Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 435: My Apprentices Are Increasing
Leon’s abilities are not an issue. He still seemed to lack experience, but his movements were very careful and precise. With this level of caution and accuracy, I believe it’s safe to teach him how to make magical potions.
And if he quickly masters the potion-making process, I can consider my role complete, and I’ll be able to return to the Heine Frontier Count’s household. I was hoping to get back before the social season starts, so this timing seems perfect.
“Fabienne, how did you find Leon-sama’s movements?”
“I think his movements were steady and without danger.”
Hmm, it seems Fabienne shares a similar impression as me. It looks like her eye for detail is getting sharper. I’m happy to see her growing every day.
It seems like Leon heard our conversation, as he turned to look at us.
“Um, could it be that Miss Fabienne can also make magical potions?”
“Yes, I’ve been taught by Julius-sama.”
“Then that means she’s like a senior apprentice, right?”
Well, I guess that’s true. Since she’s a woman, she might actually be considered a “sister apprentice,” but that’s how it is. Leon’s eyes sparkled when he heard that. I wonder if he’s thinking of her as a comrade? No, that’s not it. Fabienne is my fiancée, after all.
“Um, could you show me how Miss Fabienne makes the magical potion?”
“Huh? Um…”
Fabienne looked at me with an anxious expression. What should I do? It’s an unspoken rule in the Marquis Mulan family that Fabienne makes magical potions, but technically, it’s not something that should be openly shared.
“If you can keep it a secret that Fabienne makes magical potions…”
“I promise. I’ll keep it a secret, my sisters will do so too.”
“Of course.”
“I understand.”
After nodding at Fabienne, she immediately started preparing. It looks like she plans to make an improved version of the basic healing potion. This potion is sweet and easy to drink, even for children. Leon watched closely as Fabienne brought out the ingredients. He seemed to realize that her method was different from his own.
As expected, Fabienne, having made potions many times, crafted the basic healing potion with smooth and steady movements, more skillfully than Leon-kun. The people from the Marquis Mulan family watched in stunned silence.
“It’s finished. How is it?”
“Yeah, the quality is good. With this, even children will happily use the potion.”
“I lost… This is the evolved version of the potion.”
Leon slumped down in defeat. I wonder what he was battling. Miss Hilda and Carol, who were surprised by his reaction, seemed to have become interested in the magical potion Fabienne had made.
It had a refreshing fragrance, after all. Perhaps they were curious about its taste.
“Um, may I try this magical potion?”
“I’d like to try it too.”
“I’m not really in favor of using a potion when we’re not injured… But, if you’d like, how about we each drink half?”
“Master, I want to try it too! I want to drink some too!”
Leon raised his hand eagerly. He really is like Mira. Mira is probably having tea with the lady right now. She prefers sweets over potion-making. She’s such an easy-to-read child. The lady seems to really like Mira, though, and she’s been treating her with a lot of affection. She wouldn’t be asking for anything, would she?
I let the three of them drink the potion. It won’t have any effect, but it shouldn’t harm them either. It was only a third of the usual amount, after all. Leon drank it slowly, savoring it, while Miss Hilda and Carol cautiously drank the basic healing potion.
“What is this? It’s sweet and refreshing. It’s completely different from the basic recovery potions I drank when I was a kid…”
“It’s delicious. So this is what a magic potion is like.”
“Wow… I never thought it would be possible to add flavor and taste to a basic recovery potion.”
The reactions are all different. I’ll have to make sure to explain to Carol later that the magic potion Fabienne made is special. If she drinks another potion in the same manner, she might end up in a terrible situation.
It seems like Miss Hilda must have drunk a really terrible potion in the past. If that’s the case, it makes sense that when she got injured, she ended up using the basic recovery potion—she must have been quite a handful when she was a child.
“Are you surprised? Magic potions are evolving every day.”
“I am surprised. With something like this, the soldiers would be happy to drink it. So that’s why my father sought help from the Heine Count’s family—he knew about this, didn’t he?”
“Master, please teach me how to make this magic potion too!”
Honestly, after seeing Leon’s abilities, I was thinking of going back to the salon, but well, it’s fine. I’ll start the first lesson. Nodding to Leon’s suggestion, it seemed like Miss Hilda was reassured by Leon’s abilities and returned to the salon. Carol, interested, decided to stay behind.
“Maybe Carol’s interested too? If that’s the case, I’ll teach her… no, let’s learn from the master together.”
“…Julius, could I watch just a little bit?”
“Of course, no problem. You’ll be able to make a basic recovery potion in no time.”
And so, the second apprentice (for now) was born. If a noblewoman becomes a potion maker, Fabienne will surely feel reassured. It shouldn’t be a bad thing. Though, the Marquis and Marquise of Mulan might end up giving a wry smile.