44. You’re a pretty kid
“At this level of ability, it’s really, really amazing! Beep!”
Sounds like an important story.
I felt like I was losing my concentration because I was constantly beeping.
Still, I did my best to listen.
“So I want you to grow up?”
“That’s right, pijak! You can’t take the ability and throw it away without raising it, pijak.”
“If you’ve already taken the ability, shouldn’t it be okay not to develop it?”
“Huh! Beep! Gwa, did you say something useless? Beep..”
The phoenix covered its beak with its wings.
already said everything
‘What’s with all these guys?…’
The phoenix shook its head as if in agony, then opened its mouth, no, its beak again.
“Yeah, but if I die and become an egg, your powers will disappear too, cheep!”
Hmm.
The healing power of the phoenix…
This was something that had never been revealed in the original story.
Because of that, I couldn’t even guess how strong it was.
‘still. First of all, it seems like it would be better than not having the ability to recover…’
The phoenix flower was pulverized and asked the alchemist to make an elixir, but it was ultimately for resilience.
However, not just a flower whose name is a phoenix, but a real phoenix appeared in front of you.
‘I’m sure the original version is more effective, right?……’
In addition, it is also called Shinsoo, a mysterious spiritual creature.
‘If it’s Shinsoo level, he’s a big man.’
Although the problem is that this little chick and the Shinsoo in my memory don’t match at all.
Anyway, if it was real, it definitely seemed worth taking and raising.
‘Horikedon wouldn’t have given his heart to a meaningless egg.’
when I was worried
Diaz showed interest in the phoenix and moved closer.
“Rohan-nim. I’ll take good care of you. How about taking him?”
“……?”
“That’s pitiful. It’s cute…”
If Diaz cares, I’m comfortable and nice.
At her words, the phoenix fluttered.
“Okay, beep. Then I’ll make you my number one subordinate! Beep!”
Looking at the phoenix, Diaz smiled.
“Yes. It is.”
“You’ll be blessed! Cheep!”
What… did this go well?
I smiled and nodded.
“Do it.”
“Thank you for your permission, Rohan-sama.”
That’s how we got out of Horike Dawn’s Rare.
* * *
The day after the Horikedon raid ended.
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Jeffron personally came to the lodging where I was staying.
After a brief greeting, he soon got to the point.
“Do you have a next destination?”
Of course it was decided.
An unexpected encounter with the devil’s minions on the way.
Although the original schedule was distorted due to being involved with Levarsen again.
My goal was clear.
Aldion’s rare alchemist.
“There is one person I want to meet in Oldrion.”
“To Aldreon? That’s great. As I said, I’m going back to the Archdiocese of Aldrion right away. Would you like to accompany me?”
“Not so.”
“By the way, who are you looking for?”
“I’m trying to find a friend called Marco.”
At my words, Zephron tilted his head.
“Marco…… Hmm. It’s a name I’ve never heard of before.”
What else are you talking about?
Marco had already earned the title of great alchemist at a young age.
Even at the point of the original work, he was young, so I thought he was a person who started as a gifted child and took an elite course.
that’s inadvertently.
But it didn’t seem like that.
‘Could it be that Marco’s fame hasn’t spread yet?…’
Hmm.
So it’s going to be a bit difficult to find…
That time when I was worried about it.
“I’ll try my best.”
Zephron went first.
From my point of view, I was just grateful.
But this man seems to have a lot of good feelings towards me?
‘Did I just do something to be likeable?’
I honestly don’t know.
I didn’t want to become a troublesome villain.
It seemed like there was a back bag.
yes, what
Because good is good
“Then do me a favor. If you look for promising alchemists, you’ll probably find them easily.”
“He’s a promising alchemist… I understand! Just leave it to me!”
Zephron clenched his fists.
With a smile that tells you to believe only in yourself.
* * *
A few days later.
We entered the capital, Aldion, with Zephron and Knight Commander Vincent.
The way back was also the most comfortable.
Entry was also easier than at any other moment.
It seems that there should also be a back.
As usual, though, Diaz took off his feet, and he couldn’t help but wait a bit.
But with Zephron and Knight Commander Vincent on both sides.
This was as unobstructed as the highway high pass.
Everyone just saluted, and no one got in their way.
In the meantime, the most exciting was the phoenix, Pico.
“Master! This is Aldion? Kiya, you’ve grown so much! Beep!”
The guy was busy looking around, shaking his head.
Diaz was handing water to Pico.
“Pico. Drink some water.”
“Ohhh. Yeah. Water’s good, cheep. Even if it wasn’t, I was just getting thirsty. cheep.”
I watched until I came to Aldion.
The two seemed to get along pretty well.
Diaz usually looks very cold, but he smiled a lot at Pico.
Thankfully, I didn’t have much to worry about.
Also, the search for Marco was going well and fast at the same time.
I have been informed of the progress by Zephron.
“I decided to take a day off today and visit tomorrow. I will guide you on the way.”
“Not so.”
They sent someone before they even arrived, and it seemed that they had found Marco.
So take a day off.
We followed Zephron’s guidance.
I was standing in front of a shabby building.
In front of the shack on the verge of collapsing to the point where even I was embarrassed.
“Here…… Marco is?”
To my question, Zephron also answered with a slightly puzzled face.
“That…yes. No matter how much I searched, the only alchemist named Marco was this friend here. .”
Zephron looked at the shack.
“Actually, I’m not even a formal alchemist yet, but I’m an aspiring alchemist.”
‘Is this… is something wrong? Even so, there is a huge gap with the Marco I know…’
Still, there is no other way.
let’s go inside
I nodded and answered.
“Go in.”
“Yes.”
Zephron reached out and grabbed the doorknob.
Kwadeuk.
The doorknob was worn and broken.
“……”
“……”
I don’t know if this is right……
* * *
“Marco-kun, are you there?”
Somehow the door opened, and Zephron entered first.
A dizzy and shabby laboratory-like space was spread out.
When there was no response from inside, Zephron raised his voice.
“It’s Zephron, who gave me a message yesterday! Marco-kun, are you there? I’ve brought Lord Rohan!”
It was then that I heard a voice from inside.
“Ah! Mr. Jeffron? Hold on!”
As soon as I answered, the sound of something collapsing followed.
Kudangtangtang!
It seemed that something crazy was going on inside.
Not long after, Marco appeared.
“Haha! I was experimenting…sorry!”
A young man whose face was covered in unknown soot.
He was Marco.
‘Fortunately, the Marco I know is right.’
I had doubts for a while because it was so different from my memory…
It just seemed like it was before he experienced future success.
“Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you! My name is Marco, an aspiring alchemist! Thank you!”
Marco in my memory had already reached the position of the youngest alchemist ever.
That’s why the introduction said that he was the best alchemist, not an aspiring alchemist.
with your own mouth.
‘His personality… seems to have been like this before he succeeded.’
Cheerful, positive, confident.
That could be said to be the material that made up Marco.
“No, but. Why are the church looking for me?”
Marco looked at Zefron with a curious face.
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Jeffron naturally looked back at me.
All eyes were now on me.
I took out the phoenix flower powder that I had been keeping in my arms.
Then he placed it on the desk.
“It’s dried phoenix flowers and made into powder. Can you show your skills with this?”
“This, with this? Suddenly?”
at that time.
Good food!
Pico, who was sitting on Diaz’s shoulder, flew onto the table.
“Oh, you dried this one pretty well? Beep. Beep. I would have thought it would still survive, by the way. Beep.”
Marco’s eyes widened when he saw Pico.
“Oh! Talking Chick!”
“Who’s the chick? Peep!”
“Huh? Isn’t that a chick?”
“Where do you think this body is a chick? Are your eyes blinded? Beep! This body is like a phoenix! Beep!”
At those words, Marco’s eyes lit up.
“A phoenix? Really a phoenix?”
“Ahem! Yes, beep!”
Marco looked at me and asked.
“Can I dissect it? I really want to do it!”
Marco rushes.
At that, Pico’s eyes caused an earthquake.
“Do it, dissection? Beep?”
Either way, Marco continued what he was saying.
“Doesn’t that sound like a lot of fun?”
“Beep, beep! Master! Say no, beep! Beep! Beep!”
Marco crosses his hands and looks at me as if he were praying.
Pico flapped his wings and cried.
I smiled and shook my head.
“Can not be done.”
“Ego, sorry…”
“Whew, whew… Beep.”
When he said no dissection, it was Marco who quickly gave up his interest in Pico.
And finally, I focused on the phoenix flower.
“With this… Hmm. For such a precious thing, it might be better to be matched by more competent alchemists than me. It’s a waste of material to use carelessly.”
I shook my head at him.
“I want you to do it.”
“Me? Why…”
“Can’t you?”
“That’s… To be honest, the experiments I’m researching have been ruined one after another recently. I don’t have much confidence. So…”
I always thought you were confident.
And it didn’t look like that either.
Still, I didn’t give up my faith in him.
“can do.”
“Yes?”
“It’s something only you can do.”
“Me, me?”
“okay.”
“Can I…really do it?”
“Of course. I guarantee it.”
I had no doubts, and I resolutely showed my intention in the affirmative.
Marco’s eyes widened slightly.
My eyes and Marco’s eyes intertwined in the air.
His eyes started to darken.
With those bright eyes in my memory.
“Ha ha ha ha. This is the first time I’ve met someone who believes in me more than I do. Okay! Hold on!”
He disappeared behind him again, and appeared with a bunch of things.
“Let’s see… Put this, this, and this. Hmm. Isn’t it? With this…”
“I have to put that in first! Beep!”
By the way.
Unexpectedly, Pico suddenly interjected without even blinking.
But what was even more surprising was that Marco was listening carefully.
“Oh? Wait a minute. So you’re saying put this in and do this?”
“That’s right. Beep. If you do this first, it will end up like this, so at most it will only increase your resilience, beep.”
Is it what I wanted to increase resilience?
The conversation between the two continued.
“So, what if I do this, this way, that way?”
“Hey! That’s a good idea. Peep. I think it would be nice to put Laflaren’s petals in there too, Peep!”
“Oh! Laflaren. I didn’t think of that. As expected, Phoenix-sama! Then, in this order, finally, Laflaren’s petals!”
“You’re quite a kid, cheep!”
“thank you!”
Pico stretched out his belly and raised his wings on his waist.
It seemed strangely that the two of them were becoming tiki-taka.
But… it’s a little different from what I thought?
“Rohan-sama! You can do it with this!”
what the heck can you do…
“With this… you will be able to dramatically strengthen your physical abilities! Permanently!”
“Beep!”
I came to raise my resilience… but it seemed like all of my stats would go up.
“……”
Anyway, with the contract with Pico, the resilience has increased…
‘Does it benefit?’
It was an unexpected development.