On the third day, Emperor Alfred received a number that made him even more worried and angry: 10 people were infected and 1 died.
In the emperor's reception room, Alfred wore a round badge on his chest, which was emitting a warm yellow halo. This badge was a sacred artifact collected by the royal family, the Radiance of the Sun. The energy released by it could dissolve any toxins produced by negative energy, and naturally it could prevent this plague.
Master Gandas held up a shield, but his face was pale. "Your Majesty, it seems that we have failed to prevent the spread of the black plague here. Now everyone in Blackwood Pass may have been infected with the disease. We can only defend the key areas first, and then find a way to treat it. We have set up a positive energy barrier outside your palace. The people who serve you now are newcomers teleported from the imperial capital. It should be able to ensure the safety of the palace."
Alfred clenched his fists, and the armrests of his chair were crushed by him. "Is this what you have worked for in the past day? Listen carefully! I want to ensure the safety of not my servants and maids, but my warriors who are good at fighting will not fall down because of this disease again, not to ensure that I can eat decorated cakes and roast lamb chops every day. Do you understand?"
Master Gandas bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. We are also working hard on that. Our healing wizard Rodman has an idea, which is whether we can use the power of blood to suppress this plague."
"Bloodline? Even if some bloodlines may be able to resist it, so what? I believe the bloodline of the Emerald Dragon can resist the invasion of this pathogen, but how many people have this bloodline? What about people with other bloodlines or no bloodline?" Alfred asked.
Mage Rodman said, "Your Majesty, we just need to find a certain bloodline, and then use this bloodline and blood potion to inject it into people without bloodlines, and perhaps we can give them the ability to resist this plague.
It is very likely that there are several bloodlines that can resist this plague. I have begun to investigate how the beasts with different bloodlines will perform in this plague. From the current records, it is very likely that bloodlines with positive energy attributes can better resist the infection of the plague. Even after contracting the disease, they are the most likely to be cured. For example, the bloodlines that have been confirmed include unicorn bloodlines, griffin bloodlines, light lion bloodlines, and golden dragon bloodlines.
On the other hand, bloodlines with negative energy attributes are more adaptable to the damage caused by this plague and can survive much longer than others. They may slowly devour and assimilate this plague, such as the bloodline of demon lizards, the bloodline of nightmare beasts, and the bloodline of some demonic creatures.
There are also those bloodlines with strong self-healing abilities, such as the Hydra and Cyclops bloodlines, which can restore the body damage caused by the plague."
Alfred's expression did not improve after hearing this. He smiled coldly and said, "Haha. These bloodlines are incredible. The worst ones are mid-level bloodlines, and most of them are high-level or above. You want to draw blood from these people and distribute it to tens of thousands of people to treat diseases? Bright Lion, Hydra, Cyclops. Hehe, if this is spread out, the Duke of Brownstone Bay, the Duke of Maple Forest City, and the Duke of Falling Flag City will come to chop me with knives. Right, Weber?"
Weber, the Duke of Brownstone Bay, was also in the room. He said, "Your Majesty, you know that blood is very important. The blood of each family is linked to the family's history and glory. The current status of these families is also closely related to the blood they possess. If you force the nobles to share their blood, it will have a great impact on your prestige.
What's more, it's not just the bloodline itself that matters, the blood-harmony potion is also very important. A bloodline like the Bright Lion cannot be accepted without a high-level blood-harmony potion."
Mage Rodman said, “Your Majesty, Duke Weber, I know that noble blood and high-quality blood-resolving potions are extremely rare. We can use the best blood and the highest-grade blood-resolving potions on the most important people, so that they can not only resist the plague, but also inherit this blood and gain some special abilities.
For important people, use ordinary blood and medium-level blood-harmony potion. They can resist the plague and it will not interfere with or pollute their own blood.
For ordinary people and beast warriors, we use a large amount of thin and inferior blood with low-level blood-resolving potions. Maybe they will turn into beasts, or even hybrid beasts with mixed skills, but at least they can save their lives."
"Weber, what do you think?" Alfred asked.
Duke Weber frowned and looked at Rodman, saying, "Your Majesty, this will completely mess up the bloodlines of all the families in the empire. Rodman, you should think carefully about whether there are other treatments, instead of using this plague to affect the inheritance of the bloodline warriors."
Alfred held his chin, thought for a while and said, "Weber, how about we make a deal? I will give the three most talented men and three women in your family, six young people, the blood of the Emerald Dragon, and I will provide the top-level blood potion. In return, you hand over the blood of the Light Lion in your family."
"What?!" Duke Weber cried out, "Your Majesty, are you... going to help our family evolve its bloodline?"
Gandas said, "The Holy Emerald Dragon bloodline plus the top-level blood-reconciling potion may cause the Light Lion bloodline to undergo evolutionary mutations and perhaps become a Holy bloodline. Duke Weber, you should be grateful for His Majesty's generosity."
"This..." Duke Weber was calculating the pros and cons. At this time, Alfred said, "I will give enough blood essence to these six people. Whether they can complete the evolution depends on their luck. Then, all the people in your family who have strength above the low level must come and donate blood to me. I will use this blood to save people."
Duke Weber asked, "Excuse me, are you prepared to make the same exchange with other families with positive energy attributes?"
"That's right. My bloodline can also be exchanged for the Federico family who have the golden dragon bloodline. I am also going to exchange the purple-winged condor bloodline preserved in the royal family for the Duval family who have the griffin bloodline. Even those families with lower-level light bloodlines can be considered."
"Your Majesty, I understand your determination. Those inferior bloodlines are not worthy of such an exchange with you." Duke Weber said, "Let our family exchange with them. The bloodline of the Lion of Light is an unimaginable gift to those families." (To be continued)