Their conversation then became more specific, involving even manuals for certain inscription methods and magical plants.
The Hive wanted to nurture experts and become self-sufficient, but it lacked the basics in many fields.
Its only way to create something similar to the academy was to purchase tomes and scrolls that taught those methods.
The Udye family, instead, was interested in increasing its wealth.
The White woods and the Azure Credits could become a reliable source of income if the nobles managed to make those plants grow in the old continent.
Obtaining those magical plants was a way out of the monopoly of the Elbas family over the resources of the new continent, which would allow the nobles loyal to the Cause to grow stronger without the help of the Royals.
Noah had even the time to express his request.
Ian found the task of condensing an entire rank 4 magical beast in the upper tier into a small pill quite peculiar, but he didn't dare to express his opinion about the matter.
Instead, it was Daniel the one who answered Noah.
"The process won't result in the same amount of "Breath", some of that energy will be lost when compressing something so big."
Noah turned his head toward Daniel, he couldn't help but be surprised when he heard him speak.
'I did help him.'
Noah thought when he looked at him.
Daniel looked pale, but there seemed to be a peculiar light in his eyes, it was as if he was in the process of realizing something important.
"That's fine too."
Noah shortly answered.
"Before you accept, you must know that I'm the best in my family when it comes to alchemy. Are you sure that you want to give the task to me?"
The meaning behind his question was clear.
As an alchemist, it would be easy for Daniel to taint the pills with toxic substances or similar.
However, Noah's answer left him completely stunned.
"Well, there would be no point in this deal if you are willing to spoil the only power that belongs solely to you just to hurt me. I don't trust you, but I don't have many choices, I never had."
Noah's answer stunned Daniel.
There was recognition in his words, something that Daniel didn't expect to receive after their previous conversation.
The banquet ended after Noah's words, all the other details had already been discussed previously, and it was only a matter to create an oath now.
Elder Julia and the others left the room, but Noah remained in the hall to think.
The flavor of the wine brought back happy memories.
It reminded him of his cohabitation with June, of Ivor, and his life in the academy.
It reminded him of the period when he was simply Vance, a member of the hunters' guild.
"Thank you for your pointers, I feel as if I was living in an illusion until now."
Daniel's voice resounded in the hall, but Noah didn't turn, he had obviously noticed his arrival.
"There is just one question that you have yet to answer, and I will be thankful if you did. Are you really the monster described in the reports?"
Daniel's words entered Noah's mind, and his peaceful memories immediately disappeared.
Images of countless corpses began to fill his thoughts, all the people that he had killed to reach his current rank appeared in front of him before falling under his feet.
The many battles that he had fought, the experiments for the creation of the hybrids, Noah was aware of all the lives that he had taken.
Noah saw himself standing on a massive pile of corpses, they resembled a hill built only to bring him closer to the stars in the sky.
"I'm worse than that."
Daniel bowed and left the hall when he heard that answer, leaving Noah alone with his thoughts.
Chapter end
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