Chapter 56 Final Exam
I decided to raise my former fiancée, Dokuonna, into a pharmacist.
By using the One Hundred Million Year Potion, I literally hammered the necessary knowledge for her to become a pharmacist into her.
"I did it!"
At Master Asclepius's workshop, Dokuonna has just finished creating the potion.
My buddy, Mercury-san, takes the bottle and uses the Appraisal skill.
"Yeah, it's good. It's a high-quality potion."
"All right!!! I did it!"
Even without using Appraisal, it was clear that the potion was of considerable quality.
Mercury-san nods in admiration.
"It's amazing. At first, she could only make potions that looked like trash. Thanks to Leaf-kun's training."
Well, she had talent to begin with. Even if she's rotten, she's the granddaughter of the Medicine God.
But...
"You still have a long way to go."
"Oh no! Why!?"
I take the potion in my hand and thrust it towards her.
"For whom did you make this?"
"Well, I made it for you to acknowledge it..."
Oh no, she really doesn't get it.
"Fail."
"No way...! It's a properly made potion! I've learned how to make it! Ugh!"
Dokuonna collapses on the spot as the sl*ve collar activates.
It activated because she defied me.
"Indeed, you have gained knowledge compared to before, and thanks to your inherent talent, you can now make high-quality potions... but you still haven't acquired something important."
"Something important...?"
"Yes. Something that is absolutely necessary to become a pharmacist. If you don't understand that, I can't acknowledge you as a full-fledged pharmacist yet."
There is something crucially missing in Dokuonna's potions.
It's not something she can learn just by being told.
If she doesn't notice, she'll never notice for the rest of her life.
...Should I try it here?
"Dokuonna. I'm going to test you."
"A test...?"
"Yeah. From now on, you'll dive into Abyss Wood alone."
"What, alone in the forest!? No way! I can't do it!"
Dokuonna collapsed on the spot as the sl*ve collar activated.
It seems harsh, but if I don't do something like this, she won't be worthy of becoming a Pharmacist in this village.
"This is the final test. Use the knowledge you've learned this time and the skills you have to survive in Abyss Wood for a day. If you can do that... you pass."
"...And if I can't?"
"Fail. I won't forgive you."
If I don't forgive her, she'll probably lose her place in this village forever.
She was born and raised in this village, so she's quite selfish.
Living outside the village seems impossible, and if she can't pass this challenge, she won't be able to get a steady job anywhere.
"What are you going to do?"
"...I'll do it. There's no other choice, right?"
I can't peek into her heart. But she said she'll do it.
...I hope she will change through training to become a pharmacist.
I hand her the magic bag.
"All the tools you need for prescriptions are in here."
"What about ingredients like herbs?"
"You'll have to gather those locally."
"...Understood."
And so, Dokuonna was about to take on the final exam I assigned her.
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