Life After Prison

Chapter 1917
Severin exhaled after hearing the voice. Identifying the properties and uses of 100,000 different herbs. within half an hour might
be an immense challenge for others, but a fifth–grade alchemist like Severin had
no difficulty completing it.
Upon learning that he could proceed to the next floor, Severin accepted readily and went to the second floor. The environment
around him transformed, revealing a sizable cauldron and much plant material,
Severin then contemplated to himself, I suppose this assessment requires me to refine pills then.‘
His question was finally answered as the voice instructed, “Craft ten types of second–grade pills within an
hour. They must be all of elite quality.”
Severin’s composed expression immediately turned stern. “Now this is starting to be a challenge.” Crafting ten top–quality
second–grade pills in an hour demanded swift alchemical prowess and the ability to discern the most optimal combination of
ingredients.
Severin did not hesitate at all in accepting the challenge. As of then, he had learnt the recipes for 20 types of pills, and the task–
though somewhat tedious–was still rather manageable. He used his spiritual energy to ignite the cauldron and meticulously
placed various combinations of herbs into it. With the use of several intricate hand gestures, the cauldron began to vibrate.
Before long, he successfully crafted ten top–quality second–grade pills, thus securing him entry into the
third level of the tower.
Outside the tower, Severin’s swift advancement to the second floor had caused his name to be inscribed on the stone
monument. An observant individual quickly noticed Severin’s name at the bottom of the
rankings.
“Severin Feuillet? Who is he?” a disciple said, prompting everyone to look toward the stone monument,
Upon discovering Severin’s name and the time it took for him to progress to the third floor, the disciples reacted with
astonishment and began murmuring among themselves.

“Where did this Severin come from?”
“How did he manage to go through the first three floors so quickly?”
“He’s even faster than Emery!
“Look at the annotation for the total time he took. He identified 100,000 Ingredients quicker than Celeste!”
Everyone was talking about Severin.
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The stone monument was erected at the same time as the alchemy tower and had a history spanning at
least two millennia. Anyone who had the good fortune of having their name etched there was
acknowledged as an exceptionally talented alchemist. Ordinary disciples who did not boast such
talented abilities would find it incredibly difficult to have their names etched there. After all, simply
completing the assessments was not enough. They had to also surpass those whose names were already
on the monument!
Severin’s sudden rise caused a sensation because he surpassed his peers with unprecedented speed.
While his feats had stirred commotion among the disciples, the primary reason that many came there
was because of Emery.
“Severin has shown much promise in alchemy, but it’s a shame that he crossed paths with Emery. Luck.
isn’t on his side, unfortunately.”