novelonline Chapter 3947 The Witch's Gift (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)
Chapter 3947 The Witch's Gift (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)
Chapter 3947 The Witch's Gift (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)
As Shad examined the manuscript, the witch continued:
"I'll have to ask Baron Ramsay about the original steam engine design in his hands at the charity banquet tomorrow night. As for the 1688 edition of 'Illustrated Guide to Rare Plants of the Southern Continent' in the Candleburg Library, I've already looked into that."
Yesterday I said that the book could only be obtained through the 'Candlehold Society,' a united organization of multiple ring sorcerer groups. However, my investigation revealed that this encyclopedia does not belong to the Candlehold Library. Instead, someone who owns the library has granted it the right to exhibit it. If you want it, you don't actually need the Candlehold Library's permission; you just need to obtain permission from the encyclopedia's owner.”
The fact that Mr. Leberi has been unable to find out about this matter for so many years is enough to demonstrate the witch's influence in the local area.
"Who owns the illustrated guide?"
Seeing Xia De's concerned expression, the witch smiled again. She continued drinking her tea; the effects of the three drops of blood brew were taking hold.
"He is a very respected local scholar, a botanist who has cultivated many rare flowers in the area. I heard that he has been collecting seed samples of plants from all over the world in the past two years, apparently wanting to build his own museum. Although he is an ordinary person, he also has connections with the 'Candleburg Society,' which is how I was able to find him."
I've already written to him and arranged to meet him this afternoon at the Candleburg Library. I'll go with you. I'll exchange other manuscripts from our family collection for him; I don't think he'll refuse the deal.
Xia De immediately expressed his gratitude, thinking to himself that as long as the other party was not a folklorist or historian, it would be fine.
The witch shook her head, indicating that it was nothing. The reason for meeting in the afternoon was, of course, to give Xia De a reason to stay for lunch. However, she didn't need to reveal her little scheme.
"In addition, I also had Eve look into the matter of the Blue Ink Library."
She coughed softly twice as she spoke, but this time it was clearly feigned; it seemed she really wanted to maintain her image of being seriously ill.
"The library is fine. The connection between the library owner's son and the Delin Or group was really just because he had his eye on a girl. The old Mr. Leberi offered you very generous terms: three books plus some crowns in exchange for the library. In my opinion, it's a very good deal."
The young woman standing behind her added:
"But after you take over the library, you need to be careful of those Delin Or members from back then. They are the core of the Delin Or Zionists, and although the probability is small, they might get in touch with you because of that library."
Shad didn't seem to care about this:
“It doesn’t matter. I don’t really want to run that library, as long as the ownership is transferred to me.”
He then thought that since he had time in the morning, he might as well visit the local hermit recommended by Old John; it would be better to get his hands on the [Active Metal] as soon as possible for peace of mind. But before he could express his intention to leave, the witch said:
"Yesterday I said I wanted to give you a gift as an apology for attacking you in the library. I've prepared the gift, please take a look."
"No, no, consider this manuscript a gift."
Shad immediately shook his head, but the witch wouldn't agree:
"The manuscript is a gift of gratitude, thanking you for helping me with your own blood. Ring sorcerers are rarely willing to give their blood to a stranger, and this manuscript might not even be enough."
As she spoke, she waved to the students behind her, and Miss McDonald came over again, picking up the black briefcase that had been lying on the side of the coffee table. Opening it on the coffee table revealed six glass bottles of perfume inside a velvet lining.
The image of the pink perfume bottle of "Desire" immediately popped into Shad's mind, and he quickly banished it.
The witch explained:
“I’m in the spice business, but actually the Astley family also deals with fragrances made from spices and perfumes made from them. My health doesn’t allow me to do too much physical and mental research, so I study perfume formulation when I have free time.”
But the perfume she gave to Shade was definitely not just for the function of "perfume" itself; otherwise, it would have been a gift prepared by Shade for other girls.
"Over the years, I've gained some experience in blending perfumes, after all, the art of perfume blending is quite similar to that of potion blending. These six perfumes each have their own function; the three perfumes in the top row are for external use—"
It increases the likelihood of being liked by strangers, makes it harder to arouse hostility from lower-intelligence creatures, and significantly increases the likelihood of being liked by wild animals.
Shad nodded to indicate that he understood. The witch took a sip of tea and then said softly:
"The functions of the following three bottles are for oneself—slightly enhancing one's spiritual recovery speed, slightly increasing luck, and the last one can suppress flesh and blood mutation. Moreover, all the perfumes I have blended can be used at a maximum of three bottles at the same time, but I do not recommend doing so, as this will ruin the unique scent of the perfume."
She was pleased to see the look of surprise on Shad's face.
"Increase the speed of spiritual recovery? How is that possible?"
To date, only the priest's "angelic elixir" can directly achieve this, while "snow mountain water" directly increases spiritual energy.
Although it involved the secret of "perfume craftsmanship," Viggo did not hide it from Shade:
"Those with extraordinary abilities know that spirit is not simply energy, but information, energy, and elements. It is the sum of everything in the world that ring sorcerers and witches can understand, and it is one of the manifestations of the mind interfering with matter. Therefore, the speed at which spirit recovers is not only related to ourselves, but also to the world."
This means that there are no areas in the world completely unsuitable for using spirits, and that ring sorcerers' research on spirits simultaneously focuses on both themselves and the world. And I, I witnessed the interaction between myself and the world.
She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and pretended to cough twice. Although Shad couldn't see whether her lips curled into a smile, her eyes were smiling.
"This is a very complex subject. To put it simply, the more you understand the world and the more intimate you are with it, the faster your spirit will recover. This is why the spirit of high-level sorcerers and high-ranking witches recovers much faster than that of low-level sorcerers/witches."
So I created a perfume that allows me to appear more harmonious with the world—or, to exaggerate a bit—this perfume can bewitch the world.
But she did not exaggerate the power of the perfume:
"However, the increase in the speed of spirit recovery is not particularly significant. It's impossible to recover spirit in an emergency during battle, but if you just want to use it in daily life to make your spirit recover faster after using some special techniques, this perfume is very effective. That perfume that increases luck works on a similar principle."
Shad already understood:
"The advantage of your perfume is its long-lasting effect. Although it has little effect on the speed of spiritual recovery, it lasts a long time."
"Yes, yes, you really do know. When I saw you yesterday, I could smell that you didn't wear perfume. Actually, perfume originated to mask body odor, and for people like us who don't have that unpleasant smell, it's not a problem not to use perfume."
Therefore, all six perfumes have very light scents, so you don't need to worry about them leaving you with an unpleasant odor.
She clearly put a lot of thought into preparing this gift; the perfume was definitely freshly made, as she wouldn't use such a light scent herself. While the witch didn't mention the cost of the six bottles, they certainly weren't cheap.
Xia De then inquired about whether the simple liquid called "spiritual perfume" could be mass-produced. He learned that the production of this perfume required a long period of time and that Vige had to personally formulate it. Therefore, although the output was more than that of "snow mountain water" and "angelic elixir", mass production was absolutely impossible.
"If you need it, just ask me or Eve anytime. Your blood is far more valuable than these perfumes."
She said this, and Shad thanked her again, but the witch didn't want his thanks:
"This is a gift to you in itself, so there's no need to thank me. Oh, and I should also mention that perfume that can inhibit flesh mutation."
Actually, even if she hadn't said it, Xia De would have asked anyway.
"After I became a follower of the witch, I finally opened the research materials left by my mother, hoping to find a way to cure myself. However, although my mother's materials did contain a lot of research results about the Jade Record, there was no information about the relic itself."
But my mother's research into the unknowable relics also yielded results. She had rather unique insights and perspectives on 'flesh creation' and 'flesh decay,' and the perfume I created to prevent flesh mutation was based on her research findings.
When her mother was mentioned, Vigo Astley's face softened with tenderness.
"I'll probably be going to see my mother in a few years."
"teacher!"
The tall young woman behind her immediately spoke, so the witch composed herself and then said to Shad:
"You seem quite interested in that perfume that prevents flesh from rotting?"
Xia De nodded:
"Yes, the friend who provided me with the treatment plan has recently encountered this problem. Do you know if there is any perfume that can accelerate the decay of flesh? The enemy is a monster with mutated flesh."
He not only wanted to defend, but also wanted to take the initiative to attack, and perhaps that perfume could be added to the "Furnace of Life".
The Great Witch of Chaos coughed and laughed at the same time:
"Who would use this kind of perfume on themselves? But it's not complicated to make. You want to use it as an attack method, right? To continuously cause the enemy's flesh to decay. No problem, I'll have my girls help make it. Preventing flesh from decay, and accelerating flesh decay—when exactly do you need these two perfumes?"
"No, no, no rush, it will be ready within a week. Of course, if it's too much trouble to arrange, you can give it to me within three weeks."
Shad immediately remarked that the witch's eyes crinkled when she smiled, and she was quite beautiful:
"I'll give you the product soon. I've finally found another way to thank you. You gave me blood wine, and I'll give you perfume. It still sounds like you're at a disadvantage."
She then had Miss McDonald give Shad a "fragrance list" containing functional perfumes that she and her girls could blend. In addition to the six most valuable perfumes given to Shad, there were also many other perfumes with effects such as "increasing resistance to specific elements", "resisting malicious curses", "enhancing physical recovery", and "concealing voice".
But this isn't a goods list; there are no prices listed on it, and Shad can get it for free if he wants.
Thus, it seems that each witch possesses her own unique talent. Claire has a special skill in gem craftsmanship, while Viggo has a special skill in perfumery. And then there's Flora, the artist, who has a talent for painting. Although this has nothing to do with supernatural powers, it still left a deep impression on Shad.
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