[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe":3,"chapter-greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-896":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Greatest Legacy of the Magus Universe",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},160440,309,"Chapter 896: Antidote","greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-896",896,"\u003Cp>Chapter 896: Antidote\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uptown Quarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark of the night, Adam’s ghostly figure zoomed through the shadows of the buildings, making his way towards his destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mostly stuck to the alleys, as the main streets were still filled with tourists despite the time being past midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city’s armed forces patrolled every major street and even the emptier ones. Needless to say, security was very tight within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, Adam would jump from one rooftop to the other; other times, he would silently make his way through the sewage tunnels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t afford to be seen at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For if he were, he would instantly be identified. There were far too many crazed fanatics of the Dark King walking through the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, and most importantly, for what he was going to do later tonight, it would be wise for him to remain concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on how Halbert Dawson played his cards, Adam would decide whether to kill him or allow him to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it would be favourable for him if he didn’t have to kill the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam’s eyes narrowed as he used concealment spells to cover every inch of his body. He crouched low, gathering immense strength in his legs, and launched into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gliding tens of meters above the highest building, he could see the entire Uptown District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a dark sea dotted with countless tiny lights. As for Ravenfell as a whole… it was several times bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the city that looked like a living, glowing behemoth, Adam’s dark eyes flashed with complicated emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What will become of this city when everything settles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the battle… inevitable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I have changed this outcome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even know who I can trust anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Headmistress Godfrey had turned out to be a cultist had dealt a heavy blow to Adam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experiencing such a betrayal, it was easy for the healthy and reasonable suspicions in his heart to turn to paranoia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now’s not the time to think about her, he mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step at a time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cool wind brushed against his face as he descended. Moments later, he landed soundlessly on the tiled roof of a nearby building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sliding down the slanted surface, he dropped gracefully into the alley beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, his cold gaze landing on the three-story, heavily guarded mansion in the near distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Halbert Dawson’s house. Now that he was appointed as the Councilor, his house was personally guarded by the armed forces of Ravenfell—all of them seasoned Mana Liquefaction Magi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But infiltration had never been an issue for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam might have hesitated if he were still a Mana Liquefaction Magus, breaking into the house of a Mana Vortex Magus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam’s lips curled into a cold, cruel smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You better have a good reason, Dawson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or else…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t mind labeling you as a Cultist and murdering you for the sake of Ravenfell’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his study on the topmost floor of the manor, Councilor Dawson sat on a rocking, wooden chair, reading a compendium on magical herbs and ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, his gaze would shift to specific areas in the study, making sure everything was in order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A craft glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at those inconspicuous points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned his gaze to the book in his hand. But his attention was somewhere else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly herbalist focused all his attention on the large window in the room. He had kept it unlocked on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all… he was already expecting the arrival of the Dark King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halbert admitted that what he did today was a risky gamble. However, the evidence he held against Adam was just as considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, at least that’s what he liked to believe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped to use that leverage to tip the scales in his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Adam had speculated, Halbert indeed wanted something from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or else, if the new Councilor was so righteous, he would have already presented the evidence to the rest of the council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, a gentle gust of wind blew through the study. Dawson’s hand involuntarily trembled, and a faint smile found its way to the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the book down on the small, round table beside him, then lifted his gaze toward the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, standing calmly with his arms crossed and leaning against the bookshelf, was a figure dressed in black, watching him with an indifferent expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Count Constantine,” Dawson flashed a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam’s eyes narrowed. He extended his Sphere of Resonance, scanning not only the study but the entire manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a lot fewer guards than he was expecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he found something peculiar nestled in between books on the shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flashed with understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see, so that’s what you were planning to do, he mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to play along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Herbalist Dawson, or should I say… Councilor Dawson,” said the raven-haired youth with a forced smile, his eyes flashing with hints of nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment before asking meekly, “I wonder why you invited me here so late at night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawson frowned. Things were not going as he had imagined. But he quickly composed himself and answered, “Are you sure you don’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam pretended to be confused for a few moments. He tilted his head and asked with a trembling voice, “I-is this regarding Brigham Flynn?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment, his eyes flickering with hope, “Don’t tell me, are you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words trailed off into a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Dawson was seriously confused. He didn’t think Adam would be so foolish as to directly talk about such a sensitive topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dwell on it too much, because this was exactly what he wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly man displayed a solemn expression. “Count Constantine, I know… I know what you did!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes seemed to be blazing with righteousness, and it seemed as if he would do anything to avenge his predecessor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you—” before he could continue, he was interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Adam spoke with desperation, his eyes glistening with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I did as you instructed! I poisoned that innocent soul just like you ordered me to! So, please…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clutched at his chest, tears threatening to fall from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, please, I beg you! Give me the antidote! I don’t want to die the same way Brigham Flynn did!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-05-29T04:45:00.825Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.309Z",1,"novelbin.me","e71b7d6beb96eb0436472d87b96ff135b2706cd60bcce9ff72c5b98f2d3b4d25","greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-897","greatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-chapter-895",1765,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreatest-legacy-of-the-magus-universe-cover.jpg"]