"Well, it's just such a bottle of gadgets?" Alice looked at the small brown bottle in her hand, looking at it carefully. It was about an inch high, and the diamond-shaped edges gave it a very layered taste. With a gentle shake, the liquid inside the bottle ripples like a viscous oil.

It's so small that you can't even quench your cat's thirst.

"This is already a dose that is close to the limit." Silver-haired female clerk ...... It seems to be called Rayanna or something. "Alchemical elixirs are often poisonous, and even if they are mixed with the corresponding anti-poisoning materials, they cannot be completely eradicated - if the amount is too large, it is impossible for the human body to withstand it."

"And, even if it's the right dose of the drug. You can't take it continuously. ”

Alice's luck was that the owner of the shop was not there when she came to the Alchemist's hut to buy a pre-scheduled slowing potion. And the female clerk who stayed to watch the shop was obviously much better than the treacherous fellow. I can't help but make it more difficult on the price. When Alice offered to pay with soul stones and buy a few more bottles, she readily agreed.

Good man......

Although Alice feels that she is not human...... However, those who can do a good job are good people!

"Can I only drink this potion once a day?"

"If you don't have to, it's best not to drink it for the rest of your life." Rayanna shook her finger. "The more advanced the alchemy elixir, the more toxic it is, and the difficulty of removing it is several grades higher than that of ordinary elixirs. If you are in a slightly worse health, you may not even be able to support the effect of the potion and be poisoned. ”

"But you don't care. With your physique, as long as you don't drink it all at once, then there won't be much of a problem. Rayanna looked Alice in the eye and explained, "This vial is enough to last about a minute and a half. In other words, in this minute and a half, you will be able to get about three times the reaction speed. ”

"I don't know what you're trying to deal with, though. Presumably, these quantities should be sufficient. ”

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A few minutes later, Alice left the alchemy shop.

Well, now that the matter is settled, there is less trouble. With this bottle of Time Slowing Elixir, it should be no problem to use it to slow down the dragon's roar against the dragon.

The premise is that the effect of this potion can really be that powerful.

Alice didn't suspect it was a fake—the location of the store was already remembered, and she slammed the door if it was a fake—and she doubted that the bottle would have enough effect on her.

The human body is resistant. The stronger the constitution, the higher the resistance. Whether it is a medicine to cure diseases or a medicine to kill people, people with different physiques will have different effects after taking it. It's like a poison that can poison a person, and it may be the equivalent of a chili pepper to a mammoth. For trolls, a wound that was only a minor wound on an elf was fatal.

In the same way, it can make the reaction speed of ordinary warriors three times faster, and slow down the potion. It is used on Alice, who is gradually moving closer to the inhuman way. Maybe it will only have less than half the effect.

Of course, it is possible that the effect will be stronger.

Well, before encountering a dragon, you need to experiment.

"Let's get rid of the lord's affairs first." Looking at the flow of people on the street and the intensity of the sun, Alice thought to herself.

[This is not a good time to do the experiment......]

So, that's it. In the afternoon of the fifth day of the rising sun, Alice went to the hall of the lords of Mosar.

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Different from the grandeur of Longxiao Palace, the decoration style of Lord Mosar's mansion follows a strange and exquisite path. The floor is paved with old yellow lacquered wood and covered with a fine blanket made of mammoth fur. The walls are covered with purple roses and cyan roses, and those strange ancient statues are very mysteriously decorated.

Alice's appointment was not hindered in any way. Or it should be said that it was unexpectedly smooth, and it was too much. It was as if she had calculated that she would be here at this point in time. When she entered the hall with the invitation, she didn't see anyone.

Well, empty, not a single person.

The door behind him squeaked shut. The field of vision darkened imperceptibly, the burning candle flickered gently, and the hollow burning sound rang out. It is gloomy and gives it a creepy feel.

The vampire castle in the horror story is probably like this.

This Raven Lord...... What do you want to do?

Demonstrations?

Alice shook her head slightly, not admitting this conjecture in her heart. Creating such an eerie atmosphere is a bit bluffing, but it's average. It can also scare children who are afraid of the dark. As long as the person is a little stronger-willed, his mood will not fluctuate in the slightest.

Alice is not a child who is afraid of the dark. She didn't think that this Lord of Igrod would do such a boring thing. Such an arrangement, then, must have other implications.

What is it?

The girl sniffled, and at once she smelled a smell that she was already familiar with, and was almost accustomed to—the scent of benzoin.

Mosart, benzoin everywhere. Even if she doesn't pay much attention on a normal day, Alice can easily recall many places filled with the scent of benzoin.

Minnie's room, the ruins of a fire, a cemetery in the suburbs, a shop for alchemy. Almost all of the places Alice has been to smell of benzoin.

If this is a coincidence, it is a bit of a coincidence. It is better to say that this has become a kind of culture of the Mossal people, whether it is food, clothing, housing and transportation, or banquets and funerals, all of them are indispensable to the shadow of benzoin.

Alice doesn't understand the culture and doesn't think it's necessary for herself.

She didn't even pay much attention to it, and walked deeper down the hall.

She's not worried about getting lost. Because the other party has already shown the way. Although there were no signs, no signs, no servants to lead the way, and no soldiers to patrol them. The lord of Mosal still showed her the way.

Sometimes, it's a crooked torch.

Sometimes, it's a freshly cleaned stone carving.

Sometimes, it's a carpet of dull color.

These things are all inconspicuous, and listing them alone will not attract the attention of others at all. But if they are connected in series, they can point to a complete path. The girl who went to the meeting was guided in the direction that the owner of this room expected.

It is said that the Old Raven Lord has the ability to foresee the future.

Alice was well aware that she had been invited to the Raven Lord's tea party. And as a noble lord, Igmund Old Raven could not have left himself here alone, for when a guest was negligent by his master's negligence, all the blame would be placed on the careless host.

So, is she trying to imply something by doing this? Why not just say it?

Alice shook her head, determined not to follow the normal routine. So she chose a random place. Deflected his steps and deliberately walked in a direction where there were no hidden hints.

Jump through the barmied door, jump from the edge of the hanging gallery to the opposite side, and slide down the wall from the upper floor to the lower level...... Because she was alone, Alice's actions were extraordinarily presumptuous. She ignored all the suggested paths, and she ignored all the normal paths, and just followed her own mind, going as she wanted, and going wherever she wanted.

"I'd like to see what new tricks you can play.] 】

Alice, who was moving, thought to herself, and casually pushed open the door in front of her.

The next moment, her hand stiffened.

In front of her was a small garden made of blooming nightshades. And in the center of the garden, the aroma of strong tea is diffusing from the tea house.

Next to the tea table, an old woman dressed in noble clothes and elegant manners was smiling and waving to her.

This...... Messing around is right!?

The girl has the heart to go back. But after all, he forcibly stopped before making a rude move. She stepped forward and bowed slightly to the old woman in her chair.

"Greetings to you, Your Excellency Lord Igrod Old Raven."

"You've come just in time, sit down." The old woman smiled in response and motioned for her to be on the other chair opposite the tea table.

Alice sat down.

She noticed that there weren't just two cups on the coffee table. In addition to the old woman's cup and her own empty cup, there were several cups that were already filled with strong tea in the next place.

"Am I late?" Alice asked, thinking someone had come before her and had already left.

"No, you're the first." The lord replied, and with her hand out, she brushed the full teacups open, smashing them to the ground and shattering them. She quickly lifted the delicate little teapot and poured tea for Alice.

"Please use it." The lord said lightly.

A series of questions floated in the girl's heart, and the confusion in her mind about what was happening was overflowing. But she still didn't ask directly, but first drank the strong tea in the cup according to the master's request.

The taste of this tea...... It's bad.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the best of the best. Even plain water is more than a cut away from this mixture of chili yogurt and bitter gourd juice. Alice would never believe she would have drunk such a thing at the lord's tea party unless she drank it herself.

But now that the glass has been raised, it must be drunk. The girl's face turned slightly blue, but after all, she was able to bear the game.

"Finished drinking?" The lord asked.

"I'm done." The corners of Alice's mouth twitched slightly. "The tea here...... Very distinctive. ”

The lord nodded, his expression 'as it should be'. Then, the next sentence was said that stunned the girl.

"When you're done, please leave, the tea party is over."