Witch, don't be so lazy

Even though they were surprised to find that Adela was not alone, and that two legends were willing to follow her, and even that the capital "Pandegar" had been established long ago, the world still did not look favorably on this decision.

But for the Asda family at that time, this was fate's favor. When they were at their wit's end, they found a new place to live.

Another gift from God was the birth of Sutur Asda.

As a branch, and they fled in a hurry, no matter what they had inherited, they had experienced all the hardships and dangers along the way, and no matter how much heritage they had, it would be exhausted. Although they said they were descendants of the nobility, they were actually no different from the penniless refugees.

But even so, Sutur relied on his outstanding talent and grew all the way to become a fourth-level extraordinary wizard of the Lieyang School, surpassing the ancestors of the Fenghua Kingdom.

However, in Sutur's view, he was born and raised in the North, and the relatives and friends he met were also creatures of the North, and had nothing to do with the Phoenix Kingdom. His fate had long been inseparable from this cold land, and he was willing to devote himself to the tower.

"Lord Sutur responded to the call of the pioneering movement and joined the legion of His Majesty Kumo, the Fifth Guardian of the Earth. That could be considered the predecessor of the Silent Guard."

Kunda walked down the spiral staircase, and Momo followed him unsteadily.

"He participated in almost every southern campaign, and had two truly remarkable moments. One was when he single-handedly slew the Rock Dragon, one of the main forces of the Southern Monster Alliance, greatly reducing the difficulty of expansion. The other was when he, along with two other extraordinary mages, successively defeated the remaining five main forces of the Monster Alliance in rounds of battle, allowing His Majesty Kumo to focus his full attention on the Cyclops."

"With the death of the legendary Cyclops, the Monster Alliance immediately fell apart, and some of the Abyss's minions were eliminated. Aside from the coast, there were no more obstacles south of the North, allowing the establishment of Black Rock City."

"But as the price of victory, Sutur was severely wounded. Even using a large number of precious treasures could not save him. Seeing that this great hero who had contributed to the development of the south was about to die young, His Majesty Kumo hesitated again and again. Finally, after seeking Sutur's opinion, he proposed a project to the High Tower Council—"

Kunda paused and looked back at Momo.

"Hey, have you heard of the Chaos Dragon?"

"Momo is not called Hey, Momo is called Momo."

First he seriously corrected the half-elf's name, and Momo nodded again.

"I've heard of the Chaos Dragon, also known as the Dragon of Evil Transformation. It's one of the pinnacles of the Natural School and an epic-level magical beast. Rumor has it that the Ancestral Demon Wolf and the Last Giant King also died at its hands. Later, Dragon Island summoned a large number of ancient dragons to attack it. Although they eventually succeeded in sealing it, Dragon Island also paid a very painful price and almost disappeared from the stage of history."

"That's good to know, so I don't have to waste my breath. The project His Majesty Kumo requested from the Tower is for a tiny bit of Chaos Dragon flesh to be fused with Sutur... As an Ultimate Being that symbolizes evolution and immortality, even a tiny bit of its power would be enough to heal Sutur's injuries... But, you know, rashly coming into contact with a power of a higher order will inevitably lead to corrosion and distortion."

"problem occurs?"

Momo tilted her head.

"No, at least the fusion experiment went very smoothly. We had the experts sent by the Tower and His Majesty Kumo watching over us. Furthermore, Sutur's endurance and willpower were incredibly strong. Despite enduring unimaginable horrors, he cooperated very actively... The experiment was a success, yielding a wealth of data and research results. The subsequent separation operation and Sutur's transformation also went smoothly."

Perhaps Kunda was afraid that Momo might not understand, so he briefly explained it.

"To minimize contamination, the fusion was initially short-lived. Once Sutur's life source was restored, they cut him apart—severing his spirit and flesh. You understand what this means. A fourth-order rank has completed a transcendental transformation, his spirit and flesh merged and sublimated. A separation would inevitably involve enormous risks. But fortunately, he succeeded, and his rank only temporarily dropped to the third."

"Later, according to the plan, Sutur first transformed into a soul form. His extremely deformed body was then processed and combined with the skeleton of the giant rock dragon he had killed with his own hands. Then, a large amount of living alchemical materials were added to recreate it."

"Once the cleansing ritual is complete, he will be able to merge with his new body. After some time, the intersection and sublimation will be completed. Sutur will be able to return to the fourth level and be even stronger than before—"

Kunda spread his hands and said, "Although his original body was also very powerful, his new body is really mixed with too many things. This can be regarded as a reward for his outstanding contribution."

"A cleansing ritual? A cleansing from erosion and pollution?"

Momo noticed the key point.

"Well, there are two sets of cleansing rituals in total. Surtur's new body must be combined with the earth's veins through the ritual, consuming the earth's power to disperse and calm the pollution of the Chaos Dragon. This is exactly what His Majesty Kumo is good at. His soul also needs to be cleansed, but the carrier of this pollution..."

Kunda pursed his lips and said, "It's his descendants, yes, those members of the Asda family behind."

She let out an "oh" and the little gray on her shoulder also clicked her tongue twice.

They immediately understood the anomaly of the earth veins, and immediately recalled the history of the Asda family as seen by the general public.

[Asda's ancestor passed away early, and his descendants were not very motivated. Each generation was worse than the previous one. They did not have their ancestor's amazing talent, so they could not inherit his magic legacy.

In order to consolidate the family's interests, these descendants held complicated rituals and usurped the bloodline and power of the Rock Mountain Dragon. While bearing the tyranny of the evil dragon's blood, they barely maintained prosperity for hundreds of years.

Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

It's hard to say whether Sutur's descendants are up to par or not. They may not be as talented as he is, but the so-called "each generation is inferior to the previous one" and "the blood of the tyrannical evil dragon" are completely caused by sharing Sutur's soul pollution!

Since they are all polluted, meditation and practice of mantras will definitely be affected, which will eventually slow down the progress of practice. It is also very reasonable that the temper and personality will become weird and violent.

It's pitiful, but in a sense, it can be said to be their obligation.

After all, these descendants enjoyed the benefits of Sutur, were born with a golden key in their mouths, and have long been the most distinguished rentiers in the city of Asda.

"So, does the subsequent problem lie in the washing ceremony?"

Momo blinked. "Now that all the families in Asda City are dead, there's no one left to share the pollution. Is this why you took office in Asda City? Sutur has become very irritable, causing you to play 'Lullaby' every day to appease him?"

"Taking the position of Lord of Arthda City is a perfect match. After all, Dragon Language is the jewel of musical magic. Any mage who practices this magic will not give up the opportunity to explore the way of roar."

The half-elf replied, "Thanks to the remains of the Rock Dragon and the influence of the evil dragon, although Surtur is not a naturally born dragon, he does possess some of the power of the dragon's roar."

Kunda shrugged. "But things are actually more complicated than you might think. The cleansing ceremony went wrong many years ago, and now it's too late to reverse the situation."

……

"Actually, it was a high-ranking member of the Asda family who approached us. He felt that the senior was an expert in the spiritual realm and hoped that he could help him get rid of the evil spirits that plagued him."

Bro smiled. "Except for the previous family heads, the higher-ups seem to only know that they've been influenced by an unknown evil spirit. As for the lower-ranking members, they're no different from ordinary people, genuinely believing the story of usurping the bloodline and power of the Rock Mountain Dragon."

"And Madam Black Crow must also understand that while evil spirits are dangerous, they are also valuable assets in the eyes of necromancers."

"Spirits that can remain active for extended periods of time are generally very powerful, intelligent, and talented. They are definitely top-tier summoned creatures, and that's why the senior immediately became interested."

"But after careful investigation, he immediately realized something was amiss and reported it to the former apostle and the Ruined Shepherd. Then, after a long on-site investigation and careful verification, coupled with information relayed by our companions lurking in Black Rock City, we gradually learned that Sutur was not dead, and eventually deduced the full extent of the matter."

"Having discovered such an astonishing secret, we naturally couldn't just sit there and watch. After receiving instructions from the Ruined Shepherd, we began to act."

Chapter 114 Old things

In the dense forest on the outskirts of the city, a floating skull was emitting pale flames, its jaw opening and closing continuously, respectfully telling Anke about the Well of Silence's plan for the city of Asda.

"After learning the truth, our initial goal was to try to interrupt Sutur's promotion. We just gave it a try and didn't hold out much hope. After all, although Arsda City at that time was only a city of the lowest standard, the power hidden in it was very terrifying. The transferred third-level city lord, Sutur, who was between the third and fourth levels, the silent guards of Black Rock City, the commissioner sent by the tower—"

Bro paused. "And you know, back then, the White Walker Overlord still occupied Everfrost City, shouldering the heavy responsibility of fighting the Northern Tower. The High Priest led his men in frequent attacks on the city, hunting down the tower's mages, trying to relieve some of the pressure on the Overlord... The result, alas, was such a pity. If those legendary creatures had been willing to cooperate, taking advantage of the Star Witch's busy schedule, they would have had a very good chance of overthrowing the tower. But unfortunately, they weren't on the same page, and in the end, some died, some escaped."

He was talking about the early history of the Tower.

Although in the eyes of people today, the North is still full of monsters, but compared with hundreds of years ago, it is nothing.

Not to mention the ones in the sea, there are many legendary creatures active on land alone, including the Cyclops, the White Walker Lord, the Condor of Dorlander, the Snow Elemental Lord, the Dark Spider Queen... If you count Antika who occasionally appears, there are as many as eight of them.

At that time, there were only four legends in the Tower Council. According to the data on paper, the monsters had the upper hand and indeed had the ability to overthrow the Tower.

Unfortunately, some of them were afraid of the epic wizard's revenge, so let alone taking action, they even directly gave up the base they had managed for many years. For example, the Condor of Dorendel decisively moved its home to the Cloud City and later maintained a good relationship with the Tower.

Some of them just don't get along with each other. For example, the Cyclops and the White Walker Lord have been mortal enemies for many years, and the Dark Spider Queen is also hostile to Antika. Although they are all related to the Abyss, the Abyss is notoriously fond of infighting. On the surface, it is divided into the Abyss Royal Court dominated by demons and the Dark Purgatory dominated by devils. There is never a lack of mutual harm and calculation within each force.

Since there is absolutely no basis for cooperation, even though those monsters nominally fight against the enemy together, they actually fight on their own, like a loose sand, and naturally cannot defeat the Tower Council.

"As time passed, the White Walkers encountered numerous problems, forcing the Grand Lord to abandon the Everfrost City and hide underground. The High Priest also had to be more cautious in his actions... The crucial battlefield was in turmoil, but here in Arthda City, there was an unexpected surprise."

Bro continued, "First, the commissioner from the tower left, and the number of Silent Guards has decreased, likely due to being assigned to other battlefields. Most importantly, the former city lord has also been transferred, leaving the city in the hands of the new head of the Asda family, a newly promoted third-level mage who is Sutur's... great-grandson."

"It's hard to say what his talent is, but in our opinion, it's just average. He mainly relies on Sutur's protection to receive the resources from Black Rock City."

"On one hand, the Northern Territory officials feel they owe the Sutur and Asda families a debt. On the other hand, they want to expedite the cleansing ritual. Ordinary descendants alone can't handle much of the pollution, so a high-ranking spellcaster is essential."

"But these are just outsiders' opinions. If we were to look at the previous heads of the Asda family, as they learned the truth, whether actively or passively, their reactions would be quite interesting. Some simply sighed, feeling that this was the price they had to pay. Without their ancestors, there would be no family glory, and they themselves would have no way to advance. Others, however, felt sad and angry, feeling that they were being exploited and used as tools..."

Bro smiled slightly. "Ms. Black Crow, which of these two attitudes do you think is the majority?"

"In the early stages, it was the former, and in the later stages, it was the latter. Time will take away many things, including gratitude and awe. Sacrifice is just a line of words on a piece of paper, while glory and wealth become commonplace.

An Ke replied coldly, "Besides, there is no shortage of arrogant fools in this world. They are so arrogant that they think all their achievements are due to their own talent and hard work, and so foolish that they take luck, platforms, family background and other external forces for granted."

She had met guys like this before, who took all the credit for themselves and put the blame on others. Not only was he selfish, he seemed to genuinely believe that the world should revolve around him.

"As expected of a follower of His Majesty Shax, the Eye of Illusion. Being skilled in illusion spells, one is also adept at discerning the truth."

Bro couldn't help but admire him. "You're right. As time passed, the successive family heads mostly took the second approach. Far from feeling they had received a favor, they felt that Sutur's pollution had delayed them. Without those distortions, they would have been able to display more talent, would have had more freedom in choosing a school of thought, would have had a wider range of options, and would have lived longer."

"Especially after realizing they were at the third level, and Sutur was also currently considered a third level, their resentment and resentment intensified. Besides wanting to escape the influence of the pollution, some even harbored malicious thoughts: why should they become tools for the other party to share in the filth? Why can't they influence and control the other party in return?"

"That's a very arrogant idea. Those fools can't possibly accomplish it. But with our help, it's different... Ah, of course, we've always understood that all this glory is thanks to the great Eternal Dead Spirit, the gift of the Abyss, and the support of the Royal Court!"

Bro's voice suddenly became high-pitched and he began to express his loyalty.

Yin Ya next to him nodded repeatedly, and it seemed as if the word "loyalty" was almost written on his face.

An Ke couldn't help but twitched the corners of her mouth, but still pretended to be aloof, said "hmm", and replied lightly "continue".

"Later, we'll deliberately approach the Asda family. It can't be called infiltration. After all, although those family heads are eager to remove the pollution, their attitude is very stubborn. They are unwilling to give up their position in the North and are unwilling to throw themselves into the arms of the abyss. Humph, stupid."

Bro sneered. "But their decision is irrelevant. We just made up an identity, used the claim of pollution control, and demonstrated some spiritual accomplishments to gain their trust. They had no other choice."

"However, we did help those family heads and some of the Asda executives reduce the pollution. We just added some other things, mainly Wusu's mumbling, combined with special rituals, to influence Sutur through the Asda members."

……

"The connection is always two-way. While Surtur can certainly use cleansing rituals to disperse the pollution to his descendants, as long as they have enough souls and ritual magic attainments, and their will is strong enough, the descendants can also interfere with Surtur in turn."

Kunda walked into the mechanical elevator, waited for Momo to follow, and then pressed the button.

With a roar, the two men quickly descended underground.

"Unfortunately, the Well of Silence is filled with necromancers, known for toying with corpses and souls. Not to mention the Abyssal Court behind them. With some effort, they could find a way to influence Surtur through the descendants of Asda."

"Even worse, the Asda family, from top to bottom, has been very cooperative. After all, from their perspective, they can't ask Black Rock City for help. Without official channels, they can only resort to other means to resolve the evil spirit that has been haunting the family."

"Those necromancers were very cautious. Although there were problems with the ritual they provided, they didn't target the descendants of Asda, but only Sutur. In the end, they easily gained the trust of the Asda family."

"Although during subsequent interrogations, those high-ranking officials admitted that they were aware that the other party might have problems, they had simply suffered enough from the contamination—their minds were scattered, their meditation and spell practice were ineffective, their choice of schools was strictly limited, they couldn't control their emotions, and even their lifespans were much shorter than those of mages of the same level."

"So, they accepted the tranquility ritual of the Well of Silence and performed it secretly, hiding it from the Silent Guard. At first, it was only circulated among the upper echelons, and later it was quietly promoted within the family for decades."

"Unfortunately, no one paid attention to this small town during that time. The mages in Black Rock City were either recovering from injuries or supporting other battlefields. The Tower had no time to pay attention to this place. Looking across the entire North, many fourth-level mages died. Eight of them died one after another at the hands of the White Walker Lord and the Well of Silence. And then... Alas, even Her Majesty the Sage of Steel fell into a trap set by the Dark Spider Queen and the devil. Then the Wandering Sea encountered trouble. The Sirens defeated the Mermaids and joined forces with the Abyssal Alliance to eye the North covetously, causing panic among the people. Her Majesty the Witch of the Sea wasn't even born at that time..."

The half-elf sighed, the fish scales on the side of his face gleaming.

"In short, when Sutur lost control of his slumber and briefly rioted, the Silent Guards, noticing the abnormality, reported it to Black Rock City. Then everyone discovered that Sutur's situation had become very dire."

"What the Well of Silence did has greatly delayed Sutur's progress in cleansing the evil dragon's contamination, and has also added new erosions to him, seemingly intending to manipulate him."

"And it wasn't just the cleansing of the soul that was affected. The new body was also tampered with. The necromancers cast a spell to summon the soul, causing the original body to develop a vague consciousness, thus preventing Sutur from merging with the original body."

Kunda paused, "These are all things that happened eighty or ninety years ago."

"Later, the Silent Guards dealt with the upper echelons of the Asda family. At the same time, they increased their vigilance and hunting, killing many members of the Well of Silence. They also invested resources to stabilize Sutur's condition, and then... continued to use the old methods. Now, it's not just the pollution from the evil dragon, but also the erosion from the Well of Silence."

"Although theoretically, both Her Majesty the Golden Witch and Her Majesty the Almighty have better methods, the cost is too high. As the saying goes in the North, it only takes an inch of blade to kill someone, but saving someone requires ten times that much gold."

"In consideration of Sutur's contributions back then, if we need to rescue them, the High Tower will cover 40% of the costs, with Black Rock City covering the remaining 60%. His Majesty Kumo even convened a meeting for this purpose, but, ahem, it's said that more than half of the extraordinary mages are opposed."

"Then follow the old method, but this time limit the level of the descendants, only allowing them to reach the second level, and do not let any of them know the truth. In addition, focus on and attack the necromancer of the Well of Silence."

"But this is only a temporary solution, not a fundamental solution. The members of the Asda family are still facing difficulties. Moreover, no matter how much they seek help from Black Rock City, they only reply that this is the price you paid for usurping the evil dragon bloodline back then.

"As a result, when I traveled to Asda City over fifty years ago, the Asda family, which had already been purged, was in trouble again. The last head of the family did not touch the Well of Silence, but instead led his people to collude with the Disaster Cult."

"Because they crossed the red line, Black Rock City has made up their minds to wipe out the Asda family."

"Then Sutur will be in great trouble. Without any descendants to help him share the pollution, the purification process will be very long if he relies on himself. However, his soul lifespan is running out. After all, his rank has fallen, and he has gone through many hardships. If he doesn't merge and advance, he may perish."

"But if we rashly merge the advanced Sutur without completely cleansing it, it could very well go out of control or become another monster. Black Rock City has always objected to this."

"Then they transferred me here. On the one hand, I was responsible for using the 'Lullaby' to soothe him and help him purify himself. On the other hand, I was also responsible for monitoring him and studying the art of roaring."

The half-elf let out a long sigh, "But there have been some developments recently."

"What's happening?"

Momo tilted her head and asked.

"Sutur has been very manic recently. He might be trying to force his way forward. The soul fire has resurfaced in the new body he created, indicating that the Well of Silence has once again set its sights on Asda City."

Kunda replied, "Although I have the Requiem Record, which can be used to target them, they dared to make a comeback, so they must have made thorough preparations. What's worse is that traces of the Calamity Cult were discovered a few months ago."

"I don't have the confidence to keep an eye on Sutur and deal with two enemies at the same time, so I sent a request to Black Rock City, hoping to transfer personnel to support me... Now it seems that the person sent by them is you."

The roar of the mechanical elevator stopped.

The door opens.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Momo couldn't help but widen her eyes.

It was a sleeping skeleton dragon. Its skeleton seemed to have been specially processed, shining with a petroleum-like luster, and was bound by countless metal chains.

A lot of negative energy gathered on it.

There is nothing strange about this. After all, in order to eliminate the distortion of the "Chaos Dragon" and to fight against the twisted vitality, using the necromancy spell is the most appropriate.

But in order to avoid affecting the subsequent fusion, this should be a dead object, there should be no blue soul fire, and there should be no so-called slumber.

It seems that the Necromancer of the Well of Silence has indeed reappeared and is secretly planning something.

Above the bone dragon, there was a faintly visible crimson giant sword standing upright, shaking violently.