The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

Chapter 458 Eye of Truth

Magic potions are very scary things for ordinary people, but for magicians, they are relatively rare materials.

Just like the electricity used in every household on Earth, it is equally dangerous to touch, but who says that electricity must be banned?

Li was speechless by the result. He sat there in silence, only the carriage was still moving on the road.

In the fast-moving carriage, the old patriarch couldn't bear to watch anymore.

"Li, I know what you did in the North. To be honest, I was also scared. But now it seems that you still don't understand the cruelty of reality. Wake up as soon as possible, otherwise you and the people around you will be dragged down by you."

What the old patriarch said was absolutely right. Li had experienced all kinds of bad things before and would not be stupid enough to act like a saint.

Li originally wanted to explain that he was investigating the potion not just to be a good person, but such words sounded like an excuse.

Li simply stopped talking.

"Tell me who is selling potions in the North. I don't care what happens in the capital. There is no benefit at all if potions are circulated in the North."

There are not many magicians in the North, and potions are harmful and dangerous items.

Seeing that Li still insisted on his original idea, the old patriarch did not try to persuade him any further.

"In fact, you don't need to tell me that no one would sell potions in the North because they are simply not available~"

There are not many magicians in the North, and potions are slow-selling products. Merchants who pursue profits will definitely not do thankless tasks.

"But, a magic potion appeared in the North, and I know of several people who were turned into vampires because of it!"

Li told the old master about Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Norton, and emphasized that some people used the lie that magic potions could be used for beauty and treatment, and sold magic potions to ordinary nobles.

"Ah? But the king has gathered his forces and has not arranged any members of the secret society in the north, let alone anyone selling potions. Could you be mistaken?"

Li also wanted to believe that he had made a mistake, but several facts had proved that someone was really doing something behind the scenes.

"Impossible! I suspect there are people from the secret society secretly operating in the North!"

"That's not certain. We can't tell who is pretending to be a member of the secret order."

The old patriarch bent down, picked up the mask on the ground, and played with it in his hands.

"Just like you and me, we are not members of the secret order, but we can make a mask and find a cloak, and then we can borrow the reputation of the secret order, right~"

Li is not a member of the Secret Order, and neither is the old patriarch. They all got the Secret Order's masks through Lei.

If they can, so can everyone else!

After the old patriarch reminded him, Li finally reacted.

The Secret Order is a mysterious organization to ordinary people, but to the kingdom's elites, its secrecy is greatly reduced.

It is really hard to tell who is pretending to be a wizard of the Secret Order and selling potions in the North.

"Master, do you have any channels in this regard? I want to find out who is behind this!"

“…The Weiser family has no power in the North, but I can give you a clue.”

"clue?"

"Yes, a rubbish organization composed of many magicians who are unwilling to work for the kingdom, the Eye of Truth."

Li thought that the old patriarch would come up with some very high-sounding name, but when the Eye of Truth came out, it was so weak.

On Earth, the name Eye of Truth has long been overused in fantasy novels, but in this world, it rarely appears.

"The mages who joined the Eye of Truth are all a bunch of arrogant guys. It's not that they do things arrogantly, but their attitude towards magic is very arrogant."

Magicians hold a high position in the human community. The inherent arrogance of magicians makes them divide themselves and ordinary people into two classes.

"The Eye of Truth once invited the Weiser family, but we didn't agree to join them. These people are only interested in studying magic and pursuing the truth of magic. They will do magic experiments at any cost and even actively summon demons. They only care about themselves and ignore the opinions and attitudes of others... In short, I don't like them."

People like the old patriarch don't like the Eye of Truth guys, which shows that their paranoia has reached a crazy level.

After listening to the old patriarch's explanation, Li felt a sense of déjà vu in his head.

"I always feel like I've heard something similar somewhere... Oh, yes, the ancient wizards who broke away from the human race and created disasters like demons in history are similar to the Eye of Truth!"

The old patriarch looked at Li with disdain.

"They are not similar, they are exactly the same thing!"

There was silence in the car for a long time and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Li did not expect that his IQ would be questioned by the old patriarch.

"…Do you have anything else to do?"

When questioned by the old patriarch, Li shook his head decisively. He had gotten what he deserved and he was fine.

"Then get out of here!"

The door of the carriage opened, and a person fell out of the fast-moving carriage.

Li sat on the ground, patting his bruised knee and cursing at the receding carriage.

"Old man! We are family after all, and you dare to kick me out of the car!"

Li probably forgot how cruel the day was when he silently watched the Weize family being exterminated.

Li sat on a big rock by the roadside and waited for a while. Then a carriage came galloping from the direction he came from and stopped steadily in front of Li.

Xiaoli, who was driving, saw Li in a disheveled state and thought that Li had just had a big fight with someone.

"Master!"

Xiaoli jumped off the carriage, drew out a dagger and looked around, guarding against enemies who might appear from the dark.

Li put his hand on Xiaoli's head and twisted it hard.

"There is no enemy, Master, I just fell down."

"Master, don't lie to me. Wrestling can tear your pants! Let me see if the injury is serious!"

“…Xiao Li, you don’t even want to act anymore, right?”

The young master played and joked with the maid, then jumped into his own carriage and drove back.

"Xiao Li, how is the situation now?"

"Those nobles bought a batch of ray guns overnight. Lucy said they also bought a lot of war horses. I'm afraid they're going to have a big fight with Simon."

"I've expected that the rise of the new nobles must be based on the corpses of the old nobles. Those old nobles don't want to be Simon's stepping stones for nothing."

The current situation in the central part of the kingdom makes Li quite satisfied.

Originally, Li planned to let Norton be the agent of the North and go to war with the surrounding nobles. Now that the young man Simon has taken the initiative to step forward, many things have become a matter of course.

The master and servant Li and Xiaoli can leisurely discuss the changing situation, but for the nobles involved, such a night is not an easy one.

While the noble alliance was still preparing for war, the combination of Simon and Norton took the initiative.

In Simon's territory, the light from the campfire illuminated the darkness.

Groups of figures moved in the darkness, eating, drinking and preparing.

Simon stood on a tall wooden frame and shouted the order to take the initiative to attack to the people he recruited.

"Everyone, eat and drink your fill. Tomorrow we will capture the next door territory!"