Chapter 148: Pacify
Kira Veton watched as the mage took his bottle, "What are you going to do?"
Katrina shook it, there was still a little left in it, "I don't think anyone is immune to Lovell's plant infection, his target is everyone, if someone is born immune then what's the great point", the other two looked at her, Katrina slowly explained: "Kira Veton has no abnormal reaction, it's not that there is no infection, but she has been cured, she was treated before she started to cough after she was infected." â
"Oh?" Kiraweton looked down at his chest, "How was it healed?"
"In some of the ancient cities in the northern part of the continent, people adhered to the most primitive healing methods, believing that the healing effects of magic were not as effective as the energy brought by food, and they mainly used food to treat wounds and diseases. â
"Treat steak or rabbit with food?" Tarrant thought it was inconceivable.
"Including steak, rabbit meat, all kinds of mixed ingredients, when eaten alone, may not have a healing effect, but when used in combination with specific foods, it will produce healing or poisoning results, similar to snake apricot powder can paralyze people, more effective and faster than any paralysis spell that needs to be exempted, desert plum can accelerate blood regeneration, and there is currently no spell that can do this. â
Kira Veton asked, "So you think it's dragon wine......"
"That's right", Catrina opened the cap, "that's the only difference between you and us, you've been drinking dragon wine, maybe it's ridiculous, but so far there is only the possibility of zĂ i. â
"But as you just said, a single ingredient has no effect." Kira Veton tries to get the bottle back.
"Dragon wine is the result of a variety of ingredients, it's not a single ingredient", Katrina looked at the bottle, "to test if this idea is stupid, you just need to experiment", she tilted her head and drank the rest of the dragon wine.
"God", Kira Veton turned to Tarrant, "I don't mind if you share the dragon wine, if I have enough gold. â
"How does it feel?" Tarrant only cared about Katrina.
"It seems ......" Catrina coughed dryly twice, and "hot ......" her face gradually warmed up.
"She's drunk too much," Kira Veton scoffed.
"Ahem!" Catrina coughed out a cloud of purple air. "I feel...... It's itchy". She unbuttoned her robe, her purple skin undulating slightly, as if an insect was crawling inside her.
"Is this normal?" Tarrant motioned to Kiraviton to prepare for the healing technique.
"No", Katrina stopped the spell cast. "Let me experience it". She pressed her throat. "Those vegetation ...... Ahem! as if struggling, ahem!" she slammed to the ground, her throat tickling. "It's itchy!" the ten fingers gripped at the skin, and the red scratches made the chest turn into a tragic pattern.
"Go to the priest!" Tarrant waved out.
"I'm the priest," Kiraweton licked her tongue.
"It's itchy!" the mage scratched at the skin, large beads of blood oozing from the scratches.
"Find a priest who can handle this!" Tarrant pressed Katrina's hand, her limbs twitching, her trachea choking from the blockage of the stuff!
"I'm the priest who can handle this," Kira Veton whispered, the air filtered down.
"Gross!" a large cloud of purple slime spat out, and Catrina let out a heavy sigh of relief, her body stopping her struggle as if she were in collapse, her eyes glazed over.
"Katrina?" Tarrant let go.
"Vomit!" the mage rolled over and continued to vomit, "Dragon wine works, vomit!" she spat out some thin slime.
"Congratulations", Kira Veton looked at the slime, which contained a large number of tiny plants, "those things are out, alive. â
"Whew-" Katrina lay on her side on the ground, sweating profusely, the purple on her chest had receded significantly, only blood and scratches remained, and she wiped the mucus from the corners of her mouth.
Tarrant picked her up, "Honey, you're so great. â
"That's not enough," Katrina rubbed her forehead, the effects of alcohol affecting nerves throughout her body, "the remaining plants in the body will continue to infect, and a large amount of dragon wine must be used at once." â
"I see," Tarrant put her on the bed, "get a good night's sleep." â
"This is such a cruel joke on Lovell, all the hard work has been wasted", and Kira Veton begins to regret not letting him live until now.
"I must report this to the vigilantes," Tarrant said to the door, "take care of Katrina." â
"Shouldn't you do this?" said Kira Veton, looking helpless.
"She's your wife," Tarrant picked up the bottle, "the dragon wine will be hot for the next few days, and I'll do my best to stock some for you." â
"Okay, okay, this trade is fair", Kira Veton shrugged and jumped on the bed, "Come back, my patience is limited." â
Tarrant went directly to the Hall of Truth, and when he arrived, a group of soldiers gathered on the ground floor of the hall, as if he was about to leave, something must have happened, Tarrant ran upstairs, Carrod's office door was closed, wasn't it? It was quiet inside, Tarrant tried to push the door, the door opened, and there were about ** people sitting inside, a meeting in progress, Carrod was sitting behind his large desk.
"Uh...... Are you free?", Tarrant hesitated at the door for two seconds before walking into the office, among those visitors were several people that Tarrant was very familiar with, Ryan, the head of the Shelter Light, Strapp, the vice-deacon of the Temple of Antmark, Strap, the administrator of Syant, Otyur, Tarrant saluted several chiefs in turn, and a very familiar young man, Tarrant immediately thought of his identity, the king's nephew Xiuzo, who was the chief of the garrison at the west gate of the Chidalorian district when they last met, and that was many years ago.
"Can you wait a minute, we're talking about something important", Carrod grimaced.
"I only have a few words," Tarrant insisted he would report on far more severely than other crises.
"I'll look for you right later," Carold said.
"No, there can be no delay in this," Tarrant said to the rest of you. "I don't know if anyone reported to you what happened in the cemetery in the morning, but we found that Lovell. â
"Tarrant, what we're talking about is very important," Ryan began, "Blenger's reputation can't be compared. â
"After listening to me, Lovell has committed much more than just Blenger, he created a lethal plant that can spread through the air and turn people into purple mushrooms, just last night. These deadly substances have already begun to spread. The security forces need to act now. â
"Purple plants?" Strapp said in an accentuated tone, "Can you be specific?"
"Like this!" said Tarantla, opening his neckline.
Everyone looked at his chest.
"Exactly," said Administrator Ottyur in a calm tone, "respiratory infection." Tell the soldiers to isolate him. â
"Why do you say plants?" a strange lady on the left hand side stood up and questioned, "This symptom should be a disease infection." Perhaps it was a deadly plague from the decay of a new species that infected people with sepsis. This was followed by the decay of the muscles leading to the eventual death. â
Tarrant understood what the chiefs were discussing, and there were already the first victims, "I'm sure it's plants. It will grow in the human body", Tarrant recounted the events of the previous night, covering his clothes, "Lovell's cultivation chamber in the cemetery should be the source of the infection. â
"Is the cemetery the source of infection", Otyur turned to Carrod, "first seal off the slum and the cemetery, and prohibit the passage of people in these two areas. â
"It's not just these two districts," Xiuzo looked at the executive and sheriff, "the whole of Siante is under martial law, and where there are sewers, there may be potential sources of infection, and it's time to clean it up completely." First and foremost to ensure the safety of the royal family, our Royal Guard is responsible for checking the sewers in the Chidaro District, the security forces are blocking the perimeter, and the city gates and teleportation stations are closed from entering and exiting. â
Tarrant glanced at Xiuzo, his current status should be similar to the rank of an executive, perhaps the captain of the West Gate of the Chidalorian District, that is, an officer of the same rank as Malcoln and Hammond, but that tone seemed to be a higher rank that could command the executive.
"We have to find a cure for it, and at this rate the country will soon become a dead city," said a female priest.
"Ah, we've found a way to do it," Tarrant retold the story of the dragon wine.
All the officers questioned each other with suspicious eyes.
"The sea will verify your story in no time, and if dragon wine does work, we can develop a more precise recipe and know which food can restrain it", the priest stood up and greeted Carrod before hurrying to the door.
"Then we won't have to make any effort," a mage-like figure touched his chin in the corner, "this knight has blessed Siant, and the sheriffs need to thank him, what is your name? â
"Everyone," Shuzo interrupted him by tapping the table, "we must be vigilant until there will be a clear answer in the ocean, the situation is very serious, any change will shake the sacred status of the national capital, and the honor of the people of the Serenso is in our hands." â
Tarrant coughed, "I have one more thing to report. â
Carold held up his hand, "What else?"
"Lovell told me before he died, and there was a mage who was seriously carrying it out, and her target was Sant, and although he didn't tell me about her plan, it was about to happen. â
"What bet?" the smiling mage sat up straight with interest.
"How did you find her?" Xiu Zuo's expression was solemn, as if he were a skilled commander.
"Lovell has provided a few pieces of information, maybe she has been found", Tarrant pointed out the window, the walls of the Chidarlore district were in the distance, "she served in the Royal Guard, she was ......"
"I see," Shuzo interrupted, "this matter will be discussed later, and we will study the treatment of the source of infection first." â
Carold nodded immediately, "Tarrant, you can take a break in the conference room." â
The term Royal Guard was too sensitive, and they didn't want to leak the bet and the secrets of the Guard, especially since one of the troubadours in the room was Tarrant, who cooperatively exited the room.
After waiting in the conference room for about half an hour, a soldier asked Tarrant to return to his office, and at this point there were only two people left in the room, Carold and Xiuzo, who pondered: "Not taking martial law measures will make the infected leave Siant, do you think ......"
"I trust their judgment that the infected are repulsed by the air filter, and the continued use of them at the gates and teleportation stations will help to distinguish who is infected", Carrod tapped on the table to remind him that Tarrant had arrived, "Please take a seat, let's go back to the previous topic." â
"Is there any evidence other than Lovell's accusations?" Shuzo asked, looking up.
"No, his words are the only testimony", Tarrant wondered why Xiuzo didn't ask who the rest of the mages were.
"I don't understand, shouldn't the ancient wizards jointly guard the secret of this gambling contract, why would this Lovell name a companion who might succeed, and he doesn't want to glorify the wizard's will?"
Tarrant shrugged his shoulders and expressed uncertainty, "Lovell's previous clues have exposed the truth about Gilu Island, so I think his last words are credible." â
"Hmm......" Shuzo put his fingers on his chest, "Every member of the Royal Guard, from the soldier to the commander, has absolute loyalty to Serenso, this is the first condition for joining the Guard, we should not be lightly suspicious of this, if a measure of distrust is taken against these elites just because of the unfounded verbal accusations of a Nagu wizard, it will inevitably remind the members of this team of other aspects." â
"What do you mean?" asked Tarrant.
"Xiuzo has just taken over his new position, the fourth captain of the Royal Guard after your father, who is now the Supreme Commander in charge of royal security. â
I see, if a commander doubts the loyalty of his subordinates just after taking office, it will seriously damage his own prestige, and Tarrant understands, "So what are you going to do?"
"Sue me what you know. â
"She is the commander of the Royal Guard, has a talent for magic, and is known as the 'Crystal Heart'. â
"Crystal Heart", Shuzo recalls with his eyes closed, "meaningless names, the Royal Guard has absorbed all kinds of geniuses, most of which will be reused, and these clues point to too many targets. â
"If you have a target, you have to track it down", Tarrant was sure of this, "we must take action and use your Aegis to secretly investigate these people!"
Shuzo regained his composure after a moment of surprise, "What if the person you suspect is already working in the Aegis?
"Your Excellency, there may be a way to make the target more straightforward," Carold leaned in and whispered a few words as he leaned closer to Xiuzo.
Xiu Zuo showed a strange expression, "Are you sure?"
Carold nodded.
"I'll confirm this right away," Xiuzo stood up, "Tarrant, I need your help. â
"In Maxine's name, I will do my best. â
"Very well, someone will come looking for you later", Xiuzo strode out of the office.
"You already know the target?" Tarrant asked the sheriff.
"I can't know yet, let's talk about your reward", Carrod patted Tarrant on the shoulder, "You've become a hero to Serenzo again." (To be continued......)