"Young man, I am very optimistic about you, keep working hard."
When young Baron Matt welcomed us, he tried to squeeze out a flattering smile that made him feel uncomfortable, like a muscular gorilla imitating a girl's smile.
Well, the appearance of this Baron Matt has been leaked, except that he is not covered with black hair, this guy is an upright muscular orangutan from head to tail.
We only stayed in Baron Matt's house for one night, but it was enough to do a lot of things, such as collecting black money, accepting bribes, and ripping things off.
There was not much time, but the young Baron Matt went straight to the topic. The token roll of the Bayer National Bank was in front of him, which was already there.
Due to the power of centralization, gold coin transactions in the Bayer Empire have been gradually replaced by more convenient credit paper money, and this small gift has two stacks of paper money with the largest denomination, at least equivalent to 50,000 to 60,000 gold coins. , enough to buy a medium-sized manor.
"…You are insulting my work ethic."
Although I said that, my tone was unusually indifferent, and my eyes were looking elsewhere. This was showing that I was not looking at people in the right way, and the meaning was obvious at the moment - "Where is this enough? Are you sending beggars?"
Baron Matt gritted his teeth and remembered that although he already had the earl's territory, it had been three years since the last item of his application card for the promotion of the earl title due to the obstruction of the elders.
If there is no help from the big figures in the imperial capital, I am afraid that I will be a baron in this life. If something happens, I am afraid that I will not even be able to keep my own territory and inheritance rights of future generations.
Matt, who was born as an adventurer, can be said to have started from scratch. He is a legendary warrior and a famous warrior from hundreds of miles around. He and his companions have created a valuable family property in their adventure career. The identity of the pioneering knight has earned a piece of territory from scratch, and it can be regarded as a classic salted fish turning over and getting ahead.
But it is a pity that the nobility's tradition of attaching importance to blood and family is deeply rooted. The title of Baron "Mud Legs" has never been taken off from Matt. The purchased Baron title does not even have the right to inherit, and the overly rich and broad territory is taken over by the surrounding lords. Thinking about it, all kinds of troubles have never stopped, and the title that does not match the territory has always been his flaw in the aristocratic system.
After Oros completed the reform of the nobility law, all the promotion of the title of baron and above must be handled by the noble senate of the capital, and Matt, who had no military achievements and no background, could not pass the approval of the earl title. Having seen the brutal war, he didn't want to take his own life to get a comfortable life but gambled his life, so he could only stay on the baron to live slowly.
He has also consulted scholars who understand this noble heraldry, and he knows that his only hope is to join a noble and a powerful faction who can speak in the capital, but if those big nobles can look at him, I am afraid he will also Will not be ridiculed as "mud legs".
He is satisfied with being a gentleman himself. Anyway, with his outstanding personal strength and heavy hammer in his hand, the neighboring lords dare not do anything to him, but his son is getting bigger and bigger. After his death, this territory will be taken back to the state, how could he be willing to work so hard to get to this point.
Today is considered a once-in-a-lifetime good fortune. The arrival of Rex and the Duke’s eldest daughter Caroline as the imperial envoy has rekindled Baron Matt, who is still looking forward to the next step, to become the Earl of Matt.
He has already found out that it is more useful for the high-level undead to speak in front of the emperor than the grand duke. As long as the lich helps to say a few words, this trivial matter in the eyes of the big nobles will be solved at once.
Right now, when he saw that the Lich Rex, who was the minister of imperial envoy, was actually too few, Matt, who was used to being stingy, still felt sad. At least this time I give gifts to others who are willing to accept them. This matter has a door.
"...Why am I so cheap, others will be happy if they are willing to take my money."
Of course, this trace of regret and remorse will never be shown. This joy must be buried in the bottom of my heart. In order not to be brutally slaughtered, Matt's face is full of heartache and annoyance, and even a little hesitant. Regret expression.
But I laughed. This guy deserves to be a muscle stick and cannon fodder. He doesn't even know how to act. If you are really heartbroken or hesitant, why don't you just leave? The muscles on your face are about to cramp. How fake is the anger in disguise? How fake.
But I don't mean to expose it, otherwise how can I get what I really want.
“… Sincerity is the most important thing.”
Looking thoughtfully at the silver epic warhammer on Matt's waist, I smiled meaningfully. Now, no need to pretend, Matt has really become a bitter face.
[Epic Weapon: Killer of the Undying]
[Attack power: 30-30]
[Special effect 1 Undead Butcher: The undead that is hit has a certain chance to be directly wiped out.]
[Special effect 2 Sacred Sanctuary: Summons a golden sacred domain to resist the invasion of evil for 30 seconds, forcible intruders will suffer 5 points of holy light damage per second]
[Special effect 3, special effect 4: Since the user is not a warrior of the gods, it cannot be activated.]
[There is a line of silver twisted writing on the hammer handle: This warhammer once belonged to a real holy knight. Only a real holy man can exert the power of this warhammer. The system prompts: If there is a sword saint inappropriate, do you just want to be a hammer saint? Comrade Luo Dahammer.]
From the bookshelf over there, I actually saw the complete hardcover editions of "The Tomb Raiders Handbook" and "Eighteen Ways of Luoyang Shovel". I knew how the strongman born in the commoner got this sacred warhammer. At that moment, I was a little hesitant to sign autographs for this loyal fan.
And when I saw the name of this warhammer, I made up my mind to get it.
"... My name is Inextinguishable, and this warhammer is called Inextinguishable Killer? It's really unlucky, I feel the malice of the world. Well, when I get it, I will eat it for Heloise. These abilities are just useful. ."
As for whether Herois, who used to be the body of the undead, will eat a bad stomach, it was out of consideration from the beginning. At least the holy sword "Pale Justice" contains the power of holy light. Si can't speak, just to see if she has become stronger after evolution, I also expect her to continue to integrate and evolve, surpassing the real artifact.
But I suddenly thought that it seemed like some inexplicable ghosts and animals to lift a loli to cut people, but when I remembered that she was a pseudo-young girl of ten thousand years, I instantly calmed down.
"Tremble, mortal, the pink fur rabbit sauce will have new functions. Undead, your doomsday is coming, death is not shameful, dying in front of this artifact is the real shame. Well, in Bang Bang Tie two more bows at the top of it, draw a smiley face, and simply put a plush pink rabbit on it!"
Thinking of the embarrassment and unwillingness of my opponent to be knocked to death by this thing, I couldn't help laughing out loud. The piercing voice of the lich's soul echoed in the room, causing Matt to shiver instinctively, but Herois was dissatisfied first. .
"...If you dare to play like this, I will dare to release your transformation when you are fighting against a strong enemy. The big deal is that the old lady will be naked once on the camera, so that your reputation as the king of ghosts and beasts will spread throughout the plane!"
Well, thinking of the mace that was cut out suddenly turned into a naked young girl, I still feel very emotional... Embarrassing, it seems that the dead cat still lacks training, I temporarily dismissed this idea, and the first thing to do now is to put This decent warhammer was extorted.
It seems very difficult to get a warrior to hand over his side weapon, and he is still a half-step legendary top warrior, but Matt is no longer the warrior five years ago, and the peaceful and prosperous daily life wears him out. Fighting spirit, the only hope is probably his own territory and title, and...
"Is it really for this? I said why the imperial commissioner and the duke's daughter came to my remote territory. It seems that if you want to keep this foundation, you have to hand it over."
In fact, Matt has long since realized that his reputation as an undead killer is based on this hammer. At the same time as his reputation has grown, when the undead have become one of the mainstream forces in this country, he will naturally be attracted by it. A lot of inexplicable hostility has caused disaster.
This is the same as holding dragon slaying equipment and wearing dragon skin armor in front of a giant dragon.
"Sure enough, can't you escape? Not sure, it's a good thing to hand it over now! At least it shows my attitude."
Finally, I reluctantly glanced at the fine warhammer on my waist and carefully placed it on the ground. Of course the lich dared not touch this holy hammer, and the female knight behind the lich immediately picked up this heavy hammer .
She couldn't put it down and couldn't stop stroking the hammer body, and the crystal war hammer just touched the other side, and it began to emit silver brilliance, exuding an inexplicable fighting spirit halo, perhaps, she felt that the old master had made her lonely for too long, looking forward to it. A day to return to the battlefield early.
"Paladin? No, how can a knight who believes in the Holy Light come together with a lich? It should be a paladin of a god."
Matt quickly put his doubts behind him. The most important thing was that the Lich was dissatisfied with his sincerity and whether he could obtain the title certificate now.
In a sense, this is also the tragedy of the late-twilight hero. To be able to start from scratch, maybe he was not afraid of everything in his youth and youth, but when he really had a warm family and enough wealth, he lost the courage to fight. Courage to fight.
If there were nobles who dared to snatch their warhammers and the wealth in their purses when he was still in the adventurous period, the hammer of the storm would have been smashed up long ago. As for the wicked nobles who greed and abused the law and bullied the commoners, they would kill one and clean up the other. If you encounter someone with a big background by chance, you can also hit and run.
It is the legendary lich in front of him. If Matt himself was in his heyday, he would have dared to call on his comrades to join in to slay demons and demons, but unfortunately, now he actually wants to flatter the other party and offer bribes.
Sometimes life is so ironic, but when I was in my prime, I not only became a member of the nobility, but also took the initiative to give away my treasures, just to raise the title of nobility that I didn't like in the past, so that I can better my wife, son.
Matt shook his head and put all the extra thoughts behind him. It was really impossible to miss this opportunity. The passionate heroes of the past tried hard to recall how the corrupt officials and bad businessmen he despised tried to please others, and then tried to squeeze With a flattering smile, the kneecap, which was not hit by the arrow, was deeply bent.
And I just smiled, didn't bother to pay attention to this, just motioned Yawen to put away the warhammer.
"...It's best if you can understand. If you die, I'm willing to introduce you to be one of our members. By the way, you know that Ms. Caroline is very fond of adventure stories, especially the adventurer's notes and Hand-painted maps are the treasures she has been looking for, if there are these, it is not difficult for this lady to speak for you."
The adventurer's diary is a symbol of past glory, even if it records the adventures of the past, but since even the weapons that are used as lifebloods have been given away, what are these souvenirs of past glory? Soon, with a cart of manuscripts and Geographical data, I came back with satisfaction.
In fact, these materials, especially the hand-painted maps of senior adventurers, are my goals. The hammer was just knocked down. Of course, if a real lich is here and sees the first thought of this hammer, I guess it just killed Matt.
Disbanding those entourages too quickly delays the time to reveal the clues, but also makes us lose the guide. If we follow the established route, it is not a big problem, but it is not enough to meet my goals. It is impossible to only take the pipeline when escaping.
As a "competent" daughter, if Caroline knew the geographical environment or brought a map with her, it would be hell, but in this era, maps and city coordinates are actually military secrets, even drawing and studying maps. They are all specialized talents, and it is basically difficult for the people to obtain them.
But I know that there is a special occupation, but they will try their best to get the most comprehensive map, even the secret paths and paths that are not on the official map, and will also mark the threat level and precautions of various places for easy use.
Well, in fact, there is no need to guess, it is naturally a professional adventurer who lives without a fixed place. In terms of high mobility, I am afraid that few occupations can compare with them. They do not have a map, no compass, and no information. Even if you don’t have enough food and fresh water to go out for an adventure, it’s not an adventure, it’s courting death.
The private adventure notes and atlases of senior adventurers are more detailed than any official information. For the sake of the escape route when being hunted down, I want to get a copy anyway.
By the way, due to the vast differences between adventurers, their adventurer journals have completely different bias points. For example, a certain dragon's journal is basically a travel journal of wine and food from various places, as well as the timetable for the harvest of new food and wine in various places. And the map, is definitely the treasure pursued by drunkards.
Due to some special reasons, my personal travel journals are basically running accounts that deliberately reduce emotional factors. Although the amount of information is huge, it is boring and makes people want to sleep.
The goblin adventurer's journal can be used as a local business guide. The orc adventurer's journal is full of fighting and killing. Adam... How can a muscle stick have a head to write a journal.
Although Matt in front of him is also a muscular man, it seems that his wife and fellow adventurer is very careful. The log is very detailed, and there are many records about legends and history, which is just what I urgently need to add.
Of course, I didn't deceive this old-fashioned ex-adventurer. At least I didn't give a promise, I just accepted the gift. It was completely his own misunderstanding... Well, I saw that he was so good. , I did talk to Caroline casually. She can take care of such trivial matters by writing a note, as long as she can return to the imperial capital... The reason why I am still a little uncertain is because I see the current trend, she will most likely agree with Lilith eloped.
But after making a fortune, when I was still sitting and planning for the future route, the dead cat suddenly came to me, and that face was still very serious.
"Roland, there are some things you want to see. The other party played a lot this time. It can be said that they played more than you did in the past."
…
There is a large open space in the backyard of Baron Matt's house, and a large number of grains are piled in it, and in one of the warehouses, what Herois wants to show me is the grain that can be seen everywhere.
The golden-yellow wheat still had the frost of winter, and it felt cool to the touch. In my eyes, it was no different.
"What's wrong? What's wrong with this."
"Don't you think something is wrong with the grains you have eaten during this time? There is a special sweetness. I thought it was a special taste caused by the water and soil here, so I came to see the situation of the grains, and the results..."
I opened the storehouse, tore open the wheat ears, held the grains in front of me, put them in my mouth and chewed them slowly, savoring them carefully…
"… a bit of a peculiar sweetness, but kind of familiar, like, like… "
It's clearly been on the lips, but I still can't remember it, in my impression.
"Tears of Casoran?"
"Hmm! That's the smell... Hold on, Tears of Casoran! That's the best touch of undead magic!"
Herois turned into a human shape, and the golden grains were twisted in her hands and turned into fine powder. Then, they were purified and filtered with a series of instruments, added with adjuvants, stirred, and fused. Finally, some gray-black ones remained at the bottom of the bottle. solvent.
And she handed it to me, I drank it all in one gulp, felt the slightly excited death force in my body, and the conclusion was already out.
"You can't go wrong, it's the smell of the Tears of Casolan, and the magic power consumption of those skeletons has been replenished during the day. This bottle of Blessing of Casolan is at least a fine-grade potion. The quality of the Tears of Casolan pretty high."
The Tears of Casolan are non-toxic and harmless, but the potions made of them are the necromancer's favorite blessing of Casolan. It is a good medicine to restore the magic power of death, and it can be gradually changed to drink. The physique of the necromancer enhances his ability to control undead magic, which is simply the favorite of necromancers.
Pure Tears of Casolan have long been banned in the Church of the Holy Church, and it is not easy to cultivate. If all these foods are contaminated by it, it cannot be accidental. I can see it vaguely. The existence of a shocking conspiracy.
Perhaps the Tears of Casoran itself are not poisonous, but as the best touch of undead magic, its existence is indispensable in many great spells and forbidden spells, and I absolutely do not believe that the conspirators will pay so much Casoran, Just to improve the taste of the grains.
"Is all the food here contaminated? Damn, that necromancer is so crazy? What is he going to do?"
Heloise shook her head.
"I have already asked, these grains are all just harvested from the surrounding fields, and no one has contacted except the farmers along the way, or they just entered the warehouse yesterday..."
"How is that possible, wait, is it the source..."
My face was full of surprise and disbelief, and if it was what I guessed, I'm afraid this would be too big of a deal.
"Yes, I asked. The seeds of these grains are high-quality seeds sent from the imperial capital. The average yield is two layers higher than before. Moreover, they have spread all over the country, and many people have been eating them for more than ten years."
After eating the Tears of Casoran for ten years, the affinity of this person for undead magic will reach that level. Are they planning to mass-produce necromancers? No, there is another possibility. This is one of the high-level necromancers. Popular tips.
Heloise obviously guessed this possibility, but there was some hesitation on her face, after all, such a conclusion is too crazy.
"...You should know that the necromancer who eats the Tears of Casoran for a long time is more than twice as likely to be transformed into a high-level creature that maintains wisdom after death."
"Fuck me! That lunatic would do such a thing."
"... It is said that the Great Undead Emperor is all crazy. I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it."
The plot only mentions that the Bayer Empire quickly fell into the undead natural disaster. I did not expect that there are so many twists and turns. If the undead natural disaster is activated here, the entire Bayer Empire will become a land of the dead. How much Crazy to do this.
[Congratulations to the host for triggering an epic side quest: Why does another world have a biohazard?]
[Unlock the achievements of the "Zombie Story" series, unlock the special gunpowder weapons for zombies, and enjoy the thrill of playing Resident Evil in the magical world.]
[System Tip: I’ve convinced you too. If you don’t trigger the main line, the hidden side quest will be triggered. If you don’t want to change from a fantasy adventure to a biochemical apocalypse in a blink of an eye, go to the Cloud Tower to pick up the main quest!]