So the feeling of losing control when I took the Potion for advancement last time wasn't caused by the Potion's effect on me. I'd nearly drunk myself to death?
But when you thought about it, that made sense. Throughout the whole story, the only "beings" who had occupied multiple non-adjacent Pathways were those mad ancient gods of the Second Epoch. They'd dared to consume Potions like that.
I'd tried to imitate them in an ordinary human body. The fact that I hadn't split apart on the spot was proof that my cheat was powerful.
It seemed I'd have to find a way to fix this drawback as soon as possible. If nothing else worked, I could ask Adam. After all, he had spent plenty of time studying Beyonder Characteristics back in the day. If that still didn't work, I'd have to use the Darkness Cross to draw the Beyonder Characteristic out.
But that didn't seem right, either. The main reason I dared to do this was because of the information my "cheat" had given me. Besides, hadn't Adam already given me a hint? For my next advancement, I was to enter the Castle and take the Potion there.
The next morning, after breakfast, Altair went to the study and began writing a letter to Madame Anna.
Dear Madame Anna,
I hope this letter finds you well.
I've thought long and hard about the investment you proposed the other day since returning home, and I believe it's a feasible undertaking.
Therefore, I would like to give you my firm answer: I'm willing to do everything I can to help treat your husband. I'm sending you a bottle of the treatment Potion you urgently need, the Silver Moon Pure Toxin Potion, to help with your immediate predicament. Take it on an