296 Recreation Magic 3 (1/2)

Zero sat on the bed in the lamp and stared at his latest purchase. This soul supplement was something hard to explain and all three fairies looked at him waiting for an explanation.

The young doctor sighed. \”I don't know the specifics of this yet but I think Zeffery can be trusted. Besides, I didn't spend any money, I don't have any to spend. It's just that he had a favour to ask for and Tanya recommended him... he wouldn't lie about it. I cannot open it here and risk it hurting everyone.\”

Mii became irritated at Zero's vague explanation. \”Hurry up and appraise it then! Tell us what this is. I don't believe there is anything such as a soul supplement. Magicians of all kinds will be fighting over it if this was the case. Soul ripping magic cannot be cured. If such a miraculous supplement exists, don't you think soul magic mages will be less feared?\”

\”There are soul magic magicians? Why haven't I heard of them?\” Zero asked.

Wii chuckled nervously. \”That's something that we found out after going through Merlin's forbidden library. It hasn't been scanned yet.\”

Lily patted the eggplant fairy and turned her attention to the glass jar. \”Is that going to be dangerous? I can't feel anything soul-related from it. There's only a very confusing mess of energy radiating from it.\”

Zero raised his brow. If Lily said that, then it must be true. She was the expert at finding souls after all. It's either Zeffery was lying or the soul fragment that he used was too small or destroyed in the process of creating this soul supplement.

\”Appraise!\”

At once, a system window appeared before Zero. Four pairs of eyes studied it intently.

Item: Soul Supplement

Creator: Zeffery

The soul supplement is created from a fragment of Zeffery's soul and fused with many kinds of energy forms from all planes during the gnome's travels.

Effects: Rumoured to heal broken souls. Has never been tested, the system has rated the item as potentially dangerous for ordinary consumption.

Detected energy types include yin qi, yang qi, elemental mana, soul, life, thoughts, miasma, spirit particles, void fragments, blessing remnants and unknown.

Zero didn't understand the description. The soul fragment belonged to Zeffery? Also, the detected energy types confused Zero. He could understand qi, mana and even miasma. However, what were the others? Souls were considered a type of energy? Wasn't life something that was created by nature? Why did that become energy? He could understand spirit particles acting as some sort of energy. However, what were blessing remnants and void fragments? Lastly, how were thoughts an energy form? Didn't that mean Zero was somehow capable of producing his own energy type with so many thoughts running through his brain every day?

Wii blinked. \”Oh!\” she shouted suddenly, alarming everyone. \”It's something that can be used to analyse and understand the different types of energy. Remember the first step to forming recreation magic? It's an analysis of the different forms of energy using the system.\”

Zero nodded slowly and then vigorously. \”That's right! Mii, Lily, get back to position and standby for anything that should go wrong. I'm going to absorb this try to separate it to the various forms of energy and learn the conversion rate of each energy type into the base form for my use. Also, let me know if there are any special properties for each kind of unique energy. This is such a good find!\”

Mii and Lily caught onto it quickly and got to work. Zero grinned and thanked Wii before absorbing it. The system quickly detected an abnormality and contained it before it could cause further harm. Thankfully, Mind's Eye was capable enough to sort the mess of energy absorbed into its original states.

Zero looked proud of himself and let his assistants take over the work from there. Right now, Zero had to create a grimoire based on his current knowledge that was still increasing by the second. At least most of Merlin's books have been read. The young doctor couldn't wait to bind his own grimoire and write his own spells. He was now proficient in writing runes and wanted to design a special safety measure for his grimoire like all good grimoires.

Zero wasn't going to curse people who stole and used his grimoire. However, he had to ensure it didn't fall into the wrong hands. If there was truly one person Zero didn't want his grimoire to end up with, it would be Solo. He had to Solo-proof the book for their final encounter and what better time to start than now?

With that, the young doctor set to work.

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Merlin decided to check on Zero's progress. The teen had decided to stop hiding in the lamp and start working on his grimoire. As the master of Arabesque, nothing could escape his eyes. Zero was in the garden using magic to grow something. From the crystal ball, Merlin couldn't see what kind of plant Zero wanted to grow. It was a strange seed that didn't grow no matter what and Zero had given up.

Luckily, it was time for a break and the wizard took the opportunity to go down and chat with his student before lunch. Bib returned with food from La Boutique today and the wizard god was thrilled to have a change of palate for once.

\”How's your progress?\” Merlin asked, startling Zero who was digging up the seed that failed to grow.

\”Teacher! I was trying to grow this strange seed we got from Sleepy Cave hoping that it'll be a good tree to create a grimoire out of. However, it won't grow and my appraisal level isn't high enough to know what this is.\”

Merlin raised a brow. \”The quality of paper doesn't usually affect a grimoire. Also, let me try. Maybe I can identify the seed. You said it came from Sleepy Cave? Was it the seed that was left in the chest at the end of the dungeon?\”

Zero nodded. \”I've been holding onto it and trying to grow it in different soils but nothing works. It might be dead.\”

Merlin stroked his long beard in thought and reached out his hand for Zero to pass him the seed. Zero cleaned the dirt off the seed and placed it in Merlin's palm, waiting as his teacher appraised it. Merlin's expression changed from thoughtful to one of wonder and shock after the appraisal.

\”Zero! Didn't you receive a quest to plant the new Tree of Life from one of the three divine sisters of heaven?\”

Zero nodded.