Chapter 44

Well, how should I explain this?

Suddenly, Rada clapped her hands.

"I remember! I think the master said something like this. Purification is about removing only the bad things."

"Right, right. Like the bad stuff that makes your stomach upset. If you can remove it, you can eat it. Maybe?"

"I see. So it means to clean it up?"

She nods in agreement with Koushin's words.

"Maybe it's about removing invisible dirt. But it's too expensive to use, isn't it?"

"Hmm."

Rada folds her arms and tilts her head.

"What's wrong?"

"Even if we can't use holy water, maybe we can use the purification magic somehow."

"You mean there's a purification skill?"

"No. Well, when you mix the ingredients, for example, if it's holy water, you focus on the purification magic. For a healing potion, you focus on the healing magic."

"Wow. So if you just focus on regular magic without thinking about it?"

"It can still work, but the effect is weaker."

Hmm. I've never heard of this before. Grandma mentioned focusing magic, but I don't think she said anything about imagining it in detail. Maybe she didn't go into detail because only those with the skill can do it.

"So, if you focus on making a healing potion and think 'become poison,' what happens?"

Koushin looks at me as if I'm saying something ridiculous.

"It fails. If you infuse it with the wrong magic, it just fizzles out!"

"From experience?"

"Yeah. When I tried to make something that might sell, I didn't know the effect, and it fizzled out."

Don't worry, it just fizzles out. I laugh.

"Wait, can't you tell with your skill?"

"Right, right. The name, the ingredients, and the recipe. When you think about making it, those things come to mind. The effects are taught by the master. Usually, you can tell by the name."

That's a dangerous skill. The effects and side effects aren't displayed, or is it just up to the person's awareness?

"Oh, right. The master said, 'Don't make anything I haven't taught you.'"

Stop giggling. Master! Didn't you let this person loose too early!?

Anyway, purification magic. Infusing with purification... it's different from just adding it. It's about sending the image of purification. Image... yeah, it's not much different from when I use earth magic.

So, if I send the image of purification, will it work?

In front of me is the intestine I disposed of earlier.

'Tototika's Intestine

Contains parasites, cannot be eaten.'

Let's try an experiment.

I try to imagine purification... it's hard, let's imagine removing parasites. Hmm, no, the magic isn't moving. I appraised it, but the text hasn't changed.

"What are you doing?"

"Ah, Rada. Can you try using that purification magic on this?"

"Eeeeh~"

Rada's voice is hesitant as she stands near the hole.

"Just do it, it's fine."

"It's not fine, you know."

Rada still doesn't look and only extends her arm, muttering to herself.

"Hmm, it doesn't seem to work. It doesn't blend in."

It doesn't blend in. I appraised it, but there's no change.

"Then, try it with the water in the cup?"

"That might work..."

Koushin hands me a cup, and Rada uses her living magic to fill it with water. She starts stirring with a glass rod. She looks surprised at the glass rod in her hand and smiles, explaining that she made it with magic. What! Grandma used a regular wooden stick...

The sound of the rod and cup clinking together echoes for a while.

"Okay, it might have worked!"

I appraise it just to be sure.

'Magic Water / Purification

Water infused with purification magic.'

Yeah, it's not just water anymore.

Let's try it. Splash, splash.

'Tototika's Intestine

Not recommended to eat due to age.'

"Whoa!"

Yes! It worked, purification!

"How's it look?"

Koushin asks, and I show her a V sign. It probably doesn't mean anything, but a thumbs up does.

"It worked! I wouldn't eat it, but it might be fine for eggs or regular meat. I'll do more experiments to see if the taste changes or anything!"

The magic will be absorbed into the body. Since it's probably in regular healing potions as well, it should be fine.

"Rada, can you help me with more experiments?"

"Eh, sure, but are you going to keep doing this with that thing?"

I look at the hole.

"No, no."

Let's bury it. I quickly cover it with dirt and pretend it's not there.

Phew. Anyway, I found a usable technique from an unexpected place. Come to think of it, if I just infuse healing magic, it might work as a healing potion without herbs.

While preparing dinner, I ask Rada.

"I've never thought about that. So, it became holy water?"

"No, it was called magic water."

By the way, I've already told Rada about the appraisal. Since I probably overuse it, it's hard to hide. I've told her to keep it quiet.

"So, it's a different thing. If the effects are the same, either one is fine."

Koushin says this while seriously cooking the meat.

Right. For family use, it doesn't matter.

"Did the appraisal not show more?"

"Hmm, I'll check again later."

I think the appraisal shows what I want to know. If I think about the effects and the impact on the body, it might show up.

Here are the results of my experiments:

The magic water loses its effect after a few minutes. However, once the effect activates, it persists.

It's safe to ingest. The taste of food doesn't change. However, consuming large amounts might cause magic sickness in some people.

The magic water is much less effective than regular medicine. If a medicine heals 50, the magic water heals 1... something like that. Considering the time and effort Rada puts into making it, using it is questionable.

Why did purification work so well? If this is 1, maybe the effect of holy water is abnormal? In other words, Koushin's "remove" might not be a joke.

According to Koushin, holy water is used for warding off evil or purifying sacred places, not for people or objects.

Curses are the domain of priests, and holy water isn't used for them. Why...? When I asked about zombies, she said they are burned... By the way, when I asked if they could be defeated with a healing potion, she looked at me like I was a fool. Why? It's a standard thing!

So, there was a misunderstanding about the original usage.

Maybe because there's no appraisal, the effect was too strong when used, so it became something to sprinkle around. The teaching that it shouldn't be used on people might have gradually spread.

Anyway, putting aside the complicated stuff and common sense, as long as we know that magic water of this concentration is safe to eat, that's good! Since it can't be stored, we'll have to ask Rada to make it each time.

At least, when we reach the next town, I'll buy some eggs. Then, eggs and... oh right, we don't have rice. We can't make TKG.