Alchemy:
The spell - caster communicates with the operation of magic power through a special medium. Following the principle of equivalent exchange, when the result of 1 + 1 > 2 is achieved, it is called alchemy.
Simply put, it is to obtain power by exchanging external things to achieve one's own goals, such as fighting, healing, equipment making, etc.
And Life Alchemy replaces the exchangeable items with oneself or others.
Common exchange methods include: life, soul, memory, body... in order to obtain power beyond one's own bearing range.
This method is relatively powerful and evil. Generally, it is prohibited by alchemists. However, in extremely dangerous situations, it can be used as a means of self - protection.
(Note: The exchange target is only oneself. Exchanging things that do not belong to oneself, such as the life of others, will be wanted by the Alchemy Association!)
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Jolian sat in the baby carriage, quietly listening to Lady Vesir's explanation of alchemy knowledge.
Since she herself was not an alchemist, the explanation was rather one - sided and a bit confusing.
But Jolian probably understood the meaning she wanted to express. Explained with modern words, an alchemist was... an inventor?
Using various materials to make equipment, which could be daily electrical appliances, medical devices, or weapons?
The essence was still to facilitate human life.
Was equivalent exchange the materials wasted in trial - and - error when inventing equipment?
Put this way, it seemed easier to understand.
As for the fact that Lady Vesir, who was not an alchemist, could release "black mist" to help Jolian heal her injuries... this had to mention another profession in this world - the magus.
Unlike alchemists who rely on external things, they are pure magic power users. They obtain a continuous supply of power by developing themselves, thus being able to cast various kinds of magic.
From a combat perspective, magi are stronger than alchemists. After all, each has its own area of expertise...
As the two talked, the baby carriage had been pushed in front of a dilapidated building.
This was "The Other Shore" mentioned by Lady Vesir, that is, the Magical Alchemy Guild.
Inside gathered magi and alchemists who were homeless but had the same ideals...
"Jo, we're home," Lady Vesir said, and like holding a baby, she carried Jolian out of the carriage.
The people behind her pushed open the guild door. In an instant, more than forty pairs of eyes in the room were fixed on her.
Jolian: "Uh..."
"Welcome home, Jo!"
After about one or two seconds of silence, the crowd burst into shouts of joy.
An old grandpa with a white beard in his eighties, wearing funny clothes, was bouncing around with an empty wine bottle. Like a naughty old man, he stepped on the table at the door and said:
"Welcome back! My child!"
"Um..." Jolian nodded with a puzzled look, then turned to look at Lady Vesir, her eyes seemed to be asking who this person was.
"Jo, this is our guild master - Grandpa Luo."
"Hello, guild master."
As soon as Jolian finished speaking, the guild master was so shocked that he dropped his wine bottle. What was going on!
The usually most mischievous child was actually greeting him so obediently?
No, that wasn't the point!
The point was that she actually needed Lady Vesir to introduce him to know who he was!
"Lady Vesir, what's going on?" Grandpa Luo put away his playful expression and looked at Lady Vesir seriously.
"Guild master... Jo activated Life Alchemy. She has no memories now..."
The people who were cheering just now were instantly petrified. In the dilapidated guild, it became so quiet that not a sound could be heard.
"The 'Crow Hound' Guild!"
Grandpa Luo said these words one by one, with all the veins on his forehead bulging, showing how angry he was at the moment.
Jolian stood aside and watched this scene silently. On the way back, through Lady Vesir's explanation, she roughly understood the cause of the whole thing.
The 'Crow Hound' was a Magical Alchemy Guild as famous as 'The Other Shore' in the local area.
The two guilds had been looking at each other unfavorably for so many years, and there were always some minor skirmishes, but nothing too extreme.
But these days, for some unknown reason, the 'Crow Hound' had become increasingly presumptuous and sneak - attacked the 'The Other Shore' guild at night.
Although there were no casualties, it had violated the law issued by the 'Holy Association' that there should be no private battles between guilds.
And the reason why the original owner activated Life Alchemy was that on the way to complete a commission, she was ambushed by a magus from the 'Crow Hound' and had no other choice...
Lady Vesir rushed over as fast as she could when she got the news, but still arrived a step too late, which led to the scene just now.
"Guild master, let's go to war with those bastards!" Several radical people had already stood up. If it weren't for Grandpa Luo holding them back, they would have burned down the 'Crow Hound' Guild long ago.
Grandpa Luo didn't say anything. He jumped off the table and walked step by step to the middle of the guild. "You can destroy my guild, and I can endure that..."
"Because we are a law - abiding Magical Alchemy Guild."
"But now, you hit my child right in front of me, the head of the family! How can I endure this!"
Having said this, Grandpa Luo angrily smashed the table in front of him. "I declare that from now on, 'The Other Shore' is officially at war with the 'Crow Hound'!"
"Until one side is destroyed!"
Hearing that the guild master was finally going to fight back, the crowd kicked away the tables in front of them one after another, roaring with full fighting spirit.
The table: "You people are so high - and - mighty. You even have to kick me when you talk..."
Jolian rubbed her ears, which were a little sore from the noise. She didn't understand human emotions and couldn't empathize with their feelings for the time being. At this moment, she just thought they were noisy.
Lady Vesir seemed to notice her little gesture. Immediately, she felt a pang of heartache and gently pulled her to her side. The noise in her ears lessened a bit.
"Not used to it yet, right? After all, our guild is the noisiest among all the guilds..."
"If you hadn't lost your memory, you'd probably be joining in right now..."
"It's okay. I don't dislike them being like this. A bit of liveliness gives a sense of home."
Jolian combined the language materials from her previous life and analyzed Lady Vesir's character during the journey.
She then picked the words that would most increase Lady Vesir's favorability and said them.
"Um..." Lady Vesir was obviously taken aback for a moment, then gently stroked her hair. "Jo has become gentle. You wouldn't have said such things before, nor would you have gotten close to my dolls."
"It's probably because of the memory loss..." Jolian didn't want to continue this topic. She knew the principle that the more you say, the more mistakes you might make. After all, losing memory and having a drastic personality change were two different things.
No one could guarantee that no one would become suspicious because of this.
"Lady Vesir, may I ask... what kind of person was I before?" Jolian changed the topic.
Lady Vesir thought for a moment and said seriously, "Noisy, arrogant, and not fond of wearing clothes?"
"Known as the 'Swimsuit Welfare Girl' of 'The Other Shore'?"