Chapter 56

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“Wow… It’s real!”28fb820e9c298d6e

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Following Doctor Gordon to his 6aee180f80 herb garden, I spotted the 368ae72917 delicate pink leaves nestled in 49ac00a85e a corner of the expansive 5c2c5855fe plot.e6a5d9045cca82c2

The old man had 021947263b successfully transplanted the stems.48cd551df43c3512

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Now that we knew the ee24336cba environment where the fairy herbs 44679fd0e1 thrived, propagating them was just 97667984dc a matter of time!3508d67116f036a9

As I alternated b6e8ad4612 my gaze between 25ef57b381 the garden and 73c2b22d3b the old man 4fb0f5f0ff with wide eyes, 494d33e276 he shrugged his a6d826655d shoulders.8887f8d9148f92ce

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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…”4c63702614890b4f

“But… is this all?”c55eb110a1969fcc

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“Is this all?”74746837499a0f54

Cutting off the old man’s self-praise, I muttered, making his white eyebrows twitch.07a23710274c33fc

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“Yes, is this all? There isn’t much here.”fad6faa30fd274c0

That’s right.088b38a96fc6845e

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Although we had succeeded in ee3e53d6b2 transplanting the fairy herbs, only 81360c67a9 less than half of what c4cca9072a I had originally gathered had 441a1204a5 survived due to several failed 349970c40a attempts.bc2ece9565dadaf9

Seeing my disappointed 9ff6660164 expression, Doctor Gordon ee775e8094 spat as he e70716063c scolded me.bad43717a58baf33

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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?!”a8a74a42c75aae72

“Ew, gross! Don’t spit on me, Grandpa! If you need to spit, do it on the ground!”f9fb230e2564b324

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“Ahem!”b278b61a685619b7

The old man cleared 38d20be4d0 his throat, speaking more c952de90e1 calmly.4e75c8be6327f7c3

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“Just wait a bit longer! The seed pods burst just yesterday, so they should sprout by the day after tomorrow.”6b7ca66bacf7dc54

“But it still takes three months for them to fully grow.”a553d4687f785e5f

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“Three months? How do you know that?!”a8fdbf72524b2ac7

Doctor Gordon turned to me, 5b0a768c68 clearly surprised by my knowledge.f5dd4c0652699fb9

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I quickly tried to cover 7fb852fdf3 my slip.e5b57fc969cc589d

“I-I read it somewhere!”aea44a65deda38ac

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“Is that so… There are books with such rare information in the temple?”ad001b9c9ee87625

“Yes, lots of them!”8290bc72610ba672

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“Is that so? Hmm…”b08787698aa9c665

Doctor Gordon tilted his head, b5dae74ed5 looking puzzled.28f20e82d2ed5898

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‘It’s not a lie!’95e3f7b0dfc0831b

The temple’s library was indeed filled with books of all kinds, from ancient forbidden texts to stories of all sorts.23d22218aba2fffd

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“What’s the name of that tree?”7b667fcc566d30c4

I quickly changed 43ad52e18a the subject before 8e98844430 the old man 48686d596d could probe further.d734472a19403dd0

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There was a 13d23af19d single tree planted 2cbd5b5ef2 where the surviving 04f7fc7311 fairy herbs were 28ab1ea756 growing.2c70ff80d428cbac

“It’s an ash tree.”49d260978b505d2a

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“Ash tree…?”96fec7fcac6c3d52

“Yes. Thanks to the piece of wood you brought, I found it quickly.”401b338b8634d10c

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I nodded, recalling the 76ef2f6eed old tree at the 92dfcf674a place where I first f68725f2e2 discovered the fairy herbs.c4e1b4df04646632

‘As I thought.’081ca84f81b89f90

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Since it was 337bccbed8 all within the f293a3ffba same duchy, the e8eb3f6bc3 tree played a 09fbe67ab0 more crucial role 63e9b7938c than the soil.45f41c833347df16

“But it only grows from young saplings, not old trees. There were some setbacks in figuring that out.”9bda48cede10eb86

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The old man explained 65e58cd8f0 calmly, recounting the reasons 824ee6510b for the earlier failures.0d70d4126c848097

Hearing that, I d6e064aec1 felt a bit 042f43ce8b dizzy.7ad0e95a4821b89b

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‘It’s a good thing Grandpa succeeded.’b2d7f7807cb790e0

The herbs were already scarce, and it was a miracle they hadn’t disappeared completely.7dc17badc3128cd7

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The old tree at 524e353d1e the original location of 8013a77caf the fairy herbs looked 98b977a77a like it was on bd75fe4f5d the brink of dying.05ba8b6625472bb2

‘No wonder the original heroine didn’t do anything significant with this.’d84549edf6c52105

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As I came to 4cd21810cc this realization, Doctor Gordon f4cb17c617 continued speaking.da345e86bedf562d

“Moreover, it only parasitizes on trees grown in this duchy’s forest. Fascinating, isn’t it?”caa51d7c5ca66aa1

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“Wow, that’s amazing,” I replied, trying to ignore the guilty feeling in my chest.b0a4103b08e02a1d

‘Of course, it’s set to only grow in the duke’s estate…’5166db5fe540ba90

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“So, if we plant a lot of ash trees, they’ll grow rapidly, right?”84050e6ed2916d0a

“Exactly! From here all the way over there, it’s all ash trees!”429c8abc9dba33fd

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The old man gestured 9ce8871639 enthusiastically across the herb 4442e385f5 garden.99d8d8ec2feb9132

‘So, it’s all… trees.’f26cdb9633bcaaee

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The scale of his ambition 6b5eaef5e9 was evident from the rows 3ccca9e2b1 of saplings planted across half 5583e4e4f0 of the expansive garden.241fba5368af5a64

As I felt a 4398cc16a6 bit overwhelmed by the e3d2a5950f sheer size, the old 3f105a1099 man asked excitedly.e369f0e5e4403f33

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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?”d49dd98f42afece4

“No!”ee0ade6d2c05c0cf

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I replied cheerfully.a925e48073c2c100

“We’ll sell them through the Belze Trading Company!”73de24d6670b5995

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“What?!”eb4c22fce22e1fb3

The old man was taken bbd96c9dcc aback.96ac79705396ecb9

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“Are you seriously thinking of setting up a stall on the street?”7a258c77316b2ed0

“No! Not on the street!”1b06c267822bdac3

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“Then where do you plan to sell them?”5727daa6b51d0f76

“That’s… a secret!”77e033f41adc8a22

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“Bah!”620bd52dea2c59e8

The old man turned away, 8987701e42 disappointed, just as I had a04ba2fbd3 been earlier.88d353390f50c32f

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“It’s hopeless! Trusting a five-year-old was a foolish idea.”548ec39f94e91373

“You called me foolish.”5f4f67aa0e5fd4bd

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“What? You little brat, making fun of adults…”2dfc30cf13985611

“Anyway, we can’t do much with these right now.”051dddcce0ff93a2

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I pouted, mumbling in frustration.7fb3c613acf8c3b7

“……”7954ba1938530158

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The old man fell fd6942412d silent, seemingly agreeing.23b83ca1482a0e62

‘This amount isn’t nearly enough to make incense.’2bb6265557481f5b

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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.ba49c2e3e28a77d7

However, it was too c63aa53a02 early to be discouraged.7c94d914be7bd65e

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We could make the 06d228aa22 incense later when we ac102ce958 started full-scale cultivation. For now, it was more cac64512d7 important to let the nobles 3360102669 know about this rare herb 0d34373526 and its effects.24c101c7def889b6

‘In that sense, incense isn’t suitable.’be9415b740dcfdc6

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After all, incense needed 6fed516c20 to be burned to 21222828ae release its scent, making d037ce4d71 it hard to demonstrate 04e49cb3e0 its immediate effects.02acd4013429143f

‘Something that shows immediate effects with just a small amount.’85f95bbe90a9b54f

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After a moment of thought, I decided to ask for the old man’s knowledge.3fd53f5075fc7dc6

“Grandpa! What about applying it to the face?”8ea87265b423af8d

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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.”dcc5e89f6b8dd38c

“Ah.”d805a7f70018a6bb

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Skin lotion was out.d5253f7ce75c93bd

‘Is it really only products related to fragrance?’bfa20c93b6615caa

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Fragrance-related products were quite obvious.8d6d0f44c5de6586

‘Perfume?’a04141e8ea72476a

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But perfume was 8df0174c32 usually applied to 4f589d0fa3 the body or e60b0c6156 clothes, making it 75e66f122c too far from 38c1e21b1a the face to db092cb344 show effects.1a287ebcb2e8855a

‘A fragrance-related product, with a small amount, not touching the face, but indirectly effective…’2572c74e5c750461

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“Grandpa! Can perfume be applied to hair?”7721dd9bf9490c46

“Tch, who in their right mind would spray perfume on their hair! It’ll just make it greasy.”18bd7b6bb4f65d70

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Using the old man’s knowledge again, I grinned.3419e284972415da

Fortunately, it seemed that hair products weren’t common in this world yet.137a788d91611018

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‘Great. Product decided!’a17e683b8835f699

However, there was one downside.78ff2e3bbdb8831a

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No matter how much 690a7d6f12 we diluted the current 7377a7aae2 amount of fairy herbs, 0f8324221a it was impossible to 7503d403aa sell them at a 8bcaf3c1ff low price and still f03b1a0e64 make a profit.dadb2800283d47f2

I wanted to get rich quickly, but it seemed I’d have to rely on the old man again.a798eedc0d8a2865

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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?”8f092bf097eeec55

“Hmm? Like a stamina recovery tonic?”72fd265e3cf98ac4

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“Yes!”fa626b7e28abc909

“Hmm. There is something I’m researching, but…”708a752c2dd52933

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As expected, the old b1d39fb9aa man was the best e32aeae0a3 business partner.77afbe9daaba93e6

After stroking his chin in 4a9bc56a5e thought, he finally shook his a6d382bad6 head.551d02b17b115d24

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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.”8ed2aba9b2fe1c15

“That’s okay! I’ll make sure it’s ready to sell this time!”e7d2d1b73333b4e9

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The old man was momentarily b3ca61393c taken aback by my confident ef78502d67 declaration.d9385c4a904bca57

“And how do you plan to do that?”1d1d71765cd34462

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“If lots of people take it and there are no side effects, it’s fine, right?”df97d49c93218a7a

Isn’t that what clinical trials are for?6641fbf55a7bf91e

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But the old man dd4071a8fc laughed in disbelief.d406c566f0e3f5bc

“Hah! If it were that easy, everyone in the world would be selling medicine!”d176be1522ef8075

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He grumbled some 1b823ba18f more, but I 8acfe713fb chose to ignore 52ccdcddac him.efb10311b3f82fd0

“And, Grandpa. One more thing.”a4a889dec395a6a8

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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…!”b06387014f492653

“It’s not that…”e6e62907a7f10c83

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I extended my hand toward d2c6ea214d him.f0b94eb55b3f42e7

“Give me what you’ve stashed away!”83ba06e53cd540b1

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“W-what… stashed? I haven’t stashed anything away!”ce51e1ff24864ce7

His overreaction was telling.145e6d162e22f2f8

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I grinned mischievously, like e7f73b3dba a villain.17d40fd2ca4835ca

“I know you’ve dried and hidden some fairy herbs!”701c391b5168a19e

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“H-how did you…!”1af4f16e979441d6

“Your desk, third drawer!”1a6ace4ddfa603ab

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In the original story, this 2924acf472 was where Doctor Gordon kept 8b138aba67 his collection box.a9266a1d9ee5a01c

At my whispered words, he looked at me as if he’d seen a ghost.0dd41af39cfb9027

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“N-no, you can’t! That’s…!”916a946168a536af

“Then how am I supposed to conduct experiments? We have so little of it here!”29694f1a69579329

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“Experiments…?”e60bdf3443f90635

The old man repeated 8bdabee5ef the word as if 82831eb981 he had never heard b63a0f1230 it before.af913368b22cdf00

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I nodded energetically.5f4c3f3fe3c4d03f

“Yes! The first product of the Belze Trading Company!”c07a4a197ae4881c

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“……”1cd15146ae35c7af

“And that is…!”fd93fc31dda1f4b8

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I obtained the necessary 284bfee8e9 materials to create the c84bb28511 sample product through the 4288c072b4 butler.9e5e3cd78f153dfa

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Of course, there was a 8cb6fc0111 budget allocated for my expenses 4fe2e2661e under the pretext of sponsorship, 6a05b8748e but unfortunately, I was still 4483e54ab3 too young to use it 58b5eebb4f freely.ce63da9c108a79fd

‘Face water, hair oil, empty bottles, droppers, a child’s lab coat, and safety goggles…’4475b1a199bf3a6f

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The butler, who had meticulously 84074d599c brought everything in the requested f2edd770a2 quantities, looked at me with 87dc8fd9d5 a puzzled expression.4f00455ff43f065f

“But, miss. What exactly are you planning to do with these?”43c4252a65ad046a

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“Um, I’m going to play beauty salon!”ca13c84ca8872c32

I gave the prepared answer, and the butler’s eyes lit up with understanding.46b6f854b55d8211

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“In that case, I shall arrange for a professional to create a children’s cosmetic set…!”882854df00059996

“No, no! Actually, I’m playing hairstylist!”797194a9008edac5

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“Then I shall procure a children’s hairdressing kit…!”f484531e1b76ada7

“No, no!”992f856d6406d0e1

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I don’t need that!98ff675fa3d02bb8

Sweating nervously, I barely managed d47c13a4a6 to stop the butler.93d0f5409eaa6bf9

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“Thank you, butler! You’re the twelfth best person in the world!”e3633ebf5b4fe657

I tried to change 75ed880147 the subject with a 7df00e78f4 compliment he would like.724477d625ea6f46

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For some reason, the butler’s face darkened.b91b610efa5cf4f8

“You said Mister Gordon was the tenth. So, who is the eleventh…?”c4541bc8a26ff198

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“The kitchen uncle!”50390b5f0b770196

“…I will strive to do better.”c863897ceb453263

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With a strange determination, the ee4566a85e butler left my room.2972b8e3c7cd35a8

‘Isn’t eleventh or twelfth pretty much the same?’2c8e8489577e9386

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Puzzled for a moment, I cf5be9d779 turned my attention to the a13c8aaa82 materials on the desk.ff90bbdb8bd8c890

Putting on the white 49d5bdd2ca lab coat that fit 2da1e4c8fc my small frame, I e024b2a984 muttered resolutely.14bc1eec7e7eef10

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“Researcher Belze, proceed!”38f310bc1e0d2e38