……

"Rapid growth?"

Matthew's face was overjoyed.

This is also the druid's signature spell.

The "Growing Green Liquor" he used to plant trees was an elixir of this spell.

Because it has been pharmed.

So the effect will also be discounted.

If you can master this spell.

His ability to plant trees will rival that of a genuine druid!

……

"Wilderness transformation and rapid growth are both druid's signatures, so it seems that the rewards provided by the 'Maintenance is also important' quest are all abilities on the druid's side?"

"No, maybe it's not about the mission, it's about the means to complete it—whether it's dealing with the arsonist or the Scourge Order going deeper, it's inevitable that you'll see blood."

So, the pattern of system rewards is reversed? The peaceful act of planting trees for the love of nature is given to the necromantic bone dragons, and the rewards for killing and confrontation are changed to the druids? ”

……

Matthew pondered with interest.

At present, the sample is small, and it is not enough to conclude the following conclusions.

But that doesn't stop him from making bold assumptions.

He glanced down the taskbar.

There is a new change in the Tai Chi symbol -

The green spot on the left has completely exceeded 2/3.

It's not far from being full.

I just don't know what will happen when it's full.

It is worth mentioning the right side.

Although the gray light spot is still very light.

But it's much better than the previous stagnant state.

Matthew is sharp-eyed.

He could see the gray dot at the bottom surging upwards.

Whoosh!

The light point rushed to the 1/3 position in one go.

……

"The Heart of Nature and the Way of the Necromancy."

Matthew guessed.

The rapid increase in gray spots should be related to tonight's battle.

The mechanism behind it has yet to be explored.

Not now, though.

Near the farm.

Someone has already discovered the catastrophe here.

One after another, people came from the direction of the town and the suburbs.

Matthew led the group back to the oak grove.

He sent the skeletons back to the burrow.

Then he said to Peggy:

"I'll have to trouble you walking back by yourself."

Peggy exclaimed:

"It's so dark that I walk alone at night? People will be scared! ”

Matthew coughed:

"And I'll summon another skeleton for you?"

Peggy said hatefully:

"If I don't pay overtime, I have to walk home by myself, your necromancer's conscience is really corroded by negative energy!"

Matthew Stalls:

"The time for the reverse summoning is over, and I'm not a very capable person, you have to be considerate of me, Peggy."

Peggy's heart softened:

"Okay, okay, I'll go back alone, but next time I work overtime, you have to give me at least one "soul crystal", what you said when we signed the contract was ...... out of the blue."

Sent away the babbling minotaur skeleton.

Matthew looked to the north.

The Merchant's Ghost mentions the chaos in the Ghost Castle.

Combine the content in MeSince.

Even if the Scourge Cult's stronghold isn't in the Ghost Po Castle, it should be nearby.

Pressed for time.

Matthew intends to eradicate the threat as soon as possible.

So he jumped.

Call!

A raven swept over a branch under the moonlit night.

Head northeast.

……

"The divination results are out, and the enemy's location has been determined, in a valley near the Ghost Castle."

in the hall of the lords.

A middle-aged man with a thin face in full armor calmly patrolled the four directions.

Some of the people present were stung by his burning gaze and moved their heads unnaturally.

There are also some people who excitedly raise their heads to meet each other's gaze.

They longed for a chance to gain the approval of the Blood Banner Lord.

"Brad and Ann, each of you will lead a team of men and horses to outflank you from the southwest, be fast, and be careful of ambushes!"

"Mr. Zeller, please continue to contact the senior mages of White Rock City or Torrent City, and if there is anyone willing to help, no matter what the conditions, promise him!"

"As I expected, our enemies are not robbers who have been carried away by money, they are a bunch of madmen, scum and cultists!

As I said before, the Blood Banner will never compromise with such evil scum, and your task is to kill every villain you see.

That's all. ”

Quiet in the hall.

The Blood Banner Lord's voice rang out.

One harsh and tough order after another fell.

Those who received specific tasks were happy in their hearts.

Gradually.

There were also doubts on the faces of others.

"My lord, will our radical actions provoke each other, after all, Miss Seve is indeed in their hands."

An unusually handsome young man in a robe, spoke up.

This also expressed the doubts of the others present.

The Blood Banner family is indeed known for their tough attitude towards their enemies.

But now the question is.

The eldest lady is in the hands of those villains!

According to this practice of the Blood Banner Lord.

Sif's survival rate is likely to be outrageously low.

Everyone stared at the Blood Banner Lord in bewilderment.

The latter said coldly:

"It's because Seve is in their hands that we're doing this."

He didn't explain much.

But he said to the handsome man:

"Mr. Zeller, in addition to contacting the High Mage, please also pay attention to the clues we found earlier, Siv can't be kidnapped out of thin air - you should know what I mean."

Zeller nodded solemnly.

"Everyone, please act, use your fastest speed, use your strongest strength, please!"

The Blood Banner Lord waved his hand.

The people in the lord's hall dispersed one after another.

At last.

The Blood Banner Lord was left alone.

He paced to a window.

Not much.

An owl flew in.

"To be honest, I don't know much about the men of your Blood Banner family, who are obviously worried that their daughter is worried about dying, but they have to make those decisions that may harm her."

The owl spoke suspiciously.

The Blood Banner Lord took a deep breath:

"In front of everyone, my identity will always be the head of the Blood Banner, and nothing else.

Every word I say represents the family.

And the Blood Banner will never compromise with evil.

This is our motto. ”

The owl was even more puzzled:

"Then why did you call me over?"

Blood Banner Lord Dao:

"I knew you were going to be a giant eagle."

The owl nodded:

"Yes."

"Take me to the Ghost Woman Castle, the favor you owed me at the beginning, write it off."

The Blood Banner Lord said decisively.

The owl thought for a moment.

Nodding his head:

"Yes."

"But it seems that the head of the Blood Banner family should not be in danger."

Hearing this, the Blood Banner Lord clenched the sword at his waist:

"Now, I'm Siv's father."

……

An hour later.

Ravens fly over barren mountains under the moonlit night.

Occasionally, there was a ghostly cry or two in the distance.

The Ghost Castle stands on the high point of the barren mountain.

The fog around it persists all year round.

Even if the moon hangs high tonight.

Matthew could only vaguely glimpse the outlines of the castle.

Gaze at the mountain mist.

He felt bad.

It's as if there is always a pair of dark eyes in the fog staring at you.

……

"It is said that the castle was the former residence of a hero of the human kingdom before it was abandoned, and it was once prosperous and noisy, but unfortunately after a catastrophe, a large number of people lived in the castle, and the survivors fled in a hurry, and no one can tell what happened."

"It wasn't like no one explored it later, but the adventurers who dared to break into the gates of the castle didn't make it out in the end, and it was as if they were swallowed up by the mist."

"The last time someone explored the castle was a famous necromancer in White Rock City, who didn't know where to get the news and openly claimed that the castle contained the 'Law of Eternal Life' and insisted on entering it.

The last necromancer wasn't an exception.

And when he was exploring the ancient castle, he had a fierce battle with a group of monsters from the lower world, the 'Old Ghost Woman', outside the gate, so the ancient castle is also called the "Ghost Woman Castle". ”

……

I remembered the words I had spoken to Brad in small talk.

Matthew suddenly had a shudder.

Perception tells him.

This castle is not something you can explore now.

Fortunately, his destination tonight is not in the Ghost Po Castle.

Bypassed the eerie fog.

The raven leaned westward.

Soon.

Halfway up the barren mountain in front of them, there were sporadic fires.

It was a treacherous valley.

Taniguchi is guarded.

However, the attitude of the guards seemed to be more casual.

Matthew naturally lowered the height.

By the way, I glanced at the taskbar.

……

"Quest progress updated: you've discovered 'Warlock's Camp!'"

……

Matthew didn't rush in.

The objective of the quest is to be a sorcerer.

This profession is usually extremely perceptual.

A raven that suddenly appears can easily startle a snake.

He flew low around the valley and cleverly stopped in the bushes beside the mountain road.

"There have been battles here, and there have been more than one."

The mountain road is full of bones.

There are human ones.

There are also smaller humanoids.

- It's a "lizard monster"!

Matthew relied on his own 'knowledge' to make a judgment.

"The wilderness is convenient, and for necromancers, the corpse of the ownerless is naturally the residence of the virtuous......"

He decisively reverted back to his human form and began to summon skeletons.

The sound of incantations and Matthew's mana injected a touch of mystery into the pile of corpses under the moonlit night.

One by one, the skeletons stood up from the pool of blood.

Their state is very average - the soul fire in their skulls is bright and dark, and the bones on their bodies are scattered, and some of them are a mixture of lizardmonsters and humans, which looks very weird and terrifying.

This is the lowest level of cannon fodder skeletons.

It's not comparable to the elite Matthew hid in the cellar.

But it's enough to scare the layman.

……

Such obvious fluctuations in the magic of necromancy quickly attracted the attention of the direction of the camp.

A big fat man more than two meters tall moved over under the crowd of minions.

He was covered in heavy armor.

Behind him were two groups of men holding a huge battle axe and a meteor hammer for him.

"Hey! Necromancer? What are you doing? ”

The fat man looked at Matthew with some fear.

Matthew is still taking care of himself summoning skeletons:

"Don't you have eyes? I'm giving new life to these souls. ”

The fat man said angrily:

"They're my people! Even if it's dead, it's my corpse! ”

Matthew arrogantly said:

"Not anymore."

Bang!

The fat man stomped his feet in anger.

There was a faint shaking on the already loose mountain road.

"You're going to be my enemy?"

Matthew looked at each other with a smile:

"Your body of oil can refine a lot of corpse oil, but I won't consider making you my slave, because your skeleton must have been over-worn to support your body during your lifetime, and I don't like defective products."

"Kill him!"

Seeing that the fat man is about to do it.

Suddenly a majestic voice came from the camp:

"Enough!"

The fat man's whole body is shaking:

"Finn, you asked me to kill him! How dare he laugh at my figure! No one would dare to do that! ”

However, the minions on his side quickly dispersed.

A man in a silver robe appeared in front of Matthew.

He looked to be in his thirties, blonde and blue-eyed, with a good appearance, and a temperament that resembled that of a decent man.

"Tell me what you mean, necromancer, or don't blame us."

Finn looked at Matthew condescendingly.

"You're Finn?"

Matthew was also scrutinizing him.

"I killed an arsonist and found this, and I was somewhat interested in what you said, so I found this place."

He threw the secret letter over.

Finn glanced at the secret letter.

Suddenly laughed:

"You killed my friend, and you dare to come to the door?"

His original square face became a little strange because of this smile.

"If that crap could be called a friend by you, then I would be disappointed."

Matthew said unceremoniously.

Finn laughed when he heard this:

"He used to be, but not anymore."

"You killed him, so it makes sense to be a part of our cause instead of him."

"Come in first, my friend, as long as you are interested in the great cause of the Scourge Order, then we will be very compatible."

……