Wizard Immortal

Chapter 596 Letters

As Adir stepped out of the dilapidated tent, he gently raised his head and looked around.

It was the dead of night, and the residents in the surrounding wooden houses were fast asleep, with only a few people awake.

Because of the fright from the ghouls a while ago, the scavengers in the village have not yet fully recovered from their state of alert, so they have gathered together in the center of the village.

Stepping out of the tent, Adir didn't go anywhere else, but instead followed the ghoul's scent directly to a certain corner.

It was a very remote corner, with a dilapidated large tent inside. It looked like it had been neglected for a long time and had been abandoned for a long time.

Following the scent, Adir stepped inside, then flicked his finger lightly, and a pit appeared on the ground in front of him, revealing a gray curtain inside.

Pulling back the curtain revealed what was inside: a carefully folded blueprint made of yellow paper, several relatively intact weapons, and some loose coins.

Looking at the contents, Adir was the first to open the blueprint.

A rough but fairly detailed topographical map was revealed, marking the general terrain of the area. Although many parts were rough, it was still fairly detailed.

Looking at the topographical map, Adir was stunned for a moment, feeling a strange sense of familiarity, stemming from the original memories of this body.

This map clearly shows the topography of the southern region of Tamru. It even shows some military fortresses and garrisons in the vicinity.

The sheer detail of its contents and the breadth of its terrain made Adir feel uneasy, instinctively sensing something amiss.

Looking at the map before him, Adir's face remained calm, but his thoughts were racing, drifting into the distance.

A ghoul that enjoys recording terrain and even roaming around various military strongholds?

If this were to get out, it would probably surprise many people.

On the map atlas, Adir also saw a letter with neat handwriting on the envelope, which showed a high level of skill.

The writing on it is not extensive, but it reveals a wealth of information.

"The Duke of Assyria has ordered you, Sink, to immediately proceed to the southern fortress to scout out the terrain and outposts in the vicinity as quickly as possible, in preparation for the Duke's subsequent attack, and also to search for..."

The writing ends here.

It's clear that the letter originally contained much more information, but the lower half was torn off, causing many parts of the content to be fragmented and not fully presented.

But even this portion of the content presented so far is enough to make Adir realize something.

"The Duke of Assyria...this is the King of the Kingdom of Senai..."

Looking at the letter in his hand and pondering its contents, Adir's expression turned somewhat strange: "To actually send ghouls to gather information, this Assyrian duke is truly remarkable..."

"However, this also explains why, in the recent battle, the enemy, despite coming from afar, was more familiar with the local terrain than the original owner of this body, and even managed to cause Yasuo's army to suffer setbacks by using misleading information on several occasions."

In the previous war, the army of the Kingdom of Tamru suffered a complete defeat.

In addition to the sluggish domestic situation and insufficient military strength, the same applies to information.

During the battle, the army of the Kingdom of Serena, despite having come from afar and never having set foot on the land of the Kingdom of Tamru before, showed great familiarity with the local terrain and did not show any signs of fatigue from their long journey.

Such a horrific display shouldn't be this terrifying, even if the opposing army had local guides with them.

However, if the opposing leader had sent ghouls into Tamru before the battle to gather intelligence in the vicinity, then this situation would make sense.

There is a significant difference between a mortal tour guide and an existence like a ghoul.

As a ghoul, setting aside its own formidable strength, its powerful ability to disguise itself alone is enough to lure many people into its trap.

Just like this village of scavengers before them, if Adir hadn't keenly sensed the presence of this ghoul's aura, the ghoul would probably have continued to lurk, and before long, it would have been able to wipe out everyone in the entire village.

This terrifying ability to disguise itself would be extremely dangerous if used on the battlefield, whether for gathering intelligence or for directly replacing enemy knights and troops.

If the Assyrian duke could truly command ghouls and other such creatures, then his previous achievements would make sense.

"Unfortunately, this method can probably only be used once. If it is discovered next time, it won't work."

Standing quietly in place, reflecting on the fierce offensive launched by the Kingdom of Serena, Adir secretly shook his head while secretly admiring the attack.

Absorbing those who are different from oneself is indeed a very effective tactic, but few people actually use it.

On the one hand, ghouls are considered anomalies because their very existence is terrifying.

Just like ghouls, the habit of ghouls is to tear people apart alive and then devour their internal organs and flesh.

This terrifying nature means that no matter where it is placed, it will be the kind of thing that everyone hates and hates, and will be widely hated and feared by everyone.

In addition, there are beings like ghouls, who, although possessing a weak intelligence and the ability to communicate, are often more savage than rational. If one is not careful, they will immediately turn on their masters and devour them alive.

Throughout the history of this world, there have been many countries that kept non-human beings in captivity, and even worshipped non-human beings as gods.

But in the end, all these kingdoms were devoured by these domesticated monsters, and there were even cases where the king himself was eaten by ghouls, which was terrifying.

The second reason is that it was taught.

This world is a world with God.

In the memories of Adir's predecessor, this world was filled with churches of all sizes, each with its own deity and priests.

Unlike the other worlds Adir had experienced in the past, in the world of gods, sacrifice was the mainstream.

In the world, churches of all sizes rise and fall, vying for believers on earth, even waging holy wars for it.

Within these kingdoms, priests and priests guarded their respective regions, spreading their faith while also protecting the peace of their communities and bringing stability to these areas.

However, in this world, more than 90% of the churches that have a wide influence are extremely hostile to ghouls, and even believe that killing such ghouls will bring them more divine favor.

Therefore, although ghouls are considered extremely terrifying creatures among ordinary people, they are suppressed and are not considered anything special across the entire continent.

The Duchy of Serena has been using outsiders to fight for it. One or two times is fine, but if the Duchy of Tamru discovers this, it will surely be reported to the nearby church, which will lead to the intervention of the priests.

"However, even if it can only be used once or twice, it's enough to establish an early advantage."

Standing there, reflecting on the previous defeat of the Tamru Kingdom's army and the internal chaos, Adir shook his head slightly: "Moreover, given the character of those nobles, they probably haven't even realized what's happening yet."

Adir was unconcerned about the Tamru army's crushing defeat.

The past is the past, and ultimately, he is not the original Yasuo, but merely a stranger from another world.

Compared to the Kingdom of Tamru's crushing defeat on the battlefield, Adir was more concerned with another part of the letter.

"What...what exactly are you looking for?"

Standing quietly in place, Adir pondered for a while before shaking his head, giving up on thinking about the matter. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at the other things around him.

The items in front of me were clearly the private collection of that ghoul from before. Apart from the map and the letter, there wasn't much else.

The weapons looked quite sharp, each one forged from the finest materials; in the outside world, they would be weapons that at least a trainee knight would be qualified to carry.

Looking at the weapons, Adir picked out a very sharp, light gray longsword, then casually put away the rest of the items and looked at the last piece of money.

There were many coins buried in front of us, and their formats were quite complex, with currencies from several different countries placed together, making it seem like a large quantity.

"Approximately one hundred and twenty gold coins."

After roughly tallying the value of the coins buried here, Adir was somewhat surprised, not because he was surprised that this ghoul would collect human coins, but because of the sheer quantity before him.

Ghouls, of course, also need money.

Despite their cannibalistic tendencies, ghouls are not savage creatures; on the contrary, they possess a certain degree of intelligence.

Having acquired wisdom, one will naturally have a need for certain things in the human kingdom.

For example, there are all kinds of delicious food and wine, all kinds of well-made weapons, and slaves who are alive, with their internal organs intact, cheap and precious.

Just as people have various ways of living, so do ghouls.

The ghoul that Adir had killed was only considered an average ghoul.

The truly successful ghouls don't need to risk going out to hunt for food. Instead, they are often high-ranking nobles in kingdoms, not only wealthy but also owning vast amounts of land and keeping large numbers of slaves.

At this point, if they wanted to eat a person, they didn't need to risk going out; they could simply buy a few slaves to achieve their goal legally and legitimately, without risking being hunted down by numerous knights.

Even though some people knew these were ghouls, as they were recognized as high-ranking nobles within the kingdom, they couldn't do anything about it.

Even the church and priests, if they did not want to clash with the kingdom and cause serious consequences, could only compromise. They even dared not take action to break off relations when they saw nobles in the form of ghouls entering the church to pray.

The ghoul that Adir killed in front of us probably wanted to develop in this direction, which is why it accumulated so much wealth, preparing to buy a title and land in some kingdoms, so that it could "legally" eat people.

However, now, these things have undoubtedly benefited Adir, saving him a lot of trouble.

Awakening from the battlefield, Adir was now penniless. The armor and sword he wore on the battlefield had long been taken away, leaving him with nothing but a few clothes to cover his body. As a result, when fighting this ghoul, he had to rely on himself to sharpen a stone spear nearby and make weapons in the most primitive way.

But with this legacy left by the ghoul, Adir could instantly become a small landowner, and some things that needed to be done could be done immediately.

Thinking of this, he got up and collected all the coins in front of him, then looked into the distance and walked out step by step.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

After that night, witnessed by the enormous ghoul corpse and recounted by the girl, Adir's deeds quickly spread throughout the small village, stirring up a huge uproar.

Without a doubt, this was a true noble knight, possessing formidable strength. Even severely wounded, he was able to kill a terrifying ghoul with just a stone spear.

In particular, Wendy's account of Adir's promise to take her away caused a wave of envy and regret among the surrounding residents.

With such a powerful knight by her side, the girl's life will surely change. Not only will she be freed from the lowly status of a scavenger, but she might even be able to move into a beautiful manor and enjoy life in peace.

Some of the scavengers who had found Adir with Wendy and even carried him out themselves were filled with regret, regretting that they hadn't been willing to part with a few bowls of meat soup, thus missing out on this opportunity.

However, despite the envy and jealousy of many, this remote little village is surprisingly united. Some residents may harbor jealousy, but no one has done anything wrong.

Soon, three days had passed.

Three days later, one morning, under the astonished gazes of many scavengers, a huge horse-drawn carriage slowly entered from outside, and drove along the winding path into the narrow village.

The carriage looked very large, and was entirely black, with thick white cloth obscuring the scene inside.

In front of the carriage, a tall, bright white horse quietly led the way, with a middle-aged coachman sitting on it, his skin somewhat rough.

Overall, the carriage was nothing special, and even seemed quite rudimentary in Adir's eyes.

But for these impoverished scavengers, this carriage was an unspeakable luxury and a symbol of prestige.

With a sound, the person sitting inside quietly walked out.

(End of this chapter)