The Death List Novel - Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Cost
The team left the forest. It was almost afternoon. Before night fell, they finally saw Albert Castle at the end of the cliff. Compared to the majority of the twenty-odd people back then, the current exorcist troop only had nine people left.

Seven of them died, including five exorcists, as well as Frank and the human-turned werewolf. The rest were severely wounded. The corpses of the severely injured and exorcists were transported directly to Auditoria Town. Most of the remaining nine people, including Qin Lun, were seriously injured, but their lives weren’t affected.

In front of the stone bridge of Albert Castle, old butler Jason was leading the servants in the castle to greet him. Albert Castle was high above them, and they had long noticed the arrival of the exorcists.

“Ms. Nova, Dr. Stan, welcome back!” The old butler bowed respectfully and called for the servants to serve the nine wounded exorcists. “We have prepared hot water and food for everyone. As soon as everyone arrives at the castle, they will be able to eat immediately.”

“Is the Baron in the castle now?” Overlord Flower waved his hand in exhaustion.

“Yes, the baron is waiting for everyone in the castle!” The old butler turned to Qin Lun on the carriage and said in a good mood, “Doctor Stan, I have some good news for you. Young Master Miller has woken up the day before yesterday. Your potion has worked and Young Master’s health is recovering.”

“Oh? This is really great!” Qin Lun’s heart skipped a beat as he smiled and nodded.

After the old housekeeper walked away, Lady Nova suddenly fell behind by two steps. She came to Qin Lun’s carriage and looked at the doctor with a gloomy expression.

“Doctor Stan, you treated my nephew Morrison in Odia Town, and now you’ve cured Little Miller. Is it really impossible to control the epidemic in Odia?”

Qin Lun expressionlessly looked at the Overlord Flower and said indifferently, “Through the research on the disease during this period of time, I have a general understanding of the disease virus. Even without the immunity that the Albert family possesses, there is still a way to control the spread of the disease. However, the Exorcist organization has to pay a great price!”

“What kind of price?” Nova’s eyes lit up and she hurriedly asked.

“Doctor Stan, if we can control the spread of the epidemic without forcing the Albert family, I believe everyone here is willing to help.” When Myr and the other exorcists heard their conversation, their spirits lifted and they stared at Qin Lun in unison.

“Give me more than 30 Sacred Spirit Potions within three days!” Qin Lun stretched out three fingers. “In this way, I am confident that I can control the epidemic in the Audi region.”

“Doctor Stan, are you blackmailing us?” Myr’s face darkened as he stretched his face.

“Myr! I believe that’s not what Dr. Stan meant!” Nova quietly stopped the furious Myr and asked in a deep voice, “But … Doctor Stan, you just came into contact with the Holy Spirit Potion this morning. Why are you so sure that it can get rid of the disease virus?”

Qin Lun glanced at the surrounding exorcists and found that their faces were filled with anger. He immediately sighed and tossed a thumb-sized empty vase to the Overlord Flower.

“This is the main ingredient of the potion I used to treat Morrison and Little Miller! Smell it!”

“There seems to be an aura similar to the Longevity Sacred Water inside!” Nova put the vial under her nostrils and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

“Let me check!” Myr frowned and took out the bottle. After smelling it, he nodded and said, “The aura left inside is indeed very similar to the Longevity Sacred Water!”

Of course, Qin Lun handed over a small vase containing the World Tree Dew, but it was empty now. The World Tree Flower Dew contained tremendous vitality. It was actually a substance with very similar attributes to the Holy Spirit Medicine. These exorcists were very familiar with the power of life, so they could naturally smell it immediately.

Qin Lun asked them to provide thirty Sacred Spirit Potions, but he didn’t casually say it, nor was he simply blackmailing them. If these exorcists really took out thirty Sacred Spirit Potions, he would immediately give up this mission and return to the Shattered Star Sky as soon as his stay ended.

The reward for the mission was two thousand broken crystals, one broken law fusion crystal. Two thousand broken crystals was equivalent to the selling price of two Holy Spirit potions, while one broken law crystal was valued at five to ten Holy Spirit potions by Qin Lun.

Qin Lun wasn’t randomly valued. This Law of Fragmentation Crystal was actually used for the Maya Crystal Ball.

Maya’s crystal ball contained Frank’s soul, and Kieran only had a few days left in this world. It was difficult to find a suitable body for Frank in such a short period of time, so he could only bring the Maya Crystal Orb into the shattered starry sky together. This required a Crystal of the Laws of Fragmentation to make the Maya Crystal Ball a special equipment that the apostles could use.

If the Laws Crystal hadn’t been shattered, it meant that Qin Lun had to mobilize a huge amount of manpower and resources to find a suitable body for Frank within a few days. At this stage, only the Exorcist organization met this requirement. In other words, Qin Lun needed a lot of points. This was why he valued the Crystal of Shattered Laws at five to ten Saint Spirit Potions.

In other words, if he wanted Qin Lun to give up the foreign world mission, the apparent price would be seven to twelve Saint Spirit Potions.

There was no calculation of the World Exploration Reward, the possibility of upgrading to Star Traveller or Star Storyteller, or the 30 Longevity Soul Points deducted from Qin Lun’s mission, or even the risk of Frank’s possession failing.

Therefore, Qin Lun’s request for these exorcists to provide more than 30 Saint Spirit Potions to compensate for the loss of the quest was not blackmail, but a very reasonable exchange.

‘”Pestilence virus has an undying attribute. Although I can concoct a potion to cure the disease, the prerequisite is to add an immortal attribute substance. My own potion has been used up, and the elixir of the Holy Spirit meets the requirements to replace it.” Qin Lun glanced at the surrounding exorcists and said indifferently.

“Based on the scale of the epidemic, the 30 diluted holy spirit potions will make it possible to control the re-transmission of the disease. However, please note that this is only the minimum amount of potions. Later, additional holy spirit potions may be needed. Otherwise, Odia will be covered in corpses and even spread to the entire Principality of Maezer.”

Nova and Myr’s faces turned ashen, and the exorcist who heard Qin Lun’s words fell silent. Through the comparison of the Holy Spirit potions, they finally realized the seriousness of the situation after the spread of the epidemic.

“I know everyone respects Baron Albert very much. They are very disgusted with questioning the Albert family!” Qin Lun said coldly, “But you are all exorcists. You swear to protect the human world. If you lose the lives of tens of thousands of civilians in the Audi region because you harbor the wrong members of the Albert Clan, I’m afraid you will lose even more face to the sacrificed Albert Clan’s ancestors.”

“Everyone, if the Albert family really has the medicine to fight the disease virus, I will make father hand it over directly!” Bonny’s voice came from behind the crowd. The blonde youth with bandages on his head bowed to the exorcists and said, “Please don’t make things difficult for Dr. Stan again!”

Bonny no longer had the indignation of the morning on his face. Instead, there was a trace of determination on his face. Qin Lun’s words just now also touched him greatly. The Albert Clan was respected not because of this generation’s Baron Albert, but because of the achievements of past generations of Albert’s ancestors.

If Baron Albert really did something wrong, then the other members of the Albert family should naturally take the lead and correct their mistakes. Concealing them would only cause more damage.

The exorcists, such as Nova and Myr, fell silent. Since even Bonny thought so, what else could they say? After this small episode, the disgust of the exorcist towards Qin Lun had dissipated quite a bit. At the very least, he was no longer as indifferent to him as before.

The corner of Qin Lun’s mouth twitched. He suddenly realized that he was still very immature in his use of language. If it weren’t for Tyrant Hua Nuowa’s casual question and the lack of Holy Spirit Potions, he would probably have always been on the opposite side of these exorcists.

His current actions were actually beneficial to the Audi region, and did not conflict with the fundamental position of the exorcists. To be misunderstood after doing a good deed was simply insulting the ability of a master psychologist.

The team crossed the stone bridge and entered Albert Castle. Baron Albert had been waiting in the hall for a long time.

‘”Miss Nova, Sir Myr, Doctor Stan …” You are finally back. Please go back to your room and rest. I will have the servants deliver the food to your rooms. When you recover tomorrow, tell me about the results of this reconnaissance operation! ”

Perhaps it was because Little Miller woke up that Baron Albert was in high spirits. However, he did not notice the exorcists at the foot of the hall steps, but there was a strange expression on their faces. Even Bonny did not pander to the baron.

Baron Albert did not notice anything. He had already noticed that there were only nine exorcists left. He thought that everyone was saddened by the sacrifices of their companions and did not respond to him.

The exorcists quickly dispersed back to their rooms. From yesterday until now, everyone had not rested for two days and one night. In addition to the pain on their bodies, they had truly reached their limits.

Under the guidance of a maid, Qin Lun returned to his room. After entering the room, he threw himself into the big bed and fell asleep.

However, he did not know that at this moment, the window facing the cliff in the guest room was windless. A white illusory figure gently floated into the room, stood in front of the bed, and quietly stared at him.

Qin Lun, who was sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes and stared expressionlessly at the white figure.

“Madam, what should I call you? Witch Mary … or Nina Albert?”