Chapter 72

I'm currently writing about a rather distant future, but I suppose it's just a glimpse into one corner of the world of this work. I'm writing quite far ahead, but it doesn't seem like the world view has been fully revealed yet. I don't think there are any major contradictions, so I'm feeling quite at ease. There aren't many hints scattered around yet either.

But apparently, there are people who can guess it, and I wonder why? Good morning from room 0601 of building 2. Today is August 3rd, and it's a Creation School class. I'm Herman. I finished the other classes over the past two days, and there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy.

First, we had the Eternal Light School class. We made a magic power recovery potion. It was just melting magic mushrooms in an alchemy cauldron. It was quite simple. After that, as usual, we made endless beginner potions. It seems the teacher's luck wasn't good, and I wanted to go home right away.

Next was the Iron Welcome School class. We made iron from magic iron. It became iron just by shaping the magic iron into iron ingots. It seems the magic power inside the magic iron is used to move and solidify it, which is why it turns into iron. It was easy, so that's good. I turned most of the magic iron I had into iron ingots. It can also be done with an alchemy array, but the cauldron was easier. I made a lot of iron ingots because I'll need them for future magic iron, and for classes in the Creation and Eternal Light Schools.

The Eternal Light School class was about creating ordinary houses, like the ones in the village. I made a few of them... in the Illusion School's laboratory. The Eternal Light School's lab wasn't available. The front is for exhibitions, and the back is for personal experiments. So, I used the available Illusion School's lab. As I mentioned before, the Illusion School mainly does fieldwork, so they don't use their field-lab much.

In the Spirit School class, we did sensory sharing with the undead. I took the class using a skeleton, and it felt like controlling a remote-controlled toy. We did various sensory sharing exercises, but according to the assistant, I don't seem to have good compatibility with skeletons. I tried with a zombie too, and it was the same. It seems I don't have good compatibility with the undead. It's a bit disappointing, but I'm not really interested in researching the undead anyway. As long as I can use them as a power source, that's fine.

So, today is a Creation School class. We're making a slime monster. For those with the talent of a tamer, making a contract with a slime is an obligation, so people in town might ask alchemists to make them. Slimes are usually found in spirit grounds. They're easy to defeat, but they usually run away. At that time, I only had the iron dagger for collecting materials that Judy gave me. Even with just an iron weapon, it's enough to fight, but I was a child, so running away was enough. There was nothing to gain from defeating a slime.

They don't even have a core. They're just a translucent, squishy blob. This time, we're going to make one and then destroy it. I think I understand why they naturally occur. It takes 10 magic stones and 10 magic mushrooms. In the environment of a spirit ground, it wouldn't be strange for slimes to naturally occur. So, let's start the class.

"Today, we'll make a slime. Use alchemy in a way that goes against your talent, just like when we made the slime-like substance. Focus and concentrate. First, put in 10 magic mushrooms. Next, put in 10 magic stones. Don't change the order, or the failure rate will increase. Then, extract the magic power from the mushrooms and keep mixing. Don't mix it with the magic power from the stones. It's the same as when we made the slime-like substance."

It's the same as when we made the slime-like substance. This time, there's more magic power, so it might be a bit challenging, but I've trained well in magic manipulation. Since we made a lot of the slime-like substance, this level of magic manipulation is no problem.

"If everything goes well, the magic stones should start to dissolve. Once they're completely dissolved, they should start to solidify. Keep mixing even when they solidify. Don't mix in the magic power from the mushrooms. Then, the stones will dissolve and solidify repeatedly. Don't mix in the magic power from the mushrooms."

Hmm, this time we don't mix. Dissolve, solidify, dissolve, solidify, and repeat. ...Will something change? It doesn't seem like anything will change.

"Once you've done it for a while, the magic power from the mushrooms should start to solidify. You can solidify that too. When both are solid, mix the magic stones together. That should create a slime. If you can't make a slime, it means the magic power is flowing into the stones. Train your magic manipulation well. If you can make a slime, destroy it and the class is over. If you can't, keep trying until you can."

...Oh, I made a slime. It's amazing. I'll destroy it now. I'll cut it with a knife. It was easy.

"What we did today is the foundation of creating monsters. To make stronger monsters, improve the quality of the magic stones. Give them attributes. That's the shortest path. The magic mushrooms are what determine the monster. If you want to make a goblin, mix in a goblin's corpse. If you want to make an orc, mix in an orc's corpse. That's how you make monsters. If you want to make stronger monsters, come to the Creation School seminar. You can learn from any seminar. If it doesn't suit you, change seminars. At least, start showing up to seminars from now on. Seminars don't run away, but time does. If you don't decide on a seminar by the end of the year, you'll have a half-baked alchemist life. Choose carefully."

...I see, his words are rough, but they're wise. Time runs away, especially for short-lived humans. Live life to the fullest. I've been going to seminars since January, but it seems this is the time to choose. More than half the year has already passed. We need to explore our respective paths. I wonder which school the other three will choose. Which seminar will Ed join in the Iron Welcome School? I hope he has a good seminar life.

Well, creating monsters was interesting. It only took about 15 minutes, but it seems the stronger the monster, the more time it takes. For a big slime, it seems you need many magic stones, and quantity is more important than quality. It also seems you need a lot of magic mushrooms. On the other hand, for a goblin, the corpse seems more important than the magic stones. ...I feel like a slime could be made with just one magic mushroom and one magic stone. ...But it would take a lot of time. I'll ask a question.

"Excuse me, I have a question about making the slime."

"Sure, ask away. It's a question. The others can listen too."

"Can a slime be made with just one magic mushroom and one magic stone? It seems like it would take a lot of time."

"The question is whether a slime can be made with just one of each. The answer is yes, but you need to mix for an hour. Using 10 of each is the fastest. Adding more won't make it faster. In fact, adding too much will make a big slime. If you're short on materials, use fewer and take more time. Usually, time is precious and tiring, so people add more to save time. Got it? By the way, if you use higher-quality magic stones, it will take longer. If you use attribute-infused magic mushrooms, it will also take longer. The longer it takes, the stronger the monster. With today's materials, even if it gets stronger, it will only be a huge slime. Generally, it's a waste of time and resources. If you have a tamer, it's different."

"Thank you. That was helpful."

"Questions over. If anyone else has questions, come after you finish making the slime. I'll let everyone hear."

I see. Using this number is more efficient. If a tamer asks, using 10 of each is best. ...What if they ask for something other than a slime? Well, I'll think about it when the time comes. Since my talent isn't very useful, I'll have to rely on intuition and sense. That's where an alchemist's skill comes in. The Creation School probably elevates this technique to create themselves. What would be needed to create oneself? Maybe you need to put in your own arm. An arm can grow back with a supreme potion. ...It seems people who have mastered it do that. I definitely don't want to do it. Anyway, the class is over. I'm preparing for the seminar, but I can't make good slime-like substances. If I had cow's milk, it might be different, but I feel like I've exhausted all the food-related options. I've already mixed in attribute materials, so what else can I mix that I haven't tried?

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