Chapter 246: Trying the Vitae

"Is that true? I wasn't here when that happened. Just what is the lady's illness? I only hear she cannot leave her room."

"It's worse than you've heard. She can't even move her fingers, and her body condition keeps deteriorating. No one knows the cause, but this is one of the reasons the young lady is so ambitious.

They thought by finding their way to the sovereign, they should be able to find a cure for the Lady."

"Enough gossip, we should get back to work. And you, leave that stupid thought of yours in your mind. You should be lucky the guard's son fancies you.

To think you still have the idea of going for the young master for wealth. Hmph!" The other maid reprimanded her.

Finished with eavesdropping, Patricia started making her way toward Elvira's mother. She knew the location after asking the maid who said she wanted to marry the young master.

As the maid was in a daze after being reprimanded by the other maid, she didn't think much when Patricia asked the question. She didn't even look at her face.

The path toward Elvira's mother was very secure, with many guards patrolling the area, but this posed no problem for Patricia. Sёarᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

She only stopped when she saw a room with two guards in front of the door. Patricia felt this was the place she needed to go, as there was no other reason to put guards in front of a room.

She then put some thought into her next move; she could take a risk trying to enter as a maid, or change her disguise to Elvira. It was safer, but they would probably realize afterward that someone had snuck in.

'Should I ask King what to do? No, I should be able to do it myself. King has given so many things for my people, and this is my chance to show my usefulness,' Patricia thought.

She then transformed into Elvira and bluffed her way into the room. Inside, she looked at a woman who was almost a carbon copy of Elvira, just older.

Compared to the gossip she heard, the woman didn't show any wrinkles at all; she was a beautiful middle-aged woman who appeared very healthy. Patricia walked closer to get a better look.

But to her surprise, when she was beside her, the woman's hand moved and grasped hers with a speed that Patricia couldn't dodge.

Her eyes opened, one blue while the other was red. "This smell, you come from outside this planet. Who are you?" a cold voice asked Patricia, making her shake.

But before she could formulate any reply, or even tell Alex about this, the crimson in the woman's eyes started flickering in and out, "You cursed crone, just die already!" A warm voice came out from her lips, as if it was being said by different people despite coming from the same person.

Elvira's mother then released her grasp on Patricia, held her head with both hands, and gave her a side glance, "I don't know who you are, but I hope you don't do anything to my daughter.

As for now, could you please leave? Your presence here makes this old crone more active. I cannot hold her back like this."

Patricia didn't waste time leaving. Her goblin senses told her staying there would be too dangerous. The chance of her being killed was high.

Back at the cave, Alex was now playing with the gemstone, thanks to the book Patricia skimmed. He found out this was Vitae.

He tested out what effects the Vitae could produce by playing around with it, to get some idea of how to use it.

Meanwhile, MingYue had already finished with the novel she was reading, 'The story is good, but what a lackluster ending. I am sure the author ran out of ideas in the end, just who in their right mind chooses to destroy all power, turning everyone back to normal humans?' She complained in her mind, then turned her attention to Alex.

"Did you find out how to use those?"

"Yes, it's actually not hard. Now that you've finished, there is something I want to test out," Alex said while throwing a deep blue gemstone at MingYue.

"Based on my test, when we infuse life force into it, we can then use the gemstone to cast spells inside of it. Some are one-time use while others we can use multiple times.

The one I gave you should allow you to create an ice bolt, since you can use elemental qi I wonder if it will have a different effect," Alex said.

The gemstone was activated with life force, but he could infuse it with qi if he wanted, enhancing the effect. Alex thought if it's used by those with elemental qi, the effect would then be multiplied.

He suspected the sorcerer in this realm was considered talented when somehow their life force contained a strong element. Based on his knowledge of Elves from Vesa, they use abilities based on elements.

The elves then separated into many tribes based on the element they are proficient in. There are also exceptional ones who can use all elements, and they are called the high elves.

Unfortunately, from outside, no one can differentiate which tribe an elf belongs to. And not all elves are born with an elemental element; some just have the default element of nature.

MingYue started activating the gemstone; as it activated, a unique sensation came to her mind, it's like the stone became part of her, then if she willed it, the abilities inside would activate.

Curious, she pointed it toward one of the cavern walls.

An ice shard appeared in the air then shot through it, only stopping when it reached halfway.

"This should be useful for a new cultivator, but for us, it's useless. Well, you are an exception since you haven't mastered any elemental qi yet," MingYue said as she threw the vitae back at Alex.