It had been less than half a month since Grimm and the others left Drywater City, but everything here had become so unfamiliar.
The originally blue sky had now turned dark red. Strange and gorgeous elemental light ribbons floated in the air and intertwined with each other, forming a magnificent, bizarre, and terrifying scene.
Fortunately, all the Orcs within a thousand miles of Dry Water City were either captured by the witches or moved to a further place with their families. Thus, the strange scene here was not completely exposed.
Before Grimm entered the Orc meeting hall, he raised his head to look at the drifting lights that were almost pressing down on the roof. He could not help but sigh inwardly. The Orcs did not have much time left!
These seemingly unpredictable and beautiful multicolored illusory lights were not illusions, but real existences.
They were mainly formed by the magical elements that leaked out of Drywater City, and they also indicated that the sacrificial ceremony that the Witches of Death were preparing had actually begun. However, in order to avoid alerting the Orcs and inciting a riot, they did not launch a large-scale attack.
The leader of the Witches of Death, Cthuna, was waiting leisurely in the meeting hall, her exquisite and cold face expressionless. This made Grimm wonder more than once whether she had turned her body into an existence similar to a corpse.
Otherwise, with the Witches of Death's habit of coming into contact with and absorbing negative energy all year round, her flesh and blood should not have been preserved. Of course, he could not rule out the possibility that this Witch of Death had practiced some kind of secret technique to protect her appearance from being eroded by negative energy.
However, as a Witch of Death, she refused to fully embrace the power of death, which was obviously not in line with the principles of a Witch of Death. Hence, Grimm was fairly certain that under her exquisite and perfect face and skin was not fresh flesh and blood, but rotting flesh that had completely stiffened and died.
Without the concealment of a secret technique, the horrible stench of her rotting flesh could be clearly smelled from three miles away!
It was because of this understanding that Grimm wasn't bewitched by her cold and beautiful face. To a Tier 4 Witch, the greatest value of her body was the terrifying power of death, not her so-called skin and appearance.
Seeing Grimm and Alice walking into the hall side by side, the leader of the Witches of Death, Cthuna, who occupied a high position, inexplicably felt a trace of anger in her heart.
How could this Alice be so useless! She didn't seem to have bewitched the wizard, but was instead bewitched by him … How could such a witch be worthy of being one of the leaders?
In fact, this was the common mentality of all Northern Witches!
In the North, in the witches' territory, only powerful witches could enjoy luxury and honor. As for the wizards, they would either become subordinates or concubines. No wizard would be allowed to be above the Northern Witches.
This kind of perverted and extreme 'witch supremacy' was the mainstream ideology of the northern witches!
As for the love between men and women, as for the mushy and hypocritical love, it did not exist in the minds of most Northern witches. If it were not for personal physiological needs and the consideration of reproduction, many Northern Witches with extreme ideas would have sealed off the entire Northern Region and prevented any wizard from entering to bewitch or seduce young witches who were not strong-willed enough.
From Cthuna's point of view, Alice, as the leader of the Witches of Destiny, did not control the wizard under her like a plaything. Instead, she allowed him to come and go with her, eat and live with her. This … was a sign of her corruption!
However, Alice was still the leader of a faction. Although she was only a rank 2, she had the same authority as Cthuna in the Witch Council. Therefore, even though she was unhappy, Cthuna did not show it. Instead, she became more calm and steady.
"You came back so quickly. Could it be that you've completed the task I gave you?"
Her tone was cold and without warmth.
However, for a rank 4 Witch, her attitude towards Grimm and Alice was already considered 'gentle' enough! If it were any other rank 2 Witch, they would not even have the chance to stand up straight in front of Cthuna.
Although the rank 4 Witch in front of him had delicate eyebrows and a pretty face, she had the demeanor of a little girl. However, the scene of her proudly standing on the back of the rank 4 Zombie Dragon Artest and fighting against the rank 4 Blue Sky Wing was still fresh in Grimm's memory. He did not dare to forget it!
"It's done," Alice said with a smile, "These are the things we brought back …"
At her signal, Grimm waved his hand, and three large beast-style flags made of animal hide appeared in the middle of the hall. As soon as the flag appeared, the Orc Assembly Hall was overwhelmed by an indescribable violent and barbaric aura. The rumbling sounds of the Orc Race's drums, which were filled with a vigorous and desolate aura, echoed faintly in everyone's ears.
The flags of Warhammer, Dhaka, and the Rockrock tribe …
Cthuna nodded expressionlessly, once again acknowledging their achievements.
Out of the dozen or so witch teams that had gone out, only Alice's team could complete the task and return to Drywater City first. To be honest, their task was not the hardest, but it was not the easiest either. The fact that they were able to return before the other teams showed how powerful and efficient Alice's team was.
After all, there was no lack of rank 3 Witches in the other teams. In Alice's team, apart from the unruly rank 3 Thunder Dragon, there seemed to be no other high-grade Witches.
Since they had completed the task, they naturally deserved the reward they deserved!
Cthuna flipped her palm, and three differently-coloured magic orbs floated in front of her.
"These are the three high-grade Knowledges we agreed upon. You can take them. Remember, only the members of the Witches are allowed to use them. Do not spread them outside … "
Grimm, who had been standing behind Alice without saying a word, suddenly had a bright flame in his eyes. His mind could not help but tremble.
These … were the only three high-grade Knowledges he lacked at the moment.
As long as he obtained them, becoming a rank 3 Magus would only be a matter of time!
As if sensing the passion in Grimm's heart, Alice glanced at him, signaling him to calm down with her eyes. Only then did she step forward and put the three magic orbs into her bosom.
"Since you've achieved your goal, will you still participate in the next battle? If you're willing to continue fighting for us Witches of Death, I have some things here that you can use … "
This time, Cthuna took out a strange magic lamp. The simple and old lamp was engraved with dense and mysterious patterns, and the magic aura that overflowed from it was the power of destiny that made Alice's heart skip a beat.
"The Guide of Destiny …" Alice murmured the name of the magic lamp in a voice that was almost intonation. Looking at her expression, there was a great deal of reluctance and intense struggle.
The Guide of Destiny was a weapon of destiny passed down by the ancient Witches.
This weapon was useless in the hands of other Magi, but in the hands of a Witch of Destiny like Alice, it was no less powerful than a 'small divine weapon'. If Alice could personally light this weapon before she swam the river of destiny, she would never be in danger of being lost in the forks and tributaries of destiny.
No matter how dangerous the situation was, the Guide of Destiny would be able to safely bring her soul back to her body!
This was the true meaning of the existence of the Guide of Destiny!
Finally, Alice shifted her longing gaze away from the magic lamp, and said in a resolute tone, "No. We Witches of Destiny are not strong enough to participate in the next battle. Our Destiny Witches are not strong enough to participate in the following battles. I hope to return to the Magus World as soon as possible! "
Grim, who was standing behind Alice, hesitated a few times, and finally gave up.
"Alright then!" Cthuna smiled faintly, "You still need to stay in Drywater City for three days. Three days later, we will hold the sacrificial ceremony. Before the ceremony, we will open a long-distance portal and send away a group of people. You can choose to leave at that time. Alright, you can go and rest. Remember, don't leave the encampment for the next three days. If anything happens, we, the Witches of Death, will not be responsible … "
Cthuna's words were not a joke.
When Grim and Alice returned to the orc mansion with their family members, the gate was blocked by a group of undead.
No matter how big the orc mansion was, it was stuffed with hundreds of metal magic machinery and dozens of magic chariots. There was almost no place to stand and rest. Fortunately, the metal magic machines did not require a place to rest. The Goblins squeezed into one room to give the Crimson Sorcerers enough space.
But when he returned this time, the beastman servants and maids had all disappeared. If not for the Thunder Dragon Armes bringing the four foreign beauties with him, Grim and the others might not even have a kitchen maid to cook for them.
After returning to the orc mansion, Grim looked up at the dark red sky that was almost illuminated by the illusory light. He could not help but ask Alice, "Why did you reject Cthuna? That thing seems to be very helpful to you! "
Alice stopped at the door and did not turn around. She silently shook her head, "It's not worth it! No matter how important the equipment is, it's not as important as my life … "
"You're saying … there's danger here?" Grim was shocked.
"There will be danger!" Alice chuckled, "Don't look down on the gods just because it's easy these days. Once they show their true power, we … will just be a group of slightly stronger ants! "
Grim was silent for a moment and silently nodded.
At this moment, the Planar War in front of them was already showing signs of going out of control.
Once the Orc God Ash discovered the true intentions of the Witches, he would definitely go crazy and take revenge. At that time, the war would quickly escalate.
At that time, even the grade 4 Witches might not be able to dominate the battlefield. As for the grade 2 Magi like them, they would probably become slightly stronger ants just as Alice had described!
It was better to leave this place as soon as possible …
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