Greatest Alchemist? Chapter 654

Old Men’s Foolish Errands

With Rosary and Elizabeth’s help, Godwin and Simon learned of Etoile and the children’s aptitude for magic. They left after telling Takumi to consider engagements for his three daughters positively.

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What was all that about? There’s no way I would have agreed to an engagement.

I felt relieved when Margrave Volton and Lord Simon left, but I don’t think that makes me a doting parent.

「Really, I apologize for this.」
「No, Madam Rosary. As a prime minister, Lord Simon has a job to do.」
「But to think that his job involves discussing your daughters’ engagements, it makes one wonder what a prime minister’s job truly entail.」
「Ha, haha.」

As always, Madam Elizabeth and Madam Rosary made themselves comfortable in my living room.
Madam Rosary apologized for Lord Simon’s suden visit, but I knew deep down that she and Madam Elizabeth were also eyeing my daughters.

「But Takumi-kun, I think proposals for engagements will start flooding in from now on.」
「Indeed, at this moment, only we know about it, but this is a matter that is bound to be discovered.」

Then, as Madam Rosary and Elizabeth were leaving, they casually dropped a troublesome statement.

I couldn’t help but let out a deep sigh.

 

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Once they finished gathering information in the Sanctuary, as well as even managing to bring up engagement talks for even a moment, Godwin and Simon achieved their goals and headed home.

Godwin returned to Volton temporarily to deal with miscellaneous tasks, then would head to the Royal Capital. Simon returned straight to the Royal Capital.

Upon his return, Simon immediately had a private conversation with King Valkyra.

In their usual room, with the usual members, King Valkyra immediately asked Simon about Takumi’s daughters.

「So, how were Iruma-dono’s children? Was it as your wife stated?」
「Yes. It wasn’t only the elf Miss Etoile. Even the human daughter of Maria-dono could be an excellent mage, Miss Haruka had the aptitude for four elements. Lastly, despite being of a Beastkin race normally unsuited for magic, Miss Flora possessed the aptitude for three eleents. It is certain that the children inherited Iruma-dono and and their mothers’ abilities.」
「Hou, that is impressive. However, if that information were to be leaked, many noble families would want to have Iruma-dono’s bloodline.」
「Those who were incessant about Iruma-dono’s commoner origins would likely not attempt contact to begin with.」

Both Simon and King Valkyra had no negative feelings towards Takumi for being a commoner even before he became the keeper of the Sanctuary,
They recognized him as someone who had contributed greatly towards the Kingdom’s development through his many inventions, and had witnessed his extraordinary talents fisthand.
While some nobles might be reluctant to marry their daughters to Takumi, there would be lesser reservations to having Etoile, Haruka, and Flora marry into their families. And it was likely that many would them as concubines rather than legal wives.

「Well, those look down on Iruma-dono for being a commoner were only the Noblist faction.」
「The Royalist faction and Neutral faction are not as arrogant.」

In this world, Mages were largely utilized. In a world without firearms, they were a particularly effective means of powerful monsters, so it was practically a given.

And in general, excellent mages were mostly nobles.

That was because magic aptitude was often inherited.

Many noble families sought strong mages blood, keeping it within the family and connected.

Of course, there were times where someone with high magic capabilities suddenly appear from the commoners. It wasn’t rare for noble houses to compete for them.

Takumi, who was recreated and blessed by Goddess Norn, was a special case because of her influence, but that made him stand out more.

If they weren’t a member of the faction at odds with Margrave Volton and Earl Rockkford, they would have wanted to make a connection with him.

「Oh yes. I heard that there was also a school in the Sanctuary. What do you think of dispatching young women as teachers there?」
「The bar is set too high for civil servants, and their time with Iruma-dono is limited as well. It might be possible with teachers. In that case, they could sojourn to study music in the Sanctuary. The orchestral band there is special, after all.」
「Children of aristocracy have been tutored in education and music since youth. Let’s try that route.」
「Let’s continue vying for betrothals for Iruma-dono’s children, and offer mistresses and concubines to him.」
「Mhm, make sure this doesn’t leak it to the noblist faction.」
「Of course.」

King Valkyra known as the wise king, and Simon who had been supporting the country for many years were enticed by Takumi’s denseness.

Takumi was already blind to even the most transparent show of favor to the more proactive approach from the mermaid Fluna and Berkut of the Aligerous Tribe.

If even the women acquainting themselves with him could not make any progress, when would these two ever know.

 

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