Chapter 278: Black Pabel, an indescribable woman

Only a week had passed.

The adventurer squad "Free Will" and the "Genius Alchemist" had become famous in Kalinsha to the point where everyone knew them.

Even Tang Zheng himself didn't expect that when he originally made "Regeneration Potion," besides wanting to get some small red bottles for himself.

It was to contact Reynas, who was elusive, so as to obtain the profession of 【Cursed Knight】.

The "Regeneration Potion" in his hands now had exerted an effect far beyond the potion itself; opening the way with potion water, it was easy to obtain a large amount of fame.

The fortress city "Kalinsha" was close to the fortress wall line, so it didn't lack injured and disabled soldiers; with these people, it was hard not to become famous.

Prosperous, bustling streets.

The hawking of vendors on both sides, soldiers wearing ordinary armor who had just finished their shifts and gathered together, and various women and merchants selling goods gathered together.

The air was permeated with a faint smell of roast meat and the aroma of ale.

Tang Zheng walked on the street, followed by the Evil Spirit Dog, which was already a head taller than him, very eye-catching.

The Evil Spirit Dog was piled with various meats and foods; at this moment, it looked less like a fierce and terrifying monster, and more like livestock dragging goods.

Along the way.

Many passersby greeted him.

Tang Zheng responded with a smile one by one, occasionally stopping at the stalls on both sides of the street to see if there were any items that needed to be purchased.

"Hard work, Xiao Hei." Tang Zheng reached out and patted the neck of the Evil Spirit Dog beside him.

"Awoo." The Evil Spirit Dog responded softly.

"This city is even more prosperous than 'E-Rantel'." Tang Zheng sighed in his heart through the observation during this period.

The three fortresses on the fortress line needed soldiers to guard them for a long time; these people would bring great consumption, and every once in a while, there would be a rotation, and new soldiers would generate more demand.

This indirectly led to the prosperity of "Kalinsha."

If it didn't change in the future, this place would turn into a true human purgatory.

Tang Zheng watched the prosperous street in front of him, his calm eyes becoming deep, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Whether it could change in the future, he didn't know.

He had to try.

Following the flow of people, he came to a stall selling raw meat; this place mainly sold poultry raised by civilians, as well as some scraps of wild game.

"Adventurer lord." The stall owner saw Tang Zheng from afar and greeted him enthusiastically.

"How much are these scraps of meat?"

Tang Zheng asked gently.

"Eh?"

The stall owner was a bit surprised, not knowing why a big figure like Tang Zheng would ask about the price of scraps, but still spoke quickly.

"I remember it wasn't this price two days ago?" Tang Zheng's eyes flashed; he had asked two days ago, and the price was cheaper.

"Adventurer lord, I absolutely don't mean to raise the price." The stall owner's face changed, misunderstanding Tang Zheng's meaning, and seeing the Evil Spirit that could easily swallow him whole, he explained in a panic and fear:

"Recently, the price of meat has risen a bit; before, it was cheap, and even scraps and internal organs that no one wanted, some merchants started to acquire."

"This led to the recent rise in price of even these cheap things that even the poor don't eat."

Hearing the other party's answer.

Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes imperceptibly, his expression unchanged: "So that's it."

He had already guessed the real reason.

These noble big figures were really crazy; they had already started to acquire internal organs and scraps of this rotten meat.

Since the first successful transaction with the Ogres, it was as if a box had been opened, and a large number of merchant caravans that didn't know where they came from began to frequently trade with the Ogre side.

Being able to continuously transport large quantities of food, it was clear that those behind these merchant caravans were all nobles.

"Oh, didn't expect that the genius alchemist lord would also be interested in this kind of thing." Suddenly, a dignified man's voice came from the side.

Tang Zheng turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound; it was a middle-aged man about the same height as him, with a pair of sharp eyes like an eagle.

The first feeling given to outsiders was a sense of pressure.

The other party wore a black short cape reaching the waist, and inside wore light leather armor, because of the cape, it was partially covered.

Yet one could still see that there was an owl pattern on the left chest of the leather armor, and the national emblem of the Sacred Kingdom on the right chest.

The lower body was relatively common loose black pants, and his feet stepped on special long boots like normal soldiers.

No impression.

Tang Zheng looked at this strange man; he was very sure that he had never seen the other party before.

This attire was similar to those soldiers who had finished their shifts, but looking at the other party's demeanor and appearance, his status should be relatively high.

The other party's strength was a bit strong!

Tang Zheng didn't use detection magic, but just by the first feeling the other party gave him, it gave him a feeling worth noting.

"Who is the lord?" Tang Zheng flashed several thoughts in his heart and asked in doubt.

"Pabel."

Pabel walked up, first looked at the Evil Spirit Dog, and then a smile appeared on his face, introducing himself.

The smile was a bit stiff.

The other party should be a person who didn't laugh easily.

"Watchman, lord!" The stall owner on the side saw Pabel, and spoke stammeringly, full of tension and excitement.

Watchman?

A flash of realization flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes, a bit surprised, and at the same time his face became serious: "Didn't expect to be able to see 'Black' Pabel, one of the 'Nine Colors' of the Sacred Kingdom, here."

"Just a false name."

Pabel waved his hand, his sharp eye sockets scanning Tang Zheng without leaving a trace: "Tang lord's fame is equally loud in the Kingdom, even if you come to our Sacred Kingdom, you are equally concerned."

Investigated his adventurer squad "Free Will"?

Tang Zheng was not surprised.

"Don't know why Tang lord would be interested in this kind of thing besides alchemy." Pabel changed the subject and continued.

According to the information he investigated, it was a bit strange that the other party would be concerned about the price of this rotten meat with his status.

"Xiao Hei has always eaten a lot."

Tang Zheng patted the Evil Spirit Dog beside him with a chuckle, "Besides Xiao Hei, I also need to feed an Ogre on my side."

"So I plan to get some of this rotten meat like internal organs and scraps to feed that Ogre."

Tang Zheng brought an Ogre to make regeneration potions; the Ogre's blood was a key raw material, and without the other party's blood, he couldn't make a large number of potions on the surface.

Looking at this young man who was clearly not old, but still showed a gentle and calm expression after knowing his identity, Pabel became more serious.

The other party's calm confidence did not come from the powerful alchemy and the so-called "fame," but from strength.

"So that's it." Pabel's voice became a bit gentler, and he suddenly said: "Thank you." 【278

"I see." Pabeier's voice softened a little, and he suddenly said, "Thank you."

"Hm?" Tang Zheng was surprised.

"Because of your potions, those disabled soldiers finally have hope. I want to thank you on their behalf," Pabeier said earnestly.

"If it is because of this matter, please take back the 'thanks' you just gave."

Tang Zheng raised his palm to interrupt what Pabeier was about to say: "I sell the potions, and they pay to buy them. This is a very fair transaction."

Pabeier was stunned, then suddenly laughed: "That's right."

Looking again at the young man in priest robes before him, Pabeier felt the other party was increasingly agreeable: "Let's chat."

"Fine."

The two walked forward along the street, with the Evil Spirit Dog following closely behind carrying the cargo.

"I have heard that you have been purchasing demi-humans during this period."

"Mr. Pabeier's chance encounter with me is also because of this, right?"

"I do not know how much you understand about our Holy Kingdom, but you should be able to see our attitude toward demi-humans from those towering, continuous fortress walls."

"It is I who have been somewhat reckless."

"So, what is the reason?"

"The alchemical potions I specialize in use the blood of demi-humans as the key material for research and refining."

"My intention in coming to the Holy Kingdom this time was also because there is a relatively large number of demi-humans here, so I wanted to obtain more demi-human blood."

"............"

A moment later.

Tang Zheng watched Pabeier's departing figure, his expression unchanged, then turned to the Evil Spirit Dog beside him: "Let's go, it's time to return to the inn."

"Awoo." The Evil Spirit Dog responded in a low voice.

Tang Zheng pondered as he walked calmly down the street: "'Black' Pabeier. If I remember correctly, the other party's daughter should be Neia."

What left the deepest impression on Tang Zheng in the Holy Kingdom were four women: three miserable, and one he didn't know how to describe.

The first "Holy Queen" of the Holy Kingdom, Calca, could be described as possessing both beauty and talent; she was wielded as a human weapon by the Wrath Demon General, and in the end, her corpse rotted and shattered into pieces.

The "High Priestess of the Temple," Kelart, one of the Holy Queen's arms, had her head severed and given to the Crown Demon as a spellcasting weapon.

The "Paladin Captain," Remedios, one of the Holy Queen's arms, was used by Demiurge from start to finish, and after it was confirmed that the Northern and Southern Holy Kingdoms were completely at odds, she was secretly disposed of.

Finally, there was Neia.

Tang Zheng walked on the road, his brows slightly furrowed; this was a person even he didn't know how to describe.

Neia could be said to have been thoroughly brainwashed by the Bone King; although she was human, she had already completely stood on the Bone King's side.

She even specifically preached the greatness of the Bone King to other humans, and in the process, she obtained the class 【Evangelist】.

These two people, Remedios and Neia.

Tang Zheng didn't like either of them; both could be described as "stupid" or "blind."

However, precisely because of this.

These two were the easiest to incite and bewitch.

Inside the inn room.

Tang Zheng took a bottle of red potion out of his item box and placed it on the table. This was the potion refined during this period by mixing the blood of the Lizardman Crusch Lulu and the blood of an ancient Red Dragon.

(End of chapter)