Casting spells

Zhang Cheng looked into the other person's eyes, and after a full minute he nodded with a half-smile: "Yes! But please remember, you only have one chance, please show the utmost sincerity, I am not easily deceived people."

"Understood! Don't worry, I won't let you down." Zenobia vowed.

"Then what are you waiting for, lead the way, I believe you must have prepared a quiet room, haven't you?"

"plz follow me……"

After a brief conversation, Zenobia gave Jenny an apologetic smile, then turned and walked upstairs to the apprentice lounge.

About three to five minutes later, the two came to a rather narrow room, in which the bed and desk took up more than 5% of the space, and the rest were some daily necessities such as boxes and clothes.

After glancing at the surrounding furnishings, Zhang Cheng sat down unceremoniously, and asked directly, "Tell me, what is your purpose for approaching Jenny?"

"Your Excellency, my hometown, Yese Town, is suffering an unprecedented disaster..." Zenobia tried to arouse the other party's sympathy with a sad tone.

But it's a pity that the hard-hearted Zhang Cheng was not moved at all, and interrupted with a blank expression: "Say the important point!"

Seeing that the little trick she prepared didn't work, Zenobia quickly put away the sad expression on her face, and said very fast: "I heard that you participated in a secret operation related to the magic plague before, Surely knows how to deal with a lot of undead and monsters, right?"

"So?" Zhang Cheng seemed to have noticed something, and there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"So I would like to ask you to help deal with the undead that keep crawling out of Crow Ridge!"

Not knowing whether it was because of nervousness or some other reason, Zenobia clenched her fist subconsciously when she said this, and her whole body trembled slightly.

"Oh? What can I get? Or what do you plan to use to pay me for hiring me?" Zhang Cheng rubbed his chin with great interest.

He probably knows something about what happened in Nightshade Town, especially Crow Ridge was originally a quite famous large cemetery. Before the accident, there was the best corpse embalming technology in Azeroth, and many famous nobles died. The corpses are processed here, and then transported back to their hometown for burial.

Of course, more are buried directly in the huge catacombs.

This is why after the undead appeared, Night Town did not dare to send night watchmen to wipe them out. No one knew how many corpses in the tomb had turned into skeletons and ghouls. Maybe their number was greater than the entire population of Night Town. Ten times, twenty times more together.

Although werewolves and ogres also pose a considerable threat to Nightshade Town, the real threat is the undead entrenched near the Great Tomb of Crow Ridge.

Once these undead start moving east along the main road, the whole town is in danger of being leveled.

Zenobia turned around, carefully took out a crystal that exuded emerald green light from the exquisite wooden box, and gently placed it on the table.

Zhang Cheng's pupils shrank suddenly, and he asked in an uncertain tone: "A piece of life essence?! Where did you get it?"

"A hunter picked it up from a monster's corpse near the Dawn Forest, and I bought it later. I believe you should be very aware of its value. How about it, should this be enough as a reward?" Zenobi Ya gently pushed the life essence forward.

"Dawn Forest? I see..." Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully, and picked up the green crystal to examine it carefully.

As we all know, the evolution of life is a special substance that can only be conceived by the combination of natural energy and biology itself.It is not only a precious material for making various magic items, but also a potion that can slow down aging and prolong life through alchemy.

Although this potion can only be taken once in a lifetime, it still has a lot of temptation for many wealthy people.

According to his understanding of the history of Azeroth, the Forest of Dawn should be one of the four entrances and exits from the Emerald Dream to the real world. It is not surprising that one or two monsters occasionally run out.

"How about it, are you satisfied with this extra reward?" Zenobia tentatively asked nervously.

"Maybe a piece of life essence is very precious, but it's not enough to pay me for hiring me. You need to pay more." After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng put the life essence back on the table and looked up at the girl's slightly pale face.

He dared to swear that he was by no means the first person to be invited to this room, nor was he the first mage to refuse a deal.

Zenobia seemed to have known that such a situation would happen a long time ago. After taking a deep breath, she gently unbuttoned the collar and belt, and let the robe slide down slowly along her fair skin, revealing enough to make most adults The naked body of a male with spurting blood.

After finishing all this, she said in a slightly trembling voice: "You can still get me! Not only the body, but also life and soul. I am willing to sign a follower contract and become your loyal subordinate and lover……"

Chapter 3 and Six Noble and Humble

"Unbelievable! As a nobleman, you actually gave up your superior status and status to become a follower voluntarily? Are you sure you understand the almost harsh content in the follower contract?" Zhang Cheng squinted his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

Followers, as the name suggests, are those who are pursued and admired by certain people, who are willing to obey the other party's leadership and do their best to achieve their goals.

Generally speaking, there are three types of followers of a mage.

The first category is the nature of cooperation, that is, the two parties do not have a clear primary and secondary relationship, but they share the same goal. When there are differences of opinion, they can part ways at any time.

The second category is employment nature. Mage pays to hire some apprentices, adventurers, and mercenaries to explore ruins, capture rare animals, or protect themselves. They usually sign a contract ranging from a few months to a few years. , More than ten years of contract documents, when the contract expires, the body of freedom will naturally be restored.Similarly, although there is a certain order and obedience relationship in this nature, it is still relatively equal in social status, and the employed have the right to refuse the excessive demands made by the employer.

As for the third category, which is equivalent to prostitution or slavery in disguise, followers need to sign a contract with magical effects on a voluntary basis.Once the signing is completed, his body, life and soul no longer belong to him, but to the mage he follows.The latter can order the former to do anything, even including participating in some dangerous experiments that may lead to death, and the latter must not make any acts of resistance, otherwise they will be punished painfully.

It can be said that apart from the unlucky ones who are desperate and need the protection and help of powerful mages, few people will choose to become the third type of followers, even if they are usually the most trusted assistants and servants of mages.

Zenobia gritted her teeth and nodded: "Of course! Of course I know the contents of the contract. You can understand that this is a gamble! I bet everything on you that you are a benevolent master and a mage with a bright future. , Maybe one day he will get the title of Archmage, walk into the six-person referee meeting and become one of the supreme rulers of the Magic Kingdom.

"Hahahaha! Well said! Use your life as a bargaining chip to make a big gamble! Your courage and courage are really admirable, Miss Ebonlocke. But the question is, why do you think I will accept you?" Zhang Cheng laughed and asked back.

He originally thought that the other party was just a scheming young girl, and a little warning would be enough, but now it seems that things have become a little more interesting.

"Why not? I am the daughter of a nobleman in the Stormwind Kingdom. Having me will not only elevate your status, but also bring countless conveniences and benefits. In addition, I am also an apprentice with excellent grades, whether it is alchemy or magic. Both the principle and the practice of spells have achieved very good results, and it may take a few years to pass the assessment. Please forgive me, you have no reason to refuse."

From the very beginning of nervousness and shame, Zenobia seemed to gradually let go of her mind, and even stopped covering it with her arms, showing off her proud figure openly.

Although she only had two pieces of underwear at the moment, she still exuded the arrogance and self-confidence unique to aristocrats.

Looking at the noble girl standing in front of him and talking, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but shook his head and explained: "From the perspective of interests, there are indeed many benefits to accepting you. But now there is a problem, all your assumptions It is all based on the fact that Duke Ello Ebonlocke can keep Nightshade Town. Just imagine, if Nightshade Town no longer exists, would the nobles of the Stormwind Kingdom still care about a family that lost their territory? No, no , they will try their best to ridicule, sarcasm, and satire, just like they did to the down-and-out nobles of the Kingdom of Lordaeron."

"But...but didn't you agree to help deal with the undead entrenched in Crow Ridge?" Zenobia visibly trembled, and her face suddenly turned pale.

"No, Miss, I haven't agreed to anything. To be precise, we are still negotiating, and the bargaining chip in your hand is not very satisfactory to me." Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth, hinting meaningfully.

"This is already the limit of what I can provide! Your Excellency! Please have mercy on the civilians living in Night Town, otherwise they won't be able to last long." Zenobia knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

Zhang Cheng raised his hand and pinched the girl's delicate chin, and said in a low tone: "I can agree to your request! But there is an additional condition, that is, to convey the content of what I just talked to Jenny intact, and let her Know the truth behind your mask."

"I don't understand!" Zenobia's eyes widened, her hands clenched tightly into fists.

"It's very simple. I want her to understand the dangers of the human heart, and understand that the noble and humble in the mundane world do not apply in the magical world. The only thing that can distinguish the status of people here is knowledge and power." Zhang Cheng gently He stroked the delicate skin of the girl and explained.

"Why do you care so much about her? Is it true that you love her as the outside world says?" Zenobia asked loudly, suppressing a strong sense of humiliation.

She didn't understand at all how she was inferior to a businessman's young daughter, why little Jenny was able to get protection from the opposition, but what she got was indifference.

"Love? No, I don't love anyone, I only love myself."

There was a hint of self-mockery in Zhang Cheng's tone, and his eyes became even more profound.

"My important partner George Sr. hopes to bring the family to a higher level in his lifetime, and to do this, little Jenny must assume corresponding responsibilities and obligations.

First of all, she must break the original respect and fear of nobles, and you just happen to be a good negative example.

You must know that friendship is a wonderful thing. To maintain it well, you must ensure the most basic trust. Once someone finds out that the most trusted friend has been lying to him, guess what will happen?

This friendship can quickly turn into loathing, even hatred.