The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse

Chapter 1262: Chapter 936: No Mage, Only Ghosts_2

The bedroom was still well-kept and orderly. By the door stood a simple dark wooden coat rack, with a priest robe, hood, and a hanging bag draped over it.

Inside, there was a wardrobe, its doors closed tight. Directly across was a bed, followed by a study desk. Upon the desk, parchment, a steel pen, and a pile of religious books and scrolls were neatly arranged.

The veteran mage used a scroll outside the door to check for necromantic energy residue and then asked, “Wu Heng, how do you plan to investigate?”

Wu Heng pulled out the Tracing Locket, saying, “I’ll keep using this item; let’s see if it reveals any clues.”

As he spoke, he let a drop of blood fall onto the locket, bringing one of the robes by the door closer to the skull on the locket.

The skull seemed to come alive, biting at the edges.

…

Meanwhile, at the City Lord’s Mansion.

The Fifth Princess hurried back inside, accompanied by skeleton attendants.

She had stepped out even before the city gates were fully opened, reassigning tasks to the gate guards.

Anyone leaving the city was to be subjected to strict inspections and questioning.

The higher one’s level, the more thorough the inquiry.

Once she’d given her orders, she returned from outside.

Turning on the air conditioning, she let it dry her sweat before exhaling deeply.

Even now, she was unable to make sense of it all.

How had the well-planned banquet erupted into such chaos?