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Chapter 235: Rain Falls, and the ground Solidifies, adversity strengthens the foundations

　Duke Hayden looks at the empty bottle with regret. A child!　Next, I recommended an elementary recovery potion for him so that he could drink the magic potion.

“Duke Hayden, I’ve sweetened this one too, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Oh, I see. We’ll, let’s get straight to it…it’s so sweet! What, is this really an elementary recovery potion!? Hmm? What can I say? The pain in my lungs has completely disappeared. I was in so much pain!”

　The excited Duke Hayden stood up, oblivious to the warm eyes around him. I mean, pain in the lungs is a pretty terminal condition. Why did he leave it untreated until it became so? If it had been a little later, it would have been too late.

　As if my anger was felt, Giovanni-sama turned to Duke Hayden with a stern look on his face. Good Giovanni!　Don’t worry about me and Chastise that bastard Hayden!

“Don’t be impressed, Duke Hayden. If it has gotten that bad, you should have taken the magic potion right away. It’s a good thing that Julius-sensei was aware of your condition and had the magic potions needed to treat you, You almost lost your life.”

“Julius-sensei……”

　Duke Hayden is looking at me as if he were looking at God. Giovanni, stop it. Duke Hayden’s faith is at an all-time high!

“Julius, no way. ……”

“That’s not true, brother. There is no fact that I was expecting this situation at all or anything like that, okay?”

　The four of them still look at me skeptically. Daniela-sama, Axel, Ijidol, you guys too? Don’t look at me like you’ve “done it,” Giovanni-sama. How did this happen?

“No, I’m sorry. Julius-sensei has every right to be angry. I am truly sorry.”

“N-No, sir, I did what I had to do, please raise your head!”

　I made the Duke bow his head. I am a terrible child. And he naturally calls me sensei” It’s hard for me to correct him because he is a duke with a higher status than me.

“But I was surprised. I never thought that magic potions had evolved this far.”

“Yes, I suppose it has. It’s not out in the open, but thanks to Julius-sensei, magical medicine in this country has reached a level unrivaled by any other country.”

“It’s not out in the open?”

“Yes. We would like to push it to the forefront, but His Majesty the King seems to want to keep it a secret for the time being because Julius-sensei is still a child.”

　Good, Your Majesty. You are much more dependable than Giovanni-sama. If I leave it to my followers like this, I’ll be in a heap of trouble.

　As if convinced, Duke Hayden was nodding his head.

“His Majesty has a point. We must not allow other countries to find out about this and make an attempt on Julius-sensei. It is unfortunate, but let us keep quiet for the time being.”

　A new believer with a very disappointed look on his face. Welcome to Julianism. But I’m not looking for followers. And you’ll get no benefit from worshipping me.

“Thank you very much for your help, Alex-sama. I don’t know what would have happened if you hadn’t brought me your brother. I can’t thank you enough.”

“Not at all, sir. But I couldn’t be happier to have been able to deepen our relationship with you, Duke Hayden. please don’t mention it. “

　It rains, it pours, the ground hardens. So far we have had a normal relationship with Duke Hayden, but now we will be able to build a closer relationship with him. Daniela-sama will be marrying into our family as well, and I have no doubt that she will be a very strong supporter.

　We shook hands with each other and headed back to the dance hall. I thought my role was over, so I wanted to be allowed to go home, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen.

　Duke Hayden, who had regained his energy, was talking to the invited guests, more powerful than before. The people around him must have thought something had happened. Now they were all smiling and talking to each other.

　Dance time has begun. It started with Duke Hayden and Daniela-sama. Of course, brother Alex was there as well. Everyone was sighing when they saw the two of them dancing so perfectly together. And us also, of course.

“Wow, Daniela-sama.”

　Daniela-sama’s breasts were swaying. In Daniela-sama’s dress today, you can barely see the line of her buttocks.

“I thought you were an ass kind of guy, Axel?”

　While we were talking about such ungraceful things, we were called upon to join in. Today’s soirée is a loose dance party in which children can also participate. In order to expand the network of children of the same age, we danced with various young ladies in an unrestrained manner. This way, no one would ever say that I was patronizing anyone.

　Axel and Ijidol also danced together. Of course, they also danced with the entourage who accompanied the other ladies. In the future, they could be hired by the Margrave Heine family. After all, there would inevitably be a need to hire female servants.

　Unfortunately, Nero, could not dance, since he was a servant. I wanted to let him dance, though, since he was being fangirled at by the people around him. It can’t be helped.

“You looked like you were having a lot of fun.”

“Yeah, well, I guess. Of course, I was also checking out the goods, right?”

　I talked about this with my brother in the carriage on the way home. And I also emphasized to him that I was doing my job properly. I’m sure he was watching me while he was dancing with Daniela-sama. He must have been watching me during that time. Daniela-sama had to dance with some nobles for  convenience, though.

　Maybe he was jealous or something. brother always has a smile on his face, so it is difficult to notice changes in his expression.

“Was there a girl on your mind?”

“Not particularly. But I will continue to participate in social circles, and I thought it was important to keep a wide circle of connections.”

“I see. I’m glad I brought you along. Thank you too, Axel, Ijidol. You must be exhausted.”

　The two of them, who had been slumped against the backs of their seats looking a little tired, straightened up when they were brought into the conversation.

“No, it’s not like that. It was a wonderful experience. Thank you.”

“I feel the same way as Axel.”

　In this short period of time, their mannerisms have improved considerably. You don’t have to worry if you end up working for some nobleman. They have gained a power that they will need to survive in the future. It was a bit spartan, though. I hope you will forgive me for that.

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