The alchemists observed the three potions closely.The three crimson potions that were brought to them by the youths were intriguing.They produced abnormal reactions when coming into contact with other ingredients.
"It's time to test the effects of the potions when ingested." The leading alchemist handed one of the potions to a volunteer who had a high tolerance for poisons and alcohol.His tolerance came from the fact that he wasn't a first time volunteer and his body was used to it.
The man ingested the blood coloured potion down his gullet and grinned.The potion tasted delicious but there was no observable effects.Perhaps it was just a nice drink.Until the man kneeled over and felt as though his body was on fire.It felt like his body was being forged from within until it stopped and his body felt as though it was brimming with new found strengh and power.It was a feeling he could probably get addicted to.
"I...I feel incredible." The volunteer claimed as he flexed his body.
The alchemists and youths noticed that he had a stronger presence and aura and they could tell he was now more physically powerful.
"Where did you get these three potions.The effects are amazing. " The leading alchemist asked curiously as he believed that getting more of these potions would benefit the strengh of the city.
The youth who had claimed the vampire greatsword soul weapon from Count Andreus thought back to where he found the potions but he couldn't figure out where the potions had come from.They were simply on the floor of the boss room.
The potions were crimson and resembled healing potions which was probably why the vampire count never touched them.
"We found them in a vampire mansion."
"Hmmmm"
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1.5 years later
Ren finished off his daily training and joined Erick for a healthy meal.Ren had been staying with Erick for the past year.His family didn't seem to mind Ren and though they were suspicious at first they came to realise that he wouldn't bring harm.
Ren was currently without the sealing collar.Without it he was capable of moving 24m/s and lifting 2 tonnes with a single arm.He was quite a bit better then his original first year of training.He currently had 2146 units of mana.It was nowhere near his first amount but he simply had to train more.
The reason he was doing so well was not only his own hard work,the food and drink but also due to Erick never going easy on his training.
"I believe its time for you to make yourself useful.Your still somewhat weak but it'll be good for you to get some battle experience in life and death battles." Erick said as he drank down some crimson drink.
"What do you have in mind?" Ren was eager to gain experience as well as shut some of the city dwellers up as they had been having second thoughts about how useful he would be.
"I'll have you..." Erick was about to give Ren a task when he was interrupted by the sound of a medival alarm.
"Shit it's an entity wave spawned in by the gods.Let's go and help the guards out." Erick left his seat and dissappeared.He was simply too fast for Ren to follow with his eyes.Ren left his seat as well and left the building.
Outside Ren saw multiple nobles leaving their homes and heading to the edges of the city.They were going in multiple different directions as though the attack was coming from all directions.
Ren picked a direction and in several seconds he found himself on the city wall looking at a sight that defied expectations.In the distance all sorts of entities were rushing towards the city wall.
There were lots of small fry and entities on a similar level to Ren himself.There were entities higher then that as well as a large number of elites who Ren could tell would one tap him.The elites all seemed to glare at Ren but they didn't make any moves towards him.All the entities seemed to be staring at him especially the weaklings and ones near Rens level.They seemed to want to make a move on Ren.
"Hmmmmm this entity wave seems to be worse then previous ones for some reason.I wonder why." A guard next to Ren said as he looked at the sheer numbers headed towards the city wall.
"It doesn't matter get in defensive positions,man the cannons and defend the mage towers."
Ren jumped off the wall and headed towards the incoming wave with a large group of fighters going in the same direction as him.Ren summoned his soul weapon which buffed his physical abilities by an extra 10m/s of speed and an extra tonne of strengh.