Chapter 016 – Family members also need to be paid
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Matthew pushed open the door and looked outside.
Outside the fence gate stood a petite figure.
There was no moon tonight.
Matthew could only vaguely see the person wearing a dark red cloak, looking around anxiously.
"Sif?"
The mage fire lit up, and Matthew walked over, seeing a fair little face.
It was the girl he had rescued from the warlock camp a few days ago.
Perhaps due to running, Sif's face was flushed, and there was a faint mist in her eyes.
"Shh! Matthew, I sneaked out secretly!"
Sif's voice trembled slightly.
"Um, can you let me in?"
Matthew opened the door casually. "Of course, but is it a good idea for you to do this? You were just kidnapped not long ago, and your safety concerns the nerves of the entire lord's mansion. If you are discovered sneaking out like this, it will surely cause a commotion."
"Don't worry, I'm not a rebellious girl who doesn't know any better."
Sif walked inside while taking off the hood of her cloak. "I sneaked out after the maids fell asleep. There is a mirror image of me in the bedroom to cover for me, and I won't be away for too long. I already feel guilty for making everyone worry so much last time."
Matthew nodded.
He led the girl into the house and they sat in the living room.
"Do you want coffee or milk? Peggy is not here, so I have to serve myself."
Sif smiled. "Milk, please. I won't be able to sleep if I drink coffee at night, and I haven't been sleeping well these days."
After a while, the girl blew gently on the steaming milk.
Matthew sat silently in front of her.
The atmosphere was slightly awkward.
"Ha, it's hot..."
Sif took a sip of milk and stuck out her tongue.
"I came here specifically to thank you, Matthew."
Matthew observed her calmly without saying a word.
Sif put down the milk and said with a smile, "Come on, you don't actually believe the ghost story Blade made up, do you? At least I know that my savior is not some imaginary important figure from Baiyan City, but you."
Matthew pondered for a moment. "Were you conscious at that time?"
Blushing, Sif nodded. "I was conscious the whole time. It's just that the warlock made me smell a certain powder, so my consciousness remained clear, but I couldn't control my body."
Speaking of this, she took a long breath and a strong sense of fear appeared on her face. "To be honest, Matthew, if it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened. You saved my life, but I don't know how to thank you."
"They kept me locked up at home these days, but I couldn't sleep all night. Every time I closed my eyes, I would see the face of that warlock. Only when I think of you, my heart feels a little calmer."
Matthew listened quietly to Sif's confession.
Being kidnapped can easily become a nightmare for a person, and a mentally weak person would have probably already collapsed.
But Sif was clearly different.
After speaking softly for a while, she immediately put on a youthful smile again.
"I really didn't expect you to be so amazing! If the other girls at school knew, I'm afraid you would receive twice as many love letters during the upcoming Spring Festival!"
Matthew calmly said, "But I am a necromancer."
"So what if you are a necromancer?" Sif said excitedly, "Bianca is an idiot! She clearly likes you so much, but because she heard that you used to be a necromancer, she doesn't know how to react. Not every necromancer is a villain!"
Matthew looked at her unexpectedly. "Bianca?"
Sif instinctively covered her mouth with one hand and said hesitantly under Matthew's gaze:
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"Okay, okay, I admit that I encouraged her to confess to you—but what's wrong with that? She really likes you!
She has a diary at home, and at least 90% of its contents are about you. She even remembers the color of the socks you wear to class every day!
To me, that's what love looks like!
Of course, I encouraged her to express her feelings before parting—I just didn't expect her to care about societal opinions. It's really disappointing!"
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Matthew rubbed his temples.
He didn't want to judge the love views of teenage girls.
So he had to change the subject and said, "So, do other people know that the necromancer is me?"
Sif shook her head vigorously. "I didn't tell anyone! Everyone believed Blade's nonsense, including my father. He's just a big fool..."
But before she finished speaking, the copper bell hanging on the rope in the corner of the living room rang again.
"Who would come to find you in the middle of the night?"
Sif followed behind Matthew, holding half a cup of milk, and peeked her head out.
The next moment, her face turned pale.
"It's my father!"
"Oh no, Matthew, where can I hide?"
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"Lord, what brings you here so late at night?"
Inside the fence, Matthew asked politely.
He didn't open the door. Firstly, he wasn't familiar with this lord, and secondly, it would be hard to explain having the lord's daughter in his room in the middle of the night.
"Is this how you treat guests?"
Raga Bloodflag said impatiently.
Matthew noticed that he was also wearing a dark red cloak, similar in material to the one Sif was wearing, but much larger in size.
There was no one following him in the darkness behind him.
"Don't bother looking, I'm alone."
Raga urged impatiently."Speak once you're inside."
Matthew had no choice but to open the door and lead the visitor into the living room.
"Coffee or milk?"
He asked.
"No need, I won't be staying long."
Raga's tone was quite harsh.
Matthew nodded and naturally sat down across from him.
"Listen, Matthew! The thing I hate most in my life is Necromancers! But my upbringing doesn't allow me to ignore the savior of my daughter."
Raga gritted his teeth and said:
"So I came specifically to thank you - thank you for saving my daughter!"
Matthew shrugged: "So Blade..."
Raga sneered: "Who would believe the nonsense he made up!? A Necromancer from Baiyan City, just happened to pass by and stand up for justice? Just happened to have met him before? Even a third-rate bard wouldn't dare to write such a script!"
Matthew rubbed his temples, a bit speechless.
Seeing Matthew's constipated expression, Raga seemed to feel a bit better:
"Don't blame Blade, I've watched that kid grow up, he's not the lying type! But you can rest assured, no more than five people in the town really know the inside story. Although I don't know why a powerful Necromancer like you would want to hide in my territory, we will keep your secret."
Matthew looked straight at Raga: "What I'm curious about is, even if you saw through Blade's lie, why are you so sure it was me? Maybe he really knows some big shot?"
Raga snorted, then said seriously: "I saw your silhouette that day, our Blood Flag family has a certain purgatory bloodline, so we also have some unknown abilities - anyway, I'm sure it was you."
Matthew nodded.
He didn't really intend to keep it a secret, but he just wanted to keep a low profile as much as possible, following the principle of avoiding trouble. It didn't matter if others found out.
"Alright, Matthew, no more nonsense, you can make a request to me, as long as it's within my power, I will fulfill it."
Raga stared at Matthew, his eyes unfriendly:
"I won't owe a Necromancer any favors!"
Matthew thought for a moment, and simply brought up his desire to plant trees on that piece of land in the northwest.
Although Liz had already taken care of this for him.
But Matthew was a man of principle.
That piece of land was ultimately Raga's private property, and to avoid unnecessary disputes, he wanted to confirm with the lord if he had the chance.
"Just planting trees?"
Raga frowned.
Matthew looked at him openly: "Occasionally, I might bury a few people."
A deep disgust flashed in Raga's eyes: "Typical disgusting Necromancer!"
"But Sif's life isn't that cheap, I'll give you that piece of land! From now on, we're even!"
Matthew was a bit surprised.
Before he could speak.
Raga suddenly stood up:
"Remember, Necromancer, I don't owe you anything from now on."
"Also, I have a piece of advice for you, stay away from my daughter!"
After saying that, he glared at Matthew fiercely, then left on his own.
Bang!
He closed the door forcefully.
His footsteps faded away.
After a long time.
Sif's little head peeked out from the kitchen.
She looked at Matthew with a worried face:
"Oh no, Matthew, you're not really going to distance yourself from me, are you?"
Matthew looked at her with amusement:
"He said that on purpose for you to hear, don't make it hard for him."
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Sif looked surprised.
So Matthew led her to the window.
Outside the fence lit by the Mage's fire.
The middle-aged man in the dark red cloak was still standing at the door.
"He's waiting for you, he's probably been watching over you in secret since you came back from the accident. His eyes are full of bloodshot, he probably hasn't slept in days."
Matthew said gently:
"He's a good father."
Sif's eyes instantly reddened.
She pursed her lips and said softly: "I know, I've always known... After mom left, he was sad for a long time, I'm sorry Matthew, he didn't mean to target you."
Matthew smiled, indicating that he didn't mind.
Sif was silent for a while, then waved her little fist in front of her chest: "I'll find a way to help him overcome his prejudice, I know my father is a good person, but I don't want to distance myself from you because of this, Matthew, do you understand what I mean?"
The girl looked up at Matthew, her eyelashes trembling, her eyes bright.
Matthew didn't say anything.
Just then.
A voice came from the direction of the kitchen:
"You could try to find a stepmother for yourself, people say that only a new love can heal the wounds of an old one, there's some truth to that."
Sif looked surprised at the Minotaur skeleton that had popped up from nowhere.
"Matthew, is this your summon?"
Sif asked in a low voice.
Matthew noticed that her eyes were more curious than fearful.
So he introduced:
"This is Peggy, um, she's my family."
Peggy was first delighted at hearing this.
Then she put on a stern face:
"Thank you, Matthew, but I have to remind you, family members also need to be paid!"
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A week later.
Deep in the oak forest.
In a newly built small wooden house.
Matthew sat on the edge of the wooden bed, checking the latest work results.
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'One minute of cultivation, double the harvest: accumulated enhancement experience 83 points, can enhance 8 times
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Please choose the skeleton you want to enhance!'
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