……

The old man named Hux said nearly thirty materials in one breath, as well as many more auxiliary materials.

Matthew took it all to heart.

Hux added:

"As for the specific production method, I hid it in the big library."

"You go to the private donation bookshelf 7013 and look for a set of fairy tale books called "The White Swan of the Black Forest", and after you have these books, you can use the Manifestation Charm and the Reading Charm to get the method of making the Necronomicon ......"

Matthew looked at the old man seriously:

"Looks like you're prepared."

The old man smiled numbly:

"To the outside world, this is probably one of the few things I can trade with."

"After I voluntarily used the Oblivion Charm, no one will remember me, and even if anyone knows about my relationship with Lorraine, there is a high probability that they will not risk offending White Rock City to send me news, unless it is profitable, just like you."

Matthew nodded calmly.

He wasn't embarrassed, because he was originally here for the way the Necronomicon was made.

After all that is said.

Hux continued to ask:

"So is my son dead?"

Matthew thought for a moment:

"If Lorraine. If the square tower is the son of Your Excellency, then he is indeed dead, and a funeral was held some time ago. ”

"According to Lorraine's wife, Ms. Ai Xue, it is possible that the main body of Reeds City did this, but I think her inference may lack evidence, and it may just be speculation under her great grief."

Hux was silent for a moment before suddenly snorting:

"It's Ai Xue. Rez asked you to come? ”

"She's not a good thing either!"

Matthew asked with some curiosity:

"Why do you say that?"

"She seems to love your son, Lorraine."

Hux looked even angrier:

"Does that conflict with what I'm saying?"

Matthew instantly understood that Hux did not deny Ai Xue's feelings for Lorraine, which showed that the couple was indeed very affectionate.

It's just that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looks worse.

It stands to reason that Hux squatting in prison every day, so he shouldn't have too much conflict with Ai Xue......

Could it be because of the old things of the Fonta family and the Reze family?

Think of it.

Matthew opened the rough file of the felony C in his hand as if he had a clear idea.

He also got the file from Hera's office.

He remembers it well.

When he took it, he wanted to see where Hux came from.

But after taking it, I somehow forgot about it.

It wasn't until then that I remembered.

Come on now.

This is most likely the effect of the forgetfulness spell in the other person's mouth.

"Let me see who you really are...... sacred"

However, when Matthew opened Hux's detailed file of knowledge, his eyes froze instantly.

Inside except for Hux. There is nothing else besides the name Phalan!

"Is this also the effect of the Oblivion Charm?"

"Even the staff of Hessoshan have been affected......"

Matthew suddenly realized.

This is not an ordinary group forsaken person!

It's the power of legend!

"You're a legendary mage?"

Matthew asked, somewhat surprised.

Hux shook the bones of her hand that were as dry as claws, and her expression looked extremely lonely and sad:

"Not anymore."

"I'm just a helpless old woman."

Matthew showed a hint of sympathy, but deep down he didn't let his guard down.

A former legendary mage who can unleash the Legendary Oblivion Curse, and most likely in the realm of necromancer, this kind of person is definitely a ruthless person.

What's more, Ai Xue used Matthew conveniently before.

This made him realize that the people of White Rock City might not be as ignorant as he thought.

Naïve people may have.

But that could be himself.

"It's still because the ability of the wife killer has taken effect, which makes me think that I can eat the other party."

"Now that I think about it, the effect of this ability actually does not conflict with whether the other party has hidden other scheming."

"It's like Hux thinks that Ai Xue, who loves her son dearly, is not a good thing......"

Matthew introspected.

He didn't want to stay in this cell any longer, and after a few words of comfort to Hux, he turned away.

And yet at this very moment.

Hux suddenly spoke:

"The Necronomicon is a difficult process to make, and without a certain level of proficiency, you will face a very high cost of trial and error."

"I had two production tips before I went to prison, and if you can get them, it will be twice as effective with half the effort."

Matthew paused:

"And what's the price?"

Hux said calmly:

"Find a way to help me find out what happened to my son."

"Is he really dead, and where will his soul go after death?"

"I just want to know this, I can't accept that he disappeared into this world without knowing anything."

Matthew frowned:

"It's not an easy thing to do."

He's not making a big offer, but it's true.

Lorraine's death involved the lord of White Rock City and another of the three major families.

White Rock City is very powerful.

Even the council members of the Alliance will not easily annoy each other.

Matthew needs to go to White Rock City often to buy things.

Once messed up.

There is no way to make up for it through many channels.

"I understand, so the crafting experience is only part of the benefits I can give you."

Hux said quickly:

"You can choose two methods, the first is that you investigate yourself, as long as you investigate the truth of the matter, then I will give you a legendary necromantic book that I have hidden!"

"The second way is to commission a third party to investigate, and when the truth is revealed, I will give you an ordinary Necronomicon as a reward."

"And the above two methods, no matter which one you choose, as long as you promise me to investigate this matter, you will immediately get the experience of making the Book of Necromancy, this is my sincerity."

Matthew rubbed his temples a little nerve-wrenchingly.

He really didn't want to wade into this troubled water.

But Hux was sincere.

As a former legendary necromancer, she is clearly well aware of the value of the Necronomicon to a necromancer.

Not to mention the legendary Necronomicon.

"What do I do if I entrust a third party to conduct an investigation?"

Matthew asked with a deep groan.

Hux said without changing his face:

"I'll give you a name and a contact information, he would be the best wanderer in the world if he was still alive."

"If he's dead, then you'll need to find another top-tier investigator for me."

"Unfortunately, I don't have much money on me, and I may need your help to pay for the investigation."

"If you feel that this difference needs to be made up, I can teach you some special knowledge in the necromantic realm, and I can't get anything else."

Her tone was somewhat somber.

Matthew, however, was unmoved.

He thought for two minutes and said decisively:

"I'll choose the second option."

"Tell me the name and contact information of the person you want to entrust."

Matthew handed over a pen and paper.

It didn't take long for Hux to hand the pen and paper back.

Matthew took it and looked at it.

The eyebrows were raised instantly.

But see these words written on it-

Son.

Golden Scissors Tailor Shop, HX District, Riptide City.

"You're looking for Sen'er?"

"He's the Alliance's most wanted man!"

Matthew couldn't help but complain.

Hux asked rhetorically:

"How?"

"Do you think I'm a prisoner of the Coalition with a better avenue for investigation?"

"Sen'er is the best loiterer and the best at investigating such cases, and he owes me a favor when he was younger, so he won't ask you for money."

"Listen, boy, don't stare at me with those defensive eyes, I'm not Ai Xue's weak, incompetent, dead husband who only knows how to cry and cry at home, I've always been straightforward, so you don't have to worry that I'll calculate you like she did."

"It's unnecessary for me, and it's dishonoring."

Honor?

Necromancer's honor?

Matthew seemed to hear something funny, but he held back.

Now it was Hux's turn to be surprised:

"You didn't even talk back?"

Matthew waved his hand:

"Although I don't think necromancers have any honor, I believe that everyone is different as an individual, and it is not surprising that there are such a large number of people in the necromancer realm, and there are occasionally a few noble ones."

A satisfied smile appeared on Hux's face:

"You're right, kid."

"Don't give up on yourself just because you're a necromancer."

"Necromancers are supposed to be honored, we had the opportunity to prove it to the world, but unfortunately ......"

She paused and didn't continue.

Curious, Matthew also knew that now was not the time to inquire into Hucks' old stories.

After confirming a few details with the other party.

He also succeeded in learning the burial location of the two books from Hux's mouth.

"A novice owl's training mailbox?"

"In the Crucible House?"

Hearing this result, Matthew was even more surprised:

"Won't anyone check that mailbox all these years?"

Hux smiled:

"Of course no one checked."

"This is the result of my years of observation, since the alliance has used owls to send letters on a large scale, the mail in the training mailbox is the first batch, and the training route of the southern owls has not changed, and they are all going back and forth between Rolling Rock and Jewel Bay."

"What's even better is that the training mailbox comes with the alliance's spell shielding system, and others can't find it if they want to."

"If you have a piece of stolen goods that you don't have a place to store for the time being, and it's not convenient to carry it with you, then just drop it and a certain email in the training mailbox, remember to mark it, so that you can come back and find it when the time comes."

"The owls there look very smart, but you just give them something to eat, preferably another drink, and the next day they'll forget about it......"

Matthew was amazed.

Even if it hadn't been verified, he believed that what Hux said was true.

"Whether it's the Seven Saints Alliance or White Rock City, there are still many loopholes like this, and sometimes I often sigh, why can't those fools find it, what a simple thing it is!"

Hux said with some embarrassment:

"Later, I found out that people like me are in the minority, even if they are legends, even divine mages, they can be stupid when they should be stupid."

"It's not their fault, the nature of this world is just one group of idiots managing another bunch of idiots."

That's a snarky statement.

Matthew couldn't pick it up.

However, considering that the other party has been in prison for so long, it is normal to be a little resentful.

Matthew pulled some food and milk out of his bag and placed them in the corner of the prison.

Then walk away briskly.

Bang.

The rusty iron door of the single room was slammed shut.

Matthew walked quickly.

Then at that moment, the jailer who had brought him in before suddenly came over with a hippie smile:

"Mr. Matthew."

"I just heard something I shouldn't have heard."

"The members of the Silver Council are working with the Alliance's most wanted criminal to investigate the extent of White Rock City—you don't want that to leak out, do you?"

"Don't worry, I'm a very sensible person, I won't open my mouth, I just want to ask for living expenses......"

It's been so long since I came to Hesso.

It's the first time Matthew has run into something like this.

It seems that Alexander's defection hit the fortress much more than expected.

It's not just the prisoners who become agitated.

The state of the jailers also does not seem to be normal.

As he walked out, he asked:

"How much do you want?"

The jailer smiled and said:

"5,000 gold coins will do."

"I said, I'm sensible......"

Matthew quietly pulled him to the corner to the side:

"Come here, I'll give you ......"

He wasn't done yet.

Suddenly, an old punch slammed into the left side of the jailer's face!

The latter looked at Matthew with a bewildered expression.

Didn't wait for the other party to make a sound.

Matthew's right fist was swung out in quick succession, all of which hit the jailer near the jaw.

Meanwhile.

The brainwashing technique released by the spell silent hair also smashed on the jailer's body.

After barely resisting for a few seconds.

The jailer's huge body fell to the ground, and Matthew pulled it with his balanced hand, but finally did not make any more noise.

He glanced at the data bar.

……

"Hint: You've left the Forbidden Zone!

Your opponent (Giant Blood) used the "Fist of Wisdom" and "Brainwashing"!

Brainwashing: The jailer loses his memories of recent times;

You're injecting some false memories......

……

Five minutes later.

The jailer woke up in the dark.

He touched his chin a little dazed, and some vague memories came to his eyes:

"Why was I so careless and fell while walking?"

"It's still Lord Matthew who helped me aside......"

And while he was muttering to himself.

A pair of dark red eyes suddenly lit up in a cell behind him.

"I just saw very clearly, that mage beat you up, and then you fell unconscious."

"Hey, big man, you owe me a favor, get me some cool goods or people......"

The prisoner in the cell said.

Bang!

The huge jailer slammed his fist on the door, and he cursed viciously:

"Do you think I'm going to believe you? Idiot! ”

"How could Master Matthew possibly hit me!?"

"You listen to me, it's my own wrestling!"

Then he struck the cell door twice in succession, causing the prisoner to retreat again and again, and then left sullenly.

……

In the archives.

Ma Xian was carefully checking the information of the jailer who owed him money.

This man's name is Rambo, and he is not only a veteran jailer, but also a member of the Hessoshan Law Enforcement Team.

It was precisely because of this relatively high position that he had the opportunity to owe Soulel a sum of money.

There is very little material left on the archives of this Rambo.

There are only a few simple records.

But in Rambo's previous attendance records, Matthew found some clues.

Among those who traveled with him, a name named Macbeth repeatedly appeared.

This one is also a member of the Hessoshan Law Enforcement Team.

Matthew had previously dealt with him during the Worship of the Dragons.

Proven after the fact.

Macbeth would do some of the dirty work for Ekmond, and it is likely that he himself was a member of the Snake Mountain Society, which Ekmund founded.

Matthew flipped through some more records.

A lot of attendance records of Rambo and Macbeth were also discovered.

This should not be a pure coincidence.

Considering that Alexander is suspected to be an Ekmond man, the defection of Rambo and Alexander may have to be a big question mark.

This scene gave Matthew a sense of déjà vu.

"When Blinken saw me, he ran away, as if he was afraid that Ekmond would kill people and ......"

"What about Alexander and Rambo?"

With such thoughts.

Matthew checked the list of jailers who had defected with Alexander.

Sure enough.

Macbeth is also on the list.

Although Alexander's defection and Rambo's escape were not contemporaneous.

But they are all related to the "Hot Springs Prison Riots" that caused a stir a while ago.

But about the content of this part.

Although Hera gave Matthew enough permissions, he could only find some very general information, most likely that Alexander destroyed all the important files before he ran away.

Matthew only knew that the turmoil in Hot Springs Prison was related to a group of primeval relics called "Snow Maidens" held in Hesuo Mountain.

It is said that the Snow Maidens used various means to confuse the guards of the Hot Springs Prison, colluded with other prisoners, and almost succeeded in escaping.

The incident ended with Alexander killing almost every prisoner in the turmoil.

Subtlely.

Not long after the unrest was quelled.

In the neutral suppression of the rebellion, the jailer Rambo ran away.

After that, some time passed.

Alexander, who claimed to be strict with Rambo, also ran away!

Matthew remembers that Hera was aware of this, and even beat Alexander in front of him.

But she probably didn't expect that Alexander would run away directly!

"The Snow Maidens are a special race that originally signed the Ancient Covenant, they were supposed to live on the snow, but they were all arrested because they often left the Ancient Land en masse to harm people......

"If a person of Alexander's level defects, where can he escape?"

"The sub-material realm? The Abyss, Purgatory, the World of Evil Spirits? ”

"Did Surrell ask me to do this, did I take the Ekmund factor into account? Hey, it's really troublesome, the inside of Hesuo Mountain is completely confused, old mages like Alexander and Rambo, once they decide to defect, their counter-reconnaissance methods are probably at the same level as Blinken, and ordinary prophecy spells have no chance to find them. ”

The more Matthew looked at it, the more headache he felt.

I'm afraid that only Carmela's magic or Lorain's ability will have a chance to find clues about these people.

But one of these two went to the land of a thousand lakes, and the other flew to the land, both of which are in the northern continent north of the Helen Mountains.

Matthew had a hard time reaching them by any means other than magical letters.

"Is it possible to entrust Sen'er with an investigation like Hux?"

Such a thought had just crossed my mind.

Matthew shook his head.

It's okay to entrust it on behalf of someone else.

I still try to deal with dangerous people like Sener as little as possible.

"Isn't it just a loss of a premium IOU of 500,000 yuan, there is no need to make extraneous branches."

He made up his mind.

If there is no other thing to do in the short term.

I don't think I got this IOU!

Compared to the confusing run of the jailer and the warden, the situation on the side of the Queen of Giza is much simpler.

According to the confession provided by Hera.

She's just coming for that starship!

Originally.

In order to return to the astral plane, the Giza people who wandered near the material realm, led by Queen House, established a summoning circle on the Helen Mountains.

They had wanted to use the circle to summon the arrival of the starship.

Who knew that the starship was cut off by a mysterious force as it approached the material realm.

This led to the Giza queen and her men chasing them all the way to Cross City.

Combined with what Rypi Bear said.

Matthew knew that it was most likely the Void Lord who intercepted the starship with his own power, and then stuffed it into the Hill Dream Realm.

It's a pity.

Time was too tight.

Matthew didn't even have time to see the starship in his dreams.

After that, there will be world peace.

"The starship either vanished with the Great Explosion of Hill Dreams or slipped into the turbulence of spacetime, both of which make it less likely to manifest in the physical realm......

Matthew felt a little sorry in his heart.

If you can cut off that starship, the benefits you can get are unimaginable.

Unfortunately, the information at that time was incomplete and the time was too tight.

It's just a waste.

Sigh of emotion.

Matthew couldn't help but grab the appendix behind the confession and take a few more looks.

The appendix is thousands of pages.

Every page is densely packed with words.

According to the description, Matthew knew that the confession was made by Queen House when she was conscious, and that the appendix was hypnotically extracted by Hera.

Both have a certain amount of authenticity.

It's just that the application scenarios are a little different.

Matthew took a cursory look at it and was shocked by the meticulousness and comprehensiveness of Hera's hypnosis.

She did not let go of any suspicious things during the interrogation, even the unique habits of Queen House, what bad things she did when she was a child, how many children she had, how many husbands she had, and the caliber and size of her husbands.

"Hera's handwriting and writing are pretty good."

"There are still a lot of editing parts, so that these appendices can be read as little yellow articles!"

Matthew silently brought all the appendices:

"You can take it back and show it to Loraine."

"This thing should help the Bard get promoted......"

……

After returning to Rolling Stone, Matthew took time off his busy schedule to plant trees.

March.

It is the best season to plant trees.

Matthew could feel that the land was being revived after the snow melted.

The bare branches sprouted outwards one by one.

The critters come out of their nests in search of mates.

Even the zombies seem to work harder.

Matthew was also encouraged by this enthusiasm.

He worked tirelessly to plant oak trees.

Although at the moment the place where he planted the tree was very close to the mark of the dead.

But the pressure from the scars of the dead was gone.

Matthew took the time to investigate the matter.

He discovered that the power of the Traces of the Dead in Rolling Rock had further declined.

That's certainly a good thing for Rolling Stone.

But there is no reason for power to fade for no reason, and the firewall can only isolate it, not destroy it.

If there is no change in other factors.

This force cannot be suddenly subsided.

The only possibility is that what happened on the side of the Jade Court affected the situation around the Marks of the Dead.

It reminds me of the scene when Matthew had seen a phantom similar to the Ash Briele striding towards the Jade Garden.

He always felt that the Jade Court was going to be big.

But at the moment, none of this has anything to do with him.

He just wants to relax his brain, empty his body and mind, and work hard to plant trees.

Unconsciously.

The sun was high overhead.

He's sweating profusely!

And the main quest, which has been silent for a long time, suddenly refreshed a new goal-

……

"Hint: You have earned "Limited Mission - Spring of Recovery"

Recovery Spring: Expand the size of oak and pine forests to more than 5,000 trees by the end of March.

Rewards: 1 Drop of Ritual Field Sublimation Dew (Deathfear Graveyard Only) & Lots of XP!"

……

Boy.

5000 trees?

Matthew estimated that this meant that in the next half month, he would have to plant 1,500 oak trees and 2,000 pine trees in one go!

More than 200 trees are planted every day!

This is already seriously beyond Matthew's existing plans.

"Unless I ask the centaurs and the sons of the forest to help plant trees, but they all seem to be better at maintaining than cultivating trees, and hiring a group of druids from outside Cross City are professional counterparts, and with my current relationship with the Earth Society, it is not difficult to get it, but it may cost a little money......"

Matthew had a calculation in his heart.

In the end, he gritted his teeth -

Kind of fucking!

No way.

"Sublimation gel" is too precious.

This is a treasure that every ritual field dreams of, and it can make the ritual field take it up a big notch from the roots!

Matthew couldn't imagine what would become of the Death Fear Cemetery after being sublimated by the condensation!

But it must have been much grander than it is now.

Do what you think.

Ma Xiu took the lead and took the rest of the centaurs to plant trees.

At the end of the day it was found that the process was not going well.

He immediately sent an invitation to the Earth Society.

The Earth Society was quick to reply.

They were enthusiastic and offered to send at least twenty druids over to help Matthew plant the trees.

What's more, they're gratuitous!

This made Matthew breathe a sigh of relief.

The reason why he considered the Earth Society was not only because they were really professional, but also because they could solve the problem of seeds by inviting the druids to come over.

Further.

Right now, these druids are losing ground in Crosstown.

Matthew could actually poach them and work for himself.

It depends on whether the other party is willing or not.

This time we planted trees together and it was an opportunity.

In the early hours of the next morning.

Before dawn, Matthew went out with a hoe.

But at this time.

Alliance mage Fandal came looking for him.

Holding some papers in his hand, he smiled and said to Matthew:

"There are two main things to come."

"The first thing is about your promotion to the second level of the Silver Council—

In addition to the high subsidy, you also have the opportunity to attend monthly briefings.

This document notes the time and place of the monthly report meeting for this year, and you can go there with your magic license.

Of course, you don't want to see your own mood.

As far as I know, at least two-thirds of second-tier MPs choose to be absent from the meeting every month. ”

"The second thing has something to do with the Jade Court, and the people of the Silver Council have asked me to discuss it with you, hoping that you can restart the project of the Traces of the Dead.

By the way, that's probably what Isabel meant. ”

Matthew raised an eyebrow:

"Something happened to the Wood Elves?"

Vandal smiled slightly:

"Not surprisingly, they had an accident."

……

(End of chapter)