Chapter 186: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (50)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (50) ༻

The flames that erupted heated the surroundings, conjuring mirages with their sheer heat.

The might of the Dragonblood Script was devastating even after subduing its power to spare the scattered knights and the imperial princess from harm.

Mitram, as the primary target, found herself engulfed in flames.

Gasping for air, she dropped to the ground and began rolling around in a desperate attempt to extinguish the fire.

The cave reverberated with a deep rumble, signaling damage from the intense explosion. Yet, thanks to its sturdy construction, it managed to stay intact.

Ian groggily staggered towards a nearby body while Mitram continued to struggle within the blaze.

It was the mangled corpse of a knight, torn from arm to chest in the detonation of Mitram’s living bomb—a promising knight, likely from a reputable family, who had met an untimely demise within the secret passageway.

Though his death seemed in vain, the legacy of the fallen sometimes served as a lifeline for others.

Ian rummaged through the knight’s waist, discovering a pouch, which he promptly opened before grabbing and gulping down the green potion contained within. Though he couldn’t explain how, he instinctively knew it was an antidote.

In fact, he had made extensive preparations before entering the tunnel and had only ventured inside after consuming all the potions Emma had given him.

He had consumed so many potions that he lost count.

Off the top of his head, he recalled taking an antidote, a concealment potion, a regeneration-enhancing elixir, and a pain-relieving stimulant, among others.

Emma would have been greatly shocked had she witnessed him consuming so many potions at once.

Alchemy centered on the harmony of elements and mana. Different ingredients were required even when concocting potions with similar effects. Failure to do so could result in complications when consuming multiple potions simultaneously. It was a fundamental principle well known amongst all combatants. Ian was no exception to this information.

Yet, driven by an inexplicable anxiety, he took the risk—and succeeded.

Taking all those potions beforehand was why he was able to move despite taking multiple poison needles.

Naturally, his body bore the consequences of doing so.