The flaming flames levitated a black metal plaque with a total of nineteen spell ports on its surface, and no other decorations. A sharp knife spun through the surroundings, slicing at it.

Concentrate!

Concentrate with all your might!

Grant's heart condensed, and there was only one thing, and that was to use the sharp knife to smelt the spell engraver. At this moment, Grant had forgotten where he was and what other thoughts he had. There is a blank in my mind, I only know how to portray, and I keep changing my appearance.

An hour later.

Syllable!

The sharp knife shattered into powder, and Grant spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes were shocked, and he reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. After taking another sharp knife from the reserve space to cover the material, control it to continue cutting the spell inscription. Silver-white light flashed, the speed of the sharp knife was already extremely fast, and the air faintly resounded with a gust of wind.

Eighty-eighth knife!

Eighty-ninth knife!

……

The hundredth knife, done!

Grant didn't wait until the hundredth knife later, the square spell engraver directly transformed into a round grip, the surface was pitch black, and a circle of nineteen spell mouths was dotted like dense stars.

"It's not easy. No, I'm going to just meditate. ”

Grant goes straight into the meditation phase, and the flames of hell are burning in a circle.

It wasn't until he woke up that Grant took out the Demonic Essence Stone again to meditate, and after a full day of rest, he stood up.

The basement is like daylight.

Grant didn't know if it was day or night outside. He understands that in the basement, everything is meaningless. All the minds in front of him were focused on the spell engraver. The spell engraver that surrounded the elemental fluctuations turned into streamers and flew into Grant's palm. The disc is just right to hold in one hand. Not big, not too small. There was also a warm breath flowing into the limbs of the body.

"Detect!" Grant thought silently.

"Spell Engraver (Rare), Spell Capacity: 19 (0) Additional Status: Able to store nineteen spells. Determined by the energy level in the caster's body, the final storage of second-order spells. Full twenty. Restriction: Caster level greater than fifteen and less than thirty. ”

When Grant saw the message, he knew that the spell engraver had been set with nine elemental gems. Just do it again, and you'll be able to fully equip this spell engraver.

"Yes, though because a person can only equip a spell engraver once. However, for the time being, this one is of some use to me. Also give this spell engraver a name. Otherwise, it's not easy to recognize, and it's called a black card! ”

Gran clicked, flicked his hand, and the black card disappeared.

He stood up, the sound of bones crackling. There was a clatter, like a continuous thunderclap.

"The smelting has all been successful, and the auction has been redeemed. The rest will go back to the Black Shadow Killing Group for point issuance, and the points in my hand should be able to be exchanged for a set of equipment blessed with spiritual power. When the time comes, be prepared to help Refi sprint to the level. ”

Grant stood up and summoned the desert snake man to clean the basement, then slowly walked up the stairs and into the hall. He remembered what Master Hattings had said about the wurm's lair. The wurm bloodline there can allow Rayfi to gain a certain amount of strength, and at the same time, Lucy's movements should also pay attention to action. He has become a second-order mage. Lilian is definitely going to be reincarnated.

He entered the hall and asked the apprentice to bring some lunch and prepare to eat.

…………

A day later.

Rift Valley, landing square.

Grant sets off for the Flame Eagle after returning. The first thing I noticed was that the black flags of the rift had turned white, fluttering in front of me, and the sound of hunting. A sad expression on it. This makes the atmosphere of the rift valley different from usual.

"It seems that this time the impact is really big."

Grant sighed and put away the eagle. Just walked a short distance. I found that above the corridor, many huge magical words appeared on the wall. It's full of information. It is about the death list of the Black Mountain Stream, with names and appearances and even ranks.

"Yada. Hart, Rank: Member, Cause: Attacked and killed by the Flame Beast Lord! ”

"Lunt. Jessica, Rank: Squad Leader, Reason: Attacked and killed by the Flame Beast Lord, whereabouts unknown! ”

"Kim. Jessica, Rank: Member, Reason: Attacked and killed by the Flame Beast Lord, whereabouts unknown! ”

……

Seeing the list of information, Grant smiled secretly in his heart: "The attack of the Flame Beast Lord makes it easy for me to deal with the trouble without me having to deal with the aftermath." It should be time to hold the points award soon. After all, the rescue operation is over, and only one last problem remains. Yes, there's the time and place below. ”

In the lower left corner of the wall, a column of text flashes, which is exactly the place and time.

"There are three days to go, and the place is the office hall. Yes, wait until the time to go! ”

After reading it, Grant walked towards the passage, the mages along the way had an even colder aura, some mages had a sad aura, and it was likely that they had their loved ones in the list of dead mages.

…………

The room, when Grant returned, dropped everything down. Rush to the bathroom to wash your body, put on a bathrobe, grab a few drinks and rest for three days.

For the remaining few days, Grant plans to use it to study the rune array process that he has not finished reading. As an effective aspect for improving strength, it is not a potion or alchemy, it is a talisman array. As long as he studies thoroughly and masters the top rune array, Grant can challenge the top mages of the second order. It's not bragging, it's totally achievable.

Two days later.

Grant leaned his hands on the table, feeling a fluctuation of information coming from his arms.

"Beate, what's the matter?"

"Of course, I'm here to inform you, and there's one day left before the points are rewarded. Are you out there, if so, come back quickly. ”

"I'm back, and I already know about it."

“……”

"Why don't you speak?"

"You won't say anything when you come back, forget it, I'll see you tomorrow. Recently, I've been working on a spell that, if successful, can increase my strength. ”

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

After Grant pressed the pattern, his mental power focused on the production of the rune array, and a large amount of information poured into his mind along the analysis.

A day later, the rift.

The Black Shadow Killer Regiment ushered in the most serious loss of the team's mission in 300 years. There were forty-eight mages in the team mission, and the number of dead was twenty-two, of which there were a total of four squad leaders, eighteen ordinary members, and all second-order mages. It's a big loss for the Black Shadow Killers. After all, it is rare to lose large numbers of mages in peacetime. Not to mention, the team task is still a very sure task.

Grief is expressed for the dead mages, and the surviving mages are also happy in a place. Each year, the team redeems a fixed number of points, and points are awarded according to the merit ratio. This year, the number of people will be reduced, and there will be a big explosion of points that can be earned per person.

The sky is slightly bright, and the chaotic corridors are lit up with pieces of lighting crystals.

Grant waited for a while, and saw a middle-aged mage walking down the gray hallway, it was Byatt.

"How's your spell research?"

"It's okay, you didn't tell me earlier. By the way, what are you going to do this month? Could it be ......?"

Speaking of the back, Beate's voice paused, and there was a hint of deep meaning in his eyes. Grant simply nodded and walked to the hallway and entered. Beate stood to the side and didn't say much.

The center of the hall served as a place for awarding points, and dozens of mages came early on. Empty places are slightly crowded. On the red platform at the forefront, there stood a middle-aged mage with an inverted cross on his head, holding a gray brown book with a calm expression. There was also a male mage with a bear-like figure beside him, and on the other side was a bald mage, with a calm smile on his face, and swept around, spotting Grant coming from a narrow corridor.

"You came so early, I thought I could be the first to come this time?"

"How is it possible, I have always been the most active in this kind of place. Originally, we didn't sleep long. ”

"But I don't like to waste time."

Many mages in the hall crowded together to chat calmly, venting their doubts in their hearts. Grant and Bate stood in the corner of one side, found two white round chairs, sat on them with backrests, and did not speak, just looked up, waiting for the points to be awarded. Grant expects that this time the points can bring him a set of small superb equipment blessed with spiritual power. For supporting the Green Fire Bone Bird, it will improve a lot of strength.

"Quiet!"

An invisible shockwave swept around, and all the mages froze at this time, and their eyes looked at the high platform in horror.

Captain Kurolo smiled and looked calm: "Okay, now prepare for the point reward, but there is one thing that needs to be done first." Let's take a moment of silence in memory of the mages who died on the team's mission. ”

When all the mages saw the leader, they only felt a huge four-legged fish levitating in the air, and the powerful coercion made them nod their heads, and their mouths and actions expressed silence. Grant and Bate clutched their chests and prayed. As a second-order mage, no matter which force actually values it.

A few minutes later, the hall was silent.

Captain Kurolo put down the book and tapped on the high table: "Okay, it's over now." This time the point reward will also start, first of all, I will show you the merit value ranking this time, and there will be the redemption number of points later. When you're ready, come over and give me the recording crystals to enter your points. Now, let's get started. ”

Syllable!

The head snapped his fingers, and a round of patterns suddenly appeared on the gray and white wall at the back of the hall, with countless names and messages on it.

Grant and Bate stood up and looked up at the record above.

1st Place: Grant (Ordinary Member) Merit Points: 1500 Points: 130

2nd place: Saladin (squad leader) Merit value: 1320 points: 113

3rd place: Demu (squad leader) Merit value: 1270 points: 101

4th place: Beate (ordinary member) Merit value: 1100, points: 92

……

There are a total of twenty-four mages, ranked from top to bottom, and you can see it clearly.

Grant was stunned when he saw that his merit value was ranked first. Thinking that there were no other players here, I was slightly relieved. Even if there are players, their merit points can be ranked first. (To be continued.) )