Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 176 The Battle of the Scrolls, the Power of Knowledge

Roy did not look for Bernadette.

In the realm of the undead, Azik is the undisputed boss. The moment he appears, all the resurrected skeletons and zombies instantly turn against him.

of course.

At this moment, Azik is in a state of remembrance, seemingly reviving certain memories, so he is not at peace.

Beside him, Dunn looked around expressionlessly.

to be frank.

Roy wasn't sure what was going on either, so all he could do was ramble on and make the other person feel that the atmosphere was scary.

"You, you..."

The necromancer of the Spirit Cult swallowed hard in fear.

Such a scene could only belong to that person!

Although they had previously managed to keep the other party in place, the process was not through force, but by awakening some aspect of the other party's memory or consciousness.

They themselves weren't confident they could do the same thing again.

At that time, they had many extraordinary individuals.

however.

Right now, he's all alone, with only a Sequence 6 scroll professor by his side, but Sequence 6...

forget it.

The opponent is Sequence 2!

Former death ruler, son of death.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he was already thinking about how to escape.

Erette frowned slightly, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, and at this moment even threw out quite a few exorcism scrolls.

Roy completely ignored him.

The moment he threw out his exorcism scroll, Dunn's gaze deepened, shifting from a blank stare to focused concentration.

Roy immediately took action.

His target was Erritt.

The appearance of Erette was indeed unexpected by Roy. The zeal and scope of the Morse Order's actions were quite beyond his expectations.

but.

Multiple friends have multiple roads.

Regardless of which side he was on, with Bernadette and Azik present, he had ample confidence, and at this moment—

He picked up the harvest pendant.

Vines and thorns sprouted from the soil, densely piercing towards Erette.

This professor of reels certainly has a rich collection of reels.

He immediately used a flamethrower to burn the roots and vines, but the roots were just Roy's trigger.

After using the pendant, he also tore up three scrolls, releasing the power of three kinds of witchcraft.

One is a toxin.

The second method is the dissemination and transportation of toxins.

The third type is hidden toxins.

These three are the most useful reels that Roy summarized during his research on the Earth Path reel.

The combined effect is...

The moment the roots and vines are burned, the toxins immediately burst forth with the thick smoke from the flames.

"poisonous!"

Erette immediately realized something was wrong.

but.

When he turned around, wanting to ask his "partner" for help, he discovered that the necromancer was trying to escape by using spiritual beings and jumping to the spirit world.

???

Erette was instantly dumbfounded.

what's going on?

He looked up, focusing intently on the necromantic mist, and then—

An immense fear arose from within.

You can't watch this!

Watching this again will kill you!

A series of warnings came to mind, and the next moment, a pair of eyes appeared above his head.

Erette was reminded.

Angel!

A deceased governor.

His heart turned cold, and he immediately understood why the members of the Spirit Cult beside him hadn't resisted at all, so he immediately planned to run away.

but.

Just as they were about to escape, a large door appeared beside them.

The ancient gate opened.

The next moment, amidst a thunderous roar, giant hands emerged from within.

"No! Great Death Archon, please don't kill me! We all sincerely hope for your return!"

The necromancer shouted.

but.

At this moment, Azik was still recalling not waking up. Dunn's expression was cold as he directly activated the undead inside the gate to drag him in.

Terrifying screams came from inside.

A necromancer...

He died just like that.

Roy was equally uncompromising.

In the instant the gates of death appeared, he noticed that Ereth was attempting to retaliate again using the magic scroll of the solar realm.

but.

While the opponent used exorcism scrolls, he also used the power of the "hermit" to pull most of the shadow power from the surroundings.

Shadows cannot fight the sun, but they can mitigate some of the damage.

This is based on a similar principle to the dark magic the other party used previously.

Simultaneously.

Roy, leveraging the Barbarian's extraordinary traits, used the effects of Berserk, combined with the Twisted Ring and hypnosis, to further intensify and amplify the opponent's emotions.

Under emotional influence, the other person's gaze instantly turned angry.

but.

He seemed to calm down quickly.

The interference of the hidden sage?

Roy narrowed his eyes slightly, somewhat surprised, but then he realized—

Like Danai and the others before her, Erette was one of the core members of the Morse Penitentiary.

They had all undergone the transformation by the reclusive sage.

This might be the effect of some kind of modification, similar to the blessing effect triggered by one's own mysterious temple.

He has his limits; he can't go all out like he did with the "mysterious waiter," or even help stop Bernadette.

For example.

He cannot help remove the toxins from the other person's body.

This can be seen from the opponent's ethereal state under the "Eye of Insight".

Thinking of this, Roy continued to tear the toxin reel.

One by one, the rolls were torn open.

Vines and roots sprouted from the ground beneath Erette's feet; Roy even employed his extraordinary biologist's abilities—

This extraordinary property allows toxins to directly contaminate the vines and roots that grow from the Harvest Pendant.

Eret dared not use fire to burn anymore.

but.

They themselves also release toxins.

He fled for his life, not daring to linger, but once he escaped outside the park, he gradually felt severely weak.

Toxins have entered the body!

Erette had just taken out a purification scroll, attempting to use it in conjunction with her healing magic to remove the poison.

result.

As he fled to a certain position, two scrolls were suddenly thrown at him.

That is……

With his spiritual insight and clairvoyant eye, Ereth recognized it as a scroll of fire.

Is the other party trying to deliberately detonate the toxin?

He immediately threw a bottle, and a cloud of powder fell, turning into a wall of trees on the ground.

Erette wanted to use wooden walls to actively block the flames.

As roots and vines sprouted from below, he immediately used magic to manipulate the power of the wind, lifting himself into the air.

but.

The next second, something unexpected happened.

The flames have indeed been blocked.

but.

The burning wooden wall, with flames surging like the sea, instantly transformed into a fierce dragon that lunged towards him.

This is……

Arsonist?

Damn! How does he have so many extraordinary items!

Erette regretted it.

He assumed that since the other party was only coming alone, there would be no problem, so he did not seek help from the mysterious waiter.

however.

To my utter surprise, the opponent's strength far exceeded my expectations.

and.

Think about it carefully...

The opponent has a dead governor as a backup plan, so even if they summon the mysterious attendant, it doesn't seem to be of much use.

The difference might just be that you send a little more?

but.

We haven't reached a dead end yet.

That was what Erette thought.

but.

The next second, before the flames even reached him, a deafening explosion engulfed him.

Erette's eyes widened as she felt the excruciating pain of being burned alive, still somewhat incredulous—

How is that possible!

It didn't even touch itself!

During the explosion, wooden spikes pierced his body one by one.

About ten seconds later, Roy stood at the scene where the flames had been extinguished, a slight smile on his face.

Who says the earth can only transport toxins?

Gases can also move in the soil, and with the help of the wind and the natural forces of the earth, some gases can be transported there.

Some gases are flammable.

such as--

Biogas.

This is also a kind of witchcraft that Roy has recently developed.

Roy stood before the other person, lost in thought for a long time.

Roller...

For a master of reel rolling, reel rolling is certainly very important, and having a complete and comprehensive reel rolling system is indeed the first essential element.

but.

There is one more important point.

"Don't let your opponent know your scrolling ability, and during combat, you can appropriately mislead your opponent to make them misunderstand the purpose of your scrolling."

Roy tried to summarize.

Then, he felt a mild digestive process.

correct.

However, the degree of digestion was not high, which indicates that the summary was not accurate, or that the understanding of Professor Roll's combat skills was not comprehensive.

but.

At this stage, even a small portion of digestion was enough to greatly encourage Roy.

Such a level of digestion would be difficult to achieve by relying on a scroll unless a completely new type of magical scroll could be devised.

but.

Creating a scroll requires a vast amount of knowledge.

Roy's gains from the Earth Church have made it difficult to create new scrolls, but there seems to be potential to be explored in combat.

"It seems the key going forward is to engage in more battles and figure out Professor Scroll's patterns in combat."

Roy pondered.

Then, he bent down and reached for a piece of human skin.

Even the flames couldn't scorch it; instead, they revealed a mysterious and ancient pattern.

It reflects various kinds of information.

Some of it is about witchcraft, and some is chaotic and mixed knowledge. It is not systematic and merely a chaotic reflection of the knowledge of the predecessors.

Roy picked up the piece of human skin.

That is the extraordinary characteristic of the Sequence 6 Roller Professor.

He examined it in his hand for a while, and just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly sensed something—

Roy had a vague feeling that the Hidden Sage was watching him.

but.

This gaze lasted only a second.

Soon, that feeling disappeared.

Roy snapped out of his daze and looked around, only to see Dunn skillfully beginning to bury the corpses.

This behavior has almost become instinctive.

Digging and burying.

Each action was performed mechanically.

Roy felt a pang of pity, but then he thought—

This outcome may already be the best result.

He sighed inwardly.

"What's wrong?"

"Mr. Azik? Are you done?"

Roy turned his head.

Azik stood behind him.

The other person nodded slightly.

"I was reminded of some things from the past."

His eyes were clear, but his expression carried a hint of confusion.

"I once crossed the ocean and spent a few decades here, where I had a family and children."

Azik said calmly and indifferently.

Roy nodded, then mentioned the cemetery he had mentioned before.

Do you remember building a cemetery?

"I have a vague recollection of it."

Azik replied, "That cemetery was built for my child who died young; he lost his life when he was just over ten years old."

His gaze turned to the southwest.

That's the direction of the cemetery.

"Every memory is a cycle."

"This is the price of immortality."

Azik said calmly.

Roy could not judge.

You can't understand how someone feels if you're not in their shoes.

He was curious, on the contrary.

If he really was the previous "Green," then how did he manage to "live a second life"?

of course.

Whether this is true or not is still inconclusive.

Roy and Azik continued their discussion, with Azik remaining calm about his past memories.

but.

This is not a manifestation of divine ascension.

in contrast.

Roy could sense that Azik was now filled with emotion—

Even though he didn't look at it directly.

"Mr. Azik, how is Dunn now?"

"not bad."

Azik smiled. "In other places, he was more mechanically collecting corpses and digging graves, but after returning to Tingen, his condition clearly improved much faster."

"At the current rate, he should be able to return to normal communication level within a year at most."

Then, Azik smiled and said, "For someone who was almost dead, this is a very good result."

Roy nodded in agreement.

Dunn cleaned up the cemetery, restoring everything to a clean and peaceful state.

Regrettably.

This cemetery is similar to a mass grave.

Many cemeteries do not have tombstones, and even if some do, the bodies and skeletons are no longer recognizable.

and so.

In the future, descendants who come to pay their respects may worship the wrong object.

This is no way.

They are not gods, so it is impossible to identify them one by one.

but.

At the bottom of the tomb, Azik found the remains of his child.

He was arranged by the necromancer and placed in a coffin, with some materials from the corpse collector's path placed around him.

Roy could tell.

This is a ritual, and its purpose is to draw out the power of the descendants of the Grim Reaper from the skeleton.

Those hordes of terrifying undead were a direct result of its influence.

Roy didn't speak, but stood quietly to the side.

After tidying up the scene, Azik carried the coffin.

He thought about it.

"Let's go to the Almas Cemetery. I want to visit it."

At the Almas Cemetery.

He stood there for half an hour.

Finally, Azik sighed, "This used to be where I lived."

"what?"

Roy was surprised.

residence?

This used to be "Elmas Manor", not a cemetery?

"Then why did it become a cemetery later?"

"have no idea."

Azik answered.

He thought for a moment and said, "I hope this time we can find the answer and understand why my descendants have all suffered such a thing."

Do you have the answer?

Azik's gaze swept over.

Roy thought for a moment, then gently shook his head: "No, I can't imagine your estate becoming a cemetery. It's unimaginable."

"..."

Azik looked ahead, his emotions slightly turbulent.

Then, he sighed softly.

"It's not impossible that natural evolution is possible."

"In all these decades, I've only had this one child. Perhaps the servants helped with the burial, and it may have been abandoned afterward."

"It's also possible that I'll find more memories that will unlock the answers in my heart."

(End of this chapter)