Episode 317
“Are you perhaps angry?”
Is that possible? I am the Helmet of Wisdom. The only goal is to provide wise answers to the seeker, but such personal things…
‘You seem angry.’
Lee Han thought to himself.
For someone who usually talks that way for a long time, it was rare to find someone who wasn’t angry.
Of course, the Helmet of Wisdom was an artifact, but there was no law against holding a grudge.
“hmm. Helmet of Wisdom… An artifact that has an ego like you and can even answer questions once a month would be very valuable, right?”
You could say that.
The Helmet of Wisdom responded with joy.
I wondered if this young student had finally realized his worth.
The purpose of the Helmet of Wisdom is to explore and accumulate all knowledge in the world.
For that purpose, it didn’t matter how dangerous the owner of the helmet was.
In order to pursue the goal, the owner of the helmet must rely on the helmet and keep asking questions…
This cheeky student threw his helmet into a pile of luggage and only lifted it after a while.
Still, I was able to forgive him because he seemed to have realized its value even now.
“thanks.”
Wait… why aren’t you asking questions? Since you can do it once a month, it would be a good idea to do it as much as possible, right?
“no. “It gets annoying when you sell it.”
grave…!
Lee Han packed the helmet well and placed it in a wooden box.
The thought of exchanging it for silver coins along with the ring made me extremely happy.
* * *
Yoner sighed when he saw Ihan walking from afar.
My friend was walking into the valley of darkness, and I couldn’t stop him, so I felt completely at a loss.
“Did I really say that? “Can’t you tell me something later?”
Joner said several times that he was worried.
Yoanen Makin’s alchemy workshop located in the guild area west of Grandeur City.
It was a harsh hellish alchemy workshop that everyone in the know among alchemists knew about.
A place where not a single mistake or a single wasted second is allowed.
Yoner has been avoiding going to this workshop ever since he was young and grabbed the hem of his sister’s clothes to play, got scared and cried.
“Yoner. “The only thing I’ll say to you later is thank you.”
“…Lee Han. “I like silver coins too, but… maybe life isn’t all about silver coins.”
Yoner had never imagined that something so absurd and embarrassing would come out of his mouth.
“Silver isn’t everything. I know. But it’s convenient to have silver coins.”
“That’s right.”
Their personalities were too similar to deny Lee Han’s words. While Yoner unconsciously admitted, Lee Han opened the door to the workshop and went inside.
“Sleep…”
Clap!
As soon as he entered, what Lee Han saw was an alchemist pouring a potion into the face of another alchemist.
“You made trash. scram. “I don’t need you.”
“What… what! Are you saying that because you know where I worked?! At Cheongsong Guild and Classen Workshop…!!”
“I don’t care where you worked. I only look at my current skills. And you wasted more of my time with useless words.”
Before I could finish speaking, a golem appeared. The golem grabbed both of the alchemist’s arms and threw them out the workshop door.
The alchemist who gave the instructions didn’t even say ‘get back to work.’
The alchemists in the workshop were concentrating on their work without even paying attention.
“Is this Einrogard?”
“So I told you…”
Yoner said in a weakened voice.
I was worried that I would lose a friend after vacation.
* * *
Ioanen greeted them, straightening his amethyst glasses with his gloved hands.
“nice to meet you. I was waiting. “You came earlier than your scheduled time?”
“The thought of working in this renowned workshop in the city made my heart pound so hard that I couldn’t wait.”
“……”
Yoner looked at Ihan with a confused expression.
I knew my friend was good at flattering, but this was really…
Ioanen’s eyes softened behind his amethyst glasses at the appropriate flattery.
“He may still be in his lower grades, but he already has this attitude… There is a reason why the rumor is spreading.”
“thank you. for a moment. “If it’s a rumor, what are you talking about?”
“I heard that you won overwhelmingly in your battle with the wizard from Baldrogard?”
“There is a bit of a misunderstanding in that rumor…”
“We subdued the basilisk at the royal family’s mansion.”
“That’s true, but there too…”
“I heard that you came to subdue an evil alien being a few days ago.”
‘Is there something like a bulletin board for professors in this city?’
Lee Han shivered at the fear of the social circles in Grandeur City, where information was shared as quickly as the professors at Einrogard.
Of course, there was no harm in spreading the fame.
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However, if a reputation that did not match his level spread, it was only poisonous.
What if I immediately misunderstand Lee Han as saying, ‘Your hobby is reverse-summoning evil alien beings or catching basilisks?’
Lee Han had already had such an experience once at Einrogard. Twice was a specification.
“You didn’t subdue the beings from this world, right? “It must have been spread incorrectly.”
Yoner was puzzled and took Ihan’s side. Lee Han said with bitterness.
“Actually I did.”
“…when?!”
“After registering as an adventurer with the White Tiger Tower guys. “These kids are attacking me so needlessly…”
“……”
Yoner gave up trying to defend his friend.
At this point, I thought it wasn’t just Lee Han’s bad luck, but Lee Han’s self-reliance.
“You don’t have to worry too much. “The work that needs to be done in the workshop is not that dangerous.”
“Is it true?”
Yoner spoke with a voice full of worry.
I was already feeling like 30 minutes before I lost my friend.
“of course. Think about it carefully. Yoner. The alchemists working in the workshop here are excellent alchemists with at least ten years of experience. “No matter how talented a first-year student is, we can’t put him in right away.”
“I know?”
Yoner was slightly taken in by her sister’s persuasion.
In fact, no matter how talented Lee Han was, he had not yet learned all the complicated secrets of alchemy.
Ihan, who was listening from the side, whispered softly to Yoner.
“hmm. Yoner. “I don’t necessarily want to say this, but even people who aren’t at the right level can work well.”
Just like Professor Verdus, even if you still don’t like Lee Han’s level of magic, Lee Han had one special advantage.
A tremendous amount of horsepower that cannot be measured.
“therefore…”
“really. Yoner. Would you please give this letter to Madame Ornette? “I’m sure Madame Ornette will be very happy to see you after such a long time.”
Ioanen cut off their conversation and handed Ioner a letter.
After receiving the letter, Yoner looked at Lee Han with a mixture of anxiety and worry. He seemed afraid that if he took his eyes off his friend would die.
“Go and come. “Because I’m fine.”
“…Be really careful. Lee Han. “Remember what I said earlier.”
As Joner closed the door and left, Yoanen asked curiously.
“Do you mind if I ask what your brother said earlier?”
“They say life may not be all about silver coins.”
“He can’t possibly do that, right?”
Lee Han was slightly embarrassed by his firm trust in his younger brother.
“ruler. Anyway… my brother is gone too, so can I start working?”
“yes.”
“Let’s go.”
Ioanen got up from his seat and started walking down the hallway of the workshop.
The complex scents pouring out from all over made it clear that it was an alchemist’s workshop.
“Do you know where this is?”
“Is this Makin’s studio?”
“You got it right.”
Joanen waved his wand and summoned ingredients from the cupboard.
The water in the pot filled up and the medicinal ingredients were chopped on top of it. As the flame of the pot was ignited, heat rose.
“The potion I’m trying to make now is <Dobruk’s Haunting Potion>. “Do you know anything?”
“I only know what kind of potion it is.”
Professor Thunderstruck was a mischievous person, but he wasn’t someone who threatened to make a potion that couldn’t be made right away like some crazy vampire professor.
In that respect, <Dobruk’s Illusion Potion> was a high-difficulty potion that could not be made at Lee Han’s current level.
There are several magics involved that Lee Han doesn’t know how to use yet, and the ingredients and usage methods are much more complicated…
“Just knowing that is a great thing. What Wardanaz will do today is to prepare and add Drapila, the main ingredient of this illusion potion. In short, you take on the role of my assistant.”
At first glance, it sounded quite simple, but Lee Han never let down his guard.
Things in the world were not easy enough to earn silver so easily.
“Is there anything I need to be careful about when putting it in?”
Ioanen’s eyes lit up at Lee Han’s words.
As he was definitely a top student at Einrogard, he understood it quickly without any explanation.
“Clean it up according to the picture here, but do you know how to do the <Ingredient Amplification> magic? “I don’t think I’ve learned it yet.”
“If you teach me, I will learn.”
“I have a schedule today, so please learn in 30 minutes.”
Ioanen slowly began to show signs of madness.
If Yoner had been next to her, he would have stopped her by saying, ‘Please come to your senses, sister, you are my friend.’
What wizard asks you to learn a magic he has never seen before in 30 minutes?
“All right.”
However, Lee Han was neither embarrassed nor surprised.
This was because I had already encountered many crazier people in Einrogard.
Ioanen briefly explained the wand movements, spells, and magic flow.
“It will be easier if you think of it as an extension of <component separation> magic.”
“understand.”
“Try it.”
Lee Han waved his cane. And he succeeded in one go.
Ioanen was impressed.
I expected it to take less than 30 minutes, but I never thought I would succeed in one go.
I was filled with anticipation that I had brought in a really good talent.
“That’s great.”
“thank you.”
“Then, try extracting Drapilla’s liquid components and amplifying it.”
This was simple, but it was by no means simple.
Extracting Drapilla, a plant whose liquid components are firmly fixed within the roots, is usually not difficult.
If force was applied, the roots were destroyed before the liquid came out and it became a messy mess.
To pull this off, not only did you need excellent magic control, but you also needed understanding and experience with the water element.
Quack!
The liquid component was extracted from inside Drapilla along with the sound made when the piece of cloth was squeezed.
If there were other alchemists in the workshop, they would have been shocked.
No matter how good he is, a first-year student is already at this level.
But Ioanen shook his head.
“There are impurities in the ingredients. “I think you should do it again.”
Ioanen’s full-blown madness that Joner was worried about.
Even if the other person did 99, he was a perfectionist and pointed out that he was 1 out of 100, so he had to try again.
If there were other alchemists, they would have stopped him by saying, ‘Makin, you’re not able to find an assistant because of this. Please calm down.’ But unfortunately, there was no one else in this studio right now.
“All right.”
Lee Han extracted the liquid again. Joanen said with regret.
“There is some waste in extraction. “I think you should do it again.”
“yes.”
“There was a problem with amplification. “I think you’ll have to do it again because there’s some deterioration.”
“No problem.”
Even though I had originally succeeded in this difficult process, if I was asked to do it again for a trivial reason, I would usually grit my teeth the second time and open the door and run out the third time.
But unfortunately, there was no sane person in this studio right now.
“How about this?”
“I think we’re almost there. “You have to do it again…”
“yes.”
* * *
Yoner gasped and opened the door.
“I’m back! “What happened?!”
“There wasn’t anything in particular.”
“I heard you were doing a good job.”
Ihan and Yoanen welcomed Yoner with calm smiles that meant, ‘Why are you making such a fuss?’
Yoner found their smiles strangely creepy.
