Annihilated Lilith

Chapter 33 33. Magic Street (2)

Mandrake has many uses and is an essential material in the making of many potions.But its main function is often associated with "fertility and reproduction", and it was originally used to help women get pregnant.

This plant is highly poisonous in the wild, not only in the human-shaped rhizome, but also in the leaves, flowers and fruits on the ground, and the toxicity varies.According to folklore, when the mandrake is pulled out, it will make a miserable scream, and there is a curse in the cry, and those who hear it will die immediately.

However, in the pharmacy class, Ms. Jones told the apprentices that the herb has no throat, and it is impossible to make a sound. The sound is an illusion, which comes from its "five senses" when the mandrake is pulled out. The poisonous gas that came out.People who smell this poison will be disturbed and think they have heard or seen something.As long as it is protected in advance, it will not be harmed, and the dried mandrake root is not poisonous.

After love potions became popular, mandrakes were widely used in various love potions.In order to distinguish it from the medicinal materials under normal use, the sorceress who refines the love potion will call it "poison apple".For example, when Emma looked up now, the signboard of this store read "Madam Apple's Balm".

As the name suggests, this is a solid balm in a small metal container that is rubbed on the back of the ear, and it makes people fall in love when they get close to smell it.Such products are valuable and can bring great wealth to the refiner.

Emma took a breath and hurried away.

The girls in the store just finished buying the balm at this time, opened the door and came out.Looking at the back of Emma leaving in a hurry, she smiled and said nothing.At this time, a few people dressed as soldiers came up to talk to them, and they seemed to be a little friendly.

"Oops!"

Hayward gritted his teeth and said something, then dragged Emma into a random shop.

"what happened?"

Emma was feeling a little embarrassed, and she was even more flustered when she pulled her around like this.

"Tsk, I saw an acquaintance." Hayward said, pointing to the front of the former Mei Pharmacy.

Emma looked over through the glass, and first saw the girls, who were chatting and laughing with the soldiers, and gently pinched their arms from time to time.

The soldiers wore silver light armor. Except for the breastplate, only the shoulders and joints of the upper body were protected.After being pinched by them, they pretended to be in pain and avoided it.

So... frivolous.Their sabers are relatively short, and with the crossbow arrows hanging around them, they should belong to a catapult convoy responsible for long-range attacks in an army, but they are all ordinary soldiers of very low rank.

"Is there anyone you know among these soldiers?"

"It's not them, look behind!"

Not far away, there was another person standing beside the group of soldiers. The reason why he didn't notice it at a glance was because he was not wearing armor, but just an ordinary simple jacket and black leather pants, and he didn't carry a saber or other weapons.

"Cass Barker!"

Emma called out, it was the sleazy adjutant next to Lawrence.She never thought that she would meet him again, even though he was the deputy general of the Silver Falcon Army, it was not surprising that he appeared in the capital.

"How do you remember his name?" Hayward was surprised, "I'm a little scared of this guy."

Yes, Hayward had been carried by this man during that commotion, like a sickly chick.But because of this fear of him?It's a bit unlike Hayward's character.

"Why are you afraid of him? He's just a rough slob."

"Tsk! Don't talk nonsense, he is very powerful... I feel that he is stronger than any of my older brothers, even similar to my father... I had a short fight with him that day, and he beat me to the point where I couldn't fight back. And then……"

"What was it then?"

Hayward blushed, as if he didn't want to mention it.But she still said the truth: "At that time, his weapon was thrown out to save you, and he hit me empty-handed..."

Emma swallowed after imagining the scene of Hayward wielding two warhammers being beaten by Cass, who was unarmed.

"Slow down, don't let him notice us!"

The people at the door of the "Mrs. Apple's Balm" store didn't stay for long. The girls affectionately took the soldiers into their arms and led them to the other side of the Magic Street. Cass followed behind them alone. Keep a distance of about five meters.

The direction they are going in is Mingshu Street without even thinking about it.

"Speech! Dirty stuff!"

Emma cursed secretly.

"Hey, little girl... little apprentice, show me your wands."

Emma and Hayward turned their heads and saw the owner of the store waving to them.Only then did they notice that this was an equipment store run by an alchemist, surrounded by all kinds of weapons and armor, and there were some jewelry and a few magic wands on the counter.

"Uh...we're just looking around."

"It's okay, you can just look around. I'm just curious and want to see your wands. Are you magic apprentices from which academy?"

The boss is not tall and has dark skin. When the store is not so bright, the most conspicuous is a pair of shining eyes.He should be older than forty years old, and the black beard has been stained with a layer of hoarfrost.

Because of his kind face, Emma and Hayward stepped forward as promised.Hayward took the first step and drew his wand from the holster and handed it to him.Probably because of this brand new leather case, the boss noticed their wands and decided that they were still apprentices.

"Hawthorn wood, 41 centimeters, the wand core is used...a mane of the fire unicorn from the far east...it is really a rare and good magic wand."

While holding the wand in his hand and checking it over and over again, the boss explained all the information.

"This wand was made by a wandmaker in Carrilia, so you two are apprentices at Turin College."

"Excellent, boss!"

Hayward applauded.

"No matter how delicate the apprentice's wand is, it only has the most basic nine spells superimposed on it... I only need one gold coin, and I can help you superimpose the additional spells on the wand to 21 spells, how about it?"

Hearing the asking price for a gold coin, Emma instinctively wanted to grab the wand and leave.But Hayward was visibly excited.

"Really? Do you promise to add twelve complete magic formulas for me?"

"I have opened a shop here for many years, and I will do business honestly. I will never lie to you. Besides, I can't afford to provoke Turin College."

Hayward immediately took out a gold coin from his body and put it in front of the boss.

The boss accepted the gold coin, silently put the wand on the counter, then signaled the two to wait for a while, and went to the storage room at the back to search for it.

Emma kept her eyes on the direction of the room, as if she was afraid that the boss would run away from the back door.

"Don't be stupid, if he runs away, there will still be a room full of things. Let me tell you, alchemists usually pay according to the way to add magic formulas to wands. It's only a gold coin. One-time Adding twelve is not only worth the money, but also proves that he is a very powerful warlock."

The wand is an auxiliary tool for casting spells and an amplifier for absorbing magic essence.The more spells contained in it, the more magic energy can be absorbed at the same time, and the faster and stronger the magic can be cast.

However, the stacking technique is not infinite, just like folding a piece of paper, the more times you fold it, the more difficult it is.Moreover, the wand itself has a limited ability to withstand it. If it exceeds its limit, the wand body will crack or even be completely shattered.

(End of this chapter)