A Sorcerer's Journey - Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Sweep Across Five Areas I

After the Black Mirror red-crested cyclopean cryptid killed Hill Woods, it disappeared from the mysterious realm along with a vast light pillar of pure magic that dropped from the sky.

For a split second, the imprinted points on Grimm’s forehead beneath his Ashen Mask frantically increased like the tide. A figure of 4077 appeared in Grimm’s mind.

“So much?” Grimm was internally aghast.

With the passage of time, the majority of points accumulated by the students would be increasingly concentrated in a powerful minority. The speed of obtaining points would constantly increase in accordance with this reasoning. Yet, seeing how Hill Woods had gotten 4075 points in only two days, wasn’t his score too extreme?

At the same time, Grimm was certain of a hypothesis in his mind.

If the Sorcerer-Apprentices participating in the Holy Tower Tryouts died, it was very likely that their points would entirely be transferred to the one who killed them, unlike how the transferred points of those students that left the realm was halved.

For instance, if Hill Woods had killed others by relying on that strange sound wave spell of his while coming all the way to the 12th Section, it was actually very probable.

Grimm gulped. He was afraid that Hill Woods might have already cleared out the other areas in two days before arriving in the 12th Section. Otherwise, there really wasn’t an explanation for why a single student would have that many points on just the second day.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Following the death of Hill Woods, his summoned activated element subsequently also dissipated. The Greed Flame Giant that had lost its opponent ran with large strides to arrive at Grimm’s side. The Bloodlust Puppet on the Greedy Flame Giant’s shoulders, which was only the size of a human infant and somewhat had a resemblance to Grimm, unceasingly let out deep, sinister laughter. It was carrying a dark stone by its chest.

Grimm, using a high-grade magic stone in his hand to replenish magic power, swept his gaze toward a place with people!

Whoosh! WHoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Solumn, Kyrie, Brianna, and Roga did not hesitate whatsoever to separate and flee in all directions out of terror. With a lingering fear on their expressions that was unable to be erased, they found it impossible to even muster the will to resist.

At this very moment, Grimm was the real devil of this Holy Tower Tryouts Mirror!

Its eyes flashing, the Greed Flame Giant beside Grimm gave a roar as it turned toward the water-earth dual practitioner Roga and gave chase, while the Bloodlust Puppet went and chased after Brianna.

The reason for this was because of a deliberate decision made by Grimm.

On one hand, the Greed Flame Giant and Bloodlust Doll chasing after the evasive Solumn, with his Immortal Body, or Kyrie, with his Space Distortion, would very likely result in a waste of time.

On the other hand, it was Grimm’s personal grievance.

Brianna and Roga harbored a not-so-small hatred towards Lefay. Brianna had inflicted Lefay with an injury that took her years during the sections’ war to completely recover. Roga had come inside the school and attacked Lefay, though Grimm had personally stopped him.

Although Grimm had agreed to promise not to meddle in Lefay’s private affairs, in the current circumstances, Grimm could absolutely use the excuse of obtaining points and not break the promise he had made.

Very quickly, the Greed Flame Giant and Bloodlust Puppet disappeared in the horizon as they increased the speed at which they were chasing even further.

“Brother Grimm.” Nina flew over while calling out emotionally. Her gaze twinkled, actually holding some traces of tears.

Under the Ashen Mask, Grimm gave a slight smile. Nodding his head, he indicated for Nina York to stand by his side. They could speak after all the matters were settled. He then cast his gaze toward Yates who had abandoned the idea of running away.

Yates was leaning on top of the stone pillar. He looked towards the Grimm who possessed magic power that was second-to-none at this very moment. His face wore a satisfied smile as he excitedly yelled, “Black Isotta Grimm! Go represent our Section Twelve to gain supreme glory in the Holy Tower Tryouts! My points… I’ll give them to you as a present! Mwahahaha!”

Kacha!

Yates broke the badge in his hand, completely disappearing from the Holy Tower Tryout Mirror with a single space warp. Subsequently, the imprint on Grimm’s forehead once again increased a little more.

Slightly flabbergasted, Grimm curbed his fluctuating mood. Finally, he looked towards Sun Child Mina and Ice Age Millie.

Su Child Mina stood in front of her weakened older sister to protect her. She gritted her teeth. Gazing at Grimm, who she was unable to muster the intention to fight back against, Mina still shouted, “Grimm, you already have no magic!”

While speaking, Sun Child Mina started to release a layer of red flames arising from her body. The surrounding air also began to distort faintly. She was still an average, small and weak student who appeared to be just as radiant as the passionate sun.

However…

Grimm, at this very moment, saw Mina’s frightened expression, trembling body, and uneasiness which all proved one thing—the Mina in his eyes who was looking like a firefly with her whole body brightly ablaze was her true self.

Previously, during the First-Year Trial, she was just like the sun in the sky—a rampant, tyrannical and insufferably arrogant student. At this moment, she was no longer qualified to be Grimm’s enemy despite his currently poor condition!

Gently shaking his head, Grimm smiled under his Ashen Mask. It seemed like he was going to attack in the next moment.

“Wait a moment!”

Suddenly, Ice Age Millie, who was in poor condition, shouted, appearing intent on putting up one last struggle. However, Grimm absolutely did not hesitate at all. His figure blurred as he rushed over, the Hydra Greatsword in his hand igniting with flames even fiercer than those of Sun Child, pressuring them in an unstoppable and contemptuous manner!

Sun Child shrieked, “No! Big Sister and I will definitely become Demon-Hunters, achieving father’s wish!”

Screeching, Sun Child seemed to want to engage in one last struggle. All her magic rose up to the peak and her fiery hair subsequently surged straight upwards. But her eyes were still filled with despair as she looked towards the figure charging over that seemed capable of destroying everything in his path.

When Sun Child had prepared for one last stand with one hand, her badge already taken out with the other hand, suddenly, Grimm unexpectedly stopped.

Grimm’s eyes unwaveringly fixed themselves on the design of the green parrot handkerchief.

This feeling. This type of strange feeling!

Grimm already shifted closed eyes. This strange soul-stirring type of sensation was similar to that time when Grimm saw the Dark Flame Lord during his “introduction.” The sort of feeling that his soul was thoroughly drawn to. It was to the extent that Grimm didn’t feel anything unusual when the vivid and realistic parrot’s eye moved.

Only a single thought came from the depths of Grimm’s heart: I must obtain this handkerchief!

Ice Age Millie, seeing the appearance of Grimm practically being unable to tear his eyes away, finally laughed. Her other hand firmly grasping her badge also relaxed and came down. Weakly gasping, she spoke faintly. “Sure enough, I was right! You are one who has a hidden innate skill with a natural Mental Strength surpassing 10. Even if you don’t reach 15 points of Mental Strength, your innate skill will naturally appear, but only by advancing to a formal Sorcerer can your gift be awakened.”

Speaking up to this point, she paused. Ice Age Millie spoke each word clearly, “And your talent is none other than connecting dimensional gaps, something useless for low-level Sorcerers, the most powerful space-time dimension seal gift for high-level Sorcerers!”

Grimm’s pupils shrank.

At the time Grimm had his Mental Strength tested in Bi Seer City and witnessed those strange and bizarre terrifying things—Grimm never drew any conclusions and had only vaguely conjectured this should be some kind of sealing talent.

But why was Ice Age Millie so certain?

“How did you know?” Grimm icily spoke underneath his mask. Once again, he asked, “This handkerchief. What is it?”

Ice Age Millie had already completely relaxed, one hand holding the handkerchief and the other hand holding the badge. She stood up with the help of Mina’s support, held up the handkerchief and said, “The reason why I know your talent is on account of this parrot’s eye. Father said, even though he used other sealing sorceries, he was only able to briefly communicate with this parrot once with difficulty. However, only upon encountering across a true dimension gap seal user who is on the verge of advancing to a formal Sorcerer will this parrot truly be unsealed and come out. So, only if you possess the talent to connect dimensional gaps would the parrot react like this!”

Grimm took some deep breaths, his eyes still unwaveringly staring at that handkerchief. The yearning for it he was feeling inside really was too intense.

A long time passed before Grimm finally moved his gaze away and looked towards Millie. “How would I be able to obtain this handkerchief?”

“Agree to and sign a contract! During this time’s Holy Tower Tryouts you will no longer use any methods to make things difficult for my sister and I. This handkerchief is yours! Naturally, we will not fight over the position of first in the section with you; we do not have that capability.” Millie watched Grimm attentively as she clearly expressed her terms.

Under the Ashen mask, Grimm contemplated briefly before replying, “Also add 100 milliliters of your blood.”

“Grimm, you!” Sun Child Mina indignantly started to speak, but Millie, who was beside her, stopped her younger sister. Millie, looking Grimm in the eye, said, “For the purpose of fully grasping my Ice Marrow Body gift using that Grimm Secret Tri-Sorcery to study it?”

Grimm did not blink and lightly replied, “No.”

Grimm only naturally replied in the negative, because even if he were to research Millie’s so-called Ice Marrow Body innate gift, it would not be by using the Secret Tri-Sorcery but rather the Secret Quad-Sorcery.

Laughingly, Millie actually said without the slightest hesitation, “Deal! Hmph… You should know innate gifts are mere foundations while knowledge is core! No matter if you have a lot, another strong talent is…”

…

Grimm used his own soul waves to mark the contract Mina had drawn on the ground with magic runes. After a wave of magic power, the runes dissipated from the Holy Tower Tryout Mirror and the contract was established.

This was merely a low-level agreement which the average Sorcerer could break. But for the students of the Holy Tower Mirror, it was an extremely effective tool, especially to Grimm who desired to fight for the highest glory.

After getting a hold of the wondrous handkerchief, Grimm’s expression relaxed as he threw it into the space pocket without looking.

On the other side, the already leaving Millie unexpectedly turned around and said, “Grimm, previously I had called for Primal Curse Althio to come deal with that 15th Section Sorcerer-Apprentice. He is 12th Section Compass School’s other famous legendary student.”

Finished speaking, Millie and Millie did not look back as they departed.

Primal Curse?

Grimm was dumbfounded.

His Grimm Body Dissimilation Sorcery could alter the genetic code of the body and was a greatly wondrous sorcery, capable of mobilizing the body’s Life Code to attain some independent variations. Therefore, based on Grimm’s knowledge of the subject from the introduction, all curses relied on the body’s information to work. Grimm had practically reached a level of complete immunity toward all curses.

If it was like this…

Grimm was perhaps the true natural nemesis of this student who was known as Primal Curse. He was an existence the other was fundamentally unable to resist.

In that case, the fight for the pinnacle of this time’s Holy Tower Tryouts would begin with this Althio then!

Nina’s face was full of excitement. Resembling a small chirping bird as she spoke, Nina told Grimm about the matter of Solumn and her contract. Grimm continuously nodded his head and looked as if it was fate to care for her. For a split second, he felt was as if he was seeing his own little sister in the lively and optimistic girl.

After a short half-hourglass of time, Grimm finally seemed to respond to something. Facing Nina, he said, “Nina, you should leave this place.”

Nina nodded, understanding Grimm’s meaning. She distressingly said, “Sister Lefay, Brother Robinson, and Sister Robin might not be able to see Brother Grimm in the future. To be able to catch sight of Brother Grimm for one last time, Nina is very happy! Brother Grimm, I also give my points to you. Do your best!”

Having said her piece, Nina broke her badge and disappeared from the mysterious realm with a smile on her face.

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