46. please, alchemist
Cheehee Iik……!
As I entered the fog, smoke slowly rose from all over my body.
In fact, the skin turned red as if it had been burned, and it also produced a burnt smell.
But surprisingly.
‘Are you really okay?’
The flame of the phoenix immediately bloomed in the place where the wound was being healed.
The feeling of warmth was very pleasant.
In fact, the scars this fog created were not limited to the outer skin.
The same sensation was felt in the lungs as the mist followed him when he inhaled to breathe.
Perhaps the flying birds and wild beasts were more lethal than the wounds on their skin.
Imagine taking a sudden breath and your lungs melting.
‘I’m going to lose my mind. Judgment will also be clouded.’
After wandering around like that, I thought that I would eventually face a real death in this fog of death.
But I wasn’t too uncomfortable to breathe now.
It was a little stuffy, but… I also felt like Pico’s power was protecting me.
Is this the recovery ability of the phoenix?
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
‘This much.’
Feeling that it was okay, I went inside.
I stepped deeper and deeper into it.
Diaz and Jeffron quickly disappeared.
From here on out, I was the only living creature in this forest.
It was a strange sensation.
In the forest of blurry vision.
Horrible stillness.
The deeper we went into the fog, the more things caught our feet.
All of them were the carcasses of animals that died in this death fog.
Seeing them with my own eyes, I could feel how dangerous this place was.
I thought that Pico’s words that it would be okay were really fortunate, not false.
If it wasn’t for that, I’d be like that too.
‘Let’s go find Laflaren flowers soon.’
Soon after, I found a flower that looked just like the picture Marco had drawn.
I started my search in earnest.
It wasn’t easy to find because it was all over the place.
Still, with all my nerves on edge, I started searching all over the place.
‘It doesn’t look as good as I thought…’
However, the Laflaren flower did not immediately catch my eye.
I lowered my stance and examined the floor almost as if sweeping it.
It was quite a tough job.
That’s why I have to search this wide area alone.
‘It’s hard, it’s hard.’
But all of a sudden, I had a thought.
‘This resilience… isn’t it possible that it isn’t infinite?…’
no way.
I wondered if Pico could die if his stamina ran out outside.
‘Papa, I need to find it quickly!…….’
Not to be like those corpses strewn on the floor.
It was then.
‘Huh?……That one!’
One particularly red petal stood out.
I took a step there.
There, a single flower with the same shape as the one in the picture I saw was lofty.
‘found!’
I slowly reached out for it and, as Marco said, carefully scooped up the soil so as not to damage the roots.
‘done……!’
And put the flowers in the pocket prepared in advance.
By the way… then.
Something right next to the Laflaren flower came into my field of vision.
‘Why is he here…’
I inadvertently reached for it, half stunned.
* * *
I returned to the entrance of Aldion Forest where Diaz and Zephron were.
“Rohan-nim!”
“Are you here sir! Did you find what you were looking for?”
I held up the Laflalen flower towards them.
“That flower I saw in the picture…!”
“You found it! Thank you!”
Diaz checked it out and approached me.
“Are you really okay?”
“No problem.”
Looking at his face, he seemed very worried.
I found it pretty quickly and came back right away.
Pico, who was standing on her palm, made a thumb shape with his wings and lifted it up.
“Beep!”
And then
fluff.
Wouldn’t it just fall sideways?
That appearance surprised Diaz and me.
“Huh?”
“Pico!”
Pico spoke with his thumb still raised.
“Whoah…… My ability is this much, beep…… But maybe it’s because I’m still young, I’m going to have a hard time searching, beep.”
From what he was saying, it seemed like he was fine.
Still, moving quickly seemed like the right choice.
Even now, it’s already spread like that.
“Let everyone go back.”
“Yes. Mr. Rohan.”
“That’s right, Sir.”
On the way back, Pico lay down on Diaz’s palm, flapping his beak.
“By the way. Why is that mist here? Cheep?”
I asked Pico.
As for the mortal birds, I didn’t know the details.
“Is that a strange phenomenon?”
“Yes. I find my master and stay with him. Beep. Of course, my lifespan is usually longer, so I live longer than previous owners. Anyway, when a new life begins, I always stay with the new owner. Beep. So, in a certain area for a while It doesn’t even stay, Peep.”
How much has Pico recovered?
He lifted his short leg up, and the recoil caused him to sit down.
“On the other hand, the mortal bird never stays in one place. And, contrary to me, he is never with anyone. He is the one who endured that long time alone. He is a lonely guy. Beep. It’s kind of weird to stay in one place for so long. Cheep.”
“By the way, do mortal birds resurrect when they die?”
“No. He doesn’t resurrect. He goes with death in the first place, so unlike me, he wouldn’t die, cheep. But if death overtakes him… the mortal bird dies too. cheep. From death no one can be free. No, beep.”
“What happens when a mortal bird dies?”
“Nothing special. Just die. Beep. There will be a little more undead in the world, and a little more dead souls will get lost. Beep.”
After hearing that, I felt that mortal birds are very important spirit creatures.
But as far as I know, that mortal bird was destined to die soon.
‘According to what Pico said, it would be better to save him.’
The problem was that I had no idea where he was or why he was dying.
I just know that I will die.
‘Should I ask the Church for an investigation…’
I don’t have any other connections in the Archdiocese of Aldion, but Zephron is definitely on my side.
If requested, the investigation would proceed.
But I’m not sure where to start and how to find it…
‘after. Let’s think about completing the phoenix potion first.’
First of all, the priority was to finish the immediate goal.
* * *
We headed back to Marco’s shack, no, to the lab.
The broken doorknob hadn’t been properly fixed yet, and a rope was replacing the doorknob.
Grab it and let’s go.
Marco welcomed.
“Oh! Rohan-sama? What happened? Did you find the Laflalen flower?”
I took out my pocket from my bosom and shook it.
Even without showing the inside, I could immediately guess what was inside.
“Wow…You really brought it? I saw the fog myself, so it was really scary… Anyway! With this, I’ve gathered all the materials! While I was looking for the Laflalen flowers, the money came. I got all the rest of the ingredients!”
He proudly spreads his hands toward the other ingredients prepared on the table.
I nodded.
“It was a lot of trouble.”
“No! It’s the first time I’ve met someone who believes in me like this in my entire life. Maybe that’s why, while preparing this, I was just as happy.”
Marco grinned.
He was a young man who cheered the viewer up.
“Then can we start right away?”
“Yes! It’s possible right away!”
“Please, alchemist.”
“Just leave it to me!”
Marco started manufacturing the phoenix potion.
Pico was sitting furry on his table, giving advice all the time.
I didn’t have much time to pass up, so I took out from my bosom something I had picked up earlier in the forest of Aldion.
Diaz asked if he had seen it.
“Rohan-nim. What is that?”
“Ah, this?……This is the claw of a mortal bird.”
Diaz’s eyes widened at my answer.
Zephron, who was drinking the water, spewed out.
“Ah, yes… yes?”
“Pu-whoop!”
I stared at the toenail in my hand.
sure
I don’t know what kind of guy Mortal Bird is, but there was a reason why it existed in the setting.
It was because there was an item called the necklace of mortal birds made from these claws.
‘At that time, I thought that the explanation for just one item was so long, but…’
Now that I look at it, it seems that there is a hidden story behind it that does not appear in the original work.
And if you do it right…
I wondered if I might be able to save the mortals.
I said, looking at Zephron who was wiping his mouth.
“Sir Zephron. As you may have heard, the existence of the mortals will be of great help in suppressing the undead.”
“Yes. I know.”
“This toenail. Judging from the way it was cut, it doesn’t seem like it fell naturally.”
I handed it to Zephron.
Zephron, holding the mortal bird’s claws, narrowed his eyes and looked closely.
“Definitely… it’s more like a broken feeling after being cut in half by something sharp.”
“In other words, it is more likely that a person came forward than a beast.”
“Hmm… who the hell would do this…”
“Can you find out?”
“Of course. To pursue an existence that prevents the undead created by demons… It could be related to demons. Then, of course, the church has to step out.”
“Please, please.”
“We’ll do our best to find out.”
Zephron nodded with a firm expression and went straight to the Archdiocese without hesitation.
And meanwhile.
Diaz muttered.
“A mortal bird… Come to think of it, I remember hearing about it.”
“Have you heard?”
“Yes. In the library of the Straum Diocese. It was an ancient book that had come down from quite a long time ago… It was a story about heroes who received the protection of mortals. I thought it was just a fairy tale and forgot about it… .Suddenly came to mind.”
“Didn’t Pico say that mortals don’t sign contracts?”
“It wasn’t a contract, but it was about giving blessings and blessings. There were knights of the Church who were praised as so-called heroes, but there was a record that they all received the protection of mortals.”
that there was such a thing
“What kind of blessing was it?”
She frowned and searched for memories.
“That…… Hmm. I think it was similar to the ability of a mortal bird… To subdue the undead in one blow? I remember it being that kind of ability.”
“Um. I see.”
I nodded.
‘If this is good…’
If you save the mortals, I might be able to consume their power…
The time when I turned the happiness circuit.
Marco reappeared.
“It’s done! Dear Rohan!”
It seems our cheonchae alchemist has already made all-time potions.
“Here! Try it now!”
“It must be effective, pijak! I taught from the side. pijak!”
In front of me, he held out a bottle containing a beautiful red liquid.
My heart was pounding, probably because it was a potion that was better than the original.
‘If I drink this… will it evolve one step?’
I take the bottle slowly.
I shoveled it all in one mouthful.