Episode 115: Shall we walk through life one more time? (3)
“what?”
Even though she knew it was obvious, Giselle playfully smiled and replied, pretending not to know.
Belinda said, beating her chest in frustration.
“Me too! Give me some cosmetics! Give me a lot. I’m at an age where I need to take good care of myself.”
“You said you didn’t need it before?”
“What are you talking about? I applied too. Those bastards blocked it so I couldn’t get it. Hahaha, I told you there’s really nothing our master can’t do.”
Belinda took it shamelessly.
Jiselle chuckled and threw a few cosmetics from the pile next to her.
Because I prepared plenty of it anyway, thinking of testing it on many people.
“Wow! Thank you!”
She smiled brightly and left the place, holding her cosmetics tightly in her arms.
Following this, Kaor and the mercenaries stepped forward confidently.
“Please give us some too.”
“Men don’t wear things like that. And you guys weren’t interested in dressing up in the first place, right?”
Mercenaries, except for a few special ones, usually didn’t pay much attention to their appearance.
Because even if a bad guy manages, he’ll just end up being a smooth and bad guy.
Perhaps feeling resentful at being tied together and treated the same, Kaor nudged the mercenary next to him with his elbow.
“… … Because I want to seduce you.”
“what?”
“I’m trying to seduce a girl by giving her a gift!”
“… … Yeah. It’s good that you’re honest.”
Jiselle shook her head as her desperate desire poured out.
“Take as much as you can and share it with other mercenaries. In return, tell the recipients to report any side effects.”
“Yeah!”
Jiselle handed me a few boxes of prototypes.
As soon as the mercenaries received the cosmetics, they cheered and rushed out.
“Wendy, tell the other servants of the castle to distribute it as well. Tell them to report the progress.”
“All right.”
Jiselle also packed a few boxes for Wendy.
The other vassals who were watching also took one or two and went back happily.
Only Claude and the wizards were biting their fingernails and feeling uneasy.
Jiselle looked at them and spoke firmly.
“You can’t. We’re in a bet right now.”
“Ugh… … This is fatal.”
The results of the bet are not yet known.
But as word spread that Gillian had had a great effect, Claude and the wizards could not relax.
I ran over to get the cosmetics and check them out, but it was a no-brainer.
“Let’s go back now. There’s no need to be scared. There’s still plenty of time left.”
Claude retreated, placating the wizards.
Only one person saw the effect. Gillian is a mana manipulator, so it’s possible that he improved due to other factors.
The wizards nodded to Claude’s words and calmed their minds.
After people swept through the office, Gillian came to find Giselle.
Jiselle greeted him with a smile.
“Oh, Gillian. Come in.”
He is a man who stood up for himself and showed effectiveness when everyone else rejected him.
Thanks to this, the number of applicants has increased and testing has become much easier.
“Your skin has definitely improved. How is it? Is it good to use?”
“Yes, I feel much younger.”
Gillian smiled confidently.
Compared to before, my skin texture seemed to be shining brightly.
“Yeah, what’s going on? I think you still have the cosmetics you already received. Is this a training report?”
“… … Please give me one more.”
“huh?”
“I want to send some to my daughter.”
“Oh, I see. So this is what a parent feels.”
Rachel is in Perdium with Elena, so it’s been a while since I’ve seen her.
It would be a parent’s wish to send a nice gift to a daughter whom they cannot take care of directly.
Jiselle smiled and handed him several to use as he pleased.
“Thanks to you, we were able to save many people. Gillian’s contribution is great. When the situation in the territory improves, I will bring Elena and Rachel, so please wait a little.”
“Thank you. I’m sure other people will be satisfied if they try it too.”
Gillian said with confidence.
Jiselle looked at him and smiled.
Now that so many people have participated, we can really see the results.
“Hmm, come to think of it… … Should I get some for Vanessa too? I heard she’s been practicing a lot lately.”
Jiselle personally visited Vanessa, who was locked in the training ground and only focused on training and research.
She was currently in seclusion, trying to break through the 6th circle.
When I showed up without notice, she was surprised and blushed.
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“Ah, my lord… … . What brought you here all of a sudden… … .”
“Wow, you… … .”
Giselle flinched when she saw Vanessa.
Her appearance was quite remarkable, as she was so focused on training and research.
His hair was completely disheveled and his clothes were tattered, not knowing when he had last changed them.
Giselle coughed and handed Vanessa the cosmetics.
“Have you heard the rumor? This is that cosmetic. Try it out when you have time.”
“Yes, yes! Thank you.”
“And that… … studying is good, but you should also get some sleep, eat, and wash up a bit.”
Vanessa bowed her head and smiled faintly.
It was my first time receiving something as a gift, let alone knowing what it was used for.
Jiselle was about to return to her office, but before closing the door to the training room, she peeked inside through the crack in the door.
She carefully placed her cosmetics in a corner and slipped between the piles of books.
And then I sat down among hundreds of books and started to concentrate on my research again.
“Wow, how did you read all that? Did you get all that into your head?”
Wizards can maintain a minimum level of cleanliness by using clean magic.
That’s why most people felt ashamed of showing their dirty appearance to others.
But Vanessa was so engrossed in her research that she didn’t even care about things like cleanliness.
“Well, I guess you haven’t had a chance to study this seriously before. Still, you’re really amazing.”
She was the type of person who never neglected her studies even while doing odd jobs at the rooftop.
How happy I would be if I could devote my time solely to training and research.
“I’ll have to increase the magic power as much as possible soon. It’s very reliable.”
Jiselle returned to her office with a pleased smile.
And he gave a new order.
“If there’s anyone among you who didn’t receive it and needs it, tell them to come find me.”
Jiselle’s order quickly spread throughout the castle.
People who heard the rumor late came in droves, and the prototypes sold out quickly.
The reaction was explosive.
“Have you tried what the Lord gave you? It’s amazing! It’s all chaos now.”
“Oh my, man. Look how my skin has become firmer in just two days. Don’t you think I look ten years younger?”
“No, that’s a bit… … . But I still feel like I’ve gotten about ten hours younger.”
“It’s something only nobles use, so if not now, then when else would I get to try it?”
“These materials are incredibly expensive. You should use them sparingly. If I had known this would happen, I would have gotten another one.”
Whenever people gathered, they would talk about the cosmetics made by Jiselle.
The results were noticeable even to people who didn’t take care of their skin.
Jiselle received a steady stream of progress reports from people who had used the cosmetics for several days.
“Okay, mostly positive responses.”
The results were very well received.
Not a single person had a bad word to say, and instead there were a lot of requests for just a few more.
The perception that one can experience products that only aristocrats would use also contributed to the popularity of cosmetics.
Since ancient times, there has been no one who disliked expensive things.
As the atmosphere in the castle became more and more tense, Claude and the wizards became more and more anxious.
“Damn it! Have you seen people’s faces lately? They’re getting smoother and smoother! Are you sure this isn’t working? What are you going to do?”
Alfoy shouted impatiently. Claude answered with an indifferent expression.
“Don’t worry. The results haven’t come out yet. Why are you in such a hurry? You can’t be impatient in gambling. No one knows what the results will be until the last card is dealt.”
“Everyone is complimenting me! It seems like my face is really getting better!”
“That’s because I got caught up in the atmosphere. Even though I just slept well, I somehow look better. And I don’t know about you, but they only use really expensive and good herbs. So it might look better temporarily.”
“What? Then it really works!”
Claude snorted with a disapproving expression.
“If success was achieved by just throwing in all the good things, it would have been achieved long ago in the Magic Tower. Don’t you know that mixing herbs randomly and applying them will make your skin worse? Even good things become poisonous if you mix them indiscriminately. That’s why even the nobles are careful.”
“That’s true, but… … .”
“So don’t worry and just get some rest. No, think about it rationally. It doesn’t make sense for the Lord to succeed, not you or me. Right?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Alpoy nodded, looking uneasy.
Claude continued, slamming the table hard.
“We are intellectuals, intellectuals! People who always judge with cool reason and intelligence! We shouldn’t be swayed by such ignorant and irrational people.”
At those words, Alpoy nodded as if he had regained his confidence and left.
Although I was a little uneasy, Claude’s words were definitely not wrong.
Yeongju is neither an expert in any one field nor a person with a wide range of knowledge.
There was no way he could have succeeded in doing something so absurd twice in a row.
As the wizards left, following Alfoy, Claude shook his head and sighed.
“Whew, I’m really tired. Why are you betting when you’re all so weak-hearted… … If you were so scared, you shouldn’t have done it in the first place. Tsk tsk tsk.”
Wendy, who had been watching him from behind, looked at Claude with eyes full of shock.
‘You tricked me!’
I don’t know about anything else, but I can’t help but acknowledge that shamelessness and snort.
Wendy shook her head and urged Claude on.
I despise him, but he is now the governor of Fenris Territory.
“Sir, work has piled up. Next on the agenda is to check the status of the military warehouse construction… … .”
But then suddenly Claude started twisting his body and biting his fingernails.
Wendy kept her mouth shut. Judging from her appearance, it seemed like she couldn’t hear what was being said next to her.
‘Damn, what do I do? This actually seems to work. Oh, this is driving me crazy. Surely that won’t work either?’
Wendy stayed by Claude’s side every day.
Watching Wendy’s skin condition change day by day right next to her, I couldn’t help but realize that she was completely ruined.
‘I can’t mess with this!’
Honestly, I thought about interfering.
Since they were on the same side as the wizards, the methods were endless.
It’s as simple as either getting rid of the water so it can’t be washed at all, or using corruption magic to pollute the air.
‘If I get caught, I’ll be in prison for at least 30 years.’
But given Jiselle’s personality, if she saw something strange, it was obvious that she would throw them in jail even without evidence.
Now, there are so many people who have received cosmetics that it has become impossible to even cause any trouble.
They took not only the people working in the castle, but also the mercenaries and vassals, so to stop them all, they had to take action across the entire territory.
Unless you’re a great wizard, there’s really no way.
‘Oh, shit. What should I do?’
Claude, who had been stamping his feet, grumbled for no reason as soon as his eyes met Wendy’s.
“What, why! You traitor. Did you put on makeup? Oh my, your face looks smoother.”
Wendy turned her gaze with a look that was half contempt, half pity.
After spending some time with him, I felt that the more I dealt with that guy, the more I lost.
Claude, who was feeling anxious, shook his head.
‘Yes, there will definitely be side effects for some people. Cosmetics aren’t that easy. There’s no way the Lord could make such a product. You can check on the last day.’
Even if only a few people show side effects, they can push through to a draw.
Any product that is even slightly dangerous will be rejected by the nobles, and that alone will make the product worthless.
‘There’s no need to be scared yet when the results aren’t even out. This kind of tension is the fun of gambling, but I’ve become a lot weaker. Hehe.’
It was a common denial of reality among gamblers, but Claude didn’t realize it.
“Let’s go, let’s go. We have to do the work.”
If you neglect your work because of a bet, you will surely suffer terrible retaliation.
Although Yeongju seemed generous, he surprisingly had a persistent side.
Unlike Claude, who was struggling to deny reality in any way possible, Giselle was smiling contentedly as she looked at the pile of documents.
“0 side effects.”
Even though so many people have used it for over two weeks, there hasn’t been a single side effect.
I had expected it would take a long time since I couldn’t remember the detailed recipe, but I succeeded much faster than I expected.
It was great to succeed in making cosmetics, but it was also great to see people enjoying using cosmetics. That meant that people had found peace of mind.
Jiselle thought for a moment and then relayed a new order to her followers.
“We’ve all been busy working lately. We’re planning on having a banquet soon. Even though we’re pressed for time, we need to get some proper rest so we can continue fighting.”
Everyone who went was shocked.
The lord who had never even held a single banquet before suddenly decided to hold a banquet.
‘What’s going on with that crazy lord?’
Looking at the surprised vassals, Jiselle continued speaking.
“The banquet will be held on the last day of the betting. Prepare alcohol and meat so that the castle servants and the people can all enjoy themselves. There will be people who have to work, so the banquet will last for two days.”
He meant to take a break while watching the bet results.
In fact, it was almost a foregone conclusion that Yeongju would win this bet.
During farming, you couldn’t know the results until the sprouts started to grow, but cosmetics are different.
Since I could see the user’s face every day, I could immediately see whether it was effective or not.
Among the people who were excited by the news that even the servants could attend the banquet, only Claude and the wizards walked around in a depressed mood.
They prayed to the goddess every day with a heavy heart.
“Please let the world end. Send me a demon king.”
It was a symbol that it was better to just die together than lose another bet.
