Chapter 1990
"That's okay! Don’t worry, Leon, I'm not sending you out alone! I'll also assign a Platinum Dragon Guard, who is also an Almighty
Warrior, and a few other Golden Dragon Guards to go with you! With so many people, as well as the representatives from the
Western region branch, I'm sure that killing Poisonwielder will be as easy as ABC!" Alfred replied, chuckling.
"Oh, okay!" Leon finally understood. "Well, since that's your plan, why aren't you going to send out two Platinum Dragon Guards
instead? Why do you insist on letting me go?" he asked quizzically.
Since Poisonwielder was at the Initial Almighty State, it would make more sense to send out two Platinum Dragon Guards that
were more powerful than him. With the help of the Western region branch representatives, killing Poisonwielder would be
significantly easier!
However, Alfred was choosing to go the riskier route and sent Leon out instead!
Leon could not help wondering why Alfred chose to do so when there was a better option!
"Well, even though Poisonwielder is an Almighty Warrior, he's also a master of poisons and volatile gases! He has something
called the Reaper's Breath, which was a colorless, odorless gas that is capable of rendering its victims utterly powerless upon
inhalation," Alfred explained.
"I heard that your medical expertise is unsurpassable, and plenty of people even know you as a master alchemist.
Considering that your knowledge of poisons might be useful, I decided you'd be the best candidate to carry out this mission,"
Alfred added.
People all over the Southern region already came to know of Leon's medical expertise ever since Joel's attempt to sabotage
Elegante Group was foiled.
Although the Dragon Corps rarely got involved in personal feuds, they always kept up to date on the latest news and were thus
familiar with recent events.
Besides, Leon was a high-ranking Platinum Dragon Guard, so of course the Dragon Corps would keep an even closer eye on
him!
Therefore, Alfred long since knew of Leon's outstanding medical knowledge, and this was why he decided Leon was the best
man for this job!
"I see!" Leon finally understood Alfred s intention.
He was familiar with the Reaper’s Breath-it was a specialized poison brewed from the leaves of five different poisonous plants,
but was a little different from the Deadly Veratrum poison; the Deadly Veratrum was highly fatal, but the Reaper's Breath was a
sedative poison-somewhat similar to the belladonna plant-that could render its victims weak and powerless within seconds of
inhalation.
The only difference between the Reaper's Breath and the belladonna plant was that the latter required ingestion for
its poison to take effect, whereas the former existed in the form of volatile gas, which made it even more dangerous.
Anyone who caught so much as a whiff of the Reaper's Breath would suffer significant muscle weakness and even lose their
powers, which rendered them absolutely defenseless!
"Although you haven't attained the Almighty State yet, Leon, I'm sure that with your knowledge, you'll be able to find a way to
outsmart Poisonwielder and find an antidote to the Reaper's Breath! There's no one else more suited for this job! " Alfred
declared solemnly.