Alchemy is just a convenient name. The full name of this course should be longer than the theory and practice of identification and refining of magic materials and potion preparation. This name has no meaning at all. If you really want to clarify the content of the course, just let
Just read the outline.
Therefore, everyone from professors to students is still accustomed to talking about alchemy or potions.
Although most of the basic work of alchemy is done by ordinary people, formal mages are not very interested in the tedious affairs of alchemy. But in terms of disciplines alone, this is an important knowledge that can be compared with magic configuration, Homon
Watts' advanced alchemy is presided over by Lord Salorian, one of the most powerful and wise wizards in the kingdom. This rigorous scholar does not have to worry about teaching elementary courses, but his majesty still envelopes the entire academy and is in everyone's hearts.
He is an existence on par with Headmaster Tiberion.
There were two alchemy classes after dinner that day. Taking advantage of the break between classes, Griffith opened the "Notes on Potion Preparation" and read it carefully.
Except for the initial message, this simple notebook is almost blank. Even if I pour in my spiritual power, there is no feedback at all. However, this notebook started to heat up slightly when I was talking to Velonos at noon today, and it felt faintly...
Griffith had a feeling.
The contents appeared on the notes.
"Materials and preparation of secondary deceleration agent."
"Lesser Healing Potions and Alternative Recipes."
"Details of laboratory refining of secondary strength and agility enhancement potions."
Three pages of dense records suddenly appeared on the note. The handwriting was neat and beautiful, the nodes that needed attention were marked in the margins, and the configuration process was also marked with clear icons.
Griffith's heart was lifted, a premonition suddenly appeared, and he immediately opened his textbook.
In the potions textbook, after hundreds of pages of basic theory and calculations, there are several practical projects, including the materials and refining details of healing potions, slowing potions and attribute-amplifying potions. However, the written records are cumbersome and lengthy.
, there are even long paragraphs where I know every word, but when I put them together, I don’t know what they are talking about.
After comparison, Griffith found that the effects of the potions and potions recorded in the notes were weaker than those in the textbooks, but the configuration process in the notes was extremely concise, and even the materials were deleted a lot.
Interesting. Griffith put away the textbook for the time being and waited for a chance to verify it after class.
"Griffith, you're here too!"
Sonia's sweet voice came from the front. The trainee knight looked up and saw that several girls had just arrived at their seats holding textbooks.
"Did you choose the course temporarily? Why can you still choose it today?" Sonia clicked on the textbook on the table, "Have you previewed it? Lord Salorian occasionally presides over elementary alchemy courses in person. This
University students will ask a lot of questions in class and then severely punish the unlucky ones who can't answer them."
"Ah~ no!"
Before Griffith could answer, Galadia had already started rubbing her hair.
"What's wrong with you?"
The elf's face was as white as paper: "Is there any way to prevent me from going to class? I'm sick."
"This is not a good reason. The school doctors can cure you in a few minutes, and at the very least they can let you go to class," Sonia said nonchalantly, "Is it really so scary?"
"Your Excellency Salorian gave me several lessons when he visited my hometown. I was still young at that time..." Galadia had already sat down on her seat and curled up, "I How do you understand those alchemical composition theories? It’s so cruel!”
At this moment, Griffith spotted Velonus walking into the classroom.
"Yeah!" Galadia cheered softly.
"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to the alchemy classroom," the associate professor opened his hands to the freshmen, "Alchemy is a rigorous and noble knowledge, no less than magic. To prove this..."
As Velonos spoke, he came to the table full of flasks and test tubes and took out a small flask filled with crystal clear liquid.
"Secondary Strength Potion, this magical little thing can significantly increase the strength of living things. With just one small bottle, a thin homeless man can have muscles and body comparable to a strong man in a few days. That, um, Bolon Sir, please don't look with such longing in your eyes, I haven't finished speaking yet.
"The Shutoral present have acquired secondary power without taking magic potions, but they achieved this result through long-term exercise, regular diet and a little talent."
The associate professor pointed to Griffith, who was looking down at his book: "Potions can give us rapid changes, but drinking them is very dangerous. The probability of failure is greater than the probability of success. If the act of taking the medicine unfortunately fails, there will be no chance of success." The power of venting everywhere will in turn tear apart your body and will. Oh, Miss Sonia, it seems that there is something wrong with you."
"Yes, teacher," Sonia seemed to have been paying attention to this issue for a long time and asked, "when the trainee knights pass the review and advance to a higher sequence, they will be given more powerful potions. According to your theory, In addition to verifying their merits, is the review itself also confirming that their bodies can withstand it?"
"Indeed," Velonos nodded, "The intermediate potions course will be in the next semester. By that time, some trainee knights should have passed the exam. If they still need potions to strengthen themselves, we will demonstrate them on the spot. The process of gaining new strength.”
This sounds like we are like guinea pigs... Griffith glanced at the guinea pigs on the storage shelf and couldn't help but compare himself with them.
"Okay, gentlemen and ladies, please open the first chapter of Introduction to Alchemy," Velonus interrupted Griffith's random thoughts, "We are an academy here, not a workshop, and we will not let you configure it. A bottle of secondary strength potion. I hope you have previewed it in advance. Today we are studying an important material that you must use in your future studies and research, dust crystal. You will not be able to do without this thing in the future. Clobi Mr. Si, please introduce to us the attribute classification and form of dust crystals."
"..."
The freshman whose name was called looked at the associate professor blankly along with the others.
Isn’t it our first day of class? Shouldn’t we know nothing?
Crobis, who comes from a baron family, stood up from his seat that was not yet warm: "The classification of dust crystals, um, includes burning, freezing..."
"That's not how it's classified," Velonos waved his hand, "It seems like you didn't preview, so you'll be deducted two points for the midterm exam. Where are the others?"
Velonos' eyes swept across the classroom and focused on Griffith. The trainee knight's face turned pale and cold sweat dripped down his neck. He didn't know the answer to this question, and he had already deducted points.
Crobis is still nervous. Hometown Watts conducts assessments four times a year, and the results will be directly related to promotion, recommendation quota and graduation appointment...and it is very embarrassing!
Stop it! I have already been deducted 5 points from Introduction to Magic, and this is only the first day!
At this time, Sonia raised her hand.
"Aha! Miss Larmore, maybe you can introduce it to us." Velonos nodded happily.
"The classification includes six attributes that can be preserved under normal conditions: fire, ice, thunder, air, light, and darkness, and two rare attributes: time and gravity," Sonia said, "dust crystals under normal conditions..."
Speaking of which, the alchemy course is quite interesting. Griffith discovered several special effects that can be used in combat. However, due to the price of materials, it is difficult for these interesting alchemy results to be widely used in actual combat.
…
"Brenton apprentice knight," Velonus said at the end of the lesson, "come with me."
Griffith followed the associate professor to the nearby Mage Tower obediently. Velonos pointed to a spacious study room: "It just so happens that Lord Salorian is in there today, go in."
Salorian? Why? Why is he waiting for me? Griffith was shocked, nodded hurriedly and knocked on the door.
"Come in." An unforgettable majestic and powerful voice sounded.
Griffith walked into the study and found the high-ranking mage in white robes busy with something beside the flask, without even raising his head to look at him.
"Griffith Brandon, apprentice knight," Griffith stood straight and said loudly, "Dear Lord Salorian, please give me your instructions."
"How much do you know about alchemy? Have you ever participated in an alchemy experiment?" Salorian raised his head and glanced at Griffith, as if he were looking at a white rat that had just been sent for an experiment. "Veronos
Tell me you are a determined and promising young man."
"Associate Professor, I have received an award. This is the first time I have come into contact with the subject of alchemy," Griffith replied quickly. "I have participated in dissections or assisted military doctors in operations many times on the battlefield."
"Well, my hands are steadier, but my brain may not be that good." Salorian stared at the alchemical reaction in the flask, then pushed it aside and raised his head to look at the young man in front of him, "I will be in Homon this year.
Watts will stay for a while and conduct some experiments. Are you going to be the team’s research assistant? Any questions?”
Can I say no? Griffith immediately shook his head.
Lord Salorian is a great scholar and one of the few supreme mages in the world. In Griffith, I even felt that even the silent gaze of this white-bearded elder was filled with the light of wisdom and irresistibility.
The majesty. According to Galadia, he once guided the elves on the theories of arcana and potions. Facing students whose intelligence and knowledge were not as good as his was like looking at a group of ants.
"No problem, sir." Griffith replied. He was still very interested in the opportunity to get close to magical materials.
"Okay, in exchange for taking up your time," the Supreme Mage took out a notepad full of words, "Young man, what is listed here is all the research that my assistants and students are doing. In their daily alchemy duties,
In addition to being a course assistant, you can find a topic you like and join it, which should be enough for you to find your future direction."
This was a bit unexpected. Lord Salorian did not dismiss Griffith casually just because he was an unknown petty officer. Instead, he spoke to him politely and planned to give him some compensation.
I was able to join the research project!? Griffith was so flattered that he read it immediately.
Soon, he was dumbfounded.
Although I don't have any amazing talents, I don't think I'm a fool, but the content recorded in this notebook... Griffith saw that the densely packed topics were all about the temperature control and expansion of magic energy, precision container processing and engineering applications.
Yes, there were magic energy transmission and material application, and some other obscure things. He didn't even know that these words could be combined into such a word. Although there was a description below the topic, he still couldn't understand anything.
This is a bit embarrassing. Let alone making a choice, I am only in the first grade and cannot even understand these things... Griffith quickly flipped through the notebook to find any vocabulary he could understand. At this time,
Suddenly he discovered something interesting.
On the last page of the record book, there is a study called "Call of the Ancient Gods", but apart from the name, no specific description is given.
Griffith is somewhat familiar with the term "ancient gods". There are rumors that they were once the rulers of the world, and now their authority has been handed over to twelve new gods. Some remote provinces still have them.
Their believers would offer sacrifices and worship. But Griffith had never seen these existences. It was more like an ancient stunt created for the sake of sensationalism. So when he saw this actually appearing in such a
Among the research projects managed by the great professor, I couldn't help but be a little surprised, and my curiosity was suddenly aroused.
Moreover, I can understand this feeling, at least I can see what you are talking about.
"Professor, I'm more interested in this." Griffith pointed to the page "Call of the Ancient Gods" and said.
"Let me see, the call of the ancient gods?" The wise Professor Salorian paused obviously. His pale and neat beard even trembled slightly, as if he was remembering some past events that he did not want to recall. "This is already involved.
In the field of theology and philosophy, are you sure you want to try this?"
"Yes."
"It can be said that this field is almost unexplored. Even I gave up after only a little understanding. Are you really sure?"
Lord Salorian's expression became very complicated. Although it was difficult for people to detect his emotions from his old and serious face, Griffith was sure that he was not in a calm mood.
This must be unusual.
"Yes." The trainee knight replied affirmatively.
"Well, to be honest, young man, you are very brave. Let Velonus take you to Pepper Ranch. He is one of my assistants and the only person I know in Homemon Watts.
The guy who did the research. He would tell you everything, if he could tell you, of course."