Chapter 274 - 274: I Want All His Information Within One Minute!
Translator: Lonelytree
ā Forbidden ritual?ā
Aliceās voice was slightly cold.
Matthew didnāt recognize it for a moment and even smiled embarrassedly.
āIn fact, I plan to apply for a sum of money from the Alliance for the research and application of this ritual. I remember that members of the Alliance have similar rights, right?ā
Aliceās eyes widened in disbelief.
Her right hand quickly reached back and was about to take something out of the loose robe, but she was stopped by Fandral.
āAlice, calm down. Youāre no longer a field officer of Mount Hesso. You donāt have the authority to enforce the law.ā
As he spoke, Fandral stuffed the hard thing back into her robe.
Then he dragged Alice to another corner of the living room. The two of them pushed and shoved for a while until Aliceās robe was lifted by a corner.
Matthew glanced at it and vaguely saw the outline of a pair of magic handcuffs.
At this moment, the two of them had already arrived at the garden.
Alice growled at Fandral,
āYou heard what he said just now, right? He wanted to hold the Scorched Earth of Death and apply for funding from the Alliance! Even if he is already preapproved⦠Even if he was recommended bv Lord Ronan, he couldnāt do as
he pleased, right?ā
Fandral said helplessly,
āWhen are you going to change your bad temper? Perhaps Mr. Matthew had his own difficulties? Even if thereās really a problem with him, we just need to record the problem truthfully. When the time comes, there will naturally be field personnel who will look for him.ā
Alice said mockingly,
āRecord? How do I record it? With the way you taught me? Didnāt you see the ridiculous things I wrote on the paper just now? Isnāt that enough?ā Fandral sighed and stopped talking.
Alice calmed herself down, a hint of guilt appearing on her face.
āIām sorry, I was too impulsive. I know that you taught me those things for my own good. Iām still not qualified for a civilian job. Perhaps a field job is more suitable for me.
But I have to take care of Matthewās matter. Even Ronan has no reason to let a necromancer carry out a forbidden ritual.ā
Fandral sighed and said,
āThatās what the investigation team should do. Weāre only responsible for the recruitment assessment of new members.ā As soon as he finished speaking.
A curious voice rang out,
āAre you here to investigate Matthew?
āI have something to say.ā
The two of them looked at the Tauren skeleton that suddenly appeared beside them in shock.
Aliceās eyes lit up.
āDo you have issues with your master?ā The Tauren skeleton nodded vigorously.
āIāve been dissatisfied with him for a long time.ā
Alice asked expectantly,
āDid he do something unforgivable to you?ā
āOh, of course.ā
The Tauren skeleton complained,
āHe hasnāt given me a raise in many years! Can you reflect on the problem and punish him severely? But donāt punish him too harshly, as long as he wakes up in time and gives me a raise.ā Alice was instantly stunned.
Before the two of them could react.
Matthew was already striding over from the living room.
āHey, Matthew, are you going to kill them to silence them?ā Peggy asked.
The two of them immediately became extremely nervous.
Matthew scolded,
āDonāt joke around in this situation, Peggy!ā
Then, he said decisively,
ā I forgot to add that the reason why Iām researching and preparing to hold the Scorched Earth of Death ritual is to fight against the Scar of the Dead. Itās northeast of Rolling Stone Town. If youāve done your homework before coming, you should know about it.ā
As he spoke, in order to prevent a melodramatic misunderstanding from happening.
He quickly explained the sequence of events.
Fandral immediately breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that. He smiled and said,
āI knew it was a misunderstanding. How could Mr. Ronan recommend an outlaw?ā
Alice still looked rather suspicious.
Matthew said generously,
āI can take you to the place where I prepared the ritual. Itās not far from here.ā
Fandral smiled and waved his hand.
āThereās no need. We believe you.ā
But Alice insisted,
āPlease take me there. Iām not being difficult. Itās just that what you said is a bit ridiculous. I have to witness it with my own eyes.ā
Fandralās face turned green, and he was about to continue persuading Alice.
Matthew waved his hand.
āLetās go. Weāll set off now.ā
With that, he grabbed a handful of hay, led the three sheep, and leisurely walked towards the oak forest.
Along the way.
Alice walked alone with a stiff expression on her face.
Matthew was still discussing the funding application with Fandral.
Faced with Matthewās doubts, Fandral enthusiastically explained,
āAlthough the Alliance has suspended the public research project on the Scar of the Dead, in fact, if you have the heart to study it and can propose a feasible plan, the higher-ups will most likely allocate funds. Moreover, it is very likely that they will provide additional project subsidies according to the S grade rating.
āWith your excellence, Mr. Matthew, as long as you apply, the project will most likely be approved, and you will receive a sum of project funds.
āIf you could pass the feasibility test, the follow-up funds would arrive very quickly. Of course, this stage was not easy.
āHowever, once you succeed, you will reap a huge harvest. Apart from sufficient funds, you can also recruit some mage apprentices through this project. They will work for you for free..ā