Alchemy is a Skill that is used to create magic items and potions through various catalysts. A person who uses this skill as a profession is called an alchemist. Since it is essentially a Skill that expands one's magical usage, it is only possible to create items with attributes that matches one's affinity.[1]
Alchemy is a difficult skill, and is noted by Vandalieu to be more challenging to learn than No-Attribute Magic and Mana Control.[1] It takes a great deal of Skill to create items with effects that are far from what one might imagine from the appearance of the item. In the case of items that enhance a part of the body, it's recommended to wear such items close to the part to be enhanced.[2]
Human alchemists generally aspire to create three holy grails:
- Orichalcum, the divine metal[3]
- The 'base form of life', or 'life with no soul', which is or similar to the Lump-of-flesh-chan, or itself[3]
- The 'base form of spirit.', which is similar to the Soul Silver, or itself[3]
History
In Origin, researchers used D-01's abundant mana to produce countless death-attribute magic items.[1] After his passing, the world of Origin experienced a supply shortage of magic items, as death-attribute magic items had become an indispensible part of daily life with high demand.[?]
Since D-01, or rather Vandalieu, was immobilized, he didn't know the techniques needed to create these items himself. The spirits of the researchers in Origin had taught him some techniques, but these relied on Origin's high level of science and technology, including manufacturing machinery which again relied on other magic items. Thus he was unable to apply this knowledge in Lambda, and had to learn from scratch under Zadiris' guidance.[1]
"As spirits of the death attribute didn’t exist, spiritual magic was impossible for Vandalieu, but if he studied alchemy, he would become able to create Magic Items of the death attribute."[1] He eventually invented death-attribute trinkets to be worn on the navel and thighs, which enhanced the fertility of female Ghouls, by keeping away the death of their reproductive cells and embryos.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 15: The half-vampire solving the problem of declining birth rates and the noble pig-man burning with ambition (Web Novel)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 35: A new life has been born, so let’s adjust our living environment (LightnovelBastion)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chapter 125: The eyes of heaven that look this way. And a great scythe is raised (Web Novel)