Volume 3 Chapter 21 (1/2)

Volume 3 Chapter 21: The Heroes

Just before the execution of the plan.

Saki, Daisy and I were inside of the Magic Science Guild’s laboratory, making our preparations. Andー

「Confirming poison entering pre-alteration stage! Antidote manufacture to begin in 30 seconds!」

Saying that, Moka was peering into a tube-shaped apparatus standing at the center of the lab.

The tube contained lenses, that apparently allowed her to get detailed information on the state of the poison.

A wave of nervousness ran through the laboratory after her words.

The expressions of personnel were saying that the real fight starts now.

Of course, Moka gave off the same air as she was looking into the tube, having her hand on the switch of the machine that will produce the antidote.

「Granz-san. Lysnoir-san. You remember the plan, right?」

「Yes, of course.」

「Yes. I will proceed just as we discussed, Chief-san.」

Moka will create the antidote immediately after the poison finishes transforming.

After finishing preparations by putting the medicine into pistol-type injectors, she is supposed to hand them over to Saki and me, with me going to the injection point on the top and Saki going to the bottom of the tree.

The injection points are marked with paint by the knights, so we only have to travel there and pull the trigger.

Next, I’ll have to return to the laboratory, and then head to the injection point on the ground.

That’s how it’s supposed to go.

「Yes. I’ll do my best creating the medicine as fast as possible… We are counting on you for the rest.」

As we exchanged a few lines, Moka began countdown while looking into the tube.

「Five seconds… Three, two, one, 【Pharmacological Magic: Antidote Revised Version]begin…!」

Confirming the alteration, Moka-san pressed the switch on the machine and simultaneously activated a magic skill.

A moment later, cylinders, set on the machine meant to produce the antidote, began to move.

Two of them at the same time.

Start of the manufacturing process.

…Currently, only Moka and Daisy are capable of operating the equipment to produce the antidote.

In medicine, having all of the ingredients is not enough to get the final product, you also have to have sufficient skills and knowledge.

In fact, I have no idea what is going on.

「…It’s working. Two doses are coming……!」

But it seems that for Daisy it was clear.

Well, that’s her expertise after all.

…It seems that they also settled on pistol-type injectors to make the administration of medicine possible without any special knowledge.

I appreciate such consideration.

「Ten seconds until completion!」

Once again Moka’s voice sounded.

And just as she announced, ten seconds later Moka retrieved a fresh green colored medicine from the machine, already charged into the injector. Andー

「One dose for the top part and one for the bottom, finished! Please, Lysnoir-san! Granz-san!」

She handed it to us with those words.

Accepting the medicine we dashed out of the laboratory.

My goal is injection point at the upper part of the tree, not that far from the passageway leading down.

Knights painted the spot just as we agreed, so I could see it even from here.

As for Saki, she was heading in the opposite direction from me to the lower part of the God Tree.

「Then, I’ll be going ahead, Axel.」

「Yeah, wait for me down there.」

Then, parting with me, Saki went for the God Tree’s plaza.

Looking at her actionsー

「Eh? Lysnoir-san? The passageway is in the other direction…」

One of the knights exclaimed in surprise. Howeverー

「Yeah, it’s fine. Rather than using that, it would be faster to go from the outside.」

Saki kept running without care Andー

「【Freeze・Ice Air]」

「Eh…?!」