Chapter 15: SHOWCASE
"Can what you say be proved?" a scorching gaze could see in his eyes although he tried to hide it he couldn't, because he knew the real stakes of this war, Although this war could lead to him falling it could also be the greatest fortuitous event of his life.
As James and Sir Eric saw the look in Commander Garret eyes they couldn't help, but be surprised as this war, although it would have an effect on them it wouldn't have much of that effect on the commander. If he was willing to pay a price he could come out of this mostly unscathed.
"Yes commander I have already tested it" James replied with a cold calculating look in his eyes he could see the benefits, he could milk out of this if he played his card right. "When I was coming into the war front I had tested it on some bandits, and it was pretty much successful in most of them, although I couldn't test them on a xiantian expert I am sure that my theory is seventy percent correct".
"if this is true young man you will be rewarded", "this could be play a pivotal part in this war "commander garret said he did not try to make any more pretenses "what are the materials needed to produce this produce this poison, because if it is not readily available it will be hard to materialize the plan"
"No commander garret they are just tiered one high-grade herb" James said this was the miraculousness of his drug this island also had this type of drugs, But they were usually expensive as they were made using at least tier three herbs, which made it unfeasible to be used on a large scale and was just on par James in term of effectiveness.
"Alright then, I will get a prisoner of war to personally test your invention, then we will discuss the details of this partnership okay"
"Yes your grace you can, make the arrangements we will follow your will" Sir Eric and James agreed because this was, just what they expected from commander garret if he didn't test them out and, just believed them it would have very suspicious to them.
He then ring a bell, immediately an old man dressed as a butler came" you called master what can I do for you sir?" he said while bowing" Yes Simon I would like for you to go to the dungeon"," and get two houtian and xiantian prisoner from there we have some use for them"
"Yes sir I would get right to it sir "said the butler while still bowing then turned around and left, A few minutes later the butler could be seen walking back with four people chained together and two guards behind them, the aura of radiating from the two in front was just dwarfed by Sir Eric's, which showed that they were both peaks, xiantian experts,.
James couldn't help but sigh about the difference in their status as he could procure peak xiantian experts within, a few minutes of just asking for it as peak xiantian were mostly high tier middle class in any army in this island, so they were fairly important prisoners, so it could be seen how powerful the commander, that he could get them on such short notice.
"Your Excellency I have brought what you asked for, "the butler said as soon as they came where the commander was, as the guards forced them to kneel.
"Well done Simon, you can go but I would appreciate your silence, "commander garret said while looking squarely at Simon, to emphasize the seriousness of the matter at stake.
"Yes, your excellency I will do as you say" although he was surprised, buy how seriously the viscount took the matter, he knew that there was, just something's he shouldn't pry his nose in. so he quickly turned and left with the guards.
"You may now proceed, with the experiment" commander garret turned to James, once the butler and guards were out of earshot. "You should know the consequence of lying to me will be right" a ruthless look could be seen in his eyes, he still had his prestige and nobody should mess with him. If this happened with what face would he be left within his peerage in the empire, this chance was also too important for him and he could not miss it.
"Your Excellency I am more of a man of action instead of the word, so I will show it to you, " James said then took a vial of bubbly red liquid out of his, then went to both of the houtian cultivators on their knees then poured the liquid down his throat.
"We have to wait a few minutes before it takes effect," James said after pouring the liquid to the captive's mouth, a few minutes later the captives, suddenly started convulsing while shrieking horrifically and holding their head and in seconds they were dead.
When everyone in the room except for James saw these they couldn't help but break out in cold sweat because to make a cultivator at peak houtian stage scream out like that was a terrifying thing as most of those who have cultivated to this stage had gone through tremendous hardship to get to their level which would give them a strong heart so to see them scream like that was chilling.
After they died the two houtian experts were given the solution, although they visibly blanched and shock for a few minutes nobody died, they just lost control of their spiritual energy for three hours which surprised James because it was far longer than he thought it would last and they were peak xiantian experts, so if it was used on the early or middle stage xiantian experts, its effect will be even more profound.
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