Dust of History Chapter 43: Crossover

Afterwards, the search troops almost turned over the entire land of a hundred miles around the capital. However, they didn't take much effort to find a few magic circles in the woods. After inspection by the priests of the church, they were indeed used by necromancers to summon evil creatures. Fortunately, a large part of them had a little problem, so only a few monsters were summoned.

But even the 'not many' monsters were enough to turn the empire, and even the entire Eastern Continent, upside down. The sinister intentions of the Necromancer Guild have been revealed, that is, they want to take advantage of the time when all countries want people to gather together to turn them all into necromancer monsters like vampires and be manipulated by them. This evil organization of magicians finally showed its true colors, and has attracted the attention of all countries. Frightened enough, Geffenhardt XVII even discussed with the bishop to directly dispatch the Holy Knights to kill Diagu.

At this time, Bishop Ronnies fully expressed his foresight. Although he has been trying his best to call on all countries to jointly crusade against the Necromancer Guild, but now he has no impulsiveness. He patiently explained the current situation to His Majesty the Emperor, and suggested that the Emperor first unite with neighboring countries to write a joint letter to His Majesty the Pope, and obtain the support of the Holy See before gradually implementing the plan to crusade against the Necromancer Guild.

Bishop Ronnies announced that the reason why the priest and lady were able to exterminate the vampire was because they both went to the cathedral to pray sincerely that morning, sprinkled holy water on their bodies, and received the bishop's personal blessing , That's why I have the power of holiness on my body.

Now the entire Eastern Continent has begun to have an atmosphere of uniting to deal with the Necromancer Guild. Although there is still a long way to go and the plan is still huge, Bishop Ronnies has indeed taken this first step very well.

Asa stood next to Bishop Ronis in the small study room of the cathedral at the Academy of Magic.

With the help of the priests, his injuries have all healed, but because of the extreme exhaustion of physical strength and magic, he fell into a coma all day before waking up.

The bishop held a paper report in his skinny hand, on which there was a long list of names of people who died at the hands of the vampire this time.

After carefully reading the names, Bishop Ronnies showed a satisfied smile, nodded and said, "Good death."

"Huh?" Asa who was standing next to him wondered if he heard it wrong. He was apprehensive at first, thinking that His Excellency the Bishop would definitely reprimand him because this little performance turned into a killing.

"Among the people who died, the Erni family accounted for the majority. In fact, my original intention was to take this opportunity to get rid of some. This time is also a good lesson for His Majesty. He finally knows that he can Having fun with him may not be really effective. This time it can be regarded as promoting him to be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from traitors. Moreover, the military power will also rise under the ups and downs, which is good for us and the future The battle of the Necromancer Guild is also very helpful." Bishop Ronis smiled and fully affirmed again. "So, it's a good death."

"Ah. Oh." Asa nodded like an idiot. After thinking for a while, he said, "But those guards died a little unjustly."

Bishop Ronnies waved his hand lightly and made an indifferent gesture, and said flatly: "That's okay, these people must die no matter what."

"Oh..." Asa nodded, always feeling a little uncomfortable. It seems more appropriate to say such words from the mouth of the Duke.

"Okay, now let's discuss what happened to that vampire this time." Bishop Ronis' face and voice sank. "This kind of extremely dangerous undead monster has not appeared on the mainland for a long time. According to someone's recollection, the vampire himself said that he was awakened by someone. This timing happened to be the gathering of dignitaries from various countries, and the Roland regiment Long because our arrangement is not with His Majesty the Emperor, and the guards are the most lax. I believe that all of this cannot be just a coincidence."

Asa frowned and said: "Are you saying that someone deliberately took this opportunity to release that vampire to cause trouble? Who could it be? Could it be... a real member of the Necromancer Guild? But how would they know about us? plan?"

"There are very few things they don't know." Bishop Ronis's voice became colder and colder, and the light in his eyes became more and more fierce. "Although I was only suspicious before, suspected that there were ministers in the upper class of the royal capital or people in the church who had their eyes and ears, maybe they were members of a guild, but now I am sure. This should be a well-hidden, lurking A very deep person. Maybe a person who is completely integrated with the surrounding environment and will never attract the attention of others, an ordinary official, a pious priest....It is more likely that he also has a prominent As a cover, I think this person may be very close to us, otherwise we would not have grasped the timing so well."

"It's very close?" Half of Asa didn't understand, while the other half didn't quite believe it. It's unbelievable that there are necromancers lurking in the upper class of the prosperous imperial capital, but what Bishop Ronis means is that they still know this person, and they may be familiar with him. He went through all the familiar people in his mind, and it seemed that none of them could bear the eerie title of 'Necromancer'. He shook his head and said, "No way, everyone I know is not like..."

"Like? What kind of person do you think looks like?" Bishop Ronis glanced at Asa.

"Of course it looks like that lich, with a face like a skeleton zombie, wearing a mask and a robe to cover himself, and his whereabouts are secretive and unseen. Or old man Sandro who circles around the corpse all day long. Isn't that what necromancers are like?"

Bishop Ronnies smiled lightly, and said: "Ten years ago, Lamado, the court magician of the principality of Rondos, not only refined all kinds of magic, but also had a high level of attainment in bright white magic. He is even more generous. Donate generously to donate money, and spend half of his yearly income to help the poor and orphans every year. Not only is his reputation unrivaled in the Principality, but he is also well-known in the entire Eastern Continent. But let me tell you, he is a necromancer. He alone instigated and manipulated the continuous wars between the entire principality and surrounding countries for ten years. I asked the Holy See to mobilize five holy knights. Get rid of this guy quietly."

"Nopoli Nott, the most famous magic businessman in the mainland, is also the richest and most powerful businessman, and he is also a very good magician. He is inextricably linked with all magician organizations, He is still the favorite and most respected friend of many royal families. Although there is no definite evidence, I infer that he must also be a member of the Guild of Necromancers, at least as a nominal member. It is said that he spends two months overseas every year I have a vacation on an isolated island, but I think it is actually in Diya Valley."

"There is also Agrinel, the former president of the Empire Adventurer's Guild. Magic and martial arts should be ranked among the top 50 in the mainland. Generally speaking, they should be included in the five strongest masters in the mainland. It is said that The last descendant of the Assassins Guild, he has discovered countless secret places and unearthed treasures, and he is rich beyond compare. He is also a member of the Necromancer Guild, and was once the acting leader of the Guild together with Sandro."

Asa's boss, he knows all these names, but in fact, there are probably very few people who haven't heard of them. For countless young people who pursue wealth and honor, as well as martial arts and magic, these people are their idols, their goals, and their motivation to practice, fight and take risks. But such three radiant names are actually associated with such a filthy and evil organization as the 'Necromancer Guild', which is as unimaginable as His Majesty the Pope of the Holy See having three wives and four concubines. If it wasn't Bishop Ronnies who said this, Asa would just think it was a psychopath talking crazy.

"I have spent twenty years of hard work but only found these three people, and because of their special identities, I dare not speak up. Even after getting rid of that Ramado, I only said that he died of a disease. There are definitely other famous people who are also members of the guild, but there should be many like Sandro who are completely uninterested in fame and wealth, and seem to be just a little weird ordinary people." Bishop Ronis looked at Asa , speak slowly. "Now, you know what kind of people those necromancers are. So don't let your guard down, no matter what your status is, the people around you may be the eyes and ears of the Necromancer Guild, maybe even a necromancer. "

Asa was stunned for a long time before recovering. It seems that this organization will never be as simple as a group of perverted dark magicians who like to play with corpses.

"That's right." Asa yelled as if he had suddenly thought of a good solution. "We can ask the old man Sandro, can you order him to tell him the other members of the guild?"

"I ordered him?" Bishop Ronnies smiled rarely. "Probably no one in this world can order him. He and I are just ordinary friends, and he is here only because of his own wishes. Naturally, I have asked him these questions, and he is not allowed because of the guild's regulations." If I refuse to say, I naturally have nothing to do."

Bishop Ronnies paused, and continued: "Fortunately, the Guild of Necromancers is not well organized because it lacks a leader. However, its danger cannot be ignored. These necromancers will be fine if they don’t make a move, but once they make a move, it will be absolutely difficult for people to deal with. You see, although we have achieved great success in this operation, in fact It's extremely thrilling again. Think about it, if the vampire really turned His Majesty the Emperor and some ministers into his subordinates, what would it be like?"

Asa gulped. The emperor and ministers of the empire have all become subordinates of a vampire, and you can know what is going on with your toes.

"So in the future, we must be extremely careful in our actions and step by step. You must also be vigilant to everyone around you. Even if you know it is impossible, you must report a 'what if' mentality to see , to doubt, understand?"

"Got it..." Asa nodded. But knowing it is knowing, but he doesn't understand the complex mental state of "doubting even if you know it's not distressing", and according to his personality, he will never be able to do it if he understands it.

"By the way, are you really sure that no one survived being bitten by a vampire except Miss Mrak?"

Asa shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem to be..." But he suddenly remembered the scars on his neck that Chris had shown him as if showing off his achievements, and hesitated for a while, wondering if he should do it or not. explain.

The face of the Bishop is as serious as a piece of pig iron, and the voice is also: "I can't seem to, you should remember carefully, is there any. Miss Mlak once ate the leaf of the world tree, her blood and yours Also, it will repel dark monsters like vampires, so don't worry. But if other people have been bitten by a vampire, even if the vampire is dead, the magic power and poison he left behind will also work and turn that person into a monster. Become a vampire. We have no way to eliminate the influence of that magic, so we must determine whether there are such people, and if there are, we must eliminate them. You think about it.”

"Indeed not." Asa immediately replied with certainty. Chris's should only be regarded as a wound, not a bite.

"It's fine if you don't have one." Bishop Ronnies nodded. "Actually, I didn't expect that the blood dissolved in the power of the World Tree leaf would have such a great effect on vampires. It seems that your physique may be more effective in cultivating bright white magic." Bishop Roniss was quite interested. He glanced at Asa deeply. "I'm going to find a way to get Miss Mrak to come to the Magic Academy for further study, what do you think?"

"I don't care." Asa deliberately made a very indifferent expression and gesture.

"By the way, how is your magic practice now?" Bishop Ronis frowned and looked at Asa and asked. "It is reasonable to say that your magic is at least not lower than that of the vampire. How could you take such a serious injury to destroy him."

"Well...probably because the condition is not good...well, by the way, Lord Marquis is still waiting for me, I'll go first."

Asa almost ran away from Bishop Ronis. He was afraid that the bishop would continue to ask him about his magic.

Indeed, according to the influence of the dual power of the World Tree Leaf and the Sun Well, if he can fully use the magic skills such as resonance, chanting mantras, etc., his current magic level is definitely comparable to that of an advanced magician who has practiced for many years teacher. But he just couldn't control his magic power to produce even a little bit of technical fluctuations in the control, and he could only use the most basic fireball and treatment.

He has already asked Sandro about this question, and after hearing his question, Sandro said without even thinking about it: "You go to practice meditation before you have practiced other magic, and I don't I know why you can practice the most difficult meditation faster and higher than the most basic magic. The meditation that was originally only assisting other magic has now surpassed your ability to control magic, and in turn suppresses other magic. I have used it. Well... so you probably can't use other system magic besides necromancy now. Do you want to learn necromancy? I can teach you, but if you are discovered by Ronis If you know these things, I'm afraid there won't be any good results."

Asa just listened and broke out in a cold sweat. Bishop Ronis once said to him very seriously that he must never practice that dangerous dark meditation technique again.

But it's not a question of whether he is willing to cultivate, but that he can't help but use this skill for survival at a critical moment. Especially from the night when Oufu faced General Gelu, the feeling of meditation has improved by leaps and bounds. When he was assassinated by the Duke some time ago, he even relied on meditation to force out the fighting spirit that he had never deliberately cultivated. Using that kind of meditation between life and death seems to be able to achieve breakthrough progress, and he has used it more and more proficiently and more effectively.

And I don't know why, the sun well in the body and the leaf of the world tree not only do not reject this kind of thing that is supposed to be dark, but also very beneficial to it and complement each other. Now he even began to like the pleasure of controlling his body so clearly and feeling the power running wildly in the blood vessels and limbs, but every time at this time, the cold violent impulse and **** beastliness appeared in his mind again. I'm a little scared.

He didn't dare to practice necromancy magic, let alone tell the bishop that his dark meditation has become more and more sophisticated. When you don't think of a good solution for the time being, you can only hide it for a while.

Asa felt a little more relaxed when he came to the Marquis Mansion and saw the Marquis.

No matter when and where, just seeing his elegant demeanor and expression, listening to his language, a friend like the Marquis makes people feel relaxed and happy.

"It's a truly dramatic development and ending." The director and screenwriter praised Asa after listening to the story. "Unexpectedly, the power of the leaves of the world tree can kill all vampires. Even the director and actors felt the touch of unknown variables in it. This is really a good scene." He looked at Asa and asked. "How is it, exciting?"

"It was really exciting." Asa asked after hesitating. "By the way, her...should be fine."

"Don't worry, she is very good. For the bravery, wit and loyalty she showed at that time, His Majesty the Emperor, who was deeply moved, wanted to reward her generously, but she didn't want anything, only asked His Majesty to give her An official position. Although the family rules of my old-fashioned family that could give birth to bedbugs were never allowed, but now many of those idiots have died suddenly, and who can defy His Majesty's will? So she is now the emperor One of the financial officials."

"Why would she do that?"

"She told His Majesty that she hoped to contribute a little to the country. But who would know the real reason." The Marquis looked at Asa and showed a charming smile. "Maybe it's because of you. A pair of lovers who were separated temporarily turned out to be a priest fighting for a bright cause, and the other is a strong woman serving the country and the people. Isn't this a good plot?"

Asa quickly waved his hand and shook his head: "Stop making fun of me."

But the Marquis showed an ambiguous smile one step further, and said: "Why do people who love each other suppress their feelings? I told you, please come to her when you are free. There are very few people."

It was dusk when I left the Marquis Mansion. Even when he was on the street, for some reason the Marquis' proposal kept turning back and forth in his mind, which annoyed him. In order to get rid of this boring feeling, he quickly returned to the big house, changed into ordinary clothes, and walked towards the streets that started to be busy...

The next morning.

Asa woke up, stunned for a while, and suddenly asked the prostitute lying beside her: "Actually, I have always liked a woman..."

"Who do you like?" The prostitute lady was lazy, but she seemed to be a little refreshed. "Tell me what to do? Are you not afraid that I will be jealous?"

"You eat shit. You have to be jealous for others, and you will die of sourness sooner or later."

"Fuck you, to be honest, you don't believe me. I've been jealous of two people in my life. One, of course, is the handsome and unrestrained knight Rodhart who is a perfect example of a young hero. , It’s a pity that he never came to see me.” Speaking of her idol, Miss Prostitute regained her spirits. "Of course, he's a noble man. The rest is just for you to eat. It's a pity that you don't believe it now, so I won't eat it for you. Take it back."

Asa smiled and said, "Then when will I introduce your idol to you, then you will have something to eat."

"Wow, really?... Listen to you farting, how can someone so famous and noble know a **** like you?"

Asa touched her head and said, "Listen to me carefully. Actually, I have always liked a woman, and she probably likes me too, but I'm not so sure...but She's married, but her husband is another idiot who never comes home, a very annoying **** who never pays attention to her. Do you think I should go to her?"

Asa now finds that he likes being with this woman a little bit. Although the identity of this woman seems completely inappropriate for him, he doesn't care about it. The point is that he likes being with such a person. They don't necessarily have any culture or how smart they are, but at least they are very pure. Compared with those pretentious priests, priests, and nobles, they are much more relaxed and happy when they are with them. No wonder even such a noble person as the Marquis used to like to hang out in these places.

After listening to his confession, Miss Xuan, the prostitute, spat at him unceremoniously and said, "You speak like this, and you still say such things, doesn't it make it clear that you want to go? You can go if you want, as long as If you are not afraid of being caught. I heard that there is a criminal law called dipping in a pig cage to deal with guys like you. Hehe, I will come to see your miserable image when the time comes."

"You crow's mouth." Asa smiled and knocked on her head.

Asa left before the sky was completely bright, wandered around the street for a while, and went back to the big house when Sandro got up.

It is rare that ~IndoMTL.com~ has a visitor in the big house early in the morning.

At first glance, it was clear that this would never be those who came to visit him or send letters in the past, and they were definitely not even normal people. For the guest was sitting and talking among the corpses in the hall with Sandro, who still had a cup of tea in his hand. This was a rare sight, and Asa knew that Sandro would only drink this kind of thing when he was in a good mood or a bad mood - which was extremely rare in the first place. Never seen him like this, even with Bishop Ronnies.

This strange guest wears a large cloak and shows a strange face. And the strange thing about this face is that there seems to be no prominent place, it is too ordinary, and it can disappear without a trace as soon as it mixes with the crowd.

This very ordinary person nodded to Asa when he saw him coming back.

Asa also nodded to indicate that he had never seen this person before, but he had a strange and unknown sense of familiarity.

"You're finally back, I've been waiting for you here all night." When Asa heard the hoarse sound emitting the smell of corpses, he immediately jumped back like a frightened cat, arching his head. back, the hairs stand on end.

Sandro glanced at Asa, took a sip of tea, and sounded like he was snoring.