126: Air-dispersing powder

Besides that, there’s an even more effortless method, which is to use poison.

Of course, the poison should ideally be high-grade, the kind that can kill within a few breaths after consumption.

Because if the poison is too low-grade and ineffective, a person like the Kate Kingdom King would certainly have backup healing scrolls and antidote scrolls.

These two types of scrolls are enough to counteract most poisons. Furthermore, since the Kate Kingdom King himself is a Sky Knight level expert, any poison intended to take him down must be extraordinary.

Both methods—becoming an acquaintance or using poison—would work. After some thought, Melita felt that becoming an acquaintance would involve too much trouble feigning deference to the Kate Kingdom King.

It would be more convenient to just use poison.

As for potent poisons, Arthur had coincidentally seized a bottle of poison named Qi Dispersion Powder when he annihilated the Koruk Family.

Arthur had no use for it, so he had Melita bring it along for this mission. Now, it could finally come in handy!

Arthur was unsure of the ingredients for Qi Dispersion Powder, but upon inquiry, he learned that this poison was colorless, odorless, and exceptionally vicious.

Although it only affected Knights and had almost no effect on Mages.

However, any expert below a Legendary Knight, including Sky Knights and those who haven't achieved a Breakthrough to Legendary, would find that upon consumption...

Their Battle Qi would become unusable within a few seconds. This wasn't even the most terrifying part.

The most terrifying thing was that for the next day, you could only watch helplessly as your Battle Qi gradually dissipated, turning you into an ordinary person.

For an expert, losing their strength is more painful than dying, which is why this item is so cruel!

As for an antidote, Arthur certainly didn't have one. At least a Legendary Mage specializing in healing would be required.

The Kate Kingdom definitely didn't have that kind of foundation, meaning that if the Kate Kingdom King was poisoned, he could only surrender.

Having made her decision, Melita waited nearby, observing when someone would bring the Kate Kingdom King some desserts and tea.

So she could administer the poison!

Melita's luck was truly good; after waiting only twenty-odd minutes, she saw two court maids approaching with some desserts and drinks!

The two court maids were ordinary people, so it would be effortless for Melita to administer the poison even in front of them!

She just needed to cast a simple illusionary magic!

However, before the food could be eaten by the Kate Kingdom King, it would undergo a step: poison testing.

Magic existed in the Kate Kingdom, so they didn't use human testers for poison; instead, they directly used magic to detect toxicity.

Thus, for Melita, a Legendary Mage, it would be very simple to conceal the poison!

There was nothing to be done; it was simply the Kate Kingdom King's bad luck to attract a Legendary Expert assassin. It would be strange if he could escape!

Melita then watched from a distance as the court Mage beside the Kate Kingdom King cast a detection spell and found no issues.

The Kate Kingdom King confidently drank the tea containing the Qi Dispersion Powder.

The very next second after the Kate Kingdom King drank the poison, a familiar figure entered from outside the door—it was Isaac, the kingdom's Legendary Expert.

Seeing this, the Kate Kingdom King was somewhat puzzled and surprised!

With the increasing number of incidents around the kingdom in the past year or two, Isaac felt that his Mid-stage Legend strength was insufficient to protect the royal family.

He was eager to achieve a Breakthrough, so he would go into seclusion whenever he had time.

He hadn't emerged from seclusion for several months. His sudden appearance now, could it be that Isaac had achieved a Breakthrough, or had some other major event occurred?

Thinking of these things, the Kate Kingdom King stood up with a complicated expression and quickly greeted him:

"Old Ancestor, your sudden visit, what are your instructions?"

At the same time, all the attendants around the King knelt down and shouted:

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Ordinary people were not qualified to call Isaac 'Old Ancestor,' but Isaac was also the first King of the Kate Kingdom, so they addressed him as 'Your Majesty.'

Isaac did not acknowledge the greetings and addresses from the Kate Kingdom King and others.

Instead, he fixed his piercing gaze intently on the current King of the Kate Kingdom.

To a Legendary Expert, a Sky Knight was merely a larger grasshopper, easily crushed. Therefore, the current Kate Kingdom King, who only possessed Sky Knight strength, immediately became nervous under Isaac's Legendary gaze.

He even felt his body stiffen.

This eerie atmosphere lasted for several seconds, and one could visibly see sweat trickling down the Kate Kingdom King's forehead.

During this time, the Kate Kingdom King immediately brainstormed, racking his brain, trying to figure out where he had gone wrong to make the Old Ancestor so angry.

Just as the Kate Kingdom King was about to buckle under the pressure and prepare to ask a question,

A peculiar phenomenon occurred. Isaac, who had been so menacing towards him, suddenly broke into a smile and uttered something the King couldn't quite understand:

"Jeh-Kate! Are you already completely powerless, unable to use your Battle Qi?"

Upon hearing this, the first thought that popped into King Jeh of the Kate Kingdom's mind was that this person was definitely not the Old Ancestor Isaac.

Because Isaac would never address him by his full name.

Then, startled by the mysterious man's words, he began to examine the condition of his body.

It was fine if he didn't check, but once he did, Jeh's face immediately turned ashen.

Because Jeh discovered that the Battle Qi within his body was like stagnant water, completely unresponsive to his commands. At this moment, he couldn't even use a Battle Technique, let alone activate his magical defensive equipment.

Furthermore, he acutely noticed that the Battle Qi on his body was beginning to leak out uncontrollably.

No wonder he had felt somewhat uncomfortable and his body stiff earlier.

He had originally thought it was due to nervousness in front of Isaac, but now it seemed he had been poisoned!

And judging by the characteristics of this poison, it was the Qi Dispersion Powder, which struck fear into countless Knight experts.

This kind of poison, let alone him, even if his Old Ancestor were present, he wouldn't be able to cure the poison in him.

At most, it would only delay his death. Thinking of this, Jeh's expression grew even gloomier.

If he could still mobilize his Battle Qi, he would have long since advanced with a sword and hacked down the imposter who poisoned him!

Of course, this was just Jeh's thought; whether he could win was another matter!

On the other side, the so-called "Isaac," seeing that Jeh was completely poisoned, no longer concealed himself.

With a wave of her hand, she transformed directly from a somewhat gray-haired man into a stunning mature woman with beautiful blue hair, wearing a long blue dress.

It was Melita, who had been lurking in the shadows all along.

Melita used poison precisely because she didn't want Jeh to use his Legendary magical protective gear, which would cause her a great deal of trouble.

Although Qi Dispersion Powder was colorless and odorless, the poisoned person would most likely detect something unusual during its activation.