CH 56

“……more than I thought, really …….”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Now that the saint had made her decision, it was time to get down to business.

First, she asked Seyfi and her classmates to leave the classroom, leaving Kunon and the saint alone.

From the saint’s point of view, being alone with Kunon was a situation she wanted to avoid at all costs.

But for now, there was no choice.

While in a completely defensive state of mind and body – Kunon, contrary to expectations, immediately began to talk about the concept of the magic tool.

He said, “I don’t have time to waste.”

“That’s about it. What do you think? Did you fall in love with me again?”

“I didn’t fall in love with you from the beginning.”

I couldn’t help but think that if it weren’t for the light-hearted comments he made along the way.

If he wouldn’t do that, I could have welcomed him as a normal, talented colleague.

– The saint was completely defensive in body and mind, but even so, she was immediately drawn in by Kunon’s talk about the new magic tools.

He really was a great kid, more than I expected.

I knew right away that it was no lie or fluke that he was a disciple of Zeonly Finrole, whose name was selling well right now.

“- Shi Shirura…… I see.”

Taking notes on a borrowed pen and paper, the saint asked Kunon questions to deepen her understanding.

“This is all I have to say about it. Do you understand most of it?”

“Yes. You’re talking about artificially cultivating the spiritual grass Shi Shirura, which only grows in the holy land, with my purification magic.”

“That’s right. I have been trying to find out more about the holy land, and I’ve heard that the land has a strong holy and purifying power, so I thought you might be able to cultivate it.”

“I understand the theory, but I’m not sure if I can do it…….”

“So it’s up to you, you know. There’s not much I can do in this story.”

If you can do this, I think this research and its results will be of some value. And of course, Shi Shirura itself is worth a lot. Once we have a system in place for cultivation and mass production…”

“Are you thinking, I could make a hundred and fifty thousand a month?”

“Yes.”

“And I’m going to turn Shi Shirura into a healing potion, right? That’s a whole new product……, and it’s a magical tool, which makes it even more valuable, right?”

“Yes, it does. Have you fallen back in love with me?”

“I didn’t fall in love with you in the first place.”

Kunon’s idea was to use the spiritual herb Shi Shirura as a raw material to make medicine.

When you use herbs as raw materials, the resulting potion will be a so-called magic potion.

Potions can be used for a variety of purposes, but if we use Shi Shirura, it will be a very fast-acting wound potion.

Kunon’s idea was to create a completely new potion for wounds, which he said was still a secret.

He might tell me if I said, “I’m back in love with you,” but I would never tell him, risking my saintly pride.

“I think it’s more valuable to process it than to use it by itself. If I can produce about five plants a month, I can make that much profit. That’s just my calculation, though.”

That was unexpected.

Growing just five plants is worth more than one and a half million Nekka a month.

– At this point, Reyes had the odds stacked against him.

Originally, she had often traveled to sacred places for her work.

It was a place she was familiar with.

She was familiar with the conditions and atmosphere of the holy places, and the way the land was purified with holy magic.

That’s it.

I can create that land, that space, with my own power.

It would be difficult to do so on a permanent basis, but there should be no problem if you want to establish a temporary cultivation site.

Above all, there is the noble purpose of serving others by making medicine for wounds.

This would not be against the doctrine.

“I’ll try it right away.”

“Oh, wait.”

Kunon stopped the saint as she was about to leave the classroom.

“If possible, could you rent a classroom near here and grow them there?I’d like to watch and record the process of growing them. Of course, I’d like to record your hard work as well.”

“Really, I don’t want to do that.”

“Don’t say that. I’m sure I can get credit for this if I submit it to the school. Aside from making money, raising Shi Shirura is a great experiment and a great achievement for the sorcery world.

Let’s just call it a joint experiment between the two of us. You can raise it, I’ll keep track. And when you’re free, I’d like to have lunch with you.”

That was it, thought the saint. Lunch, though.

For the past two weeks, she hadn’t had time to think about credits.

All I’ve done is run around trying to find money.

I still don’t understand the credit system, but I’ve heard that if you don’t get ten points in a year, you’re forced to move from a special class to a second class.

The difference between being forced to move and having no choice is that the result is the same, but the meaning is different.

Ten points per year.

That’s about one point per month.

If you think about it that way, you may not have much time to spare.

“Are joint experiments with other people allowed?”

“Yes. I’ve checked.”

“……I’m afraid we have no choice.”

“Yes! Lunch with me!”

“This is not a response to lunch.”

It is hard to say no to a saint’s personal reasons when she is offered a unit.

Kunon was the one who initiated this conversation.

And once you’ve grown the spirit grass Shi Shirura, you’ll need to ask again then about processing it into magical tools further down the line.

The point is that Kunon’s presence is still necessary.

It’s too early to cut it off.

…… Well, I’m starting to feel like I don’t have to cut it off, as long as I can put up with useless light talk.

Aside from his personality, Kunon’s abilities, knowledge, and ideas are extraordinary. I’m sure I’ll gain a lot from his company.

“Let’s get started.”

“Yes. I’ll get the seeds for Shi Shirura, and Miss Reyes can apply to rent an empty classroom. The application is -“

Kunon stood up and opened the doorway.

There were Seyfi, Hank and Leeya.

They were kicked out, but it was still hard to leave, so they waited until the conversation was over.

In case you’re wondering, they didn’t know what kind of person Kunon was yet, so they thought it would be a bad idea to leave him alone with the saint.

However, such fears are not unfounded.

“Miss Seyfi, Miss Reyes will be applying for an empty classroom, so please help her. Hank and Leeya, if you’re not too busy, help me out a bit.”

It was originally about the saint’s money.

However, it was Kunon who was more motivated and eager to get on with it.

“Wow, ……!”

“This is the saint’s own……!

This is the saint’s unique magic, the warding.

The five potted plants prepared by Hank and Leeya were covered by the “warding” put up by the saint.

It’s transparent, but you can see a dome-shaped membrane that reflects light glintingly.

I can’t say exactly what it is, but I can feel the divine power.

It’s also very powerful.

The area is small and narrow, but still, it is an overwhelming power that cannot be broken so easily.

It is said to be the strongest defensive magic that only a saint can use, with the power to block out evil beings.

A saint is a saint because she can use it.

“……”

It’s not every day you get the chance to see the “warding” of a saint.

While her classmates were making a scene and Seyfi was calmly observing, Kunon was just recording.

Of course, the feeling was the same.

Kunon was also surprised and excited.

But more than that, his priority right now is to write down what he sees and feels so that he doesn’t forget.

He plans to be fully excited when it is over.

“What do you think? I’ve created an artificial sanctuary.”

– The holy woman called out to Kunon, who was quietly scribbling away alone.

Kunon replied excitedly as he scribbled away.

“That’s great! I’ve got so many ideas for things to try after seeing this! Can I ask you to do another one?! Can I? I’ll buy you a parfait! I’ll buy you three drinks! Please, please, please!”

“……”

I remember this tension.

It was the same Kunon from the entrance exam.

– The saint could finally believe it.

I’m asking you out, but I’m not picking you up.

She knew that Kunon’s words had been true.

“Isn’t three parfaits too cheap?”

“What? I’m on a tight budget too.”

“You must be making a lot of money now.”

“Don’t you know? Being a sorcerer costs a lot of money.”

– This is the kind of person Kunon Gurion is.

Once you know that, there’s no need to be alarmed.

The next day.

The seeds of the spiritual grass Shi Shirura sprouted safely and began to grow.