My Daily Life In Magic Academy's

Chapter 14 Alchemy Lessons and the End of the First Day

I managed to make Alexandria stop urging me. I didn't give any information regarding my sister trying to get close to her, I gave her false information. He half believed the information I gave him.

The meal break is over, now the fourth lesson has begun. The teacher who entered the classroom was a woman in her late forty years, named Margaret Lavoisier, the subject this time was Alchemy.

The alchemy we studied actually relates to normal chemistry in general, although the basis of science is the same, namely the transmutation of ordinary metals into precious metals. In ancient times Alchemy may have been considered impossible or may have been considered a myth and a mere theory without any definite truth. But looking at the development of technology, and the spread of the Carlania Particle to the rest of the world, making Alchemy is not a mere theory, but rather one of the branches of chemistry. By changing the arrangement of particles in the metal and entering magic energy (Particle Carlania) things like turning ordinary metals into precious metals are not impossible to do.

Since converting ordinary metals into precious metals is easy now, so as not to damage the market price of the goods, the rules for this profession are very strict.

There is a license signed by the state in order for an Alchemist to do so, and production limits are limited by the state, if the alchemist violates the rule, he will be punished severely. Although there are some people who still insist on doing it, and finally in the law by the state for the crimes they have committed.

"For the lesson this time, we start simple practice. Turn this rusty iron, into bronze."

Our Alchemy Master took out five pieces of iron that had been covered in thick rust, then gave each of us one.

"You are forbidden to use magic in practice this time. If you use magic, this lesson will mean nothing to you. Alchemy is commonly used to add to the list of magic that you can use or develop your abilities from the potions you make, you could say this is an alternative for people who don't want to practice."

"Alright, now we start the process of transmutation, but before that it's good we remove the rust that covers this iron first, with nitric acid of course. Then..."

Margaret's teacher explained in detail what we had to do to turn this rusty iron into bronze. We followed her instructions by practicing all her sayings with the alchemical tools that Margaret's teacher had brought for us.

After ten minutes of doing all his instructions, and putting in the proper formula one of us five managed to turn the rusty iron into pure bronze.

"Good enough... What's your name?"

"Mira Fantasia."

"Mira Fantasia's... Goody! For practice this time you get a score of 85."

That's right, I was the first to successfully complete the practice from teacher Margaret. After seeing that I was done, Margaret's teacher took the little book out of her pocket, asked my name and put my grades in her little book.

I'm happy to finish first, but there's one thing that doesn't make me happy. Why did I get an 85? Though I managed to turn the rusty iron into bronze well.

"From your face, you must be wondering why you got an 85 and no higher. The answer is here..."

Teacher Margaret pointed at the bronze that was on my table, or rather its iron that had become bronze. "You did change it well, but in some parts, there's still iron in it. You could say the bronze you changed wasn't completely pure bronze."

"Where do you know that?"

"Don't underestimate my experience, young man, how long do you think I've been in this profession?"

"The answer is inconclusive."

"If we don't believe, let's prove it."

Teacher Margaret took the bronze that I had changed, she then put it into a device that from the beginning she entered the classroom she had placed on her table.

"Analyze..." An electronic sound came out of the device, after a few seconds it again made a sound. "Make sure the chemical elements in the metal... Cu: 80% Sn: 12% and Fe: 8%."

My eyes were shocked when I heard that. Even in small numbers, Margaret's statement of Master is correct. There's an iron element left in my bronze.

"Hows it? Do you believe it now? You're missing the copper element, so you better check the precision of the formula I gave you."

"good. And forgive me for being presumptuous before her."

"Don't think about it, I'm glad you're criticizing the value you're giving. Use this as your experience for the future, you need to be even more careful with the formula you put in."

"good. I'll remember."

"Hm... " Hearing my answer, teacher Margaret smiled softly. "In the learning process, mistakes are natural. As a teacher, we are required to correct our students' mistakes so that they are not repeated, and you as a student are obliged to correct your mistakes. That way, the learning process will be more fun! All right enough of his advice. Come on, finish your bronze!"

One hour and fifteen minutes later, the fourth hour of study was five minutes away. The four other disciples had finished turning their iron into bronze. The last one to complete the task was Raihan. All students score above 80. The highest value of Natasha is 90. He made the mistake of inserting less copper in his bronze, so that Natasha's bronze purity still did not satisfy Margaret's teacher. For Alexandria and Dani alone the value is still below me and under Raihan, with each getting a score of 80, then on top of the two of them there is Raihan whose value is almost the same as mine which is 84.

"Hmmm..." Teacher Margaret smiled with satisfaction at our grades. "You all got good grades! I want you to get even higher grades at the next meeting."

"Krieing..."

"Oh... Looks like our time is up. See you students!"

***

"Krieing..."

"Enough for our meeting today, we'll connect at the next meeting!"

The sixth lesson teacher said that, before the end he tidied up his stuff and then went out of class. When the teacher turned outside, down the corridor, we also tidied up our belongings.

The six lessons have been completed, the clock shows at 5pm.

From the fifth and sixth lessons I learned a lot, especially in the sixth lesson, which taught that natural conditions can affect some humans who experience unusual evolution. For example, Natasha whose strength will increase at night or when the weather is cloudy, the point is when the sky does not show sunlight. The sixth lesson teacher, Olivier Rouge, explained that UVA rays in sunlight cause someone who suffers from "Vampire Syndrome" like Natasha to not be able to give out her full strength. For the fifth lesson itself, is the "Enchament Magic" taught by Estarossa Glory. This lesson discusses the hoarding of objects with Carlania Particles or can be said magic energy, to strengthen the object. During the fifth lesson, we were taught a formula that we could use to imbue an object with the Carlania particle, the formula taught was very important, because if there is a slight error in the formula, there is a very small amount of error in the formula, the hoarding will fail and can damage the structure of the object to be in the Enchant.

Really all the lessons taught to us this time are very useful in the development of our magic. This is in line with what our Maths teacher Hiroaki Shiina said, if Magic Academy doesn't teach lessons that have nothing to do with magic.

Finished putting all my things in the bag, I held my bag with my left hand.

"aaah... My brain is completely on fire!" Said Dani complaining as he finished putting all his stuff in the bag.

"You're still complaining..." With an expression that cannot be described, Alexandria said to Dani.

"There's no point in complaining constantly like that, there's a good thing you go home and rest." Natasha advised Dani in an indifferent manner.

"Come on Dani, we'd better go home." Bring Raihan.

"Yes. You're right, as good as we go home. There's no point in me complaining all the time like this."

The five of us left the classroom, then down the corridor to the stairs, down the stairs at normal speed, we did not stop until we finally reached the first floor. Arriving on the first floor, we passed through a large hall that at this hour filled with students who were about to go home. Together with the students we went out of the academy and to the school bus that would take us home, of course we chose the bus according to our level. First class buses are at the left end of the bus parking lot. Unlike other buses that have several units, because in the previous generation there are still many students who received, the bus for our generation only has one unit, because in the previous generation, according to the number of students received in this school year.

While on the bus, Natasha and I chose the same seat as the one we used this morning, there was a slight difference this time, Alexandria came to sit with us. Seeing her naturally sitting to my left, my brain realized something.

"yes too. I didn't see you on this bus this morning." I said to Alexandria.

"aaa... That's..."

Alexandria reveals the reason why he wasn't on this bus. When the shuttle bus came to pick him up this morning, he fell asleep until he forgot the bus pick-up schedule. Due to waiting too long, the bus leaves immediately, making Alexandria go to the academy in between by her parents.

"So the student who pissed off the bus driver this morning was Alexandria." Natasha said with a wry smile to Alexandria.

"What's? What's going on?"

"Before the bus picks you up, it stops by a student's house. The student made us all wait for five minutes, because they didn't come out, the bus driver was upset and immediately gas-fired at your house." Natasha.

The sound of the engine on is heard, making the bus body vibrate slowly, heating the bus engine for a few seconds, the bus driver then stepped on the gas pedal, making the bus run slowly out of the parking lot towards the runway.

Boosting the gas a bit, the bus added a smooth shift speed without making us all feel the G-Force until our bodies were pulled back. The front end of the bus began to rise into the air, as worthy as riding the elevator, the, our bodies were pulled down a little before the end of his attraction feeling it disappeared when the bus tyre was completely off the ground of the runway.

A few minutes later...

The bus reached my residential complex, landed smoothly on the asphalt a few meters from my house, the bus went slowly until it finally really arrived in front of my house. The driver operated a lever to open the door of the bus, when the door opened I stood up from my seat and bid farewell to Alexandria and Natasha before I walked towards the door of the bus.

"See you Mira!" Dani who sat with Raihan on the seat close to the bus door said goodbye to me, which I replied with: "Hm. See you tomorrow."

I got off the bus carefully, as my legs touched the ground, the bus door closed. I turned around, saw the bus leaving while waving my hands to my classmates. When the bus had taken off, I turned around and walked into my house.

"I'm home!" Opening the door of the house accompanied by greetings, I was greeted by the only occupants of the house who must be there at this afternoon, who else if not my sister, Mia.

"Welcome back. How's Mira? About Magic Academy?"

"Very interesting" I told my sister about the building, the atmosphere, the lessons, the facilities, and my classmates, of course I kept the most interesting part - the truth from a man named Alex who was trying to be approached by my brother. "But the most interesting part I'll keep for myself, I don't want to shock you anyway."

"?" Tilting her head slightly with a confused face, my sister looked at me with eyes that indicated that she was asking for more explanation.

Ignoring my confused sister, I went to the second floor, towards my room.