Philip who has been eating candy......

One by one, Annan was very impressed by this picture.

Chew a handful of toffee with a few words.

He peels the coating faster than he can eat melon seeds......

Even when Annan closes his eyes now, he can still remember that smell.

Should I say yes...... Was it okay that I didn't eat it at the time?

…… But Annan also confirmed at the time that the candy was not a spell.

"I have an impression."

Annan nodded and asked, "What the hell is that candy?" ”

"It's ritual material for His Highness Philip."

Even though she knew that Philip was the one who was planning to murder her, Kaphne still politely addressed him as "Your Highness".

Kaphne is so polite to everyone.

She explained softly, "He's different from us...... He did not believe in the Silver Sir but was a devout believer in the Lady of the Cup.

"As for the rotten man...... I think he's just trying to use Him. ”

Take advantage of one god......

…… No, it is possible.

Annan narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought.

He had only met Philip once.

But in the case of Philip at the time...... He doesn't look like a fool.

He speaks clearly, has a reliable plan, has a strong sense of action, has a lot of courage, is still very young, can give people a good impression when they meet for the first time, and has his own diehards.

Such a person will obviously have his own ideas.

He's not so easily deceived.

Rather than saying that he was a "believer in the rotten man" or "taking advantage of the rotten man", Annan believed that they were cooperating with each other.

"Do you feel ...... Is Philip a lot younger than he looks? ”

Without waiting for Annan to continue asking, Kaphne whispered, "This is a ritual of the cup bearer, called the 'Sacrament of Blood'. This is a ritual that all devotees of the cup bearer practice for a long time...... Take refined foods that contain the blood of any living thing every day to make your blood healthy.

"And if you use special blood for rituals, there will be some special effects. For example...... Rejuvenation. ”

Kaphne said seriously, "He made toffee from mead mixed with demon's blood to complete the ritual for himself. As long as he continues to take it, he will always remain young...... But as soon as he is disconnected, he will quickly become old.

"And this toffee is also the antidote to the curse of His Highness Philip."

“…… Curses? ”

Annan heard a familiar word: "Is he transcendent?" ”

"No, he's not, and he hates transcendentals. He's just once fallen into a nightmare as a normal person and received a spell - he doesn't need sleep to stay energized all the time, but his lifespan will pass twice as fast. ”

Kaphne denied, "His Highness Philip is not a transcendent, nor a ceremonial master, nor a priest. However, although he is only an ordinary person, he is very skilled in using rituals to achieve his goals. Whether it's to rejuvenate yourself or to curse someone......"

“…… Youthfulness, you say? ”

"Yes."

Kaphne nodded heavily, "Philip made a pact with a god. Sold half of his life in exchange for some kind of ability. But which god is it, what kind of ability...... I don't know, and he never told us.

"I was very young at the time, and I don't remember very well. But I remember that His Highness Philip was very old at that time, and that every day he was getting older than the day before...... By the end of the day, he was almost dying of old age. ”

"—I don't want to grow old. It's just one experience and you'll never ...... again."

Philip's words at that time suddenly sounded in Annan's heart.

…… No wonder.

Annan was stunned.

No wonder Philip would say something strange, "Just experience it once."

For he has indeed grown old.

Annan asked, "Did he tell you about the pact he made with the gods?" ”

He was still a little skeptical.

For a man like Philip, who habitually lied, Annan was full of doubts about his every word.

Kaphne frowned slightly, and tried to recall it for a while, before she replied uncertainly, "I don't remember very well...... He should have said it himself. Because it's not the same with us as you are...... If anyone is particularly enthusiastic about one of the other siblings, they will be wary of everyone – and His Majesty the King. His Majesty has always disliked his children forming gangs, so the relationship between our family is relatively weak, and we usually don't visit each other, and no one asks too much about who really has an accident. Because His Highness Philip had to keep the abilities he had acquired from that ritual a secret, it was difficult for us to inquire about him.

"Less than a year after that, His Highness Philip was getting younger again, and no one cared about it anymore."

Is the environment of Noah's house actually like this......

Should it be said that it is worthy of a family with a lion as its badge?

…… Then I still have to be skeptical of this statement.

Annan nodded, lost in thought.

He gradually became clear about his attitude towards Philip.

This guy ...... Even if he really performed the ritual himself, and sold half of his life to get something, there is no doubt that he is a madman.

The "lifespan" in the ritual always refers to the first half.

If you are an ordinary person, you will be deceived because of the blind spot of knowledge.

But Philip was a prince, and he could not have lacked this knowledge.

And he also handed that strange candy directly to Annan at that time.

…… Well, wait?

Suddenly, Annan realized something.

He looked up and asked Kaphne, "If someone else eats his candy...... What will happen? ”

"It's not going to be good, except that it feels good and calm, after all, it's made of blood and milk. But because everyone felt disgusting, no one ate it. ”

“…… Blood? ”

Annan was stunned.

Demon's blood as a demon's transformation...... Anyway, it's demon juice, right?

He suddenly realized what was wrong-

Annan himself learned about the effect and source of the demon's blood through the verification of the system panel.

And the spells of the Imperial Decree School seem to have a type of spell that is specifically used for verification......

- Herein lies the problem.

From Salvatore's understanding of the hammer, the test probably does not include a function, or is lacking. But its name can still be verified.

Without hesitation, Annan asked, "Kaphne, do you know what the function of that demon's blood is?" ”

“…… Isn't it used to strengthen the properties of the object itself? ”

Somewhat frightened by Annan's suddenly raised voice, Kaphne was a little stunned.

And so it was.

Annan was silent for a while, and then asked, "That's what he told you?"

"Have you ever drunk his wine?"

"No, Your Highness. I have never drunk his wine, nor have I eaten his sugar. ”

The corners of Kaphne's mouth rose, and she replied with some smugness: "You can rest assured of this." Our children in Noah's family were constantly kidnapped and assassinated before they could remember. The earliest assassination attempt I can remember was when I was five years old. I was poisoned in my snacks and black tea at that time...... I am still very experienced in how to identify poisons. ”

"No, I mean."

Annan said slowly, "Demon's blood is not demon's blood...... Rather, it is a transformation called 'demon's blood', and the main ingredient in it is the demon's soul. Those who ingest the blood of demons will be increased to the maximum erosion, and even ordinary people will directly become transcendents at the peak level of the bronze rank, but they will soon be out-of-control demonized due to the erosion of the curse. Did you know this?

"Even if that toffee is extremely diluted...... If you eat a large amount, I am afraid that it will also increase the erosion.

"You're so aggressive...... Could it be that he unconsciously drank poisoned wine? ”

“……”

Hearing Annan's words, Kaphne suddenly fell silent.

She shook her head slowly.

His tone gradually became solemn and serious, and he reached out and took Annan's hand.

She rarely called Annan by his name, and asked softly and eagerly, "Annan...... You don't want to go to the royal capital, okay? ”

“…… What's wrong? ”

"It is true that I have not eaten anything from His Highness Philip, but I have received some wine chocolates from His Majesty."

Kaphne said word for word, "At that time I had become a transcendent. Soon after, I was almost out of control due to the high level of erosion, and finally embarked on the path of depravity under the guidance of my teacher.

"Later, the teacher took me to hunt the illegal transcendents. It wasn't until he asked me to hunt down the wizard from the Black Tower that I refused to obey his orders. Because at that time, I didn't need the help of my teacher to resist that person's mind control. But his father's spirit was still under control, he didn't know anything, he just lived in a muddle...... I won't let him know too much, and the one he knows will know.

"So he didn't know that I was a degenerate, that I was going to 'class' to kill people, and that I had the terrible nickname of 'Shadow Demon'.

"The effect of demonic blood is not just what Philip said; When it comes to food and mantra materials, I won't believe what he says. I asked the teacher for a solution, but the answer he told me was the same as that of His Highness Philip. ”

At this, Kaphne took a deep breath.

She calmed down her emotions for a moment before she said slowly:

The teacher who led me down the path of depravity was the Nicholas Flamel you were looking for.

"The 'Great Sage' of the Hermetic School."