Are You Going to Break off the Engagement and Expel Me at the Same Time? ~I’m an Alchemist Who’s End

Chapter 10: How can you handle such a workload?

“Five hundred and forty!”

When I told him the number, he was surprised again, this time even louder.

When I saw his reaction, I knew what I had to do.

“I’m sorry. You’re right…”

“Y-yes…”

“There aren’t that many…”

“No. It’s the opposite!”

The opposite?

You mean the opposite of less…? In what way?

Too many?

“Oh, that’s right. We need to produce more high-quality products.”

“No, no… First of all, I compliment you on everything, okay? Let’s change that point of view, shall we?”

“What, you’re complimenting me?”

“Of course I am. This is five times better than I imagined.”

Five times better?

I don’t feel like I’m doing enough, or….

I don’t even feel like I’m doing my job.

Am I crazy?

“I mean, I really wonder if it’s possible to make such a large number with these materials? I don’t think the amount of money spent on buying the materials is balanced by the number of potions…”

“I think it is balanced, isn’t it? Basically, the alchemy can’t exceed the amount of the original materials, right? If you don’t mind me saying so, I’ve divided it into three kinds this time, depending on the effect of the potions.”

“Three kinds? Aren’t they the same potions?”

“No, they aren’t. The ones I made this time are the ones that heal injuries, but I divided them into tiers so you can use them depending on the degree of injury.”

There are two types of healing potions, one for healing injuries and one for healing diseases, and this one is the first.

It is effective for various external injuries such as cuts, burns and broken bones.

There are many healing potions on the market, all of which are very effective at healing injuries.

Moreover, the potion works immediately.

That is why they are expensive and hard to get in small quantities.

It would be a shame to use potions with strong effects for small injuries, right?

So I changed the ratio of materials used for melting and also the melting process itself, dividing the effect into three levels.

“Look at the contents. The healing potion is blue, but the transparency is different, isn’t it?”

When I said that, Thomas took a closer look at the contents of the potion.

“It’s definitely different. Does it get darker from left to right?”

“Yes. In general, the more transparent the potion is, the better the effect.

“I see. — No, I still think it’s a large amount, even after hearing that. I thought I knew that, but Amelia is amazing.”

“R-Really? I think that’s normal.”

It’s funny how the people who get complimented are the ones who are confused.

Thomas complimented me, but I still wondered, “How could someone compliment me like that?” I thought.

Then, as if he sensed my feelings….

“Amelia needs to know that she will be praised for her hard work first.”

“Well…”

“You’re not used to that, are you? I mean, you looked like you couldn’t believe it. You can trust me. I meant what I said. You did better than I could have ever imagined. You should have more confidence.”

“Confidence…”

Well, it’s okay to be confident.

I’m fine with it.

How so?

Well, that’s funny.

There are jobs that I enjoy…. I guess there are.

“Thank you.”

“N-No, no, the thanks are mine. But I’m sure the Capital is in trouble right now.”

“Why?”

“Because there’s no one else. Who could replace Amelia? But that’s her fault.”

Thomas says, laughing as if he were talking about someone else.

The court… My sister Rivera should have taken my place.

That sounds like a lot of work.

I mean, when you’re new and all of a sudden you have given the same amount of work…. I don’t think so.

That was just to bully me.

“Okay, let’s have lunch.”

“Sure.”

“We should tell everyone how proud we are of Amelia.”

“No, I’m embarrassed.”

“Oh… Why is that?”

Now I’m happy.

◇◇◇

After Amelia was ousted, her sister Rivera was appointed to replace her.

On the first day of work, she said to her boss,

“I will do my best for you!”.

She didn’t mean it.

No, that was a lie, it actually meant something else.

That she was more talented than her sister and that she was the one who should really be appreciated.

Everyone should rely on her.

She really thought that from the bottom of her heart.

But the reality is not so beautiful.

We must not forget.

Amelia was a genius and her fiancé was a legitimate son from a noble family, but what did people think of her?

Her successor, Rivera, who is also engaged to Caius, is young and promising.

What do they think of her?

Of course, they think she is favored, conceited and arrogant.

And so she receives the same treatment as her sister.

“What about the amount?”

“It’s the same work she did, Amelia. Please…”

“N-no… That much…”

“Oh, can’t you do it? Amelia did it…”

Her boss was sarcastic, and Rivera, full of confidence, countered by saying she would do it.

As a result, she had to work late every day.

In the three days since she had become Court alchemist, she had only gotten about five hours of sleep.

Even after the work was done…

“I have to get up early tomorrow…”

She spent her days thinking about her next task.

She, a new and inexperienced employee, could not possibly accomplish the amount of work Amelia had to do in the same amount of time.

Her nerves were frayed and her strength was fading.

But she hadn’t yet identified the source of the problem.

Aside from the sheer amount of work, Amelia was doing the same amount of work.

And she did it with a certain level of quality.

Even if it had been left to another experienced court alchemist, it would have been difficult to do the same amount of work with the same quality.

Don’t you understand?

Amelia was special.

She faced her talent and thought of improving it every day.

The result was that her skills in alchemy had reached the level of a master.

Therefore, she was able to overcome impossible challenges, and although she was overworked, she did not break down.

Rivera, on the other hand, has only a strong self-confidence and has not made as much effort as Amelia.

She’s just good at finding her way in the world.

The difference is obvious.

And she is constantly reminded of it.

The deadly gap between her and her sister…

Until her mind and body break.