Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1922 1894. Stuck
Are you sure you want to die?

After asking Torisha about the bodies they had cleared from the ruins, Lann confirmed with the people on the cart.

The moment the Witcher finished speaking, the man eagerly and laboriously nodded.

It looked like he was using up all his last bit of strength in nodding.

Without further ado, under the watchful eyes of the surrounding Faded Ones, Lan En grabbed the man's nape and, with a sharp crack, twisted his neck into a completely unnatural position.

The surrounding faded individuals watched this scene calmly.

They looked at the human body on the cart, observing his pupils and muscle responses.

Cervical spine fracture is just a description of the injury. The cause of death from this type of injury is actually mostly attributed to the compression of the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata, leading to respiratory muscle dysfunction and subsequent asphyxiation.

However, every single one of the faded warriors present was a seasoned veteran.

They saw that the human body in front of them was indeed unable to breathe, but after the suffocation that should have been fatal, it was still stubbornly alive!

He just won't die!

He won't die, but the physical pain will always be there.

The wounds to his heart and ribs had already brought this Golden Tree Clan member to the brink of collapse.

And now, he is suffocating due to a fractured cervical vertebra. The pain of death has ravaged his spirit again and again, but he cannot even find relief!

In just a short while, the fading people saw that the body's eyes began to glaze over.

He didn't die; he was just on the verge of a mental breakdown from being tortured!
Among the faded ones, Sir Hundred Wisdom and Krepp remained calm as ever, even wanting to bend down a little closer to observe the man's further reactions.

However, Lann and Vic quickly helped him straighten up.

"Dolores!" the Witcher shouted behind him without turning his head, "The Red Dewdrop Grail!"

Lan En had killed countless people. But he never enjoyed torturing them.

The current situation experienced by the person on the cart is nothing short of torture.

"coming!"

The woman dressed as a man took out the Holy Grail from her waist, and Lan En straightened the human spine in his hand and opened his mouth again.

Dolores poured it in one gulp.

"Hiss~" Suddenly, the person on the cart widened their eyes and struggled wildly as if they had gone mad, shouting and screaming.

He suffered a mental breakdown, but at least he can vent now. If it had gone on any longer or the pain had been any more intense, who knows what would have happened to him.

After a violent commotion, the man lay on his back on the cart, staring blankly into space.

Lann and Dolores exchanged a glance across a cart, both staring at the Holy Grail in the hand of the woman dressed as a man, their brows furrowed.

It was at this moment that Gideon Ofnier made what seemed like an unintentional remark, yet also a pointed remark.

"Fortunately, the Crimson Dew Grail is still useful. But... how many Grail bottles are there in the entire border region? And how long will it take for that powerful elixir inside to be refilled?"

In short, who can save someone who has suffered a fatal wound but cannot die, and whose mind is constantly tormented by pain?

Leaving aside other places, let's just look at the current royal city of Rodel.

Lan En and his team cleared out four or five hundred corpses from the ruins, and if they're not mistaken, these corpses should all be alive now.

With just these people, the number of Holy Grail flasks remaining in Rodel City is already very limited.

The Holy Grail was modeled after the Holy Grail that was received by the golden tree after it showered down drops of grace during the brief Age of Abundance.

Through the ritual of 'imitation', the Holy Grail bottle is imbued with divine healing power.

The Holy Grail automatically produces elixirs, but these elixirs quickly lose their effectiveness once they leave the bottle.

Therefore, it cannot be accumulated; the amount of elixir produced in the jar is the amount.

Most chalice bottles can only produce two or three mouthfuls of chalice; they will not produce more than that.

Even if a Holy Grail is filled to the brim, it can only hold a dozen or so mouthfuls.

On an individual level, the Holy Grail is certainly something to carry with you that can save your life, but once there are many injured people, it is impossible for it to be able to take care of everyone.

And these guys, severely injured, tortured to the point of mental breakdown, yet unable to die, find release, or be saved...

Will they still be considered 'human' in the future?

Without prior arrangement, Lann and the Faded Ones stared at the human body on the cart.

However, compared to the Faded Ones, Lan En looked at the person in front of him. Although the body was full of vitality after drinking a sip of the Holy Grail, it reminded Lan En of the withered and crazy undead in the Fire World.

“The Golden Law has collapsed to this point,” Krep said, pulling his hood down, his voice icy. “Queen Marika has indeed committed an unforgivable crime.”

Those who have faded into obscurity are people with rich experiences and have lived through many eras.

They built the Golden Dynasty with their own hands, and they had a general idea of ​​what was going on. Since the Golden Age of Law, this world has been free of death.

Of course, death must have existed before the Golden Age, and there must have been a process involved.

However, with the advent of the Golden Law, everything about death was sealed away, thus ushering in this glorious age of life.

But right now, the Golden Law has first shown loopholes, and then even the Elden Ring, which carries the law, has been smashed!

The extent to which the underlying operating logic of this world, governed by the Golden Law, has collapsed is beyond anyone's imagination, or perhaps no one even dares to imagine it!

The collapse within can perhaps be glimpsed from the fact that these people cannot die.

The Golden Law forbids death, and therefore this world, still in the era of the Golden Law, does not allow people to die.

But what happens to the body and soul after a fatal injury?
Originally, the soul should return to the tree to be reshaped and undergo a stable cycle of reincarnation.

But now there's clearly a problem; the soul can't return to the tree!

I don't know, but death is not allowed.

The Elden Law is the principle governing the world, and the law is the procedure that operates on the law.

But if a program freezes on a computer, it's frozen; if the law freezes on the legal system, the consequences will be felt throughout the entire world!
“In any case,” Lan En said, “let’s complete the task of the two fingers first, if it can really stabilize the world.”

As he spoke, the Witcher rubbed the brass ring on his hand. A crackling sound of electricity immediately erupted from the other end of Rodel's device.

“The wisdom of the two fingers is beyond doubt,” Krepp said, seemingly dissatisfied with the uncertainty in Lann’s words. “We will surely stabilize the Golden Law!”

"I hope so," Lann nodded. "Fluffy Ball, where's that red dewdrop chalice you had on you?"

As they were talking, Qilin, carrying the kitten, ran over from the other end of Rodel's wide street.

Having just come to a stop, the kitten, supporting its swaying helmet, quickly answered.

"The Holy Grail? I just saw someone suddenly collapse! And then I gave them the drink! Boss, do you need it now, meow? Sorry..."

As he spoke, the velvet ball looked at Lan En nervously, and its small triangular ears drooped down.

"No, it's nothing." Lan En rubbed the cat's head. "The capacity of the Holy Grail is still too small."

Moreover, no matter how many Holy Grail bottles there are, it's impossible to have one for everyone at the border.

From the direction of Rodel's shattered region, the screams of those who should have died but failed to return to the tree continued to echo.

If they cannot be cured, their suffering will be truly 'endless'.

Lann mounted his horse, preparing to travel to a more distant part of Rodel to deliver the message.

And those who have faded have their own methods.

Before leaving, Sir Hundred Wisdom mentioned it to Lann.

"The yield of the elixir in the Holy Grail can be increased. Did you see those golden lights that scattered everywhere when the Golden Tree burst open?"

"You mean the golden seed?"

"Yes. Putting the golden seeds into the Holy Grail bottle will increase the yield of the elixir inside."

"Thanks for the reminder, I happen to know a location."
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Since the night of the Black Knife Plot, the royal city of Rodel has been in chaos. After a slight sign of stability in the past two days, a crisp cracking sound that echoed throughout the world plunged the city back into chaos.

But this chaos is not just in Rodel, or even just in the border region; it is a global chaos.

However, if we're talking about key locations, then Mount Gemir definitely deserves a mention.

"Well!"

Lakad lifted his head from the desk, clutching his head and letting out a muffled groan.

The blessing is shaken, and this shock is fair to everyone who possesses the blessing, even demigods.

His upright and dignified face was full of doubt and surprise.

Even Laqad couldn't understand what was going on.

He was in his room at the volcano mansion, and he didn't see the crack in the golden tree, or even the trajectory of the golden seeds that burst out and streaked across the sky.

but……

“Something’s not right,” murmured the demigod, the Grand Justice of the Golden Dynasty, his expression growing increasingly suspicious and sinister. “Something’s not right!”

Yes, Raccard didn't know exactly what major event had occurred. But he knew that it was highly unusual for something like this to happen so soon after the night of the Black Knife Plot!
The Golden Dynasty has been at peace for a long time. Why is it that the three siblings have just accomplished one goal, and now something so serious that even a demigod like him is in pain is about to happen?
"Someone! Someone!"

Lakad shouted several times, but even he had just recovered, so how could his men be faster than him?

After much effort and trouble, the Volcano Residence, which had been impacted by the disaster, was finally able to resume small-scale operations.

"There's no time to wait for Rodel's reply!" Looking at the dejected clerk, Lakad decisively issued the order, "Assemble the army! I am the Grand Justice! I have the right to enter Rodel and defend the royal city in this chaotic time!"

(End of this chapter)