Chapter 18: Find him and bring him to me
A thin trail of steam curled up from the cauldron, curling like a serpent into the open air. Damon crouched nearby, one knee on the mossy ground, arms folded as he watched the potion brew. The teal water bubbled softly, releasing a faint herbal scent—crisp, clean, with a whisper of magic beneath.
His expression remained neutral, but internally, he was measuring every second, tracking the viscosity shift, the temperature climb, the color gradient.
First of all, he did not even know if he would be able to do alchemy, considering how he couldn't really select a class with his weird status.
Second, he had no experience with alchemy. All he had was his prior knowledge of this shortcut recipe.
Damon frowned slightly as the teal liquid began to deepen in color, its hue shifting toward sapphire. This should be the right time. He added another Mistleaf herb to the concoction. "Here goes nothing."
He held his breath as he waited and watched the crucial point. The potion hissed as the final Mistleaf dissolved, releasing a flare of bioluminescent light that shimmered across the surface of the brew.
Damon didn't blink. The sapphire hue darkened, deepened, then slowly began to glow, faint but steady, and then it happened.
[Ding! Alchemical Fusion Successful.]
[Ding! You have crafted a Basic Mana Potion (Tier 0+).]