Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 412: Considering a reconstruction project (Volume 9 Start)

Having returned to the Sanctuary, we decided to take things slow in the mansion for a while and we did what we wanted to.

I had all sorts of things to think about after this honeymoon.

First, it weighed on my mind that the revival of the Former Divine Empire of Sydnia.

Gnomstoll Kingdom…… we could leave them be. There were many friendly Dwarves, after all.

Lastly, Samandour Kingdom which we stopped at had many problems. Stupid nobles picking a fight with us, purposely sending assassins to kill just me and to take the Sophia and the girls…… yep, if they do something to us again, we’ll definitely crush them.

I think the number one thing that needed something to be done was the revival of the Former Divine Empire of Sydnia. it was also a problem that the foundations of their religion was crumbling.

What was once a religious nation had now lost its foundations, without a trace of it left.

What if we use this opportunity to build the church of the Genesis Faith.

Under the provisional rule of Valkyra Kingdom and Lomaria Kingdom, they were guaranteed the freedom of religion. However, they talked about what good it would do to continue believing in a fallen spirit, and recommended conversion to the Genesis Faith.

Then, I thought about making a community building. I know that me doing as I please would definitely be bad. So I need to go to Valkyra Kingdom and Lomaria Kingdom for their opinion.

Should I write to King Valkyra and King Lomaria?

Deciding whether or not to, I started walking to my room and thought about the contents in the letter.

I asked Marnie to brew me some tea and to bring it to my room, then I returned to my room.

I wrote a letter to the two kings, reporting the current state of the former Divine Empire of Sydnia during my travels.

「It would bad if we cleared agricultural land as we please, huh.」

To reclaim farmland and pull in a waterway, I think it would be quick work if I use Earth Magic on a large scale,, but for some reason, the Earth Mages of this world don’t really use Earth magic for anything but battle. Only recently did they actually try using it for the construction of the forts and towns. But even so, I’ve heard that with farmland, there were many people who dislike it because it’s not the job of a Mage.

I think the reason why they’re now actively using Earth Magic to build their forts and towns was because they aw me using it to build the forts close to the Sanctuary and Wedgefort. The other nations must have realized how strategically useful it is.

I need to have a reason to help with the revival, as I am not politically involved.

Firstly, Sophia has anxiety with strangers, so it would be difficult to leave her with foreign duties. Moreover, to this day she still says she is my escort. Compared to when I first met her, I’m not when I say that I’ve gotten much stronger, but she wouldn’t surrender that role.

Maria was raised in a slave shop since she was a kid, so maid duties and chores were completely left to her, but everything else was outside of her field of expertise.

Of course, it would be impossible for Marnie who lived in a small tribe. Moreover, Marnie doesn’t really trust anyone aside from our party.

Obviously, Laeva was also a no go. If she had any spare time, she would hole up in the workshop and use it to research what she likes.

Lulu-chan was a big fat NO because of her age.

Which leaves Akane, but while she would be excellent as a student council president, she was still summoned as a high school student, so she had no experience with part time jobs or job applications. I couldn’t bring myself to leave discussions with rulers, nobles, and the countries’ bureaucracy.

Before that, Akane would probably beat me up if I brought it up with her.

A few days after returning from the honeymoon, in the living room, I discussed wanting to help with the revival of the Former Sydnia, needing an idea that would not make the provisional rulers Valkyra Kingdom and Lomaria Kingdom, and that I want a negotiator so that I could freely move around that place to some extent.

「Negotiating with higher ups is impossible for me. I’d like to say you could do it, Takumi, but…… it would be unreasonable for you too. Takumi, you’re a middle-aged salaryman, aren’t you? Don’t you have a bit of experience similar to it?」

「I was a technician, moreover, I didn’t really have that many negotiations and meeting with others.」

From the get go, Akane rejected and said it was impossible for it.

「How about hiring people for this? With the Sanctuary’s crops, medicinal herbs, magic devices, potions, salt, marine products, trade with the Demon Continent, I think we can hire a few people.」

「……I didn’t even consider that. Normally, that would be the case, huh. It was so normal for us to everything ourselves. We need people who think with common sense.」

From the conditions of the Sanctuary, there were restrictions on employing people, but I think we could manage to look for some.

At present, the managers relating to the crops, marine products, salt, medicinal herbs, and alcohol had been decided. It’s fine to leave them as they are.

In addition, I want to hire someone who would interact with Valkyra Kingdom, Lomaria Kingodm, and Yggurle Kingdom.

It was unanimously decided that we would employ people.

There was a possibility that there’s capable managers even in slave companies, but I doubt they could be good at negotiating with countries. I wonder if I should discuss this with Margrave Volton and Papeck-san.

I just want to help the people of the Former Sydnia, yet am I the only one who feels like we’re taking a detour?

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TLN: Early return! Vol 9 Yoroshiku!