"Albert, are you sure you're ready?”Worry and concern were written all over Winst's face.
"Guild Leader, don't worry. I've been tortured by you guys for half a year. If I still can't get through the runes, then I'll be a ghost.”Thinking about the past six months, Abel hated everyone so much that his teeth itched, even though he knew they were doing this for his own good.
"Brad, are you confident?" Seeing that Abel's decision could not be changed, Winst could only hope that Brad would not make any mistakes when drawing the runes.
"Yes, after half a year of practice, I've already mastered the ability to inscribe runes.”Brad was full of confidence because he wouldn't treat Abel's life as a joke. Therefore, he had put in a lot of effort on the runes in the past six months.
"Since you're all ready, I wish you success.”After saying that, Winst patted Abel and Brad's shoulders and watched them enter the tent.
"Captain, don't worry. Albert and the others will definitely succeed.”Avril couldn't help but comfort Winst when she saw him fidgeting.
"Yes, it will definitely succeed." As if he was hypnotizing himself, Winst muttered to himself as he sat down. His eyes were fixed on Brad's tent.
The two people in the tent were not nervous at all. In the past half a year, they had been carving runes on Abel's body every day. Whether it was Abel or Brad, they treated it as if it was a normal thing to eat. It was as if they did not know that the price of failing to carve runes was death.
Abel squeezed the black ball into powder with his fingers and put it into a cup without wasting anything. Then, Brad poured water into it and stirred it gently. The water and powder in the cup gradually fused, and as Brad stirred, it became thicker and thicker.
"Alright, this is the rune dye.”Brad and Abel looked at the cup of black paste calmly. This was the long-lost curse pattern dye. It was like black sesame paste, but it could cause the person who failed to draw it to die immediately.
"Big Brother Brad, let's begin.”Abel took off his shirt, revealing his strong body. His muscles were full of explosive power, but they did not look bloated. After half a year of exposure to the scorching sun by the sea, his skin had turned a healthy bronze color.
"Abel, you've gotten used to the runes in the past half a year. Even if you add some drugs to stimulate the senses on the needles, you'll still be able to endure it. "However, it's not like the Beastmen can't withstand this pain. The reason why there's such a high death rate is probably because of this Rune Dye, so don't be careless later.”
"Yes, I will be careful." Abel knew that this was a life-or-death situation, so he would not be careless.
After receiving the answer, Brad took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. His eyes revealed an unprecedented calmness. He slowly dipped the needle in the rune dye and quickly stabbed it into Abel's body.
"Oh!" Although Abel was mentally prepared, he still underestimated the pain of drawing the rune. This small needle was more painful than the pain he had endured until the end of his training.
"Albert, hold it in. I have to focus on starting.”Brad instructed him and focused on his work. The faster he finished drawing the runes, the sooner Abel would be free from this pain.
Sweat flowed out like waves. Every time Brad inserted the needle, Abel would break out in cold sweat and convulse. Fortunately, Brad had practiced for half a year, so he was not disturbed by Abel's sweat and trembling body.
The intense pain made Abel's eyes pop out. He clenched his teeth tightly, and the immense force caused his gums to bleed. However, this level of pain was like being kicked by a fly to Abel.
Time seemed to have stopped. Abel's consciousness was already a little blurry. The intense pain made his brain choose to faint automatically, but he relied on his strong willpower to support his will. Brad, who was in charge of carving, was also drenched. Although he was familiar with the process, it was impossible for him not to be nervous.
"Albert, congratulations, we've succeeded!”When he heard Brad's voice, Abel's tense nerves finally relaxed and he fainted.
After Brad placed Abel on his military blanket, he went out to inform everyone. When they learned that Abel had successfully carved the rune, everyone happily threw Brad into the sky. At this moment, Brad was their hero.
"Is this the rune?" Everyone gathered in the tent, curiously looking at the runes on the unconscious Abel.
"Yes, the Beastman Shaman is indeed powerful. A large cup of rune dye was just finished, and this needle was stained with a fixed amount every time.”Brad looked at his achievements with a dazed gaze. Totem-like runes covered Abel's entire body, giving him a mysterious feeling. It made people unable to look away with just one glance.
"Brad, you should rest too. We'll go out and wait for Abel to wake up. We still have to test the effect of this rune.”After Winst and the others left the tent, Brad fell asleep as well. Although he didn't use his mental strength, this job definitely cost him a lot of effort.
The sky gradually darkened, and Abel woke up. After looking at the runes on his body for a moment, he hurriedly ran out of the tent to look for Winst and the others.
"Albert, you're awake? How do you feel?" Avril had sharp eyes and was the first to see Abel. She ran over to help him, afraid that he would not recover.
"Avril, I'm fine. I succeeded!”Abel excitedly picked up Avril and started spinning.
"You, put me down." Avril's face turned red after being ambushed. She whispered to Abel and ran away after Abel put her down.
"What? It was a misunderstanding! " Ha…" Seeing the meaningful gazes of Winst and the others, Abel broke out in cold sweat.
"Alright, you don't have to explain anymore. Quickly meditate and take a look.”Winst hurriedly said to Abel before the gossipy Brad could say anything. He wasn't afraid that Brad would tease Abel, but Avril was very shy.
Hearing Winst's words, Abel immediately entered a meditative state. He was also afraid that he would not be able to use magic anymore. After meditating for a while, he stood up with a happy expression. "I can still meditate. Although my speed isn't half as fast as before, it's enough.”
He sat down again and calmed himself down. He entered a state of meditation and began to meditate. Meditation wasn't like meditation where one could stop at any time. One had to run one round before there would be results. If one stopped halfway, it would be a waste of time.
A moment later, Abel had already circulated his combat power once. He slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with excitement. "This is great. I can feel that my cultivation speed has increased by at least three times. In this case, I can increase my cultivation speed by three times in an hour.”
"Looks like the runes are working. What a mystical secret technique.”Everyone was genuinely happy and relieved about Abel's current condition.
"Oh! I seem to be a little hungry. Guild Leader, is there any food?”Abel, who had missed lunch in a coma, felt like he was about to rebel.
"Bear with it for a while. We'll go cook now.”After appeasing the starving Abel, everyone immediately began to prepare dinner.
The night had turned completely dark, and the bonfire had been lit up. In order to celebrate Abel's success in drawing the curse, everyone decided to have an extra meal. The fragrance of seafood and game made Abel's eyes glow like a wolf's.
"Ah! Avril, you stole mine again! I'll fight it out with you!" Perhaps it was because of the runes, but Abel's desire for food had increased significantly. After failing to snatch food from Avril, he actually opened his mouth and bit the roasted meat that Avril had taken a bite of, completely destroying it under everyone's stunned gazes.
"Isn't the side effect of this rune too strong? He actually snatched food from the tiger's mouth." Looking at the furious Avril, Winst felt sorry for Abel's tragic fate, but at the same time, he could not help but feel surprised. If it was in the past, Abel would not have dared to treat Avril like this.
"Albert! How dare you steal my roasted meat! I'll kill you!" Ariel, who had recovered from her daze, was furious. She pushed Abel down and kicked him, causing everyone to break out in cold sweat. However, what happened next petrified them instantly.
Abel didn't care about Avril's violent attacks at all. He gave up his body and allowed Avril to ravage him. His hands kept stuffing food into his mouth, and he ate as he was being beaten. It made people curious how he swallowed it. When Avril saw Abel's actions, she didn't care about hitting him anymore. She hurriedly threw herself back into the fight for food.
It was like the battlefield after the final battle between humans and orcs. The entire camp was in a mess. The battle between Abel and Avril had spread to every inch of the camp. For a skewer of roasted meat, the two of them chased around the camp twice, while Winst and the others took advantage of their absence to feast.
"Phew ~~~ I'm so full!" Abel patted his stomach and lay on the ground. He had shone today and finally defeated Avril in the fight for food.
"Hmph! Abel, you won't be so lucky next time."”Avril pouted and lay down beside him. As soon as the meal time was over, the two of them immediately made up and did not hold any grudges against each other.
"Albert, you won't eat like this every time in the future, right?”Winst, who was sitting nearby, still had a lingering fear when he recalled the scene just now.
"How would I know? I just suddenly felt so hungry that I couldn't stand it anymore.”Abel felt depressed when he thought about how he was feeling just now. It was too embarrassing.
"I've decided. If you're still like this in the future, I'll let you and Avril eat alone. Don't come and harm us.”Winst could still accept one Avril, but if there were two, he would definitely go crazy, not to mention that Abel was even crazier than Avril.
"Captain, Abel's runes are done, so there's no need to continue training. Where should we go next?”Brad was in charge of finance, and the commission for half a year had almost been spent in the past six months. He had to remind Winst to think of a way quickly.
"Leader, I promised to visit Alice. It has been more than a year. Can we go to the capital first?”Abel was still very concerned about his failure to keep his promise.
"Hmm, alright. Tomorrow, we'll go to Port Parti to see if there's a mission to the capital. We can't make a wasted trip.”It had been more than a year since they last met, and Winst missed the little girl who was deeply in love with Abel.
"Hehe…Our little blockhead is also yearning for love? Doesn't the rune reduce sexual desire? Why doesn't it have any effect on you?”Brad's wretched expression made Avril want to strangle him to death with her bowstring.
"I just want to see Alice. Do you think everyone is as dirty as you?”Abel used both hands and eyes to look at Brad with endless disdain.
"Sigh, you blockhead who doesn't understand life." Brad pursed his lips and said helplessly.
"Albert, ignore that pervert!”Avril came out in time to fight for justice. She was afraid that Abel would be led astray by Brad.
"The two of you are ganging up on me again!!”Every time they bickered, Avril and Abel would team up, which made Brad rather depressed.
"Humph! We are the Alliance of Justice, defeat evil! If you have the ability, you should rope Will and the others in too.”
"I won't join hands with scum." Before Brad could say anything, Will said calmly. Although his words were hurtful, they were the truth.
" Phew…" Seeing that Brad was looking at him, Babasa tilted his head and pretended to be asleep. As for Catherine, Brad didn't count on her at all. Even if she did not agree to join forces with him, he would be anxious about Catherine before he could be angered to death by Abel and the others.
"Sigh... You've made me too sad. I'll cut my food expenses in half in the future.”Bullard, who had failed to seek help, could only use his greatest trick-threat.
“.”Everyone was speechless at Brad's shamelessness.
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