The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

The new store opened, and in order to advertise and attract customers, Li used some interesting methods that earthlings use to attract business.

Letting Xiaoli stand in front of the door and shout loudly was just the most basic thing. Li also hired some people to hold signs announcing the opening of the new store and walk back and forth on the roads in the town and surrounding villages.

It only took one day for the locals to know about the opening of the new store, which was named Caiyun Catering.

At first, no one understood the meaning of the store name. After Li read some memories provided by Earth Li, he finally understood the meaning of the store name.

The name of this store contains Li's emotions and memories about the dream world, and is also evidence that Li on Earth once lived a life.

Li sat at the door of the store, feeling the curious gazes of the people around him.

While Li was greeting those potential guests, he was silently communicating with another self.

"You know, I've always had the idea of ​​opening a store, but I didn't start out with the idea of ​​opening a restaurant."

Li was not yet used to wearing an apron, and would hook the apron strings with her fingers from time to time.

[Let me guess, you probably want to open an alchemy shop? ]

"Oh! How did you know!"

Li from Earth recalled the first ten years of his life in the dream world. He sat in an alchemy shop with only a few customers, sweeping the dust, and teasing the piranha plants and the eyes of dragon fish was his only happiness.

Now, Earth Lee knew where the fun came from.

【Perhaps, we have been one from the beginning. 】

"Who knows? There are so many things in this world that we don't understand."

The two Lis sitting on the doorstep had a serious heart-to-heart talk for the first time. After they exchanged their ideas, they found that the two souls that were originally clearly separated had merged a lot in an instant.

Li's tense head felt more relaxed than ever before. He gained more memories of the dream world and knowledge about the earth.

“…This is really sudden.”

[…Let’s talk about the alchemy shop again. Why did you want to open an alchemy shop? ]

"Oh, this incident is a dark history. When I was a little kid, my mother took me to the host's house to attend a banquet..."

When Li was young, he was a very introverted child. When attending banquets, he would only hold his mother's hand, avoiding the adults' playful gazes and meaningless greetings.

Five-year-old Lee put on a tuxedo for the first time, and the tight-fitting clothes made him feel uncomfortable.

Li's mother noticed her son's embarrassment and allowed him to play in the flower hall outside.

Li, who is small and timid, held on to the wall and walked out of the banquet hall.

In the flower hall of the castle, many noble children of the same age as Li were playing here. The summer evening breeze, accompanied by the chirping of insects, brought a reassuring power.

Children born into aristocratic families learn to distinguish each other's identities at an early age.

Seeing that Li was just a child from the Weize family branch, those children of powerful people stayed away from him and refused to play with him.

Li was not surprised, as this was not the first time he had been treated this way. He just hoped that his mother could quickly finish communicating with the lady inside and then take him home.

Although that home wasn’t very warm.

[I didn't expect you to have such a mental journey, I can't tell at all～]

"Hey, there are still many things you don't understand."

Under the disguise of being sunny and cheerful, a cowardly person is showing his own vulnerability to the parasite in his body.

"I thought the party that day would end like usual, but suddenly someone ran up to me and boldly took my hand..."

It was the hand of a little girl. The hand should have been soft, but for some reason it was unusually rough.

Li was comparing the girl's hands with his father's in his mind. Li keenly discovered that those were the marks left by holding weapons for a long time.

Why would a little girl who is about the same age as me hold a sword all day long?

Before Li could even ask the question, he was pulled to a secret area in the castle by the cheerful girl.

There were so many attendants and guards in this place that it was obviously not part of the party.

Lee was pulled by the girl into a private area of ​​the castle.

Li tried to break free from the girl's hand and told her that it was wrong to do so.

But the moment the girl pushed open the door, Li was instantly attracted by what was inside the room.

The private alchemy room in the castle might be where the owner does his research on a daily basis. There are many precious magic materials in the room.

There was no light in the room, but the light released by the magical materials was enough to illuminate the room.

Before Li could react, the girl had already jumped onto the chair in front of the alchemy table. She sat there with a serious look on her face.

"You know, her first words were asking me to be his knight, and she didn't even know my name."

The girl put her hand on Li's head and looked down at the confused boy.

"Young man, I am forming my own knight order. As long as you swear allegiance to me, this alchemy laboratory will be a gift to you. Let us work together to restore the glory of the Freyr family!"

【Frog fun, Freyr! 】

Earth Lee, who was just listening to the story, spewed it out in his mind.

He didn't expect that the protagonist in the story of Aboriginal Li was an old acquaintance.

[If I'm not mistaken, she is Lian. ]

"Well, Miss Lian, the daughter of Grand Duke Freyr and the most powerful champion knight of the younger generation, is truly a star-like figure. Now that I think about it, I am honored to be able to play house with her once."

Earth Li really wanted to complain that Lian was unclear with him in the dream world, which must be related to the native Li.

It might be because the introvert Li, who is always daydreaming, created a lotus in the dream world.

"Now that I think about it, it's such a pity. Before I even agreed, the head maid rushed in and chased us away. I kept looking back at the alchemy room. I dreamed of owning a similar alchemy shop."

[Hmm? That's a private research room, right? It should be very different from an alchemy shop? ]

"Well, I have no interest in alchemy itself, but every magical material in it can be sold for a lot of gold coins. Before being kicked out by the master's family, our family lived in extreme poverty."

It turns out that native Li wanted to own an alchemy shop to help his family get out of financial trouble. It was a great idea that only a child could have.

Native Li recounted his childhood memories, and then the topic turned back to himself.

"…I'm sorry, I told these stories on purpose, I need to absorb you as quickly as possible."

Native Li sensed the power of the knowledge in Earth Li's memory, and he needed this power to do something.

The consequence of doing so may very likely lead to the eternal disappearance of the Earth's Li.

[You don't have to feel sorry. We are one. I have lived twice, and this is the third time. Death, or being merged with you, is not a terrible thing for me.]