Becoming a god by raising witches

Renis released her grip, her expression remaining indifferent.

It was probably because of the unpleasant parting last time that she harbored resentment towards Locke.

"Tell me more about that necromancer. What do you know?"

'If we could know more about demigod-level necromancers, it would likely help Her Majesty eliminate this threat as soon as possible.'

Renis added in her mind.

For her, Locke still had value.

Ming heard her thoughts and remembered that he had only mentioned necromancers before, when had he ever said that she was a demigod?

It must be because of the weather problem Antonia caused earlier. Sigh, she never knows the meaning of being discreet.

It seems the Queen is already suspecting that a demigod-level necromancer has awakened Antonia.

This is not bad news for me.

"If I provide clues, can I guarantee that Her Majesty the Queen will change her mind and not arrest me?"

Ming asked.

"You know Her Majesty the Queen wants to arrest you? Have you already met Bronya?"

In Rhaenys's opinion, if the two had already met, Locke should not be here, but should be brought before Her Majesty the Queen. Of course, unless Bronya Peters was killed by Locke, but that was absolutely impossible.

Even Rhaenys wasn't confident she could kill Bronya Peters in such a short time, unless she was a demigod.

Bronya Peters was stopped, most likely by that demigod-level necromancer.

"No."

The original body has met Bronya Peters. What does that have to do with my clone?

Ming spoke honestly, and Renis breathed a sigh of relief when she realized he wasn't lying.

If Locke's abilities could truly kill a high-ranking witch instantly, then he would be a terrifying existence for me as well.

"Then how did you know Her Majesty the Queen would arrest you?"

"I don't think you would let me hide for no reason. Besides, you also removed me from my position as captain. Unless I'm out of my mind, I should be able to figure out that there's a problem with Her Majesty the Queen. The Director has always been very satisfied with me."

He was eloquent and persuasive.

Renis glanced at him. 'Who said I've always been satisfied with you? What an overconfident man.'

"No, you have no choice. Tell me all the clues you know, and I can temporarily keep you in the Bureau of Investigation's prison and prevent Her Majesty's people from taking you away, but I cannot guarantee your freedom."

Renis said,

"Of course, this is meaningless to you, because if the main body dies, you will naturally die as well. So the important thing is to make sure your main body is well hidden."

“Um… okay, I do know a little bit about that necromancer… He awakened the terrible weather witch Antonia, and he claims to be a follower of the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez, and has received the blessing of the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez. He is an extremely terrifying being.”

Renis could tell that Locke's clone wasn't lying, so when she heard the name of the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez, her eyes glazed over briefly, as if her mind had been stimulated.

Only a witch knows how terrifying the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez is.

She was a fearsome being, the one most likely still alive among the twelve ancient witches.

If it really is the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez, then things become complicated.

The only way to communicate with Him is through "The Witch's Revelation," but the whereabouts of this book remain unknown.

Looking at the shocked Renis, Ming was once again convinced of the formidable power of the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez.

Just one name is enough to turn our imposing director into this. If he were to see the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez in person, wouldn't he be begging for mercy on his knees?

"Chief, but I can't guarantee that these clues are true. Maybe it's just that necromancer bluffing. I clearly saw him, but he didn't kill me. Maybe he can't even beat me. He's just a paper tiger."

Ming said this.

This is a language trap.

You know perfectly well that I'm lying, but you don't know why I'm lying.

Is the lie a way to boast, or a way to hide something else?

But they all had the same goal: to deepen Rhaenys's impression of that demigod necromancer.

Sure enough, when Rhaenys heard Locke say that a demigod wizard was no match for him, her expression changed instantly.

It's like watching someone with an intellectual disability.

"He didn't kill you because he wanted you to live and deliver a message to us, to tell us that he is a follower of the necromancer Rosalia Jiménez."

"It seems the original body was too confident."

The two chatted casually in the carriage and soon arrived at the Bureau of Investigation.

Meanwhile, Locke himself was already drinking with Uncle Martin in the Peach Tavern.

"Uncle Martin, let's lay our cards on the table."

“Then I’m going to play my card, a pair of 3s.”

"I'm sorry."

"Then you lose."

Locke and Uncle Martin are playing "Witch Fighting," a card game that's about 6% similar to Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). It's easy for Locke to pick up and play. It was invented by a nobleman who was obsessed with having fun, and it later spread throughout the country, becoming a popular game.

Locke used to play this card game with his friends in Pete Street.

"Great, Dad won!"

Kay clapped enthusiastically from the side. Although he was old enough to go to school, he still followed Uncle Martin around, even when Martin was on a mission, he always took him with him.

This made Locke suspect that Kay was either an experimental subject or a monster.

Strange things come in all shapes and sizes, so it shouldn't be surprising if it's a person, right?

Of course, the probability of him being an experimental subject is higher, because he once saved Kai's life, proving that Kai is very weak and could be killed even by an ordinary person.

This is consistent with the initial state of the experimental subject, and there is no essential difference between them and humans.

Just like the original owner, who was on the verge of death due to a serious illness, but was ultimately saved by Bud Bemon and Joan Mancini using an evil ritual.

Well, to be precise, they couldn't be saved.

It summoned itself here.

Uncle Martin chuckled and drank a glass of wine. "This is on you."

"Of course, I can offer you even more drinks, after all, you've protected me for so long, Mr. Knight."

Locke smiled and raised his glass.

Uncle Martin paused for a moment, patted Kai's head, and handed him 2 mice. "Kai, go outside and buy a cherry pie."

"Okay, Dad, I love cherry pie the most."

Kai happily rushed out of the tavern with the money, looking for the cherry pie vendor.

Uncle Martin looked at Locke, his honest expression turning cunning.

When did you find out?

“You should know that I read my father’s diary. Although it’s incomplete and only contains fragments, I’ve learned a lot from it. We both belong to the realm of knowledge. After my guardian knight died, you took charge of looking after me. Although you never interfered in my life, I could sense that you were always there. Now I’m in danger, and I need the church’s help.”

Locke said with a serious expression.

"Why should the church help you? You're nothing but a failed experiment. Why should we waste our precious resources on a failed experiment? I've been protecting Hannah, not you."

Uncle Martin also confessed that since the other party already knew and still felt such a strong sense of belonging to the Church of Knowledge, he would stop pretending.

"You think I'm a failure, but that's just because your perspective is too narrow. I need to communicate with the higher-ups; I need their support."

Locke said directly.

"Higher-ups? If you can't even convince me, I'm sorry, you'll never get to see them."

Uncle Martin shook his head and said.

“I saw the Infinity Serpent in my dream. It was already trying to communicate with me. I believe that it won’t be long before I awaken its power. Is the Church going to just watch me get executed by Katerina before I awaken?”

Locke questions Martin, one of the Twenty-Four Knights of the Knowledge Cult.

Martin was stunned.

The Infinite Serpent is a symbol of the Lord of the Abyss and Chaos.

If that's the case, then it proves that Locke was the most successful experimental subject.

Furthermore, in the future, all members of the Knowledge Sect should worship Him as a deity.

If it weren't for the crowded and noisy tavern, Martin would have knelt down and sworn allegiance right then and there.

"I will report to higher-ups. Please tell me in detail about the crisis you are facing."

Very good, you've even changed your title. You're really eager to improve, aren't you?

Locke thought to himself, and said to Martin,

"I don't know if Her Majesty the Queen has noticed the resurgence of Him within me. She has already dispatched female knights from the Black Rose Organization to hunt me down. I believe it won't be long before I am wanted by the entire nation. Before that happens, I hope you can use the Knowledge Sect's years of accumulation in the capital to help me overcome this crisis."

"Queen Katerina is a deep, suspicious, and decisive person. Once she makes a decision, it is difficult to change it. If she intends to kill you, you would be better off staying away from here and returning to Herta, our base camp."