Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 4 From the Nether
Right now, Xia Houyan was in a daze.

It’s not that the effect of the resurrection technique is unexpected——Eliot Igor, a noble young master, was known far and wide for his idleness and lack of professionalism when he was studying at the Mage Academy: he almost failed in all magic exams. , but Elliott was particularly curious about those taboo magic.

Such as necromancy, cursing, demon summoning rituals...

This is probably why, before Elliott left from the school city, he took away a large package full of banned books.

When he was in the academy city, Elliott had already tried the resurrection technique in necromancy - of course not on a person, but on a dead cockroach.

The resurrection technique was very successful. A cockroach that had been dead for two full days was resurrected into a...

Zombie cockroach.

Yes, death cannot be reversed. According to the existing magic theory, "resurrection" in the true sense does not exist - the so-called "resurrection" in necromancy, its function is to resurrect people into beings controlled by the caster Zombies.

This is also Xia Houyan's purpose: since the combat ability of zombies is linked to their strength in life, then, after Alice, a master swordsman, is cast with the resurrection technique, she must be able to become a powerful zombie, thus supplementing what the team needs most at present. Combat power?

——Turning a dead person into a zombie is undoubtedly a decision that violates ethics and morality, but it is the only way out in the current situation.

However, after Xia Houyan made such a big determination and finished reciting the resurrection spell to Alice, he discovered...

...something seems wrong?
According to the records in "Essence of Necromancy", the sign that the resurrection technique takes effect is the phantom of the god of death appearing above the target corpse-according to Elliott's memory, when the dead cockroach was resurrected, he could indeed see the ghost in the air. A black figure with a hood and a sickle in his hand briefly appeared.

But this time, after he finished chanting the resurrection spell, what appeared above Alice's body was a completely different but extremely familiar figure——

Long robes with wide sleeves, beautiful beards and black beards, beaded curtains and crowns...

This is Lord Yan, right? !Xia Houyan stared dumbfounded at the appearance and disappearance of this fat official in black robes, then lowered his head and stared blankly at the wound on Alice Comstock's throat, as if it was stitched up by invisible needles and threads. Fast speed healing as before.

Then, the female swordsman's long eyelashes trembled, and then two tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

Xia Houyan stretched out his hand with a blank mind, trying to wipe away the two tears, but saw Alice slowly opened his eyes.

It was a pair of eyes as blue as the sea.Xia Houyan's hands froze in the air and did not dare to move.

Then he heard a voice as small as a gnat:
"Lord Elliot, I... crave bacon jerky."

Xia Houyan felt his brain explode—what the hell is dried bacon!
Also, can zombies talk? !

Xia Houyan staggered back two steps, and even dropped the "Essence of Necromancy" to the ground.He watched in a daze as Alice Comstock struggled to sit up from the wool felt, and then looked this way with her big blue eyes.

"That..." Xia Houyan opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Eliot...my lord?" Alice Comstock asked softly, somewhat confused. Her voice was a little hoarse at first, but she quickly returned to normal. "Where is this...? Has the tide of corpses subsided? "

"This is...the campsite of the convoy." Xia Houyan looked at the "zombie" who was too "vigorous" and reluctantly replied, "The tide of corpses has been temporarily thrown off by us...Alice? You...what do you think?" How about it?"

"I..." Alice wanted to answer the lord's question, but felt a little confused, so she covered her forehead with her hand, "I remember... I should have died in the tide of corpses... Then, in the dark Here, there seemed to be a voice saying that my lord wanted to resurrect me, and then I woke up..."

resurrection?Alice Comstock said the word again in her head, and then it dawned on her.

"Master Elliott?" Alice looked at Xia Houyan in surprise, "You...resurrected me?"

She vaguely remembered that her lord seemed to be a magician...

— By the way, can magicians bring the dead back to life?The female swordsman, who was severely lacking in magic knowledge, was a little confused.

"It is true that I resurrected you..." Xia Houyan replied with difficulty, feeling a burst of heat on his face, "I'm sorry I can't ask for your opinion, but we really need you right now, so I tried to use a resurrection technique..."

Alice was stunned for a moment, then smiled, bowed her head to Xia Houyan and said:

"Lord Elliott, thank you! Alice Comstock, captain of the guards of Eagle's Rest, is willing to continue to serve you!"

Also serves Mrs.At the same time, the female swordsman said silently in her heart, feeling a warm feeling in her chest.

Only then did Xia Houyan heave a sigh of relief.He concentrated his energy and carefully studied Alice's appearance.

The wound on the female swordsman's throat has been completely healed by the resurrection technique. The white skin is exposed between the broken collar, as if there has never been a fatal wound there; On the felt, the chest rises and falls slightly with breathing.

Except for being slightly weak, this female swordsman seemed to be no different from ordinary people.

However, her face was still as white as snow, as if there was no blood in it.

"Please forgive me." Xia Houyan hesitated for a moment, then approached Alice and stretched out his hand towards her face.When his fingertips touched Alice's face, the female swordsman trembled, but did not resist.

So, Xia Houyan pressed his hands against Alice's cheeks, and immediately felt a biting cold in his palms.

——There is no doubt that this is not the body temperature that a living person should have.

"My lord?" Alice looked up at her lord, suppressing the shame in her heart and the trembling of her body.

Xia Houyan pondered for a moment, then put down his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Captain Alice, do you... have a heartbeat now?"

Alice froze for a moment, then stretched out the index finger and middle finger of her right hand, and put it lightly on her left wrist.

No pulse.

The female swordsman raised her head blankly and looked at Xia Houyan.

Xia Houyan stretched out his hand again and pressed on the female swordsman's neck—again, he couldn't feel the pulse of the artery.

Out of politeness, he didn't try to feel the heartbeat in Alice's chest again, but he knew what the result would be.

"Ai, Master Elliott!" Alice trembled all over and asked in panic, "What, what does this mean?"

Xia Houyan felt that his mind was also a mess.He considered his words, slowly squatted down, looked into Alice's blue eyes and said:

"Captain Alice, there is no real resurrection in this world. What I cast on you is the resurrection in necromancy. According to theory, it should turn you into a zombie who is unconscious and completely obeys my orders." .But as you can see, the effect of the spell now seems to be particularly... 'good' - you still retain the memories, thoughts and emotions of your previous life; but..."

Xia Houyan licked his lips and said the conclusion with difficulty:

"...But you don't seem to be considered a living person now."

Alice lowered her head, carefully chewing on the words of the lord.

Just when Xia Houyan thought that this 21-year-old girl who suddenly lost her body temperature and heartbeat would cry or become hysterical, she raised her head and showed a bright smile again:

"Lord Elliott, do you know what the oath of allegiance I swore to your father when I joined the Guards of Eagle's Rest?"

"What is it?" Xia Houyan asked.

Alice Comstock recalled the scene at that time, and the beautiful figure of Duchess Anna Igor appeared in her mind.She looked directly at her current lord and recited with a smile:
"'Alice Comstock hereby swears my allegiance to the Igor family . . . life and death.'"

(End of this chapter)