Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?
Chapter 605: Prime Minister’s Wife Returns

The day that Laeva and I started producing the weapons based on everyone’s requests, I was informed that Valkyra Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s wife Madam Rosary had arrived at the Sanctuary Lodge.

「Eh? Madam Rosary did? Why? Lord SImon isn’t here, right?」

「Calm down, Takumi.」

As I was polishing a weapon idea in the workshop, Sylph told me of an unexpected person’s visit.

「Whew…… so, Madam Rosary came?」

「She’s already checking into the Lodge.」

「I wonder what it’s about. She just left a little bit ago too……」

I received a letter from Lord Simon wanting a little bit more time regarding the civil servants. Rather, I doubt that Madam Rosary was even involved in Lord Simon’s work, so it must be another matter, but…… I couldn’t think of any.

「I should meet her for now, I guess?」

「That would be good. There’s no point sitting here and wondering.」

「Yeah, I’ll do that then. Laeva, before I go meet with Madam Rosary, could you inform Sophia and the others?」

「Roger that.」

After leaving a quick word with Laeva, I teleported to the Lodge in the Annexed District.

Madam Rosary seemed to have already finished checking into her room as I waited in the lobby for an appointment when the front desk receptionist approached me.

「Takumi-sama, Madam Portfort had asked me to bring you to her room. This way, please.」

「Okay, Thank you.」

The service industry had become quite ingrained here too. I’ve heard that the work at the Lodge was popular among the residents of the Sanctuary.

When I was led to Madam Rosary’s room, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room of her suite room.

She stood up when she saw me, then smiled and welcomed me, but it felt as though I had to be wary of her smile.

「Takumi-san, long time no see.」

「No, it hasn’t been that long at all as you had just left not too long ago though……」

「Oh my, boys shouldn’t nitpick the tiny details.」

Madam Rosary was in a good mood for some reason. That made me all the more wary.

「So what is the purpose of your visit this time? It doesn’t seem like Lord Simon is with you, is this a vacation?」

「Fufu, Takumi-san, you are looking for civil servants…… no, perhaps it would be better to say administrative officials, are you not?」

「Yes. As to be expected, with the increasing number of dealings with various countries, it had been extremely difficult the system we have had until now.」

「Reasonably so. The Sancturay is now a small country focused around you, Takumi-san.」

Madam Rosary likely knew of the lack of personnel in the Sanctuary through Lord Simon, but I wonder what she was trying to get at. It didn’t seem like this was just a vacation.

「……so, the reason for your visit is?」

「Of course, to become the civil servant of the Sanctuary.」

「Eh!?」

This must be what it means to be speechless.

The wife of the Prime Minister of Valkyra Kingdom came to apply to be a civil official? Is this a lie? Please tell me it’s a lie.

「Despite how I may appear, I was hard at work as an internal administrative official even before I had become tethered to Simon. I may beー slightly, beyond my years, but as I have attended countless parties for high society and women’s salons (a place of gathering for noblewomen of high standing), handling nobles is my forte.」

「Wait wait wait, the wife of the prime minister of Valkyra Kingdom becoming a civil official of the Sanctuary? That’s impossible!」

「Oh my, please think of that man and myself separately. That man may be searching for civil servants at this moment, however, please consider it a different matter. The maids that I have brought with me are also highly capable of being entrusted with civil servant work.」

This time, Madam Rosary had brought with her an aged coachman and his wife, as well as two ladies-in-waiting, Despite being elderly, the coachman and his wife had straight backs and youthful appearances. Apparently, these two had training as servants under a Viscount family, and they were capable of the duties of civil servants.

The addition of five people, Madam Rosary included, was most certainly welcome given how we had been so shorthanded, but…… was this really alright?

「This is but a suggestion, wouldn’t it be necessary to have a separate building for the Sanctuary’s government affairs? I believe it should not be held in your mansion perpetually.」

「……Madam Rosary, could we perhaps talk about being civil servants after contacting Lord Simon to confirm? I will take the building exclusively for government affairs into consideration as well.」

「Oh, it won’t be necessary to confirm with that man though. Well, if you must, then so be it. In the meantime, I will provide assistance in your mansion.」

「Sigh, I would appreciate it if you could help with light work then.」

「Certainly, until I have a proper position, I will not lay hands on any important documents.」

What is she really planning? Did she really just come to like the Sanctuary and believed she needed a job to be able to live here?

A building for government affairs would be like a government office or public office, wouldn’t it? I did think that it would be nice to have one for a while now so this is just perfect.

Now then, I need to contact Lord Simon immediately.

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