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

I move forward to Kareen with Sailuke perched on my shoulder.

Perhaps because of Sailuke's miracle, the applause from everyone seems to be louder than for the other award winners.

He stops in front of Kalin and gets down on one knee like the other awardees.

Ary's instructions were given in consideration of Kalene, who is shorter than the others.

"Master Rust. I hereby bestow upon you the Order of the Harbor Fulton for your service.

Karin pinned the medal to my left breast. It is decorated with a two-headed bull, the Admiral family crest.

Now we have a comment from Rev.

I stand up and turn to the crowd staring at me.

I see. He told me to come up with a name for the alchemy research department so that he would have a chance to speak and announce it: ....... Now. This is the right time. After Kalin's speech and Sailor Krishnamoorthy's screw-up... now...

He glances at Kalin. She smiles back at me.

I'm sure she's amused.

Ary looks at me worriedly, perhaps sensing the exchange of glances between me and Kalene.

What's that? ......I guess that's not why Ary's future vision was triggered... Oh, well, there's nothing we can do about it. It's a pity to make Ary too antsy. I know I'm not a good speaker by nature. I'll just speak as I go along.

I slowly look at the people who are staring at me again. I know some of them. I open my mouth to speak to them individually.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you were surprised by the growth of the woodcock seedlings you just saw..."

Once there, he pauses.

"What Seyruk just did. It's a kind of primordial magic. It blessed us here in Harberfulton. The blessing will be investigated by experts in primordial magic. By the way, this is Reb Har Hammer. He will be my mentor and an expert in primitive magic. He will be working as an advisor in the alchemical research department.

I'll throw Halhammer what I've been thrown by Karin.

"Now, as for the name of the alchemy department that I will oversee, people have been pushing me for a long time to decide on a name. Finally, I have decided on a name. We shall call ourselves the Kagero Agency. I will continue to work with the Kagero Organization to live up to the honor of the Order of Harbaughton that I have received. I look forward to working with you all.

I had just finished speaking when it happened.

A man in a military uniform rode into the plaza on a cavalry horse.

The crowd gives way to fleeing crowds, and the cavalryman forcibly moves through the gap.

The man shouts.

"Kalin! Rust! It's a coup. The castle has fallen!

It was Harold, a friend of mine and Karin's from school, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.