ch 14

This particular group of students seemed focused on golems and homunculi which in a world where you could literally buy fully developed creatures wasn't all that popular and even though they had a few successful golems they homunculi looked barely passable even though they existed in society most of their development are proprietary secrets that belong to various different groups although it isn't technically illegal to duplicate them it was incredibly difficult as none were very open with sharing such secrets and unlike golems which were easier to make and improve on because of the various magitech industries, low maintenance and long operational life spans homunculi can't just be taken apart to try to find out how they are made and put back together some require special potions and/or food and most can't survive past a decade and a half making the entire process of producing a viable product line very costly.

But I didn't care about the overall cost in developing a homunculi as I saw them as the answer on how to create my own dungeon creatures this would be my first step to be a true independent dungeon I don't know when I became so obsessed with that idea but it is all I think about now I want to claim my territory and develop my domain with creatures of my design while I grow in power I know others in my position would want to explore the universe or try to advance their rank in the empire but none of that seemed important to me just growing my dungeon although the capital planet was rich in resources I knew it was impossible for me to claim any territory there for myself I would have to look elsewhere but that was another problem I would have to solve later.

As I approached the stall I noticed a bored and inattentive a girl looking down at a book rather than actively trying to recruit like the other stalls even as I stood in front of her, she still didn't seem to realize I was there.

Rick:"Excuse me"

book girl:"...."

Rick:"Excuse me"

book girl:"...." If there is one thing I hate more than anything it's to made to feel invisible

[see ch 1]

Rick:"HEY!!" I slammed my hands on the book in her hands

book girl:"Wah!! When did you get here?" finally realizing someone was infront of her

Rick:"Fifteen minutes ago I kept trying to get your attention but you didn't even acknowledge me"

book girl:"sorry" looking ashamed

Rick:"I'm not mad anymore but I would like to know about what your group is about and possibly your name I'm Rick by the way"

book girl:"Again I'm sorry for earlier I'm Heather its usually no one approaches us unless it is to flirt with me anyway we are the Living Alchemy Collective our groups purpose is the study alchemy to create living creatures like chimeras, golems etc as well as modifying and manipulate living creatures through the use of alchemy there are other more niche areas but those are our main focus"

Looking at her again I noticed how attractive the girl in front of me really was even though she had green hair and red eyes I just hadn't realized it because of my tunnel vision at the possibility of achieving my goal she looked about fifteen maybe sixteen but had a body that could swimsuit models to shame as even her baggy clothes could do nothing to hide her figure and her face was sexy as hell and she was not actually trying realizing I was staring I composed myself.

Rick:"I'm sorry for staring so long I just didn't realize that you were so pretty until you pointed it out I had tunnel vision at the prospect of finding like minded individuals that could help me further my research"

Heather:"Its no problem I completely understand I get like that too I would rather be furthering my research than out here but it is exactly because I look like this that I forced to be here in the first place and don't be too concerned what you are seeing is proof of concept"

Rick:"You mean..."

Heather:"Exactly! Although the effects were greater than what I had in mind to the point it has become a problem in of itself as I wasn't exactly ugly before but like every girl I wanted to be better in the looks department well...I got what I wanted..." in a defeated tone towards the end

Rick:"Well I think I have heard enough I would like to join"

Heather:"Wait really?"

Rick:"Yes"

Heather:"Really?"

Rick:"Yes"

Heather:"Really?

Rick:"Yes"

Heather:"Really"

Rick:"Yes and if you ask me one more time I'm going to hit you in your pretty face!"