Passing by Luke, who was watching the saintess carefully, Julich stepped out.
“Nice to meet you, Julich Bernstein. You look very tired. Are you okay?”
Yulihi gave a worried look while exchanging greetings. No matter how you look at it, it was because the saintess was not in good shape.
Only then can we fight the devil properly.
The saintess who read her worries replied with a bitter expression.
“Actually, I couldn’t sleep properly for three days.”
“Is it also because of the devil?”
“yes. When I’m asleep, they go after people.”
The saintess sighed until the ground was blacked out and looked at the dark energy outside. The black mist that attacked Luke’s party just now.
They couldn’t come all the way here from far away, but whenever there was a chance, they seemed to be rushing in at any moment.
“This is the only place in this city that is free from the influence of the Nightmare. Probably because of me and the paladins.”
It is a demon that can be contacted through dreams as soon as someone falls asleep. However, in the central district, people do not have nightmares even when they sleep.
Mentally contacting someone creates a connection with the body of the demon. At that time, if you use divine power on the person you come into contact with, the demon will also suffer.
If you’re not lucky, even the main body can be found out, so you don’t dare to contact the dream.
“The problem is when we are asleep. At that time, people suffer from nightmares.”
It’s not about touching in a dream. Except for the places close to the saintess, the area equivalent to half of the residential area is covered with fog.
Every time the saintess was awakened by fearful people, she could not sleep even if she went to sleep.
“I tried to trick his eyes, but maybe it’s because he’s a dreamer, so he notices right away when I’m asleep. ”
“Excuse me, but how many hours have you been sleeping since three days ago?”
“well. It’s hard to say.”
She rubbed her eyes as if she was tired from talking. Luke’s face darkened at the sight.
I tried to exorcise the devil by joining the saintess and the others, but it was only then that I was completely stranded.
‘The most important power is like a totem fixed to the ground.’
To find and eliminate the devil, the saintess must move. However, when the saintess moves, the fog covers the residents.
I can’t move because people scream in pain. Besides, if you sleep, the fog will come much closer.
A situation where the entire survivors of the city have become hostages of demons.
‘And now it must be the limit to endure.’
Even if she is a saint with enormous divine power, she cannot reject menstrual phenomena as a human being. If this continues, there are only two futures left.
If you don’t sleep and end up dying from overwork, or you’ll pass out. When that time comes, a quarrel will unfold among the survivors.
Everyone had a bad complexion, probably foreseeing the future.
“Can’t Paladins stop the fog?”
“It is possible if only we are around.”
They say it’s impossible to protect people. It was more than enough in the battle with the devil, but the current situation was too special.
“Then there really is no way…”
“there is.”
“what!?”
Let Luke answer Julich’s despairing voice. At once, the attention was focused. Luke continued with a calm face.
“At present, isn’t the most urgent thing to do is to protect the saintess’ rest and others from being touched by the dream demon?”
“Yes, yes.”
“I once learned how to make an elixir to protect the mind from my grandfather from the north. Records say it worked well enough for demons.”
“…!”
People opened their eyes wide. Isn’t it the most needed elixir in the current situation!
“However, it is toxic, so I don’t use it often.”
“Toxic? How much?”
“When taking it in a row within a few days, do not exceed 3 times. After that, you need to rest for at least three months.”
“That’s enough!”
It’s a situation where you desperately need a single day to sleep. Even more so, if you do it three times, the garage overflows.
“Can you really make it?”
“yes. I brought Max with me just in case.”
“yes? Me?”
Max, who was suddenly nominated, asked in confusion. Luke shouted confidently, ignoring Max.
“If you can get some herbs, it won’t take hours. Let’s get started right now.”
“Oh oh! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
The saintess and the others wrapped their hands around Luke with moved faces. He said that this is all the guidance of the goddess.
With great humility and gratitude, Luke took Max outside.
The excuse was that they needed a secret story to make the elixir. Luke grabbed Max by the shoulder and said seriously.
“Max, I brought you here just for this moment.”
“You must have had a reason for bringing me.”
“okay. I need your strength to save this city and the saintess. This is something only you can do.”
“Da, what the hell is that?”
Max gulped in nervousness. In this critical situation where the devil rises and the saintess is defeated, is she a trump card?
My heart thumped with a sense of exhilaration. Luke grabbed Max by the shoulders and said.
“Let’s make some drugs.”
“…yes?”
For a moment, Max wondered if he had heard it wrong. But Luke smiled sweetly and repeated.
“It’s the drug. Did you learn the recipe from the Black Moon?”
“No, who are you going to use it for?”
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“Saint.”
“…”
Max pondered seriously whether he should rip his ears off.
****
Moments later, Luke and Max were making their way through the black fog. The place he was looking for was an apothecary to replenish the herbs he needed.
As they hurriedly evacuated, the apothecary’s goods remained intact. Behind Luke, who was packing a bundle full of herbs, Max tore his hair out.
“it’s crazy! Crazy right! Are you sane right now, lord!?”
“I’m sane, stop it. Do I look crazy?”
“It’s not a sane idea to start with drugging a saintess!”
“It’s not just feeding the saintess. We will also feed the survivors.”
“Isn’t that even crazier!”
If caught, there is no way it will end with the death penalty. No, rather, because the problem is getting bigger, there is even a possibility that Max can overwhelm it all by himself.
Even the church would not want to stand in front of a prestigious family like Count Bernstein.
“Why did you fake a drug as an elixir!?”
“Because it’s a real leap.”
“yes?”
Luke calmly explained to Max, who was wondering what this was about.
“There are two cases where a dream demon cannot touch the mind. A madman or a drug user.”
“Do you have something in common?”
“Yes. That you’re not insane.”
The only difference is that the former is permanent and the latter is temporary.
“This is what I heard, but if you interfere with the mind of an abnormal person, problems arise. Exactly, you can’t touch your senses the way you want.”
It’s like a broken piano, so to speak. A piano that makes a strange sound when you press a key.
Under these circumstances, even a genius musician would not be able to play.
“It’s a method that’s gone a lot now, but in the old days, drinking medicine and fighting demons was common.”
“But drugs have side effects…”
“Not bad. That’s why I set the limit at just three times.”
If you take more than that, you will most likely be properly poisoned. However, as long as it is not extremely thick, three times is no problem.
Besides, you wouldn’t even know what you were taking. Even if you look for it, you won’t find it, so you have no choice but to escape because of the situation.
“And I have no intention of filling all three. It should be done in two I caught a little more than three times.”
“Umm, if that’s the case… Guess!?”
“what’s the matter!?”
At the sudden scream, Luke quickly grabbed Max and dragged him away. Max, who briefly touched the fog, broke out in a cold sweat.
It seemed that the pain he had suffered in the meantime was considerable.
“Ah, the fog has arrived. We are much closer than before.”
“what? The flames are still intact…”
Only then did Luke notice something strange. The flame was noticeably weaker than before.
Not influenced by anyone. The magic sword itself is reducing the firepower of the flame.
“Look at this bastard?”
-joy! You look good…!
Until now, I was afraid of pain, so I used firepower, but I gradually figured out the line where I could only minimally protect myself.
If this continues, no one will be able to protect anyone except Luke who holds the sword.
“They are getting more and more rebellious.”
“Lord, Lord. Can I really keep carrying it?”
“don’t worry. Because there are all kinds of ways.”
-Geuk… How long will it last…?
Despite Luke’s boastful words, the demonic sword rather laughed. Because time is on the side of the magic sword. There is no one who does not make mistakes in life.
If Luke’s defenses were neglected even a little bit, the demonic sword would always burn Luke without leaving any bone powder behind.
-I can’t wait, the day will come when you will despair soon…
“Is that so? But the day you will despair is tomorrow?”
-what…?
“You will find out soon.”
-what are you talking about…! Explain…!
Luke ignored the magic sword’s words and took the herbs. I have to move quickly to make enough for everyone to eat.
****
Fortunately, manufacturing did not take long. There were so many herbs, and since they were all well dried, I could quickly turn them into powder.
I mixed a little herb with sleeping pills here, and it turned out to be a good combination in theory.
“Oh my God, this is the first time I’ve ever made this many.”
“Manufacturing is simpler than I thought.”
“Because it was poorly made to be used as a product. It’s for medicinal purposes, so as long as you get drunk in moderation, it’s great.”
“Yeah, that’s right. As long as the user is drunk enough.”
According to Max, in order to become a product, a few additives must be added to it, and an additional process that takes several days.
These were things that Luke had no particular intention or need to know.
The finished powder was immediately mixed with water and turned into an elixir, and was delivered to the citizens through the Paladins.
“Have all the medicines been delivered?”
“yes. When I said it was an elixir to stop dream demons, I immediately gave up.”
“If you drink it, you will fall asleep, so you say to take it a little later?”
“I did. Some didn’t listen and drank it right away…”
That much doesn’t matter. After all, night is near. An error of 1-2 hours is not a big deal.
“By the way, you said it was poisonous, so is that toxicity referring to hallucinations?”
“Yes, but. How did you know?”
“The people who took it said that. The feeling of flying, the feeling of going crazy…”
“Don’t worry. Up to three times is fine.”
Luke said calmly but as if nothing had happened. The paladins will be more anxious if they lose confidence here.
Luke turned his back and glanced at Max.
‘Hey, I heard you made the side effects as weak as possible?’
‘People who haven’t taken drugs are usually the first ones.’
‘It’s okay, right?’
‘Don’t worry. I fall asleep soon after that.’
After a short exchange, Luke cleared his throat and looked back at the paladin.
“The saintess endured well. Please tell me to take a good rest today.”
“yes. Does the saintess have to take the elixir too?”
“Just in case.”
According to Luke’s memories, the demon had already grown up enough at this point. To the point where he would not be far behind even in a head-to-head confrontation with the saintess.
Even so, the reason why he dared to avoid the saintess was to keep wasting his stamina. It was better for the saintess to drink it in preparation for an unexpected situation.
And after a while, Lydia muttered after drinking the elixir.
“Ah, this elixir is amazing. I feel like my tired body is loosening up.”
“Is that so?”
“yes. It’s like flying in the sky… like climbing on a cloud…”
Seeing Lydia’s hazy face, the paladin became anxious and approached Luke.
“Are you okay?”
“it’s okay.”
I looked at the saintess again. Don Lydia muttered with a relaxed face.
“lol. It’s a donation, an acquaintance, Jotaa…”
“It’s really okay, right!?”
“Take it easy. No problem… maybe.”
“Maybe what else!?”