Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Bam!

The door burst open and Margrave Volton entered.

「Iruma-dono! Did I hear that you truly complete the Soma!?」
「Master, we can hear you without needing to yell.
Please calm down a tad.
It is ill-mannered to not even greet the guests.」
「Mu, I-I see.
Sorry about that.
Greetings, Iruma-dono.
I take it you had safely accomplished the nominated request this time?」

Reprimanded by Xervus-san, Margrave Volton kept appearances up and asked if our visit meant that.

「This is it.
Please verify it.」

I took three bottles out and placed them on the table.

「……Xervus, please appraise it.」
「Certainly.
Then please pardon me.」

Xervus-san carefully picked up the bottle of Soma and held out a metal sheet-like thing.
That was probably an Appraisal MD.
It probably was not able to appraise much information, but I heard it was a useful magic device nonetheless.

「……there is no mistaking it.
This is genuine Soma.」
「Oooh! To think I would be able to see the legendary miracle drug, Soma……」

Margrave Volton’s expression changed from one of excitement from gazing at the Soma to a complicated one.

「Muu…… three bottles of the legendary miracle drug, huh.」
「To make doubly sure of Miss Emilia’s complete recovery, I prepared two reserves.」

Sure enough, Margrave Volton was racking his brain over how to handle the Soma should there be any that remained.

「Master, let’s think about that after Miss Emilia has recovered.」
「……you’re right.
Iruma-dono, I am sorry to have to ask this, but could you accompany me to mansion of the Rockford household.
「I had the duty of producing the Soma, so that would be no issue, but will we go now?」

I had a vague feeling it would be like that, so I wasn’t surprised when Margrave Volton asked me to go with him, but if we’re leaving, then I have to send word to everyone.

「No matter how impatient we are, we can’t go today.
I am still a Margrave that governs this land, after all.
However, I do truly wish to hurry.
What do you think about leaving tomorrow morning?」
「Understood.
We will prepare for that.」
「Well then, Iruma-dono.
Tomorrow morning, I await you in the eastern gate.」

Sophia and I were seen off by Xervus-san outside the gate, and we returned to the mansion in Margrave Volton’s carriage.
It was decided that the completion reward would be discussed once more after Emilia’s recovery had been confirmed.