Sixth Ring Wizard

Chapter 54 The Heart of the Stone Giant

The heart of a stone giant is an essential potion ingredient for a second-class wizard apprentice to advance to a third-class wizard apprentice, and it is generally not available for purchase.

Because the heart of the stone giant must be kept active to make potions, it needs to be soaked in potions to maintain its activity for two months.

To advance to the rank of third-class wizard apprentice, one must take a potion within two months and then attempt to become a third-class wizard apprentice.

Therefore, the heart of a stone giant is usually sought out by second-class wizard apprentices after they have reached their limit, and then they complete the process of hunting, making potions, and advancing in rank.

The treatment of the stone giant's heart was a case study in the "Introduction to Potions" course. Hellagur had conducted several experiments using models in the lab class, and he was already very familiar with the process.

He was also the only wizard apprentice in this course to successfully complete the experiment on the stone giant's heart; none of the others succeeded.

"First-class wizard apprentice, capable of handling the heart of a stone giant, do you need to participate in the battle?" Herag sent a message to the quest giver.

The person who posted the task was named Bessie, and she appeared to be a woman.

"A first-class wizard apprentice? Are you sure you can handle the heart of the stone giant?" Bessie asked.

"I attended Mr. Larry's Potions course and am familiar with the treatment of the stone giant's heart," Herag replied.

"Hmm...come to the Lion Cafe in town and let's talk in person." Bessie decided to meet him.

The Lion Café is located in the center of town, and many wizards choose to talk, exchange ideas, or simply relax here.

When Herag arrived outside the Lion Café, he could smell the aroma of coffee wafting through the air.

He pushed open the door and immediately saw a familiar face—the tall woman who had bought three bottles of white peony root medicine from him.

"Hrag?" Bessie asked.

Herag laughed, "What a coincidence!"

Bessie was also surprised and laughed, "I didn't expect it to be you. If those White Fresh Healing Potions were really made by you, then I have no doubt about your potion-making skills."

Herag laughed and said, "I wouldn't dare lie about something like that. After all, once I leave Moonglade, I'm just a weak first-class wizard apprentice. I wouldn't dare lie."

His meaning was clear: once he left Moonglade, he was no longer protected. If he dared to lie, they could eliminate him in a heartbeat.

"You can rest assured about that. I'm not the kind of person who doesn't follow the rules. Otherwise, who would dare to cooperate with me in the future? Please have a seat. The others will be here soon," Bessie explained.

Hrag nodded and sat down at the table. He knew he was taking a risk by accepting this mission; once outside Moonglade, everything would depend on his own resourcefulness.

"But there's always a risk involved in doing missions; even picking mushrooms can lead to so many problems," Herag sighed inwardly.

After the two sat down, they chatted about potions-related things, intentionally or unintentionally.

Herag was very knowledgeable about these things; Deep Blue had a huge amount of information stored in its database. He could immediately respond to every question Bessie asked and even expand on the topic.

"Mr. Herag is truly learned!" Bessie was genuinely surprised that a first-class wizard apprentice could be so knowledgeable.

A short while later, the other two people Bessie had arranged also arrived.

A man named Locke Dean, a third-class wizard apprentice, wearing thick-rimmed glasses, came in and gave Herag a scrutinizing look.

There was another woman named Emma Massey, who had many freckles on her face. She seemed to have a good relationship with Bessie, and the two hugged when they met.

After everyone sat down and introduced themselves, Bessie said, "Now that everyone's here, let's talk about the plan. We'll depart in two days. I'll have everything ready by then. Horag will be in charge of dealing with the stone giant's heart; he won't be participating in the battle..."

After Bessie finished speaking, Locke asked, "I have a question. Why did you bring a first-class wizard apprentice to deal with the stone giant's heart?"

"Although Herag is only a first-class wizard apprentice, he is highly skilled in potions, and I trust him in that respect," Bessie explained.

Locke took a sip of coffee and said, "Since you think it's okay, then let's do it this way."

Locke was just doing his job for money; his job was to take down the stone giant, and whether the heart treatment was successful or not was none of his concern.

Stone giants usually require a third-class wizard apprentice to handle, but Bessie has hired two third-class wizard apprentices this time, so it's practically a sure thing.

Hellagur is too weak to participate directly in the battle, lest he be caught in the crossfire.

If Herag is injured or even killed in battle, then Bessie and the other two will have to deal with the stone giant's heart, as they are not proficient in potions.

Potions requires a lot of financial resources, and most wizard apprentices will find it difficult to gain much experience before they have accumulated enough wealth.

After agreeing on the details, the group left the café. Herag returned home and began preparing the potion needed to soak the stone giant's heart.

"Flopp caterpillar slime, Hocrab juice, lionfish spines..."

After taking stock of the necessary potion ingredients, Herag began to brew the potion, which was called Broad Spectrum Potion.

He put the filthy filth of the Flobber caterpillar into a beaker, then lit the lionfish's spines, put them into the beaker, and then channeled a spell into it while chanting a few syllables.

Thick white steam rose from the beaker, seemingly endlessly billowing out, quickly filling the room with mist.

Herag, wearing goggles, ignored the white mist filling the room and stared intently at the beaker.

"Reaction complete, countdown 9 seconds." Deep Blue displayed the countdown timer for the reaction.

After the waiting time was up, Herag immediately poured some pink powder into the beaker. This powder was made from the ground fruit of a plant called gecko.

Two hours later.

"It's done."

In front of Hrag was a round-bellied crystal bottle filled with a purple solution, with occasional bubbles rising from the surface, making a popping sound.

He sealed the bottle with a cork made of oak, and a broad-spectrum potion was ready.

At night, the sixth star in Herag's mind had already taken shape, and he expected to complete the meditation within two months to meet the requirements for advancement to a second-class wizard apprentice.

"Fortunately, the ingredients for Dawn Potions can be bought in the woods, so there's no need to risk hunting for them."

Herag is already preparing the materials for the Dawn Potion, but he's still missing one key ingredient, the Demon Flower Root, which he can't afford. Once he finishes this quest, he'll have all the materials for a Dawn Potion.

……

Two days later, Helag and his companions met at a post station in the northern forest region.

The route they were going to take this time was not towards Moonlight Forest, but rather eastward.

When Herag arrived, he found that the atmosphere at the post station was different from usual. A full-fledged wizard and several third-class wizard apprentices were stationed at the post station, strengthening the security.

"Is it because of what happened that day...?" Herag thought of Rune, who was killed by Shiva.

(End of this chapter)