Chapter 129: Scholar and Necromancer

Before Curt asked to meet Bran as a messenger, the scholars had already completed the meeting with Bran. A satisfactory meeting, but not a friendly meeting. As a veteran force, scholars naturally have a kind of arrogance, even if this is a revelation of no opinion, it is enough to make Bran return it with contempt.
It was Jonah, the leader of the scholar team who met with Bran. He tried to mediate the conflict between Bran and Anya, hoping to exchange the secrets of the undead, but Bran decisively refused. Although Bran does not know the cause of this, it does not affect his use as a bargaining chip. Bran wants a more reasonable exchange-knowledge, he wants to get books on geography and history.
In order to persuade Bran, Jonah clearly pointed out that the coming of Anya is not as simple as revenge. At first, some people did try to help their friends get revenge, but as the incident progressed, the purpose was no longer so simple. They are more attracted by the secrets of wizards, so there are so many "allies" who are moved by the wind.
Such a team with many forces, any opponent needs to consider one or two. They not only possess knights who are proficient in swords and swordsmen, but also many wizards. Through this contest, they will let you know how powerful the Northland is, and eventually force you to surrender this secret.
Faced with Jonah's face that I'm good for you, Bran can see clearly that there is no difference between the scholar and the Anya, they are both good calculations. One borrowed the righteousness of revenge to suppress others; the other borrowed the name of help to follow the trend. But all their calculations are based on past experience. Now Bran doesn't want to be entangled in this matter, this kind of arrogance can only be defeated by facts. Rise will always need some sacrifices, he will let the world realize that a new era is coming.
So Bran turned the conversation to a direction in which he was more interested, and he raised his own question: "What makes you so urgent?"
Jonah did not hide, "Knowledge needs to be accumulated, and any old scholar is extremely precious. But people will eventually die, and the appearance of the dead gives me hope."
Bran keenly caught the question, "Me? Is this your personal decision?"
"Currently yes, but I believe they will support my idea."
"No one will choose to die, even if he is dying?" Bran whispered.
Jonah looked down at Bran and said, "We are scholars!"
With these words, Jonah actually exudes a faint smell of blood, which makes Bran unable to help but squint his eyes.
Bran raised his head and began to face the person in front of him. From this sentence, he heard the taste of unscrupulous. Similarly, he said that this is the Northland. Bran took a deep breath. He liked the smell, and it hadn't been a long time since he got back from the trial. Perseverance? For the pursuit, for some kind of recognition.
"Most of your companions will not agree." Bran reminded: "But I will support you, if they let you down, you can come back to me."
After the meeting, Jonah and others were arranged to live in the city. Bran said he wanted to give a few people a surprise, a big surprise.
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Sandstone City has never been quiet. After Bran contacted the dead, the dead found a way to contact him. Various voices continued to come here. Although Bran was silent, the dead did not give up. A few days ago, cheers came from the direction of Sandstone City, and new dead joined them.
There was some kind of power that contributed to all of this. Even if Bran is unwilling to think, unwilling to admit. He can feel that he is like a virus, his ability is constantly assimilating and infecting everything around him. After one's own magic power is fully active, assimilation begins to become uncontrolled, and the difference between intentional and unintentional is only the difference in the speed of infection.
sandstone? An unremarkable stone, the main building material for the construction of sandstone city. Who would think of, who would think of? After being infected by his own magic power, there was an unknown change.
Everything seemed to be arranged. He became a wizard, met a fairy, came here, walked into the sandstone city, and finally the dead appeared.
What am I? Bran is not only a little confused. Am I the living or the dead? What is the relationship between me and this body? He thought he was a Northlander through and through, at least he had convinced himself that before. But with the appearance of the dead, he hesitated.
A mirror appeared in Bran's hands, and the person in the mirror made him feel a little strange. who am I? This question, which hadn't appeared for a long time, reappeared in Bran's consciousness.
The sandstone in Sandstone City is by no means ordinary, it must have its particularity. But Bran, under the control of fear, chose to stay away. He was really scared this time. But he couldn't help being curious, so he decided to explore the secrets through the hands of others.
Scholar, Jonah, came at the right time. He completely overturned Bran's impression of scholars, which is what Shaun called the indifference, knowledge and detachment. He felt depressed, unwilling, and cold-blooded on Jonah. How many such characters are there in the City of Wisdom? There will be many dead people in the experiment of life and death, and such people are just right.
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Jonah and others didn't wait long, and the surprise came very quickly. The corpses with their armor stripped were hung on both sides of the road. They lined up far and far, as if there was no end...
Bran’s indifferent tone seemed to echo in their ears: "I will send you here, I believe you will recognize the way back."
Wandering! They made a big joke, and the bargaining chips they used for exchange were easily erased. At the same time they were given a warning, a very severe warning.
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Ye Xiao once again brought new news to the City of Wisdom, a news that may change the future-the dead!
Initially, as Bran guessed: "No one will choose to die, even if he is going to die."
This is not Bran's imagination, because he has seen too many choices for the dying, and hesitate to choose for life. Even though some choices seemed to him without dignity, but also accompanied by great pain.
Scholars quarreled and clamored, and the entire city of wisdom seemed a little chaotic. Until someone uttered a word with strange magic power-immortality.