Congratulations on your request!　I didn't think I could really achieve it...
He certainly had a strange personality, but I managed it more than I thought.
That's good to hear. This will be your reward of one gold coin.

　Wraith is pleased with the praise from Amelia, but he receives his reward.

　He promised to continue receiving requests from Daisy in the future, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he got a regular income.

　Besides, Wraith was glad to have made an alchemist's acquaintance. After all, a peer group is something that can be familiar in its own right.

　In terms of companionship and income, I've been able to build a good foundation for life in the royal capital. I wondered what would happen when I left my former place, but I'm lucky enough to be able to live a peaceful life.

　Wraith proudly speaks to Raffy, who is next to her.

''See, I can handle a proper request on my own.
Well then, let's hear what happened during your request again.

　Raffy gave him a white look and Wraith choked on his breath. Raffy had already heard from Wraith about what had happened during the request, and he was acting like this on top of it.

''Well, that might have been a bit much, but...''
Hello?　Is it enough to make your client fall over in surprise?
It's...

　Wraith says and swims his eyes.

'Besides, Wraith, you're probably being treated well.
Like that?
'Yeah. I'm not an alchemist, but I know you're amazing. Then you must look like a hell of a lot of things to an alchemist in your day job. I can get regular help from such an existence, and yet you can teach me alchemy. That would be an ideal development for my client.

　Wraith remembers Daisy smiling mischievously and shudders, "I didn't know you had such a soul........

'No, but as it turns out, I was able to secure a regular income for myself as well, so I'd rather say it was the right thing to promise...?'

　Hearing Wraith's words, which could be called a great reasoning, Raffy looks at Wraith with zito eyes.

''........Because of that kind of thinking, you will be cheated out of most of your possessions on your first day in the royal capital.
You're right.

　Wraith's shoulders slumped with a gulp and he reflected on it. It was good that Daisy hadn't meant to cheat Wraith, but if she wasn't, she could have been cheated out of something again.

'There's nothing wrong with being personable, of course, but sometimes it's important to be cautious. Also, in Wraith's case, it's important to weigh yourself.'
Dead weight....

　He mutters in annoyance.

　As a wraith, I don't want to imitate the kind of alchemy that cuts corners in alchemy. Besides, I'm not sure how to weigh myself down.

　And if you ask me if it's a bad thing to make a quality potion, it's not like that. Rather, as long as I was studying alchemy, it was inevitable that I would seek to increase the efficiency and efficacy of potion creation.

''Self-weighting is so difficult...''

　Hearing the true feelings that Wraith blurted out, Raffy sighed loudly.



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　He had been an adventurer for a few days. Wraith had now received a request for appointment from Daisy, as promised.

'Hey, Daisy. Self-weight is hard to pull off.

　Wraith muttered with a masterful look in his eyes as if he was looking somewhere far away. Daisy stopped her alchemy and looked troublesomely at the Wraith next to her.

''What's up with you all of a sudden...''
No, I had a friend tell me the other day that you should take care of yourself and now I'm trying to figure out how to do it again, and I'm starting to get confused.
'Huh, you have a friend too.'
What do you mean by that?

　Wraith looks at the little girl next to him (tentatively) with shivering eyes.

　Don't tell me they thought I was a friendless, lonely bastard...?

　Wraith drew an answer in his brain that was as close to the correct answer as possible and hurriedly waved it away.

'In Wraith's case, he's certainly one hell of an alchemist... well, I guess the bottom line is that it's a matter of addition and subtraction.
What do you mean?
'If you sell a bunch of elixirs, for example, you can see how confusing it would be to be around, can't you?　So you have to set clear criteria, like selling only one every six months. Well, I don't think there's a lot of people who would be stupid enough to pop an elixir.
So Sodana.
?

　Wraith broke out in a cold sweat at the subject that was too familiar to him, but he managed to look away to cover it up.

'Well, well, I see what you mean.'
'Well, that's good to know. ........By the way, I wonder if Wraith can make elixirs too?
No, I can make it.
Well then, I'll have to learn to make one too. --Well, let's get started then.

　Start, and by start, I mean alchemy training. Today was the first time, and Daisy waited rather expectantly.

'Got it. Well, for now, let's see 'extraction', 'purification', 'fixation' and 'sublimation'.

　The alchemy that Wraith just mentioned is a series of steps required to make a potion.

　It's a good idea to make sure that you have the right amount of time and energy to do this.

　The "fixation" is to fix the medicinal properties of the liquid so that it does not escape, and the "sublimation" is an alchemy to increase the medicinal properties of the liquid.

　Daisy concentrates on that process, which is repeated over and over again. Wraith also observes intently so as not to miss a single moment.

　Wraith could make most potions in seconds, but not so much for Daisy.

　--After a few minutes, Daisy let out a gasp of exhaustion.

　In front of her, a bottle full of red liquid lay in front of her.

'An advanced potion, I suppose... yeah, I see.'

　Wraith nodded approvingly.

'Daisy, let me know what you think of me first.
Yeah.

　Daisy looks a little nervous. She gulps and waits for Wraith to say something.

'To be frank, I think the technical aspects are quite skilled. His speed is fast, and his potions are reasonably good. Now I just need to make sure I don't miss any repetitions.
Really?
'Yeah, it's just-- Daisy, maybe you don't know enough.

　Wraith grins, as if to say that's your task.

'Of course, you have some basic knowledge, but beyond that you're lacking. It's the kind of knowledge that isn't even in books, that isn't known. The imagination that comes from knowledge is also involved to some extent in alchemy.

　For example, medicinal herbs. There are naturally different types of medicinal herbs that can be used to make potions.

　The medicinal herb that Wraith possesses, Cukla grass, only grows in places that contain dense magical power in the atmosphere and is suitable for creating elixirs and potions with high potency.

　And there is no information about Cucurra Grass in the general herbal illustration books.

　The cause of the Wraith's unusual alchemy is also related to this generally unknown knowledge.

''Well, I was drilled into alchemy not as 'knowledge' but as an 'experience' but...''

　The Wraith's master actually took the Wraith around to collect the materials for alchemy. He is a demon beast who doesn't care if it's a forest overrun with demons or a dangerous area on a precipice.

　Of course, Wraith has no intention of forcing Daisy to do such a hard task. I'm going to teach her alchemy as a proper 'knowledge'.

''I understand what Wraith is trying to say.......after all, what do I have to do?''

　Wraith smiled smugly at those words.

''Well, time to study.''