Kyle had a stiff smile after hearing Mr. Heinz's words. He was definitely not asking a question… He was telling him to drink the second potion.
Kyle had the urge to escape from it, but rationality made him stay.
'I can do this… I'm not a child. I'm an adult inside a young man's body. There's no need to be afraid. If all the students are capable of doing this, I should be able to do it as well.' Kyle encouraged himself as he looked at his master.
He reminded himself that once the torture was done, his attributes would greatly improve and he would get stronger.
After taking a deep breath, he answered. "If Master thinks that it's time to drink the potion, then we can do it now… I'm looking forward to it."
He lied so easily, but Mr. Heinz didn't care about it.
"Great! Let me help you…"
Mr. Heinz swiftly left the workbench and turned to his desk. This time, he took the red potion leaving the yellow one.
"The second potion is called Idle Mind. I know you're probably thinking of learning spells but with your current ability, you can only record four spells in your phantasm state."
"Idle Mind potion… Four Spells..." Kyle repeated as he ruminated over the name.
In his mind, he also connected the four lights in his body to the number of spells he could cast.
'So those lights in my chests represent the number of Spells. The books really made it so difficult.' Kyle grumbled.
Anyway, he already knows that spellcasting can't just randomly happen by doing some incantations.
It has limitations.
It requires to be recorded or imprinted on his body before he can chant them and release those spells. As for how that works, he doesn't have an idea, so he was looking for Heinz in the first place. In short, he can't cast the spells that aren't recorded in his body.
"Does that potion increase the number of spells I can use even though I only have three strands?" Kyle asked, referring to his spirit.
Mr. Heinz chuckled as he nodded.
"That's right… This is one of the results of my Master's research. You can't find this potion even inside the Academy." He didn't explain further, but it's enough for Kyle to know that this potion isn't normally given to other students of the academy.
It is a perk that he can only get as Mr. Heinz's apprentice.
"Alright… Drink it now…"
"T-thank you, Master Heinz. Please save me if something goes wrong." Kyle said as he looked at the red potion.
When Heinz opened it, Kyle didn't hear any terrifying scream or smell any foul stench. However, he didn't put down his guard.
'I just have to swallow it immediately. I don't have to taste it.' Kyle took a deep breath as he reminded himself before accepting the potion and consuming it immediately.
Gulp! Gulp!
Heinz was obviously glad to see the decisiveness of his apprentice.
"You're really brave! I just recalled that this potion can only be consumed by those who had a special physique. Since we had a similar experience after consuming the Darkness Possession, I guess I don't have to warn you about it…"
'W-what?!'
Kyle's eyes widened after hearing this.
After all, he doesn't possess the physique that Heinz was talking about!
He really died after consuming the Darkness Possession Potion! On the other hand, Heinz was only in an inanimated state thanks to his special physique!
They're completely different!
Kyle no longer has a chance to regret as he already consumed the potion. He also started feeling the changes in his body.
He can't vomit it out anymore…
'Ugh…'
The potion tastes a bit bitter. This was his first impression, followed by extreme cold inside his body. The chilling sensation was definitely not an imagination as frostbite started forming on his finger.
He wanted to speak but he realized that he couldn't make any sound. His movements have also turned sluggish…
'I have to do something…'
Kyle thought as his mind churned, thinking of what he could do. He feels like he would freeze to death this time!
His first thought was to warm himself with a blanket, but his gaze landed on the doors leading to the furnace…
Then, his eyes noticed the naked female corpse. He didn't think too much of it as he started walking in the direction of the corpse. He was slow as he was struggling internally and fighting off the coldness that was brought by the potion.
In the meantime, Heinz was just watching Kyle with a smile as he thought that Kyle was planning to go near the Quince Furnace to warm up… He didn't find anything wrong with it.
'Right, my Master helped me with Black Flame to resist the coldness… Unfortunately, I can't use the Black Flame like him… You have to rely on yourself, Kyle.'
Heinz encouraged Kyle in his mind. He felt that nothing is wrong with his decision. In any case, he knows that Kyle wouldn't die even if he failed to digest the potion. At most, he would have to recover for six to nine months then he would be fine again.
Experiencing negative effects from potions made with Dark Alchemy isn't surprising at all.
After about three minutes of sluggish movement, Kyle finally reached the naked corpse.
"I'll slightly open the door for you to keep you warm. However, you can't enter since you'll surely die in your current state." Heinz said with his creepy smile as he pushed the door open. It seems that he truly cares for Kyle, but the latter doesn't care about the furnace at all…
Kyle could no longer stand up as he fell on the floor and "accidentally" touched the corpse in the process.
[ Human corpse has been discovered. Would you like to extract it? ]
'Yes!' Kyle shouted in his mind.
[ Extraction successful. Energy +30. Strength +1.50 ]