49. If you replace the alchemist, there’s nothing you can’t do
The day after I applied for an interview, only one day had passed.
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Jeffron visited my quarters again.
smart smart
“Sir Rohan. This is Zephron.”
Diaz, who happened to be there, went out and opened the door.
“Ah, Sir Diaz. Were you with him?”
“Yes. Come in.”
“Excuse me.”
The first thing Zephron saw upon entering was Pico.
Food Duck! Food Duck!
“…What were you doing?”
I pointed at Pico with my chin and said.
“They said I was practicing. I was watching.”
“I-I just need to do a little more now! Cheep!”
Paddak! Paddak!
It seems that the movement speed of the wings has increased a little…
“I don’t think so…”
As Zephron said, the torso was firmly attached to the floor and did not move.
I said something while looking at Pico.
“I’ve been eating too much lately. Aren’t you fat?”
“Oh, no! Peep! It’s originally a bit plump! Cheep!”
“…… Diaz. Cut down on his food. You’re too weak to him.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Hee… Beep.”
After roughly checking the pico status.
I turned my gaze back to Zephron.
“From the look on your face, it seems to have worked out well.”
“Ah, yes! I was really surprised. It was the first time in my life that the Prime Minister’s response came so quickly! What kind of magic did you use? I should have added just one more word that there are accessories that young women really like these days. It’s only…”
Zephron tilted his head as if he didn’t understand at all.
“Prime Minister Gargent isn’t particularly greedy for women… but I don’t think he would be interested in accessories or anything like that…”
I smiled lightly.
“I’ll give you a small tip. Count Gargent is a terrible granddaughter fool.”
“My granddaughter is a fool? What does that mean? Oh! Does that mean you care for your granddaughter so much?”
“right.”
Even so, Zephron still seemed confused.
“But, I know that the chancellor has a granddaughter. He doesn’t have much interaction with his son and his wife, and practically no one has ever seen him meet his granddaughter…”
“That doesn’t mean I hate my granddaughter.”
“Yes… that’s right. Still, isn’t it hard to infer that it’s the other way around?”
“But the conclusion has come.”
“Yes. That’s why you think it’s great. What kind of perspective do you really have to reach the level of Lord Rohan?
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Just play the original game.
couldn’t say
It was just showing a smile.
* * *
“Oh, by the way. What is that accessory like?”
I raised a finger and signaled to wait a moment.
Approached Pico.
Pico was in the middle of hearing Diaz nagging him to adjust his diet in the future.
In the meantime, when I appeared, I knew that the nagging would stop, so I jumped up and approached.
“Oh, master! What’s going on? Peep? Is there anything this body needs help with? Peep?”
“Hmm. I just need some help.”
“Beep! Beep!”
It seems that he didn’t like to hear nagging.
I replied with a smile.
“It will be over soon.”
“It doesn’t matter if it takes a long time, Peep!”
I reached out my hand to Pico.
Knock!
I plucked one of his feathers.
“Keep! Beep! What are you doing! Beep!”
I gave the guy a thumbs up.
“Beep, beep?”
Then the guy followed suit and pretended to be wings.
“All right?”
“Have you done it? Beep?”
“then.”
“Oh, I see. Beep.”
And handed it over to Diaz.
“Go to Marco and ask him to make a necklace out of this feather. Oh, and ask him to enchant the healing effect when the owner is injured.”
“Okay. But what principle is that enchantment?”
“That’s something Marco should think about from now on.”
“……Yes?”
“Because it’s a phoenix feather, it should have that much functionality. If you replace it with an alchemist, there’s nothing that can’t be done.”
“……”
“The deadline, um. Two days.”
“Two days…?”
“There’s a price for Marco’s name, but that’s enough.”
“…He’s still a wannabe, so his name’s worth…”
“Don’t worry. He’ll do just fine.”
“Ah, I see.”
Diaz disappeared.
I looked at Zephron again.
“As I heard. Tell them that they are coming in two days.”
“Yes, yes…Sir Rohan.”
Two days passed like that.
Marco became wide-eyed and brought about perfect results.
“Wow, it’s done…”
Marco, who brought me the finished product.
Fell asleep in my room.
According to him, it was completed by working all night for two days.
Also, is a genius a genius?
Do you really make it and bring it in front of you?
‘If I can’t make it, I was thinking of pushing it just because the design is beautiful.’
Thanks to this, a necklace that looks really pretty and has a certain effect came into my hands.
The preparations are all over.
Now was the time to try my hand at it.
I took this and headed to the meeting place with a very light heart.
State Chancellor, one of the most powerful people in Baltras Kingdom.
To the mansion of Count Gargent.
* * *
“Guests, please wait for a moment. We have received a call that the Prime Minister is currently returning from the palace. He will be arriving soon.”
“All right.”
To the butler who served us.
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Jeffron answered.
Me, Diaz, and Jeffron, who acts as a bridge between these talks.
The three of us took our seats in the drawing room and waited for Count Gargent.
That time when I was sipping tea and killing time.
the door opens
profit.
An old man with gray hair and sharp eyes.
Count Gargent revealed himself.
Despite his very small physique, he was a person with a unique aura.
Maybe it’s because he’s a person who’s about the chancellor of a country.
Rather, it felt heavier than Mordon, who was much larger than the seven knights.
He glanced over the three of us.
“Nice to meet you. I am Gargentra, who is in charge of the Chancellor of Baltras Kingdom.”
“Nice to meet you. My name is Zephron, Inquisitor of the Church. And those on this side are Sir Rohan, Inquisitor and member of the Seven Knights, and Adjutant Sir Diaz next to me.”
Count Gargent kept his eyes fixed on me.
Even before Geoffron told me who I was.
Do you have a good feeling?
After hearing Zephron’s introduction, he nodded.
“You’re the one who asked me to meet you.”
“Yes.”
“Okay, do you have anything to talk about? Let’s get right to the point.”
“I’m here to make a deal.”
“Trade… did I say it was an accessory that women would like? Did you think I would be interested in something like that?”
“You’re interested, so you agreed to make the position?”
I answered and took out a nice box and put it on the table.
Marco has prepared perfectly even the case with his senses.
Thanks to that, the necklace inside seemed to come to life.
The pupils of Earl Gargent, who confirmed that, were the first to separate from me and fixate on one spot.
“……”
“A necklace made of phoenix feathers. If you are in a hurry, you can take off the feathers and place them on the wound for light first aid.”
“…What is the reason you brought this to me?”
“Well, I just asked a question. Are you interested in such an item? It’s rather you who answered. It’s not for me to decide whether you need it or not.”
That said, I was sure he would be very interested in this necklace.
When Count Gargent appeared in the original work, it was after she had already lost her granddaughter.
He continued to live in regret and anger.
Eventually, shortly after appearing, he met his death by turning himself into ashes with the demons through self-destruct alchemy.
It was a relatively short-lived character, but it was easy to see how much he cared for his granddaughter.
The words that granddaughter boasted about as a treasured bracelet.
The one that my granddaughter said was her favorite flower and raised it.
In the last days of Count Gargent’s life, there was only his granddaughter Liazel.
In addition to that, even if you look at the letters and diaries left all over the residence, there are only stories about her.
Would such a person really reject this?
‘never.’
And, fortunately, my confidence was not misplaced.
“The first person in history to hold both the positions of a member of the Seven Knights and a Heretic Inquisitor, I don’t think he wants money. Do you have something you want from me?”
As expected, it seemed that he had already figured out all of my positions within a day, since he was at the level of chancellor.
Looking at his relaxed expression, he probably knew everything about what had happened in the past few days.
“As a member of the Seven Knights, I’m trying to properly educate a lazy guy, but a high-ranking official from your country interrupts and bothers me. I’d like you to lend a hand.”
“If it’s in the same industry… Hmm. I get a rough idea, but is that high-ranking official Count Soleon?”
“exactly.”
“Haha! That sounds like fun. Please keep saying it.”
* * *
noon the next day.
bang! bang! bang!
Someone knocked on the door of my inn.
“This is the order of Count Soleon! Sir Rohan, come out immediately and accept the order of Count Soleon!”
I pry open the door and show my face.
The one who knocked on the door was none other than Mordon’s lieutenant.
“Who?”
“It was sent by His Excellency Count Soleon.”
“What’s the point of making such a fuss?”
At my harsh response, Lieutenant Mordon’s face also frowned.
“Lord Rohan caused disorder in this Aldion by arguing with Lord Mordon of the seven knights. To prevent a greater disturbance, we hope to get away from Aldion, and we recommend that you refrain from entering or leaving Aldion for the next six months. Bio.”
The two fought, but I was the only one left.
It was obvious.
That’s just a simple excuse.
It meant Mordon already had a way to kill the mortals within the next six months.
I looked at the adjutant and asked.
“What if you don’t like it?”
“If that’s the case, the Dark Iron Knights will step forward and guide the sutra by force.”
“They? Me?”
“If it is the order of His Excellency Soleon, we will move.”
“Right.”
I turned my head towards the back of the room and spoke.
“Yes, but what do I do now?”
The adjutant didn’t know who he was talking to, so his face was full of question marks.
But the very next moment.
His face hardened.
I saw the figure appearing behind me.
“What, what should I do? Go immediately and tell Count Soleon. Withdraw the message.”
“…Ah, Your Excellency? Why is Your Excellency coming out of there…”
“Didn’t you hear me? Go ahead and tell them to withdraw!”
Count Gargent let’s shout with his unique dignity.
Mordon’s lieutenant staggered back.
I smiled at him.
“Go and tell Mordon. You touched the wrong person.”