Chapter 45

Hello from room 0703 of building 6, this time it's a lesson from the Yin-Yang School. I'm Herman. It's 6:50, ten minutes early, but the teacher is already here with a very disappointed look on their face. There are no other students. I wonder if they don't want to teach or if they're sad that there are so few people. ...I don't really understand.

It's 7:00. The teacher shows no signs of moving. ...What should I do?

"Um, it's time..."

"Yes, I know. Sigh, I have to teach now. ...Sigh."

"...We're going to do embroidery, right?"

"Yes. This is the magic cloth, and this is the magic thread. I think this amount is enough for simple embroidery. ...Do you have an alchemy array?"

"It's a special hexagram. The intersection points are 13."

"...Good talent. Please channel your magic power into the magic cloth."

"Alright, then."

And so, I manipulated my magic power to project the alchemy array onto the magic cloth. ...Yeah, it's the same as before. Do I need to start embroidering while channeling? ...No, the alchemy array isn't disappearing. I can see that I can take my time with the embroidery. I just need to do it whenever I'm ready.

"Hey, can I go now? I'm in the middle of research. Lessons are so troublesome."

"Please give me another set of magic cloth and thread. Also, teach me the method for simple embroidery and proper embroidery."

"Sure. Simple embroidery is like this. Got it?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Proper embroidery is like this. Got it?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Hey, can I go now? I'm in the middle of research."

"...I also wanted to do embroidery in my room."

"You're a helpful new student. I'll turn off the lights, so please leave the room."

"...Understood. Excuse me."

Since the teacher seemed eager to leave, I'll do the embroidery in my room. I don't have a hobby of doing embroidery while being watched. I'll head back. ...I'll go to the Dark Administration Building first. I want to check the schedule for tomorrow and the plans for the Fertility Seminar that Melanie mentioned.

So, I'm at the Dark Administration Building. The name is overwhelmingly antagonistic. Let's start with the first floor and check the schedule for tomorrow and the day after. I plan to attend the Eternity School in building 1 and the Creation School in building 2 tomorrow. The reason is that I want to get an alchemy cauldron and a magic wand as soon as possible. ...I think I'm being a bit too simple. ...However, I feel that alchemy is more strongly associated with these two schools compared to the others. The Iron Welcome School's combat training is definitely more about physical training than alchemy, and the Illusion School's handling of materials from sacred sites is just a detailed explanation of harvesting methods, which I've done plenty of. There's also the reason that it's better to attend the one-time classes of the Eternity School and the Creation School early. ...It's not just because I'm drawn to the alchemy cauldron and the magic wand. I'll admit it a little.

So, let's look for them. Ah, I found the early class of the Creation School. January 4th, Basic Lecture of the Creation School, no preparation needed, room 0801 of building 2, from 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM. This is it. ...And for the Eternity School, it's this one. January 4th, Basic Lecture of the Eternity School, no preparation needed, room 0802 of building 1, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. For the Illusion School and the Iron Welcome School... This one, right? Yes, January 5th, Basic Lecture of the Illusion School, no preparation needed, room 0701 of building 4, from 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM. And for the Iron Welcome School, January 5th, Basic Lecture of the Iron Welcome School, bring your own weapon, training ground, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Yeah, the training ground makes sense for the Iron Welcome School. There's no point in gathering in a classroom. ...If I want to train from now on, I'll go to the training ground at 3:00 AM or 7:00 AM. The Iron Welcome School will be having their lecture. I think just embroidery will be tough. I believe moving my body is a good thing.

So, I've made it to the fifth floor. ...There are quite a few leather papers here. They're probably made from orc leather. Goblin leather would be green, right? In terms of color, and since orcs are more commonly dissected, it makes sense that they would be used. ...It must be a hassle to remove the fat. Orc fat is delicious, but it's probably a hassle to turn it into leather paper. ...There's a leather paper solution in the Great Alchemy Dictionary. Maybe they soak it in that. It must be a lot of work. It's probably the Adventurer's Guild. They do a lot of dissections. The Adventurer's Guild in the Demon Realm is different from regular ones. The one in the capital's north was also huge. The eastern side was normal in size, though.

There was also the leather paper for the Fertility Seminar that Melanie mentioned. It was January 8th, not about 8 days later, but I guess it's a minor error. She probably just remembered the number 8. The location is room 0304 of building 5. It's quite high up. I don't know if there's anything special about being on a higher floor, but it might be a large seminar. I wonder how many people will be there. When I think of seminars and researchers, I imagine a lot of nobles, but I'm not sure. The theme involves year-round crops, spices, and water management, so it could include commoners as well. It's written that it's from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM. ...That's quite long, isn't it? But it's fine.

So, I've finished checking. I'll go back and do some embroidery. I'll finish the simple embroidery as soon as possible. For the proper embroidery, I definitely need more thread, so I need to check the recipe in the Great Alchemy Dictionary later. ...Well, since I can't even do basic alchemy, I'll understand more as I attend the classes. If I can master the basics, maybe talent will take care of the rest.

So, I'm back in my room. I spread the cloth on the work table and used the many chairs to hold down the magic cloth. It's hard to embroider if the magic cloth isn't taut. There are no embroidery hoops in this world, right? Well, I doubt an embroidery hoop would be very useful for a 2m x 2m magic cloth. I need to move around frequently for simple embroidery. I want an embroidery hoop for proper embroidery. Desperately. So, I have the needle, let's start stitching. ...I'll be silent because talking makes it shift. See you later.

I spent about four hours embroidering. Simple embroidery doesn't need to be too detailed, so it's surprisingly quick. I've already finished the outer circle. All I need to do is embroider six straight lines. I think I can finish in two more days. ...It's impossible on days with classes, but I should be able to finish before the seminar. It's going well, isn't it?

Then, I had dinner at the first cafeteria. ...The bread tickets are already gone. I guess I'll have porridge and soup. ...There are still few people, so they probably make less of each. And bread requires flour. I don't know how they make it, but do they have a stone mill? It would be terrible if they don't. If they don't, I'll have material for my seminar presentation. An alchemist enriching meals, I joined the Dawn School on a whim, but I don't really regret it. I'd like to know about year-round crops and spices if they already exist. Why are spices so expensive if they're being researched? Are they not being produced yet? Or are they only used by nobles? The excess is probably not reaching the market. I don't think so. It's likely that nobles are only having a certain amount made for their own use. I think the farmers who produce spices also sell to merchants. And since the nobles use only a small amount, the merchants also sell them at high prices. ...And because they're expensive, people use only a small amount. That's how they make delicious dishes, I guess. It's just a guess, but that's what I think. I learned about the despair of noble meals covered in spices from Melanie. I wish they would eat more delicious things. I wonder why dishes with only spices became popular.

After finishing my meal, it's time to resume embroidery. I'll keep stitching, aiming to finish the simple embroidery before the seminar. The room is bright, so it's easy to lose track of time, but it's almost night. Since it's underground and there are lights, I could stay up all night. ...But I don't want to do embroidery while forcing myself to stay awake. So, I'll embroider until a good time and then go to bed. I'll attend classes again from tomorrow.

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