Chapter 24: Missing Minor Problems
Ten Empress Gold Coins?Donnie's breathing suddenly became a little heavier, although he had long known that after becoming an official magician, he would get a lot of income, but he had been in school before, and many subsidies were directly allocated arcane points, and there was basically no cash transaction, so after hearing the offer of ten Empress Gold Coins, he couldn't help but increase his heartbeat and quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Ten empress gold coins are nothing to nobles, wealthy merchants, and magicians, but Donnie was born in a small town and has never seen a gold coin in his life until now, and how can he not be thrilled not to be thrilled by the fact that he can reap a large amount of wealth that can significantly improve his family environment without really solving the problem?
If you want to continue the path of a magician, materials, scrolls, books, and otherworldly items are inescapable of everything, and they all need the support of wealth!
If the problem is really solved, how much will Baron Herdos be paid?
Donnie's mind was rolling, and his voice became slightly hoarse: "If I can solve this problem, how much will the Baron pay me?"
The butler's expression remained unchanged, and he did not laugh at Donnie's self-indulgence, knowing that there was a three-ring magician who intervened before, but he failed to solve the matter, he said respectfully: "My master said that if Mr. White can restore peace to the castle, then in addition to these ten empress gold coins, you will also be given a 'magic glove', which is a second-level transcendent item." β
Downey only felt his blood surge, and almost agreed.
Fortunately, the long-term meditation and spell-casting concentration practice allowed him to maintain a trace of consciousness at the most reluctant, and said calmly on the outside: "Baron Herdos is the lord of the town. I'd love to be able to help him, but I need records from the previous mages and apprentices dealing with the castle's supernatural events, and if I'm sure I'm sure, I'll go to the castle myself. β
It's better to be cautious about this kind of thing.
A smile appeared on the butler's respectful face, and he took out a thick stack of documents from his arms: "This is the record you need." β
Sensing Donnie's surprise, he smiled and explained, "My master is no stranger to magicians, so I know that you will need this." β
Downey was relieved, took the record, cast a spell and looked at it. It was found that there were indeed no traces of tampering. Then read it carefully.
After a long time, he rubbed the document and said calmly, "It's just that the two apprentices were so surprised that they jumped out of the window of the castle and fell to their deaths. There is no record of the mage's death. Well. There shouldn't be any danger to me, Mr. Butler. Please take me to the baron. β
The first half of his sentence was not said to the housekeeper, but to his parents and sister, so that they would not be worried.
Sure enough, after hearing his explanation, Lily and Mrs. White, who were full of worry and wanted to stop it, breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared from the bottom of their hearts, their son (brother) can be valued by the lord, this is the glory of their own family, and it was really the right choice to let him go to general education school in the first place!
- As commoners, they fear and obey their lords more than they do to ordinary mages.
Downey's father, Old White, nodded excitedly, telling Downey to go and not worry about family affairs.
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The surrounding town is surrounded by rolling hills covered with evergreen trees, and a dark castle rises over a tranquil lake that complements the surrounding landscape.
In the castle, Donnie sat opposite the sallow-faced, coughing Baron Herdos on the sofa.
"This is the castle that our family has inherited for nine hundred years, and it is the symbol of our Herdos family, but the haunting of the last few decades has made us uneasy, I hope Mr. White can help solve it, you are a professional in the necromantic system. Baron Herdos said in a weak voice.
He lived in a villa in the city to recuperate, and basically did not return to the castle, and today he was specially waiting for Donnie here - since the electric energy system has been laid more and more, all kinds of alchemy items have become popular, and more and more nobles like to live in villas in the city or in the suburbs can enjoy these convenient manors, similar castles have gradually become decorations, unless the infrastructure can go deep into the mountains and forests in the future.
Although Donnie is a necromancer in the direction of "body structure and genetic factors", the knowledge of ghosts and evil spirits is a compulsory course in Heideler College, so he is no stranger to this, and asked solemnly: "I don't know what happened to Lu Dao decades ago that caused the haunting?" I hope you can tell me all of them and don't miss them." β
The sudden appearance of haunting certainly does not come without reason.
"Not really, Mr. Magician has asked before. Baron Herdos replied with a wry smile.
Although the magician he invited before was not a professional in the necromancy, since he wanted to solve this matter, the necessary preliminary investigation would still be done - unless he was crazy, no magician was completely reckless, especially the current arcanist, clear thinking and logic are the basic characteristics!
"It seems to have appeared suddenly, maybe someone did something secretly, but after such a long time, the clue is long gone. Baron Herdos added.
Donnie nodded: "I hope the baron will give me the family information from that period of time, all kinds of information, I will live here tonight and rely on them to 'pass' the time." β
"I'll leave it to you, Mr. Donnie, tonight. Baron Herdos bowed slightly, and then he left ten gold queens on the table, and left the castle with his butler, and returned to the city.
The servants in the castle all came during the day and left before evening, and no one dared to live here, so with the departure of Baron Herdos and his party, the castle was restored to its deep tranquility, and the fire in the fireplace was blazing, but it could not dispel the deep cold.
Donnie inspected the castle to no avail, then found a bedroom and began to meditate, keep up his energy, and wait for the night to come.
When!when!
Three bells rang out, and the old wall clock "signaled" the arrival of ten o'clock in the evening, and according to the information in Downey's possession, all hauntings occurred after this point in time.
Bang! Bang!
As soon as the bell stopped, Donnie heard a dull and strange sound. I frowned, this is the sound of the cold wind blowing the windows and constantly hitting the window frames? But I have checked before, and all the windows are closed!
With his right hand rubbing the mage badge on his chest, Donnie opened the door and entered the hallway, heading towards the place where the sound came from.
Bang!
A loud, dull thud rang out behind Donnie, and he turned around in fright, only to see that the door to the room he had just left closed automatically!
Woooooo
The faint hallucinatory crying sound reached Donnie's ears, and his pores could be heard constricted, if it weren't for the experience of several real nightmares. He's probably no longer able to keep his composure.
Woo!
The wind whined. Suddenly it blew in the hallway.
One by one, the candlesticks were extinguished, and darkness enveloped the castle.
Donnie hurriedly performed a "light technique", and the glove immediately emitted a crimson glow like a torch, illuminating the surroundings.
But suddenly. A cold breath blew through Donnie's neck. The thorn made his hair stand on end. Then, the "Light Technique" ended silently!
"This evil spirit is more terrifying than described!"
Downey had "seen" the various undead creatures in the nightmares, and felt the power of this evil spirit more clearly than ordinary magicians. A trace of uneasiness passed through his heart, and he quickened his pace and walked directly towards the castle gate, "It interrupted my spell and made me unaware!
Usually this evil spirit is trapped somewhere, as long as you leave the castle, you will be safe!
"Giggles!"
A white vague figure floated in front of him, and he smiled sadly:
"If you don't let them leave, how can someone 'deliver' me food again and again?"
Downey was startled, did he know what he was thinking, or was he using illusion and language to shake his mind?
"Don't worry, I won't eat you directly, I'll suck your soul slowly, slowly. The figure flickered, not giving Donnie a chance to lock in at all, "Since I was awakened, I have always been very restrained, only smoking a small half, which can make you forget what you are going through now, and take the initiative to come over every few months." β
Donnie walked on guard, unaffected by words, and the evil spirit didn't stop him.
This made him feel a little calm, and he felt that the evil spirit was just a faΓ§ade, and at this time, the gate of the castle appeared in front of him.
Just get out of the run!
Donnie opened the door, but outside the door was the hall of the castle!
Panic swelled up, and a chill rose from under his feet, quickly paralyzing his whole body.
"Ha Luha, I love this kind of horror the most. A miserable white and illusory human face stood out in front of Donnie, his mouth open, and the foul smell spewed onto Donnie's face, making him dizzy and unable to concentrate on casting spells anymore.
Looking at the face vaguely, Donnie only felt that the coldness and coldness were getting stronger and stronger, and his soul seemed to be frozen.
That kind of nightmare is fine, and the result is to die at the hands of this evil spirit who is not too strong?
Suddenly, Donnie felt a cold sensation in his right hand, and then, uncontrollably, it lifted up and grabbed at the face of the person in front of him.
This is my right hand?
Downey's pupils reflected a monotonous black, white and gray palm, and seeing it was like seeing a lifeless death, a death that never fades!
"No?" the evil spirit screamed miserably, as if it saw the most feared and feared things.
Then, it froze in place as if waiting for Donnie's right hand.
With his right hand passing through, the evil spirit split and disintegrated, plunging into black, white and gray, and vanished.
Donnie regained his spirits and hurriedly performed the Light Technique, only to see that everything around him was as usual, except for the candlelight.
"Hallucinations, no, it's true!" Donnie raised his right hand, looked at it and muttered to himself, "What happened?
At that moment, he felt that he was the master of death!
"It's very similar to the black, white, gray and black armor in the nightmare!" Donnie suddenly looked up, his face covered in cold sweat.
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Outside the castle, a tall black shadow stood silently, smiling, "Sure enough, it's not so easy to solve all the problems. (To be continued......)