episode_0183

Having planned to replace the items to be delivered to the royal family with erythronium alloy weapons, I immediately got up from my seat.

First of all, if you wanted to bring up the story, you had to meet with the crown prince, but there was nothing good about going alone.

No matter how close I was to the crown prince, I couldn’t meet him just because I wanted to. The crown prince was someone who I couldn’t easily meet even if I wanted to, due to schedules, escorts, etc.

Although I consider myself to have excellent abilities, I am still a self-made idiot. Of course, it was not enough to say that Viscount was a low-ranking title, but it was difficult to say that it was a very high title among all nobles.

You had to be a count or something to be able to move around in aristocratic society.

Anyway, the only way for me to meet the crown prince was to apply for an interview a month or two in advance and wait until we met, or to meet him through someone who could arrange a meeting right away.

Although it was possible to meet through Levs, who was in charge of the Crown Prince’s bodyguard, it was not easy to meet Levs.

Although he moved around at the crown prince’s command, he was also the heir of the duke’s family.

“In the end, all that remains is the princess.”

Therefore, the person I wanted to meet was a princess. As they lived in the same city, their friendship could be said to be deep in their own way, and as a member of the royal family, he was someone you could meet immediately if you wanted to meet the crown prince.

Also, since he is a person who does not leave the magic tower 24 hours a day unless he is doing something serious, it was quite easy to meet him.

“Viscount Steel? What brought you here? Oh, did you do your due diligence as a sponsor?”

In fact, it was possible to meet him by entering the Magic Tower and knocking on the door of the school president’s office on the 8th floor a couple of times.

I don’t know if it was because I was essentially holding the budget of the alchemy school in my hands, but I was able to not only meet but also receive refreshments.

“Oh, it’s so delicious?”

“Right? Actually, I am quite good at driving a car. Alchemy requires dexterity to control things in very precise units, and when making tea, the amount of tea leaves and amount of water are very important.”

“Then you must be good at baking. They say that in baking, it is important to accurately control the amount of flour, sugar, and butter.”

“In the past, I was guided by my mother to learn how to bake. Although it would have been better to do alchemy at that time. You can do alchemy while drinking tea, but you need to pay attention to bread while it is baking.”

I laughed lightly at the sight of the princess who seemed to relate everything to alchemy.

I thought that because he was this good, he must have incredible skills.

“So, why did Viscount Steele come to visit in person? Just to have a really simple chat? Or is it to make sure things are going well as a sponsor?”

“I came here because I had something to ask for, and it would be nice to have a chat while we are eating delicious refreshments.”

A soft smile appeared on the princess’s lips, as if she liked hearing that the refreshments were delicious.

“This is Viscount Steel, the most important supporter in our Mage Tower, so as long as it is not an unreasonable request, I will accept it, so please feel free to say so.”

“If you don’t mind, I would like you to push for a meeting with the Crown Prince. If I send a separate letter and request an interview, it will take more than a month at best.”

“Ah… … .”

The princess, who had been talking as if she would grant any request, stiffened as soon as she finished speaking.

Because I was in the same posture as I was trying to drink tea, the tea water dripped out of the teacup. Still, since I was holding the teacup underneath, the floor or clothes didn’t get dirty.

But looking at that, I wondered if what I was asking for was unreasonable.

It was simply a request to meet the crown prince, but I never expected such a reaction.

“Is this asking too much?”

“… … Well, it’s not like that. Letting you meet your brother isn’t that difficult. My brother knows Viscount Steele well, so I’m sure he’ll give permission right away if I tell him.”

It wasn’t difficult, so I wondered why she reacted like this, but the princess quickly confessed the reason why she reacted that way.

“But if I go to tell my brother the story, I will be caught by my brother and father. Then again, they will be strict to prevent you from doing alchemy to your heart’s content… … .”

And, the reason was an extremely princess-like reason.

I was the only one in my city who could control the princess, but since I didn’t do anything to control the princess, there would have been no separate paradise for her.

However, if she returned to the capital, it was obvious that the princess’s family would give up all kinds of reasons to try to stop her, so it was not unreasonable for the princess to have no desire to return to the capital.

Of course, I had no desire to waste time, so I really wanted the princess to go to the capital with me.

Although it was impossible to force her because of the difference in status, she looked intently at the princess with a strong will to ask her to accompany her.

“… … all right. Even so, it looks like I’ll have to stop by the capital sooner or later, so I’ll go with Viscount Steele. There were already some materials needed in the capital’s Magic Tower.”

The princess, who had been avoiding my gaze for a long time, finally seemed to have given up, sighing softly and nodding.

“Thank you. Thanks to the princess, things will go smoothly.”

“Phew… … . What excuse should I make if I go this time? … .”

“Let’s appeal to the discovery of erythronium. Then wouldn’t it be possible for the princess who leads the alchemists to do alchemy comfortably?”

Considering the benefits that could be gained from using erythronium, there was a high possibility that the princess would choose the option of letting alchemy unfold to her heart’s content.

Of course, I couldn’t be sure because it was a family affair, but the possibility was still high.

The princess seemed to think similarly, but nodded with a look of regret on her face.

“Then let’s go right away. Now is the time for alchemists to take a break, so it would be a good idea to go now. It doesn’t take a day or two to get to and from the capital… … .”

“Ah, princess. wait a minute. You will be moving by riding a zombie wyvern, so there is no need to take a long time. Ten days. A round trip will be possible in about 10 days.”

While on a date riding a zombie wyvern, I was in a situation where I had a clear understanding of the zombie wyvern’s capabilities.

Although it is still only an estimate, it was thought that it would be possible to make a round trip to the capital in 10 days. There was no need to go back and forth to avoid rough terrain like riding a carriage, and the speed was faster than that of a carriage.

I don’t know if anything else happens along the way, but 10 days was enough to simply visit.

“Thank goodness!”

And when the princess heard that fact, she smiled brightly as if she was very happy.

If the time that would have taken more than two months was reduced to ten days, he would be happy to be able to use the remaining fifty days for alchemy.

I thought he was a person with a mind full of alchemy, but I just shrugged it off because it was only for my benefit.

“The princess will also have something to prepare, so we will depart in three days.”

“Good. I will finish preparations within three days. Wouldn’t it be better to prepare in advance now?”

The princess said she would prepare to move from now on and began to pack the things she needed.

The problem was that the items were portable alchemy tools or alchemy materials that were small and not heavy.

“… … Take care of your clothes first.”

“Ah, yes! The sky is cold, so I should wear something warm.”

If I left it like this, I felt like I would be doing alchemy without any clothes to wear, so I hurriedly sent the princess to a private room attached to the school director’s office.

I shook my head with a small sigh at that sight and headed straight home. I also had quite a few things to prepare.

“Yes? Are you going to visit the capital again?”

“Do I have to wait two months again this time?”

And, among them, he told two women that he was going to the capital.

“It won’t take two months. About ten days? Well, if the story gets longer, it might take another day or two. Because I’m going to ride a zombie wyvern.”

“Oh, then it won’t take long? Please come back.”

“Can’t I go too?”

“Amy, you have to manage the mercenaries. This time, when the merchants came in, there were more than one mercenary who came in with them.”

“Chiit.”

Amy clicked her tongue as if she was disappointed, but quickly nodded, like Jienna, who accepted it obediently.

After telling the two women about the schedule, preparations to go to the capital began in earnest.

Not only did we need to pack things to wear, eat, and drink during the travel period, but since we were going to meet the Crown Prince, there were many other things to pack as well.

In particular, since we had plans to showcase erythronium alloy weapons, we also had to take care of them.

Because the zombie wyvern’s internal organs were removed and made lighter and stronger at the same time, it was possible to hang and move a certain amount of cargo.

And, after checking several times to make sure I had all the necessary items, I took off into the sky on a zombie wyvern early in the morning on the third day.

“Aaagh! A portable cauldron!”

With the princess screaming as the wyvern flew up and the alchemy tools she brought with her fell.

It was a flight for several days alone with the princess, who was well-maintained and beautiful as a member of the royal family, but of course nothing happened.

Not only was I not the type of person who could be forced to do anything, but it was only natural that the person involved was immersed in alchemy even while on the move.

“Viscount Steel! Look at this. I finally finished it!”

“… … What did you complete?”

“This is a very effective cream for blemishes and wrinkles! If you apply this to your face, blemishes will disappear and wrinkles will smooth out!”

“That… … . That’s amazing.”

It seemed like an item that noble ladies would covet had been created, but since it had nothing in particular to do with Gienna and Amy, they could only react indifferently.

But as if my reaction wasn’t particularly important, the princess began to record in detail the recipes for the alchemy results she had created.

“Hehehe, I guess I can get my mother and step-sister in with this… … .”

I shook my head at the sight of the princess muttering darkly, and checked the situation on the ground from time to time.

Although I had a map, everything was based on the ground, so I had to check the location at all times. Because it was not a perfect map, there was no choice but to move in a straight line.

Still, perhaps thanks to such efforts, I was able to see the distant capital’s walls in four days instead of the expected five.

Dang, dang, dang, dang!

“Oh. That’s the sound of a wyvern air raid warning… … .”

At the same time, I also saw soldiers who looked smaller than ants moving very busily on the castle wall.

It has been decided that the capital’s soldiers will be trained to respond to wyvern air raids, similar to actual combat.

And the parties clearly believe that this is a real situation.