Rhodes picked up the old-looking notebook and handed it to Pavel.
The king frowned and took the book. He didn't want to touch anything about vampires and the undead, but since his father-in-law and the queen both thought this book was very important, he could only reluctantly read it.
The research notes are written in a mixture of two languages. Some are in Common Language, and some are in characters that Pavel has never seen before. To be precise, not even Rod and Dennis have seen it. However, through the part in Common Language
, we can still learn that this is a notebook of Catalina's research on necromancy.
"Devil! There's a devil in here!"
Pavel suddenly screamed in horror when he was halfway through the book. The powerful necromancy spell in the notebook was still working, causing the weak-willed king to hallucinate. In front of him were ice skulls with open mouths and huge blood bats.
…
"Not the devil, just an illusion."
Rod explained, and Dennis quickly comforted his husband.
"This is Catalina's research manuscript. It is certain that this secret room is her laboratory."
Rhodes took the note and spoke calmly.
"Then what are you waiting for? Burn it!"
Terrified by the research notes, Pavel shouted in a sharp voice.
"But, Your Majesty, this book may be useful in the future. I mean, it is dangerous, but it is also very valuable. It depends on who gets it."
Rhodes picked up the note, put it on the table, and expressed his views and opinions to the king in front of him with a serious face.
"What's the value? Do you want the Necromancer to appear again? The dead will always be the enemy of the living!"
Pavel returned dissatisfied.
"Yes, my king, but the enemy of my enemy may be an ally, even a temporary ally."
Rhodes paused, then said seriously——
"Your Majesty, there is one thing that you and I must be clear about. Chaos has risen. Although we don't know when they will invade the Old World, it will be a matter of time. Kislev is located on the northern frontline, and we do not have a large-scale firearms corps.
There is also no army of millions. Once Chaos invades, Kislev's city walls alone cannot defend it. The empire may provide support, but perhaps the human kingdoms in the entire Old Continent are united and do not have the capital to fight against the Chaos invasion.
.What I want to say is that the end of the world is coming, and we must use all available power to avoid this disaster."
"You mean, let the undead fight Chaos?"
Pavel finally came to his senses, but this idea really subverted his three views...
"Are you crazy? The undead are undead, and they can never help us resist Chaos... What's more, it is still unknown when Chaos will invade. The last major invasion of Chaos was less than two hundred years ago. How can it be possible again in just a hundred years?
Invasion? Magnus is still in power. Chaos has not appeared in Kislev for a long time."
Pavel retorted. His face was twisted with worry, and his eyebrows were almost locked together.
"Magnus is dead, dead for a long time! That era is far away from now, and the empire is no longer the same empire as before. The rise of Chaos is a fact. Your Majesty, have you noticed? Beastmen all over the world in recent years
The number of beastmen has increased. In the northern region alone, the number of beastmen has doubled or tripled. The increase in beastmen is an ominous sign. At the same time, Kurgans have also appeared in the troll country north of Kislev.
Traces of activity. I don’t know the specific time when the Chaos army will move south, but what is certain is that it will happen sooner or later.”
Rhodes explained that, of course, only he knew these facts...
"The population in Kislev is sparse. Once the army of Chaos invades, we will be unable to defend the country. Countless people have died, and the dead have no consciousness. They become enemies or shields, only in the hands of the controller."
"Then you plan to use dead people to build city walls?"
Pavel began to compromise a little. After all, he knew that Dennis would not harm him. As for Rhodes, if he wanted to harm him, he did not have to wait until now. But using dead people as barriers... What is the difference between this and Catalina?
"You can do this if necessary."
Rhodes replied calmly.
"It's really crazy..."
Pavel began to mutter, while Dennis walked over and comforted the king...
"Believe me, Your Majesty, my husband, when I first saw this notebook, I was full of doubts and fears just like you, but when I think about my father's words, it is not unreasonable. There are countless people buried underground in this country.
The undead, accumulated over thousands of years, are far more numerous than the living. We just didn’t face it in the past, but it exists objectively and real. Dig these corpses out of the ground and burn them one by one.
, is unrealistic. So, we need better solutions.”
"In fact, the empire may not be as bright as you think... Wizards study everything, and they will not let go of any method to gain power."
Dennis and Rod persuaded each other with words, and Pavel gradually compromised. His eyes changed from fear to anger, then to depression, and finally to compromise.
"But...but...but it is very dangerous. How are you going to use it? I don't want my wife to become a monster like Catalina."
Pavel said.
"No, I will not study it, I assure you, my husband, His Majesty the King."
Dennis looked at Pavel and answered seriously.
"We intend to mothball it until we no longer have the ability to use it."
Rhodes interrupted, and Pavel's expression recovered a little.
"I agree with this."
he said.
"But, this matter must not be known to others!"
Pavel warned.
"Of course, that's why I just asked you to remove the guard, not to doubt his loyalty, but to keep it as secret as possible."
Rhodes then replied.
"So, where is it sealed? I don't want such a Book of the Dead hidden under the palace where I sleep."
Pavel said bluntly.
"Of course not, I plan to seal it in the black tower of the Magic Academy." Dennis interjected, "Let the most loyal and elite guards guard it day and night. I will use magic to freeze it and set up a magic
The door, the key will be divided into three bunches, you, me, and father, the three of us will jointly keep it. To open it, all three of us must be present at the same time."
After Dennis finished speaking, Pavel nodded with satisfaction. This was a sign of respect for the king. As the king of a country, he should be involved in the most confidential matters. It seemed that Rhodes and Dennis did not treat themselves as outsiders. Pavel suddenly felt
He regretted his cowardice just now. Rhodes is the shield of Kislev. If he wants to oppose him, there is no need to wait until now. He has misunderstood him time and time again...