The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

The first thing to do after the battle is naturally to hold a funeral. This is not only a custom, but also a necessary procedure written into the law.

If the bodies of the dead in battle are not collected in time, the spread of plague is a minor matter. If one thing is not handled properly, the corpses of this world will really stand up.

You don’t want your dead comrade to suddenly jump up and bite your head.

"Our homeland was attacked by foreign races, and our people were threatened by foreign races. It was you, the brave warriors, who sacrificed your lives to protect us. The Holy Light will guide you to the Kingdom of God, and the Goddess will praise your noble souls..."

The townspeople gathered in the newly built cemetery, and Theresa, dressed in a pure white linen robe, presided over the memorial ceremony for the deceased.

Teresa's bravery in fighting the kobolds and her comfort and treatment of the townspeople after the battle won everyone's respect and admiration.

Now Theresa is already a young leader praised by everyone, without the need for Lee to set off her.

"Families of the heroes, please come forward."

After reading the eulogy, Theresa instructed the families of the victims to step forward.

The townspeople who had lost their loved ones looked at the crude tombstones in grief and dripped the liquid made from flowers in their hands onto their loved ones' graves.

There is no holy water in the town, and the flowers that grow by absorbing sunlight are the best substitute for holy water.

These droplets containing the power of light can prevent the dead from evolving into undead creatures to the greatest extent.

Residents wearing hats took them off in greeting, while those without hats crossed their arms across their chests.

The war with the kobolds left visible scars on the town, but life goes on.

"Those who sacrificed their lives to protect their homes are great. Your bravery will be remembered and your families will be taken care of."

Theresa grabbed a handful of wheat grains from the grain bag nearby and placed them in the hands of the surviving family members.

If the souls of the dead see that their families have received food, they can go to the underworld with peace of mind.

As for those deceased people who have no relatives, the magician will make statues of them as soon as possible and place them in the town square to receive offerings from all residents.

These rituals may seem cumbersome and worthless, but excellent funeral culture helps to unite the people.

The residents and refugees who had originally had nothing to do with each other became brothers and sisters living on the same land after this battle.

"You will always live in our hearts."

The memorial ceremony ended and the crowd slowly dispersed. There were many places in the destroyed town that needed to be cleaned up. New houses needed to be built and the damaged fields needed to be planted as soon as possible.

"Lee, I have something to tell you."

Father Jack brings Lee back home. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to solve some troubles that are usually ignored.

The father and son sat in the living room very solemnly. On the wooden table between them, the Book of the Dead was placed quietly.

The book had lost the mystery that had attracted the Kobold High Priest and now looked like a thick dictionary.

But Li knew very well that its ordinary appearance was probably some kind of disguise.

"…You said the kobolds were attracted by this book. Is that true?"

"Yes father, that special kobold is here to find this book."

Jack had a serious look on his face. It wasn't that he didn't believe what his son said, but it was too unbelievable.

This Book of the Dead is a treasure passed down from generation to generation in the Weiser family. However, because the process of casting necromancy is too evil and not as useful as elemental magic, it has gradually been ignored.

After the inheritance was interrupted, the Book of the Dead has been forgotten except for helping necromancers to upgrade their status.

But even if this magic book has strange powers, it is still too strange to attract a group of kobolds.

This is not food and has nothing to do with kobolds. Even if it summons a group of undead, it is more believable than summoning kobolds.

"Any other useful information?"

"I didn't get much more than the kobolds calling out to God and wanting knowledge."

Li spread his hands, indicating that the interaction with the dog was not very pleasant.

The situation was unclear, and the Kobold High Priest was dead. Jack didn't know how to deal with matters involving such supernatural powers.

"Dad, is there any device that can isolate the aura, or a magic circle that can store the Book of the Dead?"

"How would I know anything about that!"

"But if the Book of the Dead is not sealed, what if it attracts other alien races..."

Lee's worry is also Jack's worry. The Kobolds, who used to be just beasts, destroyed half of the town after they became associated with the Book of the Dead. What if they attracted other powerful enemies in the future?

Just thinking about it, I feel like there is a knife hanging over my head. The Book of the Dead, which was not taken seriously in the past, turns out to be such a dangerous thing.

If I had known this would happen, I would not have kept this crappy book when we divided the family business.

"Dad, could it be that the master knew that this book was dangerous and gave it to us on purpose?"

"Oh my goodness, son, what you said is possible!"

Jack, who had never been fond of the Weize family, now saw the sinister intentions of the main family and hated them with gnashing teeth.

Unfortunately, the main family was in the royal capital in the south, several provinces away from the Gravel Hills, so Jack couldn't cause any trouble even if he wanted to.

"Dad, and my magic, can't I really tell anyone about it?"

Li originally wanted to spread the news that he knew necromancy. Only when he became stronger could he have more say.

Whatever Li Xiang does in the future will be more convenient than it is now.

"Don't tell anyone. Although everyone knows that our family knows necromancy, your ability is still too dangerous!"

Necromancer is just a general term. Li Ma also knows necromancy, but to be precise, the magic that Li Ma masters is more appropriately called dark magic.

Li Ma can control other people's shadows to strangle enemies, and release shadow arrows to launch sneak attacks. In addition, she also uses some mental magic to interfere with thinking and make people have hallucinations.

Even Jack was afraid of Li's necromancy that could directly control flesh and blood, because Li's power did not belong to a human being at all, but more like a curse from the demons in hell.

Seeing that his father was so afraid of his power, Li was also confused.

He thought that the necromancy inherited from his ancestors was just what he knew.

"Son, if it's not life-threatening, you should just use elemental magic normally!"

"Oh, that's how it is…"

Li had a painful look on his face, because elemental magic required communicating with the power of elements and remembering all those messy magic runes and prayer phrases.

Li felt a headache when he thought that he had been reborn three times and had mastered powerful strength, but still had to study.