Master Of None

”Are You sure this is being delivered here and not in one of the storehouses?” The delivery man associated with the herlists and the alchemy guild never brought so many herbs to the alchemy guild building. The larger crates were more than twenty.

Most of the time the average delivery was focused on a small amount of certain herbs or one larger batch every month for the most basic herbs. However, this time there were herbs of various sorts and even the higher quality herbs just picked today that were not even being preserved by the herbalists.

Most herbs were preserved or worked with in some way within the storehouses to ensure that they would remain in good quality. And with how many herbs were brought here, the delivery man and his workers were just stunned. How could all this be used today?

”Perfect! Guild master Remey has been waiting for these herbs. She is about to study the interactions of clashing herbs and the mitigations of them due to the addition of other herbs during a condensation reaction. Then she plans to add several types of mana to continue the balance using the elemental mana crystals and the witch born potion knowledge we have now.”

The students rushing out had one master alchemist sharing this with the delivery workers. They had no idea what half the words meant but it was clear it was no longer a small matter.

This was a massive demonstration for every single young alchemist apprentice.

After giving the paperwork, the alchemy guild was in a rush. The delivery workers left wondering just what was going on and how so many people could stop their training to focus on a single lecture. Inside, there was a hall jam packed with young alchemists who had just started learning or even a few of the guild masters who were either newly elected to assist or were studying many things themselves.

The main focus that Rmey was in was the fact that she and the witch born were cooperating to make a potion out of the largest cauldron that was within the alchemy guild. While rarely used, it was normally used for diluting the grand potions when they were made by a successful master alchemist. Not that many were capable as Remey was.

However, this time it was being used to make a potion outright.

The formula was from the witch born. A potion that would slowly heal over time. It was nothing majorly new since there were some health potions called slow health potions of regeneration potions.

They would be used for the times when people could not handle the rush of a health potion or when someone knew they would be in a dangerous situation and take consistent damage. Not that many people wanted to take them since they often added to the lengthened pain even with the addition of numbing agents.

Where this potion that the witch born potion brewer suggested was different was simply in the fact that it also healed over the course of a full day rather than just an hour. This was because of the many herbs added which could enhance the resistance to infections and even some mana imbalances within the body. A radical addition to some of what many could assume as impossible to make fit all in one potion.

The two constantly were going back and forth. Remey talked about how her alchemy flames were removing the impure aspects of herbs as they were added. Then in return, the witch born explained how some impurities were needed to counter impurities and could enhance the overall brewing.

The two alchemy styles being mashed together but also opposing one another brought enlightenment. The young alchemists were having the developing perspectives of what potion making was entirely warped.

Even the basic recorded knowledge about witch brewing and alchemy side by side was enough to make their entire perceptions change.

The two people in front of them, and alchemist and a witch born brewer were almost fighting. Pushing to fix the potions in their own styles and practices.

Yet, as they worked it came together in to a potent regeneration potions. Something that didn’t seem like it should work without removing some of the toxic parts of herbs but also because there was not purification processes. It all seemed impossible.

Exactly as Remey and the witch born hoped. Neither cared who was right or what the actual best way was right now. The focus was on carving a brand new path.

”Current, you called me, I thought you would need Walker for something like this?” Since Su had been busy with the witch guardian representing the defenders of the witch born race and the endless night forest, she was very shocked to be called for help.

She knew very well everyone was just here and there, but she was also sure that Current had found himself just as busy too.

”Yes, you are the best person to help me. I have been working with this wizard born young man and understood that his water and wind affinity becoming known as blizzard magic is very unique.”

There was still a confused expression on Su’s face before she noticed the ice breaking nearby and the young man who stood out even among the other witch born race members because he was a he, emerging from a pile of denser ice.

”I have been showing him more about pure water mana than he had seen. His innate affinity allows for the mixing of water and wind to create snow, ice, and his blizzard magic. You have made it known that you are also learning about the mixing of manas to make different dragon breaths.”

Now Su understood much better than she had a moment before. She was here because she had the new opinion of a fresh mind. Something that many would take for granted but was actually incredible.

Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes or odd perspective leads to the best and brightest advances within a subject. Therefore, it made sense that Current would rely on her. She was just touching on this side of her strength compared to other dragons.

”Someone to help me make an ice dragon breath, or a blizzard breath?” She knew that this could be perfect support for her style of fighting.

Since Su relied on defense and was often slower, ice related breath could be used to freeze and slow or even slip up the opponents she faced. The ice could even stab in to them causing minor pain and damage. It was perfect for a defensive fighter to basically debuff an opponent.

”I think I can do that.”

”What?” Current wasn’t sure he had heard Su right. Even the wizard born who was just grasping the fact that Su was there to show him a fresh mindset on his and a dragon’s point of view one dual affinity magic. Especially a unique mix of manas that created what he called blizzard magic.

Since she spent so much time with Walker for training, Su had developed a better sense of mana, especially mana within her. She couldn’t do magic in the ways others could but using ambient mana to perform a dragon breath attack was much easier. So much so that she could most likely do several without damage to herself now.

Besides this, she had noticed the manas around the small training area. It was why this area had ice and snow all over it instead of the dry training space that should be next to the lake.

In a single large breath, Su condensed the water and wind mana in the air before pushing it together. She could even sense the manas changing in the air along with her. Something she again thanked Walker for. It would allow her to better defend firm magical attacks.

Yet, when she breathed out, a rough flurry of sharp ice and snow burst out causing the area to become even more frosty.

”I thought so. I just tried to match the way you two caused this area to be. It felt like a snow storm but stronger so I made the manas inside my body match that before breathing out.” Her soft smile stunned both.

”It seems I was wrong. Su had learned a great deal from others and can easily adapt without greater training.”

”No, that was also amazing. I have never witnessed something so quickly taken as one’s own skill. I am deeply impressed.”

The two began speaking as if Su wasn’t even there. They weren’t even praising her at all. ”Excuse me, but if I had to leave my training and assisting of my new friends the guardian of the witch born, I assume you will both be training with me.” Her energy changed in those words and they both realized they’d angered something they should not have.

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