Chapter 561: The Cold Wind of Death
The frost and snow elves were sent into the city as 'slaves', although the number of people was still checked according to the regulations when they entered, but the elves had already dressed themselves up as no different from the high elves in advance, and the officials in charge of the inventory and verification did not find anything unusual and let Sephiroth and others enter the city, but the people who had been elven slaves had to pay a considerable amount of commercial tax when they entered the city.
Tangier is a quasi-senior potion master, in addition to being a level 11 mage, Lelouch temporarily arranged the accommodation of the elven apothecaries, and personally accompanied Tangier to the apothecary workshop to check the situation as soon as possible, not far from the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce, in a city area that was disguised as a warehouse on the surface, and the potion workshop built underground could be reached through a special teleportation circle. A large number of brand-new alchemy utensils and mixing tables have already been prepared, and at the same time, complete supporting living facilities have been built, because considering that the elves are closer to nature, Lelouch also specially asked people to open up a small garden in the warehouse for the elves to rest.
Of course, in terms of security, Lelouch entrusted Gus to hire a lot of guards with high salaries in the free city, and Gus, who was born as a mercenary, naturally selected a lot of elite warriors with a unique vision, and all those who were useless were eliminated. Just in case, Lelouch naturally used Geass on these new guards, and promised that they would never reveal the secrets here.
Tangier is quite satisfied with both the environment and the facilities, and in terms of capacity, the workshop can accommodate 50 pharmacists working at the same time, even if one person only mixes 10 bottles of potions a day, it can produce about 500 bottles per day.
Of course, depending on the grade and purity of the potion and the proficiency of the pharmacist, this yield is not fixed. Among the sixteen frost and snow spirits who came from Ulduar City this time, the most common high-level healing potions can be mixed with about twenty bottles a day, while Tangier, as a senior master, can produce thirty bottles per day, and if it is other higher-level potions such as mana recovery potions. Petrochemical potions, psychotropic potions, strength potions, etc., Tangier can prepare about fifteen bottles a day. Although it is not comparable to the terrible production capacity of 7,000 bottles per day of the Pharmacists Association, it is already extremely terrifying for a fledgling pharmacy workshop.
"What do you think, Mr. Tangier. After taking Tangier for a tour, Lelouch asked.
Tangier nodded affirmatively: "Very perfect, Your Excellency Lelouch, I can't wait to get to work." β
After the arrival of the apothecary, Alisa also began to act quickly, sending the various materials that had been prepared into the workshop, and the elven apothecary also began to work immediately after making slight corrections, and everyone was familiar with their working environment as quickly as possible. Tangier also asked Lelouch for some magic crystals and set up several illusion enchantments and detection enchantments to further ensure safety.
Tangier insisted on staying and continuing to arrange, and on the way back, only Lelouch returned to the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce alone, at this time it was almost evening, in addition to the busy Alyssa in the Chamber of Commerce, Liu Tao also sat in Lelouxiu's office room quite casually and looked through some account books, and the blue cat still stayed beside him, fiddling with some small instruments in his hands.
"I'm back~ I've worked hard~ Your Excellency Lelouch. Just like he was the president here, Liu Tao greeted Lu Luxiu with a smile.
"Liu~Where's Sephiroth?"
Lelouch didn't mind walking in, but at this point Lelouch found that Sephiroth was gone.
After putting down the account book, Liu Tao threw two more chewing gums into his mouth and said: "Go out to familiarize yourself with the environment, he is a person who can't sit still." β
"Really?"
Nodding, Lelouch took off his cloak and handed it to the maid.
"So many medicinal herbs have been stored, when will our customers be notified to come and pick up the goods. Liu Tao pointed to the account book: "Everyone has paid so much deposit in advance. I guess I was desperate to get my hands on these herbs. β
"There's a banquet today, and I'll take Buyani with me, and I'll let them know when the time comes. β
Liu Tao squinted his eyes, and his tone had a hint of cautious coldness in the softness: "Banquet~ I just don't want this to be a Hongmen banquet, it is said that the guests this time are all vampires, right?"
"Ah~ That's right!"
Lelouch nodded, he also went to a banquet at the food club a few days ago, and at that time Lelouch told Isabella and Jefferson that the medicinal herbs they wanted could be transferred over with the consent of the 'family', and this good news naturally made the two smile and signed an acquisition agreement with Lelouch with a total value of 70 million lines, and paid 10 million liens in advance as a deposit. And the two even said that these medicinal materials were not good, and if possible, they hoped that Lu Luxiu would be able to transfer more medicinal materials from the family. No matter how many there are, they want to.
And it seems that because of some misunderstanding, the two of them actually deliberately let the maid who had been noticed by Lu Luxiu serve the whole process. Especially at the end, Isabella also deliberately hinted to Lelouch that if Lelouch could send more medicinal materials, this maid named Olifia could even directly become Lelouch's private property.
Of course, Lelouch declined the offer with a gentle smile, but in Isabella's eyes it was just the young boy's reserve as a nobleman.
It's just that when Lelouch hinted at the previous intention of Jefferson to invite him here, especially the little secret about 'eternal life', Isabella and Jefferson's faces became a little embarrassed, and Jefferson finally said that there was something wrong with the club recently and needed to be adjusted. So some things may be postponed for a while. In order to avoid leaving the impression of Lelouch's gaffe, Jefferson gave Lelouch a lot of personal gifts and repeatedly expressed his hope that Lelouch would be able to appreciate the light next time, and that Lelouch would definitely see his promise as he wished.
Lelouch smiled and said that he understood, for some of the so-called little things that happened in the food club recently, in fact, Lelouch was completely aware of it. The reason for the postponement of the ritual may have been due to the sabotage caused by the Lord of the Yin Current, when he destroyed a lot of the unknown blue potions, and as a strategist, his instinct Lelouch could vaguely detect that the mutated herbs from the Misty Forest that Isabella and Jefferson were eager to want must have something to do with that elixir.
"That's pretty much itββ"
After Lu Lu Xiushu finished speaking, he took a sip of the black tea brought in by the maid.
"Are you going to take Miss Buyani with you?"
"Originally, I didn't plan to take Buyani there, which doesn't match the identity she plays, but ββ" A strange light flashed in Lelouch's eyes after putting down the black teacup: "My current identity has shown financial strength, and it's time to show force, sometimes I am always treated as food and lamb by others, which really gives people an uncomfortable feeling." Besides, Mr. Jefferson has repeatedly asked me to bring Bouyani to the banquet, and if something bad happens, I need a strong helper to deal with some problems. β
And at this time, the door was unceremoniously pushed open.
Sephiroth, who was dressed in black leather, walked in with his head held high: "Interesting~ I also really want to see how strong the so-called vampires in this world are, can I?"
Lu Luxiu smiled helplessly: "This is to cooperate with others, not to fight evil, if everything goes well, I also hope to have completed this transaction in a peaceful way." β
"What if not?"
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After a short moment of silence and thought, Lelouch crossed his hands and supported his chin and said, "Then let me see your strength when the time comes, Sephiroth!"
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At the same time, in two other parts of the world, the dead who were disgusted and feared by the living were completing a meeting, and pilgrims from the Isle of the Dead of Aetholos appeared in front of the Scourge Legion in a swamp somewhere in the western part of the continent. The Death Beasts that have been transformed into the main force of the Scourge, the Abominable Behemoths made of many different corpses stitched together in everything, and the army of skeletons that look like a white sea like a tidal wave, are lining up to greet the pilgrims from the Isle of the Dead.
The undead from the island of the dead of Atholos looked at these strangest compatriots cautiously and with joy, according to the law of the island of the dead of Atholos, everyone who became a dead person after death was a compatriot, and they were all like-minded comrades on the road to death.
The Death Lord, Ingham Athelos, rode a skeletal horse glowing green towards the army of the undead, and less than a hundred paces away, the army of the undead split a path in the middle, and a lich in red robes slowly floated from the rear of the army of the undead.
"Ah, comrades who embrace death, welcome to you, my name is Karthas! The great Lich King of this land has been waiting for you for a long time, please come with me. β
After meeting the comer from the island of the dead of Atholos, the singer of death Karthas had an excited look in his heart, there are so many comrades in this world who have embraced the truth of death, and like himself, they are also obsessed with death, pioneers who explore what death is, and unlike those ignorant people, they are noble beings who have detached themselves from low tastes.
Lord of the Lich!?
Ingram's first reaction when he saw Karthus was that this powerful lich who had been completely spiritualized might be the ruler of this army of the undead, and if he could really dominate such a huge army, then the lich named Karthas and Lord Bellsmore of Atholos would probably be a rival to each other. However, now from the words of the other party, it can be heard that the ruler here is actually someone else, and it is the Lich King who has lived by himself, what a haughty and arrogant existence, and what a powerful existence.
Ingram was very interested in the Lich King. (To be continued......)