"I've checked."
The Elder Wizard's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper scraping against stone.
"The main ingredients, the Auxiliary Materials, the Refining method... it all seems... normal."
"I used seven types of detection Arrays, three Bloodline Resonance Techniques, and even the 'Eye of Truth'."
His eyes narrowed slightly beneath his mask.
"The Potion is completely harmless. In fact... it has a powerful nourishing effect on the Soul."
Edmund stared at the Potion in his hand, the dark purple patterns deep in his pupils slowly swirling.
It was as if something was awakening in the depths of his eyes.
"This Potion... it's too perfect,"
he said suddenly. His voice was soft, yet it carried an unsettling chill.
"So perfect... it doesn't seem real."
The Elder Wizard fell silent.
The only sounds in the study were the soft crackling of the firewood in the hearth and the whistling of the wind outside.
After a moment, Edmund slowly rose and walked to the window.
