The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 458: Coin Issuance Plan and Eastern Immortal Ape

……

Matthew read Sif's letter calmly.

The main content of this letter is actually a letter of commitment to voluntarily give up the throne of the Rolling Stone Kingdom.

She stated in the letter.

She had no interest in becoming the queen of the Stone Kingdom and was willing to give up her right to the throne for life.

She hopes that the recipient of the letter will -

Zeller, Brad, Patton and Matthew witnessed the letter of commitment together.

And it will be announced nationwide at a specific time.

Along with the letter of commitment came a small letter.

Sif stated in the letter.

She has found a whole new path.

She hopes to continue to explore the meaning of life on this path instead of being caught up in the tedious trivialities of the Rolling Stones kingdom.

Also.

She briefly reported that she was safe and mentioned roughly where she would be going next.

It is worth mentioning that.

She does not mention Matthew in this little letter.

No wonder Patton was so hesitant.

"I'm done reading."

Matthew silently stuffed the letter of commitment and the small letter back into the envelope.

Patton patted him on the shoulder:

"Just because she didn't mention you doesn't mean you're not in her heart."

"It's like she didn't mention Rhaegar in her letter either, but we all know why she left."

Matthew smiled.

Saying that he doesn't care.

"When was this letter received?"

"Who sent it?"

Matthew asked.

Little Patton spread his hands:
"About yesterday, a little devil suddenly found Zeller and handed him this letter."

"According to Zeller, that little devil is most likely Sif's companion devil, and now she has trained her to be a messenger."

"She seems to have the ability to travel between dimensions... In short, it's very complicated."

Matthew nodded slightly.

"Luckily, this letter was received by Zeller. If it had been handed directly to me, it would have been very painful!"

Patton smiled bitterly:
"Look at what Sif said in the letter?"

"The letter of commitment is fine. She said that she has been in the Blood Flag Kingdom for more than a year and is about to go to a chaotic area to compete for a ticket to the Infernal Cave..."

"Hasn't it been just over half a year since she left?"

"But even if this letter is forged, isn't the abnormal timing too obvious?"

Matthew tapped the tabletop lightly with his index finger.

He thought:
"Not really."

"This letter should be genuine. I can identify Sif's handwriting and can tell if this is a trick of the devil."

"As for the issue of time... the entire Aindor is being torn apart and then reassembled. A special folded space like Purgatory may face more severe time fluctuations."

"For us who are in the material world, perhaps only half a year has passed. But for the Blood Flag Kingdom, the time that has passed may be several times longer than ours. It is not wrong to say that more than a year has passed."

In fact.

In the past six months.

The connection between the main material world and Purgatory has become very difficult, and it has become closer to the Abyss.

A large number of demons poured into the continent of Aindor from the abyss.

But the demons seemed to have disappeared from then on.

Matthew tried many times.

Even the portal left by Rega could not connect to Escana, where the Blood Flag Kingdom was located.

It can be seen in this great rift.

How far is the distance between Purgatory and the material plane?

"She is about to set off for the Infernal Cave?"

Matthew thought quietly.

That is the third layer of Purgatory, the territory of the Demon Queen Gracia, and the place where Rega's soul is most likely to be restrained at present.

Matthew trusted Sif not to act impulsively.

With the legendary devil Lutizia watching over her, she shouldn't go to the Lust Queen to bargain without any preparation.

But even so.

Matthew was still a little worried.

He had no idea what Sif had been through in the Blood Flag Kingdom.

His intuition told him.

Maybe when I see Sif again.

She is no longer the innocent and lovely girl she once was...

"Next time you see that little devil, find a way to get a stable way to contact Sif from her."

Matthew said.

Patton nodded:

"That's what I told Zeller, and Zeller certainly understands this, but Sif seems to be hiding from us on purpose. That little devil is also quite cunning, and even Zeller's prophecy can't find her trace."

Matthew sighed.

Sif's personality is actually quite similar to Rhaegar's.

Usually very soft.

When faced with problems, he becomes extremely stubborn and has his own opinions.

"I will continue to seek a way to enter Purgatory through the alliance's channels."

"For the rest...just do your best."

Matthew concluded.

Patton nodded, with a hint of hesitation on his face:
"By the way, this letter of commitment... let's not make it public for the time being."

Matthew glanced at him:
"We should respect Sif's wishes."

"We are willing to believe you too."

Patton shook his head:

“It’s not a matter of belief or not.”

"Matthew, you are a wizard, you can be detached from the world, but I am different."

“When power is involved, even the purest things will become complicated and dirty.”

"I know that Sif wrote this letter out of kindness. She hopes that the Rolling Stone Kingdom can stabilize as soon as possible, and that everyone can continue to live with their original beliefs around me, the new king."

"But unfortunately, that's not possible."

He looked into Matthew's eyes. His eye bags were swollen and his eyeballs were bloodshot.

He is much younger than Bearded Brad, but now he looks almost as good as Rhaegar!
"Rhaegar is Rhaegar, and I am me. Rhaegar and I have completely different ideas, concepts, and especially abilities."

Patton said in a serious tone:

"He has the ability to support a small town out of his own pocket and provide a foothold for his dream, but I don't."

"The kingdom that Rhaegar dreams of will never be realized under my rule, even with Zeller and your help - Zeller knows this very well, and I'm sure you understand it, too."

"I can't be the replacement for Rhaegar that you, Sif, or the other residents imagine. I can't do that."

Matthew nodded slightly:

"I see."

"As long as it's not too outrageous, I support you to do what you want."

Patton smiled bitterly:
"Even if I can do what I want, what if one day, Rhaegar suddenly comes back, or Sif suddenly changes her mind?"

"Things will become very troublesome again then."

"It's fine between us, but what about the people around us? How many people in the entire kingdom will change their minds because of this?"

"I know that detached mages don't need to consider these issues. You don't need to consider their thoughts, just like you don't consider the joys and sorrows of the zombies in the cemetery, but I am different."

"When I work according to my own ideas, I will unconsciously tie up as many people and interest groups as possible."

"By then they will all become opponents of Sif or Rhaegar."

"I don't think these people's demands are improper - if it's not for the sake of profit, who would be willing to be tied to others?"

"I don't want too many people to bleed and get hurt because of the unstable regime in the Stone Kingdom."

"So it's better to keep this letter of commitment for now."

"The best solution is to keep my title as acting king."

"At least in the next few years, this is the best way."

Matthew looked at him with some amusement:
"Is the throne of king so tormenting for you?"

Patton answered without hesitation:

"On pins and needles, Matthew. On pins and needles."

"If I hadn't known that Brad would be the king, Rolling Stone City wouldn't last half a year, and I would have left long ago."

"Of course, you are the most suitable person to be the king, but you rejected me several times..."

Matthew shook his head gently:

"I am a wizard."

Patton looked like a hapless kid:
"I envy you for being able to stay out of this."

"Rhaegar's successor is not fit for human duty."

"Back in the Rolling Stones days, this guy had thousands of pampered uncles in the city. They barely had to do any work and were able to live a comfortable life. Now, guess what?"

"They curse me behind my back every day!"

"Patton is a king who lost his country!"

"It's better to add a hair to Leijia!"

"I heard two old men scolding me that day from across the carriage..."

His emotions became more and more agitated:
"According to your previous prediction, more and more disasters will befall this land."

"For those who are displaced, Rolling Stone City is the most perfect safe haven in the world!"

“All those who are granted special admission to the city during this period will be grateful for this.”

“But what about those who already live in the city?”

"They only praise Rhaegar and your great achievements verbally, and then continue to curse the unfortunate Patton!"

"I've had enough, Matthew!"

"I went through all the account books overnight last night. The annual budget submitted by the City Hall and last year's fiscal deficit are shocking."

"According to the current trend of spending money to support people, in three months, we will not be able to pay the interest on the city construction to the Southern Mage Corps!"

"Matthew, do you think we can default on our debt?"

He stared at Matthew.

Hear this.

Matthew suddenly realized what he was going to say next.

as predicted.

Patton blinked:

"If we cannot default on our debts and need to maintain the current situation, we need money, a large, stable and legal source of finance!"

Matthew smiled:
“Bridge tolls?”

Patton said confidently:

"This is just one part of my new policy."

"More importantly, there is the food problem. You can't continue to distribute the food that the druids and zombies grow for free!"

"I modified the independent coinage plan that Rhaegar had previously drawn up."

“You can take a look at it. Generally speaking, it is to issue coins more aggressively based on the original ones.”

Matthew glanced at the plan handed over by the other party:
“You want to issue paper money?”

Good guy.

This is a waste of money!
Rega originally wanted to issue metal currency containing a lot of gold and copper, but when it came to Patton, he started to print paper money directly at no cost.

"I am planning to launch several large-scale projects such as digging the moat. Salaries will be paid with this new legal tender. This legal tender can be used to purchase food and all resources or services provided by the City Hall and the Lord's Mansion."

Patton said:
"Anti-counterfeiting technology is not a problem. I have discussed it with the people from the Southern French Army Corps. As long as I give them a portion of the profits, they are willing to provide technical support."

"In today's context, the Stone Kingdom is actually already self-sufficient. Gradually, we can promote the settlement scenarios of the new currency from within the country to overseas. This may take a long time, but now is the best opportunity."

"And in order to give the new legal tender an authoritative endorsement, I plan to print your portrait on these banknotes..."

“Even the name of the currency still needs to be considered.”

"Do you think it's better to call it Cemetery Coin or Matthew Coin?"

"I think Matthew Coin is good, abbreviated as Matthew Coin."

Matthew looked hesitant.

Patton hurriedly said:
"You really can't refuse this."

"Without your or the cemetery's prestige endorsement, the new currency is just a piece of waste paper in the Rolling Stone Kingdom."

"If you think this plan is not feasible, at least show me another way to solve the debt problem of the Rolling Stone Kingdom..."

Matthew blinked:

“The bridge toll system can be tried out for a while.”

“But regarding the Malaysian ringgit, I think we need to consider it further.”

"I'm not against your plan, I just think it needs to be improved before it can be implemented."

"I know that Rega's policies have indeed supported a lot of idle people, but a sudden shift to the other extreme may cause greater turmoil."

Patton smiled bitterly:
"Of course I won't abuse the currency and ruin your reputation. You can rest assured about that."

"You will need to review the annual coin issuance plan, and I will also transfer a portion of the profits from the seigniorage to you."

"I've thought about all of this."

Matthew bit his lip:
"What Zeller said."

Patton said:
"He said it's up to you to decide."

Matthew sighed.

He grabbed the plan again and examined it with a frown.

After dawn.

Matthew finally emerged from the king's office, looking a little tired.

The coin issuance plan was just the appetizer for a series of reforms by King Patton.

Last night.

He has come up with several more far-reaching and radical fiscal plans.

Matthew vetoed part of it, but approved part of it.

The most important of these are the tolls on the bridge, the cessation of free food supply and the plan to issue Malaysian ringgit.

finally.

Matthew still agreed to the name Matthew Coin.

no way.

Without this name, it would be unclear whether this thing was released or not.

The power of reputation was fully demonstrated at this moment.

Ever since the Battle of Fame and the events of Paradise Lost.

Matthew is a household name throughout the world of Aindo. His fame is second only to the Seven Saints of the Alliance and Ecmond and others, and is far ahead of other rising stars in the alliance.

In the south, especially in the Stone Kingdom, he is like a patron saint.

The issuance of Malaysian ringgit is also a further consolidation of Matthew's reputation.

Although it does more harm than good to him.

But he also saw Patton's difficulties. This guy was worthy of being a tax officer. He had a first-class financial sense and eloquence.

Matthew was finally convinced by him.

After leaving the City Hall.

The only thought in Matthew's mind was:
"I hope Little Patton can take it easy. At least, in a few years, Matthew Coin won't become a pile of toilet paper..."

……

A few days later.

Southeast of the Rolling Stones.

On the banks of the Blackwater River in the astral realm.

Intricate gray tentacles burst out from the center of the wilderness, instantly engulfing all the remaining demon soldiers nearby.

Zizizi!
Bursts of white smoke emerged from the demons' bodies, and soon they died one after another!
clap clap clap!
Rustling!

The bodies of the demons fell limply, then slowly got up from the ground and turned into dark slaves with lifeless eyes.

Matthew, holding the Jaeger Blade in his hand, passed between this group of new dark servants, his eyes seeming a little out of focus.

He was looking at the densely packed records on the data column.

……

「Tip: Your mission "Killing, just to protect!" has been updated with a new progress!」
The cumulative number of invading demons killed exceeded 50000!
You have obtained a new title "Guardian of Humanity" and a random legendary wilderness form!
Do you want to extract now?

Human Guardian: You will gain the support and respect of a wide range of humans;

After you enter the legend, this title will be sublimated into a domain authority;
In the land you have protected (Rolling Stone Kingdom), you will gain additional recognition from the plane's will and a luck +1 effect.

Tip: This quest accumulates the druid spells you have obtained (randomly drawn once every 10000 demons) -

1. Advanced Resurrection

2. Grant of Suspended Death (You can grant this high-level blessing to any living unit. You can maintain up to 5 Suspended Death blessings at the same time.

While the blessing is in effect, the unit will trigger a suspended animation state when it is close to death, which may confuse the enemy's judgment.

Note: During the period of suspended animation, you are immune to 95% of physical and magical damage)

3. Higher Natural Covenant (You have signed a higher covenant with the will of nature. After that, you will have the power to promote more animals to become the souls of nature.

special.

All natural attacks deal half the damage to you.
4. Empathy (You can give the targets within the spell range stronger empathy and compassion, making the target group more reasonable and easier to communicate with.

You can even communicate with inanimate objects with this spell)

……

The quest "Battle of Fame" came to an end after Matthew defeated the demon army;

But "killing just to protect" has continued to this day, half a year later.

Matthew guessed that this was because the Demon Lord Eisner and his remnants were still widely active on the continent of Eindor.

So during this half year.

He never gave up on the sweep of the demon soldiers.

The above four abilities and spells derived from the druid profession are clear evidence of this.

However, what Matthew cares more about is the title of guardian of mankind.

And this random legendary wild form!
After the Dragon Turtle.

It's been a long time since Matthew gained a new wilderness form.

So he chose to withdraw immediately.

……

"Reminder: Random Legendary Wild Form has been drawn -

You have obtained a new wild form "Eastern Fairy Ape"!
Eastern Fairy Ape (LV22/Hero Template/Legend Template/Eastern Continent Spirit Template): A special spirit from near the territory of the fairies in the Eastern Continent, a magical creature said to have the power to seize the fortune of heaven and earth.

You have obtained the youth form of the Eastern Immortal Ape in the wild form, which has the following characteristics:

1. Good use of sticks: Eastern Immortal Monkeys are proficient in stick techniques. Any stick in their hands can be a hundred times more powerful than the original one.

2. Holy Diamond Body: The Eastern Immortal Ape possesses an indestructible body of gold. He is immune to all spells below legendary level and has super high natural armor.

3. Fighting Supreme: The Eastern Immortal Ape has super dominance in close combat, and all its actions have the highest judgment level.

4. Shrinking the Earth into an Inch: The Eastern Immortal Ape has solidified the ability to shrink the earth into an inch. Each of its steps can greatly shorten the distance between it and the enemy, and it can quickly shake off pursuers at a specific time.

5. Predict good or bad luck: The Eastern Immortal Ape has an extraordinary sixth sense, and he can easily dodge the attacks of all legendary assassins.

6. Seed from outside the domain: The Eastern Immortal Ape cannot fully adapt to the laws of the continent of Aindor, so this wilderness form can only last for a maximum of 12 minutes.

The rest is a little bit..."

……

Finally, there is a wild form that can fight and specialize in combat, and it is at a legendary level!
There was a glimmer of relief in Matthew's eyes.

This Eastern Immortal Ape is extraordinary at first glance and looks like he is very capable in fighting.

Don’t say anything else.

Just the two qualities of predicting good and bad luck and the Supreme Vajra Body are enough to give all legendary assassins a headache.

Even a mage would find it difficult to gain an advantage against a warrior with such powerful charging ability.

The only pity is that the time is a bit short.

It could only last 12 minutes.

"But the laws of the continent of Aindo are also changing. Maybe after a while, the Eastern Immortal Ape will be able to survive longer?"

Matthew couldn't help but think back to the Golden Ship Plan.

He handed in the money yesterday.

A full million.

Not a bit less.

This shows Matthew's determination.

But Isabel just gave him a simple boat ticket and said nothing else.

He could only wait silently for the follow-up content.

Blackwater Riverside.

Matthew continued to patrol the border with the dark slaves.

He heard that many astral goblins and vicious water ghosts appeared nearby.

The existence of these creatures will undoubtedly affect the order of Rolling Stone City.

So Matthew planned to clean them all up in one go.

But not far.

A familiar face appeared in his sight.

That is the Alliance mage Fandral.

In the past six months or so.

Fandral is one of the few mages who still keeps in touch with Matthew.

But his attitude was much more distant than before.

But this time we met.

Fandral had a smile on his face.

It seems that this old fox has already noticed the change in wind direction.

Matthew greeted him with a smile.

The two of them chatted very enthusiastically when they met, as if the indifference of the past six months had never existed.

After the pleasantries.

Fandral explained the purpose of his visit:
"The results of the investigation you entrusted me to do earlier are basically out."

"The so-called legendary sniper, this identity, or this group, is itself a cover for making friends out of nothing."

"Someone used a large-scale fraud spell and hired a group of bards to try to cause cognitive or memory confusion."

"in other words."

"There is no such profession as Legendary Sniper in Iendor."

"They're coming for you."

"I'm afraid the reason they put on this layer of skin is just to make it more confusing!"

"And most of the people who appeared in various places pretending to be you were necromancers. There were traces of demonic activities around them."

"But whether it's the necromancer or the demon, they are not good at deceptive illusions."

"So according to my judgment, the person who targeted you was not just one person, but a group of people from all walks of life."

Fandral's analysis was quite accurate.

Matthew had a similar reaction after learning this information.

"really."

"You can't just trust the information given in the data column with your eyes closed."

"This information is automatically generated based on my perception and my sixth sense, and does not represent absolute truth."

Think so.

Matthew glanced at the data column.

I found that the information about the legendary sniper had indeed changed.

He smiled.

Then he sincerely thanked Fandral for his intelligence resources.

He then tried to get information about the Golden Ship from the wizard.

Unexpected.

Even Fandral said that he knew no more than Matthew.

It is said that the Golden Ship project has an extremely high confidentiality priority in the Seven Saints Alliance.

Not to mention these mid-level mages.

Even the people in the Silver Council don't know much about the inside story.

Almost all the mages were trying to find out about the Golden Ship plan like Matthew.

It’s a pity that the upper legends are all very tight-lipped.

Messages circulate only at the upper level.

Perhaps only the Seven Saints and Ecmond can understand the full picture of the plan.

"The only news I can find out is that the Golden Ship Project is very likely related to something the divine wizards found in the lost historical world."

"It is said that Isabel and Surel even fought over that thing..."

"But no one knows what that thing is."

“So here the matter has become a closed loop.”

Fandral explained with a wry smile.

Matthew smiled helplessly.

After chatting with Fandral for a while, he sent him away.

Matthew was thinking quickly while clearing the monsters from the Blackwater River.

He also had a rough idea about the group of "Legendary Snipers" in his mind -

Demon Lord Eisner;
Gasliwen, Lord of the Thousand Changes;
Those necromancers pretending to be him might be from Baiyan City or other organizations of the same trade.

That's about it.

He is usually kind to others and doesn't make many enemies, so it is relatively easy for him to target people who are causing trouble for him.

"It's not without cost to try to stop me from becoming a legend."

"If these flies don't jump out to fight me, I'm too lazy to take the initiative to cause trouble for them."

"But if anyone stands in my way of becoming a legend, I will definitely clear them away!"

The Oak and the Undead;
life and death;
Matthew has already reached a balance.

What's left.

Only nature and immortality remain.

What is nature?

To act in accordance with the will of the plane is to be natural!

And what does the plane will desire most now?
It's the end of chaos!
It's a whole new order!

Isabel's words suddenly popped up in Matthew's mind.

In this age of chaos.

There is only killing.

Order was established in the shortest time!

Stab it!

Matthew chopped off the head of a vicious water ghost with a shovel.

That moment.

A feeling called a sudden impulse was stirring in his heart!
……

"Hint: Your level of practice of the legendary way has broken through the "Wind and Frost Period" and entered the "Nectar Period"!
You have obtained the legendary blessing "Exquisite Wisdom" belonging to the Nectar Period in advance.

Superb Wisdom: You learn spells ten times faster than before!
The Way of Legend (Nectar)——

Keywords: Nature & Immortality & Balance
Nature: In order to conform to the natural way of the new era, you decided to devote yourself to the way of killing.

Your legendary path opens up new branching paths!

Thereafter.

You will be able to earn more Legendary Practice Points by starting the carnage and ending the chaos.

You will have the ability to sense where the "Chaos Storm" is happening!
Sensing the chaotic storm——

You notice.

In Canning, the city of order in the North.

An unprecedented storm of chaos is about to break out.

End it.

You will gain unprecedented points for practicing the Way of Legend! 」

……

(End of this chapter)