Village Head's Debauchery

Chapter 1195: Concocting A New Elixir



"I'll do your goddesses a favour and advise you to rid yourself of such thoughts, or you might one day put yourself and everyone around you in a dangerous situation."

Orion wanted to speak but remained silent. Realizing Margona wasn't interested in listening, she began arranging the alchemical tools on the table for them.

"Let's begin our experiment," Margona said, turning and walking toward the table.

"The Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixirs are made from ingredients such as Vylkr vines, powdered Vylkr ores, mistleaf sap, two drops of the Divnie Fountain of Evergold, and finally, divine essence resistant to Vylkr energy," Margona explained as Orion mentally took notes.

It was identical to the recipe Zera had given them down to the last detail. Initially, he had been surprised that one of the ingredients was divine essence resistant to Vylkr energy, but he soon realized it made sense.

The Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixir purified raw Vylkr energy, suppressing it from within. So, it stood to reason that one of its ingredients would come from a divine essence resistant to Vylkr energy purifying and could work wonders in a mortal with Mother Seed cells, temporarily increasing Vylkr energy within them while permanently increasing Vylkr energy for individuals like him, who were naturally resistant to it.

Orion was surprised that Margona was willing to show him firsthand how to create the Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixirs. Nevertheless, he listened attentively, not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth.

"First, we boil the Vylkr vine and Spiritleaf dew until the mixture turns thick and inky black with a purple hue..." Margona explained, bringing out the ingredients from one of the glass cabinets and demonstrating how to create the elixir at the table.

On the first day, Margona taught Orion the Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixir recipe. Orion managed to create one by himself after several mistakes. Thanks to Seraphina, Orion was more skilled in alchemy than the average person.

However, compared to a divine being who did such things as a pastime, his skills were still inadequate, leading to countless scoldings from Margona, who took her time to refine his techniques before they moved on to the main experiment.

The lessons lasted for three days and nights before coming to an end.

"Take your time mastering the skills I've taught you before we proceed. This way, you won't have any issues when we begin the main experiment, and you'll spend less time learning a new recipe in the future. My refined teachings are enough to make you more skilled than any mortal who has ever existed, so I hope you take my words seriously and don't disappoint." "Suppose you fail to accomplish something this simple. In that case, we will still proceed with the main experiment. But don't blame me if you encounter errors that lead to dire consequences when you experiment later. Morriel will check in on you frequently to see if you need anything and ensure your well-being," Margona said before turning and leaving the laboratory without waiting for Orion's response. He didn't see her transform back into Zera.

...

One week later,

Orion spent the week in the alchemy lab, practising the skills Margona had taught him and taking the Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixir daily, as prescribed, to increase his Vylkr energy.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Even though the Vylkr energy wasn't as abundant as that from the Vylkr vines, Orion found the process far more enjoyable.

The next day, Margona returned. After observing Orion successfully create a perfect Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixir by himself, confirming the significant improvement in his skills, they moved on to the main experiment.

They spent another three days and nights testing and sorting out the ingredients needed for the new elixir. However, on the last day, the experiment was deemed a failure.

...

Margona sat on a wide cushion, scribbling with an ink pen in a thick book on her lap.

Orion stood nearby, observing her actions seriously. He knew the goddess beside him was a domineering divine being who had stood at the top of the heavenly hierarchy more than seven thousand years ago, towering above all other divine beings.

However, Orion had never expected her to be such a good teacher, capable of making him absorb all of their lessons within minutes and put them into practice within hours. Orion couldn't help but admit that she was far better than Aerialia. However, he would never willingly utter such words aloud.

After a while, Margona stopped writing, briefly reviewed her notes, and then closed the book, handing it over to him. "Study this for the next experiment. I'm also expecting some ideas from you," she said.

Orion nodded and accepted the book. She granted him management over the alchemy lab to experiment, allowing him to experiment with some of the common ingredients before leaving.

Orion opened the book and read through it carefully. It documented their trials and errors during the experiments and the possible outcomes and results if they took a different approach or used smaller or larger doses of the ingredients.

Orion immersed himself in the book, absorbing the alchemical knowledge while developing his ideas for the recipe.

Six days later,

The Sanctuary was attacked again by approximately 700,000 thousand tainted beings and beasts. Orion's intervention wasn't needed, as the Arch-Knights Corps could dispatch the threat. They saw it as an opportunity to display their strength again to the residents. Although the numbers weren't as large as the horde Orion had handled by himself, it was still enough to reinforce their role as the guardians of the Sanctuary.

Zera spent a day observing the battle before returning to meet with Orion to continue developing the new recipe.

This routine continued for a month and a half.

Margona always spent three or sometimes four days and nights working with Orion before returning to meet with Aurora and Aerialia.

With Aerialia constantly updating Orion on Aurora's whereabouts and progress and doing the same for her, neither of them was worried about their situation.

....

It had been three months and three days since Orion and the others entered the pocket dimension. To prevent those back home from worrying, they attempted to send updates about their situation once a week using the golden key to the palace. Unfortunately, this triggered the Will of the Divine Monstrosities to send another monstrosity attack.

However, the Arch-Knights Corps could still handle the situation, as the number of enemies was approximately two million.

They didn't want to rely on Orion's formidable prowess. Still, unbeknownst to them, Aurora was the reason for the monstrosity attacks. Zera discovered this but turned a blind eye, telling her they would handle it.

Feeling guilty, Aurora decided to only sent information about their whereabouts when the hordes attacked naturally instead of provoking one herself. Orion and Aerialia naturally

agreed with this arrangement.

As a result, the attacks only lasted for slightly more extended periods.

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On the fourth day of the first week of the tenth month of the year,

Margona poured purple and silver powder, one after the other, from a mortar into a cauldron filled with boiling, dense black liquid and stirred it with a blue ladle. She was testing the

reaction of one of the few remaining ingredients for the new recipe.

After three months, they had made significant progress, especially since they had the Condensed Vylkr Essence Rebirth Elixir foundation to build on. This shortened what could

have taken years into several months.

Orion stood beside Margona, observing her actions closely. Suddenly, the cauldron began to shake, and the chemicals reacted violently, bubbling up sparks of black and purplish smoke. Margona responded swiftly and stepped back as Orion moved before her, shielding her as the cauldron exploded with a loud "Bang." Inky black and purple smoke filled the air, and remnants of the ingredients burst into the air, staining the surroundings.

As the smoke cleared, Orion waved the remaining fumes away with his hand before turning to

look at Margona.

She was calmly scribbling in a book with a pen, her eyes occasionally darting toward the debris of the failed experiment. Sensing his gaze, Margona looked at him and said, "Be faster next time. My clothes would have been soiled if you were a few seconds slower." Orion nodded, sighing inwardly at her words. Early in their experiment, he discovered that there was only one brooch, which was the one she had given him. They hadn't anticipated another person joining them and didn't have the time or resources to prepare another. With nothing to protect her from disastrous mistakes during experiments, every time they attempted an experiment and encountered an error, Orion would step in and use his body to shield her since her body was no different from a mortal's at this point.

Of course, Orion sometimes doubted her words, suspecting she was toying with him. But since he hadn't been harmed thus far and had seen the precautions Margona took for her own safety, Orion knew better than to question a goddess's words and risk creating a situation that could easily be avoided.