After a month of waiting, he finally got what he wanted.
Grimm had signed a contract with the Salubo family for a hundred years. Now that it had been ten years, he had passed the protection period of a new wizard and became an official wizard of the family. Therefore, the mandatory missions of the family came one after another.
Just as Meryl had said, Grimm would be sent to Gilnis City, which was closest to the conflict zone. There was an Iron Ring Mine belonging to the Salubo family there, famous for producing high-quality Green Moonstones and Topaz.
Of course, there was also a level-2 resource point of the family nearby, which was also a target for the wizard stationed there.
According to the past rules, as the wizard stationed there, Grimm had to maintain the basic safety of these two areas. Their daily production was usually handled by a group of Quasi Sorcerers and Senior Apprentices, and Grim did not need to stay there all the time.
However, when there was a problem that the guards could not solve, Grimm, as the wizard stationed there, had to expel or kill the wizard level enemies that threatened the gathering of resources.
Normally, Grimm could just stay in the bustling Gilnis City and spend his days leisurely. Usually, the apprentices would take care of the small problems themselves. Only when there was a wizard level enemy would they send someone to ask for his help.
Therefore, this kind of mission could be considered a good job, except for the lack of freedom.
After all, it was close to the resource point, so the local managers and nobles would definitely try to please the wizard stationed there like Grimm. As long as he was willing, he could have a feast every day. Every once in a while, the managers of the resource points and mines would definitely provide extra resources. This was something that was unspoken, so it was a basic benefit for the wizard stationed there.
However, these were all things that happened during peaceful times. The situation now was obviously different.
A while ago, the head apprentice of the Iron Ring Mine, a quasi-wizard named Sark, had a conflict with a quasi-wizard from the Ashe family nearby when he went out to collect resources. He 'accidentally' killed the quasi-wizard.
This instantly ignited the deep conflict between the Salubo family and the Ashe family.
Of course, in private, the higher-ups of the Salubo family and the Ashe family must have started to secretly contact each other, arguing about 'revenge' and 'compensation'. However, with Sanazar's fiery temper, how could she easily agree to the other party's conditions? Hand over Sark and compensate for the resources.
Thus, as the two sides quarreled endlessly, the front line of the family became a powder keg, and it was very likely that it would become the target of the other side's revenge.
Although the Scattered Tower Forest region strictly forbade sorcerers from killing each other, if there was a good excuse, the big shots of the Sorcerer Association would turn a blind eye to it and not get involved in the 'friction' between the two great sorcerer families.
Due to the tense situation around Gilnis City, a powerful wizard was urgently needed to hold down the fort, so Grim, the 'troublemaker', was sent there.
The Sarubo Family only gave Grim twenty days to prepare.
It had been more than 20 days, but Grim still hadn't shown up in Gilnis City. Forgan, the leader of the Sarubo family, wanted to have a talk with him.
No one had mentioned the safety of Grimm's Wizard's Pagoda.
The Sarubo Family had such a large territory, yet he had not chosen it. Instead, he had chosen to root his Wizard Pagoda in a desolate Dark Forest. This had clearly incurred the displeasure of the higher-ups in the family. This mandatory mission from the family was a warning to him.
A normal wizard would be given two or three choices when faced with a mandatory mission from the family. They would then choose one based on their preferences and time.
Usually, a garrison mission like this would take two years, and he would be able to make his own arrangements for the remaining three years. He would then proceed to the next round after five years.
Unfortunately, this was a mandatory mission personally given to Grim by Lord Sanazar. Thus, even if he was displeased, Grim did not have the guts to argue with the other party.
After receiving the mission from the family, Grim could only try his best to arrange the internal affairs of the Wizard's Pagoda.
This time, he might be away for a longer period of time. He had to take care of the security around the Wizard's Pagoda and the internal development of the Wizard's Pagoda. And before he left, he had to get rid of the 'troublemakers' that could pose a threat to the Wizard's Pagoda!
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The Giant Barbaric Elephants were powerful magical creatures with a strong sense of territory.
Once they set up a territory, they would constantly roam around it. Any powerful creature that entered their territory would be attacked by the Giant Barbaric Elephants.
In comparison, the weaker creatures would not cause them to be alarmed and attack.
Thus, it was impossible to find any other magical creatures in the territory of the Giant Barbaric Elephants!
In the Black Forest under the cover of the night, there was a sea of densely packed giant trees.
Each of the giant trees was dozens of meters tall, and their lush leaves covered the sky. It was almost impossible to see what was happening on the ground when one flew past.
According to the information provided by Anguja, Grim rode on the back of the Chimera leader. Under the cover of the night, he quickly glided along the treetops toward the territory of the Giant Barbaric Elephants.
Due to the cover of the giant trees, even with Grim's vision and senses, it was difficult for him to see through the dense foliage. However, as he circled above the dark forest, Grim's keen vision could always detect the unusual movements of the treetops.
The night wind whistled past him.
The Chimera leader spread its wide bat wings, using the wind to easily travel above the forest.
Grim looked around and quickly discovered a few abnormalities in the undulating black forest. It was as if there was a giant beast passing through the forest, causing the giant trees to tremble uncontrollably.
Grimm lightly patted the Manticore Leader beneath him. The Manticore Leader immediately understood and turned around. It spread its wings and glided towards that direction.
When it neared, the Chimera leader retracted its bat wings and lowered its body, using its tough body to knock away the dense foliage that blocked its way, and plunged into the dark forest.
Only after it entered the forest did the Chimera leader spread its bat wings again, nimbly gliding between the tall ancient trees. Every now and then, he would stop on a thick tree branch and use his sharp eyes to scan the strange and dazzling forest world.
Dong …
A Giant Barbaric Elephant, as tall as a small mountain, slowly patrolled its territory. With its huge body, every step it took would cause the ground to tremble.
Suddenly, it raised its long nose high, and its huge body turned around with unbelievable agility. Its blood-red eyes stared into the darkness in the distance.
There seemed to be a dangerous aura hidden there that disgusted it!
Roar …
The Giant Barbaric Elephant raised its thick front legs and stomped heavily on the ground. Its thick trunk swung left and right, causing the trees around it to tremble. Meanwhile, the two fangs that were bent forward in a huge arc scraped against the giant tree, causing wood splinters to fly everywhere and the bark to peel off, revealing the white stubble underneath.
As a magical creature that liked to defend its territory, the Giant Barbaric Elephant raised its trunk and let out a terrifying roar, demonstrating its strength. If the creature in the darkness was smart enough to leave, it would pretend that it did not see it and continue patrolling its territory.
After all, this terrifying sense of danger made it understand that the fellow it met today was not someone it could provoke. However, its "good intentions" were obviously ignored. Not only did the creature in the darkness not leave, it even walked towards it.
Boom boom boom …
Without the slightest hesitation, the Giant Barbarian Elephant, whose blood was surging, immediately launched a death charge. It lowered its body slightly, buried its head, and used its two sharp tusks to point at the other party. With heavy, rumbling steps, it charged at a humanoid creature that walked out of the darkness.
It was a human wearing a black robe, and its body rippled with powerful elemental energy.
This allowed it to immediately recognize that the newcomer was a human Magus!
When it had migrated here, the Giant Barbaric Elephant had already found out that a human Magus Tower had appeared nearby. However, the Giant Barbarian Elephant still chose to settle down here with the stubborn thought of not interfering with each other's business.
Over this period of time, many magical creatures had come to rope it in, but the Giant Barbaric Elephant had strictly restricted its subordinates, not allowing them to easily step out of its territory. It was a pity that its efforts had been in vain. It had not gone to find trouble with the human Magus, but the human Magus had come to find it!
With a heart full of rage and bloodthirst, the Giant Barbaric Elephant was like a moving mountain of flesh. It knocked down two or three trees that were in its way, and it charged towards Grimm with an unstoppable momentum.
Grimm, who was shrouded in a black robe, raised his head. Under the shadow of the deep hood, two blinding red lights shone. He held his staff in his left hand, and his right hand stretched forward. A terrifying stream of bright red flames shot out from his palm. It streaked across the distance of 30 meters, scraping towards the exposed skull of the Giant Barbaric Elephant.
* Sizzle … *
The sound of flesh and blood being burned rang out.
A thin protective force field appeared around the Giant Barbaric Elephant's body, blocking the stream of flames in Grimm's hand. Then, its huge body rushed past Grimm like a train out of control.
Huge flames rose.
Grimm's "thin" body disappeared under the thick iron hooves of the Giant Barbaric Elephant. When he reappeared, he was standing proudly on the back of the Giant Barbaric Elephant.
A huge ball of lava continuously gathered in his palm.
When the fire elemental energy was so dense that even he could not control it anymore, Grimm flicked his wrist and threw it towards the head of the Giant Barbaric Elephant. Then, he disappeared into the flames again.
* Bang … *
An earth-shattering explosion rang out.
The silent Black Forest erupted with terrifying shockwaves of flames and towering waves of fire.
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