Chapter 646 – How to Become an Alchemist
In the end, the wasp monster, unable to withstand the fierce attack, collapses on the spot with his face half crushed and dies.
“What the hell are these disgusting bugs?”
Seong-il inspects the corpse of an insect from afar, covering his nose at the disgusting smell he feels when his psychokinesis shield is released.
Then, as a response, he checks to see if there are any surviving bugs around. He even flew a reconnaissance drone of the Chrono Shield strapped to his wrist to fully grasp the surroundings, and after realizing that all the bugs that plagued the divine tree had disappeared, he ordered the party to disperse.
“… For now, go to the Inner Plane to rest. You might be poisoned, so ask Elisha and the goddess to check your health.”
“Yep!!”
At Seongil’s command, the followers all nodded their heads in agreement. When the followers leave using the town portal Seong-il opened, Seong-il approaches the sacred tree again with a tired expression. Then, a strange power projects Seong-il’s head and takes him to the world of dreams.
“What the hell is that monster?”
Seong-il looks at the huge tree looking at him in his dream and asks a question. After reading his memory, the divine tree is silent for a while and then begins to rhyme.
『Probably like the devil of the earth.』
“Earth Devil?”
“Okay. He couldn’t figure out what he was when he saw only his larva. He can be sure when he sees his mother. That would be the devil of the earth.”
The divine tree explains to Seong-il that the bizarre bug is the legendary end-of-the-earth demon of the earth.
The Divine Tree tells you that it is a terrible demon that suddenly appears in a land full of life, sucks out the vitality of the surroundings, and devastates the land.
Explaining that the culprit that turned the southern country into a desert over the past thousand years is probably the devil of that land.
“…So you’re saying there could be more monsters like that?”
“Maybe? There might be a colony of them somewhere beyond the desert. But at least it’s not around me anymore.』
The divine tree explains that it is a kind of new queen bee that has branched out in a saturated realm.
In addition, he reassures him by explaining that there are no more demons of the land near where his roots are.
『For now, since the demon that devastated the land around here is gone, once I recover my strength, this area around the southern country may become green again. Thank you for doing a good job.”
Since there is no one bothering him anymore, he is confident that he can recover to his prime.
In addition, the divine tree quickly heals itself, fertilizes the land around here, creates an oasis, and says that it will distribute blessings to mortals.
“…Couldn’t he come again? If the existing area is saturated, there is no law preventing this from happening again.”
“Yes. But, there’s no way, so I can’t help it. I just have to do my best every day.”
“…”
Seong-il feels guilty even after helping him at God’s calm words.
Because of this, he tells the divine tree that he will leave his followers here, so that if such a problem arises, ask him for help immediately.
『…Originally, I wouldn’t ask the children such a dangerous request…But since you’re a bit different, it’s okay to ask.』
Seong-il’s combat power, which came back unscathed against a powerful demon, was impressive to Sinmok, and unlike usual, he does not refuse help.
『Not only did he help me, but he even said he would protect me in the future, so I should reward him accordingly. Is there anything you want?”
The divine tree is sincerely grateful and offers Seong-il various rewards.
Trees and leaves with powerful life force. The location of the hidden treasure left behind by the fall of the ancient kingdom. The elixir of life that prolongs a person’s lifespan, etc.
Sinmok starts pouring out a number of suggestions that would normally appeal to Seongil’s ears.
‘…Originally, I would have chosen one of them… But I was in a situation where I received a revelation through a reaction a while ago.’
Therefore, instead of receiving the reward from one of them, Seong-il decides to ask the divine tree about a secret plan to help the world of Mythology, as Gam-eung told him.
『Umm… It’s a way to hide your true identity and hand over your secrets…』
“…The divine tree must have known how to do it, because the revelation of fate came down. Is there any way?”
『Hmm…』
Normally, such a question from a mortal would have been dismissed as nonsensical, but the existence in front of me was a strong man who hunted that [Earth Demon].
So, thinking that there is no way he would say nonsense, the divine tree agonizes deeply with a quiet voice.
“By any chance, how about this? It’s a way to enter the other person’s dream.”
Based on the conversation he is having with Seong-il, the Divine Mok explains the technique of entering the other person’s dream.
He said that if he entered his dream and gave him a revelation in a decorated situation, wouldn’t it be possible enough?
“…I’m sure you’re okay? How?”
The opinion of the god that looks pretty good. He decides to think about how to embellish the situation later, and he decides to learn how to do it first.
『That’s my authority, so I can’t tell you. However, it is possible to temporarily use that power.』
With those words, the divine tree begins to show Seong-il something. A brightly shining tree branch with five leaves hanging from it.
『Take one of these leaves here and remember the existence you want and wish to enter your dream then…』
The divine tree calmly explains to Seongil how to use the leaves. When Seong-il explains that he can enter into a dream by sacrificing a single leaf, Seong-il is convinced that this object is an item that will deliver a supernatural awakening imprint to the world of Mystology.
‘If I can think of the right way…’
Seong-il feels that there must be a way to solve the problem with this object through emotion.
“Do you like them?”
“Yes! I think this item will surely solve my problem. However, there is a limit on the number of times, so use it carefully…”
『Whoops…!! I can’t give you many leaves because my health is not perfect right now, but if I get better in the future, I can give you five as a gift every year. Let me know if you need it again later.”
“Oh…!!”
Seong-il opened his eyes and liked it at the word of God that he would even provide a refill service.
“Ah, I see…”
At the word ‘health’ mentioned by Shinmok, a thought passes through Seongil’s head.
‘Didn’t the health of the Divine Tree, which originally prevented the division of the southern kingdom, deteriorate and the division between tribes accelerate? Then…’
Seong-il thinks that now that the parasite is removed, the divine tree might be able to mediate the conflict between the tribes.
Therefore, he explains the recent conflict between the cat tribe and the dog tribe to the divine tree and asks if he can prevent the division.
“Umm… You mean something like that happened? I haven’t been paying attention to my kids lately.”
“Yes.”
『I will give the two tribes a harsh warning myself. Then the children won’t be reckless.”
‘…It can’t be like this.’
Seong-il listens to the divine tree’s opinion and feels that the method is not the right answer. Since the current situation is caused by collusion with external forces, Seong-il proposes a more fundamental solution to the divine tree.
“That way the conflict won’t be sealed.”
Seong-il calmly explains the background of this incident. The two tribes, whose arable land has been greatly reduced due to desertification, have become important for trade with the outside world, are closely attached to the royalist and aristocratic factions of Nerke Kingdom, respectively.
『Umm…Then how do you want to solve this problem?』
After hearing the story of Seong-il, who has a deep understanding of the current situation, Shin-mok asks him for a solution with a voice full of worries.
“You can give the power to the cat, but can’t you give it to the dog?”
Seong-il believed that since the divine tree had been revived, sooner or later the southern country would be able to revive the fertile land as before.
For this reason, he proposes that the Divine Tree urge the Ken tribe to make political concessions, and instead present the farmland of the oasis to be revived to the Ken tribe as a carrot book.
『It’s not difficult…But wouldn’t the cat family be dissatisfied? Those kids must be having a hard time, too.”
“No. I just have to feed them.”
Seong-il confidently tells Shin-mok about his plan. He, a solid businessman in his own right, promises that he will develop various tourism businesses so that the cats can eat and live, and share other alchemy knowledge with them so that they can live on trade alone without farmland.
“I think that if the dog clan has a stronger influence on the southern oasis area instead of giving up the power of the southern city, and the cat clan can have a stronger influence on the city instead of giving it up, then both sides will readily recognize each other’s rights.”
“It seems to be fine! However, you must keep what you said for the sake of the cat tribe, right?」
“Sure!!”
Shinmok is slightly worried after hearing the confident Seongil’s words, and when he gives a revelation to the cat family, he asks if he can tell the Seongil’s name.
“I would like you to name my agent instead of me…”
Seong-il says that it is difficult for him because he is often absent, but it is possible if Pirina, who manages his property and actually leads the business, is included in the revelation.
In addition, she even says that her Pirina and her self are her destiny community, so if she ever gets into trouble with her felines, she swears by her soul that he will help her.
“I know, child. If you’re that determined, I’ll trust you too.”
Fortunately, the divine tree agrees with Seongil’s opinion. Through the stimulation that makes his head ring, he intuition that the division that has been eating away at the southern country will be resolved thanks to the divine tree.
‘It was good.’
Seong-il is very happy because the number of available followers will increase even if the problem of the dog is solved.
Since then, he has been lightly conversing with the sacred tree, but after expressing his gratitude, he moves on to the dance of the night again.
‘How much is the customs duty on branches?’
When Seong-il leaves the divine tree, he holds on to the leaf he gave him and shouts for customs.
『Dream Twig (can be used 5 times): 10,000 duty points』
You can enter other people’s dreams and make revelations by revealing specific memories. When used, it must be located within a 10km radius of the target.
‘The price is reasonable.’
Wow…!!
A smartphone ringing while paying customs duties, satisfied with a reasonable price. Seong-il realizes that it has something to do with clearing the mission and quickly examines the contents.
“What are you talking about…?”
“Congratulations!! How to Become an Alchemist: Cleared the Special Quest of the Southern Country DLC! Get your reward!!』
* How to Become an Alchemist You have successfully cleared the special quest of the World DLC. To commemorate this special occasion, we are giving away 100,000 points.
‘Oh! 100,000!’
A hefty amount of points that always pleases him. While Seong-il was smiling, a small gold coin suddenly appeared in front of him.
“…What is this again?”
Seong-il is puzzled by the sudden appearance of a gold coin, so he picks up the coin and projects his reaction.
『Fortune teller’s gold coin (duty exemption)』
* Using magic as a sacrifice, you can ask questions about the future by bouncing gold coins. (Heads are positive, tails are negative.)
* Questions can only be asked in the form of YES or NO, and foreknowledge may fail if excessively complex or macroscopic questions are asked.
* The more familiar the user is with divination or prophecy, the more the effect is multiplied.
* The more questions that have a strong influence on fate, the more magical power is consumed, and if the price is not paid, it returns to the user as a curse.
“Hmm…”
The appearance of an object whose use seems quite ambiguous. He himself is not particularly a fortune teller or prophet, so Seong-il has a headache because he doesn’t know where to use this item.
“It’s not like I can read the future… Isn’t it?”
In the midst of grumbling a little, when Seong-il thinks about it, he thinks that he too is close to a kind of prophet.
“…With empathy, you can read the long future as well as the short future, right? What happens if I use this with empathy?”
Thinking so, Seong-il flicks a coin in the air while using empathy and tries to recite a question.
“Using the leaves solves the problem of disseminating magical imprint knowledge in the world of Mythology.”
