Chapter 5: The Uses of Alien Beasts
While Valentine was forced to drive ducks to the shelves by the Blind Eye Cult by some special means, another of his colleagues, Benedict, was not idle. This thing seems to be a combination of a lizard and a bat, and there is a thing on the top of its head that resembles a 'chicken' crown. It twists and twists when it walks, so it gets this name. Its biggest "color" is that it has a very high resistance to magic. It's like a bottomless funnel, and even if hundreds of fireballs are thrown on the opposite side, it can take it all and there is no pressure at all.
It's a pity that the snake 'chicken' beast is so rare, and in the entire known civilization world, only this kind of creature exists on Hope Island. Experts generally believe that the snake 'chicken' beast has existed for a longer time than most existing creatures, and it is precisely because of the barrier of the Sea of Terror that it has avoided the fate of complete extinction.
Originally, King Hope Richard was going to send Maria of the Purple Rose Knights to deal with it, but because Damasus took the initiative to ask for help, and there were some important matters to be resolved within the Knights, Old Benedict became the only reliable candidate.
There are many 'criss-crossed' streams and ponds outside the city of Aston.According to the experience of his predecessors and the personal advice of King Richard, Benedict knew in his heart that the nest of snakes, chickens, and beasts should be in this environment.
In order to be able to resist the threat of petrification that may be encountered anytime and anywhere, the old man carried with him the dissolving magic scroll.
Pope Damasus also considered that Ben was only one person who went alone, so he attached an automatic casting mechanism to the scroll, so that as long as it sensed the existence of petrification, it could burst out improvisedly without the help of any external force.
The snake 'chicken' beast is very small, and its nest is not very large, but it has a special habit of leaving many carcasses of prey near its place of residence to attract the attention of scavengers or some poor insects that are really hungry.
Experienced humans will actively choose to avoid these anomalies when they see them, because the feeling of being turned into stone and not being able to move a single bit is not pleasant.
On this day, it was also the luck of Ben, when he was about five miles away from the city, at a three-way intersection commonly known as the Horn, he found some bones that had been arranged quite regularly to lure and "lure" and have a sparse and minced "meat".
This shows that the snake 'chicken' beast must be hiding nearby and waiting for the opportunity.The old Ben has already understood the other party's extremely cautious temperament 'nature' in advance.So he also took advantage of the situation.Quietly hid in the shadows.Using the third-order spell to summon a small spider.Ready to use its help to seduce the snake 'chicken' beast.
But what Benedict didn't expect was that he wasn't the only one who 'lured' the snake and the chicken beast today.
Benedict immediately appeared and called out to the other party, "May I ask where you are and what use you are going to use this object for?"
"It's the spider you released.We're just thinking about how to lure it out.We're the hunters of the Thrushcross Villa near here.We're often disturbed by snakes, chickens, and beasts.In addition, the 'woman' owner has recently contracted a strange disease.So I thought about using it for 'medicine.If you don't dislike it.,You can go with us to celebrate and have fun."
Benedict was in such a mood, he immediately expressed his attitude: "I was sent by His Holiness Damasus on a business trip, and in order to deal with the invasion of the Dessertes, we must add some snake 'chicken' beast skins that can resist magic. I don't know who the 'female' owner of Thrushcross Lodge is, but the theory of using snake 'chicken' beasts to use 'medicine' does not seem to be reliable......
"It turns out that you are a man of the Liberal Arts, and you are dressed in such a smart way, and I really can't see it. The leader of Orion teased a little, and then changed his words. You want skin, we want meat, we don't affect each other, it's just that the 'woman' owner can't afford to be sick for a long time, and it's rare to have the opportunity to catch this one and give 'medicine'.
Benedict can be regarded as the kind of person who is easy to talk to, and he has always had a heart that is not easy to kill, so after the other party's soft grinding and hard bubbles, he reluctantly agreed.
Benedict didn't know that Thrushcross Cottage was inextricably linked to the Richard family. They had been married to each other for generations, and even to Richard's father's generation, they still had a very close relationship. One of Richard's uncles joined the cottage when he was a child.
On the one hand, Ben does not like to inquire about gossip, and on the other hand, he is still worried about business, so he does not talk much on the road, but the hunters are very talkative, and they do not talk for a moment.
The guy at the head was especially excited, and several times he sprayed the spittle star on the 'door' of the old man's brain... Because Benedict was half a head shorter than him.
"Your Excellency, you must be one of the monks who withdrew from the holy city of Rom with His Majesty. If the female master were to rank herself second, then almost no one would dare to come first, of course, except for His Majesty's royal palace. Our 'woman' was kind, and there was not a single man in the village who did not talk about her good. She was kind and generous, and she would often 'take time' to send medical treatment and food to the poor people in the vicinity, and sometimes she would even invite each other to live in the village without any scruples. In the first few days of each season, the cottage was always bustling, because the 'woman' would hold a grand banquet and dance party at this time. Invite all the people within a radius of dozens of miles to gather and make a lot of noise......," Orion said at this point, and suddenly his voice became a little choked. It's so good for a doll, how can she get so sick, it's really unfair, I have hired a lot of doctors, I have used a lot of medicines, but I can't get any results."
"Oh, what kind of 'hair' disease do you 'woman' have, and what are the obvious symptoms?" Benedict had to ask, after he devoted himself to the practice of magic, he also had some research on medicine.
"There was no recognized name, and the doctors had been together for a long time, but they couldn't figure out the exact cause... If you have symptoms, you have a cough, a runny nose, you have a high fever, you can't sleep well at night, you have to be watched all the time."
"It's a bit tricky." Benedict pondered as he searched his stomach and said that fever and runny nose were all too common, and it was only after seeing him in person that it was possible to make a more in-depth judgment." How long has this been the disease?"
"It's almost a year." The faces of the hunters were full of melancholy and regret, which formed a strong contrast with the cheerful atmosphere just now.
Fortunately, at this moment, the snake 'chicken' beast, which had become a turtle in the urn, suddenly let out a sharp cry, and the brows of the hunters were lifted again, for for for for for them all hope was pinned on this little thing.
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Thrushcross Lodge is indeed majestic, and Benedict and his party have seen it from afar, and when the big guy steps into the village, it is already close to evening.
Hope Island is so isolated that horses are extremely precious animals, and they are basically only used for military purposes and some important occasions of glory, so that the foot strength of the people on the island is unusually 'colorful', so that Benedict slowly falls to the back of the line.
The snake and the beast have to be stewed, but the skin must be peeled off and left for the old Ben. The cardinal is merciful, and when he learns the news of the illness of the manor's 'woman', he is constantly thinking and pondering all the way.
The leader of the Orion seemed to be familiar with the 'door' and the way, and it seemed to have great power, and several of the servants on the 'door' porch took the initiative to nod and salute him. He could not hold back the 'agitation' in his heart, and said to the old Ben with a special 'tone', "My lord, our 'lady' may have just finished dinner now, you can sit here for a while, and I will go and report it."
Benedict nodded again and again.After all, the guest is as good as the host.Plus the pomp and circumstance of others are so big.The rules must not be small.
He took advantage of this moment of rest, and looked at the portrait hanging on the wall, and saw a noble woman's "chest" hanging a very dazzling pearl necklace, her skin was unusually fair and soft, but unfortunately there was an eye-catching black mole on her "lips", which ruined the overall beauty.
On the side of the portrait is a long scroll of landscapes, which mainly depicts the cliffs of the stormy 'waves' and a flat boat in the distance.
The old man is the kind of person who has both sensuality and reason, so he quickly realizes some special truths.
Just as he was about to continue to concentrate on observation, a little servant opened the 'door' and came out and said, "My lord, please do so."
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