Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 11: The answer is at the beginning (Part 02)
About a few hours after Reyah went out, the Great Spirit finally returned with the ingredients needed to make a medicine that could eliminate the curse suffered by the Light Witch. The material Reyah brought was the Horn and Fangs of the Black Dragon that had been made into powder, the Sacred Tree's Springs, the Earth's Stake trunk, a few strands of God's Leaves, and some of the God's leaves, and the Sacred Tree sap that is placed in a wooden cup container.
[Note: just info; the Earth Stake and the God Leaf are not fictional material]
At the sight of all these materials, what attracted Odo the most was the Sacred Tree's Spring. From the name, he thought that the shape was liquid. But upon seeing it directly, the Sacred Tree's Spring was a Mana Crystal that emitted a bright blue light. The material is one of the components that make up the structure of the Sacred Tree to be able to connect with the forest, in other words its function is a kind of signal transmitter to the corner of the forest, for that reason Reiah could not give it so easily to the Swordsman.
Reyah put a basket containing all these materials on the floor, then walked toward the closet to pick up tools to mix. Interested in what the Great Spirit was about to do, Odo got out of bed and sat on the floor near the basket containing the prepared materials.
“You better sit down, let me make ..”, Reyah said, taking Mortar and Pastle made of shiny black wood from the closet.
[Note: Mortar and Pastle; in Indonesian are Lesung and Alu. Because no one wants to cook here, so use the term often used in the lab]
“Just calm down, I won't hook or help. Things like this are beyond my expertise ..”
“So yes ...”
Rey smiled lightly. After picking up some tools and other materials such as a fairly large wooden glass, a few saucer cups, a fiber filter, some mountain salt and sugar from the stevia leaf, and a small stove-shaped heating device with a fire crystal power source. Carrying all the tools and materials in her hands, Reyah walked to where she placed the basket. Kneeling and dragging all the tools carried and putting additional on the basket, the Great Spirit looked serious.
Reyah sat opposite Odo, among them were materials and tools. The first thing Reyah took was Mortar and Pastle, then the material taken was the stem of the Earth Stake and some of the Leaves of God. He broke the Earth Peg into smaller pieces, then stuffed it with the Leaves of Gods, then ground it with the Pastle. About fifteen minutes of smoothing the ingredients, Reyah stopped and resuscitated the Pastle to Mortar, then took out the Sacred Tree Springs. Untreated first, Reyah immediately put it in Mortar and destroyed. When crushed, the broken crystal liquid enters into other materials. Reyah stirred it, then intermittently for a few minutes, other materials such as the Horn and Fangs of the Sacred Tree were mixed, and stirred again with the Pastle.
At the sight of that, Odo was really astonished because what Reyah did did did not look as special as expected. “Hem, just like this, Reyah ?” ask Odo. The child who sat down was watching seriously.
“Shut up a minute ..” Suddenly a bright green light emanated from the mixture of these ingredients. At the same time, a magic circle appeared above the back of Reyah's right hand which stirred the materials with Pastle. The left hand starts holding Mortar, then keeps the stirring speed. The magic structures formed began to coordinate with the materials, starting to form combinations that Odo had never seen.
After that, all that Reyah did was not what Odo knew. Reyah poured the mixture on several dishes, made other preparations with the addition of mountain salt and stevia leaf sugar, heated the separate ingredients with a heating device, then put it in a wooden glass, and then put it in a wooden glass, and then mixed the main ingredients that have been processed. At the time of doing all, an occasional magic circle with a strange structure appeared above Reyah's palm. Seeing that several times, Odo still could not analyze its form and function.
Closing the glass containing a mixture of all the ingredients with a fiber cloth, Reyah wrote a rune underneath with a transparent Mana letter that was almost similar to the one Odo often used. Waiting for a few dozen minutes and opening the lid, the previously somewhat viscous-shaped material had turned into a bright white-colored powder.
“Hmm, I think it's done ..”
“Heh? Already been? That only?”
“What's really why? All the ingredients are finished and the medicine is finished, is there a problem, Odo?”
The back-to-back question left Odo speechless. Not knowing what Reiah had done, the boy could not reply. “What are you doing? That way ... I never saw it ..., and also fast for him,” said Odo.
“That transmutation ...”
“Hah? But the magic circle ...”
“Ya, of course different. The transmutation that is mostly spread in the real world is the transformation of objects into other objects, but what I use is the change in nature and the acceleration of the process. With that, I changed the basic properties of the ingredients such as accelerating fermentation, unification, binding, and drying.”
“Hmmm?” Odo did not understand thoroughly.
“What's easier if I say process acceleration ....?”
“Oh, acceleration. Hem, more or less understand. So without changing the basic properties of the material, you let the material change naturally by speeding up the process. With that, the processed ingredients do not undergo changes and can mix with the appropriate combination without damaging the existing efficacy structure.., is it true?”
“More or less like that .... Basically the main ingredients used are already very strong purifying properties. If it is forced to combine with other Transmutation magic, it is possible that each ingredient will damage each other's efficacy. Therefore, the black dragon parts in the form of Horns and Fangs that have binding properties are needed. Stability is very important in concocting this drug ...”
“Wait ..., so only with the Tears of the Sacred Tree should the remedy be finished?”
“Not really .... Basically the Tears of the Sacred Tree was a single ingredient with great efficacy, because it could not be combined with other ingredients because every ingredient mixed must have lost its efficacy. Therefore, the most stable part of the Black Dragon, in other words its Horn and Fangs is required.”
Hearing that explanation, Odo to the point of yelling at some things that are not even being talked about. From the words of Reyah, it can also be concluded that the Great Spirit is also the one who led the expedition to find material into an expedition to defeat the Black Dragon. Basically, humans do not know the nature of the Black Dragon body part or the nature of the Sacred Tree Springs because they have never used it, only creatures close to both of them know its nature. Thinking about the potential, Odo really understands that all this time he moved on the direction of Reyah.
“This spirit ..., day ...”
Despite knowing that, strangely Odo was not upset because it did not harm him and it was arguably helped considering now the drug sought has been completed. Although there were strange things such as the reason and motives of the Great Spirit, Odo chose to keep it and asked at the right time.
“Odo, after this ... will you go straight home?” reyah asked while creating some leaves on his right palm.
“Kurasa ..., it looks like I will be lonely for some time to come ...”
The mood for a moment of silence. Regardless of the awkward atmosphere, Reyah took the medicinal powder in the leaves and wrapped it up to be consumed periodically. After finishing wrapping the dose into twelve parts, Reyah put the wrap on the fiber cloth and wrapped it neatly. He created a magic circle on the cloth and waited for a few minutes, then when opened, the packs of drugs that had been scratched turned into a square-shaped pill slightly uneven green.
“Take ‘lah .... Consumption twice a day .... More or less, for three days should be enough to dispel the curse. Next, it can increase stamina,” said Reyah.
Odo looked at his own right palm, as he thought, The existing dimensional runes were no longer created when he used Instant Regen magic. Using his left hand that could move even though it was still stiff, Odo rewrote the dimensional runes on the back of his right hand. Seeing that the child could easily use the rune with high difficulty, Reyah was surprised.
After making the dimensional rune and adjusting it to the magic circle as a door, Odo folded the fiber cloth containing the medicinal pill and inserted it in the storage dimension above the back of his right hand.
“Thank you, Reyah .... Really, I'm very helped.”
“Pronounce it when the Light Witch has recovered ..., directly to me.”
“Eng ..., means I ha⸻”
“Live me.”
“ .... Alright, I will come often ...”
Getting the reply, Reyah looked at Odo while smiling happily.
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The Real World, around the Astral World Gate Altar. Near the place, there are still many expedition tents that have not been dismantled. Although it had been a week after the failed expedition was completed, but the signs of the soldiers of the Kingdom of Felixia to disperse were not seen.
Near the altar, stood the Light Witch who was staring at the gate of the Astral World anxiously. The faded blonde woman was wearing a dress suit with a magic tool belt around her waist, and in her right hand she was holding a magic wand with the tip of a faded blue crystal.
Although the day of the end of autumn was overcast and a cold wind was blowing, He remained motionless from his place and waited for the return of his son from the Astral World. Behind Mavis the Witch of Light, stood her husband, Dart the Swordsman who was also wearing fighting gear. Actually the white-bearded man wanted to invite his wife into the tent considering her condition was still very weak, but due to the stubborn nature of the woman, Dart reluctantly gave up and let her stay that way.
Around the altar, there are also several soldiers who stand guard in turns. They used the schedule interchangeably, so they got a chance to return home first after the expedition. Although Dart actually felt forced to them after the expedition that ate it, but anxiety in his son defeated all the logical reasons that exist.
“Sayang ..., you'd better wait in the tent .... Tubu⸻”
“Be quiet Dart, it is wrong who Odo went to the Astral World alone. I now also want to go catch up with him and bring him home ..., if only you had not banned me ...”
The words made Dart silent. The Swordsman could not reply to his wife's words and bowed in regret. In his life, maybe now is a moment where he feels the power he has feels useless.
It has been the last few days that Mavis has behaved like that, and Dart cannot protest because the situation is his own fault. Breathing heavily, Dart exhaled heavily. The atmosphere of silence was felt, the leaves of trees rubbing against each other were heard, and the sound of the flapping of bird wings felt very noisy in the ears.
Amidst the silent atmosphere, suddenly the Astral World Gate Altar was active and the twelve pillars that existed began to glow brightly according to the attributes on the symbols on the pillars. Engraving the magic circle on the floor of the radiant altar, began to form a dimensional structure and a physical shape loading construction. Seeing this, Dart and Mavis were shocked, as were the soldiers standing guard around the altar.
Within a few seconds as the altar was reactivated, a towering pillar of light appeared in the center of the altar. Moments and the light began to dim, the figure of the black-haired child came into sight. When the light completely disappeared, it was clearly seen Odo standing in the middle of the altar, holding nothing and just standing with very straight and fearless eyes.
Looking at his Mother and Father in front, Odo stepped forward and stood outside the altar, then walked closer towards Mavis. Putting on a light smile, Odo said, “I'm home, I⸻”
Mavis immediately dropped her wand, ran and hugged her son, her tears began to flow with relief. The black-haired child looked confused, but the warmth of his mother made the child close his eyes and momentarily feel happy being feared by such a family.
“So this feels worried, huh ? Long ago .., I never felt this way .... Really .... this is very ..”
Dart came closer, then hugged Mavis and Odo at once. The anxiety that existed in the old man also disappeared immediately when he saw Odo was fine. They did not scold or shower the black-haired boy with questions, just seeing Odo return safely was enough for Mavis and Dart, explanation was not their priority.
Gaining the warmth of the family upon his return, without Odo realizing it he shed tears in happiness. His entire life, that was the moment that gave him such a meaningful and precious warmth.
After being content to let go of anxiety and longing, then Dart and Mavis asked Odo, and they did it after returning to the Mansion and let him bathe and change clothes first. The boy explained in detail, without any lies. He informed his parents that he had defeated the Black Dragon with the help of the Sacred Tree Dryad and had obtained a medicine that could remove the curse Mavis suffered. Of course they did not believe Odo's words directly, but after Odo showed the medicine and Dart sent his trusted warriors to the Astral World to clarify it, they only came to believe.
Physically, Odo has not changed. But in terms of magic pressure and existence, the child changed significantly, Dart and Mavis clearly felt that way. Even so, the happiness of their child's achievement makes both parents put aside the question of curiosity. In that case, Odo also did not inform the two of them about his agreement with Reyah or the incarnation of the Black Dragon who lived in his Soul Realm.
From that day on, Odo's name became known as the Black Dragon Killer whose name spread rapidly throughout the Kingdom of Felixia. A few days after that, the curse and illness suffered by the Light Witch managed to heal thanks to taking the medicine brought by Odo.