"100 milliliters of Pure Water..."
In the dim room, the door was tightly shut and the curtains drawn. A furtive figure crouched beside the table, fiddling with a set of alchemical tools.
After carefully checking the markings on the measuring cup, Angel cautiously poured its contents into a small crucible.
A few drops of Pure Water clung to the cup's inner wall and refused to shake loose, so she had no choice but to add five drops with a dropper to make up the difference.
Although minor differences in the Auxiliary Materials would not affect the Potion's final effect, she still wanted to make it as perfect as possible.
Various Plant Juices and essential oils were diluted by the Pure Water, forming a murky gray mixture in the crucible. If she carried it outside like this, anyone who saw it would probably think it was dishwater.
Only the Main Materials added at the end would alter the properties of all the ingredients and turn them into a miraculous Potion.
Taking a bullet case from her clothes, Angel removed the bird beak-shaped Instigator Beyonder Characteristic she had spent a full 400 pounds on. She took a deep breath, raised her head, and gave the room one final scrutinizing look.
This was her temporary residence on the third floor of the Silver Bullet Detective Agency, the base of the Enmat Harbor Nighthawks Squad. After returning that afternoon, Angel had used "practicing Charm-making" as an excuse to borrow various containers and Auxiliary Materials from the Alchemy Room. To keep anyone from seeing through her intentions, she had even borrowed useless tools such as an alcohol lamp and mortar along with them.
After locking the door, she hid in the room and prepared the Potion like a thief. At the slightest sound outside, she