บท 74: Daily Work

~02 July 2008~

"Valerie, how is Wendy doing? Is she still having a nightmare?"

"No. After you talked to her that night, she didn't have any nightmare anymore, but she still didn't want to sleep alone yet."

"Good. That is good."

It has been a few days since the Khaos Brigade attacked Faysummit. For a few days, Wendy is having a nightmare, but as time goes on and as we stay on her side all the time, Wendy begins to change back to her normal self.

The more I think about it, the more I regret not taking Vali's remaining good arm.

Not too long ago, Azazel came to Faysummit to give us a gift or compensation for what Vali has done. He gives us many rare materials we don't have and even some money. Azazel also let me know if I want an artificial Sacred Gear. He will make it for me, but he said that he couldn't make something like Down Fall Dragon Spear.

While I am tempted to request sacred gear from Azazel, I feel that I will only become a person who tests said sacred gear.

Among the gifts Azazel gives to the Vongola Family, there are a dozen Phoenix Tears in it. I don't know how he got it and why he sent this to me, but I accept it as this thing is a perfect gift for Medea and Amelia. They have been researching the way to increase the potency of our potion. Still, it slows down as the only thing that has a superior effect compared to our potion is Phoenix Tear, and they can't experiment with Phoenix Tear after they experiment with the last vial.

There is also the problem of reconstruction of Faysummit. The Evil Dragon attack destroys more than half of the city.

The construction is not a problem. The problem is the barrier around Faysummit. Not only it needs to be recreated but also strengthened so it can withstand a multiple ultimate class attack.

We also need to recreate the barrier in other cities as well. There are a total of three cities where it's barrier needs to be recreated. Luckily there are no people who died in the attack as they successfully evacuated inside the underground bunker I ordered to be built in every city in Romania.

Not only that, the barrier that surrounds Romania is also getting destroyed and needs to be replaced. For now, I increase the patrol time around Romania and increase the people that patrol around Romania.

The one that spread across Romania CEDEF, Varia, and Shinobi squad. At the same time, the one patrolling between Faysummit and Dragon summit is the Vongola Defence Force. They are the main army of the Vongola Family that consisted of Flame Users.

There is already a report of a spy snooping around Romania trying to plant their network inside Romania. Sadly for them, CEDEF and Varia take care of it rather quickly. There is also a group of assassins and mercenaries that try to kidnap a flame user from one of the cities, but sadly, for them, at least ten Shinobi are guarding the city. They quickly get taken care of and interrogate, who is the person behind the order.

There are a few groups behind the kidnapping order. One of them is Hexennacht, also known as Witches Night. A group of Stray Magicians that have been expelled from the other Magician faction.

The CEDEF was searching for the main base of Hexennacht, but currently, because of the need to protect our home, CEDEF focused on searching if there any spy in Romania, and the search for Hexennacht put on hold for now.

"Master… Master…"

I snap from my thoughts when I hear Medea calling me.

"What is it?"

"I also want to tell you that our experiment is successful."

"Which one? The one from Georg Memory or the potion one?"

Somehow Someway, Medea successfully extracted all Georg memories from his head and placed it inside a jar. I don't know how she does it, but our researcher got another interesting material for them to do because of this memory. Not only did Medea extract his memory, but she also split it into a few sections. There is a section about the potion, rune, magic spell, spell creation, and Sacred Gear.

With the memory of magic spells alone, Medea gains another power boost as she gets maybe up to a thousand new spells. So Medea became a Hatake Kakashi magician version.

"The potion, Master."

"Oh? Let me hear it then."

"Yes. We successfully increase the potency of our potion. Right now, it can regenerate a missing limb, unlike the Phoenix tear that only can reattach a severed limb. This potion also can double the drinker mana regeneration for two hours or so."

"Does it have any side effects?"

"Yes. There is an effect where the person drinks the potion two times in a row. It does not affect your body but your magic. As this potion increases the drinker's mana regeneration, if the people drink it one more time, they will have a mana overload. After drinking the potion for a second time, the mana regeneration will be boosted by 10000%, and if the mana is not released quickly, they will get mana poisoning."

"How long does someone need to wait for them to drink the second potion?"

"Two hours, Master."

"Can they drink the previous version of the potion after drinking this version?"

"Yes, and I encourage them to do so if they are in an emergency. The sun flame and cloud flame in this potion are more potent than those in the previous version. Not only will it accelerate the healing process, but it doubling the potency of it. This process also affects every potion that gets consumed after drinking the first potion. It will double the potency and accelerate it."

"I see…"

This potion can become our blessing or our doom. This potion can be our lifesaver if another war is happening. However, this potion can also be the reason to attack Faysummit as even Phoenix Tear cannot regenerate a new limb and can only reattach it.

"Master, will we sell this potion?"

"No. We don't need to sell this to anyone. These potions will be Vongola Family exclusive potions that only we can use. How many potions can you guys make in a day?"

"Right now, we can only create forty potions, but if we work twenty-four hours, we can create a hundred of them."

"No. Don't force yourself too hard. We don't have an emergency, so make forty of them. We will then distribute these potions to the others."

I want my guardian to have this potion in their pocket for emergency use. This potion can be their second chance card.

"Very well."

"Good. Is there anything you want to report?"

"Yes. There is news from the CEDEF department saying that they successfully traced all our potions that were sold in the black market."

"Oh? Who is the culprit?"

"The younger brother to Lord Beleth."

"Beleth… Where do I hear those words from…?"

"He is the lord of 72 pillars of the underworld, master."

"Ah! The owner of the largest lake in the underworld?"

"Yes. Beleth is known for their aquatic contracted beast and their business in the aquatic trade, be it in the underworld or in here."

"Then why do they sell the potion to the black market?"

"For easy money, master.

"Oh?"

"The potion you give to Satan is prioritized for the Low-Level devil as they will die more quickly than the one with High-ranked demonic power. However, the noble house does not see it that way. They think that Satan is favoring the peasant over the noble and trying to diminish their power. The noble think that they are the ones that should be given the potion first before they can give it to the peasant out of their 'kindness,' but in reality, they will give the potion to the highest bidder."

"I see, but I still don't know why he sold our potion to the black market."

"His target for the buyer is his fellow noble that got infected by the plague, but to his surprise, the highest bidder in the black market auction is the people of Khaos Brigade, and when he sees his earning from a single transaction, he decides to do it again and again."

"I see. Is he being taken care of?"

"Not yet, master."

"Why?"

"Right now, this man is hiding from the rest of the Khaos Brigade that wants their money back. After the rumor of this potion becomes poison to anyone with Ophis power inside their body, he immediately hides inside his mansion and increases his mansion guard. Right now, the Varia and Shinobi squad try to create an undetectable hole on the barrier around his mansion."

"Make sure it was the work of the Khaos Brigade. I don't want the devil to look at us in suspicion."

"Of course, master."

"Is there any more culprit other than this, Beleth?"

"Right now, the CEDEF and Shinobi squad only need confirmation. They already have a suspect, but we still need strong evidence before we can take care of the problem."

"Good. Keep up the good work."

"Thank you, master."

I look at the clock and sigh a little.

"Already 1 PM, huh? Medea, could you call the other? I want to have lunch with the others."

"Of course."