Bab 11: Grimoire World (1)
10:00 AM
Knock Knock
Click
The door clicked open as the caring Martha entered the room while pushing a small trolley.
"Master! I brought breakfast."
Martha called out for Sigil, who was currently taking a shower.
After his meeting with Ivan, Sigil decided to train in basic exercises. He had only entered the bathroom for a couple of minutes before Martha barged in.
'How rude!'
Sigil sighed.
Sigil loved to have a good bath. He wasn't particular about staying neat and clean, but it was more about the water pressure. He shook his head as he wrapped himself in his towel and got out of the bathroom, encountering a cheerful Martha looking towards him while eating the breakfast with shining eyes.
Even though Martha had a status of a maid, nobody actually really treated her like a maid. It was Martha herself who liked to act around Sigil.
The breakfast trolley was stationed near the bed while Martha was sitting on the edges of the bed with a plate on her laps.
"You know, it wouldn't hurt you to give me some privacy."
Sigil's bedroom only had two partitions. One for the bed and the wardrobe, while the other was for the bathroom.
"Oh come on, Master! We both have already seen each other naked. What's the point of getting shy now?"
She spoke as she took another bite of the breakfast.
"Do whatever you want."
Sigil refused to take the towel off as he took his clothes inside the bathroom and then exited after getting fully dressed.
He brought his chair near the trolley and immediately started eating the breakfast alongside Martha.
"Master, would you like to accompany me in the familiar farm of the family?"
Familiars are an extremely important part of a witch's life. In the three main studies of the Witchcraft, the familiars are the main reason for the study of 'Nurture'.
The study of Nurture not only strengthens the familiar, but it also provides certain benefits to the master of the familiar.
"Do you even need to ask?" He commented lightly as he ate with gusto.
Martha wasn't a true blood of the family and neither was she brought in by an Elder of the family, making her status extremely low.
Unlike Martha, Sigil was brought up by the family head himself! Not only was he treated as a young master, but he was also treated as a true grey!
He could choose a familiar from the family's elite group of familiars.
Seeing that her invitation was accepted easily, Martha smiled.
"So, Master. When do you plan to bed young mistress Alicia." She asked and acted in a subservient manner.
Looking at her acting, Sigil could only roll his eyes.
"Stop with your act. How about I bed you?"
Even though he said this, his actions were completely opposite. He did not stop eating at all!
The trolley had two compartments filled with food. Why would he stop eating?
"Well, you know that I won't say no to my dear master."
"Yeah, yeah. Just eat."
He responded in a dispirited expression.
He really felt tired talking with Martha.
Even though their relationship was a little complicated, they always manage to bypass their awkwardness by making silly jokes and mature humour on their previous act.
Well, at least, the new Sigil did this. The previous owner acted like a horny rabbit, ready to hump in a moment's notice.
Sigil shook his head and switched on the television.
"Hey! You are ignoring me again?"
"If you won't shut up, then yes!"
Sigil replied honestly and watched the television as he ate his breakfast in peace, or at least, he tried to eat in peace.
A polite knock could be heard followed by a voice.
"Young Master Sigil, Family Head has asked for every single Elder of the family to attend an emergency meeting. He also asked for your presence."
Sigil sighed and stood up.
"Well, this family doesn't let anyone eat peacefully." Martha snorted.
"You are the one to talk."
Sigil rolled his eyes and stood up.
***
Ricardo, on the other hand, had already arrived in the town of the one-star case. He was asking some questions regarding the victims when he looked at his watch.
"It seems about right. The opening of Grimoire World."
Ricardo muttered.
Only he knew how much he wanted to join this trip to Grimoire world. He shook his head and cleared his thoughts.
Even with his knowledge about the future, he was still moved by the opportunities in this Grimoire world.
His gaze flashed as he remembered the scene of Sigil bowing in front of him.
His gaze looked a little conflicted, but soon he sighed and carried on with his own task of solving the case. If he wasn't wrong, there was a newborn familiar in the area, causing all the suffering.
***
In the meeting room of the Grey Family.
"We just received the news of the sightings of a Grimoire World!"
John announced, his tone grim.
Beside him stood a bulky middle-aged man with a crew cut and trimmed Beard.
His name was Bert Grey. The Supreme Elder of the Grey Family, second only to John and a loving father to Bethany Grey.
In front of him sat other elders of the family. At the end were two young kids— Alicia and Sigil.
"Why were we called?"
Alicia whispered to Sigil.
He looked at Alicia strangely.
"If you don't know, how the hell am I supposed to know?"
Alicia's expression froze and soon turned into a wry smile. He was correct!
"We were able to block the news from going out, but the neighbouring families have already caught wind of the news. Including us, there are a total of four families. Our technicians are blocking all the news regarding the matter but we are still on a clock."
As John spoke, the facial expressions of all the elders turned into an excited one. Even Linda felt her face heating due to the excitement.
Energy Gates, Chakra Points and Grimoire Master.
These were the three stages of Witchcraft.
Even the Grey Family had never produced a single Grimoire Master. After all, they were the elite of elites.
"Uhm"
Bert coughed lightly.
Such a light cough proved to be effective as all the Elders were startled awake from their excitement.
John looked at them and nodded.
"The exploration will be led by Bert while I and other three family heads will stand guard outside the Grimoire world. No matter what lucky gains you get, you are entitled to keep it. But the exploration team of all the three families have a time limit of two days. After that, we, the family heads will explore the Grimoire world. There is no objection, right?"
Such a condition was extremely lucrative and nobody had any objections. Unlike other families where the Elders were supposed to give a cut of their gains to the family, John Grey gave them all the benefits.
Meanwhile, Sigil's eyes shined.
He suddenly remembered that John was also a professional scholar.
Such a method was extremely effective to boost the morale of the Elders to get as much benefit as they can. This will increase their own family's foundation while the resources left for other families will be extremely low.
"Gather all the juniors who have not left for their missions and prepare to move out. You have 20 minutes. Sigil and Alicia will stay here, others may leave."
John spoke out as all the Elders including Bert bowed towards John and left the meeting room.
"Do you guys know where the Grimoire world emerged from?"
John asked both of them.
Sigil and Alicia shook their heads.
"Chestcovia City."
"What?"
Alicia and Sigil felt a chill in their hearts.
Every time a Grimoire world emerges, the surroundings will face some kind of disastrous calamity.
The stronger the Grimoire World, the greater the area of impact.
"Yeah, the whole city has become a land of the dead. If you both hadn't left yesterday, you guys would have died as well. That is to say, the anonymous sender also warned you. From now on, if the sender contacts either of you, tell me immediately."
John spoke out gravely.
A Grimoire world is left behind a Grimoire Master as an inheritance. The Grimoire world will contain the spells, nurturing methods of certain familiars and other resources.
The fact to know about the Grimoire World is that no one could deduce the location of an unerupted Grimoire World.
The fact that the Anonymous sender deduced the location meant that there may be certain Techniques and spells to deduce the coordinates of the Grimoire World, which could bring great profits to the family.
"Understood."
They both replied.
***
"Elder Linda, did you find anything about the sender?"
After separating with Alicia, Sigil immediately found Linda. He wanted to know about the progress in finding the anonymous sender. Besides Alicia and John, only he knew the true worth of such an informant.
Linda was preparing for the expedition. Various tools were being packed alongside some exotic materials. Her familiar- The Three-tailed Spirit Fox was nowhere to be seen.
"We still haven't found the sender. Obviously, the sender knew what he was doing. Not even a single trace was left behind."
Linda spoke out. Even she was astonished when she couldn't track the sender.
"What about the list of familiars?"
"I will send that to you after the expedition."
"Mom! Where are my silver knives?"
A cute voice shouted as she entered the room.
It was Aria.
Aria's real parents died an unfortunate death in a case. They had just reached the title of an elder, but they ended up dying. At that point in time, Aria was only 4 years old. It was Linda who adopted Aria after the accident and they both have been living a good life since then.
"Ah! Big Brother Sigil! What are you doing here?"
She immediately hugged Sigil as she asked cutely.
Sigil chuckled and rubbed her small head.
"Just here to ask something."
Evidently, even Aria had to go to this expedition.
Linda and Aria were in their combat clothes. Unlike the fantasies of young blood, the combat clothes of Witches were extremely efficient, instead of showy.
Linda was wearing a Black T-Shirt with some markings on it. Her pants were a little baggy, her boots were solid yet flexible. On her belt were placed two pistols while a broad knife was strapped on to her thigh.
Meanwhile, Aria also had the same outfit.
The baggy pants were stretch and tear resistant, making them extremely effective in real life combat.
"Well, during the expedition, you will stick around with Sigil, alright?"
Linda said to Aria.
During the expedition, the Elders will explore the inner regions while the young generation will explore the outer region of the Grimoire world.
Sigil nodded at both of them and left for his own room to prepare for the expedition.
After getting into his combat clothes and preparing all the materials and weapons, he walked out of the room with a bag on his shoulders.
"Master, are you ready?"
Sigil controlled the blood in his nose, trying to prevent them from tearing his blood vessels and erupting like a volcano.
Martha had shown her worth as a Femme fatale.
Even the baggy combat pants looked a little tight on her legs!
"Even you are joining?"
"Of course."
This was a Grimoire World. Martha wouldn't want to be left out from such a lucky opportunity. She may very well enter the realm of Chakra Points in this expedition.
Sigil nodded and walked towards the garage of the Estate. This time, he wanted to take out his own car for a spin.
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Bab 12: Grimoire World (2)
A pitch black Equus Bass 770 in a matte finish revved out of the Estate. The sounds of the engine clearly established the black beauty as a muscle car.
"I missed you, Baby!"
Sigil muttered under his breath.
He wasn't wealthy in his previous life and had to travel through public transport. But who would have thought that the original Sigil had good taste in cars?
"My car is better. This one just drinks oil." Alicia snorted as she slumped on back seat alongside Martha.
Neither of them was allowed to sit in the front seat. Why?
Because Aria called the shotgun.
"Tell me, why should such a young girl accompany Master in the front seat?"
Even Martha felt a little disgruntled.
"Because I cared enough to call shotgun."
Aria smiled happily as she hummed a tune.
Linda was accompanying Bert and other Elders, so Aria came along Sigil and others.
"Oh come on, you guys! It's just a front seat. No need to fight about it."
Sigil smiled cheerfully when he saw their sullen expression.
Ding!
His phone let out a sound but he ignored it. One should pay close attention to the road when driving. It is even more important in this world where any kind of demonic crap can pop up in the middle of the road.
The travel was uneventful…. well, besides the fact that Sigil could gloat on Alicia's and Martha's expressions.
When they reached near the City, they could see a lot of parked vehicles of the family.
Sigil parked his car near the area and got out from the car. The city was off limits and a big tent could be seen near the parking area.
Since it was almost an hour's ride, nobody brought their own tent as almost all of the Family will participate in the expedition.
When the four of them entered the area, they could see John and Bert discussing something in the distance while Linda and other Elders were preparing for the trip.
The four of them walked towards the area filled with the younger generation.
The term younger generation was a little different in the world of the witches. It was not related to age but a person's Cultivation.
For instance, Linda. She was only 21 years old and still attending college while she worked as a Chef in her own Café. Due to her talent, she had already risen to the ranks of an Elder by breaking through the Chakra Points in her first try. Meanwhile, there were still many people of the same age stuck in the realm of eight gates, making them a part of the younger generation.
Alicia was already popular and had a lot of good friends, so she was already surrounded in a moment's notice. Meanwhile, Martha and Aria stayed with Sigil.
They simply sat on the ground. They had nothing else to do.
Aria started playing a game on her smartphone while Martha took out her silver knife and started sharpening it. Her pretty silver hair was tied into a tight bun, which was covered with cloth to prevent them from falling during the exploration.
Sigil took out his phone to check the message he received.
As he read the contents, his eyes turned serious. He immediately concealed the look and acted normal, as if he was chatting with a friend.
He had received a message from an anonymous sender with the email id: Qertty234.
The message was actually filled with some information about the Grimoire world and the location of a small number of uncommon materials.
At the end of the message, it read: Do you want to cooperate?
Evidently, the sender had even more precious information.
Sigil closed the tab and started thinking about various consequences.
What if he cooperates and gets schemed against himself?
What if he was to be found out by the family head?
Such scenarios would have very troubling consequences. Sigil sighed as he also felt moved. The resources that were mentioned in the message were already very rich. But of course, if the other party asked for a corporation then that would mean that the sender itself cannot take a tour inside the Grimoire World.
But on a different note, a cooperation also means equal benefits. After all, he wasn't the one asking for a cooperation and he wasn't an employee of the sender. If they were to cooperate then that would mean they were partners!
Sigil sighed in his heart as he remembered the words of his old friend, the one from the marketing team of the company.
"If you don't even have the heart of taking risks, how will you ever earn any profits?"
Sigil smiled and replied to the anonymous sender. Before any partnership, he had to ensure that the news was reliable.
After chatting for a while, Sigil and the anonymous sender reached an agreement.
On the other side of the chat, Ricardo sighed deeply and felt a little exhausted. Even though he had decades worth of experience, he wasn't good in scheming too much. On the other hand, he felt a little surprised that Sigil had so many suspicions.
Suspicion about information?
He had lived through this time and had seen the official report of the family and the Witch's Organisation regarding this Grimoire World. Even though he did not remember all the locations of the important resources, he still remembered the location of the most important inheritance.
Ricardo rubbed his eyes and went towards the nearby forest. Since the assaulter was a newborn familiar, he could easily catch it and maybe make a good contribution to the family, increasing his status by a small amount.
Personally, he did not care about the status in the Family. He had already experienced a world greater than the nearby regions. But he really needed to enter the Ancestral Pool.
Meanwhile, Sigil put away his phone. The agreement was already set and he needed to enter the Grimoire World to confirm the details.
After 1 hour, all the members of the family had arrived.
John once again stated the rules of the expedition.
1) The time limit is of two days.
2) Standard witch's battle in case of conflict of interest with members of other families.
3) The younger generation was prohibited to enter the inner and core regions of the Grimoire World.
The third rule was for their own safety. They weren't strong enough to experience the hardships of those regions.
All of them were given a talisman. This was a tool to identify the wavelengths of the different dimension of the Grimoire World and enter it.
Soon, all the present family members, except the family head, moved out.
Instead of transportation facilities, the team was walking towards the border of the city while the group was divided into three teams. Each team comprised of almost 20 Elders and almost 80 members of the younger generation.
The team wasn't strictly organised and Linda, Martha, Alicia, Aria and Sigil managed to enter into the same team, much to Sigil's dismay.
He wanted to explore the Grimoire World according to the path discussed. But now, he had to make some changes. He had an instinctual feeling that besides Aria, the other three were going to be a headache for him if kept close.
They were placed in team three with the strongest expert being an Elder that had opened his Fourth Point of Chakra.
They reached the border of the city as Bert made a stopping motion by his hand.
If they stepped inside the city, they will be affected by the radiation of the Grimoire World and will most certainly die.
The Grimoire World was a different dimension that was connected to this world through a medium named— The Book of Grimoire.
The nearby families still did not know whose Grimoire World had emerged, but Sigil was informed by the mysterious person.
Even though he did not blindly believe the information, he still used it as a good reference.
"Take out your Talismans and follow my lead."
Bert took out his Talisman and chanted a few words before it shined a green glow.
"Now!"
He commanded as everyone started chanting and a green glow emerged from their Talismans. After the green glow shined for a few minutes, small dots of light emerged in the sky and shined on every single member of the family. It was like a tractor beam.
The members of the Grey Family felt their surroundings change as they found themselves transported near a foot of a mountain.
Bert's eyes shined as he looked around. Even he as a strong expert of six chakra points opened felt incomparably excited about the riches that could be found in this Grimoire World.
Meanwhile, John took out his car for a spin and met up with three individuals.
They were the Family Heads of RedHawk, BlackBee and Yellow Spider Family.
"How is the blockade on the news?"
A middle-aged man with a neat haircut and a tattoo of a skull on his neck asked.
He was Roman RedHawk, the Family head of the RedHawk family.
"Well, it is assured that it will take four days before the organisation can find out about this Grimoire World."
A mature woman replied.
Her raven-black hair fell down her shoulders. Unlike others, she did not wear traditional combat clothes. She was wearing an extremely hugging black-suit, like a spy's. She was Alia Spider, the family head of the Yellow Spider Family.
"Ah! Look who it is! John Grey."
A fat man smiled towards John.
He was Brian BlackBee, the Family Head of BlackBee Family.
"I apologize to keep all of you waiting." John smiled.
"So, did you guys already checked for rogue Witches and Dark Guild?"
John asked as sat on the ground, just like everyone else. All four of them had already gone through a lot and did not care much about appearances when they chatted amongst themselves. After all, they have been cooperating with each other since they were young teens.
"Dark Guilds won't be a problem for the time being. It would be best if they and the organisation arrive at the same time."
Alia replied.
John nodded and laid down. He stretched himself as if he was with his best friends.
"So, how are you, Alia? Still sucking the life out of young kids?"
Roman asked Alia. It was no secret that the Yellow Spider Family was a Matriarchal Family. Alia even used the essence of young kids to retain her youth and cultivate.
"Yup. To be honest, if I was a mortal myself, I would have signed up for a task where a Witch can suck out my essence if they provided the same benefits as I do."
The Yellow Spider Family use various spell to suck away the life essence of young teens, mainly young males. Most importantly, the youths also volunteered for the task.
After all, the Family provided a condo, fully paid health insurance, monthly pensions and a vehicle as a payment.
To a Witch family, money was not much of a use. Every single Witch Family, even the smallest family, had at least a couple of billions of dollars in their vault. And they could earn more!
The other three family heads nodded in understanding.
"Sigh, So? How are the new generations in your family? Someone promising?"
John closed his eyes peacefully as he asked the other three.
"Yup!"
"Yeah!"
"Of course!"
The answer was to be expected.
They kept on chatting peacefully while the exploration inside the Grimoire World had already begun.
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