The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 44

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Around that time, the Academy of Pharmacy, which had been established, announced a drug that killed weeds at just the right timing.

‘Its name was herbicide.’

Thanks to the herbicide being developed at the right time, Lubarin grass quickly disappeared from the southern region.

People sought out Lubarin grass not only in mountains and fields but even in rock crevices, completely eradicating its seeds.

Since most of the territory’s residents in the south were engaged in agriculture, the Lubarin grass extermination operation proceeded swiftly.

Nobles including Longton joined forces by continuously supplying herbicides to their territorial residents.

Of course, their purpose was to increase crop production within their territories.

Weeds like Lubarin grass had to disappear for crop production to increase, and only when crop production increased would more money flow into the lords’ pockets.

Meanwhile, the situation in the north was similar.

However, the difference was that the north had an environment where Lubarin grass was difficult to grow from the beginning, making extermination even easier.

In the north, there was no need for nobles and commoners to join forces.

The dry and cool climate made it easy to eliminate Lubarin grass.

“But it remained here in the Abner Greenhouse!”

In one corner of the greenhouse was an old medicine cabinet that stored seeds of various plants.

And a few weeks before I got injured, I found five dried and withered Lubarin grass seeds in the deepest part of that medicine cabinet.

‘I was so surprised when I first saw them.’

That very day, I planted the Lubarin grass seeds in a corner of the greenhouse.

Perhaps because they had been neglected for so long, only one managed to sprout, but that was fine.

True to its reputation as a notorious weed, the sprouted Lubarin grass grew rapidly.

And it began to slowly spread to the surrounding area.

Whenever I had time, I would visit the greenhouse and collect seeds from the spreading Lubarin grass.

If you cut through the stems that grew between the leaves, thick seed pods would emerge, and seeds could only be obtained from inside those pods.

Of course, I didn’t forget to harvest and dry a few leaves as well.

‘Originally, I planned to store them well and use them when I turned about seven.’

An accident occurred in the middle, forcing me to change my plans.

“I had Lulu and Tom bring me leaves every single day. When dried thoroughly, just chewing the powder provides some infection prevention.”

It was a bit difficult because you had to overcome the bitter taste and chew enormous amounts.

Owen couldn’t easily take his eyes off the Lubarin grass that covered the greenhouse.

I poked his back repeatedly and asked.

“If you look closely, doesn’t it look a bit similar to Porentia flowers?”

“Now that you mention it… the leaves.”

“The seed pods look even more similar to flower buds.”

Though it’s a bit much for me to say myself, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the history of Imperial pharmacy is divided into before and after the discovery of Lubarin grass.

“In my previous life, when I was about fifteen, another weed spread rapidly in the south.”

“…”

“They said they should have made a stronger herbicide back then, so they were researching it when they accidentally discovered it.”

That the long-extinct Lubarin grass was actually a precious medicine.

“So what you’re saying is, while I was at the Academy of Pharmacy, you treated yourself with this?”

I nodded.

“I probably ate about a handful a day. The taste was so awful I nearly died, but what choice did I have?”

“You could have just asked the maids to brew it for you. Or asked a doctor.”

“Whaaaat?!”

I stared at Owen with my mouth wide open.

Then I narrowed my eyes.

“Master.”

“What.”

Lubarin grass.

A precious medicine that didn’t need to be combined with other medicinal ingredients and showed tremendous effects for infection prevention on its own.

Moreover, a plant with high rarity value that had completely disappeared from public view.

“Are you stupid, Master? Miel and Soya are one thing, but why would you just show this precious thing to a doctor?”

“…”

“Do you know how much we can do with this!”

In my previous life, the person who discovered that Lubarin grass was a precious medicinal ingredient was none other than me.

Duke Lambert Longton was overjoyed, saying he had accidentally struck gold, and made one more request of me.

To find a way to restore the extinct Lubarin grass and monopolize it.

“Improve the seeds?”

I nodded vigorously.

“Yes! Annellia knows the method. Once the improvement is complete, we’ll report it to the Imperial Palace. The developer’s name will be the Abner Academy!”

“Abner Academy? Does the Abner family have an academy?”

“We’re making one today. The first members are you and me for now, Master.”

Owen made an expression as if he found it absurd.

But I calmly continued my explanation.

“Why did people misunderstand Lubarin grass? Because it killed so many other plants in the south, right?”

“…”

“The rampant spreading and the terrible smell are also problems. When we improve it, we’ll remove all these characteristics.”

A gasp of admiration escaped from Owen’s mouth.

But we were still far from finished.

“Lastly, the seed pods.”

Owen’s eyes narrowed.

“We’ll eliminate the seed pods from the improved Lubarin grass. So people can’t collect seeds and replant them.”

In other words, I intended to create Lubarin grass that couldn’t be cultivated a second time.

‘Do you know how much I suffered to discover the true value of Lubarin grass?’

I had no intention of just doing good deeds for others like in my previous life.

“Only we will have the seeds that can be collected.”

“My student, you…”

“So that no one can even think of stealing them!”

I had promised Sharon Abner.

That I would help the Abner family prosper.

That was a promise that would remain valid until I grew up somewhat and became independent from Sharon Abner.

‘In my previous life, I only made Longton rich with this.’

Duke Longton became wealthy from this work.

It was also thanks to this that the Longton Academy became known throughout the entire continent, beyond just the Empire.

But ridiculously, nothing fell to me, who had made the greatest contribution to this work.

I was only listed at the very end of the developer list for the improved Lubarin grass, as one of the “37 others” along with Hiana.

But this time is different.

“Of course, we’re not just going to cultivate it, we have to make medicine too, right? That’s where the money is. In that sense, Master, are you ready?”

“Wh-what preparation.”

Owen stammered nervously.

I hung onto his back and gave him a meaningful smile.

“The preparation to become the developer of the most widely used drug in the Empire.”

“There, all done.”

Teacher Ann said as she neatly fastened the last button of my clothes.

I jumped down from the bed with a bounce.

My arms and legs, freed from bandages, felt light as if they could fly.

“Thanks to that mysterious herb, the wounds healed quickly, but scars remain.”

Teacher Ann muttered in a voice that wasn’t entirely pleased.

I quickly ran to the teacher and gave her a smile meaning it was okay.

“It’s fine.”

“What do you mean you’re fine, Annellia. You were sick for nearly two whole months.”

I glanced at my back in the mirror.

The wounds weren’t really visible anyway since they were covered by my clothes.

“I’ll make medicine to fade the scars soon, so it’s fine.”

Teacher Ann’s eyes widened.

Then she laughed as if she couldn’t stop me.

I smiled back at her and quickly went outside.

My steps grew faster with my impatient heart.

Finally arriving at the Underground Research Lab, I vigorously opened the door.

“I’m here!”

Immediately, the gaze of the person inside turned toward me.

The reason I hurriedly left the Room as soon as I unwrapped the bandages.

“Brother Awin said so? That it’s complete?”

It was because Owen had finally succeeded in improving the Lubarin grass.

Owen and I had been incredibly busy all this time.

“I tried mixing the improvement agent as you told me, but only a bunch of strange mutants came out.”

“The more mutations, the better. We’ll select only the varieties with excellent characteristics from among them and improve them again until we get what we wanted.”

I sat on the bed, analyzed the Lubarin grass mutations, and constantly made improvement agents.

Owen repeatedly selected superior varieties based on my analysis…

“Yes, it’s complete. Finally.”

We had finally succeeded in developing a new variety.

‘In my previous life, it took quite a while just to restore the already extinct Lubarin grass.’

This time, the work was much easier since there was plenty of Lubarin grass in the Abner Greenhouse.

“My disciple. Honestly, I didn’t think this would really work.”

Owen spoke with a voice full of tension.

“But now that it’s actually done, my heart is pounding so much I can’t stand it.”

I approached Owen, unable to hide my excitement.

My heart was pounding just the same.

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