Medici: Do You Want the Sequence 3 Formula?

Deep in the Sonia Sea, on an unnamed island, Luther is alone.

When the Virtual Personality returned from Above the Gray Fog, all the memories immediately flooded into his mind, making him feel as if he were actually there, taking control of the entire meeting.

The Hermit is Cattleya; she's the one who leaked the information to the Queen... The other members are all happy to provide Potion ingredients... The current state of Backlund... Feysac's strange behavior... The rumors surrounding Elder Lovia the Shepherd... And the Dream of the Giant King’s Court and the God War Ruins...

As he was slowly savoring these memories, the bushes in front of him suddenly swayed, and then someone walked over.

The newcomer had bright red hair and a refined, noble appearance. He looked at him with some nervousness and unease.

Sophia Einhorn.

"Captain, I have something to discuss with you."

She said.

"It's related to your father, isn't it?"

Luther asked.

"Huh? How did you know?"

Sophia paused for a moment, then quickly realized, "That's right, Captain, your information network is definitely better than mine... Just like you said, I heard rumors at the Pirate Assembly that my father is critically ill."

At this point, a complex mix of worry, sorrow, and inner turmoil welled up in her beautiful eyes. "I want to go back to Feysac to see him."

Although her old-fashioned father forced her into a marriage, he genuinely cared about her. Looking back now, before she ran away, her father's face seemed to grow paler and more hunched.

Sophia was afraid that if she didn't hurry back, she really wouldn't be able to see him one last time.

Aren't you worried that he'll arrange for you to marry someone else?

Luther asked.

Somewhere inside his body, the Red Angel Evil Spirit opened its eyes.

"No, it won't."

Sophia smiled weakly. "He's already critically ill. Even if he really forces me, I can just run away again... But what I'm worried about is that if I don't see him this time, I'll really never see him again."

"Alright then."

Luther nodded and said, "You joined my Fleet voluntarily back then, so of course you can leave on your own now."

However, I have one request.

At this point, he looked at Sophia, "You are not allowed to reveal any information about me or the members of my Fleet."

"I swear to the God of Combat, I will never tell."

What's the point of swearing an oath?

Luther shook his head. "Alright then, I'll erase all your memories before you disembark."

"And while you're at it, get a vial of her blood too."

"It's inside him, "Medici added.

Luther ignored him.

"No problem, Captain."

Sophia nodded. "I trust your character, Captain. Even if you were to attack my memories, you certainly wouldn't harm me. So, Captain, is it settled then?"

"Okay, let Anderson know when you go out, then you can pack your things."

Their Fleet would continue westward and drop her off on an island with the Feysac embassy.

Didn't you hear me just now?

Once Sophia left, Medici inside Luther immediately started acting up, shouting, "I told you, I wanted to keep a vial of that woman's blood!"

He seems very persistent about this matter.

Why should I listen to you?

Luther calmly countered with a question.

Medici already has a vial of Helene Sauron's blood, and if he adds Sophia Einhorn's blood, there will be two direct descendants of the three Angel. In addition, he had previously promised to go to Bansy, the place where Medici's descendants live—the blood from all three will soon be complete.

"... Heh, are you scared of me?"

The Red Evil Spirit within him was silent for a moment, then laughed. "Indeed, the power I displayed earlier was too great, it's inevitable that you felt fear... It's alright, don't feel ashamed, that's a perfectly reasonable emotion."

Luther smiled after hearing this.

"Stop with your nonsense, Medici. Your sarcasm won't work on me."

"Okay, then let's tell the truth."

Medici said, "I do need that woman's blood; it will be the key to my resurrection..."

Luther raised an eyebrow.

Medici's words were so blunt that they were a little hard for him to accept. But this guy was always cunning, and it was hard to tell whether he was telling the truth or not; perhaps there was something else hidden in these so-called truths.

"You are indeed very powerful; you managed to suppress me temporarily with that Tide."

Medici said, "But you can't Imprisonment me forever. I am the King of Angel, and sooner or later I will break free from your control... At that time, we may need to resolve our differences properly..."

Ha?

Luther frowned. "Are you threatening me?"

"Whoosh..."

The Phantom Tide was about to surge forth.

"Hehe, what I mean is, we should try to avoid conflicts between us, as it's not good for you to use my abilities."

Medici toned down his laughter slightly, his tone a little awkward. "How about this? If you give me her blood, I'll tell you the recipe for the Secrets Suppliant's Pathway Sequence 3 Potion. How about that?"

The Tide controlled by Luther paused.

"What did you say?"

"The recipe for Sequence 3 in your Pathway."

Medici laughed, "I can even tell you its name is the Trinity Templar."

Luther took a deep breath.

The recipe he had been searching for so desperately, without success through various channels, turned out to be the clue actually within Medici himself?

Is it absurd?

A little.

Is it reliable?

It's hard to say.

How can I be sure you're not lying to me?

He asked in a deep voice, trying to keep his emotions calm and not let the other party control him.

"I've lived through several eons. Is it unreasonable for me to know a mere Sequence 3 formula?" Medici laughed. "Besides, one of the King of Angel who once stood alongside me possessed this Pathway. Even from Him, I can learn quite a bit."

"Is the King of Angel you're talking about the one you mentioned before?"

Luther carefully avoided mentioning Sasrir's name, instead asking indirectly.

"Hehe, isn't that right?"

Medici's answer remained ambiguous.

Luther didn't ask any more questions, but frowned and thought for a moment.

Should I say yes to this guy?

From a purely rational perspective, Medici's words seem quite credible. However, considering his character and personality, it's hard to say whether the formula he provided is dangerous.

However, with the formula unavailable through other channels, this guy became the only source.

Luther thought about it carefully.

How about using it only as a last resort?

In other words, keep Sophia's blood, but don't give it to Medici yet. Only when you're truly out of options and can't find the formula anywhere else should you use it to negotiate with Medici.

This way, we can preserve an opportunity and have some buffer space, preventing us from being immediately sabotaged by Medici.

Luther made a decision quickly.