After the meeting, Benjamin asked the pharmacy mages in the academy to start making that special antidote—no matter what they did next, they had to be prepared in advance.
Making the antidote is not easy. Currently, only a few mages in the potion department can successfully make it. And if they wanted to liberate the entire Mages Guild, Benjamin estimated that they would need nearly ten thousand bottles of this potion.
In order to accomplish this goal, the entire potion department had no choice but to get busy again.
"Senior, now that the research is completed, I will not force you to stay in the academy." In the laboratory, Benjamin looked at the old man refining the medicine in front of the stage and said, "If you want to go back, I can send someone to escort you. You go back to Icol.”
The old man just stared at the liquid in the cup, as if he didn't hear it.
"senior?"
"Don't bother me." The old man turned his head impatiently and glared at Benjamin. "During the previous research process, I discovered some new phenomena. I have to finish studying it here."
Hearing this, Benjamin suppressed the smile on his lips.
"Then... after you finish studying this phenomenon, will you leave the academy and return to Icol?"
"certainly."
Benjamin smiled and nodded without saying anything else. The old man looked confused and turned his head back to continue making the potion.
The entire laboratory was as busy as ever, except for the tabby cat named "Miss Mona Lisa" lying lazily on the window sill and yawning.
Benjamin turned and left here.
He was in a good mood to be able to leave a master pharmacist in the academy. However, after much thought, he decided to take a long trip to Ikol and personally tell the president of the Mages Guild about the antidote.
The matter is so important that it would be difficult to explain it simply by writing a letter. As for the Foer family, his letter has just been sent out and there will definitely be no reply in a short time, so he still has some free time now.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is much better to go to Icol and discuss the plan with the president than to continue having fruitless meetings here.
In this way, Benjamin said hello to Wallis and went out again, using the floating effect provided by the water element field to fly to Ikol.
Two days later.
"Is this... is this the potion that can dispel the effect of the potion?"
The leader of a small village near Regina, Benjamin and the president met secretly in a hotel. The president took the sample provided to him by Benjamin, took a deep breath, and asked excitedly.
Benjamin nodded.
"We have already tested it. The dozen or so mages from the Mages' Guild who were captured before were all relieved of their mental cues after drinking this medicine. I let them go, but... none of them seemed to have returned to Ikol."
"That's for sure." The president shook his head and said, "With their current situation, they can only ask for trouble if they return to Icol."
Benjamin nodded too.
"So... what are you going to do?"
The president took a deep breath, but it seemed that his mood still hadn't calmed down. He patted Benjamin's shoulder hard and said, "I won't say any more words of thanks. I plan to give the formula to Finch. He has many potion shops under him and can produce the potions we need as quickly as possible. come out."
Benjamin touched his chin and nodded.
I almost forgot that they also have Master Finch, a giant in the potion industry, here. His properties are all in Freden, so there is no need to worry about leaks. And with the number of potion mages under his command, he can probably produce nearly 10,000 bottles of antidote in a few days, right
The few people under my command don't have to worry about this.
"Then how do we feed the antidote to the mages in the guild?" The production problem was solved, and Benjamin began to ask the guild leader about the plan for use.
The president pondered for a moment and then said: "What I said before... my idea is to slowly penetrate and feed them one by one. When the number of awake mages in the guild exceeds half, I will rely on force to make the remaining half drink the magic potion. It's just that , given the current situation in Iker, this method may not be feasible."
Benjamin frowned.
"What's wrong with Ikol now?"
"It's Her Majesty the Queen." The president sighed and said, "She has recovered from the previous loss, but she has become even more extreme than before. The current Mages Guild is like some kind of spy organization, everyone is in danger, and everyone is in danger. Individuals monitor each other, and it is difficult for us to feed drugs to most people without knowing it."
When Benjamin heard this, he didn't show much surprise.
It was a normal move. As a political leader, the Queen realized that she could not become a real mage, so she would definitely take the Mage Guild into her hands and use all her means.
Giving medicine is definitely not that simple. Otherwise, would he still need to be as distressed as before
"I feel that this matter cannot be taken slowly." After thinking about it, Benjamin said, "If time drags on, the Queen will definitely notice it. Therefore, we can only decide the outcome in one fell swoop."
"you mean… "
"As the president, is there any way for you to gather most of the members of the Mages Guild in the same place?" Benjamin said slowly, "It doesn't have to be for any real reason, such as... a banquet? A dinner party? As long as you attract everyone to the same place. Just let them drink the medicine unconsciously."
The president shook his head and said, "It's difficult. The atmosphere within the guild has become like this, so why talk about a banquet? Most mages are not people who like entertainment, so they won't come."
"… All right."
"However, if you really want to say it, most of the mages gather together, there will indeed be such an occasion." The president thought for a moment, but then followed up with this sentence.
Hope ignited in Benjamin's heart again: "What occasion?"
The president looked a little complicated and replied: "It's Her Majesty the Queen's birthday party."
“…”
Benjamin was speechless for a moment.
This... things like feeding medicine must still be hidden from the Queen's eyes and ears. But at the Queen's birthday party, how could they sneak the drug into everyone's drinks without anyone noticing
The queen's character is so cautious that she may not let them succeed.
unless…
"How long does it take for the Queen's birthday to arrive?" Benjamin asked.
"In two months," the president replied, "Actually, this is a very big event. We started preparing a month ago. Not only parties, but various activities will be held throughout Regina. By then , the number of people gathering will also become very large.”
Benjamin was a little surprised: "Then it should be easy for me to sneak in, right?"
The president said: "It's not difficult to get in, but the food at the party is very strict, and it's almost impossible for someone to drug you inside."
"It doesn't matter." Benjamin smiled and said slowly, "As long as I can sneak in without secretly taking the medicine, I can make those mages drink it helplessly."