Chapter 405: An Expedition into the Infernal Spirit World I
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Grimm, Wicky, Solumn, Millie, and Claudia flew back to the headquarters of the Dark Demon-Hunters.
Since they knew precisely when the Demon-Hunting expedition would begin, the five of them went ahead after registering themselves with no ti to waste.
However, at the huge hexagonal rooftop deck of the Dark Sorcerer headquarters, there were already a million other Dark Demon-Hunter Sorcerers gathered.
There were still Dark Demon-Hunter Sorcerers coming in from all directions.
The sheer number of the sorcerers was amazing.
Normally, a Void Fortress that spanned ten kiloters could hold about a hundred thousand Dark Demon-Hunter Sorcerers while so of the larger Void Fortresses that were twenty kiloters in width could hold anywhere from twenty to thirty thousand sorcerers. But now...
The five-n party landed on a relatively open area on the deck.
Grimm’s Rank-1 Honor Badge caused a huge commotion. Wherever Grimm led Wicky, Solumn, Millie, and Claudia, the Dark Sorcerers around them who could feel his presence would stare at them. They would even take a few steps back to clear a path for them.
His presence made Wicky, Solumn, Millie, and Claudia, who were following him feel astonished. The feeling of constantly being watched by the many Level 1 and 2 Demon-Hunter Sorcerers at the sa ti felt overwhelming.
A sorceress that had a Rank-3 Honor Badge saw Grimm. There were a few chanical marionettes hovering around her.
That...
It was indeed the aura of a Rank-1 Honor Badge!
The green-eyed sorceress was amazed! At the sa ti, she held off two of the chanical marionettes that were about to fly ahead of her with her will. She disappeared into thousands of green leaves and reappeared in front of Grimm.
“O’ Respected Demon-Hunter, you’ve got a Rank-1 Honor Badge, which ans that you could enter the Battle Command room of the Void Fortress and draw up the plans with them for this Demon-Hunting expedition. Are you heading to the Void Fortress’s Battle Command room right now?”
Grimm nodded. Beneath the Mask of Truth, he replied calmly. “Naturally.”
So, a sorcerer who had earned a Rank-1 Honor Badge could bypass the procedure of choosing their own missions like the Dark and Bright Sorcerers on deck?
It made sense.
After all, a sorcerer who had earned a Rank-1 Honor Badge had the privilege of sending out direct missions to the Battle Command based on his own experience and understanding of the Foreign World Expedition.
With such a privilege, why would he wait for the Battle Command’s arrangent like a typical sorcerer who had only earned a Rank-2 or 3 Honor Badge?
On the other hand.
A chanical marionette guided Claudia to a distant place. It must be due to her Rank-3 Honor Badge. Only Wicky, Solumn, and Millie remained.
The Level 2 green-eyed sorceress who had earned a Rank-3 Honor Badge was summoning a chanical bee through the Battle Command.
Grimm said to Wicky, Solumn, and Millie. “When the ti cos, you should follow the orders of the Battle Command or arrange your own missions. Once I have obtained any clue regarding the Infernal Codec, I will send out private missions to you guys using my Rank-1 Honor Badge privilege.”
“Okay.”
“Um, understood.”
In a brief mont that followed their agreent, a buzzing sound ca from the sky.
The chanical wings were flapping in high frequency, leaving only a shadow image. The chanical bee ca down from the sky at a high speed and landed directly in front of Grimm at an empty space on the deck.
“Please.”
The green-eyed sorceress gestured with her hand.
Grimm nodded. Under the eyes of more than ten thousand Demon-Hunter Sorcerers, he flew calmly into the chanical bee.
Ka-chik. The hatch on the chanical bee was then tightly shut.
Within the hold of the chanical bee, Grimm was the only one who occupied the ten-seater vehicle, as if it were his private ride. The pilot in charge of the chanical bee asked, “O’ Respected Rank-1 Honor Badge Demon-Hunter Sorcerer, are we going straight to the Battle Command?”
“Straight on.”
After that, at his will, Little Myna appeared on his shoulder. The chanical bee shot off at high speed.
“Caw? This is...”
The Myna was puzzled for a mont. He asked in a confused state, “Where are we headed off to?”
Grimm was holding back his laughter beneath the Mask of Truth. He felt embarrassed for the Myna and asked teasingly, “Where do you think we’re headed? Hmph! How are you getting on with Leafie?”
“We’re fine...caw? Pfft! What do you an getting on! If it weren’t for her forcefully pulling out for a spin, I wouldn’t be seen going around with a lowly parrot, hmph.”
The Myna was smug.
A while ago, Lou Linman suddenly showed up with Leafie the parrot at Grimm’s Demon-Hunter castle. Leafie invited Little Myna to play, which really inflated its ego.
Before it left, Little Myna gave Grimm a smug expression. Its tail was about to rise up to the heavens.
Grimm smiled and did not say anything further.
Grimm surveyed the surroundings. Contented, he said, “As expected from the Black Isotta. Such a huge fortress as well.”
However, the chanical bee did not fly into the deck of the Void Fortress. It rely followed a few other voidships that were flying into the underground hold of the Void Fortress.
After passing through the wide tal hold of the basent, a huge, complex tal arm swayed around the chanical bee. The arm turned a few rounds as the chanical bee ca in for a landing.
Ka-chik. The hatch was opened.
“Follow , master.”
There was already a Level-1 Sorcerer waiting at the hatch of the chanical bee. The Sorcerer did not mind that Grimm was also a Level-1 sorcerer. He called him master at first sight.
“Hmm.”
Grimm nodded. He clutched his Sabbatical Goat Staff and walked towards a Level-2 sorcerer in front of him.
His Sabbatical Goat Staff hit the tallic floor, producing tallic clangs. The Void Fortress did not seem to have all its apparatus engaged.
They seed to be lacking so kind of core...
After pondering for a while, Grimm suddenly understood.
What they lacked was a key, or a soul. This key, and soul, was the repetitive declaration by a Stigmata Sorcerer who was leading the expedition to the Principal Will of the Sorcerers World.
Figures...
Now, Grimm was no longer a stranger to the Void Fortress. Instead, it gave him a cozy feeling, as if he was at the heart of the Sorcerers World.
Even if the chanical apparatus were under the control of so Sorcerer who wished to assassinate him, it would be impossible as he had already gained the attention of the Principal Will of the Sorcerers World.
“Master, the Battle Command is right ahead.”
The sorcerer in charge of welcoming Grimm stopped in his footsteps and pointed at a huge door ahead of them.
“Hmm.”
Grimm nodded and strutted towards the huge tallic door.
A few red-colored rays landed on top of his body. There was even a red spot for Little Myna. It was so kind of investigating device made by the chanical Sorcerers.
With but a simple move of Grimm’s own will, which was as easy as summoning Little Myna, the red lights were switched off in an instant.
Ka-chak, ka-chak, ka-chak.
Three energy cannons, loaded with extrely terrifying armants pointed downwards. Grimm passed through two powerful magical arrays as if they were clear bubbles. They did not pose any threat to Grimm at all.
Ka-chik! The huge tal door that led to the Battle Command opened.
Grimm, as well as Little Myna who was perched on his shoulder, took a peek inside.
A queen-ant class chanical marionette led six soldier-ant class chanical marionettes and bowed at Grimm. However, since the queen-ant class chanical marionette did not take the shape of a human, its posture was extrely bizarre.
Generally, a queen-ant class chanical marionette was the pinnacle of chanical marionette technology. Its value ant that it could no longer be used as cannon fodder.
On both sides of the door, the hideous-looking creeping vines could sense Grimm’s Sorcerer’s Will and brushed themselves against Grimm like a kitten.
Grimm raised his left hand.
He gently petted the greasy and hideous-looking vines like his own pet. The colorful vines then retreated with contentnt.
At this mont, the sorcerers who were busy planning and assigning missions looked at Grimm.
“Hmm? A low-level sorcerer with a Rank-1 Honor Badge?”
There was nothing strange about a Rank-1 Honor Badge Sorcerer appearing in the room.
Basically, after one or two missions, a few Rank-1 Honor Badge Demon-Hunter Sorcerers would show up. But normally, those were Level-3 Demon-Hunter Sorcerers who were specially invited by Stigmata Sorcerers.
For the Level-3 Demon-Hunter Sorcerers, it was easier to earn a Rank-1 Honor Badge through completing special missions assigned by so of the more powerful white-robed sorcerers’ organizations. On the other hand, for a Level-3 sorcerer to earn an Honor Badge by changing the tide of a Demon-Hunting expedition?
Common sense would dictate that it was almost impossible.
If a Stigmata Sorcerer could not achieve it, how could a Level-3 great sorcerer do it?
Other than pure skills and intelligence, luck was also an essential part of earning a Rank-1 Honor Badge.
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