A Genius Pharmacist Whom the Empress Is Obsessed With

A New Goal.

On a day when the mist was unusually thick, Leta was taken to the capital of the empire.

Unlike Pheiniado, who decided her punishment as the lord, Leta’s sentence was to be decided in the capital’s Supreme Court. It was because her crimes were too deep and profound for the lord alone to determine her punishment.

On the day Leta left Melo, Edun quietly found a secluded room.

Prisoners were usually imprisoned in the upper or lower levels of the tower, but those confined to a secluded room were not in such a severe state.

Edun opened the tightly closed door and slipped in a sheet of parchment and a small vial.

After a considerable amount of time had passed, a knocking sound echoed through the door.

“…Thank you.”

The man’s voice that seeped through the crack in the door was filled with gratitude. Judging by the subsequent squelching sound, it seemed like he was applying the ointment to his wounds.

“Thank you. Really, thank you.”

The man who would leave the castle tomorrow was now crying.

Edun had no way of knowing if the sorrowful cries were gratitude towards him for delivering the ointment or sympathy towards the disciple who had left the castle, pleading for it to leave.

Edun closed the door and turned his body.

“This is all I can do now.”

He violated imperial law and obtained the permission of Viscount Pheiniard to deliver the ointment, its manufacturing method, and the regulations.

Although the amount of ointment he delivered was small, the herbs in the ointment were easily obtainable wherever in the Empire. So there would be no trouble for the lord to make ointment wherever he went to a monastery.

If he consistently applied the ointment and maintained a few daily habits, his condition would improve greatly, even if it took some time.

Edun quietly walked through the corridor.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Throughout his walk in the corridor, the lord’s murmurs echoed in his ears.

***

When the rebellion in Lemberel was more or less settled, Edun took his horse and headed for the deserted field that no one would visit.

Today was a precious holiday he obtained after about two weeks.

“It’s nice….”

If he had come out to the field without any thought, he would have felt uneasy. But last night, the representatives and pharmacists invited by Viscount Pheiniard had arrived in Melo. They were planning to stay in Melo for at least a few years and take care of the people.

Since he gave them all the information he had, Edun was truly able to enjoy some leisure time after a long while.

“Wow.”

Edun tied his horse to a suitable tree and slowly started walking through the field.

All he could see was the overgrown grass and trees. All he could hear were the sound of the wind and the chirping of grasshoppers. The sun rising in the eastern sky was gently shining down, but the field where Edun came was such a lonely and desolate place.

However, it was the perfect place for him to rest.

How many people has he interacted with recently?

Dealing with people was not uncomfortable for him, but his innate personality was not social. As a result, mental fatigue was accumulating each time he interacted with people.

Thanks to his infinite vitality, his body would never tire, but Edun also needed rest to relieve mental fatigue.

“Grass must have grown quite a lot near Lea….”

Edun murmured as he brushed through grass that grew up to his waist. Was it because he had been together with Adrian for ten years and then separated that he missed Adrian so much?

But he couldn’t go back to Adrian yet. He had to accumulate merits, and he also wanted to properly handle the Lemberel rebels who had plundered Melo.

So for now, he had to find a place without people to rest somehow.

Listening to the whispering of grass that resonated pleasantly, he thought about what he would do for the day.

“I wonder if there were some good books in the study that I could read.”

Or should he go check out the herbs he left in the medicinal garden? According to Sion, they seemed to be growing well even without any management. So it would be nice to see how effective the randomly grown herbs were.

If not, I can just fall asleep.

While walking with various thoughts, Idun’s steps came to a halt.

After making an effort to come to a place where there were no people, there was a man lying not far away.

“….”

As soon as Idun saw the fallen man, he felt a strange sensation.

“I’m sure something like this happened in Stolstand….”

Idun quietly approached the man.

He didn’t want to interfere in other people’s business if he could help it, but the decoration hanging on the man’s shoulder was the problem. The symbol of the royal family was engraved on the man’s shoulder armor.

“He looks like a royal inspector, why would he be collapsed in a place like this?”

Although Idun had not officially participated in the investigation in Lembayel, he knew roughly what Fenyard and his subordinates were doing.

They were currently going around all the houses in Mellow, dealing with the remnants of Lembayel hiding there and collecting their medicines.

Although Mellow was said to be smaller in scale than other cities, in terms of population, it was not small at all. As a result, Fenyard and his subordinates were spending hectic days without a moment’s rest.

But seeing a royal inspector collapsed in such an outskirt, Idun couldn’t help but pay attention.

Idun started to carefully examine the man. Foam was caked around his mouth, and his leather gloves were soaked in sweat.

“Ugh….”

As Idun touched the man to examine him, a faint groan escaped from his mouth. Idun quickly checked what he was holding in his hand.

“….”

When Idun saw what the man was holding, he was speechless.

The fruit known as Lifelsi, with its tender and juicy flesh and star-shaped tip. The man was holding a Lifelsi fruit.

In addition to being good for one’s health, Lifelsi was loved by the empire’s people because of its moderately tangy and sweet taste which grew well in any soil.

However, Lifelsi also had one fatal flaw: unripe Lifelsi fruits contained poison.

Since the Lifelsi flower bloomed between late winter and early spring, the current season was still too early for the fruit to fully ripen.

In other words, it meant that an unripe Lifelsi fruit the size of a human thumb was full of toxicity that caused stomachaches, headaches, and dizziness.

And that man just ate it.

“No, we can easily get Lifelsi even in a rural store….”

Why would he need to eat it in a place like this? It must have tasted extremely unpleasant because it was not ripe.

Idun looked at the man in disbelief. When the man was lying down, he didn’t realize it, but upon closer inspection, it was the same man he had met in Stolstand.

“He must have collapsed because of something he ate….”

He still collapsed because of something edible. Idun came to know one thing about this man whose name he didn’t even know.

“This person really loves eating.”

“Please, save me.”

Suddenly gaining consciousness, the man pleaded to Edun in a faint voice, unable to even open his eyes.

“Can you get up?”

Nodding his head, the man leaned on Edun’s support and lifted his upper body. It was fortunate that he had enough strength remaining to move his body on his own.

Edun handed him a water bag that was tied to his waist and spoke.

“You need to empty everything in your stomach. Just vomiting will be difficult, so at least drink some water.”

When the toxicity of Lypelsi is not completely absorbed, quickly inducing vomiting is the best treatment. It was possible because the man had not lost consciousness.

*

“Thank you very much.”

After several bouts of vomiting, the man’s face became noticeably relieved.

“Why did you eat unripe Lypelsi?”

“Well, last night while I was wandering around, I couldn’t find anything proper to eat. But then I saw Lypelsi while my stomach was growling so I picked it and ate it, I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.”

“Don’t you know that Lypelsi is poisonous?”

“I thought one or two would be fine. Besides, I always carry medicine with me.”

Receiving Edun’s reprimand, the man managed a awkward laughter.

“Still, I’m fortunate to have met you, Teacher. If you let me know your name, I will repay you.”

“…It’s okay. Rather than that, please refrain from consuming anything stimulating for a while. If you continue to have chills or dizziness, be sure to visit a clinic.”

Since he had vomited continuously, his stomach and esophagus would have been heavily affected. However, there was no medicine he could offer the man at the moment.

Despite being a pharmacist, he did not carry herbs or medicine with him when he went for a walk.

“No, how can I send a benefactor like this? There is Mellow Castle nearby, so let’s go together.”

“…Mellow?”

The man in front of him seemed unfamiliar with Edun. Upon careful thought, Edun realized that he had no memory of seeing this man in Mellow Castle either. He seemed to be someone who mainly conducted external inspections.

“If that’s the case, he must be somewhat recognized within the Knight Order…”

A person like that couldn’t overcome their greed and repeatedly make such mistakes. Edun couldn’t help feeling slightly disappointed in Penniard.

“Yes, even though it’s a little early, I want to repay you properly, Teacher.”

Edun hesitated for a moment and then nodded his head.

Although it was a little early, his stress had been relieved to some extent. In addition, if he sent this knight alone, he was likely to cause another incident. It seemed that having Edun accompany him would alleviate Penniard’s worries to some extent and prevent him from getting into trouble.

***

“….”

Viscount Penniard took out a pocket watch and checked the time. His apprentice, Sven, should have arrived a long time ago to report on the security situation.

‘Did you eat something wrong again somewhere?’

The viscount sighed as he recalled his time in Stolstad. He wasn’t particularly worried. Sven himself knew his own weaknesses and always carried antacid with him.

“He’s good at his job, but his gluttony is the problem.”

With Sven not coming, the report he was currently writing would have to be postponed.

After organizing the documents he was looking at, the viscount opened a drawer and pulled out another document. At the top of the document he retrieved was written ‘Establishment of the Royal Medical Center.’