Time was almost up.
Regardless of whether Alice was afraid or excited, the day of the Tower of Destiny's opening was approaching.
Considering that there was no direct airship from the scattered Forest of Towers to the north, the only way to pass through the tens of thousands of miles of Black Forest was to follow a large caravan that traveled between the two places all year round.
These caravans were usually inextricably linked to a certain faction of the Northern Witches, so they would send people to protect them, so their safety was guaranteed.
However, considering that it would take up to two months to pass through the Black Forest, Grimm decided to set off in advance when there was still half a year left before the Battle of Destiny.
On an ordinary morning, Grimm set off with Alice. There were only three people in the family who knew where they were going.
The journey to Mota City was very peaceful. They boarded an airship and headed north. It only took them nine days to reach the northernmost public city of the scattered Forest of Towers, Ibis City.
As soon as they got off the airship, Grimm was attracted by the bustling city in front of him.
Compared to other places, this place was a little dirty and messy, but it was full of vitality.
There were long caravans of merchants driving huge beasts of burden through the city, strong barbarians draped in animal skins and carrying giant axes, half-werewolves with wolf heads, and many mercenaries carrying bows and swords on their backs, calling out to their friends …
To be honest, Grimm had never seen so many different races in one place.
They seemed to belong to the tough and robust fighting species, and they also had brains and intelligence that were not much different from that of humans. Since they were also part of the Black Forest, almost every caravan that needed to pass through the Black Forest would hire a large number of them as guards.
"Let's go and find a place to settle down first, then we'll think about which caravan to join!" At this place, Grimm was no longer in charge, but Alice.
Although she was young, she had traveled through this part of the Black Forest twice, so she was more familiar with the roads and rules here than Grimm.
Under her lead, the two of them walked out of the airship docking area, passed through a bustling market, and finally entered Ibis City.
Compared to the other areas in the Scattered Tower Forest, Ibis City was close to the Northern Lands, so the number of Witches here far exceeded the number of Wizards sent by the Association. Therefore, other than the Wizard Tower that towered into the clouds in the city center, almost all the other buildings in the city were built with thick logs. From the outside, it gave off a rough and bold feeling unique to the Northlanders.
Alice didn't bring Grim to visit the Wizard Tower here.
Although this was something most traveling wizards would do, it could easily attract the attention of the witches. Especially at this critical moment, any unfamiliar faces that wanted to enter or leave the Northern Lands would attract the special attention of those with ulterior motives!
Originally, Grim thought that Alice would bring him to the Moya family's base here. Who would've thought that Alice would bring him to a trading company called 'Dark Night Rose' after going around in circles. The Dark Night Rose was a subsidiary force of the Dark Witches.
After skillfully haggling with the manager of the trading firm, Alice successfully reserved two spots in the team for 200 magical crystals per person. The identities she reported were that they were two ordinary Magi who were traveling to the north in search of special resources.
Since the goods of the caravan had not arrived yet, the departure date was set to three days later. Therefore, the two of them could only find an inn near the trading firm to stay.
After the two of them left, the manager hesitated for a moment and gestured for one of his subordinates to take care of the shop while he hurried to the backyard.
There, a large golden tent was set up on the grass in the backyard. Only apprentice witches wearing short apprentice robes could enter and exit the tent.
After a series of announcements, the manager of the trading firm finally met the real person in charge of escorting the caravan, the Grade 2 Dark Witch Kola, inside the golden tent.
The space inside the tent was not small, and the decorations inside were extremely luxurious.
Under the feet of the tent was a soft carpet with complex patterns, and the surroundings were filled with embroidered golden curtains. Each of the curtains was exceptionally exquisite. Many strange creatures were embroidered on them, and most of them were special monsters that only existed in the Northern Lands.
A graceful and languid figure of a woman was leaning against a small wooden table behind the translucent curtains, quietly flipping through a book.
"Oh, you mean to say that our caravan has two unfamiliar Magi?"
"Yes, my Lord. This is the third batch of Magi that came with the caravan. According to your instructions, I sent them away and immediately came to report. "
"Who are they?"
"They're a man and a woman. They said they're here in the Northern Lands in search of resources, and nothing else."
"There's even a woman!" Behind the curtains, Witch Kola laughed softly, "Recently, there have been many more female Magi heading to the Northern Lands than before!"
"My Lord, you mean they're also …"
"Who cares if they are or not! Since they've found our caravan, they're our guests. We just need to send them safely to their destination. We don't have to care about anything else! "
"But if they're really here for that, won't they bring trouble to the caravan?" The manager could not help but hesitate.
"If it were a few years ago, it would indeed be a little troublesome." Kola smiled softly and said, "But because the Deception Witches went too far, several Witch leaders joined forces to question them at the Witch Council. They forced their leader, Angelina, to swear that she would never kill any of the candidates who participate in the War of Destiny again. So … the trouble you're talking about no longer exists! "
"I understand, my Lord. I know what to do."
"Alright, you may leave now. Remember to inform them to leave on time in three days. If we miss them, we'll have to find another team … "
"Yes, yes, yes …" The manager of the trading firm prostrated himself on the ground and respectfully bowed to the witch in the tent before slowly retreating.
In the entire Northern Lands, Witches had an extremely high reputation.
Not only did they possess great power, but they were also the owners, protectors, and pioneers of the entire Northern Lands.
It could be said that the entire Northern Lands were fought over by this group of Witches and their many followers from wild monsters and jungle creatures, inch by inch.
Therefore, in the face of any Northern Witch, the people of the Northern Lands would feel love and respect from the bottom of their hearts.
From this point of view, the relationship between the people of the Northern Lands and the Witches was the closest and the most harmonious among all the Wizard factions.
… …
Meanwhile, Grimm and Alice had already settled down in the inn.
In the room, Alice was acting as Grimm's temporary teacher, explaining everything about the Northern Witches to him.
Of course, before coming here, Grimm had a simple understanding of the origin and ruling structure of the Northern Witches through various channels and books. However, it was like scratching an itch through one's boots. He could only get a vague impression of the Northern Witches on the surface, which was far less thorough and profound than the explanation of the real witch Alice.
There was no need to elaborate on the complicated history of the Northern Witches. Grimm could obtain these things through books. So, Alice focused on the relationship between the major Witch factions and the characteristics of the factions.
Yes, on the surface, the Northern Witches were a large Witch faction that was extremely united. But if one really studied them thoroughly, one would find that the internal relationship between the Northern Witches was so complicated that it was suffocating.
If they were really as united as they looked, then why were there only seven out of the thirteen Witch branches now?
Although the ups and downs of each Witch faction had their own specific fate, there were six Witch branches that were so weak that even their inheritance was broken. No matter what, this situation could not be explained away with fate!
The seven existing Witch Factions were Deception, Ashen, Pain, Death, Winter, Darkness, and Hypocrisy. Among them, the Deception Witch was good at transformation and lies, and was currently Alice's main enemy.
The Pale Witch had a Companion Spirit that was closely related to her life, which could be immune to most physical damage and had the ability to cast spells. Therefore, provoking the Pale Witch was equivalent to provoking a powerful Witch and a powerful Spirit at the same time. Two against one was what they were best at!
The Witch of Pain was good at curses and was also a group of people that produced the most Cursemancers.
The Witch of Death was good at poisons and plagues, and she also had special skills in concocting the Undead.
The Winter Witch was good at the power of ice and snow. Because of the cold and harsh environment of the Northern Witches, they were also the most capable of fighting among the seven Witch Factions.
The ability of the Dark Witches was more strange. They could create a special Psionic Pool and then preserve their Soul Brand in it. In this way, they became the most fearless group of people in battle. Even if they died gloriously in battle, they could be resurrected in the Psionic Pool within ten days or half a month.
As for the Hypocrisy Witches, their talent was Illusion. The Hypocrisy Witches were a very mysterious group even among the Witches, and few people had seen their true faces.
As for the witch who ambushed Alice outside Fedenan City last time, she was actually a shapeshifted Deceit Witch. The Deception Witch's Transformation Technique did not seem to be as simple as a disguise. Once the transformation was successful, she could also have some of the special abilities of the transformed target.
This was actually the most powerful aspect of the Deception Witch!
The reason why Alice chose the caravan led by the Dark Witches this time, instead of the Moya Family under the Pale Witch Faction, was to avoid suspicion.
The performance of the family last time also hurt Alice's heart!
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