The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 444: Sword Master and the Boy

……

That’s when Matthew got the golden ticket.

A dazzling white light suddenly appeared above the sky of the ancient city, tearing apart the seemingly eternal darkness and instantly moving time from night to day!

Everyone was attracted by the white light.

The white light was bright and soft, with an elliptical mirror in the middle.

Ripples appeared on the mirror surface like waves on a lake.

After the ripples spread.

The crowd saw dragons and angels flying on the tops of the misty mountains;

The mountains below the snow line are covered with lush forests;

Huge lakes dot the landscape between grasslands and deserts.

The sacred bells rang out.

Countless figures flew up from the ground and flew devoutly towards the mountains.

And it’s at the top of the mountain that we saw at the beginning.

Mysterious and magnificent stone pillars rise from the ground.

There is a majestic palace in the center of the stone pillar.

Everyone could only vaguely see a silhouette, but even so, everyone could feel a sense of reverence from the bottom of their hearts.

Those with weaker willpower felt their legs go weak on the spot and wanted to kneel down, kowtow and worship.

In an instant.

A strong storm suddenly hit the lake in the oval mirror.

The storm brought the lake water out from the mirror.

It started to rain heavily in the ancient city of Crafa!

It seemed as if the rain came from heaven bathing all life.

Matthew stretched out a hand and let the raindrops as big as beans hit his palm.

An unprecedented feeling of happiness and peace came over him.

After a few seconds.

He found a drop of yellow substance on his palm.

That is……

A drop of newborn divinity!
Matthew was stunned.

He certainly knew how precious divinity was and how important it was in higher-level battles.

So he grabbed it.

That drop of divinity sank into his palm and completely became a part of his body!

……

“Hint: The appearance of the Golden Ticket triggers the vision of Paradise Lost opening.

You have been bathed in the rain of Paradise Lost, and your physical condition has been restored to 100%.

And in the coming year, you will be healthy and strong, free from illness and pain.

As the owner of the golden ticket, you gain an extra dose of pure divinity from the rain of Paradise Lost.

You extract a piece of knowledge (the opening of Paradise Lost) from the Golden Ticket.

From this knowledge you realize that Paradise Lost has been freed from its seal and is about to be opened to the outside world.

The opening of Paradise Lost must meet the following two conditions:

First, at least three people get tickets to Paradise Lost (currently 1/3)

Second, someone ignites the sacred fire, or an ancient god is resurrected from the dead. "

……

"Paradise Lost has indeed been freed from its seal!"

Matthew was not surprised.

The reason so many people gathered at Blood-Drinking Mountain was most likely driven by the spirit of Paradise Lost.

The other party is capable of doing this.

Are you still worried about the seal of the troll?

It seems that Terraste was also seriously misled...

Then Matthew realized.

I got myself into big trouble!

If Paradise Lost could be opened at the first opportunity, he might try to venture in.

But the embarrassing thing now is that he is the only one who got the ticket, and there is still some time before the actual opening.

In a place like Crafa City, where dangers abound.

Getting tickets in advance is never a good idea.

What’s more, it happened in public!

Not to mention the two super-powerful ones who immediately gave up the fight.

Even the troll princess standing next to Matthew looked a little uncertain at this moment.

Anne hesitated and said:

"Mr. Matthew, I think we can cooperate..."

That's what it says.

But her hand subconsciously pressed on the weapon.

Matthew frowned.

But he soon realized that Anne had no intention of attacking for the time being.

She was just defending herself—

This reaction is also normal.

The Golden Ticket is linked to Paradise Lost, and the stakes are simply too high.

It was reasonable for Anne Salwens to worry that Matthew would kill someone to silence him.

Matthew shook his head quickly:
"Even if the two of us work together, I'm afraid we may not be able to keep this ticket..."

Anne was startled.

next moment.

There was a huge noise coming from the western part of the Magic Zone.

Patrolman Uken and Blood Angel Ulmas simultaneously rushed towards Matthew at the fastest speed!
The troll princess's face turned pale in an instant.

However, Matthew still stepped on the tombstone and fled to the north of the magic area at lightning speed!

Anne hesitated for only half a second before she took a step forward and chased after him at high strides.

On the tombstone.

Matthew's nerves were on edge, but his mind was thinking about all the possibilities.

After rushing out for a while.

He looked back.

He discovered that the two seemingly bulky super-powerful beings had greatly shortened the distance between him and them.

And throughout the process.

No matter how he moved, or how he used the invisibility orb and secret barrier, he could not escape the opponent's perception.

This made Matthew's heart beat faster.

He realized that it would be difficult to get rid of these two terrible guys by his own strength.

So when crossing a narrow long gate.

He reached back with his right hand.

He directly grabbed the bamboo stick in his palm.

Then Matthew threw the bamboo stick forward:
"Take me to your master!"

"I know you're spiritual!"

A light green glow appeared on the bamboo stick. It was suspended in the air, swaying from side to side, as if it was thinking.

After a few seconds.

One end of the bamboo stick suddenly pointed to the northeast!

Matthew grabbed the bamboo stick and rushed in that direction without looking back!

The speed at which the tombstone flew close to the ground was quite fast.

Not long after.

Matthew came to the northeast of the magic area.

But this rush through all the obstacles also cost him a lot -

I don’t know if it’s because I offended the ancient city inspectors.

The number of monsters Matthew encountered along the way was truly astonishing.

Not to mention the various kinds of troll ghosts.

He also encountered several groups of elusive flying ghosts. While dealing with them hastily, Matthew accidentally had a piece of meat on his waist bitten off by a flying ghost, and almost had his kidney taken out!

And when passing by a ruin.

A large number of magic vines that suddenly emerged from the potholes on the roadside also left burn marks on Matthew's left ankle.

In addition, there are more than twenty other types of monsters blocking Matthew's actions along the way.

If his strength had not indeed grown to a considerable level, and if he had not been surrounded by two legendary undead guardians, and if he had not prepared a large number of props before entering the Blood-Drinking Mountain.

I'm afraid we'll really be stopped halfway!
Rao is so.

About a quarter of the potions, props, scrolls and other items that Matthew had prepared were consumed in one go.

It can be seen how many dangers are lurking in the ancient city of Krafa under the night sky.

But it is dangerous.

The monsters along the way at most made Matthew sweat a little, but what really worried him were the two huge monsters that were always hanging behind him.

Went through this journey.

Matthew also realized that the intensity with which Uken and Ulmaz were chasing him was not actually that great.

At least from their ease, it is not difficult to see that neither of them showed their true speed.

Matthew was a little confused at first.

But he soon realized that Uken and Ulmaz also knew the subtleties of the first ticket!

"If the next two tickets don't show up, then this first ticket will be a hot potato. Whoever takes it will be in trouble!"

"They followed me just to find out where the golden ticket went. If it was convenient, they would just grab it. But the two of them were still involved with each other secretly. No one wanted to expose their behind to the other..."

Matthew's mind was working at high speed.

For a moment, he wanted to use the conflict between the two to resolve the crisis brought about by the golden ticket, and even seek an opportunity to profit from it.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Too risky.

Matthew suspected that if he approached these two people, they would work together to kill him, and then they would redistribute the tickets.

This possibility exists.

Even if the top powers are in opposition to each other, there will be a certain tacit understanding to ensure that their dignity and interests will not be challenged by the lower-level lives.

Matthew asked himself if he was qualified to have an equal conversation with these two people.

Therefore, the strategy of using tickets to sow discord is not a smart one, and may even lead to self-destruction!
"If there is no other choice, I will just have to throw the ticket away!"

A flash of determination flashed through Matthew’s mind.

He quickened his pace and continued to run in the direction indicated by the bamboo stick.

The two powerful men still maintained a certain speed, slowly approaching Matthew's position.

The good news is that the ancient city of Crafa soon ushered in real daylight, and many monsters returned to their nests, and the obstacles Matthew faced in continuing his escape were greatly reduced.

The bad news is that these two super-powerful men are too conspicuous!

Their movement caused a violent vibration in the city, announcing their existence and actions to the entire city.

Outside the magic zone.

Several forces were attracted to them.

Matthew felt at least three scrutinizing gazes, one of which came from the fishmen he had encountered before, and the other two forces were unknown.

more importantly.

Although Matthew tried his best, the two super-powerful men seemed to be taking their time.

But the actual distance between the two sides is still shrinking.

When he reached the edge of the magic zone and arrived at the market area in the northeast, his perception told him that he had entered the influence range of Wuken's "sinking force field"!

call!
Matthew opened three magic doors in a row and finally escaped from the guardian's force field.

Compared to Wuken.

The Blood Angel Urmas is undoubtedly the more terrifying one!
While he was chasing Matthew, he was enjoying the sacrifice from little Ingram!

Little Ingram stood on the Blood Angel's shoulder and kept taking out a piece of bloody flesh and organs from a large flesh-colored woven bag.

Matthew noticed.

There is an organ similar to a gill on the side of the Blood Angel's visor. It is through this organ that Little Ingram feeds Ulmass the blood food used for sacrifice.

At first, young Ingram offered the flesh and blood of pigs, cattle and sheep.

But this was met with an unhappy rebuke from Ulmaz:

“Too bland!”

"Blood food without spirituality, tribute without mind, is not worthy of being called a sacrifice!"

Young Ingram did not hesitate.

He replaced the flesh-colored woven bag with a body bag, and then threw the corpses into the "gills" of the Blood Angel.

However, Ulmaz was still not satisfied:
"Awful!"

"A body that has been dead for too long, even if it can be revived as an immortal, will be tasteless without the soul as a seasoning!"

Young Ingram hesitated for a moment.

Finally, I gritted my teeth.

Then he took off the shroud from his body and waved it on the spot.

Then, as if by magic, cages covered with red velvet appeared.

With an expressionless face, he pushed the cages into the gaps between his parotid glands.

Along with this process.

Ulmas suddenly began to chew vigorously with relish, and his mood became much more stable than before.

Although Matthew couldn't see clearly what was in the cage, he could vaguely hear words from the common language in the screams.

No matter what.

At least what Ingram Jr. sacrificed was not a monkey.

This also made Matthew further feel the horror of the Stigmata Angel.

These monsters from ancient times really take other intelligent species for granted!

Exactly.

Their power seems so strong!
The sky is getting brighter.

Matthew drank a bottle of energy potion and then stepped on the tombstones towards the strange-shaped building in the center of the market area.

After entering the market area.

The bamboo stick lost its direction, and Matthew had to find another way by himself.

quickly.

The knowledge of Bloodthirsty Mountain that Margaret gave him came in handy.

Matthew remembered that in the market area of Crafa City, there was a guardian NPC controlled by a magician.

This is also the only one among the five guardians who can enter and exit the ancient city of Krafa.

It's just that this guardian has a strange temperament.

The body is used by a couple of mechanics, and is said to resemble a long-tailed raccoon with a steel tail.

That raccoon has powerful spellcasting abilities.

Matthew wanted to ask him for help.

However, he was disappointed.

After arriving at the place where the long-tailed raccoons might be active and searching for a while.

He found no trace of any artificer.

in contrast.

The well-fed Blood Angels and the silent Uken have already caught up.

It would be fine if these two people didn't take any action.

The first move is a big move——

Wuken locked the force field around Matthew, making his movements difficult;

The Blood Angel used the pressure from a LV25 strong man to firmly lock Matthew.

In this way, he suppressed Matthew's mental strength, making it much more difficult for the latter to cast spells than usual!
"Stop fooling around, little one."

"Give it to me, and I can give you a quick death."

The Blood Angel Urmas stood two streets away, lowering his head arrogantly, his eyes not even focused on Matthew, and his tone was quite casual.

Little Ingram stood on his shoulder, with a playful look on his face, as if he were looking at a dying mouse.

Before Matthew could speak.

Wu Ken, who came over from the other side, made a dull sound:

"Give me the tickets."

"I won't hurt you. You are a friend of Blood Drinking Mountain. In the future, you will also be my friend..."

Matthew's heart moved.

He did not sense any particularly clear malice from Wuken.

From the perspective of the camp, the latter is the inspector of the ancient city, and the one he chose is a friend of Blood-Drinking Mountain. In theory, if he gives the ticket to the other party, his safety should be more guaranteed.

But at this moment.

The Blood Angel laughed coldly:

"Why do you think he is still alive?"

"Because all his friends are dead!"

"Hehehe..."

"Stop harboring illusions, tiny human being. To us, you are nothing but a piece of insignificant dust."

"I don't like to talk too much nonsense with low-energy creatures like you, but in order to expose the hypocritical mask of this undead troll, I am willing to say a few more words -

Once you hand him the golden ticket.

He can successfully exempt himself from the status of guardian.

From then on, he was no longer bound by the rules previously established by Bloodthirsty Mountain or the ancient city of Krafa.

Do you think he will keep you then?"

Speaking of it.

Ulmaz licked his lips, his eyes flashing with undisguised hostility and murderous intent:
"I am more honest. I said that if I could give you a quick death, I would definitely not let you suffer for too long."

"Come on, little thing, give me the ticket, come into my mouth and let me taste you..."

That moment.

Matthew's whole body went limp, and he felt a strong numbness in his entire spine. Then he couldn't help but take half a step forward, and then he became immune to the opponent's command spell!

Wu Ken looked at Matthew slowly:

"You make your own choice."

"I believe you will make rational judgments and be able to distinguish clearly who is your enemy and who is your friend."

Matthew's body trembled again, and he became immune to Wu Ken's "mind control technique" with his four divine powers.

A relieved smile suddenly appeared on his face:

"Of course I know who is the enemy and who is the friend."

next moment.

The bamboo stick he was holding under his armpit suddenly emitted an emerald green light, and then began to vibrate with a buzzing sound.

not far away.

Where Matthew was looking, a tall, thin and nimble figure calmly climbed over a four-story building, then tiptoed onto the platform outside the building and floated over as lightly as a dragonfly skimming the water.

at the same time.

There was another complex shadow rushing over from the same direction.

They walked one after the other, seemingly side by side, yet kept a safe distance from each other.

Matthew ran towards the first figure.

"Now that I have the things, what benefits can you give me? You can figure it out later!"

He quickly came to Terraste and handed over the golden ticket without hesitation.

Terraste hesitated.

But in the end, he stretched out his firm and powerful hand and accepted the golden ticket given by Matthew.

After a few seconds.

Another shadow also came closer.

Only then did Matthew notice that the person who appeared with Terrast was actually the Eye Demon Sword Master, one of the four giants of the ancient land!
"It's you?"

Matthew suddenly realized:

"Were you two fighting in the north of the Magic District yesterday?"

"No wonder..."

Matthew was surprised when he listened to Mosong and others' report last night. Terrast's strength is unquestionable, and anyone who can fight with him must be a well-known figure.

If it is the Eye Demon Sword Master.

That makes sense.

The tone of the Eye Demon Sword Saint was as gentle and modest as ever:
"It's you, Matthew."

"Haha, we did have a sparring match. Mr. Terraste's swordsmanship is much better than mine."

Telast glanced at the Magic Sword Saint:
"Your swordsmanship is also very good."

"If we were not enemies, we could probably become friends."

The Eye Demon Sword Saint said leisurely:
"The idea of a camp is far-fetched. I personally don't particularly yearn to become a god, nor do I want to hinder the ambitions of others. The reason I came here is partly because of my duty as the guardian of the ancient land, and partly because I want to seek the true meaning of swordsmanship."

Speaking of it.

He said to Terraste earnestly:
"I didn't have enough fun yesterday."

"I want to fight you again."

Terraste shook his head:

"I am not interested."

The Eye Demon Sword Saint said politely:
"It's okay, I can wait for you."

"When you are interested, we can discuss it again."

Subsequently.

He took the initiative to step aside, nodding to Matthew in the process.

As for the golden ticket in Terrast's hand, he didn't even take a look at it!
Terraste tightly grasped the ticket in his hand and looked at Matthew with complicated eyes:

"You know the value of this thing, right?"

Matthew nodded:

"of course."

Terraste asked:
"Then why give it to me?"

Matthew thought for a while:
"Maybe I am willing to trust your character?"

"Character?"

Terrast had a funny expression on his face, and there was even a hint of absurdity in his eyes.

Matthew shrugged, but his tone was quite serious:
"I admit that your methods were indeed a bit drastic. You also did bad things secretly without telling the alliance and me."

"But in comparison, I still think you are an old elf with a bottom line and good character."

"I don't like wood elves very much, but you are one of the few exceptions."

Matthew didn't say much.

At times like this, fancy words are no match for action.

I have already placed my bet.

Whether you can gain anything depends on the arrangement of fate.

But he believed it.

I won't be wrong.

After listening to this, Terrast was silent for two or three seconds, and then said with some emotion:
"Thank you."

He was clearly not thanking Matthew for handing him the golden ticket.

Matthew also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Although what he just said contained some compliments, most of it was sincere.

Telast is characterized by being old-fashioned, extreme, and showing a slight tendency to lose control when dealing with the internal affairs of the Wood Elves.

And in most cases.

Matthew thought that this old elf was relatively calm, and was one of the few top-level experts he could find in the ancient city with whom he could communicate, discuss, and even curry favor.

The most important thing is that Matthew knows him inside and out.

Terrast is indeed an elven supremacist, but he is not the worst kind of elf.

In the world of Terraste.

As long as the elves gain the dominant position, other races will still be able to survive, but they will be inferior in social status.

That's the old-school style of elves.

Hood once told Matthew that Rapid City had faced several disasters caused by famine in its history.

And during those famines.

Cuiyu Cangting did provide them with a considerable amount of free assistance.

Although the wood elves have various shortcomings, they are also heading further and further down the road to death.

But if they become the rulers of the world, in order to maintain that damn decency and tradition, the fate of mankind would not be too bad.

The complexity of the wood elves is fully reflected in Terrast.

This was the key reason why Matthew made the final decision.

"But you also doubted me, right?"

Terraste suddenly changed the subject:
"You doubted me as others did, and thought I was a lunatic, didn't you?"

Matthew nodded without hesitation.

Terraste smiled:
"Quite honest."

Matthew said sincerely:

"But now that I think about it, the biggest reason I doubted you was actually because you are a wood elf and I am a human."

"If you were also human, I might trust you a little more."

"Even now, what prompted me to give you the ticket was not some high-sounding reason, but the need for survival and the game in the next Paradise Lost Operation."

"To put it bluntly, I not only think you are an old elf with integrity and character, I am also betting on this..."

talking.

His eyes met Terraste's.

Terraste had a solemn expression and stood straight. His demeanor was just as it was when Matthew first saw him, like some old pedant who was stuck in the past:
"You made the right bet, kid."

"From beginning to end, I never deliberately deceived you."

"Some things are inevitable, and some things are destined."

"I will remember this ticket and give you a suitable reward."

Speaking of it.

He paused for a moment, and more humanity emerged in his eyes:
"I am also quite optimistic about Beianna's child."

"She is a very gentle and kind child, but deep down, she has a frightening madness and stubbornness."

"She seems like someone who always walks on the edge of a cliff. If she loses her footing, she could easily turn into a terrifying demon."

"She is actually very talented. If she can practice swordsmanship diligently, it is not impossible for her to surpass me one day."

"The only thing she lacks is bloodline, but who can say for sure about bloodline?"

"One day, if she can make up for her shortcomings, she will become a very remarkable human being."

"I said this just to tell you that I accepted her as my disciple out of my own will. It has nothing to do with you, and I don't intend to take advantage of her."

Matthew nodded slightly.

at this time.

Patroller Ukon and Blood Angel Ulmath are already within reach.

Matthew asked:

"How are you going to deal with them?"

The old elf looked up calmly at the two arrogant figures, then walked forward and walked towards them.

"Take good care of yourself."

Terraste said this.

Just at this time.

The Eye Demon Sword Saint came to Matthew lightly and said to Terrast's back:

"I'll take good care of him."

"I promise you with my swordsmanship that if Matthew loses even a hair, it will be my fault."

"You don't need to worry about anything, just give it a go."

"I really want to know how powerful your sword is."

Hear this.

Terraste suddenly turned around and asked:

"What's your name?"

The Eye Demon Sword Saint tilted his head, hundreds of swords rubbed gently under the control of the tentacles, and his tone became more cheerful:
"Big head."

"Just call me Head."

Terrast nodded slightly, then strode towards the two super-powerful men!
Matthew's pupils shrank.

It seems like Terrast wants to fight head-on?

not far away.

Blood Angel Ulmasi smacked his lips and commented:

"At such a young age, you have learned how to divert trouble away. Humans are still as cunning and hateful as ever."

Patrolman Wuken still persuaded in a dull voice:

"Elf, give me the ticket. I promise he can't hurt you. We can become allies..."

However, his words were ruthlessly interrupted by Terrast:

"Stop talking so much nonsense."

"You two old fools, come at me together!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

"Are you sure you want to provoke both of us at the same time?"

Ulmaz's tone already contained murderous intent.

Terraste raised his head proudly:

"Angels who are still alive, trolls who are still alive, you are nothing but parasites living on this plane!"

"Even if I didn't have this ticket, I would kill you just to make this plane quieter!"

next second.

He slowly pulled out a bamboo sword from behind him.

The bamboo sword made a clear and pleasant sound, as if cheering for the upcoming battle!
Matthew couldn't help but lower his head, and the bamboo stick in his palm began to tremble uncontrollably!
that moment.

He felt many emotions:
Pain, hesitation, confusion, anxiety... and uncontrollable anger!
"These emotions all come from the depths of Terraste's heart..."

"It turns out that he was also so confused and uneasy when dealing with those elves."

"He has accumulated so many emotions in his heart, but for various reasons, he has actually been controlling himself the whole time. His previous loss of control was just a tiny ripple in the huge waves..."

Matthew looked at Terraste's back solemnly, and the bamboo stick in his hand trembled even more violently.

Is this the true inner world of Terraste?
He hates everything that is supposed to decay!

He hates those mediocre people who occupy high positions!

He was angry at the shackles that this world imposed on the weak and innocent!

He raised the bamboo sword.

His figure and appearance seemed to have returned to the past under the magic of time reversal.

He swung his sword at the two huge monsters.

In the bone.

He is still that rebellious and arrogant boy who carries a bamboo stick and goes around to fight for justice!
Stab it!

Terraste's figure disappeared on the spot.

Green light flooded everything.

Matthew couldn't see what was happening.