Milestone (Part 2)

Two days later.

Kedo brought Reilo the answer: they needed a magic material called Ming Wax.

"Ming Wax?"

Reilo looked confused.

Although he was an alchemist, in the two to three thousand years since human scholars were born, the number of magic materials developed was vast, and many of them were used in unexpected fields, not just for alchemists to refine magic props.

"Yes, Ming Wax!"

Kedo said excitedly, "This material was developed thirty years ago by the controlled materials laboratory of the Xilan Duchy's Baal Superclass. It's usually a viscous liquid, but once other substances are added, it automatically wraps and solidifies them. At the time, this laboratory developed this magic material and used it to wrap a neurotoxin, placing it in the hearts of some high-level slaves to control their personal freedom."

"Oh?"

Reilo showed interest.

"Then tell Xiao Kang to try and collect some from the black market."

Kedo, however, slowly shook his head.

As Reilo looked on in confusion, Kedo explained, "This material is sold as a finished product, already containing the toxin. What we need is the raw liquid. Now, because of Finland, the war between the two countries has escalated into a full trade blockade. Even the black market probably won't be able to obtain this material, which has very low demand."

"Do you have any solutions?"

Reilo asked. Kedo's response was silence.

After a while.

Reilo stood up and said, "You go and busy yourself, and look for other magic material substitutes. I'll think of something on my end too."

"Okay."

Kedo left. Reilo muttered in a low voice, "Number 2, Number 3."

Through the gap in the door, the shadows of two Dead Servants, wrapped like mummies, appeared, floating silently in the air. These were the forces sent by His Majesty the