Chapter 265: Liquid Detergent

Before Rosalia’s “dishwasher” is completed, let’s make a detergent that can also be used for washing dishes.

Thinking so, I immediately moved on to making liquid detergent after creating three “automatic dry fruit production magical devices.”

It’s been a while since I’ve been in the mixing room. It finally feels like coming home. Despite being a magical pharmacist by profession.

“Alright, let’s do this.”

“You seem very motivated.”

“Oh, can you tell? I’m actually a magical pharmacist.”

“Of course, I’m aware.”

Nero chuckled. It’s probably because I’ve been unusually high-spirited lately. Well, I can’t help it. I’ve only been making magical tools recently.

Now, let’s get right to making liquid detergent, but I’m short on some necessary materials. I need to make those first.

There are three main materials needed. Naturally, the primary ingredient is soap. It’s fine to borrow some from the mansion or the knight’s quarters, so there’s no problem there. The other things I need are soda water and blue slime water.

“Maybe I’ll make it from soda water.”

“Um, would it be alright if I observed?”

“Of course. If you’re interested, why not try making it?”

“Well, I wouldn’t go that far…”

Nero is currently busy with training as my caretaker and etiquette apprentice. He probably doesn’t have time to learn how to make magic potions. And soon, he should be starting formal studies with the teacher. When that happens, he’ll be incredibly busy.

Hmm, did I do something bad to Nero? If I hadn’t hired him, maybe he could have worked in a more ethical workplace. The more I think about it, this workplace seems closer to black than white.

“Nero, if you have something to say, feel free to say it.”

“Sigh…”

Hmm, Nero seems puzzled, twisting his head slightly. Oh well, he’ll figure it out eventually. Let’s stay focused.

I place rock salt, the raw material for soda water, into a pot. Adding distilled water and heating it over a fire, I stir while infusing it with magic. Voila, soda water is done.

Surely, it forcibly combines sodium chloride, the main component of rock salt, with carbon dioxide from the air to produce sodium carbonate. In a gaming world, anything is possible.

Once the soda water is ready, I grind silt sand in a mortar until it becomes powder, then add blue slime mucilage. It forms a viscous dough-like substance.

“Julius-sama, this is…”

Nero’s face is contorted. The suspiciously toxic blue object is visibly dubious.

“Dissolving this in distilled water turns it into blue slime water. Mix this with finely crushed soap and the soda water we made earlier, and you have a completed ‘liquid detergent’.”

“I see…”

By adding additional ingredients, the cleansing effect can be adjusted. To improve the removal of dirt from fabric items, I’ll just add some Shine Lemon juice.

To ensure no detergent residue remains on dishes, I’ll mix in a bit of powdered blue slime. This way, even with a small amount of water, it can thoroughly rinse off the detergent.

After mixing the three materials in a large pot and stirring vigorously, a light blue liquid is produced. Now, I just need to add additives tailored to their respective uses.

First, let’s add Shine Lemon. Immediately, the liquid turns a turquoise color.

Liquid Detergent: High quality. Removes oil stains effectively. Provides softness to fibers. Effectiveness (High).

Wow, this is amazing. It even has fabric softener effects in one. Now I don’t need to make fabric softener separately. How convenient.

“Good job, good job, good job. It turned out better than I expected. This is a great laundry detergent.”

“Congratulations!”

Nero joins in the celebration. Feeling encouraged, I add powdered blue slime to the detergent I just made. This time, the liquid detergent turns into a deep blue color.

Liquid Detergent: High quality. Removes oil stains effectively. Easy rinsing. Effectiveness (High).

Hmm, it seems like everything is going smoothly here too. But having the same name might be a bit of a problem. It might be tough for appraisers to distinguish between them. Well, since they’re essentially the same thing, there’s no way around it.

“That should do it.”

“Even though they’re similar, the colors are completely different.”

“Yeah, that’s true. But thanks to that, it’s easy to tell them apart. Now, we just need to actually use them.”

Carrying the liquid detergent, I head straight to the Knights’ quarters. There should be washing machines here and plenty of dirty laundry. Despite my sudden appearance, the knights warmly welcome me.

Well, I guess they’re used to me coming to the Knights’ quarters by now.

“I’ve brought something good for everyone! Ta-da-da-dah~! Liquid detergent~!”

In the quiet room, only the washing machine plays its melody with a rumbling sound.

It’s a little embarrassing. A round of applause wouldn’t hurt, right?

“Um, Julius-sama, what is liquid detergent?”

“It’s like soap for washing clothes, but in liquid form. Isn’t it a hassle to dissolve soap powder in water every time? But with this, you’re all set. It’ll clean even the toughest stains. Probably.”

Everyone present had a complex expression mixing anticipation with apprehension. Actions speak louder than words. It’s quicker to just have them use it and see for themselves.

“Why don’t you give it a try first? If possible, use it on heavily soiled items. That way, you’ll see how well it cleans.”

“Understood. Then, we’ll start with this one.”

As a precaution, they intended to rinse before washing. The laundry basket was filled with heavily soiled clothes. Training to the point of getting this dirty, I really admire their dedication.

After confirming the usage instructions, they start using it right away. I’m counting on you, liquid detergent. Show them what you’re made of!

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