Ars Goetia – The Boy Called Incompetent Uses 72 Demons To Become Unstoppable

Chapter 55

Chapter 55 - Alchemy

Then I’ll have him summoned.”

The next day.

After evacuating Focalor, I was preparing for the summoning with Orobas.

Since we had the opportunity to summon two demons, we decided to see if we could summon two demons at the same time.

“I command you strictly in the name of Norman. I command you in the name of Norman that you appear in a gale and show yourselves in the magic circle. Come here from any part of the world and answer all my questions with rational answers. And make my wish come true. Come -Berito, 28th in rank, Zagan, 61st in rank!”

I cast a spell while constructing a double magic circle.

It seems I can summon them without any problem.

I had been summoning the demon with its page open, but that might not have been worth the trouble.

As soon as the light faded from the magic circle, two figures appeared.

“It seems that I have been summoned.”

“Oh, I have been summoned?”

The one who called himself “I” wore bright red armor.

The one who called himself “I” had an odd shape. He had the head of a cow, with bird-like wings sprouting from his back.

“My name is Berito, and I am at your service.”

“My name is Norman. It’s nice to meet you.”

“Mr. Norman. I’ve heard rumors. The new owner of Goetia.”

Berito said.

It seems that my existence is known in the demon world.

“So, what’s this all about?”

The one with the red armor said his name was Berito, so the one with the cow face must be Zagan.

So, what’s this all about?

The one with the red armor said his name was Berito, so the one with the cow face must be Zagan.

Zagan stared at me with a grim face.

“Why is Berito here?”

Zagan glared at me.

He seems to be completely angry.

I think I’ll have to excuse myself somehow.

“Well, I summoned you to teach me alchemy…….”

“Alchemy. I see, so it’s only natural that you summoned me. There is no one more skilled in alchemy than me. But, Berito, why did you summon him along with me?

“Hahaha! I am hated! I may be dressed as a knight, but my specialty is alchemy, and I think I can help you.”

“Yours is not alchemy! It’s the manners of an outsider!”

Zagan was furious.

However, Berito stood there looking unconcerned.

It seems that summoning both of them at the same time might have been a mistake.

I need to get out of this situation somehow and learn alchemy as soon as possible.

” Mr. Zagan, what do you mean when you say that Mr. Berito’s alchemy is outrageous?”

“Hmmm, to begin with, kid. Do you know what alchemy is?”

What is alchemy?

The basic course I’m currently taking doesn’t teach alchemy.

I believe alchemy is taught in the applied course.

However, I have at least some knowledge of it through self-education.

“It’s the four elements in transmutation, right?”

“That’s right.”

The four elements, fire, water, wind, and earth, are constantly changing each other.

The element of wind becomes the element of fire, the element of water into the element of earth, and so on.

Understanding and exercising the flow of these elements.

That is what alchemy is all about.

“For example, like this, you first activate the wind element.”

As he said this, Zagan reached out his hand.

Then, a magic circle appeared from his hand, and at the same time, the wind started to blow.

“Then, I will transform the wind element into the fire element.”

Then the wind exploded with a bang.

“When wind is transformed into fire in this way, heat is generated, and that heat causes the explosion.”

“I didn’t know that.”

I was impressed with my new knowledge.

I had been injured once before when I had used explosion magic.

At that time, I had mistakenly thought that explosions were a combination of fire and wind.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who misunderstood, because I’ve read the same thing in grimoires before.

“On the contrary, when water is turned into soil, cold air is generated and it becomes ice.”

Zagan then produced a spear of ice from his hand.

As for the ice, I had mistakenly thought it was a combination of water and earth magic.

“This is the basis of alchemy. Try it, kid.”

“Yes, sir.”

For what it’s worth, Zagan looks like he’s going to teach me alchemy very carefully.

The first step is to create the wind.

” – Wake the wind.”

The wind arises above my left hand.

With the intention of changing into fire…

“Blow it up, Explosions.”

Then there was an explosion over my left hand.

My hand doesn’t get caught in it like it did before.

It worked.

I’ll try ice next.

First, I activate the water.

“First, I’ll activate the water,

“Water activate agua cool.”

I cast the spell with the intention of turning the water into soil.

” – Freeze.”

Then the water turned into ice with cold air.

“You’re using magic in an unusual way, kid.”, said Zagan, who had noticed something.

“I can’t use the usual magic that deals with spirits, so I activate my magic by seizing some demons.”

I explained my situation to him.

“Haha, that’s an interesting way to go.”

“Hmm, interesting indeed.”

Berito and Zagan nodded with interest.

“I’m going to proceed with the lecture on alchemy, but what I’ve just taught you is the basics. The secret of alchemy, as the term implies, is to create gold from any substance.”

Yes, the properties of all substances are determined by the way the four elements are combined and blended.

And the four elements flow into each other.

Combining these two theories, it is possible to create gold out of any substance by tweaking the combination of the four elements and how they are combined.　

Based on this theory, alchemy began as an attempt to create gold from any material.

In the process, various discoveries have been made, but so far, no magician has succeeded in creating gold.

“Mankind has not yet succeeded in creating gold. But I can.”

Zagan pulls out a lump of earth from his hand.

“Here, like this.”

As soon as Zagan said that, the clay turned into gold coins.

“Amazing.”

I muttered to myself.

What I’ve just seen is the kind of magic that every magician dreams about.

“I’ll give you this, because it’s worthless to me.”

Saying that, he gave me a gold coin.

I hurriedly accepted it, saying, “Thank you.”

A single gold coin is more than enough to buy something.

“If I learn alchemy, will I be able to do the same thing?”

“Hahaha, you’re a funny one.”

Berito laughed.

He was wearing armor, so his laughter reverberated through the armor.

“Hey, Berito. Don’t talk anymore, you’re making me uncomfortable. I’m uncomfortable.”

Zagan really hates him.

I don’t know why Zagan dislikes him so much.

I haven’t heard the reason yet.

“It is impossible for you to make gold, but it is easy to make iron with my training.”

I was told that I couldn’t make gold, but I didn’t feel disappointed.

If I could make iron, the scope of my magic would greatly expand.

He then received direct instruction in alchemy from Zagan.

Zagan’s instruction was perfect and easy to understand.

He knew things that were not commonly known, and he was completely familiar with alchemy.

For example, the blending of the four elements of iron is only vaguely known, but Zagan knew it with such precision that he could make iron just by doing what he was told.

After a few hours of Zagan’s instruction, I was able to learn a minimal amount of alchemy.

” – Dirt, arise.”

First, take a chunk of earth out of your palm.

“Iron, arise!”

The clay turns into iron.

“Arise, glass.”

Next, the iron turns into glass.

“Copper, arise.”

Next, it turns into copper.

“Lead arise, diligently.”

Next, lead.

“Carbon, arise.”