The Book Of Flowers
There's No Hint
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Chimeras. Beings are composed of a wide variety of living things that walk in the Vitario realm
Creatures that can be made of animals, plants with intelligence, monsters...
And now, humans can be used as material to make the creature. A point that sounds impossible, but has happened
As I stared at the formless corpse marks from the monster without the original form, I began to try to think of all the possibilities associated with this matter
"We can't possibly just let this Chimera maker go free..." Verdea said, fully agitated
"of course. A person who can make something beyond reason is a danger if he makes it a danger"
The greatest fear of every living being is something they do not know. But on the other hand, there were also some people who tried to break through the untouched boundary in that knowledge
Truly, this form of Chimera also scares me
His human form might also explain why he had such a dominant and dense magic aura. It was like a living being born with that talent from the beginning
"We can exchange this one piece of information together with Julius. Unfortunately, we'll probably give more than receive if it's like this"
They may have nothing to offer us but assistance in military expeditions. Even in some time on the expedition, his troops had little use
Based on my strength, Verdea and all my friends are enough. Well, although I must admit that without them, our image in the eyes of the world would definitely not improve
We all need Alorry's help in making our picture, and Julius' help to strengthen it in front of everyone
I hate this. Although conditions have improved for us now, we are still bound by the bonds between countries with Orion and several other countries
"If it were like this, your people might not accept you to be king, Veri..."
"It's okay. After all, I am also only known now that I have built strong relationships with other countries
Specifically, with your country"
Well, that's right too
A prince who was a nobody in the public eye. Son of a 'nameless' woman'. Now he is showered with compliments and sweet sentences just because he made me his friend and guardian
I'm sick of those people, really. People who only think about their own benefits
But we have a bigger goal now. It is so great that my disgust can be defeated by greater ambition
"We'll be leaving soon tomorrow to meet Julius and Alorry" I said to Verdea
"For what? Our preparations are not finished yet, are we?"
That's not the problem
"I told you, tomorrow we're going to meet Julius and Alorry"
"Oh, now I get it"
I'll take Veskal just in case. Also, the rumors about us coming all of a sudden to Orion with no news are definitely not going to be pleasant, so we will probably need the help of a few extra people to look like a formal group
"Take the whole Black Hunt, Fyon, Luxor, Claudia, Eleanor and Albert as well. They'll be good enough to cover up our intentions in meeting those two later"
Verdea nodded in agreement, before a thought suddenly flashed in her head regarding one more person
"What about Natasha?"
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Ah yeah...
That girl's...
"Keep him away from Veskal tonight. I want to have a four-eye talk with him"
Verdea was once jolted at the annoyed face of mine
"Why? And you know, no, that would be impossible. Veskal won't leave Natasha for fear she'll feel alone"
It makes sense that I didn't allow him access to Miralius, but it turns out that my decision was never more appropriate
"For your first question, you should know one thing
Natasha is a black witch"
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Verdea's eyes seemed relaxed for some reason. Does he know?
"so... Naturally his aura felt familiar"
Hm, so
This kid has a knack for reading someone's aura, although it's not very powerful. He seemed to have guessed that before I even realized it
"But don't hurt him okay? Natasha hasn't done anything wrong" Verdea gave the message
"I know that. But, we still have to be wary of foreign black magicians right now, right?"
Our conversation in the cave is over. We better get out before it gets darker, because the sunlight already indicates that the day will open the night
Hmph, no more clues. We had to wait for Fyon and Eleanor to finish researching that piece of Chimera that Leshy had given her
There were no clues, but at least our movement was getting faster. Everyone is really working hard, getting me excited too for the sweet results that await us
Oh, and about the people who are at work...
"We'd better find those lovers. Let's interrupt both of them's time"
"Agreed~! Veri is indeed the best at pestering people!"
He knows my mind hm? Hehehe~
The two of us immediately left the place, looking for Veskal and Natasha who went somewhere to get some fresh air
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-- In the meantime ----
"Using-Using humans to make Chimera?"
That's what he heard
He who had just arrived to look for Verdea in the Gaia clan area, was startled by the conversation between 3 higher-ups, 3 humans, and Leshy
The girl did not hear him wrong. He who was now disguised as water while closing his existence was instantly silent a thousand languages heard every sentence that came out in the conversation
"We need to spread this news. If we let this Chimera maker go for granted, then-" Fyon said, but it was cut off by Leshy who shook his head
"Keeping this as a secret is something that should be yes. The Elves have been exhausted enough by 2 big things, and now we have 3. It's not cruel if we make them worry more huh?"
"But teacher, a Chimera with a human core...?! Not even Elves or Dwarves could reach that point" Ordelia added
"Wrong. Dwarf interference is already in this matter huh, isn't it? I'm sure they helped the Chimera maker gain the forbidden knowledge of the Dwarves to do so. My guess is that Vainzel suspects that the Chimera maker is Shen Xiang who is reported to have disappeared"
"But if it's like this, it's not just us who will be in danger. All the people above Vitario will be affected by these creatures..." Luxor says. "Not to mention Rosalia and the black magicians on the western island of Goeitias..." He added
"I agree. The chimera is strong based on its raw material and core. But if a human being, the most perfect being in both physical and magic is mixed into it, then..." Eleanor said
Claudia and Albert just silently stared, as well as Remina who was hiding and just listening
"After all, this is a break of scientific boundaries. The fact that one can make a Chimera out of a human is impossible, has now been solved by this evidence" Eleanor said, examining the contents of the glass tube that Leshy gave
The glass tube is filled by fragments of Chimera's organs
"It looks disgusting..." Claudia commented
"Because this is a human organ. It seems to me right that the core material of this Chimera is human, not other animals mixed with this creature"
"I want to puke..."
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"For now I have no clue. Looks like I'll need the help of Mr. Fyon and Mrs Ordelia in researching this thing" Eleanor determined, reassuring Leshy that she could
"K-Why me...?" Ordelia asked
He had no experience in researching anything, but...
"You are the higher-ups of the Gaia clan and have the most extensive knowledge of magic among us all excluding Leshy. You're gonna be very helpful in this research, you know?"
"Really...?"
Eleanor just nodded, making Ordelia's ears make a sign that she was happy to be trusted, even though she tried to hide it
"Then I'll find Vainzel. Ivor has also disappeared since then, and I don't know why" Claudia said, leaving immediately and deftly looking for us
"We'll just end this meeting. To avoid suspicion"
Leshy too, immediately disappeared among the forest leaves, right in front of them all
Everyone one by one began to share with the other, going to their respective destinations to immediately do what was their duty
Meanwhile Remina was still there, slowly turning herself back into her original form
He was still stunned, as a single thought flashed through his head. Thoughts of that night, the night we attacked Xiang
Right inside that dungeon, countless living beings suffered, as their bodies turned into unrecognizable forms
A disgusting form that makes the stomach want to release its contents for those who see
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He couldn't stand that thought. As a victim of the atrocities committed to him during those 5 years, he could only clench his hands in annoyance
But he was determined. A determination that will determine his goals ahead
"Shen Xiang's... I will not forgive him
No. gabe. I won't spare anyone as vile as him"
He was determined to deal with such a person with his own hands, should he meet such a person
