"Don't get busy, I'm Siegel Squid. The lord spread his hands, indicating that he was not holding a weapon, wand, or spellcasting material. "Mage Edith, when did you come back?"

The half-elf was stunned for a moment, but the action of casting the spell did not stop at all. In addition to the protective spells that triggered him by feeling the evil aura, he also nested a defensive spell for himself that specifically targeted necromancy and negative energy.

Siegel remained motionless so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. Siegel thought that he would have to explain how he had come to be this dignity in a moment, but he certainly couldn't reveal the existence of the twenty-sided dice. Many mages are studying necromantic transformation spells, trying to use the properties of the undead to deal with various dangerous environments. But all along, necromantic transformations have all kinds of shortcomings, and the spell has never been perfected, and it is impossible to reach the current level of Siegel, and it is impossible to shirk it.

While Edith was using his protective spell, his mind was racing. The matter must appear to be justified and not let the other party find the problem.

The half-elf had resisted the urge to strike at the evil aura, looking up and down at the guy opposite. Apparently, the person on the other side has cast an illusion to make his face look like Siegel, the true essence of which is a skeleton. But his voice did not seem to be fake, and there had been no hostile action until now.

The light of the teleportation lit up one after another, and Edith's apprentice and assistant arrived just in time. The half-elves stopped the offensive spells that the other mages had begun chanting, but didn't stop them from casting protective spells on themselves.

"Show your magic badge. Edith said to Siegel, "Don't let me see the gestures of other spells and hear even a single wrong syllable!"

Siegel nodded and did as he was told. The black squid with nine tentacles came alive, and its eyes were still glowing with bright red flames. From the magic fluctuations of the emblem, Edith saw the characteristics that belonged to Siegel, but it still did not reassure him.

"The Mage Lord Siegel has an ability that is unique to all human mages. Can you show that?"

A dwarven rune glowed in the air, and there was no way to forge it.

"I believe you are Siegel. Edith waved his hand, bringing the magic circle back to its composure. "How did you become like this, and why did someone cast a curse on you?"

"It's called the Great Curse?" Siegel asked rhetorically, "How come I've never heard of it?"

"This spell can only be cast with the help of a specific mage tower, so it is not recorded in any spell books. The half-elf said, "The Alliance's Power Tower and the Mage Guild's Zero Tower can meet the standard, but the Zero Tower did not have a new continent when it was built, and its scope cannot cover you. So only the federation is possible. ”

The answer is already obvious, only Archmage Casper can use the Power Tower completely, and the Great Curse must come from him.

"How do you get rid of this thing?" Siegel asked.

"As long as you control the power tower, you can turn off this spell. The half-elf suddenly thought it was very interesting, and leaned over to take a look. "I really haven't heard of anyone who can survive the Great Curse. You've become an undead at a very high level, how did you do that?"

Siegel took out a vial from the pouch and showed it to Edith. The liquid in the bottle exuded the same strong undead aura, and the level of evil did not require a big curse to be weak at all. "This is what Master Faranis gave me, a lich transformation potion. It is by virtue of potions. I just got away with it. ”

"No kidding!" Edith's first reaction was disbelief: "We all know that the Lich Transformation Potion can only be used by the maker, and that it is a mortal poison for everyone else." If you dare to drink even a little bit, you'll die immediately!"

"Do you think Pharath Faranis doesn't know this? He gave me this potion knowing that he was going to die, is it as simple as poisoning me?" "He asked me to study the potion, saying I would use it someday. Originally, I thought he was referring to finding a way to prolong his life, but I didn't expect it to deal with the Great Curse. ”

The half-elf frowned. Start thinking about the possibility. He has a very deep relationship with the doctor, and the two are very compatible with each other in terms of philosophy and personality. They are extremely good friends, familiar with each other, and understand each other. Although Faranise does not prophesy as often as Leel, he can also see the changes in the future and prepare early. Before his death, Siegel spent the longest time with him, and it can be said that he was the last person he taught and trusted. Such an arrangement would not be impossible.

"How long can you last in this skeletal state? ”

"Can you tell me more about that?"

With some of the tower's special designs, mages are able to increase their spell control. The Great Curse is a combination of prophecy, change, and necromancy. This spell locates the caster's magic fluctuations and then strikes at the caster's magical effects and biological characteristics. Once activated, the Circle will automatically continue to run until the target dies.

Due to the ability to stack a transformative spell. No matter how the target hides, there is no point. Unless you use the Atlas Gate to travel to another world, such as entering the Void like last time, you can get out of the range of this spell.

"This spell consumes a lot of magic towers, and it will seriously affect the protective enchantment of the Three Peaks Tower. Edith said, then looked at Siegel with admiration: "What the hell did you do to make that old thing hate you so much that you actually used this spell to strike?"

"I guess he found out what I was doing at Fort Hub. Siegel shook his head triumphantly, "Now the elves are going to beat him, so he's angry, right?"

"I've heard about the elves, and the preparations they have been making are very secretive, and no one, including the Mage Association, has found out, which shows their good intentions. Edith replied, "When I left, I didn't expect so many things to happen during this time, and the New World was turbulent. ”

At the mention of this, Siegel hurriedly asked about the plans of the Mage Guild.

"Nakus is the mortal enemy of any world, and the Mage Guild has mobilized and will not tolerate it. Edith said, "Considering the Wraith and the possible Domination of Nakus, the Association is making targeted preparations. Rest assured, there aren't many good days left for the Knox Commons. ”

"You came back on your own?" Siegel also hoped that the Mage Guild would send a helper. At least to be able to strengthen the forces on his side. Now that the Tri-Peaks Tower of Waterdeep City is still under the control of the Knox Society, then the place where the Mage Guild can stay is the Heim Territory. Sigalbe's skills are not high, and the level of tying people to chariots is high enough.

"Yes, I hurried back after the debriefing, all the way by boat. The meaning of the association is that I will bring you what I have brought you first. Edith paused, then opened the entrance to the Federation's underground library. Let Siegel in.

A thick amount of negative energy permeated the library, and the anti-evil circle here did not play any role, and the anti-teleportation barrier could not stop the Curse from locating Siegel.

"Looks like I won't be able to be outside for a while. Siegel said self-deprecatingly: "Otherwise, it will really become the evil that the Guardians of Justice focus on." ”

"I'll open up a room for you, at least to cover up the intense evil aura from you, and to prevent these negative energies from affecting the people in your territory. Edith said as he opened his space pouch and took out a staff: "As part of your entry into the Void and providing important information about Knox, Nakuth, and Juggernaut, the Mage Guild has decided to reward you with a defensive staff. This staff is from the hand of the protective archmage Waldhouse. It's a rare treasure, and it's just right for you. ”

The staff looked ordinary, with rattan tied around an iron rod and a cloudy opal set on top of the staff. There were no spell carvings on it, and there was no magic fluctuation on it, like a normal walking cane.

When I got it in my hand, I felt the goodness of this staff. The rattans wrapped around the outside slowly twisted to form a grip that fits into the palm of Siegel's hand and matches his height and arm habits. The Staff of Defense is also adjusting its weight and center of gravity on its own. Neither affects swing speed, nor does it lose power in blocking because it is too light. The average mage may not be aware of this. However, Siegel has been trained by the dwarf Elint and is familiar with the effects of weapon structure and materials on battlefield performance, so he will not miss this.

It can only be said that the protective archmage Wardhouse must also be proficient in weapon manufacturing, otherwise he would not have noticed these details.

All staffs know their purpose and power as long as they are held in their hands. In addition to being able to cast a variety of shield spells, the Staff of Defense can be cast. It can also be used as a blocking weapon. Mages don't need to be very advanced in martial arts, they only need to use the thinking command to make the defensive staff play the "immovable" characteristic, and then block in front of them. The enemy's weapon slashed up like hitting a solid pillar. If you can't get rid of it, you won't be able to hurt the mage behind it.

At such times, the Staff of Defense acts like a shield, able to block attacks from weapons in one direction. This defense is not invincible, but it will be boosted by both the user's ability to cast spells and the advancement of their martial arts.

At the same time, all wands can be used as wands, and with Siegel's arm strength, he is enough to have a long sword in one hand and a staff in the other. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it's definitely worth it.

"In addition, considering your status as a mage lord, the Association has made a special decision. Edith said, "Although you are still some way from becoming an archmage, you are allowed to build a magic tower with a teleportation table in advance on your territory. He took out a book, unlocked the protective spells with his own hands, and handed it to Siegel.

The book was thick and heavy, with the words "Precise Teleportation Array Scroll" written in magic rune font on the brown cover.

"The last encrypted spell requires you to solve it with a magic badge, and this is not my responsibility. Edith said: "It is said that the magic array inside is very complicated, and it takes time to learn, but it does bring great convenience, you must know that the cross-sea teleportation array is built by using the knowledge inside and after special transformation." Currently, only the Mage Guild and the Academy City have such a circle, which is used to teleport items between mage towers within the continent. I think the intention of the association is this: when attacking the Knox Commons, the Federation and the Tri-Peaks Pagoda will inevitably suffer losses, and there has been no teleportation system of the Fata in the New World, so it seems that they want to use you here as a foundation and build it slowly. ”

"It's not an easy thing to do. "I have a lot of more urgent things to do," Siegel said. ”

Edith nodded: "So this is just a reward, not a quest." He smiled at Siegel and said, "The Association never treats its contributing members badly. ”

"I believe it. Siegel looked at the staff and spellbook in his hand with satisfaction, and then asked, "Mr. Edith, do you know about the bloodline enhancement in blood magic?" (To be continued.) )