The Failure Alchemist of the Royal Capital ~My Job Is a Failure So, I’ll Manage My Store Carefreely.~

"By the way, Daisy, do you want to quit the studio and teach?

... I'm the one who told you about school. But...

"I know I'm doing my best to make my own suggestions. But my wish is to run an Atelier freely. And I'm still ten years old. I'm not sure if your parents are willing to take care of your child..."

I feel sorry for myself, but I lean down.

Seeing me like that, His Majesty surprisingly giggles and laughs.

"I know. Don't worry, raise your face. I've known you since I was five years old."

That's how you laugh at me.

Although I gave up my face, I don't know why and twisted my neck.

His Majesty sends his gaze to the Chancellor and prompts him to explain.

"Alchemy teachers should be chosen by the country. Though talented, it has been assumed that a 10-year-old girl will be insulted or unintended. And His Majesty does not want Miss Daisy to feel that uncomfortable. In addition, it is better for the country for Miss Daisy to be free to study as a teacher rather than as a small teacher. But please do me one favor."

... yes, what is it?

"I want you to make the original draft of the Textbook."

Uh, what's a "textbook"?

Speaking of which, I've never been to school because I finished my studies with a tutor at home. I didn't really understand the "school" system in the first place.

"It's about the textbooks I use in school."

The Chancellor taught me that.

Well, that's what you call a textbook.

"Wouldn't it be better if it were a beginner's book on alchemy written by the ancients of the past?... ah, no, I see. It's hard to find where and what's written, and there are few specific descriptions, starting with the amount of material used."

Yes, that's why I had a hard time.

What a terrible description of nutrients!

"That's right. So I'll give you one of these. This is a weighing instrument called the" upper plate balance ", which was made by craftsmen. And the unit of weight is going to be" Eight. "

Then I will be given a device called a "balance" by the beloved one who stood beside the Prime Minister.

"Place what you want to weigh on these two flat plates. In this way....."

When I put the "balance" I received on my desk, I put a piece of gold coin on it like you had prepared.

"And on the left-hand side of the dish, put the weight standard of 'Copper Split'. Do not touch the copper by hand. The weight will change due to rust. This is how we use tweezers."

He comes out of the wooden box and opens it. Inside was a cylindrical metal. Then, pinch one of them with a tweezer and place it on the plate. The "Copper Split" had the number 30 written on it.

When I was a kid, I wanted that prop to pinch me, and I said, "Furry! I was shouting, but there was a name called Tweezer (it was a bit embarrassing to remember).

"Thirty eights of unused gold coins. This is the reference value. There may also be minor manufacturing errors, so we have set the standard gold coins in one piece and keep them strictly."

Explaining that, the man left the gold coins and the copper and went back behind the Chancellor.

"Wow! That way, if the" Textbook "contains the required amount, anyone can use the same amount of material to make the medicine!

How innovative! I feel touched and accidentally put my hand on my chest.

His Majesty looked at me from various angles with a smile.

"Daisy, it's too early to be surprised. There's one more thing that surprises you."

That said, when His Majesty looked at him earlier, he placed a book next to "Balance."

"Book?

"Open inside and take a closer look"

When His Majesty prompts me to open the book, I see a text that is printed in ink or something, not a 'copy' that I know of.

"Your Majesty, this is...."

"I had a craftsman develop something called 'typography'. Let me make something that carves out each letter of this country, and print it next to the sentences I want to print... Well, to put it simply, this is a new binding technique. This makes it possible for books to be produced in larger quantities and supplied cheaper than when they were copied."

"... is it possible for ordinary people to buy books, starting with 'textbooks'...?

"I want that to happen."

That said, His Majesty smiled.

... wow, wow! Rather than ordinary people, even aristocrats hesitated to buy new books, but that might make it possible for everyone to buy them normally! How wonderful!

"Oh, yeah, Daisy. I want the quality of the products in the textbook to be made with the quality of" general products. "

... hmm? I don't know what that means. Why would they dare to make "general merchandise"?

I twist my neck at the words of His Majesty.

"Your double-performance medicine is wonderful. But it's too expensive for ordinary people. Different people want different things, you know?

"Ah! That's true...! It was for local residents whose potions were stable and unavailable."

Well, I always make products that are more or less of a common quality. But it's out of the reach of ordinary people.

So I decided to create a "textbook" for the "Alchemy Department".