A sturdy and exquisite stone bridge spanned across the Stillwater Lake, dividing the town into two. The only tavern in the town was located on the eastern shore of the clear Stillwater Lake.
It was early in the morning, and although the tavern was open for business, there were not many customers.
That was why Grim, who was wearing a black traveler's robe, did not attract any attention when he stepped into the tavern. Even Old Willy, who was yawning and wiping the counter, did not pay much attention to him after looking up.
While Grim's robe covered most of his body and face, one could tell that he was human from his exposed hands and a small part of his chin.
It was not uncommon to see adventurers and mercenaries like him in the border region of the Lakeside Town.
Whether it was the brutal Gnoll in the mountains or the Orcs in the north, they were all people with high bounties in the Zambis Empire, which attracted many people who overestimated themselves and wanted to earn merit points and rewards. They were also frequent customers of the tavern, so Old Willy was very familiar with their attire.
"You look unfamiliar … Did you just come to the Lakeside Town?" Old Willy quickly poured a glass of Thunder Beer and slid it across the counter to the man in black. "This one's on me!"
Grim lifted his hood and revealed a warm smile that was as bright as the sun. He raised his glass and nodded. "Thank you! I wish you good health! "
As soon as he opened his mouth, Grim spoke the common language of Zambis fluently.
Looking at the young man's dark red hair that draped over his shoulders, his fair skin, his high nose bridge, and his black eyes, Old Willy was stunned for a moment, and could not help but scratch his head. "Are you from the south of the Empire? It's rare to see someone like you here! "
Grim smiled faintly and did not answer. Instead, he ordered a portion of stewed meat and sat in the corner of the tavern, eating and drinking slowly.
But just as Grim was thinking about his next step while eating and drinking, there was a faint commotion in the distance, accompanied by the loud sound of an alarm.
"Damn it, it must be those Gnolls again …" Old Willy cursed in a low voice as he came to the entrance of the tavern and looked in the direction of the stone bridge.
With just one glance, he was instantly stunned.
The stone fortress on the other side of the stone bridge was not only ablaze with a towering pillar of smoke, but also frantically rang the alarm bell. All the residents of Lakeside Town came out of their houses and looked anxiously at Stonecastle Fortress in the distance.
Stonecastle Stronghold was the only military facility outside the town. There were 150 imperial soldiers stationed there, protecting the town all year round.
Now, a beacon of fire was lit at their place. This was definitely not a good sign.
The mayor of the small town, Gundas, rushed out of the village hall hurriedly. He brought along two of his men and ran towards Stone Castle Fortress while shouting at Old Willy.
"Old drunkard, don't just stand there. Hurry up and gather all the youngsters in the town to wait for orders at the stone bridge. I'll bring some people to see what's going on! "
With that, he left in a hurry.
Old Willy hesitated for a moment. Just as he turned around, he was shocked.
At some point, the young man was already standing behind him. He raised his head and silently stared at the smoke in the distance.
"Young man, my apologies, but my tavern will be closed for the time being. If you're really an adventurer, please stay and help Lakeside Town. I'm really worried that the enemy this time might be very dangerous … "
Grimm did not pay any attention to the short and stout fellow. Instead, he looked into the distance, his heart thumping slightly.
Elemental fluctuations …
At the place where the beacon of fire was lit, Grimm could sense a strong elemental fluctuation coming from afar. It seemed vaguely familiar.
According to Grimm's understanding, there were no large-scale spellcasters in Envik Plane. Moreover, the elemental fluctuation was somewhat inconsistent with the power system of this plane. It seemed … like a Wizard.
Grimm narrowed his eyes.
When he passed through the spatial rift, he clearly saw that the two Deception Witches did not fall in the same direction as him. It was impossible for them to meet up with him so quickly. Therefore, when he suddenly sensed a familiar energy fluctuation in this different plane, not only did Grimm not feel any sense of familiarity, he even had a bad premonition.
Was it friend or foe? Was it a coincidence, or was it coming for him?
Grimm did not hesitate to turn around and leave the tavern. He quickly walked away from the beacon of fire outside the town.
Seeing this, Old Willy could only shake his head and sigh. He quickly wriggled his fat body to gather the young people in the town.
There were more than 2,000 residents in the town. Apart from the elderly, women, and children, it was not difficult to gather a team of 700 to 800 people. They did not know the situation outside the town, so they could only block the stone bridge with sticks, knives, forks, and torches, anxiously waiting for news from afar.
In the early morning, the gravel road leading to Stonecastle Fortress outside the town was shrouded in a faint mist, making it difficult to see far.
Suddenly, a shrill scream came from afar. A staggering figure rushed onto the stone bridge with a torch in his hand.
"It's York …"
"Look, it's that York who followed the mayor …"
A few sharp-eyed townspeople quickly recognized the person who had fled in a hurry.
"Little York, what happened at Stonecastle Stronghold?" A strong and sturdy man stepped out from the crowd and asked in a loud voice.
"Dead … Dead … They're all dead … Mayor …" Little York staggered forward as he shouted angrily.
A sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the faint mist.
A strange disc-shaped wheel suddenly flew out of the fog, circled around Little York's neck, and then flew back into the fog with a whistling sound.
Little York's body suddenly stiffened, and the head on his neck fell to the ground, rolling all the way into the crowd.
The crowd dodged, their faces pale with fright. Screams and shouts could be heard incessantly.
The mist in the distance shook, and a petite and delicate figure slowly appeared. Around her body were five to six strange tentacles that were waving and shrieking.
The person who walked out of the mist was a strange half-human half-robot woman. She wore an exquisite and gorgeous black armor. Half of her exposed skin and face were still human, while the other half was replaced by a strange silver-white metal.
The most eye-catching feature on her cold and stiff face was a pair of strange dark-red mechanical eyes.
"She … She's a witch … from another world!" The experienced and knowledgeable Old Willy retreated in fear. His shrill voice could almost burst people's eardrums.
Witch? She's a witch …
This terrible news immediately scared the shit out of everyone.
Every citizen of the Zambiz Empire knew that the Envik Bitwall had been invaded by witches from a different world. However, the Empire had sent a group of Holy Knights to besiege the witches from another world in the Dabiri Highlands. It was said that they were about to kill them all.
How could they run to the northernmost Lakeside Town of the Empire?
A few timid townspeople wanted to turn and run, but as soon as they turned, the half-human half-robot sorceress let out a sharp whistle. Four or five terrifying blade discs flew out and cut them in half.
Corpses fell to the ground. The strong smell of blood and the horrible bloodstains made many townspeople faint.
"Stand still! Don't move!" Katy walked forward leisurely as she threatened in a loud voice, "Whoever dares to run will end up like them."
All the townspeople hid on both sides of the stone bridge in fear, giving way to the wide stone road in the middle.
"I'm looking for someone. If any of you can tell me where he is, I'll spare his life …"
She took out a crystal ball from her pocket and activated it with her Wizard Power, projecting the image of a tall and muscular young man in the air. Looking at his eyebrows, clothes, and physique, it was Grim.
A few of the townspeople had seen Grim at the entrance of the tavern and immediately recognized him. They could not help but look at Old Willy.
Katy's spiritual senses were extremely sharp. Her gaze instantly landed on the short and fat Old Willy in the middle of the crowd. A series of metal blades flew over with a strange buzzing sound, forcing the rest of the crowd away and surrounding Old Willy in the middle.
"You've seen this person before?" A strange smile appeared on Katy's cold face.
"Yes … yes …"
"Where is he?"
"He … he's gone …"
Just as Old Willy turned around and was about to point into the distance, a swift fireball flew out from the fog and landed on him.
With a loud bang, the short and stout Old Willy, who looked like a wine barrel, exploded into a splatter of blood. Then, he was instantly evaporated by the shockwave of the explosion.
The townspeople immediately ran in all directions in fear, their screams and cries filling the air.
Katy did not care about these boring ants anymore. Her mechanical eyes moved slightly, slowly locking onto the tall figure that walked out from the fog on the other side of the stone bridge.
"Grim …" Katy laughed coldly, "I thought you'd run away like crazy! How dare you stand up for me? "
"Run? Why should I run? " Grim brushed away the fog and stopped about a hundred meters away from her. He laughed coldly, "You're at level 3, so am I. We can't even use our full strength in this godforsaken place, so why should I be afraid of you? "
"Because you're an Elemental Wizard, and I'm a Mechanic Wizard!" Katy's red mechanical eyes shone even brighter, "Being in a different place will affect you more, and … I'm a Wizard Hunter!"
When it came to killing wizards, Katy's metal boots suddenly stomped on the ground. Her petite body, which was less than 1.6 meters tall, shot towards Grim like an arrow released from a bow.
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