Still Loved Even In The New World
CHAPTER 168: Destiny.

This meeting was exhausting. Although it only lasted for a short while, but the energy I needed to expend was enough to destroy a thousand people.

It's true that I'm ending this meeting, but that doesn't mean it's over. After I left the room, I still heard the boys discuss more about the outcome of this morning's meeting. Well, it had nothing to do with me, so I went to attend the class I had planned at the beginning.

The Alchemis class was in another building a bit away from the meeting room at the moment. Arriving at the Alchemis Division, there were already a dozen students sitting quietly while listening to an instructor's explanation.

The instructor was a man in his thirties with a friendly smile on his face.

When I asked for permission to join the class, the instructor greeted me well, and somehow, I came to the attention of this division class. I've been to the forging division and magic division, but this is the first time I've come to the Alchemis division class.

But what makes me weird is that a lot of students already know me and even offer me to sit next to them. I saw an empty seat next to a girl with glasses. Unlike the other children, he was more reserved and drowned his head to read the notebook in front of him.

Filia:"Excuse me, can I sit here?."

"God..."

The girl was surprised when I greeted her. Seen from his face, I could tell that he was completely unaware of my arrival before I greeted him.

"T, sure."

The girl answered me while stammering. He looked at me very strangely and immediately turned his attention to the notebook. As I looked at what was written inside the book, I saw that it contained an alchemy diagram that served to stabilize the flame in the furnace. But, judging from that diagram, many lines were exaggerated so that if an Alchemist used that diagram, the Alchemist would definitely run out of mana sooner.

Filia:"Are you so interested in the flawed diagram?."

The girl suddenly looked at me strangely. Is something wrong?.

"I, here's the latest diagram released by the royal research institute."

Filia:"Then?."

I really don't understand. Then why is it that if it's the latest diagram that the institute put out, can't it be wrong?.

"This is a more perfect diagram than the previous diagram. It's much better."

Better yet?. I can't imagine how ruined the diagram was before. The diagram is not only influenced by the lines and runes, but also the composition and sentence of the runes must also be written clearly.

Unlike the diagrams in the book. The diagrams depicted in the book had exaggerated and even opposite sentences, to overcome that, they added a few more layers of diagram lines to stop the two opposing runes from exploding. That's a good way, but still it will make unnecessary diagram lines have to be drawn and thus, which ones are needed will also increase.

Filia:"But_"

"WHAT....?!"

I'm appalled. Suddenly the girl stood up and raised her tone until one class could hear her. He stood up from his chair and looked at me with disapproval and anger. What happened, did I make a mistake with this girl?.

"Leen, is it your turn to explain in class?!."

The instructor directly spoke to the girl who was still looking at me. It seemed that he stood up and raised his tone unconsciously. After he heard the instructor, the girl named Leen was startled and sat down after apologizing.

I don't know why the girl's reaction was so great when I said that there was something wrong with the diagram.

Filia:"I also apologize Instructor!."

After all, it seems like I caused the commotion, so I feel that I also need to apologize.

"Yes. But, since you've been troubling the class, I think, it would be interesting to know what you're talking about. Now, you guys explain, what makes you two so noisy."

Svenson:"I, that..."

Leen's face looked hesitant and she glanced at me from the corner of her eye. I knew that she was a good girl, so she hesitated to tell the instructor the reason because maybe it would cause me trouble.

Looking at the hesitant little girl, I became a little funny. I looked at her and nodded to give her consent so she would tell the instructor.

"Is there a problem?."

Actually the instructor did this because he was worried that there was oppression in the classroom by the noble children. The instructor asked us to tell the commotion so as to give us some embarrassment in front of the class and not to repeat what we were doing.

Leen:"T, no... K, we're talking about the latest Alchemis diagram. This lady said that this latest diagram is a flawed diagram. But... But I don't agree. I saw my father and many other Alchemists researching this diagram without eating and sleeping, they tried so hard to make this latest diagram until finally this diagram was created. This diagram has also been examined by my father for days and decided that this diagram is much better than the previous diagram. But, this lady said that the diagram made with very hard work was a flawed diagram, so I couldn't accept it. Um... Sorry Instructor!.."

This miss?!. That girl really doesn't know me.

I saw the surprised face of the instructor in the classroom. Perhaps he did not expect that it was related to Alchemis's lesson. It was usual for students from noble families to bully students from ordinary families.

Now I also understand why he was unhappy when I called the diagram a defective item. Just imagine, you admire your parents who work as artists, and see them trying hard to make something work, he said, but suddenly there was someone who said that the artwork made by your parents was something bad. Of course you will feel uncomfortable and maybe even angry. This was the same as saying that their hard work was a useless endeavor.

Huh... Maybe next time I should think of a little bit of language that I should use when I want to judge something.

"I really didn't expect that."

The instructor took a pause and turned towards the blackboard. He took chalk and drew a five-layer circle with many intricate patterns and runes. In the center of the circle is an eight-angle star. Overall, his appearance was similar to a magic circle.

If you want to know the usefulness of each diagram, you only need to look at the middle star. If the middle star is Astakona, then it is a diagram used for Alchemis or forging that serves to stabilize the flame temperature and the properties of materials in the smelting process.

If the middle star is a hexagram, then it is a magic circle that serves to optimize the absorption of mana and aether in the air. Once the mana and Aether are absorbed, the magic circle will also help Caster to unite the mana so that a magical phenomenon is formed.

For the summoning magic circle, then in the middle there is a pentagram star that serves to stabilize the space gap between dimensions as well as to strengthen the soul connection between the summoner and the Beast summoner. In addition to a normal pentagram, there is also an inverted pentagram that indicates the summoner is calling a demon creature or dead creature (Undead).

"It's fascinating. I know that you really appreciate the efforts of the Alchemists who made the diagram, but that doesn't mean that they can't make mistakes. I'm sure Miss Filia has reason to say that. After all, this diagram was developed after Alchemis' laboratory obtained a potion from Miss Filia some time ago. And for Miss Philia, since you said that the new diagram was flawed, then you should explain the location of the defect, so that others do not think that you are insulting the efforts of an Alchemist."

I thought about the instructor's words, and it seemed like what he said made sense. I should have explained it to them so that I would not be seen as defiling the efforts of an Alchemist. And also, I feel bad if I don't explain to this girl.

I immediately went to the front of the class and saw the diagram of Alchemis drawn by the instructor. I must admit, he is a good Alchemist. He could remember every precise layout of runes and lines, whereas the drawing was extremely complicated.

I took the chalk and tagged some parts, including some redundant lines and runes.

Filia:"The mutilations are here."

The instructor and all the Alchemy Division students noticed the blackboard with puzzled expressions.

"But, there seems to be nothing wrong with the place you marked."

Filia:"This diagram is said to be flawed, not because there is an error in its design."

I removed everything I marked and replaced it. While continuing to refine the Alchemy diagram, I explained the location of the flaw of this diagram.

Filia:"Rather than writing rune Heating>Mending>Temperature>Fire, it is better to make a rune that says Stabil>Temperature."

"Oh, is there a difference between the two?."

Filia:"The first one is clear, the word count is less. It should be known, in the diagram, each word and line need where to activate, with more words and lines, then where becomes more wasteful. So, by reducing and streamlining the word, the use of mana becomes less and there will be no running out of mana in the middle of the potion making process, which greatly reduces the failure ratio.

Second, There are the opposite words "Heat" and "Cool. Heat and cold are two different properties, making the mana in the diagram unstable. To overcome that, it is necessary to add a line to the circle, but the addition of that line will also add back the consumption of mana. So by changing the words "Warm" and "Cool" to "Stable" or "Stability", this line is no longer needed, so, which consumption will be reduced once again."

Along with my ending words, I also finished redrawing the Alchemis diagram on the blackboard. Originally there were five circles and twenty-five rune sentences, now there were only three circles and eighteen rune sentences. That way, then this diagram will be twenty-five percent more efficient mana than the previous one, plus this diagram is more stable.

The instructor came forward and looked at the diagram I had simplified.

"But, in stable words, doesn't the operation of the diagram be confusing, and don't know if the temperature should be increased or reduced?."

Filia:"Of course. But, stable is the word that will make the temperature remain not change the temperature, in other words, that regulates the temperature is not the diagram itself, but the consciousness of the Alchemist. And as for the diagram, it will only help to keep the temperature stable and unchanged."

"Consciousness?."

This was a bit confusing.did they not even know what the consciousness of an Alchemist was?. So, how all this time they make potions and medicines by distillation?.

Philia:"Consciousness is mental strength. Making an Alchemist able to realize the simplest and most hidden part of the potion-making process. Without sufficient mental strength, they were not Alchemists, but rather a medicine concocting pharmacist, as they were only able to mix various ingredients to form certain effects. While Alchemis, they were able to refine the most valuable part of the medicine and take advantage of the medicinal ingredients to make potions with the effect they wanted.

For example, red night flowers have the effect of replacing lost blood and giving the effect of madness. The effect of madness occurs because the red night flower is able to stimulate the body to produce more adrenaline.

A medicinal compounding pharmacist, was only able to cultivate the plant into medicine in the simplest way, such as mashing or brewing it and mixing it with other herbs, then directly given to the patient without separating the two effects of the plant. While Alchemis, they were able to separate the two affect plants and decide which effect to eliminate or use. Thus, an Alchemist could choose, whether to make a blood-boosting potion or a madness potion."

"So it's like that!."

Yeah, it is. If a pharmacist made use of the red night flower, they were only able to make the flower give off less than ten percent of its benefits as both the benefits of the flower were mixed and would have adverse effects on the body.

For some reason, I suddenly became the one teaching in this Alchemis Division class, while the instructor, he was sitting on the bench while noting something in a book.

The class lasted two hours and was finally finished. When I finished, I could not leave immediately because many students from the Alchemy Division were surrounding me to ask about Alchemy. I could only sigh and endure to answer all their questions.

I did not expect that the school I had been expecting was exhausting. But, this is also very fun.

Of course if I continue to serve classmates who are never satisfied with this knowledge, I may not be able to leave class until nightfall. So, I could only say goodbye to them and leave with Ilma.

Philia:"Huh... It's so exhausting."

Ilma:"Work hard, Princess."

Filia:'Yes, this is hard work."

I didn't go back to the camp, but I went to the garden behind the academy. This garden is like a small forest. If not in winter, the garden will be filled with green grass and trees, and many small animals running around. But, because it was winter, so this forest was covered with white snow and was very quiet.

Ilma: "Daughter, this coat is very warm."

Ilma said by stroking the hairy coat on her body.

Filia:"Of course. I made that coat out of ice wolf fur that has a certain resistance to low-temperature environments."

Actually there is no definite purpose why I came to this garden, I just want to unwind and take a walk. Too bad, it would be more perfect if it wasn't in winter. Well, nevermind.

The Sha... The Sha... Clik...

As I was squatting and making a snowball, I suddenly heard a voice from one corner of the garden. Out of curiosity, I went to see the origin of the voice. From behind the tree, I saw a boy slightly older than me swinging a wooden sword at a tree trunk. The child was only wearing thin clothes and made his skin slightly turn blue from the cold. But maybe it was because he was a heavy activity, so his body was not completely cold.

I don't know how long the boy had been training in this place, but I could see that from that blue palm, there was a drop of blood sneaking through. Even his palm was injured after swinging too much of the sword, how hard he practiced.

Ilma:"Daughter..."

Filia:"It's okay, let's see the boy."

I led Ilma to approach the boy. Before I greeted, the boy suddenly knelt in the snow and stared at his palm. He clenched back his bloody, scratched palm so hard that the wound became even worse.

"What, do I really not have the talent for swordsmanship?!."

I heard his muttering. What happened to the boy exactly?.

"No, it can't be like this. I can definitely."

The boy again stood stubbornly and again swung the wooden sword at the tree trunk. But perhaps due to his exhausted hands, the wooden sword fell into the snow.

Looking at his fallen sword, the boy leaned over and picked it up, but after picking up the wooden sword, he immediately dropped himself and lay flat on his back on the snow as if not feeling the cold.

"Is it impossible to practice the sword?!."

He continued muttering with sadness and non-acceptance of his current state. He covered his eyes with his right hand. A moment later, I saw clear tears dripping down the corner of his eyes.

I didn't notice that anymore and stepped forward to greet him.

Philia:"Are you okay?"

The child opened his eyes and immediately sat down while wiping away the remaining tears that were almost frozen on his cheeks. I took out a handkerchief and handed it to Ilma to give it to the boy.

Can't I hand it over directly?. Because in this country, if a woman who is not engaged or married hands a handkerchief to a man directly, if she is not engaged, it means that the woman wants the man to propose to her or the woman to accept the proposal from the man. So to avoid that, I need an intermediary from Ilma.

Ilma handed the handkerchief to the boy. At first the boy was a bit hesitant about receiving a handkerchief from me, but eventually he accepted the handkerchief and used it to wipe his face.

"M, sorry. I'll change."

The boy saw a dirty handkerchief and looked stiff. Well, he's a good kid.

Filia:"What's the matter, why are you practicing alone in this place?."

Hearing my question, the boy held tightly to his wooden sword and turned his back to slash the tree trunk back.

"You won't understand."

Ilma:"No manners... You_"

Filia:"Ilma."

Seeing the boy's attitude, Ilma was almost angry. Of course I don't mind the kid's attitude either. Moreover, looking at his current condition, he seemed to be having trouble.

Philia:"How will I understand it if you do not tell me. But, if you really don't want to tell me, that's okay. But, you should return soon, your body condition is a little bad."

The boy stopped the swing of his wooden sword and turned back to look at me. After a few seconds, the boy turned his attention away from me. He sat in the snow while leaning against the tree trunk he had slashed down with a wooden sword.

"Actually..."

He told me what happened. The boy was named Khaim. His father used to be a soldier, only that his father had died in the battlefield. His father hoped that Khaim would one day become a powerful knight.

A few years after his father died in the Battle, his mother became ill and also had to leave Khaim alone. However, in his mother's last letter, he wrote that he had collected enough money so that Khaim could enter the academy.

It's just that, a while ago, Khaim was told that he had no sword talent. His academic grades are good, but in practice, he always ranks at the bottom of his class.

He had already trained hard to become a knight, but he still could not be on par with his peers when using the sword.

It really made him desperate. He didn't want to disappoint the expectations of his two dead parents, but no matter how hard he trained, he still couldn't meet the criteria to become a knight candidate.

Even worse, since the value of his practice was always bad, he did not get a scholarship. So he has a lot of expenses. If this continues he will be expelled from the academy soon.

Well, I don't know what to do either. It has to do with talent. Khaim's current sword ability might already be stronger than ordinary people, but if he wanted to become one of the knight candidates, then that was still a long way off.

Candidates of the knight candidates are selected students and will be specifically mentored to become future elite knights. All the children who entered the candidate of the knight candidate, they were gifted children among the talents. In the second year of the lower classes, their abilities were already on par with that of a soldier.

I don't know how to solve this kid's problem. I used Omniscient eye and tried to see if there was anything I could do.

«Talent:Tyrant's Stick Martial Art»

Looks like there's something I can do to help this kid. This is really surprising.

Filia:"Looks like I can help you."

The boy was immediately excited and looked at me with burning eyes.

Khaim:"Really?!."

Isn't this kid too innocent. He even trusted the person he had met for the first time. It's kind of funny.

Philia:"Yes. But, not now. Your body is already weak from the cold."

Khaim:"No, I'm not tired at all."

He stood up excitedly, but he immediately staggered and nearly fell to the ground. Luckily he was still able to stabilize himself before falling.

Philia:"Look, your body is exhausted and cold."

I took out a fur coat and handed it to the boy through Ilma's intermediary.

Before the boy put on the coat, his body went back out of balance and he fell to the ground. Before he fell to the ground, I used magic to hold his body and make his body float in the air. His consciousness faded and he closed his eyes calmly.

I saw the boy's rough and bloody palm, proof of his hard work all along. It is undeniable that I am amazed by the hard work of this child.

I ordered Ilma to slip the coat over the unconscious boy. I carried her body with magic towards the academy.

(The end of this chapter)

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