Chapter 124.3: "Who isn't a child? When you encounter a mischievous child, you must fiercely discipline them!
「 "You're here. Judging by your steps, your condition is good."
Just like last time, the moment Stelle arrived outside Synwood Pavilion, Danshu discovered her presence as usual.
"How did you hear that?" Although it wasn't the first time she had witnessed it, this Chief Alchemist's hearing was ridiculously sharp.
"It's nothing worth mentioning, it's not important." Danshu maintained her usual gentle smile.
"Let's talk about serious matters... I have studied the medicinal formula you obtained and have reached some preliminary conclusions. Could I trouble you to deliver them to the Seat of Divine Foresight?"
"What conclusions?" Stelle wondered about it.
"The conclusion is... based on the results, I don't believe that the Draught of Draconic Surge holds the cure to the mara.. Even in the foreseeable future, there will likely not be any such cure. I've compiled the details into a written analysis. If you're interested, feel free to take a look."
With that, she handed the compiled Pharmacological Studies on the 'Draught of Draconic Surge' to Stelle.
Stelle carefully read the report and discovered that the core pharmacology of this medicine was using the power of the Vidyadhara Dragon Ancestor within it to artificially induce the Mara-Struck state in the enemy! 」
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〜Dragon Raja World〜
"It seems that for the people of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, a Mara-Struck state coupled with rationality is their most perfect form,"
Caesar smiled faintly.
"Speaking of which, this is somewhat similar to the 'Blood Burst' technique."
Blood Burst was a technique restored by the initial members of the Lionheart Society, aimed at weakening human genes while maintaining rationality, allowing the dragon genes within the body to become active.
Activating Blood Burst pushes the user towards becoming a dragon. If the user loses control and surpasses the critical blood limit, they will lose consciousness and turn into a Death Servant.
If the Death Servant is likened to the Mara-Struck state, then Draught of Draconic Surge is a drug that allows one to perfectly master the power of a Death Servant while retaining consciousness.
Forget the Xianzhou... even placed within the ranks of the modern dragonslayers, this is an extremely tempting drug.
Seen this way, Caesar could understand why the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus were able to persist for thousands of years in the Xianzhou without being extinguished.
"If humans had this kind of drug, the Principal would probably ban it immediately."
Chu Zihang said expressionlessly,
"And then secretly keep a copy for himself, and when confronting a pure-blooded dragon, he would inject it into his own veins without hesitation. If becoming a monster allows him to slay dragons, he would not hesitate to make himself even more vicious."
"...That certainly is the Principal's style."
Caesar briefly imagined a Death Servant sitting in a black Maserati sedan, wearing a custom black suit, bright Italian leather shoes, and a fresh, vibrant red rose pinned to his chest. Although the image was a bit terrifying, it was quite fitting for the Principal's demeanor.
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「 After forwarding the pharmacological report to Qingzu, Stelle asked Danshu if she knew about the current situation within the Alchemy Commission.
Danshu stated that she had been stationed outside for many days and had temporarily taken on the task of analyzing the medicinal formula for the Seat of Divine Foresight, which had caused some delay, so she was completely unaware of the current status of the Alchemy Commission.
Just as she was preparing to leave and say goodbye, Danshu suddenly said, "Stelle, I have one more thing I could ask you to help me with?"
Danshu had left the Alchemy Commission this time to examine and dispense medicine to fellow Xianzhou citizens. The medicine was already prepared. She had originally intended for a colleague to deliver it, but since all medical officers were currently needed, she wanted to ask Stelle to run the errand.
Of course, she wouldn't let Stelle help for nothing. She would prepare a gift, and by the time Stelle finished her task, the gift would be ready.
"Alright." Stelle agreed, taking the medicine and heading to the location Danshu had specified.
Then she saw a little girl trapped on the low wall surrounding a flower bed, with several little brats yelling and intimidating her.
Stelle keenly noticed that the little girl was also blind.
Was this the child that Danshu asked her to find? Was she here to examine and deliver medicine to a similarly blind child?
These little brats were extremely arrogant. Stelle merely stood far away, yet they proactively came up looking for trouble. They ended up finding that not only could they not hurt Stelle, but they were also bounced back by a reactive force and injured.
None of them would admit defeat, still acting tough and insisting that Stelle had used internal energy to secretly attack them. In short, Stelle did nothing, yet they all ran off, cursing and breaking down. 」
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〜Honkai: Impact 3rd World〜
St. Freya High
Bronya was furious watching this scene.
"In this situation, you should just beat them up severely. I've seen many kids like this—chirping away. A good beating is all they need!"
When she was in the orphanage, some older children tried to bully Seele. In such cases, there were no other means; the only way to completely eradicate the problem was to make those children feel pain.
As long as you are ruthless enough, and those children know that bullying you comes with a price, they will naturally leave like deflated balloons.
"But what if the parents come looking for trouble and say things like, 'The child is still young'..."
Seele softly reminded her.
Bronya's voice rose eight octaves:
"Isn't that perfect? If the child is still young, then Stelle is also very young—less than a year old since birth! It's just children fighting among themselves, and she accidentally didn't control her strength and broke a few dozen of their bones. Perfectly reasonable, right?"
"A few dozen bones..."
"Seele, as long-life species, Xianzhou people are durable, if nothing else. Maybe they'll be fine in two or three months,"
Bronya snorted.
"In any case, if I were Stelle, I would have gone straight for them with a stick. Beat them up first, ask questions later!"
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「 Stelle lifted the little girl down from the flower bed wall. The little girl gratefully said, "Big Sister, thank you for helping me..."
"Are you alright?" Stelle gently patted the dust off her clothes. Stelle, who wasn't being abstract, was surprisingly tender.
"I'm fine." The little girl gently shook her head, a hint of loneliness flashing in her face.
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have wandered around, and I ended up running into those guys. They usually make fun of me because I can't see, and they always try to trip me up and steal my things."
"Danshu asked me to bring you medicine." Seeing how sensible she was, Stelle rubbed her head.
"Ah, did Lord Danshu send you?" The little girl suddenly became happy.
"I heard there have been many disturbances recently. She must be very busy, right? Thank you, Big Sister, and please thank Lord Danshu for me too."
The little girl took the medicine and, under Stelle's gaze, stumbled back along the path she came from. 」
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〜Chainsaw Man World〜
"Is she an angel?! So gentle..."
Denji bit the spoon in his mouth and glared fiercely at Power next to him.
"Hey, is it possible that you, Power, are just a malicious devil, which is why you see everyone as a bad person! Miss Danshu is clearly an angel!"
"Denji, are you an idiot!? How dare you doubt my judgment!"
Power angrily slapped the paper cupcake in front of her onto Denji's face:
"My intuition is absolutely infallible! That Danshu definitely has problems!"
Denji licked around his mouth, trying to clean the cake off his face:
"Then do you want to make a bet with me? If Miss Danshu isn't a bad person, you can't eat meat for the next month!"
"Bet then! If I win, Denji, you have to give me all the meat you get for the next year!"
"Deal!"
Denji rolled up his sleeves, but then suddenly reacted:
"Uh... wait! Why is mine a year! That's unfair, Power!"
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