Chapter 661: The Role of the Siphon of Life
That being said, the expression on Cheese's face was definitely not as relaxed as he saidβ
"But then again, what is that Mas Capone? Even if I live a much longer life than you humans, why would he take even a day of my life without my consent? The benefits he spoke of didn't fall on my head, so why should I suck them on him? If he can beat me, forget it, but I don't think I'm going to lose to this guy. β
"President, I'll tell you the truth now, I don't want to be sucked out of life by that guy. Of course, I won't ask you to be the same as me because of my thoughts, and when he really wants to suck life, I need to take a leave of absence from Pelican Town, go outside for a day, and come back when you're done. β
Cheese finished expressing his thoughts and opinions, and Arrow nodded slightly, and he didn't make a statement, but continued to wander around the faces of the rest of the group, waiting for the next person to answer.
"So what's next...... Let me tell you. β
Parfay flapped her wings and flew out of Brad's pocket and rested on her partner's shoulderβ
"I have the opposite opinion with Cheese. Because, our flower goblins also belong to the longevity race, and I am already more than two hundred years old, so a day's lifespan is nothing for me. I'm too lazy to run around, it's best if he doesn't suck, and I don't care if he wants to. β
Now that Parfay has already responded, then Brad naturally continued: "If Parfay doesn't care, then I don't care." And...... Hehe, the time of the day, it probably doesn't really matter, right? β
The big stupid man touched the back of his head and smiled innocently. Obviously, he didn't understand that the reason why Parfay didn't care was because she lived too long, and this stupid big guy couldn't live that long.
The three members gave their opinions, and Arrow's eyes turned to Cream, Crisp, Coco, and Margaux over there.
Touching Arrow's eyes, Cream couldn't help but exhale and said, "President, that magic crystal...... It's given to the vice president, right? β
Arrow was slightly stunned, realizing that the assassin must have thought it through, and then nodded.
Seeing Arrow admitting, then Cream has no opinion. He put his hands on the back of his neck, held a piece of bread in his mouth, and said slowly: "In that case, then I don't have any opinion." Also, I advocate not telling the rest of our town about this. After all, the more people know about it, the more likely it is that unexpected changes will occur. Let's not say it, let him suck a day's life, and then this magic swordsman can inject a few hundred gold coins into our town according to the promise, so that we can continue to delay the use of the town's assets without authorization. β
Hearing Cream say this, Crispa quietly raised her hand to cover her face, and whispered to the two female members of Coco and Margaux next to her, "The relationship between our guild and Pelican Town...... Is it complicated? I always thought that our president would be able to hold that mayor firmly......"
Margaux smiled, and simply let go of his voice and said, "I agree not to tell the townspeople about this, unlike before, our town is small and there are few people, so we can talk to each other." But now there are thousands of people in Pelican Town, and with so many people, it is not something that one of our guilds can suppress. If the damage is really just a dizziness, then it doesn't hurt, and one more thing is better than one less. What's more, we also have a promised capital injection. As for myself......"
After a slight pause, Margaux tilted her head and smiled very sweetly: "I don't like it when people suck my life casually. Not even for a day. So, I stood firmly beside Brother Cheese, and when the time came, we would go together. β
"I don't want to be sucked, so if everyone admits it, then I'll take a leave of absence." Coco looked very determined, "There are more than a thousand people in Pelican Town, and it doesn't matter if there are a few of us. So brother, I want to take a leave of absence when the time comes. Sister Suta, what do you think? Are you willing to be sucked? You're willing to take a leave of absence, right? β
The conversation finally fell on Sutta's body, which made the married woman look a little flustered.
She looked up and glanced toward the room where her husband was lying. After thinking about it for a long time, she finally showed a slightly apologetic expression and rejected Coco's offer.
"That...... I can't leave my husband alone and come back after a day of wandering outside...... I can't rest assured...... On the other hand......"
After a moment's thought, a look of pity appeared on the paladin's face. She held the cup in her hand, tilted her head slightly, and said softly in a tentative voice, "On the other hand...... I think that kid ...... Really pathetic......"
Arrow's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he smiled, "That's interesting." What are you thinking? Crispy tart, come, tell everyone. β
After this period of observation, Arrow also discovered that Suta's personality is not just about weakness. Despite the external weakness, she is actually very good at expressing her opinions, and in some places she still has very strong beliefs. From this point of view, he is worthy of being trained by a paladin.
"That...... To suck life means to give them all our lives, right? For us, it's just one day less. But for that magic swordsman, there are thousands of us, and each of us has a day's lifespan, which is equivalent to extending his lifespan by almost ten years, right? You think, under normal circumstances he doesn't have a few months to live, if he can be given ten years of life this way...... I think that's a good thing. Actually, I don't think Mr. Capone wanted to use the Necromancy Box for more than just to provide energy. He must have some thoughts about wanting to live longer...... However, I don't have much of a dislike for that. β
This kind of thinking is really strange, but it makes Arrow a little unexpected.
Not only Arrow, but all the members present didn't seem to think of this, and for a while, everyone's eyes were focused on this paladin. This kind of gaze made Sutta look a little nervous, and she couldn't help but lower her head. "Mr. Capone has only a few months to live...... The last time he told us that he only lived until July, right...... That is, there are less than two months left. β
Arrow pinched his chin slightly and thought about it, then turned his head to look at Napa, who had been watching next to him, and said, "How much do you know about the magic of life siphoning?" β
Now that Napa had licked the bowl clean, it seemed that the long rest had made its stomach feel a little urgent, and it was now in urgent need of nutrients.
The cat beast lifted its head from the bowl and said slowly, "Do you really want to understand this magic?" To be honest, this is not an easy magic to master. Coco, you can master the previous death breath first, the magic path of life siphon is much more complex and changeable. β
After educating everyone present, Napa paused for a moment before continuing, "As far as I know, life siphon is literally, a magic that can drain the lives of others and use them to provide to oneself. Although it may sound like a good thing on the surface, suck up your life for a day and fill my life for a day. β
"But in reality, things don't always get that stable. After all, everyone's life energy is different at every stage of life. Even if two people are the same age, there will be big differences depending on the health status, physical disability, mental state, etc. So, the so-called life expectancy for a day, just listen to it. More often than not, what you may get is to absorb a person's life for a day, but only add an hour, or even only a minute to the person's life. β
Napa lifted her paw and pressed the bowl slightly, and after making sure that all the milk in it had been drunk by herself, she continued with some regretβ
"A lot of times, necromancers don't actually want to harm people. But because of the nature of this necromancy, many times people will unconsciously break through their bottom line. β
"You feel like you're just sucking a day's worth of life, and that's fine. But after absorbing a day's life, you will feel that you have received so little supplementation, why do you get so little? So, in turn, I wanted to absorb a little more. As more and more life force is absorbed, the necromancer himself will get out of control due to his greed, and eventually the magic will become synonymous with evil and terrifying. This is of course related to the innate nature of necromancy, but more importantly, does the user's own mind be able to overcome the innate humanity of humans? β
After hearing Napa say this, Airo suddenly felt that he seemed to be a little careless before. He hurriedly followed and said, "According to your meaning...... There's a good chance that Capone, after absorbing a day's lives, felt that it wasn't enough and started sucking more lives instead?! β
Napa had a nonchalant expression on her face and said, "Not necessarily, because that guy doesn't have a death magic affinity himself. Therefore, he may not be able to accurately perceive how much life energy can be stored after absorbing a day's life energy. According to him, the Templars had been trained in a series of magical knowledge before, right? If that's the case, then you should be able to rest assured. β