The Wizarding Age

"You mean, the minimum requirement for this competition is to be a formal wizard? Could it be... Could it be..." Grimm's tone was a little flickering, and there seemed to be some relevant content in the information he knew about the wizard world.

"Yes, I want you to participate in the Secret Wizard Promotion Competition held in the Sky City in 5 years. As long as you can help our Byron family keep the sales qualification in the Sky City, then our family will have a huge thank you gift after success."

"I understand what you mean, what you need is a promise. As long as I promise to be promoted to a formal wizard within 3 years and represent your Byron family in that competition, you are willing to protect us for 3 years. This transaction is what both parties need most, and it is in line with the practice of fair trade among wizards, so I am willing to accept it!"

"Haha, that's good! Remember, you only have 3 years. Once that Toril officially advances to a wizard, the contract between us will be invalid. After all, no one wants to make an enemy of a blood wizard who is best at fighting!"

"Understood, I will definitely advance before him!" Grimm promised solemnly.

Seeing Grimm's expression that didn't seem fake, Angus the wizard waved his hand, and a ball of gray smoke exploded in front of Grimm, and instantly condensed into a witchcraft contract.

Grimm took a step forward and carefully and meticulously reviewed the witchcraft contract three or four times, until he was sure that there were no language traps or pattern traps set on it, and then he carefully left his witchcraft mark.

Generally speaking, spellcasters don't like to leave soul marks when signing contracts. Although that has a higher binding force, it is easy for their soul breath to fall into the hands of outsiders. So in order to deal with this situation, wizards created witchcraft marks, using personal special mental fluctuations and elemental power to condense their own special marks.

In this way, they don't worry about their breath being used by the enemy, and they can ensure that outsiders cannot forge it, so it will be accepted by all spellcasters.

And the witchcraft mark that Grimm set for himself is a burning iron fist that is clenched up to the sky.

The flames lingering on the iron fist represent his innate attribute of fire affinity, while the iron fist represents strength and the ambition that is gradually emerging in Grimm's heart.

After taking back the contract, Wizard Angus threw Grimm a chest emblem representing the Byron family.

"Take this with you, and no one will dare to provoke you as long as you are in the Dagon area. Okay, you guys go out!"

As soon as the transaction was completed, Wizard Angus drove Grimm and the others out. For him, this was just one of the countless back-up plans made for the family, and it was not enough for him to take it seriously. He has heard many bold words that an intermediate apprentice wants to advance to a formal wizard within 3 years, but very few can really reach that step.

So before that little guy becomes a real wizard, everything is just a chess piece!

When Grimm and Mary respectfully withdrew from Angus's residence, they were shocked to find that more than 20 elite apprentices had gathered at the door of the residence, and they were divided into two factions and confronted each other. As soon as Grimm appeared, the leaders of the two factions looked at him at the same time.

When their eyes quickly swept over the badge Grimm pinned on his chest, the expressions of the leaders of the two factions changed at the same time. One gnashed his teeth and was full of anger, while the other smiled and even took the initiative to hug Grimm's shoulders.

"What? You see it now." Kevin's face was full of gloating expression: "Grimm is already a member of our Byron family. Why don't you leave quickly? What are you doing standing here?"

The leader of the other faction, Grimm, had vaguely seen him in the training camp. He seemed to be called Hamil, and was also a quasi-witch. However, looking at his unconcealed mental fluctuations, it was obvious that his strength was far inferior to that of Toril.

"Grimm... you are very good..." Hamil threatened viciously: "You are smart, you know to hide under the wings of Lord Angus, otherwise I, Hamil, will definitely let you know the serious consequences of provoking our Wharton family."

Grimm smiled coldly.

"The reason why I joined the Byron family is because of Angus' love for me. He didn't want me to fall to the insidious plot of the shameless villain. But I am not afraid of a coward like you who only talks big!"

"You..."

"Since you are willing to avenge Toril, why not find an opportunity to fight fairly tomorrow. As long as you can defeat me in a fair fight, I am willing to give up the protection of Lord Angus. What do you think? Do you dare?"

"You..."

"Arrogant..."

"Insolent..."

For a while, all the elite apprentices following Hamil couldn't help but shout loudly in indignation. Although Hamil kept shouting wildly, his eyes flickered and his face was gloomy. Obviously, he didn't dare to accept Grimm's challenge.

Grimm sneered a few times.

"The same goes for you guys. Whoever wants to take revenge on Toril can have a fair fight with me. As long as the stakes you offer satisfy me, I will definitely accompany you. So, who among you is willing to fight me fair and square!" Grimm became stern at the end. His eyes were shining with brilliance as he stared at the group of fierce guys in front of him. The might in his eyes even frightened Kevin, who was closest to him.

It was obvious that they were the ones who came to capture this wild boy who had offended the dignity of the Wharton family, but at this moment, seeing the fierce look of the other party, these guys who were still shouting just now were silent, and even turned their heads to avoid Grimm's direct gaze.

For a moment, the dozen senior apprentices and quasi-mages present were actually forced into a mess by Grimm, who was only at the intermediate level.

Although they knew that they would be punished by the family if they went back in such a shameful way, they were not willing to let any of them stand up to this crazy guy who was in the limelight.

Now it is embarrassing for everyone, and there is always room for maneuver when they go back. But if they were to come forward and accept the bet in a moment of impulsiveness, then it would not only be a matter of shame. It is very likely that the signboard they have worked hard to establish in the training camp for seven or eight years will be smashed to pieces, and they will become the laughing stock of everyone's ridicule.

If it were someone else, they would never be so cowardly, but the boy in front of them was too weird. He... He could even knock down Toril, who was about to hold the advancement ceremony, and... And it is said that he did it in a one-on-one fair battle.

At the moment Toril was injured and fell to the ground, the official wizard stationed in the dark crypt by the Wharton family was on the spot, but it was really inconvenient for him to personally take down this brat. If this Grimm dared to directly offend the dignity of the wizard, even if the wizard personally killed him, no one would dare to stop him.

But... But the trouble is that this kid actually beat Toril unconscious in a fair battle. And if the wizard took action at that time, he would definitely be ridiculed by other families for having no successors in their family, and even a trivial matter like dealing with a mid-level apprentice required the family wizard to personally take action.

So after thinking about it, they came together to ask for punishment and captured him in the name of the other party offending the family. But now the other party is a member of the Byron family, and a group fight without asking for the right and wrong is definitely not going to work, but... if they want to take down the other party one-on-one, no one present has such confidence.

Frustrated, extremely frustrated! Angry, indescribable rage!

The faces of more than a dozen elite apprentices of the Wharton family were livid, and their whole bodies seemed to be crawling with millions of ants, not to mention how embarrassed and awkward they were.

"Let's go, we'll settle this account with him later!" Seeing that the situation was a little out of control, that Hamil waved his hand angrily and led a group of people to leave the scene quickly.

Seeing this group of elite apprentices who were just aggressive and on the verge of a fight slip away so embarrassedly, the members of the Byron family who stayed on the scene couldn't help but look at each other. They are all old people who hang out in the training camp. Although the two families are not very harmonious because of the competition, they are all acquaintances. If they put themselves in the shoes of the other party and exchanged their positions, I'm afraid their performance would not be better than the other party.

It's not that they are too incompetent, but that this bastard is too weird!

Kevin has seen a lot of big scenes, so he pushed Grimm away from the scene.

"Brother, since you have become one of us, I will not be a stranger to you as your brother in the future. Don't worry, in Dagon, as long as you show the family emblem of our Byron family, who dares to embarrass you? Just tell me that I will kill them with my men!"

Grimm's face was immediately full of smiles, and he expressed his gratitude again and again.

What Kevin said was not bragging, but it was true.

According to the records of wizard family history, there are more than 10 to 20 wizard families with names in the Dagon area. Among them, the Byron family where Kevin is located can at least be ranked in the top three. As for the small human country jointly supported by the Byron family and the Mises family, it occupies a large tract of fertile land in the middle of the Dagon area.

So the other party's words of protecting him are really true in this Dagon area.

This situation is similar not only in the Dagon area, but also in the entire Sanditalin. In this world where wizards are respected, human nobles and even royal families are just tools and slaves for wizard families to maintain and manage ordinary civilians. If you offend the wizard family that supports you, even if you are the king of a human kingdom, you will have to abdicate or die of "illness" in a minute.

Kevin, with the identity of Angus's wizard nephew, went to that human kingdom and received the most luxurious and grand reception and service. As long as he is willing to nod, even if he lets those princesses come to accompany him, His Majesty the King will send them to the bedside with a smile.

This is the most real and cruel side of the wizard world at present!

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