Did you?

Did you?

Emotions were running high.

However, since there was something more clearly to be done, I decided to calm my mind and focus on research.

‘What’s important now is the dark red potion and the seed of negation.’

Among these, I decided to first identify the nature of the dark red potion and activated my magic.

‘Analysis magic.’

Using magic that can grasp the essence of the subject, I began to identify the components of the potion while…

‘If I use the item information window.’

I could vaguely see its outline.

While the analysis magic was in progress, I first checked what was written in the item information window.

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[???]

– A material created to replace the ‘life force’ which is the main ingredient of the Elixir. Exact information is unknown.

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‘Elixir, huh.’

Clearly, the Elixir is described as a potion that goes beyond a panacea, having the effect of making the consumer ‘immortal’.

‘That’s why in the story, numerous groups and individuals were desperate to obtain it.’

Who would have thought the Heaven God Cult was one of them.

‘In the novel, there was a doctrine that both wealth and immortality were bestowed by the being called the Heaven God.’

So I thought they had no interest in such potions at all.

It was rather amusing that they were actually doing all sorts of things to produce it.

‘… Wait a minute, could the recent large-scale movements of the Heaven God Cult be because of this?’

Perhaps so.

I looked at the reddish potion in my hand and slowly closed my eyes.

It was because I couldn’t understand ‘why’ I was making such a thing.

‘My curiosity just keeps growing.’

I still couldn’t understand why Rumi had been so abused.

As questions continued to pile up and mix together, it was somewhat frustrating.

I pondered the situation for a moment, then sighed and turned my gaze away.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter. If I keep breaking things down, the reason will come out somehow.’

Even now, considering the timing, it’s still the early part of the novel, but I’ve learned a lot of information that wasn’t known in the novel.

If I keep confronting things, the day will come when I’ll learn the reason.

So I decided not to be too hasty and gather information step by step as I turned my gaze.

‘Then, as soon as the analysis is complete…’

I decided to complete the modification of the Seed of Negation and relaxed my tense shoulders.

* * *

‘Finished.’

It didn’t take long to completely modify the Seed of Negation.

Originally, before going to the Magic Society, I had already completed the most time-consuming part of the magic design.

So I was able to complete it before a week had passed, and I summoned the Seed of Negation.

[You called?]

The tone is still flippant, but unlike last time, the pronunciation is accurate.

It seems that when I modified it, I increased its intelligence so that proper conversation could take place, and that’s how it turned out.

I briefly spoke, confirming that the modifications had been properly implemented.

“Tell me about this potion.”

In response to that question, the Seed of Negation transformed its body into a cat shape.

Then, while licking its paw, it spoke to me.

[Hmm… so this seems to be an ingredient needed to make an elixir! How about that! Aren’t I amazing?]

It seemed like its intelligence had increased, but listening to its way of speaking made me wonder if it hadn’t actually improved at all.

Trying to shake off that thought, I continued speaking.

“What else?”

[Let’s see… Hmm… It looks like it was made by grinding up people!]

It was a cruel choice of words, but there probably wasn’t a more accurate expression than that.

The moment I heard those words, I thought that bringing this guy along might be helpful, so I said.

“Sit.”

At those words, the Seed of Negation tilted its head.

Then it sat down and looked at me with sparkling eyes.

Perhaps due to the successful modifications, it was clearly trying to carry out my orders without hesitation.

Quite satisfied with this, I decided to give one more command.

“Now, do a handstand and dance, then do a hundred backflips and sing a song.”

[……?]

This was an order given to see how it would react when given an impossible command.

Depending on its actions, I would adjust how I give orders in the future.

With that thought in mind, I watched to see what it would do.

[Ugh.]

Trying to follow my order exactly, it fails miserably and falls right under the desk in the lab.

Seeing this, I nodded with quite a bit of satisfaction.

‘At least it’s trying.’

Judging by its expression, I like that it follows orders without saying anything, even though it sensed it would fail.

I think I can definitely use this, as I pick up the seed of negation.

‘Now all that’s left is to give it a name, since we can’t keep calling it the seed of negation.’

I’m a bit troubled as nothing else comes to mind.

While thinking about this, I asked the seed of negation if it had a name, just in case.

[Huh? I don’t have one! Are you going to give me one!?]

It sends me sparkling eyes with an expectant tone.

I looked at those eyes and spoke briefly.

“Negation.”

[……?]

I smirked at the bewildered seed of negation and turned my gaze away.

Considering what that thing did in the story, I gave it this name, feeling it doesn’t even deserve to be named.

I deliberately gave it this name to avoid getting attached.

[I love it…!]

Contrary to my expectations, the seed of negation seemed to really like the name Negation.

I silently watched this reaction, then shook my head and said.

“I was joking. Your name will be Luna.”

[Luna likes it a lot too!]

She seemed happy just from the fact that she got a name.

I watched this seed of negativity for a while, then slowly called out her name.

“Luna.”

At those words, Luna quickly approached me with a bright smile.

Seeing her like that, I clicked my tongue lightly and told her the main reason I modified her.

“From now on, report to me immediately if you find any seeds of negativity.”

[Okay! I will!]

Leaving Luna behind, who was smiling brightly for some reason, I decided to research magic penetration, which I had been putting off for a while.

* * * * *

As soon as Sien left Deren’s lab, she blushed bright red and fled back to her family home.

There were several reasons why she was so embarrassed.

The biggest reason was that she just realized how embarrassing her actions towards Deren had been.

‘… What have I done to Lord Deren.’

While covering her face, thinking that she might have crossed a line by not only visiting him suddenly but also asking him to write on her body.

Suddenly, the mirror in her room caught her eye.

“… Ah.”

Originally, she wasn’t very interested in adorning her body, so she rarely looked at the mirror.

But strangely, her gaze kept being drawn to it now, so she slowly approached it to look at herself.

– A face flushed bright red, and provocative clothing.

In addition, through the disheveled shirt, she could see the playful writing on her body that should have been clean.

That fact made her blush even more and fidget restlessly.

She slowly pressed her hand against her chest where “Idiot” was written and closed her eyes.

‘Lord Deren… looked happy when he wrote this.’

Thinking that although her body wasn’t anything special, if Lord Deren liked it, that was enough, she tried to suppress her racing heart.

Then she slowly opened her eyes and looked at the word “Idiot” once again.

‘And above all… it makes me feel like I’ve become Lord Deren’s.’

Although it’s incredibly embarrassing, she thought it wasn’t too bad and smiled slightly.

As she slowly unbuttoned her shirt to see the “Fool” written near her pelvis,

Someone knocked on the door and greeted her.

“Lady Sien, are you alright?”

It seems the servants who saw her return to her room with a bright red face had informed her personal maid about her condition.

Realizing this, she hurriedly said she was “fine”.

She began to put on her usual armor while adjusting her clothes.

‘… I don’t want to show such an open appearance to anyone other than Lord Deren.’

So she decided to wear thicker clothes from now on, strengthening her resolve.

As she was doing this, the maid slowly opened the door and entered with a somewhat excited expression.

‘Why is she acting like that?’

Wondering why she was smiling so happily, she looked at her.

The maid quickly approached her and spoke in a small voice.

“My lady…! Did you do it?”

What did you do?

At first, I looked at the maid with an expression of incomprehension.

But the moment I realized what the maid meant, I couldn’t help but freeze.