"At the end of the day, all that is left is a ruined city and countless undead creatures."

"On that day, a total of forty-nine high-ranking alchemists on the continent, including the president of the Alchemist Association, were killed at the same time......"

"The killers are Barbossa, the notorious necromancer on the continent, and the Dark Brotherhood's former chief killer, Shadow."

"Of course, there is also a man in black who is suspected to be Kassel......"

Inside the wolf and spices, the black-robed shopkeeper slowly closed the book after saying the last sentence.

After Ivan heard this story, he was stunned for a long time.

Many of the "Black Death" events recorded in the Alchemist's Chronicle are actually the editor's own imagination.

Many details of "Black Death" are unclear, including that the man in black is Kassel, which is only a guess, and there is no evidence that Kassel is alive at all.

The first point of conflict is that the elder said that Cassel chose to commit suicide because of his mental trauma.

The second point of conflict is that the old president died in the "Black Death", that is, at the hands of the man in black, and people can't figure out the reason why Kassel killed the teacher himself, after all, the old president didn't do anything to be sorry for Kassel.

There are many opinions on this matter.

The original Seventh Saintess, Archmage Antonio, and Sanchester, the Sword of the Kingdom, all chose to keep silent about this matter.

This is a tragedy caused by "eternal life", and more precisely, the greed of the human heart leads to everything that follows.

Many people think that although Cassel is a genius of alchemy, he is a complete idiot in terms of human feelings, and he himself does not understand how great the temptation of eternal life is?

Ivan is understandable, after all, the "Eternal Life" potion is one of the greatest alchemy works in history, and if this is used as a rating when advancing to the legend level, then there is no doubt that Cassel will also become a legend among alchemists along with the Eternal Life Potion, and his career will be the most perfect.

But understanding does not mean that the same decision will be made, Ivan will never take this risk, this is not to say that Ivan is more conservative and not adventurous, but the difference in the growth environment makes the two decisions very different.

Cassel has lived under the light since he was a child, and from the moment he was brought into the Alchemy Society by the old president, he was trained as the successor of the association.

His teacher, as the most senior alchemist, was respected by countless people. Naturally, as the elder's personal disciple, Kassel also received a lot of care.

You said that the smartest genius in the history of alchemy didn't know that it was impossible for the human heart to be obsessed with immortality, but what he didn't expect was that the top ones on the continent would actually do anything for immortality, and the elder would be nothing in front of these people, so naturally he couldn't protect him anymore.

As for Ivan's childhood experience, it was much more lonely and miserable, so Ivan will never deny humanity, but he will not take chances with the darkness of the human heart.

Ivan really didn't want the man in black to be the legendary genius alchemist Cassel.

Because judging from the records in the chronicle, it is clear that he has been completely distorted, not only researching the plague potion "Black Death", but even possibly mutilating his own mentor with his own hands.

In Ivan's opinion, perhaps the suicide ending that the elder said was more acceptable.

Seeing Ivan immersed in the story of the chronicle, the mysterious shopkeeper looked at him with a hint of curiosity, she didn't expect the young man in front of her to be so emotionally rich and sensitive.

Noticing the strange eyes of the shopkeeper, Ivan reacted and scratched his head embarrassedly, he felt that his face was also a little red.

The shopkeeper chuckled.

Ivan couldn't help but be a little stupid, this was the first time he had seen her smile since he met.

With a beautiful white face, a slightly straight nose bridge, and eyes like a pool of clear water, she is beautiful and colorful but so tranquil and simple, and her rich knowledge gives her an intellectual taste.

This is a woman who perfectly fits Ivan's aesthetic, which explains why he's been running here for three days lately.

At this time, Ivan saw her pursing her lips and squinting at herself with a smile, and she couldn't help but be a little stunned for a while.

"Ahem... Ahem. ”

Ivan's dream was interrupted by a sudden sound at the door of the shop. (The author doesn't know why he uses the word sweet dream, because we don't know what the protagonist was thinking just now.) ）

"Didn't bother your good work, did you?" Helena asked in a rather strange voice.

"What nonsense?" The shopkeeper stood up to greet his only friend in the royal city, and perhaps the only one now.

"Hey, didn't you say you came in the afternoon? How do you look like you've been here for more than a while? ”

Can Ivan tell this demon nun that she came early on purpose? Of course not, if her wishful thinking is known to her, she will make some trouble.

"Oh, no, it's just a little bit earlier than you."

"I don't tell a lie." Helena snorted behind Ivan and motioned for him to look back.

The tea on the table has bottomed out.

"Oh, that's right, I was already very thirsty before I came, so I drank it all in one go." Ivan is still talking serious nonsense.

Helena looked at him with disdain.

"They're not here yet, are they?"

"Actually, I can do it alone."

"I'm not here to help you, and the Holy See won't allow me to clash with others." Our nun-in-waiting had a dull look on her face.

"Hey, you're a nun anyway, and you still want to fight in the city?"

"Sometimes, I really feel that the teachings of the goddess are a little too strict, and when dealing with some scumbags, I think I should teach each other a hard lesson." Helena stared straight at Ivan after saying this.

"Hey, what do you think I'm doing? Am I scum? I warn you that I will sue you for slander. ”

"Cut, why didn't you think about it when someone kidnapped the Holy See-Elect in the middle of the night?" Helena looked disdainful.

"Did I do that on purpose? Human life is at stake, what can I do? ”

"You just met me, a kind-hearted person, and if you change to other nuns, you will see if you will report you for harboring fugitives and kidnapping nuns of the Holy See."

"You ......"

"What are you?"

Ivan really wanted to press the arrogant papal nun in front of him on the table and spank him hard.

The shopkeeper was speechless at the two of them, and they would quarrel when they met.

Forget it, let's continue drinking tea.

I didn't let the three of them wait too long, and the target came to the door.

A tall man kicked open the door of the shop, followed by a bald head and a scarred eye.

"Collect protection money! Hurry up and pay your protection money for this month! ”

The three ruffians came in and said proudly.

These three people are the main reason why Ivan is here today, (it really wasn't because of the shopkeeper's appetite!) I don't know when the merchants in this neighborhood have to pay protection money, and often the shops that don't pay are smashed and looted.

When he first came to Wolf and Spice, Ivan was calculated by Helena and the shopkeeper, and solving this matter was also one of the conditions that Ivan agreed to.

Originally, the shopkeeper didn't want to cause more trouble, although there are not many customers in the small shop, but it is still acceptable to pay a monthly protection fee, but recently the price and frequency of the protection fee have increased several times.

In desperation, many merchants chose to sell their shops, but these ruffians also kept the purchase price extremely low.

The owner didn't want to sell the wolf and spices, not because the purchase price was too low, but because the old shop carried a lot of memories for her.

I had no choice but to ask Ivan for help.

Helena couldn't help her in this kind of thing at all, the Holy See wouldn't care about these ruffians, and it wouldn't allow violent clashes between the Holy See and the populace.

Right now, these three people are showing off their might in the store.

"Boss, this girl is a little good-looking!" The bald head looked at Helena.

But the girl's nun clothes made them a little pity, they didn't dare to do anything obscene to the official personnel of the Holy See, if it was known, even ten heads were not enough to cut off.

Fortunately, there is also a beautiful woman in it.

The bald head looked at the shopkeeper with the wolf and spices.

The shopkeeper is also a stunning stunner, and the old black robe can't hide her bumpy figure, and it will definitely not be worse than the little nun in front of her.

Feeling the lustful gaze of the fat man in front of her, Helena felt a wave of nausea, which reminded her of Jim's fat man, and she really wanted to gouge out their eyes.

Ivan has been completely ignored by these three ruffians, what can such a thin kid do?

"Beauty, in fact, if you are willing to make friends with us, this protection fee is not in a hurry." The tall man who was the first to come in said.

"And it's likely to be a permanent non-payment." The fat man smiled lewdly.

Helena felt a pang of unhappiness, but her eyes rolled.

Pulling Ivan who was still on the side, he looked at him with a smile and said, "This is our mutual lover, if you can convince him, the two of us will go with you." ”

This chapter is not just a storytelling, it is a foreshadowing and a transition. Friends who feel interested can add a group 1059048669. I know it's probably a little early to start a group, but I still want to build it.

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PS: (I recommend a book to everyone.,Lowercase.,The language is humorous and witty.,I think it's pretty good.,If you're interested, you can go and take a look.,I'll put the title and introduction below.。 ）

Title: The Resurrection of the Heavenly Dao

Author: Gui Cheny

Introduction: This is the era of the revival of heaven, this is an era when the predecessors planted trees and the later people enjoyed the shade; A teenager who reached the top of the world at the age of twenty, a war that lasted for tens of millions of years. Where will we end up? Will peace really come?