Necromancer: A New Era

At night, under the dim moonlight, Jesse's tavern was bustling with flickering candlelight. People gathered together noisily, and the air was filled with the strong smell of alcohol and barbecue. Ancient weapons and shields were hung on the walls of the tavern, and the floor was covered with thick wooden boards, which creaked from time to time.

The patrons wore a variety of clothing, from knights' heavy armor to peasants' cloth and merchants' fancy clothes. They talked loudly, laughing and shouting. In the center of the tavern was a large stove, with flames burning, bringing warmth and light to the entire room.

Sitting in the corner of the tavern was a special person, wearing gorgeous clothes, flanked by two guards, wearing golden armor, holding a two-handed sword, which formed a sharp contrast with the noisy crowd around him. In the hall, people were talking noisily, and the sound of wine glasses clinking could be heard one after another, but he seemed to be in another world.

He sat there quietly, with a simple glass of wine on the table in front of him. His eyes were calm, as if he was thinking about something important. Compared with the noise in the hall, his presence seemed so quiet and special.

However, it is this contrast that makes people curious about him. But in this noisy environment, he is like a big man hidden in the crowd, waiting for the opportunity to come.

Jesse walked up to the man with a glass of special wine and bowed slightly, "Sir, this is our specialty here, flaming red lips." The man glanced at Jesse and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Put it down."

Jesse turned and left, thinking to himself, is this the man the mayor had specifically told me to treat well? Although it was strange, he was very generous.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man who looked like a scout walked in, went straight to the table, whispered, and then stepped back.

"Hmm? Go, bring that female mercenary to me!"

"Yes!"

The scout said respectfully, then bowed and left.

At this time, outside the town, a wizard riding a special magic beast came slowly. The magic beast looked very ferocious, with huge fangs exposed outside its lips, and its sturdy limbs walked very lightly. If you look closely, the four claws of the magic beast are wrapped by wind magic. He was wearing a black wizard robe with mysterious runes flashing on it. His face was cold, his eyes were sharp, and his cuffs were inlaid with gorgeous gold edges.

The mayor, who had been standing at the gate of the town for a long time, hurried over and bowed, saying, "Dear Master, I have prepared a place for you to rest."

"Oh, what's your name?"

The mayor lowered his body and said, "Sir, my name is Sistine, and I am the mayor of this town."

"Lead the way!"

"Yes, sir."

Sistine stood up and made way, saying carefully: "Sir, please follow me."

At the same time, in Jesse's tavern, the originally noisy environment no longer existed. A team of knights were already standing at the door. Ariel was brought in by a knight. The knight bowed and said, "Sir, here comes the surviving mercenary."

At this time, this special man slowly walked out of the shadows, and the candlelight shone on his face. When Ariel saw it clearly, she was surprised and said, "It's you!"

"Ariel!? I didn't expect it to be you. We are really destined to be together."

Ariel didn't have much mood to reminisce with him, and said coldly: "Respected Viscount Will, I'm tired. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

"Don't be anxious, beautiful Miss Ariel. I heard that a mercenary team has accepted the mission commissioned by Master Field. I didn't expect that you are also in this team. I am here for this purpose too. Can you tell me about it?" Will didn't care about Ariel's sarcastic tone. What he cared about was the purpose of his trip, Field's notes, and the ring.

Ariel glanced at him and said, "You are too late. The alchemist is dead. Our commission has been completed."

"Is he dead? Where is the body?"

"Still in the house at the easternmost end of town"

Will glanced at Ariel and said, "Well, beautiful lady Ariel, let's talk some other day. Please give my regards to the Earl and I will visit him some other time if I have the chance."

Watching Will leave, a trace of disgust flashed in Ariel's eyes. The two families were old friends. Her father, Count Thornflower of Sissili Province, was an old friend of Will's father and they often visited each other. The rumors outside that Will had a chaotic private life made her very disgusted.

In the attic where Vincent lived on the east side of the town, Ming Yin was counting the things in Vincent's backpack.

"What did Ariel mean by what she said just now? Did she deliberately not want these and give them to me?" Ming Yin was thinking when a ring caught his attention.

"Hey, why does this ring feel so special?"

I touched the ring and observed it for a long time, but I didn't feel anything special.

"Hmm? Is it an illusion? It should be correct. I did notice the ring flashing just now."

Ming Yin hid the ring close to his body. No matter what, he hid it for now and would study it later. Ariel just said that people from the mercenary union would come, and it was estimated that all these would be confiscated.

"I have to find a way to leave this town. Maybe I can register as a mercenary, so I can avoid the crowds and develop necromancy."

At this time, a group of people dressed as knights came to the courtyard, and a deep voice came, "Is anyone there?"

Ming Yin quickly stood up, came outside and said respectfully: "My Lords, may I ask..."

A knight in golden armor stepped forward, looked at Ming Yin, then looked at the corpse on the ground not far away, and said in a commanding tone: "Take out all the alchemist's relics!"

"Sir, my master's body is still on the ground over there."

The knight waved towards Ming Yin and said, "Come here."

After searching for a while and finding nothing, the knight said impatiently: "You can go now. Everyone, search carefully!"

"Wait!"

"Roar~~~!!!"

Suddenly, an old voice was heard, followed by a beast roar. The gate of the courtyard and the wall collapsed, and a figure riding a magical beast appeared.

Ming Yin glanced sideways, his eyes twitching wildly. The courtyard wall that had withstood the second-level alchemical explosion potion without any damage, collapsed just with a roar?

The old wizard's mental power swept the scene. When it swept over Ming Yin, he paused for a moment. He found that the child's mental power was very strong. You know, the most important thing for a magician to practice is mental power. With such a strong foundation at such a young age, what will his future growth be like? At that moment, he was very interested in talent, so he asked kindly, "Little friend, who are you and why are you here?"

"Your Excellency the Mage, my name is Ming Yin, and I am an alchemy apprentice here."

"Oh, Vincent's apprentice? He is an alchemy apprentice himself, how can he take in a disciple?" the wizard muttered.

The old wizard seemed to understand something, and without hesitation, he introduced himself: "My name is Hercules, a fifth-level alchemist. Are you willing to be my apprentice and learn alchemy magic?"

"Alchemy?"

Ming Yin thought of Vincent's alchemical potion and seemed to smell the pungent smell again, and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Heikeli glanced at Mingyin and smiled, "Don't associate me with your half-baked master. He is just an apprentice who stole my master's alchemy notes."

Ming Yin thought for a moment, then knelt down and said, "I am willing to be your apprentice."

Hercules said with satisfaction: "Okay, get up!"

The knights in the yard looked at each other in bewilderment under the pressure of the old wizard, and dared not say a word. The leading knight bowed slightly to the old wizard and said, "Master Wizard, we are the family knights of Earl Eisen William of Falcon Province. We are here to capture the alchemist Vincent under the order of the Earl. I wonder..."

"No need, I'll talk to Eisen, you can go now!"

"But……"

"Ok?"

Feeling that its master was offended, the Warcraft mount roared.

"Roar~~~"

A huge sense of oppression came. The monster was a fifth-level monster. The highest-ranking leader of the knights was only a fourth-level knight. How could they withstand it? Except for the leader, everyone fell to the ground. Hekris patted the monster and said disdainfully: "You can go now. Tell Earl Eisen not to reach too far. Our family affairs should be solved by our own people!"

When the pressure ended, the knights, led by their leader, left in a hurry, fearing that the old wizard would go back on his word.

Hekris took out a wooden sign and said to Ming Yin: "I have something urgent to deal with. Take this certificate to the Magician's Guild in the nearby city, and someone will arrange to escort you to my Mage Tower."

Ming Yin quickly took it with both hands and said respectfully: "Thank you, Master."

Hekris nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand, and Vincent's body disappeared, along with Vincent's backpack and other belongings.

"Mingyin boy, I'm leaving first. If you get into trouble, remember to take out the wooden sign and say my name. Remember, my name is Heikelisi!"

Ming Yin bowed and said, "Yes, Master!"

Hercules patted the monster, "Let's go!"

The huge monster roared, turned around and jumped away.

Ming Yin stood there for a long time, watching Hekris getting farther and farther away. "The Imperial Capital? It's really amazing. I got a master for free out of nowhere."

Jesse's Tavern

"Crack~!"

"Damn it, I didn't expect Hercules to come to such a remote place in person, how abominable!"

Will was very angry. Their Eisen family had never had any connection with the Magician's Guild. Magicians were very arrogant by nature, not to mention the rare alchemists. If they could get Master Field's alchemy notes this time, they could not only train their own alchemists for the family, but also attract many alchemists to work for the family.

"Just a little bit, damn it~~~"

"Pa~~"

He punched the table and it instantly broke into pieces.

PS: The alchemists' practice system is usually based on the understanding and manipulation of matter and energy. They explore the mysteries of the universe by studying mysterious alchemical knowledge.

In this system, alchemists focus on mastering the elements and understanding the characteristics and interactions of different elements. They fuse and transform basic elements through special rituals and spells to create substances with special properties. Low-end beginner and intermediate alchemists will make different potions and alchemical puppets to make up for their lack of combat power.

During the practice, alchemists need to constantly improve their spiritual power to better control and guide the power of alchemy. They will meditate, practice telepathy, or study mystical knowledge to enhance their spiritual abilities in order to meet the requirements of various alchemical arrays.

In addition, practical experience is also the key to the growth of alchemists. They constantly explore and innovate through repeated experiments and making alchemical potions, improving their skills and proficiency.

Alchemists of high level and above use various alchemical arrays, summoned creatures, alchemical puppets, etc. as their main combat power, combined with alchemical potions. They can often challenge higher-level opponents below the sanctuary.