Master Of None

Chapter 2371: 2371. Melt Them?

”What do you mean you are going to work on a potion that will melt undead? What does melting undead even mean?” Gil had stopped by to ask Remey for some potions.

While this would be unusual for other times, it was not now since he was working on arrows that could deliver unique potions that would act as either poison or be full of some sort of sleeping poison to halt larger monsters.

The need to study monsters, especially those that exhibited ancient traits, had made him understand he needed arrows that would help in that study. So, to set a proper example, he began to plan and eventually went to Remey for help.

She could easily make stronger sleeping poisons that he would be able to dilute and add to an arrow that would inject that in to whatever he shot it with. He just had to train others to be able to discern how much to use and how to utilize the arrows better overall. It would take a little time, but the better he could do this the better he could help everyone.

Some of the larger monsters that they had learned about from ancient times might be tougher to handle for the average soldier. These arrows with sleeping poisons would become much more mainstream as the guards could use them to halt larger monsters approaching the walls or even to handle any large monsters that rampaged through the city.

Not to mention the security uses these arrows could have. If the guards used specific arrows like these with a specific antidote, then they could capture some criminals using the arrows easily. It was also a lot safer than using paralyzing poison on arrows since those could lead to people struggling to breathe along with other issues in the long run.

”I mean it, I am working on adoption that will melt undead.” Remey didn’t even share any other information about her ideas. She just stated it bluntly and smirked a little knowing that Gil would be annoyed by this.

”I don’t think you can just throw some sort of purified potion at them and they will melt in to a puddle like ice.” As Gil rolled his eyes, he looked at the shelves of potions that Remey had made lately.

There were many that had been made in stages. The stages of each potion would make them weaker or higher in potency. She had intentionally made them in varying strengths to show how the quality could be changed by the different herbs used and also the different methods of controlling the manas within the herbs. This wasn’t just an example to the young alchemists and a test of her control. It was also a clear example of what she could do when producing potions for different uses.

”Fine, I want to make a potion that could be used to help purify the body and completely get rid of undead or dark mana causing decay. Or, it could be used to literally melt through the bodies of the undead because they will have an adverse reaction to the potion in a drastic manner.” Remey started to show multiple herbs that she knew had extremely high light affinity.

This is starlight moss, it can filter the impurities from the air using the light mana it absorbs at night from the stars. This is the twisted rose, it twists because it heals itself when it is damaged using the light mana it absorbs causing its stems to become twisted. This is the blood of a toad called the clear water toad. They can’t swim but when they fall in to deep water they cause the water to become cleaner instead of making it decay or toxic by rotting inside it.”

She went to grab another small vial or bag of herbs before Gil stopped her. ”I see what you are saying but if you make something like this won’t it also be dangerous? Walker said that the undead lands were also a part of the balance of the world. That’s why they formed and not just because of the actions of one race. They have to be respected too.”

She looked at him like she had just heard him saying something ridiculous and insulting. ”I won’t be trying to hear the undead lands. But we have to handle the manas coming from there, right? Walker said undead mana was an issue since no one has appeared that can handle it like others. He also said that we will have issues handling anything that escapes it because there are so many undead that can be there and also be born there.”

There was a short pause before Remey kept going, she wanted to make sure that Gil was following her properly now. ”If I make this potion and it’s successful, we can stop or damage the strongest undead more easily. That allows me to send herbalists there to look at new herbs growing in undead lands. Lets us research the undead there better. And helps the adventurers who will go there because of us no matter what.”

This was a pretty good point. Gil knew that Walker hadn’t said it but thought that even more people would try to go to the undead lands even with restrictions. Simply because of them and their history there. It just made too much sense. To the foolish it was a chance to create a legacy just as their party had.

”Alright then, can this potion be made or do you think you need more for it?” He decided that the more he helped the better it would be. He also knew he would get his new sleeping poison for his arrow experiments sooner if he helped rather than just leave it in the stack of requests that Remey always had for when she needed a new project.

”I need some of the white apples from the newly transplanted sparkling apple tree planted last month. I know that the trees are young and the fruits are only for the elves with light affinity, but they could be the entire base for this potion.” Not a bad idea either since only those with higher ranking within the eleven race could take these.

As the herbalists had agreed with one another, even those within the alchemy guild, they would allow for separate greenhouses and also from unique herbal methods to be kept or taught at their discretion. The method to grow the sparkling apple trees and get the pure white apples was a method kept by the elves.

This wasn’t because they were greedy but because the apples had been something thought to be extinct until some seeds were recently found within ruins. The ancient writings found about how they grew connected a few different documents that helped explain the proper process of growth.

It was a plant that needed the influence of an elf to grow and produce fruit. Hence why it had become extinct with the pure elves not being around and the elves dividing themselves so much. But that was changing. The elves and relearned how to gain the recognition of the pure elf bloodline locked within all of them. They had begun to move toward that goal. Uniting himself once again in more and more ways as they worked to become stronger within Genesis.

Hence why the pure white apples were becoming something so popular. Their light affinity and light mana within was very useful for stimulating the body. It helped purify the body as a whole while also promoting growth. If it was used in Remey’s potion, she might be able to make the potion much stronger because the herbs added to it would be unified by the apple as the base.

”You aren’t trying to make weird apple juice, right?” Gil smirked as an empty potion flask flew through the air while he darted out the door. He knew that she would do that but he just had to poke the hornet’s nest a little.

It was a somewhat odd idea. Most potions were stronger in bitter flavors. That was just the reality that came with the herbs used. But of Remey looked at everything carefully, she might be able to make some potions with better tastes. While they would lose a lot of effectiveness, it could be good for children who would not drink potions or medicines otherwise. Some of the healers and other alchemists had worked toward these goals, but they still ended up with rough tasting everything. That was because they didn’t want to diminish the effects too much. However, Remey had access to all the new herbs, monster materials, and whatever else she needed to experiment. Having another small side project like this could be fun. It would also be much easier with her knowledge than the average alchemist to try this.

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