Philip who has been eating sweets...

It is said that Annan was very impressed by this scene.

Say a few words and chew a handful of toffee.

He can peel off the sugar coating faster than he can eat melon seeds...

Even when Annan closes his eyes now, he can still think of that smell.

Should I say...were you okay at that time?

...But Annan also confirmed at that time that the candy was not a curse.

"I have an impression."

Annan nodded and asked, "What on earth is that candy?"

"It is a ceremonial material for His Royal Highness Philip."

Even though she knew that Philip was the one who planned to murder her, Kafni still politely called him "Your Highness".

Kaifni is so polite to everyone.

She explained softly: "He is different from us... He does not believe in Sir Silver, but is a devout believer in the Lady with the Cup.

"As for Fufu... I think he just wants to use him."

Using a god...?

...No, this is indeed possible.

Annan narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into thinking.

Although he only met Philip once.

But as far as Philip was concerned at the time...he didn't look like a fool.

His words are clear, his plans are reliable, his action is strong, his courage is not small, he looks very young, he can make people feel good when they first meet him, and he has his own die-hard fans.

Such a person will obviously have his own ideas.

He is not easily deceived either.

Rather than saying that he is a "believer of Fufu" or "taking advantage of Fufu," Annan believes that they are cooperating with each other.

"Have you ever felt that...His Royal Highness Philip is much younger than he looks?"

Before Annan could continue to ask, Kafni whispered: "This is a ritual of the Cup Girl, called the 'Blood Sacrament'. This is a ritual that all believers of the Cup Girl will perform for a long time...

Take refined foods containing the blood of any living creature every day to make your blood healthy.

"And if you use special blood to perform rituals, there will be some special effects. For example... rejuvenation."

Kafni said seriously: "He used mead mixed with devil's blood to make toffee to complete the ritual for himself. As long as he continues to take it, he will remain young... but as long as he disconnects, he will

Aging rapidly.

"And this milk candy is also the antidote to His Royal Highness Philip's curse."

"...Bound?"

Annan heard a familiar word: "Is he a transcendent?"

"No, he is not, and he hates extraordinary beings. He just once fell into a nightmare as an ordinary person and received a curse - he can stay energetic at all times without sleeping, but his lifespan will be

It goes by twice as fast.”

Kafni denied: "His Royal Highness Philip is not an extraordinary person, nor a ritualist, nor a priest. But although he is just an ordinary person, he can use rituals very skillfully to achieve his goals. Whether it is to make himself regain his

Return to youth, or curse someone to death..."

"...you said, return to youth?"

"Yes."

Kafni nodded heavily: "Philip once signed a contract with a certain god. He sold half of his life in exchange for a certain ability. But which god it was and what ability... I don't know. He

He never told us.

"I was still very young at that time, so I don't remember very clearly. But I remember that His Highness Philip became very old at that time, and every day he would be older than the day before... In the end, he almost died of old age."

"——I don't want to grow old. As long as you experience it once, you will never experience it again..."

Philip's words at that time suddenly sounded in Annan's heart.

……No wonder.

Annan was stunned.

No wonder Philip said such strange words as "it only takes one experience".

Because he has indeed aged.

Annan asked: "Did he tell you about the contract he signed with the gods?"

He still had some doubts.

For a man like Philip who habitually told lies, Annan was full of doubts about every word he said.

Kafni frowned slightly, tried hard to recall, and then answered uncertainly: "I don't remember clearly... He should have said so himself. Because it's different between us and yours... If

Anyone who is particularly enthusiastic about another brother or sister will be wary of everyone - and His Majesty the King. His Majesty has always disliked his children forming cliques, so the relationship between our families is relatively weak.

No one will visit each other, and no one will ask too much about anyone who really has something wrong. Because His Highness Philip wants to keep the power he gained from that ritual secret, it is not easy for us to ask him.

"In less than a year after that, His Royal Highness Philip gradually became younger again, and no one cared about it after that."

Is the environment of Noah's family actually like this...

Should we say that we are worthy of being a family with a lion as its emblem?

...Then I still have to remain skeptical about this statement.

Annan nodded and fell into deep thought.

He gradually became clear about his attitude towards Philip.

This guy...even if he really performed a ceremony and sold half of his life in order to get something, there is no doubt that he is a madman.

The "life span" in rituals always refers to the first half.

It would be fine if ordinary people were deceived because of their blind spots in knowledge.

But Philip was a prince, and it was impossible for him to lack this kind of knowledge.

And he even handed the strange candy directly to Annan at that time.

...Um, wait?

Suddenly, Annan realized something.

He raised his head and asked Kaifni: "What will happen if someone else eats his candy?"

"It won't be anything bad. Apart from making you feel happy and calm, it is made of blood and milk after all. But because everyone finds it disgusting, no one eats it."

"……blood?"

Annan was stunned.

Demon blood, as the transformation product of demons... should be said to be demon juice, right?

He suddenly realized what went wrong——

Annan himself learned about the effect and source of demon blood through the system panel test.

And the spells of the Imperial Order School seem to have a type specifically used for testing...

--That's the problem.

From Salvatore's understanding of the hammer, this test may not include the function, or it may be lacking. But its name can still be tested.

Annan asked without hesitation: "Kafni, do you know what the function of that demon's blood is?"

"...Isn't it used to enhance the properties of the object itself?"

Kafni was a little startled by Annan's suddenly raised voice, and was in a daze.

Sure enough.

Annan was silent for a while and then asked: "Is that what he told you?

"Did you ever drink from him?"

"No, Your Highness. I have never drunk his wine, and I will not eat his candy."

The corner of Kafni's mouth raised, and she replied with some complacency: "You can rest assured about this. Children of our Noah family have been kidnapped and assassinated continuously before they can remember. The earliest assassination I can remember was when I was five years old.

When I was 18 years old, my snacks and black tea were poisoned...I am still very experienced in how to identify poisons."

"No, I mean."

Annan said slowly: "Devil's blood is not the blood of the devil... but a transformation product whose scientific name is 'Devil's Blood'. The main component in it is the soul of the devil. People who take the blood of the devil will be corroded."

After being promoted to the maximum level, even an ordinary person will directly become a transcendent at the peak bronze level, but will soon lose control and become a demon due to being eroded by the curse. Do you know this?
To be continued...