章 38: Potions make us stronger - 1

After meeting with Esme, Rio ignored the problem for Noah now. He had sent one A rank vampire, who can fight with a newly limit ranked awakened if she uses her bloodline abilities, just to kill a 10 year old kid, who's not even protected much. To not take any chances, he had even warned Esme to not go easy and be careful.

If some weird luck or halo even kicks in, it shouldn't be this audacious to help him so brazenly, but even if that happens it would change the plotline as then Noah would unknowingly attract the attention of Gods who always keep an eye on Esme or some tricksters who found it fun, So it doesn't matter if she succeeds or fails, the events will change.

'Just to be on the safe side, I even asked for his dead body to confirm everything with my own eyes, so no other God pulls some weird magic later & Noah turns out to be a fake clone or someone else.'

'Now that that's settled, I should prepare for my awakening'

'and the first step should be to get rid of this weak body and my pathetic control over it. And what better way to do that other than taking potions.'

Rio who had achieved his goals kept walking towards the alchemy hall. The route there was something he had watched in Rio's memories.

[Alchemy in Arcadia- The author of the original book had changed the cliche setting for becoming an alchemist in his book as -

When you talk about alchemy in Arcadia it doesn't mean about creating potions or mixing herbs that only awakened can do with their magical flames dancing over their hands.

It all depends on what kind of herbs you're using, awakened people may have better control over some potent herbs and they may be able to better sense the changing process of mana reaction, but there are many other herbs out there which could substitute them and normal people use them to avoid the complications.

- After all in simple terms, Alchemy is just mixing stuff and waiting for them to react with each other. If you know what the correct recipe is and measurements for the ingredients used and time everything perfectly, even a blind man could create a perfect potion.

-Though any alchemist in Arcadia doesn't have a fixed reputation, but the job pays well. The money they make is immense for any useful successful potion.

- That's why people who couldn't awaken mostly try to become an alchemist, hoping to join the alchemy association. Resourceful people do lots of experiments with different herbs to see if something works. While poor ones become nerds, trying their luck on finding any singular book which had all the details already written and they just have to follow the instructions to a T.

- This is why even though the alchemy association is a big organization which plays a supporting role in the fight against the monsters, it was never made a part of major leagues. Cause unlike other fields where it all depends on someone's hard work & their talent and the time they put in, alchemy has a factor of luck.

Some nobody walking down the street could find or create a world toppling potion, just by following what's written on a piece of paper and have the contributions equal or more than that of the organization's head.]

Alchemy hall is the place where the Blake family had hired many known alchemists to try and create new potions or make them better by nullifying their side effects.

As Rio entered the alchemy hall, he was surrounded by a multitude of sights, smells, and sounds. The shelves and tables were lined with jars and bottles of various shapes and sizes, filled with brightly colored liquids, powders, and herbs. The air was thick with the scents of lavender and sage, among other fragrant herbs and flowers which he couldn't even identify. Some of them were useful while others were only used just to keep the pungent smell of failed potions away.

The walls were adorned with intricate symbols and diagrams, each with their own magical properties and meanings. A control panel was attached to every table to maintain the temperature and environmental conditions of that area, suitable for brewing the potions.

The sound of bubbling cauldrons and the clinking of glassware fills the room, adding to the magical ambiance. Books and scrolls were scattered throughout the room, some open and being studied, while others were neatly arranged on shelves. In the center of the hall, a large, ornate scale sits, used for measuring and weighing ingredients precisely.

One group of people was working on one side going through many books & scriptures hoping to learn something new, giving it the vibe of a library. While on the other side people were hovering over their own tables mixing & brewing their potions, making it look like a chemistry lab from earth.

After taking in the sight of this magical marvel, Rio ignored the gawking eyes of people and started walking towards one of the private rooms. There were many of them made with walls lined with metal and magic-resistant materials to contain any accidents and also providing privacy of course.

Some accomplished alchemists were given those rooms, and Rio though a newbie had one special room for himself as he had tuition classes for this too.

This was why Artemis and Myra believed when Rio said he had found a potion recipe singular book and translated it, though if they started to look carefully his lie would've been easily caught, as there was no record of a singular book going missing from the data, but he was lucky as both of them were busy with stuff so they couldn't focus here.

Rio placed his hand on the identification panel, as being an unawakened he couldn't use mana signature tokens cause his body had no mana in it.

The door opened and he watched as the illumination crystals started lighting up the room.

The walls of the hall were covered in intricate symbols and sigils, drawn in silver and gold, pulsating with magic. The designs seem to come alive and shift, reflecting the movements in the room.

Rio started walking towards the table on the side as he could see layers of herbs neatly placed there. They were the ones he had asked Myra to gather and looking at the quantity they were more than enough.

'This is the benefit of having smart people around you. I had just given her a list which was enough to create one potion but with this many herbs I can create that potion 3-4 times, even if I failed in the beginning. Should I be angry that she's doubting me or happy that I won't have to waste my time if I fail once.' Rio thought but then ignored the useless question.

'Potion of Pura Corpus, It's too early from it's introduction in the story and even I have no idea how much of an effect it will have on this world at this point, but blame the truck who sent me here for messing with it, I have no other choice.'

'let's get this shit started'

Rio took off his jacket and rolled his sleeves up. It was finally time for him to take his first step towards growing stronger.

*** If any of you were wondering why he's roaming alone freely and why he's not scared to experiment with something like poison without any security - it's actually simple, cause he's not alone. As the future heir, he has people who always follow him even if he couldn't see them. And Rio knows they'll act immediately if his life is in any danger\risk.

A/N - Will post the next chapter soon. don't worry.