Chapter 491: Separate Actions
In a sense, the decision of the High Priest of the Ten Thousand Dead was a wise decision, after all, when the news of their attempt to open the door to the plane of death leaked, any organization of living people would immediately become their mortal enemies and would not let them succeed.
The northern trio directly reported to their superiors, and the development of the incident beyond the limit of their ability to ask for help was originally a requirement in the workbook, and they needed to be held accountable for the sake of face and finally messed up the matter, but considering that the distance and location were too remote, the quality and number of reinforcements could not be determined, and if you were lucky enough to meet a lounging boss nearby, it was naturally good (because the northern forces sent a lot of free squads, this possibility was not low), and the reinforcements were not lucky enough to catch up at all.
The Church of the God of Justice and Discipline is much more panicked, and once the door of the Plane of Death is opened within the borders of the country, they will be the first to bear the brunt, and even the entire principality and the church may be ruined as a result.
As soon as the news was heard, they sent someone back to the capital to report the news, and the other paladins and priests were also preparing to set out to hunt down the undead believers.
Wainlay's attack still knows the severity, those paladins are not fatally wounded, what is really hurt is their self-esteem that was completely wiped out in an instant before they saw the enemy, but there are more important things in front of them, and there is no time for them to sigh about their weakness.
It was still the White Knight who led the group, and they had already set off, but considering the clergy's consistent incompetence in tracking, the others had expectations that they would be able to catch up with their target, and only hoped that they would not get lost too far, or that they would have a bright head and bring a few mercenaries such as rangers and thieves to lead the way.
And on the other side. Investigating the Ten Thousand Dead has been the mission of the Northern Trio from the beginning. Even if you don't get support. They would definitely go, but because of the fundamental differences in beliefs and ways of doing things, it was unlikely that they would follow the paladin, and that would be a problem for themselves.
In a sense, this has become a self-evident competition to see who can solve this problem first.
I want to meddle in this matter without exposing myself.
So what we can really hope for is probably a few of us plus the northern trio. It would be even more wasteful if the small amount of combat power was spread out, so I tried to convince them to take us a few "trumpets".
".......Actually, I'm a pretty good necromancer, if you take us, as long as it's not too far away, we can sense each other's death magic, so you can track it."
With these words, the black magic of death swirled in his fingers, proving his identity as a necromancer.
If it's any other force. There must be a lot of suspicion and prejudice against necromancers, especially when it comes to matters related to the necromancer plane. It will be suspicious of the other party's purpose.
But while they were taken aback, their first reaction was......
"Is it a registered necromancer? Is it licensed? Is it an annual review? ”
"Yes, it was only reviewed last year, registered in the Difender headquarters, a legendary necromancer."
In the eyes of some people, the north may already be a paradise for necromancers, and the root of this lies in the fact that they have formalized and sunshine necromancers, and necromancers have become an unusually ordinary profession.
"The year before the Dawn Era, the Necromancer Industrial Revolution began in the Northlands, liberating the productive forces of the living and giving the necromancers a chance to walk into the sun, and the following year, the ghost carriage and zombie servants occupied a third of the places in their respective markets......."
After so many years of development, undead equipment and furniture, utensils, and servants have become very common in the northern market, and in order to ensure the safety and reliability of undead equipment, it has become very common to register necromancer exams and conduct reviews once every three years.
"Master, it turned out to be your own person!"
"Did you take the mission or a freelance mage? Oh, I'm sorry, I don't dare ask, just say whatever you want. ”
When the three of them looked at the small black book, they immediately showed joy.
If it was placed ten years ago, it was already underestimated that the legendary necromancer was called a master, but due to the increasing number of parallel masters and parallel legends, the title of master is used less and less.
Many of the official necromancers registered in Northland Difender are inextricably linked to the official, and the Donglan Royal Mage Emblem on this booklet shows that this master has been trusted by the royal family, so he can naturally be trusted, and on the symbol representing professional reputation, it is a rare double crown.
"I myself have some involvement with the Royal Mage Association, since I have encountered this matter, I naturally can't stay out of it, but the villain first and then the gentleman is the way to cooperate, this time if it involves the ruins of the sage civilization, I want half of the income, if there is new technology or something, you can give priority to selling to the Northland official, but you can't lose my share."
I didn't tell a single lie, and the documents in my hand are even more real, of course, how I got it, it goes without saying, as for the two crowns of credibility...... Ahem, there's a service called Brush Crown, you know?
For the mage, the ancient ruins may contain ancient knowledge and mysteries, which is simply an irresistible temptation, and if the traces left by the sage civilization are more likely to be left in the new technologies and strategic weapons that rewrite the national map, there are not too many examples of this holy war "history".
Although in the legendary novels, from time to time, a little person excavates some magic cheats, artifacts, etc. from the ruins, and then embarks on the road of slaying demons and destroying gods, but in the exploration of ruins in reality, artifacts or anything are rare, after all, the passage of time is as ruthless as a tomb robber, and it is more based on the records, murals, and traces left at the time, and the ancient technology and magic materials restored.
Such a thing is of little use to the individual and will only become a nuisance to invite disaster, but it is a priceless treasure for organizations that have the ability to digest these techniques and ancient magic.
After all, in a sense, without the technical support of Dimiret from the sage civilization, and without the magic revolution that is now becoming more and more fierce, when a living ancient person cannot be found, the documents and materials left by an ancient civilization are the only substitute.
"Sage civilization? It's actually a sage civilization! This time I made a fortune! ”
Mary jumped to her feet, but the other two were dazed. None of them knew why their companions were so excited.
As a Four Spirit Sword Envoy, you must definitely come into contact with the magic guide technique. Since learning the magic technique. How could he not know about the sage civilization that originated.
"I'll write to the headquarters right away, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with ......"
"Don't worry, I have some friendship with Master Dimiret, and I have already written to him, and the little demon express I used, since it involves the sage civilization, no matter how busy he is now, he should rush over."
As soon as these words came out. The three of them obviously relaxed a little, Dimiret was a great man in their eyes, and since he was familiar with him, it also proved that the necromancer in front of him was credible.
Of course, after I leave, they will definitely talk about my identity and purpose, so I also keep the identity of a "necromancer who stayed in the local area for half a year to explore the ruins", waiting for them to ask for "clues" from other people and spell out the "truth", and I am quite popular in this town. It will also increase their trust in me a little bit.
But now, after taking his leave. I was also going to prepare for my own trip, but the dead cat suddenly jumped out.
"I thought you would continue to disguise the Paladin this time."
"Heh, don't be stupid, I've already received inside information, as long as the Northlanders encounter a paladin who suddenly pops up, they will conduct repeated checks."
"Poof, it looks like they've seen through you, too. Is this really the only reason? ”
The dead cat showed a squint that saw through a qiē again, and it seemed that he had already thought of the reason and deliberately ran over to toss me.
"....... this is just the main thing. The weight of armor and metal weapons can only be counted as a secondary reason......"
Now that I've seen through it, there's no need to hide it, my current physical condition is too bad to pretend to be a paladin.
Thanks to that poor strength and physique, for me now, the chain mail is the chain that locks me, the whole body plate armor is a metal iron cage, and the metal sword in the hand is a golden hoop stick, and even the knight's standard equipment can't be carried, how to pretend to be a paladin, after all, this time it is very likely that there will be a high-intensity battle.
On the other hand, the use of elemental magic also requires a certain physique and agility, and the accuracy of the casting gesture is directly related to the success rate of the casting.
This is also the root cause of my failure to hinder the departure of those "Holy Light cannon fodder", for those old-school paladins, the Northland trio is just a quasi-ally in the battle of faith, and the necromancer is the mortal enemy who kills first and asks later.
In fact, if the conditions are met, it is best to pretend that the paladins are good, after all, they have a good enough reputation to not arouse suspicion at all, and they can also travel around at will, recruit cannon fodder, gain the trust of adventurers and residents, get free/cheap supplies in the villages on the way, and launch a people's war among the villagers when necessary, these are all invisible advantages, and only those old-fashioned fools will waste such obvious advantages.
And I didn't follow them alone, since Catalina originated from the ruins, maybe it was the key to open the door to the ruins, and she herself was eager to find the truth, and since her daughter went, her father Barton Sr. naturally followed, and since Old Barton was gone, Old Barton's grandfather naturally wouldn't be left behind, and as a result, I had two combat power that were not bad.
Of course, we have another agreement to let Wenlael come with us.
"But that's not enough, I'll ask Old Barton to go to his old friend and hire a cannon fodder...... Mercenaries it. ”
"That quasi-legendary spearman? You don't shoot him to pull down the team's luck. ”
"How many times have I said that the Spearman Lucky E is just a rumor. Besides, if the rumors are true, don't you think it's a good thing, I need a lightning rod......."
Inexplicably, I remembered the unlucky No. 1 beauty in Sulphur Mountain, considering her amazing luck, even if she has been looking for a way to redeem, the wild elf should still be the No. 1 beauty now.
"That's what you're looking for him. Indeed, let's just have fun....... what are we going to do now? ”
"Since it is very likely that I will encounter a battle, and I am now a 'necromancer', and I don't have the benefit of hiding behind and watching the play, then, in order to www.biquge.info the effect of the Fun Pavilion, let's do what a necromancer should do, where is the tomb near here?"
"It's stupid, that dragon lich has a lot of stock in his house, you don't know how to rob him, those freshly dead civilian corpses are weak."
"Good idea, just change it with the fashion dress you are about to get your hands on, you didn't see the way that guy drooled when he read the magazine, it just ruined your face......"
"That's not my face, it's like a doll, it's far from my adult version, okay! What would it feel like to put your face on a woman...... Poof, Renee. ”
Inexplicably, I think of Renee and the other "Roland" faces of the store, I have some sympathy for the bulging Heroise in front of me, at least Renee is not blind, in other words, after so many years, she should also be a big girl, under the effect of estrogen, it should not be that face.
"Yes, yes, go, blackmail the dragon lich to avenge you, and rob the old lady's collection to get out of your anger......"
I had barely walked a few steps when I was blocked in the hallway, led by the dwarven shield defenders, who were the adventurers who blocked me.
"Caro, since you can't fight, the gambling money should be paid back to us."
“…… If you look at the bet carefully, there should be one clause: 'If the duel suddenly cannot be carried out due to force majeure, it will be considered a tie, but I remember that you did not buy a tie at that time.' ’”
Hearing this, the old dwarf who took the lead rolled his eyes sharply, his eyes looked at the ceiling, as if he was pretending not to know, but he probably had seen the line of super small print.
And the adventurers behind him are also gearing up, and the meaning of the threat is obvious.
"I advise you to ......"
"Smack"
With a snap of my fingers, the black mist of death spread from my shadow and turned into a shadow troll that was about to move, and the whole room was suddenly enveloped in black shadows, and even the temperature dropped by a few degrees.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you, I'm a necromancer, legendary, do you have something to look for me?"
Strength is the best business card, this terrible magic is a naked threat, want me to pay back? Hehe!
"I ...... We're fine! ”
"It's just that it's time for dinner, and we'll invite you down to eat. Well, today the wine money is covered by our Thunder Brothers! ”
Who said that dwarves are stupid, isn't this very sensible, they said these words "happily", turned around and left without saying a word, but looking at the dwarf brothers' stout stature and quite sophisticated weapons and armor, I remembered something.
"Actually, I'm very reasonable. I've got a little bit of a job here for a pretty good adventurer, and if you go, it's not impossible to get the money back to you, and if you do it well, there's an extra commission. (To be continued......)