My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 252 Now we have no choice but to head north.
Bio-alchemy.

The familiar yet unfamiliar word flashed through Roland's ears.

"You mean that legendary bio-alchemy?"

"Does anyone still know how to do this?!"

Frum scoffed: "There are far more old people in this world than you think."

"Especially those who have mastered bio-alchemy."

"The reason I want to solve your problem through bio-alchemy is because, even if your current body cannot be repaired..."

“Those guys also have ways to create a new one for you… Of course, it’s a last resort, so don’t look at me like that.”

Under the intense gaze of three... well, two, scorching eyes, Flam shrank back sheepishly, then continued to explain: "In short, if you want to strengthen your physical body in a short time without using magic to temper it, this is the only way."

"Unless you really want to use the method this guy suggested."

As she spoke, Flam pointed at the Demon King: "I know what he means without you having to tell me."

"It's nothing more than using a ritual to fix your body in place with armor."

"But the price you pay is that you'll never be able to take off your armor for the rest of your life."

Roland sighed: "I have no objection to learning bio-alchemy."

"But who should I learn from?"

"Don't worry about finding people. I have a way." Flam crossed her arms and chuckled. "Don't underestimate my connections! I haven't lived these past years for nothing."

"As far as I know, there's an old geezer still within the Empire's borders. We can go find him!"

Upon hearing this, Roland breathed a sigh of relief, but just to be on the safe side, he still asked, "Excuse me, how long ago do you mean by 'recently'?"

"What a question that lacks any attempt at exploration! 'Sooner' here, of course, refers to the next ten years!"

"...Ms. Flam, are you sure this person is still within the Empire?" Iluvia retorted, somewhat speechless.

Furamヽ(≧□≦)ヽ: "You guys actually don't believe my judgment!"

As she spoke, Flam angrily pulled out a spherical magical artifact, the purpose of which was unclear.

Flam then moved the sphere around and explained, "Hmph, this guy has a permanent mark I left on him. As long as I use this specially made magical tool, I can locate him through this thing!"

As they spoke, Furam completed the equipment debugging.

Without any unexpected issues, the magic device activated smoothly, and the light spot representing the target naturally appeared.

Everything went very smoothly—it would have been even better if the cursor were located within the Empire.

Fram: “…”

"Damn it! Can't you humans just stay in one place for ten years?!"

"At your age, why are you still running around like this!"

Roland sighed as he looked at the furious Flam.

This person has never disappointed when it comes to making mistakes.

But it's alright, at least this alchemy master is still alive, which is something to celebrate.

While Flam was sighing and lamenting, Roland had already begun comparing the map.

Although not within the empire's borders, this master doesn't seem to be far from where they are now.

At least the light spot representing the location of this instrument is less than one centimeter away from the light spot of the other party.

Put it on the map...

Isn't this right on the border?
Roland quickly shared his findings.

Iluvia breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh... it was only such a short distance."

Frum said the same: "Oh, I see. Then I'll send this guy a message and tell him to come to Isfar, so we don't have to make the trip."

Roland relaxed upon hearing this: "Thank you, Ms. Fram."

I didn't expect the problem to be solved so quickly.

I was so worried at first...

But has one's soul developed to the point that the body can no longer contain it?

This is truly astonishing news.

Could it be... related to that talent technique?

Since acquiring this item, Roland's mental strength has been soaring.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could now accomplish with just a thought what the sixth-ring Chaos Bishop he encountered back in Rishkan did.

The bishop still needs to invoke a magic release spell. Although there is no pre-cast animation, the magic still needs to be mobilized.

But Roland doesn't need that.

However, Roland quickly lost interest in the abnormality in his body.

Because bad news came from Flam.

"Roland...I have bad news for you."

Furam stood there, her face solemn.

Roland quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"She won't accept my communication magic, she won't even accept text messages."

Roland: "..."

"Didn't you say this was your network?"

"Yeah, it was clearly an accident that caused this guy to be hunted down by the Lord of the Royal Court back then, why is he still holding a grudge against me now?!"

"Xinmeier and I already helped her solve her problem! I was the one who saved her!"

Roland seemed to have overheard some subtle information.

Although we don't know how Flam tricked that alchemist back then, nor how the hero and Ms. Flam resolved the trouble.

But Roland always felt that if he used Ms. Fram's name to ask for help, it might have the opposite effect.

No... it's best not to let that master know about my relationship with Ms. Fram.

Roland sighed: "In any case, we still have to find that master ourselves, right?"

“...It seems so.” Flam nodded.

However, problems soon arose.

It’s different in the past.

Roland was no longer an ordinary college student. He was the Grand Duke of the Hearst Empire, and a powerful one at that.

While roaming freely within the empire isn't a major problem, crossing the border... is naturally not as simple as it used to be.

Especially considering that this master was located on the border between the Empire and the Kingdom of Platia!

If this guy were in a different country!

The entry of a duke from an enemy state into our territory is no small matter.

Putting aside the Empire's stance, whether he can get through smoothly... and so on.

Roland suddenly remembered his little props.

A prop that he originally thought he might never need.

Cognitive impairment mask!

If I just bring this with me, I can sneak in, right?

Although infiltrating alone would result in the loss of many support characters, especially since Flam was the substitute fighter.

However, given that we're going to seek help from a master who seems to really dislike Flam, it's best not to bring this guy along.

In the blink of an eye, Roland had come up with a solution.

Then he explained his plan to the people present.

The attitude of the three people present was as follows:

Frum: "Where did you get all these weird gadgets, kid?"

Iluvia: "I'll go and explain the situation to my father."

Demon King: "This is interesting. Can I join you?"

Clearly, this plan is feasible.

but!

The level of danger is also extremely high.

The Kingdom of Plataea was not as peaceful as the empire.

Roland was well aware of this.

In preparation for the negotiations, he had already reviewed the intelligence gathered by the Hatter and the materials provided by the negotiation team leader.

Overall, the Kingdom of Plataea is in a state of semi-internal strife.

It is described as a semi-civil war simply because neither the king nor the kingdom itself took any action to suppress the rebellious forces.

The two sides drew a river as the boundary and agreed not to interfere with each other.

The area to the north is the territory of the legitimate royal army, which is the territory of the king himself.

To the south lies the territory of the king's sister.

It is worth mentioning, however, that in this division that began three years ago and continues to this day, the two sides have never engaged in any large-scale battles.

Furthermore, after the princess occupied half of the territory bordering the empire, the conflicts on the border between the two sides disappeared.

Therefore, the Empire's main objective in this negotiation was to ascertain the prince's attitude.

After all, the fact that the other side chose to send a delegation without warning after the incident in Isfar is intriguing enough in itself.

However, although no large-scale wars have occurred, the kingdom has been in a state of division, which has greatly affected the order within the Kingdom of Platia.

After all, although there were no large-scale battles, small-scale skirmishes still occurred frequently.

Not to mention the various cults that are already roaming around everywhere.

The Empire already has one Chaos Brotherhood, which is a headache enough, and there are three more in the North.

There are four in total.

It can be said that the situation is fraught with crisis.

But compared to dying immediately, this risk is still worth taking.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this risk is unavoidable.

At this moment, Flam also said, "It's inconvenient for me to go this time, but you can bring Remilia with you."

"This guy keeps messing things up and refuses to leave Isfar."

"But it's fine to just wander around near the border."

"Besides, she signed a contract, so she can't run away."

Roland nodded: "That's the only way."

"Ms. Flam, may I have this magical device?"

"Here." After handing the magical device to Roland, Flam continued to mutter to herself.

She was clearly very unhappy with the alchemist who had blocked her.

With a solution in hand, Roland breathed a sigh of relief. He simply put away his belongings and returned with Iluvia and the Demon King.

After escorting the now composed Iluvia back to her room, Roland began planning his next move.

Roland became even more concerned about the negotiations after learning that his next destination was the Kingdom of Platia.

All plans must begin after this negotiation concludes. Reflection.

After returning to his room, the Demon King skillfully flew to the shelf and then became a decoration.

Roland also drifted off to sleep, but he didn't forget to silently recite Elena's name before falling asleep.

Although a preliminary diagnosis has been made, it's still best to listen to what this "miracle doctor" who glued himself together has to say.

Everything went very smoothly, both when I entered the dream and when I saw Elena in the dream.

The girl, who had been expressionless when they first met, now had a face full of worry.

She only said two sentences when she came up.

"The elven mage and the remnant of the demon king were right; your situation is exactly as described. Biological alchemy is indeed one of the few methods that can help you nowadays."

"Furthermore, the power I'm imbuing you with can only last for three months. In any case, you need to resolve your physical issues within these three months."

"Otherwise... I can only..."

Roland couldn't hear the rest of Elena's sentence because she started to disappear.

Roland could see the anxious expression on the other person's face, but he couldn't hear a single word she said before she disappeared.

(End of this chapter)