Grasses! Grasses!

"Squeak~"

The wooden door opened automatically.

Instead of the pleasant fragrance of Orange Cardamom, what hit me was an unpleasant, burnt smell, like stinky feet that had been roasted.

"Buzz~"

As soon as they entered the Alchemy Room, the School Emblem Ailin's and the chief's chests hummed simultaneously.

The chief glanced at the Wolf Emblem on Ailin's chest with some surprise, and then saw a "black man" in the Alchemy Room.

To be precise, it was a person sitting at an alchemy table with a dark expression.

When the chief looked over, an egg-shaped black object on the table was still blowing smoke rings at the man's face.

The Sorceress stood by the window, and a visible gray aura formed around her.

This "breathing" magic is probably the reason why Wolf Emblem reacts.

"Mary... Mary!?" Ailin was somewhat incredulous.

How could it be that after just one day, the once beautiful and youthful little girl suddenly changed race?

The little black man turned around and looked up. The moment he saw Ailin, he burst into tears.

Ailin was shocked by this scene; it was the first time he had ever seen Mary cry.

Two lines of tears welled up from those big eyes, leaving two dirty, white tear streaks on her dark face.

It looks ugly, pitiful, and funny all at the same time.

"Ailin! I only managed to make one of those Essence Fluid!" Mary cried out in anguish.

"That's good, at least it was made, right?" Ailin scratched his head.

Upon hearing this, Mary cried even louder.

"I taught her how to make it myself," the Sorceress said with a smile.

The Sorceress then turned to the chief, without offering any comfort to the weeping Mary, and asked, "What are you doing here?"

The chief shrugged helplessly and said:

"Ailin said his newly concocted Drowner Heart Essence Fluid can enhance strength and physique, so I came to try it out."

"Hmm?" The Sorceress let out a soft exclamation. "Ailin, why didn't you tell me yesterday?"

You didn't ask either... Ailin thought to herself.

"I'm sorry Lady Vesemir, I forgot to mention it yesterday."

The Sorceress nodded slightly, acknowledging the apology.

When the "little black man" realized that no one was paying attention to her and heard that Ailin was going to make Heart Essence Fluid, she quietly stopped crying and immediately darted out from in front of the alchemy table.

After saying "I'll go get the materials for you," she ran into the inner room.

Following the sound, Ailin saw a large basin of "fresh" water ghost hearts on the alchemy table, and a black, egg-shaped unidentified object hidden on the ground in a basin three times the size of it.

I understand.

This is because they've done too much homework and are tired of studying.

Ailin shook his head slightly, unconcerned about the stench on the alchemy table, and picked up the Magic Carving Knife.

As magic flowed, it carved a dark purple water ghost's heart stroke by stroke.

About ten minutes later.

Just before Mary returned, his heart pounded twice before turning into Essence Fluid.

"Can alchemy really achieve this level of skill?"

The chief watched in amazement at this scene of life and death coming back to life, as if he were witnessing a miracle performed by a god.

I also had some expectations for the effects of the Essence Fluid.

"Ordinary alchemy won't work, but Ailin's will," the Sorceress replied with pride.

Mary returned carrying a basin of water ghost hearts and happened to see the Sorceress's expression, feeling a pang of grievance.

Then, upon seeing the large bowl of black-hearted food at Ailin's feet, he immediately felt relieved.

"He was able to come up with such a difficult and miraculous method of making medicine."

"No wonder Lady Vesemir is so fond of him."

Mary thought to herself.

Ailin was unaware of the complex thoughts swirling in the little black man's mind. After handing the Essence Fluid to the chief, he casually gave him an evaluation.

Name: Soyer

[Attributes: Strength 59, Agility 63, Constitution 73, Perception 74, Mysticism 56]

To be honest, the chief who can slay dragons doesn't have as high stats as Ailin imagined.

Although each stat is higher than Vesemir's, the biggest difference between them is only 13 points in the strength attribute.

"Perhaps this is the limit for a Witcher," Ailin thought to himself.

"Gulp~"

The chief drank the entire glass of Essence Fluid.

He closed his eyes and savored the moment.

About half a minute later.

The chief suddenly opened his silver Cat Eyes, his pupils contracted sharply, and then he excitedly patted Ailin's shoulder, saying:

"Ailin! This potion is also effective for us Witcher Master."

Although the dragon's blood he once bathed in ensured that his physical condition would never decline.

However, even at his peak, the Mutated Organ no longer improved his physical abilities with age.

He had also cultivated his swordsmanship and magic seals to the pinnacle of his talent.

He hadn't felt the thrill of improving his strength for a very, very long time.

Ailin was also extremely excited as he watched the values on the chief panel improve.

Name: Soyer

[Attributes: Strength 60 (+0.5), Agility 63, Constitution 74 (+1), Perception 74, Mysticism 56]

Essence Fluid works for the Chief, then it works for all Witchers.

The School of the Wolf Witchers may be about to receive a major boost.

"Now we'll see from which part the Essence Fluid begins to degrade," Ailin thought to himself.

He ignored Mary, who was sneaking up on him, and quickly crafted five more hearts.

As soon as each cup of Essence Fluid was converted, the chief chef would bring it over and drink it directly.

He raised his hand to signal to stop when the fifth one had just begun to be refined.

"This one is almost ineffective," the chief sighed regretfully.

Ailin checked his panel.

really.

Strength remained at 61, constitution at 77, and the body stopped moving.

Ailin lowered his head and pondered, thinking to himself:

"Everyone will begin to decline after using twenty Essence Fluid; the higher the attribute, the faster the decline."

"Let's check Huus and the others' progress tomorrow to see how fast the decline will be within ten points."

At this moment.

The Sorceress approached.

She picked up the freshly made Essence Fluid with her slender hands, took a small sip from her warm lips, and her eyes lit up.

"This Essence Fluid is also useful for ordinary people!" the Sorceress said, tilting her head.

Ailin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt a surge of joy.

He had always thought that this Essence Fluid was as poisonous as the Witcher's potion in the game, and that a normal person would die after drinking just one sip.

"If this Essence Fluid really is effective for ordinary people..."

Upon hearing this, the chief muttered to himself with his head down, then suddenly looked up and met Ailin's gaze.

Two pairs of Cat Eyes, one blue and one silver, instantly reflected similar emotions of excitement.

If the Drowner Heart Essence Fluid is effective for ordinary people, then it can be directly applied to the apprentices' "Trial of Grasses" and even before the "Choice" Trial.

The only problem now is...

Will raising the physical fitness of Witcher apprentices actually increase the success rate of the Trial of Grasses?

Ailin was still thinking.

The chief had already looked at the Sorceress.

Since he drove away the sorcerers of the school, the Sorceress have come every year to oversee the Trial of Grasses.

She definitely knows the most about this matter.

"Vesemir, after the children use the Essence Fluid, could you..."

The chief paused for a moment, his tone filled with anticipation:

"Survived the Trial of Grasses?"

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