Fanatics of the Magic Academy

Chapter 107 Guarantee

Rose arrived near number 23 in the western part of the slums, and he activated [Perception Enhancement].

Rose arrived near number 23 in the West District, stood on the rooftop where she had previously hidden, and casually activated [Perception Enhancement].

The indoor gatherings have been going on for a while now.

There were more people present today than last time, roughly twelve or thirteen, sitting around the long table.

Keaton and "Dora" remained seated at the table, maintaining order at the gathering, occasionally stepping in to conduct transactions.

After observing for a moment and confirming that the situation was stable, Rose closed his eyes and used the translation rune in [Perception Enhancement] to accurately send a wave of rationality to Keaton inside the room.

This time, he didn't use the Thunderous Wheat [Wind Net Perception] again. [Perception Enhancement] was a proper second-circle perception spell, without any reduction in any aspect.

At this moment, Keaton, who was sitting in the room, suddenly paused. He sensed the precise fluctuation of rationality that Rose had sent him, and then used a [translation] type rune to receive it.

These words came to Keaton's mind: "I am Rose, 600 meters away at your 7 o'clock position. There is something I want to talk to you about."

Then, based on the direction provided by Rose, Keaton extended his perception magic to that direction and sensed Rose's location.

About ten seconds later, Keaton's response came back.

His tone carried that characteristic exuberance and enthusiasm; even a slight fluctuation in his rationality revealed his elation: "Oh my, Mr. Rose, you've finally arrived! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you these past two months!"

Then, Rose observed him whisper something to "Dora" beside him, then stand up, straighten his suit collar, and walk towards the door.

The people around glanced at it but didn't say anything.

They probably all knew that someone outside must have used perception magic to send a message to Keaton privately.

A moment later, Keaton reappeared in Rose's sight, his expression still exaggerated, and said, "Mr. Rose! We've finally met!"

Then, Rose jumped off the roof.

Keaton's gaze swept over Rose, and he said, "My goodness, no matter how many times I see your body, I'm still amazed. This level of [flesh and blood modification] technology is simply art!"

Rose ignored his boasting and stopped exchanging pleasantries with Keaton. Looking directly at Keaton with his azure eyes, he said, "I need you to vouch for me."

Keaton raised an eyebrow, a somewhat intriguing expression appearing on his otherwise stern face. He said, "A guarantee? What are you selling that requires my guarantee?"

Rose took out a bottle of potion from his pocket and handed it to Keaton. Keaton took the potion and examined it carefully. He shook it slightly and watched the pale golden liquid sway inside the glass bottle.

Then, he opened the bottle cap, put his nose to the opening, and smelled a special fragrance that seemed to have a calming effect.

Rose succinctly stated, "Steady and rational."

Keaton's expression subtly changed. He didn't rush to ask any questions, but instead tossed the vial of medicine in his palm, his gaze falling on Rose as if he were re-evaluating the man.

"You adjusted it yourself?"

"right."

Keaton was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and then suddenly laughed.

It wasn't the kind of exaggerated, performative laughter, but a genuine, somewhat unexpected laugh.

He originally thought Rose was just a mage with some skill and proficiency in flesh manipulation magic, but he didn't expect that the other party was also an apothecary.

It's important to understand that learning other magic and techniques in the Magic Federation is quite difficult, since almost all techniques and magic have high knowledge barriers.

Overcoming this barrier requires a significant investment of time and resources.

Take pharmacy for example. Although Rose only spent more than 40 days to prepare it, that was only because of the Dream Library's time acceleration feature.

For an average magician, it would take almost a year to reach Rose's current level, and alchemy also requires concentration to start the machine and make observations.

However, the concentration recovery efficiency of ordinary magicians is not as fast as that of Rose's [Ancient Dragon Meditation].

Therefore, even in the Magic Federation, apothecaries are a relatively rare profession.

Of course, relative scarcity does not mean that they will not be killed. There are actually a few pharmacists in this gathering, but the number is very small.

A pharmacist who can independently prepare effective medicines is worth far more than just the few bottles of medicine in his hands.

As things stand, Keaton sees three different types of magic and techniques in Rose: second-circle mid-level fire magic strikes, potion-making, and flesh-modifying magic.

I never imagined that someone like this could end up in a slum.

However, Keaton thought about it and felt relieved. He had even seen a third-circle mage end up on the streets, so nothing was surprising in the Magic Federation.

Keaton then asked Rosell, "Mr. Rosell, what are your thoughts on the addictive nature of this drug and its detrimental effects on sanity?"

Rose shook her head and said, "There is no addictiveness or interference with rationality."

Keaton paused, then laughed in exasperation, thinking Rose was joking. "No addictive properties or sane-depressing effects? Are you kidding me?" he said.

Keaton had never heard of such a thing in all his years of life. To put it another way, if such a potion really existed, the other party would never have appeared in the slums, leaving him to drink it.

Rose paused for a moment, then said, "You can try it and see how it works."

Keaton frowned, suspecting that Rose had drugged the potion and then killed himself.

However, Keaton confirmed that Rose's level of rationality and mental stability were not that bad.

Keaton thought for a moment, then opened the cap and took a small sip of the medicine from the bottle.

The moment it entered his throat, the extraordinary properties and related substances in the potion began to emanate from Keaton's body.

Keaton was filled with respect and said, "I'm sorry, sir, I was speaking too loudly earlier."

He was silent for a moment before saying, "This potion contains... extraordinary properties?"

Rose nodded.

He did not explain where this extraordinary ability came from, nor did Keaton ask further.

In the world of magicians, recipes are the core secrets of alchemists, although even if a recipe is made public, not many people can understand it.

"Very faint, this extraordinary property..."

Keaton, like a little glutton, took another sip, closed his eyes, and savored it for a moment. "But it definitely exists. And—"

He paused, seemingly choosing his words carefully, "Its mechanism of action is rather unusual. It doesn't directly affect reason or temporarily and forcibly boost brain development, but rather through some means—stabilizing the connection between the soul and the body?"

Rose was not surprised that Keaton could quickly grasp the core mechanism of [Silent Thunder], after all, during the last gathering, the other party had made considerable achievements in [Flesh Manipulation].

"right,"

Rose did not deny it, "Its core function is to strengthen the connection between the soul and the body, thereby indirectly stabilizing reason."

The side effects are mainly physical and memory-related. Specifically, taking one bottle will result in approximately one day of memory loss and physical weakness.

"That's all?"

Keaton pressed for an answer.

That's all.

Keaton's gaze towards Rose was somewhat clearer.