The Necromancer's Church Management Manual

"Heading to Gusenburg? Dragons are in short supply right now. Please show your identification."

"Oh! So you're a diamond-level priest. Applying for a dragon won't be a problem."

"The total cost is 25 silver and 20 copper coins."

Thank you for your patronage.

Okay, so how do I tell Selena about my identity as a necromancer?

Beyond their shared bed last night, Selena plays a crucial role in Gar's future development, making it necessary for them to be open and honest with her.

We can't just avoid her every time we use Necromancer in the future.

Garr was having a headache. Once you tell one lie, you need countless lies to cover up the flaws in that lie.

However, given the current situation, he couldn't bring himself to say it. The Dragon Fortress had collapsed, and the entire city's guards and knights were hunting him down, this necromancer.

Speaking of which, most of the ruins of Dragon Keep have been cleared. I guess the underground vault and Edmund's will will be discovered today?

Hopefully, the effect of the will will be as expected.

"Gar~" Selena's soft, sticky saliva-filled voice rang in Gar's ears, sending a shiver down his spine.

"Selena! What...what are you doing!" He immediately felt goosebumps all over his body and involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Hehe, serves you right for ignoring me. I've been calling you for ages."

"Oh, I see. Sorry, I was just thinking about what to do next and got distracted."

"I didn't mean to blame you." Selena took Gal's arm, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips. "The dragon has been rented, let's hurry to Gusenburg."

Gar was practically half-dragged by Selena to the starting point. The starting point was very open, with a steep slope dozens of meters high next to it, where a few scattered dragons were resting.

They came to a relatively small dragon, where a dragon rider was pouring a bowl of nutritious food into a plate.

He turned his head and respectfully performed a knightly salute:

"Greetings, Dragon Knight Jess, at your service."

"Diana is eating. She eats very quickly and will finish in five minutes. You can sit in your seats and fasten your safety harnesses. Be careful not to fall off on the way."

"Will it really fall?" Selena held onto Garr tighter, her hands occasionally wandering over his chest, though she couldn't feel anything because of the thick monk's robes.

If you really had to describe Selena at this moment, you'd call her a female hooligan.

However, Garr didn't pay attention to Selena's groping; instead, he kept a straight face.

No way... Is there really such a coincidence in the world? Out of a whole bunch of dragon riders, he specifically picked one I know?

If it's a trap, then going up into the sky would make you Jess's prey.

Just to be safe, let's test the waters first.

"Your name is Jess? I think I saw you guarding the city walls the day before yesterday. What brings you here today with the dragons?" Gar added, "My memory is better."

"Your memory is indeed excellent. I was indeed guarding the city walls the day before yesterday." Jess nodded, but stopped stroking Deliana's hand. "It's just that my partner died in the hospital last night. Since we couldn't find a suitable partner, I was temporarily assigned to the transport department."

At this point, Jess's face gradually darkened, and each word seemed to be squeezed out with difficulty from between his teeth:

"That damned necromancer! I must kill him to avenge my predecessor!"

Hey, hey, hey, I don't remember killing your senior partner! This is blatant frame-up!

Hans acted with great restraint, at most strangling him unconscious, and he didn't die in the tower but in a hospital room.

Wards used to treat wounded soldiers are usually heavily guarded, making it difficult for outsiders to sneak in.

So, the person who could cause Brand to die in the hospital must be someone of considerable status.

As for why he did this, perhaps it was because he was Brand's enemy? Or was it to cover up a scandal?

Causes, purposes, effects. Garr had absolutely no clue.

After all, if he is arrested again, he will be sentenced to death no matter what, so a few more charges don't seem to have much impact on him, right?

There are too few known clues, and Garr has been unable to connect the dots.

However, with Jayce saying that, the plan to confess to Selena will definitely have to be postponed again.

"Whoosh—" The dragon made a dull sound, and Jess finally snapped out of his hatred.

He immediately bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken my emotions out on you. Diana said she's ready, let's get ready to leave."

The three of them mounted the dragon, and at Jess's shout, the dragon's body dipped downwards, flapped its wings, and soared into the sky.

-

Meanwhile, in front of the collapsed Dragon Fortress, Duke Roderick stepped down from his carriage, leaning on his scepter, looking around and nodding occasionally, praising the soldiers' hard work.

The dragon rider captain who was greeting him said from behind, "Because we were worried about unforeseen circumstances on the way, we troubled Your Highness to come all this way."

Duke Roderick remained silent, instead approaching the pit, leaning slightly forward, and marveling at the faint golden light peeking through the countless stones.

"I never imagined that Nidhogg's dwelling place was located beneath Dragon Fortress."

Then he looked at the Dragon Rider Captain.

"So, what is it that you insisted I come to see?"

The captain of the dragon knights dared not delay and placed the scroll in Duke Roderick's hand.

"Your Grace, this is the scroll. I'm the only one who's seen its contents so far, and I think it's very important for you to take a look."

The Duke glanced at the dragon rider captain, then looked around before unrolling the scroll.

Immediately, his eyes widened further and further.

Edmond Jean-Philippe de Bourbon's Edict

—In the name of Icarus, the holy god of light

The God of Light? What kind of wild deity is that?

Duke Roderick immediately recalled all the gods he knew: the nine orthodox gods, many first-order gods, and a few second-order gods.

Finally, he remembered that a god of light seemed to have appeared in a book, but it seemed that the appearance of this god could be traced back to the beginning of the struggle for divine power.

Why would such a deity appear in the edict of the late king?

With the question in mind, he immediately looked down.

The edict was short, and he finished reading it quickly.

But the contents had a profound impact on him.

Even as he rolled up the reel, Duke Roderick couldn't suppress the excitement that had been dormant for so long, even after taking a deep breath.

The information inside is very important and must be reported to the King... No, I can't tell him. It would be more beneficial for me to make the information public. No, in fact, making it public would be entirely beneficial!

At that time, the kingdom will fall apart, and the faith in the god of war will collapse. Isn't this exactly what he has been hoping for?

Looking at his calm and collected face, the Dragon Rider Captain suddenly felt that there was something strange about him.

"Your Majesty the Duke?"

"Make the late king's edict public, remember that!" Duke Roderick snapped out of his reverie, handed the scroll to the captain of the dragon riders, and patted him meaningfully on the shoulder:

"Everyone needs to know."