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Chapter 127 : The Sailors’ Legion
Within the shimmering barrier of the protective ward, three separate groups—those led by Lafey, Yatz, and Aldas—stood tense and silent, their gazes fixed on the horizon.Beyond the translucent veil, a tide of enemies surged: a vast formation of apprentice sorcerers from the Nineteenth District, more than two hundred strong. Against them, the mere twenty-odd apprentices within the barrier seemed like scattered candles before a storm.Yoric gripped his axe tightly, voice edged with disbelief. “How in the Abyss are there so many of them?”It wasn’t an overreaction. Even across all the academies under the Blackstone Spire banner, there were only seven or eight thousand apprentices taking part in this war. Spread thin over two hundred contested resource sites, few squads could gather more than a handful of fighters. Grimm’s team, as the advance force holding this crimson-veined mine, was lucky to have twenty.Aldas narrowed his golden eyes beneath sharply furrowed brows. Wordlessly, he dre
Chapter 126 The Light and the Shadow
Two kilometers from the Crimson Crow Mine, Grimm and his squad crouched low among the blackened rocks. The air shimmered faintly with heat and lingering traces of elemental energy. Ahead, Binson had already slipped away into the wasteland to scout, vanishing as silently as smoke.Lafey knelt half-hidden behind a boulder, one eye shifting into a golden hawk’s iris. Through her transformed vision she tracked Binson’s movements until, after a tense silence, she exhaled slowly. “All clear,” she murmured. “Our vanguard seems to have secured the site.”At once, the false vines and bark camouflaging her body sank back beneath her skin, and the bow in her hands folded into an arcane sigil. Grimm and the others—Yoric, Yorkiana, and Robin—rose from cover.Robin grinned, relief softening his face. “That’s good news. Looks like we’ll have competent allies guarding this resource point. Should make our task far easier.”Their group moved out, following Binson’s lead. Before long the desolate terrai
Chapter 125 The Fallen Sanctuary
Throughout the journey, Grimm moved like Lafey's shadow, a silent and constant presence behind her. His quiet demeanor wasn't an act for his companions' benefit—among this trusted group, such pretense was unnecessary. Rather, he was multitasking: enduring the lingering weakness from his latest toxin tempering, maintaining their pace, and simultaneously studying fundamental texts on water and lightning elements. He had no mental energy to spare for conversation.Trailing Lafey did make him exceptionally inconspicuous, he mused internally.Binson, however, remained undeterred by Grimm's silence. While the others seemed to accept his quiet focus, Binson chattered incessantly at him, leaping from one trivial topic to another, even speculating about the future marriages of his and Robin's hypothetical children. It was... exhaustive. Grimm found himself thinking that Binson would have gotten along famously with Brutal Bear, Axe, and Hammer from his previous mission—a veritable league of cha
Chapter 124 ：The Malicious Eye Bloom
The central square teemed with nearly ten thousand Sorcerer's Apprentices, a sea of anxious faces. Upon the raised platform, over three hundred full Sorcerers stood, their collective presence casting a palpable weight over the gathering."Today," a Sorcerer with a thunderous voice roared, his tone viciously excited, "in response to the unwarranted aggression from the nine academies of the Nineteenth District, the six academies of the Twelfth District have jointly decided to accept their declaration! We go to war! Let those incompetent, coddled apprentices of the Nineteenth District learn the might of the Twelfth!"The apprentices who were listening were no longer the foolish, hotheaded novices they had been years ago. Although the exact reasons for the conflict remained unclear, they knew it was more complex than mere provocations. However, none were foolish enough to voice any doubt aloud.After a series of fiery speeches from seven or eight Sorcerers, the three Deans of Blackstone S
Chapter 123 : The Forging Crucible
The war drums of the Twelfth District had begun to beat, and every apprentice within Blackstone Spire felt the shift in the air. It was a palpable tension, a thickening of the atmosphere that spoke of imminent conflict and the brutal winnowing that would precede the Sacred Tower Qualification Battle.Grimm stood beside Lafey on a training ground that had seen a sudden surge in activity. All around them, apprentices honed their spells, tested new alchemical concoctions, and formed impromptu alliances. The usual solitary focus of sorcerous study had been replaced by a grim, collective preparation."They're calling it the 'Scythe'," Lafey stated, her voice calm despite the half of her face that remained a desiccated ruin. The tiny green sprouts at the border of the dead tissue continued their agonizingly slow work. "The Nineteenth District's bloated ranks are the wheat, and we are the blade that will cut them down to a manageable harvest."Grimm nodded, his gaze sweeping over the bustlin
Chapter 122 : The War Drum Sounds
Grimm rushed back to Mentor Peranos's laboratory on the seventy-ninth floor of Blackstone Spire. In the room, he found Mentor's wife Alice, Valo, Gahai, and a strange woman completely wrapped in white bandages. Catching his breath, Grimm quietly bowed to Alice.Alice was a gourmet. Aside from the extra mouth on her palm, she appeared no different from an ordinary human woman. Though Grimm had rarely spoken with her, she had always been kind and exuded genuine warmth—a gentle, approachable woman."Grimm, your mentor has stepped out. This is your senior sister..." Alice said gently."You may call me Ysandre. Mentor told me about your creative solution to the physical damage caused by the Repulsion-Attraction Force. It shows remarkable ingenuity." The senior sister's voice was icy, faintly sinister, and sharp. Her eyes, visible between the white bandages, held a deathly gray indifference.Grimm's jaw dropped, staring dumbfounded at the strange woman he'd noticed upon entering. This was t
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