61. Suddenly, I Mastered Potion-Making
The next day.
I immediately went to visit the director of the magic research institute, Robert.
“Good morning.”
When I greeted him, Robert responded with a gentle smile.
“Why do you look so tired?”
“Well, it took me all nigh to analyze the spirit water. Before I realized it, morning had come.”
“Eh!? Are you alright!?”
“Hahaha, I’m alright. It’s my hobby, after all.”
Looking at the table, I saw the spirit water we gave to Robert yesterday. There were beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks nearby.
He seemed to like studying magic.
“Let’s start the research, Lady Eliane.”
“Thank you!”
I didn’t really like being called with such an honorific, but I was so captivated by the thought of making potions that I didn’t care about it.
I wanted to make potions soon!
“Has Eliane ever made a potion?”
“No, I’ve researched how to make them, but I didn’t really need to make one until now.”
“That’s right. After all, I heard that Eliane is an excellent healer. Maybe it’s faster to use healing magic rather than to make potions.”
While saying that, Robert picked up a potion.
“However, no matter how good Eliane is, there’s only one of you. You won’t be able to heal adventurers and knights who are on an expedition. At that time, if they were to get hurt, potions can help them.”
“That’s right. I think your profession is very meaningful to the world.”
When I said so, Robert nodded.
“First, put the spirit water in the beaker.”
A tiny amount of bluish water moved inside the beaker.
“The next part is easier said than done—pour healing magic into this water in a fixed amount.”
“Certainly, that sounds easy, but getting the feel for it will be difficult.”
“That’s not true. I’m sure Eliane will get the feel for it right away. First, let me try.”
Robert released magical power into the spirit water inside the beaker.
The water began to glow.
“Beautiful…”
“As I thought, that water is indeed wonderful. Since the purity of its magical power is high, infusing it with magical power is easy.”
Robert murmured.
When he stopped releasing magical power, the water returned to its original appearance.
However, I could tell that its contents were completely different from the previous one.
“The potion is completed.”
“How fast!”
“Haha, such isn’t the case. It’s because of the quality of the spirit water. Several materials must be combined to create a liquid that will become a catalyst. However, this water is enough to be a catalyst as it is. Would you like to see?”
“Yes!”
Suppressing my excitement, I received the beaker from Robert.
Examining it, certainly, the water had healing ability. With that, one could easily heal scratches.
“It’s amazing!”
“Do you understand, now?”
“Yes.”
“It seems that you can also analyze magical power. Even so, I’m embarrassed to be praised directly… we researchers don’t often talk to users directly. It’s something we aren’t used to…”
Robert grew bashful.
Although he had an adult atmosphere, as of the moment, he was as innocent as a child.
To put it simply… how adorable!
“It’s my turn, next. Let me give it a try!”
Once again, Robert prepared a beaker with spirit water and handed it to me.
Let’s see…
Should I try to do it as if I was casting healing magic on others?
However, even though I followed Robert’s instruction, it didn’t go well…
“It’s difficult…”
“Which part is?”
“I can pour magical power, but adjusting it is hard. In the end, it remains water with high magical power.”
“Ordinary people have a hard time with just pouring magical power alone. You’re already great enough to be able to do so in first try.”
Robert made a small thoughtful gesture, and then—
“—Excuse me.”
Suddenly, my hands were held from behind.
“…!”
For some reason, I became breathless.
“Adjusting magical power, is like this…”
Robert assisted me by holding my hands.
…Doing it like that was certainly an easier method to understand it than just outright hear his explanation.
What he was doing wasn’t strange.
However!
Him doing that that, it let me feel his breathing!
I felt like I was doing something wrong, and couldn’t concentrate on adjusting my magical power!
Eliane, what are you thinking!
You have a fiancé named Nigel!
Be rRational! Eliane scolded me, so I regained my mind and concentrated on making potions.
Bowaaaa
The spirit water began to glow in a familiar manner.
“I got the hang of it!”
“Such an intense light, this is…!”
I could hear Robert’s surprised voice from behind.
Certainly, the light was even stronger than when he did it.
Eventually…
“…Done!”
I lifted the newly made potion inside the beaker and proclaimed loudly.
“E, Eliane, may I take a look?”
“Of course.”
I handed it to Robert.
While he was seriously studying the potion, the excited me asked. “How is it!?”
Honestly, that was my first time, so it probably wouldn’t amount to much…
…Or so I thought.
“H, how could this be! This… this is an advanced potion!”
Robert said with excitement.
“Advanced potion… you mean, the most effective potion?”
“Yes…!”
The potion Robert had created was low-level. It could heal simple wounds.
On the other hand, advanced potions were said to be able to heal fractures and major illnesses. In that kingdom, the stockpile was less than double digits, and it was very expensive for the commoners.
Also, I had heard that it took a long time to make one.
T-that…
“Did I make such a potion!?”
I pointed to myself and asked Robert.
He trembled.
“Yes, I can’t make a definite conclusion without examining it in detail, but I think this potion is close to being an advanced one. For you to be able to make this in such a brief period of time!”
“Is, is it supposed to be an amazing thing?”
“Very aAmazing, the history of potion making will change! Originally, it’d take a year of training to just make a lower-level potion. But you, not only in an instant, you created an advanced potion…!”
Robert was stunned by what I had done.
No, no!
Today, I thought the best I would manage to make would be lower-level potions!
Despite that, I accidentally reached the pinnacle of potion-making!
What had I done!?
“I, it must be because the spirit water. I myself, am not—”
“Of course, the spirit water played a role. But should be impossible to just make an advanced potion on a whim—who are you!?”
“A, an ordinary healer! I’m just an ordinary healer that can be found everywhere!”
“There’s no way such an ordinary healer exists…”
Robert sighed in astonishment.
As such, I became an extremely advanced pharmacist in a day.
***T/N: Okay, this chapter is kinda–no, hella weird for me.
Is it mentally cheating if when you are already engaged, another man made a move on you and you’re vaguely aware it’s inappropriate, and yet you let him proceed while feigning ignorant and yet at the same time you have to remind yourself you already have a fiance?
I mean, the fact that you have to remind yourself that you have a fiance basically meant you’ve forgotten about him at that point in time already, ain’t it?
basically, AUTHOR I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS?!?!?!
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Is it mentally cheating if when you are already engaged, another man made a move on you and you’re vaguely aware it’s inappropriate, and yet you let him proceed while feigning ignorant and yet at the same time you have to remind yourself you already have a fiance?
I mean, the fact that you have to remind yourself that you have a fiance basically meant you’ve forgotten about him at that point in time already, ain’t it?
Once again, you people don’t understand our culture. You’re totally misinterpreting things again. No. Eliane isn’t feigning ignorance. She’s being accommodating and considerate of Robert who is merely trying to help her. Also, she doesn’t need to remind herself that she has a fiancé. She’s just thinking that because she feels guilty even though she’s just being considerate. Hence the internal monologue.
Next, your logic is flawed. Reminding yourself that you already have a fiancé DOES NOT imply that you have forgotten about your said fiancé. You’re going A=>B when A does not imply B.
I’ve let you post a lot of these, and since they’ve turned personal and you’ve made the same point multiple times, I’m going to have to ask you to please stop as you’re beginning to affect everyone else’s enjoyment. We get it, I get it, you’re unhappy about my translation, or my views, which are arguably a lot tamer than bringing the whole Asian culture into the fray and attacking actual people. If you keep it up I’m gonna start marking it as spam. Feel free to post new comments, even ones that disagree with me, but calm down please.
As a side note, I’m also from Far East Asia culture and is of a Chinese descent, if that’s all it takes to make an argument absolutely right. Take it from me, I’m Chinese.
This character is just a pretense for “someone” to be “praised” and “sought after” she doesn’t really have morals or personality, she’s just your “pure girl” that “does good things” that’s all there is nothing more under it, the fact that she “remembered” her fiancé is just to portray a supposedly humorous image of her being “considerate” of him so she’s not gonna do anything more (it’s said so that the reader doesn’t think badly of her because the author can just work within the monologue)
She’s not a “Mary Sue” this goes BEYOND that, she’s an “Empty vessel” where the reader can make a self-instert in the story, with a bare minimum facsimile of purported characterizations that lead to “nowhere” because she’s no one in particular.
Remember the common trope of “reincarnated on a villainess character”??? those “otome” games or books (the ones where the MC reincarnates into) they are THIS kinds of stories… with varying degrees of self awareness, but the BARE MINIMUM to be considered one of this, is what we are reading, this is the template, the base, the patient 0 if you will.
Novel forums and amateur writers ALWAYS WRITE LIKE THIS (I should know… I used to write like this too when I was veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery young, think 12 years old), because they don’t have the ability to do anything more complex or deep, and it’s fine!… I really think this is the first novel of someone but so far the world building has being very good, the plot is of course kinda dumb and the characterizations are as deep as a nail from a nail-biter, but so far it doesn’t really have mayor problems outside of the characters being shallow… which isn’t that bad.
Honestly… Elaine has a weird mentality you are in a loving relationship and you still allow yourself to be hot and bothered by every other guy in that crosses paths in your life. Also saying you are a normal healer… anyone can pick up that bull at least say you are a very competent Healer. I suspect the goddess’ holy magic that powers her magic reserves, barrier, healing and grant blessing magic the reason why she can make more powerful potion not her skill in general but the blessing that comes with being a saint made that potion possible… But she would make an excellent Chef if she wasn’t a saint. Robert was only doing what a professional trainer would do, Correcting posture and most likely helping her guide her magic into magic water(I’ve seen this in many other novels guiding magic is done through touch). I used to golf and had a female instructor I never gave any of that a second thought since they were only touching me to fix my stance, posture, swing and follow through. People who get bothered by a professional doing their job just confuses me, Like when the Firefighters put out a fire but get shade thrown at them for something that got burned up, when someone speeds 25 over on the road and get pulled over and get a ticket, A medical professional who resuscitates a person but the person didn’t want resuscitated while not having anything that states DO NOT RESUSCITATE(Yes, you can get paperwork and a tag or band for this and the medics can not do anything to attempt to save your life as long as your breathing or heart has stopped). A professional won’t view something as abnormal where the receiver will even if it seems to be something common sense worthy.
Thanks for the chapter…
Yeah… if Elliane says she is an ordinary healer, then what the other common healer is? A defect? Failure? Or a fake? Being humble is a good thing if done moderately, but doing it too much will be an insult for the other party…
Well, when you’ve been mistreated by that for years and suddenly you get surrounded by decent muscles, you’d be easy too :p
Umm… indeed some dodgy stuff tried to make its way to this chapter… Eliane, don’t become a maneater…
Thanks for the chapter!
The author is doing shenanigans here, bad shenanigans, just to get the feeling for harem around Eliane. I do like that bit towards the end, where she tries to hide she’s the saint, lolz. ‘An ordinary healer you can find anywhere’ yeah right, that’s what a Chinese spy would say.
Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! May God bless you!