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The Fledgling Alchemist 143
You must be the new alchemy scholar! Hiya!
I'm Fizz, one of Flamel's pupils.
But don't worry. I'm not just fixated on explosions
for their own sake like he is!
Nope, I'm in alchemy for the science of it.
Flamel, on the other hand, is a little...intense when
it comes to the explosive parts of alchemy.
You know, the best part of being an Alchemist
is learning to make something out of nothing!
Well, not exactly nothing. We can make healing items,
accessories...even bombs from natural resources!
All you need is the right combination of materials.
Amazing, huh? That's why alchemy is the Life for me!
My favorite thing is making accessories. They're
fashionable AND functional. Pretty cool, huh?
And when it comes to mixing formulas, you've gotta
be part chef and part scientist. It's not easy!
Of course, I've been known to blow up a flask...
or two...maybe three...
But never on purpose! Not like Flamel!
It's a wonder how that man keeps the lab stocked.
He's always blowing up our equipment!
But enough about madman Flamel. We've got
alchemy to learn!
Let's start with your practice test.
I bet Flamel is having you make an HP Potion, right?
Don't worry. That's a cinch to make!
Here are the materials you'll need. I just gathered
them, so they're super fresh!
Or you can gather your own if you want. You can
find everything you need around here.
You can usually just look beneath the trees around
here to find [Name 3].
Now that I think about it, the eastern side of the
plains is the perfect place to look.
Just head to the top of the waterfall to find
[Name 4].
Head out of the south city gate, and you'll see
a big tree along the road. That's the spot.
But it's probably best if you just get the test over
with. Flamel doesn't really like to be kept waiting!
Plus, if you leave him alone in the library for too
long, he might accidentally blow the place sky-high.
A love letter? That's so romantic!
Hee hee. No need to be shy around me, Rupert.
I promise I'm not teasing you, Rupert! Please go on.
You poor thing!
I overheard you asking Flamel for the charm.
He just doesn't understand love the way we do...
You bet I do! So don't fret, Rupert. We're going
to make you that Lucky Charm!
Of course!
Flamel wouldn't know true love if it blew up in his
face.
Plus, [Name 4] here could really use the practice.
You need practical experience to be a great
Alchemist. You can't learn everything from books!
All right, enough chitchat. Time to gather the
necessary materials!
Let's see just what this Lucky Charm formula calls
for... My, it certainly is in tatters, isn't it?
Hmm? Is this a warning here?
I'm not sure, but it certainly sounds suspicious.
I wonder who developed this formula...and if it's
actually going to work.
According to this, we need to get ahold of Leather
String and a Dangerous Object.
That last one might be tricky.
We can probably buy the Leather String at a shop
in the Artisan District...
But a Dangerous Object? That sounds...well,
dangerous. Let's ask around.
I guess I've kind of invited myself along.
Hmm... I guess I've kind of invited myself along.
Hope you don't mind the company!
Let's get the Leather String first. To the Artisan
District!
We're looking for some Leather String. It's for an
alchemy experiment!
Thanks! How much do we owe you?
￩(
It definitely does! Thanks so much!
Check it out! We haven't even made the charm yet,
but our luck is already improving. Ha!
All right, what's next? Oh, that's right! We need
to find ourselves a Dangerous Object!
Next up is the [Name 2].
Maybe we should check out Oddities and Ends.
It's this strange little shop I like to go to.
The shopkeeper there knows tons about weird and
unusual things. Maybe he can help us!
It's just over there. Let's check it out!
Oh, knock it off and stop acting so spooky. I know
you're smiling behind that mask of yours.
Look, we don't have time to fool around. I have
something important to ask you...
Nice catch! Thanks for clarifying that.
Get this, [Name 1]! The shop doesn't carry any
Dangerous Objects.
But no need to worry. See here how the formula
is smudged a bit?
Well, the shopkeeper figured out what used to be
written there!
It turns out we can make a Dangerous Object
from a Suspicious Object!
You have one in stock? Great!
We'll take it!
But...how in the world are we supposed to turn it
into a Dangerous Object?
Well, there certainly are a lot of sketchy types
hanging around Castele.
But the only one who really scares me is Flamel. Ha!
Wait a sec!
I totally DID see a dangerous-looking character
just a little while ago!
He positively sent chills down my spine. I'm sure
he'll know LOTS about Dangerous Objects!
Thanks for your help.
Let's go and see if we can track down that
dangerous fellow, [Name 1]!
[Player], it's him! That dangerous-looking
character I told you about.
Um, excuse me!
Uh...hello? Rise and shine!
You know, now that I get a closer look at him,
he doesn't seem all that dangerous...
Kinda sleepy, but definitely not dangerous.
AHH!!
Uh, my name is— Never mind that! Who are YOU?!
What? No! I don't even like doughnuts. I need to
ask you something...
We need to make this item, but we're not quite sure
how to do it!
Think you can help— Hey! How dare you fall asleep
while I'm talking to you?!
Excuse me? I just need—
Have you seen this formula before?
But you just said— Oh, never mind.
So what can you tell us about the formula?
We have one! Here it is.
*cough*...*splutter*... What in the world are you
doing?
Ugh! You sound just like the professor!
Exactly what we needed. Thank you so much!
But...it's almost like you pulled this from thin air.
How in the world—?
Uh... Did he fall asleep again?
Honestly! Well, it's no matter. We got what we
needed. Now, on to the library!
Don't you remember giving [Player] an
assignment?
He asked us to make a Lucky Charm for him to cure
his bad luck in love.
That's your answer to everything!
I think we should leave Flamel out of this,
[Player]. He'll be no help to us at all.
The last thing we need is for him to blow up Rupert's
Lucky Charm. Come on—let's get to work!
NO KABOOMS!
Not "perfect"? "Pretty good"? ￩(
What ceremony? What are you talking about?
Honestly! You don't care about anything unless
you can blow it up!
What are you talking about? Rupert needs this
Lucky Charm to solve all of his problems!
Oh! You're...actually right about that.
But...Professor...
Yes, sir!
Come on, [Name 2]. Let's go see Rupert!
Hold on! Eh, never mind.
I've never seen him so happy! I just didn't have
the heart to yell at him like Flamel wanted.
Well, that's a good start.
Things are definitely looking up for him.
I think he's going to make it, [Name 1]!
The Lucky Charm—it's working! It's really working!
Oh no! I think I spoke too soon!
Whew! I think his luck really HAS improved!
What now?!
What happened? Was there an explosion?!
It looks like the Lucky Charm blew up in Rupert's
face! Hold on...let me see that formula again...
Let's see...Lucky Charm, Lucky Charm... Here!
Hey! It's that not-so-dangerous-looking-after-all
sleepy fellow!
"Bursting point"? I don't like the sound of that...
Wait a sec. There's a very tiny message scribbled
here at the bottom...
What?!
And what's this on the back of the paper?
"Recipe Invented By [Name 3]"!!
Hold on a sec... Flamel must've known that all along!
Ohhh, that kaboom-loving trickster!
Congratulations?
Hear what?
That sounded like Rupert! Did you hear him,
[Name 1]?
So he finally managed to give his love the letter!
I wonder how she took it.
I know Flamel said Rupert should have just used
the Post Office...
but delivering a letter by hand is definitely MUCH
more romantic!
Let's just hope everything works out for those
two lovebirds, [Name 1].
And now it's my honor to give you your results
from this little alchemy experiment.
Usually Flamel does it, but...
There you are! Now you're a real Alchemist!
As Flamel would say, we had a real "blast"! Get it?
Plus we got a chance to help out that lovesick
puppy over there. Not bad for a day's work!
I bet even Mr. Sleepypants here would agree.
By the way, how do you know Flamel?
He can't seem to keep his eyes open! *yawn*
And now I'm getting sleepy too...
I think I'm gonna go take a nap. See you later,
[Name 1]!
If you want to learn alchemy, you'll need to speak
with the alchemy Master in the library.
If you need the formula, go talk to the bird in the
library—he'll teach it to you!
You can search South Castele for the materials
needed to make an HP Potion.
Or you could try buying the necessary materials
in town.
Did you report to Professor Flamel?
Chat 22
Do you know that if you combine mashed
turnips with sugar, it'll taste like banana?
No joke! It's like performing alchemy...but with
food. More yumminess, fewer explosions!
You need to really focus and concentrate
when you perform alchemy. One slip, and...
BOOM!
Nice job getting that license! We can be
alchemy buddies now, hee hee.
But seriously, lemme give you a piece of advice,
one Alchemist to another.
All great Alchemists have two things in common:
Intelligence and Focus.
You know the best way to beef up your smarts
and concentration? Eating fish. Lotsa fish.
I sure hope you're taking notes! This kind of
information doesn't grow on trees, you know.
I'm so swamped right now that I might as well
change my name from Fizzy to...Bizzy!
You wanna hear about HP Potions? I could
talk about HP Potions till I'm blue in the face!
They seem pretty simple to make, huh? But it's
actually a rather complicated formula.
You can save yourself a lot of time and effort
by just NOT making mistakes at the workbench.
If you can do that, you can make quality
HP Potions at no extra cost!
That's your free alchemy lesson for the day.
You're WELcome!
Making HP Potions is as basic as it gets.
But it's great for teaching you the fundamentals!
Congrats on ranking up to Apprentice!
So have you figured out your area of expertise
yet, [Player]?
My personal specialty is accessories. That's
actually the reason I became an Alchemist!
You wanna hear a secret? I've got a foolproof
way to improve the quality of the rings you make...
Become a better Alchemist! Ha ha!
If you want quality items, you've got to make 'em
quickly and with as few mistakes as possible.
Have you met Flamel's Master, [Player]?
You know, that sleepy fellow, Prof. Snooze!
You can usually find him in the alchemy lab in
Al Maajik, the birthplace of modern alchemy.
Oh, hey! I forgot to give this to you earlier.
It's my very favorite formula.
Isn't it amazing? With a little alchemy, you can
preserve the beauty of a flower forever and ever!
Alchemy isn't just about making potions and bombs,
you know.
It's about making something out of nothing!
Well, not nothing...but out of other stuff.
It's almost like taking your dreams and giving
them shape and form! Kind of a mind bender, huh?
Whoa! I can't believe you qualified for Expert
ranking. You finally caught up to my level!
You should definitely be proud of yourself,
[Player]. That's no easy feat!
Hey, you and I should go out together sometime
to do a little fieldwork.
If you and I combine our talents, we could really
make some groundbreaking discoveries!
I bet you're probably wondering why I even put
up with Flamel as my teacher. I mean, he's crazy!
But the truth is, he's the only alchemy Master
in Castele. And there is one other reason...
He makes the best fireworks in the world!
Ka-BOOM! Ka-POW! Ka-BANG!
I totally looked up to him when I was a kid.
I thought, I want to do THAT when I grow up!
Well, well, well. If it isn't a Master Alchemist!
You've finally outranked me!
*sigh* It's not that I'm not happy for you.
It's just that I kinda thought I'd be a Master first!
But you've been working so hard. You really
deserve to move up a rank. I'll get there soon!
Anyway, here's a little something to commemorate
your new status.
I was planning to keep it for myself, but you
definitely deserve it! Enjoy!
[Player] the Master...
I can't say I'm not a little jealous!
Congrats on reaching Hero rank! I bet you'll
reach Legend rank in no time at all.
Just kidding! Only Alchemists who can make
a Philosopher's Stone become Legends.
Good luck with that. I mean, the secret of the
Philosopher's Stone has been lost to the ages.
Alchemy Masters everywhere would give their
favorite flask for that formula!
Of course, there HAVE been rumors...that
Prof. Snooze actually knows how to make it!
I can't believe you've reached the rank of
Legend already!
You know, there's something...suspicious about
how fast you've risen in the ranks of alchemy.
As such, the Professional Society of Alchemists
has opened a case against you!
They want to come by tomorrow to conduct
a series of tests on you.
Apparently, they need to determine whether
you are an actual human...
or some kind of magical being!
HAHAHAHA! Just kidding. You're just a
really good Alchemist.
Did my joke go a little too far?
Sorry if I freaked you out!
You've got more talent in your little finger than
most Alchemists I know. You were BORN to do this!
But don't think I'm going to sit back and watch
you take the alchemy world by storm...
Oh, no! I'm gonna steal all your game data so I can
figure out how you manage to do what you do!
Eh, I'm just kidding with you. Here—take this!
Aw, relax. I'm not really gonna steal your game
data. That would NOT be cool!
But I have been watching you pretty closely...
so all I have to do is copy whatever YOU do!
Congratulations, [Player]!
I was blown away when you reached Legend,
but you've really exploded since then!
Oh no! I'm starting to sound like Flamel, aren't I?
I gotta knock it off with the bomb puns, I guess...
When I see someone like you succeeding so well
in your chosen Life, I can't help but feel jealous.
But more than that, it just really inspires me!
No kidding!
It helps me figure out my own goals—like succeeding
Prof. Snooze as head of the Al Maajik lab.
I mean, he's gotta retire sometime, right?