âIs it really okay?â
Yoner didnât understand.
Her older sister Joanenâs specialty is to disrupt the mind of an alchemist who is doing well enough.
What was even more absurd was that he had no ill intentions.
Just being faithful to alchemy.
When Yoner returned, he expected Yihanâs face to be distorted or stained with pain.
Even in Einrogard, she was the best friend in the grade who showed the mad behavior of taking magic classes from the previous school, so she might not run away⦠but wouldnât it be hard to completely withstand Joanenâs sisterâs mad
obsession?
However, Lee Hanâs expression was very calm. It was like a lake where no wind blows.
âDidnât you start working?â
âhere. .â
Joanen looked at the potion in the flask endearingly and shook it.
It was a potion that Yoner had seen a few times before, but he could feel that it was different from that potion.
âIs that the dark color of magic? In that caseâ¦â
A stronger-than-usual mana and a friend who has been called to help with the work.
Yoner couldnât help but think of Lee Han.
âDid you help with the work?â
âhuh.â
âWasnât it difficult?â
âI only played the role of an assistant.â
âUh⦠uh??â
Yoner was taken aback by Lee Hanâs words.
It wasnât an assistant or other job, but Joanenâs assistant role.
Yoner was well aware of what it meant to be Joanenâs assistant. My sister could never have stayed still.
âare you okayâ¦??â
âIt was difficult. But most of the work was done by Meikin-sama here.â
âYou donât have to be so humble. Thanks to you, I made a good potion.â
Joanen looked really satisfied. Yoner was honestly surprised by this rare appearance.
Itâs really dizzy, so I donât make that kind of expression.
Itâs a hard expression to come out without changing dozens of alchemistsâ¦
âAre you really okay? No, just tell me what happened one by one.â
âDonât do that here, letâs talk over lunch.â
Joanen gave his brother and his friend a break.
Yoner was once again surprised by his generosity.
âIs it okay if I eat lunch!? Are you at work?â
âDonât do that too much in front of guests. You will misunderstand.â
ââ¦!!!!!â
Yoner only blinked in regret.
Who was the one who was immersed in work, ignoring meals and everything else if the work was not finished?
Joanen, the alchemist in charge of the main task, did not eat, but of course the assistant alchemist in charge of the auxiliary task could not eat.
There were many skilled alchemists in the workshop here, but none of them wanted to take on the role of Joanenâs assistant.
Usually, an unlucky newcomer would take over and run away crying
. letâs have lunch Lee Han.â
âI must go to the mansion and eat.â
âMeal here at the studio. Donât worry, I donât get assimilation from working alchemists.â
Lee Han, who was about to leave, stopped moving and nodded.
âItâs a good workshop.â
ââ¦I saw it when I came in earlier, but how did that sound come outâ¦â * *
*
Alchemist Pahu-seok, who has been working at the studio for 8 years, didnât pay much attention even though Yoner of the Meikin family came to visit with a friend.
Whether Yonerâs friend or the Emperorâs friend, anyone working as Joanenâs assistant wouldnât last long.
The new record last time was about 23 minutes, so Iâll be back with an excuse in about 15 minutes.
Thatâs why Pahu-seok couldnât help but be surprised to see a red-haired girl and a black-haired boy sitting at the table in front of them and eating.
âno!?â
It seemed that only Pa Hu-seok was not surprised. The other alchemists were also staring at Lee Han while whispering.
âWhat happened?â
The alchemist who dipped the flatbread in the spice-mixed bean soup earlier said in a low voice.
ââ¦the new assistant seems to have survived.â
âwhat!?!â
âShh. Your voice is too loud.â
âOh no⦠Iâm sorry. Stop being too surprised.â
Pa Hu-seok almost dropped the bowl of fried rice he was holding.
To endure while serving as Joanenâs assistant during the morning.
And to my surprise, he was out for lunch.
Doesnât that mean that Joanen has allowed me to go to lunch?
âHow? Is it because youâre your brotherâs friend?â
âMeikin-sama isnât like that.â
âYouâre not like that.â
The workshop alchemists were quickly convinced.
Joanen was not someone to be regarded as a friend to his younger brother.
If he had been able to be flexible while looking at circumstances like that, the dozens of people who challenged for assistant positions would not have been kicked out.
âNo way⦠no way⦠really no way, but isnât there a possibility?â
âWhat do you want to say?â
âPassed as an assistantâ¦â
âDoes that make sense!â
The workshop alchemists flatly denied it.
There was no way Joanen would pass as an assistant so easily.
It was clear that there was another reason.
âBut for another reason⦠Besides, as far as I know, that boy from the Wardanaz family won the battle against the mage from Valdrogard this timeâ¦
â Dropped or not, it doesnât matter.â
âuh? Did you know? The news is fast.â
âWhat are you talking about? no. Anyway, thatâs not whatâs important. You know that an alchemistâs ability is completely different. Anyway, as an alchemist, thereâs no worse habit than making premature predictions. Wait until you ask Maikin directly. Maybe it wasnât an assistant role.â
âI seeâ¦â
Eventually Joanen came out and some alchemists quickly walked over and asked questions. Pa Hu-seok was one of them.
âMakin. He hasnât left yet. Did he do a good job as an assistant?â
Even as they asked the question, the alchemists waited for another answer.
I did other things in the morning, like stocking up and figuring out toolsâ¦
but Joanen seemed satisfied and shook the potion.
ââ¦!!!â
âSpeak⦠nonsense!â
âCan the blood of the Wardanaz family even overcome Maikin-samaâs madness?â
The alchemists tried to accept reality, but it wasnât that easy.
How can a student who is still that young?
âThatâs really amazing⦠Is it because youâre from Einrogard?â
âYou know that it has nothing to do with Ein Rogard. The wizard who escaped last time was also from Ein Rogard.â
âOh. This is not the time.â
One of the alchemists came to his senses and started putting food in this and that.
On top of the fresh oysters mixed with seasoning, the alchemist lightly poured the potion of rejuvenation he was about to drink.
The other alchemist took out a smoked eel and sprinkled the powder of mental recovery he was about to eat instead of spices.
Pahu-seok put a potion of concentration into the pumpkin porridge. It was a favorite potion, but that student deserved it.
Tak-
â??â
âEat this too.â
âThis too.â
âThis too.â
ââ¦???â
Yihan, who was chatting with Yoner, was embarrassed to see the alchemists add meals and leave.
âIs it like a declaration ceremony to welcome new recruits?â
âWhat does this mean?â
âIt means to work for a long time without collapsing.â
Yoner sighed and said.
As the alchemists who worked as Joanenâs assistants had fallen like autumn leaves, it was only natural that the alchemists in the workshop had such expectations.
Of course, from a friendâs point of view, the behavior of the alchemists in that workshop was very unpleasant.
In short, isnât it a request to drink a potion and work for a long time?
At Yonerâs explanation, Lee Han said with a slightly moved face.
âThis is a really good workshop.â
âLee Han. I think the standard for saying youâre good is too lowâ¦â * *
*
Even after the meal, Lee Han did a great job.
Seeing Lee Han do everything at once, no matter what he was told, Joanen didnât want to send him back to Ein Rogard.
âYou have been through a lot.â
âno. I could learn a lot.â
After finishing everything, Lee Han shook hands with Joanen.
It wasnât that the work wasnât hard, but the silver coin pouch Joanen gave me made me forget the fatigue.
Isnât it a much better person to give silver coins to do something similar to the professors of Ein Rogard?
âsister. let go.â
ââ¦When do you think you will come next?â
âLet go.â
Yoner whispered. Joanen had not let go of his hand.
âI have a lot of other appointments this week, so I donât think I can attend.â
âHow about next week?â
âNext week I remember that Wednesday was probably empty.â
âThen could you come and help me on Wednesday?â
âI will try.â
âIn case you forget, shall we send someone to the Wodanaz family?â
âno. I will remember.â
After Yoner stepped on the instep several times, Joanen let go of his hand.
As Joanen waved his hand and entered the workshop, Lee Han muttered in a slightly worried voice.
âI see Joanen-nim has a bit of an aspect like Professor Ein Rogaard.â
âlittle? little??â
âreally. Yoner.â
Lee Han took out the ring and helmet he had brought with him. Yoner was intrigued by the appearance of the artifact he hadnât seen before.
âWhy is this?â
âTo sell.â
ââ¦huh?â
Lee Han explained where he got these artifacts and why he wanted to sell them.
If there were other friends, âBut weâre wizards, isnât it a bit like selling artifacts like that for money? Let âs
study it while disassembling it!â
âindeed. If so.â
âyes? To look around some shops in the central district.â
Since the central district of Granden City was the residence of the nobles of the city, there were also shops that traded rare artifacts.
Lee Han was going to visit those stores and ask, âHow long have you been looking for it?â
âCan I introduce you to a shop I know?â
âThank you for that, but are you okay?â
âhuh. My sister did that to me, so I have to do this much.â
âI didnât get hitâ¦â
Yoner ignored and led the way.
âGreen Bellâs Vaporizer (å¥è²¨å¯å± )? Is it the Greenbell familyâs store?â
The last time he visited the Dalcard familyâs mansion, Lee Han was interested in the name of the family he had met.
Even though the sun was setting, a bright light streamed in from the window.
By looking at the color and brightness of the magic light, you can guess the purity of magic, and how to guess whether expensive or cheap artifacts are being used.
âItâs definitely an expensive place.â
âwelcome.â
The clerk, whose clothes were completely free of dust, greeted them politely until his forehead touched the ground.
It was a natural reaction as a visitor is a guest.
Inside, there were a few customers who had come earlier, but they were looking at the artifacts while listening to the explanations of the other clerks.
âThis is a bracelet that increases your luck, right?â
âThatâs right. customer.â
âHow much does it increase your luck? Can I draw the card I want?â
âIâm not a wizard, but I know that luck canât be quantified that way. customer.â
âKeuk⦠Is there anything else besides this? A more certain way to win⦠that⦠shuffle the cards the way I want⦠or see my opponentâs cards⦠something like thatâ¦â The
clerkâs eyebrows went up slightly.
Although it is a shop that sells artifacts, it does not sell all artifacts.
As it is a classy shop, it does not handle artifacts for blatant deception.
Even the clerkâs expression now was closer to âAs a noble, youâre looking for an artifact to use for such a trick.â
âOh no. I donât mean to use it to play card games.â
âGuinan Island?â
â?!â
Kainando turned his head and was surprised to see the two friends.
Then he quickly covered his face with a cloak.
âItâs not even Cainan.â
ââ¦â¦â
ââ¦â¦â