Chapter 080 – This is my way of negotiating!
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Rolling Stone Town, the Lord's Mansion, study room.
Raga, in his robe, yawned as he pushed the door open from the corridor. As expected, an incredibly handsome guy was already neatly dressed, sitting at the desk waiting for him.
"Hold on, I'll have Mrs. Wesley make me a pot of coffee."
Raga said, poking his head out of the side door of the study, calling the maid's name.
By the time he got his coffee from the servant and leisurely walked to the table, Zeller had already placed a letter in front of him.
"A letter from Matthew."
Zeller said.
"Who?"
Raga held his coffee and gently blew on it, his face full of confusion.
"Matthew, your spell advisor."
Zeller reminded.
Raga looked extremely surprised, his expression overly exaggerated:
"So, I have a spell advisor?"
"Is it the guy who applied for a month-long paid leave on his first day of work?"
Zeller smiled:
"I helped him apply."
Raga sat down on the soft chair, took a sip of the hot coffee, and mumbled:
"You just spoil him!"
"What does the letter say?"
He took another big sip of coffee as he asked.
"He might need to extend his leave......"
Zeller hadn't finished his sentence.
Raga suddenly "puff" sprayed it out!
Coffee splashed all over half of the desk.
"He can take leave, but no more salary!!"
Raga said indignantly:
"A while ago, Durin and the others asked me if I needed them to recommend a spell advisor. I said we already had one in the mansion and politely declined their kindness. But what's the reality? Recently, I've had several magic-related questions, and I can't find anyone to ask!"
Zeller handed over a clean handkerchief considerately:
"Maybe you can write him a letter."
"No need, you reply to him, let him play outside as long as he wants, better never return to Rolling Stone Town!"
Raga complained while wiping the table.
His eyes were terribly resentful.
Seeing this, Zeller coughed lightly and added:
"Matthew mentioned in the letter that he ran into some trouble."
Raga showed a 'I knew it' expression:
"I knew it, Necromancers are troublemakers wherever they go!"
Zeller countered:
"But he planted trees in Rolling Stone Town for three years and never caused any trouble."
Raga hummed twice, seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Zeller, he yelled outside:
"Mrs. Wesley? Mrs. Wesley! Get me another cup of coffee!"
His voice was loud, but there was still no response from the corridor for a long time.
"Damn, Mrs. Wesley's hearing is getting worse and worse, I'm going to fire her sooner or later!"
Raga cursed, raising his voice even more.
After a while, a sturdy old woman came from the corridor. She was carrying a coffee pot and poured another cup for Raga.
"Mrs. Wesley!"
Raga said loudly in her ear:
"Wipe the table, then have Mason wake up Sif. If Sif is not in her room, have Mason find that damn Minotaur skeleton and make sure she brings Sif back to the Lord's Mansion before noon, understand?"
Mrs. Wesley nodded slowly.
After tidying up.
As she was leaving with her things, she suddenly said to the Lord:
"Raga, speak softer next time, I can hear very clearly!"
Raga turned back to Zeller and sneered:
"Deaf people always think they have good hearing!"
Then he said to Mrs. Wesley in a slightly louder voice:
"Mrs. Wesley, considering you always organize the maids to play cards during your afternoon rest, I've decided to cut your salary!"
The old woman quickly showed a confused expression:
"What are you saying, Raga? I can't hear you, speak louder!"
Raga shrugged, then whispered:
"Yesterday I saw your husband and your son arm in arm entering the brothel on Water Pipe Street."
The old woman immediately gave him a white look:
"Have some decency, Raga. You're over forty, stop making these childish jokes. My husband has been dead for over three years, and you personally presided over the funeral!"
After saying that, she left without looking back, carrying her things.
"See, I knew she was faking her deafness! She just wants to be lazy and not work!"
Raga cursed bitterly:
"I'll fire her next week."
Zeller chuckled:
"You've been saying that for two years, everyone knows you won't fire Mrs. Wesley, she watched you grow up."
Raga blew his coffee expressionlessly:
"I'm serious this time!"
"Speaking of which, where were we with this letter?"
Zeller reminded: "Matthew ran into some trouble, I think we need to take the initiative to help."
Raga asked back: "Why?"
Zeller said: "He's very smart and excellent, but too young, which is why we can help him."
"Don't forget, he was chosen by Ronan."
Raga was silent for a while, then nodded and said:
"Alright, tell me, what trouble has he run into? I'll consider offering help."
After saying that, he took another big sip of coffee.
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But Zeller suddenly stopped talking.
After Raga swallowed all the coffee, he asked curiously:
"Why aren't you speaking?"
"I'm waiting for you to finish, I'm afraid you'll spray again."
Zeller joked:
"Because the trouble Matthew ran into is Blinken from the Dragon Worship Sect."
Raga's eyes widened, then he looked at the cup in his hand and said self-mockingly:
"Thank goodness you had foresight, otherwise I might have to change my robe."
"So, the kid went out and provoked a legendary mage?"
Zeller corrected:
"Almost legendary, fifth-order peak, level 20. Blinken has been stuck at almost legendary for many years now, I guess his inability to break through has a lot to do with the Dragon Worship Sect. If he can't create a Dragon Witch, he may never be able to ascend to legendary."
Raga chuckled:
"Even without legendary, that's close enough. You're advising me to provoke a fifth-order mage, and one from the notorious Dragon Worship Sect at that?"
"If you weren't a warlock yourself, I'd suspect you've been charmed by that boy!"
Zeller calmly said:
"We've killed quite a few fifth-order mages before - during our time in Purgatory. We all know that the gap below legendary isn't that big. If we prepare carefully, a fifth-order mage can actually be quite fragile."
Seeing Zeller's expression, Raga's heart skipped a beat, and a resistant look appeared on his face:
"Damn it, here we go again, I don't want to hear you talk right now!"
He tried to cover his ears, but Zeller ruthlessly pulled them away:
"No, you must listen, this is important.
Matthew mentioned in his letter that he encountered the Dragon Worship Sect and Blinken in the rainforest south of Zeshui City, and there was some conflict between them.
He detailed his subsequent plans in the letter, hoping we could point out any shortcomings.
His first step is to negotiate with Blinken.
See, this is what I admire about him. Not only does he know to write to us, but he also knows to try and negotiate with the enemy first.
Most boys his age are fools, only knowing how to fight and quarrel over petty things.
But his handling is already very mature. He understands that violence means risk, so it should always be the last resort to solve problems.
Such a promising young man, of course, I am willing to help him.
I believe you feel the same, Raga."
Raga couldn't help but nod at these words.
But then he was troubled again:
"So who should go? Richard? He's been clamoring about retirement every day, he won't lift a finger for such a small matter.
Durin and Asma just returned to Rolling Stone Town a few days ago. They don't know Matthew and neither of them likes necromancers, so it's not suitable to send them.
Li Witchy could go. Ever since we blew up all the passages to the Dark Regions, he's been idling around, wandering around Matthew's forest, complaining about being bored every day.
I really don't know how he trains his qi, there must be something wrong with this monk's precepts!"
Zeller crossed his arms, confidently saying:
"Li Witchy, and you!
If the negotiation fails, there's a high chance that a fight will break out. To take down a fifth-order mage, one Li Witchy is not enough.
Although Matthew mentioned in his letter that he has a fifth-order Son of the Jungle and a Mechanic with unknown combat power by his side, I don't have any faith in them.
So, you have to go."
"Me?"
Raga immediately jumped up from his chair:
"I'm the lord of Rolling Stone Town, does that boy think a letter can make me risk my life for him?"
"Because you are the lord of Rolling Stone Town, you should consider its future even more."
Zeller said seriously:
"The world is changing, Raga, the peace of the past is gone forever.
Durin and Asma talked to you about their overseas experiences when they came back. Matthew told us before that the Enigma Lock of civilization is being broken, people's ambitions are growing, and I suspect that in the next twenty years, there will be many wars on this continent.
There are suspicious signs in Baiyan City and Torrent City.
Even if Ronan can return from the Star Realm, his real foundation is in the Gem Bay after all.
And Rolling Stone Town needs a guardian, an archmage we can trust.
You and I both know Matthew's potential, and now, the opportunity is right in front of you. Trust me, Raga, there's no better investment than helping someone in need."
Raga showed a struggling expression:
"Damn it, Zeller, I knew it would be like this, I was almost convinced by you! It's always like this! If you can give me one more reason, I'll go!"
He looked as if he was facing death.
Zeller smiled faintly:
"You are the most idle among all the high-ranking officials in Rolling Stone Town on a regular basis, is this reason sufficient?"
Raga slumped in his chair:
"Alright, I'll go!"
"Be careful, and remind Li Witchy as well."
Zeller took off two frog dolls from his waist and handed them to Raga:
"I know you're not afraid of necromancers, but nothing is absolute, you can't be careless."
Raga took the dolls and laughed at himself:
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
"I've always been watching you, Raga."
Zeller said gently:
"I know you've spent countless efforts to cultivate that ability for revenge. It's the perfect counter to necromancers, and that's one of the reasons you can tolerate Matthew, isn't it?"
Raga hung one of the dolls on his waist and shook the other one:
"I'll give it to Li Witchy, but he might not need it."
"By the way, how are we going to get there? It's too far from here to the rainforest, the Eastern Giant Eagle can't carry both of us at once."
Zeller laughed again:
"The owl that Matthew sent to deliver the letter is a high-ranking follower of the Moonlight Goddess. When there's moonlight tonight, she will take you into the realm of the Moonlight Goddess.
After that, Matthew himself will provide a coordinate anchor for the goddess, and you can teleport directly to his side. The price is that he will owe the Moonlight Goddess a favor.
This is the cunning part of this boy. He only explained his plans and sought advice in the letter, without any hint of asking for help.
But he clearly wrote out the method for quick travel, claiming that he would greet the Moonlight Goddess.
Look at him, such a cunning and thick-skinned boy.
He has already learned how to fully utilize his network of resources."
"So, what were you doing at his age, Raga?"
In response to Zeller's question.
Raga answered without hesitation:
"Ah, I was still in Little Horse Town, fighting with the Turtle Gang every day, and occasionally getting jealous over young and beautiful girls..."
As he spoke, he suddenly felt something was wrong and hurriedly stopped.
Zeller in front of him finally couldn't help but laugh.
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"Notification: The level of your contract summon (Minotaur Skeleton) has been raised to LV13!
Peggy has mastered a series of new abilities."
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Is it just one level higher than me again?
But when I was at level 5, Peggy was still at level 9 without moving.
Matthew was a bit confused. The contract he initially signed with Peggy was just the most common Undead contract. If there was a seal, it definitely had nothing to do with the contract.
This kind of incomprehensible thing could only be attributed to Peggy's own peculiarity.
Anyway, there were many strange things about her, and this was just one more.
"Maybe it's not a seal, but my advancement or other actions have activated her potential?"
Matthew withdrew his thoughts.
At this moment, the four of them were standing neatly in front of the throne, receiving Suya's blessing.
Rays of white light fell down.
Suya sat upright on the throne, her expression as if she was sacred and inviolable.
Ever since she came out of the small grove.
She had always been like this, her temperament was incredibly elegant and holy.
This strong contrast was indeed impressive.
Matthew thought she would take the opportunity to humiliate him when she was blessing everyone.
So he held his breath in advance and gritted his teeth to endure.
However, until the blessing session was completely over.
None of the rubbing, stepping, and kicking that Matthew had anticipated came.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief, but also gave rise to a sense of loss.
When leaving the Black Banyan Dream.
Matthew looked back at Suya on the throne.
Her face gradually became blurred.
In the hazy.
Matthew seemed to see her smile at him.
Then the scenery in front of him began to blur.
A gentle force pushed him out of the Black Banyan Dream.
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In the morning, at the edge of the Bitter Water Swamp.
Lumiere bent down and carefully distinguished the traces on the ground:
"Their marching speed is very fast, they should have reached the depths of the swamp by now. There are no signs of fighting nearby. It's strange, with such a big movement, didn't it attract the undead in the swamp?"
Matthew said solemnly:
"Blinken himself is a powerful necromancer, it's normal for him to be able to appease the undead. What I find strange is why he came in this direction. Could the Bitter Water Swamp have something to do with the Dragon Tomb that the Dragon Worship Sect is looking for?"
Hugh pondered:
"I've heard a little about the former owner of the Bitter Water Swamp. That necromancer named Dania was the city lord of Baiyan City two generations ago. She was a registered archmage in the alliance and was quite upright among necromancers. She probably didn't have much to do with Blinken."
Matthew nodded:
"Anyway, we have to catch up with Blinken first. Be careful, we're going into the swamp. We can follow their footsteps, but try not to step on their footprints."
Experienced march masters would leave a few terrifying spell traps in their troops' footprints.
Many trackers have lost their lives because of this.
At Matthew's signal, Lumiere took the lead.
He pushed aside a clump of reeds and walked in beside the footprints.
Matthew, Bobo, and Hugh followed in turn.
Not far away.
A zombie suddenly popped out of the grass stack in front!
As soon as she saw Lumiere, she couldn't help but pounce on him.
Lumiere was about to take action, but heard Matthew say in a low voice:
"Back off!"
He didn't hesitate and quickly dodged.
Matthew began to chant a spell in a low voice.
"Spell: Pacify the Dead!"
Under Matthew's spell, the zombie gradually lost her desire to attack. She staggered along the side of the group, and even after everyone had passed, she was still following behind, swaying.
"Does that zombie know you?"
Bobo asked.
Matthew looked at the bewildered Miss Zombie and sighed softly:
"We had a one-night stand."
Hugh and Lumiere were shocked.
Matthew quickly pointed at Bobo and explained:
"She was there that night too."
Bobo seemed to remember, and nodded vigorously:
"Yes, yes, I was there too!"
As a result, Hugh and Lumiere were even more shocked.
After a long time.
The two of them finally came back to their senses.
Hugh coughed and awkwardly changed the subject:
"Mr. Matthew, I see there are quite a few undead along the way. If we keep pacifying them, I'm afraid it will affect our pursuit speed."
Matthew waved his hand:
"It's okay, I won't pacify them next time. If there are any more undead, I'll use this to clear the way!"
With that.
He took out "Ursul's Scolding" from his bag and held it tightly in his hand.
This time, the two of them just glanced at the long, black whip and didn't say much.
Ten minutes later.
On the outskirts of the swamp, on a slightly raised high ground.
A burly Dragon Blood Warrior was patrolling the surroundings with four Dragon Worship Sect members and seven or eight Earth Fire Dragons.
"It seems that Blinken has set up a post to guard against pursuers."
Not far away in the reeds.
Hugh, who first discovered this post, whispered:
"What should we do? Should we bypass them? Mr. Matthew?"
Matthew said as expected:
"Of course, we should take them down in one fell swoop!"
Hugh was stunned:
"But didn't you say we should negotiate first?"
Matthew laughed and patted Lumiere and Bobo on the shoulders:
"This is my way of negotiating!"
With that.
He was the first to rush out of the reeds, his body swelling dramatically, and in the blink of an eye, he turned into a Moon Bear!
"Roar!"
The Moon Bear roared as he ran.
"Instinctive Spell: Vine Technique"!At that moment, two thorny vines rapidly sprouted from the ground, tightly ensnaring the Dragonblood Warrior!
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(End of Chapter)