Management of a Novice Alchemist: Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 6] by Mizuho Itsuki

Author:Mizuho Itsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Episode 2: To The Salamander’s Lair

“Well then, Iris-kun, Kate-kun. I’ll be in your care for the near future,” said Nordrad.

“You can count on us,” replied Iris.

“We’ll do what we can,” agreed Kate. “But...that sure is a lot of luggage you have.”

After being seen off by Sarasa and Lorea, Iris and Kate had left on schedule. But when they’d seen Nordrad at the entrance to the forest, they’d become perplexed by the large pack on his back.

This was going to be a longish expedition, so the pair had packed a large amount themselves, but their packs were nothing compared to Nordrad’s.

He was somewhat on the tall side, and it went all the way from his hips up to above his head. It was a massive backpack, and it was stuffed full.

And yet, despite carrying such an obviously heavy burden, Nordrad walked without difficulty. This could only be because of how much he had trained.

No, perhaps it was carrying such burdens that had trained him.

Either way, he was a cut above your average researcher.

“Oh, this? I need all sorts of tools when I’m investigating. It’s a good thing that the tent Sarasa-kun made for me was smaller than I’d imagined. I’ll be able to carry it with me everywhere.”

A tent made of leather could be surprisingly heavy. There were tents that prioritized being lightweight, but for gatherers, who often had to camp on uneven ground in the forest, from a cost and durability perspective, there was no alternative to a leather tent.

In response to their needs, the tent that Sarasa had made used alchemy to raise the durability of thin leather, allowing it to be both tough and portable.

The trade off was that it was only just large enough for a grown man to sleep in, and it also cost more than an ordinary tent, but that allowed it to be the size of a water bottle. Only an artifact could’ve been so compact.

“Hmm. In that case, shouldn’t you have bought one sooner? You go out on research trips frequently, right, Nord?”

When Iris all but said that he shouldn’t have had to sleep in other people’s tents all this time, Nordrad looked at her as though she had said something strange.

“Huh? Do you think an artifact like this can just be bought anywhere? Let me be blunt, this is actually quite special, okay?”

If it was just a matter of it being made to order, there were many shops that offered that service. But those shops could only make artifacts that were listed in the Complete Alchemy Works.

To use the floating tent as an example, it only had the floating feature, and a few size variations. But not many alchemists could do what Sasasa had on this occasion, which was to make an artifact of custom size, function, and material.

“And even of the alchemists who could take such an order, hardly any could do it with such a short turnaround time, you realize? Because anyone who is that capable usually has many orders on their plate.

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