A Beekeeper in a Magical World Chapter 50: Forbidden rituals
The thief was rolling on the ground in pain, and his proud right hand was now swollen into a pig's trotter.
Deserved it.
Hua Mi was highly focused and silently observed the reactions of several of his teammates.
After seeing the situation clearly, the gray robe was the first to put down his staff, glanced at the thief with disdain, and said coldly: "You can never tell the difference between occasions, can you?"
As he spoke, he motioned to the girl next to him.
The latter walked up to the thief, raised his staff, and the tip of the staff lit up with a faint fluorescent light.
But it went out again immediately.
The girl frowned: "Don't move, I can't aim!"
The thief who was tortured by severe pain was about to collapse. After hearing this, he used his remaining willpower to force himself to remain still, and raised the pig's trotters high in front of the girl so that she could cast the spell.
The girl readjusted her staff, aimed the tip at the pig's trotters, and released a healing beam.
Light green fluorescence covered his entire palm in a cone shape.
The swelling began to subside visibly to the naked eye, and after about ten seconds, it was back to normal.
But the thief screamed louder instead, wailing: "Damn, it hurts even more! What did you do to me!"
The girl was stunned, looked at the gray robe, and said one word with some uncertainty: "Toxin?"
The gray robe didn't show any change in expression, and just said lightly: "Use to disperse."
The girl nodded, took a deep breath, and raised her staff.
Hey - an "arc" shot out from the tip of the staff.
That was an uncontrolled leak of magic power.
The thief screamed, turned over instantly, and stretched his body into a bow: "What are you doing!"
The girl blushed: "Shut up...it's all because you are too noisy and I can't concentrate."
"Ha! Two idiots! Humans are all idiots after all!" The dwarf slapped his thigh and began to taunt in a rough voice: "You have been bragging about being a legendary thief all the way, but in the end you didn't even return the 'third hand' No. Idiot, bragging idiot!"
To put it bluntly, this is a question of strength.
"For the same reason, if my mental power is high enough, the other party will be able to detect it when it is being stolen."
Hua Mi silently reflected in her heart.
With the bonus of the concentration ring, he barely reached the level of controlling two swarms at the same time.
Manipulating a swarm is a great way to increase mental power and practice concentration.
After this period of practice, his mental strength has obviously improved, but there is still a long way to go before he can control three swarms at the same time.
Facts have proved that his "power of two bees" is still not enough in this world, and he cannot even guard against a small thief.
The gray robe no longer paid attention to the farce over there.
Facing Hua Mi, he put on a soft expression: "I hope this episode will not affect the relationship we have finally established... I would like to ask, are you an alchemist?"
Discovering toxins immediately reminds me of alchemists.
I seem to understand why alchemists have such a bad reputation.
Hua Mi said: "I'm just a businessman."
"I understand that many professions have part-time merchants. For example, I sometimes sell some magic props I made." The gray robe said briskly, "Let's get back to the topic, about joining the gang."
"If he doesn't agree to be our partner, can you hand him over to me? I want to hear the sound of that head breaking, it must be very beautiful." The dwarf held the sledgehammer in both hands, looking up and staring. he.
The look in his eyes was like that of a child with an evil nature who saw his favorite toy, full of pathological possessiveness and aggression.
"..."
This team is really weird.
A nasty thief, a bloodthirsty dwarf, and the resurrected corpse is even more heavyweight.
Only Gray Robe and his apprentice are relatively normal...
No, the gray robe may not be as simple as it looks.
To be able to create such an evil thing as a resurrected corpse, he himself must not be able to go anywhere.
"That's not funny." The gray-robed man glared at the dwarf, then turned to Hua Mi and said, "Don't worry, he was just joking. That hammer will only swing at the enemy, right?"
The dwarf grinned and took a step back, but his eyes towards Hua Mi did not change.
At this time, the girl over there finally completed her dispelling magic, and she wiped the sweat from her forehead with relief.
The thief got up from the ground, his face pale.
"You owe our new friend an apology." The gray robe stared at him and said.
"...my apologies."
The thief said perfunctorily.
That look didn't look like an apology at all, but rather seemed to say, "Just wait for me."
As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of being missed.
This guy is probably thinking about him.
You can’t help but be on guard.
But now is not the time to think about that.
The gray robe looks kind but is actually aggressive. I want to hear an answer from him.
No matter what, let’s stabilize them first.
With only two bee squads, he had no chance of dealing with these guys at the same time.
Hua Mi pondered for a moment and said: "As I said, I am a businessman, and interests outweigh everything else in my eyes. If you can give me what I want, then I will provide reciprocal services. So, try Just convince me."
The gray robe said with a smile: "Why don't we find a comfortable place, sit down and talk slowly."
……
About half an hour later, a bonfire was lit in an open space.
The firelight reflected faces with different motives.
"You already know about our resurrected corpse. It has only one meaning of existence, and that is revenge. During the revenge period, in addition to being immortal, it also has another characteristic - this characteristic is to deal with unicorns. The key..."
The gray robe added a piece of firewood to the bonfire, his voice was calm and slightly hoarse, like an old grandfather telling a story to the children: "It returns to the world from the world of the dead, and its soul carries the brand from the nine hells. With itself as the terminal, a perfect path can be opened, and therefore it becomes a perfect projection carrier. On this basis, through the contract ritual summons, you can get the response of the Grand Duke of Nine Hells, and then get the power from the Nine Hells - enough to obliterate Dudu. The power of the horned beast. A pretty neat plan, isn't it?"
"Only a mentor can do it!" the girl complimented at the right moment.
"Making resurrected corpses and contracting to summon devils are all lost taboo rituals. How did he master them!" Xiao Chengzi communicated with Hua Mi through telepathy and expressed his shock and doubts.
You ask me?
Hua Mi stared at the bonfire, silent.
Things are getting a bit serious.
At first I just wanted 15g of cornstarch powder.
Why is the devil involved?
This gray robe, are you sure you are not playing with fire?
"So, the key is to get a response from the Nine Hells..." Hua Mi tried her best to keep up with her thoughts, "Are you sure nothing will go wrong? It doesn't sound that simple."
"It is indeed not simple." Gray Robe said, "But as long as you use the right method, it can lead to the only result. As you may know, devils are lawful and they should not interfere in human affairs.
"But just like the human world, no matter how strict the system is, it will breed rebellion. Not all devils are willing to accept the restraints of the Lord of Nine Hells. This gives us an opportunity."
The light reflected by the bonfire shone in the gray-robed man's eyes, like restless desire.
……
Hua Mi took a break and leaned against a tree with her eyes closed to relax.
Little Chengzi was worried: "Do you really want to join them?"
As the spirit of the Black Forest, she will not object to natural species attacking unicorns, or any other creature.
They can only express sadness for the lives lost.
But what happens happens, it’s normal.
In their understanding, this is part of natural evolution.
The law of the jungle is the law of the jungle.
But the premise is to hunt with your own strength.
The contract to summon the devil obviously does not belong to this category.
This is an act that severely disrupts the natural balance.
It will cause irreparable pollution to the Black Forest.
Hua Mi is actually not as sensitive as she is in this regard.
But he had another consideration.
A more practical consideration.
There is a vampire suppressed under the ruins of the Black Castle.
After the unicorn dies, will the vampire revive?
Of course he would rather choose a unicorn as his neighbor than an evil vampire monster.
But if you think about it from another perspective...
"He's coming." Little Chengzi reminded.
The gray robe walked towards him and sat in front of him casually, like an ordinary old man.
"The plan will work out and you will get what you want tomorrow."
"That's good."
"You may have to take some risks, but as a businessman you should know that if you want to make a profit, you must bear the risks."
"Of course." Hua Mi looked at him and asked, "May I ask, why did you hunt the unicorn?"
The gray robe seemed to be caught up in some kind of memory, his eyes were a little hazy, and he replied: "Human beings are a great race. Even in the era of giants with the worst living environment, we have found our own way out. How tenacious and how admirable we are. Respectfully.
"The biggest shortcoming of human beings is life span, which limits how many talented humans can give full play to their talents. I don't deny my greed. I want to live longer, and the heart of a unicorn is essential. Material."
Hua Mi listened silently and made no comment.
"You have a concentration that is different from ordinary people, which can be seen in your eyes. I believe that sooner or later, you will achieve something that even the bards will praise.
"If we succeed, I will get more time. I am happy to be your guide. Find Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com so that you may avoid many detours. We may be able to keep walking together, Get eternal life."
The gray robe smiled and said in a sincere tone: "Of course, the premise is to obtain your consent."
Hua Mi couldn't tell whether this was sincere or not.
Rationally judged, this is a closer step before taking action.
But this guy's words and deeds give people a sense of déjà vu that really can no longer be true.
"What we should consider now is tomorrow's plan. It's too late to talk about other things later."
"That's right."
The gray robe laughed heartily.
Beside the campfire, half of the girl's face was illuminated by the firelight, while the other half was immersed in darkness.
There was some unknown hostility in Hua Mi's eyes.
……
The next day.
Before setting off, the gray robe waved his staff.
A golden birdcage appeared out of thin air, trapping Little Orange inside.
"Hey!"
Little Chengzi grabbed the metal bars of the birdcage and shook it hard, but to no avail.
"Please accept my sincere apology, lovely lady. I feel sorry for you to stay here for a while."
The gray robe apologized to her in a very gentlemanly manner, then waved his hand, and the birdcage flew up to the treetops and hung on a branch.
"Her telepathy is a problem. We cannot control her thoughts. To be on the safe side, we cannot take her there."
"It makes sense." Hua Mi nodded.
"Then, let's go."
Hua Mi looked up and saw Little Chengzi sitting in the birdcage with his arms folded.
Her message was not received.
This birdcage seemed to isolate her telepathy at the same time.