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Chapter 460: Mass Production

We ate the lunch that had been brought in. Naturally, the conversation centred on the newly unveiled water boiler.

“To think it shuts itself off with steam pressure… That is exactly what I would expect from someone who has developed so many magic tools.”

“The idea simply occurred to me.”

I laughed it off, but in truth my stomach hurt. After all, I had the original design from my previous life to draw on. I had no idea how the other reincarnators endured the guilt. I had better change the subject before I actually developed an ulcer.

“Brother Alex, how is the stock of magic potions?”

“Well…”

Brother Alex gave a strained smile and looked very reluctant to answer. Sister-in-law Daniela, seated beside him, also appeared troubled. I could already guess the situation. There was no need to visit the company to confirm it.

“All our magic potions have sold out. We are waiting for new stock.”

“I thought so. You could simply have told me.”

“We felt bad asking you for help when you had only just returned.”

Brother Alex’s eyebrows drooped apologetically. There was no need to worry. I would have made the potions eventually, so it would have been better to replenish the stock early rather than leave customers frustrated.

“It is no problem for me. I’ll make the potions while taking proper breaks.”

“Thank you, Julius. Then may I leave it to you?”

“Leave it to me.”

It seemed my afternoon schedule would change to potion compounding. First, I needed to gather the required ingredients from the herb garden and greenhouse. I would take Mira along and turn it into a walk. I considered inviting Fabienne too, but decided against it. I could not drag her into House Heine’s problems.

“There was also talk of hiring another magic pharmacist.”

“Would that not be possible?”

“It is not impossible, but we have a great many secrets. Finding a magic pharmacist who could be trusted to keep them would be difficult.”

“I see…”

His Majesty had granted us the provisional identity of Mr. Y, but we could not use it openly. For the time being, that left only Fabienne and me. Sister-in-law Daniela looked troubled as well. I could not make her worry any more than she already did.

As soon as lunch ended, I got moving. I took Mira with me to collect potion ingredients. Rosalia was heading to the workshop; apparently, Sir Edward would arrive that afternoon. They would probably become excited about the water boiler and begin mass-producing it immediately.

“I was a little worried, but everything seems to be growing well.”

“Oh, Lord Julius! As you can see, I have been managing it. I placed all the harvested materials in the preservation containers exactly as you instructed, but they are nearly full…”

“I see! Thank you. That saved me a great deal of work. I’ll make a slightly larger preservation container next time.”

I would leave harvesting new materials for another day and first use the ingredients already stored in the containers. Mira, Nero and I checked the herb garden before inspecting the greenhouse. The gardeners had cared for everything properly, and there appeared to be no problems. Once matters settled down, I would need to begin cultivating some new ingredients.

After the inspection and our walk, I immediately began compounding magic potions. I left Mira with Sister-in-law Daniela in the salon. She would probably feed them plenty of dried fruit. Meanwhile, I went to the compounding room to begin mass production.

“Nero, you can rest too. You must be tired. I am only going to compound potions continuously, so I will be fine on my own.”

“I could not possibly do that. Please tell me if there is anything I can help with.”

Nero was so earnest. It would have been convenient if he could compound potions too, but he did not seem interested. I could not force him to do something he did not enjoy. Perhaps I could ask him to prepare intermediate ingredients? No, it would be better not to.

After that, I devoted myself to compounding potions. Just as the knight guarding the herb garden had said, the preservation containers were packed with ingredients. I would definitely need to expand their capacity soon. Father knew they were here, so I could make larger ones without hesitation.

I continued compounding potions until I had used almost all the stored ingredients and secured a substantial stock. At the sight of the finished inventory, Nero’s eyes sparkled, while Brother Alex and Sister-in-law Daniela looked visibly relieved.

“With this much, we should be fine for a while.”

“Thank you, Julius dear. I am so relieved. Everyone has been waiting for the Heine Trading Company’s magic potions to go on sale again.”

“I’m glad the work paid off. Now I can finally breathe. From now on, Fabienne and I will return to our usual production pace.”

“I’m counting on you. Julius, we will need to pick up Fabienne tomorrow.”

Brother Alex spoke with a serious expression. I had spent the past two days doing almost nothing but compounding potions. Naturally, I had explained the situation to Fabienne, but she might have begun to feel uneasy.

“Of course. Tomorrow, I’ll be counting on both of you to help me explain everything to Fabienne.”

“Understood. Leave it to me.”

“I’ll make sure Fabienne knows how hard you have been working, Julius dear.”

I was truly fortunate to have such a dependable brother and sister-in-law.

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