Chapter 0438 Stone Tower

Gilneas City.

In the middle of the continent, this small town with a population of only 10,000 is really inconspicuous.

As the marginal territory of the Salupo family, there is no fully functional wizard tower here, but only a stone tower paved with bluestone.

In recent years, due to the continuous decrease in the number of wizards in the Salupo family, the main wizard power has been concentrated in those core territories. Like this bluestone tower in Gilneas City, there has been no formal wizard stationed for 37 years.

Due to the lack of necessary manpower, the outer wall of the bluestone tower has been covered with climbing plants everywhere, and the iron fence more than two meters high on the periphery is also rusty, and many places have holes large enough to drill through.

The small garden that was once full of flowers has also been abandoned, with only overgrown weeds and a dried-up small pond in the flowerbed. The bluestone path extending from the garden gate to the stone tower gate has also been covered with fallen leaves and dust. It seems that no one has walked here for a long time.

So when Grimm's black carriage stopped at the gate of the garden, what appeared before his eyes was such a desolate scene of decay and decay.

"Sir, why don't we find an inn to settle down first, and then find someone to clean up here?" Sabrina's appearance was a bit strange, so she always covered herself with a black robe when she went out. Seeing the scene in front of her, she helped Grimm get off the carriage and suggested.

As for Bilis, he served as a groom all the way, and now stood aside and bowed.

Grimm was wearing a black wizard robe, which did not have any powerful witchcraft attached to it, but just a simple energy shield. Since there was no need to fight for the time being, the three Ion stones were put into his waist bag. Grimm walked into the garden with the "Destruction Flame" wizard staff in his hand.

The moment he stepped into the garden gate, Grimm clearly felt a weak detection ripple sweeping across his body.

Hey, the witchcraft facilities here have not completely failed?

Grimm walked forward with doubt in his heart. The vines and branches that were originally tangled together suddenly came alive and retreated to the sides like snakes, making way for the road.

Thumps, thumps...

Grimm tapped the stone slabs with his staff regularly, and walked through the bluestone path hidden among the weeds and vines. As he walked forward step by step, the alien magic vines in front of him also retreated step by step, and some white bones even appeared on the exposed stone slabs.

And beside the bones, there were still broken daggers and rotten ropes.

Obviously, these were some thieves who coveted the wizard's wealth and wanted to take advantage of the tower when no one was there to rob.

These ignorant guys, how could they know the horror of wizards. Even if this tower has been unattended, it is not something that mortals like them can set foot on!

Planting some magic vines and bloodthirsty plants near the wizard's residence is also a popular means of protection in the wizard world. These demonized plants are not only bloodthirsty and brutal, but also have long vitality. Even if there is no time to take care of them, they will not die easily.

For ordinary people, these carnivorous plants are simply terrible creatures comparable to monsters. But for wizards, they are the most docile and lovely "watchdogs".

After passing through the winding garden of less than 100 meters, Grimm came to the gate of the stone tower.

When he knocked on the heavy stone door with his wizard's staff, an old face emerged from it.

"You have 5 seconds to say the passcode, otherwise you will be punished by the wizards!"

"Yale Light!"

"The password is correct! Welcome, Master Wizard."

With the disappearance of the witchcraft servants, the door that had been sealed for many years finally opened with a creaking friction sound.

"Sabrina, take my identity token and activate the core magic array under the stone tower!"

"Billis, go visit the manager here and ask them to report the latest situation to me tonight!"

After sending the two followers away, Grimm began to stroll around the tower.

The three-story stone tower, the first floor is a place for apprentices and servants to rest and live, the second floor has a simple library and alchemy laboratory, and the third floor is the residence of the wizard. The three floors are connected by a spiral stone staircase in the corner of the stone tower.

It can be seen that the last time a wizard left was decades ago. Although the stone tower also has some protective measures, and wizard apprentices come back here regularly to replenish magic crystals, the energy pool is always in a state of energy deficiency.

This also caused most of the airtight windows to fail, and the erosion of dust and years made the living facilities in the tower unusable. In some rooms, the magic vines have even covered half of the wall. It seems that if you want to live here, you must clean it carefully inside and outside.

Grimm pushed open the wooden door and came to a room that looked like a bedroom.

There was a table, a chair and a wooden bed.

The whole room was extremely simple.

Grimm's sharp eyes quickly swept through the room, slowly walked to the wooden table, and brushed off the thick layer of dust on it with his hand, revealing a line of strange words that looked like magic patterns.

"Death is with me!"

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After hearing about Grimm's arrival, it only took Gilneas City half an hour to send people to the bluestone tower.

In the gloomy side hall on the first floor.

The rotten and old furniture and furnishings had been cleared out.

An exquisite red paulownia dining table was temporarily set up here. Greem leaned leisurely on the high-backed chair, tasting the delicious foie gras while silently examining the smiling Viscount Alva in front of him.

Viscount Alva is the administrator appointed by the Sarupo family here and is also the lord of Gilneas City.

At this moment, the other party was holding a dozen thick pieces of parchment in his hand, and in a slightly cadenced voice, he kept reporting on the development of the small town in the past few years. Greem was not interested in this information at all, but he did not interrupt the other party.

After all, they are all waiting for the real ‘protagonist’ tonight!

An hour later, just when Viscount Alva was chanting and feeling a little dry, the crisp sound of horse hooves hitting the bluestone came from outside the tower.

Immediately, two dusty wizard apprentices walked in.

They are the two apprentice chiefs stationed in the mines and resource points of the Salupo family.

The apprentice chief stationed at the Iron Ring Excavation Site is a quasi-witch named Yuri. He also just took over the position of the apprentice chief of Thacker who got into trouble two months ago. The person stationed at the level 2 resource point is a guy named Moss, who is also a quasi-witch.

Seeing the arrival of the two apprentice chiefs, Viscount Alva, who was always smiling, immediately stepped aside and handed the stage to them.

Although the two quasi-witches have always been in other places, they have heard about the name of the Fire Demon. Therefore, when they suddenly saw Greem, they immediately came over to salute him.

Seeing that the three of them were quite respectful to him, Greem gave up the idea of ​​establishing a prestige and began to ask the two apprentice chiefs about the situation ahead.

"The situation at my place is not bad. There are 23 apprentices and 17 handymen in the resource point. During this period, I have strictly ordered them not to go out easily, so nothing happened!" Moss kept smiling and said: "Gree Lord Mu, your two apprentices came to report last month, and I have arranged them into the inner courtyard. There is no problem with their safety..."

Greem didn't speak, he just nodded at him slightly.

Not long ago, three of Greem's four senior apprentices were sent here by their family. Therefore, in both public and private matters, Greem could only make this trip and use his wings to protect these unlucky people who had suffered such disasters.

"A senior apprentice has just arrived at my place, and he has been arranged to do ore supervision. Although this job is a bit complicated, there is no problem with safety..." Yuri quickly explained a few words, and then a look appeared on his face. Hesitant look: "Someone disappeared in the mine a few days ago. Although no clues were found, I suspect..."

"Viscount Alva, you have stayed in Gilneas City for more than ten years. Have there been any unusual people nearby in recent times?" Grimm has just arrived and knows nothing about the situation here. The source of intelligence can only rely on the three people in front of you.

"Sir, you also know that Gilneas City does not have any decent wizard resources, so it is rare for wizards to stay here. However, there are a few apprentices staying temporarily. I have secretly sent people to monitor them, and there is nothing wrong with them. Something strange!" Viscount Alva frowned and recounted all the information he knew. It sounded like there was nothing wrong with it.

"Well, you have to work together on local matters. Yuri and Moss, each take care of their own territory and don't let the enemy infiltrate. Alva, you have to work harder and monitor the movements outside. If there is any trouble, Report the information to me immediately. I will live in the stone tower for the time being..."

"Sir, this stone tower has not been taken care of for decades. Do you think you can go to my castle to rest for a few days, and I will find someone to repair it before you can move in?" Viscount Alva said with a flattering look on his face. Smile: "Although Gilneas City is small, the nobles and nobles in the city have already heard of your reputation. They are all waiting for your arrival at this moment. Do you think..."

When he said this, Viscount Alva had an ambiguous smile on his face that every man could understand.

"We should consider things like entertainment when the situation is calm! The only thing we need to do now is to do our own work and wait to see how the situation changes!" Greem rejected the other party's proposal indifferently.

He could feel that when he rejected Viscount Alva's request for a banquet, the spirits of the two apprentices fluctuated slightly.

Seems a little disappointed.

It seemed that in the days when there were no wizards stationed, the two apprentice chiefs and the city lord had quite a close personal relationship.

After the three people left, Grim called Sabrina and Bliss in again.

"Tonight you two find a room on the first floor to stay, have a good sleep, and don't go out and walk around unless you have nothing to do!" After saying that, Greem raised his eyebrows and asked coldly: "Did you hear that clearly?"

"Yes, sir!"

Sabrina and Billis hurriedly leaned over to respond.

For no reason, they felt nervous, always feeling that something would happen in the tower tonight! chapter;