The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

The battle between the Vatican knights and the manor guards was like a farce, and in the end the only one who suffered was the arrogant priest.

After the priest was knocked unconscious, the Vatican knights led their horses away without saying a word.

The backs of those Vatican knights leaving were very desolate, and coupled with their bruised and swollen faces from being beaten, they looked like a defeated army.

"It seems that those knights of the Holy See have long been fed up with this priest."

The knights of the Holy See guarding the area still know what is good and what is bad. The priest says that he is doing it for the church, the holy light and the goddess, but he only does dirty things behind the scenes.

The Vatican Knights had no right to punish their superiors, so they took advantage of this conflict with the Frere family and sent the priest directly to the Frere family for handling.

With this self-serving priest on hand and the strange spike dug out of Cotton's head, the Freyr family will definitely file a lawsuit against the Templar.

How much benefit can be obtained from the Holy Temple this time depends on the level of the Freyr family’s lawyers.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Master Li. It was our mistake that we failed to entertain you well."

Ximanda felt ashamed after letting the two guests, Li and Lilith, see the filthiness of the family and the temple.

But Carton didn't care much. He had already lost all his face when he was hit.

"Brother Li, can I call you that?"

Seeing that Li was very capable and good at power struggles, Carton immediately wanted to make friends with him.

Hearing Carton's slightly unfamiliar name, Li blinked, and then he realized that the Carton in front of him was not the familiar younger brother in the dream world.

"Of course you can. I am lucky to be called brother by you~"

Most people have no chance to curry favor with a core noble like Cardon. This time, Li has to thank those people who made tricks behind the scenes. Without their bizarre operations, Li probably would not have had the chance to enter the manor at all.

"Brother Li, is the magic you used to heal me necromancy?"

"…Well, let's not talk about that. Let's talk about the compensation."

Outside the manor, knights and family servants were repaving the floor. Inside the manor, Carton and Li sat at the two ends of a long table, discussing the issue of remuneration.

"According to the agreement, these are the rewards for helping with treatment."

Ximanda carried a small box and placed it on the table. When the box was opened, the gold coins inside were shining.

After seeing the gold coins, Li and Lilith couldn't take their eyes away. They were a small country noble and an exiled vampire, both of them were poor.

"And this is a special thank you to Miss Lilith."

Carton took out a cloth bag and put it into the box of gold coins. Lilith quickly snatched the bag and poured the contents into her palm.

Several rare gems lay quietly in Lilith's palm. The value of these gems was no less than the gold coins in the box.

Seeing that Li's eyes kept glancing at his hands, Lilith quickly put the gems back and held the bag tightly to her chest.

Lilith bared her fangs, looking like she would bite anyone who dared to do so.

"Hey~ Since it was given to you by Katon, keep it well and don't lose it."

Lilith received the gems as payment, and Lee stood up and grabbed a handful of gold coins from the box.

After pocketing the gold coins, Li raised his hand to close the box and pushed the remaining gold back to the center of the long table.

"Brother Li, what are you doing..."

Seeing this, Carton was a little annoyed. You don't want the agreed reward. Are you looking down on the Freyr family's promise?

Or maybe Li has a deeper purpose and wants to repay the favor by blackmailing him?

"Don't get me wrong, these gold coins are enough. Now I have a request, and I hope you can agree to it."

Li stood up and apologized with a very sincere attitude, and then Li stated his intentions.

"We need food. Gold coins, which are hard things, can't fill our stomachs. Food is the basis for survival."

"You want to exchange for food? A few hundred gold coins worth of food is not a small amount."

The large amount of food that Li requested was definitely not for his own consumption, so Li's purpose was to provide for the residents living on the gravel hills.

In this era, even the lords in charge of a place would rarely be kind enough to give up their wealth to support unrelated residents.

Li was able to achieve this, and Katon and Shimanda looked at him with admiration.

"I think it's just purchasing some food. It should be a piece of cake for the Freyr family."

Hearing Li's description, Ximanda showed a rare expression of embarrassment. Seeing that Katon was about to agree, Ximanda quickly spoke out to stop him.

"Master Carton, during the time you were resting, a lot of things happened in the surrounding areas. Recently, we received intelligence that the food supply in Windmill Bay is insufficient. We may not be able to purchase food on a large scale."

If it was just for oneself, it would be fine. No one could deny face to the Freyr family.

But when it comes to large-scale transactions, those businessmen are not so easy to talk to.

Li frowned. He didn't expect that the incident at Windmill Bay had caused such a big impact. At the same time, Li felt a little regretful that he should have discussed this matter without Ximanda's knowledge.

"Shimanda, you said there's a food shortage in Windmill Bay? Is this news true?"

Carton knew what this meant, but he couldn't believe the news was true.

If this is true, food will become a scarce commodity in the next two years.

Once food becomes a commodity, it is definitely not good news for the people living on this land.

Seeing Himanda nod, Katon took a deep breath, and at the same time he understood why Li asked for food.

"I'm really sorry. I want to help, but I'm afraid I can't help you in this matter."

"Don't rush to refuse, Carton. I don't want new grain. I can buy old grain at the market price. I want it even if it's moldy and inedible. In short, just buy the grain that can be bought with these gold coins."

Li's additional request was a bit complicated, but it was not impossible to do. Katon relaxed and Ximanda agreed to this condition.

Seeing that they accepted but still had doubts, Li did not hide his purpose.

"People cannot eat moldy and rotten grains, but they can be used as feed after being processed. We are trying to raise more livestock on the gravel hills."

"I am so ashamed. Managing the territory should be my job as a lord, but I have to let the people do it themselves. I will resume trade with Gravel Hills as soon as possible and transport the things you need."

After some communication, both parties got satisfactory results.

Li Da achieved his goal of seeking help from the Freyr family, and Carton directly repaid the favor he had just owed. The money and goods were settled, and no one had any burden.

After a simple afternoon tea, Li and Lilith didn't delay any longer. After saying goodbye to Carton, they quickly set out on their way home.

Looking at the two people's backs as they left, Katon and Himanda did not feel relieved.

"Shimanda, what happened during the time I was injured?"

"A lot of things, Master. A lot of unexpected things."

"…I see. Then what do you think of Weiser Lee?"

"The Weiser family has produced an amazing young master."

"What about Miss Lilith?"

"...Master Carton, you don't have any ideas about that vampire, do you?"

Katon touched his bald head and gave instructions to Himanda.

"Please keep an eye out for me and see what kind of gifts vampires like."

Cotton pretended to be cool and wanted to get closer to Lilith, who had left a deep impression on him.

But Shimanda, who seldom joked, gave an answer that made Katon vomit blood.

"Ms. Lilith likes your brains, young master."