The Academy’s Undercover Professor – 164



◈ Episode 164 New medicine (1)

After the incident Duke Hayback also left.

The reason was that since it was a seat I had to exchange greetings with other people.

The strong barrier was gone but no one came close to me.

Is it because I grabbed Kayden Lumos once?

No one wanted to approach me perhaps out of fear of making the Lumos family look bad.

If I had known this would happen I would have done it a long time ago.

‘But what was that chill just now?’

What about this feeling as if I had taken on an important responsibility without even realizing it?

‘I’ll just kill some time and then get out.’

I quietly looked up at the sky from one corner of the banquet hall.

Pure white clouds and blue sky flowing with the wind.

At that moment a flock of birds was flying across the center.

‘hmm?’

Something flying in the sky flew towards me.

‘worm?’

Feeling a sense of déjà vu I quietly stared at the insect flying towards me.

As the distance got closer the image became clearer.

It looked like a pure white scarab and it was filled with all kinds of letters like patterns.

Letter paper was folded and used like an insect.

As far as I know there is only one person who uses this kind of magic.

‘Is Sedina an assistant?’

It was origami magic one of Sedina Roshen’s specialties.

It was a magic that was often used because it was more secret than using a crystal ball for communication.

The paper bug that landed on my palm eventually returned to a small note.

I carefully looked at the contents of the note so as not to be seen by others.

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‘hmm. this….’

There was quite a long text written in the note but if I could summarize the contents as briefly as possible it was this.

[Currently other orders centering around the Joanna Second Order are showing suspicious activity.]

Joanna Lovett.

A survivor of the Great Fire of Roteng and a member of the Second Order of the Black Dawn.

‘Joanna Lovett is moving? Did Esmeralda give any orders to her subordinates?’

After thinking about it I immediately decided that it was not the case.

‘When she met Esmeralda that day she did not expect to meet Crolophebius there.’

It was Joanna Lovett’s fault that caused Crolo Pevius to meet her in the alley that day.

‘Because we can’t meet each other by chance. What is most likely is Joanna Lovett’s arbitrary action?’

The Black Dawn is a place where hierarchy is strong.

But the Second Order doesn’t listen to the First Order’s orders?

‘There is a possibility. ‘Joanna Lovett is also a survivor of the Great Fire of Roteng.’

A picture began to form in my head.

Esmeralda a member of the First Order moves on her own for revenge.

Joanna’s Second Order moves as it pleases even though there are no orders from the First Order.

‘Has a falling out between the two?’

I covered my mouth with one hand and thought about it.

Esmeralda did not blame or criticize Joanna who fainted despite the sight she saw that day.

It’s not that we don’t have a bad relationship.

Maybe it’s the opposite.

‘The bond that those who survived the disaster that day can have.’

Joanna Lovett may be worried about Esmeralda and is trying to take her place.

That means that bringing in other members now is all Joanna Lovett’s arbitrary decision.

‘If I do this well there will be room to dig into.’

I vaguely felt it during the <Universal Stone> incident.

The Black Dawn was not a flawless organization either.

There are factions here too and there are even people who bring others down in order to rise higher.

There is a mixture of people who do things their own way and people who do not follow orders from higher orders.

This is probably because many people were brought in purely based on ability.

Even Cheolongseong Fortress which looks solid from a distance has cracks and flaws when you look at it up close.

The Black Dawn also had weaknesses.

‘I need to prepare.’

What should I do to do that?

First of all it looks like it will consume a lot of magical power so I need to make more medicine.

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Day 4 of the festival.

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Ludger visited the pharmacy room in the laboratory building.

Normally entry would have been strictly prohibited but maybe it was because it was a festival.

Many people visited the pharmacy and enjoyed the experiential activities.

Pharmaceutical science is a discipline that allows ordinary people to make simple drugs if they follow the instructions of experts.

This contributed to the fact that the barrier to entry was very low as all you had to do was carefully control the mixing and proportion of ingredients.

The place Ludger visited was not the beginner section where experiential activities were in full swing but the opposite.

It was a high-level pharmacy where only authorized personnel could enter.

‘Being a teacher in Seorn I can come to places like this as I please and it’s convenient.’

I could make magic recovery pills on my own but considering what was about to happen I had to use something more effective.

To do this better materials and more detailed tools were needed.

Seorn’s apothecary room had everything.

‘There are so many.’

Ludger let out an inward exclamation as he looked at the material storage boxes that filled one wall of the large laboratory.

This place filled with all kinds of ingredients was full of so many different ingredients that it could be said that there was nothing missing.

‘Methos leaves? It’s so rare that it’s hard to find on the market but there are so many of these?’

In terms of rarity alone it is full of valuable materials that wouldn’t be surprising if it were ranked 1st.

Personally when I saw that there were materials that would cost not only money but also time to obtain I thought it was Seorn.

‘With my teacher’s privilege I can use this as much as I want. ‘I should have come a little earlier.’

Of course it is essential to record how many ingredients were used while manufacturing a drug.

This is to prevent some materials from being stolen.

‘There’s no need to steal it anyway.’

Why do such a thing when you can use it freely?

Ludger entered his name in the list and took the vacant position to manufacture medicine.

Scales beakers drying racks tablet presses and all kinds of reaction reagents.

There is no shortage of prepared items.

‘If Bella Luna had seen it she would have rolled her eyes.’

For her who is an elf and loves making drugs this place must have seemed like heaven.

Ludger thought about such nonsense and arranged the items in an easy-to-use manner.

At that time a clicking sound was heard.

When he looked up he saw a familiar face on the laboratory table opposite him.

“Ludger Chelsea. “What is there to do here?”

Chris Benimore.

A sharp gaze beyond the rimless glasses was aimed at Ludger.

The reaction was that they had no idea they would encounter Ludger here.

It was the same for Ludger.

“So what is Mr. Chris doing here?”

“Can’t you tell by looking at it? “Of course I came to make medicine.”

“It’s the same for me too.”

“under. “Medicine?”

Chris Benimore scoffed at the idea that Ludger manufactured drugs.

It is true that pharmacy is an easy subject. However that presupposes that there is a combination formula.

However Ludger did not have a combination formula right now.

Even when Ludger who is in charge of general education in specialized fields came to make medicine I just laughed.

“If you want to make medicine wouldn’t it be better to get instruction from the instructors in the beginner section over there?”

It was a blatant sarcasm that said your skills would be far from enough but Ludger didn’t even flinch.

Rather he asked the question in reverse.

“Then why is Mr. Chris here?”

“What does it mean?”

“It seems like you have always been interested in pharmacy.”

Chris’ face distorted at Ludger’s words.

“My main job is pharmacy!”

“Did you also have a day job?”

“You don’t know what kind of place the Benimore family is?”

The Benimore family has long been a renowned family that made the greatest contribution to pharmaceutical science.

In the past he was unrivaled in his ability to make potions so he never missed the top spot in the industry.

“I don’t know.”

However Ludger did not know that fact because he had no reason to care about the Benimore family.

Chris was speechless at that shameless answer.

“Now how dare we the Benimore family….”

“Then why did you teach specialization instead of pharmacy?”

A question that comes before getting angry.

Chris was speechless at those words.

Why is he the next head of the Benimore family famous for pharmacy teaching a specialty in Seorn?

“That…”

Chris hesitated to answer.

Ludger’s words hit him right where it hurt.

The Benimore family was once famous for its pharmacy but its influence has now declined considerably.

This is because most of the medicines they made were potions.

Most drugs on the market are pills.

This is because it is easy to store weighs less and the effect is not much different from that of a potion.

Of course there is still a demand for potions.

However compared to the past when it maintained an overwhelming market share it was practically the setting sun.

Even the Benimore family basically made medicine by hand.

Thanks to the advancement of science it is now possible to manufacture medicine in much larger quantities and at a earlier time than before.

It was natural that the Benimore family unable to adapt to the times was gradually pushed out.

That’s why Chris Benimore teaches apparitions.

Pharmacology learned from a family that could not adapt to change is not helpful in Seorn now.

On the other hand specialization is the unchanging field that represents magic the most even as time passes.

It was chosen for that reason.

“…There is no need to know.”

But Chris had no choice but to respond like that.

Ludger’s question had no malicious intent just pure curiosity.

Chris didn’t think so.

‘This guy. It’s clear that he said this knowingly and deliberately to mock me.’

Regardless of whether or not Chris glared at him like that Ludger nodded as if he had a general understanding and organized the ingredients.

‘That guy.’

Chris looked at Ludger with an unexpected look.

This was because his skill in handling pharmaceutical tools was very natural.

‘Could it be that you have some expertise in pharmaceutical science?’

That can’t be possible.

Chris shook his head to shake off the anxious thoughts.

But even if I tried not to pay attention my curiosity never went away.

If nothing else Ludger is a man who invented a unique magic called source code and coordinate designation technique.

Recently I heard that they have improved the magic circle and even taught a unique class called the magic square.

It was an undeniable fact that as a wizard he was someone who aroused curiosity if not respect.

Such Ludger came to the pharmacy.

Chris couldn’t even figure out what kind of medicine he was trying to make.

Is that why?

I kept having trouble concentrating so I couldn’t help but look at the work over there.

‘What? ‘What on earth are you trying to make?’

Ludger was naturally gathering the materials that filled one wall one by one.

There was no worry or hesitation in that action.

Chris narrowed his eyes at the boldness that could not have been achieved without knowledge of the efficacy of each ingredient.

‘Is that the ruble root? Although its effectiveness is only grade 4 it is difficult to handle so it is a grade 2 ingredient.’

Every single ingredient I brought was unusual.

‘From Petrasia leaves to cocoon buds. It is a product that is highly toxic and must be repeatedly diluted with distillation tablets to be able to use it but you chose that? Are you trying to make poison to kill someone?’

Although not all of them were completely heinous they were reagent materials that were inherently dangerous at a level below that level.

Of course assuming that the drug is manufactured properly the efficacy of the drug will be very high as the risk is high.

And that’s when only one of those ingredients was used.

‘They are all for the purpose of causing a runaway gathering or amplifying magical power.’

If powerful ingredients were gathered together like that the side effects were bound to be much greater than the actual effects.

“Over there.”

Chris wasn’t the only one who felt anxious as the assistant in charge of the pharmacy personally approached Ludger and spoke carefully.

“what?”

“Are you going to use all the ingredients you just brought?”

“That’s right.”

“It’s dangerous. They are all difficult to handle and have severe side effects. “If you use it incorrectly you just end up wasting the material.”

“It doesn’t matter. “I know how to handle it.”

You know how to handle it?

The teaching assistant was dumbfounded by those words.

‘her. Are you really trying to bluff?’

However looking at Ludger’s serious expression it seemed like he believed it completely.

Should I call it a strange spirit? The teaching assistant who was supposed to strongly dissuade him could not bear to dissuade him any further.

‘no way. Done. Let’s just leave it alone. Even if you fail you are failing yourself.’

Still it was a bit disappointing to just use such materials but it was not uncommon for some teachers to use materials in their own way.

As a teaching assistant it was best to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Still I planned to keep watching just in case something happened.

Ludger ignored the assistant’s gaze and brought the ingredients to the laboratory and began manufacturing the drug.

The teaching assistant who was watching the process closely opened his eyes without realizing it.

‘uh?’

It was the same for Chris Benimore and the others who were peeking just in case.