Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 712: Professor Laxmi and Blood Coral
The sweet scent lingering in the air gradually dissipated.

It was a scent that reminded Paul of lychees, burning pine, and warm rosé wine.

When he gradually woke up from that trance, he felt his body was extremely hot, as if he had a fever...but in contrast, his body was so weak and his will was so clear.

His first reaction was to roll up his sleeves and look at his forearms.

The kiss marks that had been there for years had disappeared without a trace.

——This symbolizes that the enchantment curse that had been entangled in his body like a nightmare has now disappeared.

He was not an escaped blood slave...in fact, he was still under the control of his master.

Because of this, his Charm Curse was actively suppressed - that was exactly how his master did it.

The young lady curled up quietly in a corner of the sofa, holding a glass of fruit juice with a high alcohol content and sipping it.

The bright red glowing deep within her pupils became more and more obvious, making her look even more charming.

But she was clearly already tipsy...but the strange, irresistible charm of her, like that of a succubus, had dissipated.

"Calm down?"

The young lady made a lazy, cat-like voice and looked at him from afar with eyes that were obviously a little drunk.

Paul was a little confused: "You... don't want to suck my blood?"

Even though he had seen many Sons of the Moon, he couldn't help but have an almost non-existent possibility in his mind - perhaps, this Son of the Moon was a good person?
However, the other party's words immediately shattered his wish.

"Why, do you really want me to suck your blood?"

She sneered and said arrogantly: "Sorry, I am very picky about the appearance of food. At least it has to be at the level of the Eternal Saint - or His Holiness the Pope."

Of course, no one would think that the "level of the Eternal Saint or the Eternal Pope" she mentioned really referred to those two.

What you mean is that you think you are ugly...

Paul was a little surprised at first - after all, his master liked him very much. When he was seven or eight years old, his master would even show off to guests. At that time, he often fell into anemia, so his master would prepare a lot of rich and nutritious food for him.

But Paul then felt relaxed and enlightened, and a faint sense of regret flashed through his heart.

This is the Moon Child I am familiar with.

As expected, there can't be any good people among the Moon Children...

At this moment, the light words of the young lady with long black hair made him stunned.

"Although you should be able to obey me while I am enchanted...but as a respect for your character, I have decided to wait until you regain consciousness before questioning you."

She said so seriously: "It is best to say everything you need to say honestly and don't waste everyone's time. You have already experienced my seductive ability, so it is best not to expect that you can resist that feeling."

——Respect for personality?

For a moment, Paul thought he had misheard.

But he looked at her serious expression and felt that she didn't seem to be lying. And she had indeed controlled them both a long time ago... If she really wanted to ask something, there was no need to wait until they were completely out of control before asking. The waiting time was enough for her to ask for the information and then throw them out of the window.

...Could it be the rare Moon Child of the Hengwo faction?

Paul was speculating in his mind. He subconsciously glanced at Dimitri, who had just regained consciousness and was gasping for breath with his hands on his forehead, and asked softly, "Are you okay?"

"I said she was a good person—"

The first words Demeter said after he recovered made Paul cover his forehead with his hands.

...But it doesn't matter. They can't resist each other anyway, so if they make themselves look more stupid, maybe they will have a chance to survive.

Paul is different from Demeter. His knowledge is even higher than that of many nobles.

It is precisely because Paul has experienced the "charm" lock of the fourth-level Son of the Moon... that he can clearly distinguish that this level of charm ability has far surpassed the fourth level.

——There is no doubt that it is the power of the fifth level.

This means that even if the opponent is not a fifth-level strongman... he is at least closely related to a fifth-level strongman. No matter what the specific answer is, the opponent is not something a homeless stray dog ​​like him can deal with.

"Your will."

Paul placed his right hand on his chest, stepped back with his left foot, and bowed slightly: "I will answer all my questions, young lady."

He performed the imperial salute, which was quite popular among the Children of the Moon, to the eldest lady whose full name was still unknown.

Sure enough, the other party's attitude improved significantly.

"You may call me Miss Crawley."

Aleister introduced himself considerately, confirming the fragmentary information that Paul had overheard.

Then, "Miss Crowley" asked directly: "That chronic toxin that can transform living things into undead...what is it? Both of you can tell me about it and complement each other."

"It's a Twilight Path potion, invented by Professor Laxmi!"

Dimitri answered: "But I remember it has been banned..."

"—it's called 'the noose'."

Paul gave a more precise statement: "It was not destroyed because the Admiralty thought it might have war value."

"……what?"

Dimitri was stunned for a moment, and looked at Paul in disbelief: "That's not what you told me!"

"Because if I tell you everything, you will definitely tell others."

Paul calmly replied, "So the professor specifically told me not to tell you about the experiment. Because he doesn't want you to become our 'anatomy assistant'."

He looked at the gray-haired boy, scratched his head, and agreed awkwardly. Paul also shook his head slightly helplessly.

You should deny it...

"—the anatomy assistant?"

Aleister straightened up with interest and asked curiously, "What is that?"

"In the Ziggurat, 'teaching assistants' are actually a kind of teaching aid. They are usually used by professors to punish students who don't hand in their homework. Because necromancy is usually used on the dead, but the dead can't speak, so if the living can withstand necromancy and give feedback, other students can have a deeper understanding of the mystery of necromancy."

Paul explained: "In anatomy... it means completely dissecting yourself under the supervision of the professor. During this process, you have to constantly explain the various parts to other students... Of course, the professor will put the students back together in the end. But I have heard of a fool who killed himself by dissecting himself - the professor had a sharp tongue, and when he scolded people, the student panicked and didn't know how to operate, and finally killed himself on the spot. "Among the 'top ten unlucky people' who died last year, his death was the stupidest."

"I'm not afraid of pain..."

Dimitri emphasized this point first, apparently because he didn't want Aleister to look down on him.

Then he smiled foolishly and said, "But I have completely forgotten all the lessons from last semester!"

...I don't know why he is so happy.

Paul sighed helplessly.

He and Dimitri are of the same age, but their previous living environments are completely different.

Although Demeter is also a second-level extraordinary person... his profession is a "thief" that can be seen everywhere in the streets.

The skill he was best at was stealing, sneaking, stealing, and unlocking locks. He got to know Paul, an excellent student, because he ran into Paul, who was also trying to steal something but was clumsy and almost got caught.

As a necromancer of the Twilight Path, Dimiter has not even reached the first level yet. However, he has a cheerful personality, is very agile as a supernatural being of the second level of the Adaptation Path, and is also stronger than most necromancers. Therefore, he was also captured by the mentor as a laborer - his main responsibilities were cleaning and carrying things.

Unlike Demeter, Paul is a second-level trickster on the Path of Love. If his master had not been absorbing his blood essence and preventing him from advancing too early, Paul would have already entered the third level.

Because before he came into contact with necromancy, he had already reached the limit of the second energy level of the Path of Love.

That was three years ago.

There is no doubt that his master did not just treat him as a blood bag to cultivate him - not only taught him the common sense of aristocratic society, cultivated his various abilities, and taught him various knowledge...

This is because Paul, who is also on the path of love, also has the possibility of being transformed into the path of love.

In order to complete the transformation independently, Paul's path energy level must be lower than that of his master.

She hoped that Paul could be transformed at the age of twenty, when he was at his most youthful and energetic, so she allowed him to go to school. If he could reach the third level at the age of fourteen, there was a good chance that he would reach the fourth level before the age of twenty.

——In that case, Paul would not be able to be her "son" but only her "brother".

During the three years of studying in the Spirit Tower, Paul became a second-level necromancer.

Considering his age, which is not even 18 years old, he is already considered to be very talented.

Paul's current mentor, Professor Laxmi, took Paul away from his master for this reason - since he can no longer move forward on the path of love, he might as well take a walk on the path of twilight first.

Since Aleister asked him to say everything he should say, he did not hide anything and told Aleister and Demeter everything.

As it happens, Dimitri must have a lot of doubts in his mind. Why not take this opportunity to clear up his doubts for him?

Normally, due to his master's orders, he could not reveal his identity to others - however, his master also had another order, which was to surrender directly if he encountered an irresistible enemy.

If the other party wants to ask something, answer it, and give it to him if he wants it. Try to show kindness to a powerful enemy as much as possible, and never engage in any form of direct confrontation - even if the other party asks for information about you, give it to him directly.

"…What an interesting lady."

Aleister's mouth corners slightly raised.

She had never seen an enemy this tactful in Avalon.

She had seen men instructing their subordinates to fight the enemy to death, and had seen men instructing their subordinates to keep absolute secrets or never betray... but this was the first time she had seen this kind of "surrender immediately when you see an enemy stronger than you, and you can betray at any time" style.

But this is also a kind of wisdom.

For those who are extraordinary in the path of love and have strong desires, if they do not hold on for the sake of face, they can effectively avoid provoking people they cannot afford to offend.

So Aleister asked: "What if I ask you... about her weaknesses? Will you tell me directly?"

"The master never told me that kind of thing."

Paul said frankly: "My master contacted me deeply under the assumption that I would 'definitely betray in the future'. Until now, I still don't know her real name - she said that when I become the Son of the Moon, she will tell me everything."

"What about her appearance? She can't be wearing a mask to suck your blood, right?"

This question was not asked by Aleister, but by Dimitri himself.

Paul had already guessed that they would ask this question, so he answered directly: "The master has the ability to change her appearance, so she looks different every time she comes to see me. I only know that she seems to be at the fourth level... but even as a mentor, I respect her very much.

"I remember the mentor called her... Blood Coral."

Following his master's orders, Paul sold his master without hesitation.

“…blood coral.”

Aleister raised his eyebrows in surprise.

She actually knew this code name.

This is one of the many daughters and lovers of "Red Phase", and has a close relationship with "Blood Diamond", who is in contact with Minister Droste... It is said that the two of them are sisters.

Aleister thought for a moment and kept this information in mind.

She continued to ask: "Then tell me, that potion called 'Noose' - who is your professor, and why did you scatter this potion on the high seas? Why does the Admiralty think this potion has special significance?"

"This drug can transform a person into a 'zombie' state similar to the dead... It was originally invented as a 'preservative'. Even if taken at a normal dose, it will be excreted by the human body, so it is a very safe preservative. If it is applied to a corpse, it can keep the corpse fresh for a long time. It was not until much later that it was discovered that as long as the concentration was increased, it could be used as a special, quite hidden chronic poison."

Paul was indeed an excellent student. He answered fluently without hesitation: "When poisoned, the victim will gradually feel more and more suffocation. Therefore, the name of the poison is called 'noose' - if the toxin continues to accumulate, the thinking will gradually become sluggish. In this state, people will become stupid and irritable... and the children born at this time are also naturally poisoned 'quiet children'.

"Because this drug is too secretive and easy to obtain... many students would secretly sell it, purify it themselves and sell it outside. The Spiritual Tower banned the synthesis of this poison. Later, a centralized destruction of the poison took place, and this year the preservative used as the raw material was completely banned... Now we are using formalin again, which was invented by Dean Formalin a long time ago.

"The military's research project wants us to study whether a small amount of this unpurified 'non-toxic preservative' can be dispersed and fed to marine life. As the marine life preys on each other, will it be enriched and purified spontaneously? If so, they can be used as a concealed, undetectable weapon..."

Hearing Paul's words, Aleister narrowed his eyes slightly and his expression became serious.

There was a cold light in her eyes, which made Paul shiver and suddenly stopped narrating.

"And your master?"

She spoke up, and asked slowly in a tone that was frighteningly calm: "In what capacity did she join this experiment?"

“…My master provided us with the ship tickets to go here on our mission.

"But what she really wants is something to hold against Professor Rashimi."

Paul replied quietly.

(End of this chapter)