I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Chapter 111: Unraveling the Knot

The next day at noon, Johnny, who had received a notification, knocked on the door and entered only after getting permission.

"Professor Lynn, did you want to see me?" The silver-haired witch closed the door gently, holding her notes on arcane mathematics, and asked with a charming smile.

Lynn didn't rush to discuss business but instead looked at Johnny curiously and inquired, "After all these days, don't you have something you want to say to me?"

Since arriving in the land of wizards, he had done quite a lot, and compared to the original Carl, a nobleman who had been learning magic for less than half a year, he was far more advanced.

Johnny's face showed a hint of hesitation, and she struggled to find the right words. Finally, she shook her head and spoke seriously, "Back in the Nordland Territory, if it weren't for you, I might have died."

This was why she was willing to trust Lynn and keep his secrets, given that he had saved her life twice.

Lynn nodded but quickly asked, "Just a few days ago, I received an invitation that mentioned the name Carl..."

"But I never disclosed your identity to anyone," Johnny's brows furrowed, and she stated with certainty.

However, she soon realized that her defense was weak because she was the only one who knew Lynn's identity.

The silver-haired witch bit her lip, unable to think of any way to prove her innocence.

"I know it's not you," Lynn wasn't surprised by this.

He still had trust in Johnny, first because they had become comrades on the run, and second, during their time in the Harbor Town, she was willing to risk her life to free him from prison.

Coupled with their shared interests, the likelihood of betrayal was extremely low...

"I'm just worried that someone might analyze something from what you've said," Lynn explained, then asked Johnny if she had seen those people recently and when she had mentioned the past of the Sekas Empire.

While Johnny thought and talked, during her two months in the land of wizards, she had rarely gone outside and only spoke to the apprentices of the Iyeta Academy. Even then, she had spoken only a few words, bothered by their constant questions.

And all of those words were prepared by them in advance after they escaped from the pursuit of the Holy See in the Misty Sea. Apart from the two of them, everyone else had fallen into the Holy See's clutches.

After careful questioning, Lynn ultimately gave up on finding clues from Johnny, as there were no inconsistencies in her words.

"By the way, I came to you for another important matter this time," Lynn took out a bottle of dark red magic potion and placed it on the table.

"What is this?" Johnny asked, filled with curiosity.

"This is the 'Source of Magic'!" Lynn said, emphasizing each word.

The silver-haired witch's expression became incredibly astonished as she looked at Lynn and then turned her gaze to the bottle of entirely dark red 'Source of Magic.'

The magic potion in front of her was undoubtedly something every apprentice longed to obtain.

It was the proof of becoming an official wizard!

"If I'm not mistaken, your magic growth should have reached its limit, right?" Lynn asked.

Unlike Johnny, Lynn had studied magic with Koru for four years before entering the land of wizards. With Johnny's talent, she was probably close to advancing.

At first, Lynn had considered finding an apprentice in Ladek's estate for his experiments, but he realized it would be a waste.

Although this 'Source of Magic' was a weaker version, with only ten grams of Death's Eye essence as a catalyst, according to his calculations, its effects would still surpass those made with ordinary materials.

He couldn't help an apprentice advance and then dispose of them just to keep the secret, especially since the apprentices in the estate had helped Ladek with many dirty tasks. They had no grievances with him, and it wasn't worth it.

Moreover, Death's Eye essence was precious, and after conducting experiments and brewing two potions, there was less than fifty grams left. It needed to be used sparingly.

Another point was that changing the target to Johnny would make solving the identity issue much easier.

As long as the witch applied for graduation in a while, with his approval and going through the process, she could become a recognized official wizard!

"This potion is slightly different. I brewed it myself, and its effects should be stronger than what the council distributes. The probability of advancement is higher, but I can't be one hundred percent sure. There may be potential side effects. If you're not willing to take the risk, that's fine."

Lynn succinctly explained the pros and cons, with no intention of deceiving Johnny about taking the potion.

However, Johnny's attention was not on that. She didn't inquire about the supposed side effects and instead took a deep breath before suddenly asking, "So... you're not an official wizard yet, are you?"

She wasn't foolish and could guess Lynn's purpose in presenting the 'Source of Magic.'

Lynn fell silent and didn't respond. The title of apprentice wizard would be removed from him starting tomorrow!

But sometimes, silence was also an answer. Johnny immediately understood that her guess was correct, and her lingering doubts vanished.

Over the past few days, what puzzled her the most was Lynn's exaggerated speed of advancement.

If Lynn was truly a third-circle magician, then the so-called super genius of the land of wizards, the 'Magic Star' Ogest, wouldn't even be fit to polish his shoes!

But now, it seemed they were all just apprentice wizards. Lynn must have used some other means to unleash powerful magic.

This wasn't impossible. For example, her use of the 'Magic Hand' power allowed her to use first-circle magic five times a day.

If Lynn had gained the appreciation of a great wizard or even a legendary wizard in that 'Society of Mystical Arts' and acquired alchemical items capable of casting third-circle magic, it would be quite normal.

With that in mind, Johnny picked up the 'Source of Magic' on the table. Out of trust in Lynn, she didn't hesitate to drink it down.

Compared to the extremely rare probability of side effects, she valued Lynn's statement about the higher probability of advancement more.

No apprentice could claim with certainty that they could cross the heavenly domain! Even a slight improvement was of utmost importance!

Lynn closely watched Johnny's reaction. The second important reason for finding a test subject was to see what the process of advancement was like and if there were any lessons to be learned from it...

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