Chapter 39: The Price
The party had left the forest, and it was almost afternoon, and before night fell, they finally saw Albert Castle at the end of the cliff. Compared to most of the more than twenty people in the beginning, there are only nine people left in the exorcist team now.
Seven of them were killed, including five exorcists, as well as Frank and the human-turned-werewolf, and the rest were seriously wounded. The bodies of the seriously injured and exorcists were transported directly to the small town of Odia, and most of the remaining nine people, including Qin Lun, were not lightly injured, but their lives were not affected.
In front of the stone bridge at Albert Castle, Jason, the old butler, was approaching him with the servants of the castle. Albert Castle was condescending, and they had long noticed the arrival of the exorcist.
"Lady Nova, Dr. Stan, welcome back!" The old butler saluted respectfully and beckoned the servants to serve the nine wounded exorcists, "We have prepared hot water and food for everyone, and as soon as you arrive at the castle, you can dine immediately." ”
"Is the Baron in the castle now?" Overlord Flower waved her hand a little tiredly.
"Well, the baron is waiting for you in the castle!" The old butler turned to Qin Lun on the carriage and said in a good mood, "Doctor Stan, I have good news for you. Young Master Miller had woken up the day before yesterday, your potion had taken effect, and Little Master's health was recovering. ”
"Oh? That's great! Qin Lun's heart moved, and he smiled and nodded.
After the old butler walked away, Ms. Nova suddenly lagged two steps behind and came to Qin Lun's carriage, looking at the doctor with a cloudy face.
"Doctor Stan, you treated my nephew Morrison in the small town of Odia, and now you have cured Miller, is it really impossible to control the epidemic in the Odia area?"
Qin Lun looked at the overlord flower expressionlessly, and said lightly: "Through the research on epidemic diseases during this time, I have a general understanding of the epidemic virus. Even without the immune substances mastered by the Albert family, there is still a way to control the spread of the epidemic, but it requires the exorcist organization to pay a great price! ”
"At what cost?" Nova's eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly.
"Dr. Stan, if you can control the spread of the epidemic without persecuting the Albert family, I believe that everyone here is willing to contribute." When Maier and the other exorcists next to him heard the conversation between the two, they were all in high spirits and looked at Qin Lun in unison.
"Within three days, give me more than thirty Holy Spirit Elixirs!" Qin Lun lightly stretched out three fingers, "In this way, I will have the confidence to control the epidemic in the Odia region." ”
"Dr. Stan, are you blackmailing us?" Myer's face darkened and elongated.
"Meyer! I'm sure that's not what Dr. Stan meant! Nova quietly stopped the angry Maier and asked in a deep voice, "But ...... Dr. Stan, you just came into contact with the Holy Spirit Elixir this morning, why are you so sure it will drive out the disease! ”
Qin Lun glanced at the exorcists around him, and found that they all had anger on their faces, and immediately sighed lightly, and took out an empty thumb-sized bottle from his arms and threw it to Overlord Flower.
"This is the main ingredient in the potion I used to heal Morrison, and Miller! Smell it! ”
"It's ...... It seems to have a breath similar to the holy water of eternal life! Nova brought the vial under her nostrils and her eyes widened in surprise.
"Let me see!" Maier frowned and took the vial, just sniffed it, then nodded and said, "The residual breath inside is indeed very similar to the holy water of immortality!" ”
Of course, what Qin Lun handed over was the vial containing the World Tree Flower Dew, but it was empty now. The World Tree Flower Dew contains a huge amount of vitality, and it is actually a substance with very similar properties to the Holy Spirit Elixir. These exorcists themselves are very familiar with the power of the "raw" attribute, so they can naturally smell it immediately.
Qin Lun asked them to provide thirty Holy Spirit Elixirs, but he didn't just talk about it, nor did he simply blackmail them. If these exorcists really took out thirty Holy Spirit Elixirs, he would give up this otherworldly mission without saying a word, and when the time of stay was up, he would return directly to the shattered starry sky.
The reward for the Atlas quest is 2,000 Shattered Crystals, one Shattered Law Fusion Crystal. Two thousand broken crystals were equivalent to the selling price of two Holy Spirit Elixirs, while one Broken Law Crystal was valued by Qin Lun as five to ten Holy Spirit Elixirs.
Qin Lun didn't value it casually, this Shattered Law Crystal was actually used for the Maya Crystal Ball.
Maya's crystal ball contained Frank's soul, and Qin Lun's stay in this world was only a few days. It was difficult to find a suitable body for Frank in such a short time, so he could only bring the Mya crystal ball into the shattered starry sky together. This necessitates obtaining a Shattering Law Crystal, making the Maya Crystal Ball a special piece of equipment that the Apostles can use.
If there was no Shattering Law Crystal, then it meant that Qin Lun would have to mobilize a huge amount of manpower and material resources to find a suitable body for Frank in just a few days. At this stage, only the exorcist organization met this condition, which meant that Qin Lun needed a lot of points, which was why he valued the Broken Law Crystal at five to ten Holy Spirit Elixirs.
In other words, if Qin Lun wanted to give up the otherworldly mission, the ostensible price was seven to twelve Holy Spirit Elixirs.
And this does not include the possibility of upgrading to planetary or even stellar level story missions, as well as the thirty points of longevity soul that will be deducted after Qin Lun's mission fails, and even the danger of Frank's possession failure.
Therefore, Qin Lun asked these exorcists to provide more than thirty Holy Spirit Elixirs to make up for the loss of giving up the mission in the other world, which really could not be regarded as blackmail, but a very reasonable quid pro quo.
"The epidemic virus has the attribute of immortality, and although I can concoct a potion to cure the epidemic, the prerequisite is that it must be added with the attribute of immortality. I've run out of potions of mine, and the Elixir of the Holy Spirit qualifies as a substitute. Qin Lun glanced at the exorcists around him and said lightly.
"According to the scale of the current spread of the epidemic, a large amount of potions diluted by thirty Holy Spirit Elixirs can be controlled from the re-infection of the epidemic patients. However, please note that this is only the bare minimum, and additional Elixir of the Holy Spirit may be required at a later stage. Otherwise, Odia will be littered with dead bodies, and even spread throughout the Duchy of Maiser. ”
Nova and Maier's faces turned pale, and the exorcist next to him who heard Qin Lun's words also fell silent. Through the comparison of the Holy Spirit Elixir, they finally realized a little bit of the strict situation after the spread of the epidemic.
"I know everyone respects Baron Albert and is very disgusted by questioning the Albert family!" Qin Lun said indifferently, "But you are all exorcists, and you have sworn to protect the human world, if tens of thousands of civilians in the Odia region lose their lives because of harboring the wrong members of the Albert family, I am afraid that you will be even more shameless to face those sacrificed Albert family ancestors." ”
"Ladies and gentlemen, if the Albert family really has the medicine to fight the epidemic virus, I will ask my father to hand it over directly!" Boni's voice came from the back of the crowd, and the blonde youth with his head bandaged bowed to the many exorcists, "Please don't embarrass Dr. Stan!" ”
Boni's face no longer had the indignation of the morning, but a hint of determination. Qin Lun's words just now also touched him a lot, the Albert family is respected, not because of the merits of this generation of Baron Albert, but because of the merits of the ancestors of Albert.
If Baron Albert really did something wrong, then the other members of the Albert family should naturally be the first to stand up and correct the mistake, and blindly covering it up will only cause more damage.
The exorcists such as Nova and Maier fell silent, and since even Bony thought so, what else did they have to say. After this episode, the exorcist's antipathy towards Qin Lun was eliminated a lot. At least I don't care about him anymore like I used to.
The corners of Qin Lun's mouth twitched, and he suddenly realized that his use of language was still very immature. If it weren't for the casual question of Overlord Hua Nova, there was no comparison of the Holy Spirit Elixir, I was afraid that he would always be on the opposite side of these exorcists.
And what he is doing now is actually beneficial to the Odia region, and does not conflict with the fundamental position of the exorcists. To do a good deed and be misunderstood, this is simply an insult to the ability of a master of psychology.
The procession crossed the stone bridge and entered Albert Castle, where Baron Albert had been waiting for a long time.
"Ms. Nova, Your Excellency Maier, Dr. Stan...... You're finally back. Please go back to your room and rest, and I will have the servant bring the food to your room. When you regain your spirits tomorrow, tell me about the results of this reconnaissance operation! ”
Perhaps it was due to Miller's awakening that Baron Albert was in high spirits. It's just that he didn't notice the exorcists at the foot of the hall, but they all had a strange look on their faces, and even Bony didn't cater to the baron.
Baron Albert didn't notice anything, he had noticed that there were only nine exorcists left who had returned, and thought that everyone was sad about the sacrifice of their companions, and did not respond to him.
The exorcists quickly dispersed back to their rooms, and everyone had not rested for two days and one night since yesterday, and with the pain on their bodies, they had really reached their limit.
Qin Lun, under the guidance of a maid, also returned to his room. When he entered the room, he threw himself into the big bed and fell into a deep sleep.
However, he didn't know that at this moment, the window facing the cliff in the guest room was windless, and a white illusory figure gently floated into the room, standing in front of the bed, staring at him quietly.
Qin Lun, who was asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the white figure expressionlessly.
"Ma'am, what shall I call you? Mary Witch ...... Or Nina Albert? ”