Chapter 59

After hanging up the phone, I left the branch office and went around to the back.

There, I found three people standing under the blue sky, staring intently at the magic stones in their hands.

"Welcome back. I heard from Leonora that it was a troublesome opponent."

Adelheid, still looking at the magic stone, called out to me.

"Yeah, it was. Taking Leonora along was the right choice. She quieted down once she realized Leonora was a noble."

"Even if she's a noble, it's not like we can do much in another territory."

That's true, I guess.

"Well, it's good that it only ended up being a job for 300 bricks."

"Right. Is Sieg making the bricks?"

"Yeah. You guys make the Wednesday stones. My deadline is next weekend."

Since it's an urgent request, that's about right.

"Don't push it…"

"Impossible."

"Given our current situation, we can't even make 50 by next weekend. We can only make low-rank ones."

Not just Adelheid, but Erica and Leonora also deemed it impossible.

Well, I think it's impossible too.

"I understand. I'll help out halfway through, so do your best until then. But no overtime. It's not that kind of work."

My training policy is not to push them too hard.

Women don't have much stamina, and I don't really understand how to maintain their motivation.

"Got it."

"We'll do our best."

"Let's do it."

The three girls nodded, so I started making bricks too.

"Also, next week, an inspector from headquarters will come to evaluate the extraction machine and the disassembly machine. I need you to handle it."

"Isn't Sieg handling it?"

Erica asked.

"Since they're coming from headquarters. I'm highly likely to be disliked, so Erica, can you handle it?"

Erica is the most approachable, so she's the best choice.

"Well, I don't think I'm disliked… but okay. I just need to hand over the extraction machine and the disassembly machine to the inspector, right?"

"Right. When I called, the head of headquarters said they would give us the extraction machine and the disassembly machine. After the evaluation, we'll repair them and use them here."

"Wow! Finally, we'll have the latest machines!"

No, they're not the latest…

They're from a few years ago.

But since we didn't have anything before, and they're so excited, I'll let it slide.

"They should be easy to repair since the functions are just stopped with Dispel. With the extraction machine and the disassembly machine, we can easily extract mana from magic herbs and turn iron ore into iron."

"Amazing! There are such dream-like machines!"

The machine you're working hard to make the Wednesday stones with is also in the capital's headquarters…

"Well, this should make the work a bit easier."

"Ever since Sieg came, everything has been going well."

Is that so?

Hmm, I've never been told that in my long career.

We continued working after that.

In the evening, we handed over today's bricks to Roubert and finished our work.

After that, as usual, we had dinner at Erica's house and had a study session.

The next day, we started our outdoor alchemy at the branch office's back early in the morning, but we were scheduled to receive a certificate of appreciation from the mayor in the afternoon.

"Erica, can you come with me this afternoon?"

I called out to Erica, who was staring at the magic stone that was changing color.

"This afternoon? To the mayor's office?"

"Yeah. I don't know the mayor, and I tend to make slip-ups, so I need you to back me up."

It would be bad if the head of our main client, the government, dislikes me.

He's probably the lord and a noble.

I tend to be disliked by nobles.

"Got it. The mayor is at the government office, so let's go together."

"Thanks… Also, I think all of you can increase your magic power a bit more. You've gotten used to it, and your enchantments are coming out well, so I think you can make E-rank stones."

You've been doing this since yesterday, so you should be able to do it by now.

You guys have a good sense for it.

"Let's try."

"I don't want to get wet…"

"Maybe it's better to do it in the bath."

The three girls increased the magic power they used for enchantments while saying this.

The magic stones seemed stable and showed no signs of breaking.

As I watched them out of the corner of my eye, the color gradually turned blue, and the magic stones became Wednesday stones.

"We did it."

"Not bad…"

"This is our limit for now."

All three are E-rank… If I had to nitpick, they feel like E+ and are close to D-rank quality.

"These are for delivery. Keep making them like this. You'll be able to make D-rank stones soon."

"Got it. But, it's a good time, so let's have lunch, shall we?"

I am hungry, indeed.

"Sure."

We paused our work and had lunch under the blue sky again.

After finishing lunch and chatting a bit, I headed to the government office with Erica.

I noticed that Erica was smiling more than usual as we walked side by side.

"What's up? Did something good happen?"

"We can now make E-rank Wednesday stones with enchantments. It's a huge improvement for me."

Until recently, you were only making bricks and potions.

"Well, being able to do enchantments is a big step. It's a wall for alchemists."

"That's it, exactly. Sieg said, 'Those who can't do enchantments have no talent,' which put a lot of pressure on us."

You're right, I did say it poorly.

"It's the truth. But I thought you guys would be fine because I've seen your usual synthesis work. You can do what you're taught quickly and do each step carefully, so there's no problem."

It's a bit late, but that's just your personality, so there's nothing I can do about it.

"Wow… Master has been watching us closely."

"It's natural to notice."

In terms of teaching, it might be better to be in one room like this rather than in individual studios.

"Please continue to teach us! I feel motivated when Sieg teaches me!"

I think Erica can do well no matter who teaches her.

"Try your best. Make one D-rank Wednesday stone by next weekend."

"D-rank… Maybe I'll try making it in the bath, as Adelheid suggested."

Do as you please, but if you fail, water will spurt out and the bath will get cold.

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