Chapter 48. Dekan's Elective Course

Today was another day full of hope, because it was already Friday.

I cleared the Shadow World on Monday, rested for a day on Tuesday, submitted the report on Wednesday, and went to the association for the exam on Thursday.

It was a very fulfilling week.

There were still about three weeks before the next trip to the Shadow World. I needed to take some time to supplement my and Cornelia's third-rank cards.

It was time to craft some third-rank summon cards for myself.

And the Toxic Ground Spikes should also be updated.

I could also make a more durable third-rank weapon card for Cornelia.

But before that, on this Friday, there was an elective course that I had been looking forward to for a long time.

I decided to study hard.

After the trial lectures of the first two weeks, the two subjects I finally chose were Medicine ① and Potions ②.

This school had a relatively flexible application mechanism for elective courses.

Considering that each student had different talents and foundations, if sufficient proof could be provided, it was possible to be allowed to waive the prerequisite courses.

The prerequisite courses for Potions ② were Herbology ① and Potions ①.

I provided the course director with a sufficient display of my potion works and successfully got the teacher to allow me to directly study Potions ②.

As for why I wanted to study medicine, let's put that aside for now.

My motives were very intriguing.

After the morning required courses were over, Cornelia and I went our separate ways.

My Potions ② class was in the afternoon, so I couldn't go to the library with Cornelia.

But Cornelia knew I had class in the afternoon, so she didn't plan to go to the library either.

I noticed that the direction Cornelia left in was again towards the back hill.

This time, I was really a little curious.

I should follow her next time to see.

Because I found that Cornelia's mood seemed to have become a little low today.

Although her expression was monotonous, she had a pair of eyes that could speak.

It was also possible that I had a unique talent for understanding that allowed me to easily read her thoughts.

......

The time for the Potions ② class arrived, and about twenty students had gathered in the potions classroom.

After the trial lectures of the first two weeks, those who remained were all students formally registered for this course.

Most of them were girls.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I'm very happy that you could ultimately choose this course."

The teacher was also female. Teacher Maria looked to be about thirty years old, wore glasses, and seemed very gentle.

At a glance, she was the type with a healer's benevolence.

"Potions is a very practical science, especially important in real life."

"In addition, although it's difficult for us to bring finished potions into the Shadow World, we can often make the potions we need on-site in the Shadow World based on the materials."

"The knowledge you learn today might be put to use immediately tomorrow, and I will do my best to guide you all!"

Listening to Teacher Maria's words, I nodded frequently.

This course not only imparted theoretical knowledge but also provided a large amount of materials and experimental opportunities.

I could make the most of the school's resources.

To be honest, for such a conscientious and practical course, I wouldn't mind choosing a few more.

Although my motives were different from most students.

"In Potions ①, we focused on recovery-type potions, but in Potions ②, we will focus on functional-type potions."

"The topic of today's class is how to deal with unknown toxins."

As Teacher Maria spoke, she put on her gloves and held up a small bottle in her hand.

"This is a bottle of a brand-new toxin developed by the Alchemy Academy. It is extracted from a newly cultivated poisonous herb. Its toxicity is fierce, but it is very easy to neutralize. The content of our lesson today is how to extract the antidote raw material from its companion plant."

The point that interested me the most had come.

My gaze was about to pierce through that bottle of poison.

Next, Teacher Maria began to demonstrate the production process to everyone, and I also listened with rapt attention.

Unknowingly, the class time was almost over.

"So the task left for you is to successfully produce the antidote once. You have one week to complete it. After class, you can also continue to use this classroom, and you can also use the Alchemy Academy's drug laboratory."

After saying that, Teacher Maria distributed diluted poison samples to each group and also prepared a set of the required materials for the students.

Considering safety, the experiment was conducted in pairs, and it was ensured that each group had two doses of the antidote just prepared by Teacher Maria.

If accidental poisoning occurred, they could rescue each other.

In this class, every two people were assigned a long table. The space could be said to be very sufficient, so much so that I was so focused in class that I didn't even notice when my deskmate arrived.

But now, it was time to greet my deskmate properly.

After all, we had to do the homework together.

"You finally noticed me, student Dekan."

I turned my head and found that the other person's face was already very close to mine.

A faint fragrance wafted over.

It was a beauty with no sense of distance, with black hair and black eyes that were clear and bright.

Her features were exquisite to the extreme, as if carved by the most outstanding work of the Creator's hand.

Even sitting, one could tell that she was tall and slender.

So she had been this close to me all along?

Although I was surprised, I neither avoided her gaze nor dodged backward.

I couldn't lose my momentum.

"If you had been a little closer, I might have noticed you sooner."

I replied faintly.

"Then the teacher might have warned us."

The long, straight-haired girl said such words, the smile on her face never disappearing.

As soon as she finished speaking, her body leaned forward even more.

This was practically a state of sticking to me.

I only felt a chill run up to my head.

This was an instinctive sense of crisis, as if the other person was a beautiful but highly poisonous flower.

Even though she was wearing the uniform of a second-year student from the Alchemy Academy, she could make one feel such a strong threat.

I helplessly leaned back to avoid her, then moved my stool a little further away.

Although I admitted that she was very good-looking, I had no good feelings for people who approached me so inexplicably.

"Can you maintain a normal distance from me first?"

"Sorry, I was a bit absorbed in my observation."

The other person replied with a smile still on her face.

She had no intention of making things difficult for me and moved a little further away from me.

"What's your name?"

This new deskmate had only appeared in this class, and I didn't know her name yet.

"Mi'e."

She sat quietly, a smile still on her face.

Me: "Are you busy later?"

Mi'e: "Not busy."

"Then let's finish the homework before we leave."

For things that could be done today, I didn't want to drag them to tomorrow.

Mi'e nodded, clearly agreeing with my idea.

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