episode_0050

“Well, then I will send someone to the Adventurer Academy.”

When one of the elders said that, the guild master shook his head.

“No. I think it would be better for one of the elders to go in person.”

“Among us?”

Elder of the Alchemist Guild.

This refers to the members of the guild’s supreme committee, which consists of a total of 8 people, including the guild master.

All of these people are the highest level alchemists on the continent, and they are geniuses who have developed at least three of the numerous potion recipes currently in popular use with their own hands.

They are such great people that they are given the position of elder.

It is safe to say that, unless it is a major national-level task or event, they rarely move directly.

Because it had a worthy name.

But you’re going in person.

This meant that the work would be carried out with the same weight as a national-level incident.

‘It’s definitely worth it at this level.’

‘Yes, a senior alchemist went there and had his memory erased. At least you should go to elder level.’

There are many ways they can gloss over the use of erasure magic on an advanced alchemist.

To be honest, the Alchemist Guild sent me there first as if I was a spy, so I kept my mouth shut.

What if the guild elder made a formal visit request?

There would be no reason to refuse or use measures.

“I will go and negotiate in person.”

An elder jumped up from his seat.

His name is Mardan Rousseau.

It was the same elder who had sent Lusen to the academy before.

This was his job from the beginning.

He took responsibility for solving the problem until the end.

“Then please take care of me, Elder Mardan.”

“Yes, I bring good news.”

So, Mardan officially submitted a request to visit the Adventurer Academy.

I want to meet Edin and have a conversation.

“…Phew.”

Chairman Mureos sighed after receiving the request.

There was no justification for the Academy to refuse a formal, gentlemanly request.

Already, with Edin’s potion released on the market, many problems have arisen.

The Alchemist Guild also said they had something to say to Edin, the potion maker, so they couldn’t ignore this.

This is because the alchemists belonging to the Alchemist’s Guild were continuously conducting business with the Adventurer’s Guild.

Of course, Chairman Mureos was not very pleased with the idea of the Alchemist Guild contacting Edin.

Because they could take Edin away.

‘I don’t think Mr. Edin is a loyal person who transfers without saying anything, but…’

To be honest, it was true that it was a much better environment for alchemists.

Seeing as they even sent one of the elders with a heavy butt, it seems like they are quite sincere.

‘In times like this, it’s time to attack head on.’

Of course, Chairman Mureos was not one to sit still.

Mardan Russo, an elder of the Alchemist Guild, arrives and orders Linn to summon Edin.

And before going to meet Mardan Rousseau, Chairman Mureos, who met Edin separately, said to him:

“Mr. Edin. It is clear that the Alchemist Guild also recognized Mr. Edin’s talent. So… I might try scouting Mr. Edin.”

Just say it first.

Then, it makes the emotions move in this direction.

No matter what conditions are presented on the other side, they are the same here.

No, I will give you more.

When I was about to say that.

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of leaving here.”

Edin knows what worries her.

It is obvious that the Alchemist Guild will try to scout Edin, who is an excellent alchemist.

I wonder if it’s such a big deal that an elder comes to visit, but whatever.

‘Now it means more than just a job.’

It hasn’t been that long since I got a job.

A new employee who hasn’t even been there in two weeks, let alone a month.

But in the meantime, the number of colleagues who are having fun has increased a lot.

Lunarin comes to visit every day to ask how the magic class went.

As Saella is next to me every day, I am slowly starting to get used to it.

Suiben always welcomes you when you come back to the store with a bright face.

The kind Chairman Mureos who always takes care of our convenience.

I also became close friends with students like Riley, Kumel, Schnero, and Lynn.

He also said that he would transfer to Jaya in a little while.

Although they have only been together for a short time, this place has already begun to mean more to Edin than just a workplace.

…a space that warms your heart.

If you call it home, then yes… This place was gradually becoming a place like ‘home’ for Edin.

Claude, Mary, Sophia.

I couldn’t even imagine it when I was walking around with them.

Where I ‘should be’.

‘Where I want to be’.

Even if Edin offers good conditions over there.

I had no intention of leaving this place.

“…Hehe, I guess I was worried for no reason. I’m sorry.”

“No. Then, we will have a good talk.”

After finishing the conversation with Chairman Mureos, Edin strengthened his resolve.

About Scout? refuse.

The problem is the potion talk that is causing a stir among adventurers.

Adventurers secretly stealing money, the Academy’s response, adventurers’ complaints, and the possibility that the Alchemist Guild could raise a problem.

A potion with excellent performance… How can I explain this?

I felt a little nervous.

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“Yes? What did you just say…”

Edin was greatly embarrassed by what Elder Mardan Rousseau said.

The reason is that…

“So, we, the Alchemist Guild, said that we would like to establish a friendly relationship with Edin and engage in various academic exchanges.”

This was because a person called the Alchemist Guild Elder said something unexpected.

I thought he was going to ask about how they solved the problem of the Adventurer’s Guild potion black market situation, or suggest something like, since there is such a problem, just come to the Alchemist’s Guild and make potions.

What he suddenly said was, ‘Let’s establish friendly relations and interact with each other.’

Academic exchange.

Since alchemists have a strong sense of being researchers, they often exchange knowledge and manufacturing methods they have accumulated.

The Alchemist Guild was originally created to actively encourage academic exchange among alchemists and to develop together.

“Ha, but I’m a beginner who just learns the existing things…”

To be honest, Edin was no different from a beginner in terms of being a researcher.

I feel like I specialize in memorizing things I read in books and then perfecting them theoretically to produce perfect results.

It’s not often that I’ve tried something new on my own.

But what about academic exchange?

It feels like there is nothing to give here…

“It’s okay. Edin, you just need to provide us with the original potion. That alone became quite a bit of research material for us.”

“…?”

Edin tilts his head at the elder’s words.

‘My potion is worth researching that much?’

Did you just follow the textbook and make it?

Is it simply that the purity and ratio precision are higher than other potions?

“Oh, of course I’m not asking for it for free. If you need anything, we will provide you with the materials you want… We would be grateful for the benefit of selling potions at a slightly cheaper price…”

“…Yes? No, that’s not what I meant.”

“…??”

It feels like the conversation is out of focus.

There, a thought suddenly flashed in Mardin Rousseau’s head.

‘He casually sells potions of incredible purity and has an attitude as if it’s not that great.’

Could it be that this person doesn’t know how high the value of his potion is?

With a quick look, the elders can see through the ingredients used in the potion and the process used.

But in Edin’s potion, I couldn’t see anything.

There are no special materials or special processes.

Just as it appears in the textbook.

It only contains very basic information.

It is simply that the process has been completed so perfectly that it is in a theoretical realm that is unattainable in absolute reality.

Judging by the dilution concentration, Edin’s potion concentrate is A rank.

It has broken through B rank, a limit known to never be created through basic processes alone.

A limit breakthrough potion created through a perfect process that is nothing short of a miracle.

This made the elders shake their heads, saying it was absurd.

The reference to ‘a being like the god of alchemy who has descended on this world’ was not made for nothing.

But, the person who created something like that has such a passive attitude?

Could it be that you really don’t know how much you are worth?

This often happens because alchemists work almost alone in isolation.

We often miscalculate our own value.

Either you lower yourself too much compared to your worth.

Or you think too highly of yourself.

In Edin’s case, perhaps he did not fully understand how high his value was.

About a passing hypothesis.

Mardin decides to sneak a peek at him.

“…Perhaps it is the concentrated solution of that potion that has been released on the market. It appears to be A rank. Is that correct?”

“Ah, yes. I was lucky. After listening to it, I heard that it broke the limit.”

That attitude of speaking indifferently.

It’s one of two things.

I don’t think it’s a big deal considering my talent.

You may not even be able to guess how great it is.

To find out more clearly, Mardan asked one more question.

“…If you sell the concentrate as is, how much do you plan on selling it for?”

If you are intoxicated with your talent and think it is nothing special.

He understands the value of his potions.

If so, it will definitely cost a lot of money.

That’s not the case, if you just don’t know at all.

It is highly likely that the price will be similar to that of A rank on the market.

Edin’s answer to that was…

“Well. I heard that an A-rank healing potion usually costs about 50 gold… If it’s sold on the market, it’s about 60-70 gold? Still, the performance is a bit better.”

“……”

After hearing those words, Mardan could not say anything.

That’s right…

‘Are you crazy? I was thinking about getting the benefits as cheaply as possible and paying about 250 gold…’

Because he had no idea of his own worth.

Edin understood that he was different from other alchemists, but just how different he was.

I didn’t know exactly how great it was.