Love Spirit Medicine

They quickly found the room that "Master Lars" usually used inside the club.

As soon as Iver entered, he felt a certain impact:

The room was filled with red cloths—a solid red cloth covered another red cloth of a slightly different color, and below that was yet another red cloth of a different color.

The ceiling is white and the floor is black. The only decoration in the room that isn't a solid color is probably the lamps overhead.

The window was open, and the cold wind outside was blowing in and making the red cloths flutter wildly.

It looked like a long, layered red dress, swaying and dancing in the breeze. And the color differences between each piece of red fabric were as similar as lipstick shades.

With the sunlight filtering in from outside and the ever-burning lights inside, they were completely indistinguishable from each other.

Iver had barely entered the room when he felt his eyes getting tired. The high-frequency, dancing red light filling his entire field of vision made him dizzy, and looking directly at the light bulb was impossible. So he could only lower his head... His eyes felt waves of green, and even with his eyes closed, the green light wouldn't go away.

"This is Master Lars ' private room, where he often meditates."

Mycroft closed the door and introduced it softly, "He calls this place the ' Green Room '."

Iver smacked his lips.

He realized that Lars's mental state was probably not very good...

Or rather... staying in a place like this for too long will only make you feel more uncomfortable.

Where are his belongings?

Iver asked bluntly, "Let's get this over with as soon as possible and get out of here. I'm feeling very uncomfortable."

"There was originally a password here, but I've already cracked it for you."

As Mycroft spoke, he reached out and tore off several pieces of red cloth. "To prevent anyone else from entering, I also took the Riddle Mask. That's why this place looks so empty."

After he finished doing these things, a box about knee-high to an adult appeared silently in the corner.

Iver asked, "Have you opened it before?"

"No, I just found a hidden box. It was hidden using a secret technique Path of Adaptation, and it cannot be seen without lifting a specific veil... and if it cannot be seen, it cannot be decoded correctly."

Mycroft shook his head. "Master Lars is a spy for the Iris, the kind who can assassinate ministers. If I open it and there's something inside that I shouldn't see, wouldn't I be getting myself into trouble? Whether I lock it back up, hide it myself, or hand it over directly, it'll cause trouble no matter what."

"Out of caution, it would be better to find someone of high enough status and trusted by the Queen to open the chest. I originally wanted to ask Ms. Meg, but I haven't been able to find her recently..."

... He is very cautious.

Is Mycroft really that averse to trouble? No wonder he's a high-class office worker who comes to the Wooden Barrel Club every day, living a life as peaceful as a plant...

He's clearly very smart, but he's overly cautious...

Mycroft turned the safe in a specific order, explaining, "If you don't open the mechanisms in this order, they will trigger and destroy what's inside... This is a preservation technique commonly used in cemeteries or for confidential documents, which is why I'm certain what's inside is extremely valuable. Its existence also proves that I haven't opened it privately."

"Yes, I witnessed it all with my own eyes."

Iver confirmed.

Under his watchful eye, Mycroft easily decoded the box.

As if an invisible chain had broken, the box opened by itself—but the combination lock was solid inside, with no lock cylinder at all. This meant that physical unlocking was completely useless; either the combination had to be cracked or a spell had to be used to force it open.

Inside were a soft black left-hand glove with a bracelet, a letter, a book, and a bottle of medicine.

Since it was inconvenient for Iver to be in a wheelchair, Mycroft personally brought all the items over and handed them to Iver and Lily.

The moment Iver touched the gloves, the words immediately appeared before his eyes: [The Apothecary in the Shadow]

[Exceptional Equipment (Light Purple)]

[Protective Gear - Gloves]

[Trait: Apothecary's Touch (Triggered only on the Path of Adaptation)]

[Potion Slot (1/3): Love Spirit Medicine (64%), None, None]

[Set: Eagle in the Shadow (1/4)]

"—Disregarding morality and using any means necessary. Poison and medicine are both our sisters."

Iver's gaze lingered on "Apothecary's Touch," and then the words appeared.

This glove can be used to contact the skin or mucous membranes of an individual, giving them the opportunity to receive the effects of a pre-soaked medicine or poison, as if the medicine or poison were applied to a wound; the longer the contact time, the greater the probability of effectiveness.

The wristband can be rotated to switch the currently used potion slot, which can store up to three different potions or poisons.

—This is another piece from the Eagle in the Shadow set! Iver was momentarily dazed.

Lily's outfit is almost complete, there must be something wrong with it...

To be honest, why don't you Iris People just send the rest of the item over as well?

In the game, this piece of equipment has the least significance but the widest range of uses. It's basically a gimmick item.

Its effect is to give an unarmed second-in-command a chance to poison the opponent with bare-handed strikes. It can also be used to instantly gain the effect of a pre-immersion potion when it is inconvenient to drink a potion.

Because the effects of the medicine and poison obtained through this method are "bulk." A potion that would normally take effect in one minute might be divided into six ten-second doses. This method allows certain potions, which should only be consumed once a day, to be broken down into smaller doses to take effect.

Therefore, some alchemists will take on a level 1 Path of Adaptation profession just to get this equipment. For them, it's like having three short-term buff bars that they can switch between at will. It's much more useful than the chance of inflicting poison with bare hands.

However, in reality... this equipment might have other uses.

For example, drugging the other person before shaking hands... or something like that.

... But Love Spirit Medicine? Iver's expression turned slightly serious. He picked up the bottle of medicine from the box and examined it carefully.

It looks like a perfume bottle. It's about the height of a thumb, and its shape resembles an inverted heart. Inside is a shimmering pink potion.

Iver carefully uncorked the bottle and took a sniff. He detected a faint, pungent aroma, like cherry blossom wine. He immediately felt his heart begin to pound.

He gasped, "It's the real thing..."

Unlike the two Curse Poison, [Love] and [Moon Mist], which Iver had previously seized.

This substance is forbidden not only in Avalon, but also in Iris and Star Antimony. It is not Alchemy Potion made by the "alchemists" of the Equilibrium Path, but a magical potion made by the "witches" of the Path of Love.

That's why there are so many counterfeit Love Spirit Medicine... Anyway, you can't report it if you buy a fake.

Its effect is simple, but the fewer the words, the bigger the impact.

[Love Spirit Medicine - Third Level]

[Consumable - Potion (Deep Purple)]

[Effect: Only effective when consumed by those at the Third Level or below. After consumption, one will genuinely fall in love with the next person they see (duration: 240 hours)]

A potion that can alter one's mind... even if it's only temporarily effective and has a strong, pungent odor.

This thing is usually used when performing certain special rituals on the Path of Love, to make oneself temporarily fall in love with someone... thereby giving the Flesh Dedication or the feast of chaos a special meaning.

Because of its distinctive cherry blossom wine flavor and a faint earthy aroma, it's quite recognizable. It's still very difficult to drug someone without them noticing.

However, if paired with [The Apothecary in the Shadow], one can administer medicine to others through contact.

Master Agnes had already told Iver about the pastor girl.

At the time, Iver thought this was some kind of bizarre love-struck nonsense, that someone could maintain their love even after being dissected alive...

Now Iver understands everything.

That intense love is the effect of a "Love Spirit Medicine".

Iver opened the letter and discovered that it was actually written by Bone Carver to the Assassin Miss not long ago.

In the letter, the Bone Carver calmly described, in the tone of a mentor, how Chloe should handle the next task if he failed to advance in the Path of Twilight.

This item, "The Apothecary in the Shadow," was originally supposed to be Chloe's reward for successfully completing the quest. However, he decided to keep it here for now, intending to continue the quest if Chloe obtained it.

He also explained his experimental results—he had unintentionally acquired the book and two bottles of medicine and planned to conduct an experiment. If the target was killed and turned into a spirit servant before the Love Spirit Medicine's effects wore off, the love effect could last indefinitely.

Therefore, Bone Carver concluded that the Love Spirit Medicine's effectiveness was based on the soul, while the potion's ineffectiveness was based on the physical body. Thus, Path of Adaptation might allow one to adjust the body to make the potion's effects last longer or temporarily suppress them. He hoped Chloe would report this book and his experimental results to the organization.

After reading the letter, Iver finally learned the Assassin Miss's real full name— Chloe de Sirieix.

The Bone Carver instructed Chloe to use this potion to contact the quest target, and the remaining amount was her reward. If used by a "Potionist," each immersion would consume one bottle of Love Spirit Medicine. It could likely be used in approximately twenty separate applications, each lasting about half a day.

Iver even saw his own name on the mission list. The tag next to it read, "Prioritize seduction and befriending; if there's a possibility of your identity being exposed, eliminate you."

The remaining book was also a birthday gift from Bone Carver to Chloe.

If Chloe no longer wants to follow the Path of Adaptation, she can use this book to switch to the Path of Love.

Chloe was allowed to take a look at it before handing it over to the organization.

It wasn't Grimoire guaranteed you'd acquire skills after reading it; it was just an ordinary occult text. But if you had enough talent, it would be sufficient.

Iver turned his gaze to the book.

It was a thin book with a cover featuring taboo images that would make anyone blush; a glance was enough to tell it wasn't a respectable book. The cover depicted three scantily clad goddesses, each holding a gold, silver, and bronze apple, and flashing lewd smiles at the "camera."

The three apples dripped with gold, white, and pink liquids, which, like wine, splashed all over the body from the raised hand.

The book was titled * The Three Goddesses' Poisoned Apple *. Aside from the beautiful illustrations, it held no appeal for Iver.

However, regarding the Path of Love...

After reading it, Iver suddenly seemed to be deep in thought and looked up at Lily beside him.

Her gaze seemed to be completely absorbed by the book, becoming so fixed on it that it was almost vacant.

Update complete, meow~