Emery found the purple back leaves and the moment he held it, the symbol on his hand glowed and issued a notification.
[Universal Flora Level 1 - activated - analyzing flora...]
[Analyzation complete]
[Heart Flower - medicinal herb level 1]
His field of view was filled with a list of the herbs' properties. Emery hadn't expected that a spell from the magus world would be activated here. Even though he hadn't practiced this spell, Emery guessed it was probably due to this spell being exclusive to the Apothecary Institute and full understanding of it wasn't necessary. He looked over the list and became astounded. With this knowledge and spell, Emery could find out the characteristics of a plant and the possible combination of recipes by finding some common ground.
Emery wanted to use this more but as of the moment, he had a more urgent priority. He carefully plucked a dozen of purple back leaves(heart flower) and carried it back to Granny who was stirring the boiling cauldron. She asked him to grind the leaves in between two rocks until it was like a paste.
Once Emery was done, he watched Granny scoop the paste, mixed it with the hot water and applied it on the injured man. She said to Emery, "Thank you, dear. That's it for now. The rest are up to the gods."
Emery took his leave, went back to the garden and started examining the plants one by one. He touched a small black berry but the symbol didn't react. He plucked it from the stem, still nothing. Trying to remember what he had done, he realized had been focusing intently while looking for the plant. This time, Emery cleared his thoughts and put his full attention on the plant. The symbol glowed and it said:
[Universal Flora Level 1 - activated - analyzing flora...]
[Analyzation complete]
[Elderberry- medicinal herb level 1]
[Suitable for increasing resistance to poison.]
Emery then tried to examine the orange mushroom growing on a tree bark on the ground.
[Universal Flora Level 1 - activated - analyzing flora...]
[Analyzation complete]
[Reisi Mushroom - medicinal herb level 1]
[Suitable for increasing endurance and stamina.]
There was another mushroom that was all white.
[Universal Flora Level 1 - activated - analyzing flora...]
[Analyzation complete]
[Unidentified medicinal herb]
[Unknown properties]
There appeared to be some plants despite how advanced the world where the Magus Academy was. But at the same time, Emery tried to understand how large the worlds were. There were other civilizations aside from theirs. So, it was half-expected.
The following information that emerged from the tattoo took Emery by surprise.
[Register to database for one contribution point?]
A single contribution point seemed insignificant, but then he thought about it more. This garden already contained a lot of plants and for sure the forest would have more. Emery recalled the parchment about medicinal herbs back home. That parchment had a ton of herbs listed, unfortunately, it had probably been burned, but he could remember how some of them looked like.
Getting excited at the prospect of how many contribution points he could possibly get and the prospect of learning alchemy while not at the Magus Academy, Emery continued examining more plants. He believed that if he explored, he could get more contribution points and these points could be used as capital to compete with other students at Magus Academy.
A couple of minutes had passed and so far, he had found at least ten plants that were not on the so-called database. He also learned more about the plants and began to have ideas which ones were possibly compatible. After all the herbs had been examined, Emery went deeper into the woods and kept on touching whatever his hands could get on.
[Universal Flora Level 1 - activated - analyzing flora...]
[Analyzation complete]
[Grass - no medicinal property]
[Insignificant for the database]
[Universal Flora Level 1 - activated - analyzing flora...]
[Analyzation complete]
[Weed - no medicinal property]
[Insignificant for the database]
Emery spent the entire afternoon and evening circling the forest and examining the trees and plants but didn't make any more contribution points. It seemed that all the plants of value were already being grown in the garden. Not going to lie, he was indeed a bit disappointed, however, not discouraged. Britannia was so big that Emery believed there were still so many undiscovered plants, how many more would that be if he traveled further, for example Rome. The possibilities were close to endless.
The following day, the old lady mentioned he was recovering at an amazing pace. So, to return her kindness, Emery spent most of his time helping the old woman. It felt like he was back in his childhood days, wandering the forest, sowing and growing plants in the herb garden, and doing some alchemy. It was tiring and exciting for him.
Emery though didn't forget to be more mindful this time. There were still people searching for him. Padraig, the chief of the marauders that attacked his home. Hence, if he didn't have to, he liked to keep to himself and not interact too much with the locals other than Lanzo and Granny.
He continued learning alchemy from the old lady, understanding the spell and cultivating his understanding of the elements, specifically the plant element. Based on the last battle, he realized the battle power he had still wasn't sufficient to protect him, rather it was highly lacking. He needed spells to give him more of an advantage in case a fight breaks out even if only a part of it would be available.
Day after day of doing activities related to plants, somehow deepened his understanding of the plant element. A week had passed when Emery finally had a breakthrough.
[Plant spirit - Initial stage - mastered]
[Spirit power has increased by one]
After that break through, Emery began to see the plants differently. Whenever he interacted with them, a faint energy seemed to flow in different parts of the plants. Finally Emery can start to experience magic. At this moment he wondered about his four friends from the academy.