Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!
Chapter 161: D58. Magic Potion

Chapter 161: D58. Magic Potion

The following morning at dawn.

Under the guardianship of two reliable chocobos, the coachman woke up refreshed after a good night’s sleep.

After preparing breakfast, he tidied up the campsite while looking somewhat surprised at the Hero who kept yawning.

Having traveled with this well-born Noble Lady for nearly half a month, he was well aware that her daily routine was usually quite good.

"Miss, did you have a bad sleep last night? Was it too cold in the cave? Or are you not used to camping in such places?"

Facing the coachman’s somewhat worried gaze, the Hero embarrassedly covered her mouth and shook her head.

She couldn’t possibly tell him that last night she had transformed into a snake, slithered through the crevices deep in the cave to an underground lake by the mountainside, and then a fairytale-like undead Magic Creature had sprung out from the lake, which she fought and killed, followed by spending half the night searching for treasure in the rotten lake, only returning to the cave when her Magic Power was nearly depleted just before dawn.

Although the Hero’s body could literally be described as ironclad, after such a fulfilling night, she inevitably felt exhausted.

Although the Hero didn’t go into details, seeing that she appeared unhurt, just a bit drowsy, the coachman didn’t pry further and continued preparing to depart.

Although the girl never complained about the various difficulties during the past few days of the journey, being a Noble Lady, even with some strength, feeling tired was inevitable.

Thinking this, the coachman quickened his packing process, deciding to drive more steadily later on.

And while the Hero was sipping the hot drink prepared by the coachman, she looked towards the Gleaming Scale Serpent beside her,

Initially, both the person and the serpent were somewhat resistant to the corrupt lake water, but when it really came down to searching, the Gleaming Scale Serpent was very serious.

And unlike the drowsy Hero, it now seemed very spirited.

However, recalling what she found at the bottom of the lake, the Hero could understand its current mood.

At the lake bottom, she had found three things: an ancient Magic Potion, a faded necklace, and—

"Ssss—"

’Human Transformation—!’

[Hero has acquired the Magic Potion recipe: Human Spirit Embodiment Potion]

Human Beast Spirit Mages can transform into animals, and Druids and other professions can also achieve similar transformations.

So, if we consider the reverse, since humans are also a kind of high-level species, why can’t Magic Creatures transform into humans?

[Is the creator of the recipe human? (Affects the procurement of raw materials and the ability to commission its production)]

1. Yes

2. No♛

D2=d2(2)=2

[Was the recipe created based on (Absurd—Serious♛) ideas? (Affects the final effect of the Magic Potion)]

D100=d100(100)=100

[Difficulty of creating the Magic Potion (Requires Intelligence, non-Alchemist Professionals will face increased difficulty)]

D80+30=d80(47)+30=77

[Where did the Hero discover this recipe?]

1. Recorded on special paper

2. Etched into rocks at the bottom of the lake♛

D2=d2(2)=2

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

After finishing packing up the campsite, the coachman harnessed the chocobos, checked the Magic Stone on the carriage, and activated the warming Array.

"I will try to drive as smoothly as possible, Miss. You might want to lie down and rest in the carriage."

With preparations for departure ready, the coachman opened the carriage door, turned back, and spoke to the Hero with concern.

At the same time, there was a slight confusion in his gaze towards the Hero.

While knowing he shouldn’t pry into a guest’s privacy, he couldn’t help but feel, perhaps it was his illusion, that the Hero, appearing a bit lazy, seemed even more charming than the day before.

Seeing the coachman diligently completing all tasks, the Hero gave him a grateful smile.

In that moment, the seasoned coachman felt as if he returned to his youthful days, reminiscing about the girl he first loved, inadvertently giving him a gentle smile.

For a moment, the coachman was dazed, his heartbeat seemingly skipping a beat.

However, as a professionally ethical and competent coachman, he quickly regained his composure, his face flushed as he cleared his throat lightly and hurriedly turned back to ascend the driver’s seat.

"Cough cough, then let’s set out now."

The Hero nodded her slightly groggy head and boarded the carriage with the Gleaming Scale Serpent.

She was quite confident in her physical strength, and the current fatigue wasn’t solely due to searching for treasure at the lake bottom last night.

During the search, while maneuvering the Water Element to part the lake water, she protected herself with bubbles of Purifying Water to avoid inhaling too much corrupt Magic Power, and then she and the Gleaming Scale Serpent surveyed the lake bottom left and right in a carpet-search manner.

Although the Siren Shark was no more, the corrupt Magic Power in the Black Lake was still quite dense, and the Hero could part the water but couldn’t allow her Perception to spread too far in the water.

Thus, the Hero had to resort to this crude method of searching, which indeed was somewhat blind for such a vast lake.

As a result, she didn’t find the Witch’s Corpse and the Arcane Rifle she held.

However, even if she had found the magic wand, she probably couldn’t have brought it out through the crevices, so the Hero didn’t feel any regret.

Fortunately, while she didn’t find anything substantial, she did discover two small items: a necklace and a Magic Potion which had survived many years in the lake water without corroding, likely valuable items.

However, the Hero’s greatest gain from this trip was not tangible objects but knowledge and memory.

It was discovered by the Gleaming Scale Serpent, a Magic Potion recipe etched into rocks at the lake bottom, seemingly capable of enabling Magic Creatures to undergo Human Transformation, which was also the main cause of her mental exhaustion.

Ancient writings, numerous technical terms, densely etched long discourse on the stone...

Last night, as the Gleaming Scale Serpent emitted a faint light allowing her to see the contents etched on the large stone, the tension in the Hero’s heart was indescribable, comparable to facing the Siren Shark.

This large rock definitely can’t be taken with her, which means she has to memorize the information on it by herself!

To record the entire recipe, she had to push her extrasensory perception to the limit, and just before her consciousness gave out, she finally etched it into her mind.

Simple physical labor was nothing for the Hero, but rote memorization was another category altogether.

Now, she felt her head was so full that it couldn’t possibly fit anything else, with her temples still throbbing.

After lying down in the carriage, the slightly recovered Hero recalled the contents of the recipe—although there were many parts she didn’t understand, she tapped on the head of the Gleaming Scale Serpent that had drawn close.

Although she was aware of the allure of human transformation for her Familiar, she was not a Magic Alchemist.

’You should stop thinking about it, that complex Magic Potion is clearly not something I can make, and besides, this recipe gives me a strange feeling...’

[Magic Potion: Human Spirit Embodiment R7]

Created by a non-human for either an undeniably humble wish or a terrifying ambition.

Regrettably, the creator’s wish probably remains unfulfilled.

[Objective: Critical Success]

1.Pursuit of a unifying Demon King

2. Scholar longing for peace

3.Bridge for sea and land interaction

4.Vitality for an extinct species

5.Hero resisting the Arcane Surge

6.Invader from an Exotic Realm♛

7.Witch thirsting for true love

8.Sorrowful Water Demon clinging to tragic love

9.Alchemist stepping towards divinity

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(6)=6

[Hero’s Perception of the Recipe’s Origin (Foam State Intelligence 60, Perception 51, 77+ Success)]

D60+d51=d60(5)+d51(49)=54

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

’Hmm, there seems to be a problem, but what exactly is the problem?’

With doubts in her heart, the Hero pondered intensely in the carriage, but despite the clarity of her memories, it felt like looking at flowers through a fog, hard to discern the true answer.

Unable to come to any conclusions after a while, the Hero simply gave up thinking and let her mind rest for a bit.

’Anyway, even if I really want to make this Magic Potion, I should wait until I get to the Border City to plan further, it’s not certain it will be successful.’

Understanding the Queen’s intent, the Gleaming Scale Serpent despondently shrank back and coiled under the seat.

After lying down for a while, the Hero sat up and lazily leaned against the cushion.

Thanks to the coachman’s care, the inside of the carriage was almost bump-free, and the warmth made the Hero feel drowsy.

But as she opened the window, the morning chill rushed in, instantly reviving the Hero considerably.

The scenery outside the window passed by, showing distant flat farmlands; though unworked in winter, just showing black soil and a grey-white sky, it also proved that this place had left the wilderness and entered the sphere of civilization.

Her battle with the Undead had strengthened her considerably, and the natural elimination of the curse seemed not far off.

Nevertheless, with Border City almost in sight and the destination near, treating it as a journey wasn’t such a bad idea.

The Bird Carriage continued speeding along the road, carrying the young girl towards the Border.

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

[Hero obtained an item: Ancient Royal Family Necklace]

A gift from the Prince to the Mute Girl in the distant past.

The Royal Family’s patterns on it are already blurred.

Who knows if anyone still remembers?

[Hero obtained an item: Sleeping Magic Potion (Expired)]

Wine improves with age, potions grow stronger with time.

But it’s hard to say how it has strengthened.

[Effects]

1.Already vaporized, uncorking will cause area-wide sleep

2.Originally for sleeping a day, now it makes one sleep for ten years

3.Forced wakefulness drug♛

4.Trade ten days of wakefulness for ten days of sleep

5.1

6.2

7.3

8.4

9.Attracts dream demons after falling asleep

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(3)=3