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Chapter 109: The Secret
Chapter 109: The Secret
Although Hamilton knew that the Black Flame Adept was undoubtedly killed by Rain, he couldn't help but ask, "Rain, did you kill this person?"
Rain turned to look, but was startled by Hamilton's current appearance.
At the same time, the surprise in the other party's eyes was also captured by Rain in an instant.
Rain didn't know what to say, but he heard him say, "Sir, since you had already severely injured him earlier, when he encountered us head-on, he had almost no fighting power left."
"And the rain of arrows from the Night Watch colleagues also prevented the other party's bizarre Black Flame from being released. So, he was only barely killed by me."
As soon as these words were spoken, Hamilton's stern face softened, and his gaze towards Rain became even more appreciative.
Although several of the Night Watch members had lost their hearing, there were also many who were a little further away from Rain at the time, so they heard Rain's words and felt relieved.
"Hey! Rain, that's a dual-bladed greatsword." It was then that Hamilton realized that the sword in Rain's hand seemed to be the one he had given him, but upon closer inspection, it seemed a little different.
Hamilton took a closer look and saw that in the glow of the evening sun, the dual-bladed greatsword in Rain's hand was emitting a faint white light.
"This is... a Radiant Stone weapon!" Hamilton furrowed his brows.
"Rain, did you infuse Radiant Stone into your original steel greatsword?" Hamilton finally realized something and blurted out.
Rain then told Hamilton about his good fortune and how he had coincidentally picked up a small piece of Radiant Stone while exterminating the fishmen.
Additionally, he also told Hamilton about how he and Captain Velen had decided to give the stone to Rain, but Rain needed to treat the squad members to a round of tequila.
This made Hamilton laugh, "Rain, it seems that Lady Luck is really on your side. Such a good thing!"
As a superior, Hamilton generally wouldn't interfere with his subordinates' private distribution of spoils as long as it didn't cause any conflicts.
If this had happened a month ago, Rain might have kept it from Hamilton, but now there was no need.
Hamilton looked at the Black Flame Adept's corpse on the ground and explained to Rain, "This guy in front of us is a member of the secretive Black Flame Sect, which we usually call the Black Flame Adepts. Look at the burning black flame on his collar and cuffs, it's a very obvious sign."
As Hamilton explained, Rain focused on the cuffs and collar of the corpse, and indeed, there was a lifelike flame pattern woven from some kind of shiny black metal thread, just as Hamilton had said.
Although the other party was also wearing a black robe, these two blacks were not the same.
"Previously, when I was in the County City, I had a brief encounter with a Black Flame Adept. At that time, I took a small loss from their Black Flame."
"Later, I consulted with someone and learned that they are a secretive church of an evil god, the Black Flame Sect. For all the minions of evil gods, Radiant Stone weapons will have additional damage."
"So, I spent a lot of money to buy a Knight's Longsword infused with Radiant Stone. I didn't expect you..." Hamilton looked at Rain's greatsword with envy.
At this moment, Rain finally realized.
He looked at Hamilton's Knight's Longsword and then at the wound on the Black Robed Adept's abdomen.
No wonder, although the other party was only struck by Hamilton's sword once, their fighting power had decreased so much, allowing Rain to take advantage.
From this perspective, Rain's ability to kill this Black Flame Adept was, to be honest, quite a coincidence of time, place, and people.
For example, the other party had already been severely injured by Hamilton.
For example, he just happened to have the Radiant Greatsword 'Radiant Greatsword' that Ragle had helped him forge, which played an unexpected role.
Also, his daily increasing strength and so on. Rain thought.
But overall, after encountering a Black Flame Adept, Rain's eagerness to control the mysterious side particles became more urgent.
Looking at Hamilton's injuries, one could see that the power of the Black Flame was truly formidable.
Was this some kind of divine art? Or perhaps a form of witchcraft?
However, Rain was about to complete the last requirement for the Knight (Extraordinary) class change - '3. Any Riding Skill level 3 or above, Shield Defense level 3 or above, any Archery Skill level 3 or above, and any close combat technique level 4 or above.'
Rain planned to start seeking control of this mysterious side particle after fulfilling the requirements for the Knight (Extraordinary) class change.
"By the way, Rain, aren't you going to claim your spoils of war?" Hamilton reminded him with a mischievous smile.
Upon Hamilton's reminder, Rain suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to collect the loot from the Black Flame Adept's body.
Such a formidable opponent must have some valuable items on them.
The thought made Rain's heart skip a beat.
"Haha, yes, sir!" Rain exclaimed as he approached the headless corpse of the Black Flame Adept and began searching through it. He first pulled out a leather pouch, its weight indicating a substantial amount of coins within.
While the coins were a common reward, they did not capture Rain's attention.
Immediately after, Rain reached into the opponent's waist pouch and retrieved a long, thin object wrapped in soft lambskin. This caught Hamilton's attention.
Upon opening it, they found a blood-red potion resembling a test tube from Rain's previous life, its red color thick like amber. It instantly captured Rain's attention.
"Divine blood?" Hamilton exclaimed in disbelief.
Divine blood?
Rain was taken aback. Could it be that by killing a Black Flame Adept, he had obtained the blood of the gods?
Additionally, Rain felt relieved that he hadn't split the Black Flame Adept in half, as the 'Divine Blood' might have been destroyed in the process.
Seeing Rain's confusion, Hamilton coughed and explained, "This is a secret potion that is rumored among the nobility and wealthy merchants of Myester County."
"It is said that it has the effect of slowing down aging for the breath technique, and most importantly, this 'Divine Blood' has no side effects. The only drawback is its scarcity."
Slowing aging?
Enhancing breath technique?
Rain's eyes lit up.
Such a beneficial item existed?
The nobility sure knew how to enjoy life, Rain thought. While he toiled to cultivate his breath technique, they could boost their progress with this potion.
"However, according to reliable sources, the origins of this 'Divine Blood' are questionable. That's why I always felt that it wasn't as simple as it seemed."
"This claim of no side effects might be due to the inability of the tester to detect any issues. That's my judgment on the Divine Blood."
This made Rain's heart.
He felt that Hamilton's concerns were valid and highly likely.
Moreover, with the profession panel in hand, he couldn't take the risk of consuming something potentially problematic.
"So, Rain, I'd like to acquire this Divine Blood from you. I'll have it delivered to the Royal Alchemists Guild in the Imperial Capital."
Hamilton seemed to feel that his request was a bit much, so he hesitated for a moment before explaining to Rain why he needed this Divine Blood.
After all, a normal person who obtained this Divine Blood would be overjoyed at the prospect of no side effects and the potential to enhance their breath technique. They would undoubtedly choose to consume it themselves rather than selling it to others.
"Of course, sir," Rain replied.
First, he had no interest in a potentially problematic enhancement potion and didn't want to take any risks. Second, he had defeated the Black Flame Adept, and Hamilton had caused significant damage to the adept during their first encounter.
If Hamilton weren't so upright and insisted on taking half of the spoils, Rain wouldn't have any complaints. After all, this was a legitimate Night Watch mission, unlike the previous situation.
Hearing Rain's prompt agreement, Hamilton was surprised and asked with a hint of disbelief, "Rain, are you sure about this? You might regret giving it to me, and it'll be challenging to obtain another bottle."
"You might regret it, and it'll be hard to buy another one."
"Sir, with my talent, I don't need Divine Blood," Rain said as he handed the potion to Hamilton.
Hearing this, Hamilton couldn't help but laugh. He patted Rain's shoulder and took the Divine Blood, saying, "Good lad! You've got spirit!"
Then, Rain approached the Black Flame Adept's body and continued his search.
After a thorough search, he found a scroll on the black-robed body, a long strip of paper as wide as a pinky finger, resembling the pigeon feather strips from Rain's previous life. The content on the paper was incomplete, as if it hadn't been finished.
However, the existing content caught Rain's attention.
"Sir, you should probably take a look at this."
"Hmm?" Hamilton was curious, as Rain's expression was more serious than when he had discovered the Divine Blood.
As Hamilton took the paper, his brows furrowed.
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(End of Chapter)
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