This Necromancer Just Wants to Plant Trees-Chapter 2014 - 583 The Secret of the Chain of Desire and the Spirit of Aversion_2

Dickens was actually aware of this fact.

But he disregarded it.

He believed himself to be a genius.

And geniuses should not be confined.

The facts proved he was indeed a super genius most suited for the Path of the Undead.

From establishing his oath with the Chain of Desire to entering the fourth level, he only took a year.

Then, he spent another twenty years ascending to legendary status.

In the history of Baiyan City.

He was considered to have advanced at a remarkable speed.

I am different.

My talent in the domain of necromancy can only be considered that of an ordinary genius.

Due to a large number of initial oaths.

It took me seven or eight years to advance to the fourth level.

Then another seven or eight years to become legendary.

Altogether, it took close to twenty years.

Yet even so, I accomplished it faster than Dickens did.

That’s the power of the Chain of Desire!"

To sum it up, the greater the restraint, the stronger one becomes later?

This pattern matches Matthew’s understanding.

In the early stages, he could barely advance in the domain of necromancy, partly because of the necessity for a low-profile accumulation, and partly because at that time, he genuinely thought his talent was quite average.

Not until he summoned Phily did his progression start to soar rapidly.

Thinking back now.

Matthew unwittingly fit the standard of the Chain of Desire.

His own self-discipline was far superior to that of most necromancers.

Besides, he had another force of balance within him.

It almost fulfilled the legendary path of a necromancer as described by Dania!

"Very few people likely know about this secret, right?"

Matthew asked.

Dania gave a confirmed answer:

"Of course, only the core members of the three major families know this secret."

"But even if it were made public, not many necromancers would want to impose so many shackles on themselves at the start."

Matthew contemplated and said:

"Indeed."

"Not everyone has the resources and aspirations directed straight towards being legendary."

"Most people probably become necromancers just for immediate trivial gains, not considering so much."

Dania nodded in agreement.

Matthew then wondered aloud:

"In that case, aren’t the oaths related to the Chain of Desire just empty talk for most necromancers?"

"Or, he can merely establish fewer oaths during advancement, like Dickens, after all, this process relies solely on self-constraint."

"From this perspective, the role of this divine artifact doesn’t seem that significant."

Dania shook her head:

"It’s not like that."

"Indeed, many Order Necromancers pledge fewer oaths and rules upon advancement, but this ’fewer’ is relative to others.

If compared with themselves, in most instances, it is an extraordinary moral standard.

You need to understand.

When someone first steps onto this path, their heart is the purest, and the moral standard is at its highest.

At that time, every rule and oath they set for themselves.

Would never be what they would want to establish later.

Have you ever seen necromancers become kinder?

No!

People only become worse.

Necromancers, of course, more so.

The greatest significance of the Chain of Desire is making you not forget your original intention—

Using your initial self to constrain your future self.

At least it can stop you from slipping too deep into the Abyss during endless downfall.

Even if it’s just a few steps.

This is where the significance of this divine artifact lies!"

That makes sense.

Matthew quickly acknowledged Dania’s statement.

Perhaps this was the original intention of the Legendary-mage from the Alliance who created the Chain of Desire and Baiyan City.

Many people only know that the necromancers of Baiyan City are constrained.

Without realizing that this constraint is actually a form of protection.

Protecting others.

And protecting oneself.

"So, what happens if someone breaks the oaths of the Chain of Desire?"

Matthew suddenly asked.

Dania was silent for a full twenty seconds before slowly replying:

"I happen to be able to answer this question."

"In my lifetime, I have only broken the oaths of the Chain of Desire once, but that one deviation nearly cost me my entire life!"

Matthew, in his heart, already knew the answer:

"Scar of the Dead?"

"Ember Blood Crystal!"

The mouth of the glass jar containing Dania suddenly opened.

A rhombus-shaped red crystal spewed from her mouth, floating in the pale green liquid for a few circles before slowly disappearing before Matthew’s eyes.

It looked similar to the crystal he saw on the corpse of Dickens who jumped to his death.

"At that time, I, Dickens, and Dania."

"Under the temptation of immortality, we all broke our oaths."

Dania’s voice was filled with deep regret:

"Initially, we didn’t dare significantly break the oaths, we only dared to test at the edges of the oaths."

"But soon, we were surprised and delighted to find that slight violations of the oaths didn’t result in any punishment!"

"So we kept increasing the severity of the violations."

"Until finally, we completely violated the oaths, engaging in many forbidden acts not allowed by the Alliance, yet the punishment we anticipated never came!"

"We even believed that there was a problem with the Chain of Desire, or that our power had become so strong that the oaths could no longer affect us!"

"That phase was when I feared my own strength the most, but at that time the project with the Ember Blood Crystal was already in its final phase, the hope of immortality was within reach, and I couldn’t resist that temptation."

"Later, we succeeded..."