……

Facing Ekmond's curious gaze, Matthew had no choice but to say:

"Something went wrong, there's a tree, it's mutated."

He couldn't say that he had strengthened an ordinary oak tree into a descendant of the World Tree.

It's not magical.

Ekmond's expression was calm:

"It's understandable that plant mutations are very common in nature, and I've studied this subject, and most plants mutate to a greater or lesser extent when they encounter magic, but it's much rarer to become so big like you."

After saying that, he whispered in Matthew's ear:

"Don't let Teacher Isabel know, she once wanted a seed of the World Tree, but the Sea of Ten Thousand Worlds rejected her, and since then, she hasn't given the Druid Order a good look."

Matthew knew that his nonsense couldn't hide from Ekmond, so he had to smile embarrassedly.

The mages on the magic carpet couldn't hear their conversations.

I only saw Ekmund and Matthew acting intimately, turning heads and ears, and looking at Matthew one by one became more reverent.

Ekmond was very understanding, and instead of continuing to ask, he handed the two bulging bags into Matthew's hands.

"This is the end of the Moonhaze Glade's project, I took them to conduct a detailed exploration of the outer space you discovered, and did obtain some materials and materials, which are placed in a second bag, you can view them at any time, and in addition, I will hand over a copy of the materials to the Alliance's record library, and if you have any doubts, you can also compare them. Frankly speaking, these things are of little value, the Antu Empire's research on psionic energy is very backward, far inferior to the Giza, there are some psionic gadgets in the laboratory, and the most valuable is a psionic generator set, just look at it for yourself.

But my advice is that it's best not to put too much effort into psionic powers, which is not an area that mages should indulge in. ”

Matthew nodded yes again and again.

Recently, he also feels that his energy and time are not enough, which is not unrelated to his greedy thinking of wanting to learn everything he sees.

If this continues, sooner or later he will face the dilemma of being greedy and not being able to chew too much.

It's time to start taking the burden off yourself.

Psionic energy was originally a thing of Tu Yile.

If you really have to fight, you have to rely on the undead under your hands.

See Matthew's sincerity.

Ekmond smiled again and said:

"As for the first bag, it contained a list of nineteen men, and three hundred and eighty thousand gold coins. This should be a lot of money for you, in the alliance, there are many channels to spend money, you have to be careful of consumption traps, especially wary of Roderick's fake factory, not every powerful spell prop is a must-buy, or choose what suits you. ”

Matthew hurriedly said:

"I'm not going to spend money."

Ekmond smiled and said:

"Don't be nervous, I'm not trying to stop you from spending money, in fact, learning how to spend money correctly is also one of the compulsory courses for mages, why don't we make a bet, I think you'll spend this money in three days." Do you think you can last longer? ”

Matthew was stunned and said:

"It's impossible, I've never spent lavishly."

Ekmond said confidently:

"How about we make a symbolic bet on a gold coin?"

Matthew immediately responded:

"Absolutely."

"Well, I'll go first."

Ekmond waved at Matthew: "I wish you a happy consumption in advance!" ”

With that, he returned to the magic carpet and flew towards the east with the mages with different looks.

Matthew watched them leave.

A moment later.

A trace of doubt suddenly appeared in his eyes:

"Why don't they go to the Crucible House? Isn't teleportation faster? ”

However, his attention was soon attracted by the huge sum of money in the first bag, which was as high as 380,000 yuan.

Matthew clutched the bag tightly, his heart pounding, with this money, plus more than 100,000 earnings from this adventure.

His personal net worth went straight to 500,000 gold coins!

Where has he ever seen such a battle after struggling on the poverty line for a long time?

Matthew was so happy that he almost fainted.

"500,000 gold coins, if all of them are used to buy oak seeds, how many trees can be planted!"

He tried his best to imagine it, but he couldn't get the full picture of the woods in his mind.

"This money must not be spent all, you must save a part of it first, at least for a few years, usually have nothing to do, even if you count the gold coins, you will be happy, and by the way, you can make Peggy happy together."

Matthew thought for a moment and put things away firmly.

As for the bet with Ekmond.

He didn't even care.

He has always been a temperate person, and he spent 380,000 gold coins in three days?

No way.

……

"Hint: The descendants of the World Tree appeared out of thin air on the east side of Rolling Stone, and mages from the Seven Holy Alliances witnessed Bogard's growth.

And after dawn, the surrounding residents will also be attracted by the natural wonder of Burgard.

The legend of Bogard would soon spread in the form of gossip or written reports.

+1 Legend of your faction (Seven Holy Alliance).

+1 regional lore of Bogard (Southern Lands)."

……

Come back to your senses.

Matthew also knew that Bergard's birth could not be hidden.

Tomorrow morning, he'd probably have to talk to Rhaegar about how to tell the residents of Rolling Stone, where Burgard came from, so as not to cause potential panic.

After the first payout.

Matthew naturally couldn't stop.

Due to the fact that a plant can only be strengthened ten times a year.

Matthew is nine consecutive reinforcements at Bogard!

……

"Hint: As a descendant of the World Tree, Bogard needs more power to get keywords.

Fortified successfully, your Oak Bogard gains the following three keywords.

Sunlight Sharing (Blue): When the sun shines on Bogard's canopy, only a small part of it remains in Bogard's body.

The remaining sunlight penetrates directly through the green leaves and reaches the space beneath the canopy.

Bogard was free to control the proportion of sunlight distributed.

When it comes to meeting its own needs.

He can even make the sun shine 100% in the original shade of the trees.

He is happy to share the sun's gifts with other trees.

Power of the Sea of Trees (Purple): Bogard further communicates with the Sea of Trees of the Ten Thousand Worlds, and he will directly absorb some of the elements and nutrients from the Sea of Trees, which will greatly reduce the pressure on the land to support Bogard.

Meanwhile.

The power of the sea of trees emanating from Bogard will promote the growth of other plants.

Your Grove will have a better chance of receiving a blessing from the Sea of Trees.

Nature's Child (Ash): Bogard is the symbol of the World Tree in the South, and as his fame spreads, he may attract some nature lovers on pilgrimage, but the likelihood of being attacked by evil creatures such as the Blighter, Warlock, Descendants of Demons, Abyssal Creatures, Outer Spirits, and the Remnants of the Twilight Creation is greatly increased."

……

"Nature's Child" is actually gray.

It can be seen that false names are useless, and in most cases they are a burden.

Matthew didn't really care, though.

He also often deals with blighters, sorcerers and so on, and it doesn't matter if there are more, anyway, necromancers are occasionally short of materials.

"Sunshine Sharing" and "Power of the Sea of Trees" are quite practical.

Matthew was still worried about whether Burgard's presence would encroach on the development space of other oak trees.

Now, this problem has been solved perfectly.

With the exception of the few trees closest to Bogard, which had to be transplanted due to the crushing of its massive torso, the other trees were barely affected.

Generally.

The emergence of Bogard is definitely a good thing in the long run.

Among other things, a single "Jukai Link" can greatly increase the defense capabilities of the Oak Forest.

As for the challenges that may be faced in the short term.

Matthew is also confident to cope.

"It's just a matter of making up a reasonable story to dispel the residents' doubts about Bogard, and it's better not to have too many curious people to visit."

Matthew scratched his head.

He hadn't forgotten that directly below Bergard was his own cemetery.

The earth is a living nature.

The subsurface is an orderly plane of negative energy.

His own vision has initially reached a reality.

This made Matthew both satisfied and worried.

The concern is that—

From the moment Bergard appeared, he felt a change in the energy field.

Previously, the balance of elements in the earth was broken.

The descendants of the World Tree and the cemeteries have formed a vague tendency to conflict.

This tendency is not yet evident.

But with the passage of time, the two major fields will inevitably collide with sparks.

That's when you really put yourself to the test!

"I have to find a way to reconcile the two areas, but unfortunately I still can't get started in the equilibrium field on my own, so do I have to use "mediation" as the main element?"

Look at the offspring of the thriving World Tree.

I also felt the cheerful negative energy flowing in the cemetery.

Matthew only felt the weight on his shoulders getting heavier.

He has many, many jobs to do.

The most important of them.

It is necessary to enter the realm of "equilibrium" as soon as possible!

And just as Matthew was planning for the future.

A tall shadow with a ghostly head suddenly appeared beside him.

Matthew asked in surprise:

"Peggy? What are you doing here? ”

The minotaur skeleton said nervously:

"I'm looking for you, Matthew."

"Go to the cemetery to talk, I'm afraid there are ears here across the trees."

Matthew followed her to the cemetery.

He cordoned off the ceremonial arena as the owner of the cemetery, and then asked Peggy, somewhat amusefully:

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Peggy said solemnly:

"That white-robed mage who just spoke to you, he's very wrong!"

Matthew was stunned for a moment:

"You mean Ekmond?"

Peggy nodded:

"The night before yesterday, when I was inspecting the customs of Rolling Stone, I stumbled upon that white-robed sneaky man coming out of Ronan's house!"

"There's no one in Ronan's house, you know, right?"

"He's definitely stealing!"

"Don't look at him smiling at you, I don't think he's a good person!"

Matthew frowned.

Ronan's house has indeed been inhabited for a long time.

Since he was imprisoned in the astral plane, Matthew has been left with only one resident in the entire mage district.

It stands to reason that Ekmund could not have gone to Ronan's house for the purpose of visiting.

If what Peggy sees is true.

It's a bit hard to say.

At the moment, Matthew's expression quickly changed several rounds, and the next moment he returned to normal, and then said to Peggy with a smile:

"If that white-robed mage is here to send us money, is he a good guy or a bad guy?"

Peggy clasped her hands to her chest and looked like she wouldn't accept a bribe:

"It depends on how much money he gives."

Matthew laughed and said:

"He gave me 10,000 gold coins."

"Didn't you tell me last time that you wanted to know how much 10,000 gold coins were? I can satisfy you right now. ”

"Just forget about what you just said."

said.

He took out 10,000 gold coins from the pouch and scattered them on the ground.

See this scene.

Peggy's soul fire is about to fly out of the skull!

She threw herself on the ground like mad, and as she counted the money, she shouted happily:

"I take back what I just said, that white-robed mage is a good person!"

"Matthew, you must thank him!"

"Is he your boss in the Alliance? You've got to him! Hmm, the taste of gold coins, it's delicious......"

See Peggy rolling in the pile of gold coins with great joy.

A relieved smile also appeared on Matthew's face.

Can be fast.

The smile dissipated.

Although Matthew wants Peggy to forget about Ekmond.

But he couldn't forget it.

He thought about it.

It was found that a series of Ekmond's behaviors were indeed suspicious-

First, when they first met, he wanted to stuff himself with a silver bell in order to spy on Isabel.

But in Matthew's point of view, this bell is completely redundant.

It is impossible not to see this with Ekmond's wisdom.

Second, as the head mage, Ekmond should have a lot of things to do, and this time he will actually come to Rolling Stone Town to support himself, which is a very unbelievable thing in itself.

Under normal circumstances, neither the Traces of the Dead nor the Outer Plane items could have bothered Ekmund so much.

Again, this could not be the reason for Isabel.

Others may feel that Matthew has a bright future because of his A1 title and his relationship with Isabel.

But who is Ekmond?

He's the eighth man in the league!

It is reasonable for him to release the appropriate kindness to Matthew, but the release to the extent that it is now somewhat inconsistent with his status.

Third, the head-on clash between Matthew and the Red Dragon Kusules also seems to have been led by Ekmond.

Although what happened here can be solved in Ekmond's words.

But Matthew always felt that something was wrong.

"If the purpose of his coming to Rolling Stones is to sneak into Ronan's house, then it makes sense."

"It's just a front to come and support me."

Matthew's head started to hurt.

He hadn't forgotten.

There is also a man in the league who is suspected to be behind Blinken's play.

If that person is Ekmond......

Matthew was a little afraid to go down.

As he learned more about the Alliance, the more he felt that the Seven Saints were not very clean.

There's no reason Ekmund to be an exception.

Legendary mages are very busy, and there must be a deeper logic behind each of their actions.

"Maybe Ekmond's love of gossip is just a character he deliberately created."

"Its real purpose is to gather intelligence so as to achieve some ulterior purposes."

Once you accept the assumption that Ekmund is behind it.

Matthew found that a lot of things made sense.

The conjecture made him nervous.

But soon.

Matthew let out a long breath:

"Even if Blinken is Ekmond's black glove, even if Ekmond came here to steal something from Ronan, I don't have an irreconcilable conflict with him."

"He still gave me a lot of positive advice and suggestions, and the kindness he released was most likely not all false."

"This shows that I still have a certain value for him."

There is value in use.

can live.

can win space for development.

Besides, Blinken is still alive now, and he is still favored by Isabel at the moment, and even if Ekmund wants to kill all the people who know about his black material, it will not be his turn yet.

"If you really want to start, it's a legend......"

Matthew smiled wryly and rubbed his aching temples.

Not far away.

Zombies lined up in an orderly manner to drink the spring water.

The skeletons were walking in a positive step under the leadership of Ah Bing, but their crotches were obviously twisted too much.

Peggy is still rolling in the gold coins.

The cemetery was quiet and peaceful.

Matthew, however, thought more than ever of the days when Archmage Ronan was still there.

……

Oak Grove North.

Centaur Obest looked at the giant tree that rose into the sky with a complicated gaze.

He couldn't understand why such a natural spectacle appeared in the oak forest on his back foot as soon as his front foot left.

That's a descendant of the World Tree.

His heart was filled with chagrin.

He had planned to leave here and head north, looking for a more suitable woods for him.

But this one.

All four of his hooves were a little immobile.

"But there's no going back."

"I said something like that to him, how could I still have the face to go back?"

Obest twisted his head.

The centaur's pride would not allow him to bow down to the necromancer.

With all his might, he opened his hooves and ran towards the north, running for several minutes before he ran more than ten meters.

A moment later.

Obest couldn't hold back, and looked back at the towering giant tree.

Right now.

A green space-time gap appeared in front of him.

Obest is no stranger to this.

It was a portal from the sea of trees.

Soon.

A fairy of light, larger than his kind, jumped out of it.

"Good evening, Obester!"

"Little pineapple greets you instead of everyone!"

"As we agreed before, I'll come over and see how you're doing.

Everyone's current situation is not good, after the failure of that infighting, we have lost the recognition of Jukai, and it is difficult to move an inch there, and we must find a new home to have a chance to reproduce.

Several other trailblazers failed to bring back good news.

It seems that this mission has fallen on my little pineapple!

I believe in you Obest.

You've always been the best of the centaurs.

I'm sure you'll be able to take us all to a new home. ”

The little fairy of light named Little Pineapple chattered a lot.

Suddenly.

It saw the World Tree that had risen from the ground.

Little Pineapple said happily:

"Obester, Tianyi, you have found the offspring of the World Tree!"

Obest was going to say that it wasn't our World Tree, and I had been driven away by the owner of that wood.

You can feel the ecstatic mood of the little pineapple.

He couldn't bear to tell it the cruel truth.

"You are truly our hero, will this be our new home?"

Little Pineapple asked hopefully.

Obest opened his mouth and could only stubbornly reply:

"I think it will...... I'm still trying. ”

Little Pineapple Leaped:

"I knew I was the lucky little pineapple! I can't wait to get the news out of here. ”

"Come on Obester, when you settle down, the big guys will come over to you!"

said.

It happily disappeared into the cracks.

Obest was left alone and standing in place.

Looking at the giant tree rising into the sky.

His eyes hardened.

……

The next day, the Cauldron House, the magic classroom.

After the last theory class.

Matthew and Margaret are talking.

"Blinken-Ekmond's relationship?"

"Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"

Margaret asked, surprised.

Matthew smiled gossipily:

"I've heard some interesting rumors just to see if it's true."

Margaret snorted:

"It's true, there was a time when the two of them stuck together every day, and Ekmond regarded Blinken as a sweetheart, and summoned him from time to time, so that I didn't even have a chance to meet my boyfriend. So I turned him into an ex-boyfriend. ”

But some time before Blinken's defection, their relationship seemed to deteriorate dramatically, and Master Ekmond, who had never been a big namer, could be heard yelling at Blinken as a bastard in the lab. But afterwards, nothing seemed to happen to the two. It didn't take long for Blinken to leave. ”

Suddenly swearing loudly and loudly?

Matthew knew what to expect, so he didn't ask any more.

He wanted to digress the subject.

And yet the next moment.

Margaret asked with great interest:

"I heard you've made a lot of money lately?"

"Someone is looking for you."

Matthew immediately said vigilantly:

"No investment, no support, no borrowing."

Margaret snorted coldly:

"I knew you were a door-picker, but don't worry, the person looking for you is not me, but my mentor, Lady Suriel, one of the three great mages of the Alliance."

"She specifically instructed me to wait until today's class is over, and if you are free, she wants to see you."

"What do you think?"

……

(End of chapter)