The medicine instantly invaded Clementine's central nervous system. The intense paralysis blurred her vision, and scattered specks gradually filled her entire field of sight.
Even Clementine's prideful Hero-class strength could not exert the slightest bit of power.
"Thud~"
The long dagger fell to the ground, and the voluptuous young woman collapsed straight down. The spot on the dagger she had licked remained wet, reflecting the bald old man's face beneath the light.
"You..."
Before the bald old man could finish speaking, the golden lock transformed into a ring and tightly fastened around his neck. Several iron chains extended from its sides, piercing deep into the earth and pinning him firmly to the ground.
Kanon stepped forward and picked up the long dagger that had fallen to the floor.
The adventurers stood frozen. Only then did they see who had acted.
"She's even prettier than Nabe!"
"A-Adamantite-ranked adventurer!"
Ignoring the adventuring party's chatter, Kanon crouched down and searched through Clementine's belongings with her small hands.
She raised her head.
"The secret treasure was hidden by her. And she's already dead."
"Dead?" Mo Xiao frowned.
"Yes. The standard-issue long dagger was coated with a high-grade anesthetic. Against an ordinary Hero-class fighter like Clementine, it could instantly destroy her central nervous system. Even if she did not die, she would be crippled for life. Clearly, she wasn't very lucky."
"Then we'll have to interrogate this old man."
Mo Xiao turned his gaze toward the bald old man. The members of the adventuring party hurriedly stepped aside, afraid that these two Adamantite-ranked adventurers would send them to hell if they were displeased.
"Brother Mo Xiao, he should be the person Clementine was looking for."
"Oh?" Mo Xiao grew interested and turned to look at Nfirea Bareare, the renowned genius pharmacist of Yggdrasil.
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