Age of Adepts

Within the Great Hall of Flame.

Dazzling red manes emanated from the blazing and violent flames in the tall giant's chest, baking the entire palace in red.

If it wasn't for the thousands of runes engraved on the walls, floor, and ceiling around the palace that overflowed with a halo of light, blocking out most of the light and heat, the entire hall would have gone limp like a baked cake.

The wisps of dark red breath that Mary and the others saw outside were actually emanating from this palace. Suddenly powerful, making it extraordinarily difficult for Grim to restrain it!

Like a stranded fish, Gargamel tore through several Fire Resistant Scrolls to make himself feel better. On the contrary, Meryl was more accustomed to the environment here than he was, gulping down the extremely dense fire elemental, the fire dragon witch's body surrounded by an eye-catching red aura, her entire energy was much more active and fuller than before.

As for Mary, although she also didn't like the overly dry and scorching environment here, but with the magic resistance of a rank 3 witch, she was still able to resist the encroachment of the dense fire element around her.

"Master, master, you... are you already a 4th rank now?" Even with a hundred physical discomforts, Gargamel still hissed the most crucial question of all.

Mary and Winryll's ears pricked up as well.

"Well..." said the Flame Giant in Grim's incarnation hesitantly, "According to the witches' definition of a 4th rank, I should be considered a 4th rank now!"

A simple sentence but like a thunderstorm on the flat earth, it blew Gargamel and Meryl's consciousness scattered and their entire body was dizzy, not knowing how to react.

4th Order... the Crimson Family finally had their own 4th Order!

The two of them were so ecstatic at such a gratifying event that they didn't notice the hesitation and hesitation in Grim's tone just now.

Too much emotional excitement also made the poisonous aura that was held up on Gargamel's body surface become a bit unstable, and some of the dark red breath invaded the inside of the aura when the opportunity arose, burning the snake scales on its body as soon as it touched it.

"Good, too good... oops oops... good burn... congratulations... ...Oops..." although Gargamel was also a 2nd rank beginner at this point, he was still grimacing from the burning field that Grim had strengthened several times, and couldn't even say a complete sentence of congratulation.

"Gargamel, your natural attributes don't fit here, so I'll send you out first! The follow-up affairs within the family will be handled by the two of you, and you can try to get as many resources and territories for the family members as possible. I don't think... at this point in time, there won't be anyone jumping out to stand in your way!"

Hearing Grim's command, Gargamel and Meryl's eyes immediately lit up.

This...meant that the house lord had authorized them to wage war externally.

There were hundreds of witch families in the middle of the continent, and as long as they avoided those overly tricky targets, it would be easy to choose a few witch families without backstops or backgrounds to attack as long as they didn't have the intervention of the 4th rank old guys.

With the vast power that the Crimson Family had hidden over the years, it was almost impossible to find a witch power in the Scattered Tallinn region that could compete with them head on. It was only because Grim was in a critical promotion period that the family had to restrain its internal members from taking the initiative to stir up trouble.

But now with Grim's advancement to the 4th level, the shackles on the Crimson Family's neck had suddenly disappeared, and it was time for them to flex their muscles and seek some 'legitimate benefits' for the family!

With a wave of Grim's hand and a flash of red light, Gargamel and Meryl were 'banished' from this great hall of flame by the swarming fire elementals.

When only she and Grim were left in the palace, only then did Marie flapped her bat wings and circled around the tall body of the flame giant a few times. Facing the hundred-meter tall Fire Giant, Mary was like a sesame seed placed next to a watermelon in front of him, simply disproportionately small.

And Mary, the fellow, was also sufficiently prompt, biting her red lip as she flew near Grim's waist and hesitated, curiously approaching a few points, as if she wanted to see the truth inside through the dazzling red light.

"What are you doing, girl?"

A somewhat exasperated voice of Grim suddenly sounded in the hall, and a flaming shield floating out of thin air blocked Mary's path.

"Cut, what's there to be shy about! I just wanted to see if 'there' was still there, now that you've gotten so big." Mary's ruby red pupils glittered with curiosity, acting as if it was a matter of course.

"....... "Grim, unable to help but stammer, struggled to say, "All of them are already a high-ranking sorcerer, wouldn't you know that the giganticized bodies are the product of a combination of personal consciousness projection and magical elements. There...there...of course there is!"

Mary rolled her eyes and looked scowling, "Projecting there as well, I'm afraid it will drain some more of your power! Just for the sake of a man's vanity, projecting something like this that you can't use in battle, too, Che, I thought you'd be more sensible!"

"You...you...you...you..." after all these years of not seeing each other, I thought that by leaving Mary behind, she would be with her own Saying some sweet words, but not expecting to be so teased and 'humiliated' by it, the Flame Giant in Grim's incarnation couldn't help but be so furious and furious.

And with this torment, he also made the flame energy radiating out of the palace even more violent.

Within a five-mile radius centered on the Flame Cave, the dense fire elements gathered into a continuous cloud of fire and began to rain down a terrifying meteoric firestorm. A ball of fire trailed a long tail of black smoke, brandishing a scorch mark in the sky and plummeting to the earth.

Wherever they fell, they would burst open, cleaning the surrounding area quickly with a hot, hot stream of flame.

The earth was burning, the green was fading, and even the hardest rocks were melting into mud under the baking of the terrifying flames, then gathering into a slow flowing and rolling magma.

For a moment, the entire world was plunged into a scene of apocalyptic natural terror!

And this, surprisingly, only stemmed from the playfulness and laughter of a young couple of witches.

Within the palace, Mary finally put away her playful look and asked Grim squarely.

"When you just said that you were advancing to Level 4, why do I feel that you were a bit vague... Could it be that there's still a change of heart?"

"The change did happen a bit, but it's not a big impact. Even if Freed those guys come here, they'll have to admit that I'm now a genuine 4th rank wizard."

"What kind of change is it? Can't talk?" Mary inquired curiously.

She was now advanced at 3rd rank and only one step away from her peak state, so she was especially interested in the topic of 4th rank.

"It's nothing that can't be said. This place has been shrouded by my Burning Realm, and there is no way for the outside world to perceive or explore what's happening in the palace, even the power of fate can't be extended here." At this point, Grim couldn't help but hesitate, "My current situation is somewhat unique, and it's hard to explain in a few words. To be more specific, it's just that... my advancement this time wasn't complete, and all the source material was absorbed and assimilated by the Flame Heart."

"So, seriously, it should only be my Flame Heart that is advancing this time, and I... seem to be missing a little!"

"Flame Heart advancement?" Mary had the appearance of not understanding, and looked confused, flapping her bat wings to rise to the position of Grim's chest, sensing the surging and exciting yet tame and quiet strange power inside through the raging flames, and couldn't help but be appalled, "So what is it now?"

"The Heart of the Rule!" It seemed like Grim had considered this question for a long, long time, so he answered it without hesitation at the moment.

"The Heart of the Rule? Then it... won't disobey you, will it?" Spin Marie inquired again with worry.

"Hahahaha... you're underestimating my strength too. This will never happen. It is a part of me, so how could it resist me!"

"That's good. Then what else do you have to worry about. As long as you can exert your 4th rank strength, no one will dare bully those old guys from the Scatterland Tallinn! By the way, when will your big body be back to normal? I...I missed you!"

"Uh...that's easy to do!"

Grim smiled slightly, and his eyes shot up with red light, actually condensing a body of flame out of thin air at Mary's side. When the flame body grew cold and extinguished, a guy who was no different from the past Grim appeared with a smile on his face.

At 3rd level, Grim had some difficulty using the Flame Body. But now, after advancing to 4th level, concocting a flame billet was as easy as eating a candy bean.

Moreover, if sensed up close, one would also be horrified to discover that this polite and courteous 'Grim' still possessed the basic strength of a 3rd rank beginner.

The smile on Mary's face became more and more demonic, and the fawning in her eyes became thicker and thicker, reaching out to caress the familiar face of 'Grim' in a charming and seductive manner. Then in the next second, the red mane flashed, and Grim's body instantly split apart, sliced into flaming fragments by a sharp golden dagger.

"Remember, Grim, the only one who can climb into my bed is your original body. If you dare to send a bilocation to fool me again, I believe I'll slice that 'useless little guy' of yours together next time!"

With that, Mary tilted her head high and instantly disappeared within the Hall of Flames.

Eh...well, that's the Mary I'm familiar with!

The Flame Giant waved his hand as he heedlessly 'lightly' laughed, re-blocking the entire Flame Hall.

That incomparably tall body was also once again hidden in the swarming, violent flames.