Chapter 578 - 406: The Value of the Heroic Undertaking Has Increased

Chapter 578: Chapter 406: The Value of the Heroic Undertaking Has Increased

"Hmm, I knew you wouldn’t think much of this one, so I prepared this as well." Isaac pointed to the silver Magic Potion. "Silver Dawn. It’s also concocted from treasures developed without Witch Bloodlines, but the difference is that its ingredients are a bit more... normal."

The Witches: ’...So you’re admitting you knew those other ingredients weren’t normal?’

As Isaac spoke, the disdain in their eyes for the gray Demon Eye grew even more apparent.

"Silver Dawn?" Angel looked at Isaac in surprise. "Is that a name you came up with?"

"What’s wrong? Is it some kind of taboo?"

"No, it’s just... it doesn’t seem like your naming style!" Angel retorted.

"I just prefer simple, straightforward names," Isaac said, glancing at Angel.

"Is that so?" Angel shrugged, looking unconvinced.

"Enough with the flirting. Are you sure a Magic Potion concocted from these ingredients will even work?" the small-cup Witch said, pointing at the formula in the Magic Book, her fine brows furrowed.

As auditors sent from the Witch Country, they were among the rare intellects of the Witches. The three of them all researched fields related to Legendary Mages, and the small-cup Witch’s particular specialty was Magic Potion Science.

However, she couldn’t make heads or tails of Isaac’s Magic Potion formula...

It wasn’t a matter of her skill; her own standing was undeniable. For Legendary Magic Potions, as long as one’s standing was high enough, one could generally grasp at least some of the details, regardless of the content.

But this formula before her...

It was strange. The ratios of the various ingredients were too precise, not at all like a formula for a legendary Magic Potion. It was more like...

An Arcanist’s Magic Potion!

It was for this very reason that she couldn’t help but question him.

"First, a correction. She and I just have a simple business relationship. That wasn’t flirting just now. You Witches are all too extreme, too dangerous," Isaac said, shaking his head.

As soon as he said this, the four Witches across from him were rendered speechless. ’You, of all people, are saying that? The maddest of the Mad Witches?’

Before he came along, the term "Mad Witch" had been used to describe a group of people. Now, it was generally used to refer to one person in particular...

Isaac ignored the expressions on their faces and continued, "Secondly, a miraculous effect that lies outside of conventional understanding—isn’t that the very characteristic of a legendary Magic Potion? You don’t even know that?"

Isaac frowned slightly, looking at Angel, and asked in confusion, "Didn’t you say the auditors knew about Legendary Magic Potions? How can they not even see this?"

The small-cup Witch’s brows shot up, and she was about to snap back when the medium-cup Witch beside her stopped her. Although she couldn’t discern the secrets of this Magic Potion formula either, and although she was just as displeased with Isaac’s words, still...

This bottle of silver Magic Potion did indeed give off the same feeling as the other two. Even though the formula was incomprehensible, its effect was palpable. Coupled with Isaac’s reputation, they were in no position to question him.

At least, not yet.

Because although they couldn’t understand it, they were still auditors sent from the Witch Country. According to the rules, Isaac was obligated to explain it to them.

This regulation was actually quite offensive to Wizards, as it touched upon intellectual property and even personal privacy!

Normally, making such a demand would get you beaten up!

But it couldn’t be helped. Who was to blame but the savage Wizard predecessors of the past? Someone had once exploited this loophole, running rampant and capturing many Witches for bloody, cruel experiments. The Wizards of today were merely paying the debts of their predecessors.

Therefore, as long as you wanted to research anything related to Witches, you had to follow the rules. Otherwise, the swords of the Witch Country were far from dull!

So, any dissatisfaction could wait until after Isaac had finished. If he really couldn’t give a clear explanation, it wouldn’t be too late to make a fuss then. But if there was nothing wrong with Isaac’s research...

...making a scene prematurely would just be awkward...

...and they’d become the classic, brainless villains in a Wizard’s story who exist only to be put in their place!

Although the medium-cup Witch was a bit older than the small-cup Witch, her mind was clearly a bit sharper. And what Isaac said next proved her decision was the right one.

"Legendary Magic Potions have nearly infinite possibilities, so you shouldn’t judge a potion’s true effect based on the ingredients in its formula. The materials themselves aren’t important; the Concepts they contain are what matter most!" Isaac first presented part of the philosophy behind his Magic Potion formula before explaining in greater depth.

"I referenced some ideas from Arcanist potions in this Magic Potion’s design. You could call this one of my initial attempts at merging the two disciplines. Therefore, in this formula, the true ’ingredients’ are still the Concepts contained within. The reason I chose these specific materials is that my screening process determined they can stably hold the relevant Concepts. This allows for true standardization, unlike the old way of arbitrarily adding materials to a potion."

Pausing for a moment, Isaac paid little mind to the three somewhat dumbfounded Witches and continued, "Of course, a Magic Potion concocted with only these materials would have the power to develop a bloodline, but it would be relatively helpless against the special Witch Bloodline. Therefore, it also requires a special catalyst—the ’Witch Promotion’ Concept!"

"’Witch Promotion’... Concept? A Concept like that exists?"

"Everything in this world that has Existence has a corresponding ’Concept.’ The only difference is the difficulty of discovering it. The ’Witch Promotion’ Concept is actually one of the easier ones to collect. As the name implies, as long as you set up the appropriate ritual when a Witch is promoted, you can collect the ’Witch Promotion’ Concept of the corresponding Level afterward. I suppose this opens up another way for you Witches to make money, though it’s a one-time deal."