Chapter 601: The Efficacy of the Antidote
In this way, with the efforts of all parties in the college,.。
The doors of the academy closed, and the mages from outside returned to the town with a look of joy. This day was not only important for the Academy, but it also seemed to change their mindset and had a very strong impact on them.
This way of learning magic...... It's amazing.
Probably a little reluctant in their hearts, these people did not leave Akademi immediately, but stayed in the town, and a few days later, spontaneously organized an exchange meeting. These academy-trained mages gathered in a dining room to exchange magical experiences and promote each other, and the response was very good.
When Benjamin heard this, he also touched his chin with interest.
The midterm exam was just a promotional point for the college, but now it seems that it has had a bigger impact than expected. They might be able to continue the format, and make it something like a festival, or an annual magical exchange conference.
It is a very helpful thing for both the academy and the mage's comprehensive level, not to mention the industry that has been derived from the town of Akademi.
The town of Akademi also belongs to him. In the past few days when the college has been open to the public, the town's taxes have been nearly six times higher than usual.
Perhaps, as long as they keep the college open day and do it once a year, a cultural atmosphere will gradually be formed. At that time, even if there is no need to invite, at this time of year, mages from all over the world will gather to discuss the study of magic in this place.
Under the influence of such an atmosphere, Akademi can even become a sacred place in the hearts of mages, and the size of the town will grow.
Of course, this is all a good idea for the future. This kind of thing is not in a hurry, Benjamin also thought in his heart, has a rough plan, and soon goes to work on other things.
With the departure of the foreign mage, the academy gradually fell silent. The students went to class as usual, trying to improve themselves, and should soon be able to go out to help Benjamin pay off his debts.
At this moment, Benjamin entered the building of the Potions Department again.
"This thing...... Just drink it to crack the Queen's potion effect and restore the hinted mages to normal?"
In the lab, his expression was a little disgusted, and he asked as he looked at the muddy semi-liquid object in the bottle.
The old man nodded.
"I haven't tried it yet, but it should work. He replied slowly, "After determining the composition of the queen's potion, the medicinal properties of this potion are completely comparable to the queen's potion, and it has an extremely strong mental impact ability. As long as the mages drank him, they would surely be able to dispel the hint and regain the idea of rebelling against the queen. ”
Benjamin asked rhetorically, "Then why don't you try?"
The old man was silent for a while, and then said, "Because ...... This potion is dangerous, and those mages may die if they drink it, and I need your approval to conduct experiments. ”
Benjamin rubbed his temples helplessly.
"Can't we find a milder antidote?"
"It's hard. The old man said with a blank face, "The potion has penetrated deep into their brains and mental power, and if they want to be completely clear, they must pay some price." ”
Benjamin heard this, thought about it for a while, and finally nodded.
"Let's try it. ”
To be honest, the old man was already surprised that he could research the cracked potion in a few months. There will be some flaws, and this is something that is acceptable to him.
The queen's potion is indeed very weird, it can make the mage have a kind of idea that they can't resist the queen, and it can also make them think that this is their original idea, not imposed by others. If these mages also have consciousness space, it is even if their consciousness space is filled with smoke formed by potions.
If you want to get rid of this ingrained thing, you can only take drastic medicine.
Moreover, he was actually a little curious in his heart. If the antidote does take effect, what will happen to the mages who have sworn allegiance to the Queen? Will they suddenly wake up and realize the Queen's oppression of them? Or will they return to their original sober consciousness, some choose to rebel, while others remain loyal to the Queen?
If it's the latter, then things are still a bit of a problem.
While thinking, Benjamin followed the old man into the basement. The captive mages were still locked up, and they suddenly saw several people rushing in together, and they couldn't help but show panicked expressions.
"You...... What are you going to do?"
With such a big battle, he obviously realized that he didn't come this time to take a little of his blood for research.
"We're here to save you from the potion's grasp. Benjamin smiled and replied.
Before the other party realized the situation, the old man used a simple wind bomb. The magic struck the unsuspecting captive, knocking him unconscious.
Then, the old man stepped forward, broke the other man's mouth, and poured the medicine into it.
"You...... Shouldn't we keep the other person awake and continue to observe the state of the person who drank the potion?" asked Benjamin, who was speechless for a moment.
"If you look at it from a research point of view, that's what it should be. The old man looked impatient and said, "But this guy is so annoying, I just want to beat him." ”
“......”
In any case, the medicine has been fed, and Benjamin has not had the heart to think about anything humane or inhumane. The key to dealing with Ikor was here, and he took a deep breath and carefully observed the movements of the captive mage.
The entire basement fell silent.
One minute...... Two minutes......
"That...... I don't think he's reacting, huh?"
I don't know how long I watched in silence, but finally, Benjamin couldn't help but speak, pointing to the captive who was still breathing and didn't move, and asked with some confusion.
The old man also looked thoughtful.
"No, according to my expectations, he's going to have to spit out something......"
Benjamin was a little helpless: "That's what it looks like, is this potion a successful crack?"
The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know. Let's get him out first. ”
So, not long after the captives were knocked unconscious by a wind bomb, another large water balloon hit them. He was almost knocked out, and a spirit, woke up from his coma.
"I ...... This is...... I...... Where is this?"
Benjamin carefully observed the other person's appearance.
"I ask you, do you hate the Queen? Do you hate the Mage's Guild? Will you obey the Queen's command in the future? Would you be willing to pull the Queen off the throne with a group of mages?"
A series of questions came out of his mouth, and it seemed that the other party was a little confused.
The captive also looked at him with a blank expression.
"That...... Who is the Queen?" the captive asked, rubbing his mind and suddenly speaking.