CH 63

On the desk next to the Transmutation Circle, there were rows of wooden boxes filled with materials.

Apparently, they were items that Ash-dono had prepared in advance, thinking that they might be necessary.

They included medicinal herbs, herbs, materials taken from beasts and animals, and so on.

It seems that the materials needed to make potions are mostly available.

“There are various materials here.”

“If we have all these, we should be able to make it.”

“A healing potion? I heard we’ve already tried it.”

Potions used for wound treatment or to reduce fever.

There are several types of them, and it seems that none of them were effective when given to patients.

Well, it seems that there was a temporary effect.

However, the symptoms immediately relapsed.

Even if there was a temporary effect, the patients refused to continue using them.

Because when the pain or discomfort is relieved for a moment, the shock when it relapses is significant.

They said they didn’t want to use it if it was like that.

“That’s why we’ll make potions that haven’t been tried yet.”

“Haven’t tried it? Do you have a new idea?”

“It’s a new one, I think. It’s an all-purpose potion in the middle of research.”

“An all-purpose potion?! You’ve even made something like that?”

Yuren-kun said in amazement.

I knew he was trying to compliment me, but I quickly clarified.

“It’s still in the middle of research, and calling it an all-purpose potion is just something I decided on my own.”

“I see. But if it’s called all-purpose, it must be effective, right?”

“I tried it when I worked at the royal palace, and it was found to be effective for most diseases that exist now.”

“Well, that’s good enough!”

I shook my head, feeling sorry for Yuren-kun’s delight.

“It was only effective for existing diseases. I don’t know if it has any effect on anything else…”

“That’s because there’s nothing to test, right?”

“Yeah. So we have to try it out to see if it works.”

The same went for this case.

It was a new disease that I had never seen or heard of before.

And if monsters were involved in the cause, the situation would only become more complicated.

To be honest, I don’t think this will cure everything.

But if we can alleviate the symptoms even a little and produce something with lasting effects, we may be able to ease everyone’s suffering.

That’s why I decided to make this while waiting for His Highness Ash to return.

“I want to try everything before His Highness Ash returns.”

“Understood. If you can teach me the process, I can help too.”

“Since I can’t perform transmutation, I’ll help with everything else!”

“Thank you, both of you. Okay, let’s begin.”

Both of them nodded in agreement.

The production of the all-purpose potion “‘temporary” began.

There are five main ingredients.

Herbs, fruits, animal horns, water, and medicinal herbs.

We gathered seven types of medicinal herbs, all of which have anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing effects, and selected those with long-lasting effects.

We also chose herbs with anti-inflammatory effects.

Some of them have effects that calm the mind, not just the body, because when people are suffering, their minds are easily wounded.

I hope to enable everyone to spend their days in peace and calm, even if only a little.

There were also three kinds of fruits:

nutritious, blood circulation-promoting, and preventing new infections.

Each ingredient has a potent effect and strong acidity.

The taste of the fruits often remains unchanged in the potion.

Usually, I increase the ingredients to dilute the sourness, but this time, let’s leave it as is.

The sourness can be a good wake-up call.

For animal bones, I use the powder of the antlers of an animal called Yōreijika.

It has been used as a healing material for a long time.

Although it is not commonly used today, it has good compatibility with other herbs.

By combining it with other ingredients, I can enhance its medicinal effects.

Finally, water.

It is the most essential ingredient in potion-making.

Some may think it’s too obvious, but water plays an important role in connecting each ingredient.

Pure water without any dyes can dissolve other ingredients without interfering with them.

The ratio of ingredients is 30% medicinal herbs, 20% herbs, 10% fruits and antlers, and the rest water.

Place these ingredients in the Transmutation Circle with the bottle for the finished product.

Then, imagine the potion to be created and combine it within the Transmutation Circle.

Understanding of the materials and a concept for the finished product are required.

If these are not precise and quick, the transmutation will fail.

If it were an easy job that anyone could do as long as they had the materials, it would have been much easier.

I focus while feeling sweat running down my forehead and cheeks.

“You’re really focused.”

“That’s because transmutation is a difficult thing. The more materials you have, the harder it becomes. Aria is probably the only one in the world who can process that many materials.”

Even while concentrating, I can hear Yuren-kun’s voice.

Normally, I would answer humbly, saying it’s not true, but unfortunately I don’t have that luxury now.

Since I was in the middle of research, my imagination was incomplete.

I feel like if I lose my concentration even a little, I will fail.

If that happens, the materials used in the transmutation will disappear completely.

“Just a little more…”

I approach the finished product.

The moment when imagination and reality connect.

“——Done!”

The All-purpose potion is complete.