Ch 115: Completing a task (last)

A hearer who had been hearing the voices for 3 weeks now immediately stepped forward, picked up the ladle hanging from the cauldron's handle, ladled a portion of the elixir, and hesitantly brought it to his lips to drink, only after sitting down.

They were taught to drink only while seated.

Drinking while standing up was considered unsightly in Aralos.

As he drank the elixir from the ladle, his body visibly relaxed as he drifted into a deep, peaceful slumber, a serene smile replacing the furrowed brows of worry and agony that had marred his face before.

Moments passed, but he showed no sign of waking up from his slumber.

"It worked!"

The alchemists sitting in the pews felt astonished. The elixir

Terrific snores erupted from the man who had fallen asleep.