Frontier Magic Pharmacist

Chapter 63: Panacea

The first step is to make an advanced recovery potion. The ingredients are medicinal herbs, careless grass, forest elk antlers, and purple slime powder. The careless grass is very shriveled. Perhaps it is more difficult to obtain than I thought.

I used my “Laboratory” skill to process each material into a powder. I carefully weighed the amount of the powdered material. If the quantity is even slightly different, the quality will drop drastically. This increases the difficulty of making advanced recovery medicine.

This delicate process may be difficult with the Scales used in this world. It might be possible if we could make accurate weights, but it seems impossible at the moment.

I put the separated ingredients into the distilled water I had prepared and mixed them well while warming them. It gradually turned purple.

When the water has turned a uniform purple color, I stop heating it and remove the impurities. This completes the advanced recovery potion. The finished product is divided into a potion bottle. A clear purple liquid is now ready.

Advanced healing potion: normal. Heals wounds. Effect (large)

The Quality is average. It looks like the material is pretty damaged. It can’t be helped. Maybe I should be happy that I was able to bring it up to normal quality.

I immediately set to work creating the next strong antidote.

I used poison-eliminating grass, careless grass, gumbo shells, and marc berries. Except for the poison-eliminating grass, none of the other ingredients are of good quality. But this is the only way to make it. I throw the ingredients into the laboratory and grind them into a powder as before.

Now mix it with tabernol. Shake the solution thoroughly, until the color turns yellowish green.

Remove the impurities from the solution and place it in a bottle.  Air is forced into the bottle to dry it. Due to the high volatility of tabnol, only a small amount of the thick yellow-green liquid remained.

All that remains is to dilute the liquid with distilled water. Finally, a yellow-green transparent liquid was obtained.

Strong Antidote: Normal. Neutralize poison. Effect (large)

“Normal? Maybe it can’t be helped, but I can’t help feeling that I’m not good enough. No, no, no. Now is not the time to be depressed. I have to make a panacea.”

Is it all going well so far…? I’m concerned about the quality, but let’s say it’s going well. The problem starts here. There is only enough material for one dose of the panacea. There is no room for error.

“It’s okay. I can do it. I’m a top-ranked potion maker. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it.”

I took out the leaves of the World Tree and the dragon’s blood, both of which were kept in a box. Both are of the lowest quality. It’s better to have them. I am afraid to calculate how much the success rate will drop.

I Put the advanced recovery medicine, strong antidote, leaf of the world tree, and dragon’s blood in the “laboratory”. I Heat them little by little while applying pressure.

Normally, it is necessary to keep them in that state for about three days, but with the “laboratory” skill, it is a different story.

The time inside the “laboratory” is concentrated all at once, and it takes only three minutes to finish. I can feel the magic power being scraped away. My head is starting to feel dizzy. Still, I endure it while guzzling the elementary magic recovery potion I have on hand.

Finally, the seven-colored magic potion is complete.

Panacea: Low quality. Neutralizes all poisons. Concentrated forest flavor. Unpleasant aroma.

So poor was the quality that I almost fell to my knees. I tried my best. ……. Still, I should be happy that it turned out okay.

Closing and locking the box that contained the materials as they had been, I walked out of the room with unsteady steps.

Outside, Lionel was waiting for me.

“Julius-sama!　Please get a hold of yourself!”

“It’s all right, Lionel. The elixir is ready.”

I showed Lionel the bottle of the elixir containing the seven-colored liquid. Lionel shook his head.

“I am not worried about whether the elixir is ready or not. It’s about Julius-sama’s health.”

“I’m fine, too. I just used a little too much magic. I’ll get back to normal after I sleep. But more importantly, take this.”

Lionel did not accept the elixir that I offered him.

“That is something you should keep, Julius-sama. It is too heavy a load for me.”

“Well, …… I understand. More importantly, are we ready to leave?”

“…… It will take a little more time. We’ll probably leave tomorrow morning.”

Lionel is lying.

It’s an emergency in the Margrave Heine family. Preparations should have already been made. That is why Lionel was waiting here.

But even if I told him that, he would not be leaving for the royal capital today. It’s probably my fault.

The next day, I left for the Royal Capital early in the morning. Naturally, Lionel comes along as well. The office work of the Margrave Heine family would not be delayed, but if something were to happen, it will be very troublesome. The remaining servants have no decision-making authority.

Perhaps this is an opportunity for father to consider appointing a deputy to take his place.

Normally, Grandfather should play that role, but …… worried Grandfather followed Grandmother to the Royal Capital. He could never have imagined that this would happen.

It would take at least four days to reach the royal capital. However, since Rosalia is with us this time, they had planned a five- to six-day itinerary to give us more time.

“With this schedule, there is no need to sleep in the field on the way…huh?”

“That’s right. We can’t let Rosalia-sama, who is still young, sleep in the fields.”

Lionel said as he looked at the plan in his hand. Even though it was an emergency, it seemed that he had also firmly secured a place to stay. Impressive.

“I don’t mind staying outdoors, you know?”

“Rosalia, do you know what it’s like to sleep outdoors?　There are a lot of bugs, you know?　Like bugs with lots of legs, or bugs hanging from the ceiling. ……”

“Hiccup!”

Apparently, we are not prepared enough. Despite the dropping temperatures, the creatures of this world are tough. There are many insects that will not stop working until, or even after, the snow closes in.

Thanks to this, insect repellent incense and anti-itch ointments sell well even in winter.

“Can’t you do something about it with your powers, brother?”

“Hmm, it is indeed difficult …… isn’t there anything we can do about it?”

If I make a warding magic tool that is set up so that not only demons but also insects cannot enter the area …….

“Brother!?”

“No, no, indeed, even I can’t do it. I can’t, I can’t.”

Rosalia was looking at me with an aha smile.