Mystery: Death Singer

Of course, the spirit world, the spirit world, the vast majority of the creatures hidden in it are just simple spirits. Although Edric cannot suppress them through the restraint within the "corpse collector" pathway, he can restrain them by using the restraint of the "corpse collector" pathway itself on spirits.

In other words, he has not yet been promoted to "Necromancer" and has not obtained the "Words of the Dead" which has absolute suppressive power against spirits. Otherwise, even spirits that are completely unrelated to the "corpse collector" path would not be able to escape from Edric's mouth.

Of course, this suppression is limited to levels below the high sequence level.

The bluish-black hand that rescued Ince was a case in point. Edric was certain that it possessed a strong aura of death and was undoubtedly some kind of undead creature, but it only paused when the command was given, and its effect was negligible.

This proves that, given Edric's current level, it is still difficult to influence undead beings possessing "divinity".

Therefore, Edric is currently in an awkward situation. Using this umbilical cord can indeed attract spirit creatures of considerable strength.

However, because the umbilical cord itself is at a very high level, it is very likely to attract spirit beings with divine qualities that he cannot currently deal with.

If it attracts spirit creatures related to the Undying Realm, even if Edric can't deal with them, he can at least protect himself.

But if he attracts a spirit creature that corresponds to the extraordinary path of the "Mystic Prayer," Edric really can't handle it, and it might even endanger his personal safety.

However, Edric is not without a way to deal with it. The simplest way is to ask Mr. Azik for help. With this big shot around, no matter what kind of spirit creatures he attracts, he can protect himself without any worries.

It's even possible that they could go further and forcibly suppress the spirit creatures they attract, then hand them over to Edric as pets.

—The spirit creature captured under these circumstances, while still not obeying Edric's orders, would be enough to serve as a super-sized disposable bomb.

If used properly, it's not impossible to use it to hold off a high-ranking powerhouse for a short period of time.

But Edric had a vague premonition that Mr. Azik was currently under some kind of secret surveillance, and it was very likely related to the escaped Ince Zangwell. Unless absolutely necessary, it was best not to appear in the story of the quill pen.

The reason is simple: Mr. Azik is not afraid of Ince Zangwill in the slightest, even if that blind man successfully ascends to become a powerful demigod.

But Edric was afraid. He already knew that his "special" abilities were not yet able to suppress divine beings, and Ince, as one of the parties involved, was of course aware of this as well.

If he remains a "gatekeeper," Ince will absolutely avoid Edric at all costs. But if Edric successfully ascends to become a powerful demigod with divine abilities, will he tolerate this walking "disgrace" remaining in the world?

With that quill pen, if one's own strength is inferior to Ince's and one's true identity is exposed, one must face an assassin who may appear at any time. Moreover, this assassin can always seize the moment when you are most vulnerable to strike. Who wouldn't be afraid of this situation?

Besides Azik, Edric could also ask Solana to bring the "Gem of Light" to help. With the "Holy Light," they would be able to face most of the spirit world creatures.

However, this method has two drawbacks that Edric cannot currently resolve: when facing potential divine beings, neither he nor Solana together have any effective means of dealing with them.

Moreover, since the goal is to recruit desired spirit beings using the umbilical cord, Edric will inevitably have to demonstrate his "special" qualities to Solana and Freya during this process.

Behind Lady Solana is not just a demigod; she is also a member of the former royal family of Intis, "Soren," making her a figure of great uncertainty.

After careful consideration, Edric decided to postpone the "recruitment fair" until he began a new exploration of the underground castle, and then reassess Solana and Freya's views and attitudes towards him in order to decide on his next move.

Whether they continue to deepen their connection and eventually become partners they could entrust their lives to, or part ways and never have any further contact, depends on Solana and Freya's attitude.

For the next two days, Edric focused his attention on the Necronomicon.

This book contains a great deal of information about the elite armies of the Byron Empire during the Quaternary period, as well as several battles in which these armies completely annihilated enemy forces, and even notes many ways to deal with them.

It is evident that the editor of the Necronomicon was a fervent war enthusiast. Compared to the various "necromantic" spells in the book that seem like mere extras and are only superficially recorded, the book's records of various battlefields are incredibly detailed, even including the weather at the time.

Rather than a book of mysticism, this book is more like a war history book, perfectly recording how the army of the Byron Empire dominated the entire southern continent before the collapse of the "First Solomon Empire".

Edric had no interest in war; he simply memorized all the spells in the "Necromantic" domain from the book and then put the Necromancer's Book away again to avoid attracting the attention of some strange, secretive organizations.

For example... members of the Spiritual Order who had preached to Edric, or members of the East Baron Restoration Society whose entire families were wiped out by him overnight.

For the next few days, Edric immersed himself in learning and practicing this new knowledge until late Saturday night when Maric, pale and seemingly lifeless, knocked on his door.

Edric, who had a vague premonition, smiled and stepped aside to let Marich into the room. As he closed the door, he asked with a smile:

"The fish has taken the bait?"

"Hmm." Marich nodded. "Zatwin attacked one of our warehouses, and there were enough traces there to convince him that a Temperance demigod was seriously injured and is currently hiding in some secret corner of Backlund."

Edric handed Marich a cup of black tea, then returned to his seat on the armchair. "So, we can finally get started?"

A hint of satisfaction appeared on Maric's stiff face. He nodded emphatically and said in an unusually fierce tone:

"In the last few days, whenever Zartwin tries to trace those clues, he absolutely refuses to bring Steve and the others along, because in a battle between 'puppets,' they would only become a burden!"