Chapter 303
The boring and monotonous days time flew by day after day . For Grimm, it was as if he had undergone a thorough mental cleansing and achieved spiritual sublimation . In silence, he started experiencing a higher state of consciousness .
A hundred years later, at the Prison of the Seven Rings .
"Caw caw caw, my young master, it seems that today is the final day you'll be serving at the Prison of the Seven Rings . After spending a hundred years here, do you have anything in mind you would like to say?"
Myna flew to the front of Grimm's face and asked cheekily .
A subtle smile broke across Grimm's calm face, which was covered by a head of messy, blonde hair .
With the exception of Grimm's mind, his entire body was completely immobilised, encased within a gigantic metal metal sphere . That was unless he made use of Myna's ability, the Spacetime Coordinate Access to break the seal .
The metal sphere was connected to six chains that hung it in mid-air within the sorcery-subduing room .
The worst punishment for a sorcerer would be wasting away his time meaninglessly . This was further exacerbated by the lack of freedom of movement, as well as the mind-breaking loneliness within the half-sealed Prison of the Seven Rings . Grimm's experience was slightly better with the accompaniment of Myna, who brought a slight sense of joy and relief to him .
The Spacetime Coordinate Access between Grimm and Myna was completely unhindered by the sorcery-subduing system held in place against Grimm . Myna had complete freedom moving to and fro via the Dimensional Gap to Grimm's side .
Perhaps, through the hundred years spent in prison, Grimm had come to realize the true meaning of what a soulmate was .
It felt like an intertwining fate, a bond that transcended familial connection .
Grimm's gaze now carried the stability and maturity of a true sorcerer, which was the vision of higher-level lifeforms . Silently, Grimm muttered under his breath, "I really want to take a nice, hot bath for once . "
One day later .
Clang! Rumble…
The sound of grinding gears that Grimm was patiently awaiting to hear for a hundred years had finally arrived . Myna, who was taking a nap on the metal chain was awakened by the sudden noise . In a hurry, he fell off the chain and dove into the Dimensional Gap .
Thud!
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The great door to the sorcery-subduing chamber opened up and in walked a young female devotee, clasping a contract scroll in her hands, the scroll containing Grimm's judgment a hundred years ago .
This sorceress had long, brown hair . She wore a neutral colored sorcerer's robe, and had malt-colored skin . Overall, she seemed to be gentle and kind .
A slight smile broke across her face as she announced, "Congratulations, your time here is coming to an end . You will finally regain your freedom . Over the course of a hundred years, there were five Demon-Hunter Sorcerers that came to inquire about you . "
'Five people?'
Grimm nodded his head and replied solemnly, "Thank you . "
The sorceress stopped talking and held onto the scroll as she patiently waited for the hundred-year sentence to pass by completely .
Roughly half an hourglass later .
The will of the Seven Rings cast a ripple around the sheepskin scroll, which the sorceress was holding . Immediately upon seeing this, the sorceress said to Grimm while smiling, "Grimm, you have now gained your freedom and a new life awaits you . "
The sorceress then pasted the sheepskin scroll onto the half-seal metal sphere in which Grimm was held .
Squeak…
Grimm felt the sturdy, metal sphere that sealed him off for an entire century suddenly turn into what seemed like a ball of water, which almost drowned out his weak, powerless body .
A ripple appeared underneath the metal sphere, through which Grimm fell onto the ground .
"Ugh…"
Even as Grimm tried to struggle and break his fall, his body was too frail . There was a distance of at least three meters between the ground and the metal sphere, and Grimm's listless body slammed straight into the ground from that height .
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At the moment, Grimm was like a newborn child, helpless and vulnerable .
It was at this moment that the Force of Nature dragged Grimm along the floor .
This was the doing of the sorceress standing close by Grimm . Perhaps it was in an effort to cover up the sorry sight of Grimm . At the same time, she produced a sorcerer's robe and handed it over to Grimm . Everything happened so naturally, as if she had done this countless times before .
Trying his absolute best, Grimm put on the sorcerer's robe with his trembling hands .
Grimm felt that every cell in his body was like a starving wolf, desperately absorbing the Force of Nature from his surroundings, consolidating it into Magic Power .
After a while, Grimm, who was squatting in mid-air finally regained a handful of stamina, a handful of magic power . Gradually, he tried standing on his own two feet . Stepping forward one step after the other, he slowly made his way out of the sorcery-subduing chamber .
The sorceress followed closely behind Grimm, monitoring his condition as he walked .
Although the route back from the prison wasn't long, it nearly took Grimm an hourglass to complete . He panted as large beads of sweat broke across his forehead, dripping down his face .
Even so, Grimm gritted his teeth and was adamant about finishing the whole journey by himself . He walked slowly towards the freedom he regained after serving his time in prison . The sorceress patiently trailed behind Grimm as he did so .
As of now, Grimm's state was extremely weak .
Finally, a ray of sunlight from the Sorcerer World hit Grimm's pale white skin . In a fit of extreme excitement, Grimm was propped up by the sorceress behind him .
"Grimm!"
"Grimm . "
"Grimm…"
Grimm weakly raised his head to look at the five people waiting for him outside the prison . They were Millie, Mina, Claudia, Solumn and… Wicky!
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The Sun Child Mina, and the Ice Age Millie .
This pair of sisters shared a long history with Grimm, which made sense to Grimm for them to visit him .
Mina's crimson hair fluttered in the air as her pure, flaming eyes remain fixated on Grimm . The once renowned spoiled brat during their apprenticeship days was now a devotee donning a low-key sorcerer's robe . Her fiery temper now greatly turned down to just a candlewick's flame .
Millie was the polar opposite of Mina . As her sister, Millie had a much more sedated personality .
She and Grimm once embarked on the same expedition in the Shadow Enigmatic World, in which Grimm once saved her from the grips of death . It was from there that they forged a rare camaraderie between Dark Sorcerers .
Underneath the strands of silver-white hair, Millie's crystalline eyes bore hints of joy as she stood beside her sister looking at Grimm .
As for the other three people .
Still with that enchanting, seductive figure, Claudia wore a playful smile on her face . A short skirt embroidered with a red scorpion covered only the essential parts of her mysterious body, which made her seem all the more like a succubus .
During the Holy Tower Apex Battle, it was her and Grimm's contract that allowed him to triumph in the five arenas . This helped Grimm secure his grip on the World Fragment that was awarded to the top apprentice among his batch by the Holy Tower of the Seven Rings .
However, Grimm came to instinctively despise this infamous sorceress .
And yet today…
Grimm flashed a smile towards Millie and Mina as he nodded to greet them . Similarly, he greeted this once notorious, yet bright sorceress . The friendly gesture was quickly met with a genuinely joyful gaze .
Solumn . This man and the Fake Nameless Sorcerer both had huge impacts on Grimm's life . He was the man that possessed the greatest ability during their apprenticeship days, the "Immortal Body" .
Grimm once theorized that his "Immortal Body" ability, was a result of accidentally merging with a creature from the Spectral World, which explains his extreme weakness towards any seal-like abilities .
He too, had extreme levels of intellect .
As a Dark Sorcerer grows, the group of friends around him would inevitably grow smaller in number, and the form of communication between them would become more and more simple .
However, the Dark Sorcerer that stood before him, Solumn, had long begun his quest of making a large network of friends in an effort to make up for his shortcomings in the future .
Clad in a black sorcerer's robe, Solumn had completely drowned out the stale, awkward air that once existed between them . Instead, he smiled and greeted Grimm, "Grimm, congratulations on starting anew . "
Grimm smiled at him and weakly said, "Thank you . "
Lastly, Grimm shifted his gaze towards "Earth Heart" Wicky . This was the guy that also developed his own complex system of sorcery back during the Holy Tower's Apex Battle .
With a big, burly figure like a granite pillar, Wicky was like a pygmy giant from a foreign world when standing beside the other four people .
He had a pair of long ears, protruding cheekbones as well as a rough layer of stubble beneath his chin . His gaze was smoldering and on his jet black hair he wore a golden crown . The kilt he once wore around his waist was now replaced with a metal suit of armor .
Wicky had an astonishingly large hammer slung around his back . He mumbled, "I have thought long and hard, and you were the only one that came to mind who was suited to traverse the underground abyss with me . After all, you are an excellent Anatomy Refinery Sorcerer . However, your crystal ball indicated that you went into the Prison of the Seven Rings, leaving me to explore the place myself . Now that I'm back, I'm here to see you . "
Grimm said regretfully, "I too was excited to explore the underground abyss together…"
As Millie and Claudia took over supporting Grimm's weak body from the young sorceress, Grimm flashed a smile towards this brown-haired devotee .
"Thank you . I didn't realize you were so mesmerizing . "
The young sorceress was taken aback for a moment, before she revealed an innocent smile .
"And I thought Dark Sorcerers were all icy-cold . Thanks for the compliment, but I am not planning to see anyone at the moment . "
Flying forwards from Millie and Claudia's support, Grimm replied in a hushed voice, "Me too . "
Solumn led the way and announced to the group: "I have already placed reservations for a table in Flavortown . Let's all celebrate Grimm's new chance at life…"