Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Once I had transferred large amounts of various sizes of paper diapers, which I recreated for my children, into the warehouse of the Capital store, I returned to the Sanctuary.

We had to make additional baby wipes and different sizes of paper diapers.

I don’t know how much it would sell, but it doesn’t expire. Papeck-san asserted that it would sell to the nobles, and that we should stockpile large quantities of it.

I don’t have that that much slime in stock though.

I should go hunting for slimes with the kids again.

As long as it wasn’t of a high rank, slimes themselves were monster that even children could beat, so they hunt slimes in monster nests in the Savage Lands with us escorting them.

Should we go out like that again? The children also seem like they have fun during the outing. Moreover, Wappa and the other kids power-leveled against a Sea Serpent, so they wouldn’t be in danger if they’re fighting weak monsters.

While thinking so, I climbed the stairs from the teleport room and headed for the couch in the living room to take a break, but then I saw Madam Elizabeth, Freesia-san, and an Elven woman I don’t recognize having tea here.

I did a U-turn and ran away to my study.

「Ah just in time. There are documents that I would like you to look over that are accumulating.」

「……please sign here.」

And of course, I got caught by Charlotte, Gina, and Anna who were in the room.

Takumi-sama, additionally, my apologies.」

「Umm, it’s about Madam Elizabeth, isn’t it?」

「Yes. She had said that she go back to the Royal Capital, but……

「So she’s settling here, isn’t she?」

「Yes……」

Madam Elizabeth is going back to the Royal Capital? She’s going to continue staying in the Sanctuary, isn’t she? That’s what I’ve come to think upon spending time with her normally. Relying on the Papeck Company which is able to enter and exit the Sanctuary, it seems various packages were being transported from the Capital. She’s basically moving in, isn’t she?

「Well, that’s fine, but, no, it’s not that bad. That aside, there’s an Elven woman I don’t particularly recognize here, who is she?」

I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve seen her, but it somehow feels like it isn’t the first time.

「Ahh, she is Madam Lumia.」

「Madam Lumia? Who is that…… I don’t think I really want to ask……」

「Princess Mimir’s mother.」

「Princess Mimir’s Mother!?」

「Yes.」

「Doesn’t that means she’s the Queen of Yggurle Kingdom!?」

My head hurts. Why is the Queen of Yggurle Kingdom in my living room? Now I know why I had a bad feeling about it when I heard it even though it should have been our first time meeting. Now that they mentioned it, I can see the similarity between Princess Mimir and her.

「……excuse me.」

While I was baffled, there was a knock on the door, and when I gave permission to enter, Princess Mimir, who was shown in by Maribelle, bowed and apologized.

「Umm, please raise your head.」

「Please sit.」

I offered Princess Mimir a seat on the sofa in my study.

「Did Her Majesty come here on some business?」

「No, it is likely because I have not been staying in the country recently. Mother had spoken of how unfair it was that only I get to enjoy the Sanctuary. It would seem she has overcome opposition from those around her and had come.」

「Uwaa~~」

What an active queen.

「What about King Yggurle?」

「Father does not have the backbone to stand up against Mother. He did not defy her.」

「Ahh, then why are you here?」

Madam Elizabeth, the honorary head of a noble family, Freesia-san, the wife of the a Chevalier noble family, and the Queen of Yggurle Kingdom. What kind of punishment game is this?

「My apologies. Mother seemed to enjoy chatting and drinking tea with Madam Elizabeth and Madam Freesia……」

In that case, it would be fine if they go to Princess Mimir’s mansion instead. As I was thinking that, Maribelle added onto the story.

「Master, Madam Lumia seemed to be looking forward to the birth of Milady Sophia’s child.」

「Umm, I don’t think that’s a reason why it has to be at my home though?」

「Madam Freesia and Madam Elizabeth enjoyed chatting over topics such as what to name the child.」

Wait, that’s fine and all, but they don’t necessarily have to do it at MY home.

「The confections served alongside the tea in this household is different from others, after all.」

「Ahh, I see……」

My shoulders drooped in dejection.

「Huh? Wait a minute. The children’s names, we’re the ones who will come up with that, no?」

「My apologies. I am sure you are aware that it is difficult for Elves to have children. I imagine Mother is jealous of Madam Freesia.」

「Speaking of which, the Queen of Yggurle Kingdom had said that the Elven Milady Sophia’s child was like a grandchild to her.」

「Wha!?」

Lumia van Yggurle was such a nonsensical person in contrast to the very grounded Princess Mimir, it was hard to see them as mother and daughter.

Huh? Will she also stay here until the children are born?

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