In an abandoned building covered in dust and cobwebs, Merlin Avery gives a brief examination to the dying Blackwing Reaper Gana Enlais. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It can be seen that before falling into a coma, Gana Enlais had experienced a series of fierce and treacherous battles. In comparison, the fight with the leader of Victor was nothing at all, and even if the wound was not broken by the collision of swords, Gana Enlais would not last long.

Although Gana Enlais was hit hard by ordinary people, the biggest problem on her body was not injury, but wound infection. Avery examined the lacerations on Gana Enlais's shoulder, upper arm, and two penetrating wounds in his abdomen, his brow furrowing as it turned into a deep ravine.

"Victor, if I'm not mistaken, we only saw the unscathed Blackwing Reaper last night. Avery said with some hesitation.

"Yes, Your Excellency, you are not mistaken. Victor replied without hesitation, "Before the banquet is over, you will leave the venue early and prepare to return to the Apothecary's Guild." Then, thanks to a sniffling message from Vonderrick, we dodged a dastardly ambush. ”

"In your opinion, was that ambush the work of Gana Enlais?"

"No way, the Blackwing Reaper will only face the enemy head-on, and never engage in intrigues. Victor shook his head calmly, "But it's also difficult for her to completely get out of the relationship, because the ambush plan has a strong flavor of the Hydra family." Mean, shameless, and cold taste. ”

"The ambush failed inexplicably in the end, and there should have been other people involved besides the dragon von Derick's tip-off. Otherwise I can't think of a reason why they would risk angering the Thornflower family by burning down several blocks of Coventry. Avery pondered as he made his own judgment, "Cana Enlais must have been wounded in the hands of those people, the injuries were so severe and so badly infected that it looked like he had been delayed for a week on a hot summer day. ”

Victor's leader leaned forward to look at it, nodded and said, "I've seen this kind of wound, swollen and green, with a fishy rotten smell, and even if it is properly treated, most of the injured will not survive. ”

"It's not a big deal if it's just corruption. Avery sighed, pressed a delicate crystal test tube against the wound on Gana Enlais's shoulder, and gently pressed with his other hand, squeezing out a few drops of dirty red rotten blood. "Let's get some light, you take a closer look at this. ”

Victor snapped his fingers, and a gentle white light appeared in front of him. It's not much of an alchemy skill, it's just a little trick. "I don't know much about alchemy, Your Excellency, what ......do you want me to observe?"

His voice cut off suddenly, as if he had been slashed in the throat by a knife.

Dirty red rotten blood pooled at the bottom of the crystal test tube, and under the white light, it continued to bubble like a boil. As soon as I left the wound, the smell of rotten blood was terrible, and after just a dozen seconds, the smell of rot was so strong that I don't know how many times stronger, it almost made people feel like they were in a tomb.

Avery blocked the mouth of the test tube with one finger, stopping the spread of the putrid taste. Then he opened the satchel he was carrying and took out several alchemy potions from it. "Try it, I've never seen such a horrible infection, it's like it's alive. ”

Victor's eyes widened suddenly, "There's a living toxin, you mean, the Alchemy Death?"

Avery nodded solemnly, "Yes, it's very similar to the Alchemy Death, but the symptoms are not similar in the slightest, maybe it is a variant of the Alchemy Death that has not been recorded." ”

Avery took out three mentor-level alchemy potions—Powerful Purification, Powerful Detoxification, and Hematopoietic Source—and dropped them into the test tube, and the results were not unexpected. The first two did not react after being dropped, as if what was dripping into it was not a mentor-level alchemy elixir, but clear water. After the hematopoietic fountain dripped in, the entire test tube vibrated for a moment, and then a large number of bubbles violently formed from the bottom of the tube, forming a turbid and foul-smelling foam that bubbled upward.

As the foam was about to gush out of the nozzle, Avery quickly waved his hand and threw the tube out. Before the test tube hit the ground, the leader of Victor, who had been prepared for a long time, rushed over and scattered a whole jar of Mithril powder on the ground.

Rotten blood flowed out, and the Mithril powder immediately made a strange noise, and a thick mist rose up, as if dripping cold water into the fiery cauldron. The mist looked extremely cloudy, tinged with a disgusting red and yellow tinge, but in fact the smell of corruption was not strong, and even slightly better than when the rotten blood had just flowed from the wound.

"Sure enough, it's not an ordinary infection, but a similar effect caused by alchemy toxins. After coming to the conclusion, Avery still had a very uneasy face, "The nature of Mithril is relatively unique, not so much alchemy metal, but anti-alchemy metal, this unknown toxin is completely opposite to the effect of Mithril's curse, and a neutralization reaction occurs immediately after contact, saying that the two have nothing to do with each other, I'm afraid even people who know a little about alchemy can't convince it." ”

"Mithril curses......" Victor was stunned for a moment, "isn't that the toxin on Lady Veronica?"

"The Mithril Curse itself is not a toxin, but rather an alchemical potion with a special effect. It's just that this potion is extremely lethal to alchemist users, especially mentor-level alchemists, who often have more than a dozen metal solutions with different effects stored in their bodies, and after being cursed by Mithril to eliminate the effect, these metal solutions mix with each other to form an extremely complex and difficult to solve heavy metal poisoning. ”

Leader Victor scratched his hair, "If only Satum Apothecary were here, Lord Avery I really don't understand what you mean. If the Mithril Curse is an alchemical potion, what is this unknown toxin you are talking about?"

"My description is not accurate, it is not a toxin, it should also be an alchemical potion. Avery smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "The main effect of the Mithril curse is elimination, and the main effect of this alchemical potion is polarization, which, if used properly, can increase the effect of the metal solution by a large level. ”

"Could it be a death outburst?" Victor speculated, "In Texas, many sheriffs carry a special alchemical potion that allows them to burst out with terrifying power far beyond their true level, but the price is also extremely heavy, less than a tenth of them survive after using it, and almost all of them lose their alchemy abilities forever." This potion is called a death burst by our freedom fighters, and its true name is unknown. ”

Avery was silent for a moment, then nodded a little reluctantly, "It's indeed a very vivid description, death erupts...... I should think along this thread, and maybe I can find a solution. But it takes time, a week, ten days, or half a month, it is possible, and Gana Enlais is afraid that there is no time. ”

Victor's eyes showed a little pity, but it wasn't much, and in any case, there was still some hatred for the captain of the wings of the Minnesota city-state.

"As a dignified black-winged grim reaper, this burial place is really shabby. Victor sighed as he thrust the knife back into its sheath, "Lord Avery, since she's hopeless, we'd better leave at once." The Iron Anchor restaurant may have already spread the word, and even if you're not afraid of the rumors, it's best not to let people get caught on the spot. ”

"Spread the news? What news did the Iron Master nearly injure while dining at the Iron Anchor Restaurant when he was assassinated by an unknown assassin?" Avery looked a little cold, "Those people better not do stupid things, the Thornflower family just lacks a target to unleash their anger." ”

Victor thought for a moment and nodded approvingly, "You're right, it's difficult for the Iron Anchor Restaurant to get rid of the suspicion of colluding with assassins, they should be hoping that there are no rumors now, and they will never take the initiative to jump out and be exposed to the gaze of countless eyes." ”

"As for Cana Enlais, I can't really fix the toxin on her, but at least I can help her stall for a while. Avery said, pulling out a bottle of concentrated alchemy, which he had developed to treat Madame Veronica's failed product, fighting the toxin in a way that stimulated life force, and the reason for the failure was not that the effect was too weak, but that it was too strong.

After taking this potion, no matter how serious the injury is, it will wake up because all of its vitality is condensed and stimulated, and even some of its mobility will be restored. The duration of wakefulness depends on the remaining vitality of the user, but the maximum time is not more than 10 minutes.

Alchemical potions usually need to be taken orally, but in Avery's opinion, it may be more effective when inhaled after nebulization. The orange alchemy potion steamed into a dense mist of the same color in his palm, and then slowly seeped into the body of Gana Enlais under the guidance of spiritual power.

The concentrated potion worked extremely quickly, and after a few heartbeats, Gana Enlais let out a painful and weak moan and slowly opened his eyes.

Few people were able to see the eyes of the Black Wing Death Reaper at such a close distance, and contrary to the flamboyant personality of the captain of the Flying Wing Force, it was a pair of gentle sky blue eyes, as if they could see through people's hearts.

Victor's leader unsheathed his dagger and stood behind Avery in battle, the mustache on his upper lip trembling slightly with nervousness.

This is not overly cautious. Many people, when they have just regained consciousness, will burst out and hurt others because of the hostile consciousness before they fell unconscious. But Gana Enlais was different, there was no burning battle intent in her eyes, and there was no cold and poisonous emotion, the Blackwing Grim Reaper just lay quietly, her eyes gradually waking up from confusion.

"You...... Is it the Iron Master?" Blackwing Death's voice was a little weak, and his tone was so calm that he didn't know that death was imminent, "I thought I would never wake up again, did you save me?"

"I can't save you, Captain Gana Enlais, every second is precious to you now. Avery replied bluntly, "I used the alchemical potion to stimulate your remaining life force, barely suppressing the toxin erosion in your body, please tell me, who injured you like this?"

Jahna Enlais's lips twisted, as if it was a very defeated smile, "Who else could it be?" Viscount Hydra's hydra is really venomous. ”

"Sounds like there's been infighting?" Avery said with a hint of sarcasm, "what exactly does Viscount Hydra want to do? Why did he find me?" I believe you had no idea who I was until we met. ”

"I don't know who you are after we met, Master Tie, I just think that you are a little too young, and you have no connection with the legendary image of a quasi-grandmaster-level apothecary who surrendered to the death of alchemy. The continuous burning of her vitality has restored her physical strength, and she has the strength to support her body, and her voice is close to normal.

"But I recognize this guy behind you, Mr. Victor Balbás, one of the twelve core leaders of the traitors, and the master of Scrap Iron Town. ”

"Thank you for reciting this series of titles. Victor said in a dry tone. "But for the last title, I can only say no, the scrap iron town has been destroyed at the hands of you and your men, and I believe that after that battle, few people will survive. ”

"The Empire never forgives traitors. "They may have their own reasons, but none of them hold true in the face of the overall interests of upholding the laws of the Empire." ”

Victor let out a puff of air from his nose, but didn't retort. He wasn't a member of the freedom fighters anymore, and there was certainly no need to engage in a verbal argument with a dying man.

Avery coughed dryly, reluctantly getting the subject back. "There's a reason why Captain Victor is with me. But I want to be clear, I'm not a member of the Resistance, and two months ago, I didn't even know about Scrap Iron. ”

Gana Enlais was silent for a moment, then nodded reluctantly and said, "I believe, Iron Master, with the ability you have shown, no matter how terrible the crimes you have committed, there will be no problem in getting the Imperial ****." Therefore, the traitor side does not know your details at all, otherwise, we would not have encountered only one chariot Ola, but at least three of the Seven Evil Lords. ”

The leader of Victor nodded approvingly, causing Avery to smile wryly again. "Well, may I remind you that your time is precious, Captain Gana Enlais, and I wonder why the Hydra Guardians attacked you?"

"This has to do with your recent feat, Iron Master, you have successfully subdued the Alchemy Fall. No, or rather, you probably hadn't taken out that shocking alchemy potion when I set out with my team, but someone had a message that pointed out the possibility to Viscount Hydrera. ”

"The assassin who attacked Lady Veronica was sent by Viscount Hydra?" Avery was shocked, his eyes widening subconsciously. "The gods are above, is he trying to provoke a blatant confrontation between the city-states?"

"Maybe, maybe not, Viscount Hydra can't have nothing to do with it. Jana Enlais's voice began to weaken, her life force was rapidly draining from her body, and her face, which had been slightly flushed by her emotional actions, became unusually pale.

"I was ordered to find you, take you away, or kill you...... Iron Master, if it weren't for your intervention, Lady Veronica would have died, and I can't guess what happened next, but Viscount Hydra definitely didn't want to create a conflict between the city-states, and there must be a deeper purpose hidden. ”

"Since that's the case...... Captain Gana Enlais, are you interested in getting revenge on you?" Avery smiled, and the conversation finally led to the point where he could casually ask about it.

"Do you have a way for me to take revenge with my own hands? Master Tie, if you hadn't lied just now, I would have less than a few breaths left in my life. It was difficult for Gana Enlais to utter every word now, and her voice was so faint that she could barely hear it clearly, but the effect of the alchemy potion had not completely disappeared, and her mind was still clear.

"I can't get rid of the strange toxin in your body, time is running out, and this toxin is so ferocious that it has completely broken your body. Avery explained in as calm a tone as possible, "Captain Gana Enlais, the only way I can think of is to take your soul in a container, keep it safe, and then make a new body for you, and then put your soul in it. ”

Jahna Enlais was silent for a few seconds before asking, "...... What will it do? After the soul is loaded into the new body, will I still be me?"

The logic of the words was obviously a bit confusing, but Avery understood Gana Enlais's concern. "Of course, you're still you. There may be some discomfort in the physical aspect at first, but there will be no change in memory and personality. He said, gesturing at the leader of Victor.

"Look, has Mr. Victor Balbas changed anything?"

Gana Enlais reluctantly raised his head and looked at the leader of Victor, "I see...... That's the case, no wonder the Hydra Guardians once promised...... You're dead at their hands, so it's true that the Hydra Guardians accuse Broughley College of colluding with traitors?"

"You still really like to get to the bottom of it...... Avery sighed sullenly, "please make a decision quickly, Captain, if you die, I'm afraid I won't be able to get your soul out of it." ”

It was a threat that even Avery himself didn't know if it was true or not. Satum the Apothecary and Victor Leader are both too dead to die, and there doesn't seem to be a major loss of memory or character. Of course, Cana Enlais couldn't tell whether it was true or not, and as soon as Avery finished speaking, she nodded immediately.

"I have no choice, Iron Master, I am not afraid to die on the battlefield, it is the glory of being a warrior, but I cannot bear to die in a conspiracy. Gana Enlais lay down and slowly closed her eyes, "Begin, whether your real name is a demon or an evil god, I will give you my soul." ”