In the Capital Avel.
A new skill? My attendant activated, and I gifted the Philosopher’s Stone to Seira-chan.
However, it seems Seira-chan decided not to use it.
When I asked why, she said, “Because it’s suspicious.” …Quite right.
“Well then, as originally planned, let’s start making potions,”
In an empty house in Avel.
Lisia-chan says, rolling up her sleeves.
That’s right, she originally came here to make potions.
“If we have Divine Water and Mandrake, we can make high-grade Healing Potions, not just regular potions.”
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Healing Potion
→ A medicine to heal injuries.
Healing Potion ranks are:
Low-grade: Heals scratches
Mid-grade: Stops bleeding, etc.
High-grade: Heals severe physical damage
Top-grade (Elixir): Completely heals physical damage and allows for unimpeded movement
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“Even with these materials, Seira-chan can’t make an Elixir?”
“Of course not. To make an Elixir, you need a World Tree’s Tear.”
A World Tree’s Tear, huh…
If I asked the World Tree, Mei-chan, she might share a tear.
But… I know.
If I do that, Seira-chan will definitely suspect me. The World Tree is a secret. Why do you have a tear?! she’d say.
“Mika-sama.”
“I know without you saying it, so it’s okay.”
Luciel is watching me.
Can’t you take your eyes off me that much…? Am I a toddler…? How rude.
I’m Mika Nagano. 29 years old.
“…A 29-year-old child.”
“I’m not a child.”
“From a Half-Elf like me, Mika-sama is like a child.”
Come to think of it, Luciel is a Half-Elf.
She’s a long-lived species, though not as much as an Elf.
If I looked it up, I could find out Luciel’s age. But asking a woman her age is uncouth.
“Anyway, Mika-sama. Please act carefully so it doesn’t become a big deal.”
“It’s okay.”
“…………”
Luciel held up four fingers. It’s okay, you don’t have to do the nose-smack counter.
“Now then, let’s make potions! Watch closely… the magnificent skills of this genius alchemist!”
Lisia-chan claps her hands.
I was also interested in how she makes them.
“Alchemy Workshop, activate!”
A small cube appears on Seira-chan’s palm.
“On this side, I’ll put the Divine Water, Mandrake, and… the medicine bottle.”
“Okay, okay.”
“And… if you stick your hand in the other side… ta-da!”
In Seira-chan’s hand, she held a bottle filled with a beautiful colored liquid.
“Huh? Is that it?”
“Yep! It’s done!”
“Wow… amazing… it’s instant.”
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High-grade Potion
→ Heals severe physical damage
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“Hehe, how’s that?”
“Oh… but isn’t the amazing thing this Alchemy Workshop?”
This item that instantly turns materials into potions is amazing, I thought.
“Hmph. Well, I can see why you’d think that. Then, you try it.”
“Yes, yes! I… I want to try it!”
Lisia-chan raises her hand.
Well, even if Lisia-chan does it (or even me), the result would be the same, so I decided to leave it to her.
“Okay, okay… so, I put the materials in this side…”
Lisia-chan sticks her hand into Seira-chan’s Alchemy Workshop.
“And, I stick my hand in the other side… heya!”
She pulls her hand out with a shwip.
In her hand, she held an empty bottle.
“Huh? There’s nothing there.”
“Of course. You didn’t do any work inside the Alchemy Workshop.”
“? What do you mean?”
Hehe, Seira-chan puffs out her chest proudly.
“The Alchemy Workshop is just a support tool. It only speeds up the work inside. You actually have to make it yourself.”
I see…
That Magic Tool is just a different space inside. The flow of time is different, and there are tools inside.
Unless the user actually uses alchemy to make the potion, no potion will be created…
“So, it’s just an assist tool, not an automatic generation Magic Tool.”
“That’s right. Hehe, amazing, right?”
“It’s certainly amazing.”
After all, sticking your hand inside the box means you can’t see the work inside.
Making a potion while blindfolded is not something anyone can do.
“Seira-chan is amazing! A genius!”
“Hehehe~♡ You can praise me more!”
“Amaaazing!”
Seira-chan looks so happy being praised by Lisia-chan.
You two are good friends.
As a mother, I’m happy that Lisia-chan has made a friend.
“Even so… making potions seems pretty hard.”
“Well, yeah. You need to acquire the skills!”
I look at her hands.
They were a little rough. There were clear signs of hard work.
She must have worked hard to acquire the skills.
She’s quite something for a 10-year-old.
“You’ve worked hard, Seira-chan.”
I pat Seira-chan’s head.
“!?!”
Seira-chan is stunned…
Huh, what’s with that reaction…?
“You… you can tell I worked hard?”
“Huh, yeah. I can tell by looking at your hands.”
“!?!”
Seira-chan is surprised again. What is it?
“…I see. Th-thank you.”
Her tone is different from before. What happened…?
Then, Shelljue approaches me.
“My lady is happy to be praised for her efforts.”
“Oh?”
“Most people only evaluate Seira-ojousama’s talent as a young genius alchemist.”
Because she has talent, because she’s a genius, she’s amazing…
Well, she calls herself a genius, so I guess that’s to be expected.
“They’re people who can’t see the truth.”
“Yes. That’s why… Seira-ojousama is truly delighted that you have properly acknowledged her efforts.”
The iron-faced Shelljue (who never reacted to anything I did) smiled a little.
She must care about Seira-chan a lot.
“Mika! I’ll let you try it too!”
Seira-chan points at me.
She’s going to let me try…
“Alchemy?”
“Yeah. I could even give you a lecture if you want.”
“Really? Why would you go that far?”
“Well… it’s, well, that. Just because. Anyway, if you guys can learn alchemy, you’ll be able to make your own potions, right?”
Well, that’s true.
Currently, Seira-chan is here on assignment from the Empire.
She gets paid.
On the other hand, if we can make our own, we can cut down on expenses.
“But, is it okay? If you teach us alchemy, you’ll have less work.”
“It’s okay. I… I want this technique to be passed on to many people. That way… even without special healing magic talent, many injured people can be saved, right?”
Hmm… how admirable.
She’s only 10 years old, but she’s so mature.
“Well then, let’s try it.”
She places flasks and beakers on the table.
It seems she’s going to demonstrate in front of us so we can see.
“First, let’s start by learning how to make simple low-grade potions. The method is very easy!”
- Boil water
- Simmer finely chopped herbs
- Strain
- Done
“That’s pretty easy.”
“Well, that’s because it’s a low-grade potion.”
“I see… the more potent the healing power of the potion, the more complex the method becomes.”
“That’s right. Now, let’s try it.”
Me, Lisia-chan, and Luciel line up and chop herbs on the workbench.
We use beakers and magic stoves to make hot water.
There are enough beakers for everyone.
We put herbs into our respective beakers.
“Now, we just simmer it for a while.”
Clack…!
Whoooooooosh!
“H-huh? W-what is it, it’s glowing!?”
Me, Lisia-chan, and… Luciel.
All three of our beakers suddenly started to glow.
“Haa!? This light… huh, an alchemy reaction!? No way!?”
…The light quickly subsides.
And then…
Inside Luciel’s and Lisia-chan’s beakers, there was a liquid that was the same color as the one Seira-chan had made earlier.
“I-I can’t believe it…! Making high-grade potions with a low-grade potion recipe!?”
Y-yeah, it was a high-grade potion after all.
Huh?
“I-Impossible…! This is absolutely impossible…! It can only mean they have incredible alchemy talent…”
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Reason why Lisia and Luciel were able to make high-grade potions
→ The Alchemy Skill (High-grade) was granted by Mika’s Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)’s Omnipotent Skill.
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The Omnipotent Skill grants necessary abilities to subordinates.
I see… thanks to the Alchemy Skill (High-grade) that was granted just now, they were able to make high-grade potions.
“W-well… maybe they had hidden skills?”
“I see… but! The strangest one is you! Mika!”
Huh…?
Me?
“Why?”