Such an outcome was out of everyone's expectations.
When Grimm walked out of the arena with that strange red eye in his hand, the whole place was silent.
Many Magi stared at him with a complicated expression. For a moment, no one went up to congratulate him.
In the end, Mary and Bliss went to Grimm's side and gave him their blessings with smiles on their faces.
Finally, a smile appeared on Wizard Laurian's face. He strode to Grimm's side and said loudly, "Very good! I didn't expect you to have such a strange trick up your sleeves … Good … Very good … "
Grimm knew that Laurian was cursing him in his heart, so he did not bother to be polite.
"Master Laurian, according to the duel contract …"
"You don't have to say anymore. Everything will be carried out according to the contract!" Hearing Grimm mention this, Wizard Laurian's smile became extremely ugly, "As the victor, the Crimson Family has the right to take a certain amount of compensation from the Camara Family. Since Yurga is already dead, this compensation will be shared by all members of the Camara Family. "
After saying this, Laurian took out a yellow piece of parchment and handed it to Grimm.
Grimm took a look at it. It was a densely packed list of all the territories and resource points belonging to the Camara Family.
With the help of the A.I. Chip, Grimm only needed to glance at it to find a problem with the list.
"Master Laurian, as far as I know, the Camara Family seems to have two more rank 1 resource points. Why aren't they on this list?"
"Hmph, those two rank 1 resource points were already mortgaged by Yurga to the scattered Tower Forest Association before the contract was signed. What, do you want them back from the hands of the association's elder? "Laurian's face was full of disgust.
This time, he did not manage the situation well, and the kid in front of him had made a huge comeback. If he returned to the association, he would definitely be reprimanded by the association's elder. It was no wonder that he had such an ugly expression on his face.
Those who could become an elder of the association were all famous rank 4 Magi in the scattered Tower Forest area. Grimm immediately shook his head.
Seeing that the other party was still quite capable, Laurian's expression finally eased up.
"Three Level 2 Resource Points and seven Level 3 Resource Points … In addition to a few Viscount territories, the initial territory area is also 200 square kilometers … Kid, don't be too greedy!"
As the Camara Family was also located in the Elovis region, many of their hereditary territories were not far from the Blazing Flame Monarch. Hence, after acquiring these resources and territories, the Crimson Family immediately became the most powerful Magus family in the Elovis region.
With the Blazing Flame Monarch as their base, the Crimson Family's base was the Dark Forest to the north, the Ironstone Highlands to the south, the Lake of Stillwater to the west, and Morgan Castle to the east. This three hundred kilometer area of land, minerals, citizens, and resources would all become the direct territory of the Crimson Family.
Moreover, these places had already been developed very well. As long as the Camara Family completed the procedures and changed a group of local nobles, the Crimson Family could easily control them.
Apart from a few nobles who were too close to the Camara Family, there was no need to worry about the rest. They had no loyalty to the Camara Family, and were just a bunch of dogs that lived by the whims of Magi.
As long as one or two bones were thrown at them, they would immediately change allegiance and become 'loyal' subjects of the Crimson Family!
After receiving the duel agreement, Grimm passed it to Bliss and told him to go to the Camara Family to complete the handover procedures. The Camara Family's only rank 3 Magus had died in Rayen City. It would be fine if the remaining rank 1 and 2 Magi behaved themselves. If any of them dared to show their teeth, Grimm did not mind getting rid of them as well.
Though Grimm had obtained an overwhelming victory in this duel, he had also used up all the high-ranked magic puppets that he had worked hard to accumulate over the past hundred years. At this moment, he only had one summoning crystal core from a terrifying Balrog left.
If he did not recoup this loss from the Camara Family, Grimm would not be able to sleep well.
The Camara Family had already become a toothless tiger, and the remaining rank 2 Magi could not suppress Bliss. Hence, Grimm was not worried about the Camara Family breaking the contract.
After settling matters in Rayen City, Grimm brought Mary back to the Blazing Flame Monarch, while Bliss headed straight for the Camara Family's encampment.
The moment Grimm returned to the Blazing Flame Monarch, all the Crimson Magi and acolytes were gathered in the hall on the first floor. Upon seeing Grimm, they all shouted 'long live the patriarch' and bowed to him.
Even the Magi who had 'joined' the Crimson Family not too long ago were exceptionally excited.
After this battle, there would no longer be a Magus family in Elobis that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Crimson Family. From now on, the Crimson Family would enter a period of explosive growth.
The declining Andal Family, Seinas Family, Leyton Academy, and the Demonic Forest Hut that had just joined the Camara Family would all face the Crimson Family's overbearing attacks.
They could either give up on their territories and resource points, pulling all the Magi and acolytes back to their encampment, where they would bitterly wait for an opportunity to prosper again. Alternatively, they could only flee far away, giving up on everything they had in Elobis and finding a way to take root in a public Magus city, barely managing to preserve their Magus heritage.
No matter which of the two paths they chose, they were both extremely difficult and bumpy!
Once the core members of the family could no longer control the situation, there could be a defection from the family at any time.
As expected, when news of Yurga's death spread throughout Elobis, Leyton Academy was the first to announce that they would no longer involve themselves in the affairs of the outside world. They chose to seal their gates and enter a semi-secluded state.
As for the resource points and territories that Leyton Academy controlled, although they did not make it clear, they had already severed all ties with them. It was as if anyone who wanted them could take them away.
As for the Andal Family, who had the worst relationship with the Crimson Family, they could only pack up and move their encampment to Rayne City. As for the territories and resource points that could not be moved away, they became ownerless lands that no one took care of.
Only the Camara Family had relied on annexing the Demonic Forest Hut to improve their fortunes.
However, before they could even catch their breath, the only Rank 3 patriarch of the family, Yurga, had mysteriously died at the hands of the Rank 2 patriarch of the Crimson Family. This heavy blow caused the entire Camara Family to fall into a state of collapse.
After the strongest Rank 2 Magus became the patriarch of the Camara Family, he could only suppress his anger and humiliation as he handed over most of the family's assets to the Insect Lich, Bliss, who had come to reap the harvest. This was especially true for the resource points that had already been developed. Once they were handed over, the Camara Family's strength was immediately reduced by 70% to 80%. From then on, they were reduced to a small family in Elobis.
Now that they had the protection of the contract, they did not have to worry about the Crimson Family continuing to ravage them.
However, now that the entire Elobis region had become the Crimson Family's territory, it would be extremely difficult for the Camara Family to continue surviving in the cracks between the other party's forces.
Losing the resource point meant losing the source of sorcerers' resources. Losing the secular territory meant losing the replenishment of sorcerer-apprentices. These two things were the foundation and guarantee for any sorcerer family to be able to stand tall for a long time.
Now, the Camara Family was gone!
Hence, the Leyton Family and Camara Family also announced that they would retreat to their base, no longer interfering in the affairs of the Elobis region.
Hence, as the Magus Families and organisations all retreated, the Crimson Family truly began to rise!
Grimm hid in his residence the moment he returned to the Blazing Flame Monarch, refusing to meet anyone. Hence, under the joint orders of Mary and Gargamel, over thirty Magi from the Crimson Family walked out of the Wizard's Pagoda and were stationed at various resource points in the Elobis region.
In no time at all, one level 1 resource point, seven level 2 resource points, and sixteen level 3 resource points were taken by the Crimson Family. The number of territories and human cities in the mortal world was uncountable.
After a full five years of hard work, the Crimson Family finally completed the initial arrangements for their territories and the replacement of their representatives. The Crimson Family's territory occupied close to sixty percent of the Elobis region, covering an area of nearly two thousand square kilometers. It was divided into one dukedom, three marquises, four earls, as well as a number of viscounts and barons.
In this huge territory, there were a total of seventeen human cities of various sizes, as well as 263 small towns and villages. There were close to a million direct residents, and there were also seven mines and mines.
After swallowing these, the Crimson Family's own Magi were far from enough. They had to hire and gather a group of wandering Magi, barely managing to hold their own.
In terms of Magi numbers and territory, the Crimson Family had far surpassed their old master, the Sarubo Family. They had become a large Magus Family that did not live up to its name.
However, the Crimson Family's only flaw was that they lacked high-grade Magi.
Fortunately, they had a level 3 Thunder Dragon and level 3 Emerald Dragon, which allowed the Crimson Family to have more power. Otherwise, such a 'bloated' body would easily attract the covetous gazes of the outside world.
In this chaotic period of time, the leader of the Crimson Family, Grimm, who had achieved victory in a battle of a higher level in the Magus World, obediently hid in the Wizard's Pagoda, never appearing in front of outsiders again.
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