Chapter 527 - Seven Leaf Grass (1/2)
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Wilkinson hesitated for a moment and stole a glance at his friends, all of whom seemed to be gloating over his misfortune. One of them even mouthed the words “let me do it if you don’t dare to”.
Gritting his teeth, Wilkinson said, “Master Felic, here’s what happened. Teacher once mentioned to me a herb store called Seven Leaf Gra.s.s before we headed to the Breezy Plains, and instructed me to help him find some medicinal herbs. Look, do you think I can…”
“Seven Leaf Gra.s.s?” asked Lin Li as he placed his teacup down, interested.
Wilkinson nodded profusely, and said, “Yes, Teacher told me that there is a wide variety of herbs available at this store, and they’re always in stock. This store has lots of rare herbs that can’t be found elsewhere.”
“Alright then. Since I don’t have anything else to do, I’ll go check it out together with you. I shall see what’s so special about the store that Master Balbo has recommended.” Lin Li did not probe any further, and instead resolutely stood up to get ready to leave. Actually, he was well aware of Wilkinson’s intentions. If Balbo really needed some herbs, he would have a million ways to obtain them. He wouldn’t have to resort to getting his student to search for them on his behalf.
However, Lin Li had only agreed to go explore with him out of boredom. There was nothing much to see in the castle, and there was nowhere for him to practice magic, nor was there a pharmaceutical lab. He couldn’t possibly spend the entire afternoon having tea.
“Let’s go. What’s wrong with them?” Lin Li asked upon sight of a few other pharmacists, who were hanging their heads low dejectedly and doing nothing.
“Hah, they’re just tired and don’t wish to go out. We’ll just let them stay behind to get some rest,” Wilkinson said smugly while staring at his several friends.
“Well, they have to pay the price for losing. Let’s go, then,” Lin Li said smilingly.
Wilkinson smiled wryly and followed Lin Li.
After thanking the butler of the castle and turning down his offer to provide them with a carriage, Lin Li and Wilkinson left the castle, and headed to the address given by the butler on foot together with the two Undead creatures.
Along the way, Wilkinson told Lin Li the legendary stories about Seven Leaf Gra.s.s.
In the myths of Anril, there was once a bunch of Seven Leaf Gra.s.s that grew on the Tree of Eternity. It had the ability to resurrect a dead person due to the fact that it had been grown with the essence of eternity.
It was said that the queen of the High Elves had once got injured by a magical beast named Sphinx that had a goat’s head and a lion’s body. The claws of the Sphinx carried a poison that was more intense and lethal than the poison of vipers. It was said that even the G.o.ds couldn’t resolve this poison.
However, just as the Queen of the High Elves was about to choose her successor, a powerful figure that was like the incarnation of a G.o.d picked some Seven Leaf Gra.s.s from the tree, which he then used to formulate a detoxifying potion for the Queen. The poison was finally removed.
“Powerful like the incarnation of a G.o.d…” Upon hearing the description, Lin Li immediately thought of two individuals—the Immortal King and Geresco. The first person who gave the Queen an antidote could very likely be the Immortal King, he reckoned. Apart from the fact that the chronological order was accurate, the Immortal King was also an all-round individual who could use the remains of the Dragon of Destruction to build the Sky Castles for the High Elves. Hence, it was not surprising that he could formulate a potion like that.
The Seven Leaf Gra.s.s was located at the side of a small plaza in the southern corner of Roland City. The three-storied building with a white dome had seemingly gone through more vicissitudes than the buildings surrounding it. There were no words written on the signboard of the store, and there was only a picture of the legendary Seven Leaf Gra.s.s. It seemed to show the confidence of the store owner.