Disciple of Immortal

Act 2: Chapter 6: Miracle Drug's Ingredients

After a short break at the inn, I began the search for the ingredients used to make the miracle drug right away along with Pomera and Philia.

We were currently taking our time enjoying walking along the streets where the pointed roofs of tall builds were lined up in a row. Walking in an unfamiliar place was always an exciting experience.

There was also something like a cat’s weather vane.

Or rather… was that really a cat weather vane? It should be chicken, right?

「Kanata-san, Pomera has no idea what you’re looking for but… you should be able to find it in this place. This place is rumoured to be a sacred place for magicians after all.」

「I’m looking for the ingredients for the miracle drug… The recovery drug’s ingredients aside, I also in dire need of the ingredients in ether too…」

「Ether… sorry, Pomera has no idea about it either.」

Its formal name was 《God’s Blood; Ether》.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

【God’s Blood; Ether】《Rank: Myth》

A miracle drug whose ingredients were composed of the concentrates of high ranking devil brains. The concentrate’s composition is said to closely resemble the atmosphere of the world of the Gods.

It sharpens the mind of the one who drinks it and restores their mana.

An archmage who drank 《God’s blood; Ether》 a long time ago claimed that he saw the truth of this world.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

I’d received a large amount of ether from Lunaire before leaving 《Cocytus》.

While its main function was restoring mana, it was also an amazing item that sharpened one’s mind. Having this miracle drug alone could increase learning efficiency.

Earning EXP by sending a barrage of magic in 《Distorted world of cursed mirror》 was useful too.

I mean, for the sake of training, I drank ether like there was no tomorrow.

「It’s something for you to drink, Pomera-san. It’s that green potion.」

「… T-That one huh. Yes, Pomera remembers herself drinking that potion… till Pomera’s stomach was bulging from drinking too much of it.」

She patted her abdomen while letting out a wry smile.

「You can’t raise your level in the 《Distorted world of cursed mirror》 without that miracle drug, Pomera-san.」

Pomera’s face twitched upon hearing me say that.

「K-Kanata-san, could it be that… training, has yet to end?」

「…Eh? Aah, not yet, we’re taking a break since I’ve almost run out of ether. Don’t worry, we’re going to resume your training once we’re settled down in this city.」

「I-Isn’t it alright already? Erm… I mean, Pomera’s level has reached 200 right?」

Pomera trembled as she pointed a finger at herself.

「Level 200 might be enough if your goal is living your life as a normal adventurer but… you might still die if you’re ambushed by bandits outside of the city. That’s why I think you should raise your level a bit more just to be safe.」

Sure enough, Lovis was also around level 200.

The problem was that his lackeys were also around that level. Pomera would need to reach level 250 at the very least to be able to escape from them.

Naturally, that still excluded numerous opponents whose strength surpassed Lovis and co.

In fact, I ended up meeting powerful folks such as Lovis, Notes, and Zorophilia not long after leaving 《Cocytus》.

In Zorophilia’s case, her level even rose until 3000 before I managed to beat her.

That’s why I should raise Pomera’s level until she reaches 3000 at minimum.

「T-There’s such powerful bandits out there!? I mean, when it comes to level 200… if Pomera isn’t wrong, it should be the level of a great hero in a country but…」

Assuming that she was right, Lovis might not be on that level yet.

Well, it might be impossible considering the bounty on his head.

「Philia too! Philia want to try that ether too!」

Philia flapped her arms up and down, trying to appeal to us.

… Since the current Philia had already reached 1800 strength, I guess it would be okay to take a break from the training for now.

I mean, rather than protecting Philia, it would be more appropriate to say that currently, I’m protecting Aarburg city from Philia.

I mean, Philia was the kind of child who would toss a progenitor dragon as a means of playing.

Describing that situation as tossing a lion amongst the herd of sheep was an understatement; lions still need to chase after the sheep after all.

And this is the being who only needs a glance to learn magic.

I mean, Philia could easily copy time-space magic, 19th rank 《Graviburn》, which took days of effort for me to learn, with just a single glance. That’s why I was assuming that Philia could easily copy magic below 20th rank.

… Now I felt slightly troubled upon recalling the fact that Pomera and I drank the miracle drug like some sort of juice.

「I-It’s bitter you know.」

「Philia won’t give up!」

「U~hm… do you want to try it once we make it?」

「YAAAY! It’s promise right, Kanata!」

Philia was overjoyed upon hearing my remark.

「Uhm, I wonder what’s that ether made from?」

Pomera asked.

Thus, I took out the 《Akashic Record》 from my magic pouch.

Though I need the sample of an unknown item if I want the information about that item from 《Akashic Record》, once the information of that item is recorded, all I need is to recall the item in order to open the page where the information about that said item was kept.

「Since we can get the main ingredient, devil’s brain matter, in the 《Distorted World of Curse Mirror》… and then, this one and this one huh.」

I pointed at the ingredients written on that page and then looked at Pomera.

Not wanting to lose, Philia was also stretching her head from my side, peeking at that particular page.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

【Spirit Tree’s Droplet】《Value: A-rank》

Otherwise known as Yggdrasil’s droplet, the giant, towering tree in the language of the spirits.

It is said to be the origin of ALL SPIRITS.

It has incredible healing effects and is an important alchemical ingredient.

By forming a contract with a high-rank spirit who was permitted to live in Yggdrasil by the spirit king, the contractor could get the droplet by negotiating with their contract partner.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

【Adamant Ore】《Value: S-rank》

An ore that gives off violet light.

It is said to be the hardest material known in the human realm.

It has high resistance against all kinds of magic.

It is a material that can only be found deep underground after the metal is exposed to the earth’s powerful pulsing mana for so many years.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

「It seems there are many others in addition, but the main ingredients were these two. We can substitute the other ingredients with the ones that are available around this area.」

The look on Pomera’s face became serious as she looked at the 《Akashic Record》 ‘s page.

「《Spirit Tree’s Droplet》 and… 《Adamant Ore》?」

「Yes. This city which is hailed as the holy ground of magician must have these two ingredients, right?」

「… Pomera did say so but, eer… Uhm… can we find those ingredients in this city?」

Pomera tilted her head, looking around the city.

「That… Well, let’s try our luck first, shall we? Since this is also the first time Pomera’s come to this city… we might end up finding those ingredients in this city.」

===

TN : Will their attempt bore a fruit? find out next week!