41 – Monday
I’m tired.
I didn’t realize that fact until I went through 15 conversion failures and 7 explosions.
“Sheet.”
I glanced sideways at Shin Hye-young. My Partner Alchemist. Clearly full of energy at first, she was looking down at the ashes with her dead eyes.
“…… Mr. Jinwoo, I think you spoke a little late, right?”
“Yes, what is it?”
“It seems hopeless. Give up and make something else.”
“Hmm. That’s a very good idea.”
『The Philosopher’s Stone Conversion Project』
A fiasco…….
But there is no problem.
The Philosopher’s Stone isn’t the only thing that can be made with alchemy!
It was just a matter of proceeding with the next plan.
‘Hmm, I’m looking forward to it.’
With a very solemn expression on her face, Shin Hye-yeong set aside her useless magic pot and took out a new magic tool.
Beaker.
Tripod.
Alcohol lamp.
For some reason, science experiment tools that reminded me of my middle and high school days were put on the test table.
“…… What?”
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I was told to lower the difficulty level, but it seems like it was downgraded from alchemy to a middle school experiment in an instant.
As the largest investor in the project, this is a situation that cannot be tolerated.
I narrowed my eyes and stared at the blonde, red-eyed quack alchemist. She rolled her eyes to and fro, averting her gaze until she finally said, she stumped.
“…… No, what is it Since you have to fill up your achievements to go up to the next rank anyway~ Isn’t it better to start with the easy ones first and step by step…….”
“Your tongue is long.”
“Originally, the first edition is a practice game! Wouldn’t that be the same for the first day of the project?!”
“… ….”
It’s shameless…….
The thought of making a Philosopher’s Stone from last week and opening the door to the truth made me feel good!
Responsible for mental damage compensation quickly! The desire to shout
In earnest moistened my brain, but I held it in.
“…… Ha ha ha ha ha.”
She looked insane as she looked at the beaker set she had put down and smiled.
If you touch a person in that state, you will be f*cked.
Especially, if that guy gets something twisted, he might eat it with an alcohol lamp instead of edible alcohol this time.
…… It’s scary.
Anyway, for that reason, we started step by step from the beginner level.
Still, I didn’t start from the real beginner level, and I synthesized things like ‘intermediate’ magic potions, restoratives, and hair loss treatments.
[Synthesis succeeded! ]
‘I’m sure the Philosopher’s Stone must have been more difficult than the others… ….’
Since taking out the magical middle and high school beaker set, Shin Hye-young has never failed in conversion and succeeded in successive experiments.
“…… hahahaha.”
Maybe it’s the kind of working hours that she’ll regain her confidence, and I’ll be able to nod my head in satisfaction.
Bubbling—!
After 10 hours of staring at the beaker from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm,
I realized once again as I looked at the colorfully boiling solution.
‘…… Not funny.’
Seriously.
Maybe it’s a terrible idea, but I thought it was less fun than the paperwork with Irene.
Yeonseong It’s only once or twice that I’m happy, but it’s too boring to just watch.
As expected, unless it’s a Philosopher’s Stone…….
So I burned my burning desire in my heart again, and suddenly I looked at Shin Hye-yeong, a fellow Nogada fellow next to me.
“…… Lol.”
“… ….”
Her condition seemed much worse than mine. Her eyes, which had been chattering only in the morning, suddenly lost their focus, and only a sad laugh that was not cheerful at all came out of her mouth.
…… I quietly looked away from her. It was time for work soon, so she did some self-reflection with the thought of playing Lupine for a bit.
‘Isn’t it true that I have no aptitude at all?’
For some reason, seeing that I don’t want to work from the first day of work, I think I’m actually a talented person who shouldn’t go to work.
I got a new office, work, and even my co-workers, but I’m not motivated.
In the end, is it because it’s the same hard labor or is it because I couldn’t make the Philosopher’s Stone?
‘I just want to kill this… ….’
Chiriririk—!
…… When I think of such a great idea, my gloomy head clears up in an instant.
The neurons in the brain possessed by the sloth begin to move actively.
And then, at the thought that flashed through my mind, I jumped up and shouted.
“Eurekaaa!!!”
“…… Swimming?”
Remembered.
I don’t know about steel, but I came up with a way to become an alchemist who can make a Philosopher’s Stone.
A very clever idea.
* * *
“I’m back!”
I returned home feeling much better. No, maybe it’s because I’ve come home and my mood has cleared up.
Anyway, I felt good, and I wasn’t so weak that I was drooping like green onion kimchi…….
“Hmm?”
…… I didn’t go straight into my room, but somehow ominously walked into the kitchen, alone and lit.
And, for some reason, I was able to face Yuhanna sitting on the sofa in a very serious mood with her head bowed with her hands crossed.
Why is he like this…….
“…… What are you What’s going on?”
“… ….”
Suddenly—A childhood friend who has been living together for the sixth day raised his head before he knew it. Her face was the most dripping of sorrow of all the sights she had ever seen.
Yuhanna stared blankly at my face, then distorted her expression and laughed.
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!”
Sorrow.
…… And, I wonder if today is a group crazy day watching her like that. Or, is it a very sick day?
I just shook my head.
Monday… ….
This is never a good day.
* * *
I forgot—!
Blink-!
Xiao Fang closed her eyes at the sudden sting of her.
Before she knew it, she was continuing her research for hundreds of hours beyond tens of hours.
“…… It’s not easy.”
She muttered and brushed her jewel-like hair. She was facing a tougher and more difficult task than ever before, but she had to pull it off somehow.
So Xiao Fang gritted her teeth and poured her magic into her green orb again.
Her eyes seemed to fall out, her head was pounding, and a feeling of exhaustion ran through her body.
She had to somehow release the restrictions by mastering the ‘Spirit Prison’, an artifact with the property of 『Transcendence』.
‘We must hurry even for a moment… ….’
Suddenly, I can’t remember the man’s name. Soon his face won’t even come to mind. Once that happens, it is truly irreversible.
Maybe I’ll forget why I was struggling so much.
──That’s right, we’re best friends!
“…… Stupid idiot.”
Xiao Fang was afraid that she might forget that fool, but she did her best to get it back somehow.
She didn’t have time to whimper her tears in her daze…….
Xiao Fang spent her days looking at only one wish and fulfilling it.
…… So today, her night deepened.
It will be the same tomorrow.