Black Knight Formula Obtained

One day later, in the East Borough, the area effectively controlled by the Lyman Gang.

"Ciel, I have something to tell you."

Luther called over the leader of the Lyman Gang and said...

"Your Excellency, what can I do for you?"

The other person walked in and asked respectfully.

Luther looked at the man.

This guy was essentially a Greed and cunning scoundrel, but by a series of events, he gained control of the Lyman Gang and several nearby blocks, becoming the implementer of Luther's will. If it weren't for Luther's mental manipulation and power, he would have just bullied the residents like his predecessors, exploiting them to the fullest extent of their resources.

Previously, even if Ciel had objections, Luther would suppress them, but now he has plans to leave.

"I'll be away for a while, so I'll leave everything here to you for now."

He said to the other party.

"Ah?"

Ciel paused, then feigned surprise, "Why are you leaving?"

"I need to go out and preach."

Luther casually explained, "He might not come back for two or three months, or even four or five years. You'd better take care of yourself."

"That's such a shame."

After hearing this, Ciel sighed helplessly, "You have lofty ambitions, and I don't know how to persuade you to stay."

M's figure slowly appeared beside him.

He's lying.

She laughed and said, "I can feel that he's so happy he could jump for joy."

Yes, how wonderful it would be to be free from the powerful control of the top leader and face a large group of Lamb who will not resist and can create a lot of wealth on your own—I can't even imagine it.

Unfortunately, Luther wouldn't let him off so easily.

"Brush!"

M extended a finger and inserted it into Ciel's head. Ciel, who had been incessantly expressing his emotions, immediately froze, then his expression became blank. M's finger stirred inside his head, altering his perception.

"Treat the people in the neighborhood the same way I did before I left."

Luther said to him softly, "At the same time, keep a low profile in the neighborhood and evacuate those who don't want to stay any longer."

To remain inconspicuous, he planned to scale back the operation. Apart from the core group of Lamb, those temporarily staying there could be gradually relocated until they no longer attracted attention.

"Good"

Under normal circumstances, Ciel would never have agreed to such a thing, but he was being manipulated and accepted Luther's suggestion without any resistance. After that, Luther toured the territory again and made the same arrangements for all the gang members.

Luther's "Shepherd" Potion is almost finished.

By now, he has basically figured out the rules of Acting:

First, feed the Lamb, enable them to survive, and provide them with a means of livelihood;

Second, guide the Lamb. The Lamb is foolish and needs faith and direction. Guidance can be provided through proselytizing or teaching.

Third, protect the Lamb. Lamb are innocent, weak, gentle, and easily harmed; they must be protected from the claws of wild beasts.

Through these three steps, the Lamb will gradually come to accept him as the Shepherd and trust him. A spiritual connection will form between them, which will ensure the Shepherd's digestion of the Potion and gradually bring him back from madness.

"Brush!"

Just as Luther was still lost in thought, a deep red light flashed before his eyes, followed by a surge of gray Fog. Within the Fog, he saw a tall figure bowing his head in prayer.

"Dear Mr. Fool, please inform Mr. Temperance that the exchange has been completed, and he now needs to hand over the formula to me."

So fast?

[Sun] Sure!

Luther was overjoyed. He turned around, found an empty room on the street, quickly wrote down the formula, created a personality, and handed it over through a Sacrificial Ritual to the Fool. Then he waited for the [Sun] to pass it on to the Chief for verification.

Cutting and cutting, he spent from morning till afternoon trying to get his hands on the "Black Knight's " Potion recipe.

Luther eagerly unfolded the note and read the words on it:

Sequence 4, The Black Knight.

Main Ingredient: Shadow Knight's remnant curtain, Grigel's Flesh concretion.

Additional materials: Grigel's Shadow Trace, Shadow Knight's Black Fluid, one drop of blood from each of the Ritual subjects, and 10 drops of Lemon Balm Essential Oil.

Advancement Ritual: Without using violence, it induces more than 10,000 people to Degeneration depravity. The higher the Sequence Degeneration individuals, the better the Ritual effect. In addition, the more concentrated the transformation points from normal to Degeneration are in time, the better the Ritual effect.

"What?"

After reading the entire recipe, Luther's lips twitched violently.

The Degeneration of over ten thousand people?

This is insane, this is cruel!

As expected of the Pathway controlled by that Lunatic, the "True Creator".

He felt a chill run through him; the Potion recipe he had gone to so much trouble to obtain required such an extreme Ritual to complete. However, it was also mentioned that the higher the Degeneration One's Sequence, the better the Ritual's effect, which should reduce the number of personnel needed.

By the way, isn't Lovia also going to undergo Sequence 4 advancement?

There are only a handful of people in City of Silver; it's impossible for them to sacrifice the entire city just to hold her Ritual. Since Lovia dared to openly hand over the formula to the chief, it means there must be a better solution for the Ritual.

Furthermore, setting aside the Ritual for now, simply collecting the extraordinary materials for Sequence 4 is a massive task that could take a very long time. During this period, we can slowly devise a solution to the Ritual.

With this in mind, Luther finally began to relax.

He read the contents of the note again, making sure he had memorized it completely with his Spirituality, then rubbed his hands together and burned the note.

M's figure emerged in the firelight.

"The Degeneration of ten thousand people is no small number."

She laughed and said, "Backlund has 5 million; with a few more years of development, maybe we can achieve that."

"Shut up."

Luther gave her a cold look.

He gradually discovered that this persona, as part of his personality, seemed closer to the cold-blooded side. Apart from showing obvious emotions when facing Cecilia, she showed a completely indifferent attitude towards others.

Fortunately, no one else will see her; only Luther knows the thoughts of her other personality.

Ignoring M, he turned and left the room.

Tonight is the time I've arranged to meet Sharron. We'll go together to the abandoned botanical garden north of Backlund, where the Queen has built a new castle and continues to hold parties.

The Queen's gathering is relatively high-end, with many talented participants. Perhaps he can obtain his Potion's Main Ingredient at the gathering, or maybe there's a solution for the Advancement Ritual.