All the Necromancer Wants is to Plant Trees

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"The first thing is, last night when I went to visit the neighbor, I happened to see the Lord's Guard Unit leaving from the eastern gate of the Mage District. They were fully armed and well-prepared, with about twenty people. I guess they are probably not going for an outing."

Peggy said.

Matthew nodded slightly.

The Lord's Guard Unit is the absolute elite of the Blood Flag Family, a team that operates independently from the Guard Unit and only takes orders from Raga.

Most of the time, they would not leave the camp next to the Lord's Mansion.

Only in times of war or rebellion would it be possible to see them in other parts of the town.

"Raga has been holding back for half a month, it seems there is a big move."

Matthew gently rubbed the feather end of the quill pen, his eyes gradually brightening:

"It should be related to a traitor."

Peggy shrugged: "I don't know about that, I'm just sharing interesting or suspicious signs with you as per your request."

"But if your judgment is correct, then that traitor is probably not a small figure, it is very likely to be a knight with a fief, otherwise there is no need for so many people."

Matthew nodded in agreement.

"Although this matter is important, it has nothing to do with us. What's the next thing?"

"The next thing is even more important!"

Peggy stared at Matthew very seriously, and said word by word:

"Matthew, you need to find a job!"

Matthew was shocked: "Don't we have enough money?"

Peggy threw a stack of bills and an account book at him, filled with various items and numbers, making Matthew dizzy.

"This is the account book from last quarter, and the budget I just compiled for the next quarter.

Let's talk about income first.

You have been going out recently and brought back some one-time income, which is about seven hundred gold coins.

Since you took a leave of absence from the Siville Academy, Principal Rain has stopped your double salary. With only the subsidy from the Security Office, your monthly income is only 50 gold coins.

Remember these numbers, then let's talk about expenses--

In terms of food and accommodation, you have high requirements for three meals a day, and I have been trying various ways to supply you, but many ingredients themselves are expensive. Fortunately, the fairies send fresh vegetables and delicacies every now and then.

But even so, we still have to spend a lot each month. Look, it's clearly stated here, your food expenses are about 5 gold coins per month, and I need to buy negative energy stones to sustain my life and energy. Recently, I have been deliberately reducing consumption, but it still costs about 25 gold coins per month.

Look, the two of us spend a total of 30 gold coins on food per month!"

Peggy said excitedly:

"This is too extravagant!"

Matthew pinched his nose:

"Indeed, it is extravagant."

"However, the biggest expense is still in the greenhouse. In order to ripen a large number of seeds at the same time and cultivate them into seedlings, you need to keep the growth magic array in the greenhouse running all the time. This requires a large amount of silver powder and sunstones, with monthly expenses of over 100 gold coins!

This is not counting the cost of buying seeds.

And next, you should go buy a complete set of attribute enhancement scrolls. Even if the Mage in Baiyan City is willing to give you a discount, it will still cost 200 gold coins for a set.

I also know that you want to buy a new spellbook, change to a new Mysterious Spell Satchel, and get a ring that increases your energy limit.

But at this rate, your savings will be exhausted in seven months!

By then, we will go bankrupt! Matthew!"

Peggy looked very nervous, with no sense of security at all.

Matthew thought for a moment: "I have also calculated the expenses, and there is one thing you may not have noticed. The major factor causing the expenditure gap is actually the greenhouse, and after this spring, I will greatly reduce the consumption of the greenhouse..."

"But it is still not enough to make ends meet, right?"

Peggy stared at him, then covered her chin with one hand, and said in an exaggerated manner: "Or Matthew, you should send me back to the Negative Energy Plane. There, I can survive without extra negative energy stones! Although I don't like that place, at least it can reduce your burden."

Matthew looked at her speechlessly.

"Or you can go back to teaching? The Siville Academy can't be without you, you are an excellent history teacher!"

Peggy tried to persuade him with reason and emotion.

"But the salary I get from the Siville Academy is only 60 gold coins per month. According to your calculations, we still won't make ends meet."

Matthew spread his hands, indicating that he is already a slacker who doesn't want to go to work.

"No, as far as I know, as long as you are willing to go back to teaching, your salary will increase to 100 gold coins per month!"

Peggy revealed the truth:

"So, go back to teaching, Matthew. This family needs your income, and the girls at school are also waiting for you to come back. Um, I heard that there are a few boys who really like you."

Matthew suddenly became alert: "Did you take money from Principal Rain?"

Peggy confessed:"The third thing I wanted to tell you is that Miss Sif came today. She said she had something to discuss with you. I told her you weren't here, so she planned to wait for you in the living room. I informed her that you might not be coming back tonight, and she seemed a little disappointed. After sitting in the kitchen for about an hour, she left with some regret. However, she told me that she would visit you again tomorrow at the same time."

Matthew rubbed his temples. "Didn't you help me reject her?"

Peggy glanced at him. "I agreed on your behalf."

Matthew asked, "Why?"

Peggy crossed her arms.

"Because that girl is cute. She spent over an hour in the kitchen chatting with me about recipes and even asked about your favorite dishes. She promised to bring me her secret Hellish recipe when she comes tomorrow. As a skeleton aspiring to become a top chef, I couldn't refuse!"

Matthew chuckled. "So, this is why you encouraged me to go to work - because of Sif? And is this the big thing you mentioned?"

Peggy replied matter-of-factly, "Going to work on time is a virtue, Matthew."

"Besides, this concerns my dream and your happiness. Isn't that important?"

"I want to remind you that Sif is different from other girls. She is much more mature than you think an underage girl would be. I think she is suitable for you."

Matthew shrugged and joked, "Too bad her dad isn't suitable for me."

Peggy, however, said seriously, "I thought the same, so I gave her some advice. I told her that when she comes to see you tomorrow, she must get rid of her father, who likes to follow her!"

Matthew scratched his head, troubled. "So Raga was following Sif again today? Doesn't he have his own things to do?"

Peggy said, "Who knows? He is a pitiful person, but this kind of obsessive protection may not bring happiness to Sif. He should learn to let her grow on her own."

Matthew teased, "You seem to have experience in raising children."

Peggy paused, her soul fire flickering again, and she remained silent for a long time.

"Um, another new memory?" Matthew lowered his voice.

"No," Peggy shook her head. "It's just that this sentence, I feel like I've heard it from someone else's mouth before. I don't know if you have had a similar experience - a certain moment, a certain sentence, that strong sense of familiarity, as if it has been experienced before..."

Matthew nodded.

The two fell silent for a while.

Peggy suddenly asked, "So, do you really want to go back to class?"

Matthew blinked. "The reason I was willing to go to class in the first place was partly because I needed money, and partly because I hoped to make up for my knowledge by using the school library and the books at students' homes. Now, these two reasons are not so urgent, so I suggest you forget about that suggestion just now."

He paused. "But I do need to find a legal, stable, and lucrative profession for myself. What do you think about that, Peggy?"

Peggy yawned, looking uninterested. "How would I know? I'm just a clueless skeleton."

"Goodnight, Matthew."

...

The next night.

Matthew, who had been busy in the forest all day, returned to his house in town earlier than usual.

After having dinner and taking a shower, he held a book and waited in the living room.

Although the content of the book was not boring, Matthew seemed absent-minded while reading.

He was mainly thinking about how to persuade Sif gently not to come to him every few days.

He had a good impression of Sif.

So he didn't want to hurt her.

At seven o'clock in the evening.

Close to the time when Sif visited yesterday.

The sound of a bell came from outside the house.

Matthew put down the book and quickly got up to open the door.

However, to his surprise, another woman was standing outside the fence.

"Samantha?"

Matthew looked at her in surprise.

"Please forgive my intrusion, and please don't blame Ella. I begged her to tell me your address."

Samantha looked a bit tired, but her eyes had a strange gleam.

At this moment, she was wearing clothes that were in line with the human town's fashion but didn't fit her well.

Her chest swelled and trembled slightly.

Her expression also seemed a bit uneasy.

"Um, I'm not used to places where humans gather. Can I come in?"

Samantha asked softly.

"Of course..."

But before Matthew could open the door to let her in.

A furious roar came from nearby. "No!"

The person who shouted approached:

"Samantha, what are you doing? Why did you come to this Necromancer's house!"

Matthew silently stared at the approaching Eli.

"You see, this..."

He glanced at Samantha.

In the next second.

The uneasiness on the female Druid's face disappeared instantly, replaced by anger and sternness.

"Eli, I warned you, do not! follow! me!"

When she said the last sentence, Samantha's voice was as terrifying as a beast's roar.

She turned and rushed towards Eli.

With each step she took.Her body began to swell.

After three steps.

Beautiful, flawless brown fur draped over her body, transforming her from a human female of about 1.7 meters tall into a brown bear over three meters high!

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Matthew."

Samantha turned around and said, her tone gentle and apologetic.

"You've never spoken to me like that."

Eli continued to accuse angrily.

The giant bear lunged forward, grabbing Eli's body and dragging him like a mop towards the outskirts of the town!

In the blink of an eye, their figures disappeared one after the other.

Only a deep mark was left on the cobblestone-paved ground.

Ten minutes later.

A shadow appeared at the end of the mark.

It was a leopard.

She lightly jumped in front of Matthew:

"I'm sorry, but Eli won't bother us anymore."

Matthew thought for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.

He politely led Samantha into the living room.

"Peggy, we have a guest!"

Matthew called out.

Peggy reluctantly came out of the kitchen, glanced at Samantha, snorted, and brought a cup of cold coffee from the kitchen.

Just then.

The bell rang again outside the house.

"Excuse me, I have to answer the door."

Matthew had to go to the door first.

This time, it was indeed Sif standing outside the fence.

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Today, she was not wearing her dark red cloak, but a white dress.

She was tall, with long legs, standing with her legs together, hands behind her back, a sweet smile on her face, giving a healing feeling.

"Good evening, Matthew!"

Sif greeted with a smile.

Matthew responded with a smile:

"Good evening."

"Well, shall we go in and talk?"

With that, he stepped aside.

Sif took a half step forward.

During this process.

She suddenly turned around, looking at the alley across the street, a helpless look on her face.

"Wait for me, Matthew."

She ran over.

In the shadow of the alley.

Sif poked a section of the wall, and the next second, a red carpet appeared on the wall.

The carpet fell, and an embarrassed middle-aged man appeared in front of her.

"Father, you promised not to interfere with my freedom."

Sif said angrily.

Raga's face turned red, and he quickly retorted:

"But you also promised me to take care of your safety!"

Sif widened her eyes:

"But I'm going to Matthew's house, not some dangerous place?!"

Raga grimaced, thinking to himself that for him, that might be the most dangerous place in Rolling Stone Town!

But he dared not say this to Sif.

In their previous arguments and conversations, they did indeed make a promise, and he was the first to break it, so he was in the wrong.

So he coaxed Sif until she was no longer upset.

"I promise you, I'll leave right away."

In the end.

Raga reluctantly patted Sif's head.

Under her gaze, he turned and left the block.

However, less than five minutes later.

He made a U-turn!

……

"Damn Necromancer!"

Raga gritted his teeth in hatred, but he really couldn't do anything to Matthew.

He watched Sif's figure and Matthew's smiling face disappear behind the door, and his unease grew stronger.

"No! I can't just wait outside! I need to see what they're doing! They're in the living room, I need to find a place where I can see the living room!"

Raga's eyes frantically searched the surroundings.

Soon.

He found a red-roofed house with a towering chimney.

Raga was agile, and with a leap, he jumped onto the roof.

He took two steps up, a smile on his face:

"I can see Matthew's living room from here!"

But the roof was sloping upwards on both sides.

To see more clearly.

He had to go higher.

So he climbed up the bricks and stones, step by step.

Until he reached the top of the roof.

Suddenly.

He bumped into a sneaky, wild-looking figure.

The man looked frustrated, his eyes fierce.

When Raga bumped into him, he was also staring intently at Matthew's living room!

Raga was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something, and anger surged in his heart!

He grabbed the wild man's shoulder and asked:

"Did your daughter go in too?"

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