Preparing the Potion
The Solomon Empire was a powerful nation in the Northern Continent during the Fourth Epoch Age. The ships they built have survived for thousands of years and still roam the Five Seas.
Luther felt that the "Queen Mystic" might be hiding something from him. Otherwise, a mere ship wouldn't have sparked a conflict between two kings.
It's alright, we'll talk about it once we find the ship.
"Queen Your Excellency, is there anything special about this ship? Why can't others find it?"
He asked aloud.
"As I just said, it's a Ghost Ship from the Solomon Empire era."
Bernadette replied, "The special feature of this ship is that it can navigate in the Spirit World."
Sailing in the Spirit World?
Luther looked surprised.
Is this true?
He asked Consciousness.
Spirit World Traversal is a special ability that only those who have reached the intermediate level of certain extraordinary paths can acquire, allowing for rapid movement by exploiting the chaos of the Spirit World. He couldn't imagine how such a large ship could do it.
"Of course it's true."
The Queen Mystic glanced at him and said, "In fact, the Flagship of 'King of the Five Seas,' Nast the Black Emperor,' is Ghost Ship of the Solomon Empire. It can Spirit World Traversal. Moreover, my father made many modifications to it before he died. The 'Black Throne' is only stronger than the 'The Black Emperor.'"
"The Flagship of the King of the Five Seas '?"
Luther imagined the scene: under the moonlight, a huge black Ships quietly appeared on the sea in the dead of night, indeed very much like a ghost.
Speaking of which...
"So, according to you, the Flagship of the 'King of the Black Throne' is also Ghost Ship?"
After all, that ship appeared quietly!
Bernadette was taken aback.
Do you still remember him?
She asked in surprise.
Um, right, the others will forget this name very quickly.
Luther grinned and casually replied, "My mind is rather special; it can resist certain things. Otherwise, I would have become a fanatical believer in the True Creator long ago."
The Queen Mystic glanced at him but didn't ask any further questions.
After a brief pause, she began to explain in detail:
"The Flagship of the kings of the sea each have their own unique characteristics."
"You already know about Nast's ship. And the Death Announcer of 'The King of Immortality' Agalito contains the aura of the 'Blatherer'; my Dawn can perfectly respond to generated Fairy Tale Magic."
"As for Barros's ship, the special area it can navigate is not the Spirit World, but the Sea of Collective Subconscious."
The Sea of Collective Subconscious?
Luther was slightly taken aback.
He had heard of this term before; it was introduced to them by Miss Justice at the Tarot Club.
"This theory seems to originate from the Psychology Alchemists."
He said in a deep voice.
This mysterious organization believes that everyone's Subconscious is connected, the so-called "Collective Subconscious," while each person's Consciousness is a separate island, and the surrounding ocean is their own Subconscious.
So, does this Sea of Collective Subconscious really exist?
"Barros Hopkins is also the president of the Psychology Alchemists."
Bernadette made a remarkably casual remark.
"This"
Luther had a headache.
Remember to remind Miss [Justice] when the time comes.
"Alright, let's put these things aside for now. Don't you have more important things to do?"
The Queen Mystic said, pointing to something in the corner of the cabin.
--Leomaster's body.
At this moment, the Beyonder Characteristic within his body had been fully released. Because it was like Lamb Grazing within his body, Leomaster released far more Characteristic than the average person, a large amount scattered across his corpse, shimmering with an alluring luster.
I almost forgot about that.
Luther walked quickly to the body.
Although Leomaster extracted many Characteristic, he immediately recognized the Beyonder Characteristic of the "Black Knight." It was a piece of black hand bone, crystal clear, not like bone material, but more like an artwork carved from translucent obsidian.
The Spirituality within the body exerted a strong attraction on it, yearning to gather together.
The hand bone rested above the corpse, causing the corpse's shadow to sway automatically, as if it were alive. Just staring at it for a few more minutes made it feel as if one's own shadow was about to detach from the body and become subservient to that hand bone.
As Characteristic of Sequence 4, the material itself has such a unique effect!
Luther carefully picked up the severed hand bone.
The moment his skin touched him, a frantic and Distortion shimmering sound echoed in his ears, and his shadow swayed incessantly, seemingly about to drag his body into darkness. But it was quickly suppressed by the Phantom Tide summoned by Luther.
"Queen Your Excellency, I only need this one."
Luther turned around and said, "Consider the other Characteristic as payment for buying the 'Black Throne'."
Although Bernadette had said she wouldn't mind giving him the boat, he felt he should still offer her some compensation to prevent her from feeling resentful later.
". Can."
The Queen glanced at him with slight surprise, then nodded slightly.
Luther walked back to the table with the hand bone in his hand, a hint of eagerness showing in his eyes.
Finally, finally!
After spending so much time and enduring so much pain, he is finally about to advance to Sequence 4! All the other auxiliary materials have been prepared, and the Ritual has already been held in advance. Now he just needs to prepare the Potion and drink it!
However, he is currently very depleted of Spirituality and his mental state is unstable. Forcing him to take the medicine could easily lead to him losing control. To be on the safe side, it would be better for him to rest properly before taking the medicine.
Moreover, they are currently in the God War Ruins, where the harsh environment is also very dangerous.
What if it gets Evernight right after you drink it? Should you just sleep with the Potion?
The next day.
The Dawn broke away from the God War Ruins and arrived at a calm sea.
A large pot was already set on the table in the ship's dining room. Luther, Spirituality had been restored and whose mental state had improved considerably, walked to the table and took out the items he had prepared in advance one by one.
Grigel's Shadow Trace, Shadow Knight's Black Fluid, 10 drops of Lemon Balm Essential Oil.
Luther checked the materials again, and after confirming that everything was correct, he took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"I'm going to begin."
He turned to the Queen and said.
Having said that, he began the allocation process.
Thump.
The first thing poured into the pot was the Shadow Knight's Black Fluid. It was viscous and cohesive; though called a liquid, it was more like a soft ball that rolled around in the pot.
"Swish, swish."
Next to fall was Grigel's Shadow Trace.
It was a large, thin, and ethereal thing, like some kind of soft black veil. Luther held it in his hand and felt no weight at all; he could vaguely see a blood-red light on it.
"Gurgle, gurgle."
After the two auxiliary materials came into contact, something strange happened: they quickly fused together, turning into a black, viscous substance at the bottom of the pot.
This stuff is more like asphalt than Potion.