……

Malicious Transfiguration.

This is a control spell that turns any target in sight into one of these three creatures.

It was named after the fact that mages often had bad intentions when using this spell.

As one of the actual combat skills that can be learned at the third level, mages who have mastered the malicious transformation technique can also learn its advanced spells after entering the fifth order:

Crowd Transfiguration.

This is a real killer, and a group of people can be turned into panicked little creatures by talking and laughing.

It's just that the malevolent form of the Mass Transfiguration is directly inherited from the Malevolent Transfiguration.

So Matthew's choice now is very important.

One of the more counter-intuitive aspects of this spell is-

The difficulty of learning the three forms of malice is from easy to difficult.

That's right.

Turning a man into a frog is the easiest, followed by a wild boar and the hardest for a goat.

Matthew was also confused at first, but after understanding the mechanics of this spell, he understood.

It turns out that although the spell effect time of these three malicious forms is the same, there is a significant difference in the stability between the forms -

Once you turn an enemy into a frog, the spell may be invalidated as soon as something damages or even touches it.

Previously, Zeller turned Sinwak into a frog, and deliberately put it in a glass bottle, in order to prevent the spell from becoming invalid early.

If it's a little boar, you may need to push him a few times harder, and the malicious form may not be maintained.

As for the most stable goats.

Mages can even punch goats in the ass......

Kick it off!

That's the difference in stability.

The more stable the malicious form, the more difficult it is to learn, which is also reasonable.

Of course, too strong stability is not without hidden dangers.

In the history of the Alliance, there have been several cases of mages turning enemies into goats, only to be pouted by goats or crotch.

Goat horns are no joke.

It can be seen that although the Malicious Transfiguration Technique is one of the divine skills, it is not risk-free.

Whether it is a goat or a small wild boar, they have a certain ability to rampage and aggressiveness.

Matthew pondered for a long time.

In the end, I chose "Goat".

He felt that such an outrageous thing as being pouted by a goat should not happen to him.

If this really happens, he will have to hold the two undead guards close to him accountable.

As for the difficulty of learning.

Matthew pondered that he had mastered several wilderness forms anyway, and the latter and the Malevolent Transfiguration were both related to the Transfiguration Realm, which should be helpful for learning spells.

Although it is said that changing others and changing oneself are completely different things.

Matthew's attitude is still very optimistic.

Present.

He took out the items needed for the "Closing Ceremony" from the material bag:

A standardized spell contract.

A pinch of goat's lower belly fluff.

Two male goat's beards over 10 years old.

A small amount of goat horn is ground into a powder.

A complete goat placenta.

After it was successfully placed, as required by the spell ritual, Matthew activated the spell in a low voice.

The candle on the corner of the table suddenly accelerated the speed and amplitude of the sway.

The blood and placenta on the table smelled fishy and evil.

Matthew's eyes and palms glowed blue-gray from the overflow of mana.

The basement was always echoing with an eerie murmur.

For a moment.

The light in the basement disappeared for a second.

……

"Hint: You have successfully concluded the 'Goat Contract', and your malicious transformation target form is determined to be 'Goat'!

You've gained some knowledge about the anatomy of goats......

……

Matthew closed his eyes and quietly combed through the knowledge that the spell ritual had poured into his mind.

Gradually.

He learned more about goats.

He can sketch the appearance and form of a goat directly in his mind.

He can also distinguish between a clear eyebrow or an abominable face that belongs to the goat's aesthetic.

It's such a wonderful feeling.

It was something he hadn't experienced before as a beast of the wilderness.

It is a kind of understanding and mastery of animal forms in simple terms.

"It's not enough!"

Matthew opened his eyes.

In order to successfully master the Malicious Transfiguration, it is necessary to understand every detail of the Malicious Form in great detail.

The closing ceremony provides a shortcut.

But it was only in his mind that he managed to build a goat's framework.

Want to go further.

Matthew not only needs to learn the theory and knowledge of the subsequent spell casting, but also needs to make a deeper understanding of the goats!

on this.

Archmage Ronan has already given the only way:

"Spells that are related to change often have no shortcuts.

You have to be an experiential and see yourself as part of the goal of change, and the best way to do that is to live with the goal.

Congratulations if you find yourself resonating with it one day, then congratulations, your spell is not only a beginner, but also a beginner's mastery.

As for the real masterpiece.

That's going to take a lot of time. ”

Matthew's remarks on Archmage Ronan's experience are as good as they can be.

So early the next morning.

Before going to work, he got up early in the morning, went to the suburbs to find a farmer he had met a few times, and bought a goat from him.

And when buying the goat, Matthew suddenly thought, if he is familiar with the female goat, then is the malicious transfiguration change also the female goat?

Female goats also have horns, but they're much less threatening overall, right?

And just like that, an hour later.

Holding a handful of hay and a tame she-goat in his hand, Matthew followed by a soldier hidden in a cloak, walked gracefully to the office hall of the lord's mansion.

Clock in to work!

The office was still deserted this morning.

In fact, the day-to-day affairs of Rolling Rock are handled by the five-member committee of the town hall, and the office of the lord's office usually only deals with major events that threaten the realm and a very small amount of official business.

And the latter was rounded up by Zeller alone.

So when Zeller wasn't there, it was no different from Matthew's oak grove.

When Matthew led the sheep through the door, Rhaegar was reading the newspaper.

It was a journal called "Purgatory Tabloid", and the lord read it with relish.

When he saw Matthew, he subconsciously said, "Good morning!" ”。

Matthew also greeted politely.

It wasn't until Matthew was about to get to his room that Rhaegar suddenly sensed something was wrong.

He put down the newspaper and walked over, pointed to the goat in wonder, and said:

"Did I mention to you that you can't bring your pet to work?"

Matthew blinked:

"Nope."

Rhaegar said unceremoniously:

"There are no rules, no square circle, sorry Matthew, I'm not targeting you, but the Lord's Mansion is not allowed to bring pets to work!"

"Don't ask when this is the rule, even if it is a rule just set today, you have to implement it, after all, I am the boss."

Matthew tried to quibble:

"But what if I say she's my family?"

Rhaeggar's eyes widened:

"Not even a girlfriend!"

Matthew is amazed by Rhaeggar's brain circuitry.

He simply told the other party that he was learning the Malicious Transfiguration Technique.

Hearing this, Rhaegar touched his chin and showed an embarrassed expression:

"But the smell of the goats is really strong, alas, and it will affect other people's work."

Matthew almost didn't hold back his laughter:

"Other people's work...... Referring to reading newspapers? ”

Rhaegar looked at him dissatisfied:

"You know what? This is called caring about world events, and although the news in the League Weekly and the purgatory tabloids is not always true, the turmoil of many major events is often reflected in those distorted reports. As Lord of Rolling Stone, I have the great responsibility of reading the world as it changes. ”

Matthew agreed.

He was also interested in the weekly of the League, but because he was shy in his pocket, he never subscribed.

So he asked Rhaeggar:

"Can I read your newspaper?"

Rhaegar said generously:

"Of course you can, but you can borrow the latest issue after I finish reading it. In addition, when reading purgatory tabloids, you are not allowed to cut out certain peach-colored pictures with scissors! ”

Matthew asked in surprise:

"Anyone has ever done something like this?"

Rhaegar said meaningfully:

"You should ask who of the people who asked me to borrow a newspaper had never done such a thing."

Matthew had a wow-oh expression, and he suddenly had some interest in the purgatory tabloids that he wasn't interested in.

"I'll get you the last one, wait!"

Rhaegar came to his senses, and he pointed to the goat:

"Forget it today, but don't make an example."

Matthew looked at him with pleading eyes.

The latter remained unmoved.

Matthew added:

"Then let's talk about sword oil."

Rhaegar suddenly came to his senses, and he smiled and patted the docile she-goat:

"If you want to say that, I can indeed consider making an exception for you, but I didn't have the sword oil with me, and I'll go to your house to find you after work tomorrow."

With that, he walked back to his office in a good mood.

As a spell advisor to a liege.

Matthew's job is rather idle.

Although it is quiet here, it can't be compared with the basement after all, so there is no way to study deeply, so you can only read books to pass the time, or do some shallow spell theory study.

In a blink of an eye.

Most of the day passed like this.

During this period, Matthew did not forget to get closer to the goats.

It's just that the she-goat, though docile, seems very shy.

Even when Matthew reached out to touch her head, she would subconsciously dodge.

This made Matthew a little depressed:

"Why didn't she hide when Rhaegar touched her in the morning?"

After eating the lunch prepared by Mrs. Wesley.

Matthew was ready to move.

His eyes glanced at Rhaeggar's office from time to time.

He knew that, as was customary, Rhaegar would soon take a nap, and that it would be a good time for him to slip away.

Sure enough, the work and rest of middle-aged and elderly people are very regular.

A few minutes later, Rhaegar walked out stretching out in his pajamas.

To Matthew's surprise, Rhaegar did not leave the office, but walked towards his office:

"It's really hard to finish half a day's work."

He looked tired.

Matthew thought to himself, is it really so tiring to read the newspaper?

Rhaegar suddenly asked him:

"Matthew, I'd like to ask you a question - what is it really like to cast a spell?"

Matthew thought for a moment and introduced solemnly:

……

"When we mages cast spells, they can be roughly divided into three stages, and each of these three stages has three feelings.

The first stage is the preparation of the casting posture and the chanting of the spell.

At this time, we will be forced to recall the full content of the relevant spell, and the negative emotions such as pain, hardship, confusion, and sadness when we first learned the spell will also flood into our minds.

This process not only consumes our mental power and mana, but also poses a huge challenge to our will.

At this stage, the feeling is pain, sluggishness, and strain.

The second stage is the end of the chanting and the completion of the accumulation of magical energy.

At this time, there are many magical elements converging on us, and we are carrying a lot of pressure, and this pressure forces us to release.

But until the critical juncture, we all have to hold back.

It's hard to describe, it's like a deliberate forbearance before urinating.

The feeling at this stage is aggrieved, but fortunately, it lasts for a short time, and it is only a few tenths of a second at most.

The final stage is when the spell is released.

At this stage, we will feel a hearty feeling of pleasure as the stress accumulated before will be vented in one breath.

This phase lasts about one to three seconds, with the more advanced spells lasting.

The feeling during this period is very refreshing, and it is easy to indulge in it.

Many mages tend to stay in place for a second or two after casting high-level spells, and that's why they're doing that.

This is also called "cast post-swing" by people who don't understand the principle of casting.

That's probably a complicated situation.

Casting spells is a very dangerous thing, and it tests a mage's spirit, mind, and will all the time.

It is far from being as wonderful as most people think, and there is a lot of pain and horror, but it does have a unique charm.

What's wrong, why do you suddenly ask this question, do you want to cast spells too? ”

……

Rhaegar pursed his lips:

"Who wouldn't want to cast a spell? I just saw this one piece of news. ”

As he spoke, he handed Matthew the League Weekly in his hand.

Matthew looked at it, and Rhaegar pressed his finger to the contents of the tofu block, which recorded the news that several mages had become addicted to spells and had stolen a treasure called the "Speed Gem" from the Alliance's vault.

This thing is said to drastically reduce the cast cooldown and break the daily cast limit.

At present, these mages have been on the bounty list of the Seven Holy Alliance.

Matthew's heart moved, and he secretly wrote down these names.

"It's a pity that the direction of their flight is north, otherwise they may be able to exchange a bounty."

Rhaegar apparently had the same idea.

Then he yawned and left the office hall without looking back.

Matthew waited for a while, and seeing that Rhaegar had no intention of turning back, he left work decisively.

As he led the goat through the hallway, he met Mrs. Wesley.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Wesley."

Matthew greeted her politely.

The latter stopped cleaning and looked up at Matthew:

"Good afternoon, little Matthew, where are you going?"

Matthew said without changing his face:

"Go out and come back."

Mrs. Wesley said in one word:

"You want to get off work, right?"

Matthew smiled:

"Isn't that a bit bad?"

Mrs. Wesley shook her head:

"It's good to leave work early, young people should leave work early, so that they have time to fall in love."

She cleaned twice, and suddenly said to Matthew, who was about to leave:

"But I kind of know now why Rhaegar brought you in."

Matthew asked curiously:

"Why?"

Mrs. Wesley said earnestly:

"Before you arrived, he was the most idle person in the Lord's Mansion."

Matthew doesn't know why:

"Huh?"

Mrs. Wesley swept the pile of dust into a corner, and with a smile in her voice:

"Not anymore."

……

In the oak forest.

Matthew's figure is as busy as a hard-working little bee.

The task of planting trees during this time is heavy.

He must command the zombies to work hard.

A few days down.

Matthew succeeded in planting a miniature oak forest in the lands further north.

He was worried that the grove would be too far away to form a collective effect with the original oak forest.

But the Oak Realm told him to worry too much.

Even if there was a clearing in the middle and the end of the mark of the dead.

Matthew's oak grove is still a whole.

And during planting.

In addition to cultivating the Green Armor Oak extensively, Matthew also picked a day to plant a dozen man-eating trees in a specific area.

These man-eating trees look indistinguishable from normal oak trees.

Only living creatures with blood that come within a meter of it will have a slow attack animation.

To prevent accidents.

Matthew also set up a warning sign at a different intersection next to the cannibal tree and outside the forest-

"Matthew's Tree Farm (with man-eating trees!! ）」

The appearance of the cannibal tree was not ostracized by the oak realm.

Opposite.

Matthew could sense that the other oaks were fond of these man-eating trees.

Only the Oak Elves complained about it.

But as long as Lulu doesn't speak, Matthew won't care.

In addition to the oak trees, during the week, Matthew also transplanted the tea trees he brought back from Junliu Island into the forest.

The climate of Rolling Rock is very different from that of Junliu Island, but theoretically it should be more suitable for tea cultivation.

In order to ensure that the tea plant produces seeds, Matthew did not use green liquor for it.

Plants that have been spawned will not be able to produce seeds for a long time.

This is common knowledge in the natural realm.

You can use magic to quickly spawn a plant, and that's because the seed itself is a living being.

But this kind of birth has not come without a price.

Overdrawn vitality takes a long time to repay.

This is one of the reasons why druids don't usually actively use fast growth.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was seven days later.

In the catacommodal cemetery.

Matthew paced back and forth in the zombie horde.

Over the past week, he has worked tirelessly to plant trees, eventually saving 168 Enhancement Points.

Now here's the problem.

Which zombie to strengthen?

This is not an easy choice.

At the beginning, Matthew only had a team of skeleton soldiers, and the selection was very narrow, so it was good luck to be able to choose a soldier.

And now in front of him is a dense sea of zombies!

119 Silver Moon Zombies, including Kobolds, Gnolls, Dwarfs, Bad Devils, Humans, and even Dragonblood Warriors!

Of course, there is also a zombie lady who is not Silvermoon.

Matthew had been observing for a long time, and had even used his sense of equilibrium, but it was still difficult to make a decision.

The general quality of the zombies is good, but it is very average, and it is difficult for him to pick the best one.

Picking and picking, Matthew was a little annoyed, and he couldn't help but have a whim:

"Why don't you try someone else?"

Think of it.

Matthew suddenly let go of the rope in his hand.

Let the she-goat roam freely among the zombies.

Who knows the next second.

The she-goat suddenly let out a frightened cry:

"Huh!"

Followed by.

She spread her hooves and ran wild through the zombie horde!

……

(End of chapter)