Chapter 56

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“Wow… It’s real!”9a84629a3bd5cf65

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Following Doctor Gordon a0a4520824 to his herb bdeddc4381 garden, I spotted 1814ef80f2 the delicate pink bb432c88c4 leaves nestled in 0069105a00 a corner of 1fcbd2c328 the expansive plot.f391a675ba3d21bc

The old man had successfully 2003ba7d18 transplanted the stems.36f2024365646d72

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Now that we d37c779e59 knew the environment 678fd8734c where the fairy 06ad0a7ad7 herbs thrived, propagating 09c8d4ffdd them was just a58547e836 a matter of 2f4585e370 time!0b9bd45c1f55c282

As I alternated my gaze a4d7fe92b7 between the garden and the ee64811621 old man with wide eyes, 266cdc9f7b he shrugged his shoulders.1b9bfb4fa489128b

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“Ahem! Of course! Who do you think I am? I graduated top of my class from the academy and even double-majored in herbalism…”2ae86861a5a5ee66

“But… is this all?”00744e9388988a1d

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“Is this all?”b26f3755840e1235

Cutting off the old man’s self-praise, I muttered, making his white eyebrows twitch.54011bd4195dcce6

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“Yes, is this all? There isn’t much here.”ead10868858b19fe

That’s right.df819217608f3911

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Although we had succeeded 809ff5efff in transplanting the fairy fbf42907e8 herbs, only less than 569483734f half of what I ec78e91a7d had originally gathered had 2a55388e06 survived due to several 366c6c0727 failed attempts.fdb64318c765b256

Seeing my disappointed 7dc6b24009 expression, Doctor Gordon 8195dcab99 spat as he 9584963529 scolded me.010e4c76ff2f1dfb

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“You fool! Be thankful that we managed to keep some alive! Do you have any idea how difficult and monumental this achievement is?!”a47226b867484813

“Ew, gross! Don’t spit on me, Grandpa! If you need to spit, do it on the ground!”4128521e34c77509

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“Ahem!”56990e4e3223843c

The old man cleared his 147da98037 throat, speaking more calmly.39985048cb2cc918

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“Just wait a bit longer! The seed pods burst just yesterday, so they should sprout by the day after tomorrow.”9c0393c932d7dbfa

“But it still takes three months for them to fully grow.”bd426c436c3fbb97

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“Three months? How do you know that?!”93a407cb53d51498

Doctor Gordon turned to me, 6727f16950 clearly surprised by my knowledge.066bde9ca0127962

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I quickly tried to 62923d1ecf cover my slip.083e5fe93150ffab

“I-I read it somewhere!”2ed8dc6f8cfc570c

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“Is that so… There are books with such rare information in the temple?”ffcc1dd218b7d335

“Yes, lots of them!”d36cfbd0813e4108

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“Is that so? Hmm…”789cf8958e2569b8

Doctor Gordon tilted b4114c100d his head, looking 6f60ddc04b puzzled.5f0b9f9756b218b8

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‘It’s not a lie!’fe643629eb4c6e5c

The temple’s library was indeed filled with books of all kinds, from ancient forbidden texts to stories of all sorts.435a739dada9ccec

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“What’s the name of that tree?”ce8948af51871a09

I quickly changed the 4e38f41b1f subject before the old 590e40db02 man could probe further.6c54ccd52ff41331

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There was a 6c4c432fc1 single tree planted a03b66261e where the surviving f3ee143b5e fairy herbs were c58e48b6ec growing.31aafa1024ea0428

“It’s an ash tree.”6c879fe3f2055ac4

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“Ash tree…?”e1f22551d5be98ad

“Yes. Thanks to the piece of wood you brought, I found it quickly.”f961203be7954aab

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I nodded, recalling 65a99bc58b the old tree 738485dcee at the place b7b017beeb where I first 54cb610e4c discovered the fairy b63e9f8dc5 herbs.2ce74306cf4c67b9

‘As I thought.’70d43fbf431ffc40

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Since it was 2611ac15a6 all within the 08e751291d same duchy, the 7c286be3de tree played a 8418d22ade more crucial role f955ac8e73 than the soil.60f54d8a4ea19f65

“But it only grows from young saplings, not old trees. There were some setbacks in figuring that out.”eb94172203ab21f6

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The old man explained calmly, aaa9373eab recounting the reasons for the 1860edb42f earlier failures.0961e1326056df09

Hearing that, I felt a 0d4feeb11f bit dizzy.fe6479dc4611f515

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‘It’s a good thing Grandpa succeeded.’dc3f8c820d3c4653

The herbs were already scarce, and it was a miracle they hadn’t disappeared completely.3338953fca13be24

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The old tree at 9b179bd68a the original location of 12c8acd372 the fairy herbs looked 3843c902f2 like it was on 22872798a6 the brink of dying.435cb70a466211e8

‘No wonder the original heroine didn’t do anything significant with this.’ebcf9b6517549396

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As I came f65854eb5b to this realization, f609537929 Doctor Gordon continued 183a062d49 speaking.6dc50fe334fd5876

“Moreover, it only parasitizes on trees grown in this duchy’s forest. Fascinating, isn’t it?”6f2f59875bde9f98

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“Wow, that’s amazing,” I replied, trying to ignore the guilty feeling in my chest.b9dd74f6ef19d9ca

‘Of course, it’s set to only grow in the duke’s estate…’dde444f81a259a05

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“So, if we plant a lot of ash trees, they’ll grow rapidly, right?”954637dfdda248fd

“Exactly! From here all the way over there, it’s all ash trees!”d546186d9e2bb4fc

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The old man gestured enthusiastically c202b1de60 across the herb garden.0911aba3deec73de

‘So, it’s all… trees.’9e2d4cdda16e2e8c

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The scale of 56f3b2f927 his ambition was 4ef63e24e7 evident from the 6e75684422 rows of saplings 2ccfe227e8 planted across half de8cab5dda of the expansive a4dc0ade41 garden.b74998031d5b062e

As I felt 40956ba1a0 a bit overwhelmed 34f16420a6 by the sheer 7d80abe85a size, the old a050593f0f man asked excitedly.00301b391611e814

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“So, what will you do with these? Will you tell the Duke and negotiate with the nobles? Or sell them on the black market?”a7c9989c274a33bd

“No!”3e4a066d049d5578

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I replied cheerfully.dfbba89f999c62e7

“We’ll sell them through the Belze Trading Company!”1ba19fef63d91da7

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“What?!”9010cd9230c3c001

The old man 3fcc2e4879 was taken aback.72415f828d842e1c

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“Are you seriously thinking of setting up a stall on the street?”e6543beae2f8ab32

“No! Not on the street!”6ebf79367de794ff

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“Then where do you plan to sell them?”cb468a5c01da5d5e

“That’s… a secret!”edc3c62bf59ebc94

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“Bah!”b00f67980b809cc5

The old man turned 2d4332d26a away, disappointed, just as bc98009891 I had been earlier.ed0e3ba5d680706d

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“It’s hopeless! Trusting a five-year-old was a foolish idea.”f9a556a5cf5a534d

“You called me foolish.”7d58b1f273e1612a

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“What? You little brat, making fun of adults…”2015436c06466698

“Anyway, we can’t do much with these right now.”efa0245d4db315fd

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I pouted, mumbling in frustration.f0b88716d2773f5d

“……”9552621fcf11d154

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The old man fell 52806b6063 silent, seemingly agreeing.08e78be131cef4aa

‘This amount isn’t nearly enough to make incense.’8feafc9b94ed0db8

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Incense was the best way to maximize the effect with the limited quantity we had. But with only a handful, we’d be able to make two or three at most.e5c194e77be6d20b

However, it was 29ecaf57f4 too early to 06dd5318ca be discouraged.77e7317a898a1965

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We could make the incense ef0949c7b6 later when we started full-scale 9b4dd2a90d cultivation. For now, it 5211a786a6 was more important 8e80edece7 to let the 4a6ece5ada nobles know about eb4c415085 this rare herb e63a48816d and its effects.298441d49b3df55f

‘In that sense, incense isn’t suitable.’8f9e5af48bd6eabb

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After all, incense needed to 6e9a3c1517 be burned to release its 7827927bd3 scent, making it hard to 60c9a25a9a demonstrate its immediate effects.63e4ff6a01ca5e3a

‘Something that shows immediate effects with just a small amount.’85d509cc2d5d6164

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After a moment of thought, I decided to ask for the old man’s knowledge.554435599684f09b

“Grandpa! What about applying it to the face?”b59664021ad70499

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“Hmm. Small amounts might be okay, but it’s extremely bitter. If it gets into the eyes or mouth, it’ll be very unpleasant.”9a8153ab04fb56e8

“Ah.”064377489af2ade1

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Skin lotion was out.b2f726c44bdebbfb

‘Is it really only products related to fragrance?’560609206b8bbf66

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Fragrance-related products were quite obvious.3ff24014f07ea91d

‘Perfume?’3488572e001ead1e

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But perfume was 271917c64e usually applied to b9a569ae17 the body or 984c25c3bc clothes, making it 09ea807cda too far from 0494a18bf9 the face to 01250de3a8 show effects.66a50e7c52d0858e

‘A fragrance-related product, with a small amount, not touching the face, but indirectly effective…’dac2d4237012b65c

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“Grandpa! Can perfume be applied to hair?”872dae3ea148006b

“Tch, who in their right mind would spray perfume on their hair! It’ll just make it greasy.”5bd10b65fd4fa3f1

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Using the old man’s knowledge again, I grinned.95fe5bcb8af28c6f

Fortunately, it seemed that hair products weren’t common in this world yet.660046bfdea7f186

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‘Great. Product decided!’35bddb577bab6f06

However, there was one downside.5f6912e4239e0099

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No matter how much we ec92f39abf diluted the current amount of a99527fdd2 fairy herbs, it was impossible 0a5b670303 to sell them at a 40cc7dcd12 low price and still make 786d22d6c0 a profit.3918280347450643

I wanted to get rich quickly, but it seemed I’d have to rely on the old man again.eb7867230ccc3ea0

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“Grandpa, is there something similar to Rellius Grass that’s cheaper and more common that we can use to make medicine?”a0751e109a41c9d3

“Hmm? Like a stamina recovery tonic?”ca0715e9abbd539f

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“Yes!”ad77a081668d79f3

“Hmm. There is something I’m researching, but…”2b5d2d18bcd152de

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As expected, the old man 2b00471ce7 was the best business partner.80456cf3efc88e13

After stroking his 384bc417bc chin in thought, b69b3f9379 he finally shook ddbef3ba61 his head.fe5de1732d526975

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“It’s not something I’ve tested on anyone yet, so I’m not sure if it’s ready to be sold.”8ad28e645d578b49

“That’s okay! I’ll make sure it’s ready to sell this time!”56aa416df340dcf1

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The old man was momentarily 8a1f5bd413 taken aback by my confident e9b5ee3afb declaration.093829efb2a53a08

“And how do you plan to do that?”79b24f9b408a78c6

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“If lots of people take it and there are no side effects, it’s fine, right?”bac5b172e77803c7

Isn’t that what clinical trials are for?e390373d046ac6c5

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But the old man laughed d2c8cbcc6a in disbelief.4ed52b8eca7a75db

“Hah! If it were that easy, everyone in the world would be selling medicine!”1cb15370bf3ea4b8

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He grumbled some 2eaf9b5f66 more, but I 1284758a1d chose to ignore 167b1fcc86 him.83367d3f41b08781

“And, Grandpa. One more thing.”93e6723eedfecd6a

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“Stop! From now on, you’ll have to pay for my advice! You think you can keep using me for free…!”e597fd4d0183d639

“It’s not that…”e78eb96da0d7ca6d

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I extended my 74eaa5315a hand toward him.af5f96aa6ef7b6af

“Give me what you’ve stashed away!”ddd875508a35c15c

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“W-what… stashed? I haven’t stashed anything away!”c6496d44f0f29024

His overreaction was telling.4e4312030a59ae4a

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I grinned mischievously, d615de37b7 like a villain.420295449e816985

“I know you’ve dried and hidden some fairy herbs!”1de1df7746dda82d

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“H-how did you…!”f2a0aedafaed7bec

“Your desk, third drawer!”efd1023b4cbe85c9

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In the original story, this ff098d91d3 was where Doctor Gordon kept 90ac777abe his collection box.2d4c535877cb1d79

At my whispered words, he looked at me as if he’d seen a ghost.29286650d9c36244

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“N-no, you can’t! That’s…!”60e4a45186160cef

“Then how am I supposed to conduct experiments? We have so little of it here!”ef91cca4b93179d6

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“Experiments…?”f0b0fc4ebe2754ff

The old man repeated the 6a969294e2 word as if he had e1fe17e184 never heard it before.252c417270fb5765

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I nodded energetically.7a5000365426e776

“Yes! The first product of the Belze Trading Company!”d5a8814ed910a145

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“……”112212c6a083ad1c

“And that is…!”72e818f80eeaff27

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I obtained the 7e2555017f necessary materials to 511d80c39e create the sample 0272e24d86 product through the e2a7cae88b butler.9c805f6f2a9e6d37

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Of course, there was a cd7207627d budget allocated for my expenses 2b2bde62d2 under the pretext of sponsorship, 9a95ae74c4 but unfortunately, I was still 88364c98ba too young to use it 59f222272f freely.c647128a98d4710c

‘Face water, hair oil, empty bottles, droppers, a child’s lab coat, and safety goggles…’978d628a139a1736

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The butler, who had 736a9d93c4 meticulously brought everything in 60aa346746 the requested quantities, looked f3ec8cc828 at me with a f72db9dedc puzzled expression.1d616fdfd2312e71

“But, miss. What exactly are you planning to do with these?”87b267583e9bedf9

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“Um, I’m going to play beauty salon!”ede55f63e6ef282a

I gave the prepared answer, and the butler’s eyes lit up with understanding.146c7189baaf4ed1

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“In that case, I shall arrange for a professional to create a children’s cosmetic set…!”9651168b948367b0

“No, no! Actually, I’m playing hairstylist!”c1e72724a3c1af38

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“Then I shall procure a children’s hairdressing kit…!”58debe02377c680e

“No, no!”dc9683584579cf58

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I don’t need that!4d26445a8601b622

Sweating nervously, I barely managed b939d822de to stop the butler.2a92d174f543f2b6

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“Thank you, butler! You’re the twelfth best person in the world!”88d87143a115a732

I tried to change ccf772e1d4 the subject with a 8cd37954a4 compliment he would like.cacc35a2ed248ca8

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For some reason, the butler’s face darkened.4d2c1ea27c765e72

“You said Mister Gordon was the tenth. So, who is the eleventh…?”16ca2bb10fe2a3cf

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“The kitchen uncle!”c1fa469fe7d11655

“…I will strive to do better.”6a5c850c7c883603

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With a strange 4278be2b50 determination, the butler f8882bd6fd left my room.d5238f95b71dbe20

‘Isn’t eleventh or twelfth pretty much the same?’f3e6416452fc3e4b

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Puzzled for a moment, 78d35223a2 I turned my attention e4e99b72e2 to the materials on 6dd876712c the desk.6ab1dcd980fc089e

Putting on the white lab 43a67dc278 coat that fit my small 3e02955cb2 frame, I muttered resolutely.6b3c1fbac2cc8700

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“Researcher Belze, proceed!”bef27a0d9f51ddb2