On the way to the room, Shu and the other members of team seven who had just transformed into Destiny greeted Caleb.
"Well, it's your turn, ain't it? Good luck!" Kazuto cheered
Shu gave Caleb a serious look.
"Johan, I must warn you. You have to always keep your gaze on the Destiny Stone. If not, you would fail instantly because it would disrupt your concoction process."
On the other hand, Kidd and Rozho just nodded at him. Caleb smiled at the four. Although they had just known each other for three months. He has a good relationship with them. After all, they would become an official team soon.
"Thanks. Don't worry, I got it." Caleb nodded at them before he entered the door. As he took his first step, he couldn't help but feel his pounding heart. He was about to become a Destiny!
"You're finally here. You are always the last one."
Caleb heard David's voice. When he turned around, he saw David floating in the void. It was the first time that Caleb saw another person perform something supernatural. 'Damn... Is that kind of ability?'
"The ones who are always last will always be the first. While the one who always seeks to be first would become the last."
"Nice quote. But it doesn't make sense." David said.
'Well, I'm just spouting bullshit.' Caleb scanned the room he found himself in.
The small room was a stark and somber space. Its stone walls, devoid of any decoration or adornment, created an atmosphere of bleakness.
'What... This brat is actually okay?' David looked at Caleb in confusion. He had expected the latter's expression to contort due to the pain of receiving vast information just like the previous recruits. Even Gojo and Shu showed obvious signs of discomfort. Those are the two that he thinks would make it far.
David couldn't help but swallow. 'Incredible!'
He could see the east which Johan was in. The other didn't even frown once. Instead, he was just leisurely looking at the floating black stone in the air.
Caleb didn't know what David was thinking. However, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. After all, he was in a crucial moment.
'Mix the water of Jordan to the tusk of Heinum? The fuck? Stir the two for two minutes??'
Just like that, five minutes passed with Caleb mixing a variety of Apokalips materials and herbs such as sunflower flame, water-cleansing grass, and so on... Then he brought the ingredient to the furnace and placed it in the middle of a star formation carefully while his eyes hadn't left the black stone.
Such arduous multitasking might be hard for others. But to him, who has a powerful spirit, it was nothing but a breeze. Still, he wondered how the others before him had struggled to do what he was currently doing. Find more chapters on m_v l|e-novelhall.net
What he didn't know... David helped the others before him. Handing to them the materials and even giving them tips.
'What the fuck!? Is this kid for real?'
David stared at Johan multi-tasked and accomplished things without his help. Actually, the reason why he was here was to help the recruits. He was just displeased at Johan, that's why he didn't intend to help. Who knew that Johan could do just fine? As if the other party has eyes all around his body.
Ten minutes passed, and Caleb controlled the temperature and flames within the furnace with great precision, thanks to his spirit. Different pills require specific levels of heat and duration of exposure to fire, and this control is crucial to the success of the concoction. Thankfully, the pill he was concocting didn't need one to become skilled in controlling the flame. Even a beginner would do just fine.
Then, the ingredients began to break down, releasing their essences, and then started fusing together within the furnace. The scene of the medicinal herbs made Caleb almost sneeze. A strong fluctuation appeared around him and the furnace. He knew he was at a critical point.