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Chapter 26: Departure to the Royal Capital

When the snow had completely melted and greenery began to appear on the surface of the earth, the day finally came for Alex-oniisama to leave for the royal capital.

Only Alex-oniisama and a few escorts are heading to the royal capital. His luggage consists of four large bags.

Personally, I don’t think there is much to take. Everyone wears uniforms at the school, and I don’t think they need that many clothes even if they go out on holidays. Rather, it will press the room and make it feel cramped.

“Alex, please be careful. As a member of the Heine Margrave family, do not be ashamed.”

“Be careful. You must write letters properly.”

“Of course, father, mother.”

Alex oniisama answered with a confident face. He was looking forward to going to the academy. He was always teaching me and my brother Cain trivia about the academy. Thanks to that, Brother Cain also wants to go to the school in the royal capital.

“Oniisama, I’m looking forward to your souvenir story!”

“Of course, Cain. I’ll make sure I write it down in my diary so I don’t forget.”

“Brother Alex, this is a gift from me.”

I held out the bag. Brother Alex checks the contents.

“This is… a recovery medicine and an antidote?”

“That’s right. You never know what’s going to happen at school. With that, you should be fine even if you get stabbed in the back or have your food poisoned!”

“Ah, thank you, Julius. I’ll try to be as indebted to this as possible.”

Father and mother looked at Alex oniisama like that with suspiciously narrowed eyes. Apparently, they seem to know that Alex oniisama is a playboy.

I think that personality is probably similar to our father, but maybe not?

“Oniisama, go ahead! Don’t be tricked by the bad girls, okay?”

“Uh, yeah. I’ll be careful. Thank you, Rosalia.”

Alex Oniisama’s face was completely drawn. As expected of Rosalia. She has a cute face, but what she says is straightforward.

A carriage with such a delicate face departed for the royal capital. If he goes from now on, he will definitely be in time for the royal capital’s entrance ceremony. On the contrary, he arrives at the academy early, so he may enjoy his freedom once he arrives.

I think it might be fun to go to the academy in the royal capital, given the fact that I won’t have parental supervision. I’m going to go to the academy in the territorial capital, but I thought it might be kind of nice. I think I can understand why my brother Cain wants to go there.

A year has passed since then. In the meantime, preparations for the grass horse race were steadily being made in the Heine Margrave territory.

After all, I am the originator for the grassroots horse racing, and the person in charge. With the increasing popularity of horse racing, I was busy. Somebody please replace me.

Then one day.

“Julius-sama, you have been very quiet lately.”

“What do you mean by that? Lionel.”

“The Lady told me to keep a close watch on Julius-sama. I just wondered if you were doing anything behind that quietness.”

Lionel said it like it was nothing. But it’s a bit hurtful to be told that. Apparently they think I’m a troublemaker. Even though I didn’t mean it that way at all.

In fact, on the contrary, I’ve done nothing but good.

“Nothing special. I haven’t gotten any new materials, so I can’t make new magic potions. When it comes to magic tools, I have no intention of becoming a magic tool master.”

“It’s a pity. Everyone is expecting that Julius-sama will create a new industry.”

“Give me a break. I was almost turned into a stuffed animal craftsman.”

It seems that the stuffed animal I gave to Mother and Rosalia caused a bit of a ruckus. The cause is that the mother boasted about her stuffed toy to the wives who came to the tea party at the Margrave Heine household.

Someone came along who wanted one, and his mother asked him to make several. And when the number of them had gradually increased, he gave the blueprints for the plush toys to a clothing store of the Margrave Heine household.

Shortly after, clothing stores started making stuffed animals, but apparently the stuffed animals I made were better. So much so that even now they ask me to make it for them. Of course, I have refused.

“Hahaha, Julius-sama is truly a man of many talents. If you are that talented, it seems you will have no trouble making money in the future.”

“Yes. But I plan to become a magic pharmacist in the future. Everything else is a bonus.”

“As the Lady says, Julius-sama really doesn’t have any greed.”

Lionel laughed amusedly again. Even if it’s called greed. Even if I had money, I don’t have any use for it. We have very little entertainment.

Hm? Entertainment?

“Lionel, I have something I want to make. Is there any leftover wood somewhere?”

“If you want wood, you can find it in the knights’ quarters as a material.  If you want to use it, I can have it brought to you….”

“No, you don’t have to. I’ll go there. Lead the way.”

“Yes, sir.”

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