The Goddess Granted Me the [Hatching] Skill and Somehow I Became the Strongest Tamer, Commanding Mythical and Divine Beasts - 155

Chapter 155: Proposing a Solution

“Well, how about reviewing the soil and the crops you plant?”

I decided to make that suggestion to them.

“Huh?”

When I answered, he looked surprised, as if he hadn’t expected that kind of response.

“I heard this from the Alchemist Guild, but plants and soil have compatibilities, and growing plants that suit the soil makes them grow better than usual.”

In fact, Celia had gotten that appraisal, and they taught her suitable crops for her home garden.

She watered them every day, and now they were on the dinner table.

“That’s true, but isn’t it a bit risky to try new crops?”

The noble who had come to consult me showed a passive attitude.

“The Alchemist Guild can analyze the soil of that land and find out what plants suit it. If you decide what to plant after checking ahead of time, productivity should improve.”

In fact, they grew herbs in the guild that way, so I couldn’t deny it.

“I-is that so?”

“Yes. It’s information limited to supporters, so it’s not widely known, but didn’t you know about it?”

Nobles based in the capital had to be more informed than anyone else.

For someone who had just become a noble after coming from the countryside, being outdone on information didn’t look good.

The mood in the room shifted, and the advantage tilted toward me.

“Well… um… that is… I might have heard something like it…?”

He hesitated while exchanging glances with the people around him. He couldn’t confirm if the information was right, so he couldn’t say it outright.

“Also, they’re making fertilizer as a byproduct of alchemy, so using that might solve the problem.”

I presented them with even more up-to-date information.

In reality, I’d already investigated what was going on in his land. His territory had been hit by large-scale magic in the past, and high-density magic power had mixed into the soil as a result, making crops grow poorly.

There were two ways to fix that.

One was to plant seeds of crops that the Alchemist Guild sold, which absorbed magic power and normalized the soil.

The other was to grow crops that were strong against magic power.

If he spent years purifying the soil bit by bit, in ten years he could grow the same crops as the neighboring lands and get the same yields, or if he aimed in a different direction, he could even grow rare crops.

Whichever way he went, it would be best to visit the Alchemist Guild once and have them do an investigation.

As I talked about the benefits of using the Alchemist Guild, both he and the people listening around us were completely hooked, murmuring “I see.”

It seemed they had taken an interest.

“If you’d like, how about I write a letter of introduction to the guild master of the Alchemist Guild?”

Seeing the right moment, I made that proposal.

“Yes! Please do!”

He instantly calculated the costs involved and, judging there were benefits, jumped at my suggestion.

It was definitely meant as harassment to put me on the spot, but he must have been worried about his territory’s declining output too.

So I put a hand to my chin and pretended to think it over.

“But then there’s one problem with that.”

“W-what is it⁉︎”

At my teasing words, he looked anxious and waited for me to go on.

“Actually, the Tamer Guild is involved in the Alchemist Guild’s fertilizer… and I think Lord Kish doesn’t look too kindly on materials from monsters, right?”

They were from the anti-tamer faction, so they shunned the existence of monsters.

I drove the point home by saying, “You’re not thinking of taking advantage of monsters only when it’s convenient, are you?”

In truth, even anti-tamer faction people used monster materials.

On the surface, they acted like “I didn’t know it was being used,” which the tamer faction hated, but if they didn’t, they’d fall behind other noble houses, so it was unavoidable in a way.

But this time, since they had brought the ‘consultation’ to me and I’d given advice, I needed to nip in the bud any chance of them complaining later like “I didn’t know! If I had, I wouldn’t have used it.”

That was just standard in dealings between nobles, and I’d checked ahead of time…

“That’s… well…”

“If that’s the case, I can’t push the talk on you. Just forget this proposal.”

From my side, the fact that I’d made a valid proposal would remain, so there was no damage. In fact, other nobles who had been eavesdropping were looking over with clear interest.

As for future results, they would prove it themselves, so there was no problem at all.

“Please. I want to ease the burden on my people.”

Having given in, he bowed his head.

“Of course. We’re nobles serving the same kingdom. Thinking of our people, I hope we can build a better country.”

I gently placed a hand on his shoulder, the one who had mentioned his people.

“Oh.”

He looked up with a pleased expression, and I wrote the letter of introduction, promising to do the same for anyone else who wanted one.

With this, the Alchemist Guild would gain many supporters, but Tabasa would probably get even busier with work.

In the end, that day I talked with all sorts of nobles, but no one brought up wanting to trade directly for familiar materials, and I managed to get through the party.