Sandru pointed to Asa and said to the guest, "This guy likes to hang out at night lately. ”

"Young people, it's inevitable. The guest nodded and smiled, his words as understanding and tolerant as an adult facing a child's problems, but the hoarse voice could be creepy.

There could be no one else who could make such an unpleasant sound. From the voice of the signature test, Asa immediately recognized that this was the monster that nearly blew him to pieces in the Whispering Forest, the necromancer that Bishop Ronis was talking about. And now this monster actually understands his own elder's tone, which is definitely a strange thing.

Sandru had a lazy and ecstatic look, as if this was really just an ordinary friend who had come to drink tea and chat. He stood up and dropped a sentence: "Let's talk slowly." I'll sit outside for a while. He turned and walked out of the room, and closed the door with him.

"Sit down. The lich gestured like a hospitable host, and pointed to a stone table vacant in a mass of corpses. In this place full of corpses, she looks like a girl among the flowers, a scholar in an ancient book, and is very compatible with the environment, as if she is indeed a very suitable owner.

Asa could hear his own heartbeat and breathing, echoing empty in the grotesque chamber full of corpses and organs, where he was now the only living thing. He glanced at the lich with a slight wariness, hesitated and walked over and sat down.

Since this monster appeared here at Old Man Sandru and greeted him so politely, it shouldn't have come to trouble him. At least Sandru had no reason to frame himself. And it just so happened that he was a little curious about the Necromancer Guild now, and he also wanted to hear what this necromancer was doing to find him.

"I thought our past misunderstanding would make you wary. The lich smiled. Her fake face should be Sandru's masterpiece, I don't know what magic was used on it, but there can be a change in expression. "I would like to introduce myself first, so that I can save a lot of time explaining the hostility and misunderstandings...... I'm a lich, you can call me Vidnina, in short, I'm your classmate. ”

"Classmate?" Asa glared, he never remembered having such a relationship, let alone with a lich. And 'Vidnina' is clearly a woman's name. Asa scrutinized the undead monster who claimed to be his classmate for a moment, and it took some effort to connect the sinister impression of him with the concept of 'woman'.

"Yes. I used to be a student of Mr. Sandru and I was a student of Mr. Ronis. That's your classmate, of course. By now you should know that we're not enemies. ”

Asa was taken aback, it was reasonable that this necromantic monster had something to do with Sandru, but it was unbelievable that he and Bishop Ronis were also teachers and students. Surprised, he didn't clarify, at least in his own impression, he never regarded the old man and the bishop as teachers.

"Don't be surprised. I don't know if there is any record of me in the Academy of Magic...Once upon a time, my name as a human was Vidnina ter Geffenhardt, and now I am a lich and a member of the noble, noble, and glorious organization of magicians, the Necromantic Guild. ”

"Geffinghardt?...this seems to be the last name of the royal family, right?"

Vidnina's throat came with the sound of bellows bursting, and Asa was stunned to realize that it was probably a light chuckle. "The first name is just a code name, and the surname is just someone else's given, so it has no practical meaning. As the highest and most intelligent being like the Lich, these things have long been abandoned. ”

Asa furrowed his eyebrows and looked at the monster again from head to toe, it was hard to imagine that this monster could have such an amazing identity. He asked, "Is there anything you have come to me for?"

Vidnina's fake face showed a smile that appeared to be fake. "I can probably guess that you must have been very depressed and troubled lately. ”

Asa couldn't help but nodded. Ever since Bishop Ronis forced him to take that job, he has been very bored and annoyed. The things he came into contact with and the tasks he faced were all things he was not good at at at all, and he didn't know how to deal with them, but now he can't solve them in his own way as before, and he is almost all led by the nose by others. It was a really bad feeling, and he felt as if even his brain was getting more and more sluggish.

"One of the biggest shortcomings of Mr. Ronis is that he likes to impose what he thinks on others, regardless of whether others are willing to accept it or not. This is probably the stubbornness peculiar to the elderly. ”

"En. Asa nodded again. I can't help but feel the same way.

"So I'm here to help you. This kind classmate said.

"Help me, how?" Asa asked, his eyes lit up.

"On behalf of the noblest, noblest, and most glorious organization of mages in the world, the Necromantic Guild, I invite you to join. ”

"Just kidding. Don't do it. Asa refused almost without even thinking about it. "I don't like to be a hero, but I don't want to be a zombie. ”

The lich's laughter, though supposedly well-intentioned, gave Asa goosebumps, as if the room full of corpses and organs were moving at the sound. "I think the biggest reason for your refusal is because of the reputation of our guild. Let me explain that these are nothing but the prejudices of the worldly people against us, and the misunderstanding of the frogs at the bottom of the well about the clear sky. Let me start by asking you, what kind of place do you think we should be in the Valley of Diya?"

No one will scrutinize this kind of question, and there is no need to guess, and the information from the mouths of bards and legends is too numerous to mention. Asa casually recited a paragraph: "The ground is full of zombies and skeletons, the sky is full of ghosts and ghosts, lifeless dead places, necromancers eat human flesh and drink human blood to study how to resurrect demon gods..."

"Nonsense. Vidnina interrupted Asa's recitation with another burst of laughter that would make the corpses jump. "The sunrise over the highest peak of the Shadow Spiral Mountains and the mirage of the Wyvern Desert are definitely one of the most beautiful and wonderful views on the mainland. From the icy peaks of the Shadow Spiral Mountains to the spring-like flatlands to the hot valley floors, all the most precious and rarest flowers and plants on the continent grow in patches in the Diya Valley. I'm sure there's no place on the continent more beautiful than the Diya Valley. As for the cultural atmosphere, I am not going to describe it, except to say that we have wine that even emperors can hardly taste, and there are art works worthy of half of the royal collections of the whole continent, and at least three members are artists and musicians of the highest rank. ”

Asaha laughed as the lich spoke in what was probably the worst voice on the continent about the most dangerous and evil place as one of the most beautiful places to visit. This is probably the funniest cowhide in the whole continent. This classmate can probably be considered the funniest undead monster.

But he immediately stopped laughing much. For for his laughter, Vidnina only smiled softly.

Although it was a fake face, it still looked weird, but that kind of calm and immobile confidence can be felt by anyone. Besides, a lich would never come here to tell him a joke.

"In the past ten years, there have been about 100 people who have gone through a lot of hardships to come to the Diya Valley, and of course, countless others have died in the Wyvern Desert and the Shadow Swirl Mountains on the way. Most of the people who found Diya Valley by themselves are the most vicious criminals and the most perverted murderers in the mainland. Killing people without blinking is just the most basic common denominator of those people, some of them have the pleasure of mutilating young girls alive, some have a habit of collecting people's faces, and some have slaughtered entire villages just because others despise him..... they all want to join the legendary necromantic guild, get rid of the wanted people in the outside society, and enjoy killing and corpses more boldly and unbridledly. But guess what their outcome is?"

"Aren't they allowed to join?" Asa asked. Whoever judges, it is as if these people were born to be preparatory members of the Necromantic Guild.

"They don't deserve it. Vidnina's voice was more disdainful when it was contemptuous, like filing an iron sheet with a file. "This garbage doesn't even qualify to leave the body in the Valley of Diya. All of them have become zombies or ghosts, forever roaming the valley of Diya as coolies and guards. The Necromantic Guild is the noblest organization in the world, and only the smartest, most eminent, and most refined people are qualified to join, many of whom are great sages, suave artists, or industry leaders who are smiling and proud in this society. ”

Asa really couldn't laugh at all. He remembered the three names that Bishop Ronis had told him. He asked, "The former president of the Imperial Adventurers' Guild, Aegrenel, the merchant Nopolinot, and the court magician Ramado of the Duchy of Rondez. Are these really all Necromantic Guild people?"

"Yes. "The lich is frank and has no intention of concealing it. "I think this is what Mr. Ronis told you. Now you believe it. How can we, all of whom are such noble and brilliant people, live as poor as beggars and as pitiful as mice? ”

Asa had to admit that this was probably the case. At the very least, it is said that the famous businessman once bought a tourist city with good hot springs just so that he could bathe in peace. But he still couldn't figure it out, and asked, "But your reputation won't all be groundless, right?" It's obviously an organization that engages in necromancy, how can it be that there are so many powerful people in it?"

"As I've said, those are just the assumptions of the frogs at the bottom of the well. You probably haven't been exposed to high-level magic yet, so you don't understand it yet. There is no magic more profound, subtle, or artistic than necromancy. The lich waved a withered finger at the dense mass of corpses around him. "Look at the human body, how delicate, how perfect. Even the finest dwarven craftsman's most delicate work is as crude as a lump of mud compared to a human finger. Therefore, people who are not extremely smart and have excellent qualifications are not qualified to learn this advanced magic. And people gather like people, so our guild is completely the most noble place in the world, gathering the most outstanding people. It's definitely a wonderful thing for you to join us?"

Asa was silent and did not answer, thought for a while, and asked after a while, "Why did you want me to join your organization?"

"Because you're supposed to join the Necromantic Guild. Vidnina's reply was firm but vague.

Asa smiled faintly, sighed, and said, "I think it's because of the leaves of the World Tree and the Sunwell, as well as your dark star." ”

Luckily, Bishop Ronis had already told him why. After such a big detour, the real purpose hidden behind so many wonderful words should be this.

Vidnina smiled, narrowing even the prosthetic eyes made of dead man's eyes.

She didn't answer Assa's words, but just said the key point in a faint way: "Teacher Ronis should tell you something inexplicable. I can probably imagine what kind of cliché story it is, nothing more than some evil unsealing and destroying the world. ”

"Isn't it?" Asa felt the pressure. What this classmate knows today is too unusual, and it sounds like there's something even more eye-popping to come.

"I need no rebuttal or explanation at all, but I ask you to think about it with your own sober mind and understand that it is pure nonsense. I ask you, why are we going to kill everyone and turn this continent to death? Do we look at the skeletons and zombies all over the world in a daze? Even the most cruel vampire wouldn't have such thoughts. Besides, we are such a noble community?"

"Don't you believe in some god of darkness, god of destruction?" Asa continued, recalling the story and the recipe of the legend.

"Believe?" the lich asked, looking at Asa instead. "Do you still believe in any gods?"

"No ....." Asa shook his head.

"If you don't believe in it, will we still believe in it?" the lich replied a little inexplicably, but Asa felt that he could vaguely understand. "Faith is for those who are weak in heart to support faith and spirit. People who are truly mature and strong in heart do not believe, but only believe, believe in what they see and feel. ”

"It's not about destroying the world..... it's about conquering the world. Asa thought hard and took a step back for a more appropriate reason.

"Conquest of the world? It's so cheesy, it's so tasteless. The lich's laughter showed utter contempt and contempt for the word.

"The desire to conquer is only the peculiarity of the passion of young people who do not know the height of the sky, or the dirt of the morbid psychology of wanting to transcend everything because of the inferiority complex. Can you really trample the world under your feet? No way. You are still you, you still have joys and sorrows, and you are still tired. How can people like us, who have long surpassed the world, still stick to those inexplicable **. What's more..."The lich's tone changed, both bland and powerful. "Even if we really want to conquer the world, it won't take much effort. ”

Asa sighed, finally showing a relaxed expression. Because it was finally certain that this classmate was indeed talking nonsense. I can't imagine that a lich has the ability and face to blow such a big cowhide.

But Vidnina didn't feel at all that her cowhide was about to break, and continued to say in a faint tone: "To conquer people by force is simply synonymous with stupidity. It's at least much easier to manipulate the people or control a country than to make a skeletal zombie. You know, the society that people are made of is a very strange thing. Countless mediocre people living in the lowest strata are very honest, simple and lovely, obediently obeying the officials and the law, and the officials and the law obey the monarch and the king. Therefore, as long as we control the top few people, we control the whole country, and with our ability, wisdom and means, we can carry out several coups d'état and help some easily controllable people to seek the usurpation of the throne?" Vidnina's ghostly wolf howl voice was unspeakably unpleasant in a melodious tone. "Even just out of interest, the guys in the guild can start a war on their own. ”

Once again, Asa had to admit that this was probably the case, at least Bishop Ronis himself had said that the court mage had provoked the continuous war between the principality and the surrounding countries for ten years.

"Even if you make an entire country crazy, it's not hard for them to conquer the world. The people are not only subservient to the social class, but crucially give their thoughts and feelings to religion, philosophy and some inexplicable values and beliefs. Some of us are emotional masters who understand and control people's hearts and feelings like playing a building block puzzle, and it is easier to manipulate those ordinary people who are obsessed with red dust than to domesticate dogs. As long as you grasp the threads of these religions and beliefs, you can completely control them, and if you master the right methods, they will follow you anywhere, even hell......"

"Okay, okay, okay....." Asa announced his surrender, and his mind was in disarray under the classmate's unparalleled eloquence. Take a few deep breaths to straighten out your boiling brain and get back to the center of the matter. "I admit that you are powerful, indeed a concentration camp for masters. But I still don't know, what the hell do you want me to join you, and I won't believe it if it has nothing to do with the Sunwell and the Leaves of the World Tree. ”

"Again, you should have joined the Necromantic Guild in the first place. Vidnina's answer returned to the unclear place, but added. "As for those relationships, you'll understand for yourself when you join......" The green fire flashed behind her eyes. "The most important thing is that as soon as you join us, you are completely free. What elves, what church wanted, is simply rubbish in front of us. You can do whatever you want. ”

Asa took a long breath. After talking about it for a long time, he finally heard the most attractive and practical words for him.

"And I have also explained to you the situation of our noble organization, so you don't have to worry about anything at all. I've even done all the formalities for you, and I've approved more than half of the members, as long as you nod your head. Vidnina's dead eyes stared at Asa. "How. ”

Asa's mind turned hard, but he still couldn't figure it out.

Vidnina's words just now were enough to subvert the preconceived notions of the Necromantic Guild in anyone's mind, and the conditions offered and the prospects presented to him were completely beautiful. Compared to the stupid and depressed under the bishop of the royal capital Ronis, it is simply another village. But he sensed that something was still wrong, and he couldn't tell where it was.

"Forget it. Asa finally sighed and refused.

Vidnina smiled, not seeming to be much frustrated. She took a scroll from her bosom and handed it to Asa. "I don't need to make a decision right now. This is for you, just come when you want to come. ”

Asa hesitated, but took it. Suddenly remembered, and asked, "You released that vampire in the hunting ground a few days ago, can you tell me who did it?"

"Most of us do our own thing, we don't interfere with each other. I don't know what other members do. ”

"Can you tell me who your undercover agent is in this royal capital?"

"I can't tell you this, but you'll know when you become one of us. ”

"Alright. I've told you everything I'm going to tell you. Now I'm going back to the Valley of Diya. Vidnina took out a scroll of her own and unfolded it to envelop her body in a blue-white light. "I hope you don't tell Mr. Ronis that I'm here, that would make it difficult for Mr. Sandru. ”

"I don't need to say that. Asa nodded. If Bishop Ronis knew that the Necronomical Guild had invited him, what would it be? Maybe he would have been sent to the dungeon just to be on the safe side.

No sooner had Vidnina disappeared into the teleportation than Sandru opened the door and entered. glanced at the blue-white tail, shook his head and sighed, and said to himself, "If you really don't want me to embarrass me, you just don't come." ”

Asa looked at where the lich was sitting for a moment, scratched his head and thought for a moment, then turned his head to look at Sandru, and asked, "Is what she said just now true?" He could hear that Sandru was not far from the door just now, and he should have heard all the conversation between himself and Vidnina.

"I don't know. Sandru replied with a dead face.

Asa looked at the old man and frowned, and asked, "You seem to be friends with Bishop Ronis, why did you receive me as a classmate? Which side are you on?"

"Don't stand on either side. Sandru's eyes were white.

"What the hell should I do?"

Sandru's eyes widened and he said, "How do I know." ”