“It’s much bigger than I expected.”
While strolling from one end to the other of the completed product, Ellen gave her thought of her impression.
“I’m looking forward on seeing how it turns out.“
Countess Mélodie Le Roux was entrusted with Falma’s blueprints for the design product, as she squinted at them in perplexity.
There is a large made part in the workshop beyond her line of sight which was ordered by Falma to be made, but that appeared to be out of place. She has her disciples in the workshop assemble it outdoors, and she confirms with Falma to ensure it was properly made according to his specifications. Falma is touching it, stroking it, then hitting it with a hammer as it resonates with a certain melody. Ellen is also being requested to perform a strength test, so she is hitting it with a divine icycle. Even so, there is no fear of the final product failing.
“I think it’s wonderfully made. I was wondering if it was alright to ask the okay to ask Mélodie-san, and I was at loss, but…I was right to request it from you.“
Falma visited the Countess Mélodie’s mansion with Ellen, as he apologized to her for the intrusive work.
Mélodie’s skill is unmatched when it comes to creating unbreakable products. The glass she delivered to him did not break when they were dropped after all, and her metal products had no distortion. So he asked her to use glass-fiber tempering method for this material.
“Eeh, I was a little confused earlier. It was at Falma-sama request. It was quite interesting.“
Countess Mélodie warmly smiles as she turns the palm-sized model of the windmill toward upwind. She had made medical glassware, metal labware, and other things but she said it was the first type of request for such a large metal product.
“The rest of the propeller components can be delivered by next week, since we have borrowed disciples from other workshops for this.“
It seems that Mélodie is completing it at a faster pace than it was planned.
“Thank you very much. You hastened it quite a bit.“
Falma thanked Mélodie for placing higher priority to his order. Of course, since she hastened the delivery date, he plans on adding some additional reward.
“I’m disassembling it now so it can be transported to Marseille. Has the foundation portion been completed by a different craftsman?“
“Yes, we requested them to be completed separately.“
Falma ordered the large wind turbine for wind power generation.
At first, a smaller one for a trial test run. And he had another large one prepared.
Generally, a large wind turbine can harness a large amount of power even at lower speeds, but even if it is reasonably small, it’s still comparable to the large wind turbine if many units are established. It was necessary to make a prototype in order to check for the power generation efficiency. Each part was ordered such as the propeller and hub, a speed regulator using gears, a reducer, a generator, a power transmission system that delivers electricity from a windmill to the factory, and a transformer that uses coils for efficient power transmission. They are proceeding with the plan, while checking the operation of the finished product through on-the-need experiments.
“If you need a larger one, please do order.“
“Eeh, this size is sufficient.“
(According to Earth, wind turbines for wind power generation tend to be massive.)
Due to the increase in size, it was not uncommon for wind turbines to exceed 100 meters in length.
She thought that Falma had already secured a location in receiving the directional wind from a certain direction within the plain of Marseille’s territory, so there should always be the capacity to obtain a certain amount of power.
“By the way, why are you trying to install the windmill a little distance away from the factory?“
It was Ellen’s inquiry. Falma thinks that her question is very straightforward in considering the power transmission efficiency.
“The sound of the windmill becomes quite noisy, and it should locate at the place away from the factory where the blades could not cause any accident when they do fall. In addition, it’s a precaution of a short circuit if the substation does not properly work. On top of that, lightning strikes may occur.“
“Well, that’s true. If the blades break, they are quite heavy. It’s pretty dangerous.“
That’s Mélodie, as she wondered of the possible cases.
“No, it doesn’t mean that Mélodie-sama’s work will be destroyed because of that.“
Ellen followed up to his statement, and Falma continues to speak.
“That’s right. It’s mainly for safety.“
Actually, there were accidents caused by propellers for power generation on Earth flown by wind, and Falma was wondering if there would be human sabotage.
“For your continued support, I thank you.“
“I completely understand.“
Falma and Ellen left Mélodie’s mansion for a lunch break, so they joined up with Lotte and started their shopping around the city of Saint Fleuve.
“The Weekly’s News of Imperial City. Extra! Extra~!“
A vibrant voice echoed on the Imperial Capital’s main road of Saint Fleuve, where the rising illusion of crowds occupying the street. The citizens obtained extra copies, as things got lively and crowded. It seems that the “Weekly Imperial Capital” newspaper ran by the Mitterlan’s siblings had been well received, as they issued a free extra for the first time since its establishment.
Along the headline, the article contained a dignifiedly photograph of Admiral Jean contained a large medal on his chest.
Empress Elizabeth officially announced to the Empire the existence of the New World discovered by Admiral Jean.
“A new continent?“
“How large this continent must be. How is it different from any other island?“
“Some rare minerals perhalf…maybe deposits of gold or silver?“
The Imperial citizen’s imaginations are swelling.
“Well, for hundreds of thousands of years, no one had discovered it. Then suddenly it was discovered.“
“It says that it was found along the westbound route.“
While reading the newspaper, the citizens were impressed.
“There might be an end to the world if you keep on going west. Also, there is a ship graveyard…Who’s crazy enough to come with such an idea, I’m sorry to ask.“
“Isn’t this Admiral Jean? He’s a great fleet Admiral of the Saint Fleuve’s East Idon Company. What no one could accomplish, he’ll attempt it.“
Among the Imperial citizens, Admiral Jean was said to be a prominent figure.
“Heeh, it was reported. Other countries may be verifying it later.“
While walking with Falma along the Imperial Capital, Ellen also received the news print and was reading the newspaper. The name of the continent was taken from the name of the discoverer, and the applied name was Le Continent Gabin. Admiral Jean was revered, and became a nobleman as an honorary baron despite being a commoner without divine power.
“Since the first discoverer is an Imperial citizen, do we have to inform about it internationally?“
“Right. But I hoping that the unscrupulous sailors who heard about this do not venture out to sea and become distressed. Using plenty of Falma-kun’s advices on perfect nutrition, and with Admiral Jean’s experience resulted a successful voyage right?”
Ellen emphasized the importance part about Falma’s advice.
“Un, it’s dangerous for a normal sailor to venture off with common preparations…there is that too.“
Falma was worried about that issue as well, but there was another thing he was worried.
Following the triumphal return of Admiral Jean, he flew to the new continent using his Medicine God’s staff to see if there were really any people there, and he observed the continent from space. Then, although the shape of the new continent was different, the northern and southern hemispheres spreaded out similar to the Americas, where high mountain ranges connected together like a spine.
It happened to be discovered because there was an unnaturally open place on the portion of the flat land, but it seemed that the indigenous people were building a small farming civilization on the west coast side at least. Admiral Jean arrived on the east coast, so he might have appeared to be unmanned, but in reality it wasn’t. Seen from a distance, they look like Asians, Mongoloid, and the clothing culture is reminiscent of a mixture between Chinese, Tibetan, with North and South American natives influences.
Falma was depressed as he thought about each country, including the Saint Fleuve Empire, how indigenous people’s lives would be threatened. Due to vast continental size, many resources will be discovered.
(I wonder if the history of aggression will repeat itself here…)
No matter how much the international treaty prohibits aggression, as long as there are resources and land, looters and pirates will come out of hiding, and not all greedy countries are willing to obey the international treaty. Even if there is a plan to secretly begin the invasion, it is an event that will occur at the end of the sea. If the carrier pigeon cannot fly far enough, there is no easy way to confirm it.
“Maybe it shouldn’t have been announced it.“
“Oh my, why not? It should be a celebration. I’m the same as the Empire, it’s a proud moment to discover the new continent.“
(Without indigenous people…)
Falma’s tone of voice which he wanted to speak about the celebration was dark at first. If anything else, he felt responsible for his contributions.
Falma stated that this earth was a round sphere to Admiral Jean, who was worried while saying, “I’m always thinking about what’s going on at the ends of the world”. He was hoping to be of help with the voyage, but he ended up giving Admiral Jean a hint of a westbound route.
Human contact and exchanges between continents should be mutually beneficial.
Only Falma hoped that not only they would benefit, but that no one would be oppressed or looted. However, he couldn’t offer anything with such leniency.
(I should be speaking to the Empress, and if it’s going to be disastrous outcome, I have to buy the land from the indigenous people in advance, and move them to a haven so that both other countries and my own country will not be able to touch it. Somehow I can probably pay for it using my financial strength, just in case of an emergency…The Empress may cooperate. Aah, I think she’s a pacifist.)
I started to take that into consideration.
“Falma is making that weary face again…“
Lotte grabbed his finger while being worried.
“What kind of worries increased in you this time?“
Ellen, raising her glasses, said as if it was a common occurrence.
“Don’t look hot headed, and let’s enjoy the market. Shopping will distract you.“
In the sweltering heat, Saint Fleuve City’s annual gathering is being held in the Imperial City. The number of street vendors and traders registered has increased since last year, and a large number of middlemen and senior pharmacists for various drugs have gathered. The smell of spices also drifts about. Falma recalls that it’s about time for a curry party.
“Which sale’s floor do you want to go to?“
“I want to visit the crude drug. The rest of the visit is for the frame and lens of the glasses, because they are essential items.“
Following Ellen’s words, Falma was doing his best to prevent her from ranshacking.
“Yep, I have to purchase a lot of glasses.“
“What is —“
“I should have requested Countess Mélodie for the unbreakable glasses.“
“The Countess is busy.“
Ellen never broke or dropped her glasses, as Falma was lectured about the future.
(The angle of the bridge is shallow and it comes off because there are no nose pads…)
Falma wants to improve Ellen’s glasses so that they don’t break, but she told him it was not fashionable and refused him every time, as she believed the glasses was already a part of her face, and made him promise her not to touch them until they break.
“Lotte is searching for candy.“
“Yes! I heard rumors about rare sweets! Let’s eat some together later!“
Lotte is already holding a large shopping bag. She seems ready with the purchases.
“You all are enthusiastic. Then, let’s take a look at things that everyone wants to see. And let’s go back to the pharmacy after the break.“
When Falma separates from Ellen and Lotte, he purchased woodfree paper[1] for regular writing from the stall that he already checked out in advance among the vendors. Both high-quality filter paper and high-quality ink are available only in this big city.
“Hey, I got it. I should buy the curry ingredients tomorrow. The smell will be transferred to the paper.“
Last year, it was a shame for a while because the scent of the spices was transferred to woodfree paper.
As Falma walked along with a big baggage and joyous face, he ran into Lotte.
“Hey now, she’s not in front of the candy store.“
It is a rare thing for Lotte, as she is crouching while looking at a stall that was not a sweets shop.
“Look at this Falma-sama ~, it’s an animal shop~ !“
Under the large tent, there is a merchant shop dealing with pet animals. It’s a vendor similar to pet shop with pet dogs and cats, parrots and parakeets.
“Last year, there was no animal store.“
Due to the plague epidemic, animal dealers were banned last year, but it seems that they are selling this year.
There is a small wooden pen at the stall, and the dogs were exhibited as they are running around. There is a wide variety of poodles, terriers, papillons and great Pyrenees. Feline assortment from Persian, to hybrid, and even Bengal. Colorful parrots and parakeets are singing on their perches within the birdcage.
“The dog is so cute!“
Lotte is a dog devotee, and she was the first to recognize Falma when he arrived here.
“These little ones are so cute, and I’ve been watching them for a while now!“
Lotte is fascinated by the poodle and papillon puppies as they are licking her hands.
(Puppies are cute, and Lotte is also cute)
Falma can understand Lotte’s feelings of such murderous cuteness. Falma realizes that Lotte also looks (acts) like a puppy, and she belongs to him.
“Aaah, those eyes! The puppy’s eyes! Are you telling me to take you home?!“
“It’s like you already made up your mind. If you like it so much, you should buy it.“
The De Médicis family has horses for riding. In addition, there are cows for milking, goats, and ducks are kept in shelters far away from the mansion. Pets such as dogs and cats were not on the premises, and Bruno kept animals away from the mansion for hygiene purposes.
“It’s alright Falma-sama….The De Médicis family is a pharmacist’s family, so you shouldn’t worry over the clutter of loose hair within your mansion, and I can’t say that I really want it.“
The servants followed Bruno’s good habit, so they usually have no issues in cleaning according to him. Lotte shakes her head by visualizing how frustrated her master is when the puppy makes its unwanted appearance.
“But, it’s so cute! All these animals! They’re so healing.“
“So then. Well, come back to the pharmacy when you’re done.“
Falma decided to return to the pharmacy a little earlier and stood up. But then, Lotte grabs the hem of Falma’s coat.
“Aah, please wait Falma-sama. I saw a child who hasn’t been well since a while ago, so I’m curious…“
Lotte points her finger, and when Pharma turns his gaze, the puppy in the kennel in the back seems to be loose. The owner of the pet shop is watching their exchange, and replies with a grim concern.
“Aah, that little one. I’ve just now called a vet, so don’t worry.“
“Is that so, then it’ll be fine!“
Lotte nods vigorously, perhaps because she feels reassured.
“Ooh, a veterinarian is here.“
The shopkeeper greeted the veterinarian that just arrived at the store at the right time. The woman who appeared to be a veterinarian is still a young female, petite, but a well groomed doctor. She wears a horseshoe-shaped first-class veterinarian badge on her chest. Falma is also looking at her, so she glances at him. Her complexion changes immediately.
“Hah, professor! Professor Falma de Médicis! Kya, what am I to do now.“
She appeared to be surprised to come across Falma. Her cheeks blushed.
“Nn? Eh?”
Falma doesn’t know the acquaintance. Lotte strains her neck in her anger.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Josephine Barrier and a veterinarian. It’s an honor to meet you here, Professor!“
“Did we meet somewhere?“
Many people call Falma a child shopkeeper, but no one calls it a professor.
“I’m just unilaterally aware of you based on the portrait on the college bulletin board.“
“So that means…“
Falma was fluttering.
“I will be a freshman at Imperial Pharmaceutical College from next month.“
“So you’re currently a veterinarian, and want to become a pharmacist for humans?“
Falma admires that she is an enthusiastic and studious woman.
“Yes. I wanted to learn pharmacy from the beginning. I was wondering about the handling not only human medicine but animal as well, and above all, I wanted to take a lecture provided by Professor Médicis!“
“Since that’s the case. So then, my best regards miss Josephine. Were you going to diagnose this dog from now on?“
“Yes, and I’m nervous in front of the professor.“
“Falma-sama, it looks like it’s fun to meet new students.“
Lotte became excited.
She confessed her gratitude to Falma, then she prepared her diagnostic tools.
“Thanks to the microscope that Professor Falma allegedly invented, more tests can be done as a veterinarian. Also, he is developing a number of groundbreaking new drugs. Professor is my favorite teacher.”
“Haha, I’m sorry to receive such praises…“
It seems that Josephine knows that the inventor of the microscope is Falma. It’s tickling Falma. She then picks up her medical staff and begins her examination.
“It has diarrhea, its coat is bad, and it seems to be weak. Pardon me, but I’m looking at your buttocks…Ah, this is tapeworm disease.“
Josephine looked at the dog’s rear and saw something like a white grain of rice on its anus.
It is a part of the parasite’s body and it’s a tapeworm.
“Since the little one was originally weak, the parasite itself is not so bad yet, so it’s okay to do a follow up. I’ll give the puppy a nutritional supplement, so please provide it a drink.“
“So that it, I’m relieved.“
When the shopkeeper tried to pay for the service, Josephine did not accept it.
“That is my diagnosis and treatment result, but what do you think professor?“
Josephine looks back at Falma and asks for guidance. Falma then approaches the dog.
“As you can see, it’s a dog tapeworm. I think it’s a good idea to attempt a supplement regiment since it’s nutritionally impaired. I suggest in using the anthelmintic because it is very exhausted.“
Dipylidium caninum is a member of the tapeworm, the head is attached to the intestinal tract with a sucker and a hook, and the tail containing the egg is gradually torn off and comes out of the anus. If the anus is cleaned, it cannot be removed by using laxatives.
“Are you suggesting anthelmintic? Is wormwood okay?“
Josephine seems to be ready and tries to remove the potion bottle from her medical bag.
“It’s an herb that has been used as an anthelmintic, but it works against roundworms and not tapeworms.”
Falma creates Praziquantel that is effective against tapeworms through [Substance Creation], but he made the medicine by wrapping it with paper while pretending to be rummaging in his bag.
“This is Praziquantel, a drug that paralyzes the tapeworms. Please mix this with its drink at once and have it consumed.“
He explained to the owner in detail how it should be drank. Josephine nodded vigorously and took notes.
“So then, if you don’t get rid of fleas well, it’ll reinfected once again through the fleas.“
“There should be an herb that kills fleas. I suggest using mint or lavender perfume oil on its fur. Afterward, I’ll apply a purification to this entire area.“
Falma was amazed at Josephine, who came up with a quick decision.
“Purification locale [Local purification]”
Josephine likely to be a wind-type divine user.
“Thank you for your guidance, Professor.“
Josephine shook hands with Falma.
“So then, let’s meet at the university later this time.”
This scene made Falma think about the unnecessary needs to resolve using modern medicine.
After that, Lotte bought all the cakes, and Ellen bought enough glasses to be a vendor.
A few days later, Falma saw the benefit of the anthelmintic drug’s effect while wandering to work at the palace, with Lotte as his assistant, and was mentioned about the Empress in waiting.
“It’s an urgent matter with Her Majesty, apparently.“
“Is it a request to produce an art work?“
It wasn’t specifically said that Lotte was called upon, so Falma somehow followed her.
“Your Majesty, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. Charlotte Sorell is here…“
The Empress is relaxing on a bench in the palace garden, then she looks back at Lotte as if she was waiting.
“So you came. Doing well, I see. Cats and dogs! Charlotte.“
The Empress entices the beasts, such as tigers, lions, and wolves into the large garden, and she gazes at them like they are dogs and cats. If you look closely, there are some birds of prey on the bench.
At the moment, she has the wolf with a nice coat to fetch a ball like a dog.
“You should pet them to your heart’s content! If you want to get in touch with the cute dogs and cats, you should listen to them.”
(Where do you think you should be listening to them Your Majesty! And they’re only beasts!)
Aside from the thumping of Falma’s heart, Lotte whispered to Falma with her amiable laughter.
“Where are the cute dogs and cats? Falma-sama…It’s different from the dogs and cats that I know of.“
“Lions and tigers are the cat’s ancestors, while wolves are dog’s. It’s up to Lotte’s sensibility to decide whether they’re cute or not…“
There is a massive gap for the difference between the Empress’s view of pets and the common sense.
The beasts seemed to know who the boss was, and they were as quiet as the borrowed dogs and cats.
Falma wonders if the Empress trained them directly.
“Don’t hesitate, and it’s and extra smart measure. You can let them go through the ring of fire.“
To the Empress, it appears she intends to provides Lotte the benefits.
“Y,Yes…I’m honored, Your Majesty.“
Lotte’s blood was going cold.
(Her Majesty is the King of Beasts…)
One thing good thing that Falma can can advise Lotte is,
“Don’t lose your hands when you touch, Lotte.“
“No, please stop!“
“If you want to interact with animals, you can say in future that you’ve done it.“
For Lotte’s personal safety, Falma thought about asking for Bruno’s permission for Lotte to keep a small pet.
“It’s much bigger than I expected.”
While strolling from one end to the other of the completed product, Ellen gave her thought of her impression.
“I’m looking forward on seeing how it turns out.“
Countess Mélodie Le Roux was entrusted with Falma’s blueprints for the design product, as she squinted at them in perplexity.
There is a large made part in the workshop beyond her line of sight which was ordered by Falma to be made, but that appeared to be out of place. She has her disciples in the workshop assemble it outdoors, and she confirms with Falma to ensure it was properly made according to his specifications. Falma is touching it, stroking it, then hitting it with a hammer as it resonates with a certain melody. Ellen is also being requested to perform a strength test, so she is hitting it with a divine icycle. Even so, there is no fear of the final product failing.
“I think it’s wonderfully made. I was wondering if it was alright to ask the okay to ask Mélodie-san, and I was at loss, but…I was right to request it from you.“
Falma visited the Countess Mélodie’s mansion with Ellen, as he apologized to her for the intrusive work.
Mélodie’s skill is unmatched when it comes to creating unbreakable products. The glass she delivered to him did not break when they were dropped after all, and her metal products had no distortion. So he asked her to use glass-fiber tempering method for this material.
“Eeh, I was a little confused earlier. It was at Falma-sama request. It was quite interesting.“
Countess Mélodie warmly smiles as she turns the palm-sized model of the windmill toward upwind. She had made medical glassware, metal labware, and other things but she said it was the first type of request for such a large metal product.
“The rest of the propeller components can be delivered by next week, since we have borrowed disciples from other workshops for this.“
It seems that Mélodie is completing it at a faster pace than it was planned.
“Thank you very much. You hastened it quite a bit.“
Falma thanked Mélodie for placing higher priority to his order. Of course, since she hastened the delivery date, he plans on adding some additional reward.
“I’m disassembling it now so it can be transported to Marseille. Has the foundation portion been completed by a different craftsman?“
“Yes, we requested them to be completed separately.“
Falma ordered the large wind turbine for wind power generation.
At first, a smaller one for a trial test run. And he had another large one prepared.
Generally, a large wind turbine can harness a large amount of power even at lower speeds, but even if it is reasonably small, it’s still comparable to the large wind turbine if many units are established. It was necessary to make a prototype in order to check for the power generation efficiency. Each part was ordered such as the propeller and hub, a speed regulator using gears, a reducer, a generator, a power transmission system that delivers electricity from a windmill to the factory, and a transformer that uses coils for efficient power transmission. They are proceeding with the plan, while checking the operation of the finished product through on-the-need experiments.
“If you need a larger one, please do order.“
“Eeh, this size is sufficient.“
(According to Earth, wind turbines for wind power generation tend to be massive.)
Due to the increase in size, it was not uncommon for wind turbines to exceed 100 meters in length.
She thought that Falma had already secured a location in receiving the directional wind from a certain direction within the plain of Marseille’s territory, so there should always be the capacity to obtain a certain amount of power.
“By the way, why are you trying to install the windmill a little distance away from the factory?“
It was Ellen’s inquiry. Falma thinks that her question is very straightforward in considering the power transmission efficiency.
“The sound of the windmill becomes quite noisy, and it should locate at the place away from the factory where the blades could not cause any accident when they do fall. In addition, it’s a precaution of a short circuit if the substation does not properly work. On top of that, lightning strikes may occur.“
“Well, that’s true. If the blades break, they are quite heavy. It’s pretty dangerous.“
That’s Mélodie, as she wondered of the possible cases.
“No, it doesn’t mean that Mélodie-sama’s work will be destroyed because of that.“
Ellen followed up to his statement, and Falma continues to speak.
“That’s right. It’s mainly for safety.“
Actually, there were accidents caused by propellers for power generation on Earth flown by wind, and Falma was wondering if there would be human sabotage.
“For your continued support, I thank you.“
“I completely understand.“
Falma and Ellen left Mélodie’s mansion for a lunch break, so they joined up with Lotte and started their shopping around the city of Saint Fleuve.
“The Weekly’s News of Imperial City. Extra! Extra~!“
A vibrant voice echoed on the Imperial Capital’s main road of Saint Fleuve, where the rising illusion of crowds occupying the street. The citizens obtained extra copies, as things got lively and crowded. It seems that the “Weekly Imperial Capital” newspaper ran by the Mitterlan’s siblings had been well received, as they issued a free extra for the first time since its establishment.
Along the headline, the article contained a dignifiedly photograph of Admiral Jean contained a large medal on his chest.
Empress Elizabeth officially announced to the Empire the existence of the New World discovered by Admiral Jean.
“A new continent?“
“How large this continent must be. How is it different from any other island?“
“Some rare minerals perhalf…maybe deposits of gold or silver?“
The Imperial citizen’s imaginations are swelling.
“Well, for hundreds of thousands of years, no one had discovered it. Then suddenly it was discovered.“
“It says that it was found along the westbound route.“
While reading the newspaper, the citizens were impressed.
“There might be an end to the world if you keep on going west. Also, there is a ship graveyard…Who’s crazy enough to come with such an idea, I’m sorry to ask.“
“Isn’t this Admiral Jean? He’s a great fleet Admiral of the Saint Fleuve’s East Idon Company. What no one could accomplish, he’ll attempt it.“
Among the Imperial citizens, Admiral Jean was said to be a prominent figure.
“Heeh, it was reported. Other countries may be verifying it later.“
While walking with Falma along the Imperial Capital, Ellen also received the news print and was reading the newspaper. The name of the continent was taken from the name of the discoverer, and the applied name was Le Continent Gabin. Admiral Jean was revered, and became a nobleman as an honorary baron despite being a commoner without divine power.
“Since the first discoverer is an Imperial citizen, do we have to inform about it internationally?“
“Right. But I hoping that the unscrupulous sailors who heard about this do not venture out to sea and become distressed. Using plenty of Falma-kun’s advices on perfect nutrition, and with Admiral Jean’s experience resulted a successful voyage right?”
Ellen emphasized the importance part about Falma’s advice.
“Un, it’s dangerous for a normal sailor to venture off with common preparations…there is that too.“
Falma was worried about that issue as well, but there was another thing he was worried.
Following the triumphal return of Admiral Jean, he flew to the new continent using his Medicine God’s staff to see if there were really any people there, and he observed the continent from space. Then, although the shape of the new continent was different, the northern and southern hemispheres spreaded out similar to the Americas, where high mountain ranges connected together like a spine.
It happened to be discovered because there was an unnaturally open place on the portion of the flat land, but it seemed that the indigenous people were building a small farming civilization on the west coast side at least. Admiral Jean arrived on the east coast, so he might have appeared to be unmanned, but in reality it wasn’t. Seen from a distance, they look like Asians, Mongoloid, and the clothing culture is reminiscent of a mixture between Chinese, Tibetan, with North and South American natives influences.
Falma was depressed as he thought about each country, including the Saint Fleuve Empire, how indigenous people’s lives would be threatened. Due to vast continental size, many resources will be discovered.
(I wonder if the history of aggression will repeat itself here…)
No matter how much the international treaty prohibits aggression, as long as there are resources and land, looters and pirates will come out of hiding, and not all greedy countries are willing to obey the international treaty. Even if there is a plan to secretly begin the invasion, it is an event that will occur at the end of the sea. If the carrier pigeon cannot fly far enough, there is no easy way to confirm it.
“Maybe it shouldn’t have been announced it.“
“Oh my, why not? It should be a celebration. I’m the same as the Empire, it’s a proud moment to discover the new continent.“
(Without indigenous people…)
Falma’s tone of voice which he wanted to speak about the celebration was dark at first. If anything else, he felt responsible for his contributions.
Falma stated that this earth was a round sphere to Admiral Jean, who was worried while saying, “I’m always thinking about what’s going on at the ends of the world”. He was hoping to be of help with the voyage, but he ended up giving Admiral Jean a hint of a westbound route.
Human contact and exchanges between continents should be mutually beneficial.
Only Falma hoped that not only they would benefit, but that no one would be oppressed or looted. However, he couldn’t offer anything with such leniency.
(I should be speaking to the Empress, and if it’s going to be disastrous outcome, I have to buy the land from the indigenous people in advance, and move them to a haven so that both other countries and my own country will not be able to touch it. Somehow I can probably pay for it using my financial strength, just in case of an emergency…The Empress may cooperate. Aah, I think she’s a pacifist.)
I started to take that into consideration.
“Falma is making that weary face again…“
Lotte grabbed his finger while being worried.
“What kind of worries increased in you this time?“
Ellen, raising her glasses, said as if it was a common occurrence.
“Don’t look hot headed, and let’s enjoy the market. Shopping will distract you.“
In the sweltering heat, Saint Fleuve City’s annual gathering is being held in the Imperial City. The number of street vendors and traders registered has increased since last year, and a large number of middlemen and senior pharmacists for various drugs have gathered. The smell of spices also drifts about. Falma recalls that it’s about time for a curry party.
“Which sale’s floor do you want to go to?“
“I want to visit the crude drug. The rest of the visit is for the frame and lens of the glasses, because they are essential items.“
Following Ellen’s words, Falma was doing his best to prevent her from ranshacking.
“Yep, I have to purchase a lot of glasses.“
“What is —“
“I should have requested Countess Mélodie for the unbreakable glasses.“
“The Countess is busy.“
Ellen never broke or dropped her glasses, as Falma was lectured about the future.
(The angle of the bridge is shallow and it comes off because there are no nose pads…)
Falma wants to improve Ellen’s glasses so that they don’t break, but she told him it was not fashionable and refused him every time, as she believed the glasses was already a part of her face, and made him promise her not to touch them until they break.
“Lotte is searching for candy.“
“Yes! I heard rumors about rare sweets! Let’s eat some together later!“
Lotte is already holding a large shopping bag. She seems ready with the purchases.
“You all are enthusiastic. Then, let’s take a look at things that everyone wants to see. And let’s go back to the pharmacy after the break.“
When Falma separates from Ellen and Lotte, he purchased woodfree paper[1] for regular writing from the stall that he already checked out in advance among the vendors. Both high-quality filter paper and high-quality ink are available only in this big city.
“Hey, I got it. I should buy the curry ingredients tomorrow. The smell will be transferred to the paper.“
Last year, it was a shame for a while because the scent of the spices was transferred to woodfree paper.
As Falma walked along with a big baggage and joyous face, he ran into Lotte.
“Hey now, she’s not in front of the candy store.“
It is a rare thing for Lotte, as she is crouching while looking at a stall that was not a sweets shop.
“Look at this Falma-sama ~, it’s an animal shop~ !“
Under the large tent, there is a merchant shop dealing with pet animals. It’s a vendor similar to pet shop with pet dogs and cats, parrots and parakeets.
“Last year, there was no animal store.“
Due to the plague epidemic, animal dealers were banned last year, but it seems that they are selling this year.
There is a small wooden pen at the stall, and the dogs were exhibited as they are running around. There is a wide variety of poodles, terriers, papillons and great Pyrenees. Feline assortment from Persian, to hybrid, and even Bengal. Colorful parrots and parakeets are singing on their perches within the birdcage.
“The dog is so cute!“
Lotte is a dog devotee, and she was the first to recognize Falma when he arrived here.
“These little ones are so cute, and I’ve been watching them for a while now!“
Lotte is fascinated by the poodle and papillon puppies as they are licking her hands.
(Puppies are cute, and Lotte is also cute)
Falma can understand Lotte’s feelings of such murderous cuteness. Falma realizes that Lotte also looks (acts) like a puppy, and she belongs to him.
“Aaah, those eyes! The puppy’s eyes! Are you telling me to take you home?!“
“It’s like you already made up your mind. If you like it so much, you should buy it.“
The De Médicis family has horses for riding. In addition, there are cows for milking, goats, and ducks are kept in shelters far away from the mansion. Pets such as dogs and cats were not on the premises, and Bruno kept animals away from the mansion for hygiene purposes.
“It’s alright Falma-sama….The De Médicis family is a pharmacist’s family, so you shouldn’t worry over the clutter of loose hair within your mansion, and I can’t say that I really want it.“
The servants followed Bruno’s good habit, so they usually have no issues in cleaning according to him. Lotte shakes her head by visualizing how frustrated her master is when the puppy makes its unwanted appearance.
“But, it’s so cute! All these animals! They’re so healing.“
“So then. Well, come back to the pharmacy when you’re done.“
Falma decided to return to the pharmacy a little earlier and stood up. But then, Lotte grabs the hem of Falma’s coat.
“Aah, please wait Falma-sama. I saw a child who hasn’t been well since a while ago, so I’m curious…“
Lotte points her finger, and when Pharma turns his gaze, the puppy in the kennel in the back seems to be loose. The owner of the pet shop is watching their exchange, and replies with a grim concern.
“Aah, that little one. I’ve just now called a vet, so don’t worry.“
“Is that so, then it’ll be fine!“
Lotte nods vigorously, perhaps because she feels reassured.
“Ooh, a veterinarian is here.“
The shopkeeper greeted the veterinarian that just arrived at the store at the right time. The woman who appeared to be a veterinarian is still a young female, petite, but a well groomed doctor. She wears a horseshoe-shaped first-class veterinarian badge on her chest. Falma is also looking at her, so she glances at him. Her complexion changes immediately.
“Hah, professor! Professor Falma de Médicis! Kya, what am I to do now.“
She appeared to be surprised to come across Falma. Her cheeks blushed.
“Nn? Eh?”
Falma doesn’t know the acquaintance. Lotte strains her neck in her anger.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Josephine Barrier and a veterinarian. It’s an honor to meet you here, Professor!“
“Did we meet somewhere?“
Many people call Falma a child shopkeeper, but no one calls it a professor.
“I’m just unilaterally aware of you based on the portrait on the college bulletin board.“
“So that means…“
Falma was fluttering.
“I will be a freshman at Imperial Pharmaceutical College from next month.“
“So you’re currently a veterinarian, and want to become a pharmacist for humans?“
Falma admires that she is an enthusiastic and studious woman.
“Yes. I wanted to learn pharmacy from the beginning. I was wondering about the handling not only human medicine but animal as well, and above all, I wanted to take a lecture provided by Professor Médicis!“
“Since that’s the case. So then, my best regards miss Josephine. Were you going to diagnose this dog from now on?“
“Yes, and I’m nervous in front of the professor.“
“Falma-sama, it looks like it’s fun to meet new students.“
Lotte became excited.
She confessed her gratitude to Falma, then she prepared her diagnostic tools.
“Thanks to the microscope that Professor Falma allegedly invented, more tests can be done as a veterinarian. Also, he is developing a number of groundbreaking new drugs. Professor is my favorite teacher.”
“Haha, I’m sorry to receive such praises…“
It seems that Josephine knows that the inventor of the microscope is Falma. It’s tickling Falma. She then picks up her medical staff and begins her examination.
“It has diarrhea, its coat is bad, and it seems to be weak. Pardon me, but I’m looking at your buttocks…Ah, this is tapeworm disease.“
Josephine looked at the dog’s rear and saw something like a white grain of rice on its anus.
It is a part of the parasite’s body and it’s a tapeworm.
“Since the little one was originally weak, the parasite itself is not so bad yet, so it’s okay to do a follow up. I’ll give the puppy a nutritional supplement, so please provide it a drink.“
“So that it, I’m relieved.“
When the shopkeeper tried to pay for the service, Josephine did not accept it.
“That is my diagnosis and treatment result, but what do you think professor?“
Josephine looks back at Falma and asks for guidance. Falma then approaches the dog.
“As you can see, it’s a dog tapeworm. I think it’s a good idea to attempt a supplement regiment since it’s nutritionally impaired. I suggest in using the anthelmintic because it is very exhausted.“
Dipylidium caninum is a member of the tapeworm, the head is attached to the intestinal tract with a sucker and a hook, and the tail containing the egg is gradually torn off and comes out of the anus. If the anus is cleaned, it cannot be removed by using laxatives.
“Are you suggesting anthelmintic? Is wormwood okay?“
Josephine seems to be ready and tries to remove the potion bottle from her medical bag.
“It’s an herb that has been used as an anthelmintic, but it works against roundworms and not tapeworms.”
Falma creates Praziquantel that is effective against tapeworms through [Substance Creation], but he made the medicine by wrapping it with paper while pretending to be rummaging in his bag.
“This is Praziquantel, a drug that paralyzes the tapeworms. Please mix this with its drink at once and have it consumed.“
He explained to the owner in detail how it should be drank. Josephine nodded vigorously and took notes.
“So then, if you don’t get rid of fleas well, it’ll reinfected once again through the fleas.“
“There should be an herb that kills fleas. I suggest using mint or lavender perfume oil on its fur. Afterward, I’ll apply a purification to this entire area.“
Falma was amazed at Josephine, who came up with a quick decision.
“Purification locale [Local purification]”
Josephine likely to be a wind-type divine user.
“Thank you for your guidance, Professor.“
Josephine shook hands with Falma.
“So then, let’s meet at the university later this time.”
This scene made Falma think about the unnecessary needs to resolve using modern medicine.
After that, Lotte bought all the cakes, and Ellen bought enough glasses to be a vendor.
A few days later, Falma saw the benefit of the anthelmintic drug’s effect while wandering to work at the palace, with Lotte as his assistant, and was mentioned about the Empress in waiting.
“It’s an urgent matter with Her Majesty, apparently.“
“Is it a request to produce an art work?“
It wasn’t specifically said that Lotte was called upon, so Falma somehow followed her.
“Your Majesty, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. Charlotte Sorell is here…“
The Empress is relaxing on a bench in the palace garden, then she looks back at Lotte as if she was waiting.
“So you came. Doing well, I see. Cats and dogs! Charlotte.“
The Empress entices the beasts, such as tigers, lions, and wolves into the large garden, and she gazes at them like they are dogs and cats. If you look closely, there are some birds of prey on the bench.
At the moment, she has the wolf with a nice coat to fetch a ball like a dog.
“You should pet them to your heart’s content! If you want to get in touch with the cute dogs and cats, you should listen to them.”
(Where do you think you should be listening to them Your Majesty! And they’re only beasts!)
Aside from the thumping of Falma’s heart, Lotte whispered to Falma with her amiable laughter.
“Where are the cute dogs and cats? Falma-sama…It’s different from the dogs and cats that I know of.“
“Lions and tigers are the cat’s ancestors, while wolves are dog’s. It’s up to Lotte’s sensibility to decide whether they’re cute or not…“
There is a massive gap for the difference between the Empress’s view of pets and the common sense.
The beasts seemed to know who the boss was, and they were as quiet as the borrowed dogs and cats.
Falma wonders if the Empress trained them directly.
“Don’t hesitate, and it’s and extra smart measure. You can let them go through the ring of fire.“
To the Empress, it appears she intends to provides Lotte the benefits.
“Y,Yes…I’m honored, Your Majesty.“
Lotte’s blood was going cold.
(Her Majesty is the King of Beasts…)
One thing good thing that Falma can can advise Lotte is,
“Don’t lose your hands when you touch, Lotte.“
“No, please stop!“
“If you want to interact with animals, you can say in future that you’ve done it.“
For Lotte’s personal safety, Falma thought about asking for Bruno’s permission for Lotte to keep a small pet.
