Ghislain had returned from the capital with more than he’d hoped for and had even resolved the issue with Piyote.

It would be nice if things always went this smoothly, but not everything went according to Ghislain’s plans.

“It’s still not ready yet?”

“Yes, it appears it’s not so easy to accomplish,” Claude replied dryly.

The dwarves tasked with developing the new material and the mages working on the large incubator were taking longer than expected.

Ghislain wasn’t overly concerned about the material development. He had provided all the necessary ingredients, so as long as they invested time, they would …