Realm of Opportunity

2-21: The Alchemist

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--- Dorian ---

Suddenly, I hummed, picking up one of the small bags that Finn had given me. He said that it would drive away monsters... why?

"Is this deadly to monsters? Or just... foul?" I asked her randomly.

She wasn't shocked my my sudden question, and answered easily. "Just foul, I believe. They do not like the smell, and will stay away until it dissipates."

I nodded and inspected it, finding a mixture of Sulfur and Nitrogen, along with the calcium proteins of a dead life-form, and unactivated Magic Crystals.

I nodded and isolated the proteins, searching for DNA. I was rewarded with the DNA profile of a Human.

"Human DNA... I see. They don't like the scents of Death." I murmured, and placed an unactivated magic stone, as well as the explosive crystal from earlier, (a much smaller shard,) all into a small marble of thin Quartz. I separated the volatile ingredients, and then nodded, adding in the Sulfur, Nitrogen, and human DNA, condensed further than the bag.

Once I examined it, I decided the delivery could be a bit better, so I made it a smoke bomb easily. I made a second version, with a diluted form of Hallucinogenic Mushroom gas, with a larger shard of Explosive Crystal. I knew monsters could be affected by the effects of the gas, so it would be a confusion-based weapon.

The Third, and final version, I made entirely out of the Explosive Crystal, separated into sections that would mix upon delivery. I colored each of them differently, white for the monster Repellent, Blue for the Confusion gas, and red for the Explosive Crystals.

I made a small spring-loaded holster for my left thigh, like a bullet magazine or a PEZ dispenser, which would hold the marbles still, and also act as a Blast Charge, should I need it.

The entire back panel, armored thickly, would be separated Explosive Crystals, which I had upgraded even further with the Chemical composition of RDX. Ripping out the separating seal would activate it within six seconds.

I grinned at the finished creation, and set it on my left thigh, connecting it with my Armor. I hummed, looking at my Whip. "Is there a substance that makes Monsters Complacent?"

Riviera looked thoughtful. "I suppose the Pantry?" I blinked slowly, and she held out a small vial from her pocket. "Beast Tamers give it to their Monster Familiars as a treat of sorts. I actually brought it to give to you, but you seemed busy... what are you wanting with it?"

I gently took it, making sure not to touch her hand, and then hummed. "I want to make my Whip more useful..." I explained simply.

I took the blade at the end of the Whip into my hand, and slowly drilled a set of four holes into the end. I set, behind them, aerosol nozzle's, each with a different compound behind it.

The first held a mixture of the liquid from 'the Pantry', mixed liberally with the mushroom gas. This mixture of hallucination and pleasure would be almost exactly the same as what some Pimps did to their women, giving them tuberculosis pills to keep them calm and pliable.

Was it morally questionable to drug monsters? Probably. Did I really care? Not in the slightest.

The second held a combustible compound, which would ignite upon contact with the air, creating a flaming whip. Relatively simple. The Third held the Foul Repellent, to drive any monsters away from the wielder. The fourth I left empty, because I was looking for a poison that actually harmed all monsters.