Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Now then, it had been decided on that this year’s Harvest Festival will be held at a grander scale than last year.

After various discussions with everyone, we’ve decided to have the Harvest Festival in the Sanctuary our way.

After all, in the village Marnie was born in, she said they would only offer up small offerings and leave it at that, so obviously, we can’t have that. If that were the case, the Harvest Festival we’ve done up until last year would have sufficed, so we’re just going to do what we want.

And so, with everyone’s help, we’re setting more variety of stalls compared to last year. The population in the Sanctuary had increased considerably since last year, so we need to expand.

Additionally, it seems the priests who manage the Cathedral of the Genesis Faith were going to help with the ceremony of the Harvest Festival from this year onwards.

Until last year, that task was left to Mimir-sama.

In towns and villages that have arable land in Valkyra Kingdom, they offer harvested crops on an altar and recite prayers to the Goddess. In Yggurle Kingdom, they include offerings and prayers to the Spirits.

Well, here in the Sanctuary, those Spirits also attend the Harvest Festival though.

Now, the women living in the Sanctuary were brainstorming and trying out menu items for the stalls.

Also, I’m thinking of reaching out to Papeck-san and ask him to set up a stall.

For the limited duration of the event, even if we allow people from the Papeck Trading Company to enter the Sanctuary since the truly hopeless folk can’t enter the barrier, it would probably be okay.

Since it’s going to be a festival, people from the outside come anyway.

Actually, when we were talking about the Harvest Festival, Mimir-sama expressed her strong desire to participate again this year.

「I heard that the Harvest Festival this year will be more grand than last year.」

「Yes. Given how the number of people in the Sanctuary had increased, I thought it would be a good opportunity to celebrate the annual festival and express our gratitude to Goddess Norn.」

「I heard there will be a ceremony as well.」

「Yes. We had left it to you entirely until last year, but the priests of the Genesis Faith have said that they would undertake this task.」

「Please, by all means, allow me to participate in the ritual!」

「Umm…… wh- 「Well then, I shall hold a briefing session with them.」 No, Mimir-sama!」

As I ruminated over what to do, Mimir-sama left to speak with the Genesis priests even though she had yet to receive the OK. Well, I’m grateful for it though……

「Fufu, Mimir sure is eager. Takumi-san, I also want to set up a stall with my maids.」

「Eh! Madam Lumia, you want a stall!?」

「Yes, I would like to call a few people from the country, so please help with that. Ah, of course, I will get the permission of the Great Spirits.」

「U-understood.」

「Thank you, Takumi-san. Now then, I must give word to my country, excuse me.」

Even Madam Lumia excitedly returned to Mimir-sama’s house.

「……a Queen setting up a stall…… is that okay?」

Watching Madam Lumia leave with a skip in her step, I decided to get some work done while I still had the chance.

Moving to the workshop, I thought about the fireworks again.

If I have to be careful with handling the gunpowder, I wondered if I could just replace the gunpowder by presenting it through magic.

「I have no issue with making the sparks in all sorts of colors. Instructing the golems of the timing to launch the fireworks is simple…… huh? Can’t I just make a magic device instead of gunpowder?」

Changing the color of the sparks would be by mixing various prepared materials. However, I would only need to alter the magic formula if I were to use magic.

「Right. If I use scrap magic stones, I wouldn’t care even if it blows up in the sky.」

As long as I can paint a picture in the sky using sparks that resemble the fireworks in my imagination, it would be okay.

Either way, experimentation needs to be done.

Once that’s decided, I’ll start making the golem that would be the launch pad.

This golem didn’t have to be a humanoid. It only needed to have launching tubes and be able to control the timing of the launch, after all. It would be more stable if didn’t stand on two legs.

Just as I finished making a prototype of the golem, Laeva came into the workshop.

「Oh? What a peculiar golem.」

「Yeah, it’s a prototype for the time being.」

As I talked with Laeva, I took out magic stones for the fireworks.

「Oho? Are those magic stones?」

「Yeah, when I really thought about it, I realized I don’t need to make gunpowder. I could just use magic to make flashy sparkles.」

「Ohh, that sounds interesting. May I also assist?」

「Now that you mention it, what are you doing in the workshop, Laeva?」

「Ahh, I was thinking of making a few portable cooking stoves for the stalls.」

According to Laeva, most of the stalls will need fire and use mthe magic device, so she came to make some more in case there weren’t enough.

「Yes, I did hear that the grilled skewers and spit roast would use charcoal fire.」

「Charcoal fire definitely makes skewers and roast more delicious.」

After that, I drew the shapes and colors of the fireworks I’ve seen in Japan as I explained it to Laeva, then we did all sorts of experiments based on our intuition.

When night comes, we have to raise a concealment barrier and do the experiments.

The concealment barrier was so that we could keep it a surprise until it’s complete.

It sure is fun preparing for events like this.

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