Chapter 215 Nomads (2/2)

"Your praise is much appreciated, O Elder" Fler'Gan bowed his head "And once you grant me the materials I need, I can craft any potion you desire To recall, what you desire is one that will iestion, no?"

"That's right," said Aldrich "Powerful enough to affect h that it will be hard to detect And one that I can consume and have its effects coht in a search"

Fler'Gan closed the fridge and curled his ht "I have drafted a for so, I s

My alchemical technique is considerable, but it is not on the level of dedicated Arch-Alchemists If I am to devise a potion within those specifications, it will have to sacrifice so will to resist it In addition, the hypnotic suggestion will last a pithy a constant re-application via your voice The duration this potion enhances your voice will also not be infinite, taking up perhaps a time span just shy of thirty s," said Aldrich "I'll have what you need to you soon I'll be reat job Keep up the good work"

"I humbly accept your praise, O Elder," said Fler'Gan

Aldrich exited the truck, opening the doors to reveal bright sunshi+ne and barren, parched earth But on this cracked and dry earth was a whole host of activity

A se ether to create ere basicallyall this was a scattering of various tents and quickly constructed shacks and work benches

Noles, going about their daily life Soines and repaired dae on theup their cybernetics or tending to wounds in tents marked with red crosses

The sheer number of nomads surprised Aldrich There were ured that there were easily several hundred people here

This was practically a village on wheels

Aldrich had the i bands of thugs that did odd jobs for cri at this, it just felt like these were people living their own lives

There were no with each other Kids ran around and played and laughed with pieces of metal scrap ht" Fler'Gan squinted his red eyes as he saw bright light stream into the truck "Do close those doors on the way out, O Elder The sun is terrible for drying out this skin of mine"

Aldrich nodded as he hopped out the truck, closing the doors When he landed, a voice spoke froed to co sure he and his accomplices show up"

Aldrich instantly turned around, alert It was not easy to sneak up on hihly tuned senses He found hi uy could not have been much older than Aldrich, probably no older than twenty five, and yet, his stare, much like Aldrich's, looked considerably older with sunken in, tired black eyes

"And who ht you be?" said Aldrich He could not accurately sense how strong Alters ithout a scanner of some sorts, but his combat experience and instincts told hi

It was in the way he carried himself He seemed to radiate cool confidence outwardly, but inwardly, he was ready to react and attack or defend at a moment's notice

"Call uard for one of Casimir's friends She happens to be the leader of this compound I'm here to take you to where they are where, hopefully, you can help explain this disastrous otten himself into and e should help you"