The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 572: Prayer and the Tributary River of the Styx

Chapter 572: Prayer and the Tributary River of the Styx
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Faced with this sudden scene, even though the priestess had not yet launched an attack, Lulu had already screamed and hid in the corner of the room.

Only Matthew stayed where he was, unmoved.

"please!"

"Please, let me take a bite, just one bite..."

“I really want to…”

The priestess' facial features were highly distorted and her facial expression became extremely deformed.

Her neck was wriggling like a soft leather tube with water flowing through it, and her face was oozing with snot, tears, and blood, giving people an extremely terrifying feeling.

The priestess leaned forward with her head, and her teeth made a creaking sound.

Matthew sighed softly.

He stretched out a hand towards the other person's head:

"Relax."

"Let me help you..."

Matthew's tone was gentle.

In the small and cramped space, the eternal realm unfolds first, followed by nature and immortality.

The three major areas overlap.

The trembling madness in the air was instantly calmed down.

The deformities on the priestess's face disappeared instantly.

Her wrinkled skin became smooth, white and tender.

Her eyes also regained clarity and calmness.

"Thanks……"

She lowered her head, her eyes slightly red.

"You are Welcome."

"This is what I should do."

Matthew still maintained the most gentle tone:
"Relax, don't resist. I'll help you get rid of the influence of the Crazy Second Hand..."

If it was before.

Matthew had little confidence that he could remove the mad marks from the priestess.

It was his extremely high status in the eternal realm that gave him such confidence.

However, the priestess shook her head slightly.

She said with an apologetic look in her eyes:

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's too late."

"My insides have long been rotten. Those crazy powers have penetrated into my bones and flesh. Even if you peel them out, I will never be able to get rid of their influence in this life."

Matthew still insisted:

"Might as well give it a try."

The priestess has her own insistence:
"Thank you, but you don't need to."

"This is the price I have to pay for all this madness."

"You may not know that every night I listen to the crazy mutterings of the Crazy Second Hand - not the Loa, the god who supports the Crazy Second Hand, but Turing who is devoured by the Loa."

"But this is all of my own free will."

"This is the price for the Crazy Second Hand to protect the Fairy Garden. Otherwise, when the Ice Queen disappeared, our garden would have become a wasteland under the rule of Stuluk Industries..."

"That's what they do in the eastern part of the Arcane Wilds."

"The disappearance of the Ice Queen is also related to them..."

Matthew's eyes grew serious.

In the priestess's soft-spoken narration.

He learned about the priestess's deal with Mad Seconds and about Stuluk Industries' colonization of the Arcane Wilds.

original.

In addition to the planet Stuluk, the Necrons also successfully opened up a second colony in the Arcane Wilds!
It’s just that these things are done in a relatively low-key manner.

After the Blood Moon Strike, Stuluk Industries reached a peace agreement with the original forces of the Arcane Wilds, which is why it has not attracted much attention.

But before that.

The Necrons' invasion of the Arcane Wilds and the adjacent Fey Gardens is in full swing.

After the Snow Queen disappeared.

If the Crazy Second Hand had not extended a helping hand in time, the Fairy Garden would have been doomed to fall, and it would have become another springboard for Stuluk to enter the material world.

Unfortunately, whether it is the creation of dusk or the old god of Tianlun Palace.

Their timely assistance is not without cost.

The priestess was forced to become a believer of the Crazy Second Hand, and she also acquiesced to the Second Hand Temple's preaching among the goblins.

The goblin stream that Matthew encountered earlier is a vivid example.

And Matthew learned further from the priestess's description.

In order to divert Turing's influence and resistance, the god Loa transferred a considerable part of his madness to his believers.

This guy is vigorously developing believers just to relieve his stress!
But this is not actually the best way to fight against the creatures of dusk.

As far as Matthew knows.

The more the madness spreads, the more it will lead to the revival of Turing's power, which will inevitably further increase the burden on the Loa!

Relieving stress through believers is only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause.

The Loa can now gain the upper hand.

It is probably related to the experiences in the disappeared historical world!

"After you enter the Arcane Wilds, remember to use the position of the stars to determine the direction, and then head west. Do not head east!"

"The east of the wilderness is now the territory of Stuluk, where those iron boxes have built a huge factory complex and countless chimneys that soar into the sky."

"Crazy Seconds told me that the Ice Queen was captured by them and taken to a valley where it is spring all year round. The Iron Boxes buried her underground, where there is a secret laboratory of Stuluk Industries."

"They want to turn the Ice Queen into something weird like them!"

"They want to turn all the goblins into tin boxes!"

"So you must, you must be careful!"

The priestess repeatedly reminded him.

Matthew nodded heavily.

The priestess seemed to relax a little, and her tone became softer:

"If you are successfully promoted to become a legend, if there is a chance... I mean if, I hope you can track down the Ice Queen while ensuring your own safety."

“Even if her condition is not very good, even if only her body or debris can be found, please try to bring her back to the fortress.”

"She once told me many years ago that if she died one day, she wanted it to be in the garden of the fortress, not anywhere else."

Her tone was very sad.

But it quickly adjusted back.

She glanced at Lulu who flew back silently from the corner, and a sincere smile appeared on her face:

"I was planning to have one of you take my place after you return, but now it looks like the situation is not looking good."

"This scepter represents the power and authority of the priestess. There is also a scepter that belongs to the Fairy Queen. It was taken to the wilderness by the Snow Queen and may not be found for a while, so I used this one as a replacement."

"You decide among yourselves who will be the queen and who will be the priest."

"In short, from today onwards, the authority of the Fairy Flower Garden will be handed over to the two of you..."

While talking.

Two mini wands flashing yellow and blue light flew out of the cupboard and hovered in front of Matthew and Lulu.

The two staffs are one large and one small.

They represent the status and authority of the Fairy Queen and the Fairy Priest respectively.

Matthew could feel the extremely powerful power contained in it.

Lulu took the small yellow staff without thinking:

"Matthew, you take the big one and I'll take the small one."

Matthew didn't hesitate and took the blue staff directly.

"I can accept this staff, but to be honest, I have no intention of becoming the Fairy Queen. I am just keeping it for you temporarily. If a fairy who is more suitable to be the Queen appears in the Flower Garden in the future, I promise to give the staff to her."

he promised.

The priestess nodded with emotion.

Then she took a deep breath.

As if he had made some kind of realization.

Matthew had already guessed her next move.

He finally advised:

"Even if I can't completely separate madness from your body, I can extract your soul and spirit. If you wish, you can continue to survive in my domain as one of my followers..."

The priestess smiled and shook her head:

"Thank you."

"But in this life, I am only loyal to the Queen. Sorry."

"I'm a little tired. Can you help me carry it to that fireplace over there? I want to have a good sleep."

Her voice was full of peace and satisfaction.

Even Lulu, who is usually slow to react, noticed a certain trend.

She opened her mouth subconsciously:
"don't want……"

But in the priestess's firm gaze.

Matthew had no choice but to lift her up.

Then he spread the priestess's upper body and the mud on the floor to the bottom of the dark fireplace, except for some bricks.

There was no firewood or fuel in the fireplace.

The priestess stood quietly against the black wall of the fireplace.

Her head tilted back, and her face gradually became blurred:

"Ah……"

"I have never felt so strongly as I do now how wonderful it is to be alive!"

boom!
A bright flame suddenly ignited everything in the fireplace.

Lulu covered her eyes with her hands and dared not look.

Matthew looked at the flames on the priestess with respect.

It was the most painful time.

She still screamed once or twice.

But soon the sound disappeared into nothingness.

Along with the flames lit the fireplace.

The whole building seemed to suddenly come alive.

The weeds and spider webs outside faded away.

The bricks and furniture scattered on the ground were restored to their new appearance.

The huge magical power gave the entire fortress a brand new look.

next second.

An even more violent force exploded from the fireplace.

Matthew flew outside.

He saw a storm of rainbow colors bursting from the top of the chimney.

The colorful storm swept through every corner of the Flower Heart Fortress.

Every place that was swept was restored to its original new appearance.

finally.

The storm continued to sweep downwards.

Under the sad gaze of Captain Cricket.

The colorful light sank into the vortex of the plane.

Less than five seconds passed.

The vortex that caused huge damage to the fairy flower garden disappeared.

Feel the movement.

The little goblins in the forest came over one after another.

They cheered and celebrated that the forest situation had improved.

The grass spirits were also chirping and telling the good news.

The entire flower garden seemed to come alive at this moment.

Become full of vitality again!

Everyone was immersed in rare joy.

Not realizing that some people have left forever.

"What a powerful prayer."

"This is her last bit of strength..."

Matthew sighed softly.

Lulu clenched the yellow scepter in her hand sadly, as if she wanted to hold the hands of the deceased priestess tightly:
"I have no idea……"

"I always thought the priestess was a very dangerous person."

"But she's actually always been very nice to us."

"I was very happy just now, but now, I don't know if I am worthy of holding this scepter."

Matthew rubbed her head:
"There is no such thing as worthy or unworthy. Is there anyone else in this flower garden who is qualified to hold this scepter?"

"If not, then I can only force myself to shoulder this responsibility."

"The priestess is indeed great."

"By the way, what kind of creature was she before she became a priestess? I don't think she looks like a fairy."

Lulu thought for a while:
“That’s not really clear.”

"But once, 'Pia Pia' told me that the priestess was originally an ordinary grass spirit. But right after he said this, he was immediately laughed at by other fairies, and they even had a fight on the spot..."

Is it grass spirit?
Matthew looked at the scepter in his hand and thought of the girl of grass.

A girl of grass left.

Another daughter of grass was born.

Is it a coincidence?
Or is it a destiny?
Matthew didn't know.

However, he did have an additional candidate in mind who could be used to inherit the Queen's scepter.

"let's go."

Looking at the celebration scene below the fortress.

Matthew and the other man had no regrets.

They greeted Captain Cricket, and then, with the help of the priestess's scepter, they instantly arrived at the back garden of the flower garden.

Travel through the deserted complex courtyard.

Climb over the huge and towering city walls.

And crossed a lake that seemed to have no end.

They finally left the fairy garden and arrived at an extremely sensitive border area.

Got here.

The risk factor is much higher.

Matthew saw many constructs wandering in the wilderness.

There are also many constructed undead hunters carrying huge gun barrels.

And a number of well-equipped campsites.

Such an environment is extremely dangerous for any little goblin.

Once discovered.

You could die in an instant!

Although Matthew was not afraid of them, he was very careful along the way in order to keep a low profile.

It took them a full two hours to get through the blockade of Stuluk Industries.

Shortly after.

They came to a small river with black water.

There is a small hill on the other side of the river.

A huge curtain hangs on the top of the hill.

Wherever you go.

The curtain remains invisible.

Matthew knew that behind that curtain was the legendary arcane wilderness!
But want to get to that place.

You must cross the river in front of you first.

"This is not an ordinary river. It is the boundary river between planes. It is also an extension of the power of the underworld and a tributary of the Styx."

Matthew felt the power of the river.

It is strictly forbidden to fly over the River Styx.

Ordinary ships cannot make it.

It is extremely dangerous for ordinary people, let alone petite fairies.

"I heard from Piapia that I can turn into a hollow pumpkin and float over. If I'm lucky, I can float to the other side of the river..."

Lulu was bold for once.

She flew to the river on her own initiative and performed a magic trick, creating a hollow pumpkin lantern on the riverbank.

They pushed the jack-o'-lantern onto the river, and it did not sink like the other boats.

Then they sat on the jack-o'-lanterns and just went with the flow.

They were lucky.

Ten minutes later.

The pumpkin lantern is about to float to the other side.