Chapter 313 - Simply Too Wicked! (1/2)
Chapter 313: Simply Too Wicked! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Your Majesty, may I know what brings you here?” Link asked awkwardly.
Link had not fully repaired Nana, and she was laying on the table completely naked. Although Nana’s body was not gender-differentiated, her smooth skin and delicate features were clearly more feminine. Link was already used to this sight. However, this was still slightly awkward in front of a stranger.
Link had still underestimated the Red Dragon Queen. She had already lived for thousands of years. What else had she not seen?
Gretel walked beside the table and observed Nana carefully. After a few minutes, she smiled and said, “It is an impressive magic puppet. Although the durability of her body is too low.”
In fact, it was already strong for a magic puppet. To be able to withstand a blow from a Level-8 Dragon Warrior was already the maximum one could expect from mortal materials. Although Nana was injured in the battle with the Dragon Warrior, she was still able to defeat him, clearly showing her capabilities.
Although in the eyes of a Legendary individual like Gretel, Nana was definitely still too weak.
Link would naturally nor argue against her words at that moment. That would bring him no benefit. He followed Gretel’s train of thought and said, “This is indeed Nana’s weakness. However, I have already done all I could.”
Link realized that Nana was looking at him all this time. He then smiled back at her apologetically.
Following which, he saw Gretel took out a red glowing light ball around the size of a fist.
This ball of light was peculiar. After Gretel let go of it, it levitated in the air motionlessly. One would almost think that it was a stationary red ball in the air. However, closer inspection would reveal that this ball was a congregation of many small red spots, where each red spot was composed by a cluster of runes. Each rune had a role to play individually and resonated with the other runes in a specific and strange manner. This unimpressive small red ball was actually insanely complicated.
Upon seeing such an object, Link subconsciously exclaimed, “The Origin Substance?”
The Origin was where all life began. Conversely, it could also turn into anything and breathe life to objects. From another perspective, the Origin could also be described as the Principle.
The Origin Substance was basically the power of principles in a solid form, made from high-level alchemic techniques. It gave a form to the power of principles, making it tangible. This form subsequently became known as the Origin Substance.
This was slightly similar to the Breakpoint dagger which had fixed a point of singularity. The only difference was that the principles governing the dagger came from a broader and more complex Sea of Void, while the Origin Substance was merely a form of the principles governing the World of Firuman. There was a difference in the quality of these two objects.
This time, Link could identify this substance, not because of his in-game memory, but because he had read about it in a book named Law of Alchemy.
That magic book was part of the treasured collection of Master Grenci. It described the Origin Substance in great detail. Neither the humans nor the Yabbas and the High Elves had possession of this object. The only masters who knew how to create this substance came from the dragon race.
Link could not help but harbor the intention to research into this treasure.
On the other hand, Gretel stared at Link’s glimmering eyes and laughed. “This is indeed termed as the Origin Substance in the human race. However, the dragon race calls it by a different name. We call it the Essence of Life.”
“Oh, the dragon race sure is particular.” Link no longer thought of this person as the Red Dragon Queen, but his mentor.
Gretel had also recognized Link’s wisdom and replied to him seriously in kind. She pointed to Nana and explained, “Look at her. Is she really not strong enough?”
“Truth to be told, I think she is already pretty darn strong,” Link said.
“Yes, for a mortal object, reaching around Level-8 in strength is probably the limit. But that is not true for living things. For us, even Level-9 is not the limit. We still have the revered Legendary status and after which, the Sacred Realm and finally, the ultimate Realm of Gods. Why is that so?”
This was something Link had never thought about. His eyes brightened up and continued along that line of thought, “This is because every part of their body is alive. Their bodies can be damaged, but at the same time, they can heal. They can heal even faster than they are damaged, which explains why they can exist indefinitely.”
Gretel nodded her head in satisfaction. She had taken a liking to this human’s mind. He was well-read and reacted fast to new knowledge. He also had a flair for understanding the most complicated of theories. From what she knew, he was merely 19 years old. It was unimaginable how a person could reach this level of wisdom in such a short time.
She applauded and said, “Yes, that is the case. Living things have almost absolute control over every part of their bodies. We will attempt to repair whatever is broken and even try to improve on it! I created the Essence of Life based on this very principle.”
As she said those words, she waved to the floating ball of red light. This light ball immediately turned into a long thread of light, returning back to her hands.
Link’s vision was brought along by this thread of light to Queen Gretel’s hands. He stared at it for a few seconds before the impulse to bring this smooth and silky hand home to caress almost overwhelmed him.
What am I thinking about! Link forcibly retracted his gaze.
“This Essence of Life cannot increase the durability of your magic puppet immediately. However, it will bestow upon her the properties of life. Not only can her wounds heal, but she can also absorb energy. After absorbing enough energy, she might even be able to defend herself against the attack of a person who has reached the Sacred Realm.
Gretel played with the Essence of Life on her fingers flexibly. In her hands, that Origin Substance simply looked like a dark red ribbon, encircling her ever so gracefully.
Link naturally knew what to do after hearing her words. He asked, “What do I have to do to get it?”
There is no such thing as free lunch in this world. If he wanted to obtain this Essence of Life, he had to give something in return. This was a principle Link held dear.
The moment he said those words, Gretel squinted her eyes as she teased, “You exposed Osiris’ plot. That alone is a huge favor I have to repay. I was planning to give this to you. However, seeing that you have taken extra rewards without my permission, I cannot give you this for free anymore.”
She then put the Essence of Life away.
Link reacted fast to those words. He understood exactly what Gretel meant by “extra rewards.” She was referring to the two drops of tears he had taken from the Dragon Temple!
Even Link who had cultivated a thick skin could not withstand the embarrassment. His face turned red as he said awkwardly, “I simply felt that it would be a waste if I just left it on the ground. Many of them were crushed by the feet of other dragons. If you want it, I can always return it to you. Is that okay?”