"Then you have to work harder. The blood of Baator is not so easy to conquer."
"Whether it's outside, at home or in bed."
"You must have heard of the devil's tyranny. You wouldn't be willing to be suppressed in anything, right?"
Matthew's expression became even more embarrassed.
He subconsciously wiped his sweat-free forehead:
"I see."
no.
What do you understand?
Matthew instantly realized that he had fallen into Isabel's language trap by mistake.
He was about to open his mouth to explain.
But noticed Isabel's uninterested expression.
Matthew swallowed the words that came to his lips and said instead:
"Sif is the daughter of the lord of Rolling Stone. If the Alliance plans to make Rhaegar the king of the south, then her identity is also very sensitive."
He actually wanted to lay the groundwork and see if Isabel could arrange a good teacher for Sif.
But Isabel's insight is still so sharp.
She said calmly:
"Don't worry about these things. Baator's blood itself is also very precious. As early as the moment she awakened, I, Suriel, Ekmund and Chen all noticed it."
"After entering the floating city, there will be a dedicated person to observe and train her. According to her own ideas, there will be a mentor to help her release or close her power. Don't forget, there is also a Warlock Academy in the alliance. As long as she shows
If she has enough potential, then the person responsible for guiding her is at least a legendary warlock."
Matthew secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But this is also very reasonable.
No wonder Suriel gave Sif a place to go to the Floating City without any warning.
It turns out that most of these big guys are well aware of what is happening under their noses.
The blood of Baator is indeed a variable worthy of their attention.
Sif's arrangements are not a problem at the moment.
Matthew can also give Rhaegar an explanation when he goes back.
However, he still asked doubtfully:
"Why is there an option to turn off one's own power?"
Isabel showed a hint of impatience:
"So you still haven't read enough books!"
"For a warlock, you can't gain power only by releasing your own blood. Choosing to fight against it, seal it, and then absorb the power in the seal is also a means of survival."
"The blood of Baator is very special. If you just let it go freely, then it is very likely that the person you will cultivate will be a cruel and violent female devil. This power must be properly sealed and absorbed. Only in this way can your little girlfriend
You won’t turn into a murderer.”
Matthew smiled slightly.
He gave up the idea of explaining to Isabel that Sif was not his little girlfriend yet.
Master Shen’s way of going his own way is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Something that the other party recognizes.
It's better not to refute casually.
At the moment, he wanted to ask more secrets about the blood of Baator.
But at this moment.
A cool feeling came from Matthew's back.
He looked down.
"Huh?"
"The brand is hidden?"
Matthew was a little surprised. The three paw prints that were bright red just now were gone.
Isabel took a look and corrected:
"It's not that it's hidden, it's that it's disappeared."
"It seems that the blood of Baator in your little girlfriend's body is also quite unstable. She is very resistant to this power, so after venting it properly, she took the initiative to seal up this power."
"This is rare."
Matthew looked at his lower back:
"So this brand is invalid?"
Isabel said:
"It depends on whether she can control the blood of Baator in her body. If one day she wants to release her negative energy again, your brand will reappear."
"But you don't have to worry. I'll teach you a way to completely ignore the power of this brand."
"Have you learned how to transform negative energy?"
Matthew nodded.
Isabelle said quickly:
"Focus the negative energy on the skin covered by the brand, and the brand will naturally become ineffective."
"If you want it to take effect, just remove the negative energy."
"This method can be used to deal with any form of enchantment, branding and tattoos. As long as the enchantment rituals are related to skin, flesh and even bones, negative energy can be used to cover them..."
Finished.
She also explained some principles of negative energy coverage in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
After hearing this, Matthew suddenly realized.
Isabel is indeed a master in all fields.
Her use of spells and various magical energies has reached an advanced level, and any superficial knowledge is enough for Matthew.
"The next thing is the second thing."
After talking about the theory, Isabel crossed her hands on her chest and said solemnly:
"In the next period of time, the Alliance and the continent of Irondor are likely to experience a period of turmoil. During this period, we plan to support some young mages with good images.
This support program is called the Alliance Rising Star Program.
The Rising Stars Project has a list.
And your name is at the top of the list."
Matthew suddenly showed gratitude:
"Thanks to the alliance..."
Isabel interrupted:
"It's me you should be grateful for."
"The idiots in the Silver Council said that you are a necromancer and may have a bad reputation, so they have all kinds of scruples."
"But I told them, if even the necromancers did good things after joining the alliance, wouldn't it better set off the image of the alliance?"
"Look, it makes so much sense. No one at the scene refuted it, so you naturally became the first choice for the Rising Star Project."
"Afterwards, the alliance will carry out appropriate publicity for you. All you need to do is cooperate. You will receive additional subsidies and gain a relatively good reputation. But during this period, you must pay attention to your private life..."
Matthew hurriedly said:
"My personal life has always been very clean."
Isabel knocked on the table hard:
"That's the problem!"
"Your private life is so clean that it makes people think you are a pervert!"
"It's normal for mages not to get along with humans, but if a mage doesn't get along with humans or mages, that's a big problem!"
"In short, you have to change your private life in the future. I don't ask you to do anything special, but you still have to have a necessary life. Do you understand!?"
Matthew scratched his head:
"Does the Alliance even want to interfere with this?"
Isabel said calmly:
"We don't want to create a lofty and perfect god, we just want people to get to know some more down-to-earth mages."
"As a powerful mage, appropriate stains will help you gain the favor of others."
"According to my observation, compared with a powerful mage who is aloof and withdrawn, compared with a carefree and romantic mage of the same level, the latter is more popular with ordinary people."
"Of course, the most important thing is that in the process of exploring a field, it is a process of constantly breaking boundaries. You need to experience all kinds of life and break all kinds of boundaries. If you don't even have basic attempts,
This may become an obstacle on your way to becoming a legend in the future."
"So I'm here to give you a private little mission. Before becoming a legend, you must complete Surname Life at least three times."
"Otherwise, I will have to find someone to kill you by force."
Matthew was stunned when he heard this.
At first he thought Isabel was joking, but the look in her eyes told him.
She is serious.
Matthew couldn't help but asked in fear:
"Who would you ask for a mission like this?"
Isabel also seemed to be tripped up by Matthew's train of thought.
She thought for a while:
"That female student from Suriel was originally a good candidate, but unfortunately she died too quickly and her age is not suitable now."
"There are really few qualified female mages in the alliance, but if the choices are expanded, there will be many candidates for me to entrust."
"In Feilai Land, I know a powerful female orc lord. She has extremely strong gluteus maximus and pectoralis major muscles, which will surely impress you."
"In the Hesso Mountain Prison, I once imprisoned a sex demon, and her skills were not bad - I am not just saying this in vain. I once turned into a man and spent spring nights with her, so my evaluation is extremely high.
Reference."
"If it doesn't work out, I will entrust Hera to do this kind of thing. You should know her, right? She is a miracle among constructs. If she were to perform this task, I would have to pay her a large appearance fee.
, the final cost will be borne by you..."
Isabel was talking eloquently.
The more Matthew listened, the more frightened he became.
He quickly expressed his loyalty and said:
"I'll figure it out myself!"
Isabel nodded coldly:
"You better be!"
Matthew bravely agreed.
Isabel's expression slowed down:
"Anyway, people from the Information Department will contact you soon. You just need to cooperate with their plan."
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that the head of the Ministry of Information is also an old acquaintance of yours. The bard's professionalism is still very good. I think you will have more fun doing things."
Old acquaintance?
Lorraine?
Matthew immediately thought of this name.
"No wonder when he described my origin story, he added more fuel and jealousy to portray me as a scumbag."
"I'm afraid there is teacher's instruction behind this!"
Although it was difficult to accept it at first.
But Matthew is very adaptable.
This world is so crazy.
If everyone is dancing, then you have to at least twerk, right?
"Then the third thing."
Isabel said seriously:
"The Trace of the Dead project must be implemented as soon as possible. Your previous idea was correct, but the completion of the protective umbrella plan is not high enough!"
"You'd better come up with new results within a week!"
"Otherwise, I will send you to Heisuo Mountain Prison and find you a private room. You will not be allowed to come out until there are results!"
Matthew's heart tightened.
Fortunately, I haven't wasted time these days!
Every day I take some time off from my busy schedule to implement the upgrade ideas for the Umbrella Plan.
Although the upgraded version of the protective umbrella is only a theoretical draft.
But at least there are some staged results!
Matthew hurriedly handed over the draft.
Isabel turned over it carefully.
"Well enough."
There was a look of satisfaction on her face:
"Have you completed the Pact of Equilibrium?"
Matthew nodded:
"This contract has been applied to my right hand and my two ritual sites, and the effect is quite good."
"If promoted further, it should be able to neutralize the proliferation risk posed by the death scorch."
Isabel reminded:
"I have read your previous report. The ashes in the Mark of the Dead will drop life energy after death. This is also worthy of in-depth study. If it can be included as part of the balance and cycle, it may not only be able to control the Mark of the Dead.
, and can even cannibalize it in turn.”
Matthew's eyes lit up.
Isabel is indeed a very good teacher, and her thinking and response are amazingly fast.
But this is what she said.
It's not like Matthew didn't think about it before.
It's just that he is worried that doing so may completely anger Yucrus.
After all, many documents believe that the Mark of the Dead is a tentacle of Ukros.
The purpose of the Umbrella Project is to imprison them.
The nature of this thing is still different from cannibalizing it.
Matthew told Isabel his concerns.
Isabel showed a rare hint of approval:
"The fact that you can think so much about it shows that you really put your heart into this project."
"Ucruz is an opponent worthy of vigilance, but his tentacle has been dead for many years. In theory, it only has instinctive spirituality and cannot be controlled by the deity in the void."
"If you are worried about this, you can try to contact the people of the Natural Disaster Religion. If necessary, you can exchange some interests with them to ensure that the people of the Natural Disaster Religion do not cause trouble when you implement the protective umbrella plan.
"
"But you have to understand that this is just a temporary measure. The Calamity Cultists also have evil intentions. Some of them are even more greedy than the gods of Tianlun Palace. When you do these things, it is best not to come forward in person and find someone else.
Relevant spokespersons, and if something happens, it can be brushed aside."
After hearing this, Matthew nodded in his heart.
But very quickly.
He was suddenly a little surprised——
What Isabel said to herself today, the starting point, the way of thinking, the means of processing...Why do you look so like Ekmund?
It stands to reason.
Didn’t the teacher betray the alliance a long time ago and clamor all day long to kill Ekmund and subvert the Seven Saints Alliance?
Why has everything suddenly changed now?
The things and content he explained looked like he was a talker in the alliance?
Isn’t this too much of a contrast to before?
"Is it because of the massacre at Cross City?"
"It's because Eckmond has released her from imprisonment. She could get high or have fits before, but now Eckmond has gone outside and it's her turn to be the person in charge. Instead, she
Have you changed your mind?"
Matthew couldn't understand the game between master and apprentice, so he could only suppress his curiosity.
Not long after.
Isabel returned the draft to Matthew:
“Let’s conduct feasibility verification as soon as possible.”
"After the verification is passed, I will apply for project approval. I want to see the results before the end of this winter!"
"Otherwise, I'll see you at Hesuo Mountain."
As she said this, she looked like she was seeing off guests.
Matthew tensed up and left the small dark room in a hurry.
It's already mid-December.
Winter in the south lasts until early March.
Theoretically there is still enough time.
However, the Scar of the Dead in Jade Cangting is said to be very vast, and it is one of the few territories in the south that is not controlled by the Seven Saints Alliance.
Although Ai Lan is responsible for taking care of it.
But Matthew still has to reserve more buffer dates for himself.
"The Marks of the Dead in different areas have different properties. I cannot forcefully transfer the experience from Rolling Stone Town to Jade Cangting, so the feasibility verification must also be conducted there."
Matthew thought for a while.
I solemnly drafted several documents.
One of the documents is to be submitted to the Silver Council, and it is an application for the S-class project Umbrella Project (Scar of the Dead).
The other two documents, one was submitted to the Willow Leaf Agency in charge of diplomacy in Jade Cangting.
Only the Willow Leaf Institution approved Matthew's application.
Only then can he conduct magical experiments in the land of the wood elves.
In the final analysis.
The identity of the Necromancer is still somewhat sensitive to Jade Cang Ting.
The other was a letter written to Ai Lan in Winter Moon. The letter stated that he was about to visit the land of wood elves and hoped that she could help with the relationship so that he could obtain permission from the Willow Leaf Organization as soon as possible.
Don't underestimate this paperwork.
They spent at least half a day on Matthew's work.
After finishing writing, he stretched a little tiredly:
"It seems like I really need to hire an assistant for myself!"
"The undead are really not as useful as the living in this regard. It just so happens that the S-level project is about to be approved. We can take this opportunity to recruit a few apprentices."
Then he summoned the tauren spirit.
Order the messenger to deliver the two letters from Jade Cangting.
After that, all you have to do is wait for the response from Jade Cangting.
"Speaking of which, didn't Zeller mention before that Jade Cangting sent several Shadow Leopards to pick up the arsonists? Why was there no further follow-up?"
Matthew thought casually.
Then he stretched out and walked out the door.
It's winter now.
There was a hint of chill in the oak forest.
He could feel the desolate atmosphere of all things.
But this did not prevent Matthew from cheering up and pulling in a few farmer zombies from the team responsible for reclaiming wasteland.
"Before heading to Jade Cangting, try to plant as many trees as possible!"
do not know why.
Although the weather was cold, as long as Matthew's hands held the shovel, his whole body would feel warm and he seemed to be full of endless energy!
Plant trees.
start up!
…
Noon the next day.
Matthew sent away Lumière who had regained his energy.
Because Deep Blue Harbor and Lion City do not have portals.
So he sent Lumiere to a wild teleportation point north of Deep Blue Port through the Crucible House.
This is the safe house of the Seven Saints Alliance.
After leaving the safe house, Matthew sent Peggy and Death Knight 47 to help Lumiere collect money.
At first, he wanted to use his influence to help Lumiere solve this matter.
But think about it carefully.
He now represents not only the attitude of Rolling Stone, but also the attitude of the league in a sense.
Despite the tragedy of Yelang Mountain.
Golden Lion Barton's influence in the South is still considerable.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, Matthew adopted a roundabout approach.
He doesn't come forward directly.
Instead, he sent two undead to follow Lumiere.
They just walked into the Deep Blue Harbor with such swagger. As long as the Golden Lion was not stupid, nothing would happen.
Lumiere did not refuse Matthew's kindness this time.
Watching the group of three people walking towards Deep Blue Harbor in the south.
Matthew dropped a spell mark next to the safe house:
"In this way, next time I want to come to the east coast, I can directly open the portal without spending any money."
"Speaking of which, the transmission fee to the Crucible House is really expensive..."
However, he did not return directly to Rolling Stone.
Instead, he came to the crucible room again through the teleportation array.
The reception area on the third floor of the Master Tower.
At this time, there was already a young and fair man waiting in the booth.
Matthew walked over.
This is the Alliance Formation Master Lele he made an appointment with.
The two of them had met before, and this person was also a formation mage highly recommended by Margaret. He was very skilled in the field of formations.
Before heading to Jade Cangting.
Matthew plans to set up a super large magic circle for Rolling Stone Town that can block the eyes of the gods, hinder prophecy spells, and cut off any means of peeping.
This requires hiring a professional, and it's likely to be expensive.
But Matthew currently has plenty of money.
In addition to the million gold coins presented by Hood, the reward promised by the Silver Council for solving the Cross City incident has also been received.
Now that his pockets are full, it must be easy to set up a large formation.
"Hello."
Matthew smiled and came forward to say hello.
But when the other party raised his head, Matthew saw the young formation master's face covered with tears.
"Margaret is dead, did you hear?"
Lele's face was filled with sadness.
Matthew was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to react.
The next second.
But I heard the other person talking to himself:
"A while ago I heard that she was killing everyone in Purgatory. I am happy for her from the bottom of my heart."
"But who knew she would die in the hands of those hateful devils in a blink of an eye!"
"What a misfortune!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...I used to have a crush on her, but I was just afraid that she would hit me, so I never dared to say it. After I heard about her death in the past few days, the more I thought about it, the more sad I became."
"Even the debt she owes me doesn't seem to be that important anymore."
"By the way, her funeral is the day after tomorrow. Have you received an invitation to the funeral?"
…
Some typos are to prevent GANK and do not affect reading.