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The whole thing is a trap and he knew that they fell for it. The truth is that they were all captured inside a beguiling trap array and were killed because they were careless.
And now it is too late for him to regret and will die in this place where he could not even keep his own corpse.
"Death comes to those who want me dead…" Xin Ja said as his gaze turned cold.
After killing the last of the Special Force soldiers, Xin Ja walks out of the forest. While exiting the forest, he was once again attacked by the Ragelings and received some wounds because he had not enough Ki to use in his escape.
Most of his Ki was used in creating the beguiling trap array, so in his return, he was wounded by some Ragelings. Though he was able to kill some of them and scared the rest, he still lament on his own weakness.
If he could only reach the 3rd level, then that would make his life a lot easier.
As he walks out of the forest and back into the road, he once again checked the road where a caravan has been killed. He knew that he was partly responsible for their deaths because he was being hunted by his enemies. But he could only lament their loss and pay them his respect.
He wanted to still live, so he could not give his life to his enemies.
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While the war is happening on the southern border, within the capital of Jimal kingdom, the alchemist association is becoming busier every day. This is true especially today when they suddenly received a sample pill.
It has been millennia since the alchemy association of the kingdom has seen pills. And the pills they have received came from a small border town called Ogden.
The pill has a mysterious origin so everyone is curious about who was able to make it.
Inside the alchemist association headquarters, the room of the association president
"President, the pills have arrived…" a high-ranking alchemist master said as he enters the room carrying a sealed box in his hand.
The eyes of the old man sitting behind the dark brown wooden desk suddenly light up in excitement.
"Bring it here quickly!" the old man gestured for the high-ranking alchemist master to his desk.
As the two looks at the box with anticipation, the high-ranking alchemist master unlocked the sealed box and then slowly opens it.
The smell of herb immediately wafted through the air as the old man opened the closed bottle.
The eyes of the two people immediately showed happiness in them as they both look at each other in amazement.
Only they can explain what they are feeling right now as they look at the two pills inside the bottle.
"This… this is really the pills that were lost a long time ago…"
"Yes, master… These ones we got from the merchant are all healing pills. I heard that its effect is like that of a high-quality potion…"
"Ahh… So this is the reason why the alchemy association was destroyed in that war a long time ago. I can now imagine why the enemies are so worried about the existence of alchemy pills…" he said as he observes the pills in the bottle with rapt attention.
Not long later, the old man put down the pill bottle and heaves a deep sigh.
"Prepare the laboratories… Today we will not sleep until we can figure out how this pill was made…" the old president of the association said with a smile.
"Umm… Sir, I heard that this pill was made by a student of Ogden academy…" the high-ranking alchemist master said.
"What? A mere student? How?... Wait a minute… Ogden academy… Ogden town… Hahaha… That old fox might be hiding something from me… alright, since I have discovered it, I think we can negotiate with that old fox… Come, let's set forth to Ogden town!" shouted the old president of the alchemist association.
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The man beside him could not help but shake his head. He knew of the temperament of the president of their association, so he did not want to say anything about it. But he needed to stop the president from going to Ogden town as it is where the war is near.
"President, I think we better try to figure out the pill first. With our current technology in alchemy, I think we can figure things out…" the man said trying to talk commonsense to the old man in front of him.
"Hmm… You are right… you're right… If we can figure this out, then we don't have to bother with that old fox and owe him something…" the old man said with a sneer.
The two began talking about what they should do next and the things they needed to prepare for the experiment to start.
As of now, there are around 6 pills in their hands. This is through the courtesy of their alchemy branches all over the kingdom.
They are confident that with their abilities as high-ranking alchemy masters, they would be able to figure out something that was made by a mere youth.
And so the experimentation began and everyone became busy.
The whole alchemist association in the kingdom of Jimal became busy as the alchemists bury themselves in the important research.
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While this is happening, in the capital city of the Jimal kingdom, in the palace of the 6th prince something is also brewing.
A middle-aged man is currently kneeling in front of the top seat where a man in his 30s is seated.
The man looks handsome with his straight golden hair and light blue eyes. His face looks like something that was chiseled perfectly along with an impeccable aura.
This man is the 6th prince of the kingdom. Someone who holds prestige in the kingdom as the one who controls the Silver Glade Merchant Company, one of the largest merchant companies in the kingdom.
The middle-aged man kneeling in front of him is Ra Gaolfang, a 13th level Ki Adept and the 10th elder of the merchant company. And what's more, he is a distant cousin of the current king of the Jimal kingdom. Ra Gaofang is Ra jun's father who was killed by the hands of Xin Ja when he tried to attack the Xin mansion.
"Dear Nephew… Please help your uncle address my grievance… I have discovered who killed your cousin… my son." He said with tears in his eyes.
It has been a very long time before he was able to finally trace and find the culprit. However, he could not take action because he has no concrete evidence yet. He learned that the last time his son was last seen alive is before he went to Ogden town and secretly attacked a family with the surname Xin.
He suddenly wanted to attack that family in that small town… however… he discovered that the family is not as simple as he thought they were.
With only the father and son and their servants… it is not a bother to him to eliminate them in one fell swoop. However, the problem is that they are actually related to the famous Xin family who has gained lots of military merits for the kingdom.
The Xin family might look simple on the surface, but in truth, there are deeply rooted in the kingdom's military. So he dare not make a move without the support of a more powerful backer. And that backer is the person in front of him, the 6th prince.
While listening to the explanation of his uncle and at the same time subordinate, the 6th prince frowns.
"Xin Jong… He is the cousin of Xin Han… one of the military's top officers…" the prince muttered then looks at the middle-aged man in front of him.
"Uncle… I heard the news that the army is chasing after a boy named Xin Ja… Is this related to you?" the 6th prince suddenly asked.
When Ra Gaofang heard this his body stiffens. He did not expect that the prince was so updated in the war front information that he even knew of the hunt for that young man.
In truth, he suspected that it was Xin Jong, the father who killed his son because of the attack. So when he learned of this, he quickly mobilized his resources and connection to track where his son is. And finding that the child is on the battlefield, he made contact with his connection and informed battalion commander Zhang Baguan.
He did not expect that he would be lucky enough that the child is under the general's command. However, it still proves him wrong as the kid is actually very slippery that he even has the guts to escape the military.
But now that the hunt is halted, Ra Gaofeng became anxious once again and wanted the aid of the prince to finally capture that brat.
He wanted the head of that brat in exchange for his son's head. Even if he is mistaken, he would rather kill the innocent than let the culprit escape.. That way, he could quench his thirst for revenge.