Book 1 Chapter 362

On a peaceful weekend morning.

The area around the second-year dormitory building was in an unusual commotion.

The culprit behind the commotion was none other than the rumor about the love potion that spread throughout the second year yesterday.

Of course, when they first heard the rumor, all the students scoffed.

"A love potion? Where in the world would that exist?"

"Are they spreading such nonsense now?"

Students from the magic department, in particular, reacted with disbelief.

Potions were alchemy.

And the history of alchemy was the same as the history of magic.

For a long time, countless wizards had dedicated themselves to alchemy.

Among them, there were countless individuals who attempted to create a 'love potion' that could win someone's heart.

However, none of them succeeded.

But the story that spread afterward was enough to cause a stir among all the students.

"They say it was made with a recipe from an alchemy book that Kal obtained as a quest reward in Lord Dweno's world?"

"A recipe combined by Lord Dweno?"

"Really…?"

Not just anyone, but Dweno.

The legendary great hero who created countless divine artifacts and, in the end, left behind the weapons that defeated the primordial disaster.

Despite the fact that it was said to be made with a recipe from Dweno's alchemy book, most people reacted with doubt.

"Even so, I don't think Dweno's alchemy book would contain such a thing."

Chloe, with a magic book tucked under her arm, shook her head as she spoke early in the morning, and Celia, walking beside her, nodded in agreement.

"I think so too. It's like, a divine blacksmith making a love potion. It's weird, isn't it?"

The two best friends had decided to go out to Lumina City this weekend.

As they were happily chatting and leaving the dormitory area, they heard it.

"Where did he go!"

"He can't have gone far! Find him!"

Excited voices were heard from afar.

Turning their heads, they saw noble female students looking for something with angry eyes.

Celia and Chloe looked at each other.

Then, they called out to a female student who had been in the same class as them in their first year, passing by.

"What are you looking for so intently?"

"We're looking for Kal!"

The student who answered ran off in a hurry to find Kal.

Seeing her, Celia made a strange expression.

'So many people are looking for Kal?'

There was only one reason why the noble students were frantically searching for Kal right now.

'The love potion.'

Although they dismissed it as impossible, the fact that so many people were looking for Kal made them wonder, 'Could it be?'

Chloe also had a bewildered expression on her face.

"Hey, who are you going to give the love potion to if you get your hands on it?"

"Why are you asking something like that!?"

"I'm curious! You want the love potion because you have someone you want to date, right?"

Three female students walked past Celia and Chloe, having a conversation.

They walked away, giggling and chatting happily.

"For me… it would be Duran, I guess?"

"It was Duran, as expected!"

"Yeah. I mean, even his arrogant attitude is cool! What about you?"

"For me, it's Abad! Just looking at him makes me feel happy!"

Listening to their conversation, Celia wore a look of disbelief.

"Are they blind? What's so good about that self-willed rogue and that greasy butterball?"

While Celia wore a look of incomprehension, the female students who liked Abad and Duran suddenly looked at the remaining female student.

"What about you?"

"For me… it would be Leo, I guess? You know, he looks like a handsome young boy, but he's so mature. And manly."

The female student said shyly, as if embarrassed.

Hearing her story, Celia nodded.

"Well, he does have that side to him, doesn't he? Right? Chloe?"

Celia looked towards Chloe and flinched.

By this time, Chloe's face had lost all expression.

"Ch-Chloe?"

Chloe, with an expression as cold as ice, was the epitome of an ice queen.

"Celia, I'm sorry, but let's postpone our outing today."

"What?"

"As a student of the magic department, I can't let this matter slide."

"Oh, okay. Should I help too?"

"Would you?"

Chloe smiled faintly.

"I have to catch Kal and make sure he can't create any more strange things."

***

Rustle-

Kal, hiding in the bushes, let out a mournful chuckle.

'What kind of disaster is this on a Saturday morning.'

To be chased so eagerly by female students from the same year.

Of course, the reason they were chasing him was the love potion he made, but still, this was probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

However, that didn't mean he was going to be caught willingly.

If he were caught, he was sure they would snatch the love potion away.

'Should I just throw it away? No, it's too precious to do that.'

How much money had he spent to make this love potion?

'I have to recoup my investment somehow!'

His profit and loss calculation was quick.

'If I can somehow meet Leo and ask for help…'

"Kal, what are you doing here?"

"Kerk?"

Startled by the voice from beside him, Kal leaped up in surprise.

"Why are you asking something like that!?"

"I'm curious! You want the love potion because you have someone you want to date, right?"

Three female students walked past Celia and Chloe, having a conversation.

They walked away, giggling and chatting happily.

"For me… it would be Duran, I guess?"

"It was Duran, as expected!"

"Yeah. I mean, even his arrogant attitude is cool! What about you?"

"For me, it's Abad! Just looking at him makes me feel happy!"

Listening to their conversation, Celia wore a look of disbelief.

"Are they blind? What's so good about that self-willed rogue and that greasy butterball?"

While Celia wore a look of incomprehension, the female students who liked Abad and Duran suddenly looked at the remaining female student.

"What about you?"

"For me… it would be Leo, I guess? You know, he looks like a handsome young boy, but he's so mature. And manly."

The female student said shyly, as if embarrassed.

Hearing her story, Celia nodded.

"Well, he does have that side to him, doesn't he? Right? Chloe?"

Celia looked towards Chloe and flinched.

By this time, Chloe's face had lost all expression.

"Ch-Chloe?"

Chloe, with an expression as cold as ice, was the epitome of an ice queen.

"Celia, I'm sorry, but let's postpone our outing today."

"What?"

"As a student of the magic department, I can't let this matter slide."

"Oh, okay. Should I help too?"

"Would you?"

Chloe smiled faintly.

"I have to catch Kal and make sure he can't create any more strange things."

***

Rustle-

Kal, hiding in the bushes, let out a mournful chuckle.

'What kind of disaster is this on a Saturday morning.'

To be chased so eagerly by female students from the same year.

Of course, the reason they were chasing him was the love potion he made, but still, this was probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

However, that didn't mean he was going to be caught willingly.

If he were caught, he was sure they would snatch the love potion away.

'Should I just throw it away? No, it's too precious to do that.'

How much money had he spent to make this love potion?

'I have to recoup my investment somehow!'

His profit and loss calculation was quick.

'If I can somehow meet Leo and ask for help…'

"Kal, what are you doing here?"

"Kerk?"

Startled by the voice from beside him, Kal leaped up in surprise.

"Ah! Found him!"

"He's over there!"

"You got us caught!"

Kal shouted and began to flee.

"Stop right there! By order of the student council, you are under arrest for possessing illegal substances!"

Iliana also pursued Kal with an enraged expression.

Before long, there were even male students among those chasing Kal.

Some wanted the love potion, while others, fearing that their secret crush might take the love potion, wanted to prevent it.

For various reasons, the entire student body was frantically chasing Kal.

Naturally, Kal, the weakest in the second year, was quickly cornered.

"Hey! Calm down! You guys are going to be in big trouble if the professors catch you!"

Kal shouted desperately at the students.

'No! Why isn't the on-duty professor responding to this commotion… Wait. The on-duty professor today is Professor Ren?'

Kal, who had expected the on-duty professor to come and mediate the situation, realized it was Ren today and his face stiffened.

Ren was the type of person who would likely view the situation as an interesting magic experiment.

The murderous gazes of his second-year classmates were fixed on Kal.

As Kal swallowed nervously, a sudden gust of wind blew.

Suddenly, a whip flew in and wrapped around Kal's neck.

Along with it, immense force pulled him up high into the sky.

By the time Kal came to his senses, he was riding on the back of a Wind Wyvern, flying over Lumina.

"I-I'm saved!"

At Kal's exclamation, Eliza, sitting on the Wind Wyvern's back with her legs crossed and polishing her nails, glanced at Kal.

"Your pathetic potion is causing a commotion on a Saturday morning, and I can't sleep."

Eliza snapped at Kal in an irritated voice.

Looking at Eliza, Kal said,

"I'm sorry. I didn't know it would get this big. Anyway, thank you for saving me."

Kal breathed a sigh of relief.

'Honestly, I feel secure with Eliza.'

It was hard to imagine Eliza, who was proud and haughty, coveting a love potion to give to a male student.

"A love potion, you say. If I give this to that arrogant Leo Flove, he'll worship me? That sounds interesting."

"This isn't a slave-making drug! And what's arrogant about Leo? You're the one who's arrogant."

"Hmph."

Eliza scoffed at Kal's remark.

Then, she curled the corners of her lips.

"I'll need a test subject."

As Eliza looked at him with half-closed eyes, Kal gave an awkward smile.

"Hey, you're not going to… feed it to me, are you?"

"Consider it an honor to serve me."

"I don't need that kind of honor!"

Just as Kal was panicking, a sharp sound of ice was heard.

The Wind Wyvern opened its mouth and unleashed its breath.

A heavily compressed air breath shattered the giant ice spikes.

"Chloe Muller."

"Chloe! You came to save me!"

Eliza curled the corners of her lips, and Kal, with a touched expression, waved his arms enthusiastically to welcome Chloe.

"Kal."

"Huh?"

"Didn't I tell you I wouldn't forgive you if you made strange things and broke school rules?"

"Hey! J-just a moment!"

Kal panicked at Chloe's menacing demeanor.

"I'm sorry, but Kal Thomas has decided to offer the love potion to me."

"I never did! Don't talk like a thug extorting money regularly!"

"I'll show you the consequences so you can never misuse Lord Dweno's alchemy book again!"

Chloe activated her magic to turn Kal into a human ice sculpture.

"Huh?!"

"The dormitory head of Glory is messing with a student of Noble. Are you ready, Chloe Muller?"

Eliza wore a combative smile.

"I'll repay the debt from the midterms now."

"Just calm down!"

Kal let out a desperate scream.

Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind blew between Chloe and Eliza.

The gust of wind snatched Kal, who was on top of the Wind Wyvern, and pulled him into the air.

Seeing that, Eliza's eyes twitched.

"Beep beep. Pursue."

At Eliza's command, the Wind Wyvern tried to chase Kal, but Chloe said,

"The fight started with you first, didn't it?"

Eliza rested her chin on her hand.

"This looks interesting."

Eliza also fully transitioned into a combat stance.

Magic and spiritual energy swirled in the air.

"I knew you'd cause trouble someday," Chelsea said, grabbing Kal by the scruff of his neck, her voice full of disappointment.

"Chelsea! You really came to save me, didn't you!"

"Yes. Get rid of that pathetic potion quickly or hand it over to the student council."

Kal looked at Chelsea, who spoke in a listless voice, with a puzzled expression.

"Aren't you tempted by it?"

"I am tempted."

Chelsea smiled faintly.

"But I promised myself I would achieve it through my own strength. A sweet dream for a moment might not be bad, but I don't think it's valuable if I rely on other powers."

"You, the youngest, seem the most mature."

Kal let out a hollow laugh and took out a potion bottle from his pocket.

The golden liquid shimmered.

"I was hoping to gain fame and get rich with this potion… but this isn't my skill, it's Lord Dweno's skill."

Kal smiled bitterly.

"I'll just dispose of it."

"That's a good decision."

They had almost landed on the ground.

As Chelsea smiled, a strong wind blew.

"Uh, I dropped it."

"…Hey, you idiot! How could you drop it carelessly!"

***

"A love potion?"

Behind the dormitory of Glory, Leo, who had finished his morning training, looked incredulous.

"Yes, it's a potion from Lord Dweno's alchemy book."

Celia, who had come to tell Leo about the commotion that morning, nodded.

"Young Master Leo, here's some water."

Chen Xia, who had been training with Leo, smiled and handed him a cup of water.

"Thanks."

Leo took the cup and clicked his tongue.

'Dweno, why did that pervert record such a vulgar thing in his alchemy book?'

As Leo wore a look of disbelief, a small potion bottle fell from the sky, landing precisely in Leo's water cup.

"What is it?"

"A potion bottle?"

Chen Xia and Celia's eyes widened.

Leo, with a look of 'could it be,' picked the potion bottle out of the cup, opened the lid, and sniffed it.

"Hey! Leo! Don't drink that!"

"Oppa Leo! Throw it away quickly!"

Desperate voices from Chelsea and Kal were heard from above.

Chloe and Eliza, who had been fighting wildly in the air, had also descended close to the ground and discovered the scene.

Celia and Chen Xia's eyes widened.

And then, Leo's subsequent action made them stare in horror.

With a smirk, he downed the love potion.