Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Preparations seem to be necessary

Having decided that the honeymoon destination would be Gnomstoll Kingdom, and with Golan-san and Doganbo-san deciding the route and coming along for some reason, we began our travel preparations.

Though we’re travelling with Tsubaki pulling the carriage which was faster than any normal carriage, because we’re travelling from one end of the continent to the other, it was necessary to make preparations.

We always have a ton of food in my Item Box, Sophia and everyone else also had some in their magic bags.

「Golan-aniki, are we taking alcohol with us?」
「Umu, that’s already a given, but…… it would be a problem if we bring too much.」
「Ahh, certainly…… better without it.」

Golan-san and Doganbo-san were talking about alcohol souvenirs. Not knowing what the problem was, I asked the two who spoke with serious expressions.

「What’s the problem?」

「What’s the problem he says. It’s a huge problem!」
「That’s right, Takumi! If we’re careless, the country would collapse!」

They scolded me with such intensity for my nonchalant question. I don’t get it.

「Takumi, have you drank any alcohol from outside the Sanctuary?」
「Hmm, did I? I don’t really remember.」

I didn’t understand the meaning of Doganbo-san’s question. I had a 15 year old body when I was sent to this world, so I refrained from the alcohol when I was in Bohd Village. The age one is considered an adult in this world was still a minor in Japan. Ever since I started working with Sophia and Maria, we’ve consumed wine once in a while.

「The alcohol you drank was mostly the wine and ale made in the Sanctuary, right?」
「Yeah, I guess so. The Sanctuary’s wine and ale are delicious, aren’t they?」

I knew I didn’t drink that much even in Japan, but I thought that the wine and ale made in the Sanctuary were delicious.

「You know, Takumi. What Doganbo wants to say is that the alcohol made in the Sanctuary is special. It would be hard to find alcohol this sweet in the continent. Isn’t that only natural? We’re serious with what we create, but more than anything, the benefits of this land are immeasurable.」
「That’s right. First, the raw materials which would be the ingredients were different. Grapes aren’t the only ingredient that makes up wine. The grain in ale and whiskey which were crops raised in the Sanctuary are special.」
「Yup, they’re definitely delicious.」

Of course I knew that the fruits grown in the Sanctuary’s orchard were delicious.

「It isn’t an exaggeration to say that the spring water from the Spirit Spring and the alcohol made in this land which has the Great Spirits blessing taste heavenly.」

Everyone who lives in the Sanctuary knows that the produce grown in the Sanctuary were all exceptional items. Naturally, the alcohol made with those as raw materials and the help of the Great Spirits would be especially tasty. I still didn’t really get it though. What’s wrong with that? It felt like it was derailing from the conversation of bringing souvenirs home……

「You still don’t get it? The moment they drink the alcohol we bring from the Sanctuary, the Dwarves in Gnomstoll Kingdom would descend onto the Sanctuary.」

「Even the Great Spirits wouldn’t accept all the Dwarves. If that happens, disputes would arise outside of the Sanctuary.」

Something’s up. What are these two talking about for them to show those kinds of expressions? Golan-san and Doganbo-san were being really serious.

「Takumi, you’re making light of the Dwarves passion for alcohol.」
「Yeah. We’re not exaggerating anything.」
「……umm, no alcoholic souvenirs then.」

That’s all one can say if one is being scared like that.

「Umu, that would be the safest.」
「Please take care not to talk about the Sanctuary’s alcohol.」

「G-got it.」

Dwarves are frightening.
Come to think of it, Golan-san travelled all the way from Gnomstoll Kingdom on the eastern edge of the continent all the way to the Sanctuary solely on the feeling he’d be able to drink delicious liquor. And I forgot that there were many of such Dwarves here in the Sanctuary.

Even then, Golan-san and Doganbo-san told me to keep alcohol in my Item Box for us.
We’ll be the ones to drink it.

「Isn’t that obvious? We can no longer be satisfied by alcohol from other places.」

I had intended to cram it deep into my heart, but it seems it slipped out of my mouth. Just what is Doganbo-san saying is obvious?
Well, in any case, there’s a lot of liquor for our consumption in my Item Box. Seriously, a lot……