r18novel Chapter 144 Wiz
Chapter 144 Wiz
Chapter 144 Wiz
Liches are beings on par with vampires, the undead monsters commonly perceived as such, and are the highest rank among the undead.
They are great magicians who have honed their magic to perfection. They have abandoned their human bodies through the profound mysteries of magic and become the Kings of the Undead, also known as the Kings of No Life.
Well, it's not the Undead King that everyone is familiar with, the one who outwits and battles thin air.
Unlike monsters that naturally become immortal due to intense regret and resentment, liches defy the laws of nature through their own will, ultimately becoming beings hostile to the gods.
Darkness and her companions were alarmed that such a monster, resembling the final boss, had appeared here.
Although Aqua looks silly and acts silly, she is indeed the High Priestess and could not possibly mistake a lich.
However, this lich seems to be a little different from the one that everyone fears.
"Stop it! What are you doing? Stop it right now! Who are you? It's one thing to suddenly appear, but why are you destroying my magic circle? Stop it! Please stop!"
"Shut up, you undead! You're definitely planning to use this suspicious magic circle for some shady business, aren't you? What kind of magic circle is this? I'll stomp on it! I'll stomp on it!"
"No, no! Stop! How could you... Mingyi!"
The voice of the figure resembling the final boss was a woman's voice. She cried and hugged Aqua's right leg, stopping her from randomly stepping on the magic circle.
The lich was surrounded by many undead minions, but they did not stop the two; they simply stared at them blankly.
Of course, everyone on Shichen's side, except for him, was also dumbfounded as they watched this scene.
At this moment, they couldn't help but wonder if that figure was really a lich.
It's definitely not a zombie maker, nor does it seem like a lich. Instead, it sounds like an honest man being harassed by a thug. "Stop! Please, really stop! This magic circle is meant to return souls who haven't yet attained Buddhahood and are still wandering in this world to heaven! Look, aren't all these souls floating up into the sky through the magic circle? Stop it—!"
The lich was right. Many blue and white things that looked like will-o'-the-wisps, appearing out of nowhere, floated lightly into the magic circle and then rose directly into the sky along with the blue light of the magic circle.
Even a layman could see that the lich was crying and pleading, but the heartless Aqua remained unmoved.
"Ha! You're clearly a lich, what are you doing? This kind of good deed is something I, the high priest, will naturally do. You get out of my way! Seriously, at your slow pace, how long are you going to take? I'll purify you and this entire cemetery in one go!"
"One by one? High Priest? Wait, stop! Stop right now!"
Upon hearing Aqua claim to be the High Priestess, the lich immediately panicked, but she ignored her and shouted with outstretched arms, "Turnundead (Holy Exorcism)!"
A shocking scene unfolded: a burst of white light enveloped the entire cemetery, centered on Aqua.
The light emanated from Aqua's body, and the moment it touched the zombies around the lich, they vanished without a trace.
At the same time, the will-o'-the-wisps that had gathered in that magic circle were also enveloped by the light emitted by Aqua.
It just disappeared.
Of course, the light also reached the lich.
"Oh no! My body? My body is disappearing? Stop! Stop! My body will vanish! I will become a Buddha! No!"
The lich was utterly terrified, fearing he would be purified immediately.
Upon seeing this, Aqua burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Foolish lich! You existence that defies the laws of nature, you undead that defy the will of the gods! Vanish, vanish completely under my power!"
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Shichen walked over to Aqua with a smile and patted her on the head to interrupt her.
"Hmm...: What are you doing, Shichen?" Aqua looked at him with displeasure.
"I'm going to purify this lich!"
"Stop messing around, didn't you hear what she just said?"
"But she is a lich!"
"Let's find out the situation first."
"No.....
"Be good, I'll buy you some sparkling wine when we get back."
"Alright then." Aqua immediately became obedient.
"Hehe~"
Shi Chen couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle before looking at the so-called lich, who was already somewhat transparent.
The so-called final boss is no match for the goddess.
The other person was not a skeleton at all; on the contrary, she was very beautiful, and her features could be clearly seen in the moonlight.
She has brown hair and looks to be in her early twenties, but she appears somewhat weak and pitiful, which evokes sympathy.
Shi Chen recognized her. He reached out his hand and asked gently, "Are you alright?"
"I'm... thank you for saving me." The lich took Shichen's hand and replied weakly.
"No, it's Aqua who's being rude." Tokishi pulled her up.
His divine body showed no resistance; it seems she really is harmless.
"No way! She's a lich!" Aqua retorted.
"Two bottles," Shi Chen said calmly.
"Okay, I was a bit rude, I'm sorry." Although it was an apology, Aqua didn't seem to feel apologetic at all. She crossed her arms and turned her face to the side.
It seems she's really stubborn about the lich. No matter how foolish she may seem, as a goddess, she still has her own professional ethics.
"N-nothing..." The lich quickly shook her head: "She-she's right, I am indeed a lich."
"So it really is a lich." Huihui and the others walked over.
"This doesn't look like what I expected at all," Kazuma Sato said, stroking his chin and looking at the lich with a puzzled expression.
He's clearly the big boss, but he looks like someone you can easily bully, and he might not even fight back.
This world is definitely not normal.
"Are you really a lich? Then why are you here? You just said you were sending souls to heaven, right? That doesn't seem like something you should be doing," Darkness questioned sternly.
"Um..." The lich shrank back fearfully, clutching the hour's hand, taking a step back, and explained softly, "Well, because I'm a lich, the so-called King of the Undead... As the King of the Undead, I can hear the voices of souls wandering in the mortal world... Many souls in this cemetery are unable to return to heaven because they have no money, not even for a proper funeral, and can only wander the cemetery every night... And I, my identity is also the King of the Undead, so I occasionally come here to see off those children who want to return to heaven..."
"So kind!" Youyou said, moved.
"Indeed..." Kazuma Sato nodded in agreement. Although it didn't match his expectations, this kind-hearted lich was worthy of respect.
"Let's assume what you're saying is true, but shouldn't this be the priests' job? Why not let the priests do it?" Huihui asked suspiciously, her gaze falling on Shichen and the lich's hands.
"Because..." the lich replied awkwardly, "The priests in this town are a bit mercenary... no, no, it's just that they'll postpone treatment for those who don't have money, so..."
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"There's no need to say more; everyone here understands what's going on."
"Is it true?" Yoyo asked Darkness.
"It's embarrassing to say... but it's true."
"Damn it! What's going on? The people in this world aren't even as kind as a lich!" Kazuma Sato complained angrily.
"This is the normal situation; not everyone is so kind," Shi Chen said.
"Could it be that the Demon King is a good person too? And the royal family is actually the villains?" Kazuma Sato suddenly asked.
"It's not that bad."
"That's good."
"I'm so sorry, we came here because we accepted a mission to hunt down the zombie makers. We've caused you too much trouble," Shichen apologized to the lich.
"It's alright, it's alright. It was my fault. It was probably due to the influence of my magic that the zombie maker was awakened. But it seems that it has all been resolved now, thanks to Aqua. This place is now empty."
"Hmph~ I'm pretty amazing, aren't I?" Seeing everyone looking at her, Aqua proudly put her hands on her hips.
"That's pretty impressive, isn't it?"
"Hehe~y"
"By the way, what's your name?" Huihui suddenly asked the lich seriously.
"Huh?" The lich was startled and quickly replied, "I...I'm called Wiz..."
"Really? Wiz."
Before Wiz could finish speaking, Huihui interrupted him, frowning and demanding, "How long do you plan to hold Shichen's hand?"
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