"Could your side job be..."

"I've done some research, and it's not surprising that I can summon spirits. As far as I know, some of the chief ritual officers in the Magic Council can use some high-level black magic, and even forbidden spells don't seem to be used.

No."

"I'm really worried about the future of magicians..."

Andrea gave Ivan a big eye roll.

"It's because of half-baked mages like you that the future of magicians is gloomy."

Do you think everyone is like you, an old witch?!

Ivan couldn't help but cursed in his heart.

"If anyone knew about this desecration of the dead, we would be in big trouble."

Any necromancy is defined as a practice that desecrates life. Once reported, even Andrea, who is the Speaker of the Magic Council and the head of the Northern Branch, will suffer unpredictable negative effects.

"Compared with having his body desecrated, I think the deceased would want to take revenge on the murderer more." Andrea's expression did not change at all. She believed that what she did was not wrong.

Then, she glanced at Ivan next to her and said, "What's more, wouldn't it be enough to do such a shameful thing without being known? You are the only one in this room. If the matter is accidentally leaked, you have to do it right.

Prepare to escape to the ends of the earth and be killed by me again."

Ivan was frightened by Andrea's cold eyes. Andrea was definitely not joking with him, she was serious!

"Okay, okay, I will forget everything about today as soon as I get out of this door."

Andrea moved very quickly. She was chatting with Ivan while setting up the magic circle.

In a short time, the magic circle was successfully constructed.

Andrea mobilized the magic power in her body and began to activate the magic circle. In the center of the magic circle stood a pure soul stone. As it was activated, it gradually began to bloom, and then Andrea began to sing softly the magic circle's meaning.

Spell.

The soul wandering in the world

The dead wandering in the human world

All follow confusion and confusion,

hate and sadness,

Return to the land of the living

...

The essence of spiritual summoning magic is actually the reverse spell of "Return of the Dead to the World", a special technique that brings the soul of the deceased back to the living world.

In the center of the circle, a human-shaped blue and slightly transparent soul body appeared.

He is Otto, the chief mage of the Kingdom of Odin.

"Where...where is this?" Otto still looked a little confused and confused about the situation.

"Otto."

Andrea naturally knew Otto, who was the chief mage of the palace. On the day she came to the north to take up the post, he even came to congratulate her.

"Ann...Ms. Andrea? I...what's wrong with me?!"

"Think about what happened."

"My last memory... seems to be under some kind of curse magic..."

He looked down at his "body" and then showed a wry smile.

"So...I am dead...right? Lady Andrea?"

Otto's tone was not calm, but it couldn't be said to be sad either. Ivan didn't understand how this man could be so calm after witnessing the fact of his own death...

"It's good that you can accept the current situation so quickly. Time is running out. Otto, I need to ask you something."

"Please speak, Lady Andrea."

"Did you really die from a curse?"

This was Andrea's biggest doubt. She quite recognized Otto's strength. Because of this, Andrea could not accept the conclusion of "died from curse magic".

"Indeed, Lady Andrea." Otto's answer made Andrea startled, but the next words resolved her confusion.

"But it's more than that. To be precise, I couldn't mobilize any magic power at all at that time, as if the magic power was locked.

Only then did Andrea understand that the magician who had lost his magic power was at best mentally stronger than ordinary people. In other words, Otto at that time was indeed unable to block the fatal curse.

But then the question arises, why is Otto unable to mobilize the magic power in his body?

"Do you have any thoughts on...the inability to mobilize magic?"

Otto shook his head: "I have never encountered such a thing. The magic power becomes very sticky and difficult to mobilize."

Andrea pondered for a moment and said, "Didn't anything special happen during this period?"

"Well..." Otto frowned and began to recall. He used the method of summoning spirits to bring his soul back to the living world, which somewhat confused his memory. It only took two or three days.

But for him, it was something very difficult and painful.

"If I have to say it, the royal court gave me an order to go to the battlefield in person a few days ago."

"You mean... the front line?"

"Well, the goal should be to destroy Romaniel's army."

"Are you actually using a spellcaster of your level so early... It really shouldn't be..."

The chief mage of the palace is basically equivalent to the strongest spellcaster in the empire on paper, and can often play a decisive role or reverse the situation of the war. Generally, the "strategic" method is used when the situation is too critical or there is a lack of means to end the war.

arms".

Similar to the "Legendary Powerful", a mobile ultimate magical weapon, it is an existence that will never be shot easily.

However, currently, the war between Romaniel and the Odin Empire is far from reaching this level.

Although the fight between Romaniel and the Odin Empire was fierce, it was difficult to see high-level professionals from both countries on the battlefield. Both empires were deliberately controlling the situation.

"Yes, when I was also surprised by this order, the eldest prince told me that it was a decision that he and the second prince discussed and decided together."

"Really...what happens next?" Andrea said thoughtfully.

"After that...I will go back to my own place."

"I mean, nothing of note happened during this period?"

"Care about...?"

"Similar to...um...did you eat or drink something?"

"If you put it that way, I only had dealings with the eldest prince during that time."

Andrea nodded: "I probably understand, thank you. Also, I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter. Lady Andrea, everything is just to find the murderer." Otto shook his head, and then continued: "Finally, sir, you must be careful about that black man."

Magician! The other party's curse is a bit weird, it doesn't have the form and power we are familiar with at all..."

Otto was not able to hear Andrea's answer, because the time for summoning spirits had come, and he had been dragged back into the world of the dead. Maybe it won't be long before a new life is born on the mainland.

above.

"So what's your conclusion?"

Ivan walked up to Andrea and asked.

"It is still too hasty to say this now. Complete evidence must be found."

There is no doubt that from the simple questions and answers just now, both Ivan and Andrea discovered some weird places in the royal court. This can be regarded as a direction for investigation.

"Then what should we do next?"

"Go back first."

Andrea can smell a conspiracy, a huge conspiracy hidden in Odin's court. She needs more time to plan and plan to find out who is behind the scenes or...

Suddenly, the crisp crackling sound of the crystal brought her thoughts back to reality, and the soul stone in the center of the circle fell into pieces.

Andrea waved her hand and began to erase the traces of the magic circle. After all, the use of necromancy was still a "taboo" in the mainland, and she could not leave the slightest clue about this matter to her opponent.

Ivan was also silent. It seemed like he had been involved in something big again today.

It does not refer to the death of Otto, the chief mage of the Odin Court, but something else. I believe Andrea also understands this in her heart.

When they walked out of Otto's room, the two people were surrounded by everyone in the royal court.

In response to many of their questions, Andrea always responded with perfunctory words such as "I don't know", "I don't know", and "I don't have any clues yet." Considering her own identity, others had no idea about the witch.

The only option was to watch them leave the royal court.

"Don't tell anyone what happened today." Andrea's tone was very serious. She usually looked very calm and thoughtful, but Ivan was not used to her sudden seriousness.

"I know even if you don't tell me, do you think I am a three-year-old child?"

"I'm afraid you'll be tricked by some unknown beauty."
To be continued...