A small banquet was being held in Grim's residence.
There was a long table filled with delicacies, and only 20 to 30 people were present.
Although there were not many people, the atmosphere was very lively.
Regardless of whether it was the Magi from the Magus Tower or the Magi from the family who were stationed outside, they had all arrived, each with a few acolytes behind them. Those who could be brought along by official Magi were either Prospective Magi who were prepared to be nurtured with great care, or high-ranked acolytes with extraordinary talent.
The ones in charge of receiving the guests were the five acolytes under Grim and the goblin Kabi.
Although they were very busy, Ke Daer and the others were full of excitement, and they passionately served everyone present. Every once in a while, their gazes would involuntarily drift towards the beautiful young girl who was active among the Magi.
Indeed, after advancing to become a Magus, Alice still had not broken through the seal of an eight-year-old girl, and her figure and appearance were still that of an eight-year-old. Hence, such a 'little' fellow amongst a group of official Magi in either black or red robes seemed very out of place!
However, no matter how many acolytes there were, no one dared to make fun of this.
Alice's current status was completely different from theirs.
Once she became an official Magus, even if she was just a newly advanced Magus, there would be an invisible, but real, gap between them and the acolytes.
Although there were rumours that Alice had lost all her magic abilities after advancing to become a Magus, she had become a pure fortune-teller. However, a Magus was still a Magus! No matter how weak Alice was, that was only in the eyes of the Magi community.
To this group of acolytes, the other party was still an insurmountable mountain!
Magi had their own circle, and so did acolytes.
While the Magi gathered together and chatted, the acolytes also gathered in groups of twos and threes, enthusiastically discussing the interesting things that had happened in their family territory and the surrounding areas.
Some acolytes who were good at socializing took the opportunity to walk around, trying their best to make friends with those with outstanding potential.
Three days ago, Alice was just a sorcerer's apprentice like them. Now, however, she had become a big shot that they had to treat with respect. Such an inspiring story had obviously aroused the passion of every acolyte, and the atmosphere became even more heated.
"Congratulations, Alice!" The first person to congratulate Alice was Kiel, a body-refinement wizard who lived in Fedenan City. He took out a delicate magic wand with a fist-sized turquoise stone on the top. "This is a spirit wand. There's a wizard-level evil spirit sealed in it. It's pretty good for defense. This is my congratulatory gift to you! "
"Thank you!" A sweet smile appeared on Alice's face, and she happily accepted the gift.
Wizard Felicia, who was standing on the side, rolled her eyes at Kiel and said in a sweet voice, "Kiel, I didn't expect you to be so good at pleasing girls. Since that's the case, I'll give you a present. Here, Alice, this is a bottle of hydration potion. It can keep your skin moist and smooth for a long time. You've just advanced, so your body needs to be nurtured … "
"Thank you, sister Feryl!" The smile on Alice's face became even sweeter.
Seeing that both of their companions had taken out their gifts, Kou Gen and Harrison couldn't help but smile wryly at each other, and could only search through their own storage space.
In the end, Kou Gen took out a pure white crystal, which was very suitable for making a crystal ball for divination. On the other hand, Harrison gave Alice a Flip Spell Ring, which could reflect a directional spell back to the caster. It was a decent protective magic artifact.
Alice was obviously a little money-grubber. After suddenly receiving so many treasures and strange items, she was so happy that she couldn't even open her eyes. She hugged these items with both hands and giggled foolishly.
"Let's find another place to celebrate! With us here, these little fellows won't be able to let loose … "Grimm smiled and led the few Magi into the secret room.
With the departure of these 'old fellows', the atmosphere in the banquet hall instantly became lively. The acolytes who had been suppressed by the aura of the Magi could finally celebrate without restraint.
A few acolytes of Grimm's faction and Kobi were surrounded by the crowd. Everyone was busy asking questions at the same time.
Everyone asked about Wizard Alice's situation, and their words were filled with envy.
Due to the needs of the planar battlefield, many Magi from the family were constantly transferred to other planes. This caused the number of Magi from the Salubo Family to be on the Magus Continent was always at a low level. Basically, every Magus from the family represented a huge amount of power and benefits.
Magi might not care much about these things, but for the acolytes who stood behind the Magi, it represented a huge amount of benefits that they couldn't bear to part with.
If the Salubo Family was a huge school of whales, then the many acolytes around it were small fish, living off the leftovers of the Salubo Family. If they could maintain a good relationship with any one of them, the personal benefits they could obtain would multiply as well.
There weren't many Magi from the Salubo Family to begin with. Now that the Fire Demons had two, the Quasi Sorcerers under the Fire Demons like Cordal and Meryl would undoubtedly receive more resources from the family.
This kind of hidden benefit was enough to make any young Quasi Sorcerer jealous!
Ignoring the uproar among the acolytes, Grimm and the other Magi chatted for a while and then left. Although they were all Magi from the Salubo Family, everyone had their own secrets. They wouldn't easily share their personal research with others.
Therefore, the friendship between Magi was very thin. Most of the time, it was just a way to make use of each other and invest in each other!
Everyone knew how powerful the Fire Demon Grimm was.
Whether it was the planar battlefield or the family war, his influence had far exceeded that of an old Magus like Kou Gen. Alice, on the other hand, was an enviable Northern Witch. She also carried the sacred halo of a Destiny Witch candidate.
Once Alice became a Destiny Witch, even if she was only a Grade 1 Witch, she would immediately have the same power and benefits as the leaders of the Grade 4 Witches. According to the ancient tradition and inheritance, the other Witch Factions had to spit out the territories of the Destiny Witches that they had occupied and give the Destiny Witches a chance to rise again!
This was a tradition, as well as a covenant!
When a Witch Faction rose again after going through ups and downs, the other Witch Factions had to provide the necessary protection and support. It was by relying on this tradition of mutual help that the thirteen Witch Factions could continue to pass down their inheritance and firmly control the Northern Territory of the Sorcerer Continent.
Therefore, an appropriate investment in a witch candidate was definitely a worthwhile thing to do. However, if Alice wanted to get the full support of the Salubo Family, she would probably have to go through more negotiations and more exchanges of interests.
After all, according to the information obtained by Sanazar, there were many elite descendants of other Witch Factions among the candidates for the Destiny Witch selection this time.
The reason why Angelina, the leader of the Deception Witches, sent people to kill Alice was because her granddaughter had also accidentally awakened the Destiny Witch bloodline. In order to ensure that her direct bloodline could smoothly become a Destiny Witch, she had sent a large number of people to kill the awakened ones who had exposed their identities.
In the name of helping her blood relatives, Angelina could also avoid the other Witches' accusations of interfering in the selection of the Destiny Witches. That was why her actions were so unscrupulous, to the point that it was unbearable.
With her there, the rest of the sorcerer families and organizations would become hesitant when choosing who to support.
After all, Angelina herself was a rank 4 Witch, and she had hundreds of official Witches under her command. No one dared to ignore such a heavy force.
To be honest, if it weren't for Grim's deep involvement in the 'War of Destiny', with the Salubo Family's strength, they would not be willing to make any investment in Alice, a person who was bound to die.
This could be seen from today's celebration banquet.
Several Wizards sent Alice their blessings and gifts on behalf of themselves, but Sanazar, who represented the Salubo Family, did not show up at all. The service contract signed between the Salubo Family and Alice was only for a short eight years, just before the start of the 'War of Destiny'.
This was enough to show the Salubo Family's attitude!
They were not optimistic about Alice's "fate".
To put it bluntly, if it were not for Grim's face and Alice's successful advancement to a Wizard, the Sarubo Family would have probably handed over Alice's' apprentice 'in exchange for some benefits from the Deceitful Witches Faction!
Therefore, when Alice sent off all the guests with a smile and bid farewell to Grim, she returned to her residence alone. The smile on her face gradually disappeared and was replaced by a dignified and distressed look.
Although she had the body and appearance of a little girl, she had the sharp mind of a sixteen year old girl.
The Sarubo Family's stance was so obvious, how could she not understand!
'Should I leave without saying goodbye and find a secluded place to hide, or should I stay under Grim's wings and become his vassal?'
All these questions put her in a dilemma!
Although she was an apprentice witch of the Moya family, Alice knew very well that she was an apprentice witch. This was not enough for the leader of the Ashen Witches to stand up for him and fight Angelina head-on.
The witches had always been united.
Sometimes, in order to maintain this unity, it was inevitable that some internal sacrifices would be made.
One was the direct descendant of the leader of the Deceitful Witches, while the other was an ordinary member of the Ashen Witches. If these two identities collided, if the Witch Council were to make a decision, the decision would definitely not be beneficial to Alice.
That was why Alice was more determined than ever to return to the Moya Family and stay by Grim's side. At least, Grimm was sincerely protecting her and fighting for every chance for her to win.
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