Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

After giving a return gift and letter to Papeck-san and Margrave Volton for their gifts, Maribelle instructed me to search for the Miqueen.

I thought it would still be a long ways off before my babies drink anything other than breastmilk, but Maribelle said “it would be nice if the residents were able to obtain dairy products easily in the Sanctuary”, and I heard that the ranch and accompanying facilities were already under construction.

So asked if the monster known as a Milqueen was really docile, and Selene and Undine said that they were really safe as long as they weren’t harmed.

And there was a reasonable explanation as to why Miqueens aren’t extinct yet even though they were docile.

Firstly, smaller animals would find it hard to attack if it resisted. It was similar to how elephants and rhinos were rarely attacked.

And secondly, while it may be huge, the Milqueen is known to have the finest of milk but its meat did not taste good at all.

Even carnivorous monsters wouldn’t attack Miqueens because of the taste of its meat wasn’t worth the effort of hunting it, unless they were desperately hungry.

And surprisingly, Miqueens don’t need reproductive behavior. I don’t know if it’s hermaphroditism, they can produce children with just females.

It’s a monster, so it wasn’t strange for it to have characteristics different from animals.

Actually, it wasn’t rare for this type to survive in the vicious struggle for existence.

There is one other trait that the Miqueen has. They don’t need to have children to produce milk. Normally, dairy cows produce milk when they give birth to a calf, but Miqueens produce milk without fail all year round.

Then Maribelle strongly suggested catching a Milqueen.

「Master, how about leaving the ranch to Heath-sama and Bogah-sama?」

「Umm, wouldn’t that be after they retire as adventurers?」

「Of course, it may be difficult to do so immediately, but I do believe they want to immigrate soon.」

「Hee~~」

When asked, even Maribelle seemed to have heard of the good reputation 『Lion’s Fang』in Volton, and had thought they had good character. Sure enough, the Great Spirits would probably also approve of Heath-san and Bogah-san.

「I also heard from Heath-san and Bogah-san that they want want to migrate, but I don’t think it’s immediately.」

「Oh my! So Heath-sama and Bogah-sama also wish to immigrate! Capable fighters of good character are valuable, Master. By all means, please invite them.」

It was then that I had to ask Maribelle something important.

「Hey, did you not say Lyle-san’s name on purpose?」

「……I understand that he is not evil, but I believe that he isn’t good for the education of not only the little misses Etoile, Haruka, and Flora, but also the Sanctuary children.」

「Umm…… I think he’ll be fine. Maybe……」

Does Maribelle also know about Lyle-san goes to brothels frequently in Volton?

「Master, Lyle-sama’s frequent visits to the brothels are well known in Volton. I would not want a man of such character anywhere near the little misses.」

「Ha, haha, Lyle-san. What are you doing, really……

It seems Lyle-san was notorious in Volton for chasing the tails of ladies of the night.

Until when will Lyle-san continue to fool around? It wasn’t just Heath-san and Bogah-san who thinks it’s about time he settle down.

「Let’s put a pin on Lyle-san’s case for now. We don’t know whether he wants to immigrate like Heath-san and Bogah-san, after all.」

「No, I’m certain he wishes to immigrate.」

「Umm, why so?」

「Master, there are many unmarried women in the Sanctuary.」

「Ah!?」

It was only after Maribelle said it that I realized.

The Sanctuary has many young Mermaids and Elven women.

Lyle-san…… should be fine, right?

Maribelle rushed me into starting my search for the Milqueen.

「Please leave the Milqueen’s habitat to me.」

「No, we can get that information from Sylph’s familial spirits, can’t we?」

「Oh my, all the Wind Spirits in the world are my familials. It is a given that I am able to borrow their strengths. They will be pleased as well.」

「Well, don’t push your Wind Spirits too much, okay?」

Sylph told me to wait three days for the Wind Spirits to gather information and identify the the Milqueen’s habitat.

I wasn’t in a rush, so I told Sylph they can take their time.

The ones actively pushing for the Milqueen ranch are the girls, after all.

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