Magus World, Tower of Destiny.
Dragging her weary body, Alice had just stepped out of the Astrology Hall when the little elf, Helen, rushed toward her in a swaying manner.
"Oh no, oh no, that bad woman is here again …"
Helen circled around Alice's body three times before finally stopping in front of her, seething with anger. She waved her hand and cast Life Bloom and Energy Return on Alice. The former restored life force and stamina, while the latter restored spiritual force.
With these two blessings, Alice would be able to recover from her current state of mental exhaustion to her peak state in less than half of the rest time. For most Magi who valued their time, this was the best thing that could be done.
Elemental fairies were valued by so many Magi because of their value!
Bad woman?
Alice was slightly startled, but she immediately understood that it was Mary who had come.
As the owner of the Tower of Destiny, Mary could not enter the upper levels without Alice's permission.
Hence, even though she was extremely tired, Alice still dragged her sore body to the third floor of the tower to see the furious Mary.
"What the hell are you doing? Where did Grimm go? " Mary asked impatiently, "The Fabris Family, Entom Family, Randner Family, and the Fabris Family have all come looking for us. They're asking Grimm to come out and resolve the conflicts in their territories. Every member of their family had a Tier 4 Sorcerer overseeing them. They definitely couldn't deal with them in one go like they had in the past. Should we fight or make peace, Grimm has to come out and make the decision … "
These days, Mary had been sitting in the family's internal affairs. She was annoyed to the point that smoke was coming out of her ears, nostrils, and ears. Gargamel and Winley had managed the internal affairs in an orderly manner, and the family's development was also becoming more and more prosperous. However, in the midst of the treacherous whirlpool of power, the external challenges the Crimson Family faced did not decrease at all.
With the appearance of a few high-ranked Magi from the Crimson Family, the external pressure they faced increased, and it was as if a dark cloud was pressing down on them.
Not to mention anything else, just the conflicts and disputes that occurred around the Crimson Family's territory numbered in the tens. Perhaps some noble family had been assassinated in the Crimson Territory, or a noble neighboring the Crimson Territory had started a war over a small matter, or some faction had accused the Crimson Territory of harboring their fugitives …
Although most of these matters were worldly affairs in the Crimson Territory and did not involve the Magus Families, the Magus Family was still in the Crimson Territory. However, with so many disputes and troubles erupting at the same time, Gargamel and Winnie, who were in charge of the family's affairs, felt that something was wrong.
It had to be known that the last time the Crimson Family started a Sorcerer War was less than 40 years ago. That time, they had forced the allied forces of the five families to flee in defeat. Now, there was another external force that had set their sights on the Crimson Family!
Under Mary's command, the Gnome faction of the Crimson Family quickly obtained intelligence.
This time, the ones who had their eyes on the Crimson Family were not the small families or organisations from the past, but the few large Magus families that could shake the world with a stomp of their feet.
The Fabres family, the Entome family, the Radner family …
These illustrious names were like pearls mixed into a pile of glass in the scattered Tower Forest region of the central continent, extremely prestigious and glorious.
There were hundreds and thousands of Magus families in the central continent, but no matter how much they rose and fell and fought, the ones that stood at the forefront were still the five large families. The Fabres family, the Entome family, and the Radner family were three of these families.
Now, even they had their eyes on the Crimson Family. As the only rank 3 Magus in the family, Mary immediately felt a heavy pressure that was as heavy as a mountain.
Mary was adept at fighting and killing, but she was not adept at resolving enmity in the midst of drinking and dancing in private. Hence, the Dragonman Zachary and the Insect Lich Bliss ran around under Mary's orders, using their ferocious strength to force back wave after wave of unknown enemies.
However, these worldly nobles and low-ranked Magus families were only the lackeys and fangs sent by the enemy behind the scenes to interfere with the Crimson Family. Even if they were beaten back, they still could not get rid of the mastermind behind the scenes.
If the Crimson Family did not have the protection of the rank 4 Magical Golem Dragon, perhaps some families would have already declared war on them.
It was because of these hidden worries that Mary was even more eager to find Grimm.
Unfortunately, she only knew that Alice had gone to the Flame Monarch a while ago, and then Grimm had mysteriously disappeared. As for Grimm's true movements, she had no idea.
That was why she had rushed to the Tower of Destiny angrily to question Alice about Grimm's whereabouts.
Alice only had a vague idea of Grimm's predicament in Envik Plane. However, she did not dare to divulge such simple information to Mary.
It was for no other reason than the 'powerful enemy' that was constantly watching her!
Without any clues, it would be difficult for Alice to understand everything that happened in Envik Plane. That 'woman' would not know more than she did, nor would she be able to probe deeper. However, if Alice casually divulged the situation there, even if she used destiny spells to cover it up, she would not be able to stop the other party from understanding her trump card through the development of the 'world line'.
This was the strange and treacherous aspect of the struggle between the Witches of Destiny.
Hence, Alice could only use a vague tone to tell Mary that Grimm was temporarily trapped in a different plane. However, he was safe and only needed to wait patiently for a period of time before he could return.
Such rough information naturally could not satisfy Mary's anxious heart. However, considering that Grimm had always trusted and respected Alice's choices, Mary suppressed her annoyance and left angrily.
Alice stood stiffly in the guest hall for a moment before sighing faintly and returning to her residence.
… …
To be honest, the length and difficulty of this confrontation had completely exceeded Grimm's expectations.
Five years … Five long years had actually been wasted in this remote and desolate land of another world.
In these five years, Grimm had charged out of the lava pool countless times to fight to the death with the four hunting Magi.
However, no matter how many tricks he used, he could not seriously injure any of the four Magi. In comparison, it would be extremely difficult for the four hunting Wizards to kill Grimm. It was just wishful thinking.
Both sides confronted each other fiercely. In the beginning, there would be a fierce battle every three to five days. In the middle, there would be a battle every half a month, and then it would be a battle every month. Both sides seemed to know that they could not do anything to the other party. Therefore, rather than saying that the battle was a battle, it would be more accurate to say that they came out to exercise out of boredom.
Grimm was trapped under the volcano, so he could only open up a small laboratory there. Sometimes, when he was so busy that he forgot the time and did not come out for a month or two, the four hunting Magi would take the initiative to visit him.
Just like that, the two of them went back and forth. Unknowingly, five years had passed in Mount Gansus!
In these five years, although Grimm had been tortured to the point of exhaustion, the four hunting Magi did not have an easy time either.
For a Bloodline Wizard who boasted of his extraordinary potential, being trapped in the Envik Plane for five years was simply a huge torture for him.
The magical energy in the environment here could not be compared to that in the Sorcerer World or the Outland. Meditating here every day could barely restore one's wizard power, but it was wishful thinking to want to make any progress in his mind.
This also meant that the five years of Natagu and the others' time had been wasted!
Besides, being trapped in the volcano and unable to leave, they could not collect any useful wizard resources, let alone experiment with witchcraft. Therefore, while Grim was physically and mentally exhausted, Natagu and the other three were also suffering from the same torment.
However, since they were entrusted by that 'Sir', and it was apparent that they were unwilling to be unable to capture and kill an inconspicuous Fire Wizard, they could only endure it day by day.
But with the passage of time, the situation in Envic Bitwall had obviously undergone some unexpected changes.
The Holy Knights, who had been recuperating for a long time, were eager to try again!
In these five years, the Holy Knights overthrew the Witch Tower and hunted down the remaining witches all over the world.
With their hard work, it could be said that the results were fruitful and outstanding. Most of the Deception Witches who escaped were either captured or killed by them. Even if there were some who slipped through the net, they would disappear and live in seclusion, not daring to come out and cause trouble again.
Once the pressure brought by the witches was gone, the group of foreign wizards entrenched near the volcano became very conspicuous.
Although Natagu and the Grade 4 Holy Knight had a cooperation agreement, with the disappearance of the Deception Witches, it seemed that there was no longer a need to continue the agreement. Therefore, during this time, there were suddenly a few more people near the volcano. Five groups of adventurers had entered the area and died to the poison of the old poison woman.
One day, the Psionic Warlock Beneja, who was in charge of purchasing daily necessities, returned to the camp covered in blood. She also brought back some bad news.
Due to the perennial 'eruption' of the volcano, the surrounding towns and villages were all barren. Benijia disguised herself and went to a small city 170 miles away to buy the supplies.
However, there was a group of high-grade Holy Knights stationed in the desolate town with a population of less than 7,000. They also conducted strict checks and divine spell tests on people who entered and left the town.
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