Travels of the Necromancer

The third part of the ceremony was supposed to be a celebration ball, but we omitted this part directly.As soon as the ceremony was over, all the servants and guards immediately packed up their things and went to the gate of the castle to board the carriage.

"Master, do you and Master Lai really want to stay here?" The head guard still hesitated before boarding the car, "It's too dangerous, or I'd better stay here."

"Don't worry, we've made sufficient preparations, you will really be in danger if you stay." I patted his shoulder for comfort, and then closed the car door for him.

After making sure that everyone else had left the castle before dark, Ley and I closed the gate together and went back to the restaurant, where everyone else was waiting for us.

"Gentlemen and ladies, I think you should know very well what our program will be after the ceremony. There is still some time before sunset, and it is safe enough to leave the castle for Silvermoon City. Here I must reiterate that the castle There is a certain danger, especially for these few people." I looked at the three people with foreign surnames and said.

"About this, Kate, you don't have to worry about me." After getting along for a long time, Catherine's address to me is no longer so unfamiliar, "Although my surname is not Roselle, my mother is, so I also have blood on my body. Roselle's blood."

"Then what about these two?" Although there were two people asking, I was looking at Erwin, because I knew that the Knight of Light was following his orders.

"Before I came, Merkel had already made it very clear to me. I understand the danger I face, and I also know my responsibility—whether as a temple priest or as a friend." Erwin's voice was gentle and gentle Firm, he did not open his mouth like other priests to preach empty teachings such as "the light is invincible".It is said that affinity is also an important condition for the selection of priests by the temple, and Erwin is undoubtedly qualified in this regard.However, his affinity was not enough to immediately dispel the wariness of others in the room.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but glanced at Merkel.The invitation letter stated that he could bring helpers. If he brought guards, or even mercenaries, no one would mind, but he did not expect that he would directly bring people from the temple.In the Purple Wing Empire, a noble could rely on the power of the temple to climb up, and he could also rely on the temple to fight against his political opponents, but if he allowed external forces like the temple to intervene in the family's internal affairs, then he would be cast aside by the entire noble class.

Kate's father was able to invite the priests of the temple because the elders voted and agreed, which can be said to be the decision of the entire family, but Merkel's behavior was completely private.If the news of today's incident gets out, it won't have a good impact on his reputation.Although he had a close relationship with the temple in the past, he had always acted cautiously. Why did he make such a mistake this time?

But now the focus of my research is still the ghost lady in the castle, so I cleared my throat and said, "Then, let's exchange the information we know so far."

The information we have collected can be said to be similar, with only differences in details. For example, the witnesses in Alice’s data insisted that the ghost had a pair of “emerald-like eyes” and was covered with a black veil; while Blaise’s The information clearly states that the ghost's eyes are black and it has no face.

Alice and Blaise didn't know that their performance would be related to the patriarchy, so there was no reason to withhold information, but not necessarily Merkel, I always feel that he knows something that we don't.

"The vengeful spirits in the castle have never been recorded outside the castle. They should belong to the earth-bound spirits. The earth-bound spirits that exist alone are different from wandering spirits, and they are also different from the vengeful spirits gathered in groups in the cursed land. In the past 50 years, she has been Wandering here, this is her territory, and her resentment has penetrated into every corner of this castle. If we attack her body, although she can be wiped out temporarily, she is likely to regroup."

"Then can we ask His Excellency Erwin to hold a ceremony in the castle to completely purify the castle? Just like Lord Lucian did in Skull City." Blaize asked.

This fat man is really wrong with my whole family, and he just mentioned the method that I don't want to mention the most.If the castle is purified, how can I increase my collection!

Erwin replied: "How can I compare with the teacher? With my current strength, I'm afraid I can't purify such a large-scale castle. If the purification is not completed at one time, then the purified part will be re-polluted by the unpurified part. It won’t work either.”

That's right, don't think about purifying it... Wait, this guy is actually Lucian's student.I couldn't help but glanced at him again, he seemed to be not much younger than the legendary Lucian.

Fortunately, the few present here are nobles who have seen the world, and there are no fanatical admirers, so our discussion can proceed relatively peacefully.

"Actually, burning the castle would be an easy solution, but I don't think any of you here would want to use that. 'Fulfill the wishes of the earthbound spirits to remove the obsession that binds them', uh , it will be difficult to implement, so don’t think about it for now.” Where can I find her an earl who loves her?

"Now, there is only one last way left. Since she stays here, there must be something here that is the carrier of her resentment. We must find it and destroy it. Without this core, the things entrenched in the castle The resentment will slowly dissipate." Of course, for me, it is to find it and take it.

"What kind of thing will it be?" Blaise asked again.

"To be honest, I don't know either. It may be related to her death, such as a dagger; it may be something she used frequently during her lifetime, such as jewelry, clothes, etc.; Something I wouldn’t think of.” I once met a ground binding spirit, who was a maid in life, and after death, her resentment was attached to the broom, and she would come out every night to sweep the floor for her master, and kill all those who dared to dirty the floor people.

"It's like finding a needle in a haystack." Catherine sighed.

"If we can know the identity of the wraith, it may be easier to find such a thing." Alice opened the file again.

I asked, "But we didn't find any information about that lady. Did you find anything?"

"In the past 50 years, a total of 92 people disappeared, but only 73 bodies were found, that is to say, the bodies of 19 people were not found, including Countess Aine." Alice paused after reading this, "and Based on some information that everyone has overlooked, I have an unfounded guess."

"If you need us to avoid it, please feel free to say it. After all, this is your family matter." Erwin obviously sensed Alice's hesitation, and said gently.

"This matter has indeed caused some trouble to our family's reputation. It is for this reason that we have to completely resolve this matter. I think that since the two are friends of Viscount Merkel, they should not put it here. What I saw and heard is publicized everywhere." After I finished speaking, I nodded to Alice, gesturing her to continue.

"At first I just wanted to find out the identity of the lady who committed suicide, but I found nothing. However, I found that when the Earl was young, he had a marriage contract with the famous Marquis Isabella, but for some reason, the marriage contract was broken Yes, the earl finally married Mrs. Aine. After marriage, the earl and his wife had a very good relationship. They did not marry a concubine or any lover, which is rare among the nobles. And the only romantic news about the earl happened on the eve of the castle incident. There are rumors that the Count and Lady Isabella are rekindled."

I think I know why Alice hesitated just now. This conjecture is really not suitable for discussion in front of outsiders.

"I don't want to be disrespectful to the deceased, but I have to suspect that it is not someone else who committed suicide, but Mrs. Ani herself." Alice's words caused other people to gasp in surprise, but everyone quickly quieted down and listened to her. go on.

"I checked some books and found that ghosts don't like raw meat as much as walking corpses. Although some materialized ghosts will suck blood or tear up their prey, they rarely eat their prey completely. Then why are there 19 people? Missing? Maybe no one is missing at all."

"If a person becomes a vengeful spirit after death, his body will also be polluted, and the priest must not be hidden from the funeral. Therefore, the earl cannot publicly hold a funeral for Mrs. Aini, and can only announce that Mrs. Aini is missing. .And only one missing person is too conspicuous, so the earl will release the news that 19 people are missing."

Alice's deduction is indeed very reasonable, so after discussion, we decided to divide into three groups and search the castle separately, looking for things related to Mrs. Ani.Alice, Catherine, and Blaise were in a group, Merkel was in a group with his two temple friends, and Ley and I were in a group.The combat power is uneven, because our purpose is not to fight the wraiths.

So I reminded Alice and the others: "That wraith should not harm you. If you really encounter the wraith, send a signal immediately and don't take the initiative to attack, so as not to anger her. Also, if you find anything suspicious, there is no one in the daytime." relationship, but don’t move at night, that’s her activity time, and she will immediately use all methods to protect her things.”

Having said that, I noticed Lai's warning gaze, and immediately realized where I was wrong, turned to Erwin and asked, "Your Excellency Erwin, is this right?"

"You are right. It seems that you have done quite a lot of research on the earthbound spirit."

Hearing such comments, I said in my heart that it was dangerous, and I was perfunctory.

The group of Ley and I should be the fastest to search. In fact, I don't need to search at all. As long as I walk into the room, I can clearly feel whether there is anything related to undead creatures in the room.The two of us quickly completed the tasks assigned to us. Ley went to Alice's group to observe their performance secretly and protect them at the same time.And I, in charge of Merkel.

"I think we should switch, after all, Merkel's group has priests."

"I will be careful."

"Be 'cautious' like just now?" As expected, Lai was already used to the skill of "sarcasm".

"Well, I'll be more careful. I actually care a little bit about Merkel and want to see him myself."

"You think there's something wrong with him?"

"I really hope he has a problem, so that we don't have to worry about it and just make Alice the Countess."

"I told you, you must..." His brows were wrinkled again.

"It must be fair, I still remember, but at present Alice is indeed performing better than Blaise. Well, I'll go first, and you have to be careful."

"……Um."

It's still the long corridor.Unconsciously, it was already night, and the magic lamp in the corridor automatically lit up, but the brightness was limited due to the lack of energy from the magic crystal.It seems that these lamps need to be replaced. I walked under the dim light and really felt the "gaze" of these ancestors on the wall.

However, I am not alone. Merkel is standing where I stood during the day, looking at the portrait of the count and his wife.

"Viscount Merkel, it's too dangerous to act alone."

"You act alone, don't you?"

"Actually I'm going to join you."

Merkel did not continue this topic, but shifted the topic to the portrait in front of her: "When the magic that can record images into crystal balls appears, some people think that the art of painting will disappear. Because the price of this crystal ball It was too expensive, so this prophecy did not come true in the end, but it was a huge shock to the art world at the time. Since then, there have been two factions in the painting world. One faction insists on tradition and believes that painters should truthfully record everything they see; The other school is bold in innovation and believes that the painter's own emotions should be integrated into the painting."

"Which school of painting does the person who painted this picture belong to?"

"This painter is a well-known traditionalist." Merkel's slender fingers flicked the painter's signature in the corner of the portrait, "so this painting is a true reflection of the scene at that time, and perhaps we can find some clues from it. For example, Mrs. Ani His eyes are green."

"Like emeralds..." After hearing what he said, I re-examined the painting, "but some people said they saw black eyes."

"That may be a problem with the light, or it may be..." Suddenly, he looked at me with surprise in his eyes.

I turned around immediately, and a moment of deep fear seized my heart. A man in a black cloak stood at the end of the corridor.