The search force after the incident turned over almost the entire 100-mile land around the royal capital. However, it didn't take much effort for them to find a few magic circles in the woods, which were inspected by the priests of the church and found that they were indeed used by necromancers to summon evil creatures. Luckily, a large part of them had a slight glitch, so they only summoned a few monsters.

But even those 'few' monsters were enough to turn the empire and even the entire Eastern Continent upside down. The necromantic guild's sinister intentions have been revealed, which is to turn them all into vampires-like necromantic monsters when the countries want people to gather, and they will manipulate them. This evil organization of magicians has finally revealed its true colors and has been taken seriously by various countries. Frightened enough, Geffenhardt XVII even discussed with the Bishop to directly dispatch the Holy Knights to the Valley of Diya.

At this time, Bishop Ronis fully expressed his vision. Although he had been trying to call on all countries to unite against the Necromantic Guild, he had not had the slightest impulse to do so. He patiently explained the current situation to His Majesty the Emperor, and suggested that the Emperor first unite with the surrounding countries to write a joint letter to His Majesty the Pope, and only after obtaining the support of the Holy See can he gradually implement the plan to defeat the Necromantic Guild.

Bishop Ronis announced that the priest and the noblewoman were able to destroy the vampire because they had gone to the cathedral that morning to pray sincerely, sprinkled holy water on their bodies, and received the blessing of the Bishop himself, so that they carried the power of holiness.

Now the entire Eastern Continent has begun to have an atmosphere of uniting against the Necromantic Guild. Although there is still a long way to go, and the plan is still huge, Bishop Ronis has indeed taken this first step very well.

In the small study of the Cathedral, at the Academy of Magic, Asa stands next to Bishop Ronis.

His injuries had been healed with the help of the priests, and he had been in a coma all day due to the extreme exhaustion of his physical strength and magic before waking up.

The Bishop's wizened hand held a long report with the names of those who had died at the hands of the vampire.

After carefully reading the names, Bishop Ronice smiled very satisfied, nodded and said, "Good death." ”

"Huh?" Asa, who was standing nearby, wondered if he had misheard. He had been nervous, thinking that the Bishop would reprimand him for the fact that this little show had become a killing.

"Most of the dead were from the Erni family, and my original intention was to take this opportunity to get rid of some. This time is also a good lesson for His Majesty, he finally knows that what can have fun with him may not really work. This time it can be regarded as promoting him to be a virtuous minister and stay away from adultery. Moreover, the military power will also rise, which will also be very helpful for our future battles with the Necromantic Guild. Bishop Ronis smiled, again fully affirmed. "So, it's good to die. ”

"Ahh Oh. Asa nodded like an idiot. After thinking about it, he said, "But those guards died a little unjustly. ”

Bishop Ronis waved his hand lightly and made a gesture of indifference, and said lightly: "That can't be helped, these people must die no matter what." ”

"Oh......" Asa nodded, always feeling a little uncomfortable. This kind of thing seems more appropriate if it were spoken from the mouth of the duke.

"Alright, now let's talk about what that vampire is all about. Bishop Ronis's face and voice sank. "This extremely dangerous undead monster has not been seen on the continent for a long time. According to some recollections, the vampire himself said that he was awakened. This time happened to be the gathering of dignitaries from various countries, and the head of Roland was not with His Majesty the Emperor because of our arrangements, and the guards were also the most lax. I believe that none of this can be just a coincidence. ”

Asa frowned and said, "Are you saying that someone deliberately took this opportunity to release that vampire to cause trouble? Are they the real Necromantic Guilds, but how would they know about our plans?"

"There's very little they don't know. Bishop Ronis's voice grew colder, and the light in his eyes grew sharper. "Although I used to only suspect that there were ministers in the upper class of the royal capital, or that there were people in the church who had their eyes and ears, maybe they were still members of a guild, but now I can be sure. This should be a well-hidden, deeply lurking person. Perhaps a man who is completely at ease with his surroundings and will never attract the attention of others, an ordinary official, a devout priest..... It's more likely that he still has a prominent position as a cover, and I think this person may be very close to us, otherwise he wouldn't have grasped the timing so well. ”

"Close?" said Asa, half of whom didn't understand, and the other half didn't quite believe it. It was unbelievable that there would be necromancers lurking in the upper echelons of the bustling Imperial Capital, but they still knew what Bishop Ronis meant, and they might be familiar with. He swung through all the people he knew and knew in his head, and none of them seemed worthy of the eerie title of 'necromancer'. He shook his head and said, "No, everyone I know is not like ......"

"What kind of person do you think you look like?" Bishop Ronis glanced at Asa.

"Of course it's like the lich, with a skeletal zombie-like face, wearing a mask and a robe to cover itself, and its whereabouts are unseemly. Or old man Sandru who spends his days circling around corpses. Isn't that what necromancers are?"

Bishop Ronis smiled faintly and said, "Ten years ago, the court magician of the Duchy of Rondez, Ramado, not only refined various types of magic, but also had the attainment of bright white magic. He was even more generous and generous, dedicating half of his annual allowance to the poor and orphans every year, and his reputation was unmatched not only in the principality, but also in the entire Eastern Continent. But I'm telling you, he's a necromancer. The continuous wars between the entire Principality and the surrounding countries for ten years were all provoked and manipulated by him alone. I asked the Holy See for five Holy Knights, and after careful planning, I joined forces to get rid of this guy quietly. ”

"Nopolinot, the most famous magic merchant on the continent, and the richest and most powerful businessman, is also quite an excellent magician himself. He is inextricably linked to all wizard organizations, and is the favorite and most respected friend of many royal families. Although there is no conclusive evidence, I deduce that he must also be a member of the Necronomic Guild, or at least a nominal member. It is said that he spends two months of his vacation on an island overseas, but I think it's actually in the Valley of Deya. ”

"And the former president of the Imperial Adventurers' Guild, Aegrenel. Magic and martial arts should be pushed to the top fifty in the mainland, and on the whole, they are probably among the five strongest masters in the mainland, and they are said to be the last descendants of the Killer Guild. He is also a member of the Necronomicon Guild, and was once the acting leader of the guild along with Sandru. ”

Asa's mouth is open, he knows these names, and in fact, there are probably very few people who have not heard of them. For countless young people who pursue wealth and honor, as well as martial arts and magic, these people are idols, goals, and motivation for them to practice and fight desperately and take risks. But it is as unbelievable that such three radiant names could be associated with such a filthy and evil organization as the 'Necromantic Guild', just as His Majesty the Pope of the Holy See has three wives and four concubines. If it wasn't Bishop Ronis who said this, Asa was just a psychopath, talking crazy.

"It took me twenty years to find only these three people, and I didn't dare to say anything because of their special status, and even after getting rid of that Ramado, I only told the public that he had died of disease. There are definitely other prominent figures who are also members of the guild, but there are probably many ordinary people like Sandru who are completely uninterested in fame and fortune and seem to be just a little eccentric. Bishop Ronis looked at Asa and said slowly. "Now, you know what those necromancers are. So don't let your guard down, no matter what your identity is, the people around you may be the eyes and ears of the Necromantic Guild, and maybe a necromancer. ”

Asa was stunned for a long time before he recovered. It seems that this organization will not be just a group of perverted dark mages who like to play with corpses.

"That's right. Asa screamed as if he had suddenly thought of something. "Shall we ask the old man Sandru, why don't you just order him to tell him to tell him to name the other members of the guild?"

"I order him?" Bishop Ronis smiled rarely. "Probably no one in the world can command him. He and I are just ordinary friends, and he's here just of his own volition. Naturally, I asked him these questions, and he refused to say them because of the guild's regulations, so naturally I couldn't do anything about it. ”

Bishop Ronis paused, and continued: "Fortunately, the Necromantic Guild is not very organized because it lacks a leader, and it can even be said that it is scattered. But the danger is absolutely impossible to ignore. These necromancers don't make a move, and if they do, it's absolutely overwhelming. You see, although this operation was a great success, it was actually very thrilling. Think about it, if that vampire really turned His Majesty the Emperor and some of his ministers into his subordinates. What would that look like?"

Asa swallowed. The emperors and ministers of the empire are all under the command of a vampire, and you can know what is going on with your toes.

"Therefore, we must be extremely careful in our actions in the future, and we must take every step of the way. You also have to be vigilant against everyone around you, even if you know it's impossible, you have to report a 'what if' mentality to see, to doubt, you know?"

"Got it....." Asa nodded. But knowing is knowing, but he doesn't know much about the complex state of mind of 'doubting even if he knows that he is not distressed', and he will never be able to do it according to his character.

"By the way, are you really sure that no one is alive after being bitten by a vampire except Miss Mrak?"

Asa shook his head and said, "It seems that there is no ......," but he suddenly remembered the scar on his neck that Chrissy had shown him as if he had shown off his exploits, and hesitated for a moment whether to say it or not.

The bishop's face was as solemn as a piece of pig iron, and his voice was the same: "No, you can remember it well, whether there is one." Miss Mrak, she used to eat the leaves of the World Tree, and her blood is the same as yours, and she will repel dark monsters like vampires, so don't worry. But if someone else has been bitten by a vampire, even if the vampire is dead, the magic and toxins he leaves behind will also work to turn that person into a vampire. There's no way we can undo that magical effect, so we have to make sure if there is such a person, and if there is, we must remove it. Think about it. ”

"Not really. Asa immediately replied in the affirmative. Chriss's should be just a hanging, not a bite.

"It's good if you don't have it. Bishop Ronis nodded. "Actually, I didn't expect the blood dissolved with the power of the leaves of the World Tree to have such a great effect on vampires. In this way, it seems that your constitution may be able to achieve twice as much with half the effort in cultivating the white magic of light. Bishop Ronis glanced at Asa meaningfully. "I'm going to find a way to get Miss Mrak to study at the Academy of Magic, what do you think? ”

"I don't care. Asa deliberately made a very indifferent expression and gesture.

"By the way, how is your magic cultivation now?" Bishop Ronis asked, frowning at Assa. "It stands to reason that your magic is at least no less than that vampire, how can you still be so badly injured to destroy him. ”

"Well.... Probably because it's not in a good state.... Well, by the way, the Marquis is still waiting for me, I'll go first. ”

Asa almost ran away from Bishop Ronice. He was afraid that the Bishop would continue to ask him about his magic.

Indeed, according to the influence of the dual powers of the World Tree Leaf and the Sunwell, if he could fully use the magic techniques of resonance, chanting incantations, etc., his current magic level would definitely be comparable to that of a high-level magician who had been practicing for many years. But he just couldn't control his mana generation, even if it was a little bit of control of the fluctuations in skill, only the most basic fireballs and healing.

He had already asked Sandru about this question, and after hearing his question, Sandru didn't think about it and said without raising his head: "You haven't cultivated other magic yet, so you go directly to practice meditation, and I don't know why you can actually cultivate the most difficult meditation faster and higher than the most basic magic." Meditation, which was originally intended to be an aid to other magic, now surpasses your ability to control your magic, and in turn suppresses the use of other magic. Kindness..... So you probably can't use any other system magic other than necromancy right now. Do you want to learn necromancy? I can teach you, but if Ronis finds out that you know these things, it probably won't end well. ”

Asa only listened to the cold sweat that flowed. Bishop Ronis had told him very seriously that he must never practice that dangerous dark meditation technique again.

But it's not a question of whether he is willing to cultivate or not, but at a critical juncture, he can't help but use this skill that he depends on for survival. Especially from the night when Oufu faced General Gru, the feeling of meditation has improved by leaps and bounds, and when he was assassinated by the Duke some time ago, he even relied on meditation to force out the fighting spirit that he had never deliberately cultivated. The use of that kind of meditation between life and death seemed to be able to achieve breakthrough progress, and he had used it more and more effectively each time he became more proficient and more effective each time.

And I don't know why, the Sun Well and the Leaves of the World Tree in the body not only do not reject this kind of thing that is logically dark, but also help it very well and complement each other. He was even beginning to like the pleasure of controlling his body with such clarity and incomparably and feeling the power rushing wildly in his veins and limbs, but the cold violent impulses and extravagant bestiality that appeared in his mind at this time made him a little afraid.

He didn't dare to cultivate necromancy, let alone tell the Bishop that his dark meditation was now becoming more and more sophisticated. When I can't think of a good way for the time being, I can only hide it for a while.

When he came to the Marquis's Mansion to meet the Marquis, Asa felt a little more relaxed.

No matter when and where, just seeing his graceful bearing and expression, listening to his language, a friend like a marquis makes people feel relaxed and happy.

"Totally truly full of dramatic development and ending. The director and screenwriter were amazed after listening to Asa's story. "I didn't think that the power of the leaves of the World Tree could kill all the vampires. Even the director and actors felt the touching of unknown variables, which was really a good scene. He asked, looking at Assa. "How's that, exciting?"

"It almost got really exciting. Asa hesitated and asked. "By the way, there's ..... It should be fine. ”

"Don't worry, she's very good. His Majesty the Emperor, who was greatly moved by the courage and tact she showed at that time, wanted to give her a rich reward, but she asked for nothing but an official position. Although the house rules of my old-fashioned family that can give birth to bed bugs were not allowed in the first place, but now that those fools have died a lot, and His Majesty's will of the Emperor, who can disobey it? ”

"Why would she do that?"

She told His Majesty that she hoped to make a modest contribution to the country's society. But who knows why. The Marquis looked at Asa and smiled charmingly. "Maybe she's because of you. A pair of lovers who were temporarily separated, one turned out to be a priest who fought for the cause of light, and the other was a strong woman who served the country and the people, isn't this a good story?"

Asa hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head: "Don't make fun of me." ”

But the Marquis smiled a little deeper, and said, "Why do those who love each other suppress their feelings? ”

It was dusk when I left the Marquis' Palace. Even when he came to the street, for some reason the marquis's proposal kept turning around in his head, which made him feel very annoyed. In order to get rid of this feeling of boredom, he hurried back to the big house, changed into ordinary clothes, and walked towards the streets that had begun to be busy.....

Early the next morning.

Asa woke up, was in a daze, and suddenly asked the prostitute lady lying next to him: "Actually, I have always liked a woman's ......"

"Who do you like?" said the prostitute, who was lazy and seemed to be in some spirits. "Tell me what to do, aren't you afraid that I'll be jealous?"

"You eat. You have to be jealous of others, and if you don't die early, you will die early. ”

"Fuck you, you don't believe it, to be honest. I've been jealous of two people in my life, one of them, naturally the first to recommend the handsome and dashing knight who is completely a model of a young hero, but unfortunately he never came to me. "Speaking of her idol, Miss Whore came to her senses. "Of course, he's a noble man. There's a little bit left, and I'll deal with it for you. It's a pity that now you don't believe it, so I won't give it to you. Withdraw. ”

Asa smiled and said, "Then when will I introduce your idol to you, then you will have it." ”

"Wow, really?...... Listen to you fart, how can someone so famous and so noble know a bastard like you?"

Asa touched her head and said, "Listen to me." Actually, I've always liked a woman, and she probably likes me too, but I'm not so sure..... But she's married, but her husband is a fool who never comes home, a very nasty bastard, who never pays attention to her. Do you think I should go to her in this way?"

Asa now found that he had a lot of love with this woman, and although this woman's identity seemed completely inappropriate for him, he didn't care about it in the first place. The point is that he likes to be with people like that. They don't necessarily have any culture or intelligence, but at least they are pure. Compared to those pretending priests, priests, and nobles, it is much easier and happier to be with them. No wonder even a noble man as the Marquis used to like to haunt these places.

After listening to his confession, Miss Xuan, a prostitute, spat him unceremoniously and said, "If you still say such things in such a tone, doesn't that make it clear that you want to go? I've heard that there's a penal code called pig cage immersion that deals with people like you. Hehe, I'll come to see your miserable image then. ”

"You crow's mouth. Asa laughed and knocked her on the head.

Asa went away before it was yet full of light, wandered down the street for a while, and went back to the big house while Sandru had already risen.

It was rare that there was a visitor in the big house early in the morning.

At a glance, he knew that this would never be the one who came to visit him or deliver letters from the past, and it was not even a normal person. Because this guest was sitting with Sandru in the middle of the corpse in the hall, talking, and Sandru still had a cup of tea in his hand. It was a rare sight, and Asa knew that Sandru would only drink it when he was in a good mood or when he was in a bad mood, which was extremely rare. Even when I was with Bishop Ronice, I never saw him do this.

The strange guest wore a large cloak with a strange face. And the strange thing about this face is that it doesn't seem to stand out at all, it's too ordinary, and if you mix it up in the crowd, you can immediately disappear without a trace.

The ordinary man saw Asa come back and nodded to him.

Asa nodded as well, he hadn't seen this person, but there was a strange and ominous sense of familiarity.

"You're finally back, I've been waiting for you here all night. When Asa heard the hoarse sound that smelled of corpses, he immediately jumped back like a frightened cat, hunched his back, and his hair stood upside down.

Sandru glanced at Asa and took a hard sip of his tea, his voice sounding like he was snoring.