Chapter 190: Shattered Glass And Bubbling Potions

Chapter 190: Shattered Glass And Bubbling Potions



In the heart of the White Comets Guild's main building, Alister walked down a sleek, polished hallway, his eyes darting to the people passing by in lab robes.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

He glanced at Yuuto, who was leading the way with a confident stride. The sounds of machinery and occasional clicks of boots against the metallic floor echoed softly in the background.

Alister furrowed his brow. "Where are we going?"

Yuuto turned his head slightly, his usual grin playing at the corners of his mouth. "We're heading to the alchemy section of the guild."

"It's run by our alchemy team leader, Elise."

"Wait, there's a team leader beyond Ren and the others?"

"Yes."

"You wouldn't have seen her. Elise is always buried deep in her research. Doesn't come out much unless it's urgent. But you'll meet her today."

They approached a pair of large, reinforced metal doors at the end of the hall. As they stepped closer, the doors slid open with a hiss, releasing a cloud of cool fog that billowed out into the hallway. Alister instinctively tensed, but Yuuto walked forward without hesitation, beckoning him inside.

As they stepped through the doors, Alister's eyes widened in awe. The lab was massive, filled with cutting-edge technology and complex alchemical equipment.

Sleek countertops were littered with glass vials of glowing liquids, some bubbling with faint fumes. Above each workstation, green talent windows hovered, displaying complex alchemical formulas in holographic displays, flickering as data constantly updated.

The entire room had a faint greenish hue, a perfect blend of science and magic. Various devices, some mechanical and others entirely magical, hovered in mid-air, each connected by thin streams of energy.

Alister glanced around, marveling at the hovering apparatuses and the faint feel of mana in the air. He had never seen anything like it.

Yuuto gestured to the expanse of the room. "Unlike the other teams in the guild, the alchemy team is made up entirely of alchemists. Every member here is focused on research, development, and creating advanced potions or artifacts to support the guild. Their work is essential, though they tend to stay out of the field."

Just as Yuuto finished speaking, a woman in a lab coat noticed the guildmaster's arrival. She hurried over, her hair pinned back in a messy bun, with smudges of some alchemical substance on her gloves. Her expression was bright as she greeted him.

"Guildmaster Yuuto! What brings you down here?"

Yuuto smiled warmly. "Good to see you, Erika. Could you let Elise know I'm here?"

Erika nodded eagerly, but before she could walk away, she cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted across the lab.

"Uhm." Yuuto suddenly cleared his throat, interrupting her. "Elise, there are more pressing matters right now than satisfying your own curiosity."

'The audacity! To suggest that a piece of our body should be given to help with your... research! How dare she!' Cinder's voice echoed in Alister's head. 'My lord, surely I can be allowed to incinerate this one?'

'As I've said before, no incineration of guild members,' Alister replied in his thoughts while keeping a straight face.

Elise's mouth snapped shut, blinking in confusion as she straightened up, letting out an exasperated sigh.

"What is it, sir?" Elise asked, clearly sensing the change in tone.

"Aiko brought a young girl to you not long ago," Yuuto said. "You were supposed to slow down the progression of her illness. How is she doing?"

Elise's eyes widened slightly as she replied, "Ah, yes, the girl Aiko brought in... I've been keeping an eye on her condition." She gestured for them to follow her deeper into the lab.

"Come with me. I'll show you."

With that, Yuuto and Alister followed as Elise led them through a maze of workstations and scattered equipment.

As they walked, the air grew cooler, and the flicker of alchemical formulas displayed on green screens became more sparse, replaced by larger machinery and medical tools.

Elise glanced back at Alister, her curiosity barely contained.

"I'll get back to that dragon scale thing later, by the way," she said with a wink before turning

her attention back to the task at hand.

Yuuto and Alister exchanged a glance, but neither said a word as they moved deeper into the

lab, following Elise's steps.

As Elise led them through the alchemical workstations, her eyes darted from station to station, her mind never seeming to leave her work.

"Mina, make sure that batch of Fluxweave Potion doesn't overheat. You've got to keep the flame steady, or we'll end up with another explosion like last week!"

Elise called out to a young woman working on a bubbling cauldron, her brow glistening with

sweat.

"Yes, ma'am!" Mina replied, immediately adjusting the heat with trembling hands, clearly aware of the consequences if she failed.