Venom

Several months have passed since Grandmaster Celia moved into the castle. Recently, great changes have occurred in various countries, and even a human king has died.

"The Royal Capital seems to be in some turmoil lately."

Serie gazed out the window, sensing the approaching storm. The Demon King's death and the Demons's defeat allowed human Kingdoms to vigorously develop their economies, and the interests between nations, including those within their own territories, were no longer sufficient for them.

"Just some trivial thoughts, none of my business."

Li Yan lay on the sofa, yawning, reading Magic Tome. He was trying to master magic related to time. If he could fix a person's time or reverse it, he would essentially have Immortality.

"By the way, A Yan, the defenses in your Castle are exceptionally perfect. None of those assassins have been able to find me during this time, and they haven't even been able to get into your Castle."

Serie looked down at the Castle. From her vantage point, the area below appeared as dark as a swarm of ants crawling.

"Of course, I have dozens of security monitoring spells here. Without fingerprints or facial recognition, outsiders cannot enter. Moreover, the Castle is made entirely of refined steel and the magical material silver stone, making it sturdy enough to withstand an attack from a mage corps for several minutes."

Li Yan said with a proud expression that he had put a lot of effort into building this Castle.

Just as Li Yan was speaking eloquently, Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue rushed into the room in a panic, "Young Master, Lord Fern has been attacked by assassins on the street."

"Um?"

Li Yan's expression changed drastically, and she was about to activate her Space Magic. Fern, supporting his injured arm, walked into the living room.

"Godfather, I'm fine, just a minor injury."

Li Yan's tense heart calmed instantly. She hurried to Fern's side and, seeing the glaring bloodstain on Fern's snow-white arm, felt a pang of sadness. Li Yan gently placed her hand on Fern's forehead and asked, "How are you feeling now?"

Fern shook his head, about to say that he was fine, when suddenly his legs gave way and he fell into Li Yan's arms.

"Godfather... I..."

It was obvious that although there were no signs of poisoning on the wound, what assassin's dagger wouldn't be coated with venom? This was clearly a colorless and odorless transparent venom, so even the injured person couldn't be sure whether they had been poisoned.

"Disgusting! The best Priest from the Royal Capital have arrived!"

Li Yan's eyes flashed with anger. Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue hurriedly went to report. Serie stepped down from the sofa and frowned slightly as she looked at Fern's pale face.

"Colorless Funeral... I never expected they'd use this kind of venom. There's practically no antidote or magic in the world that can cure this kind of poison."

Li Yan felt a wave of dizziness and lightheadedness. "There's no antidote, not even magic can cure it?"

That's how it is at the moment.

Serie rubbed her temples. The Demons failed to destroy the world, but it seems someone else is going to take Demons place and destroy it.

"Is there any magic or medicine that can alleviate the effects of this Colorless Funeral?"

Li Yan felt a chill run down her spine and looked longingly at her grandmaster, Serie.

"There are such things that can allow Fern to live a little longer."

Serie scratched her head, took out several Magic Tome from her Alternate Space Storage Magic, and hurriedly flipped through them.

"Young master, young master, the Priest have arrived. I've invited the bishop of the Church."

Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue nervously led an elderly man with white hair dressed as a Priest into the hall. When he saw the pale-faced Fern, he quickened his pace.

"These are the early symptoms of the Colorless Funeral: coma, loss of color in the face, and weakness in the limbs. As time goes on, the person will gradually lose consciousness completely. Haven't the countries strictly banned the use of this poison? How could it have been used on a girl?"

The bishop Priest wore a somewhat angry expression, his Holy Scripture already open, and various healing Goddess Magic were continuously cast upon Fern.

Li Yan clenched his fists, veins bulging on his hands. His Dao heart was shattered. There were actually assassins in the Royal Capital who dared to carry out assassinations openly, and they even used deadly poison.

"Young Master, Lionheart King is already waiting outside the living room."

Xiao Xue reminded her softly.

Li Yan shifted her gaze from Fern's pale face. There were already several dagger cuts on Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue's clothes. If they weren't mechanical, they would have been killed by the 'Colorless Funeral' by now.

"I see."

Li Yan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, her face, which had been filled with anger and worry, gradually becoming expressionless. She gently stroked Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue's heads, "It's good that you two are alright. Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Stepping out of the living room, Li Yan stared indifferently at the current Lionheart King, who stood nervously to one side, waiting. Despite being King at the very top of the human pyramid with an extremely high status, he showed no regal bearing at this moment. His expression was somewhat fearful, like a child who had run off to an internet cafe and been caught by his father, afraid of being beaten.

"Has the assassin been caught?"

Li Yan spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Ancestor, the assassin committed suicide. We don't know which country the assassin was from."

Lionheart King's legs trembled. He hadn't expected that the assassins would manage to evade the Royal Capital's patrols and, in their desperate fight, actually injure Lord Fern.

"If you can't find them, preserve the bodies of those assassins and use them to declare war on all nations. Remember, all nations. I will personally take action."

Li Yan left indifferently. It may not be the Demons that destroy humanity; it could be humanity itself.

"Declare war? Ancestor... you'll personally lead the charge..."

Lionheart King swallowed hard; he already sensed the impending storm, that the whole world was about to undergo earth-shattering changes.

Is Fern's disease difficult to treat?

Frieren looked at Fern lying unconscious on the bed with a hint of worry on her face.

"Colorless Funeral, just as its name suggests, is a funeral."

Li Yan searched for Magic Tome related to the Colorless Funeral, which contained a venom used by assassins more than a thousand years ago. Because of its terrible effects, long duration of action, and painful process, it was listed as a world-class banned drug and its use was no longer permitted.

This venom is not meant to kill the enemy instantly, but is a slow-acting poison with no antidote. The poisoned person will be in a coma, experiencing hundreds of painful deaths, with their blood gradually heating up and their internal organs being roasted by the scorching toxins.

"No... no, don't leave me, Godfather..."

Fern's forehead was covered in cold sweat as she murmured intermittently from her unconscious state.

"Fern!"

Li Yan gripped Fern's hand tightly. Even with the most renowned Priest from the Royal Capital coming to treat her, they could only alleviate Fern's pain in her dreams. According to them, Goddess Magic might be able to save her and create a miracle, but the Holy Scripture they had deciphered so far did not contain any Goddess Magic to remove poison. Their current hope rested solely on the magic world, and the hope of Potion-Making was also very slim. Only a miracle magic could save her.

"Godfather..."

It seemed that because Li Yan held Fern's hand, Fern's expression, which had been in pain, eased considerably.

"Grandmaster, is there really no hope of recovery?"

Li Yan's eyes were blurry with tears as he looked at Fern's pale face. His heart ached as if it were being torn apart. This was Fern, whom he had watched grow up, his most precious daughter.

Serie calmly wiped away Li Yan's tears with her sleeve. "Hmm... no, but not entirely. Although this venom is very powerful in all aspects, magic can freeze it. Given time, for us long-lived beings, this problem can be easily solved in a few thousand years. I have an awakening spell here that can wake the unconscious Fern once, so you can have a good chat with her for a while."