As the finale, the auction for the Wind Dragon was exceptionally popular.
The Wizards from various Wizard Families bid for it, causing the price of the Wind Dragon to skyrocket. It quickly rose from 1,200,000 Magic Crystals to 1,900,000 Magic Crystals. Such a terrifying figure not only kept the wandering Wizards out of the bidding, but even the Wizards from smaller families could only shake their heads and sigh, silently watching the level 2 Wizards fight for the Wind Dragon.
In terms of combat ability, a level 2 Giant Dragon could defeat three to four Magical Beasts of the same level. Hence, its price was more than three to four times higher than an ordinary level 2 Magical Beast.
However, such a price was not enough to scare off the Wizards from the families who had come prepared. Even the onlookers couldn't help but feel pained when they saw them shouting out the numbers one after another with red faces and thick necks.
Amidst the shouts, the price of the Wind Dragon also rose by the tens of thousands …
Within the Wizard's Pagoda, the Wizards belonging to the Crimson Family had already dispersed before the auction ended. Some went to the Goblin Dimension to hold the fort, while others went to the Lance Dimension to train their Wizard Techniques. In the blink of an eye, only Grimm, Mary, Alice, and the Dragon Devourer Ollie were left in the Wizard's Pagoda.
Seeing that the Wind Dragon she had set her eyes on had become the prey of others, the expression of the black-robed lady, Ollie, was not any better. However, this Wind Dragon was the spoils of war for the Crimson Family. She had not contributed to it, nor had she put in any effort. Hence, she did not have the right to demand an exorbitant price from Grimm.
Furthermore, Ollie had just rejected Grimm's invitation to join the Crimson Family not long ago. She had no reason to make such an unreasonable request.
After spending more than half a month together, Ollie had to admit that this young and handsome level 2 Wizard was indeed a charming fellow. Not only was his own strength unfathomable, he also had many tricks up his sleeves for his subordinates.
Setting everything else aside, just the Tier 2 Vampire and Tier 2 Dragonoid alone were enough to prove that they possessed extraordinary talent. However, even though they were powerful, Ollie did not take them seriously. Instead, it was the other level 1 "small fry" that shocked her.
What is the Witch of Destiny?
Could it be the legendary Great Prophet?
That Alice was clearly only at the first step, but for some reason, every time their gazes met, she would feel her heart tremble, as if she was completely seen through by the strange feeling of being completely seen through.
This feeling was very strange, and it was something she had never felt from other powerful creatures.
The other party's clear blue eyes seemed to be able to see through one's heart and directly see the deepest and most secret memories in Olina's heart. Although this feeling was ridiculous, it had obviously made Ollie restless.
The anxiety brought by the mysterious witch also successfully dispelled the depression of losing the wind dragon. Olina hid in a corner of the Witchcraft Hall. She seemed to be concentrating on the auction scene projected on the light screen, but in fact, most of her mind was still quietly studying the strangeness of the mysterious witch.
These days, she had also become familiar with the Crimson Family's wizards. Perhaps she could find a chance to find out more about this mysterious Witch from them.
While Olina was feeling uneasy, Grim and Alice were talking about something even more secretive.
"… You're saying that the Grade 3 Vampire, Heinze, was here before …"
"Yes … I felt his aura as soon as I arrived. However, in order to avoid disturbing today's banquet, I could only project a dangerous aura into his soul and scare him away … "
"You've been using the power of destiny so frequently. Don't you care about the backlash of destiny?"
"…" Alice faintly sighed, "All those who try to control the power of destiny will eventually fall to the backlash of destiny. This is a kind of fate, and also a kind of inevitability! Since there's no escape, why should I struggle? "
"But isn't the first Witch of Destiny still alive? She must have some method to avoid the backlash of destiny to be able to live for so long. We … "Grim was still frowning in thought.
"It's useless!" Alice sighed again, "I can roughly guess the method she used to avoid the backlash of destiny. It's an extremely dangerous path. Once danger comes, the risk she'll face will not be much greater than the backlash of destiny. So … "
"Don't waste too much of the power of destiny on trivial matters. Don't forget, the power of destiny is closely related to your life. Wasting the power of destiny is the same as wasting your own life! Right, you said last time that participating in some major events that can decide the future of the plane will allow you to collect large amounts of the power of destiny. How's the experiment going? What did you gain from the war in the Goblin Plane? "
Hearing this, Alice revealed a sweet smile.
"I didn't expect you to care about me! Hmph, that lass Mary made me your subordinate today. How do you feel, do you feel anything special? "
"What else can I feel? You're my slave! Don't forget, we signed a soul contract … "Grim smiled slyly, his eyes full of ambiguity and reminiscence.
"You …" Alice couldn't help but feel angry.
She was young and ignorant when she was an acolyte, and was tricked by him into signing a soul contract. Now that Alice had become a Witch of Destiny, the soul contract had long since become fuzzy and ineffective. With Alice's current strength, she could have cut off the soul connection between her and this bad fellow long ago. However, for the sake of convenience in communication, Alice had deliberately kept it.
Now, this' shameless' fellow was using it to tease her. Thinking back to the willfulness and nonsense she had caused as an acolyte, Alice blushed unknowingly, feeling extremely shy.
"Don't just be shy, you haven't answered my question! Did the war in the Goblin Plane help you? "Grim seemed to have some plans in mind, and kept asking.
"Of course it helped, and it helped a lot!" Alice's thoughts changed, and she stopped acting like a little girl, once again turning into the shrewd and farsighted leader of the faction. "According to my calculations, I collected at least 3,700 units of the power of destiny from that battle in the Steel City."
"3,700 units of the power of destiny? That doesn't sound like a lot … "Grim couldn't help but pout.
Alice rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.
"Ignorant brat, let me give you a lesson!" Alice explained helplessly, "Do you know how much power of destiny I get from the daily rituals in the Tower of Destiny? Two units! Do you know how much power of destiny I need to conduct a divination ritual? Thirty units! As the strength of the divination item or person increases, the amount of power of destiny consumed will fluctuate greatly. Normally speaking, the consumption of power of destiny will double every time the divination item or person increases in rank … "
Grim swallowed with difficulty.
"You're saying that divining the whereabouts of a rank 1 Magus only consumes 30 units of power of destiny? Divining the whereabouts of a rank 2 Magus requires 60 units, and rank 3 requires 120 units … "
"That's just the basic consumption!" Alice's eyes were filled with sorrow, "In my Tower of Destiny, with the help of the astrological platform and other supporting facilities, this consumption can be halved. However, if the target creature also uses some method or ability to interfere with the perception of destiny, the consumption of power of destiny will become even more difficult to control. Once the accumulated power of destiny isn't enough to support a Destiny Spell, one can only rely on one's own life force to make up for the rest … This might be one of the main reasons why there are so many Destiny Witches! "
Grim took a deep breath.
In the past, although he had a vague understanding of Alice's situation, he had never been able to understand it in detail. Today, after hearing Alice's confession, Grim finally realized the significance of the profession of Destiny Witch.
This was a powerful profession that used one's life to leverage the lever of destiny!
However, destiny had its own unique laws and rules. Through the Children of Destiny and Daughters of Destiny, it pushed the flow of destiny along a specific path within the World System. Strictly speaking, Alice and the previous Witches of Destiny were the guardians and cleaners chosen by the Law of Destiny to maintain and defend the normal operation of the Law of Destiny.
In order to give them the strength to resist those who went against the laws of destiny, the World Will gave them the ability to control the power of destiny. However, in order to prevent them from using this unparalleled power carelessly, the World Will also put a heavy shackle on them.
The power of destiny might really be very powerful!
However, the price to pay for using this power was abnormally heavy, sometimes to the point where they were beyond redemption.
Grim took a few deep breaths, doing his best to calm himself down.
"We've already established a foothold in Lance, and will soon begin a large-scale exploration and development. If you participate, will you be able to obtain a considerable amount of power of destiny? "
Alice gave a wry laugh.
"Grim, don't try to play with destiny! Your small fights in Lance won't affect the future of the plane, and it won't affect the powerful dragons in any way. That's why I won't be able to absorb much power of destiny there.
The reason why we had such a great harvest in the Goblin Plane last time was because we were deeply involved in a major event that could affect the future of the entire plane or species. Not only that, but we also played a major role in pushing this event forward, which was why we had such a great harvest.
In a plane as powerful as Lance, you and the Crimson Family that you belong to are nothing more than little cattle lice that has sucked a mouthful of blood from a cow's back. What you've done isn't enough to reverse the fate of Lance … "
Seeing Grim's disappointment, Alice couldn't help but smile sweetly, caressing his cheeks.
"Don't worry! My body can still take it. We'll have plenty of time to think about this. Don't worry about me … "
Just as Alice was about to say something else, a sudden change in the auction house attracted their attention.
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