Ten Queen's gold coins? Downey's breathing suddenly became a little heavier. Although he had long known that he would receive a lot of income after becoming an official magician, but he had been in school before, and many of the subsidies were directly allocated to arcane points.
, there was basically no cash transaction, so after hearing the quotation of ten Queen's gold coins, I couldn't help but feel my heart beat faster and swallowed quietly.
Ten Queen's gold coins are nothing to aristocrats, wealthy businessmen and magicians, but Downey was born in a civilian family in a small town. He has never seen a gold coin in his life until now, and only
How could he not be excited to take a trip and harvest a large amount of wealth that would significantly improve his family environment without actually solving the problem?
If you want to continue on the path of a magician, materials, scrolls, books, extraordinary items, etc. are unavoidable, and they all require the support of wealth!
If the problem is really solved, how much reward will Baron Herdos give?
Downey's mind was spinning with thoughts, and his voice became slightly hoarse: "If I can solve this problem, how much reward will the Baron give me?"
The butler's expression remained unchanged, and he did not laugh at Downey's overestimation. You must know that a three-ring magician had taken action before, but failed to solve the problem. He said respectfully: "My master said, if Mr. White can you please
Once peace is restored in the castle, in addition to these ten Queen's gold coins, you will also be given a 'Magic Glove', which is a second-level extraordinary item."
Extraordinary items? Downey felt his blood surge and he almost agreed directly.
Fortunately, long-term meditation and spell-casting concentration practice allowed him to maintain his last trace of sobriety, and he said calmly: "Baron Herdos is the lord of the town. I am happy to help him, but I need the previous mages and
If I am really sure about the apprentice's record of dealing with supernatural events in the castle, I will go to the castle in person."
It's better to be cautious about this kind of thing.
A smile appeared on the housekeeper's respectful face, and he took out a thick stack of documents from his arms: "Here are the records you need."
Sensing Donnie's surprise, he smiled and explained: "My master is no stranger to magicians, so I knew you would need this."
Downey was relieved. He took the record and used a spell to read it. He found that there were indeed no traces of tampering, and then read it carefully.
After a long time, while stroking the documents, he said calmly: "It's just that the two apprentices were so surprised that they jumped out of the castle window and fell to their death there. There is no record of the death of the mage. Well, to me, it should be nothing."
Danger, Mr. Butler, please take me to see the Baron."
The first half of his sentence was not to the housekeeper, but to his parents and sister, so as not to worry them.
Sure enough, after hearing his explanation, Lily and Mrs. White, who were worried and wanted to stop him, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled from the bottom of their hearts. It was the honor of their family that their son (brother) could be valued by the lord.
, I made the right choice to let him go to a general school!
——As civilians, they fear and obey their lords more than ordinary magicians.
Downey's father, Old White, nodded excitedly and told Downey to go ahead and not worry about things at home.
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The mountains near the town are undulating and covered with evergreen trees. A dark and deep castle stands next to a beautiful and quiet lake, complementing the surrounding scenery.
In the castle, Downey and Baron Herdos, who had a sallow face and kept coughing, sat on the sofa opposite each other.
"This is an old castle that our family has inherited for nine hundred years. It is a symbol of our Herdos family. However, the haunting phenomenon in recent decades has made us restless. I hope Mr. White can help solve the problem. You are a necromancer.
Professionals." Baron Herdos said in a weak voice.
He was recuperating in a villa in the city and rarely returned to the castle. Today he was specially waiting for Downey here - since more and more electrical energy systems have been installed and all kinds of alchemy items have become more popular, more and more nobles like to live in the city.
You can enjoy these convenient manors in villas or suburbs, and similar castles have gradually become decorations, unless future infrastructure can go deep into the mountains and forests.
Although Downey is a necromancer in the direction of "body structure and genetic factors", knowledge about ghosts and evil spirits is a compulsory course at Heidler College, so he is no stranger to this. He asked solemnly: "I don't know if there are dozens of them."
What happened years ago that caused the haunting? I hope you can tell me everything and don't miss anything."
There is certainly no reason for the sudden appearance of hauntings.
"Really not, several magicians have asked before." Baron Herdos replied with a wry smile.
Although the magician he hired before is not a professional in the necromancy system, since he wants to solve this matter, he will still do the necessary preliminary investigation - unless he is crazy, no magician is completely reckless.
Especially for current arcanists, clear thinking and clear logic are the basic characteristics!
"It seems to have appeared suddenly. Maybe someone did something secretly, but after such a long time, the clues have long been gone." Baron Herdos added.
Donnie nodded: "I hope, Baron, you can give me the family information from that period of time. I want all kinds of information. I will stay here tonight and rely on them to 'pass the time'."
"I'll leave it to you, Mr. Downey, tonight." Baron Herdos nodded slightly. After that, he left ten Queen's gold coins on the table, left the castle with the butler, and returned to the city.
The servants in the castle all come during the day and leave before evening. No one dares to live here. Therefore, with the departure of Baron Herdos and his party, the castle has returned to deep tranquility. The fire in the fireplace is burning, but there is no way.
Dispel the deep cold.
Donnie checked the castle and found nothing, then found a bedroom, started meditating, kept up his energy, and waited for night to come.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
Three bells rang out, and the old wall clock "signaled" the arrival of ten o'clock at night. According to the information in Donnie's hands, all haunted phenomena occurred after this time.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As soon as the bell stopped ringing, Donnie heard a dull and strange sound, and frowned. Was it the sound of the cold wind blowing against the windows? But he had checked before and all the windows were closed.
It's on!
Rubbing the magician's badge on his chest with his right hand, Downey opened the door, entered the corridor, and walked towards the place where the sound came from.
boom!
A huge and dull crash sounded behind Downey, which frightened him so much that he quickly turned around, only to see the door of the room he had just left closing automatically!
Woohoo!
The weak, hallucinatory cry passed into Donnie's ears, making his pores shrink. If he hadn't experienced several real nightmares, he might not have been able to stay calm.
Woo!
The wind made a whining sound and suddenly blew in the corridor.
The candlesticks were extinguished one after another, and darkness completely enveloped the castle.
Downey quickly cast a "light spell", and the gloves immediately emitted a red light like a torch, illuminating the surrounding area.
But suddenly, a cold breath blew on Downey's neck, making his hair stand on end. Then, the "Lighting Technique" ended silently!
"This evil spirit is more terrifying than described!"
Downey had "seen" various undead creatures in nightmares, and felt the power of this evil spirit more clearly than ordinary magicians. A trace of uneasiness flashed through his heart, and he quickened his pace and walked directly towards the castle gate, "It
I didn't notice the spell that interrupted me! How could those magicians in the past survive?"
Usually such evil spirits are trapped somewhere. As long as they leave the castle, they will be safe!
"Grrrr!"
A white blurry figure floated in front of him, laughing sadly:
"If I don't let them leave, how come someone keeps giving me food again and again?"
Donnie was horrified. Does it know what he is thinking? Or is it using illusions and words to shake his will?
"Don't worry, I won't eat you directly. I will slowly, slowly absorb your soul." The figure flickered in and out, giving Downey no chance to lock in. "Ever since I was awakened, I have always been
You are very abstemious and only take half of it, which can make you forget what you are going through now and come here on your own initiative every few months."
Downey walked forward cautiously, unaffected by words, and the evil spirit did not stop him.
This made him feel at ease, and he felt that the evil spirit was just an illusion. At this time, the gate of the castle appeared in front of him.
Just escape!
Donnie opened the door, but outside was the hall of the castle!
Panic surged up, and a chill rose from under his feet, quickly paralyzing his whole body.
"Haha, I like this kind of panic the most." A pale and unreal face stood out in front of Downey, his mouth opened, and the foul breath suddenly sprayed on Downey's face, making him dizzy.
He also couldn't concentrate on casting spells.
Looking at that face vaguely, Downey felt the coldness and gloominess getting stronger and stronger, and his soul seemed to be frozen.
It's okay to have such a nightmare, but to end up dying at the hands of this evil spirit that isn't too strong?
Suddenly, Downey felt a cold feeling surge in his right hand, and then he raised it uncontrollably and grabbed the face of the person in front of him.
Is this my right hand?
A palm with a monotonous black, white and gray color was reflected in Donnie's pupils. Seeing it was like seeing a death without any vitality, a death that would never fade away!
"No?" The evil spirit screamed miserably, as if it had seen the most fearful thing.
Then, it stood frozen in place as if waiting for Donnie's right hand.
When the right hand passes through, the evil spirit splits and disintegrates, falls into black and white and gray, and disappears.
Downey regained his energy and quickly used the light spell. Everything around him was as normal except for the candlelight, which was all extinguished.
"Hallucination? No, it must be real!" Downey raised his right hand, looked at it without any abnormality, and muttered to himself, "What happened? Why did my right hand become like this?"
At that moment before, he felt that he was the master of death!
"It feels very similar to the black, white, gray and black armor in the nightmare!" Downey suddenly raised his head, his face covered with cold sweat.
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Outside the castle, a tall black shadow stood quietly, smiling: "Sure enough, it's not that easy to solve all the problems." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)