The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can't Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero

The body of the enemy, which has lost its head, makes a boffo sound. Then, a white smoke appeared.

When the smoke is blown away by the wind, the enemy's body disappears without a trace.

"Gone. ....... Wasn't it a monster or a sorcerer's messenger?"

Seeing for the first time a being that disappears after death like this, I was surprised but very intrigued. Then I hear Roa's voice.

"Master Rust, look."

I slowly approach the point where his fingertip is pointing. There, buried in the ground where the enemy had disappeared, was a magic stone.

I put on a pair of purified collecting gloves on one hand and carefully pick it up.

"Another rarity. A perfect true sphere ....... And it has some kind of pattern on it."

It was different from the usual rough stone-like magic stone or the magic crystal stone with a cut-out shape.

As I gazed at the magic stone in my hand, Roa, Lily, and the others approached me.

"Rusto-sama, thank you for protecting us just now. Are you one of Mr. Rust's alchemical beasts? You are very strong. What is that pattern?

Her hands stop shaking and her complexion turns a little red, and she gasps when she sees the magic stone in my hand.

"Yes, this alchemical beast is called Rose. Do you know this pattern, Your Highness?

I ask, stroking and working the rose ivy that remains manifest from the scroll.

"You know about the <, don't you, Mr. ...... Rust?"

"Yes. The first eight demons are said to have appeared in the time of creation. Some of them are still alive today without being replaced.

Yes. Of the eight, five were defeated and replaced mainly by dragons in times of strife. However, the remaining three are said to have been alive for more than 2,000 years since the time of their creation. These three are the <>, the <>, and the <>. I have seen them in the documents that remain in the royal family. This appears to be the crest of the demon tribe called the "three seats of iniquity.

"In other words, it is possible that the four-armed enemy just described is a subordinate or creature of the three unjust seats.

Her Highness Lily nodded silently. Her complexion, which had been slightly reddening, has turned pale again.

Thinking it is none of my business, I take out a potion from my backpack and give it to Her Highness Lily.

"What is this?"

"It's just a potion, but I think it will calm you down a little."

"Well. Thank you very much."

Her Highness Lily accepts the potion from me with a smile on her face. But I put it away without drinking it.

I see. Royalty is not a careless drinker, is it? I had forgotten.

Her Highness Lily, looking a little better, announces her return.

"Come on, let's go back to the capital. I will inform the relevant departments of the demon tribe's involvement in the fall of the mausoleum.

"Thank you. As for the restoration of the road...

When I mentioned about the footprints that have been carved since Hippopo came to his senses, His Highness Lily said she would take care of that as well.

I am grateful for the offer, but I am afraid of what will happen later, but I give up the idea that it would be impolite to refuse the offer.

So, I was picked up in the back of Roa's car and headed for the capital.