Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Noelle's Continuous Transformation
"Kuroha, stop joking. Pharmacists are rare, and in the Four-Leaf Clover Kingdom, there's only one who can be considered prominent. Lying isn't pretty," Zelsh remarked, flicking his bangs.
"Also, Noel has already taken it when she was younger, and it didn't have much of an effect, unless you drink it like water. That should help improve it!"
"Kuroha, enough, you don't need to comfort me," Noel said, her face tinged with a hint of sadness.
Magic potions often cost hundreds or even thousands of gold coins per bottle, and that's for the lowest-level ones. If she were to drink them like water, the entire Sirfa royal family would go bankrupt, and Noel still wouldn't see any results.
Moreover, concocting magic potions was an expensive endeavor, and with Kuroha's status as a beggar, he couldn't possibly bear such a financial burden.
"Let's try it first; maybe it'll surprise you!" Kuroha said, reaching into his bag. His mind linked to the system's space, and in an instant, he held a bottle of high-level Magic Control Potion.
According to the system, this potion was second only to divine-grade potions.
At least Kuroha believed that a product from the system had to be top-tier.
Though the potion's bottle looked plain, even somewhat shabby, Kuroha was confident it had inner beauty.
"Can this really be drunk? It doesn't look pretty at all!" Zelsh furrowed his brows.
Noel, too, felt a little skeptical. But seeing Kuroha's serious expression, she decided to take the plunge.
Phew!
The bottle's seal popped open, releasing a fragrant aroma that quickly filled the air.
"It smells so good!"
Mimosa shuddered involuntarily, and the magic power dormant within her surged forth without warning, erupting explosively a moment later.
The sudden outburst caused Zelsh's usually beautiful face to lose its charm.
Before he could react, his own magic power stirred within him, but being the vice-captain of the Coral Peacock group, his experience allowed him to quickly suppress it.
Watching the strange scene unfold, Roland, standing at a distance, looked on in astonishment. This was the first time he had seen Zelsh—who always spoke of beauty—looking so flustered.
However, this was just the beginning.
Oblivious to the changes in Zelsh and Mimosa, Noel, who had her eyes closed and head tilted back, drank the potion.
Gulch!
The bitter liquid slid down her throat, soon turning into a warm current that rushed through her limbs.
Before she could even react, the wild magic power that had once been unruly suddenly became connected to her.
It was as though, with just a thought, she could effortlessly control her body and magic, like directing the movements of her hands and feet.
But just as the thought appeared in her mind...
A slight hum of air sounded suddenly.
Buzz!
The magical book tied to Noel's waist, nearly covered in dust, suddenly glowed with a brilliant blue light.
In the next instant, the magic book flew out from her side, opening with a rapid flutter.
Before anyone could react, the book flipped open, releasing waves of pale blue light.
"This... this is the magic book unlocking... This only happens when someone has a deep connection with the magic attribute and the book itself," Zelsh muttered in shock, even forgetting to fix his hair as he spoke. "This is too beautiful..."
"One, two, three..."
The pages of the magic book glowed as it flipped open, and those present understood that the unlocking of these spells was imminent.
Watching Noel—who seemed to be under the effect of a magical stimulant—unlock three major spells in one go, everyone could tell that this was undoubtedly due to the potion Kuroha had given her.
This meant that the potion Kuroha had given her was far superior to anything a Four-Leaf Clover Kingdom alchemist could make.
The ability to awaken three spells at once was a priceless event.
Recalling how he had doubted the potion's effectiveness earlier, Zelsh covered his face, regretfully exclaiming, "Oh my god, I really wasn't beautiful just now."
"Now, Kuroha, who selflessly helped Noel and gave her this priceless potion... you're really beautiful, and Noel is just too beautiful..."
Seeing Zelsh lose his composure, Kuroha chose to ignore him, focusing instead on the surprising results of the Magic Control Potion.
In his knowledge, Noel had four spells in total.
These included Sea Dragon's Roar, Sea Dragon's Nest, and Sea Dragon's Cradle.
She had nearly unlocked all of them at once, with only the Sea God's Valkyrie Armor remaining.
Perhaps with an even higher-tier divine-grade potion, she could break through to the legendary level and unlock all her potential.