The Death List Novel - Chapter 37

Chapter 37 Millennium Deed
If possible, Qin Lun hoped to delay for a few days before replying to Baron Albert, which would increase his credibility. However, half a month had passed since he entered this world. Although he felt that he was slowly approaching the core of the mission, there wasn’t much time left.

Therefore, after dinner, Qin Lun took the initiative to find Baron Albert and expressed his willingness to join the Exorcist camp to help protect the Audi region.

Baron Albert was very happy. He brought Qin Lun and Bonny to a side hall on the right of the main castle.

The main hall of the auxiliary castle was actually a library, surrounded by tall bookshelves. Rows of well-maintained hardcover books could even smell the fragrance of ink. Above these bookshelves hung numerous portraits of characters.

There were men and women in these portraits. Judging from their appearances, they all looked somewhat similar to Baron Albert and Bonny. They seemed to be the ancestors of the Albert Clan.

Qin Lun’s gaze fell on a portrait in the middle of the bookshelf at the back of the hall. This portrait is twice as large as the portrait of other characters. The painting depicts a tall knight in plate armor.

The knight held his helmet in his left hand and stabbed his sword into the ground like a walking stick in his right hand. He stood on the platform at the top of Albert Castle, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the Maya Forest in front of him.

Below the painting was a line of small words.

“A thousand years of duty, a thousand years of protection, a thousand years of glory! We are Albert of Odia!”

A very familiar phrase! Qin Lun’s eyes lit up and he rubbed his temples.

In the middle of the library was a small salon with a large round coffee table and some rattan chairs.

“Dr. Stan, I’m glad you joined us! Please sit down!” Baron Albert picked up a rattan chair and sat down, signaling Qin Lun to sit down.

“Baron, do you need to go through any rituals to join an exorcist?” Qin Lun asked with a smile.

“Haha, no need, no need!” Baron Albert smiled and waved his hand. “An exorcist is not a religious organization. On the contrary, it is more like a loose mutual aid organization. As long as you have the recommendation of an old member, anyone can become an exorcist. However, if you want to become an exorcist, you must have the courage and will to fight against evil!”

“It’s the honor of the Stan Clan to serve the exorcist!” Qin Lun leaned over slightly and said, “I hope the Baron will give me more advice in the future!”

“I can’t say I’m giving you any advice. Since I’ve recommended you to join the guild, I naturally have to tell you some historical truths and the purpose of our exorcists!” Baron Albert took the glass from Bonny and gently waved it in his hand, his gaze somewhat blurred into memories.

More than three thousand years ago, the world had seen the emergence of flourishing human settlements on the continent. The increase in productivity allowed these human settlements to gradually produce classes and kingdoms, and humans at the top of the pyramid began to enslave others.

Large amounts of wealth were concentrated in the hands of a small number of people who, after satisfying the most basic necessities of life, began to pursue spiritual emancipation. Some of them devote all their energies to the noble cause of advancing the overall well-being of mankind. Others pursue higher personal enjoyment and try to prolong their lives.

Over time, the noble people of the former put forward the concept of faith and began to spread the gospel on the continent. They hope that all human beings can have a kind of spiritual sustenance, emancipate their minds and souls, even in the harsh living conditions, they can still maintain a positive and optimistic attitude.

The latter, in pursuit of personal gain, began crazily to amass wealth, persecute people, and plunder the lands of other nations. And began to study the mysteries of immortality with wealth and knowledge.

Unlike Qin Lun’s time and space on Earth, these two types of people had discovered the mystery of immortality and other powerful spells over a long period of time.

However, the mysteries of immortality discovered by these two types of people were not the same. The first type of people obtained the mystery of “long life” through faith and firm will. What the latter type of person obtained was the real mystery of immortality.

The mystery of “longevity” requires a pure heart and a strong will. They call themselves “believers”. The mystery of “immortality” relied on external forces. They named it “magic” and used “magic” to create evil magical creatures, calling themselves “adepts”.

Not only did believers and adepts gain completely opposite powers, but even their ideas were at two extremes. Soon, an irreconcilable conflict occurred between them, and the war began!

At the beginning of the war, believers were defeated because the requirements of giving birth to believers were too high, and it was relatively easy for adepts to rely on external forces. However, at this moment, those ordinary people who had been bullied and persecuted by the adepts for a long time began to join the believers’ camp.

These ordinary people didn’t have a long life, but their numbers accounted for 99.9% of the human world. Uniting together, they defeated the adepts almost like they were withered away. During the protracted war, some ordinary people had also gained considerable combat strength.

Under the initiative of the believers, these powerful ordinary people joined forces with the believers to form the Exorcist Organization. The purpose of establishing the Exorcist Organization was to expel the Magi and their magical creatures and protect the human world.

In the final battle, most of the male adepts disappeared from the world, leaving behind only a few female adepts who fled into the forest, desert, mountains, swamps, and other remote corners with the worst living conditions.

The believers’ camp had also suffered tremendous trauma. The remaining believers felt that the mysteries of immortality and longevity were too tempting for ordinary humans.

Therefore, they used their lives to activate a powerful guardian spell, sealing the mysteries of the two Laws of this world forever. Apart from the remaining witches and the small amount of magic potions in the witches’ hands that could give birth to the undead, there was no longer any longer any immortal or undead in this world.

The lofty idea that believers sacrificed themselves to protect the world moved all the exorcists. They swore to protect these two secrets and never see the sun again. They were willing to hunt down the witches who had returned to the human world and the magical creatures they had created for generations.

In the years that followed, the witches gathered their strength and repeatedly counterattacked the human world from every corner. Even though they had been defeated by the Exorcism Organization, ordinary humans in the human world suffered heavy casualties.

Under this premise, the exorcist and the witch reached an agreement. Witches and their magical creatures no longer appeared in front of ordinary people, and the exorcists no longer chased after witches who settled in remote corners.

The duration of this agreement was a thousand years. The exorcists believed that after a thousand years, humans would become even more powerful and there would not be enough witches. The witches believed that after a thousand years, the exorcists would lose their faith and inheritance power, and they would be able to rule the world again. They would also use the power of the laws of the world to break the guardian incantations of the believers and usher in the Age of the Great Adepts.

“The agreement between the witch and the exorcist is called the thousand year contract. It has only been three hundred years!” The old baron shook his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

“Is there a witch in the Myya Forest?” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up as he asked quietly.

‘”There is more than one witch in Maya Forest. The area of this forest is too large. There are more than ten witches hiding inside. Unless humans burn down the entire Mya Forest, under the cover of the terrain, as many people as enter will die.” Baron Albert smiled bitterly and said, “If it weren’t for this, those witches would have been exterminated hundreds of years ago by the Exorcist organization!”

“Doctor Stan, there’s no need to worry. Actually, there’s only one witch near the edge of the Odia region. And the exorcists surrounding the Maya Forest are not just the Albert Family. There are five exorcist families in the Maya Forest in the Principality of Maya.” Bonny added with a smile.

“Since there is a thousand year contract, why would my followers be attacked by stone ghosts near the castle?” Qin Lun suddenly asked with a frown.

The baron and Bonny exchanged a glance and the old baron explained, “No contract can be perfect. There are also loopholes in the thousand year contract. At that time, when the contract was signed, the oath of magic restricted witches and magical creatures from attacking humans, but it did not include the magical creatures that witches remade after that!”

“So those cunning witches exploited this loophole and frequently sent out newly created magical creatures to attack humans?” Qin Lun raised his eyebrows slightly. “Is this useful?”

“Well, their resources are limited. The purpose of doing so is to plunder individual humans as slaves and use these captives to test various evil dark magic!” Bonny nodded and said in a deep voice, “However, the same is true for us. The Exorcist Clan often allows some members to avoid the oath and enter the Myya Great Forest to scout for witches’ movements.”

Qin Lun rolled his eyes and asked softly, “So, those stone ghosts on the stone bridge of the castle …”

“Only a small portion of them are true stone statues!” Bonny said with a smile.

“Doctor Stan, do you have any questions?” Baron Albert smiled and looked at Qin Lun.

“Yes, there’s one last question!” Qin Lun pondered for a moment before asking, “Is this plague a masterpiece of a witch?”

“We don’t know yet, but using the disease virus to greatly reduce the number of humans in the Audi region is indeed beneficial for them to rush out of the Maya Forest in the future!” The baron’s eyes lit up and he replied calmly. Bonny hesitated for a moment and remained silent.

The reactions of the two fell into Qin Lun’s eyes, but he didn’t question the two anymore. He just smiled and nodded.

“Doctor Stan, in two days, we will organize a scouting team to enter Maya Forest. I wonder if you are interested in joining the scouting team as a doctor!” Baron Albert asked solemnly.

“Haha, if this is an exorcist organization’s test for rookies, I will be happy to show everyone the courage of the Stan Clan!” Qin Lun raised his glass and saluted the two Alberts.