Chapter 249: Secret Plot

　Giles and Christopher seem to have grown stronger after our meeting again for the first time in a long time. That’s not so surprising. We’re in a growth spurt right now. It isn’t strange they had grown a lot even after we haven’t seen each other for a few days.

　Giles has grown vertically and horizontally, and Christopher has grown vertically. If we were to form a party, Giles would be a good shield. Christopher is a bit timid, so it might be a good idea to have him carry a long spear. Maybe even a bow and arrow?

“You two have gotten a lot stronger. I was a little surprised.”

“Julius-sama, you’ve also become stronger.”

“Yes, he has. And I heard that you became friends with the knights and the mages in the capital. ……?”

　Ah, I see. I understood it somehow. I don’t know where they got that information, but it seems like it made them feel threatened. I am sure that is why they worked harder than usual in their training.

“The story is true. But the two of them live in the royal capital. If I go to the royal capital, I can rely on them, but here I can count on the two of you.”

　When I said that, the two of them smiled shyly. Cute. But I wasn’t joking. Even if something were to happen here, the two of them from the Royal Capital would not come. On the other hand, even if something were to happen in the Royal Capital, I would not be able to rush there immediately.

　……A warp hole?　But hey. I don’t think it’s a good idea to go back and forth between the royal and territorial capitals in an instant. I know for sure that it would be something definitely not good if it is found out. It’s on hold.

“Both Nero and I still need to train, so we’ll be doing this together from now on. Then we’ll go to the suburbs to gather materials for magic potions.”

　Me and Christopher as attackers, Nero as the scout, and Giles as a shield. It would be fine enough for a party. And since we have magic potions, there is no need for a healer. Just imagine the fun. I can’t help but smile.

“…Julius-sama, are you sure that’s okay?”

“You’re the one who gets scolded later, right?”

“Don’t worry, I won’t die if they get mad at me.”

“No, that’s not the point. …… Nero, please stop it.”

“I’d like to stop him, but I’m afraid that’s not possible.”

“we know.”

　Giles is looking up at the sky. It appears that they unanimously gave up. We can now head out to gather materials without hesitation. We have a little more time before the city is buried under snow. We should still be able to find materials now.

“The real training will start tomorrow. Since we’re here, Let’s do some outdoor training!”

“You’re going to do it out of the blue?　I’m not prepared for it. ……”

“I don’t know when we’ll be ready for something like that. Auspicious is the day one makes up their mind.” (i.e., strike while the iron’s hot).

　Giles is tilting his head. Opps, looks like this proverb doesn’t exist in this world. This is so careless. Did I get too excited and happy? I have to calm it down.

“Anyway, if we’re  prepared, other people will find us, right? To avoid that, we have to be quick.”

“You know that’s a bad idea!”

　After that, the four of us warbled and made plans for gathering materials. The apprentice knights around us seemed to think we were just a bunch of younger kids making noise. They didn’t seem to be wary of us.

　We parted ways with Giles and the others and went about checking the magic potions stockpiled by the knights and the magical tools installed in the mansion and quarters. There were no particular problems, as they were not designed to break easily. According to the story, it seemed that Rosalia came to check on them regularly. Apparently, she looked dissatisfied because no problems occurred. What does that mean?

“This is my prized greenhouse. I wonder if the gardener took care of it while I was gone?　Seems like all the easy to grow medicinal herbs are growing just fine.”

“That’s amazing!　I’ve never seen this before. I never thought of heating the room to grow plants even in winter.”

“I think it’s more useful for humans than it is for plants.”

　It is certainly a luxurious facility. But it has the great advantage of having fresh materials available all year round. It frees us from disgusting magic potions. The benefits to people are immeasurable.

　There is no particular problem with the greenhouse. I returned to the mansion satisfied that no further intervention was needed.

　As soon as I returned to the house , I had a pen and stationery prepared for me. I must write a letter to Miss Fabienne. I had been writing to her frequently while I was in the Royal Capital. I had also written the date of my return to the capital, so she would know that I was coming back.

　First, I wrote that I had returned safely, and then I wrote that I wanted to thank her for preparing the magic potion and that I wanted to see her…… This is a perfect love letter. It’s good, but a little embarrassing. That’s right, since I’m going to buy her a present and then go see her, I have to specify the date.

　As I’m struggling with the letter, the door to my room opens. It must be Mira who comes in without ringing the chime.

“Kyu~!”

“Mira~?　You have to make sure to chime in properly~?”

“Kyu~?”

　Ugh, how annoyingly cute. But what is she doing here?　Mira is tugging at my sleeve. She must have something she needs. I put down the unfinished letter and followed Mira.

　I arrived at Rosalia’s workshop. After knocking on the door, I entered the room. There, Rosalia and Lelie were working on something.

　There was a fairly large box-shaped piece of metal sitting there, but its shape was familiar. It’s a washing machine. It seems like she’s planning on putting the idea we talked about yesterday, “Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a magic tool like this,’’ into reality right away?

　But, you know, I wonder if the blueprints was completed yesterday or today?　Or don’t tell me that Rosalia has awakened as a great tool master without me even knowing it! ?

“Oh, brother!　What should I do after this?!”

　No, you’re not thinking!　I almost rebuked, but somehow managed to hold back. Calm down, calm down and count the prime numbers. ……

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