Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Laeva and I delivered the bike parts as we had become absolutely haggard.

Just when I thought we could finally relax, Sebastian came up to the first floor from the teleport room in the basement.

Is it wrong that I got a bad feeling just from that?

「Master, a letter arrived from Lord Portfort.」

「Uhh, from Lord Simon?」

I nervously opened the letter he handed over.

「……an inspection? On the Sanctuary? He’s been to the Sanctuary before, right?」

「It would seem that when Lord Packard had returned to the Royal Capital, he had boasted about his stay at the Sanctuary in parties………」

Viscount Packard was Charlotte’s grandfather and Madam Elizabeth’s father. I had once invited Father and daughter to the Sanctuary. Madam Elizabeth has yet to return though.

「What? Did he hear complaints from noblemen?」

「No, Lord Portfort and His Majesty are suppressing those.」

I thought the letter was about complaints from nobles regarding the nobles that weren’t invited into the Sanctuary, but it seems I was wrong.

「Umm, let’s see, let’s see…… wait, does this mean he’s coming by for a visit?」

「……it seems so.」

In the letter from Lord Simon, he wrote about the game room of the mansion and the bowling alley. The boasting that Lord Packard had done in parties must have reached Lord Simon’s ears.

「An observation? Why an observation?」

「For the time being, I think it’s undoubtedly an observation.」

「Lemme see, lemme see.」

「Ah, Akane!」

Appearing out of nowhere, Akane snatched the letter I was holding.

「Hmmm, it looks like he really wants to play. The bowling alley was impossible in the Royal Capital.」

「No, it can’t be that.」

「Huh? The Royal Capital is in trouble because it doesn’t have enough space, doesn’t it?」

「Well that’s definitely correct, but the estates of high ranking nobles were different.」

「Yeah, they have ridiculously huge estates, don’t they? I see, so if they’re interested, nobles could place an order for a personal bowling lane, huh.」

「Maybe His Majesty told him to come see it. And the Royal Castle definitely has plenty of space.」

The bowling alley in Volton City was nearing its opening, but if he’s coming to the Sanctuary, that means that he wants to see other things too.

「Takumi-sama, wouldn’t it be better to add a games room to the Lodge?」

「You think so too, Sophia? Actually I was also thinking that. I suppose we should also separate the bowling alley to be used by the residents and the guests.」

It was then that I noticed that Sebastian had another letter.

「Eh? Was there another one aside from Lord Simon?」

「Yes. From Margrave Volton, Earl Rockford, and Viscount Packard.」

I silently confirmed the contents of the letter, and just as I had feared, they said that they would visit the Sanctuary.

「Uhh, is it alright for Earl Rockford to come with his family? Margrave Volton was commign with Xervus-san and guards, and Viscount Packard thought about returning, but……」

「It is necessary that we prepare to welcome them.」

「You don’t need to worry about the budget, so get anything you need in Volton. If there’s anything else from the Capital or any other place, I will go.」

「Certainly. I’m sure the ingredients, condiments, and alcohol will come from the Sanctuary, but tableware, accessories, cigarettes could be procured in Volton.」

「I’ll leave it to you. Laeva, let’s install a games room in the Lodge. We should construct a separate building for the bowling alley.」

「Understood.」

Even if it was Lord Simon or Margrave Volton, I would prefer to not have to bring them into my mansion. It’s the place where I should be able to relax, but when important people come by, it’s stressful.

Madam Elizabeth, who had a place to stay in the Lodge but was practically in the mansion everyday, and Princess Mimir, who lived next door whom I have many chances of meeting, don’t cause me the usual stress when I meet them, perhaps because they had such friendly personalities.

The Lodge was built for outsiders to stay in at a location near the gates to the Sanctuary. It was built because we invited people to our wedding, but now it was being used as lodging by those companies associated with the Papeck Company, as well as the officials of Margrave Volton, Earl Rockford, and those of Valkyra Kingdom, Lomaria Kingdom, and Yggurle Kingdom.

Laeva and I worked together to transmute the bowling alley.

I piled up a huge amount of rocks, wood, and metals, and glass materials in a spot that had been leveled using Earth Magic.

「Okay, I’ll be in charge of building it. 『Transmute』!」

My magic power gradually left me, then it enveloped the stacked materials in light, and in the next moment, a large building appeared.

「Takumi-sama, please have a mana potion.」

「Fuu, thanks, Sophia.」

I drank the mana potion that Sophia held out, then proceeded with making the building interior.

I took from my stock of bowling balls and pins, and related magic devices from my Item Box and set them up.

While Laeva was transmuting the lanes, I installed the tables, chairs, lighting fixtures, and others.

By the time we were done with installing the toilets, rest areas and other amenities, the sun had already set.

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