A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 460: The Holy Instrument of the God of Murder!

 …

 Hence before Matthew could speak.

The bright girl patted her chest enthusiastically:

“Let me introduce myself, I am Myrtle, the assistant mage of this alchemy workshop.”

“This is my sister Angela. She is the owner of the alchemy workshop and a very powerful mage.”

Matthew raised his eyebrows:

 “Myrtle?”

 “Is this your real name?”

The girl smiled and shook her head:

"of course not."

“We are mages. If we want to be mages, we must have a stage name, right?”

“No one would use their real name as a mage, right?”

“If one day you accidentally do something big, it’s okay if it’s positive. If it’s negative news or you get a weird nickname, how embarrassing it would be—

 Are you right, Angela? "

 Behind the counter not far behind Myrtle, stood a taller older woman with a cold expression.

 She must be Angela, the owner of this alchemy workshop.

Angela hesitated.

　　In the end, he nodded.

The girl Myrtle made a winning gesture, and then said to Matthew excitedly:

“So, you are a mage from the south, right?”

Matthew asked curiously:

 “How did you guess it?”

 He had put on a rather profound disguise today, so it would be difficult for anyone to tell who he was.

Myrtle smiled brighter:

 “Because this workshop is going to close down!”

“Except for a few specific guests, it is impossible for any new faces to come.”

“The only ones who suddenly visited were mages from the Alliance.”

 “As for why it’s the south...well...you smell like a southerner.”

 She suddenly came closer.

Handled around Matthew, his cute little nose wrinkled:

 “There is also the smell of death...”

“You’re from White Rock City? Hey, so you’re not a mage from the Alliance?”

　　She was talking beside Matthew, startled and startled.

Myrtle's appearance is not top-notch, her clothes are simple, and her temperament is average. However, her whole body exudes a youthful atmosphere, which makes people feel happy involuntarily.

 Matthew also had a smile on his face.

 At this time.

Angela came out from behind the counter and pulled Myrtle away who still wanted to talk to Matthew:

“Okay, okay, stop messing around and go back to study your topic.”

"I mean the one about how to help the blind owl, not the one about the dragon's hymen, do you understand?"

Myrtle stuck out her tongue and walked away reluctantly.

  Half a minute later.

Angela politely took Matthew to the reception room at the back of the workshop.

 She poured Matthew a cup of steaming black tea.

  And before that.

Matthew also quietly showed her a silver badge—

 The front of the badge is a five-fingered fist.

There are groups of mysterious magic runes engraved on the back.

This is the symbol of the Silver Parliament member.

 Although Matthew did not directly identify himself.

 Angela’s attitude is also much more polite than before:

 “Dear Mr. Congressman.”

 “If you need anything, we will fully cooperate!”

Matthew sat on the simple sofa cushion, took a cup of hot black tea and blew a breath:

“First of all, I want to know the basic information about the city and the latest hot news.”

"Please wait."

Angela saluted politely.

She quickly left the reception room, and a few minutes later, she came to Matthew holding a roll of files and documents.

Angela placed these things into categories.

 Then he cleared his throat.

He pointed to the first pile of books and scrolls and said:

“These are the basic information about Canning, the city of order.”

 Matthew picked up the scrolls and quickly opened them and read them.

Angela also narrated:

“Canning, the city of order, is currently ruled by the Ingram family and the Cult of Truth.”

“Obviously, the Ingram family has a greater reputation. People outside know that they are the masters of the City of Order.”

“But in fact, only the residents of this city know that the Truth Sect is the more influential force, and they are a transcendent existence beyond the Ingram family in the City of Order.”

"The core members of the Sect of Truth are deeply supported by elemental beings. Even the most powerful legendary elemental beings often become contractual partners of members of the Ingram family, but they will not obey the orders of the Ingrams to harm the Sect of Truth. people.”

“There is a saying that the Ingram family is an independent summoner force that was born out of the Sect of Truth. They are still restricted and checked by the Sect of Truth.”

“The Truth Sect believes in absolute order, which is also the origin of the name City of Order.”

“And the four major elements are the cornerstones that maintain the stability of the material level, so the Truth Sect and the elemental beings have an extremely solid alliance.”

"Externally, the Ingram family has long occupied the position of Lord of the City of Order and is the absolute ruler of this city-state. The strongest among them are often extremely influential and charismatic in the entire North. "

“Internally, the city lord of the City of Order only occupies one of the five seats in the “Pendulum Pavilion”, the highest authority of the Sect of Truth. "

“Canning is a city with very strict laws, so residents living in this city must consciously abide by the law, otherwise they will face very serious penalties.”

“The same is true for outsiders. Every newcomer will be sternly warned to abide by the laws of the city.”

 “At a concrete level.”

“The Great Monument Law promulgated by the original five members of the Pendulum Pavilion is the origin and benchmark of all laws in the city. The Great Monument that records the law still stands in the most conspicuous position in the main square of the city.”

“Every day, members of the Truth Sect who are responsible for explaining the law explain the truth to the residents or outsiders who are active near the square.”

“As long as people have lived in Canning for a period of time, people will unconsciously be familiar with the Great Monument Law. On the one hand, it is because of the harsh punishments, and on the other hand, it is because of the pervasive preaching and narration by members of the Truth Sect..."

“In short, in Canning, the Great Monument Law is considered the spiritual pillar of all residents. Most residents here highly respect the law. Even the Ingram family cannot completely override it..."

 Said so much in one breath.

Angela's mouth was a little dry. She couldn't help but stop and take a sip of water. Matthew looked at her silently:

 “That’s my black tea.”

Angela was stunned for a moment, her cheeks suddenly turned red:

“Ah, sorry, sorry, I haven’t entertained guests for a long time, I was a little careless...”

Matthew waved his hand to show that he didn’t care.

He followed the other person’s topic and asked:

 “The wording you just used is very interesting—can’t it be completely overriding?”

Angela smiled sheepishly, and then explained:

“Although the Great Monument says that no one is above the law, there are always ways around it.”

“And for beings like the Ingram family, there are always more ways to circumvent the law than ordinary people.”

 Said.

She introduced sincerely:

“Actually, putting aside the inevitable dark side, the City of Order is really friendly to ordinary people. At least in the Northland, I have never seen a safer or more affluent city than Canning.”

"Canning is rich in products and resources, and its geographical location is very advantageous. It is located in the core section of the Northern Continental Highway that runs from east to west. After the Ingram family opened the north-south highway, it became the most important population in the north. "Goods circulation center."

“Although Canning’s area is not large, because the Truth Sect indirectly controls many secondary planes, whether it is agriculture, mining, textiles, metallurgy, or other industries, it has developed vigorously.”

“Take agriculture as an example. The north of Canning is connected to a secondary plane called “Harvest Town”. The climate there is humid and warm all year round, which is very suitable for planting and harvesting crops. "

“The annual harvest of that small town alone can feed nearly half of the population of the City of Order, not to mention that the Truth Sect always controls more than a dozen entrances to secondary planes!”

“During this great tear, the reason why Canning became the safest city in the Northland is, I think, inseparable from the attachment and anchoring effects of those secondary planes.”

“In short, the current City of Order is probably the most prosperous, safest, and most potential city-state in the north.”

 Matthew nodded.

This Sect of Truth is indeed not to be underestimated. It actually controlled so many secondary planes before the Great Rip.

 This was completely beyond Matthew’s expectation. He wanted to ask more, "Didn't the Alliance notice it?", but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them.

It’s impossible not to notice.

I'm afraid I just didn't take it to heart.

 Compared to other prominent figures, the Truth Sect is very low-key and has even pushed out the Ingram family, probably in order to avoid the sharp edge of the Seven Saints Alliance.

 They have been quite successful in doing so.

 After the great tear.

The prestige of the alliance has dropped sharply, and the influence of the City of Order has greatly increased. Given time, they may actually be able to hide their capabilities and bide their time and succeed.

“The current Lord of Canning is a very unusual member of the Ingram family.

 He is a male, but his name is Butterfly—

This name certainly did not come from within the family, but was given to him by himself.

　　This Mr. Butterfly was very rebellious in his early years, and had a serious quarrel with the Ingram family, and eventually ran away from home.

 Over a long period of time.

 The relationship between both parties is severed.

 Until half a year ago.

Little Ingram suddenly disappeared, and the Great Rip came next. A super secondary plane like the Sword of Thorns appeared in the northeast of the City of Order.

 At that time, there was violent turmoil in the entire City of Order.

 Elementals become irritable and harsh.

 Just when the members of the Truth Sect were eager to launch the next city lord.

Mr. Butterfly suddenly came back.

 As the biological uncle of little Ingram.

He certainly has the right to inherit the Lord of Canning.

  But as a member who has been abandoned by the family for so many years.

At that time, almost no one was optimistic that Butterfly could become the new city lord.

 The final result surprised many people.

Butterfly miraculously defeated many extremely competitive members of the same race and successfully became the new city lord of Canning.

 After that.

The Lord of Butterfly City has shown superb political skills and strength as a summoner.

 It didn’t take long.

 He calmed down the irritable elemental beings and miraculously established a relationship with the Sword of Thorns on the northeastern plains.

 In the eyes of outsiders.

Butterfly almost single-handedly calmed down the possible turmoil in the City of Order.

The charming-looking middle-aged man has therefore become the dream lover of all single or divorced women in the city.

  But in my opinion.

Butterflies can have this achievement, I am afraid it is inseparable from the help of a man who comes back with him.

That person’s information is on your left—

 Yes, that’s the one.

The file with "Lotus Sword Master" written on it..."

  Angela went on to explain:

"The Lotus Sword Master" is a slightly famous character in the North. People have forgotten his real name and often refer to him by this nickname. "

  “But in fact, this nickname was full of mockery at the beginning.”

“The reason is that this gentleman likes to wear a sword and claims to be a master of swordsmanship, but he has never shown his swordsmanship in front of others.”

“Whenever someone challenges him on this topic, he is always able to resolve the issue with a few words, and afterwards, those challengers will in turn speak well of the Padma Sword Master.”

 “You must have understood it, right?”

“The lotus in Lotus Sword Master refers to his tongue’s eloquence like a lotus flower.”

“Since this gentleman’s debut, his words have been likened to his sword, and he has never been defeated. All he relies on is his eloquent mouth.”

“I think Butterfly’s ability to become the city lord must be attributed to the Lotus Sword Saint beside him.”

“In the past six months, the Lotus Sword Saint helped the Lord of Butterfly City visit many cities in the Northland, and ultimately led to the formation of the seven-city federation headed by the City of Order.”

 “This is a northern political and economic group with great potential.”

“There are still many cities that want to join in.”

“The reputation of the Lord of Butterfly City has reached a peak because of this, but I think the Lotus Sword Master is the one who needs more attention..."

Matthew nodded from time to time while flipping through the information.

"interesting."

 “Your intelligence work is very good.”

Matthew couldn’t help but praise.

Angela smiled sheepishly:

“It can’t be a subsidy from the white-collar alliance…”

 With Angela's help.

Matthew quickly scanned the basic information about the City of Order.

 “These are the latest hot news.”

 Angela pushed another scroll over:

 “It’s mainly three things—

 First, a group of people claiming to be the Dragon Worshipers occupied the abandoned underground palace in the north.

 Second, several districts in the city have experienced varying degrees of super leprosy virus infections.

 Thirdly, in the past two weeks, some extraordinary beings have begun to commit crimes in the city. The crimes they have caused are very vicious and tragic in nature, and many innocent people have lost their lives.

 At present, the elemental law enforcers in the City of Order are working intensively to hunt down those professionals who suddenly went crazy.

  But I don’t know why.

　　The elemental law enforcers, who are usually very efficient in catching criminals, made extremely slow progress in this operation.

Regarding this matter.

 I investigated it myself privately—

 I noticed that this group of bad criminals all chose to commit murder in public places, and when committing the murder, they would shout slogans such as that they were the descendants of the **** of murder.

I feel like an evil organization wants to hold some kind of ritual in the City of Order, and this ritual is probably related to the long-lost God of Murder.

Um.

 Maybe it’s just a cover?

 In short, this incident has caused a great deal of turmoil, and it is estimated that it will not subside for a while..."

 Hear this.

Matthew suddenly stopped flipping through the information.

 He asked Angela:

“You should have your own intelligence channel in the city, right?”

 Angela nodded.

Matthew immediately said:

 “Send a message for me.”

“It is said that the holy weapon of the God of Murder has appeared in Canning, the city of order.”

 Angela was surprised when she heard this and asked:

 “Are you...wanting to spread false news?”

“But if you do this, your prophecy will tell you?”

Matthew smiled:

 “Who told you this was fake news?”

 The next second.

 Suddenly there was a blood-red dagger in his hand.

That was what Matthew found from the bracelet left by little Ingram. It was truly the holy weapon of the God of Murder—

 "The Blade of the Ignorant"!

obviously.

The group of extraordinary beings who claim to be the descendants of the God of Murder are most likely the origin of the chaotic storm that Matthew foresaw.

 In this case.

 Rather than letting it simmer slowly.

  It’s better to just blow it up!

 …

I was numbed by the electric drill, so I will write less today, that’s all, I kowtow to everyone!

 (End of this chapter)