(60) Origins (Yuffie Steinmidz, I)
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Yuffie lifted the hand pressed against the man's chest, wiped a handful of fine sweat from his forehead, and shook his head helplessly.
She used her magic to replace her sight and touch with magic to parse the knight's physical condition and try to dispel his mind control if possible.
The answer the magic gave her was expected. Dean's life form is similar to her current one, and she is more complete than she was before fusing the fragments of the "Heavenly Lord". This should have been good news, but in her perception, there was no trace of the knight's body having been subjected to a controlling spell.
She pondered for a moment, casting a few general techniques to break spells and barriers, and then washed the opponent's entire body with the gentle power of Eddaβthe power of the gods was enough to heal any injury or disease, including those normally considered incurable.
It's a pity that all the effects are zero. The knight closed his eyes slightly, his expression was calm, his breathing was gentle, and he seemed to be asleep, but he could not wake up in any way.
"He is not under the control of magic, and there is no sign of a curse." Yuffie definitely concluded, "The bones, muscles, nerves, and organs all over his body are intact, and in terms of physical condition, he is healthy." β
"But it doesn't look like it at all." Lin pressed her fingers against the other party's body and replied casually, "But after sleeping for so long, my body doesn't look stiff at all...... Ada's divine powers are a good thing. β
"I don't understand a word of what you're talking about!" Joe interjected loudly from the side, "Simpler, is this person still saved?" β
"I'm not sure. Perhaps Dean Correns could use a stronger arcane technique to bring him back to his senses, but for wizards, relying on pure strength is not the best way to solve the problem. Yuffie stood up and calmly analyzed, "And he's not the only one in the same situation, and he can'tβ"
She suddenly remembered something, took out a curved metal wine bottle from her waist bag, and handed it to the blue-haired girl beside her, "Elena, have you ever found this thing on his body?" β
It was the container that Sean had taken from his former 'subordinates'. According to the former regimental commander, the knights had drunk the liquid in groups. Yuffie and Lynn hand over half of the contents to Shireffel for the Erna people to study; As for the other half, both of them had tried to analyze it, but even Rin, who had some research on the potion, could not discern its composition or purpose.
"No, what is this?" Elena unscrewed the lid of the bottle, leaned over and sniffed, "It seems to be...... A mixture of herbs. She tilted her head and thought, "It smells of vultures, and it seems to have nanmu nuts and sunsets...... It looks like a potion for refreshment. She closed the lid and handed the bottle back to Yuffe, "You want to say that they drank this to become like this?" β
"I can't confirm anything." She responded, "However, if it's not magic or curse, then the most likely thing is medicine." β
"The problem is, drugs are time-sensitive." Elena bit her index finger in question, "None of the drugs or preparations I know of can make you sleepy for more than five days - as long as you are alive, the human body will spontaneously excrete the drugs, even magic potions. β
"Speaking of which." Lynn looked at the knight's face and interjected, "Why don't you let him drink some more of this 'drink'?" If you're lucky, you might be able to do something for him, right? β
Lynn has tried to feed small amounts of liquid to small animals, but there has been no visible reaction. She even tried to taste a little bit of it herself, and got the impression that it tasted good, and that was it.
Several failed "experiments" used up a quarter of the liquid they had left behind, and with no return in sight, they temporarily suspended the attempt, hoping that the Elna would be able to analyze more results.
"If that's your advice......" the blue-haired girl named Elena nodded, carefully lifting her motionless body and letting him lean on her knees, "I hope it works." β
She poured a small amount of liquid into the other's mouth. Then he rubbed it regularly on the back of the other's neck, and after a while, the crow knight's throat squirmed slightly, and he slowly swallowed the liquid in his mouth.
Elena repeated the action, meticulously and earnestly. Yuffie watched silently from the sidelines, with a slight envy in his heart.
She had heard about the traveling nun from Eska. Even if the things she pursues are different from her, the mentality and belief that once she decides on a goal, she will move forward with indomitable may be worth learning from.
After about a quarter of an hour, the previously motionless Crow Knight suddenly twitched slightly, and then slowly sat up straight, his pupils a little brighter, though still sluggish compared to ordinary people.
"Good afternoon?" She tried to say hello, "Would you like something to eat?" β
The other party's gaze slowly moved to hers, as if he had been thinking for a long time, and slowly shook his head.
She tried to ask a few more questions. For simple questions, the other person can nod or shake his head after a long silence, although the accuracy is questionable; And the words are a little more complicated, and he seems to be completely incomprehensible.
Elena continued to feed the other party some liquids, and the situation really improved. He began to understand complex words and instructions, but was slow to react and still couldn't speakβas if the ability to speak had been forgotten. There wasn't much liquid left in the pot, and they ended the experiment, leaving the remaining potions for analysis or other possible uses.
"If only you could replicate the same 'drink'......" Lynn muttered, shaking her head slightly, "Elena, do you have a way to do it?" β
"I'm afraid not." The blue-haired girl replied softly, "If I can get the original formula, I can try to make the same potion, and it will be much easier to research the corresponding antidote." But trying to deduce the recipe from the finished potion is ...... for me Sure enough, it was still a little more difficult. β
"It's just an enemy, why should you be so concerned about him?" Joe walked over at some point, and two Imperial officials followed him, and it seemed that their conversation had come to an end. He pointed to the captive leaning into Elena's arms, his face full of displeasure, "What kind of evil is this guy doing?" If you can't cure it, throw it away. β
"Don't say that, Joe, they're human too." Elena retorted, "What's more, they didn't attack us out of their own volition. In this war, the Crow Knights are also the victims. β
"That's not all." Lin smiled and continued, "If they weren't enemies, your church army wouldn't be attacked by them, would they?" β