Whispers of the Machine Age
Chapter 3945

Alchemy and Apprentices

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"Creating life."

Upon hearing that the relic possessed such a function, Shade immediately thought of the "Moon Egg" he had brought back from Kalas Mountain. He had never heard of the [Emerald Record], but if he ever had the chance to find it, perhaps he could truly try using the relic's power to "hatch the egg":

"The name of this relic sounds a lot like the organization your mother belonged to."

The frail witch across the table nodded lightly. Her face was so pale under the sunlight that it seemed to glow, and Shade noticed that she ate very little.

"Yes, the [Emerald Alchemy Association] is an organization of Alchemists. They are devoted to finding the [Emerald Record], hoping to use it to climb the highest peak of alchemy.

It was rumored that Mother, who had been a member of the organization at the time, had truly found that Unknown Level Relic, or perhaps a crucial clue. But later, something happened that no one knew about. Afterward, Mother was severely injured while pregnant. No one knew whether that relic had truly appeared. Nearly all of her companions died, and their bodies were transformed into strange alchemical substances.

Mother wanted me to be born normally, so she held on and did not die immediately. She passed away only after I was born prematurely. Father was an ordinary man. He cared for me for several years, but later died from grief when I was three. Relatives from the Astley Family raised me.

Large families always have all sorts of complications, but fortunately our family was quite good. After all, there were not many people in our family to begin with because of the hereditary blood disease. Later, relying on the connections Mother had left behind, my relatives found Teacher to treat me

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