Half of her face was covered by a silver metal mask. Her left eye was shining with a scarlet light, and a strange mechanical sound could be heard as she moved her eyeball.
Under his powerful Elemental Sight, Grimm was astonished to discover that one-third of his body's organs had been replaced by special mechanical constructs.
"It's you! Sabrina … "Grimm quickly matched the figure in front of him with someone in his memory," I remember you're from the Tracy Family in the Woodrow area. Why are you here in the Elobis area? "
The mechanical girl with the identity of a quasi wizard showed a bitter smile, as if she did not want to talk too much, "Sir, I hope to join your team!"
Sabrina did not know if Grimm was planning to hide his identity, so she did not dare to say his name.
A quasi wizard wants to join?
Grimm took out a small pouch from his pocket and tossed it to the Lowi Sword and Shield Warrior.
"This is the advance payment of 50 magic crystals. Buy all the supplies you need tonight, and we'll leave tomorrow morning!" Grimm turned to Sabrina, "Come with me!"
The adventurers downstairs all showed a happy expression.
As soon as they sat down in the room, Sabrina, who was wrapped in a traveler's cloak, slowly walked in.
Her body was abnormally heavy, and the wooden floorboards under her feet creaked.
"Tell me! Did you get yourself into some kind of big trouble? Otherwise, why are you injured but not treated! " Grimm casually placed the 'Destructive Raging Flame' on the table and stretched his body on the only chair in the room.
"Since you've seen through me, I won't hide it anymore," Sabrina was not as spirited as she was in the dark cave. She was now very dispirited.
In Grimm's elemental sight, Sabrina's life force was chaotic and weak. Her power of the will was also quite weak, as if she was badly injured.
"Sir Grimm, I'm being chased by my family!"
"Chased by your own family?" Grimm could not help but have a playful look on his face, "I'd like to hear about that!"
The right side of Sabrina's face was a beautiful face, but the smile on it was so bitter at the moment.
"Our Tracy Family is a place that specializes in nurturing Mechanical Magi. If you want to advance successfully, you must nurture your own Mechanical Heart. Four years ago, I painstakingly nurtured and modified an Excellent Mechanical Heart, intending to use it to complete the advancement ritual. But it was snatched away … "
"High-class?"
"This is our family's internal classification of the Machinery Heart. The order is secondary, low, medium, high, excellent, and perfect. Perfect Mechanical Heart has only appeared once. 'Excellent' is already the best we can achieve … "
"Didn't you say that the Machinery Heart is unique? How did it get stolen? "Grim asked in confusion.
As for the mysterious profession of Mechanical Wizards, even he did not know much about it and was rather curious about it.
"I have to go through the advancement ceremony to activate my Mechanical Heart and connect all the mechanical organs. Only then can I successfully advance to become a Mechanic Wizard. However, before I advance, the unactivated Mechanical Heart can still be stolen. "
"Who stole your Mechanical Heart?" Grimm asked curiously.
"Locar, the descendant of our Tracy Family's Tier 2 Magus, Franco!" Sabrina said through gritted teeth.
"Since Locar has already obtained your Mechanical Heart, why is he still chasing you?"
"That's because he's afraid that I still have some secret method to control the Mechanical Heart, so …"
At this point, even without Sabrina's explanation, Grimm could more or less guess the rest. It seemed like it was another common case of internal strife between Magi families.
Although Sabrina's talent was not bad, her status was obviously not high. She might even be a member of a side branch of the family. Once someone like that matured, they could easily threaten the stability of the family's rule. Hence, among the younger generation of Quasi Sorcerers, if her strength surpassed that of the family's Quasi Sorcerer, especially when the other party had a powerful background, it was very easy for her to be suppressed.
However, for her Mechanical Heart to be stolen and her name removed from the family, one could see that the Tracy Family was quite shady. They actually allowed such a brazen internal strife to take place!
"Since you're carrying such a huge burden on your back, do you think I'll still accept you?" Grimm could not help but sneer.
This was what Grimm found the most strange.
With Sabrina's current situation, it was impossible for her to get any help from a Magus. After all, helping her would mean provoking a small Magus family with relatively strong combat power like the Tracy Family. Moreover, since the Tracy Family could become a small Magus family, a Tier 3 Magus was absolutely necessary.
No Magus would want to offend a Tier 3 Magus just for a Quasi Sorcerer!
"Don't worry, the Tier 3 Magus in the family doesn't know about this, and he won't do anything about it. If it wasn't for the Tier 2 Magus Franco forcefully interfering, I wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state … "Sabrina hurriedly explained.
Grimm silently shook his head.
Even if there was no Tier 3 Magus, the Tier 2 Magus was not someone he could afford to provoke! To him, what was the difference between a Tier 2 and a Tier 3 Magus? They would both end up dead with a single slap from the Tier 3 Magus!
"Lord Grimm, if you're willing to accept me, I … I'm willing to … give you information about an ancient ruin!" Finally, Sabrina steeled her heart and stated her only price.
"An ancient ruin?" Grimm sat up straight.
"Don't you find it strange?" Since she had already said it, Sabrina did not hold back, "I'm just a member of a side branch of the family, and I haven't obtained any precious resources. What right do I have to obtain an Excellent Mechanical Heart?"
"You're saying that you borrowed the power of the ancient ruin?" Grimm narrowed his eyes.
"Yes!" Sabrina said resolutely, "I've only explored the outermost part of the ruin, and I've already obtained such a huge harvest. With your strength, if you went there, you would definitely obtain more than me! "
Grimm looked at Sabrina's haggard face, a blue light flickering in the depths of his eyes.
"A.I. Chip, can you determine whether her words are true or false?"
[Beep. Based on her electrocardiogram, the authenticity of the existence of the ancient ruin is 98%. The probability of her lying is 2% …]
[Also: Based on her brain waves, her words may be misleading or untrue …]
"In other words, the matter of the ancient ruin is true, but the part about her obtaining the Mechanical Heart is false?"
[Beep. Agreed with Host's understanding!]
Grimm and the A.I. Chip's communication was swift and covert. In the blink of an eye, they had already exchanged countless pieces of information. It was a pity that Alice was not here. Otherwise, Grimm would be able to easily determine whether this mechanical girl was telling the truth or not.
Grimm squinted his eyes and muttered to himself. His right hand lightly tapped on the table, creating the only sound in the silent room.
Sabrina held her breath and stared at every expression on Grim's face in fear.
That was until she saw the cold smile on Grimm's face that was as sharp as a knife.
"I can let you stay by my side for the time being!" Grimm said unhurriedly, "However, if I find any falsehood in your words, I will not give you to the Tracy family. I will kill you directly!"
Sabrina's heart relaxed, and a joyful smile finally appeared on her face. She hurriedly bowed to Grimm.
"Go and rest first! Remember to nurse your injuries. We will set off tomorrow. "
"Yes!"
Sabrina lifted her head and stole a glance at Grimm. When she met his dignified gaze, she quickly lowered her head and slowly closed the door before retreating.
After the room had regained its silence, Grimm tilted his head slightly and said indifferently, "Sir, it is not very friendly of you to sneak into my room like this, is it?"
In the corner of the room that Grim was staring at, in an empty space, a vague figure gradually appeared in the air.
"I heard that a Magus had come to town, so I hurried over to take a look. I did not expect that not only are you stronger than a normal person, but you are also more courageous than a normal person! I, Gargamel, am impressed … "
This was a sorcerer with a gloomy face. His hair had already fallen off, leaving only a few sparse tufts of white hair. He wore a gray sorcerer's robe and held a sorcerer's staff in his left hand. The hand that held the staff was dry and skinny, and the joints were distinct, like the claws of a ghost.
"Gargamel, this name is unfamiliar. I have never heard of it before! Are you … here to capture this little girl? "Grimm looked at the other party in confusion.
If not for the fact that he did not sense any hostility from the other party, Grimm would have long prepared a full set of defensive spells. After all, for a Magus to conceal himself and sneak up to another Magus' side, it did not seem like a good thing no matter how one looked at it!
"Alright, there is no need to guess!" The moment the Gargamel opened his mouth, he revealed a mouthful of yellow and withered teeth, "I have nothing to do with this little girl. I am just a wandering Magus. I have been staying in Pine Tower Town for the past half a year to conduct some magic experiments and purchase some strange items from the Dark Forest … "
"Then why are you here, sir?"
"I heard that you want to go to the Diseased Forest? Are you interested in doing something big with this old man? "The Gargamel's eyes immediately lit up when he mentioned the purpose of his visit, looking as if he could not wait any longer.
"Do something big?" Grimm asked doubtfully.
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