On the edge of the Diya Valley, at the foot of one of the Shadow Mountains, there is a small passage that leads to the belly of the mountain. There is a small room in the rock formation hundreds of meters thick in the belly of the mountain, which is the meditation room reserved for necromancers.

Vidnina stepped out of the passage, looking up at the sun that had not been seen for more than a month, and took a deep breath of feeling.

It was one of her favorite moves to do when she was a human a long time ago. I feel the sun on my body, every inch of my delicate skin slowly melts, bathed in the warmth of light, and every pore touches the vitality between myself and heaven and earth. And every time she does this, her face and expression, which are no less beautiful than the sun, will definitely dazzle onlookers.

But now she only felt the dried dead flesh attached to her skull slowly deformed by the temperature difference from the ground in the long-lost sunlight, like a zombie with earthworms and maggots reviving on her face.

A black mist filled her body, and the dark mana had begun to ripple around her body in a substantial form. Having just woken up from a month-long meditation, her magic powers had reached a level never before. The Lich's undead body does not need rest, food or sleep, it is simply for the sake of power, magic, and wisdom. She could even feel her feelings and instincts as a creature weakening and disappearing as her strength increased.

Sometimes she thinks, what if these things disappear completely? Without basic ** and feelings, there will be no conscious goals, no thinking, and probably even self-existence does not matter.

But fortunately, those emotional imprints imprinted in the deepest part of the soul have not disappeared. She knew what she had to do.

Not far from the exit stood three figures, who seemed to have been waiting here. Vidnina walked over, and the three men approached them.

The old man at the head looked Vidnina up and down, nodded in his desolate voice, and said, "Dear Lady Vidnina, I didn't expect that your magic power has reached such a state, and in time, you will definitely be able to approach the height of the great Archibald." ”

The lich glanced at the three of them and replied lightly, "You have a good reputation, Master Aiden. But I don't think the three of you came to me just to compliment me. I'm busy and have important things to do. ”

"The three of us wanted to ask you some questions today. A middle-aged man with a hideous face next to him said in a very gentle tone.

"It must be a very important issue to work for the three masters. Vidnina took a step back, and she could sense strange fluctuations in the three companions' magic.

For you with such strength and wisdom, this question must be easy to answer. Master Aiden said lightly, "We remember that you won the last bet, and the requirement was that we agree to a new member to join. Now we would like to ask you, what kind of person would you like to introduce to our guild, and is it qualified enough to join our noble organization?"

"Definitely qualified. Vidnina took a step back and said in a hoarse and unpleasant voice. "He should be the most qualified person to join the Necromantic Guild. ”

"Why?" Master Aiden's old voice remained indifferent, as if it were just a casual question to ask or not to ask. But he and his two colleagues followed suit, standing in a triangle to trap Vidnina in the middle.

"I have my reasoning. Vidnina didn't retreat, and the black mist on her body began to thicken.

"Hahaha....." Master Aiden let out a misty laugh. But the mood didn't soften with the laughter. "Honorable Ms. Vidnina. We do not doubt your incomparable wisdom and judgment. But for this matter, I think it's better for everyone to discuss it slowly...... The newcomer you introduced has just sabotaged a massive operation planned by all of our members in the Whispering Forest. I think I need to think about this newcomer. Out of respect for you, we intend to ask you to take a break in one place......"

"What do you want to do?" Vidnina's voice became even more unpleasant, and the black mist on her body churned. "Do you want to do it? There has never been a fight in the Valley of Deya. ”

"Since the great Archibald founded the Necromantic Guild, there has never been a case of necromancer civil strife. Even if they do not have the same goals and ideals, they all have otherworldly wisdom and cultivation, how can they use violence to resolve disputes like those lowly and stupid people. Master Aiden took out a jade that glowed white from his bosom. "I said, we're just asking you to go and take a break. ”

The other two necromancers also took out the same jade. The three jade stones emitted a soft and pure white light, which was pure white magic. The three jades, manipulated by the three necromancers, emitted milky white magic fluctuations that reflected each other, enveloping Vidnika.

"You're really willing. Use three magic jades to unleash the sealing spell of white magic. The black mist on Vidnika's body was as thick as ink, rolling and jumping around her body like small snakes, frantically devouring the white light around her. Her voice sounded like a direct curse. "But do you think you can do it with the three of you? Don't forget that you're not proficient in white magic. I may not be a match for the three of you, but it's not easy to imprison me. ”

A sigh sounded not far behind her, and another white magic and the three of them blended together to create a subtle resonance, and the black ripples on her body were like flames under the tide of the sea, and they were instantly suppressed.

"It turned out to be you. Vidnina turned to see the person behind her, and her voice was completely hoarse. "I didn't think it was you. Do you think the same way they do?"

This man did not hold the magic jade in his hand, but the white magic released with his empty hands was the most powerful and pure, because it was learned by the most formal light mage in the magic academy.

He was very handsome and personable, and there was now a strange expression on his face. He shook his head, looking at the lich's face that was between a zombie and a skeleton, his eyes were all tender, and he said in a very distressed voice: "You are still the same as before, too persistent, too impulsive, too naïve. ”

Soon after, the meeting of the Deya Valley was held.

The meeting room is not very large, there is no trace of luxury and decoration, it looks like just an ordinary hall. The furnishings inside are simple and plain, everything has a substantial use, and deliberate decoration and luxury are meaningless here.

It was late at night, but the conference room was still as bright as day, and a large piece of magic crystal embedded in the ceiling spread the soft and bright light evenly to every corner. The light is exactly like daylight, but it is not dazzling. A small piece of this is usually enough for many mages to go to great lengths to get their hands on and make a very high-end wand, but in this case it is only for lighting.

In the center of the hall is a large and delicate round table. Very elegant shape, every line on it is delicate and harmonious to the point of art. It was carved by a member a long time ago over three years from a piece of 10,000-year-old sandalwood, which is unique on the mainland.

There were thirteen chairs around the round table, and now nine chairs were seated. This was the largest meeting of the Necronomicon Guild in nearly a decade, and everyone who was able to come came.

In other places, some of them were rich and powerful, some were sages revered by all, and some were destitute hermits. But here, all the fame and riches of the world are not worth mentioning. They are all members of the greatest and noblest guild of necromancers.

In the center of the round table is a huge crystal ball. The image that emerges from the ball is a whispering forest of flames.

The circle of gargoyles in the sky was channeling the sunlight with a blood-mist magic array, pouring the focus of death onto the sunwell. Suddenly, a huge ball of flame rose from the ground, almost half the diameter of the Blood Mist Magic Array. As soon as the seemingly slow fireball made contact with the magic circle, the image in the crystal ball was only a frenzied and violent fiery red. There was no sound, but everyone sitting there seemed to feel a faint tremor.

A necromancer laughed, but only let out a laugh like a cough, pointed to the gloomy crystal ball and said, "A fireball spell has a destructive power similar to that of a forbidden spell, I think we should all start with apprentices and relearn the basic theory of magic." ”

"That's our elaborate gargoyle......" A well-maintained middle-aged man held his cheeks, closed his eyes, and sighed. "Those magic materials that were consumed, everyone's hard work, if converted into gold coins, would be enough to buy a small country. ”

Master Aiden opened his eyes, glanced at the others, and said lightly in his characteristic tone, "These are images reproduced from my memories and those of Inham, and you can deduce what is going on. ”

"That person can resonate with the divine power of the sunwell, and it should be the one of the elves who has received the baptism of the sun. A necromancer came to a conclusion. The others nodded. "But it's just a human according to what you say, but it's a little hard to believe how a human can be baptized by the sunshine of those rigid and ignorant elves. ”

Master Aiden continued, "I'll tell you something else. I immediately investigated after this happened, and found out that the person wanted by the elves was a priest under the old man of Ronis. And some time ago, in a great drama designed by our esteemed Inham that was supposed to shock the entire Eastern Continent, this kid and another woman who had ruined a leaf of the World Tree sprayed a vampire to death with her own blood. In other words, he also has the vitality of the leaves of the World Tree in his body. ”

"Why haven't I heard of this important matter in Inham?" the necromancers looked at the Marquis.

The Marquis smiled bitterly and replied, "Ronis didn't know anything about foreign languages afterwards. Say what is the effect of the blessing technique. I was busy with other things at the time, so I didn't care at all, thinking that it was just the woman's blood that was working. ”

The hideous-looking necromancer said, "Leave this alone. According to Inham, this kid lives with our esteemed former Acting President, Mr. Sandru, at the Academy of Magic. Judging from the fact that he was able to absorb the baptism of sunlight, we have reason to believe that he studied the true meditation book from Sandru. Judging by the character of the honorable and noble acting president, this is indeed very likely. ”

The hall was silent. The necromancers stopped talking and sighing. Everything about this person surprised them, but if you put it all together, it was far from surprise, but shock.

"His Excellency Archibald once said that one day those who have gathered their power will pull up that dark star and change the world from the center of the world to the end. It is not surprising that people have always practiced true meditation, that the rituals of the elves have been passed down from generation to generation, and that the leaves of the World Tree have also shown their power in the human world. His voice, which had been flat and desolate, finally became heavy. "But what matters now is that the sun well, the leaves of the world tree, the meditation of truth, all three things are in one person. ”

The hall was still silent. The necromancers each made strange eye contact.

Master Aiden's voice was a little strange, as if it were a wry smile, as if it were a kind of disdainful ridicule. "Theoretically, this man is indeed capable of unlocking the Dark Star. And if he does turn on, according to the rules that His Excellency Archibald has laid for us, we should submit to the King of the Necromancy and follow him to conquer the whole world. Master Aiden's cold and hazy eyes kept wandering over the expressions of the various members. "I wonder what everyone thinks about this?"

Silence still reigns in the hall. It took a long time for the silence to be broken by the cough of a necromancer, who coughed and said slowly, "Conquer the world?" I don't think this kind of boring and vulgar fact is not suitable for us noble and elegant people. ”

The well-maintained necromancer lowered his head, played with the ring in his hand with his fingers, which were more delicate and delicate than the maiden, and muttered softly, "And I think the world is very good now, and there is no need to change anything." The key thing is ....." He looked at his colleagues and smiled kindly and confidently. "The world doesn't need us to conquer anymore. ”

The hideous-looking necromancer nodded in agreement. "There's no need for people to touch the Dark Star. Even if it can be pulled out, it may only be a monster that knows only destruction and destruction. Nothing good for us. ”

"I think so, too......"

"Yes. ”

Slowly, but clearly, the necromancers expressed unanimity.

It wasn't until the last member expressed his attitude that Master Aiden finally smiled. He knew that a rule that existed in name only had now been completely and completely broken.

For every magician, Archibald, the magician who claims to be the closest to God, is even more important than God, after all, he was once a living being. Especially for the necromancers who have learned the many necromancers he created, they can feel the greatness of this magician from the vast and profound magic.

But there is a limit to how great you are. Although he may have started the Necromantic Guild for the sake of the dark artifact, today, five hundred years later, the people gathered in the Valley of Diya are by no means because of faith. Each of them is the top figure in human society, and no one wants to somehow fall out of some legend and myth to lead their own person.

Master Aiden nodded and said. "While Archibald is great, and his insights must have a point, the power of the Dark Star is unmatched. His voice fell, and he nodded to the point with ease and confidence. "But, most importantly, the world is ours now. We don't need any leaders. ”

"That's a good point. This should be included in the guild rules. One member applauded. Several other necromancers also nodded.

"And now this man will not only be our leader, but also our enemy. Everyone should know that Ronis has been active against us lately. ”

"yes. The old man seems to be pushing the limits of our patience with him......"

"This person is the most important part of his actions. With the baptism of the sun and the vitality of the leaves of the World Tree, it seems that he plans to use this man to destroy the Dark Star. We don't want anyone to open it, but we don't want anyone else to destroy it. It is the spiritual symbol of our noble organization for hundreds of years. Master Aiden cleared his voice vigorously and said solemnly. "I have invited you today to discuss how to deal with these two enemies. One is Ronis, and the other is the kid with three powers. ”

"Kill them all. We can't afford to be silent and loose, and now that there is an enemy against the organization, we should work together. ”

"Old man Ronis is probably our only enemy in this world, and after killing him, we will be a little lonely. ”

"But our esteemed former acting president, Sandru, is also with him, and if the two of them join forces, we won't be able to do anything. ”

Master Aiden interrupted the discussion and said, "Before discussing how to deal with foreign enemies, I would like to talk about other related issues. Haven't you thought about it? The last World Tree leaf is in the Whispering Forest, and I can feel it when I am in the Whispering Forest. And the Duchess must have eaten a slice too. Our friends at Inham are sure that many of the kings of the Al-Raffaster Empire know about this. So where did the leaf of the World Tree that the man ate come from? The only explanation is ...... Ms. Vidnina there. ”

"The time when that human kid was baptized in the sun was the same as the time Vidnina went to the Whispering Forest. The leaves of the World Tree that Vidnina had originally obtained fell into the hands of that kid for some reason. Also, some time ago Ms. Vidnina made a bet with a few of us because of the war in Ofu. Ms. Widnina won, and her bet was all about introducing a new member to join. And as a result, we found our teleportation scroll on that human kid......."

"You mean to say...... Lady Vidnina and Ronis colluded to have that man act as a spy?" the well-maintained necromancer furrowed his much-trimmed eyebrows and shook his head along with the other necromancers. "It can't be. ”

Master Aiden replied lightly, "I didn't say that. I'm just stating the facts. Neither the speculation you are talking about nor the fact that Vidnina really wants that person to open the Dark Star will do you any good. ”

"Didn't the Lich Lady attend such an important meeting? ”

"Inham and I have asked her to rest in the meditation room for a while. ”

"Seems like a bit too much. The old coughing necromancer struggled to squeeze a word out of his cough.

Master Aiden replied lightly, "Please rest assured. I'm just doing this for the sake of everyone's interests, to prevent her impulsive from sabotaging our actions. When we're done with Ronis and the kid, we'll ask the Lich Lady to come out. The immediate priority now is to intercept the kid who escaped with the leaves of the World Tree, and at the same time deal with Ronis. I suggest that I go with the esteemed Ace to investigate the kid and kill him to retrieve the leaves of the World Tree. And you plan what to do with Ronis. ”

As he walked out of the conference room with Acery, a smile appeared on Master Aiden's calm and indifferent face. He was happy with his performance and his means.

After all this experience, the guild will probably need to recommend a new acting president. He thought for a moment and smiled again.