Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 116

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Chapter 116

 

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“Lady Belinda! Finally, finally…!”

 

The one who shouted this while bursting open my study door was Vivian, with dark circles under her eyes that reached down to her chin.

 

Before Vivian could even finish speaking, I could guess that she had brought very good news.

 

Because Vivian’s twin braids were tied higher than I had ever seen them before.

 

Like holding a baby bird that had fallen from its nest in her hands, Vivian came before me carefully cradling something precious, then extended both hands forward and spoke proudly.

 

“I finally completed what you asked for!”

 

In Vivian’s hands lay a red bottle about the size of a palm.

 

I recognized what it was immediately upon seeing it, without needing an explanation.

 

Vivian had completed the ‘Spring Water of All Things.’

 

I examined the bottle from various angles.

 

At first glance, it looked like a crystal bottle, but when sunlight hit the bottle’s surface, a mysterious red light flickered as if flames were contained within.

 

The moment I carefully grasped that bottle in my hand.

 

[Item] Spring Water of All Things

 

A masterpiece of the ages that concentrates the wishes and ultimate technical skills of the mage Vivian.

 

Like a severed lizard’s tail growing back, it heals even lost body parts.

 

I had finally obtained the Spring Water of All Things.

 

Though nothing could prove its efficacy more definitively than the system window that appeared before my eyes, I deliberately pretended not to know and asked.

 

“Is this the completed healing potion I commissioned?”

 

“Yes! Lava stone was the answer. Oh, lava stone is a mineral called the heart of volcanoes, and it can only be obtained from active volcanoes just before eruption, making it a difficult mineral to acquire. But other materials had poor compatibility with potions, so it was quite…”

 

“Vivian, keep it simple.”

 

Vivian, who had been rattling off information only she knew like an excited enthusiast, finally closed her mouth.

 

Then after pondering for a moment, she summarized the situation briefly in a much calmer tone.

 

“We need lava stone to keep the potion warm, but it’s such a rare mineral that it will be difficult to obtain. Terry said that currently there are only five available in the market.”

 

In other words, assuming we could get our hands on all the lava stones available in the market, we could obtain five ‘Spring Waters of All Things.’

 

At Vivian’s words, I fell into thought for a moment.

 

‘Even in 【Hirome】’s cash shop, only five could be purchased.’

 

For a coincidence, it bothered me strangely.

 

“Let’s try to acquire as many lava stones as we can find. Then we should be able to make five potions, right?”

 

“Yes! The bottles can be reused too. Oh, of course I plan to try improving the potion itself afterward.”

 

Vivian saying this had sparkling eyes just like when I first met her.

 

I had seen those eyes lose their light like dead fish, and I had also seen them sharpened like blades because she couldn’t trust anyone.

 

To regain the color of solid seeds like today, Vivian had never slacked in her efforts for even a moment.

 

Knowing this, I gladly placed the bottle before me into Vivian’s hands.

 

“Take the first completed product as your share. The remaining four will be enough for me.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Take that and go to the Magic Tower to prove that you made it.”

 

“…What?”

 

Vivian repeated the same word with a bewildered face.

 

I smiled faintly while wrapping her hands so Vivian would hold the Spring Water of All Things.

 

“You need to reclaim what that so-called mentor of yours stole from you.”

 

Although Vivian is no longer a mage of the Magic Tower, the mages there aren’t foolish enough to ignore her invention for such a reason.

 

Rather, they would pour out all kinds of bribes to invite Vivian back to the Magic Tower.

 

That way, the honorable title of ‘Creator of All Things’ would find its rightful owner.

 

“But… I made this because of Lady Belinda’s commission… and I made it with the magical items Lady Belinda gave me…”

 

“You’re not planning to repeat the same mistake again, are you?”

 

Moisture began to gather in the eyes of the bewildered Vivian.

 

However, she roughly wiped her eyes and nodded proudly.

 

“Though this is something Lady Belinda commissioned, if you permit it, I would like to name this potion myself.”

 

“I gladly give permission.”

 

Knowing it would be named Spring Water of All Things, I nodded without hesitation.

 

“Thank you. I will definitely include Lady Belinda’s name in this potion to let people know how great a debt I owe to Lady Belinda.”

 

“…?”

 

Vivian, what did you just say?

 

“I’ll go right away!”

 

“Vivian, wait…!”

 

Before I could catch Vivian, she rushed out of the study faster than ever, her twin braids flying.

 

As Vivian ran out, Leo peeked his head into the study, crossing paths with her.

 

“Lady Belinda, are you very busy? A carrier pigeon from Terry and various mail items arrived, so I brought them.”

 

With Leo in front of me, I couldn’t shout for Vivian to come back immediately.

 

I stood there dumbfounded like a scarecrow, then let Leo, who had brought the mail in place of Terry who was away on business, into the room.

 

Two days ago, immediately after revealing Uncle’s will, the notary who resigned from his position as the Blanche family’s lawyer and disappeared was found by the Sewer Rat.

 

Though the Sewer Rat had gathered all kinds of information, it inevitably took quite some time to find the notary who had left the Royal Capital.

 

This was because the Sewer Rat was an organization based in the slums and active in the Royal Capital.

 

The notary whose whereabouts were finally discovered was quietly hiding in a place called Barbet County, even having changed his name.

 

Normally, I would have commissioned the Sewer Rat to bring the notary back, but one piece of information made Terry intervene in this matter.

 

“Barbet County… isn’t that the family home of the late Marquess’s wife?”

 

“Yes, it’s very suspicious. The notary happened to hide in the estate of Schubel Blanche’s mother’s family home. This smells fishy.”

 

We were just about to investigate the Marquess’s wife to learn about Schubel’s aide.

 

It was the late Marquess’s wife who had taken in that man who was a former Stray and Schubel’s aide.

 

Terry, sensing that the notary was hiding some secret, ultimately prepared for a week-long business trip and left the manor two days ago.

 

This created gaps in our defenses, but fortunately, thanks to Chaser stepping up to help, we were able to avoid any major incidents so far.

 

“What did Terry write in his letter?”

 

Leo asked while resting his chin on the tall desk.

 

I stroked the child’s soft hair while reading through Terry’s letter that continued leisurely as if he had gone on vacation.

 

“Barbet Estate has a warm climate, so spring comes quickly there.”

 

The letter filled with nothing but trivial small talk ended with ‘There are some business trip expenses I’ve charged, please take care of them.’

 

Just in case, I had given Terry several promissory notes issued in my name. Since it was a demanding schedule, business trip expenses were naturally expected.

 

However, my eyes darkened when I confirmed where the promissory notes were used.

 

“Tavern… gambling house… hotel… luxury boutique?”

 

Terry, this bastard? The guy who said he was going to catch the notary, why is he gambling and buying clothes and wigs at a boutique?

 

I immediately took out a quill pen and roughly wrote a reply.

 

I didn’t know you had a hobby for gambling, Terry. When you return, let’s play a dice game.

 

A game with our entire fortunes at stake.

 

After adding a few lines of information I got from Mary as a postscript, I neatly sealed the letter and attached it to the carrier pigeon.

 

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When spring comes, various events hosted by the Royal Court are held in the Kingdom of Jenos.

 

Unlike the spring ball that was exclusive to the Royal Court and nobility, the Royal Court-hosted horse racing competition was a popular sport loved by all the people.

 

Therefore, when the weather began to warm up, the forests and pastures created west of the Royal Capital bustled with people who came to ride horses.

 

Moreover, there were many riding clubs there, and the head of the Dukoff family I wanted to meet today was a member of the most popular Violet Riding Club.

 

“If you’re looking for Count Dukov, he’s currently riding Course 8. Once he goes out, he doesn’t return until evening. Will you wait?”

 

The club official at the riding club said this to me as I searched for Count Dukov.

 

It couldn’t possibly take half a day to complete one course. This was practically an indirect refusal.

 

But isn’t there a saying that you should strike while the iron is hot?

 

I immediately made a request to the official.

 

“Could you rent me a gentle, well-behaved horse? I need to take a look around Course 8 as well.”

 

The official, who had inadvertently revealed Count Dukov’s location, broke out in a cold sweat and rolled his eyes around before finally providing me with a jet-black horse.

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