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Chapter 407: The Heine Margraviate’s Magic Potions

I went to the infirmary with the commander of House Mulan’s knights. Several knights lay on beds inside, but none appeared seriously injured. Fabienne should be able to see this without difficulty.

“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. We were fortunate, but the large number of minor injuries quickly exhausted our supply of beginner-level healing potions.”

That explained another part of the shortage. More serious wounds would have required intermediate healing potions, but those made with the old formula tasted even worse.

Because of their ingredients, intermediate healing potions tasted even worse than beginner-level ones. I would not have wanted to drink them either.

It made sense that no one wanted to waste an intermediate potion on a minor injury, especially when it tasted so dreadful. Still, leaving injuries untreated would only slow their work.

“In that case, the beginner-level healing 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-level healing potions tasted.

Well then, it was time to shatter that preconception.

After this, they might never tolerate the old-style beginner-level healing potions again.

It would be better for their own commander, rather than an unfamiliar child, to distribute the medicine. When he lifted a beginner-level healing potion from the chest, his eyes widened.

“Wh-what is this…? Why is it so clear and vibrant in colour?”

“Uh, well, that’s because…”

“Julius-sama improved the beginner-level healing potion so it would be easier to drink. These have an ordinary, drinkable flavour, and we also make a sweetened 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 merely reproduced Grandmother’s method.”

“Your grandmother? Ah, the renowned magic pharmacist Lady Margaret? In that case, there is nothing to fear!”

At the commander’s words, murmurs spread through the infirmary. A faint glimmer of hope appeared in the injured knights’ eyes, though most still looked apprehensive.

They would understand once they drank it. If word spread throughout the Mulan Marquisate, more people would begin using our magic potions.

The commander approached the first “victim”—not that he was truly a victim. The knight 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 calmed the indignant Fabienne, the commander handed a beginner-level healing potion to one of the wounded knights, who stared intently at the bottle.

The light in his eyes grew stronger. He must have realised—this wasn’t the same disgusting beginner-level healing potion he had known. The infirmary fell completely silent.

“This is a beginner-level healing potion presented by House Heine. Please drink it without fear.”

“Y-yes. Thank you very much.”

The knight closed his eyes, steeled himself and removed the bottle’s cap. Ordinarily, a foul smell would already have assaulted him. When none appeared, he cautiously opened his eyes and swallowed.

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 cheered, setting off another stir throughout the infirmary. Even the commander, who had probably been sceptical, stared in surprise. That appeared to convince everyone, and hopefully it would improve Fabienne’s mood as well.

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 do not know how to thank you. As expected of the so-called Magic-Potion City, the most advanced centre of potion-making in the Spencer Kingdom.”

“Magic-Potion City? This is the first I have heard of that.”

“You had not heard? The Heine Margraviate is becoming famous as a place where one can obtain high-quality magic potions.”

I had known nothing about the nickname. Winter snow had prevented the Heine Trading Company’s products from leaving the territory, but the spring thaw had now carried them into other regions, where they were already earning a reputation. We might soon be flooded with potion orders.

Perhaps we needed another magic pharmacist. Too many secrets were involved to recruit someone casually, however, so Fabienne and I would have to manage for now. If demand required mass production, it might also be time to prepare a larger cauldron. I was glad to have learnt of the situation early.

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