An hour later.

Cold Snow Castle・A living room for several people.

Since the knight went to fetch dinner, the living room was filled with only Mad Dog and Ranger, as well as Guladan who was piling up blocks and kept two meters tall. Due to his somewhat clumsy movements, the blocks that he had finally piled up were always inadvertently collapsed. As a result, there was always a wail of annoyance in the room.

"What was the result?" Seeing Lusa and the others return, Mad Dog put down the flask in his hand and coughed heavily: "Does Edus recognize this dagger?"

"Hmm. Shaking her head, Lusha looked down at the dagger on her lap, "He said this was Namedia's...... She always carries it with her. Since Eders seemed to have been hit hard, we left early. ”

"Oh, just like I thought. Frowning, Seresya thoughtfully. As he was busy arranging the quiver, the ranger asked, without raising his head, "Didn't you bring a small animal?" ”

"Nope. Because it's too cruel to try them. Pulling the dumpling out of Lusa's bag and making it bigger, Lucina sat back on the couch gently, "So I slashed myself with it." Even though I'm Aya, I can still sense the presence of poison based on the fluctuations in blood after the wound is cut. That's our Aiya's strength. ”

"It's not poisonous, that's a fart. I thought there would be something strange about this dark purple blade. Immediately changed to a bored expression, the mad dog snorted loudly with his nose: "What can this big dagger stab to death? ”

"Definitely. As a dagger for self-defense, it is a bit too small. The design is also confusing. Another arrow was inserted into the quiver, and the elf calmly proposed, "The blade is very short, about seven centimeters long, and the width is close to that of a cone thorn." But the blade is still unusually sharp. ”

"To put it bluntly, since it's Nemedia's dagger, it's definitely just a clue item. Seresa said leisurely: "You can default to the old man Nadia put it in first, and want to remind us of something." ”

"You want to remind us that it's all about Namedia, if that's all, there's no need to use this dagger to remind us. Judging from the dagger itself, it may just be a favorite ornament of Aya. Sure enough, after a few words, Sebodart's thinking was transformed into the romanticism that elves often have: "For example, when you are far away from home, you can use such a gift from others as spiritual sustenance." ”

"Damn, you think you're writing a novel?" Sneered, but Seresa still didn't give up: "It's definitely a powerful weapon, but we don't know how to use it." ”

Half-jokingly smiling, the elf said casually: "It's impossible for this dagger to stab others, maybe it's still useful to be a ritual dagger barrel itself." Aya is as proficient in the power of blood as the Bloods, so isn't it normal to have this kind of dagger by her side to bleed?"

Ramina and Sister Til are both psychic Aya who is proficient in the art of blood control, and they always carry small self-harm weapons by their side...... Deeply inspired by the elf's words, Lusa stared blankly at the dagger, and a thought came to her: could it be a ritual dagger that would enhance Aya's blood?

Since there is no enchantment, it may be some kind of special metal material...... For example, there are so many minerals with special abilities that are specifically designed to work on Aya's blood, and Lutha has even seen a giant hammer made of metal that can produce black flames after each impact, and in the process of forging him, more than a dozen blacksmiths have accidentally died. However, the whereabouts of this legendary weapon are now unknown.

I haven't slashed myself with it yet...... After all, my sister is the body reshaped by the soul after all, and the blood no longer has the healing power and Aya's unique blood energy.

Thinking so, Lusa plucked up her courage and put the dagger to her wrist. Feeling the cold touch, she hesitated, but chose the artery instead of the vein: it was just a large artery bleeding, and Aya would be fine even if her heart was pierced.

That's probably why it's so much less difficult to defeat Aya than it is to kill Aya...... In the past, the Aiya of Aloya rarely lost their troops after the battle. Although the slightest injury can make us suffer terribly.

Gritting her teeth, Lusha pressed the dagger lightly before they could look at it, and then pressed her fingers slightly. The immature skin was cut open like tofu in an instant, and the blood column gushed out, startling everyone.

Well, it hurts! Confused by the pain that was several times that of a human being, Lutha gasped and began to lose her footing. However, she was so shocked by the scene in front of her that she almost dropped the dagger on the ground: most of the blood that spurted out was sucked into the blade by the dagger with inexplicable gravity. In the moment when the pillar of blood began to shrink, the dagger blade was already glowing with reddish-purple smoke and evil light that resembled blood flow.

"This, this is ......" Seeing that Lusha was holding the dagger against her wrist, the elf hurriedly rushed forward and shouted nervously, almost startling Aya: "Lusa, don't be stabbed by it again! I've seen this color of light before...... It is a cursed blade that makes it difficult for the stabbed to heal, and it can also disrupt blood circulation and cause reflux. ”

"Activate the metal effect by absorbing Aya's blood...... I seem to have heard something like that. Stunned, Lucina hurriedly jumped off the sofa and hugged the crumbling Aya: "Are you okay?"

"No, it's fine. Enduring the pain, Lusha clenched her dagger and ripped off her hood: "I...... Try again. ”

Seeing that the mad dogs had already "rubbed" and stood up and pounced on him, Lusha, who was afraid of being stopped, hurriedly grabbed the dagger in her mouth and quickly pierced the tip of her right index finger.

The blood flowed slowly, but it was endless. The punctured artery had begun to stop bleeding, and the fingertips had been stained red again.

Everyone fell silent and looked at Lusa with nervous expressions. Lucina, in particular, snatched the dagger with a distressed face, and held Lusa, who was almost collapsed to the ground due to pain, in her arms.

The air around was filled with the smell of Aya's blood, which was fragrant and sweet. Lusha's eyes darkened, and the feeling of fainting kept coming to her mind: it wasn't just because of the pain, but because some kind of spell was starting to work in Aya, who was immune to most magic.

My Scratched Fingers...... Can't move?

The wound on the major artery had long since healed, and there was not even a trace of the wound that had been inflicted. However, it took three hours for the finger that had been slightly cut by the dagger to heal. What's more, Lusha couldn't control her fingers for three hours.

It can well be imagined...... What would happen if an ordinary Eborn was stabbed in the visctum?

The end of the world is still seventeen years and one hundred and eighty-seven days.