Chapter 134: The Elixir’s Power

That’s why he changed his plans and decided to leave immediately.

To check the elixir as soon as possible.

“It’s regrettable, but there will be another opportunity to host you next time!”

Spelten shook off his regret and said with a smile.

And Gaon, following suit, smiled faintly and asked.

“But have you decided? Who to send?”

Gaon wasn’t leaving alone.

He planned to leave with either Darion, Spelten’s eldest son and heir, or Roker, Spelten’s eldest grandson and the next-next heir.

The reason for going together was precisely because of the ‘elixir.’

Kerhen had said that a total of 8 bottles of elixir were produced this time.

And the amount in one bottle was 1 liter, totaling 8 liters.

Gaon planned to gift one bottle to the Schutaren Duchy.

Of course, the reason for taking one of the heirs wasn’t just because the elixir was an important item.

1 liter was enough for 5 people to consume, according to Kerhen’s standard.

Literally, Kerhen’s standard.

Regardless of level, one might require 200ml, but depending on the level, more or less might be needed.

The reason for taking one of the heirs was to have them consume the elixir under Gaon’s guidance and safely confirm the appropriate amount.

“Well…….”

Trailing off, Spelten seemed to ponder for a moment before continuing.

“I’ll send Darion.”

At first, he considered sending Roker.

Because Darion had a lot to do.

However, Roker’s talent was so outstanding that he didn’t really need the elixir.

But Darion?

He was undoubtedly the best in his generation, but by Spelten’s standards, he was slightly lacking.

If Darion could fully obtain the effects of the elixir that Gaon had described?

He could fill in the lacking talent.

And Roker had to participate in the upcoming imperial supreme council.

One didn’t know what might happen after consuming the elixir.

He might need to rest for a long time.

Moreover, it was just a matter of order.

If Darion brought back the elixir?

It would go to Roker later as well.

So, after deliberation, Spelten decided to send Darion.

“Understood. Preparations are…….”

“I’ll have them ready immediately.”

“Sure.”

Gaon nodded and extended his fork toward the pork barbecue in front of him again.

And Spelten discreetly relayed a message to his subordinate waiting behind.

To tell Darion to prepare to leave.

Time passed like that, and the meal ended.

And Gaon, as planned, headed straight to Kerhen’s workshop with Darion.

The independent city ‘Kurza.’

Kurza bordered a total of 4 nations: the Rios Empire, the Holy Empire of Seionia, the Valtaran Kingdom, and the Mosen Kingdom.

However, it had no issues with any of them.

It wasn’t because the adjacent nations were wary of each other.

Rather, they were wary of Kurza.

More precisely, they were wary of the ruling power in Kurza.

The force ruling the city ‘Kurza’ was Kerhen’s workshop.

They had no choice but to be wary.

“Please prepare your identification or pass in advance!”

“Here it is.”

“May I check the carriage?”

“Yes, of course. Everyone, open up!”

“It’s confirmed. Welcome to Kurza.”

At the entrance of Kurza’s city wall, many people were lined up to enter the city, undergoing identity checks.

Those in line gathered in groups of three or five, chatting while waiting for their turn.

“This will take at least 30 minutes, right?”

“30 minutes is ambiguous…….”

“Should we stay in Kurza tonight and go tomorrow?”

“That might be best.”

It was right then.

One carriage didn’t join the line and headed straight to the city wall entrance.

For a moment, irritation and puzzlement appeared on the faces of those in line.

But that was brief.

Upon seeing the emblem engraved on the carriage, they retracted their irritation and puzzlement.

Because it was the emblem of the Schutaren Sword Family.

Soon, the Schutaren Sword Family’s carriage arrived at the entrance and stopped.

And a knight who had been managing the entrance from the rear stood up and approached the carriage.

“May I see your pass?”

The knight politely said toward the inside of the carriage.

Then the window opened.

And a pass floated out.

“……!”

The knight took the pass with a surprised expression and checked it.

“Ah.”

And upon confirmation, he let out an exclamation.

Naturally, he thought it was the Schutaren Sword Family’s pass.

But it wasn’t.

This is Kerhen’s……!

In other cities, he didn’t know, but at least in the city ‘Kurza,’ it was an ‘identification’ with greater influence than the emperor of the Rios Empire or the pope of Seionia.

The knight urgently shouted toward the entrance.

“Open the gate!”

The soldiers at the entrance quickly removed the barriers at the knight’s shout.

And the knight politely returned the pass and said.

“We’ll escort you safely.”

“Much appreciated.”

“Not at all!”

Responding to the voice from inside with a disciplined tone, the knight took the lead and began guiding.

Perhaps because of the knight’s traffic control?

The carriage didn’t stop even once in the city and arrived at the destination in an instant.

“It was an honor to escort you.”

Upon arriving at the destination, the knight bowed deeply in greeting and left.

Creak-

And soon, the carriage door opened, and Gaon and Darion stepped down.

“Let’s go.”

Gaon strode toward the main gate without hesitation.

And soon, passing through the main gate, Gaon scanned the interior with a smile.

It wasn’t Gaon’s first time here.

This was Kerhen’s exclusive workshop, and Gaon had come several times in the past.

A lot has changed.

Traces of the past were hardly visible.

Of course, he wasn’t disappointed.

Even in the past, Kerhen had constantly remodeled the workshop.

It had changed every time he came.

“Oh…….”

Unlike Gaon, it was Darion’s first time.

Kerhen’s workshop wasn’t open to outsiders to begin with.

Not just outsiders.

Even among those affiliated with the workshop, not many could come here.

Darion’s admiration was an utterly natural reaction.

Not long after, Gaon saw Kerhen coming out of the mansion and approaching, and smiled brightly.

And as soon as Kerhen arrived, he spoke.

“Good work.”

“Haha, what good work!”

Kerhen laughed heartily at Gaon’s encouragement.

“Rather, you did the hard work, brother. You’ve accomplished tremendous things in the meantime.”

When starting the elixir production, Kerhen had cut off communication with the outside.

And only after finishing the elixir production did he receive reports on what had happened.

It hadn’t been months or years.

Yet in that short time, Gaon had achieved astonishing feats.

To the point that if the main actor wasn’t Gaon?

He absolutely wouldn’t have believed it.

“Greet him.”

Gaon said to Darion.

Then Darion bowed deeply to Kerhen in greeting.

“I’m Darion Schutaren. It’s an honor to meet you, Kerhen.”

“Nice to meet you, let’s get along well going forward.”

After exchanging greetings, the three entered the mansion.

And upon arriving at the reception room, Kerhen asked Gaon.

“Will you check it right away?”

“Yeah, do I need to wait a bit?”

“No. You can check it immediately.”

At Kerhen’s response, Gaon said to Darion.

“Wait here for a moment.”

“Yes.”

Darion answered, and Gaon headed to the workshop with Kerhen.

And as soon as they arrived at the workshop, Kerhen went to the corner and brought back a box.

It was an ornate box made of gold.

Of course, it wasn’t just ornate.

Energy was felt from inside the box.

However, he couldn’t sense the energy properly.

That was the box’s effect.

If Gaon were 8th-Circle instead of 9th-Circle?

He wouldn’t have sensed any energy at all.

That’s how excellent the box’s energy-blocking effect was.

Soon, Kerhen opened the box.

And Gaon could see.

8 glass bottles.

And the purple liquid contained in the glass bottles.

It resembled grape juice, but of course, it wasn’t.

The identity of the purple liquid was the ‘elixir.’

“Incredible.”

Gaon purely admired it.

With the box open, the energy-blocking effect vanished, and Gaon could fully sense the elixir’s energy.

The elixir’s energy surpassed any elixir Gaon had seen so far.

To the point of being comparable to a dragon heart.

Gaon picked up one bottle of elixir.

And asked Kerhen.

“By any chance, can I have one bottle?”

“No. For me, eating more is useless anyway, and there’s no one around worth giving it to.”

Kerhen shook his head.

“If that’s the case.”

Gaon nodded as if understanding and collected the elixirs.

“Can I borrow the cultivation room?”

“Of course. I’ve already cleared it out completely.”

He had already neatly emptied the cultivation room in preparation for Gaon consuming it immediately.

To the point that if Gaon had just left, he would have felt regretful about how neatly it was done.

Kerhen immediately guided Gaon to the cultivation room.

“I’ll be in the workshop.”

“Yeah!”

After arriving at the cultivation room, Kerhen left back to the workshop, and Gaon immediately opened the lid of the elixir.

And took just one sip.

About 100ml.

As soon as the elixir passed down the esophagus, it vaporized into a massive lump of energy.

And the Pacheonki circulating through the body drew in the elixir and began circulating together, and the elixir started rapidly converting into Pacheonki.

Gaon, seeing that, was certain.

That once the conversion ended, the amount of Pacheonki would increase dramatically.

And one more thing.

That it would end with just the energy increasing greatly.

His talent wouldn’t be enhanced like Kerhen’s.

It wasn’t because the amount of elixir consumed was insufficient.

Even if he consumed more elixir, his talent wouldn’t be enhanced.

Only the energy would increase.

There wasn’t a clear reason.

Just intuition.

It naturally felt that way.

Gaon trusted his intuition.

It was right then.

“……!”

Gaon’s eyes flashed.

It wasn’t because an unexpected special change had come.

It was because of the change brought by the Pacheonki increasing dramatically from the elixir.

The eighth wall began melting away on its own.

Gaon immediately sat down.

And observed the interior of his body.

10?

The wall was melting at an incredibly fast rate.

It was estimated to completely disappear in about 10 minutes.

That’s why he was surprised.

The time it took for the seventh wall to disappear had been a whopping 30 minutes.

It wouldn’t have been strange if it took even longer, yet it was reduced to a third?

Soon, time passed, and the wall completely melted and disappeared.

And a change came to the body.

Previously, when the seventh wall disappeared, the Pacheonki barrier inside the skin had become even stronger.

In other words, the spatial force it could withstand increased.

What that meant was that he could teleport even farther than before.

It meant his mobility had improved further.

That wasn’t all.

Previously, breaking down the wall had reduced Pacheonki.

Up to half in large amounts.

But now it wasn’t.

On the contrary, it increased.

And much more than the amount he thought he would gain from consuming the elixir.

The changes from breaking the eighth wall ended with these two.

No other changes were felt.

Having finished confirming, Gaon stood up.

And left the cultivation room, heading to the workshop.

“Huh…….”

Kerhen in the workshop tilted his head as soon as he saw Gaon.

“You seem different somehow, could the elixir have enhanced your talent too, brother?”

“Not that.”

Gaon shook his head and relayed the facts.

That only the energy had increased.

“As expected, it’s not omnipotent.”

Kerhen nodded as if he had anticipated it.

And at a sudden thought, Kerhen opened his mouth with a face full of curiosity.

“But brother, may I ask one thing?”

“What is it?”

“Honestly, I think driving out the demon world is just a matter of time now.”

Before Gaon returned, Kerhen had worried.

Because there was no hope in the human camp.

Because only a future of destruction was visible.

However, after Gaon returned, hope emerged.

And a new future became visible.

A splendid future where the demon world camp met destruction.

That’s why he became curious.

“After driving out the demon world, what do you plan to do?”