Episode 17 : Poison?

It's been about two months. I stayed here after my new strength woke up. I postponed my plans to return to my family a little and mingled with the village. I made new friends. When I walked through the village, everyone would take care of me and greet me with a smiling face. I used to work in the fields occasionally, and that made me feel like I had regained my Decency. I felt that a whole village was my family. This place was like a Scarlet Family to me.

As usual, we gathered around my fire for dinner. There were young elf girls who put food for everyone. Don't look at me when I say young. They have lived at least 80 or 100 years. Of course, this counts as youth for them.

While Lyra was sitting opposite, next to me were two elves, with whom I was the closest in the village. These were young people. While happily eating, suddenly the chief of the village tribe started coughing non-stop. At first, no one worried, and they had hit old age. However, as time passed, when this cough began to appear in a few people, everyone rebelled.

An elf in between Decried, "It could be an infectious disease. Everybody move away!" the coughing elves huddled in a corner, while the other healthy ones moved away. So I followed them away. A woman I know looked at me. He was coughing too and he told me to take the baby in his hand. I saw that the baby was healthy. Which gave me a few impressions. But since I thought that this would not happen, I dismissed this impression from my mind. After receiving the elf doll, I smiled, "Don't worry. I'll take good care of the baby." his mother forced a smile and looked at me, "I trust you, Aiden. You have to protect our children." that last sentence made me feel like I knew something.

After picking up the baby, Lyra and I went home together. In those two months I was now living at Lyra's parents' house. Shalana taught me various alchemical knowledge. However, it was really very difficult. I don't even remember anything!!

After putting the baby in the crib, we gave the baby the milk available at home. I went out while Lyra was taking care of the baby. I had a feeling there was something wrong with this.

I spent a few hours outside but didn't find any strange tracks. I looked at the water well first. But then it seemed unreasonable. After all, we all drank the same water. If it was Sudan, it would be the same for everyone.

After a little more walking around the village, I finally got an idea. Why did this disease appear only yesterday in those who went in search of food?! Besides, these people seemed a little different today. Especially the village chief! The village chief, who was always nagging, was quite speechless today.

I left the village and went to the area where the elves in the village always hunt. I didn't see anything except a few strange mushrooms. After plucking one of these mushrooms, I went back home.

As a result of my investigations... the cork was completely clean. It had no ill effects other than just a small feeling of drowsiness.

Lyra and Shalana and I prepared and ate dinner at home. It was morning after the day had passed. Since supplies for the village were scarce, he took another group out hunting every day. The group that left early in the morning had not arrived at the village when it was noon. The relatives of the elves in this group were beginning to worry.

Lyra approached from behind me "Aiden. Will you go to the hunting ground of the group that left in the morning? Find out what happened and come right now. If they're still hunting, come get them." said. I assented, and after leaving the house and putting on my clothes, I ran to the hunting ground.

As I was running down the road, a B-Tier monster appeared in front of me. It was a boa constrictor. But it had evolved. He attacked me with the intention of killing me. I quickly refrained and launched a counterattack. I squeezed the spear lightly, and after taking it between my arm, I stuck it Decisively in the eye. Splattered blood covered my body. He was ten times my height. He shot himself left and right and knocked down trees.

Now this place had really turned into a battlefield. I spread my bloodline power to create instant shock. The snake trembled with fear. When I saw this, I immediately attacked. My next attack was the flexible layer on the underside of his throat. I stuck my spear in his throat and cut him until he landed on the ground. The snake was knocked down while all the blood was flowing like a waterfall. After a short-term earthquake, the environment calmed down. I looked at the snake and realized that I hadn't killed a monster in a long time.

I raised my hand and put it on the corpse.

[(<< Blood Fire : Level 7 ( 5.000 / 250.000 ) >>)]

I got an instant boost. I think I've gone to the next level. I saw a black circle turned around the wrist of my right arm. This was a new sign. When I looked at this sign, I felt a strong magic power.

For the first time, I questioned whether this fire in my hand was really a fire. A fire that has the power to absorb.. how crazy!

When I looked at the fire in my hand, my body felt strange. I didn't feel this feeling before. But it was the first time I was using blood fire after obtaining a new bloodline, and this feeling was a little strange. I felt like I could control my blood.

But I knew that there was no time to think about it right now. I postponed this until later and set out to look for the missing elves. After a long search, the evening fell, and at last I found a trace.

I immediately followed the trail, and when I arrived at a cave, the place felt familiar to me. But I didn't know why. I questioned myself. Why was this place so familiar to me?!

I entered the cave. A small drop of water dripped onto my clothes, and the splashing drops hit my face. I continued without breaking my stack and saw seven people lying on the ground at the end of the road. Immediately, when I lit up with my fire, a momentary feeling of vomiting enveloped me.

The seven bodies in front of me were in very bad condition. The bruised skin and crimson veins were clearly visible. A different liquid was flowing from some of the bodies.

I knew the owners of these bodies. But I knew it was not the time to be sad. I approached the bodies and after investigating a little, I was inwardly surprised. This is definitely a poison.

I immediately ran to the village at my last speed. I wrapped the bodies up somehow and put them in my storage. When I arrived at the village, everyone was waiting for me. When I uncovered the bodies, the relatives of the deceased fainted. How could a death be so horrible?!

Lyra and Shalana had a troubled expression on their faces. After the three of us returned home together, Shalana said, "This is an attack from the outside. Even if we know what poison is, we can't make poison. Someone is targeting us. But I don't know who." said. His voice was angry. This is the first time I've seen Shalana so angry.

After a little chat with Lyra tonight, we fell asleep. We were continuing the old routine. Every evening, no matter what, Lyra and I would chat. That would do me good, too. But today I saw for the first time that Lyra is so unhappy. And that hurt my heart.

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