《Hero? I'm assassin, but that's the same right?》Chapter 18. Alchemy and poisons.
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Pyro.
Chapter 18. So...
Pyro POV
I like it! I really do! It's so fun! Oh and I am currently learning alchemy... I actually has the skill, but I still need the stuff... I mean lab, equipment, ingredients etc. Surely you won't try to create some potion using some boiled water and magic? Guess I was wrong. You actually can do that, you don't even need water, but... you still need magic. Oh and I can either create what I need for potions or use raw essence instead, but using essence is rather hard, and... let's just say that I can freely use only Shadow and Darkness essence... I could use Fire and Psychic, but... I need better mastery... oh and I can use regular mana (raw essence) but... it's not as effective...
Anyway... I am currently studying poisons and antidotes. Reason? Boredom... I mean seriously, who would lay around in bed doing nothing for a full day? Yep, sometimes it's good and all, but... it gets annoying too fast... well except times when you waiting for the prey to enter it's room, so you can assassinate it...
Oh right! I found quite funny poison, [Jawbreaker]. It is actually some sort of muscle-relaxant with a bit of sleeping powder... yeah... well... it was named like it when some nobles decided to 'play' with slaves... long story short slaves got... ahem... yeah... not for kids...
So... oh and I decided to learn about royal family, and guess what? Queen is still alive! Well... actually she's like that 'Snowwhite' or something? The girl that ate a poisonous apple and decided to sleep it over. Yeah, well... I have a quest.
Sleeping Beauty
Find the antidote for the queen
50'000 gold (Kingdom)
Increased relations with Royal Family
1000 unallocated Points
2 Rare, 5 Uncommon tokens
Nice is it not? Well... not really... thing is the queen was poisoned with [Jawbreaker], [Dreamweaver] and [Sur'na'oh Kur'uush] dunno what later means... guess some demon poison... anyway... I was granted with quite a lot of boons... I mean they will get any ingredient I could ask... or they will try to search for it... It's quite fun actually... Oh and I am doing this because of tokens... and points... FUCK THE ROYALS!!! No seriously... who want some idiotic relations with those treacherous bastards? Not me... JJ is actually ecstatic about it though. I mean about better relations with the king, his daughter and other nobles... idiot...
Oh right... [Jawbreaker] is actually the easiest produced poison, but it is quite hard to get an antidote for it... usually effect lasts between 6 hours and 2 days depending on a concentration for a normal dose. [Dreamweaver] is quite an annoying little shit as producing it requires quite a skill in alchemy, at least expert actually, and antidote is similar in the difficulty... [You wont be able to pronounce] poison is actually quite exotic... I think? That's why I am currently in academy waiting for professors... actually I am waiting for professor Montgomerry... and Ozelot... don't care about others though...
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Oh and remember that school for annoying little whelps? Hog-Wards? Yep the one where some kiddos were learning magic? So... Montgomerry is actually similar to appearance to that alchemy professor... Snake? Snape? Whatever...
… It seems like I am standing in front of the Alchemy lab... let's enter...
Pyro: “WHAT THE FUCK WITH THAT SMELL?!” Seriously? What the hell happened? A group of people died and then tried to start an orgy? Seriously... what was here?
Montgomerry: “Oh... smell? I can's smell anything... Say what does it smell like?”
Pyro: “Orgy of recently deceased.”
Montgomerry: “WHAT?! How is that possible?”
Pyro: “Dunno, but it's what it smells like.” let's try to make an air bubble and remove the unneeded stuff from air... “That's better... magic is a good stuff...”
Montgomerry: “Kuro... why are you here?”
Pyro: “Oh nothing really... Do you know of poison... [Sur'noh'an Kur-] something?”
Montgomerry: “That one... I think there should be some book somewhere... here...” he got the old leather book covered in webs and dust... he gave it to me and started saying something about insects, frogs, flowers and brandy... don't really care, but I need to be fast... I mean I can take up to 10 quests currently, and I would prefer to finish this one as fast as I can.
So... Oh... So this [Sur'na'oh Kur'uush] is a poison that can be made only by master level alchemist... cool... and antidote includes... fairy dust? Dragon shit? Green peas?
Pyro: “Hey Montgomerry! Do you have Fairy Dust and dragon shit? Oh and green peas?”
Montgomerry: “First two yes, but latter... no I don't think I have... why?”
Pyro: “Recipe! Anyway can I borrow this book?”
Montgomerry: “Sure... just bring it back, OK? Preferably in one piece.”
Pyro: “Yeah, sure. Thanks, do you drink beer?”
Montgomerry: “No, why?”
Pyro: “Then it's on me.”
Montgomerry: “... what do you... ah... Ha-ha-ha-ha... funny...”
Pyro: “Take a rest man, you look like shit. Oh and where are the ingredients?”
Montgomerry: “Come with me.” Yeah... really boring day it will be...
…
So after I got the stuff, I traveled back to the castle... ordered ingredients for the boring stuff... I mean antidote ingredients... and a pizza, but they didn't know about it, so... sewer time will have to wait... Anyway I am currently making some antidotes and waiting for the pea delivery... yeah... well... there are not much people who try to use them in food... stupid creatures... Vegetable rice NEEDS corn and peas as a main ingredient... besides rice and oil of course...
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Anyway creating antidotes for [Jawbreaker] and [Dreamweaver] was easy... after I leveled up [Alchemy] of course... to the MAX as I prefer max out my stats... Oh right... I am now preparing stuff for the difficult to pronounce antidote... and waiting for peas...
…
So... I created that potion... annoying, but... I created it... THAT ONE WAS BEING MADE FOR A FRIGGIN DAY!!! ANNOYING AS HELL!!! But... I finished it and now it's just the administering that potion... I would prefer something... more interesting? I mean it's like being a dude that wakes up princess instead of prince, and then goes to fetch the prince... At least I will have the gold... and points... I think it's good enough.
King: “Is she-”
Pyro: “Oh shut up already! I am treating your wife. Don't disturb me...” seriously... what's wrong with him? Anyway I administer the stuff and... we need to wait... it's quite boring actually... “Well it's done... and I don't know what to do in the meantime, so I will go to the kitchen and prepare some stuff to stuff myself.” I mean I am hungry!
King: “Will she be alright?”
Pyro: “Dunno. I used the required ingredients, brew the antidotes and administered the cure... now you just wait with her and-” and she's waking up...
Queen: “...”
King: “Anna? It's me George... do you-” *Slap*
Queen: “I just fell asleep and now you decided to wake me up?”
King: “But... you were poisoned...”
Queen: “... Is it true?”
Pyro: “Dunno. You are late for hero summoning though... oh and congrats on finding the husband for your daughter. Just keep that idiot in check.”
Queen & King: “WHAT?!”
Pyro: “JJ is dating your daughter... wait... you didn't know? Or maybe he isn't... it's hard to tell... Stupid etiquette...”
Queen: “... Hero summoning?”
King: “Yes, he is the hero. Kuro... thank you for saving my wife...”
Pyro: “... oh right... money... and... um... I need to take some funny quest in adventurer guild... hope some bandit subjugation will be there...” and so I decided to go on my way... hey! They should at least get together after the long absence... but I guess that king was in a brothel... so... oh well... don't care...
STATUS.
Status V3.519
Name: Pyro
Race: Homunculus
Variant: Esper
Class: Polymath
Variant: Xenomorph
Level 11
Experience 82%
Health: 9000/9000
Regeneration: 750 H/hour
Mana: 9000/9000
Regeneration: 240 M/minute
Stamina: 9000/9000
Recovery: 900 S/minute
Weight
36.2 kg/1200 kg
Titles *active
Traits
Weapon Master
Alchemist
Pyromaniac
Master Assassin
Living Shadow
One-man army
Lone Wolf
*Hero
Firestarter
Distrust Gardener
Twisted Genius
Parallel Processing
Enhanced Regeneration
Indefatigable
Tough Skin
Know it All
Discerning Eye
Prodigy
System Enhanced Assistant
Polymath
Shape-Shifter
Legendary Strength 100
Legendary Vitality 100
Legendary Vigor 100
Legendary Endurance 100
Legendary Agility 100
Legendary Speed 100
Legendary Dexterity 100
Legendary Perception 100
Legendary Processing Power 100
Legendary Intelligence 100
Legendary Willpower 100
Legendary Magic 100
Greater Charisma 105
Luck 100
Unallocated points 64
Tokens 5 Common
1 Uncommon
Affinities
Fire 100
Water 15
Earth 25
Air 10
Light 10
Darkness 52
Lightning 20
Nature 10
Ice 25
Blood 25
Shadow 54
Illusion 15
Void 10
Time 10
Space 10
Psychic 100
Mana 10
Chaos 30
Death 10
Life 10
Weapon Masteries
Defense Masteries
Magic Masteries
Utility Masteries
Dual Wielding – MAX
Hand-to-hand – MAX
Dagger – MAX
Throwing – Expert
Archery – Expert
Whips – Expert.
Short blades – Expert
Long blades – Expert
One Handed – Expert
Two Handed – Expert
Axes – Competent
Hammers – Adequate
Spear – Novice
Heavy Armor – MAX
Medium Armor – MAX
Light Armor – MAX
Evasion – Expert
Dodging – Competent
Blocking – Competent
Counter – Competent
Shadow – MAX Darkness – MAX
Enchanting – MAX
Necromancy – Expert
Psychic – Adequate
Fire – Adequate
Lightning – Novice
Light – Novice
Ice – Novice
Water – Novice
Earth – Novice
Air – Novice
Blood – Novice
Illusion – Novice
Nature – Novice
Void – Novice
Time – Novice
Space – Novice
Chaos – Novice
Death – Novice
Life – Novice
Mana – Novice
Sneaking – MAX
Camouflage – MAX
Alchemy – MAX
Swimming – Expert
Survival – Expert
Traps – Expert
Hunting – Expert
Cooking – Adequate
Herbalism – Adequate
Crafting – Adequate
Fabrication – Adequate
Fishing – Trained
Smooth Talker – Novice
Intimidation – Novice
Flesh Carving – Basic
Active Skills
Passive Skills
Magic Skills
Buffs
Debuffs
Slash
Assassination
Hide
Penetrating Strike
Devour
Blink
Mimic
Charm
Bind
Pain Resistance
Fear Aura
Appraisal
Evil Eyes
Physical Resistance
Magical Resistance
Inventory
Last Stand
Polymath
Magic Control
Poker Face
Creation
Enchanting
Infusion
Personal Dimension
Mind Devastation
Living Shadow
Shadow Puppeteer
Shadow Clone
Dark Domain
Dark Mist
Blessing of Chaos
None
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