32.1. Meeting Your Idol Can Be Exhilarating, Isn’t It?

“Craft-sama, preparations for the Frontier Viscount are complete. This way.”
“Oh, yes.”
Navigating through the seemingly confusing corridors, they entered the guided room.
Waiting there, of course, was Viscount Orthros.
“Excuse me.”
“Yes, come in.”
After the butler prepared tea and left with a bow.
Huh? Not even any guards?
I used to be an adventurer, you know? 
I could kill someone with my bare hands if I wanted to.
I wouldn’t, but isn’t this too careless!?
“…”
“…”
The tension-filled silence is painful!
Say something!
“Craft Walken. The Twilight Alchemist, right?”
“Y-Yes.”
“Let’s first conclude the business. Details about the elixir.”
“Y-Yes.”
Yeah, because of the dragon fuss, explanations about that got overlooked.
I explained the usage and effects in detail.
Meanwhile, Orthros just nodded.
“—That’s all.”
“I see. You’ve worked hard.”
I sighed inwardly.
Under Orthros’s mysterious intensity, any disdain toward nobility disappeared, and I was just nervous. I don’t get this nervous even with Zaid.
“…”
“…”
Why do I feel like I’m being glared at!?
Did I overdo it?
But I made it, so there’s no helping it!
After realizing the danger of what I’d made, I didn’t sell it on the market; I presented it!
If those elixirs had been put on the market without a second thought, it would have caused a stir in the country.
No matter what route the elixirs took, most would end up with nobles, and once the nobles got them, questions about where they came from would arise.
If there were nobles who couldn’t get them and had sick family members, they would try to get the elixirs even by framing those who had them.
Worst-case scenario, it might have led to a cold war among nobles.
Phew, it was definitely the right call to present them quickly.
So please don’t look at me like that!
Orthros, you have a nice middle-aged face, but it’s scary!
“There’s an alchemist named Jabil Halyan with Zaid.”
“…Huh? Jabir, as in Jabil-sama?”
“So you know her.”
“Of course. I do. She’s a renowned alchemist. I… I’m also studying from Lord Jabir’s books.”
Yeah. Jabil, the alchemist, is one of the top alchemists in this country.
He revolutionized agricultural fertilizers, and her parents were also great alchemists.
Since I became an alchemist, I’ve been collecting and studying Jabir’s books. 
There are many things I wouldn’t know just from the emblem’s knowledge.
Although, there are few books available, and they’re expensive.
He’s undoubtedly someone I can respect.
But of all people, why with Zaid?
“Jabil wants to talk to you. Head to Jabil’s mansion now.”
“Understood.”
If I can escape from this tense situation, anything is fine!
I awkwardly bowed and stood up to leave, and as I turned my back.
“Kyle, I leave it to you.”
For a moment, I thought it was an auditory hallucination, but there was just the frontier earl with a stern expression as if nothing had happened.
I bowed again and finally left the room.
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