After thinking it over, Leonis said, "Half... isn't impossible."
A pained look flashed through Leonis's eyes. "But you need to help me brew the Furnace Potion, also known as Cinder Lord's Secret Brew. I need at least two doses. Professor Augustine, are you confident you can do it?"
"I need two doses of Cinder Lord's Secret Brew."
Locke thought it over. If this had been a year ago, he probably could only have refused this business or carefully considered whether to accept it.
But after training in the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion for a year, things were different now. With his current level of Potions, along with the Primordial Fire and Pureflow Filter Stone, brewing Cinder Lord's Secret Brew, also known as the Furnace Potion, would only be somewhat troublesome.
Locke said, "I can, but not today. I need to recover first. The day after tomorrow."
His condition had not fully recovered recently. Ever since his battle with Nidhogg in the Wizard Secret Realm, his mental state had remained listless, and brewing the Furnace Potion required intense concentration.
After thinking for a moment, Locke decided to delay it somewhat, in case his condition worsened again before he had recovered.
After all, regarding this matter, as Witch Catherine had said, he could currently recover only through natural sleep.
Ultimately, it was because his battle with a Crystallization Stage First-Ring Wizard who used Ritual Magic had been far too intense.
He should still avoid battles on that scale as much as possible in the future. Every such battle consumed a tremendous amount of his energy.
When Wizard Leonis heard that Locke wanted him to wait a day, he grew somewhat tense. But after thinking it over, he said, "All right. Then we'll meet at the Feathered Serpent Ancient Pavilion tomorrow."
"Before coming