Let's see what's going on with Toratetsu and Konoha. Your opponent is Desnia. Come on!

As it turns out, me and Lily didn't have a chance to get out of the river... when Deathnia jumped out of the river, Konoha shot something like a wind blade at Deathnia from the side with wind magic, blowing her to land. Then Toratetsu bit him and held Desnia down while clawing at her, and Gray bit him too. That was the end of it. Apparently, Toratetsu used his assault skill when he attacked. There were red effects on his fangs and hands.

It was me and Lily, incomplete, but we got enough water-based rocks. Ore has also been stored from mining the young tree forest today and yesterday. We're ready to go, so let's head back to town. We have two objectives for today. To summon a second magic stone using the water magic stone that could be made from the evolution of Toratetsu and Konoha and the water magic stone that could be made from the water-based stone!

I go back to town, finish my meal, and go to my room to try to use my alchemy skills, but I don't know how to... holy shit. Let's ask Lily and the others.

'I don't know!'
Ho?
"Gow?

Lily answers, and the two animals and one bird nod their heads. That's right. Well, Crow-san and the others would know about it, but it's early in the morning, so let's ask at the Adventurer's Guild here.

So I asked them, and they gave me some information.

''Please ask the Alchemy Guild about alchemy.

The answer is "yes". So I was given the location of the Alchemy Guild and got a letter of introduction for the Adventurer's Guild and headed to the Alchemy Guild.

I thought the alchemy guild was small, but it seems to be based in the basement. When I went down to the basement and opened the door, I saw a scene that reminded me of a science room.

There were many beakers and flasks lined up. It smells like a dangerous organization somehow.

"Are you the youngster from the Adventurer's Guild?

'Ah...yes. Yes.

I was approached by my grandmother. She called me a young monk, so this should be as safe as it gets.

'You have a pretty nasty summoner with you. But you can't have any animals here. Put it back in the summoning stone.''

Well, how can you do that?

I don't know how to do that.

What? ...Ho, this is unusual. You didn't summon it, did you tame it by feeding it?

Can you tell just by looking at it? That. I don't know about that.

Yeah.

I see. No wonder he's a summoner and has summonses all over town.

Huh? Is it wrong to have a summoner in town?

We don't normally serve them. Think about it. A saber-toothed tiger walking around town.

I look at Toratetsu. That's definitely scary. I mean, is this why I was walking through town and the front was open?

'Well, what do I do in this case?'

You can make a magic stone for them and sign a contract with them. I'll show you how to make a magical stone.

That was the main point, wasn't it? Oh, and while I'm at it, let me ask you.

''Thank you. Can you tell me what else I can do with alchemy?

You're a hard worker. But I can't tell you how to do it, can I?

Oh, no.

May I ask why?

Unlike magic, this is still a subject of study and a matter of business and strength. It's not something that can be taught easily.

It's pretty disturbing, but surely if you're in business with a secret technology, you're not going to share that with others. I understood it in a nutshell, but there was something that stuck with me.

'I see. That made sense to me. But what do you mean by 'unlike magic'?

'That's where you're predisposed to question it. Magic is the use of magic and naturally occurring mana to cause natural phenomena.

If you compare the phenomenon to fire, if you compare it to fire, it's magic to use magic power and mana to make the ignition phenomenon occur. Then what is the difference between it and alchemy?

In contrast, alchemy and the summoning magic you use only uses magic power to create phenomena that do not exist in nature. Well, there are times when you need a medium or something.

Doesn't that explanation mean that magical stones don't exist in nature? I've heard from Ruin that the item is unpurchasable, though.

'As for magic, it can't be called a discipline because it only causes natural phenomena. There are many phenomena in alchemy and summoning magic that are unknown to humans. That's why it's a science. Of course, there are those who see magic as a science, but in that case we call it all magic.

At any rate, the moment you become an academic, you'll be calling the art.

'Thank you for your explanation.'

You seem to understand. You understand quickly and are looking forward to the future. Well, if it's easy to do with alchemy, I can show you. Would you like to hear it?

That was the main point, wasn't it?

Please.

Well, it's famous for its magical stone generation. The beauty of alchemy is that you can actually do almost anything else.

Can you do most of this?

Is that a production job, okay?

'It's one thing and one thing only. For example, HP potions. It's also a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. But with alchemy, it's quicker to create and the quality is constant.

So, in other words, if you're looking for quality, you're looking for production skills, and if you're looking for mass production, you're looking for alchemy.

It's the difference between making a good drug and making a lot of money all at once, or selling a lot of ordinary drugs.

That's what it's all about. The other thing you can do is restore the durability of your weapons. That too has its advantages and disadvantages.

''For example, the pretty young lady over there has a stone sword, but with alchemy, she can use the stone from which the weapon was made to recover its durability value. But the blacksmith has to use his skills to strike the weapon. Naturally, it takes time, and it takes money for the business.

For a moment I thought it was alchemy all-around, but I was curious.

''Do you have the materials from which the weapons were made? I have a feeling that the rarer they are, the harder it is.

That's the problem with alchemy, isn't it?

I see. So weapons with a high rarity level are difficult to recover through alchemy, but the blacksmith can fix them with skills and re-hitting the weapon?

That's about it.

'Thank you. It was a great learning experience.

No need to thank me. If you want to know more about it and how to do it, you can use the town library.

What? Now, I've heard something important.

Do you have a library?

Of course. It's just that to read, you have to have reading skills. Well, if you're a studious person like me, I think this is an institution that can be put to good use. You can ask the facility staff about your reading skills and they will give you a skill scroll.

I don't know the word.

'Is it a skill scroll?'

It's a scroll that contains a skill. It's handy because you don't have to spend any points to get it.

Oh! Definitely useful! I mean, it's priceless. So, you get a free skill for going to the library... which I'll have to go to!

Well, I'd better get to the point, though. It's easy to do. First of all, choose the alchemy skill, then choose the magic stone generation.

Yes, sir.

I do as I'm told and two magicians appear. I didn't understand the meaning of this one.

The one on the right is the source material and the one on the left is the material to be used for smelting. If you want to use different materials, you should basically put the good one on the right. The normal magic stone is just two stones, so don't think too much about it.

I understand.

I place the rock on top of the magic circle.

It's all ready now. All you have to do is use the magic stone generator. Have a go.

'Yes! Demonstone generation!

When I activate the skill, the magic circle goes down to one and the stones disappear.
There's nothing there... what?

Looks like a failure.

Oh...did I hear Crowe say that? If it fails with this rare material, the damage will be huge.

The only thing you need to do is to be patient. The higher your skill level is, the less mistakes you'll make.

I understand. Thanks for all your help.

I didn't tell you anything of importance. And you can ask the Beast Demon Guild about the summoner's contract. And you should also belong to the Beast Demon Guild. All summoners and beast handlers are members of the guild.

Okay. I'll go now.

I thanked the alchemist's grandmother and left the alchemy guild.