Kyle moved quickly from the afternoon of the day, as Richie had discussed.

During the day, Arnold seemed to have carried out the operation naturally, even during the course of the visit, while travelling around the site where he had applied in advance to the Garchain side.

Richie only talked to Kyle once a day when she gave him the medicine he had formulated for him.

At that time, as the knight of the escort, I decided to wear only knights from the ghetto, who are Liesche's collaborators, and to discuss the operation in detail.

And on the night of the first few days of the operation,

"Check this out, Lord Riesch."

……

Looking at the items lined up on the desk, Riesch took a breath.

"I'm surprised. To be honest, I was wondering if Prince Kyle would be able to help me..."

Kyle nods with a serious look.

"There was a face in the boat heading for Garchain. I'm ready for anything else you wanted."

"Thank you very much. This is also difficult to get together in the Chamber of Commerce that I am holding back."

This "Operation" will require some manpower and supplies. But the Aria Chamber of Commerce doesn't always have everything.

(I'm glad Prince Kyle is here. If this weren't for Garchain, I might have guessed at the merchant.....)

After all, this country is the only one Leicher has ever visited in her life.

In other countries, we know most deals, but we only ignore the market in Garchain.

(Prince Kyle is amazing. If you're in your own country, you're pretty good at merchants and craftsmen across the ocean)

Riesch looks at Kyle's side as she double-checks the number of items.

Kyle's role in Coyol is in academic and trade affairs.

That's why I'm involved with Richie, who lived his life as a merchant, and Richie, who lived as an alchemist.

Kyle's connections extend to this country.

(I've actually been face-to-face with a lot of merchants and doing honest business with them, so I've got help for the Garchain-based merchants. And the merchants treat Prince Kyle as a valued customer and are available for urgent purchases....)

Merchants take care of people. Kyle would be a trustworthy customer to any merchant.

"--However, I cannot guarantee that this powder is an accurate product. If it was Michelle, I might have been able to make a decision."

"No, Prince Kyle, no problem. Because I can also judge the ingredients. As I told you, I'd like to keep this operation a secret from Dr. Michelle.... is Sensei still in the castle today?

"Yes. Except when he's doing research, he usually gets into places with books."

Kyle must think Michelle is in the library under the castle.

However, if it's Michelle's behavior pattern, Riesch is actually more familiar with it.

If Michelle was under the castle, she would be doing exactly what she thought she was doing.

"Lord Riesch. ― ― I managed to accept Lord Arnold's request for one more time.

Riesch nodded.

Kyle is the royal kingdom of Coyol, even if it is a lower kingdom for Garchain.

Oliver, Arnold's servant, would have persuaded Arnold not to decline all offers from his guest of honor.

"But it's the evening after tomorrow, two days later."

"... yeah. You have three days left to stay in Coyol."

Kyle visited the country in the name of Riesch's wedding celebrations.

The reason behind this is also the exchange of information and visits by scholars, not for the formation of alliances.

If you extend your stay without any particular reason, you will henceforth be questioned by the emperor, Arnold's father.

(If they find out, the kingdom of Coyol will either be attacked by His Majesty the Emperor or by His Majesty Arnold, who will evade it. Prince Kyle's body is in danger....)

Concealing that concern, Riesch said in a bright voice.

"No problem, Prince Kyle. Rather, I thought the conversation with Lord Arnold might end tomorrow, so I could spare a day to prepare."

Kyle exhales relieved.

"... thank you for making it. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help."

"Fufu. I'm glad you're feeling better, but it's late tonight and I need you to get some rest."

"No, it's still working. The effect of the medicine made my body much easier."

Prince Kyle.

Leesher smiles as she organizes the items she has brought together.

"Have you forgotten? I know at a glance how tired Prince Kyle is. Rest well and cheer up tomorrow."

"... I'm sorry, Mr. Riesch. For the sake of our country, like this."

"That's not true. And I'm glad to have more friends in my country."

When Riesch said that, Kyle rounded his eyes and lowered his head deeply.

Returning to her room and pretending to be asleep already, Riesch lowered her maid, hurrying to prepare for the next one.

Once you've done some work, check the next room for signs.

No sign of anyone in Arnold's room, apparently still on official business.

After carefully checking it out, take the rope to the balcony.

Down to the garden from the room on the fourth floor, you can see the direction where the Riesch field is.

Turning off the footsteps and approaching, you can smell the flowers from the field as you imagined.

"--Sensei"

I bet I thought you were here.

When Riesch called, the man standing beside the field raised his face.

The man with golden hair was sucking on a scented cigarette.

With her fingers on her ears, Michelle smiles and leaves her cigarettes in her fingers.

"Hi, Richie, good evening. Are you ready to travel with me?

Rieschett shook her head sideways.

"You said no to that. I just came to talk to you."

"... that's fine. Let's have a chat."

Turning back to Michelle, Riesch remembers.

In the alchemist's life, I think about the day Michelle and I got off the same path.

With some tension, Riesch opened her mouth.

"Does the teacher really intend to hand over gunpowder to His Highness Arnold?"

I guess so.... because he's going to mess up the world with gunpowder very effectively and vigorously. "

Smoking fragrant cigarettes and spitting out smoke, Michelle continued her words.

"--I have a responsibility to do so."

"Responsibility?"

"Well, I'll give you an easy example of poison.... poisons are created with the power to harm people. Then, if you don't use it to kill people properly, the poison will lose its natural meaning?

That's something I've heard in my previous life.

Gunpowder, too. If you were born with the power to change the world, you have to use it to screw up the world. "

Michelle's constant smile brings cold, icy light to her eyes.

"Everything has to fulfill the meaning that was created. My own existence is the same."

……

Riesch knew exactly what to say with a stubborn sound.

"'Humans born to disrupt the world must move in accordance with their mission'"?

"That's right. You know exactly what I was trying to say, Liesche."

You know everything. Because Michelle talked repeatedly.

With the same expression as now, I will never give it away.

"There's no point in me not being able to do that. Likewise, gunpowder has to be used 'appropriately' to lose its natural significance."

"Even if a lot of people die for that?

"Peace, ethics, morality to life.... is that more important than making the world bigger?

"Sensei"

"Fufufu, I'm in trouble. I'm sorry, Richie, I'm not trying to be mean to you."

After a bitter smile, Michelle smiles somewhere lonely.

"That's it, that's true."

……

I squeezed my hands tightly into the words I was told.

"The teacher always did."

"... hmm?

"To behave more freely than anyone, I'm really less free than anyone. There are a lot of things you want to do or don't want to do, but you are caught in your" role ". ― ― Are you imposing on yourself that you must devote all your talents as an alchemist to research and do what needs to be done?

"... what are you doing..."

"Certainly there are things in this world that only you can do. But the significance of your presence in the world is not to accomplish that feat."

Riesch exhales quickly.

And I looked him in the eye straight before I could say anything.

"People can exist in this world, even if they have no meaning."

……

Michelle watches slightly.

It's just for a moment, and it's a trivial thing that can't be called change.

However, Michelle looked surprised, even in a short time of less than a second.

It was the first time I even saw Richie spending years with him.

"... you say weird things."

Michelle quickly erases her feelings and smiles as softly as usual.

"Nothing in the world has been created without meaning. And more than ever since I was born, I have to put that into perspective."

"Sensei, I...."

"I've fallen asleep. I think I'll be back. Good night, Riesch."

"Sensei!"

Michelle turned her back and looked back at her.

See you tomorrow.

……

Richie was relieved by the words of farewell that followed in the future.

For the third time in my life, I was asked a very lonely farewell greeting, "Goodbye, my teacher."

After meditating and taking a deep breath, gently open your eyelids.

(... we have to hurry)

All that's left is one more day.