The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

"Xiao Li~Why are you all here?"

After meeting the company's employees, Lilith and Theresa felt much more secure.

The enemy's methods in the mission Li received this time were too strange, and they were all afraid that Li would fall into the enemy's trap.

Even though Li was capable of dealing with the enemy, they were still very worried. Li always acted like he had everything under control, which made them nervous.

"We gathered in the capital very early. We have nothing to do during the holidays, so it would be nice to come to the old city to help out~"

The employees, who are dressed in casual clothes, are generally young, but they have become the backbone of the old city.

Not only do the children revolve around them, but even some adults rely on them for survival.

"The boss discovered that the situation in the old city was not good last time, and I was also exposed to the dark side of this place, so we are now teaching them some basic crafts."

The empty building was filled with all kinds of paper boxes and paper flowers, as well as a lot of plastic and metal parts.

Some residents of the old town gathered here to combine raw materials into some inconspicuous gadgets.

Paper boxes, napkin boxes, matchboxes, plastic roses, plastic tulips, and a man-sized artificial redwood tree.

Redwood trees are something that only nobles and shops display during festivals.

While Xiaoli was talking to everyone, her hands were busy all the time, and soon she had folded a large pile of cardboard boxes.

A child took the cardboard box away and put glue on the table at the side.

“Can we feed them by doing this?”

"Well, I can only earn a few copper coins after working for a day, which is not enough to buy food."

"Then why..."

The hard work didn't bring much reward, but the people here didn't stop what they were doing.

Seeing the confusion of Lilith and others, Xiaoli spoke helplessly.

"At least I'll have a few copper coins if I do it."

The scene suddenly became quiet and no one spoke anymore.

Looking at the heavy atmosphere in the dilapidated house, Li had many questions in his mind.

Recently, Li has keenly noticed that things in the royal capital are becoming increasingly strange.

In this era of explosive growth in magical technology, when the upper class uses cars and airplanes to travel, why are there still these people who can't even get enough food in the remote alleys of the royal capital?

After the rapid development of productivity, the lower-class people will at least be able to meet their basic needs of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Even if the nobles monopolize an industry, they will not be stupid enough to destroy the basic foundation of society.

But the current situation looks more and more like the Dark Ages of the Middle Ages...

And the people and buildings in front of us are all synonymous with backwardness.

However, none of this can be changed by someone of Li's status and position.

"What's wrong with your leg, kid?"

Li withdrew his complicated thoughts and focused on the boy in front of him.

This boy was the one Xiaoli met on the street. He stole some bread from the store because he was very hungry.

Li knew about the boy, but how did he get involved in the prince's affairs?

Two people with huge differences in status and identity should not have such an intersection.

"I was bitten by a snake. Sister Xiaoli helped me remove the poison and the wound did not get infected, but I lost feeling in my legs."

The boy did not hide anything and told his whole experience.

The boy also specifically told Li that he was bitten by a snake at the door here.

“Do you often encounter snakes here?”

"sometimes…"

"Then do you remember what the snake that bit you looked like?"

"Black, the tongue and eyes are black."

Li's eyes narrowed, and he confirmed that this snake was not a simple creature.

"When the snake bit the prince, it made him forget the bite, but when it bit the child, it didn't do much..."

Li thought about it carefully and quickly figured out the enemy's thoughts.

The prince's identity is too sensitive. Once his whereabouts are exposed, the consequence will inevitably be that he will be hunted down by the royal family and the fight will not end until his death.

But it doesn’t matter for the children in the old city. No one cares if one or two die.

If it weren't for Xiaoli and the others who came here during the holidays, the boy would have definitely died.

Li slapped the boy's leg, and the boy immediately felt a shocking pain in his unconscious calf.

If it were anyone else, they would have howled in pain, but the boy gritted his teeth and kept silent even though his face was covered in sweat.

After a while, the pain subsided and the boy calmed down.

He tried to move his legs and found that they had been healed.

"Brother, you are amazing, how did you do that?"

The boy, who had been wary of Li a moment ago, turned around and looked at him with admiration.

In the old town, if his legs could not be restored, only death would await him.

Now, Li has cured the boy, and Li is the one who gave the boy a second life.

The boy threw himself on Li's legs and excitedly wanted to kiss Li's shoes.

"Lift your head. If you want strength, become strong yourself. It is useless to rely on others."

Li didn't intend to teach the boy anything. The boy's mentality was different from Xiaoli and others. If he suddenly gained power, he would only destroy himself.

For the boy and the people living in the old town, getting a job that can feed themselves is enough.

Too many will only kill themselves.

Li's decision was somewhat inhumane. Teresa, whose relationship with Li had taken a closer look, asked the questions that were on everyone's mind.

“Why don’t you help others when you can?”

Li asked Theresa back.

"I've already helped them a lot, how else can I help?"

Li found them some handicraft work and cured the boy's leg.

Does he still need to continue helping, build a house for the child, find him a decent job, and help him find a wife?

Even if he is your biological father, there is no need to go to that extent.

"I am a necromancer, not a savior."

After saying this, Li walked straight out of the workshop.

While the others were still looking at each other in bewilderment, Li had already started his next action.

Judging from what is happening now, the person who attacked Prince Leon and replaced part of his soul is hiding in the old city.

The boy's leg was bitten by a black snake, which took away the boy's soul and replaced it with the prince's soul.

Regardless of the other party's purpose in taking the prince's soul, after sorting out the process, Li had a bold guess.

"The black snake bit the boy at the door. The process was too casual. The other party did not take the old city seriously and acted without concealing his methods. I infer that this person is probably hiding near the workshop, for example, in the house next door!"

Li only took a few steps to the side and saw a dilapidated wooden door in front of him.

This house is also very spacious, but it was abandoned a long time ago.

However, Li was keenly aware of the signs of human activity in the house.

"There are snake marks at the door, and they didn't even clean it up."

Li raised his foot and kicked the wooden door open.

A man with a black snake wrapped around his body was standing in the house, looking at Li who broke into the house in astonishment.