"ONE HUNDRED TIMES?!" Lev almost spilled the soup when he heard his next task. "But it is not possible completing it within 2 months!"
"Then I will not teach you on how to make a revitalizing elixir," Ezio lifted his arm and placed the wooden bowl on his lips and gulped the food.
His original plan was to let Lev do the one hundred consecutive climbs within 3 months but now that he asked on how to make a revitalizing elixir, he shortened the time limit.
After doing some calculations in his mind, Lev hesitantly agreed on Ezio's term. The deal was too good to be passed away, if he successfully completed the task then it would be a big win for him.
And just like before, after Lev finished eating the food, he could feel the pain on his muscles subsiding. The results were just too good for Lev to not accept it. After laying the sweater near the fire, Lev put on his jacket and started to rest his mind and body.
That night, Lev had no nightmare, he slept peacefully like a baby.
The next day, Lev was standing on the cliff. He relaxed his mind and sprung his feet, his Swan dive position was not yet that perfect but he was getting into it. Slowly but surely.
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In the dark, gloomy castle, the Dark Knight, that wore a dark golden armor, stretched his staff and commanded with a loud booming voice, "Unleash the shadows in the gate."
Outside the castle, the huge entrance gate slowly opened. Inside the gate was a huge black ball that released thousands of shadows flying outside the gate and possessed the surrounding animals.
"Darkness will spread among the land until everything will be black. I will make both Reality and the Kingdom a living hell."
The hoarse voice had a tone of pleasure hidden beneath it. He placed the staff down and the necklace that hung lazily on his neck glowed in the darkness with red light like a lighthouse that was trying to search for help in the middle of a stormy night.
A shadow flew pass in the throne room and landed on the front of the Dark Knight. The shadows transformed into a Dark-green knight that was kneeling on one knee with a broadsword hanging on beside her hips.
"The forest is completely burned to the ground, my Lord," the monotone voice sounded out of the lady's helm.
A low rumbling sound replied to her.
"Does my Lord have any mission for me?"
"Search Gregen." He ordered the lady in a low voice.
"Right away." The lady transformed into a shadow and flew outside the castle.
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A month passed, Lev could hardly make 30 consecutive climbs. He was slow to notice that his body was starting to gain muscles because he was too focused on completing the one hundred climbs.
With every climb, his focus was more and more becoming subconscious like a person subconsciously controlling and balancing himself in a bicycle. But of course, Lev hasn't noticed this.
The only way to increase his climbs was by pushing his body every day to its limits. He needed a lot of rest too because only by sleeping do the muscles grow. Whenever he pushed himself, the muscles in his arms, legs, shoulder and back would tear apart, but thanks to the revitalizing potion, it boosted his muscle to quickly repair itself.
Day by day, his climb gradually increased, until the final day came.
The fogs were arranged as neatly as child's toys, scattered over blue, content to spread where they fell. The morning sun had the potential to bring a day as hot as a normal day, but those cloudy puffs of white radiated it back out into space. The air was cooler, the colours less vivid and all without a drop of rain.
Ezio patiently counted Lev's climb on the river shore. If a normal person saw Lev's speed on climbing they would surely think that maybe a rope was tied to Lev's back connecting to the cave.
This kid... Ezio was slightly startled by Lev's quick development. A smirk revealed on the corner of his lips, never have he saw someone this quick in unlocking the mind's first level.
After a few hours, Lev completed the one hundred climbs, and he was completely drenched. He even managed to do a hundred swan dive position whenever he reached the cave.
"Good. Meet me inside the cave."
Ezio started to sprint towards the river and jumped across the river and landed on the rocks then he quickly climbed the cliff in less than a second.
Lev was dumbfounded on what he saw. That was the most inhuman thing that he saw Ezio ever did, it made Lev more excited. He swam across the river and climbed the cliff.
Upon reaching the cave he saw Ezio taking out multiple herbs and crystals in the corner. There was a total of 5 ingredients.
"Let me inform you of the effects that the revitalizing elixir gives in one's body. From its name, the revitalizing elixir instantly heals any wounds, poisons, and other effects. In other words, it's an elixir that heals anything."
Lev could not believe that such a powerful potion exists. He was overjoyed that he was about to learn the secret on how to create one.
"But there's a restriction on consuming the revitalizing elixir. First, the elixir is not to drink directly. It should be first poured into a food or water. Secondly, only once in every 24 hours should the elixir be consumed. If either of the two are committed, then the person would be overdosed and would result in certain death."
After saying all of these things, Ezio continued on explaining the ingredients.
"First are the herbs. This violet herb is named venenum. It contains a high amount of poison. The second herb is the sanatio, it cures wounds and injuries. The third herb is the vitas, it contributes to boosting energy.
Next are these crystals, the first one is the quid crystal, it helps in neutralizing the acid effects of sanatio. The last ingredient is the zereal crystal, it helps in combing all the ingredients but it contains small, vicious parasites that activate when placed in a hot environment. This is where the venenum comes in to neutralize the parasites."
Sanatio had a reddish color in its surface, vitas had a bright yellow color, and the two crystals were color white and indigo, respectively.
Lev completely understood the role of each ingredient.
"Watch carefully on how I cook the potion."
Ezio first placed the five pieces of sanatio in the cauldron, that was filled with boiling water and added a pinch of quid crystal.
After 5 minutes, 5 pieces of vitas were placed on the cauldron for 5 minutes.
Inside the cauldron, Lev could see a division in between the colors of red and yellow. Ezio added five pinches of zereal crystal into the cauldron followed by a piece of venenum.
Another 10 minutes passed and the cooking was complete. Previously, the cauldron was filled with boiling water, but now, only a quarter of yellow liquid was left inside.
"This amount is good for 10 vials of elixir."
Ezio poured the sparkling yellow liquid in ten empty vials.
And just like that, Lev learned how to make a powerful elixir.