41 Experiment

Making special serums and genetic research was always the area of specialty for Blush during her previous life but she rarely got to pursue that area since she had reincarnated into her current body.

Getting adjusted to the new worldly laws and elements, it took some time to learn what she could so that she could continue with her research.

Magic and alchemy played a key role in the path which she wished to continue to pursue.

Without them, she would be stuck unable to make progress for a very long time until real progress had been made in the world around her.

The serums or potions which had been made by her were prototypes which had yet to be tested so she still needed to test out the effects properly to find the faults then correct them.

The first test subject had died mid way through their body change created from the serum so she had to find a way to reduce the risk of death.

With her investigation magic, Blush could see the changes happening within the body and genetics until it had ended in failure so she had gained more insights even if it failed.

Another failure happened afterwards as the body of the next man had partially transformed before their death which made Blush correct many mistakes.

The next vial was opened as another man woke up, he was forced to swallow it then his body shook violently and the change happened at a quicker pace than before.

He seemed to be numb and could not feel the pain from the changes happening in his body but there was visible fear in his eyes.

He looked down at his hand which had become green and slimy while the rest of his body was rapidly changing shape. "What.. wha.. is.."

He was soon released from his restraints but he was held in place by an invisible force which surrounded him.

He kept shrinking in size and his body changed shape completely.

Green slimy skin, a hunched over body, webbed feet, bigger eyes and a long tongue hanging out of his mouth was what Blush could see before her eyes. "Stop..this..rib.heribit."

The man gradually changed his entire being like he had been shape shifted into a frog.

Each tiny detail was witnessed by Blush who studied him with interest. "It is not like the magic potions which transforms people into animal, monster or demon humanoids but this is a good start. No magic detected so it is unknown if magic potential can be granted this way. I really would like to find out how they managed to create magical beings like Puar."

Her eyes turned to the other people with a happy smile on her face. "Now to begin the next stage. Can this process be altered and controlled?"

The frog rose up into the air and flailed around helplessly, Blush looked at it calmly. "Now you will know what it is like to be hunted."

The frog was launched into the distance and landed far away then clumsily hopped around before trying to escape. "Ribb..ribbit.. ribbit!"

The test happened again to confirm the effects on the next test subject which had turned him into a frog too so Blush released him.

There was no threat from them in their current state and their bodies could not be changed back unless there existed some form of magic or potion which could turn back the genetics to how they had been previously.

The serum was called the magic shapeshifting serum because of the applications of her magic to shape shift or transmute the genes of one living thing into another but it was not fully perfected yet and only had one end result so far which was the frog.

It seemed to be a permanent change as Blush had observed that the genetics had stabilised and locked in place but she guessed that there might be a way to make something simpler like a temporary transformation potion.

One person was tested for several of her newer poisons and cures so they became her own personal test subject to find out the effectiveness of each of them and if her antidotes worked.

He looked very pale and weak as he begged. "Stop.. please..you.. demon.."

Blush rolled her eyes as her true appearance was revealed. "Perhaps that really is true but what are you?"

The man looked confused. "What?"

Blush shrugged her shoulders while taking out another vial. "What is a demon really? Are they evil or do they just follow their desires more without suppressing or hiding it like the humans and other races?

Look over there.. two demons have caused chaos as they have followed their own nature. Many people have been gathered to slaughter another human so they could just sit back and watch.

The witches were the minority and sure… some may have been bad or problematic but does that mean you can all call yourselves on the side of right? All I have seen is a group of cowards who are only doing this for the reward. Your greed and fear of the unknown is being masked with a face of righteousness, how sickening."

Blush did not mind mercenaries because they provided a service for people to live safe lives, collect materials and hunted animals but to her, there were groups which were a problem no matter what world they were part of.

Any profession or organisation could be the same, it was just a matter of how the people conducted their business and how they affected others in their daily lives or when performing their work tasks.

Many heard rumours and saw the job posted to group together then kill some witches so they were attracted because of the reward or their own fear or hatred towards the witches which were the minority.

There would have been those among them that had took many killing tasks before so their hands were already dirtied so Kimi did not feel guilty killing them or subjecting them to her experiments.

They acted like they were carrying out a sacred duty to rid the world of evil the whole journey which Blush had watched from afar but she knew that their true reason for being there was the reward and their fear of the witches power.

Most people feared what they did not understand and there were those that used that to outcast others or harm them without having to feel guilty about it because the outcasts were not treated as 'human' in their minds.

Many had forgotten or denied that the witches were of the same species as them but they just happened to be born with potential which not everyone else possessed, it was easier to push them into another category or group of people or species so they could justify their actions against them.

The man started to try to speak again. "Please.. spare. Me.. I was.. wrong.. please.

I have a family."

He had been broken by the experiments and just wished to be let go so he tried to plead with her.

Unfortunately for him, Blush looked towards him and smiled. "Oh no.. do not get me wrong. I am in no way a righteous person.. or demon? I understand that everyone has their own path in life and have their own decisions to make along the way.

Who am I to judge? You all were brought here by that task just like me so we just so happened to be in the same place with different goals. You all were incited by that demon over there to attack me so I do not blame you all. Really!"

The man struggled once again. "Then please.."

Blush shook her finger and the liquid lifted out of the vial then into his mouth. "But.. since you did try to kill me there must be some price to pay correct? It is only fair right? How could I let go of some good test subjects who are just jumping in my direction? Hmm?~"

The man's eyes were filled with fear as the liquid went down his throat then his body started to change while Blush started to send her magic power into his body which started to investigate further into the changes and started to interfere with the process in some areas which she was more familiar with.

Certain genes were blocked off and protected from the serum which caused certain aspects of him to not be changed.

A little later, a frog was sitting on the ground that had a small head of brown hair on top of its head while its skin colour remained the same pale colour as it had been before while and it was rough rather than being slimy.

The tongue was thicker and not as long as a frogs while the feet were not webbed, the back was straighter and the body shape allowed the frog to stand up on two feet or bend over onto all four legs.

It was a slight mix of a human and frog physique but it was the size of a regular frog.

Blush examined it for a while then conducted various tests until it was thrown into some water nearby.

The moment that it touched the water, it started to panic and drowned so Blush let out a sigh. "Some places are successful while others have failed. With this.. I have gained a lot in identifying certain genetics related to certain physical abilities or innate talents.

The webbed feet have been prevented from being transformed, the tongue has too and so has the ability to adapt to the water. The respiratory system seems fine while the other things have been prevented from appearing too. Next time I will prevent less so I can identify them more clearly."

The weird looking frog was thrown aside towards the fire and then she walked towards another sleeping human as her red eyes glowed with curiosity and excitement.

Most of her calculations had lead her to believe that most of the people would have died anyways under the magic of the witches or by the hands of the two demons so they it did not matter too much about what she did to them.

Blush had been in need of a way to test her serum so she could gain some results which would help further her research but it was difficult to find someone to test it on unless she made a trip to purchase some slaves.

Unfortunately, the old men who were considered her masters would disapprove of her actions so she could only look in other places to find a way to test them.

The situation just so happened to work in her favour and she had gained some test subjects after they had failed to kill her.

Whether they were controlled or incited did not matter to her.

They had healthy and strong bodies which provided the best conditions for her experiments and they had just handed themselves over to her so how could she decline?

They were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.