Chapter 556: All Things
Seeing Gauguin enter the highest level of flesh pool, Moriarty couldn't help but sigh once again at the highly developed and practical nature of necromantic magic in some aspects.
Unfortunately, the study of life itself by the four elemental arcanes has always been at a low level, so no magical equipment has ever been developed that can "serve the health of the masses". Otherwise, Bracada may be able to become the true center of civilization on the Anta Greci continent, rather than just a mage's mecca as it is now.
"I'm walking around the headquarters, and I'll be notified when it's okay."
After paying the basic healing fee and points, Moriarty had no intention of waiting, and left the flesh pool for a while. And because the huge rewards and points for "Davidson's Death Care" have already been put in place, this little expenditure is no longer a big deal.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Seeing the high-level mage leave, the staff was respectful. Of course, this is also due to the additional tip of two gold pounds.
Back in the hall of the "Hall of Eternal Life", Moriarty went to the Department of Magical Materials, ready to look through the catalog of magic again, looking for a suitable third-level necromancy embedded in the logo.
As for the style of the badge, Moriarty doesn't have anything to pick from, and he won't use it much in the future anyway, so he can just prepare to set it as a devil skeleton shape with crooked horns on the first child, so as to fit Davidson's origin.
Grabbing the necromancy introduction manual, Moriarty looked through it.
A third-level spell is not very important to him, but it is also a valuable learning material. And because it is solidified magic, it can be summoned over and over again, and then gradually deduce its magical structure in reverse, and finally master it itself.
After careful searching, comparison, and consideration, Moriarty finally chose the third-level mutant necromancy "Deep Undead Summoning" as the embedded magic.
Level 3 Mutant Necromancy "Deep Necromancy": On the basis of "Undead Summoning", "Deep Summoning" relies on more powerful death power and necromancy arrays. Mandatory summoning orders can be issued to the dead and corpses buried deeper underground, causing them to obey the order and return to the surface to serve the summoner. In this way, necromancers no longer have to worry about the lack of "magical materials", as there are endless bones to be used deep underground, including even the dead from ancient times.
Let's be honest. The biggest reason why Moriarty chose this spell as a badge solidification is the magic's "Level 3 Mutation" rating. It's equivalent to playing a sideshow, almost winning a "little fourth-level" necromancy.
Second, "Undead Summoning" is the signature magic of all necromancers, and it is also one of the foundations of the alliance, and Moriarty naturally can't let it go. But the ordinary "Undead Summoning Technique" is only a second-level spell, and it can be learned at the mid-level and even low-level peaks. However, this "Deep Undead Summoning Technique" is a third-order mutation, which is only applicable to high-level magic classes, which matches Moriarty's level.
So. Adhering to the principle of "not letting go of the mistake", Moriarty informed Negusta of his choice through the alliance's internal channels. If the other party does not agree with his behavior of exploiting loopholes, it is a big deal to choose another one.
But within ten minutes, Negusta's feedback arrived, indicating that everything was fine. Whether it's the emblem shape of the Devil Skull or the embedded solidification of the "Deep Undead Summoning", the Alliance will be satisfied.
For this, Moriarty is not only sincerely grateful. I don't know what to say anymore.
"Perhaps, it is also a good choice to stay in such a local tyrant organization..."
Someone who was hit hard by a sugar-coated cannonball so sighed.
About five hours later. A staff member came to inform him that Gauguin's treatment had been completed.
Moriarty immediately returned to the pool of flesh and found that the coffin knight had come out of the pool, and that the wounds on his severed arm had fully healed and that a new arm had been generated. At the same time, whether it was the injuries left by the Holy Spirit Temple or the dark injuries in the past, it was also repaired and recovered.
So far. Gauguin's strength also returned to the eleventh level of the high level.
"Feeling good?" After paying the cost of the flesh pool of five hundred gold pounds and twenty points, Moriarty looked up at the coffin knight and nodded in satisfaction.
"Very well, sir."
Gauguin himself was quite excited, and his answer rarely had to be in a high tone. At the same time, kneel down on one knee towards the other person. For a true martial artist, nothing is more important than mitigating injuries and regaining strength.
"Well, for the time being, we can only go this way first. As for the damage to your necromancy, I have an idea, but it will take some time to prepare. Moriarty waved his hand to the coffin knight's feet.
"Yes."
Gauguin was convinced of the sovereign's promise. And once the necromantic essence can be repaired, the coffin knight who has returned to the peak of the high rank will have the confidence and strength to start attacking towards the extreme realm.
"So, let's go outside."
Now that the first phase of recovery is complete, Moriarty would like to talk to him about the future path of the Coffin Knight.
"Yes."
At this time, it was already dawn outside the "Palace of Eternal Life", and Moriarty and Gauguin slowly descended along the mountain road.
"When you were in the Temple of the Holy Spirit, your ultimate goal was the inheritance of the 'Forgotten Knight'. Am I not mistaken? After walking in silence for a while, Moriarty suddenly said.
"Yes."
"Well, as you said, the Forgotten Knight can summon the 'Forgotten Realm', blinding the enemy's memory and losing himself. Truly scary. But I don't think it's for you. ”
"Why?"
Hearing such an evaluation, Gauguin couldn't help but be stunned. If only in terms of actual combat power, the Forgotten Knight is enough to stand at the pinnacle of the Great Land Martial Arts.
"Do you know that no matter how powerful the martial arts inheritance of the Holy Spirit Temple system is, the root of it lies in the Patriarch of Death and the Grim Reaper who has not been visible for a long time. In other words, no matter how powerful or terrible such religious professions may be, they are essentially nothing more than swords in the hands of gods, and have no ego to speak of. Therefore, if you are pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts, you must abandon such a profession that is subject to others. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to find a way out of a system in which faith was the decisive factor with a pure warrior's heart. Moriarty stopped, turned to Gauguin, and said slowly.
“… That's it... The coffin knight seemed to have never thought like this, and couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
"It's actually quite simple." Seeing that Gauguin was unclear for a while, Moriarty said: "If you face your own soul fire, can you swear that you will believe in death and take the will of God as the supreme will." Even at the expense of everything? ”
“… No. ”
The Knight of the Coffin knew very well that he did not join the Holy Spirit Temple out of faith, and his relationship with the Priests of Death was not harmonious, so he could be said to be a minority. Therefore, after the failure of the mission to capture the Blood Earl, no one pleaded for it in front of the "Holy Son", so that he was severely punished.
"That's clear. As a shallow believer, or even an unbelieving hypocrite. Do you think the Holy Spirit will grant you the powerful 'Forgotten Knights' legacy? Moriarty smiled and asked rhetorically.
"No, it won't." At this point, Gauguin had fully understood.
"So, even if you don't get excommunicated because of Claudia, you're just wandering around in the temple of the Holy Spirit, unless you're really willing to give up your faith."
"So, what do you think my career path should be?" After a long silence, the coffin knight asked solemnly.
"You know what your biggest impression was on me?" There was no direct answer. Moriarty asked rhetorically.
"What is it?"
"Death Freeze Air, Dark Strike Aura, two ordinary combat skills, almost any undead martial arts can be mastered. But with this, you have created a combat system with extraordinary combat power, and even suppressed many of my elite subordinates with the power of one person. I'm really impressed. ”
"Thank you for the appreciation."
Gauguin was stunned, he didn't expect the other party to say this, and then nodded in thanks. Speaking of which, I can get such a comment from a super strong person. It can be said to be a great compliment to the coffin knight.
"I don't think you need to change anything. Or what special martial arts inheritance is sought. Because you are on the right path! Moriarty nodded, and said loudly to Gauguin, his tone full of affirmation and encouragement.
"Your Excellency..."
"To a large extent, extreme violence is the most terrifying. And your past performance is just a testament to that. Even, leaving aside the field. Your performance in Sosk that day was not inferior to some thirteenth-level Extreme Path powerhouses. Moriarty added.
“… So, what about the field? It is only direct violence, and it will still be greatly limited when facing the enemy's domain, because the domain power has rules and priorities. After thinking about it for a moment, Gauguin asked again.
"Extreme violence can also be a field. Otherwise, how can it be extreme? Or, could it be imagined that your field doesn't have to be so big and cumbersome, just on your blade. With one slash, it will be broken! ”
"With one sword, it will be broken?!" When he heard this, the coffin knight was immediately shocked, and the soul fire in his eyes was even more intense: "This, is it really possible?" ”
"Of course."
Moriarty nodded affirmatively.
From the laws of the Great World and the logic of magic, there can be no impenetrable eternal fortress in the plane, and there is no immortal body in the absolute sense. As long as the strength is enough and the method is correct, everything is broken.
"So how do you do that? Continue the depths of the Death Freeze and Dark Strike Aura? Gauguin asked anxiously.
"Yes, but it's not enough." Moriarty nodded, then shook his head again.
"What do you mean?" The coffin knight was puzzled.
"If it's just a material surface, the death freeze qi slashes iron like mud in the wind, and with the mature dark strike aura, it can already cut through the strongest battle armor. But when it comes to energy, rules, and domains, such power is not enough. ”
"What do you suggest, my lord?" Gauguin couldn't help but take a step forward and asked.
"I suggest that outside of the Death Freeze and Dark Strike Aura, you need to have a deeper understanding and mastery of 'negative energy', and eventually make it the core of the Extreme Path. In this way, it is possible to achieve what I just said, 'one slash will destroy all domains'. ”
"Negative energy? Why Negative Energy? What kind of martial arts inheritance is this? Hearing the other party's words, the coffin knight was puzzled for a while.
"There are three forces in the plane that have the most powerful destructive power. One is the Dark Force, which represents destruction; The second is the power of death, which represents decay; The third is negative energy, which represents the end of the world. And for you, the Dark Force is hard to come by; The source of the power of death is in the hands of the god of death, and it is not reliable; Therefore, only negative energy is your best choice. Moriarty said slowly: "Of course, negative energy is unfamiliar to most undead professionals who are not in office, and it is not easy to comprehend and master it. Moreover, this road has never been traveled, and there is no ready-made martial arts to pass on. So, you have to be aware. ”
"I see..."
Finally, Gauguin fully understood what the lord meant.
I have to say that although Moriarty's design is unheard of, and even seems to be nonsense, it is interlocking when studied in detail, and it is closely related to the characteristics and actual situation of the coffin knight itself, which can be said to be extremely careful. Moreover, although negative energy is unfamiliar to Gauguin, necromantic beings still have an incomparable advantage over other terrestrial life in this field. And with a powerful lord who is proficient in magic, Gauguin doesn't have to worry about having no way to learn.
"My lord, I am willing to follow your advice and walk out of this unprecedented path." The thoughts flashed, and the coffin knight attached his arms to his chest and solemnly promised.
"Yes. I will rent a laboratory with a 'negative energy generator' in the Alliance, and leave some information that you can try to feel and experience the existence of pure negative energy first. However, don't overdo it at first, and you must be very cautious, otherwise even if you are an undead, you will be completely wiped out by the excessive radiation of negative energy. Moriarty nodded and said directly.
"Yes."
Gauguin had no objection to such an arrangement. And everything is covered by Moriarty, just like the best boss.
"Let's go."
After the business was over, Moriarty returned directly to the "Hall of Eternal Life" with the coffin knight, and immediately rented a suitable laboratory and gave it to Gauguin. Even, in addition to the debugging of the negative energy device and the explanation of some basic theories, Moriarty also deliberately summoned the Negative Energy Domain to cover the coffin knight to give it an intuitive feeling.
After leaving Gauguin alone to begin his cultivation in the laboratory, Moriarty turned and left, heading for the "bottomless spring".
"Davidson, is this done?"
Lady Dorothy was not surprised to see Moriarty appear. In fact, if the fight is full, the other party will disappear for two or three days.
"It's all right." Moriarty smiled and nodded. Of course, he wouldn't explain to the beautiful necromancer in front of him what earth-shattering changes had happened during this time, but said, "I want to apply to participate in the deciphering of 'Dead Without Words', is it okay?" ”
Hearing this, Dorothy's originally smiling face froze. (To be continued......)