According to the records of the Sorcerer Continent, there were 31 regions under the jurisdiction of the Wizard Association in the central region of the Sorcerer Continent. The smaller ones were 700,000 to 800,000 square kilometers, while the larger ones were millions of square kilometers. The regions were vast and rich in resources. The population of these regions accounted for more than 60% of the Sorcerer Continent.
Grimm's mission point was located in the Creela Mountains in the northeast corner of the Dagon region.
Ever since an entrance to the subterranean world had been discovered, the Scattered Tower Forest Magus Association had built a Magus Tower near the entrance and stationed a powerful Tier 2 Magus there to oversee it. One shouldn't think that a Tier 2 Wizard was not qualified to take on important tasks just because they were at the bottom of the Tier 9 Wizard System. In fact, in the Sorcerer Continent, where the Sorcerer Community originated, the highest Wizard that one could come into contact with was a Tier 4 Wizard.
Even the top wizards of the three major wizard organizations and the scattered Wizard Association of Tallinn were all at grade 4. As for the higher Wizards, it was said that they had already left the Sorcerer World to explore and conquer the vast and boundless Starry World.
This was why the current power structure of the Sorcerer Continent was like this. Tier 1 Wizards were frantically collecting knowledge to enrich themselves. They were also the largest group among the major forces. Tier 2 Wizards were the backbone of the various academies. Most of them were already independent. As for Tier 3 Wizards, they could already gather a group of followers and establish a small Wizard organization or family.
Tier 4 Wizards were the core combat power that the major forces desperately tried to recruit. Of course, if this Tier 4 Sorcerer wanted to, he could also establish a Sorcerer Kingdom of his own.
The ranking of the Wizard Organizations and forces was actually based on the number of Tier 4 Wizards they had.
The Dark Crypt Exploration Mission that Grim had accepted involved a group of fallen Sorcerers, and the strongest among them was only a Tier 2 Sorcerer. Therefore, the Wizard Association could send a Tier 2 Sorcerer and the Wizard Tower to defend against any possible surprise attacks from fallen Sorcerers.
However, an Apprentice like Grimm could not participate in the war between Fallen Wizards. Therefore, his mission was to investigate the distribution and changes of the underground creatures, as well as the possible movements of the Fallen Wizards.
It was unknown whether it was intentional or not, but the ones who were the most active on the surface of the Dark Crypt were the sorcerer-apprentices cultivated by the Fallen Sorcerers. The scattered Tower Forest Sorcerer Association rarely sent out official Sorcerers, and the ones in charge of missions were mostly Sorcerer-Apprentices.
Therefore, it was no surprise that it had become the frontline where the two sides fought and killed each other. Bloody and brutal battles occurred almost every day. But on the other hand, a large number of potential sorcerer-apprentices had experienced the watering of blood and honed the ruthlessness and callousness that a combat sorcerer should have.
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When the airship slowly landed near the mission point, Grim was a little shocked.
The quest point was actually a small city, which was a little out of his expectations.
However, considering that this place was close to the Dark Crypt, it was not strange for so many merchant guilds and secret merchants to gather here from time to time.
The airship landed in a large square outside the city. Waiting there was a fierce-looking man who reeked of blood. Judging from his spirit wave, he should be a high-ranked Apprentice.
Seeing the five people walking down from the airship, the man revealed an indescribably strange smile. He looked like a veteran who saw weak rookies and was proud and disdainful. However, when he saw the strong Sorcerer jump down from the airship, he immediately put away his inappropriate expression and bowed respectfully.
"Alright, alright, don't bother. I've sent you a batch of Sorcerer-Apprentices, so you have to use them carefully. The next batch will be in two months. If you go too far and make any mistakes, you'll have to be careful of the Association's punishment! " The muscular man waved his hand casually and chased the remaining five people off the airship like he was coaxing a bunch of chicks.
"Don't worry, Mr. Sammir. Recently, the underground has been quieter than usual. It's been half a month since the patrol team met those black bastards. The Black Magnolia and Night Eye Stone that you asked for last time have also been prepared. They're just waiting for you to check. "The fierce face of the male Apprentice revealed a flattering smile.
At this moment, Grim and the others realized that this Wizard who came along with the airship was called Sammir.
"Ok, you can settle down these new Wizard apprentices first. I'll go take a look around the city. Once you're done, go find me at old Chris's place! "Without waiting for the male Wizard apprentice to reply, Wizard Sammir had already strode away.
He bowed and watched Lord Sammir leave. When Lord Sammir was out of sight, the fierce-looking male acolyte straightened his back.
"All of you, come with me!" The male Wizard apprentice quickly glanced at the five people. When he saw the two quasi-Wizards, his expression did not change, but when he saw Grim, he slightly frowned, "My name is Kevin. You can call me Kevin the Black Hand."
It was a simple introduction, but from his arrogant tone, it seemed like he cared more about his title than his name.
"Kevin the Black Hand? Don't tell me you have a brother called White Hand? " A young man wearing a short yellow robe with a full set of Wizard Artifacts on his exposed skin could not help but speak with a confident tone. He was also one of the two quasi-Wizards. Obviously, he was unhappy that this "Kevin the Black Hand" did not show any special respect to them.
However, what he did not expect was that Kevin the Black Hand had already made his move as soon as the fierce look appeared on his face.
The moment he turned hostile, Kevin the Black Hand disappeared on the spot. In the next second, a hazy, illusory figure appeared behind the young quasi-Wizard and fiercely pounced towards him with two daggers in his hands.
With the 20 points of spiritual force of a quasi-Wizard, any change in the environment within 10 meters could not escape his senses. Although he was shocked by his opponent's decisive attack, it did not stop the young quasi-Wizard from quickly retaliating.
With a series of crackling sounds of thunder, a blue lightning defense net appeared behind him. The Quasi Sorcerer calmly turned around and shot out two thick bolts of lightning from his hands towards the paralyzed Apprentice Apprentice.
At the moment he made his move, there was a hint of hesitation.
It was his first time in this unfamiliar environment, and he killed his "teammate" on the first day? Although it was his opponent who made the first move, it would be troublesome if he pursued the matter!
Just as he was wondering if he should reduce the intensity of the "lightning bombardment", a sharp pain came from his back. A pitch-black dagger pierced through his body and revealed the tip of the dagger in front of his chest. At this moment, the blurry figure struggling in the lightning net turned into a mirror and shattered in front of him. At the same time, a cold and sinister hoarse voice sounded in his ears.
"Here, a quasi-Wizard doesn't mean anything. Remember, don't joke around with others! "
With that, Kevin the Blackhand pulled out the dagger from the young quasi-Wizard's body and took two steps back, staring at him coldly.
The young quasi-Wizard was sweating profusely from the pain, but what scared him even more was Kevin the Blackhand's unpredictability. He endured the pain and took out a bottle of purple potion from his waist pouch. He poured half of it into his mouth and the other half onto the wound on his chest. Speaking of which, it was strange. In just a few moments, the wound that had pierced through his chest began to close up and form a scab.
As the young quasi-Wizard wiped it, the scab fell off, revealing the smooth, white skin underneath.
"Bloody Mary!" Kevin the Blackhand whistled. "You quasi-Wizards sure have a lot of good stuff on you! Looks like I should've given you a bigger one when I opened my mouth! Now do you know why I'm called Kevin the Blackhand? That's because I like to attack people behind their backs. Next time you want to cause trouble, remember to watch your back! "
The young quasi-Wizard gritted his teeth after suffering a great loss, but he had no intention of provoking Kevin again. On the other hand, the Quasi Shaman who was traveling with him frowned deeply. It was obvious that he was intimidated by the viciousness of this place.
However, what truly shocked the two was not Kevin's ruthlessness, but his strange methods.
First of all, it was definitely not a space-type attack, or else they would've sensed the ripples in space. Secondly, it could not have been a doppelganger attack, because Kevin's main body had appeared without warning. The phantom that he was using as bait could also sense Kevin's spiritual ripples. Otherwise, how could the young quasi-Wizard be tricked so easily!
For a moment, everyone eliminated countless possibilities in their minds. They could not figure out how Kevin the Blackhand had done it. As a high-level Apprentice, Kevin had easily defeated a quasi-Wizard. Part of the reason was the element of surprise, but more of it was because of Kevin the Blackhand's strange and unpredictable sorcery.
Before figuring out his opponent's background, the young quasi-Wizard did not plan to let himself become someone else's touchstone.
Red Shirt Mary was also an agile close-combat assassin, but even with her dynamic vision, she could not capture Kevin the Blackhand's movements. She could not help but frown deeply.
While her mind was in a mess, Grimm gently pulled her arm and mouthed the word "illusion".
Perhaps Grimm was the only one who saw everything clearly in that short exchange of blows.
Kevin the Blackhand's innate sorcery ability was the rare "illusion".
Unlike other Apprentices who strived for greater and more powerful sorcery, Kevin the Blackhand paid more attention to the combination of his innate sorcery and his own combat power. Under the illusion that could confuse the enemy's senses, he did not leave his original position at all. Instead, he used the illusion to hide himself.
When the young quasi-Wizard was tricked by the phantom behind him, he exposed his unguarded back to Kevin, who was also an agile assassin. Judging from the speed of his movements, Kevin the Blackhand's agility was only second to Red Shirt Mary, probably between 13 to 15 points.
If this guy ran at full speed, Grimm would not even be able to see where Kevin was without elemental vision, let alone defend himself in time.
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