It had to be said that after becoming a wizard, Grimm's time dimension seemed to be different from that of ordinary people.
The last time he met Catherine, she was just an ordinary apprentice knight. She had to use all of her strength to stand firmly in front of Grimm.
But now, he had already become a black iron knight that was admired by all the people!
In a trance, Grim realized that five years had passed in the blink of an eye.
To Grimm, five years was just a short period of time for him and the other wizard hunters.
It was just a 'slightly' longer battle. But to other people, five years was enough for them to cross an important part of their lives.
However, no matter how much Catherine's strength had grown, she would not be able to detect the flame rune that Grimm had injected into her body.
In the past five years, the flame rune had sent back countless broken and messy messages, but they were all blocked by Grimm. At that time, he was busy fighting with the other wizard hunters and did not have the time to browse through the growth of a little apprentice knight.
However, after dealing with his enemies, Grimm was able to focus on Catherine. Through the information stored in the A.I. Chip's database, he instantly grasped the changes in her over the past few years.
Black Mountain City?
Catherine was currently in Black Mountain City in the south of the Zambis Empire.
There seemed to be a lair of the remaining witches of the Deception Witches. The Holy Knights were trying their best to gather people to catch them all.
According to the vague information sent back by Catherine, the Witch Lair was managed by two Grade 3 Deception Witches, and they had repelled the Holy Knights many times. Both sides had been fighting in the jungles, deserts, and swamps around Black Mountain City. The war had lasted for a long time.
For some unknown reason, the two Grade 4 Holy Paladins who were supposed to lead the team there suddenly changed directions. This caused the Holy Paladins to face the sinister and cunning Witches of the Otherworld. They had been besieging the Witches for more than two months, but they had yet to achieve victory.
As a rising star among the new generation of black iron knights, Catherine had performed exceptionally well in the battle against the witches. She had already 'purified' five witches and countless evil witches beasts.
Among the Paladins that surrounded the witches, there were seven Tier 3 Golden Paladins. This was what attracted Grimm the most.
He knew very well that the two Holy Knights were definitely near Mount Gansus. If Remy's Pestilence Legion were to march towards the capital of the Zambez Empire, the two Holy Paladins would definitely prioritize killing them.
At that time, there would be no more Tier 4 Holy Knights guarding the southern Blackhill City.
That place would become the best place for Grim to plunder Holy Light souls.
As for whether this would help the Deceit Witch, Grimm was not really concerned about it!
…
Deadwood Canyon.
In a hidden cave, six Deceit Witches in black robes were sitting around a bonfire, discussing something in low voices.
"We don't have much time left …" A one-armed witch said in a low voice, "Although the Holy Knights who came to search for us have been lured to Crow Ridge, they will eventually react. Once they increase their search efforts, the illusion spell formation outside Deadwood Canyon won't be able to stop them for too long! "
Although the one-armed witch was expressing her opinion, her eyes were fixed on the tall witch sitting at the head of the table. Not only her, but all the other witches also stared at the tall witch, waiting for her orders.
As soon as the tall witch opened her mouth, she could not help but cough. Her hoarse and muffled voice sounded like a broken bellows, which sounded heart-wrenching and lung-splitting. Her shriveled chest heaved violently, and it took her a long time to calm down the restless magic energy in her body.
Finally, the tall witch spoke, "How's the situation in Mist Valley?"
"It was breached by the Holy Knights seven hours ago …" A witch with a head full of white hair said in a low voice.
"What about the sisters there?"
"Two died, and the remaining one has moved to the west. From the last message she sent back, the situation is not optimistic! "
"What about the Soul Burying Swamp?"
"We haven't contacted them for three days." The white-haired witch's voice became lower and lower, "I'm afraid …"
The witches in the room could not help but look sad.
Once upon a time, they were all powerful witches who could roam the major planes. Now, the natives of this plane had breached the Witch Tower, and they had been reduced to street rats that could not be seen in the light of day. This kind of grievance and resentment could simply drive a person crazy.
Since the Witch Tower was overthrown, their team had been chased by the rabid Holy Knights.
In order to preserve their strength and power, the remaining 20 or so Deception Witches had to break up and escape the pursuit of the Holy Knights. They dispersed and fled to the vicinity of Blackwater City.
Here, they barely managed to establish a foothold, and in one breath, they created five hidden points protected by defensive spell formations. They then carefully recuperated here.
Unfortunately, in just two or three months, the Holy Knights were like sharks that smelled blood, once again chasing after them. From the top of the mountain to the bottom of the abyss, no matter where the witches hid, the Holy Knights would spare no effort to find them and "purify" them one by one.
Logically speaking, those who could fight their way out of the siege of the Holy Knights were not weaklings. The proportion of the remaining Deception Witches who were Grade 2 was far higher than that of ordinary witch teams. Unfortunately, once a powerful witch lost logistical support, the witchcraft materials on her body would be exhausted, and the witchcraft equipment she wore would be destroyed one after another. The combat power she could exert would also be greatly reduced.
Therefore, in the case of a lack of supplies, even the most powerful Grade 2 or 3 witches could be worn down and killed by the other party!
Moreover, the Holy Knights here were simply too many to kill. Their numbers were astonishing, and they came wave after wave, not afraid of death at all. What's more, the number of high-grade Holy Knights following behind them was no less than the number of Deception Witches.
Therefore, from 23 witches three months ago to 12 witches now, the number of Deceit Witches had sharply decreased to a sad point. And the cause of all this was the hateful Holy Knights who were chasing after them all over the mountains and plains.
Originally, there were two Grade 3 witches stationed by the Deception Witches in Envik Plane. One of them died in the hands of a Grade 4 Holy Knight when the tower was breached. The Grade 3 witch who was injured and escaped was this tall witch who had been coughing non-stop. Tess Cynthia.
When she was escaping, she was slashed by the Grade 4 Holy Knight, and more than half of her chest was obliterated. If it wasn't for the high-grade witchcraft medicine she carried with her, she would have died a long time ago.
However, for the past few years, she had been wandering from place to place and had never had the time to find a suitable magic potion to treat her injuries. Therefore, although her life was saved, she was left with serious sequelae. Now, the combat power she could exert was only at the level of a Grade 2 Intermediate Witch.
Once the explosive power exceeded the limit of this broken body, the barely maintained life system could collapse at any time. With their current situation of lack of doctors and medicine, it was a sign of the arrival of death.
Therefore, suddenly hearing a series of bad news, Tess Cynthia's heart was filled with panic and sadness. Cynthia's heart was filled with panic and sorrow.
After a long time, she barely controlled her emotions and opened her mouth to ask, "Where is Tower Master Itariel?"
She was now a Grade 3 witch in name, but Itariel, who had crossed over to help them, was still a genuine Grade 3 witch. The other party had also met up with the witches while they were fleeing for their lives.
However, she resented her for not being able to rescue them and losing the batch of witchcraft materials, which was the main reason for the fall of the Witch Tower. Because of this, the local witches were dissatisfied with Itariel and refused to listen to her orders.
After hearing Tess's question, the few witches present looked at each other, as if they were not too sure about Itariel's whereabouts.
Only the white-haired witch hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Yesterday, Wizard Itariel seemed to have received a witchcraft message. She simply said that she was going to meet a friend and left in a hurry. She did not specify where she was going …"
The faces of the witches immediately changed.
"Illya, have you gone senile? What kind of friend would Itariel have here!" The one-armed witch said angrily, looking worried and uneasy.
The white-haired witch was stunned, then suddenly said, "Are you worried that she will betray us? Impossible! She's also a witch, right?! Those natives will not let her go … "
"Hmph, look at the situation, you are still so childish. If she really wanted to save us, why would she give the most important thing to that bitch Rena! "
The one-armed witch's words immediately resonated with the other witches, and they could not help but curse.
"Lady Tess, we can't hesitate anymore, let's move now! Otherwise … "
While they were discussing, the faces of the witches suddenly changed, and they all turned to look at the entrance of the cave.
Just now, several of the defensive spells they had set up around the Deadwood Canyon had been touched by someone. Judging from the speed of the other party, it could only be Witch Itariel, who also had the authority to control the spell formation.
If it was only Itariel, they might not have such a big reaction. The key thing was, according to the feedback from the spell formation, there was a stranger who had entered the Deadwood Canyon with Itariel.
A stranger? In this bullsh * t plane full of pursuers, the so-called stranger meant enemy, and enemy meant killing and sacrifice. Over the years, they had sacrificed many of their witches in the Envik Plane.
Therefore, when they sensed a strange life force through the defensive spell formation, all the witches could not help but feel nervous.
Who had Itariel brought with her? Was it a friend or foe?
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