Khione POV

After reading through the book a couple of times I took the lift to the lab in the keep and gathered up a couple of the basic plant type ingredients: Blisterwort, Blue Dartwing , Blue Mountain Flower.

After I had read through it a couple times I had the idea that you had to isolate the affect or affects that you wanted in your potion. To test this out I planed to test out the combined affects of Blisterwort, Blue Dartwings, and Blue mountain flowers. They all had the restore health property and dartwings, and blisterwart had the fortify dexterity.

Taking out the mortar and pestle I found on the counter I placed a dartwing and a blisterwart into the mortar and used the pestle to grind it into a jell. The mortar and pestle were both made of thick glass to prevent stone fragments from contaminating a mixture. After they were had been ground till there were no solid particles I poured the contents into a cauldron and let it bubble for a couple hours as I continued my studies on alchemy.

After I felt that it had bubble for a reasonable amount of time I grabbed a vial, funnel and stainer then poured the contents of the cauldron into the Vial and stopped it up with a cork. (rather small cauldron not the massive cook a kid type)

Repeating this with the blisterwart and blue mountain flower; then again with the blue mountain flower and blue dartwing I received a system message that told me I had learned a new skill and asked if I wanted to see it.

Saying yes

You have learned a new skill

Alchemy (Beginner 1) 0% (passive)

you can mix more potions and poisons

potions and poisons are 10% stronger.

After I obtained the ability I lost track of time going into a frenzy of potion making I concentrated completely on health pots. The only fragments of my memory that I do remember is the periodic reports from my scribe.

Altogether I spent three weeks down in the lab with out even logging off to sleep or eat... when I finally did leave I had reached intermediate Alchemy and been informed that my troops had completed their basic training and moved into the more advanced from using their new armor and weapons weeks ago.

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I wasn't to unhappy about the lost time however it seemed that the Troll king had asked for an audience a couple of times already. Which I am told that I carelessly waved off. He was returning today so I would have to meet him.

Leaving my keep I reviewed all of my workers and troops. Finding them satisfactory and well made I quickly told my Scribe to arrange a banquet in the main hall of the keep and to invite the King as the Guest of honor.

Now the blacksmith had taken my orders but as I had not specified the material he had opted for a pure mithril chain and plate armor resulting in a very resistant durable and light type of heavy armor. I did look that the cotton and leather as well but had no clue what material they were. (the leather) pleased with my new unites I ordered the carpenter and blacksmith to work together and make heavy armor piercing crossbows. The Weaver had to make the quivers ( hang from belt) for quick access. The crossbows where to have attachable hand-cranks to speed up reloading time. As a heavy metal crossbow with a wire strand would be slow to load. They would have a weeks time to make these as well. I then ordered my troops to polish up their armor and weapons and make them selves presentable for the banquet.

When the Troll King arrived he had brought with him five hundred Frost Troll soldiers. I had Terror and one hundred and sixty nine highly equipped and trained soldiers versus his leather and bronze clad troops with their iron weapons. I had the banquet tables arranged so that the Kings men would all be crowed in the center with my troops ringed around them packing them inclose with each other wall my men had freedom to move around and quick access to their weapons. I had also given them all of the potions that I had made during my isolated time. We were as prepared as we could manage at the moment.

Walking to the dais I sat down on the throne and looked out I waved the the soldiers forward and they marched the king and his men in. they went to their allotted seats and the king was brought to a chair by my right side and sat at the table arranged before me. Once seated and Terror had arrived and joined us I allowed the banquet to begin.