Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 407: The Magic Potion of Heine Frontier Count’s Territory
I headed to the infirmary, accompanied by the captain of the knights from the House of Marquis Mulan. Inside, several knights were lying on beds. At a glance, none of them seemed to be seriously injured. This should be fine to show to Fabienne.
“I’m sure you’ve already heard, but there were a lot of Forest Wolves, and as expected, we couldn’t escape unscathed.”
“It seems that way. But it doesn’t look like anyone has major injuries.”
“Yes. That was fortunate, but because of that, we had a lot of minor injuries, and we quickly ran out of beginner recovery potions.”
I see. So that was another reason for the shortage of potions. If the injuries were more severe, they would have used intermediate recovery potions, but under the old method of production, those would have ended up tasting absolutely awful.
Due to the ingredients used, intermediate recovery potions taste even worse than beginner ones. I wouldn’t want to drink them either.
That being the case, it makes sense that no one would want to use an intermediate potion for minor injuries. I understand the feeling, but isn’t it bad if that ends up slowing down their work?
“In that case, the beginner recovery potions I brought should be enough to heal their wounds. Let’s have them use them right away. We need as many hands as possible right now.”
“Yes, exactly. There’s a mountain of things that need to be done. Let’s have them drink the potions immediately.”
The knights lying in bed must have heard our conversation at the entrance of the infirmary. Their faces were already turning pale. They must have remembered how awful the beginner recovery potions tasted.
Well then, let me shatter that preconception.
After this, they may never be able to go back to the old-style beginner recovery potions again.
Rather than having an unknown child hand them magic potions, it would be better for the knight captain to distribute them. As he took out the beginner recovery potions from the box, his eyes widened in shock.
“Wh-what is this…? Why is it so clear and vibrant in color?”
“Uh, well, that’s because…”
“Julius-sama modified the beginner recovery potion to make it easier to drink. The ones we brought here have a normal taste, but we also have a sweet version for children.”
Fabienne proudly explained, puffing out her chest. For some reason, she was promoting the magic potions even more enthusiastically than I was.
Also, while I did improve the potion, technically, I made it using Grandmother’s method. Let’s make sure to correct that.
“Fabienne, I just imitated Grandmother’s method.”
“Grandmother? Oh, you mean the famous magic pharmacist, Margaret-sama? If that’s the case, then there’s no need to worry!”
At the knight captain’s words, murmurs spread through the infirmary. A faint glimmer of hope appeared in the injured knights’ eyes. Though their expressions were still mostly dark.
They’ll understand once they drink it. If this spreads throughout the Marquisate of Mulan, more people will start using the magic potions we made.
The knight captain approached the first “victim.” Well, not a victim at all, really. The knight lying in bed looked utterly resigned to his fate.
I couldn’t help but chuckle and glance at Fabienne, who was frowning in displeasure.
“Fabienne?”
“What do they think Julius-sama’s magic potion is…?”
“Calm down, calm down. They’ll understand once they try it.”
While I was busy calming down the indignant Fabienne, the knight captain handed over a beginner recovery potion. The knight who received it stared intently at the potion.
The light in his eyes grew stronger. He must have realized—this wasn’t the same disgusting beginner recovery potion he had known. The infirmary fell completely silent.
“This is a beginner-level healing potion, a gift from the Heine Frontier Count’s family. Don’t hesitate to drink it.”
“Y-yes. Thank you very much.”
The knight, closing his eyes and steeling himself, opened the lid of the small bottle. Normally, at this point, an unpleasant smell should have hit his nose. Realizing that there was none, he slowly opened his eyes. His Adam’s apple moved up and down.
With a look of half-expectation, the knight gulped down the liquid in the bottle.
“W-what is this? This is a beginner-level healing potion? I can’t believe it… Huh? My wound is actually healing!”
The knight let out a cheer. His voice caused a stir in the infirmary once again. Even the knight commander, who had likely been skeptical, widened his eyes in surprise upon seeing the delighted knight. Well, it seemed they had been convinced for now. Hopefully, this would also improve Fabienne’s mood.
After that, the remaining injured knights were given beginner-level healing potions, and the knight poisoned by the Forest Wolf’s fangs was given an antidote. Each of them worked perfectly, and before long, there were no more injured people in the infirmary. Even the medics who had been tending to the wounded were all smiles.
“I don’t even know how to properly thank you. As expected of the ‘Magic Potion City,’ the place in the Spencer Kingdom where potion-making is most advanced.”
“Magic Potion City? This is my first time hearing that.”
“Oh? You didn’t know? It’s been gaining fame recently—if you go to the Heine Frontier Count’s territory, you can get high-quality magic potions.”
I had no idea. During winter, the roads were blocked by snow, preventing the Heine Trading Company’s products from leaving the territory. However, it seemed that with the snow melting, they had begun spreading to various regions. And they were already earning a reputation. It looked like we were going to be flooded with potion orders.
Maybe I should consider hiring a new potion maker. But there are so many secrets involved… It’s not easy to increase our numbers just like that. For now, Fabienne and I would have to manage somehow. If we were going to mass-produce, it might be time to prepare a large cauldron. I was glad I found out about this early.