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Alchemy Practice","bear-school-astartes-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Lann didn’t know what expectations the Female Warlock Academy had for his future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only felt a wave of coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a joke about the warmth brought by professional strength...\" the Demon Hunter muttered. \"It’s too cold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These gold coins are too cold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy, borderline cumbersome large money bag twirled in Lann’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These coins represented the cold and merciless law of interests in this world, symbolizing the dirty power and strength of the world... but there were just too many of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that when the Demon Hunter mumbled, he couldn’t help but show a satisfied smile at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight of the large money bag made even the cold Demon Hunter grin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oren Coins, although he didn’t know how it suddenly became half as much more than promised, but it was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret gave him cash directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing him to directly connect with the institutions responsible for sales and trading in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy itself is also a complex force; if the Demon Hunter were to choose items directly from the reserve, they might even need to set up a special valuation and monitoring position for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, taking money to the unit already responsible for trading matters to ’buy’ saves a lot of trouble procedurally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lann bought a temporary use right for an Alchemy Classroom in Airetusa Academy for 10 Oren a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it appropriate to say that it lives up to being a Magic Academy? The price alone is impressively satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s worth it, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos reminded Lann in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alchemy is a technique with a fixed procedure; we can familiarize ourselves with and master it in a very short time, provided we have an environment and equipment that meet the process requirements. Just this convenience Airetusa provides us far exceeds a mere 10 Oren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, I know... but I’m the one paying, is it wrong for me to comment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking with Mentos while walking towards the pre-booked Alchemy Classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His assigned accommodation was on the first floor of the castle on this large island, referred to as Luoxia Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decorated luxuriously and with outstanding artistic taste, it is said that during major college events, when the King or his confidants come, they can only visit this floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lann now is heading to the teaching area above Luoxia Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the door of the Alchemy Classroom, a brown-haired, gray-eyed little girl was already there waiting with a large package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alia, I’ve told you again, I’m not some ’lord’... where on earth did you learn this troublesome etiquette?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann shrugged helplessly, reached out to take the package from Alia’s evasive hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The package contained raw materials for this alchemy practice; although it looked large, most were fluffy items like plant leaves, so it wasn’t heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original group of four arriving at Gos Velen, York had already returned to the Crow’s Nest to report back that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alia, this little girl, refused to part ways with Lann and when asked about her hometown and family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would blurt out words nobody knew, like \"Winterfell\" and \"Ice Wolf Family Emblem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret, though she preferred pleasure over politics, was also a learned warlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she didn’t know a bit about what Alia mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the girl determined to become the protagonist in a knight story, Margaret didn’t arrange a job in town for her to make a living, treating her as Lann’s attendant instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alia seemed very adept at being an attendant, not just any attendant, but the kind that served noble knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to your requests, I bought ten ounces of honeysuckle, three bottles of high-purity dwarf spirits, and twenty ounces of dried black lily petals from the academy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl pulled a note from her pocket, swallowing nervously, and checked off her report item by item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann felt she was like a new employee on her first day, scared of not performing well, nervous yet excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she hadn’t seen demon hunters or magic before, this didn’t justify her nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann felt a bit helpless, \"No need to be so tense, today is just practice; I don’t even know what I can make.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh, okay, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here we go again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann pouted, opened the classroom door, and thought to himself, \"Could this child be a blood relative accidentally teleported here from some remote kingdom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget about whether her demeanor and actions were standard, she certainly had the style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the Alchemy Classroom, it felt like returning to his home world’s chemistry lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the school level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar distillation bottles, beakers, graduated cylinders, mortars, test tube racks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the glass technology in this world is not yet widespread, mages always have access to the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo-hoo! I feel like my proficiency started to increase before I even started, Mentos. I was famous for accurate titration in my high school chemistry lab!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann couldn’t suppress his delight at seeing familiar things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mentos poured cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s your illusion, sir. All practice projects this time use coarsely processed raw materials, far different from the precise purity prefabricated chemicals used on campus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication is: getting the concentrations right is enough to trouble you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann didn’t mind, setting the package of raw materials on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of orange light from the Igni Magic Seal on his hand, and the candles in the Alchemy Classroom went \"poof!\" and lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start practice, establish project, magic potion [Swallow].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Lann’s order was given, Mentos entered its auxiliary work state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Command received, alchemy assistance beginning, [Swallow] alchemy formula recorded, procedure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos’ perfect memory ability made Lann’s alchemy progress very smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...At least it seemed smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t have random thoughts typical of entering a new experimental environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the observer Alia, a bunch of bizarre glass vessels already dazzled people, and presenting them together was even more lethal, but Lann, also a first-timer like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to remember all vessel placements at a glance, never looking down to search and verify when needing a particular vessel, instead reaching out directly, grabbing, and using.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raw materials would first pass through a small balance scale dedicated to weighing medicinal herbs in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weighing process usually lasted no more than five seconds, then they would be transferred into mortars, distillation bottles...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter’s potion formulas are born for hunting, unlike the widely complicated academic potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a series of actions, Lann left behind a pile of experimental vessels needing a wash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter tasked Alia with cleaning the equipment, instructing her to rinse each at least three times with clean water, then invert to dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty minutes, one bottle of [Swallow]... the efficiency is too low.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann held the orange-red potion in his hand, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos also exited the assistance mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Skill analysis in progress. [Alchemy] -23%... sir, pardon my straightforwardness. Before we attempt to improve efficiency, we should probably confirm this is a bottle of [Swallow].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Demon Hunter nonchalantly raised his brows, brought the orange-red potion to his mouth, and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After savoring a moment, he swallowed with a slightly sour expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re right, Mentos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At best, this is a bottle of vitamin-rich alcoholic beverage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first alchemy practice—failure.\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.941Z",1,"novelbin.me","2def491017e4d07877d9dea193529fdfd452c484483a709acc82230b69560049","bear-school-astartes-chapter-16","bear-school-astartes-chapter-15",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]