A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees - Chapter 1

Excellent Citizen Matthew and the Bloody Necromancer

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Gold Digger Basin.

Rolling Stone City.

Spring.

A Robin with blue-feathered again and yellow-feathered chest flapped its wings and flew up from the garden in entrance of the Metropolis Corridor.

Over a couple of chimneys and purple brick roofs.

It landed deftly on an oak tree surrounded by many purple and yellow partitions.

There have been bugs crawling on the branches instantly under.

The Robin was about to pounce.

However instantly.

A roar got here from the translucent glass window behind it.

Bugs rapidly shook off the branches.

The birds additionally flew away in a panic.

All that remained had been the 5 well-dressed people behind the glass window on the second ground who had been nonetheless arguing.

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“I disagree!”

The plump middle-aged lady, Liz, slapped away the wood board in entrance of her that had the phrases ” Excellent Citizen Choice ” engraved on it. Then, she turned to the bald man on the left.

“Howard is a whole hooligan and scum!

“Not solely does he prefer to hook up with married girls.

“He even likes to seduce married males!

“He at all times took benefit of the time when girls went procuring to search for their males.

“I’ve seen it with my very own eyes dozens of instances!

“Dozens of instances!”

The extra Liz spoke, the extra excited she grew to become. Her saliva sprayed onto half the desk.

The 4 males couldn’t assist however shrink again.

“Settle down, Liz…”

The bald man comforted her, “That is only a nomination.”

Liz’s angle was unusually agency. “He can’t even get nominated! Howard is horrible!”

As she spoke, her slender eyes seemed round and instantly appeared to have found one thing.

“Might or not it’s that one among you has been attached with him?”

The 4 males trembled and denied in unison, “No!”

The bald man tore the advice letter in his hand into items.

“The committee unanimously rejected Howard Roze’s nomination!”

Anybody who had labored in Metropolis Corridor for greater than per week knew how scary Liz’s mouth was.

She was the strolling gossip board.

If one had been unfortunate sufficient to make it into her gossip information, then the entire city would learn about this rumor tomorrow morning.

Everybody current was a good particular person. They may not afford to be slandered.

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“Then, the final candidate to be nominated is Mr. Matthew from the mage district.

“He had simply lived in Rolling Stone City for 2 and a half years, and he met the factors for an excellent citizen.

“His day job was as a historical past trainer at Seaver Public College, and the scholars all favored him.

“He additionally had a part-time job on the Public Safety Bureau, and Captain Blake had a excessive opinion of him.

“In line with the one that really useful him, Mr. Matthew is variety, heat, and beneficiant. He doesn’t have many buddies in Rolling Stone City and is at all times alone. The rationale for that is that he’s too busy to make buddies…”

The bald man didn’t end his sentence.

A gentleman on Liz’s left raised an objection. ” Mr. Chairman, a recluse doesn’t meet the factors for an excellent citizen.”

The bald man nodded barely.

“Don’t fear, Richard.

In line with the reference, Mr. Matthew had planted practically 1000 oak bushes in Rolling Stone City in two and a half years, which had drastically greened the city’s setting. The oak tree outdoors the window and the three bushes in entrance of the Metropolis Corridor had been all because of Mr. Matthew.

“As well as, Captain Blake of the Public Safety Bureau had given an announcement.

“The particular person of reference felt that Mr. Matthew had made an indelible contribution to the general public safety and setting of Rolling Stone City and deserved to obtain this yr’s excellent citizen award.”

Everybody listened.

They couldn’t assist however look outdoors the glass window.

“Was this tree planted two years in the past? Why do I really feel that it has at all times been there…”

Richard, who was dressed like a gentleman, muttered.

“It appears to be. I’ve an impression of it…Matthew was a tall, skinny, good-looking, and shy younger man.”

Liz seemed nostalgic.

“That is certainly an excellent contribution.”

One other man reminded them, “However an important standards for the choice is whether or not they can get together with different residents.”

The bald man nodded.

” It’s often so, however the proprietor of this advice letter doesn’t appear to write down nameless letters usually. She by accident added her personal identify on the finish…”

Richard clapped his fingers onerous.

“The advice violated the foundations! We are going to instantly reject this! Alright, Rolling Stone City nonetheless didn’t have any excellent residents who may very well be nominated this yr, identical to the previous three years!”

The remainder of the folks both shrugged or unfold their fingers, tacitly agreeing to this end result.

However at this second, the bald man stated, “It was signed by Sif Suki.

Suki.

It was the surname of the Lord of Rolling Stone City.

Sif Suki was the one daughter of the Lord of Rolling Stone City.

The room was silent for 2 to 3 seconds.

Even essentially the most choosy Liz raised her fingers.

“Let’s skip the nomination spherical. I assist Matthew to develop into an excellent citizen.”

The others all agreed.

Nonetheless, earlier than the bald man may end his sentence.

He slowly pulled out an outdated paper from the underside of the pile of paperwork.

” There’s one final query. That is the registration kind that Matthew handed to the municipal authorities two years in the past. It clearly states his origin and career as an adventurer…

“I’m wondering if he wrote it mistaken.

“In line with my observations.

“What he had completed in Rolling Stone City through the years had nothing to do along with his career and even contradicted it.

“Nonetheless, if what was registered on this piece of paper was true.

“I’m afraid he’ll miss out on our beneficiant reward for being an excellent citizen.”

“What career? Isn’t he simply an bizarre mage?”

Everybody curiously went over to have a look.

The very first thing they noticed was a sketch of a smiling face.