"Stupid idea?"
When Ciel closed the door and came in from outside, he happened to hear his Feudal Lord say such words out of the blue. Amandina and Metisha heard it as well. Even though they did not know why Brando was talking to himself, they understood what he meant.
"My lord, are you saying that you have a way to save Scarlett?"
Amandina was the first to ask.
Metisha was a step slower than her. The Silver Elf girl turned to look at Scarlett who was lying on the bed. She thought for a moment and decided not to say anything.
Brando shook his head.
"I don't have a good idea." He stopped talking to Orthlyss in his mind and said to the others.
Charles was obviously stunned for a moment. "My Lord, what do you mean?" This young man, who usually didn't seem very reliable, was now a lot more serious.
"The Blood of God's tenacity is beyond your imagination. The Shire, you should know that it is not an ordinary thing. There are many ways to deal with it." Brendel looked at the red-haired girl who was lying quietly on the bed and paused for a moment. "Not to mention that Scarlet had already died once. Reversing the cycle of life and death is a great taboo in this world. If not for the Blood of God's shocking power …
He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant even if he didn't say it out loud.
"So there's no other way?" The Shire looked at Scarlett and asked.
"Seal her into a card."
Amandina and Metisha were not surprised when they heard Brando's words. One of them had seen Brando's Sealing Card with her own eyes, and the other had experienced it herself.
Brando continued: "But the Sealing Card is not omnipotent. It can only keep the target in this state and turn them into a summoned creature —"
He paused for a moment: "Let's not talk about the fact that this is unfair to those who have been sealed." The young man looked at Medissa, but the Elven girl did not mind and immediately shook her head: "My lord, this is Medissa's own choice."
"Then what about her?" The Shire asked.
"My lord, you should ask her face to face," Metisha replied: "I don't think she will refuse. My lord, you don't understand her heart —"
Brando fell silent. It was not that he did not see Scarlett's dependence on him, but he did not know why such a strong girl would be so weak.
[But the feeling of being trusted by someone makes me feel responsible. I promised her at the bottom of the Schafflund mine that I will not give up on her, and I cannot go back on my words.]
Moreover, it was not that he had no other way.
He thought for a moment and shook his head: "But I will not choose such a risky method until the last moment."
"Why?" Amandina asked in confusion.
"Sealing a Card of Fate is not without risk, because it stores the sealed person's state on the card and turns them into a summoned creature." The Shire answered in place of Brando: "So even if she is sealed as a card, there is a high chance that her consciousness will be replaced by the Blood of Gods —"
"In the end, all our efforts will be in vain."
Brendel had discussed this matter with him a long time ago, so he was the one who was most aware of it.
"But it's better than having no chance at all, isn't it?" Amandina frowned: "My lord, we can't just do nothing, right?"
"Don't be impatient, Amandina." Brando looked at her and lectured: "No one here said that we can't do anything, it's just that it's not the last moment."
"The last moment?" Amandina calmed down: "My lord, you mean there's still a chance?"
"I said before, there's a stupid method."
"Stupid method?"
"The transformation process of the Blood of Gods will always take over the body before devouring the soul." Brando looked at the red-haired girl on the bed and answered: "So in the last moment, the possessed person will lose their strength. This is because the Blood of Gods has completely taken over the power of the body and the power of the Blood of Gods."
The Shire and Metisha listened carefully and did not express any objections. One of them was a Magus, while the other was a Silver Elf princess who was born in a time of war. They were already familiar with the mysterious knowledge passed down among the Magi.
Amandina, on the other hand, was puzzled. Even though she was knowledgeable, it was limited to history, geography, nature, and some magical knowledge.
She listened for a while and could not help but interrupt: "What do you mean?"
"Simply put, Scarlet's body has a part of the power. She was originally a Warrior who was close to becoming a Silver-ranked Warrior. The Blood of Gods also contains a great amount of power, so after the Blood of Gods was implanted into her body, she was able to possess the strength of a Gold-ranked Warrior. "
"But this is only the power that the Blood of Gods gave up in order to fuse with this body. It transferred a part of its power into this body, and this part of its power depends on the strength of the body itself. Then the Blood of Gods will go into hibernation, allowing the body to gradually adapt to the new power." Brando explained: "In fact, this is the power that carries the aura of the Blood of Gods."
"Because all of this is done under the guidance of the original soul of the body, which is also done under Scarlet's guidance, her body will not reject this power."
Brando continued, but Amandina was slightly puzzled and interrupted: "What if Scarlet chose to reject this power in the first place?"
"Impossible, she was already dead at that time." The Shire continued: "Moreover, under such a great power, most people would not have the chance to resist, and even if they succeeded, it would only be a matter of mutual destruction."
Seeing Brando nod in agreement, Amandina suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Although she had always heard of terrifying rumors about the Tree Herders and the Unifying Guild, but in her heart, these stories were just legends.
In her eyes, these organizations were perhaps no different from the bandits and robbers outside the city. But until today, The Shire and Brando's descriptions gave her a more intuitive understanding of these two organizations for the first time.
"This is too much!" Amandina frowned and was a little puzzled: "Why would they do such a thing?"
Brando shrugged: "There is no purpose, as far as I know, they are just going against all civilizations."
He waved his hand: "Alright, back to the topic at hand. When Scarlet's body gradually accepts this power, the Divine Blood will awaken, and at this time, it will take back the power that originally belonged to Scarlet, and then Scarlet's. "
"Finally, there is the power of life itself," Brando's voice lowered: "But when the life is exhausted, the whole process is complete."
"Scarlet is now in this final stage."
Amandina bit her lips: "Then my lord, what is the stupid method you speak of?"
"It is actually very simple," Brando replied: "Since the whole process will only end when the power of life is exhausted, then the stupid method is to constantly replenish the potential of life that has been consumed."
Amandina was slightly startled, and then her eyes lit up as if she saw hope: "Then, my lord, how do we replenish it?"
"The Divine Blood transforms power very quickly, and if this power is converted into actual consumption, I'm afraid that Scarlet would need to eat the entire output of Tónigel for a year to replenish this amount." The Shire did a little calculation, and then said a joke that was not so funny.
"How is that possible?" Amandina was stunned.
"It is indeed impossible, but the other method is to use holy water," Brando replied: "If we have enough holy water."
"We have some reserves of holy water," Amandina frowned. The holy water that she found from Graudin's personal stash was originally meant to be used in the next battle, but for the sake of her companions, she could only reluctantly give it up: "How much do you need?"
"We need at least one thousand and three hundred bottles of # 7 holy water."
"That … … That much … …" Amandina was stunned.
But The Shire's next words made her completely lose her strength: "Every day."
"Then … …" Amandina finally understood the problem: "After saying so much, doesn't it mean that there is no other way?"
This time, not only The Shire, even Metisha nodded. In fact, she knew from the start that this method would not work, but she did not know why Brando would bring it up at this time.
This young lord didn't seem like someone who liked to talk nonsense.
But just as the Silver Elf was puzzled, a weak cough came from the bed and immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone turned their heads and saw the red-haired girl lying on the bed slowly opening her eyes.
… …
Scarlett felt as if she had just woken up from a nightmare. Her body was drenched in sweat, and it took her a while to regain her senses. She then weakly turned her head and looked at Brando in a daze.
[Who is this?]
[This young man's face is unfamiliar yet familiar. It's my lord.] Scarlett blinked her eyes and finally remembered.
This was the young man who told her softly that he would never leave her alone.
She would never forget that answer, just like how she would never forget Makarov's answer. The same choice, but one was a lord who she had only known for a few months, and the other was a man who she had a relationship with for more than ten years. He was both her father and teacher.
Scarlett suddenly felt a little dazed.
She laid on the bed without any strength in her body. It was as if there was a demon's shadow in her head that could drag her down into the dark abyss at any time. She was aware of her own condition, as if there had never been a moment clearer than this.
She knew that she would soon return to Martha's embrace. It was as quiet as when she first came to this world.
But Scarlett was not worried at all. She felt that it was about time, and she was tired.
But she still held on subconsciously, holding on to the last bit of consciousness. She did not even know what she was holding on to.
But when she saw Brando, she suddenly understood.
The red-haired girl blinked her eyes weakly, and a drop of crystal clear tear rolled out of her eye the moment she laid eyes on him.
"My … My Lord …" Scarlett struggled to shout, and her voice was almost inaudible.
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