Adai stayed uneasy.
Renault and Sarah turned their heads three times and left the castle with worried expressions.
After not many people.
Xia Zuoyi no longer pretended to be serious with a small face, leaned back on the chair relaxedly, shook jiojio leisurely, and then took the paper handed by Judit.
He said: "Adai Ben, the information you asked the recorder to fill in was able to identify herbal medicines. He used to be an alchemist's apprentice, and followed him to study and study some pharmacology... Do you know how to make medicine?"
Adai nodded: "Know a little, Lord Earl."
Xia Zuoyi heard the words and ordered the servant to bring a basket of plants that had been prepared, and put utensils that could make potions or ointments on the table.
He said to Adai, who looked a little confused: "There are some herbs and ordinary plants in the basket."
"You need to pick out the herbs, and make the herbs you know into a potion or ointment. There is no limit to the number. This is a test for you. Let's start now."
Adai stepped forward nervously: "Yes, Lord Earl."
Adai seemed to understand the intention of the little earl.
—The reason why he did this should have something to do with the master alchemist...
If he could gain the alchemist's appreciation, Renault and Sarah might have an easier life.
After thinking about it, Adai took a deep breath and began to devote herself to screening.
After a while, he placed the selected herbs on the table, but hesitated a little before starting to make them...
There are indeed herbs that Yadai knew, but more of them were selected by his senses... If he could make more potions, maybe it would be easier to get the alchemist's approval and affirmation.
But he remembered that his teacher once said that some herbs can be used alone without any problems, but if they are boiled together and consumed by patients, there will be bad consequences.
Such as vomiting, abdominal pain, etc.
If you don't understand the medicinal properties of herbs, don't try them lightly.
Adai put aside the unknown herbs, and then concentrated on making more familiar potions.
Xia Zuoyi supported his face with his hands and watched the process of selecting and making herbs, and he also commented on this in his heart.
The plants that Adai picked out of the basket were indeed all herbs, but they were not complete.
There were still some herbs in the basket that he didn't see.
In addition, the herbs that Yadai uses to make potions are single, and the movements are a little unfamiliar.
Overall, Yadai's performance has been much better than what Xia Zuoyi expected before.
"Lord Count, the preparation of the potion is complete." Adai said.
Judit took the potion and handed it to Xia Zoe.
Xia Zuoyi: "This medicine can treat insomnia. It has the effect of calming the nerves and making people fall asleep faster, right?"
Adai looked surprised when she heard the words.
He asked involuntarily: "How does the Count, the Count know?"
Xia Zuoyi: "Of course it's because I can also make it. If you're surprised, close your mouth."
Ada closed her mouth.
Xia Zuoyi touched Bai Nen's little chin and said, "You can go. When you go back, remember to tell your friends that you will stay in the castle as an alchemist's assistant from tomorrow."
"Assistants are not as good as apprentices."
"I will see how your performance is, and then consider whether to turn you into an apprentice after a month of probation."
Adai suddenly said in surprise: "Thank you! Lord Earl."
He didn't see where the alchemist was, so he thought that tomorrow would be the time to officially meet.
After that, Adai left the castle under the leadership of his servants.
…
Renault and Sara were relieved to see him come back safely.
Tell them that Adai is going to stay in the castle as an alchemist's assistant.
"Weissus is not too far from Fort Komoy. The Count said that he will give me a day off within seven days. Don't worry, I will come back often."
"Also... Although Corey Moya's group has been dispatched by the Earl to the place where the stone is mined, it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no more bad-minded people here... "
"Renog, Sara, if you are in danger, go to the soldiers patrolling the city immediately. I don't think they will ignore it... Your Count doesn't look like a bad person."
Sarah nodded obediently.
Renault: "You take care of yourself too."
Adai: "Yeah."
the next day.
Adai followed the soldiers to the castle.
Judit took him to the stairs leading to the attic: "Go up, the count is waiting for you in the alchemy laboratory."
Adai hesitated and said, "Steward Judit, please wait a moment, may I ask... Is Lord Count a student of the master alchemist?"
Judit smiled: "You'll know when you go up."
After speaking, he turned to leave.
Adai stood on the spot scratching his head and whispered, "It should be... After all, Lord Earl could see the effect of the potion I made yesterday at a glance."
Adai climbed the stairs to the attic.
The slightly old wooden floor made a slight "squeak" sound under his feet. After walking the last step, the aisle in front of him should be the room where the Count is.
There are no windows installed in this passage.
The walls on both sides were inlaid with metal candle holders, in a three-pronged pattern, in which the faint fire burned slowly, illuminating a small area.
There seemed to be something dark lurking in the corner ahead.
However, Adai didn't notice.
When he was about to come to the corner, the black thing suddenly jumped up and rushed towards him fiercely...
"Ow!"
"what-"
Yadai's eyes widened in horror, she was too frightened to speak, her mind went blank, she stumbled and fell to the ground.
How, how can there be a tiger in the castle? !
After the briquettes threw out, they turned their direction in mid-air, their thick four claws landed on the ground lightly and silently, and the tip of their tail curled up happily.
"Ow."
The briquettes took two steps back and lowered their body to Adai again, looking like they were ready to go.
This is a signal to attack people.
Adai stepped back involuntarily...
"Ballets."
at this time.
He heard the earl's voice, and immediately saw the black tiger in front of him shrugging his ears, lying on the ground obediently and honestly.
Adai couldn't help but look up.
The little earl was walking towards him slowly, and a tiger that was almost half a person tall was also following him.
This is a white tiger with beautiful fur and patterns, smooth body and elegant pacing.
Yadai couldn't help but turn around, except for the color, the two tigers looked alike.
Xia Zoe felt a headache and helplessness.
Ordinary tigers generally reach adulthood at the age of two to three years, and then the adulthood period will be longer, followed by the tiger's strongest period, with a great increase in body weight and muscle.
The last is old age.
The briquettes and snow balls that 098 gave him are not ordinary tigers, they have a long lifespan, and their size will become huge when they are adults.
But adulthood is no different from ordinary tigers, which are also two to three years old.
Now the briquettes and snowballs have entered a stage of rapid growth, almost the same every day, the height of the limbs standing up has exceeded Xia Zoey's waist.
And the characters of the two tigers are obvious.
The briquettes are getting more and more lively and naughty, like to run around and suddenly jump out to scare people.
The snow group is more stable and quiet. He often accompanies Xia Zuoyi on weekdays, and he seldom moves lazily.
Xia Zuoyi walked over and picked up the ear on the side of the briquettes, and said, "I told you not to hide here secretly to scare people, why don't you listen?"
"There's no meat at noon today. Hungry meal will boost your memory."
"Ow, ooh."
The briquettes rubbed softly into Xia Zuoyi's arms and acted coquettishly, but the next second, they were shot out by Xue Tuan with their claws, biting the ears of the briquettes to keep them away.
The two Xia Zuoyi, who were fighting with each other and almost rubbing against each other, were unsteady.
In the end, he was all driven away to find Judit.
"Come with me." Xia Zuoyi said to Adai.
Yadai covered her heart that was beating in shock one after another, nodded and followed behind.
Xia Zuoyi took him through the door and entered the alchemy laboratory: "Today is your first day as an assistant, if you have any unfamiliar or unfamiliar equipment, come and ask me, and give you time to remember the location of each equipment. , it's better not to make mistakes and mess things up in the future."
"Yes, Lord Count."
Yadai couldn't help but look around the various facilities in the house in amazement. After a while, he asked hesitantly, "Lord Count, is the master alchemist not here?"
Xia Zuoyi turned his head in confusion: "What alchemy master?"
Adai: "It's the one who made the ointment..."
He told what happened in the forest before.
Xia Zuoyi suddenly said, "I made the ointment, and the alchemist you mentioned is me."
Yadai opened her mouth uncontrollably and said dully: "What, what..."
The expression on his face couldn't help changing, no doubt because of the fact that he didn't expect, and his heart suffered a great shock.
Xia Zuoyi thought for a while and said, "My father was an alchemist, and he left behind an Alchemy Manual before his death."
Not much to say, it's all about the brain.
Adai finally murmured: "So that's how it is..."
Before he came to the castle, he was mentally prepared enough that he thought that he might meet an alchemist with a quirky temperament and a peculiar character... But he didn't expect... this person would turn out to be the little earl.
Yadai then quickly sorted out her thoughts and began to familiarize herself with the various facilities in the alchemy laboratory.
three days later.
Xia Zoe asked him to familiarize himself with the detailed process of papyrus making, and when he came back, he needed to study new experiments.
He said: "The raw material for the production of papyrus is the stem of the sedge... The sedge can be processed to get paper that can be written on."
"But paper is fragile and breaks easily when flipped."
"Do you think other plants can get a new kind of paper if they are processed in some way?"
Adai hesitated: "I think... it's probably possible, but Lord Count, it will be difficult..."
Xia Zuoyi: "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to give up, try it again."
With me here, what are you afraid of