"Just as long as you don't go through the portal, generally, there won't be any problems," Vera reassured.
"Whoo~"
Allen let out a sigh of relief. He could still use the Sphere Convergence.
Even if the heart essence fluid of a Drowner King had degraded, it could still boost Allen's attributes by at least five points. Most importantly, it would also add a bit of water affinity. If he couldn't use the Sphere Convergence, and if its cooldown was delayed by even a day, Allen would lose a sixth of an attribute point based on the total cooldown time of thirty days.
This would be especially painful since most of these attributes were the hardest to obtain.
"That would be very troublesome."
"Don't worry, I won't be using any portals in front of you for the time being," Vera said.
"Vera, I wasn't…" Allen hurriedly explained, but was cut off by Vera raising her hand.
"I understand. Tell me about your encounter at that ritual site."
Soothed by Vera's gentle gaze, Allen knew she didn't mind, and his mood settled down.
After carefully sorting through his memories, Allen took out the "Foglet's arm bone" from his backpack and placed it on the alchemy table. He then recounted how the Swamp Hag had cast a spell to turn into mist, how he killed Ghouls near the Drowner pile, and the Sphere Convergence around the elemental ring.
Of course, He left out the part about the Wolf Medallion and the Hunter's Codex absorbing energy.
Even though Vera had said she wouldn't read his mind. In fact, while recounting everything, Allen deliberately emptied his mind of any thoughts related to the Hunter's Codex.
This was his biggest secret and couldn't be shared with anyone.
"Sphere Convergence… Swamp Hag… the main priest of the ritual was actually a Swamp Hag?"
Vera murmured in disbelief after hearing the story.
Swamp Hags were a common type of monster, and she had never heard of one performing ritual chants.
She then picked up the "Foglet's arm bone" and closed her eyes to feel it carefully.
"Hmm~"
The Wolf Medallion trembled slightly.
After a moment, Vera opened her eyes and looked at Allen with a peculiar expression:
"No wonder you're called the Miracle Child."
"Your luck is truly remarkable. Although this magic item is a sacrificial artifact of a dark god, it contains almost no power from the dark god."
Hearing this, Allen cautiously asked, "So…"
"So I can reforge this sacrificial item into a magical tool."
Vera responded bluntly, then couldn't help but repeat in amazement: "Remarkable luck. If there had been even a little more power from the dark god in it, I would have been powerless."
Allen scratched his head with a dry laugh and said: "Do you need this magic item, Vera?"
"I can give it to you. That mist skill seems very useful."
Vera smiled happily at Allen's offer but gently shook her head: "No, I don't need it."
"For me, the drawbacks of mist form outweigh the benefits, and you should understand that well."
With that, Vera snapped her fingers, summoning the blood-red potion… or rather, the blood-red magical spirit.
"Pop~"
The cork popped open.
The liquid instantly turned into a blood mist, licking the "Foglet's arm bone" a few times before swirling around Allen and Vera like a playful child.
Allen was so frightened he didn't dare move. He still remembered those hundreds of Drowners turned into dry leeches. Mary had used the Drowner hearts from that time to make heart essence fluid.
"Don't be afraid. Red Magic is very obedient and smart; it won't harm you."
Vera reassured him. Seeing Allen still tense, she had the reluctant magical spirit return to its crystal bottle.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to resist."
"No worries, the special magical aura Red Magic carries can indeed make people uncomfortable at close range… Let's not talk about that now. Try using the mist form."
With that, Vera handed the "Foglet's arm bone" to him.
Allen took the arm bone and instinctively used Identify.
[Name: Foglet's arm bone]
[Type: Magic Item]
[Function: Can transform into mist when activated with magic]
[Note: What is stealth? This is true stealth!]
It really works!
And the item's type has changed too.
Vera's magical spirit is really powerful!
Thinking about the magical sprite, Allen instinctively touched the Mirage Pearl on his chest and asked: "Vera, do you know how to make a magical sprite grow?"
Vera shook her head and said: "Each magical spirte is unique. For example, Red Magic needs to be fed potions."
"But your Mirage Pearl clearly can't do that."
"You'll have to figure out everything about your magical sprite on your own."
"That's why I didn't tell you anything before."
Hearing this, Allen sighed, then without hesitation, He stimulated his mutated organ and quickly channeled magic into the "Foglet's arm bone."
No incantation needed.
An icy energy suddenly spread from the arm bone in his hand, enveloping his entire body.
"Poof~"
With a soft sound, Allen instantly expanded into a cloud of faint mist. Everything before his eyes turned gray. Lifting his leg and clenching his fist, He found that although he had turned into mist, he could still sense his limbs. His movement speed was that of normal walking, as if he were in another dimension that intersected with reality.
Truly amazing!
Allen marveled. Then he was "squeezed" back into reality from the other dimension.
"Ugh~"
A wave of nausea hit him, his stomach feeling like a wrung-out towel.
The novelty and excitement Allen felt were now replaced by intense pain and discomfort.
"Pop!"
A snap of fingers, and a familiar green potion appeared before him.
Allen skillfully drank the potion, his body instantly refreshed.
"You need to practice more. The pain caused by mist transformation is similar to passing through portals; your Witcher organs are too sensitive…"
Vera explained in detail, then handed him a few bottles of green potion: "The mist form duration is too short, and the pain too intense."
"Practice this skill diligently over the next few days. It will be very useful for you."
Allen felt warmth in his heart and sincerely thanked her as he accepted the potions. The bright moon of the cold winter shone like a mirror. Silver light spilled in through the window, illuminating Vera's clothes, making her look like a goddess.
It was getting late.
"Vera, I should head back now. Today was very…"
Vera shook her head, raised her hand to interrupt Allen's thanks, and seriously advised: "Don't take off the Melitele goddess amulet."
"And avoid going to that ritual site again. I will deal with it tomorrow."
Allen nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Finally…"
Vera couldn't help but smile warmly and affectionately at the sight of Allen nodding like a pecking chick.
"Good night, Allen."
Allen paused, then smiled and bid farewell: "Good night, Vera."
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