The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 463: Subtle Fate and True Order

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"Ramphut larvae?"

Matthew was greatly surprised.

Are they the ones I encountered in the Moonlit Forest?

He stared at the woman in his field of vision intently. Her body turned into countless larvae of the madherr, which fell rapidly to the ground. After jumping for a while, they began to wriggle violently collectively.

The larvae quickly burrowed into the ground and disappeared completely.

Only a few holes the size of a little finger were left in their original place.

And that inconspicuous voluminous cloak!

This scene was far beyond Matthew's expectations.

He tried to extend his perception underground, but found that the larvae had disappeared.

Matthew also wanted to continue looking for the woman, but after a while, she seemed to have disappeared from the world.

Matthew couldn't help but blink.

Putting aside the influence of the illusion.

The mysterious woman just now——

The most likely guess about her identity is that she is the queen of the Zerg!
Matthew once encountered one in the Moonlit Woods. At that time, the queen was affected by the evil spirit and was in a highly distorted state.

Matthew took some time to get it down.

However, the most impressive scene during that trip to the Moonlit Forest was when the moonlight goddess Asiya absorbed the divine evil.

In comparison.

The Queen of Crazy is more like a monster without intelligence.

But the One today is different.

She looked quite intelligent and seemed to be fully aware of Matthew's existence.

"Canning, the City of Order, controls a lot of resources in demiplanes and sub-planes. Could it be that the sub-planes were invaded by the Rage Zerg?"

“Is this the origin of a greater chaotic storm?”

"The influence of the God of Murder is just a prelude?"

Matthew made a bold guess in his heart.

Before this.

In fact, he had a rough idea of ​​what happened in the City of Order.

The recent turmoil is certainly related to the God of Murder, but the latter may not be the whole content of this storm.

The God of Murder is a very special god.

Although He occupies the two major areas and divine duties of conspiracy and killing, His killing methods are not sophisticated, and He relies more on conspiracy to achieve His great name as a god.

Matthew did his homework before coming.

The God of Murder in history was famous for killing people with borrowed knives.

His most famous conspiracy was when he borrowed the knife of Baator, the Lord of the Nine Hells, and killed the Killing Twins and the Lord of the Cold Wind in one go.

All three were rivals to the God of Murder during the Age of Enlightenment.

since then.

He was unrivaled in the relevant field, and with just a little trickery, he acquired the priesthood of murder.

It is widely rumored that the God of Murder is in league with Purgatory.

The facts seem to confirm this.

Baator, the Lord of the Nine Hells, was also a vengeful guy during his active period.

But this fellow had been used by the God of Murder several times, yet he had never caused any trouble for the latter.

Therefore, some people believe that the God of Murder is the son, clone or even the incarnation of Baator himself.

In the Tianlun Palace era.

Rumors about the God of Murder are flying everywhere.

But He Himself was extremely patient.

After successfully ascending to godhood, He rarely took action.

It is also possible that every time He takes action, all witnesses are killed, leaving no evidence.

all in all.

The God of Murder is a rather low-key god in Tianlun Palace.

It was not until he was parasitized by the Thousand Change Lord Gasliwen that he attracted widespread attention from the outside world.

finally.

The gods joined forces to seal Gasliwen.

The God of Murder himself thus completely perished.

Even the angel in Tianlun Palace who was responsible for recording history knew very little about this god.

People always felt that his ascension to godhood was too easy, and his fall was also too light.

Unlike those famous gods, whether they reach the peak or fall into the abyss, the whole world will tremble.

Because of this.

Many of the documents Matthew looked at mentioned another view:

That is, there is something strange in the process of the God of Murder being parasitized by Gasliwen.

Some wizards believe that the God of Murder foresaw the coming of the Scourge Wizard (some say he learned it from the Dark Old God), as well as the subsequent ascension of the Tianlun Palace.

In order to get rid of the burden brought by the identity of God.

He took advantage of Gasliwen's parasitism to escape and walked the world again as a mortal.

In the following hundreds of years.

Many famous assassins who have been active in the world of Iendor are suspected by the wizard to be the reincarnation of the God of Murder.

Among them is Matthew's old acquaintance Sener...

The wizard also gave another strong evidence -

It is said that when Gasliwen was sealed and the God of Murder should have completely perished, the divine fire that he retained in Tianlun Palace had not yet been completely extinguished.

This is completely different from the state after the death of the God of Death.

Therefore, he deduced that the God of Murder was still alive, and the so-called parasitism was just a cover-up exposed to the world by this insidious and cunning previous god in order to plan for a new era.

"The God of Murder was born in the North, and he has spoken of his love for the North many times during the meetings of the gods. I guess after he faked his death and escaped, he must have been a mortal, hanging out in some taverns in the northern cities of Eindor all day long.

He could be a lazy bartender, a kind-hearted innkeeper, or even a street criminal who enjoys petty theft.

He hid in the shadows of the city, listening to other people's lame plots and greedily absorbing the nutrients from the plots.

Give it time.

He is bound to make a comeback in some conspiracy that could overthrow a large city-state in the north.

He, Tyrone, the god of murder, must be so."

This is the end of the book.

Matthew remembered it so clearly that he couldn't help but look at the author's name.

He was a rather unfamiliar northern wizard who seemed to live near Roderick's territory, and his pen name was "Shadow-faced Doll".

I can tell.

This is a wizard who has extensive knowledge of the God of Murder.

The God of Murder himself is extremely obscure, but he is one of the most well-known gods in Eindor.

In addition to the dark history of being parasitized by Gasliwen, causing unrest in Tianlun Palace day and night.

The fame of the God of Murder comes more from the three holy vessels he left behind, which are:

Whoever takes the "Death Coin" will be unlucky;
The "Blade of the Ignorant" that fills you with infinite courage;
And the "Yin-side Doll" with the most mysterious and bizarre functions.

These three holy artifacts have caused a lot of trouble in the history of Aiendor, especially in some city-states in the north. There are still many ambitious people who cheat people under the guise of finding the holy artifacts of the god of murder.

This shows the prestige of the Three Sacred Relics.

In recent years, the controversy over the three holy artifacts has gradually subsided because two of them fell into the hands of the Ingram family.

After the Blood-Drinking Mountain incident.

Matthew got the bracelet from the Ingram family and later gave it to Richard to open. The wealth inside was extremely astonishing.

at the same time.

He also obtained the Blade of the Ignorant hidden in the bracelet, plus the Death Coins he had obtained earlier.

Matthew alone obtained two of the three holy relics of the God of Murder.

To be honest, this holy weapon does have something special.

As soon as Matthew got his hands on it, he sensed the powerful divinity and power contained in it.

But very quickly.

He also noticed that there was an extremely hidden spiritual power trap in these two holy artifacts.

Under the influence of this trap, the holder of the holy weapon will have his personality gradually become dark, cold, cruel and paranoid.

They will also increasingly tend to use conspiracy rather than real ability to solve problems.

In Matthew's opinion.

The holy weapon itself can indeed bring a considerable power bonus to the holder.

But the fact that people who are tempted by power have their souls and characters transformed step by step does seem to meet the elements of a "conspiracy" in a sense.

Look at it this way.

It seems that the God of Murder might really be hiding in some corner, constantly carrying out certain conspiracies through the power of the holy artifact.

Unfortunately.

He met Matthew.

After realizing the existence of the mental trap, Matthew threw the two holy objects into Paradise Lost without saying a word!
In Paradise Lost.

Matthew's originator authority is omnipotent.

He directly used the power of Paradise Lost to completely wash away the spiritual imprints on the two holy objects.

All that remained was the divinity of the holy vessels and a large amount of murderous elements.

At this point.

If Matthew wanted, he could become the god of murder in Paradise Lost—

Or it would be possible to bestow the authority and priesthood of the God of Murder on other creatures of Paradise Lost.

This is the true meaning of becoming a god.

The only problem is that this kind of divine influence is limited to Paradise Lost in the short term.

He can only work for Matthew in Paradise Lost until Paradise Lost grows into a real heaven and then affects the entire Eindor. Only then will the gods in the garden have power corresponding to their godhood and priesthood in the entire Eindor world.

This is a long process.

But Matthew felt that if he opened the tender to the public, there would probably be many people who would not live long who would come to apply.

after all.

Entering Paradise Lost can achieve eternal life in a certain sense, which is something many people would love to have.

"If the God of Murder is still alive and has been relying on the three holy vessels to accumulate certain things, then when I used Paradise Lost to clean the two holy vessels, did I accidentally hit his sore spot?"

"Is it because of my unintentional action that these violent people appeared?"

Matthew suddenly thought of this.

But what is parasitism?

What about those Zergs?

He rubbed his temples, trying to clear his chaotic thoughts.

"In short, there are three possibilities."

"The first one is what I guessed at the beginning. The mastermind behind the Berserker incident in the city is Gasliwen. She has occupied the original body of the God of Murder, so it is not surprising that she left behind one or two clones."

"The one who died at Peggy's hands was only one of her eight souls. The eight souls of the Thousand Change Lord do not mean that she has eight lives, but a number of sub-souls that can be independent of the main soul."

"According to Peggy, sub-souls cannot share the memories of the main soul. If this is the case, then this Gasliwen may not even know what happened in my spiritual space..."

"The second possibility is that it is the God of Murder himself, and the so-called parasitic state is just a cover."

"The third possibility is that it was not Gasliwen or the God of Murder herself, but the Crazy Zerg from a nearby sub-plane that found the God of Murder's clone. Under the parasitism of the Crazy Queen, they took subsequent actions..."

J.

Just kill it!
Matthew's eyes gradually became clear.

Followed by.

He further opened up his sense of balance, using the advantages of the legendary way to comprehend the changes in the chaotic storm.

In Matthew's mind.

The entire city of order showed different colors according to the degree of the brewing chaos storm.

Cool colors are places where order is still somewhat stable.

Warm colors are where chaos is about to happen.

Canning lives up to its nickname of the City of Order. Outside of the old theater district, most areas are painted in cold tones that can be seen at a glance.

Only next to the ruins of the old theater district.

The violent and bright colors attracted Matthew's full attention.

and many more!

Except for the ruins where the "Chicken Eating Competition" is taking place.

Matthew unexpectedly discovered that two warm-colored areas, second only to the ruins, were rapidly forming!
That was the underground of the old theater district.

And there’s Black River Prison on the northern edge!
"underground……"

"Is it the Zeon Zerg?"

Matthew frowned:
"What about Black River Prison?"

"When I went to check out the place a few days ago, the order in Heihe Prison was still very stable."

"According to the information I got before, the prisoners in Black River Prison are all ordinary prisoners, and there are very few extraordinary people. With full guards, how could there be a serious chaos?"

There was some confusion in his eyes.

He had carefully chosen the venue in the old theater district.

This is the least populated area, so the harm caused by deliberately detonated chaos can be minimized.

Matthew just wanted to end this chaos in the fastest and most powerful way possible.

But now it seems.

A new chaos is brewing.

"If the mastermind's initial target was Heihe Prison, then he must have taken me into account in advance."

"Or am I destined to be part of this chaotic storm?"

There was a trace of confusion in Matthew's eyes.

Destiny is such an unpredictable thing.

That subtle feeling is fascinating and awe-inspiring.

half year ago.

While Matthew was personally investigating the incident in which Rhaegar was shot to death by a negative energy poison arrow, he accidentally discovered traces of the Mad Second Hand.

original.

Back then on the battlefield of Mossy Hill.

The Crazy Second Hand once borrowed one second from Rega because of "the favor of fate".

On his way back, Rega encountered a demon crossbowman.

It is estimated that something happened in the historical world that just disappeared, and the crazy second hand in it at that time chose to take back this second.

So it just happened.

The demon crossbowman's negative energy arrow pierced into Rega's heart.

One drink and one peck.

It's truly awe-inspiring.

But soon.

Matthew's eyes regained their firmness.

Reverence. But not complete obedience.

This is Matthew's attitude towards fate.

It was as if he had never given up his plan to rescue Rhaegar's soul from the hands of the Succubus.

just now.

Even if a bigger storm of chaos may come because of my appearance.

Matthew will not stop moving forward.

“It was a teacher’s initiative.”

"It is also my token of my return to the alliance."

"This battle must be won!"

Matthew had a thought in his mind.

next moment.

He summoned a large group of little ghost faces and ordered them to go downstairs and to the Black River Prison to investigate the situation.

"Report to me as soon as you encounter that mysterious woman!"

Matthew warned deliberately.

As soon as he finished speaking, the little ghost faces split into two groups and disappeared from his sight.

next interest.

The Eye of Immortality floated in front of Matthew again.

Showing him the latest news about the "Chicken Eating Contest" -

On top of the ruins.

The fierce battle has entered a white-hot stage.

Countless bloody corpses were lying in disarray on the battlefield in the center.

Of the original more than 300 people, there are now less than 100 left.

Matthew looked at it.

Among the seven people he had high hopes for, five were still alive, namely the hobgoblin assassin, the human warrior, the barbarian archer, the quasi-legendary ranger, and a druid who could transform into a red dragon!

And it’s an adult red dragon!

The scene at this moment.

This druid had the absolute upper hand.

The Blade of the Ignorant was also firmly in his hand.

He has transformed into a gigantic red dragon, and from time to time he sprays dragon fire that is powerful enough to turn people into ashes.

A red dragon's tough scales and barbed tail are enough to scare off most weak-willed competitors.

And more hesitant guys.

However, due to his frequent and proactive attacks, he would become a dead soul under the claws of the red dragon if he was not careful.

As a result, more murderous aura condensed on the red dragon's body.

His body size swelled significantly as a result.

Look further away.

One might even think it was an ancient dragon!

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a roar of sovereignty.

The red dragon killed the two competitors in front of it who did not retreat in time.

Then he changed back into a druid, holding the Blade of the Ignorant tightly in his hand.

His face and body were covered in blood, and his eyes were filled with cruelty. There was none of the kindness and calmness that a druid should have.

Many people were frightened by the power of this druid.

They chose to retreat to the edge of the battlefield and watch.

But at the same time.

The other four competitors favored by Matthew have already formed a secret alliance.

They made an agreement with each other.

Kill the Red Dragon Druid first, and the rest of you will rely on your own abilities to seize the Blade of the Ignorant.

This is not good news for Red Dragon Druids.

The druid's wild form is not infinitely usable. He must recover and rest in human form before he can transform into a true dragon capable of devouring all competitors in the next round of attack.

Once someone catches the window period.

He will probably face the dilemma of having two fists to fight four hands!

The good news is.

The alliance between the other four was not strong either.

Everyone can see how fierce the Red Dragon Druid is now. Whoever rushes up first will definitely be beaten.

With each of them having their own ulterior motives.

Instead, it will give the Red Dragon Druid some time to catch his breath.

that's it.

The two sides fell into a delicate stalemate.

The intensity of the battle on the ruins suddenly dropped.

Except for some berserkers who have completely lost their brains and are still fighting each other.

Those who remained regained some of their sanity.

They stepped aside and watched what happened.

Matthew yawned as he watched these scenes.

"He is digesting the divinity in the holy vessel. If he can successfully survive the battle tonight, he may not be able to directly ascend to godhood, but at least he will obtain the status of a demigod and the relevant authority."

"After this, it will be difficult for you to get the holy weapon again..."

"Although I don't know how the murder evidence came to be hung on you, as descendants of the God of Murder, you should be able to sense each other and obtain each other's location information."

"You don't think this guy will spare you after he becomes a demigod, do you?"

Matthew couldn't help but cast a telepathic spell to fan the flames.

This statement came out.

The Red Dragon Druid glared in the direction of the sound.

But before he could do anything.

The attacks are coming from all directions like a tide!
As Matthew said, these violent people actually knew very well what they were doing.

Once you embark on this path.

They can never look back, and all competitors are nourishment on the road to becoming demigods.

The only option is to go all out!
The flames of war that had just died down began to burn again.

Matthew looked at the overall situation and found details, and he was quite interested in it.

These berserkers are generally at level 4~5.

The melee on this level is the most exciting to watch, as everyone shows off their abilities, and the process of how they use their abilities is not so outrageous that ordinary people cannot understand it.

"Close combat is more interesting after all."

"Magicians fighting each other is so boring."

Matthew was watching with great interest.

Unconsciously, he suddenly noticed from the corner of his eye that a young man with a nervous face appeared outside the carriage.

The man was wearing a dark blue uniform and jacket with a clear organization emblem on his chest.

"Is it someone from the innocent Libra?"

Matthew glanced at him.

Noticing Matthew's gaze, the young man looked even more nervous, but he still mustered up the courage to say:
"Dear Mr."

"Lord Butterfly, the mayor of Canning City, and the Innocent Libra of the Truth Cult, invite you to have a chat."

As he spoke, he pointed to the top of his head.

Matthew drew aside the curtain and looked out.

Good guy.

Before I knew it, the sky was already filled with magic balloons!
Then he saw a magic balloon hovering ten meters behind the young man, and the two air elements on it were also looking at him.

"Was it revealed when the sound transmission spell was cast?"

Matthew didn't mind.

He knew that he would inevitably encounter local tyrants on this trip, and he also took this opportunity to find out what the other side was thinking.

In Matthew's opinion.

The Lord of Butterfly City intends to allow the violent men to commit crimes, but I'm afraid he is not up to good intentions!
"can."

So he accepted the young man's invitation.

The young man breathed a sigh of relief and immediately made a "please" gesture.

Matthew got out of the car.

Entered the magic balloon with him.

The air element blew a breath towards the surface of the balloon, and the magic balloon slowly floated into the air and flew towards the large balloon numbered 131 in the sky.

along the way.

Matthew chatted with the young man for a few words and learned that his name was Winnings.

During boredom.

Matthew asked casually:

"Weenings, you guys in the City of Order love to ride balloons so much, but has anyone ever fallen off a balloon?"

Wennings thought for a moment:

"There have certainly been cases of people falling from magic balloons in history, but the baskets of all balloons have a "feather fall" effect built into them. Even if you fall, as long as you hold onto the basket, you won't get hurt."

Matthew was moved when he heard this:

"The magical world does have many good points."

"At least we are not afraid of a plane crash..."

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Balloon No. 131.

Matthew was filled with surprise when he first saw the Butterfly City Lord——

He was a man who looked very young, short and thin.

He was dressed cleanly but simply, unlike young Ingram who was extravagantly and ostentatiously dressed.

In terms of seniority.

Butterfly should be little Ingram's uncle.

But he seemed younger, with a youthful vigor.

"I didn't expect to meet the famous tree-planting wizard in this way."

"Hello, Mr. Matthew, I am Butterfly, the current mayor of Canning."

The other party greeted Matthew with a smile.

Matthew raised his eyebrows:
"What if I say you guessed my identity wrong?"

Although the butterfly man is small, he speaks with an indescribable confidence:
"Except for the Yin-Faced Doll, the other two holy artifacts were originally the collection of the Ingram family, but were lost by little Ingram in the Blood-Drinking Mountain."

"Although the tree-planting wizard Matthew failed to ascend to godhood in the Blood-Drinking Mountain incident, he is also the only survivor after setting foot on the Lost Paradise. There are rumors that you killed many people in the Blood-Drinking Mountain—

But I guess those are just wild rumors.”

"As for your driver...I just thought he looked familiar when I saw him, I didn't have any other thoughts."

"The most important intelligence evidence is -

We learned that you have been banned by the Seven Saints Alliance for the past six months, and only recently were you received by the Divine Mage."

"Not long after that, rumors of the Sacred Artifact of Murder spread in the City of Order. They came from the alchemy workshop of the two little girls. I think you must not have deliberately hidden your tracks."

"In this case, if I don't even know who you are, it would be better for you to find someone else to be the Lord of Canning."

Matthew smiled and agreed with the other party's guess.

He had never thought that he could hide the truth from the local tyrants in Canning, but he also had no intention of cooperating with the Ingram family.

But after Butterfly said this.

Matthew's heart was loosened.

"This guy's demeanor is not like that of an ordinary person."

"If the conditions are right, you might as well make a deal."

He observed the strength of some butterflies.

Total level 20, occupation unknown, most likely a summoner, good temperament but ordinary appearance, which probably drags down a lot of charm——

For the summoner.

Charm is also an extremely important attribute!
"The City of Order seems to be a bit chaotic lately."

Matthew looked down at the ruins intentionally or unintentionally.

At this moment, the druid has transformed into a red dragon again and is indiscriminately hunting down other competitors.

The fruit condensed from the killing field is almost taking shape.

Who can get that fruit?

Whoever can become a demigod after tonight.

But that was clearly not the end of the night.

Quite the opposite.

The birth of the murderous demigod is just the beginning of chaos.

"Aren't you going to send someone to deal with them?"

He asked the butterfly directly:

"Aren't you Canning known as the City of Order?"

Who knew the butterfly would just smile faintly:
"That's what the Ingram family and the Truth Church think."

"I, Butterfly, think very differently from them."

Matthew looked at the other party with interest:

"So what are you going to think?"

A hint of fanaticism flashed in Butterfly's eyes:

"I intend to invite you to join me in establishing true order in this city."

Matthew was a little surprised:

"what?"

The butterfly smiled:
"Mr. Matthew, do you know which type of people in this world follow order the most?"

"Let me help you eliminate one answer—"

"They are definitely not elemental life forms. They only seem to love to maintain order. In fact, they are the source of chaos. They are chaos itself!"

Matthew's expression grew serious.

As a necromancer.

Of course he knew the answer to the butterfly's question.

But here's the thing.

why?
next second.

Matthew's pupils shrank as he saw a familiar tattoo on the wrist that was accidentally revealed by the butterfly.

That is the symbol of the Dragon Cult!

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(End of this chapter)