The Novice Alchemist’s Store

"Yea!? That's such a dangerous place!?"

"Lorea, in case, in case. At the time I left home and became a gatherer in the first place, I always consider the possibility of dying sideways somewhere. I'm only here now because I had the good fortune to meet the manager."

On Lorea's shoulder, which shivers her lips, Mr. Iris puts his hand down and slowly lets her sit in the chair, and Mr. Kate gently strokes that back, too.

"Right. Normally, Iris would have died then. But since I'm saying goodbye when I leave the house, there's nothing wrong with me not being able to tell you the final words."

"Mm-hmm. I'd love to have words left, to that extent."

"Oh, no..."

You recognised the collector's danger again, a little blood drawn from Lorea's face.

I shrugged my shoulders when I saw how Lorea was like that and Kate laughed like she was changing the air.

"Ma, right. I've been home a couple of times since, so - it's a little subtle. You can't play a mourning ground every time, can you?

"Mm-hmm. After I do that, I'm usually home."

"That's... right"

You imagined the scene, and Lorea leaks a little grin, too.

"Lorea, you don't have to worry so much, I don't think you're in much danger, do you? Really, just in case. And the truth is, the last salamander crusade was so much more dangerous..."

"I guess that's right...... I don't think Mr. Sarasa would be too worried. That big Hell Flame Grizzly thing, it was so light."

Oh, I see.

Lorea didn't get a real feeling because she didn't see Salamander in person?

"You can understand how Lorea feels when you look at the store manager."

"Salamander and Hell Flame Grizzly, I can't compare..."

"If you look at it from the average person, they're both strong. Isn't that what it is?

"Mmmm... is that what it is? Well, good."

It'll just make Lorea anxious even if we keep talking too much, and let's get back to it.

"It's really insurance, but don't hesitate to use resonant stones when you want help. Even if I can't get my hands on it directly, maybe I can just give you some advice."

"Is that alchemy (homunculus)? Through it, right? Is it a matter of magic, after all, that you don't check regularly?

"Right. I can't do it, but when I get away from it, I think it's hard to share my senses in tune with alchemy (homunculus). You need magic for your job."

I've also heard about it because I've never made an alchemy organism (homunculus) yet, but it seems that just a few hundred meters away will consume quite a bit of magic.

I don't move the alchemy creature (homunculus) directly, but if I just look at it, if I just ask, it seems like I can save a lot, so I plan on overtaking it this time.

Still, it would be magically difficult to check Mr. Iris' condition again and again while doing his usual work.

"Most importantly, if you can't make alchemy (homunculus), they are also paint cakes. It's supposed to cost a lot to collect materials, but fortunately we have everything we could use this time, so I thought I'd give it a try."

The first thing you need is a material with powerful magic.

This can be covered with the eyes of Hell Flame Grizzly, the salamander's scales and frenzy.

The attribute is a little too close to “fire," but it can be adjusted there with ice tooth bat fangs.

Besides, the fire attribute is more convenient in terms of where you are going this time, so a certain degree of attribute bias is acceptable.

These materials are the most costly, and if you're an alchemist on my level, it's impossible to easily buy and collect... my victory in anticipation of ahead and keep it right, right!

All the rest of the material is relatively easy to get.

"For something a little unusual, I'll use my hair"

By the way, instead of hair, there are ways to use blood and nanicas that are hard to get maiden.

Especially when using the latter, the difficulty of smelting decreases, but conversely, the difficulty of obtaining explodes, so naturally I haven't even considered it. Because I'm a maiden.

Blood doesn't make it that hard to smell.

"I want another kind of hair..."

"Mr. Sarasa, can I have mine, too? You don't mind if I hang up for a minute, do you?

"Thanks. A few bottles would be enough, if I could get something missing when I combed my hair"

"Really? Then there's nothing wrong with that. … but are you a creature born with me and Sarasa's hair"

"Well, you will. What's the matter with you?

"Kind of like two kids, huh?

Laugh a little pranky and say that, Lorea.

It was Mr Iris who reacted to that.

"What? I don't want that. Lord Store Manager, let me offer you my hair!

With that said, Kate sighs when she sees Mr. Iris sticking his head out between me and Lorea to interrupt.

"Iris... you don't have to stick to that little thing"

"No, Kate. It's a hole in an ant, isn't it? Don't be alarmed."

"Being alert... Lorea wouldn't be a rival. Hey?"

"Oh yeah...... right?

As I nodded, I saw Lorea tilting her neck a bit, and Mr. Iris opened his eyes.

"It's dangerous! It's dangerous, Kate! Even for the Lotze family, you can't give up your rightful wife's seat!

"Yeah!? No way, really?

"Oh, no, it's not that I want to marry Sarasa, but that if Sarasa gets married and stops shopping, I'll be in trouble. My job."

She shook her head with a pull as she panicked, and nodded as Kate was convinced to Lorea, who explained so.

"Oh well. Fine, it's a life-threatening issue, whether you can work in an alchemist's shop or not."

"I see, that way. Paycheck, something different. Especially in such a small village. It's all right, Lorea. Our jury is excellent. Even if the manager doesn't do the lord's job, there's no problem."

"Yeah, right. I'd appreciate it if you worked hard as an alchemist."

"Really? Then my future is also cheap."

"Mm-hmm. Being the manager's spouse would be even cheaper, wouldn't it?

To Lorea, who breathes in a ho, Mr. Iris laughs nicely and puts his hand on his shoulder.

... Is that it?

Wasn't the story of the brides before this supposed to have been shelved for Lorea's hard work?

If you leave it like this, Lorea, who was supposed to be the jetty, is going to be taken in, right?

I rushed to track modification.

"Oh, that! Your hair, it belongs to me and Lorea, okay?

"Hmm? Oh, that was the story. Store manager, by the way. What do you put hair in for?

"Eh. Alchemy creatures (homunculus) also usually operate independently, but at that time they are said to affect their character, their behavioral guidelines, and so on."

If the hair of a restless person, the alchemy creature (homunculus) made is restless, and if the person is quiet and less active, the alchemy creature (homunculus) is the same.

There is also a theory that it affects the appearance, but the basic appearance setting is done depending on the image of the operator, and this time it shouldn't be nearly relevant because it's not the human form I make.

"- When you put more than one person's hair in?

"In that case, it should be average. You can also say that it has no features, but on the contrary, it has no pointy spots, which may be reassuring."

"Then we're done talking. Let's get everyone's hair in. I'd be in trouble if I had an alchemy (homunculus) that acted ironless, just Iris."

"That's horrible!? Me, that much gunless?

"To the point of trying to be a gatherer whose life is in danger, even though it's the heir of the Knight family, right?

"Ugh!

To Kate, who laughs at Nicole, Mr. Iris clogs the words.

But I'm convinced.

No matter how small the aristocrats are, they usually don't allow things like inheritance leaving the house and getting a dangerous job.

I think Master Adelbert, who will allow that, is also Master Adelbert.