After listening to Baiyi's explanation, the father-daughter pair, grandfather-granddaughter pair looked relieved. The Doors of Conundrum had been urging the academic world to relax its restrictions on the research of forbidden knowledge, so it was only reasonable for a great sage to know a little bit of forbidden knowledge. The Duke was even glad that Baiyi had mastered a forbidden technique that could save his life, so he said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, Baiyi.
"I believe in the Church, Saint Joel, and I believe in you, Master Hope."
The Cleric Walker's title of 'Saint' was quite useful, after all. Although he had degenerated into a gentleman, people would be ashamed to be associated with him.
Still, even though he could provide a reasonable explanation, it did not mean that the world would accept it. Baiyi's secret, especially when one considered his current status and position, was considered to be a big deal. The Duke, who thought that he had Baiyi's weakness in his hands, was relieved of a lot of worries, and the deal went on smoothly. After all, everyone's secret was related to their reputations, so how fair was it?
What the Duke did not know was that Baiyi did not care much about his reputation. It was something that a man like him, who had spent his entire life chasing after fame, could not understand. Moreover, the Duke did not know that Baiyi had sold him a little secret. Compared to the real secrets behind Baiyi's back, mastering a little necromancy was nothing.
The deal went on, but the two of them had a disagreement on the timing. Baiyi wanted to carry out the deal immediately, but the Duke wanted to wait until the sun came up. He wanted to call his sons back first.
The Duke's mind was not hard to read, and Baiyi knew that he would not do as he wished. So, Baiyi patted the Duke's shoulder and said, "Vidomina is here, so what do you have to worry about? If I want to harm you, I can just leave you be. "
The Duke nodded, admitting that Baiyi had a point, but he still wanted to wait until his sons were home.
Baiyi grew impatient, so he stood up and said, "Do you think that you can bargain with me just because you know a little secret of mine? You seem to have overlooked the other bargaining chip in my hand. Your life? Or do you think that only the Wright family, with their wealth and power, can satisfy my request? Or perhaps, find another obedient necromancer to cure your illness? Fine, you can think whatever you want. "With that, Baiyi stood up and prepared to leave.
But before he opened the door, he added, "Speaking of which, the curse that your wife left behind is very mysterious and novel. I'm not sure if she has other ways to instantly strengthen the power of the curse. Or will it take effect immediately? Hmm … Duke, why don't you take a gamble? This way, I'll have more information when I encounter this kind of curse in the future … Then, good luck. "
The Duke, who was sitting on the bed, broke out in a cold sweat. Baiyi had seen through every single thought in his mind. Mustering the last of his strength, he yelled, "Master Hope, please wait! I'll listen to you!"
Baiyi returned to his bed and said in a playful tone, "That's more like it. Trust is the foundation of cooperation. So, I'll begin."
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed the Duke's neck. A moment later, the Duke's eyes widened, his body twitched a few times, and he died.
Vidomina, who was watching from the side, broke out in a cold sweat. She slowly took a step back, but she didn't dare to say a word. Instead, she covered her mouth with her hand so that she wouldn't scream.
"What are you afraid of? Even you don't trust me? " Baiyi said angrily as he used his Soul Manipulation Sorcery to capture the Duke's soul, which had already left his body.
"I'm sorry, Mentor. It's just … It's just that it looks so scary …" Vidomina said in a small voice.
Baiyi ignored her and continued to examine the Duke's body. When he was sure that the power of the curse was indeed fading away due to the death of its host, he let out a sigh of relief. If the curse did not go away, it would have been troublesome. Then, the Duke would have had to become a Soul Armature.
Baiyi quickly drew a formation on the ground that exuded an evil aura. Then, he tossed the Duke's body into the center of the formation and prepared himself.
However, before he activated the sorcery, Baiyi took a closer look at the Duke's soul in his hand. More accurately, he tried to sense the Duke's soul. Because the Duke had just died, the Duke's soul had not yet awakened. It was completely defenseless, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Baiyi could do many things to this soul.
When the sky began to brighten, the ceremony was over. The Duke opened his eyes and once again saw the familiar ceiling. Unlike the chaotic and painful state he was in when he woke up, this time he felt very comfortable. Not only was his consciousness clear, but even the pain that had been tormenting him for a long time had disappeared. He was so happy that he wanted to sing loudly.
"I … I can feel the power of life flowing through my body! I feel like I've been reborn! "The Duke exclaimed.
Baiyi, who was standing beside him, poured a bucket of cold water on him. "That's just an illusion. Although the curse is gone, your internal organs are almost completely destroyed. Fortunately, the life-support system that you spent so much money on is very good at dealing with this. As long as you're still alive, it can save you. The life you're feeling right now is the power of the Life Recovery Formation."
"Uh … Thank you, Master Hope." No matter what, Baiyi had indeed saved his life. Although he was still a little worried about the deal that Baiyi had made, the way he thanked Baiyi sounded sincere, right?
"Alright, you'll need to stay in bed for a few more months. Let these things repair the damage in your body. Now, my job is done. As for the first part of the consultation fee, please get me some ingredients. The Angel's Feather is a must, but as for the rest, I'll leave it to you. "Now that Baiyi had cured her, it was only natural for him to ask for money.
"But … Master Hope, what about my sons? What about my sons? "The Duke asked.
"What's the rush? They're just feeling a little unwell. They're not dying yet, are they? They can come to me when they're dying, "Baiyi replied casually." Shouldn't the deal be done in batches? "
"How … How can I do that?" The Duke panicked. He sat up on his bed. It seemed that he had regained some of his confidence after being freed from the curse.
"Why not? Let them have a taste of what you've been through. That way, fewer girls will be ravaged by them. " Baiyi said bluntly. "Besides, do you really think it's a good thing that I've gone through the souls of your father and son?"
Baiyi's words touched the Duke's most sensitive nerve. The Duke's face darkened, and he glared at Baiyi with his sharp eyes. "You! You! You! You! What did you do to my soul? "
Baiyi did not confirm or deny the Duke's words. He smiled and said, "Why don't you take a guess?"
The Duke was speechless. He did not dare to ask Baiyi to continue healing his sons. After all, now that he knew how to cure them, maybe he could work with the Lich? But that would be even worse. Or should he find a trustworthy idiot to learn necromancy? It was easy to find an idiot, but necromancy was hard to learn. How to disassociate himself from the necromancy was one problem, and whether or not he could be trusted after learning it was another. What would this guy think? And that woman, what would she do?
The more the Duke thought about it, the more afraid he became. Baiyi's simple 'guess' had aroused the Duke's suspicion and fear, and it was more effective than any threat or intimidation. Baiyi's image in the Duke's mind was now no different from that of a demon.
Baiyi looked at the Duke's forehead, which was covered in sweat, and found it funny. 'Maybe I've become a demon in the Duke's eyes?' Still, it did not matter. The demon in the Duke's heart was even scarier, and it would help Baiyi urge the Duke to fulfill his end of the bargain.
"Alright, I'll leave the rest of the time for you two to … talk, father and daughter," Baiyi said, politely pushing the door open and leaving Vidomina and the Duke alone.
After a while, Vidomina walked out of the room with her head lowered. Surprisingly, she didn't cry this time. She held his hand gently and whispered, "Mentor, please take me with you."
"Alright! Let's go home, "Baiyi said, nodding. He did not ask what they talked about; there was no need for him to know.
Vidomina led Baiyi back to her room and in front of him, she took off her beautiful dress and changed into the grayish-white robe from the Doors of Conundrum. Then, she turned her head and looked at the closet that was as big as a wall. It was filled with beautiful dresses and shoes. She glanced at them one by one, but she did not take any of them out. Instead, she closed the door of the closet gently.
Finally, she took out the Wright family's emblem and placed it on the desk. A forced smile appeared on her face as she said, "Mentor, let's go."
She said that she was going back to her room to pack her things, but in the end, she did not take anything with her. Just like that, she left. Even when the carriage was far away from the manor, she did not look back. She just stuck close to Baiyi like a kitten. He was the only thing she could rely on right now.
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