87 – Grand Duke Aka – 87
Pie muttered as she looked around while holding the pipe tobacco that Rose gave her in her hand.
“hmm… … . Certainly, the material is fine, there is versatility, and I think it will be fine… … .”
According to Rosé’s explanation, Rosé’s pipe was made by cutting the branches of the World Tree, which is different from ordinary pipe tobacco.
It is truly the best material.
[Summoner’s Academia] also has the ability to manufacture and combine items, so I had a strong instinct that there must be something here as well.
“… … Even if I can’t do this, a national treasure-level item will come out, right?”
“That much?”
“Yes, in fact, if you look at the best alchemists in existence, I am always mentioned. At the level of these things, it is quite possible.”
Rosé nodded, as if excited by the sight of Pie beating his chest as if he were confident.
“Tobacco strengthening… … ! I beg you!”
“Yeah, it won’t take long. one… … About two hours?”
“It’s fast.”
“It’s me and no one else. Rosé and Gregory, um… … Would you like to relax upstairs? I’ll bring it up as soon as it’s finished.”
“I’d appreciate it if you would.”
“What is it? It’s all about helping my nephew.”
“Ah, aunt! Then could you lend me some pipes to use in the meantime… … yo. this?”
“Be patient.”
“Eh?!”
“Yeah, just be patient with how many hours it will take.”
“… … Heeing.”
In the end, I decided to go up to the living room with the sullen Rosé and wait.
“By the way, Rosé, are you sure that the leaves of the world tree you bloom are not addictive?”
These days, I started to worry when I saw Rosé shaking like a withdrawal symptom.
According to the person himself, if he doesn’t smoke, his condition deteriorates rapidly, so he looks like that… … There was a lot of dependence tendencies.
“Yes, definitely not. The reason why the frequency has increased a lot these days is, well… … I guess it’s just because I’m bored.”
“… … If that’s the case, buy some candy instead.”
“yes? But candy is expensive! Cigarettes keep coming in from home!”
… … After all, I was smoking with the feeling of a free snack.
“Don’t you think donations are coming in from all over the place these days?”
Did he see potential in Rosé, whose grades began to improve rapidly as soon as I appeared?
It was a reality that the number of donations to Rosé has been increasing lately.
Even these days, donations came in from the scholarship foundation.
“hehehe, actually, after sending it to my hometown and paying back the borrowed money, there wasn’t much left… … .”
“… … Do you have any debts?”
“that… … . In the beginning, I didn’t have enough pocket money, but I had a lot of things to spend here and there… … . I happened to… … . yes… … .”
… … It’s a mountain beyond a mountain.
“I’ll pay off the debt first when I go back to the academy.”
“… … yes.”
Aside from that, we talked about this and that and burned the time for about 2 hours.
At last the commotion in the basement subsided and the pies came up from the cellar.
“… … Whoops. I had to finish a great piece of work. Voila!”
Pie exclaims and presents a newly modified pipe tobacco to us.
We gazed intently at the pipe tobacco in her hand.
“… … Do you think things have changed?”
“… … Are they the same?”
what the hell has changed
The moment I had such a question.
“Look at both of you! The tip of the pipe!”
After listening to Pi’s words, I looked carefully and saw that a red filter was inserted.
“Is it a filter?”
“That’s correct! I thought that a filter would be the best way to get something buried in the smoke. So I applied it to the filter right away.”
Pi said that to me and handed me the filter.
“Then what effect did it have?”
“First of all, it looks more beautiful just by holding it, like the previously known ‘rose of fascination’, and holding it in your mouth doubles its ability.”
“and! Strengthen cigarettes!”
Why is he smoking a cigarette from earlier?
“Not only that! When I smell the smoke of this cigarette that passed through my hands… … I’m caught in the enchantment effect… … !”
“what? fascination?”
Now, are you saying that the elf in front of me added status ailments to the cigarette smoke?
“yes! It’s enchanting! To be fascinated by the smell of cigarette smoke without even realizing it. Isn’t that amazing?!”
“… … I didn’t know that was possible.”
At best, I expected a level of improvement from the combined performance of the two, but a masterpiece that exceeded expectations was born.
An ability that causes an enchanted status ailment?
Fascination was one of the most useful status ailments in the game.
“No, wait.”
then… … .
“If rosé smokes on a regular basis, wouldn’t everyone around me be enchanted?”
A state abnormality that doesn’t discriminate between friends and family, that’s a bit dangerous.
“What can I do? Rosé will have to put up with it.”
“yes?! Are you going to stop smoking?!”
And why is he getting angry at that point?
“Whoops, it’s a joke. Gregory. Would you like to lightly press the filter part?”
As Pi said, I lightly pressed the filter part with my finger.
This… … capsule?
“Can you touch something?”
“Right. Is this a capsule?”
“oh… … . I didn’t know that you were aware of the trend of the beginning of the year these days. that’s right. It’s a capsule in a tobacco filter that’s popular these days. If you bite into it, the smoke that has gone through the filter from then on is the way to induce fascination.”
“Wasn’t the capsule a one-off?”
“Ah, who am I? Capsules regenerate once every 8 hours once broken. All of this was possible because the pipe tobacco made from the world tree and the rose of fascination were all plants. how is it. Isn’t that great?”
“… … Definitely great. owed a lot pie.”
As I said that, I briefly lowered my head, and Pie deftly waved her hand.
“Ah, what is it? It is a much greater debt to me for treating Your Majesty. Don’t take it too seriously. It was fun for me to touch such high-quality materials for the first time in a while.”
“Thank you for saying that. then… … .”
As I said that, I looked at Rose, who was waving her arms beside me as if possessed by a ghost.
“cadet… … . Fortified Tobacco… … . What’s new… … ! I want to touch you too… … !”
“… … we are here.”
“This is fortified tobacco… … !”
Rosé is very politely handed a cigarette with both hands, like a monkey receiving a baby lion from The Lion King.
“Oh oh… … . I feel like I get strength just by holding something in my hand… … !”
“No, I didn’t add that kind of effect?”
And while looking at such a rosé, ignoring the pie that spoke as if it was a first time, rosé slowly smoked a pipe in her mouth.
“Ahh… … . This cold yet familiar feeling… … . Now, it’s time to go back to the smoker rosé! aunt! May I check the effect here?”
“However much? Oh, just in case, I’ll bring you a potion that can break the enchanted state?”
In this way, as Pie prepared an antidote to relieve abnormal conditions, we watched the tasting of the newly born Rosé’s ‘New Pipe Tobacco’.
Oh, by the way, the name ‘New Pipe Tobacco’ was given by Rosé.
“New pipe tobacco… … ! thank you for this food!”
Rosé, as if you are used to it now, press down on the herbs and light them naturally.
“Well, then… … Shall I explode?”
widely. There was a sound of something breaking, and Rosé let out cigarette smoke.
“hmm… … . Strawberry flavor? No, is it rose scent? It smells better.”
Rosé muttered as she exhaled smoke slowly through her mouth and nose.
Certainly, as Rosé said, a sweet yet luxurious scent that was not usually felt from the leaves of the World Tree was felt on the tip of the nose.
“How are Gregory and Aunt? Do you think something has changed?”
The nape of Rosé’s neck caught my eye as she turned her head and naturally asked.
It was white and thin, with a neckline showing down. And if you go up a little above it, you can see long ears that cannot be seen in humans.
If you look closely at its ears, you can see that it flinches once in a while, and even that look is cute.
Rosé turned her gaze toward me, perhaps feeling my gaze. When her golden eyes met my gaze, I felt a shock like a firecracker exploding in my brain.
Were Rosé’s eyes such a beautiful color?
Amber-colored eyes, as if condensed sunlight. Thin eyelashes and a sleek nose that you can see every time she blinks. And down there, coveted and beautiful—-
I quickly drank the prepared antidote.
… … … Wow, that was really dangerous.
“Gregory?”
Rosé looked at me strangely as I swiped the antidote in one shot and wiped my mouth.
“The effect seems certain. It will come in handy later.”
“is that so? From what I’ve seen, it doesn’t seem like Gregory-sama has changed or changed… … .”
“Gregory does not give in to temptation.”
“Chit.”
By the way, I, who pride myself on being mentally strong, am at this level, but what happened to the pie?
When I turned my head, I saw Pie, whose eyes were wet and breathing heavily.
“Ahh… … . To rosé… … How did you grow up so beautiful? It’s like looking at my sister… … . ha… … ha… … .”
uh, well
“Since when has pie been like this?”
“Since Gregory-sama started a snowball fight with me?”
In the meantime, did Rosé see my gaze as a snowball fight?
I thought it was very rosé-like.
“ha… … . ha… … . To rosé… … Secret friends with my aunt———”
Pie also looked dangerous, so I quickly put the antidote in her mouth.
“Puha! what the heck is this… … ! I made it, but it’s very effective… … !”
Pie slapped herself on the cheek as soon as she came to her senses.
As if she was afraid, she looked at the pipe she had made.
“Rosé, capsules should only be used when absolutely necessary. It’s too dangerous!”
“yes? Is that, is that enough?”
I nodded my head in agreement with Pai’s words.
“Yes, if you abuse it, you will be in danger.”
“Yes, what. I also don’t like the smell of capsules. I won’t use it until Gregory-sama tells me to wake up!”
“okay. That would be nice.”
fascination… … .
It’s a really dangerous CC.
And, it’s a really useful CC skill too.
“Then pie. I really owe you a lot. Thanks to you, I got useful things and great help.”
There was also a time when Rosé’s pipe tobacco was said to be strengthened, so we decided to go back to Baekeun Palace.
It was because I thought I had been away for too long without a word.
“yes? already? That’s too bad… … . Roger, Gregory. Please visit again next time. Two people are always welcome.”
“Don’t let that happen.”
“yes! aunt! I will come again!”
After saying goodbye, we headed back to Baekeun Palace.
“As expected, Aunt… … I think you are amazing.”
Rosé muttered as she looked at her cigarette with honey dripping eyes, as if she liked the newly upgraded cigarette.
“Yes, even if it looked like that, he was a member of the hero’s party.”
“hehehe, that’s right. however… … Gregory. Isn’t that Miss Amel?”
On the way back to Silver Palace, Amel was caught and talking to a strange man.
oh, i feel it
The smell of a new event.