A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 273

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 273

 

Nordics spoke.

 

“Do you know what that drug, Silencium, is made from?”

 

Silence filled the room.

 

Nordics took the bottle from Tie and carefully examined it.

 

“Inside this are distilled oblivion grass leaf extract, pollen from Lechenera called the flower of night, and sap from the Tatin tree.”

 

He raised his gaze.

 

“Of course, all of these can only be obtained from Roxe Forest. The same goes for the materials needed to make an antidote.”

 

Veil’s eyes widened.

 

To think that all the key materials for the antidote were inside Roxe Forest.

 

Inside that Roxe Forest that was now perfectly controlled by the Order.

 

Perhaps thinking the same thing, Tesetan furrowed his brow.

 

“The Pope doesn’t seem likely to let us in.”

 

Nordics nodded his head.

 

“That’s right. That place is somewhere only those chosen by the Grand Cathedral are permitted to enter.”

 

“Then, can’t we sneak in?”

 

Basto, who had been watching from the side, asked.

 

Nordics looked directly at Basto.

 

“Luciano monitors Roxe Forest more obsessively than anyone. It’s natural since the World Tree is there.”

 

The room fell silent again.

 

Aleric and Livia exchanged glances, and Tie quietly stared at the bottle in Nordics’ hand.

 

“Exactly what materials are needed?”

 

Aleric asked quietly.

 

Nordics, who had been gathering his thoughts for a moment, answered.

 

“Silencium isn’t a simple compound poison. It’s a complex substance where three completely different poisons act like a single drug. So the antidote must also be made with three reactive substances that counter each toxin.”

 

Aleric furrowed his brow.

 

“That sounds like quite an annoying and troublesome structure.”

 

“Yes. Still, the fortunate thing is that I know what reactive substances are needed for that antidote.”

 

Tesetan raised his head.

 

The other members’ gazes also focused on Nordics.

 

“Lechenera pollen can be broken down with secretions from Mised moths that only inhabit Roxe Forest. Also, Tatin tree sap can be neutralized with Calumina leaf extract, and oblivion grass with luminous rock crystals harvested from the forest’s underground crystal layers.”

 

Livia clutched her forehead at the names of substances she’d never heard before.

 

“…This is ridiculous. Even the names sound hard to obtain!”

 

Aleric’s expression also darkened.

 

‘I thought I was quite knowledgeable about pharmaceuticals…’

 

The substances Nordics mentioned were all unfamiliar ones.

 

He was even learning for the first time that there were crystal layers beneath the ground of Roxe Forest.

 

Nordics muttered.

 

“That’s why I said so. It would be impossible for you all to make an antidote.”

 

He raised his gaze and looked around at the members.

 

“You can’t enter the forest right now, and even if you did, there’s no guarantee you could obtain all those materials.”

 

Basto let out a low groan.

 

He looked down at the floor with complicated eyes, then raised his head.

 

“Then… what should we do?”

 

Basto’s gaze naturally turned toward Tie.

 

His eyes clearly held worry for the child.

 

“There’s no time. Luciano is trying to use Silencium on Tie. We could get by the first few times, but we can’t keep avoiding it forever.”

 

The room became quiet.

 

Tesetan silently stared at the floor, and Veil was running his hands through his hair, disheveling it.

 

Nordics quietly nodded his head.

 

“…Yes. You’re right. We can’t stall for time forever. Luciano is a suspicious person.”

 

Then he looked at Tie.

 

“Fortunately though, Silencium isn’t a drug that takes effect immediately upon consumption. It slowly, gradually incapacitates a person. You should be able to hold out for at least three days.”

 

Nordics extended his hand toward Tie.

 

“Child. I’ll obtain the raw materials needed for the antidote.”

 

Tie’s eyes widened.

 

The child moved her lips and made a worried expression.

 

“But Grandfather, all by yourself? Roxe Forest is huge…”

 

Nordics shook his head.

 

“It’s fine. To me, Roxe isn’t just a forest. Even now, when I close my eyes… that verdant greenery comes back vividly.”

 

Tie tilted her head.

 

The members also slightly furrowed their brows.

 

However, Nordics continued speaking.

 

“It’s desolately ruined now, but Roxe 100 years ago was different.”

 

“Wait, hold on. 100 years?”

 

Veil interrupted.

 

Nordics nodded his head.

 

“Yes. There’s nothing left to hide now.”

 

He took Tie’s hand.

 

“Others might not be able to, but you should be able to see it.”

 

Golden patterns appeared on their clasped hands.

 

And.

 

“…Wow.”

 

Tie let out a short exclamation.

 

Like paint spreading on paper, a scene she’d never seen before was unfolding before her eyes.

 

Nordics spoke quietly.

 

“It’s a very old memory. As the last remaining Grand Warden, it’s a legacy I barely managed to protect.”

 

Basto stood up from his seat.

 

‘Grand Warden…?’

 

They were the highest-ranking priests from the era when the World Tree was still intact.

 

Those who directly tended to its branches.

 

However, when the World Tree became corrupted, they were all beheaded, and he thought none remained.

 

‘Could it be.’

 

Only then did Basto remember.

 

Nordics, who always evaded the topic whenever age came up.

 

He had never once stated his age precisely.

 

The same went for his hometown, his past, and his family relations.

 

“Roxe in those days was alive. The flowers, the wind, the trees… all of it.”

 

Meanwhile, Tie was holding her breath at the beautiful scenery unfolding before her eyes.

 

Brilliant sunlight pouring down.

 

Colorful leaves embroidering the sky.

 

The forest was filled with thousands of shades of green.

 

The smell of grass, the scent of tree bark, the fragrance of blooming petals – everything was vivid.

 

“This is Roxe Forest? From long, long ago?”

 

The trees stood tall as if supporting the sky.

 

Small creatures crossed beneath their roots.

 

Cute-looking spirits chased after them and rolled around on the moss.

 

Tie’s eyes sparkled.

 

“It’s so… beautiful…”

 

A stream crossing through the forest flowed large and slow.

 

Shining butterflies flew above it.

 

In the distance, the massive base of the World Tree could be seen.

 

The giant tree’s bark was a luminous silver-white color.

 

The leaves stretching toward the sky sparkled with brilliant green light.

 

“It truly was a beautiful time.”

 

Nordics murmured.

 

“Caring for that tree was my calling.”

 

Tie took one step, then another step forward.

 

The sensation touching her toes was warm and moist.

 

“There is something called the Spirit Eye, Tie.”

 

Nordics’ voice echoed distantly.

 

“An eye that senses the World Tree and the life under its protection, helping them not lose their way. It serves as a guide through vast forests like Roxe.”

 

The scenery of Roxe Forest gradually became blurry.

 

“It won’t take long.”

 

Nordics firmly grasped Tie’s hand.

 

“I promise. I will surely arrange a way to protect you.”

 

Strong determination could be felt in Nordics’ words.

 

But for some reason, Tie felt uneasy about it.

 

“But…”

 

Nordics shook his head and continued speaking.

 

“Child. Within Sercanoss Cathedral, I am the only one who still maintains the Spirit Eye. Luciano and his subordinates lost their Spirit Eye as the price for betraying the World Tree. That’s why they cannot see through you.”

 

Tie closed her mouth.

 

According to Nordics’ words, it made sense why Luciano couldn’t detect Tie’s true identity.

 

“I once agonized over it. Why was the Spirit Eye left only to me? Why could I still feel, even faintly, the energy of the World Tree and its spirits?”

 

Nordics’ gaze reached Tie.

 

“When we first met. The reason I went to find you at the First Gate was because of that. I could sense the Lucalion by your side.”

 

Nordics’ eyes sank gloomily.

 

“I should have reported to Luciano then. I should have told him about Lucalion’s whereabouts and honestly confessed about the World Tree’s energy I felt from you.”

 

Veil and Basto stared at Nordics.

 

“But I couldn’t do it. The light you carried… was too noble for me to dare extinguish with my own hands. It was so transparent and brilliant.”

 

Nordics’ eyes trembled for a moment.

 

“That light restored the calling I had forgotten. It saved me from Luciano’s darkness.”

 

He quietly rose from his seat.

 

“Astie.”

 

Then he spoke in a low voice.

 

“You are the last spring left in this world.”

 

Tie unconsciously swallowed her breath.

 

Nordics smiled faintly.

 

“So as long as you exist… my calling as a Grand Warden has not ended either.”

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