Subscriber of the Gods Episode 152
Episode 152. The Foggy Forest
Ethan looked at the potions in front of him.
All of them were S-rank except for the very first one.
By combining it with holy water, it was possible to draw out all the power of the herb, and above all, the quantity was large.
‘This way, I could divide the herbal medicine into three doses and drink it.’
First, we checked the effectiveness of the herbal medicine.
Because it was made from various herbs, each had different effects.
-Silver Sage Herbal Medicine Soaked in Holy Water [S-Rank]
Effect: Restores all health, cures all status ailments, and provides resistance to all poisons for 5 minutes.
A silver sage decoction that restores stamina, cures all status ailments, and grants poison resistance for a certain period of time.
‘This is crazy. I made it, but it worked.’
Not only did it restore all stamina and status abnormalities, it also made the user invincible to poison for 5 minutes.
And since you could use it three times, you could essentially say you had absolute immunity to poison for 15 minutes.
‘Of course, it would be difficult to drink it continuously.’
There is also a limit to the amount of herbal medicine that can be consumed at one time.
Ethan checked out the next potion.
-Silver bellflower decoction soaked in holy water [S-rank]
Effect: Restores all stamina. Cures all status ailments. Greatly increases defense immediately after drinking.
‘Thanks to the holy water mixed in, the effect of curing all status abnormalities has been added as a basic performance.’
Since I used the highest quality holy water, I expected it to have the effect of perfectly curing several status ailments. However, I never thought that a herbal medicine could be made that would cure all status ailments.
‘It seems like the effect of Donguibogam has also been applied.’
Currently, Ethan’s Donguibogam contains numerous poisons.
That probably had a big impact.
‘The effect of the Silver Lantern Flower Decoction greatly increases defense for 5 minutes.’
It was the same with other herbal medicines.
All health recovery and all status ailment cures were attached as standard, and one special effect was added to each.
It was truly a herbal medicine worthy of an S-class.
Ethan smiled and put the completed potions into his subspace pouch. At this level, as long as you don’t die instantly, you should be able to recover somehow.
‘If you can recover, you can handle it.’
This herbal medicine will later serve as a useful springboard for escaping from dangerous situations or counterattacking enemies.
Ethan then examined the false medicine that had reached the master.
After the mastery of Heoryu Acupuncture, the pulse diagnosis skill was added and the ability to recover stamina through acupuncture greatly increased.
If that’s the case, then the same would apply to the fake herbal medicine.
“oh.”
-Jin Heoryu Tangyaksul [MASTER]
-Material Blending: Blend the materials to create high-grade materials.
The master effect of Jin Heoryu Tangyaksul was the combination of ingredients.
“You mix the ingredients to make a higher grade ingredient?”
It even seemed like it was possible to obtain higher grade materials with certainty.
Ethan immediately took out the B-grade ingredients and tried mixing them.
-Mix Lukat Cho [B] and Javanese [B].
-Mixing… … .
– A mixed herb [A] has been produced.
The false mixed glue made with the material mixture was of Grade A.
“Mix B and B to make A.”
Ethan tried making a decoction using Grade A herbal medicine.
“Oh my.”
Just like Heoryu acupuncture, Heoryu herbal medicine definitely gave a different feeling as its name had the word ‘Jin’ in it.
‘Skill adjustments are much better than before.’
The skill was completely correcting areas that were originally impossible to control with human senses.
-I made a herbal medicine!
The resulting herbal medicine was grade A+ even though it was made really lightly.
“This is really Heo Jun’s technique.”
What Ethan had been using up until then was only a small part of the technology that Heo Jun had. It was just a superficial scratch on the surface.
‘Now I can finally use Heo Jun’s power properly.’
From Heoryu acupuncture to Heoryu herbal medicine. I was finally able to properly use all the powers of the gods I had subscribed to for the first time.
‘Next is the hero’s breath.’
Hero’s Breath also helps a lot when using the Heuristic Herbal Medicine. If you can master it, you will be able to use the full power of Hercules.
***
Foggy forest.
The Inquisitors of the Holy Empire advanced in lockstep.
There were about fifty people in total, and excluding the new interrogators, most of them, including the director, had been working for more than ten years.
As they moved with the standard-bearers, dressed in their uniforms and carrying flags bearing the emblem of the Inquisition, they felt as majestic as a punitive expedition going to subdue a dragon.
‘It’s pretty cool. Just wearing this uniform changes your whole mindset.’
Ethan planned to meet the craftsman who designed this uniform later.
I was confident that if I did business with this craftsman, I would be able to exert influence not only in the Holy Empire, but also in the Magic Empire.
Among the marching interrogators in uniform, new interrogators who had received Ethan’s training stood out.
The new interrogators were marching alongside the veteran interrogators.
The new interrogators who had received Ethan’s training moved confidently, although their expressions were quite nervous.
Now, none of them had any intention of killing even one more person, even if it meant dying.
If you die, your comrades die too.
I learned that in order to kill even one more Moon Follower, it was more efficient to retreat a step or defend the position with my comrades rather than throw away my life.
Ethan’s teaching methods were that great.
All 32 new interrogators felt strengthened by Ethan’s training.
At the same time, there was one more thing I felt urgently.
It was the bond with colleagues.
In the past, I just thought of my colleagues as fellow rookie interrogators, but now it was different.
one.
The 32 people all felt like they were one team.
“What are they? Aren’t they new?”
“That’s right? But the feeling is completely different.”
“Something is different?”
Interrogators from other branches who had come to assist were surprised to see Errant’s new interrogators.
Until recently, these were people who had no basic knowledge to the point where it was difficult to use them properly.
Rather than being inquisitors, they seemed like just mercenaries picked from here and there, so there wasn’t much harmony between them.
But now it’s completely different.
“I heard you were educated.”
“Wasn’t it short? It was a week ago that I heard it?”
Someone pointed to a place.
“It’s him. I think he’s an instructor from that academy.”
“Ethan Wickers, this is the first time I’ve heard of him.”
“But is it that this instructor I’ve never heard of has brought these rookies up to this level? I don’t know if it’s Ibeka Academy that’s great or if it’s that teacher that’s great.”
The interrogators from other branches looked back and forth between the completely changed new interrogators and Ethan, unable to contain their admiration.
“To think that you trained him like that in such a short period of time.”
“Our director has a clear eye for detail. It’s only natural for someone who has worked his way up from the bottom to the top.”
Ethan felt their gazes as he thought about how to move through the foggy forest.
Basically, you will follow the operations of the Inquisition, but there will be times when you will have to move on your own once inside.
“stop.”
As we reached the foggy forest, the inquisitors outside the foggy forest came running.
“Director, I’ll report on the current situation.”
“Details.”
“yes.”
The inquisitors guarding the foggy forest all had unpleasant complexions.
There were many torn areas on his uniform, indicating that he had been in several previous fights, and parts of his plate armor were shattered.
“As reported earlier, it seems that the ones who came as reinforcements are apostles from the Moon Followers.”
Someone jumped forward next to the interrogator who was reporting and shouted.
“You, you have to run away. You have to run away!”
“This way?”
“They are the Forest Clan. They were helping us, but now they are suggesting that we should run away.”
They were elves with perked up ears.
An elven elder who looked quite old spoke repeatedly with a look of fear on his face about having to run away.
“They are doing things that will incur the wrath of God. They will never escape alive. But the wrath of the blind God does not discriminate between friend and foe. So they must flee.”
The elf elder spoke urgently.
“The wrath of God?”
“Our clan has lived in this forest for a long time.”
The Forest Clan has lived in this forest since long ago. In this foggy forest, there is a god who rules over the forest, so the elves have been able to live in peace without any invasion from the outside.
The elves did not believe in the god who ruled over the forest, but they occasionally offered tribute to him out of gratitude, and in return received blessings from the god.
Then, the followers of the moon appeared in that temple.
“A fragment of a star. Not only did you touch the object in which the gods placed their power, but you also trespassed into the temple. That place has long been forbidden.”
“Does this mean that God’s wrath will descend now that it has been banned?”
“Yes, the forest… … will burn. With the wrath of God.”
As he spoke, the elven elder shed tears. He too did not want to leave his homeland. He wanted to repel the invaders and reclaim his homeland.
But it was too late. God’s wrath was upon us.
“Even if it weren’t just the wrath of God… … we would have to run away. Those who came as reinforcements for the invaders… … .”
He spoke with a trembling voice, as if the scene had come to mind.
“He was stronger than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
Jared clicked his tongue at the sight.
“Take him to a safe place.”
“yes.”
“You have to run away… … .”
Then the elf elder shouted again.
“They are destroying the temple and trying to enter the god’s chambers inside. We must escape as quickly as possible!”
Jared paid no attention to the words and asked someone else.
“Do you know which number of apostle it is? They express the scale of power with numbers.”
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t confirm which apostle you are, but I’m sure you’re a higher-ranking apostle.”
“I’m sorry. If only we had sorted this out a little sooner… … .”
“No, it’s too late to regret it now. Maybe it was their scheme. They’re deliberately trying to buy time and keep us here.”
Jared sighed.
I already know it’s dangerous.
But even so, we cannot back down. Kazinska, and many of our precious interrogators have died, one by one.
We can’t just retreat after losing them.
“Phew.”
Jared made the sign of the cross.
The opponent was an apostle with a higher number. In that case, there was also a risk that this side would be annihilated.
“Director, you must retreat.”
“This is not an opponent we can handle on our own.”
Those who witnessed the Apostle directly thought that they should retreat as the elf elder had said.
“How strong was that apostle?”
“… …Lady Kazinska collapsed after ten minutes.”
“Heat total?”
Jared let out a breath of disbelief.
“That Kazinskaya… … .”
Jared wasn’t the most powerful man in the Inquisition when it came to his position as Director.
I was appointed to this position because I was fit for the position of director.
The strong ones are separate.
The combat special forces of the Interrogation Bureau. The special forces interrogators known as the Special Forces. Now was the time for them to step forward.
“I don’t want to push my interrogators into a pit where they will surely die.”
“… … .”
It was a very humiliating thing. To lose troops unilaterally and retreat? And to leave behind the heretics that we had almost captured?
But it is not possible to just give the order to rush in.
After much thought, Jared made a decision.
“First, we will gather our strength and call in the special interrogators to launch a proper counterattack.”
As the order to retreat was given, all the interrogators waiting in the forest began to retreat.
But then.
“Mr. Jared.”
Ethan came out of the crowd.
“Can we talk privately?”
***
“… … You looked so ugly.”
Jared sighed. He had finally made it to the front of the foggy forest, but now he was the director and had to give the order to retreat.
Ethan shook his head.
“You made the right choice. Since the enemy’s strength has not been confirmed, it is right to retreat.”
“… … .”
“but.”
Ethan continued.
“I have a good way.”
Ethan deliberately called Jared aside. He could have said it there, but Jared, as the director of the interrogation bureau, had to take the lead.
‘And it would also save Jared’s face.’
“How… … do you mean?”
“I will lure them. Then, dig a trap there and prepare to receive them.”
“But they won’t respond to temptation.”
“I have a way. Prepare an attack, and I will lure you in.”
“It’s dangerous. If something goes wrong, we won’t be able to easily go rescue Ethan.”
It was a very taxing operation for Ethan.
But Ethan smiled.
“I too once received help from the Holy Light Church. I think it’s time to repay that favor.”
“ah…….”
Of course, that never happened.
But Jared looked at Ethan with sparkling eyes, as if he were looking at a knight of the sect.
Was this the reason he called himself out separately?
He would save face and even undertake a dangerous operation to deal with the followers of the moon.
“If there is anything the Inquisition needs, please let me know. I will provide you with everything, including the holy water I gave you earlier.”
Ethan smiled brightly.
“For the Goddess.”
I don’t need anything else. Just for the Goddess.
A tear rolled down from Jared’s eye.
Of course, the goddess Ethan was talking about was not the Goddess Holy Light, but Moon Force.
fantasy,
