Chapter 142: Dense Clouds and Change
"Do hard work, do handymanship, take on construction projects and dangerous mining operations, do it all! What could be better and more trustworthy than a tireless zombie laborer? They don't need any supplies all year round, 10 gold coins each, and only two gold coins are replenished once a year for death energy, which can be purchased once and benefit for life. β
"Don't listen to that guy's bragging, zombies stink easily, it's okay in winter, but in spring and summer, wouldn't it stink to death. Uncle, let's take a look at my mummified maid. It is filled with precious spices, never rotting and not saying, and smiling when you sleep in your arms at night. You should know that only a noble person can become a mummy afterwards, and I, a little cutie, am still a noble princess in front of me. β
"Listen to his brag, dare to dig the tomb of the royal family like this? He's going there to find you a princess, probably a thigh-thigh village girl. β
"The goblin princess is also a princess, she is still the princess of a large tribe with more than three hundred members!"
Even though the two necromancers quickly escalated from a war of words to hand-to-hand combat, in the end, the customer still did not take care of their business, and instead chose the skeleton laborers not far away, because the skeleton laborers were cheap and clean, and when the power of death was exhausted, they could be used as hangers to feed the dogs.
"Undead Army Horse Sale! Never tired, always loyal! β
"Think about your weight before riding a skeleton horse that is prone to falling apart, I have a rickshaw for the skeleton behemoth here, welcome to buy!"
This is the Seventh Market of Difender, the newly established Undead Labor Exchange, where necromancers have finally found a way to make a living beyond killing.
When the news of the City of Innocence spreads across the continent. Words of the happiest people. It should be an alternative necromancer who practices necromancy.
In this cruel world. The weak are always not so good, chasing the strength has become the instinct of most people, even if the strength is somewhat unspeakable, but to be able to make their lives better, at least not to die inexplicably in the war, how to look at it is also worth the risk.
Not every being who practices fallen magic will go insane, as long as it is done gradually, but the Templar Church does not consider whether the undead who are "existence is sin" have actually done anything. They are obsessed with purifying every undead in front of them, and the mages who can create the undead are the number one heretics and villains.
Some people are just suitable for practicing necromancer, and some people just get the inheritance of necromancer magic by chance, but after being unintentionally exposed, they are also wanted as villains and heretics, and this kind of encounter makes all necromancers try to hide their existence, if they are not accidentally exposed, they will even kill people and kill their mouths, which also leads to the necromancer's nightmare from another aspect.
In the eyes of the world. The necromancer simply can't be the cheerful guy with pimples on the neighbor's face, and the necromancer must have a gloomy face. There was a fierce light in his eyes, and he carried out their plan to destroy the world in the evil and crazy Ciro Empire, but in fact, it was a misunderstanding.
Ciro is the country of the dead, the nobles and lords of the upper echelons are all undead, no matter how strange the necromancer is in the eyes of the world, but he is still a living person, and the living person is about equal to a slave in Ciro in a sense, and the identity of a necromancer as a living person is very embarrassing.
Unless they are willing to give up their physical bodies and transform into lichs, or they are gifted and favored by a certain lich, most of them are not very good, at least in terms of diet, housing and other living conditions, they will never enjoy the treatment they deserve, and if they are seen by a blood-eating blood, or by a warlike death knight as a sword target, or by a lich teacher as a new test In fact, as long as they do not show their magic, most necromancers can indeed successfully blend in with the crowd, and, They can also secretly use their own strength to live a better living condition for themselves.
Necromancers and demon warlocks have always been the most popular mercenaries of the aristocracy, after all, they are all typical of the light of death, not only are they quick and ruthless, even if any secrets are accidentally leaked, most of them will not be able to pass on.
In this way, the reputation of the necromancer naturally becomes more and more stinky, and if the necromancer wants to progress, he must deal with corpses, and if he doesn't kill himself, he can only rob the tomb, which has created countless urban weird stories and ghost stories.
As a result, the cemeteries in various cities are under the supervision of the night watchmen of the Templar Church, and it is not uncommon for them to accidentally leave a trace when stealing a corpse.
Even if you are lucky enough to cultivate to the silver rank and gold rank, you can make a lot of money as a mercenary with your own strength, but as long as you are not careful, you will still be exposed, and if you are not a beggar on the side of the road, you can report you for a report bonus of 10 silver coins.
But if it is exposed, no matter how well you cover it up before, the encirclement and suppression of the Templar Church will return immediately, and even if you can get away with it, in the face of overwhelming wanted notices, the end of the world will become the only option, and the lucky ones who can escape to some backcountry or the Ciro Empire will definitely not be one in ten.
And when the announcement of the Sleepless resounded throughout the world, the necromancers who hid in the crowd were stunned, but after that, there was an irrepressible ecstasy.
"The undead don't mean evil? Maybe I'll be able to live with dignity, and maybe I'll be worshiped and respected for it! β
Therefore, since half a month after the announcement of that day, every day there have been necromancers who enter the city in makeup and then disappear inexplicably, and there are even more who sneak into the city and cross the city walls.
In those days, there were always people flying over the city wall in the middle of the night, or blood clans, or gargoyles, and most of them were hanging people, which made people unguardable, and at the same time, the archers on the city wall were very hesitant.
Did you really knock them all down? But it's obviously not right, and soon the guards all know what happened to the road, but what does it mean to go through the city wall without going through the city gate?
And in the end, the one that lands will basically be blocked by the knights.
"Are you a necromancer?"
"No, I'm just an extreme sports enthusiast, and I happened to see a gargoyle passing by that day, and I wanted to try the feeling of floating in the air. And they seized its feet. β
Even a fool wouldn't believe this kind of lame lie. But every time someone says it's not boring.
The Knights of the City Defense in charge of Diefender are finally tired of this loach-like necromancer. Simply put up a sign outside all the city gates.
"Gate 7 in the west of the city is a special passage for necromancers, and it only takes half an hour to go through various identity certificates and procedures directly along the way, and it also comes with three job recommendation opportunities. Necromancers who enter through other means will be fined 300 gold coins and have their work visas revoked for two months. Note: Gargoyles and other medium-sized undead creatures should be parked outside the city, or pay a fee to store them at Gate 7 Depository, of course, you are also free to disobey the above regulations. But Diefonder is guarded by Lord Dimir, the Dragon Knight, and you can try playing cat and mouse with him, but if he and his mount are too heavy, your wreckage may become a popular item for your colleagues to bid on tomorrow. Now a skeleton mage and a corpse witch in the city can be sold for a sky-high price. β
In a sense, this is already a kind of sincerity, at least, there is no shouting and shouting to kill, expressing goodwill to the necromancer.
After someone tried it first, and was sure it was safe, even my undead knights were surprised by the number of necromancers.
And when they entered the city. I was glad to find so many colleagues, but I encountered new troubles.
They are unemployed, just starting out of a new life.
The nascent Diefend School of Medicine (College of the Dead) does need quite a few faculty members. But it's a pity that it's a matter of high-end talents, most necromancers are self-explanatory, and their level is stronger than that of apprentices, not to mention teaching people, they all want to find a mentor to teach themselves.
"What the hell? Killer or mercenary? "There are also many outlaws among the necromancers, and they naturally remember how to make a living in the past.
I have to admit that there is no lower limit to human stupidity, and he dares to commit a felony in the city of innocence in the miracle of the god of law, and when his body is hung on the flagpole to dry, it can be regarded as an example for others, and by the way, he explained what is called the city of guilt and innocence.
Of course, an excessively high unemployment rate will naturally lead to social instability, so I have planned for a long time.
The first is to join the army, after all, the necromancers are definitely the big murder weapons on the battlefield, which is also what they are best at, my legion has many years of experience in the use of necromancers, but those who don't want to go to the battlefield have a new topic to study.
"All kinds of magic come to life? Equipment and instrumentalization of necromancy? β
This theme seems to be very incredible, but in fact it is not a new subject, many human kingdoms have long used magic lamps, fire magic furnaces to boil water is also the daily consumption of nobles, all kinds of alchemy props are also the crystallization of magic civilization, since other magic and alchemy can work, for what necromancy can't work, in fact, necromancy is very versatile, but the materials used are a little stranger.
Necromancer labor is the necromancer's own minions, and it is normal for it to be opened up into a labor market, of course, there are some technical difficulties involved.
The brainlessness and blood-devouring of low-level undead are their instincts, and unless the necromancer keeps an eye on them, no one can guarantee that these brainless undead will not get out of control, and a small invention has changed all this.
"The Sword Mark of Laziness - Death is the sweetest sleep, but unfortunately, you are not yet at the end of the day. So, seize all the time and try to live a wonderful life. β
The Lazy Sword Mark is a sword mark that represents the magic of the undead, and his use is actually no different from other elemental sword marks, the same as activating the sword mark through Olivia's box, and then using the sword mark to control the power of death, but judging from the current research progress, it is great to let the user control several low-level undead.
The information I left behind was further opened up by Margaret and others, and soon, a simple Olivia magic box for the undead was born, its only function is to contract and control a fixed low-level undead, so when an ordinary person holds this black magic bullet, he can also operate the low-level undead to serve it through it.
As a result, the undead labor market has become a reality, with skeleton laborers, zombie miners, mummified maids, and the like, as long as you can't think of it, there is nothing that you can't find.
Of course, doing business still has to be done in moderation, and the "genius" who came up with a disgusting and cute hateful stitching weird sexy maid outfit has been revoked for three months because the product has been complained about and ruined by too many people.
And the rental of ghost carriages, gargoyle express, and zombie vs. plant series have all become hot topics in the city, which can be predicted. With the improvement of the technique update. Perhaps a new magical civilization will be born in the frontiers.
Maybe this series of little things doesn't seem like much. But in fact, the impact is extremely far-reaching, the unknown represents fear, when these demons and monsters can be enslaved by themselves, the fear and estrangement will naturally be greatly reduced, when their own truth can be accepted by the world, the necromancers also begin to experience a normal life.
"Sometimes, times take a big step in places you can't see. It is estimated that even His Royal Highness Roland, the inventor, would not have thought that it would be the most obscure and inconvenient invention. But it was the first to begin to influence and change the world. β
But there are some things that are unchanging, such as the unpredictable human heart and the seeds of hatred.
Renee sighed as she looked at the headless corpse in front of her.
The two corpses were very young, a silver-level half-elf archer, and a rookie necromancer who had mixed in, when they had just come to inspect the city wall, they disguised themselves as passers-by came to make a surprise attack, but at the moment of attack, they were beheaded by their own guards.
"Master Ferdy, Teacher Ferdinand, Archmage Sheena. Thank you for your protection, everyone has worked hard. β
"No need to thank us. This is the order of His Highness Roland,
Before I left, let the two Sword Masters and a great wizard protect Renee, at that time Renee thought I was overreacting, but the facts proved my judgment, and now it is the seventh assassination in half a month, obviously this is just the beginning.
"The more new seedlings are, the easier it is to die early, even if you don't care about the identity of the Arashi descendant, just as a link between me and the Principality of Donglan, you are also the most important and irreplaceable link in the entire country, once you have a problem, everything is out of the question. If I were your enemy, assassinating you would be a lucrative deal. β
"We have no enemies in the Northlands."
At that time, I just smiled and didn't say anything, at this time, Renee remembered that she was not immature and naΓ―ve at the time, but she could only sigh that she was immature and naΓ―ve.
"Let's send it to the Seventh Market. I was also given a copy of the results of the soul torture, though most of them were sent by the kingdom. Really, the orcs are going to fight next year, and there is a kung fu to send someone to assassinate me, so it is better to prepare for battle. β
No enemies? At the national level, as long as there is a conflict of interest, no matter how good the relationship is, no one would want to see a strong neighbor, even if that country repeatedly states that it will not invade other countries, but how can other countries pin their own safety on others, not to mention that some countries have their own ambitions, and Donglan, who is gradually beginning to recover, is extremely eye-catching.
At this time, I was still chauvin, but I also encountered a similar experience.
"One, two, three, four, five, five top assassins, and a Saint-level thief hiding in the shadows, you really look up to me."
Amira waved her staff, her face flushed with rage.
"It's the assassin again, it's the thirteenth this week, and I'm literally your free thug. Give me a gratuity. β
"Hmph, if you want money, you don't want to die!" ββ
Winter on the plateau always comes very early, and by the time most of the countries in the Northland are preparing for the Orc attack next spring, there will already be ice and snow covering the ice fields.
But as usual, this time the orcs did not shrink their field of activity as in the past and prepare for the winter, on the contrary, all kinds of wolf knights and thunder knights kept cruising the plateau, sniping and killing the human spies hiding in it.
The closer to the orc gathering area, the more intense the patrol became, and such an abnormal behavior naturally attracted the attention of various countries, but after paying a lot of price, even if the secret talks that successfully settled in the orc area came back, it was just some routine information on war preparations.
But in fact, this is just a trick.
Entering the plateau area where the orcs are located regularly, there are only two ways out, and they are all blocked by the fortress cities of the two countries.
The Erluo Plateau, far from the entrance to the Northland countries far from the orc region, is a rather barren wasteland, but at this time, there are already countless tents standing in a forest, and the wolf smoke that keeps rising, boiling undoubtedly indicates that the orc army is gathered.
At the highest peak, the chiefs were gathering, and a news that excited the tribe spread among the orcs.
"Cheers to the honor of the god of war! Next week, it's time for the orc army to go south, and finally, our old feud can finally be avenged, and this time, the human side we are going to fight is caught off guard! Start the Thunderbird Scheme! (To be continued......)