Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Dealing with the Soma

Three days have passed since we stayed at Earl Rockford’s residence.
Miss Emilia’s condition had stabilized. No, perhaps as a result of exhausting her magic power for extended period, the capacity of her magic power had doubled in comparison to before her illness. The original amount of magic power she had was bordering between being able to or not being able to become a mage, so while her level is low, it was within the bounds of common sense, but the magic power suddenly increased as it rampaged within her. That was settled by Sophia by adjusting her magic power from the outside.

「Then Emilia could become a mage, right?」
「Yes, she has the aptitude for the Earth and Water attributes. Until now, the amount of magic power she could possessed was average at best, but as a side effect of the recent treatment, it had doubled. As she is still in her growing phase, her magic power retention would increase. If she were to make great efforts in magic training, I believe she can become a mage when she becomes an adult.」
「Oh my! Dear! We must send Emilia to the Royal Capital’s Magic Academy!」
「Calm down, Rose.」

While watching Miss Emilia practice walking with the assistance of a maid, I had a friendly conversation with Madam Rose and Earl Rockford.

Madam Rose was somewhat excited over the fact that Miss Emilia’s magic power was enough to make a living as a mage, and she was told to calm down by Earl Rockford, but she really wasn’t listening.

Madam Rose had a reason for being assertive with Miss Emilia training to be a mage.
It would seem that originally, it was difficult to feel and manipulate the flow of magic power, and learning to control magic power required substantial training. As to why I said “It would seem”, that logic didn’t apply to me, someone who could acquire any skill easily.
The moment Sophia suppressed the Miss Emilia’s rampaging magic power by forcibly manipulating it from outside the body, Miss Emilia began to awaken her Magic Perception and Magic Power Manipulation skills.
When it comes to using magic, the skills Magic Perception and Magic Power Manipulation were indispensable, and it was a characteristic skill that all mages possessed.

「Having been bedridden for a long period of time, Miss Emilia, with just a bit of movement, would experience muscular pain all over her body the next day. For now, I think you should rehabilitate her little by little. And for magic practice, I think it would be best to start with Magic Power Manipulation and lectures.」
「In either case, Emilia will go to the academy two years later. There will be time to think about it until then. You need not rush, Rose.」

「My apologies, dear husband.」

Although this is a fantasy world of swords and magic, there were few individuals that possess the qualities to become a mage. Generally speaking, producing a cup of water or igniting a fire enough to smolder coal was the best that majority of people could do.
Among the nobility, there is a tendency that individuals with relative groundings in magic would be born to them, but the Rockford family could only use magic power to enhance their body for a short period of time. Which was why it was probably inevitable that the Madam was over the moon at having confirmed that Miss Emilia could become a mage.

「Iruma-dono, I would like to discuss the reward with you, may we?」
「Yes.」

Leaving Miss Emilia to Madam Rose and the attendants, I switched to a separate room with Margrave Volton and Earl Rockford.

The four of us ーSophia, Margrave Volton, Earl Rockford, and Iー sat down, and a maid served everyone tea and then left the room. It seems there’s something to talk about the reward this time.

「I would like to thank you once more, Iruma-dono. Thank you for saving Emilia. And Godwin, let me thank you as well. I appreciate the efforts you did for Emilia’s sake.」
「Not at all, I’m glad that Miss Emilia is alive. And we just accepted a nominated quest. We were only doing our best to achieve it because we accepted.」
「Aren’t you and I not friends, Marcus? Among all the nobles I have ties to, you are the sole person I could call a friend since childhood.」
「Even then. Allow me to thank you. Now, about the reward this time……」

Earl Rockford mentioned a reward, but as this request was a commission from Margrave Volton, I couldn’t accept a commission of some sort from Earl Rockford.
The reward presented by Margrave Volton was 1000 platinum coins. It was a cheap price for the legendary miracle drug, but as someone not in need of money any more, it was a more or less just needed as a form of receiving a reward to me. Perhaps if I was informed of Miss Emilia’s illness, I might have gathered the ingredients for the Soma regardless of the reward.

「The reward had been paid, but the problem is the remaining Soma.」

「Umm, it was intended for one to be handed over to Earl Rockford in case something were to happen to Miss Emilia again.」
「Umu, of the three Somas we’ve received, one was used, the second will be kept stocked for Miss Emilia, and one more remains.」

Margrave Volton seemed to think that it would not be good if the other nobles and merchants knew that the legendary miracle drug Soma was made.

「Should we present it to the King in secret……?」

My heart pounded hearing Margrave Volton’s muttering. What to do? He might get angry if I told him there were 97 more.