A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

 Chapter 388 Changes in Terraste

 …

 Honestly.

 Matthew is resistant to this magic.

He briefly checked the description of the spell and felt that it was so evil that it even made people feel creepy!

Different from traditional spells in the world of Irondor, all spell-casting principles are clearly visible, and the underlying logic is also clear-cut.

 The spell Parasite Skull seems to be somewhat specious.

 Even Ekmund.

They also know it but don’t know why.

If not proven by practice, this spell is applicable and quite effective.

 Matthew may even suspect that this is a fake spell!

 He composed himself.

 Looked at it carefully.

 I found out that if you want to practice this spell, you must use the rich power of ether and your own blood to "enlighten" a specific head.

 The so-called enlightenment.

  It is also a kind of ritual magic from another world.

 The purpose is to awaken part of the spirituality in the head, and this part of the spirituality is related to eating.

 As long as it can be successfully awakened.

Then the practice of this spell is almost complete.

 In terms of head selection.

 Mentioned in magic books.

 The best thing is to cultivate your own head.

in this case.

 Once you successfully cultivate the Parasitic Skull, your head can be separated from your body at any time, not only having unparalleled advantages in spell casting efficiency, spell strength, and spell casting accuracy.

  And it is equivalent to having a second life.

 The Parasitic Skull naturally has many means of escape and is almost impossible to be captured by the enemy.

 As long as the parasitic skull can escape.

 As long as you keep eating living things, you can get a new body!

“It looks a bit like the incarnation’s cultivation method in Xianxia novels…”

 Matthew scratched his head.

 It is indeed an alien spell, and the style of painting is indeed very different.

 But if he had to choose.

 He still won’t cultivate his head easily.

  After all, it is very clear in the book.

If you want to enlighten your head, you must cut off your own head, hold it in your arms at a specific time, and chant a ritual incantation...

That scene made Matthew feel horrified just thinking about it.

And he practiced this spell just to resist the invasion of the void bloodline.

 There is no need for him to involve himself in pursuing the power of magic.

 And if you choose other people’s heads as the carrier of the parasitic head.

Then there are two rules here -

 The spirituality of the original owner of the head must be completely intact, otherwise there may be backlash during the casting process;

The higher the strength of the original owner of the head in life, the greater the power that the parasitic head can exert.

 The above two points are not a big problem for Matthew.

 Necromancers are naturally sensitive to spirituality, and it is easy to find a clean and hygienic skull.

 As for whether he was strong enough during his lifetime.

Matthew also has a way of making rough judgments.

“Anyway, it is only used to replenish the elements regularly. If there are other ways to replenish the elements in the future, this spell can be sealed..."

 He still doesn’t like the Parasitic Skull very much.

 The main reason is that this thing is too evil.

 The lives eaten by it have almost completely erased all traces of their existence and birth.

 The elements will be swallowed up by the caster, leaving no scraps of the soul behind.

 This is somewhat over the line for Matthew.

  And at this point.

 The spell Parasitic Skull is actually similar to the Thousand Changer's Body Seizing spell.

However, according to the description in the magic book and Ekmund's remarks.

 The spell Parasitic Skull has a strong growth potential.

  In fact, it is very suitable for mages to cultivate as a signature spell.

 “Let’s look at it later…”

 He closed the magic book and immediately expressed his gratitude to Ekmund sincerely.

no matter what.

This is a priceless magic book.

Even though Matthew had rejected Eckmund before, the other party was still willing to help him, which was considered quite generous.

 “Don’t be alienated from me, Matthew.”

"I'm actually very happy that there are people like me in the alliance, although you are forced to do so, and I do so voluntarily."

Ekmund smiled and handed a dark purple amulet into Matthew's hand:

“This is a concealment talisman that can cover up the abnormal aura on your body. When you learn the Parasitic Skull, you can suppress the Void bloodline by filling in the elements, and no one will be able to detect it by then.”

“Before that, I suggest you still wear this amulet, it can save you a lot of trouble.”

Matthew thought for a moment, then took the amulet obediently, and then thanked Ekmund again.

 The latter was smiling and continued the previous topic:

“After talking about the trouble, the next step is the benefits that the void bloodline can bring to you.”

“First of all, it can strengthen your physical fitness in all aspects.

 Void bloodline can improve your limb flexibility, energy recovery speed, alertness to danger, sensitivity to abnormal smells, etc.

Secondly, it can make you more focused. If you quantify it, it means that Void Bloodline will at least add a little extra focus to your daily work. Don’t underestimate this. Over time, it can create additional focus for you. of wealth.

 Finally, and most importantly.

I suspect that the Void bloodline is a stepping stone to the etheric realm. Ever since I got the Void bloodline, I have become enlightened and can learn magic and master the field countless times faster than before!

You can say that.

 As long as you have the void bloodline.

Even if you are just an ordinary person, you will become a magic genius.

And your magical genius is all-round and all-field!

 As long as there are enough resources.

 You may reach ceilings that ordinary people can’t even imagine.

Of course, the improvement of this kind of magic talent is not unlimited.

 According to my observation.

 It will only increase your all-field talent to the level of an ordinary genius.

 But it is impossible to catch up with the real super genius.

in other words.

It can only rigidly push your talent to a certain fixed level, rather than building upon your original level. "

 Matthew nodded.

 Eckmond made it very clear.

Even if he had seven or eight void bloodlines, he probably wouldn't be able to catch up with a monster like Hibbert.

But this thing can at least make up for Matthew's shortcomings in some areas.

 In fact.

His magic talent is indeed not very high.

If it weren’t for this sick system.

There is no way Matthew could have reached this point so quickly!

 The end.

Ekmund sighed with emotion:

“My talent is probably the worst among all the high-level legendary mages, but I still condensed the field fruits of ten magic fields. In terms of comprehensiveness, I am second only to Lord Isabel.”

“The void bloodline played a big role in this.”

“So you don’t have to have too much resistance to this. In the final analysis, there is no right or wrong in power itself. Sometimes there is no need to trace its source, just think about how to use it.”

Matthew immediately showed a look of enlightenment.

Soon he couldn't help but ask:

“The teacher is more powerful than you?”

 “Then will she also...”

Eckmund smiled and shook his head:

"You think too much."

 “She is a real genius.”

“If there were no natural disaster mage, she would be the supreme one among the mage, the one who is as outstanding as ever.”

Matthew laughed dryly and quickly gave up the ridiculous idea.

Too.

If even Isabel has void bloodline.

Then what is the master of the void busy with?

 Just wait for the opponent’s boss to vote!

 The two chatted for a while.

Matthew found an opportunity and asked:

 “You have helped me so much, I want to do something for you.”

 “Is there anything I can do for you?”

Ekmund looked at him with a half-smile:

 “Is it okay to join Snake Mountain?”

Matthew suddenly showed a wry smile:

“It’s not that I don’t want to join the Snake Mountain Society, it’s just that now I really don’t have any more energy to spread to other areas…”

Ekmund doesn’t seem to mind:

"Kidding."

“I don’t need you to do anything here. If you are willing, say a few good words in front of Ronan for me.”

“By the way, find a time to return these things to Ronan—remember to choose a time when he is in a good mood.”

 While speaking.

 Several wooden boxes appeared in front of Matthew.

Ekmund waved his hand.

 The box opens automatically, revealing pieces of women's clothing with bold styles and fine materials...

Matthew was shocked:

 “What are these?”

Eckmund said without changing his expression:

"oh."

"These are the clothes I borrowed from Ronan's house. I never had time to return them to him, so I ask you to deliver them to me."

 Matthew was silent.

Eckmund didn’t say anything either.

after awhile.

Matthew spoke with some difficulty:

 “A relic of the magic goddess Ye Li?”

Ekmund nodded with a smile and said:

"indeed so."

"Ye Li is an unprecedented conspicuous person. No matter whether she is alive or dead, she longs for everyone's eyes to focus on her, especially men. She hopes that all men will concentrate on learning her magic when they are working, and when they are leisurely I am in love with her all the time..."

“So she filled her underwear with magical mysteries and tempting illusion traps. To be honest, it is not easy to obtain Ye Li’s rewards through these traps.”

“I went to Ronan’s house as a guest and brought them back by accident.”

“Hey, I really didn’t mean it, I was just too eager to improve myself...”

Matthew looked at the boxes of private clothes and was already thinking about how to reject Ekmond.

Ekmund winked at him:

 “You can pick a few of them to take away.”

“Not everyone is qualified to touch the underwear of the goddess of magic. Maybe you can understand the secret of magic from it?”

"Don't worry, I have reached a tacit agreement with Ronan. He will never be angry with you because of this. If it doesn't work, you can pass it to him through Qin Wuyue."

"Matthew? You should be willing to help with this little favor, right?"

Matthew sighed helplessly.

 He had vaguely guessed that Ekmund might have stolen something from Ronan.

I didn’t expect it to be the secret treasure of the goddess of magic!

Ekmund may have compensated Ronan in other ways.

 But this matter must still make Ronan very unhappy.

 Matthew did not want to get involved.

But Ekmund has already said this, so it would be disrespectful to refuse.

At the moment, he could only put away all the boxes and turn around to hand them over to Ronan through 177—

Even if he had no brains, he would not pass it on through Qin Wuyue as Ekmund said.

Who knows if Qin Wuyue knows that Ronan’s secret treasure of the Magic Goddess is these things!

 In case the two couples are not in good terms because of this.

 You will definitely be in bad luck!

 At that time, after losing the favor of Ronan and Qin Wuyue, Isabel rarely cared about trivial and specific matters.

 Couldn’t Matthew have no choice but to turn around and go to Ekmund’s house?

 “This old man is really full of ideas!”

 “Must be careful!”

Matthew secretly made up his mind and responded respectfully on the surface:

"let me try."

 Then he shifted the topic to the processing and subsequent development of the sampan plane.

 As an experienced legendary mage.

Ekmund really gave Matthew a lot of useful advice.

 When Matthew invited him to participate in the development of the sampan plane, Ekmond readily agreed and told Matthew that he could lend him a group of manpower for emergency use.

 Wait until Matthew's own men are in place.

 Just put those people back.

After Matthew expressed his gratitude again, he said that he would make a decision based on the situation.

after all.

He wants to invite more than just Ekmund.

 In accordance with past practice.

 Qin Wuyue and Luo Nan’s Southern Division Division Legion were the main force in the subsequent development of the sampan plane.

 This is also a small reward from Matthew to these two legends who have taken great care of him.

 Invite so many legends into the game.

 It means that the profits that Matthew can make in the sampan plane will be greatly divided.

 But he also knew it very well.

 It’s good to enjoy the shade under the big tree.

Only in this way can he continue to grow his strength with peace of mind.

  Anyway, he has made enough money from the process of attacking the sampan plane.

 Benefits for subsequent development.

 He is not that greedy, as long as he gets his share!

 After leaving Snake Mountain Castle.

 Matthew immediately returned to Jade Cangting to check the situation.

 In the windward valley.

 There was a depression.

 Soldiers of the Windseekers can be seen everywhere maintaining order. It’s just that the situation here is not as chaotic as Matthew imagined.

Most entertainment institutions are closed at this time.

It is said that a group of the wood elves who caused trouble have been arrested, and the remaining people either cooperate with the search obediently, or hide at home without leaving the house.

The investigation in Windward Valley by the Alliance mages headed by Hood was surprisingly smooth.

 They did not even encounter much resistance from within the elves.

 The reason is also very simple.

Compared to the search for warlock accomplices that broke out due to the attack on the Alliance mage in Windward Dale, the drama taking place in other places in the Jade Sky Court attracted the attention of the elves more.

 The former Grand Marshal of the Wind Chaser, the former regent of the elves, and the Sword Master of the Apocalypse, Tyrast, is killing all the remnants of the Willow Leaf Organization and the Council of Elders!

 The person who carries out the killing.

 From beginning to end, there is only one Terrast himself!

 Matthew had already learned about this from Hibbert.

 But he still found it a bit strange.

 So after returning to Windward Valley, the first thing he did was to verify the matter.

soon.

Matthew found Hood surrounded by King Kong Golems.

"what happened?"

 “I heard that Terraste suddenly went crazy?”

He asked Hood with a puzzled look on his face.

Hood was also happy to see Matthew.

He originally wanted to ask about the situation in the sampan plane, but seeing Matthew asking this question, he quickly replied:

“Yes, just the night before yesterday, Tyrast, who originally said he was going to slay the dragon, suddenly returned to the Jade Cangting.”

"At dawn that day, twelve members of the original Presbyterian Church died violently. Those corpses were all dead with their heads exploded. The murderer's method was simple and neat, killing them with one blow."

"Many theories were circulated that day, because the murderer's method of committing crimes was very similar to that of the Bamboo Stick Party, but the degree was much more serious. There were also people who suspected Tyrast, but they were still a minority after all. "

“But the next night, and last night, Terraste was in action again.”

“This time, he killed nearly two hundred wood elves in one go. Some of them were members of the Council of Elders, and some were members of other elven organizations who held high positions in the Willow Leaf Organization.”

“Because there were so many people involved, the scene of Terraste’s murder was seen by more than one person, which ultimately triggered accusations and panic throughout the process.”

“Yesterday afternoon, Tyrani led the Wind Chasers to go door to door to appease the civilians. She was still clarifying that this must be a misunderstanding or someone framed her.”

“But this morning, Tyrast publicly admitted that he was the one who killed those members of the elves.”

“At the same time, he also unveiled a plan he is about to push forward—

That is, starting from the 1st of next month, all wood elves who are over 600 years old must voluntarily leave the Jade Cangting and enter the ancient elves' sanctuary called the Secret Light Jungle. They will spend their time in the sanctuary. Live the rest of your life.

 The news has spread.

 The entire Emerald Cangting exploded.

 All the elves thought that Tyrast had gone mad.

 Some people took to the streets to demonstrate.

 Some people rushed directly to Tyrast and insulted him.

Even the Wind Chasers are having internal strife.

 At present, only the two direct line troops, Shadow Leopard and Yue Yao, still obey Tyrast's dispatch.

 Even these two armies.

 Many of its members were also dissatisfied with Terraste's atrocities and subsequent plans.

But what makes the elves uneasy is this.

 At present, Tyrast's whereabouts are elusive. Everyone knows that he is in Jade Cangting, but no one can follow him, and no one can find him!

Even his daughter Terrani was at a loss to do anything about it.

 The people at Liuye Agency were frightened.

Tarast is like a ghost executioner to them.

 No one knows when he will show up and take their lives.

It is precisely because Tyrast has attracted enough firepower.

 Our operations in the Windward Valley turned out to be quite smooth.

 As of this morning.

  We have identified 113 wood elves who have colluded with Lance.

 These wood elves are all in prison.

Theoretically, we need to notify Jade Cangting and obtain their consent before we can send the person away.

 But this is the case now.

 You can absolutely kill first and then report later, and do whatever you want. "

Hood's tone sounded a little gloating.

As the boss of Rapid City who has good relations with the wood elves, he seems to be happy to see such a big mess in Jade Cangting.

 Matthew was originally someone who did not take it too seriously when others were having fun.

 But he was more concerned about the changes in Terraste's front and rear feet.

 He recalled it.

 Before leaving Jade Cangting, Terraste did say that he had a very important plan to implement.

 Think about it now.

  This is probably the plan to banish elves over 600 years old to the Secret Light Jungle.

 Matthew received from Hood a detailed version of the "Path of Glory" plan released by Terraste.

 It describes more accurately how to judge whether you meet the conditions for entering the Secret Light Jungle in practice.

“According to what is said above, after reaching the age of 600, the wood elves will no longer be able to stay in the Emerald Cangting and the nearby forests. They will either choose to enter a shelter to enjoy their old age, or they will have to wander in the territories of other races..."

"The only exception is the executor of the Road to Glory. The executor is the supervisor who ensures that the plan can be run properly. The first supervisor is without exception Terrast himself. He is already over the age of At 600 years old, in order to ensure that others can abide by these rules, he cannot exile himself..."

Matthew’s brows frowned slightly.

 The plan of Terraste is a bit too exaggerated and too bold.

 As far as he knows.

 Wood elves reach adulthood at the age of 120.

  The period of youth between the ages of 120 and 300 is a relatively active period. During this period, elves have strong creative meaning and learning ability, and their thoughts are also relatively advanced and trendy.

  300~600 years old is the maturity period of elves.

At this time, the wood elves not only have a relatively mature mind and a comprehensive understanding of the world, but all aspects of their physical functions have also reached their peak, and their acceptance of new things will not reach the point of complete resistance.

 And those over 600 years old are the old age.

 Based on Hood's cursory investigation.

 At present, there are about 60,000 wood elves in Jade Cangting, among which about 18,000 elves are over 600 years old, which means they meet the conditions for Talast's exile.

 This is close to one-third of the population!

 Even if Matthew comes.

 He didn’t plan to optimize one-third of the wood elves at once!

 “This old elf man is too extreme!”

The Necromancer couldn't help but sigh like this.

 Hood also nodded:

 “He can’t possibly succeed.”

“People’s fear of violence has a limit, unless he is really willing to kill more than 18,000 elderly elves...”

 “But then again, he seems to really have the strength.”

Matthew muttered:

“Do you know what happened to Terraste after he left Jade Cangting?”

 Hood shook his head:

 “No one can know the whereabouts of Terraste.”

“The Elf Sword Master is a very unpopular profession. We don’t even know what abilities he is proficient in!”

“Unless the Seven Saints take action personally, no other mage dares to say that they can definitely win against Tyrast.”

“We only know that he did go to the Garden of Fallen Leaves, because the morning after Tyrast returned to the city, a huge green dragon’s head hung directly above the northern city gate.”

“I went to confirm it, and it is the head of the green dragon Fatina who has been harassing the Jade Cangting for these years!”

 “He really killed the green dragon!”

 Matthew suddenly clicked his tongue.

The green dragon Fatina’s cunning is well known to the world.

 She had been able to escape unscathed after dealing with Jade Cang Ting for so many years.

Now Tyrast takes action.

The green dragon immediately became cold!

“I remember that she seemed to be backed by a dracolich…”

Matthew recalled the encounter in the troll's underground palace.

I always feel that Terraste's changes before and after are a bit abnormal.

"Originally, Tyrast succeeded in slaying the dragon, and his prestige in Jade Cangting was unparalleled for a while. The elves supported him from the bottom of their hearts, imagining that he could become the hero who would lead the revival of Jade Cangting, but no one I thought the situation suddenly exploded like this."

"Now most of the elves in the city are in panic all the time. Some are scolding Tyrast, while others are crying and praying to the fallen ancient elves. The order in the city has completely collapsed, and everyone has no time to care for themselves. According to If this trend continues, it won't be long before a food crisis and other crises, large and small, will break out in Jade Cangting..."

“There are also elves who want to assassinate Tyrast, and you can probably guess the result.”

“In short, the current situation is very... strange.”

“Ordinary elves have absolutely nothing to do with Tyrast.”

“They were so desperate that they started writing us letters asking for help.”

"Look, this is a letter written to us by an elf named Manister. I have read his resume. This guy is an out-and-out elf supremacist. He was once a die-hard supporter of Terraste, and also He advocated overthrowing the Presbyterian Church and the Willow Leaf Organization to establish a new ruling group, but since Terraste announced the Road to Glory plan, Manister's attitude has changed greatly, because he is 650 years old."

Hood put a letter into Matthew's hands.

Matthew opened it and looked a little dumbfounded.

This Manister actually hopes that the Alliance will send someone to uphold justice and apprehend Terraste immediately!

 “It does look like they are at the end of their rope.”

 Matthew refolded the letter.

Hood shrugged:

 “Who says it’s not?”

"There were also many wood elves who fled to the Eversong Forest overnight and asked for help from the night elves. However, the night elves royal family were very smart. They did not receive these stowaways and drove the wood elves back to the border of the Eversong Forest."

“I tell you, after a while, the elves will ask for help from Purgatory and the Abyss...”

 Matthew couldn't help but smile.

But soon his expression became serious.

 “I have to go talk to Terraste.”

Hood reminded:

"Be careful."

 “Talaste may be jealous now.”

 Matthew nodded.

Soon he left the Windward Valley and walked on the sparsely populated main road.

 Unknowingly, the time is approaching the end of May.

 The phoenix flowers on both sides of the road are blooming particularly brightly.

 The bright red color dazzled Matthew's eyes in the sunlight.

The whole city is filled with a decayed and solemn atmosphere.

 A whole afternoon.

Matthew was searching for traces of Terraste in the city.

 However, what surprised him was.

Even he couldn't find where Terraste was hiding!

He went to find Tyrani and Biana. The former had a sad face, while the latter was at a loss and seemed unprepared for the current situation.

evening.

Matthew stands on the southern city wall overlooking the partially completed protective umbrella.

 At that moment.

 There were slight footsteps behind him.

 Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.

 Knowing that Tyrast is not hostile to him yet.

 Because if the other party wants to attack him, it is impossible for him to hear the footsteps!

 “Are you looking for me?”

 Tarraste's tone was as calm as ever.

Matthew looked back and saw that the old elf's appearance was no different from before, and his temperament had become calmer.

 He was wearing casual clothes and his hands were empty.

  It doesn’t look like they are going on a killing spree these days.

 “Why do you do this?”

 Matthew gets straight to the point.

Terast’s face was as sinking as water:

 “Because immortality is a curse.”

“You humans can live up to a hundred years, but the long-lived wood elves may even live a thousand years.”

"This means that you humans have a self-repair and renewal mechanism, but the elves do not."

“In this case, we can only use external forces to supplement this repair mechanism.”

Matthew shook his head:

 “You should have known these principles a long time ago.”

 “I think what I know is, why did you do it all of a sudden?”

Tarast’s eyes became brighter:

 “Because I have received revelation.”

 “Apocalypse?”

Matthew had a bad premonition in his heart.

Terrast nodded.

 “What kind of apocalypse? Can you describe it conveniently?”

Matthew bit the bullet and continued to ask.

He knew that Tyrast's profession was the Sword Master of the Apocalypse, and he thought that the apocalypse in this title had something to do with the will of the plane or the will of nature.

 Now it seems that this may not be the case.

 “It’s hard to describe.”

Tarast’s voice was filled with unprecedented confidence and determination:

“It was probably when I was killing the green dragon that I discovered how easy it was for me to kill an evil dragon that had troubled Jade Cangting for so many years.”

 “I seemed to understand something at that moment.”

 “It turns out that I... am so powerful.”

 “I actually don’t have to worry about so much.”

“Since I have a grand plan in my heart, I’ll use the simplest way to realize it.”

 “You’re not going to stop me, are you?”

“As a necromancer who has just destroyed a plane with undead natural disasters, I feel that you have no qualifications, no position, and no strength to do this...”

 At the end of the sentence.

Trast’s eyebrows raised slightly.

Matthew felt a sharp edge burning his eyes.

That moment.

 Matthew's perception of Terraste has changed drastically.

　　If the previous Terraste was still a very restrained piece of rough jade.

 So now.

 He is like a volcano about to erupt!

Show your sharpness!

 …

 (End of this chapter)