Chapter 1767 Cure for Dragonsbane III
"It seems that we need to move fast or else he might not be able to hold on." Adrian stated as he looked at the chat that Levin Cloud has told him.
Adrian wanted to tell his best friend that it was a foolish decision to actually sacrifice 10% of his total stats in order to use a forbidden spell but he cannot control him. Adrian also knows some forbidden spells from the Daemos race, but he does not even dare to use it. In fact, he was not even told the entire spell but only a piece of it so that he can use it in extremely dire situations.
"What are we going to do then, guild master?" Ark asked.
"Easy. We will ask the most intelligent scholar that actually has an interest in the outside world. Follow me!" Adrian stated as he called Ark and Pana to come with him.
The three of them went to one of the residences of the Daemos where a pocket dimension of only those that are invited can come in. Adrian activated the entrance to the pocket dimension and was suddenly transported to a place filled with scrolls, books and any literature known to the world. They met a rather young looking Daemos that is wearing glasses and a scholar's hat.
"It is nice to see you again, teacher. I hope that my visit is not something that will inconvenience you." Adrian stated as he greeted his Scribe Teacher, Aernas.
"It seems that you only come to me when you need help. Tell me, what do you need now brat?!" Aernas stated as Adrian does rarely visit him.
"Even if I do visit you, you only have time to read and research and send me away, so I barely bother. You only have interest in what I say when it involves a difficult question. This time, I have also come with that same proposition." Adrian stated.
"If it is regarding the matters of those dragons then drop it. I will not help those scaly lizards even if you beg me." Aernas stated as he seemed to be incredibly angry when he said that.
"I know that you have a deep grudge against the dragons, teacher… but this situation involves our friends. You know them as they sometimes help you after all when you need some literature that is rare." Adrian stated.
"So, Peridot and Basil are affected. It is a shame if I lose such good underlings but the thought of helping the dragon race sickens me." Aernas stated as he still has a grudge from back then.
"What did the dragons do that made him act like that? He is one of the bigshots of the Daemos race after all." Pana whispered to Ark.
"I bet it must be so tragic that he would not help them even if the dragons are at death's door." Ark stated as he guessed that it must have been a sad memory.
"I know that an arrogant dragon burned your research back then but are you seriously not going to help?" Adrian suddenly stated which made Ark and Pana almost choke as their guesses were totally off.
"Those were my life's work! To make matters worse that arrogant overgrown lizard has become a dragon king!" Aernas stated.
"Still, we need to help Peridot and Basil as they are also part of Avalon after all." Adrian argued.
"It is not that I do not want to help you, but I cannot help you. You wish to know about Dragonsbane correct?" Aernas stated.
"Yes. We need to find a cure for it and since you are a Scribe that has lived for so long… I figured that you would have a record to detoxify it." Adrian stated.
"I am afraid not." Aernas stated.
"Uhm… Sir Aernas…sir. We are not asking for a lot. We only want data on Dragonsbane." Ark stated which made Aernas sigh.
"The research that was burned to a crisp back then was my research on Dragonsbane. The dragons were afraid that it will affect their long lives that they burned anything related to Dragonsbane. I also have forgotten most of what I have collected back then because I have buried myself in other more interesting research." Aernas stated.
"You mean to say that the only thing that could have saved the dragons is also burned to a crisp by them." Pana stated.
"That is the reason why I cannot help you because the only saving grace that they can have…is no longer present. Any related research on the Dragonsbane has been banned by the dragons themselves and they purged anything related to it. They were afraid that their rule would not be absolute, and they even burned all the Dragonsbane plant that they saw back then. I am surprised that some have survived because Dragons can smell Dragonsbane like a stinky and nasty poop." Aernas stated.
"What if some survived because they had a way that can make it be evaded by the Dragon's noses? There are beings in the world that can do so." Adrian stated.
"Doing so would only provoke the dragons into an all-out war with them. All the dragons from each continent would basically wipe those that made this possible. I can only watch my research be burnt to a crisp because it is part of the agreement to not interfere with one another." Aernas stated.
"Do you think, or can you at least give a hint of a way for us to find a cure?" Ark asked.
"I would need a sample of the poison in the dragons to be sure that it can be cured. Based on the hearsay, the poison is affecting them to the point that even the dragon kings cannot stand up." Aernas stated.
"I see. If even teacher cannot confidently give an answer, then this is something we cannot do so easily as well. Thank you for your time, teacher. Please contact me if something pops up on your head about the Dragonsbane." Adrian stated as he bowed to Aernas.
"I think I do remember something, but I am not sure if it will be helpful." Aernas suddenly stated as he was contemplating if he should say it.
"Any information would be gold for us right now as time is running out for the dragons after all. The Daemos also has a pact with them which means we cannot actively help them as well." Adrian stated.
"There is a mystical herb that is said to be like a parasite from a world tree. If I am not wrong, then it should be called Orkid." Aernas stated.
"Orchid? Is that not a plant in the real world?" Ark whispered to Pana.
"It is not spelled the same. It is ORKID. Even the elves know of it as a mystical herb that is said to sprout out from a world tree, and it is something that can only appear once in a million years, or the legend goes." Pana stated.
"The dark elf is correct. It is a mystical plant that is said to be able to bring even the dead back to life. I have not witnessed it in action as it is also known with another moniker." Aernas stated.
"The Flower of War and Destruction." Pana stated which made Ark get shocked.
"It is indeed known by that name because that very flower has sapped vitality from the World Tree. Any being that eats this flower would be granted temporary immortality as they would not get sick by normal means or grow old for five thousand years." Aernas stated.
"But why is it called the Flower of War and Destruction?" Ark asked.
"It is called that because it is one of the reasons why a great elven kingdom and a human kingdom went to a great war that embroiled half the central continent. It was the most prized possession that one can have as it basically promised immortality. It might not look like it, but many races are envious of the Asmodian descendants for we are eternal." Adrian stated as he also learned of this history.
Half the continent fought for a single flower that no one got in the end. It was sacrificed to the gods by the elves as a payment for protecting them from the horrors of greed. The gods of life were given the authority to intervene as the Orkid is something that contains divine power.
"If we can find one like it then we might be able to save the dragons then?" Ark stated.
"It is easier said than done because world trees are not exactly easy to get a hold of and one having an Orkid is like one in ten million." Pana stated as he thinks that would be unrealistic.
"It is feasible, but one would need to make a grand sacrifice to get one." Adrian suddenly stated.
"You are forbidden to do what you are thinking. You might get swallowed up by time itself." Aernas stated.
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