57 A Week Passing By (1/2)

Dawn, the next day...

Edwin walked downstairs. He was already wearing the white robes given to him by Allen.

The boy then saw Allen, who was still wearing his leather eyepatch, while reading a leather bound book.

Allen looked towards Edwin and said, ”You're early.”

”I couldn't sleep properly.”, Edwin rubbed his arm.

”Then you should, for that body of yours, sleep is still a very important thing.”, Allen replied and returned his sight back towards the book.

After a while, Edwin kept standing beside the bottom of the stairs which Allen noticed, ”Aren't you going to go now?”

”What? You're not going to go with me?”, Edwin was caught off guard.

”No, it's to exercise your independence. I am sure the route from Horizon Mountain to the north of Monarch Forest isn't that dangerous, but you should avoid Monarch Stone Patch, even if the Winter Wolf there is my friend, his wolf pack wouldn't be that welcoming to outsiders.”, Allen said.

”I got it.”, Edwin nodded.

As Edwin was about to go out of the door, Allen said without bothering a glance, ”Take care.”

Edwin smiled and said, ”I will, good luck to whatever you are doing.” Afterwards, he exited the shop.

After repeatedly reading and changing pages, he saw a page about Reptile's Condemnation. The said concoction was also a product of Liquid Alchemy that could be categorized as a poison, so it wouldn't be weird that it's included.

”I think it isn't Reptile's Condemnation.”, Allen kept changing the page of the book as he kept reading, until he saw another particular product of Liquid Alchemy.

”Dragon's Condemnation?”, Allen read the name of the alchemical product and it's information.

[Dragon's Condemnation

Made solely from a poisonous dragon's saliva, a Supreme Viper's poison, and seeds from a Dragonblood Fruit.

A wound smeared by the this concoction would still heal, but only through the help of very powerful healing potions.

However, it would leave an aftereffect towards the part of the body where it was used.

Cures for this type of concoction is basically non-existent.]

Reptile's Condemnation was made from a minor dragon's saliva, and an ancient viper's poison mixed with water.

However, the ingredients for Dragon's Condemnation was even more superior with the addition of Dragonblood Fruit; plus, although could be healed with the help of very powerful potions, but its side effect won't be easily mended, specially that as stated on the book cures for the Dragon's Condemnation doesn't even exist.

In addition, Reptile's Condemnation and Dragon's Condemnation both looked like clear water, so Allen conjectured that those people from that secret organization mistaken it for the former.

However, he also questioned his conclusion because Dragon's Condemnation was extremely rare and super expensive, just the ingredients used were so rare, so the organization ought to have a very distinct label so it won't get mixed up with the other potions.

For example, a dragon's saliva. There were no more recorded dragons that were still alive until today, all of them were presumed dead after the number of their race dwindled tremendously in a short time.

But it's not just a dragon's saliva but also a poisonous one!

Supreme Vipers were already confirmed to be extinct. While Dragonblood Fruits were most likely extinct by now, because they were under the care of the dragons during their prosperous era.

”The only way I could probably be able to heal my blindness now is to ask help from those high organizations, if it really is Dragon's Condemnation, is most likely through the Retollian Church, the Eternal Scholars of the Supreme Library, or the forces of hell.”, Allen said.

Allen removed the possibility that the Retollian Church would help him, as they might find out that he was possessing the (Erchian Dagger), which was the weapon of a devil king.

He also didn't include the forces of hell, as it wasn't worth it, the condition might be too high, and he will earn the ire of not just the church, but the majority of the forces in almost every region of the world.

The Eternal Scholars of the Supreme Library were the only ones left, but they won't see anybody even if it's the king of the Trigurniburg Kingdom was visiting them, less likely Allen.

”I guess... I couldn't really heal this injury?”, Allen asked himself. He already became an alchemist! Healing his blindness on his right eye was literally his only goal why he became an alchemist in the first place.

”Which to choose?”, Allen tried to pick from the three mentioned factions. In reality, he knew that there were more than three choices, but those three mentioned were the ones with highest chance of him obtaining the cure or even just information on how to get hold of an antidote.

In the end, he closed the leather bound book and placed it back into his satchel. He considered that it would be better for him to think of it on another time.

Time passed and it was already opening time.