Nightmare Mythos

"The subject regarding what to mix in what part of the recipe in accordance to the data that we already have seemed very big on its own. I think it would bore you as well. That's why it's better to show you some of the ingredients reaction to each other,"

After discussing more about the Exotic Category and how one can distinguish through their senses, it seems like Rina was getting bored of just saying stuff.

A student can learn about a subject if the topic is demonstrated right on their front. And by the looks of it, Rina was intending to do so in the first place.

"It sucks that we don't have any Nightmare piece of meat leftovers that the academy could give but I guess that's too much to ask for?" Rina chuckled before adding, "Today, I'm going to show you how a simple combination of exotics can be revolutionary,"

Rina began to do her own thing as she started to fill up the cauldron on the side with ingredients.

"Green Oakwood is an ingredient that will change upon contact with a liquid substance that releases its toxin upon contact. Leaf Tea, is an odorless leaf that has been plucked out by the Coron Tree which can make the mixture smoother and better. Once mixed, the taste of the product after combination becomes sweet."

At first, it was only two ingredients that gradually became five.

This idea that formed inside Cesar's head that it would be finished when the ingredients mixed in one single cauldron crashed down when he realized Rina wasn't done even after six inputs of ingredients altogether.

She was going for more.

'Uhh...'

It was funny in the way she analyzed the ingredients that came next in the cauldron but in the end, everything will be mixed in the end. It doesn't really matter what comes first when it comes to using exotics in this kind of alchemy since everything and anything inputted inside will be mixed.

Unlike the Nightmare Potions where an exact method has to be done to make a potion not just potent, but effective and risk-reduced product. If one blindly puts exotics in a cauldron that involves a Nightmare, when their carcasses have been inserted into it, it will surely result in a worse outcome.

There are cases where after all the ingredients were done being inserted in any kind of cauldron or storage to store the exotics and items, once a Nightmare flesh was involved, outcomes always ended in a disaster.

That's why Rina wasn't afraid of whatever she was trying to put in the cauldron that became so revolting to look at. However, thanks to some certain combination of ingredients, it wasn't actually smelly.

This made Cesar relieved since if that ever happened, he would surely dart his way out of the room and leave the premises entirely to proceed to his next class.

'Fuck, fuck...'

Nonetheless, the situation was turning into something more chaotic as a physical outcome of a strange manifestation started to appear in the cauldron. When 'physical', as if something was being exhibited in the cauldron that almost looked like an undead to others.

It was horrifying and mostly, sickening.

"Uhm, what is that?!"

"This?"

Rina asked in an amused tone, "This is alchemy! My profession. What you're seeing is a byproduct of my experiment. By mixing different kinds of ingredients available in this table whether they are useful or not, I created a creature,"

'A fucking what? There's not even a Nightmare flesh involved in it! Don't tell me she secretly sneaked something into the cauldron to summon a Nightmare?! I have to stop her!'

After being amused at seeing Cesar's reaction from her position, thinking that she already pulled enough pranks for today, Rina grabbed a tiny bottle from the table before pouring it into the cauldron.

Soon the 'mystifying creature' that started to give birth on its own due to Rina's creation abruptly paused before looking at her with horror on its way.

The creature that tried to leave simply extinguished in its place, forever disappearing its existence out from the world.

'What the hell?! How is that possible?!'

Rina then explained what happened, "Don't worry, it's just my powers working on its own. Don't feel threatened as well, the creature you saw is gone. Out. Disappeared,"

"So, are you telling me what you just did right now or no?"

Rina shook her head, "Go to your next class and find it out on our next meeting. I have to inspect it first. All I showed you just now is how it worked and that's it. Besides, alchemy is not all about positive results. There will always be bad ones.

Cesar was hella confused but followed Rina's advice and immediately went to dressing room to undress himself. Taking a curious glance at the product she just showed, he walked outside of the lab to go to his next class.

The image of the creature spawning was terrifying.

'I wonder what is it?'

Musing that thought inside, Cesar completely forgot it at all and left.

…

His fifth specialized class didn't strike him as interesting as it sounds and looked to him which is only natural. After all, the class is called Flexibility Assessment.

That's what it was at first. This class involved being flexible after all, whether it was on the mind or one's body. His instructor's name in the class is called Ma'am Nora. Cesar thought it was a simple assessment and class where they would all be doing yoga and stuff.

Unfortunately, it was another kind of surprise.

The Flexibility Assessment was able to see the faults one has on their body, what it had become to be exact. Because people tend to exert much of their actions even if their capabilities aren't the things they were expecting, it was making their body adjust to it without proper training.

This leads to strains and injuries that can lead to some points where people will be unable to move because of these impairments.

This class teaches Cesar to be aware of his body and how he can reduce the build-ups in his body which greatly helped him a lot. It made all the aches in his body disappear.

"Today has been great,"

His Monday ended.