Episode 113: Shall we walk through life one more time? (1)
Now all that remains is to mass produce it and commercialize it properly.
“Stir this hard first.”
The laborers stirred the extract diligently as Giselle had instructed.
After stirring for a while and letting it cool, the extract gradually became more viscous.
Jiselle spread it lightly with her fingers and rubbed it.
The extract was absorbed into the skin in an instant, as if melting.
The laborers slowly approached Giselle and asked her.
“What, what is that, my lord?”
If it were any other fiefdom, the commoners would not have dared to speak to the lord.
No, I wouldn’t have even thought of saying it in the first place.
However, thanks to Jiselle’s easygoing and informal conversations with the residents, everyone was able to ask simple questions without any pressure.
“Is it a medicine for the body?”
“It smells really good.”
Jiselle answered with a proud expression.
“Oh, don’t you know? This is called ‘essence.’ It’s a concentrated extract of only the good ingredients from herbs.”
“Where do you use it?”
“Nobles use it to take care of their skin. There are many people who risk their lives for beauty.”
“… … Ah, yes.”
The laborers didn’t understand what he was saying, but nodded their heads.
How could they know about things that only nobles use?
Usually, nobles mainly used methods such as extracting good ingredients from herbs and fruits and applying them to their faces or applying steam to their faces.
If you are from a wealthy family, you may be able to use divine powers or magic.
But most of them didn’t see much of an effect.
If you do it consistently, your skin will improve, but the results are not that great compared to the money and time you put in.
But this product is different. The worse your skin is, the more dramatic and rapid the results will be.
“Haha, this will now become a must-have for the nobles.”
Jiselle smiled confidently.
Aristocrats, regardless of gender or age, tend to be obsessed with their appearance.
Clear skin is also a symbol of wealth, so if it was known to have even a slight cosmetic effect, it was only a matter of time before it became popular.
In the previous life, this product swept across the continent, making the Delphine Dukes a fortune.
“I guess I should do some testing.”
When I tried it myself, it looked exactly like what I had seen in my past life.
Still, I had to check if it really worked.
“I guess Belinda will give the best evaluation, right?”
Belinda secretly likes to dress up.
She was also interested in skin care, and her skin was fair and beautiful, considering she was a maid working in a poor estate in the north.
Giselle went to find Belinda with the essence in a low, wide glass bottle.
“Belinda, I’ll give you this. Try it on your face.”
“What is this?”
“It’s cosmetics, cosmetics. It’s very good for your skin.”
“Oh my, really? Where did you get it? This stuff is so expensive… … Did you buy it for me? Where is it from?”
Belinda was startled and started asking questions.
Although Giselle seemed to spend money lavishly, she was extremely frugal when it came to luxury items.
He wears clothes roughly and doesn’t dress up well.
But you bought such expensive cosmetics? And those are the products used by nobles?
‘It was worth raising him up until now… … .’
Belinda, who was slightly moved, felt her mood quickly subside at the following answer.
“I made this.”
“… … .”
Jiselle looked confident as if nothing was wrong.
Belinda glared at him with bleary eyes.
“Excuse me, Master. Don’t you know that you can’t use just any cosmetics?”
“I know. That’s why I said I’ve come up with something that’s proven to be effective.”
“I’ve never taught you how to make cosmetics, Master. Where on earth did you learn that?”
Belinda has been teaching Giselle since he was a child.
However, I have never taught alchemy or how to handle medicinal herbs.
But if you suddenly bring in cosmetics, who would believe it?
“You know that if you apply anything and your skin gets ruined, there’s no going back, right?”
Because the cost of skin care is so expensive, many people are looking for cheaper ingredients.
Some people even applied things like lead or mercury to their faces.
Of course, most attempts ended in failure.
It was fortunate that it ended up being ineffective. There were many cases where people suffered from worsening skin conditions or got sick and died.
The quack apothecaries would make the faces of noblemen pus-filled and then have them beheaded.
“I don’t think I’ll use it. My skin is already in good condition.”
Manipulating mana slightly increases your resilience and slows down aging.
Belinda was skilled enough to handle mana, so her skin was in good condition.
But Jiselle pushed a little harder, believing that if she managed it well, it would get better than it is now.
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“I’m telling you, if you apply this, it’ll be even better than that? Your face will just glow. Just believe me!”
“No! If your skin is damaged, it’s hard to fix even with divine power or magic.”
Because summoning divine powers and magic costs money, not just anyone can use them.
It’s not like you’ll always see results just because you use it.
It only had the side effect of curing diseases and increasing regenerative powers, so my condition only improved a little.
“I’ll be grateful for your kind words. But I really can’t apply it. Skin is so important.”
“No, why don’t you believe me? Don’t you know? Even farming was a total success!”
Jiselle grumbled.
You rejected me without even trying it once.
Couldn’t you at least try to explain it to me, even if it’s just empty words?
Belinda gave him a refreshing answer.
“At that time, whether you believe it or not, you just had to watch. This is an experiment that has to be done on my face, so who would step forward?”
Well, there was a big difference between just cursing inwardly and watching the results and experimenting on your own face.
Because if you make even one mistake with skin care, it’s really irreversible.
“hmm…….”
Jiselle looked troubled.
Even if you force them to throw it away, they’ll probably throw it away secretly.
Her skin is so smooth because her regenerative powers have improved due to her new powers.
This means that since it is a well-made product, your skin will improve if you use it, but you won’t see any dramatic results.
Maybe I should look for someone else.
Even after Belinda ran away, Giselle hung around for a while.
Wendy, who was passing by, noticed him and stopped.
Jiselle smiled brightly and beckoned her over.
“Hey, Wendy. It’s nice meeting you. I’ll give you a present. Try this.”
“What is this?”
“This is a really good cream for your skin. I made it. Try it. Do you trust me?”
“I’m busy right now… … . Sorry.”
Wendy’s new car shook and disappeared from sight in an instant.
“No, is this something I should run away to even use up my mana for? I’m going to Claude anyway.”
Giselle clicked her tongue and went to find Claude.
As soon as I entered the office, I saw Wendy hiding behind a pillar.
I had no choice but to hand it over to Claude, who accepted the cosmetics and opened them with suspicious eyes.
“So this is going to be our territory’s specialty? A cosmetic for skin beauty?”
“Yes. The nobles will love it so much. They won’t be able to live without it.”
“Heh… … Heh heh heh heh.”
Claude laughed incredulously.
‘The angle of the bet has been set!’
He also made friends with noble children at the academy.
That’s why I knew how much effort the nobles put into their skin care.
When nobles learn of an effective cosmetic product, they will spend a whole chest of jewels to buy it.
But cosmetics aren’t something just anyone can make.
Only someone who was skilled in medicine, herbalism, and alchemy could make a proper product.
‘The lord doesn’t read books. He is a person who puts up a wall after studying.’
The only books I have in my office are a few military science books, and even those are covered in dust.
If that kind of person made cosmetics, it was clearly a scam.
Claude asked cautiously, hiding his feelings.
“Hmm, this is a specialty product… … . Is it true that it isn’t available in other territories?”
“Well, because I was the first to make it.”
‘also!’
It is probably true that the lord first created it.
I haven’t heard of anything like this coming out recently.
‘There’s no way this will sell.’
It is said that Yeongju, who knows nothing about pharmacy, made it himself, so there is no way it would be effective.
Even if it really worked, which nobleman would trust and use cosmetics from an unknown, remote fiefdom?
Even after thinking about it a hundred times, it was obvious that it would fail.
Claude pretended to be sad and hid his elation at the thought of canceling his slave contract.
“Are you trying to make my face look like a pimple? To make me not go outside and have to work? No, I’m already a slave, so do you really have to do that?”
“I told you this really works! Don’t you believe me? I even made farming successful!”
“That’s a different story. The fields are completely different. It’s not just me, but no one would use something like this. Why would anyone trust it and use it?”
At the provocative tone, Giselle made a face as if to say, ‘Look at this guy?’
“Really? Then you want to make a bet? Whether it really works or not.”
“Oh, I quit gambling… … How many years?”
“I told you last time. 20 years. But if I lose, I’ll deduct 10 years from your time and give you 5,000 gold on top of that.”
“Umm… … .”
Claude thought for a moment.
It was obviously a scam, but the stakes were high so I was a little scared.
‘I need to lighten the burden a bit.’
“Okay, just wait a moment.”
“What are you waiting for?”
“I’ll bring someone to bet with me.”
Claude quickly went to find Alfoy.
Alfoy frowned as soon as he saw him.
The resentment over being swept up in Claude’s bet and losing money has not yet subsided.
But Claude just lightly brushed away his fierce gaze.
After muttering a few times, Alpoy became quite easy.
“What? Why are you here?”
“I have a good idea. Do you want to hear it?”
“Get out, I’m not listening to you.”
“Oh, come on, listen. This is a great opportunity. A chance to escape slavery.”
“Slave… … Escape? A good opportunity?”
“Yes, the lord himself made cosmetics as a specialty product… … .”
Claude tried to convince Alfoy by talking about what he knew and what he guessed.
“Have you ever tried something like this on the rooftop?”
“… … I did, though.”
Since magical research costs a lot of money, Magic Tower tends to engage in various businesses.
Of course, there were many Mataps who tried to make cosmetics.
Because once you succeed, it’s a field where you can make a lot of money.
But there was no place that produced any notable results.
It means that it is difficult to create cosmetics that are effective enough to fail even on that rooftop.
Claude flicked his snake-like tongue in a dazzling manner.
“How was it at the Magic Tower? Did you make anything useful?”
“Even the Lord of the 6th Circle couldn’t make cosmetics. He could make high-quality soap, though.”
“They say that our lord alone created something that even the famous wizards and alchemists could not create. Do you think that is possible?”
Alfoy shook his head.
“It’s ridiculous to make it by yourself. Didn’t you get help from someone?”
“Who would have helped you? If you had the ability, you would have gone to someone rich and powerful, not our lord.”
“… … .”
“How about it? Do you want to walk through life one more time?”
“I quit gambling… … .”
Claude snorted, looking down at Alfoy as if he were nothing.
“Why are you quitting after just doing it once? Gambling is not something you quit once you start, it’s something you endure. Life is about betting whenever you get the chance.”
“Umm… … .”
Alpoy, who had been thinking for a moment, nodded with a determined look in his eyes.
“Okay, this time I’ll really trust you and take the step.”
“Don’t trust me, trust yourself. Trust the knowledge and experience you’ve accumulated so far. You are the successor to the Magic Tower, and the greatest wizard in this realm. You will always be the best, Bro.”
Claude struck Alfoy in the heart with his fist.
Alpoy nodded with a face like that, feeling his heart suddenly warm.
“Yes, I am Alfoy. A man who never gives up.”
It was quite a grand conversation for a group of gamblers.
However, the wizards around them felt the warm friendship and passion between the two men in their conversation.
“Let’s join together! Let’s all join forces!”
“Okay, let’s all go together! This time, we’re going to completely shatter the lord’s bluff. We’re going to win!”
Claude and the twenty-six wizards walked forward with solemn expressions on their faces.
“… … No one is in their right mind… … .”
Wendy, who had been escorting Claude and had to watch the whole thing from beginning to end, was disgusted.
