The Death List Novel - Chapter 199

Chapter 199 Magic Cottage
After running at high speed on the ground for half a day, everyone felt a burst of exhaustion. If it weren’t for the Centaur Girl’s kindness, asking Holk to slow down a bit, she would have already fallen to the ground.

The most miserable person was Frank. His agility was only a bit higher than the average person, and his running speed was the slowest. He was taken care of by the old man with lightning fiercely halfway through the journey. Now, his buttocks and eggs were still pitch black, emitting the smell of roasted meat. Fortunately, his zombie body had good resistance to lightning. Otherwise, it would have probably turned into a charred corpse by now.

After running like this for a long time, they finally saw the “magic cabin” that the old man lived in before sunset. There was no lack of malicious speculation about the magic cabin that this old fellow was talking about. Qin Lun even directly imagined it as the dim and terrifying wooden house of the Maya witch, filled with human specimens.

However, when they truly saw this “magic cabin”, they discovered that it was different from everyone’s imagination. Holk’s Magic House was a classic villa manor, situated on a small hillside with a gentle slope. The manor was surrounded by a vibrant meadow and flower beds, and in front of the door was a bluestone avenue that stretched into the distance.

“Master, you’re back!” Seeing Holk descend from the sky, a group of small creatures less than a meter tall opened the gate of the manor.

This creature’s green eyes were incomparably large. If it weren’t for its short ears and long nose like a wooden stick, Qin Lun would have thought that he had seen a bunch of alien versions of Didi. The little creature wore a strange green dress, seemingly made of a giant leaf.

“Ha, they are grassland elves. They are hardworking and capable. Their memories are extremely strong. They are the best assistants for magic experiments!” Seeing everyone’s surprised gazes, Holk proudly flaunted it.

“It’s just a bit too expensive to hire!” The old mage tilted his white beard and muttered in a low voice when the crowd moved their gazes away.

“In my opinion, this old thing doesn’t want to find an experimental assistant who is taller than me!” Hansen mocked on the guild channel bluntly.

Looking at the white-bearded old mage who was only around Sass’s waist and was not as tall as the magic broom, and whose magic robe was half dragged on the ground, the crowd couldn’t help but secretly nod their heads. However, no one dared to show it on their faces. This old man’s strength was too terrifying. He didn’t even need to catch his breath to destroy their entire guild.

“Alright, you guys wait in the hall. I want to finish the previous magic experiment!” Holk’s face twitched as he warned everyone in a bad mood, “Don’t run around. There are many magic traps in the magic house that trigger death. Don’t tell me Old Holk didn’t warn you! The elves will bring you food and drinks later.”

“Sure enough, the magic experiment was interrupted and our anger was vented on us!” Everyone was speechless for a moment, but Hill had really guessed it.

“Great Mage Holk, when will you be able to complete your magic experiment?” Michelle asked boldly.

“Ha, about … two or three days!” Holk hesitated for a moment before giving an unreliable answer.

“Two or three days?” This time, even Qin Lun couldn’t help but curse in private. The old man had said that someone would come and take them away in two to three days, and he would also give them a choice.

By now, the five members of the guild were basically certain that the old mage was just a hostess, responsible for receiving visitors from the outside world of this region. However, the receptionists in charge of this work should at least answer some of their current questions and let them know what is going on so that they can make a better choice in a few days’ time.

The old fellow’s current behavior was clearly irresponsible at all. However, given the old fellow’s formidable strength, everyone could only dare to be angry and not dare to say anything.

“No, Great Mage Hulk, you’re slacking off!” A crisp and pleasant rebuke sounded from the manor hall.

“Michelle!” Cora, who had the best relationship with the centaur girl, couldn’t help but pale and couldn’t help but pinch a cold sweat for her.

“Aunt Michelle, this old thing is a nuclear bomb. It doesn’t matter if you want to die. Don’t kill us too!” Sass cursed in a low voice on the guild channel with a bitter face.

Qin Lun exchanged glances with the other two murderers, and a smile couldn’t help but appear in their eyes. They weren’t worried about Michelle at all. Along the way, they could already tell that the old mage admired this kind centaur girl. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have listened to Michelle’s summons several times and deliberately slowed down their flying speed to make them feel more comfortable.

“Ha … Alright then. Let me tidy up the lab and come find you later!” The old mage frowned and muttered unwillingly.

…

“Qin Lun, come and try it. It tastes good!” Sass and Hansen wolfed down a plate of caviar. They hadn’t eaten since last night and had run for half a day. Their stomachs were already filled with hunger. This “caviar” has a layer of smooth liquid on its surface. It tastes delicious and is as big as grapes, giving off a pearl-like luster.

“Haha, you two Taotie!” Hill shook his head and tasted a cup of sweet wine.

“Looks like the life of a mage in this world is very luxurious!” Qin Lun smiled and grabbed a mango-shaped fruit from the fruit tray. Ever since he fused with the elven bloodline, he felt that his taste had diminished a lot. He didn’t like the smelly food very much.

“Hey, little fellow, what’s this caviar called?” Sass wiped his mouth and stopped a large porcelain plate above his head. The grassland elf who was busy serving dessert asked. He was going to prepare more of this food during his stay.

“Caviar? No, sir, this is the egg of the eagle-body demon. It was just delivered this morning. It’s very fresh!” The little elf narrowed her eyes and tilted her head to introduce him.

“Cough cough!” Sass retched a few times with an ugly expression. Even Hansen frowned and put down the cold plate.

The two of them were usually cold and unrestrained, but the key was that the words “very fresh” were too powerful. They couldn’t help but feel disgusted when they thought of the layer of unknown liquid on the surface of the Eagle Female Demon Egg.

“Hahaha, I’ll make you hungry!” Hill clapped his hands and laughed.

“Little fellow, what did they eat?” Hansen pointed unwillingly at the “mango” in Qin Lun’s hand and the sweet wine in Hill’s.

“Mr. Half Elf eats the heart of the Oak Demon, and the other man drinks the urine of the fluorescent bat. They are all the most magical food for magicians!” The little elf puffed up her cheeks and said seriously.

“Pu!” Hill spat out the sweet wine from his mouth. However, Qin Lun did not react and continued to eat his “mango”. The heart of the Oak Tree Demon was the heart of a tree. To him, it was no different from a fruit. In any case, it grew from plants.

“Gulu!” ‘”Little fellow, do you have any cooked meat, the kind of poultry and livestock, and wine brewed from grain?” Sass asked flatteringly, not caring to laugh at Hill, swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

“Yes, there might be some leftover mutton and ale in the kitchen!” The elf replied respectfully.

“That’s fine. Can you bring it over for us?” Sass was overjoyed and hurriedly asked the elves for it.

“Of course, but are you sure you want to eat those things?” The elf looked at Sass strangely.

“Oh, yes!” Seeing the little elf’s strange reaction, Sass hesitated for a moment. However, he had not eaten enough, so he could only brace himself and pray in his heart that the so-called mutton and ale must be “worthy of the name”.

“I don’t need to change my food, nor do I need to change the food of the two ladies!” Qin Lun pressed down on the fruit plate in front of him and watched as the elves removed the food from the other three fellows. Then, he said indifferently, “I just checked. The ‘Gargamel’ the Prairie Elves spoke of refers to the three-eyed werewolf dogs raised by magicians. The yellow mutton and wheat wine you asked for are dog food …”

“Hehe!” Looking at the other three with embarrassed expressions, Michelle and Cora couldn’t help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

…

“Ha, I’m done with my matters. If you have any questions, just ask!” After the sky was completely dark, Holk returned to the hall.

The old mage’s black robe was replaced with a white nightgown that was covered in flower buds. Even the pointed hat on his head was the same, and there was a plush ball of cotton thread hanging from the top. If it weren’t for his knee-length white beard, he would have sat cross-legged on the wide sofa like a cute child.

As for now, he could only call him an old naughty boy! However, the crowd could only suppress their laughter and look at each other. In the end, Michelle was the first to speak.

“Respected Grand Mage Holk, you said earlier that we will face a choice. May I ask what kind of choice it is?”

‘”Ha, don’t you really know? No, most of the guests who enter the inner world already know about the existence of the inner world …” Holk stroked his white beard and frowned, seemingly puzzled.

“We really don’t know, Great Mage Holk. Can you explain it to us?” Hill asked carefully.

“Ha … Then how did you get in?” Holk finally raised his interest and asked curiously.

Qin Lun’s eyes lit up as he slowly recounted what he and the others had done before, “Well … Sir Grand Mage, you should be able to tell that we all have a little bit of ability. Actually, we are here to investigate the tragedy in the Crystal Lake region. That’s why …”

“Huh? So that’s how it is!” Holk blinked his small eyes and muttered softly, “That dead Jerry didn’t tell me clearly when he died. I thought the other end of the teleportation array had been cleaned up!”

Only after Holk stammered through the story did the crowd realize what was going on. Half of their previous guesses were correct.

The necromancer who had been guarding the teleportation formation in the Crystal Lake campsite had indeed been attacked by the apostles. He had died as soon as he returned to the inner world, leaving behind only a few words. After that, Holk was replaced as the hooker.

However, before the necromancer died, he didn’t have time to give a clear explanation. As for Holk, he was a research maniac. He had spent most of his time here either collecting experimental materials or spending time in the laboratory.

Not only did he not go to the other side of the teleportation array, he did not even finish reading the message sent to him by the Magic Association. As a result, the Crystal Lake campsite was sealed off for 20 years.

“I thought that Jerry’s two Giant Demon disciples were guarding the place!” Holk felt a rare sense of embarrassment.

Everyone rolled their eyes, deeply convinced that Troll Fink and his brothers weren’t worth it.

Those two fellows were originally noble apprentices of magic, but because of Holk’s irresponsibility, they ended up being barbarians in the Crystal Lake camp for twenty years, waiting for the arrival of a true magician. In the end, he was buried in the hands of the guardians left behind by his teacher, which could be said to be extremely tragic.