"You're prepared to rely on the Wizard's Pagoda?"
The thin and withered Gargamel scrutinized the Wizard Apprentice in front of him suspiciously.
"Yes!" Bliss implored anxiously, "Sir, as long as you allow me to continue learning here, I will definitely listen to you seriously and do my part as an apprentice!"
Gargamel narrowed his eyes as he listened, sizing up Bliss.
Hmm, beginner level abilities … No troublesome family or organization background … And he's a wandering apprentice … From this, the chances of him being a spy sent by a family was very low. If any Wizard family had designs on the Blazing Flame Monarch, they would need to be at least a high-level apprentice to be put in an important position.
A beginner apprentice with poor talent was expected to slowly climb to the top and grasp the secrets of the Wizard's Pagoda. Even Gargamel would not dare to have such thoughts, much less expect any schemer to make such a low-level mistake.
So the other party should be a pitiful apprentice who had nowhere else to go!
Understanding this, Gargamel's gloomy face finally squeezed out an ugly smile.
"The Wizard's Pagoda has just been set up and is indeed in urgent need of manpower. A wandering apprentice like you without any introduction or guarantee, we would not accept you … "
Hearing this, Bliss, who had been looking forward to it, revealed an anxious and uneasy expression.
But Gargamel's words quickly took a turn.
"… However, seeing how sincere you are, I can give you a chance …" Leylin said with a smile.
"Thank you … Thank you …" Bliss could not help but reveal an ecstatic expression, thanking Gargamel profusely.
"Don't thank me yet, let's see your performance first!" Gargamel grabbed at the air, and a metal amulet that was neither gold nor iron appeared in his hand, "Leave your Wizard Spell Imprint inside and carry it with you at all times. Then look for the high-level apprentice, Tolle, and get him to arrange a room and work for you. You'll be an apprentice of the Blazing Flame Monarch in the future! "
"Yes, yes … I'll go now!" Bliss obediently imprinted his Wizard Spell Imprint on the metal amulet, then carefully placed it in his robes before bowing respectfully and leaving the room.
After his figure disappeared from the room, Lin Yao's beautiful and alluring body appeared beside Gargamel, "Why did you keep this rookie apprentice? Aren't you afraid of leaving behind a hidden danger for the Wizard's Pagoda? "
Seeing that Ai Wa had arrived, the sinister and ruthless Gargamel immediately turned into the most caring and considerate husband. He carefully helped her sit down, then placed his right hand on her abdomen, which did not have the slightest abnormality, and silently closed his eyes to sense the strange rhythm of life.
Although he couldn't sense any soul aura from it, the strength of his life force was significantly stronger than before.
Forest Demon Ai Wa unhappily rolled her eyes at Gargamel, but the corners of her eyes were filled with pride and a deep sense of love.
"Although a kid like him doesn't have much strength, he's the easiest to nurture into a trusted aide!" After the two of them were lovey-dovey for a long time, Gargamel seemed to have suddenly thought of something and explained, "The Wizard's Pagoda has already stabilized its foothold, and it will soon usher in a great development. Regardless of whether it was the master's family or other organizations, there would always be spies planted in them. That's why we have to wedge a few spies in advance, so that we can control the situation in the future … "
"Hmph …" Forest Demon Ava was obviously not interested in this, "You human Wizards are just too scheming, even a small Wizard's Pagoda has to fight with each other and cause so much trouble …"
Gargamel shook his head and said, "This is not a small matter, but a huge benefit! To put it bluntly, ever since our Wizard's Pagoda was built, the surrounding three to four hundred miles of Dark Forest has become our appendages. As long as it doesn't fall, no one will take away the benefits here. According to my estimates, in a few days, the Kamala family will send someone to contact us … "
"Kamala?" Forest Demon Ava creased her brows, and could not help but ask, "You mean, the Wizard family closest to Pine Tower Town?"
"Of course!" Ever since Grimm had given most of the authority over the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda to Gargamel, he had already become the main butler of the Wizard's Pagoda, "If they move a little slower, and the old fellows from the scattered Tower Forest Wizard Association get a whiff, I'm afraid that the benefits here will have nothing to do with them …"
Saying this, Gargamel could not help but stroke the few strands of goatee on his chin, his bean-sized eyes unable to help but emit a proud light.
"You mean … The scattered Tower Forest Wizard Association will also send someone over?"
"Not only will they come, they'll come very quickly!" Gargamel laughed coldly, pleased with himself, "But these fellows have always been very arrogant. If you want to scrape a layer of oil off of them, you'll have to see what I can do … Hehehe …"
… …
It had to be said that Gargamel, a wild Wizard who had roamed the central continent for over a hundred years, had a deep understanding of Wizard families that was difficult for outsiders to understand.
On the second day after Bliss joined the Flame Monarch, an envoy from the Camara Family and Wizard Hatch from the scattered Tower Forest Wizard Association arrived at the Wizard's Pagoda at the same time. They brought the goodwill and contracts of their respective families and factions.
The envoy from the Camara Family brought a contract of equal cooperation, stipulating that both parties would be partners of equal status and benefit, and that they would jointly develop the resources and land within a few hundred miles of the Black Forest around the Flame Monarch. The Camara Family would provide manpower and manpower to open up a small settlement between the Wizard's Pagoda and Pine Tower Town that could accommodate a thousand people, while the Wizard's Pagoda would be responsible for providing the necessary security.
Once the territory derived from this took shape, the Camara Family would occupy 70% of the territory and citizens, while the Wizard's Pagoda would not have to pay any price to obtain 30% of the territory and corresponding citizens.
No matter how one looked at it, this was a good thing for the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda!
After all, this was just Grimm's personal Wizard's Pagoda, and it would be difficult for him to obtain the full support of the Sarubo Family. Without the support of his family, he would have to rely on himself. Where would he find suitable citizens, and where would he find the funds to transform the desolate Black Forest into a land suitable for humans to live in?
If Grimm wanted to monopolize this territory, he would have to reject the Camara Family's proposal and complete everything on his own. This also meant that in the next hundred years, he would have to spend most of his time on the complicated construction of his territory, as well as the trivial matters of his thousands of citizens.
This was something that Grimm, who had great ambitions and aspirations, could not accept!
As for the scattered Wizard Association of the Tower Forest, the conditions they offered were slightly harsher.
As long as Grimm agreed, the Wizard Association planned to build a public city here, with the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda as its core. However, the old fellows of the Wizard Association were still unwilling to give up their control over the city, and were only willing to give Grimm dividends in the form of Magical Crystals.
In the future, the land, citizens, resources, and mineral deposits in the surrounding territory would be converted into corresponding Magical Crystals and given to Grimm, but he would not be allowed to interfere with the management of the public city.
These conditions could be said to be extremely harsh!
To be honest, Grimm did not really like the conditions offered by the two factions.
The conditions offered by the scattered Tower Forest were too harsh, and Grimm's power was almost completely stripped away. On the other hand, the Camara Family could not provide what Grimm truly needed.
As for the territory and resources that they were most interested in, Grimm only cared about the latter. He was not interested in the former.
Territory and citizens? Could these things make him a Grade 2 Wizard?
He was currently focused on increasing his own strength, and was not interested in worldly power or wealth. If he had a mature and stable family system, the vast territory and endless resources would be of real use, and he would be able to nurture a qualified successor to the family.
However, to put it bluntly, Grimm had been working hard on his own. Even if he gave Grimm a huge territory, he would not have the time to slowly cultivate apprentices and Wizards who were loyal to his family.
Hence, Grimm did not want to accept either of the two factions' conditions.
However, by doing so, he would have offended both the local tyrant and the old guys from the Wizard Association. One could imagine that the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda would not have a good time in the future!
Just as Grimm was in a dilemma, the prepared Gargamel whispered a few words in his ear. Immediately, Grimm broke into a smile and became spirited.
Sneaky!
Gargamel's move was definitely sneaky!
Hence, on the second day after the two factions came into contact with Grimm, the magical creatures once again returned.
A team of adventurers that had crossed the Fiery Cave to explore the northern forest were suddenly ambushed by a group of magical creatures. Out of the team of five, only one thief managed to return.
When he returned to the temporary camp, covered in blood, it immediately caused a commotion.
Was the peace in the Black Forest for the past half a month just an illusion? Could it be that the surrounding magical creatures had not been purged? Could it be that new magical creatures had invaded this empty territory?
The series of questions made the mercenaries and adventurers very worried …
With their strength, it would be quite risky to slaughter the beasts in the forest. If they encountered those terrifying magical creatures, even if their team was ten times bigger and their equipment ten times better, they would not be able to withstand the strange and powerful Wizard Abilities of the creatures.
The thief that escaped back to the camp was quickly brought to the Wizard's Pagoda. In front of the representatives of both factions, Grimm asked him about his encounter in detail.
They were attacked by a monster 70 miles northwest of the Flame Cave. The attacker was a terrifying two-headed demon hound. It led a group of 20 to 30 Demon Dogs and attacked their camp under the cover of the night.
The thief's companions were easily slaughtered without any resistance. The thief was lucky enough to escape and eavesdrop on the conversation between the leader of the Demon Dogs and another terrifying Medusa.
It was as if … as if they were organizing a new wave of beasts, ready to attack the tower built by the human Wizards at any time.
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