Sherlock didn't dare to take Isabel's words.

Nose, nose, mouth, mouth, pretending he hadn't heard anything, staring intently at the document that Ivas handed him.

After making sure that Ivas and Isabel did not intend to continue their conversation on this topic, Sherlock Jr. suddenly spoke, attracting Ivus's attention and shifting the dangerous subject: "According to this document, Miss Freya is studying in the Fifth Ring. Coincidentally, Mr. Yunus is also in the Fifth Ring. ”

From the bottom to the top, the Eternal Church is divided into twenty-two rings.

Generally speaking, the closer you are to the top, the greater the proportion of immortal species, the smaller the number of people, the cleaner and the slower the pace of life.

Below the 10th Ring is basically a mix of ethnic groups, while the 1st Ring is the liveliest and most prosperous place - all kinds of goods from all over the world, all kinds of advanced magic technology products, and all kinds of entertainment venues are built here.

In a sense, it can even be called the center of the world.

"The Eternal Church has almost no factories in its territory, and because of this, there is basically no industrial population. A very small number of industrial facilities are all built below the fifth ring, and those dangerous studies are basically placed in the second to fifth rings.

"The fifth ring is the fields of medicine, chemistry, biology and paleontology. It only makes sense for Miss Freya to study at the Fifth Circle. ”

Sherlock flipped through the papers and said casually, "I'm not sure if you know...... The 'Moru' in Miss Freya's name was given to herself. It is a special mysterious herb that has been lost for hundreds of years, rediscovered by Miss Freya.

"Its herb roots are black and the flowers are milky in color. If you eat it directly, it will be able to effectively resist the charm, curse, and transformation from the path of love for a short time, and as long as any 'lifespan' creature directly touches this herb, it will quickly wither and decay within an hour.

"As a result, it cannot be easily stored and transported, and only illusions, lifeless undead, or steel machines can reach it.

"—it's the core ingredient of the 'panacea'."

Sherlock whispered, "That is the herb that was once destroyed by Ekadena." ”

In fact, Freya's ability to create a "reproduction of the lost recipe of a panacea" at a young age is directly related to her eventual discovery of the lost "Moryucao".

The "panacea" has long been a legend in Avalon.

It is the ultimate potion that can cure any disease and reach the extreme point of "medicine". It can even prolong the life of the "dead" and postpone the inevitable death.

Ivas had read this part of the occult from the school library......

It was a story that took place at a time when the giants were still ruling the island.

The recipe for a potion that the last giant king had snatched from a witch named "Ekadna...... And the recipe was stolen by Ekad from the apostles of the Lord of Scales.

The witch is the illusion of the path of love. In essence, it is also a special kind of fairy.

It's just that unlike the fairies who are born naturally from the water, the wind, and the trees, the witches are illusions promoted as "witches" of the transcendent - they are blessed with the power of the beastmaster, have beautiful and twisted bodies, and also have the ability to breed new monsters.

"I've heard of her," Ivus nodded, "that witch was a lizardman—she's a follower of the Beastmaster. After being promoted to a witch, she has a fair-skinned and beautiful, youthful upper body, and a large, monstrous snake tail.

"She usually lives underground, and is gentle and kind like a maiden during the day, and violent and ugly like a madwoman when night falls. She eats the flesh of all kinds of intelligent creatures, and she also eats human flesh—she eats men's flesh and drinks women's blood. Because of this, she also had contact with the Giant King, who raised humans......"

At this point, Ivas glanced at Isabel and stopped.

Because since then, Eckadena's ending has not been very harmonious.

Her partnership with the Giant King soon fell apart. After that, she was imprisoned and raped by the Giant King, and took the recipe for the elixir.

During her twenty years in captivity, she bore him twelve children and eight stillbirths—monsters whose names were familiar, including Cerberus, Chimera, Ottesius, and Xudra......

Eventually, the Giant King strangled her in a drunken rage.

Although each of them has different paths, they basically end up being bosses of different dungeons.

and the players' Kryptonite mounts.

"Before she died, she cursed the Molu grass, the core ingredient of the elixir, to deteriorate it, 'not to be touched by mortals who have died,' and cursed the kingdom of giants to 'perish like snow'—a curse that was finally fulfilled thirty years later."

Isabel, who was a little interested, explained simply, "Because any animal that touches the Morus grass will immediately spoil it. The elixir that the Giant King wanted was also extinct. ”

The small amount of panacea that already existed at that time had long since been used up and expired in these years.

Freya found the degraded "New Morus", proving that it was not extinct.

In the end, the panacea of the new era was successfully reproduced -

"The panacea was made, but the raw materials themselves were deteriorated, so the effects were different. It is able to cure most conditions, but it cannot prolong life. At the same time, taking too much in a short period of time can also produce a strong addiction. As a result, its value has been reduced considerably. ”

Ivas admired his sister, whom he had "never met".

This panacea is a by-product obtained by drawing cards in the mall - an expensive consumable that can instantly remove most of the negative effects, a "universal antidote" with CD30 seconds. It is also known as the "Big Purple Bottle" by players.

Its official name is "Freya's Tears".

Eivas thought Freya was the name of some goddess or apostle...... It wasn't until now that he had a rough idea of where the name came from.

Sherlock carefully analyzed on the side, "I speculate that Miss Freya went to the church because she thought that the new elixir had too many impurities, the active ingredients had not been fully purified, and Avalon was no longer able to help her. So she asked the elves for help - after all, she couldn't go to Star Antimony or Iris with her skills. At least the church is with us. ”

"There is also a possibility that she is simply looking for the old elves who have lived through the age of giants."

Ivers adds: "This simple possibility cannot be ignored. ”

"That doesn't matter, we'll find out when we go to the church country and have a look. She was very close to Mr. Yunus anyway. ”

Sherlock shook his head slightly, and became serious: "Compared to that...... Your family has lost their memories of Miss Freya, and this may be more important. ”

He looked at the section of the document highlighted in red by McCroft - Freya's invention of the "Unstable Resurrection Concoction", which had no valid experimental records.

McCroft also went to the Pharmaceutical Research Institute, where Freya once worked, and searched for it repeatedly. He confirmed that the drug did not have any relevant experimental records.

- Not eliminated, but never had. This is because the numbers of the other records are consecutive, and the dates are correct.

In other words, the drug has not been tested at all. No one has ever been able to prove that it has ever been successful.

Then why does the Temple of Silver and Tin still record this as Freya's merit?

Microft, who sensed that something was wrong, went to the painter who was in charge of making Freya's portrait at the time.

Then came the crucial information.

This article was added by the elder Moriarty himself.

"Now there are three possibilities."

Sherlock carefully analyzed: "First, there is no 'resurrection mixture', and Professor Moriarty asked him to add this article for other purposes, second, there is such a mixture, and Miss Freya has verified it in front of Professor Moriarty, and expressed a certain 'unstable quality', which is the result of your family's specialized amnesia; third, your amnesia is not directly related to the side effects of the 'resurrection mixture', but to the experiment itself—after the experiment, you have been voluntarily or involuntarily washed of your memories. ”

"Which do you prefer?"

Ivas immediately asked, "I think the first can be ruled out in the first place. Of the second and third types, I tend to lean towards the third ......"

"—I'm not inclined to either, Ivus."

Sherlock said coldly: "Before you really get the evidence, conjecture can only be conjecture - if you have determined the conjecture in your heart, and then look for evidence, it is no longer to seek the truth, but just to comfort yourself." ”

Hearing this, Ivus was slightly stunned.

His pupils twitched slightly, realizing that Sherlock was right.

"Haha......"

Ivas burst out laughing, reaching out and grabbing Sherlock's hair until it was a mess, "It's a shame, I told people that before...... As a result, I forgot about it first. ”

- In his heart, he really can't let go of Professor Moriarty, who will become the boss of the world in the future.

Or rather, because the professor had been missing for so long, Ivas had not been able to touch him, but felt more anxious.

Now that the matter is on him again, it is difficult for Ivas to maintain absolute objectivity and calmness.

"Hey, fox."

Little Sherlock made a stinky face and suddenly spoke, "You're on the lookout for your adoptive father, James, right?" ”

Hearing this, Ivus turned his gaze to Sherlock.

Sure enough, he guessed.

A few months ago, Sherlock's acuity would only make Ivas panic and trouble. But now he feels at ease.

"Don't worry, I'll help you."

Sherlock replied briefly.

He glanced at Isabel and added, "Her Majesty is too." ”

"—'Her Majesty' especially!"

Isabel glared at him and raised her voice in correction.

Then the three of them looked at each other and smiled.

Ivas felt the faint anxiety in his heart, like a lump of milk powder, be washed away.

Indeed it is. Ivus thought to himself.

I'm not alone today.

(End of chapter)