Chapter 24.1

The base had been lively since morning.

I think the knights were more excited than usual.

When I was doing a new research project on ‘conveniently getting rid of environmental water pollution’ …in short, I just wanted to drink a lot of delicious water even in remote areas, Tarta came by.

“There are a lot of merchants today as well! Many shops are open and it looks like a festival!”

“He-eh! Sounds fun.”

It seems like the merchants have a schedule of coming at least twice a year.

It is said that not only the knights who’re in the base, but also the caravan merchants buy from each other and the attendants are also very excited about the exotic food in the local area.

As a person who loves research very much, I don’t have anything I would want to buy, but I was thinking of getting a new set of pajamas.

Thanks to Caesar fondling me all the time, I feel that my favourite silk pajama rubbing on me hurts.

I’ve recently come to realize that I seem to like stroking and rubbing my body against cloth that feels pleasant to touch.

I didn’t mind spending money on bedding so I decided to go and find some pajamas that suit my taste.

When I went out of the building, I found many carriages stopped nearby with simple tents set up to trade at.

The sky was clear and the temperature was perfect today.

Merchants will be happy without having to worry about their products getting wet in the rain.

There are a wide variety of products including fruits you have never seen before, fabrics that you can’t imagine what they feel like, and decorative pots.

This variation is probably because there are trades between the other training corps, not just the knights on this base.

There are more luxury-oriented products than I had expected.

This might be from the shop that specializes in bedding from the royal capital.

When I was walking, I found a tent that stood out.

While there were many simple tents that emphasized functionality, it wasn’t very flashy, didn’t have much decoration, or seem bad.

The dark purple and red velvet-like curtain gave me the impression of a witch from a fairy tale.

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“Huh, this……is an aroma stone.”

Suddenly, the products lined up in front of the tent caught my eye.

This stone is characterized by a lot of small gaps inside.

There’s no value if it comes straight from the quarry.

From there, they cut it out and processed it beautifully so that it could be used as an ornament, and professional craftsmen fill it with an aroma.

What they placed here were raw ores, but the price was worth it.

They’re not so hard to process, so I could do it too, maybe I could put it next to the bed to improve my sleep…

As I held it in my hand to take a closer look at it, someone came out of the tent.

His flax hair extended to his waist covered with purple mesh, it’s another flashy guy.

His hair looked beautiful like a woman’s, but his body was sturdy like a knight.

“Oh my~, do you know what that is?”

“O-ohh…It’s an aroma stone, right?

The gap between his low voice and female tone bothered me for a moment.

W-well, it can be said that he’s a person with a strong character that fits how this tent looks.

“It may be because they aren’t properly laid out, but nobody notices it. Even though it’s worth it.”

Certainly, it just looks like a stone mixed with the others.

This roman stone is quite expensive, so it may be hard to notice when placed as if it’s a wagon sale.

“Ah, rather isn’t this a wax stone. Please give me this too.”

A wax stone is also a high-grade product and when it’s pulverized, powdered, and then combined with a compatible mucus, it becomes a good skin product.

If you use it for leather shoes or armor, it will be glossy and beautiful so let’s give it to Caesar.

“Oh my, you have a lot of knowledge about it…Are you asking someone to process it for you?”

“No, I’m an alchemist. I can do it myself.”

“Oh dear!”

He seemed surprised.

Well, it isn’t rare in the royal capital, but I guess it’s quite rare here.

“It’s amazing that you can do it yourself. It was planned to be sold all together at a stone maker’s shop in the royal capital, where it would be collected and sold by quality.”

I see.

These merchants would take in stones that were not intended for mining, identified by stone makers, and bought by the craftsmen, then sold wholesale to specialty stores.

Processed goods are expensive because they go through many stages.

The lab didn’t handle these luxury items, so it’s very new for me to learn about this.

“I’m Royford. A merchant as you can see. Nice to meet you.”

“I’m Louie. I’m in charge of the infirmary at this base.”

“Ahh, doctors, and alchemists are similar in terms of using drugs.”

“Yes.”

It usually seems surprising, but they are similar in using various materials.

Especially since I’ve been studying the theory of recovery techniques for many years, so I have a lot of medical knowledge.

Royford appeared to be a mere merchant with a wide range of knowledge.

“Louie-chan, look inside the tent if you would like to. There are many more.”

I was completely bothered by how he called my name, but I was interested in the products inside and moved my legs.