Chapter 868: The Philosopher's Elixir



'Although I've only inherited the techniques of the Chaos Alchemist... I'm confident that I can do this.' Miya thought to herself, as she hadn't really tried doing alchemy aside from her

meager skills during her time in the Dark Alchemy classes.

Nonetheless, Miya's hands started moving.

First, Miya carefully measured out the Phoenix Ashes.

This was also her first time seeing the ashes, and she found it really mesmerizing as their

golden glow illuminated her hands. She then added them to the cauldron and watched as they shined and dissolved into a fine powder.

Next, she took the shard of Moonstone...

'So this is a Moonstone...' Miya commented in her mind.

She found this item pretty, especially after the Pontiff decided to take the one with the highest quality.

Its surface glistened with a calm yellow light before she ground it into a fine dust with the assistance of her White Soul Fire.

She then mixed it with the Phoenix Ashes, creating a luminescent mixture. Of course, she didn't use all the Moonstone and needed only a small part of it, similar to the others.

After this, Miya continued with the process as she added a single drop of Dragon's Blood to the cauldron. The liquid hissed and bubbled, releasing a plume of crimson smoke.

She stirred the mixture with a silver rod while also using her Soul Fire to maintain the flame. At this time, her mind was focused on the fluctuation of energy emanating from the cauldron as she had to ensure that the energy of the ingredients wouldn't escape from the cauldron.

Finally, she added the sprig of Nightshade...

Hiss~

Miya bowed, her heart swelling with pride. "Thank you, Pontiff. I will use this power to serve the Church and protect our people."

The Pontiff nodded. "I have no doubt that you will. Your journey as the Chaos Alchemist has only just begun, and I look forward to seeing the great things you will accomplish."

Miya smiled, feeling a sense of fulfillment and purpose. She had inherited a legacy of immense power, and she was ready to use it to make a difference in the world.

The Pontiff then smiled and asked another question.

"How are you planning to distribute them? Do you have a price in mind? Although ordinary people only need a single drop of this potion to become capable of practicing Arcane Arts, a single bottle of that size can only provide a thousand drops. We also don't have unlimited ingredients, so it had to be expensive for now."

Miya wryly smiled at this as she didn't really think of how this potion should be priced. However, she wanted to ensure that this wouldn't be too expensive to allow more people to get a chance to practice Arcane Arts.

"I'll leave this matter to you, Pontiff."

"Very well... I'll be setting the price for a single drop of this potion for 50,000 Zen." The Pontiff answered after a few moments.

"Fifty thousand zen per drop... That should be fine." Miya thought as she recalled that she had that much savings while she was still studying at the Academy.

It should be a good price to at least get one from each family to get a chance to become an

Arcanist.

As the group of priests left the laboratory, the first Philosopher's Elixir was already in the Pontiff's hands.

Miya could only pick herself up and decided to start concocting the same elixir, and this time, she planned to do it by using ingredients that were enough for ten bottles!

***

In the meantime, a week had already passed since Vale, and Captain Ashley of the Arcane Bureau began their investigation in the Pallham Empire.

Their mission to locate and apprehend Entei, the Rank Zero Demon Saint, who had been causing unrest in the region, was already reaching its end.