Over the past few days, many Undead Lords had traveled thousands of miles to visit Rorschach. These Undead Lords would often request to meet with Rorschach and have a chat.
The more they talked, the more they talked. Naturally, some things could no longer be hidden … or more accurately, the Undead Lords didn't even try to hide it.
Many Undead Lords directly expressed their thoughts, and Rorschach didn't know how to respond to their direct motives.
"They want me to die … They want me to become a high-level Undead and become a member of an Undead Empire. They're even willing to invest in me while I'm still alive. "
For some reason, Rorschach recalled some contracts that had been signed before death. For those who were waiting for certain organs to be transplanted, they would pay you handsomely in hopes that you would donate your organs before you died … If you really signed such a contract, it would probably be their turn to look forward to your death. They would visit you every two days to ask, "Why aren't you dead yet?"
The Undead Lords who came were all from the royal faction, or more accurately, the Lords of the Undead Lords' faction.
As the Undead Lords chatted, they started going off topic. They talked about centralization of power, invasion of dimensions, and the abolition of the Undead Lords' system. Every time they talked, Rorschach would have a confused expression on his face that said, "What's the point of telling me all this?"
For the past few days, Rorschach had been repeatedly asked about his political views and opinions on the Undead and the living. As a newbie who didn't know anything, he was forced to take a bunch of lessons.
It turned out that the Undead Empire was incredibly powerful, but it was also incredibly scattered.
There were more than thirty Undead Lords, and each of them was equivalent to a major warlord or domain lord. They all had their own territories and ways of governing. It could be said that a country's laws were meaningless outside of the capital.
Everyone was within the Undead Empire's territory. It was only because everyone was an Undead that there was a barrier between them and the living. Such an empire really only existed on the surface.
If the Undead Lords wanted to gather their forces to do something big, such as conquering or developing a certain half-plane, then they would need a warlord or domain lord to lead them. They would call as many allies as they could.
However, those who were knowledgeable, or perhaps ambitious, felt that this situation wasn't right. They felt that the Undead Lords should have a more suitable territory for development, with a more effective national system … To be more direct, they wanted a centralized Undead Empire.
However, this was basically impossible from a theoretical standpoint.
The reason? The Undead Emperors were far too powerful.
Yep, it was this seemingly nonsensical reason. Almost half of the Senators in the empire were Undead Emperors, and every single Undead Emperor was abnormally powerful. They were powerful enough to rival the highest-level True Gods, powerful enough to single-handedly destroy an entire country.
... that,, of course, of the Undead Lords................................. of...............................
In this case, they could only unite the forces that wanted to unite. They contacted the archons who wanted to unite and centralize power, forming the so-called power faction.
......... But... Chaos. These Undead Lords and Undead Emperors were all powerful warlords. Even if they felt that they should work together, they didn't have the habit of listening to others' orders.
Thus, the Undead Lords thought of something. On the surface, the Xiluo Empire used to be an Empire. A powerful Undead Lord once led the Undead Lords to conquer the mortal kingdoms.
Although the Emperor was no longer around, the royal bloodline still existed. They could imitate the mortal kingdoms and use the Emperor's descendants as puppets. At the very least, they could unite a group of Undead Lords in name.
If they were the descendants of that Undead Lord, many of the Undead Lords under his command would probably give them some face.
Alright, at this point, Rorschach understood everything.
The Undead Lords didn't try to hide anything. They just hoped that Rorschach would die quickly and revive as a high-level Undead. Then, he would become a puppet royalty, a royalty in name.
"… If a person dies and isn't summoned by a Necromancer, he shouldn't become an Undead, right?"
"Don't worry, our diviner has confirmed that if you die, there is an eighty percent chance that you will become a natural Undead."
"I'm just a child. Even if I have a title, it doesn't mean anything."
"It does. The existence of the Undead is an obsession. Many citizens of the Empire are destined to be loyal to this banner. Perhaps the Undead Lords who joined in the later stages of the War of Dawn wouldn't care, but it is enough that there are people who care. As long as they form a group and a banner, they will naturally attract more people."
"Yes, it was such a pity that the princess died back then. She didn't become an Undead."
No matter how Rorschach rejected or denied it, the Undead Lords were still loyal.
This time, Rorschach finally understood why Isabella said that he had to be careful of the Undead. Perhaps most Undead Lords were willing to wait for him to die, but that didn't mean that every Undead Lord thought the same.
The Undead Lords who didn't want to be united had a reason to assassinate him. The Undead Lords who wanted to be united had a reason to kill him. Theoretically speaking, they didn't have any ill intentions.
In the end … Rorschach could only chuckle.
You said that you wanted a central group and wanted him to be a puppet leader. You didn't have any ambition, hehe.
You said that you were patient enough to wait for me to die of old age, hehe.
You said that the assassins outside my door weren't sent by you. You said that you didn't want to kill me, hehe.
His talent of honesty kept warning him that he couldn't believe a single word from these Undead Lords.
These Undead Lords were giving him a headache. They wanted to chase him away, but they even signed a contract with him. They couldn't leave until the deal was done. They wanted to attack him … Rorschach felt that it was better not to give them a reason to kill him. Even if they wanted to die, they wouldn't be so stupid.
Fortunately, Virtue came. At least in the two weeks that they were here, these Undead Lords didn't come to him. Even if they did, they would find an excuse to leave. It was completely unlike the old nursing home where they stayed for as long as they could.
However, Rorschach knew that this was only the beginning. The Undead Lords were stubborn to the extreme. They wouldn't give up. He still had to rely on himself in the future.
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