Friendly Reincarnator Chapter 49: Making Potions

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“Hello. I was referred to this shop by the Adventurer’s Guild.” (Louis)

 

“Potion?” (Rita)

 

 

 The woman who came out was a brown-haired woman with elf ears just like Camus-san.

 

 I heard that elves live a long life, but how old is this lady?

 

 

“Um, my name is Louis, and I’m here to ask you to teach me alchemy. Is it possible for you to teach me in a time that won’t disturb the store?” (Louis)

 

“Oh, okay. I am Rita. How about two times a week, two hours each, for one gold coin? I’ll provide for the materials.” (Rita)

 

“Yes, that’s fine. When can we start?” (Louis)

 

 

She glanced at her clock.

 

 

“We can start today. Then we’ll decide on the days and time.” (Rita)

 

“Yes, that’s good. How about every second day and fourth day of the week, starting at the first bell in the afternoon with a weekly payment in advance.” (Louis)

 

“Oh, let’s do that.” (Rita)

 

 

 I immediately gave her two gold coins to settle up for the week, and I looked at my watch, too, and there was about an hour and a half until noon.

 

 I thought for a moment and asked if I could borrow the kitchen so I could prepare lunch. After thinking for a moment, she agreed.

 

 But she was acting kind of weird.

 

 

 I went up to the house to borrow the kitchen and quickly found out why.

 

 Rita-san was a person who could not keep her house tidy.

 

 The store was tidy, but once I stepped into the house, it was a disaster.

 

 I took a few steps into the house, turned around, and looked at Rita,-san and her eyes were swimming.

 

 

“Oh, as long as the store and workshop are tidy it’s good enough, you know?” (Rita)

 

“But it’s hard to live in such a mess, isn’t it? It’s not good for your health either. Let me help you clean up.” (Louis)

 

“It’s not good for my health… I understand. Should I throw them?” (Rita)

 

 

 We talked a little and I found out that most of the stuff was to be thrown away, so I asked her to mark the items to be kept and put them in my storage from one end of the house to the other.

 

 I would incinerate them in the grass area during my quest.

 

 Rita felt refreshed after the quick cleanup.

 

 

 After that, I borrowed the kitchen, cut some hard bread, grilled Jewel Boar Meat into cubed steaks, and made a salad of fresh vegetables. The dressing was made from vinegar, oil, salt, and some spices.

 

 I could have made mayonnaise, but I’m kind of nervous about raw eggs in this world, so I can’t make it.

 

 

 I made enough for three people, and it became lunch for me, Rita and Huey.

 

 Rita enjoyed it so much that she almost ate the whole plate.

 

 

“Well, I never thought I could enjoy such delicious food outside of a restaurant. Thank you.” (Rita)

 

“I’m glad you enjoyed it. Please teach me alchemy as soon as I’m done cleaning up.” (Louis)

 

“I know, I know. When I used to have an apprentice named Camus living with me, she did everything for me, so my room was always clean.” (Rita)

 

“Eh? Is it Camus-san from Vista Village? I learned how to make potions from her.” (Louis)

 

“Oh, Camus is living in Vista Village. She was a simple person who could only learn how to make beginner potions before she left me. If she taught you, that means you can only make beginner potions.” (Rita)

 

“Yes, I was taught beginner potions. But the tint was very close to the intermediate level potions.” (Louis)

 

“It depends on the amount of magical power you can put in. That child has a very small capacity for magical power. If you know the beginner’s level, we should start at the intermediate level. After cleaning up, come to the workshop. I’m going first.” (Rita)

 

“Yes, I understand.” (Louis)

 

 

 He quickly cleaned up and headed for the workshop.

 

 The workshop was almost the same as the Camus Apothecary, with flasks and test tubes that I had seen before.

 

 

“First, I’ll check how good you are, so you can make your first batch the way Camus taught you.” (Rita)

 

 

 That said, she handed over the dried Hirupo grass.

 

 

“Yes, I understand.” (Louis)

 

 

 I recall the process of making a beginner’s potion from dried Hirupo grass.

 

 

1. Grinding

2. Extraction

3. Permeation (Magical Power)

4. Fixing the effect of the potion

 

 

 It took about a minute from the time I received the Hirupo grass to the time the beginner potion was made.

 

 

“Huh, chantless, and quick, and the end product is perfect. I am surprised. Let’s move on to intermediate potions immediately.” (Rita)

 

 

 She took out the dried Cure Grass from the drawer and began her explanation.

 

 

“You can only use Hirupo Grass up to the beginner potion, and you cannot make intermediate or advanced level potions without using Cure Grass. The sequence of magics is basically the same, but depending on the amount of magic power put in at the permeation stage, the finished product will be either intermediate or advanced. If you want to make intermediate level, you stop while watching the color. On the other hand, if you want to make an advanced level potion, just put in more magic power until you reach the advanced level.” (Rita)

 

“Um, what happens if you put more magic power beyond the advanced level?” (Louis)

 

“It is said that a long time ago, a sage in some country tried it, but he could not make a potion of better quality than the advanced potion. The highest quality potion is the elixir, but the ingredients seem to be different and the method of making it is kept secret.” (Rita)

 

“I see. Then, let’s start making intermediate potions.” (Louis)

 

 

 The amount of water used is less than when making a beginner potion, but I hear that the medicinal ingredients are more concentrated than Hirupo Grass, and the amount of water used is also less.

 

 Using the Cure Grass, the procedure is as follows

 

 

1. Grinding

2. Extraction

3. Permeation (Magical Power)

4. Fixing the effect of the potion

 

 

I followed it, but the result was a deep-colored, advanced potion.

 

 

“Huh? It suddenly became an advanced potion.” (Rita)

 

 

 Rita then asks with a pale complexion.

 

 

“Hey, are you running out of magic power?” (Rita)

 

“No, I still have more, there’s no problem at all.” (Louis)

 

“Even we veteran alchemists can’t move after making one of the advanced levels… What is your magic power capacity?” (Rita)

 

“I don’t know either, but I’m glad I could do it. May I appraise it?” (Louis)

 

 

 I was told to like it, so I tried an appraisal.

 

 [Advanced Potion: effective for wounds in general, effective for broken bones, complete regeneration of skin, antipyretic effect, significant restoration of stamina, drinkable, applicable, raw material is Cure Grass.]

 

 

 Oh! It’s true the performance is completely different from a beginner potion!

 

 

 I found out that the amount of water is about 70% for a beginner potion, so a batch can only make 20 bottles.

 

 However, you can make 20 advanced potions from one cure grass, and the beginner potion costs 3 to 5 silver coins, the intermediate potions cost 5 silver coins to 1 gold coin, and the advanced potions start at 1 gold coin. It seems that if you can make advanced potions, your income might increase! You have to have someone who can buy it, though.

 

 

 The reason for the wide range of prices is that potions sold in places where demand increases can be sold at a higher price. If you want to make a profit from potions, sell them in dangerous areas.

 

 

 The finished potions were put into small bottles and put on display in the store.

 

 Now that I understood that potion-making can be done with materials and magic power, I wanted to try a different kind of alchemy, so I asked Rita-san for advice.

 

 

“Rita-san, what else can an alchemist do other than making potions? I want to be an alchemist who can use his skills in daily life.” (Louis)

 

“Hmm? That is a difficult question. I have heard that alchemy is a discipline started to pursue the truth, but from my point of view, it is just magic that can separate and synthesize. You and I can do different things, and we want different things. So, I’m sorry, but I don’t have the answer to that question. You’ll have to think about it and come up with your own answer, I guess.” (Rita)

 

 

 I see, will happen now?

 

 

“Yes, I understand. I’ll find the answer myself.” (Louis)

 

“So, what do you want to do? If you can make an advanced level, what can I teach you?” (Rita)

 

“Think a little and come back on the fourth day.” (Louis)

 

 

 I thanked her and left Rita Apothecary.

 

 Will this also repeat in my other trials?

 

 

 If alchemy is a branch of science started to pursue the truth, it would be better to research it in a library.

 

 It is natural for research results to be left in books.

 

 For other potions, I think it would be better to look for such books in the library to find out what is made from what materials.

 

 

 However, even if you think you understand something after reading a book, it may not be the same when you actually try it, so practice is important.

 

 I’ll put together what I can do now and consult with Rita-san next time.

 

 

 But still, I finished sooner than I thought I would, and progress was slower than I thought it would be.

 

 I can’t deny that I feel like I’m burning out because I can’t follow the systematic order of the lessons, and I can’t see how far I have to go to get what I want to get.

 

 If I can make an advanced potion, can I call myself an alchemist, some graduate, or can I get a license?

 

 

 Well, there’s no school, so that’s it, I guess.

 

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