I'm going to make a potion.

　Wraith, who had a serious face, made a high-pitched declaration. Hearing that declaration in front of their eyes, Raffy and Sylvia both raised a question mark together.

　Currently, it was the morning one night after Wraith and Raffy met.
　The statement was made at the dining table where they had finished eating breakfast.

''What's going on with you all of a sudden?''
You know, yesterday when I was trying to sell the Elixir, you stopped me.　So I thought I'd make a potion with a little less potency.
Oh, I see.

　It was obvious that mass-producing elixirs, much less selling them, would be troublesome in many ways. As for Raffy, she thought it was best to avoid that, so she was relieved at Wraith's idea.

　As far as selling normal potions, there was no problem. I've shown you four elixirs once, so it's not like it's a new thing.

You'll need to be able to stay in this house while I make the potions.......no?
Yeah, that's just fine with me.
Oh, thank you.

　I'm relieved that I got permission to make the potion on the street, because I'm sad to see it made on the street.

'How long does it take to make one?'

　Sylvia's casual question.
　The time it takes to make a potion differs depending on the potency, but in general it is said that it takes at least an hour to make a bottle.

　Raffy, who has some knowledge of the subject, waits for Wraith's response, even though she has a bad feeling.

''That's right - if it's about an intermediate potion, it'll take roughly a few seconds to make a bottle's worth?
'Sylvia, don't get me wrong. The Wraith is just crazy. It usually takes more than an hour.

　In contrast to Raffy, who has a fed up expression on her face, Sylvia, who is rolling her eyes, smiles in amusement.

''Huh, just like your sister told me, you're different.
I don't really know what I'm talking about.

　Wraith chuckled as she opened her bag and took out materials and tools from inside to prepare for potion making.

　She looked at Wraith's hand with interest, which was unusual for both Raffy and Sylvia.

''If you don't mind, can I watch?''
No, it's okay.

　The two sisters stare silently from the front of the room at Wraith, who lays out the tools with an expert hand. Wraith starts creating potions with some embarrassment.

''Extraction,'' ''Purification,'' ''Ingredient Fixation,'' and ''Sublimation.''
..........

　The alchemy invoked in succession.

　Raffy and Sylvia stare at the scene in front of them, unable to speak.

　The sight of the herbs turning into liquid, the impurities being removed, and the liquid being enveloped in a faint light and turning red.

　It was truly a momentous occasion. The first alchemical work that the sisters had seen was inexplicably complete.

　However, he himself had no feelings about it. Because for Wraith, using alchemy is part of his daily life, it's a habit.

　So, he doesn't know about his own weight.

''Good.''

　The finished potion is poured into a small bottle. Lace looked at it with satisfaction.

"'Analyze'

　Alchemy is activated again. It's mainly for use in testing the ingredients of medicinal herbs and ores, or the quality of potions and such.

''So it's like an advanced potion.''

　We've succeeded in keeping the efficacy down. Now, if we continue to make them at this rate, we won't need to worry about money for the time being.

　When Wraith breathed a sigh of relief, the two sisters who had been watching the alchemy finally woke up.

''I think I understand a bit of what your sister was saying.

　Sylvia smiles and firmly understands the abnormality of the Wraith she has just witnessed. Even though her knowledge of alchemy is almost non-existent.

　When it came to Raffy, she seemed to have stopped caring about it and was looking at the Wraith with a blank smile and half-eyes.

''Haha........''

　Wraith smiled awkwardly at their reaction. However, their hands were producing one potion after another and did not seem to stop.



　******



"Oh, Mr. Raffey!

　Saying that, Amelia, the receptionist, packed up to Raffy. Next to Raffy, Wraith is standing next to her with a slightly bulging bag.

　Her current location is the Adventurer's Guild. I'm here to sell the potions I've finished making.

''I'm sorry for walking away so abruptly yesterday.
That's fine, but...

　Amelia glances at Wraith, glancing at him. Nine times out of ten, she's probably curious about the elixir she showed him yesterday.

'I'm sorry to have surprised you yesterday, I'm here to sell you something else today.
Something else?

　Wraith lays out the advanced potions he created on top of the reception desk. There are fifteen of them.

''Advanced potions........sounds like.

　Amelia gives him a skeptical look. Yesterday's events are probably still trailing off. It's not unreasonable, since she was shown four elixirs in front of me.

''Um, so........will you buy them out?''

　Lace asks fearfully. If you don't buy this potion, I'll remain penniless forever. I definitely don't want to do that, and above all, I can't stay in Raffy's care forever.

''Yes, it's okay. ........I just want to ask you more about what happened yesterday.

　Amelia twisted her neat eyes and looked at Wraith with zit eyes.

''Haha........''

　I fooled myself with a dry smile, but I didn't think that would be enough to convince Amelia. After all, she hadn't said a word yesterday and popped out.

''Well, well, I guess we'll talk about that at a later time.

　With Raffy's words, who couldn't hide her bitter smile, Amelia gave up the pursuit and started counting the purchase price.

''Two silver coins a piece, making a total of three gold coins, is that alright?''
It's more expensive than I expected.

　When Wraith heard the price, he was surprised that it sold for more than he expected. One gold coin is enough for ten silver coins, and you can live on this one coin alone for almost a week. That's three pieces.

　However, the actual income would be much less, since making the potions would also require the cost of materials and so on. Still, it's enough money to live on one person.

''Lately, due to the frequent appearance of demons, adventurers have been buying potions and there's a shortage of them. I know it's inappropriate, but the timing was good.''
Oh, really?

　I was lucky. We can't afford to have a lot of money.

　Besides, at this rate, the future looks bright. As long as I can obtain alchemy materials on a regular basis, my life will be stable.

''It looks like we'll be able to be independent somehow...''

　It was a relief because it was a matter of pride for a man to have a girl help him with his life.

'Come in,'
Thank you.

　Wraith receives the three gold coins offered by Amelia. With this, Wraith's goal for today has already been accomplished.

''Well, the money was managed, and I'll start renting accommodation today.
I'm glad it worked out. Well I'm going to take a commission for the first time in a long time.

　Saying that, Raffy came to the front of the bulletin board where the request was pasted. The Wraiths who followed behind them also looked at the requests on the bulletin board.

"Gathering medicinal herbs, defeating demons, helping with town chores.......so many different requests, huh?
Hmm?　Oh, and even though I'm an adventurer, not all of my requests are for combat. Some of the requests are to create potions, and when you become famous, you will be asked to nominate someone.

　After saying that much, Raffy glanced at Wraith's face.

''Heh...''

　His eyes were narrowed with interest, and he had a smile on his face. Raffy looked at his face and regretted now that she hadn't told him, "Maybe I shouldn't have told you.