A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 404: Guardian of the Rolling Stone Kingdom!

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The appearance of the demon army did not exceed Matthew's expectations.

After all, there were already signs of this happening.

Previously, he had ordered Eugene, the son of the forest, to keep an eye on any changes in the area from Hagborn Castle to the Resting Wasteland in the northeast.

Matthew himself also rushed to the outskirts of Ghost Castle a few days ago.

After finding the space-time rift that Eugene mentioned.

Matthew followed the old method.

Use boiled giant tree amber to plug up all the cracks nearby.

To be on the safe side.

He also left a small group of skeleton soldiers and two little ghost faces around the crack.

This is also to facilitate vigilance.

When he woke up in the morning, he could still sense the presence of skeleton soldiers and little ghost faces.

Available now.

When Matthew used extra concentration to confirm the location of the undead, the mental signal sent out was as silent as a mud cow entering the sea.

There is no doubt that the giant tree amber has a sealing effect on the cracks in time and space.

Matthew can also be sure that he has left no loopholes.

But the demons still appeared.

This illustrates a very serious objective fact—

Abyss cracks may no longer be the only means for demons to enter the main material world!

“Go and have a look!”

Matthew took Eugene to the north.

At this moment.

　　A large number of demons have appeared near Hag Po Castle.

Matthew’s immortality has long been demolished by these demons.

But he ignored these ferocious creatures below.

He controlled the magic carpet past the Hagborn Keep and continued eastward.

It didn’t take long.

In the western part of the Parthian Wasteland.

Matthew saw purple light pillars connecting heaven and earth.

These light pillars are squirming and twisting like insects.

Every twist.

There will be a large number of demons shaking out of it!

Matthew narrowed his eyes.

This is not a space-time rift at all!

This is the abyss portal!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a purple light arrow flew over from below.

Passed by the magic carpet.

Matthew calmly raised his height.

The demon mage below is still unyielding, throwing spells upwards crazily.

They didn’t give up until Matthew hid in the clouds.

“There are many abyss mages. How did you create so many abyss portals?”

Matthew was secretly surprised.

The odd-numbered days are getting closer and closer, and the world is becoming increasingly unstable.

This point became even more obvious after the awakening of the Heavenly Dragon Soul.

Originally, the abyss crack was just an opening near Yelang Mountain.

And now.

This hole has a tendency to spread crazily.

Even the Stone Kingdom is threatened!

Matthew also visited the Wasteland of Rest a few days ago. At that time, there was no trace of demonic activity here.

This of course cannot be due to the other party's clever concealment methods.

Then there is only one answer—

“The demons seem to have mastered a stable way to enter the material world!”

Matthew bit his lower lip lightly.

Things are trickier than I thought.

If we assume the worst case scenario, then the next continent of Irondor will face the endless invasion of the abyss just like the former Su country!

Demons have incredible reproductive power.

The population of the main material world is really not enough to fill the gap in the face of the trillions of creatures in the countless planes of the abyss!

“They chose to open the portal today, which means that the target is the Kingdom of Rolling Stone. They are coming for the Alliance, just like they attacked the Wild Wolf Mountain battlefield!”

Matthew was hiding in the air and observing the situation at the abyss portal below, while also analyzing the motives of the demons in his mind.

After the Blood Moon Strike incident.

All creatures in the outer plane are obedient and obedient.

Even Stuluk Industries, which has always been arrogant and arrogant, temporarily lowered its head.

Demons are known for their madness.

But it’s not like we’re going to get into trouble at this time, right?

“Did they seize the opportunity that the top legendary mages have entered the lost historical world?”

Matthew frowned.

The number of demons down there is really scary.

The key is.

This number is still increasing at an extremely terrifying growth rate!

Hundreds of purple light pillars stand between the sky and the earth in the resting wasteland.

Each beam of light.

It is an abyss portal.

Demons walked out of the door one after another, beating their chests excitedly, or engaging in a life-and-death fight with their compatriots around them—

Matthew saw that many demons had beaten each other's brains out and guts.

Even before the demonic army started, people were already dying.

But the number of dead demons is nothing compared to the overall absolute number.

Matthew made an estimate.

At present, the number of demons in Resting Wasteland and Hagbaba has exceeded 50,000.

Keep going like this.

A super army with hundreds of thousands of demons may appear here!

This number is too exaggerated.

In addition to his own undead natural disasters, Matthew could not imagine any mortal army that could fight against it.

No.

The undead natural disaster is not very good either.

Demons have high resistance, and wherever they go they are often protected by the bad lands of the abyss.

The place where the abyss is located is also a natural ritual site.

Its level is much higher than the undead natural disaster.

It is not that easy to use undead natural disasters to fight against the demon army blessed by the abyss mother body.

Matthew was investigating the enemy's situation while frantically thinking of countermeasures.

For a moment.

He wanted to be bold enough to dismantle those abyss portals.

But the large number of abyss mages standing around the portal and the snake demons with bone spurs all over their bodies made him give up this plan.

The Abyssal Snake Demon is the nemesis of the mage.

They only know one type of spell, which is silence.

The Silence of the Abyss Snake Demon not only blocks your voice, it can directly block your spellcasting ability for a duration of 3 to 8 seconds.

The effect may be better when multiple Abyss Snake Demons are stacked.

Fortunately, the shortcomings of the snake demon are also obvious:

Short legs, short hands, poor melee combat ability, and lack of survivability.

There is no living space for snake demons in the wild abyss.

This kind of creature will only be raised by large demon lords, which is somewhat similar to succubi.

Except for the snake demon.

Matthew also discovered several huge, hideous-looking abyss monsters near the portal.

Although there are no legendary creatures, they are all level 20 lord templates with considerable combat effectiveness.

If you advance alone.

It is very likely that one mistake will result in the loss!

"Abyss Mage, Cavalry Demon, Snake Demon, Wasp Demon, Dragon Eater Monster, Brezu Demon, Little Demon, Evil Demon, Great Demon Warlord..."

Matthew silently estimated the type and number of enemy troops.

The only thing to be thankful for is.

There are no real flying units among this demonic army that threatens the Kingdom of Rolling Stone.

The only flying wasp demon can only flutter in a space no more than 5 meters above the ground.

“Let’s go back and mobilize the manpower first, and say hello to Rhaegar by the way.”

Matthew retreated calmly.

When retreating to the edge of the Sabbath Wasteland.

He ran into a familiar Phoenix ship head-on!

“Qin Wuyue?”

Matthew’s eyes lit up.

He thought it was Qin Wuyue who had returned early.

But he didn’t expect that the temporary leader of the Southern Wizard Legion on the deck would be her disciple Vivian.

Vivian also seemed to be temporarily alarmed.

As one of the important partners of the Rolling Stone Kingdom, the Southern Wizard Corps also assumes certain guarding responsibilities, so it is not unusual to come and check it out.

Matthew took the initiative to say hello to Vivian, and then boarded the Phoenix Ship.

Matthew shared his findings and guesses with Vivian.

A trace of doubt flashed in the latter’s eyes:

“Such a large-scale invasion?”

“Aren’t they afraid of Alliance retaliation?”

“The Seven Saints just went to the historical world to seek benefits, and it’s not like they will never come back…”

Matthew shrugged:

“No one can figure out what those demons are up to.”

Vivian held one hand on the side of the ship, and her eyes looking at the surface became extremely deep:

“I’m already looking for someone to divine the culprit for this invasion.”

“With their numbers reaching this level, the overlords behind these demons at a certain level in the abyss will not be unknown people.”

“Ah, I see it clearly.”

“They cleverly used a relatively open space-time rift, and then used the etheric plane as a short-distance springboard, so that they could open so many portals in an instant.”

“As long as the teleportation crack can be closed, these teleportation gates will collapse on their own.”

Vivian pointed to the direction of a large camp in the center of the demon army and said.

Matthew took a look.

He could not see as clearly as Vivian, but he could also sense the difference in the camp.

He looked at the layout around the camp and shook his head with a wry smile:

“The demons obviously understand this too.”

“It seems that it is not easy to destroy that space-time rift now.”

Vivian nodded slightly.

Her expression could not be called nervous:

“These demons are coming to the Rolling Stone Kingdom, but there are no legendary-level characters among them. It’s just that the number seems shocking.”

“According to the contract, the Southern Magistrate Corps has a certain obligation to assist in defense. We will cooperate with you to block these demons from Rolling Stone City. This will also allow these evil creatures to see what the Wall of Sighs is!”

Matthew noticed.

Vivian looks very calm though.

But the other mages behind her seemed a little excited.

Matthew thought for a moment and understood—

The members of the Southern Magic Legion were all trained by Qin Wuyue according to the model of the Great Wall Magic Legion of the Su Kingdom.

The Great Wall Mage Legion was established to fight against the demonic invasion.

The entire continent of Irondor.

Perhaps no group is more adept at fighting demons than the Legion of Southern Mages.

As long as they join the war.

There are not many variables in the safety of Rolling Stone City.

Matthew secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them sat on the magic boat and continued to observe and exchange opinions.

after awhile.

When Matthew planned to return to the cemetery to mobilize manpower.

suddenly.

A familiar feeling came to his heart!

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Hint: Your ability "World Events" is now in effect—

World Channel: Isabel pried a "natural disaster" level artifact in the disappeared historical world, which in turn triggered huge turmoil in the historical world and its surroundings.

This turmoil resulted in a distortion of time in the historical world.

The timeline of the area affected by this turmoil will shift, and the specific recovery date is unknown..."

…

See here.

Matthew went numb instantly!

Then he looked at Vivian, whose expression was also full of astonishment. Apparently, she also learned about what happened in the disappeared historical world through some prophecy spells!

“The divination results are out!”

“The lord behind these demons is named Eisner. He is the lord of the Land of Despair. His physical strength is close to that of the upper legend, and he rules the three abyss levels…”

In the cabin.

A well-dressed mage hurriedly walked out.

He was also holding two pieces of burnt tortoise shells in his hands.

Matthew could smell the scent of sandalwood on him.

“Leave Eisner alone!”

Vivian frowned and said:

“What was that turmoil that happened near the lost historical world?”

The mage was stunned for a moment.

He hurried back to the cabin.

A full ten minutes passed.

The young mage just left and returned. He looked tired and his eyes were full of surprise:

"It seems that Lady Isabel pulled out some incredible weapon, and then created a power fluctuation close to the level of a natural disaster. This fluctuation caused the entire historical world to fall into a time vortex. In order to avoid the expansion of the influence of the time vortex, the instinct of the material world The exclusion of it creates a distortion of time from the perspective of those outside us.”

“Such distortions will of course be slowly alleviated, and they will return at some point in the future, and it should not be too long, maybe three months, or no more than half a year at most.”

Matthew had a headache and rubbed his temples:

“So, the demon lord Eisner knew the news in advance? Then he raised his troops to attack the material world?”

The young fortune teller shook his head:

“It cannot be in advance, because this kind of thing can never be predicted or observed.”

"Eisner could only know the news at the same time as us, but he completed the observation in the abyss, and we were in the material world, affected by time distortion and compensation, even if we both received the news at the same time But when he was preparing to attack the material world in the abyss, we had just finished digesting the news..."

Speaking of which.

As if he was afraid that Matthew would not understand, the young fortune teller added an additional sentence:

“Time itself is something that can be manipulated and leveraged. Whether it is magic in the time field or other extraordinary powers, it is possible to leverage changes in time.”

“If there is no supernatural force, then the properties of time are transcendent.”

"But unfortunately, this is not the case in our world. Time in Irondor is just one of many areas. We only have relative time, not absolute time. Well, the impact of Tianlun Palace's Shengque on the entire history of Irondor is an excellent example. example of."

Matthew nodded slightly, indicating that he fully understood.

This time.

On the contrary, the young fortune teller showed a shy smile.

“We’re in trouble, Matthew.”

Vivian’s expression became very serious.

She looked directly at Matthew:

"After this happened, I'm worried that other places will also be invaded by the abyss or the outer plane. All my people can't stay here to help you."

Matthew can understand it too.

Qin Wuyue and Luonan’s base is Gemstone Bay.

Previously, we were able to move around because no one dared to mess with the alliance.

But once the Seven Saints were briefly exiled.

It’s hard to say whether the forces from the outer plane, which have been simmering with anger, will take the opportunity to take a bite.

She has her duties. Naturally, Matthew cannot blame him too much.

At the moment he can only discuss with the other party:

“I hope you can keep a group of people to help us defend against the first wave of demon invasion.”

“As long as the first wave passes, I will figure out the rest.”

Vivian glanced at Matthew and naturally understood what Matthew's solution was.

At the moment she mused:

"I'll leave half of your men behind. When you can control the situation on your own, I'll send the rest back to Gemstone Bay."

“If the situation in Gemstone Bay goes well, the remaining people can continue to stay in Rolling Stone City to help.”

The two sides had a quick exchange.

It didn’t take long.

Vivian flew toward the northeast in a phoenix boat with great speed.

And Matthew returned to Rolling Stone City with half of the manpower left by Vivian and the magic ship.

…

The shadow of war is approaching.

However, ordinary residents in the city still know nothing.

They are still celebrating the founding of the Rolling Stone Kingdom in various forms.

Blood Flag Square.

Three blocks east of the square are blocked by water.

Because the founding ceremony and various programs were held in Blood Flag Square, residents from other neighborhoods were actively flocking here.

On the street, horse-drawn carriages were at a standstill.

The people on the street are even more crowded.

At the intersections of major arterial roads, there are members of the garrison directing traffic.

At the gate of the inner city.

A tall man wearing thick armor walked out of it carrying two donkeys and half a carriage.

Wherever a man goes.

The people next to him immediately made way consciously.

The man placed the things in an increasingly crowded alley next to the inner city, and then shouted:

“It is forbidden for uninvited carriages to enter the streets near Blood Flag Square!”

“Not even a donkey cart!”

People nearby suddenly complained.

But no one dared to point fingers at the armored man.

Because he is Brad, the captain of the garrison in Rolling Stone City.

The expanded garrison has more than 500 members. They are responsible for all matters related to public security in the city, and they have great power invisibly.

Brad’s status has also increased.

Plus, his reputation among the old Rolling Stones is already very good.

Hence his prestige among ordinary residents is very high.

Brad shouted for a while.

Finally we persuaded those riding donkeys, those with dogs, and those holding chocobos to retreat.

Then he pointed to the north and shouted:

“Today and tomorrow, the Craftsmen Protection Association and the Veterans Association will hand out lucky initials from time to time at the door!”

“Every three initials can be exchanged for a basket of eggs!”

“Excess initials can be directly exchanged for new Rolling Stone money newly issued by the city hall!”

As soon as this statement came out.

Suddenly, many people rushed towards the north block.

The road leading to Blood Flag Square was suddenly no longer as crowded as before.

Carriage after carriage headed towards the inner city.

Brad's door-panel-like body was stuck in the door opening, dutifully checking the origin of each carriage.

At this moment.

A luxury carriage slowly approached.

The people in the carriage took the initiative to open the curtains.

Brad took a look and saw two distinguished men and a well-dressed woman sitting inside, so he waved behind him:

“The carriage of the post house.”

“Release directly.”

　　The man who opened the car window took the initiative to thank Brad.

Brad chuckled.

Then he was busy checking the next carriage.

The luxurious carriage slowly drove into the inner city.

Arrived here.

The road suddenly became clearer—mainly because there were fewer horse-drawn carriages.

The man by the car window lowered the curtains.

Then he smiled and said to his two companions in the car:

“Even the gatekeepers are level 20 warriors. The Kingdom of Rolling Stone really has a bright future.”

The middle-aged woman with a beautiful face and well-dressed woman sighed softly, and then said feebly:

“You’re mistaken, Gavin.”

“The warrior who was guarding the gate just now is Rhaegar’s nephew, not just any ordinary person.”

“But the Stone Kingdom does have a bright future... ugh.”

Gavin looked at the woman’s expression and smiled narrowly:

“Lady Aliena finally regrets not renewing her relationship with Rhaegar?”

"hehe…"

“I think it’s still too late.”

Alena rolled her eyes at him.

Another tall, mountain-like man sitting next to him slowly spoke:

“Rhaegar certainly seems like a man of destiny.”

“He himself is hardly outstanding, even a little mediocre, but the people around him...are too outstanding.”

Gavin smiled again when he heard this.

But this time he didn't say anything out loud.

The carriage suddenly became quiet.

The three people in the carriage are the respective owners of the three most important city-states in the Eastern Principality that is about to be formed—

Barton, Lord of Lion City;

Gavin, the Lord of Jinshui City;

Alena, the Lord of Deep Blue Harbor City.

They arrived at the official post house in Rolling Stone City a few days ago, and today they took the stage carriage to the meeting together to show the unity of the Eastern Principality.

However, the sights they saw along the carriage trip made the three of them think deeply.

For the former golden lion Barton.

The current situation of Rolling Stone City is his dream for Lion City.

He and Rhaegar had faced the same challenges and fate.

The difference is.

Rhaegar won the Battle of Moss Green Hills and gained the foundation of the Stone Kingdom;

And he was trapped by the devil on the battlefield of Yelang Mountain. Not only did he lose his troops, but he also almost died from the **** mouth of the Gluttonous Terror!

Finally saved a life.

Patton no longer had the ability to unify the east.

In the end, they could only cooperate with Gavin and Aliena to reluctantly complete the apparent unification of the east coast and the eastern region by transferring power and creating a United Principality.

Although the folk refer to the Kingdom of Rolling Stone as the Western Kingdom, Barton and his kingdom are called the Eastern Kingdom.

But Barton knew it very well.

The Eastern Principality cannot keep up with the Kingdom of Rolling Stone in any aspect.

Especially in terms of future potential!

Barton had already accepted all this calmly.

He thought he could congratulate Rhaegar in peace.

But when he saw the prosperity and prosperity of Rolling Stone City.

Barton still felt unspeakable pain and sorrow in his heart.

all of these.

All because he lost that war!

He had reviewed and considered the difference between himself and Rhaegar countless times late at night! ?

But in the end, he failed to come up with a result that was enough to convince him.

Because of how he sees it.

I lost all because of luck!

If the Gluttonous Terror attacked Rolling Stone Town instead of the Three River Towns, would the outcome be different?

It’s a pity that there is no if in the world.

Barton took a deep breath, then slowly raised his head, looking out the car window again at the rows of exquisite buildings.

“I hope our principality will not be too far behind the Kingdom of Rolling Stone.”

He said something unwillingly.

Gavin said nothing.

Alena said softly:

"Most definitely."

Barton looked grateful on the surface, but he was sneering in his heart:

“Ha! Woman!”

He knew exactly what his two companions were.

Gavin, the lord of Jinshui City, is known for his intrigues.

He has a little cleverness but no great wisdom.

He was even criticized for being too harsh in his treatment of residents and subordinates.

What’s more terrible is.

Gavin was very ambitious and wanted to take Barton's place.

If it weren't for the fact that Jinshui City was too strong.

Patton wouldn't cooperate with him at all!

As for Alena.

This woman talks nicely. She has been comforting Barton since his defeat on the battlefield at Yelang Mountain.

But Barton knew very well that she was the biggest beneficiary of his failure!

If you have not failed.

It’s hard to say about Jinshui City.

But Deep Blue Port must be in his own pocket!

It's a pity that now he has to rely on Aliena's power to check and balance Gavin.

Barton knows Alena’s character very well:

This woman doesn't care about anything.

They are concerned about whether their position as city lord can be secure.

In order to secure this position.

She can sell all her daughters—

It is not impossible to sell yourself.

The key lies in the chips.

Barton believed that as long as Rhaegar nodded, the woman would send him to the bed in the Lord's Mansion in Rolling Stone City.

Collaborate with such people.

How is it possible to succeed?

The more Barton thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He couldn't help but punch the door frame next to him!

“We’re almost at the viewing platform.”

Gavin reminded him calmly.

Barton put away his fists silently.

Shortly after.

The three of them got off the carriage and were led by the waiter to a building on the side of Blood Flag Square.

There is a hall inside the building.

There are many sofas and seats in the hall, and there are waiters carrying food and wine, as well as some familiar faces that I have seen in the post house.

These people are all out-of-town guests invited by the Rolling Stone Kingdom to attend the ceremony and watch the show.

Today is the first day.

There are only some warm-up programs and activities.

So everyone seemed relaxed.

Barton and the other three also followed in.

Alena and Gavin are both versatile people. They seemed to be at ease in this kind of situation, and soon they were laughing and chatting with representatives of several city-states in the North.

Only Barton was drinking alone.

The atmosphere inside the venue has always been harmonious.

Everyone is very curious about what kind of classics and programs Rolling Stone City has prepared.

But at this time.

A sharp voice suddenly sounded:

“Someone told me that an army of tens of thousands of demons appeared in the north of Rolling Stone City. Is this true?”

Barton looked up.

He had an impression that the young man who spoke seemed to be Moreira, the lord of Red Earth Mountain.

He heard that Moreira had been very dissatisfied with the new fiefdom Rhaegar had given him.

　　Previously, the rebellion among the mountain tribes on the western border of the Rolling Stone Kingdom was suspected to be the work of Moreira.

Barton originally thought that Moreira wanted to cause trouble in Rhaegar's good life.

Unexpectedly, it took a while.

The registered mage of Lion City also sent news for him——

More than 50,000 demons appeared on the border of Rolling Stone City.

They are marching rapidly towards the northern wall of Rolling Stone City.

Before the sun sets.

They may come to the city!

See this news.

Barton's eyes suddenly narrowed.

The representatives in the hall are also senior officials from major cities.

Most of them have a mage who is familiar with them or an efficient information channel.

So it didn’t take long.

More and more city-state representatives began to raise questions.

They don’t really mean to cause trouble.

But if a large number of demons really gather here, should the founding ceremony of the Rolling Stone Kingdom be held?

Even if Rolling Stone Kingdom insists on doing it.

But who will guarantee their personal safety?

A period of time.

The original harmonious atmosphere in the hall was gone.

Everyone was discussing in a flurry of conversation.

Among them, Moreira, the lord of the Red Earth Mountain, was the one who shouted loudest.

He demanded an immediate explanation from Rolling Stone officials.

Otherwise he will leave the city with his entourage!

Representatives of several other city-states also had the same concerns.

Only the representative of the Troll Kingdom cursed while drinking:

“What are the devils afraid of?”

“Just kill as many as you come!”

“No, I’ll go to the north to bring reinforcements. When my men from the Black Cave Tribe arrive for reinforcements, I have to go into the abyss myself to see if it’s really as scary as the legend says!”

These words attracted the attention of others.

However, the representatives of the Troll Kingdom are always in the minority.

Most people are just here to join in the fun, and they are more worried about their own safety.

Just when the situation in the hall became more and more chaotic.

A young mage suddenly appeared in the center of the hall.

He glanced at everyone present, and then said:

“There is a devil, but it doesn’t matter.”

“Programs and celebrations will continue as usual.”

Someone in the crowd asked:

“It doesn’t matter if the devil is the same? What a big statement!”

"Who are you?"

The young man looked at him calmly: