The Harvest Mouse Exits the Fairytale Together with Cinderella-Chapter 92

Was it a sense of unease?

Karon narrowed his eyes, his expression unreadable.

But he said nothing.

He's not attacking.

She had expected him to lash out the moment he realized his poison was being absorbed.

For a second, she worried that the brainwashing had worn off—but fortunately, there were no signs of that yet.

As Elodie observed Karon’s condition, she recalled the book she had read right before coming here.

<The Path to Absolute Poison Immunity>

A book detailing the secret method to achieving a body immune to all poisons.

She hadn't had enough time to study it thoroughly, but she had at least managed to read the first chapter.

First, congratulations to the one who has opened this book.

By the mere act of opening it, you have already stepped onto the path of ‘Absolute Poison Immunity.’

What is this state, you ask?

It is the pinnacle where no poison in existence can affect your body.

*This is not just some half-baked resistance. No poison—any poison—can harm you.

You should feel proud. Even among the Ratson bloodline, this is not something just anyone can achieve.

However, if you opened this book intending to grant someone else this immunity...

Apologies, but that is not an easy feat.

It is not your fault, of course. There are only a handful of people on the entire continent who naturally possess the necessary qualifications for this process.

Even among beastfolk born with poison, many have died attempting this method.

Thus, only those who are prepared to risk their lives in pursuit of this ultimate state should attempt it.

Most people assume that developing poison resistance means gradually ingesting ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) poisons to build tolerance over time.

But that is an ignorant assumption.

While it is not entirely impossible, do you really think you can reach the peak of poison immunity before dying?

Therefore, I—Delia, who has dedicated my entire life to the study of poisons—will share the secret method.

It involves using the body of a High Priest who has already attained Absolute Poison Immunity, along with innate self-healing abilities.

In other words, your own body.

You must absorb the poison into your own body first.

This will filter the poison initially.

Then, you reintroduce the purified poison into the recipient’s body. This allows them to develop resistance without the agony of their organs melting away.

Normally, the process of acquiring poison resistance is excruciatingly long and unbearably painful.

But with this method, you can bypass all that suffering.

Think of it as a vaccination.

By injecting the carefully extracted poisons from my collection of toxic plants, you will soon reach ‘Absolute Poison Immunity.’

Now, let me teach you how to absorb poison into your body and how to transfer it to others...

As she recalled the book’s contents, Elodie absorbed every last drop of Karon’s poison.

Wow... this is really... killing me.

At first, it had been manageable.

Then, halfway through, it started getting overwhelming.

By the end, she was tempted to just pass out.

If she hadn't reached the state of Absolute Poison Immunity, she would have died—Ratson bloodline or not.

But she gathered every ounce of her mental strength and endured, until she had taken in every trace of Karon’s poison.

"Ah..."

She exhaled softly, finally releasing her grip on the boy’s chest, where his trembling fingers had instinctively reached for his heart.

He’ll generate more poison soon anyway.

But for now, he was drained.

It was safe to let go.

"Hey, Long-Long."

Elodie thought back to the day she had left Serenity Palace’s garden, replacing the dead grass with poisonous herbs instead.

She had wanted to help Karon, who was suffering more and more from his escalating poison.

But at the time, there wasn’t much she could do.

So she had asked him to trust her.

To wait for her.

Someday, she would cure him.

Karon had seemed to open up to her after that.

But in the end, he still hadn’t believed her.

Because he had tried to disappear without telling her anything.

Because he had tried to carry everything on his own.

"Sorry for making you wait so long."

"......."

"I’ll take the pain away now. For real this time."

Elodie could finally heal him.

He could finally live an ordinary life.

So—just a little longer.

She had so many things she wanted to hear from him.

No—so many things she needed to hear.

"You..."

For the first time, the boy, who had been unresponsive under brainwashing, muttered something as if answering her.

Elodie flinched.

"Ugh."

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Karon clutched his forehead, as if struck by a sharp headache.

Right... Edmund also complained of headaches after being brainwashed.

From what she had observed before, if Karon drank a Ratson-imbued healing potion, the brainwashing would likely break immediately.

But Elodie wasn’t ready for that yet.

Right now, Karon believed he had infiltrated Basilisk territory and released his poison on an enemy.

If he woke up only to realize he was in Valkyrisen instead...

Even if nothing had happened, the psychological shock alone would be enormous.

She had to let him rest first.

"Grandfather, put Long-Long—no, Karon—to sleep."

"Put him to sleep? And how do you suggest I do that?"

"Hmm... hit him on the back of the neck?"

"......."

Eisen looked down at Elodie with an expression of pure exasperation.

"I can't very well knock him out with the Holy Hammer, can I?"

Where was she even supposed to hit poor Long-Long...

And since she couldn’t use Ratson’s power to put him to sleep, the best option was to knock him out with as little pain as possible.

"We’ll put him to sleep now, then begin proper treatment when he wakes up. More importantly, Grandfather, I need to detoxify you first!"

Eisen, realizing the child’s plan, let out a short sigh.

"Fine. But first, get off him."

Elodie nodded and was just about to climb off Karon when—

The boy, who had been mumbling to himself while pressing his forehead, suddenly reached out.

He grabbed Elodie’s cheeks with both hands and yanked her toward him.

Like a snake striking its prey.

"!"

Oh—what the hell?!

Elodie’s eyes reflexively flickered down to his lips—then, as if scalded, she snapped her gaze up to meet his eyes.

"Karon?"

Her cheeks were squished like steamed buns as she blurted out his name.

"...Gracia Ratson."

Unexpectedly, focus returned to the boy’s crimson eyes.

Huh?

Did he... break free from the brainwashing on his own?

How?

Crap.

She had planned to knock him out first, and when he woke up later, she would play it off—"I don’t know what you dreamed about, but none of that happened. Must’ve been a nightmare."

Eisen had agreed with her plan, too.

Now, she broke into a nervous sweat, realizing the shock Karon was about to go through.

I have to knock him out—!

Just as she instinctively thought of the Holy Hammer in her pocket—

Karon’s thumbs gently brushed against her cheeks.

W-What?

For a moment, it seemed like he was stroking her face.

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he looked at his own hand and withdrew it.

And just like that, he let go of her cheeks entirely.

As if he thought his touch was filthy—something awful and repulsive.

Perhaps he believed his poison-blackened, twisted hands were hideous.

"......."

Elodie, startled by the unfamiliar touch, had almost flinched away.

But seeing the way he shrank back, something inside her flared up.

What’s wrong with your hands?!

She seized his retreating hand and pressed it firmly against her cheek.

She had been caught off guard because he was in human form, that was all.

But she had touched, stroked, and hugged Long-Long countless times before.

She could give him her cheek, at the very least.

"The poison... it’s all gone. That shouldn’t be possible."

"Why not? You’ve suffered because of it your whole life."

"No. It can’t disappear—not until I’ve killed them all. But... why am I in Valkyrisen’s castle?"

"Oh, that? Well, actually... you were swinging around the Holy Hammer in the hallway, and I accidentally knocked you out. You’ve never left Valkyrisen. Maybe you just had a bad dream?"

"Don’t lie to me."

Damn, that didn’t work.

"For fuck’s sake, what’s going on? I remember infiltrating the research facility, meeting the head scientist, and then..."

"Research facility?"

"......."

"Basilisk has a research facility?"

32.

Elodie vividly recalled the strange designation she had heard from the assassins.

Karon, who had been looking dazed until now, suddenly snapped to full attention, his entire body stiffening.

Then, panicked, he abruptly stood up—lifting Elodie right off the ground.

"Wait! Answer me first!"

"It’s none of your business."

"Oh, shut up, you Long-Long! I already know everything!"

"......Let go."

Elodie clung to him, refusing to be put down.

But Karon—thin and worn as he was—effortlessly lifted her like a doll and placed her back on the floor.

For someone so scrawny, where the hell was he getting this strength from...

I knew it. The first thing he’d do is try to push me away!

Fine. If it had come to this—then she was going all in.

"I remember everything about how you used to act cute with me!"

"I did no such thing."

"Oh, really? You think denying it makes it untrue?! I still have the fur blanket I got just for you in my room!"

Murmur.

Servants who had gathered to check the commotion began whispering among themselves.