Chapter 80: The Approaching War

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The recent spell of perfect weather has been stirring old memories. Oddly, my vision's blurring... Wait, is something dripping from my eye?

- ワイアード

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SDF Station 5, Kingdom of Eir

Within the garrison's integrated research laboratory, several researchers, along with Sayama and Horiuchi, were present. The researchers were examining Luka's Elixir, which had been brought to them by the two.

"Ah, thank you so much, Sayama-san. You arrived at just the right time... I feel bad for making it seem like I had you fetch it as an afterthought."

"It's no big deal. Though I'll admit, I felt a bit guilty pretending I didn't know anything when I accepted the elixir. They probably thought, 'Huh? What's this about?' too. Still, the more samples we have, the better, right?"

The Luka's Elixir they obtained that fateful night and the samples retrieved in this incident were crucial. Under orders from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, as many samples as possible were needed.

The reason for this urgency was that the narcotic substances that were found upon examining the elixir obtained by Horiuchi and the others. However, the types of substances varied greatly, leading to inconsistent effects. To improve the odds of developing an effective treatment, a larger variety of samples was essential. Among these samples, substances with strong addictive properties and hallucinogenic effects—containing components not found on Earth—were also discovered.

After extensive research, 15 new narcotic components were identified in the Luka's Elixir brought by Sayama and his team. This accelerated the development of a treatment drug. Furthermore, it was noted that the otherworld possessed magical healing methods unknown to Japan. To leverage these, cooperation began with the diverse mages residing in Unbekannt.

Meanwhile, Sayama returned to the Royal Castle to continue treating the queen's drug addiction. However, neither he nor his companions seemed optimistic. They now had to inform King Gima that the queen was suffering from a far more severe illness than her pulmonary distomatosis—and they also had to explain the underlying cause of her condition.

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Imperial Palace Great Hall, Hardique Empire

Within the Imperial Palace of the Hardique Empire stood a particularly striking, massive dome-shaped structure. Its grand hall was filled with a crowd, yet their attire was a mismatched array without any uniformity. Moreover, each person bore an intimidating demeanor, brandishing ominous weapons.

Overlooking this gathering from a terrace were Orion, Leo, and Tony.

"Hmph, Tony, you've done well to gather this many mercenaries and bounty hunters."

"I am honored, Your Majesty... With the help of several underground slave-trading networks secretly connected to our nation, we've managed to amass around 1.000 soldiers."

"Still, this is something else! Hah? Hey, Tony! Look at this lineup. Cedric the Fallen Paladin, Rohan the Armslayer, the Belmedor Brothers, Jiji the Lady Thief, and Buzz of the Abyss. HAHAH! Now this is my kind of crew!"

"Shut up, Leo... Now then, I leave the rest in your capable hands."

Orion strode forward slowly, appearing before the crowd. From the terrace above, the Emperor of this nation revealed himself, causing a stir among the mercenaries. However, Orion quickly began to speak.

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