Frontier Magic Pharmacist

Chapter 21: I never thought this would happen

Not only my father’s gaze, but also my mother’s gaze is facing this way. It seems that my mother has also locked on to me regarding the magic tool I mentioned earlier. I didn’t hear that.

“Well, I think a strong knight order is necessary to strengthen the defense of the Margrave Heine territory. So, how about a martial arts tournament?”

“A martial arts tournament, huh? If that’s the case, there’s a big tournament going on in the Royal Capital. People might not come all the way down here.”

Father is thinking with his hand on his chin. Does he think there might be a chance of that?　But he said it lacks a definitive answer.

“Then… how about horse racing?”

“Horse racing?”

“I’m pretty sure horse breeding is popular around here, isn’t it? Horses that are proudly bred in various places are run in races. And people who come to see them bet on which horse will come out on top.”

“Bet?”

“That’s right. The money that everyone bets on it is split between the people who win the best horse in the competition. And we make our money from the entry fee.”

“What a surprise.”

“Oh dear.”

It’s only a single win, but in a world where entertainment is scarce, it can be a good deal of fun, can’t it? Heine Margrave territory still has surplus land. Turning that corner into a racetrack would be a simple matter.

My father and mother began to worry about my thoughts.

“It looks like it’s going to be quite interesting. Along with providing entertainment to the people of the territory, the horses in the territory will be appealing. If the quality of the horses improves, it will also increase our strength. Maybe we could even get purchases from other territories.”

Lionel has a happy face. Come to think of it, Lionel’s hobby was horseback riding. I guess he thinks he might get a good horse.

I’m just thinking that if horse racing becomes famous people will come.

“Right. Let’s try it as one of the knights’ entertainment first.”

“That’s right. It’s also training for horseback riding, so it won’t be wasted.”

Thus, the horse race I proposed was held. First of all, we have to set a firm rule here. Ah, if you put out a stall, it might be crowded.

“Then I’ll leave the rule-making and administration to Julius. He seems to be working well with the Knights.”

That is certainly true. I probably have the best relationship with the knights. I might be the right man for the job. But what about my two older brothers? They might have a rivalry with me. Besides, would you let a cute seven-year-old do that?

“Uh…”

“Of course you will have a guardian. Lionel, can you do that for me?”

“Of course”

“Now, let’s get on with it.”

“……I understand”

If Lionel is behind it, good. They’ll decide that it’s an event led by Lionel, not me, a seven-year-old. The people of the territory will.

I don’t think the members of the Knights order will be able to cheat. In fact, they’re going to do their best to promote it. We have to make the first move and keep them quiet.

I looked at my two older brothers, but they were dumbfounded as if they weren’t able to comprehend the situation. You’ll find out soon enough when it actually starts working.

“Alex oniisama, you went to the academy as well, didn’t you? How was the academy in the royal capital?”

It was quite unreasonable, but I blatantly changed the subject. If I continue this conversation any longer, I might get ragged. It would be safer not to mention it.

“Huh? Oh, it was really big. Was it more than three times the size of our capital’s school? There was even a church on the school grounds.”

“A church? The campus has become like a town.”

“Yes. Julius is not wrong. There was even a shop on campus.”

This isn’t like another town, it’s one town. Large scale. The scale is huge. As you’d expect from a place where talented students and heirs of noble families gather from all over the country. I’m the third son, so I go to school in the territorial capital, but I thought it looked a bit interesting.

“You’re going to commute from the school dormitory, right? What was the dormitory like?”

“Fufufu, Julius seems to be worried about the dormitory as well. Cain asked me a lot about it.”

“Well, I’m curious. Julius and I won’t be able to experience dorm life.”

My brother Cain interjected as if he was out of his mind. The reason Brother Cain went to the Royal Capital this time was to see what it was like. By the way, I have never been to the Royal Capital yet. I guess that means it’s still too early for me.

“The dormitory room was smaller than my room here at home?　But they were all furnished with desks, chairs and beds. That seems to be the same for everyone.”

“Is it to eliminate the difference in status?”

“That’s right. That’s why the princess seems to have the same conditions.”

“Princess!”

I raised my voice unintentionally. I knew that, but are there really princesses in this world? Since I’ve come all the way to another world, I’d like to see her at least once.

Oh, Rosalia is a bit bloated.

“I would have liked to have seen her once, but I guess I’ll have to wait until next year.”

“Next year? Could it be that she is in the same grade as Alex Oniisama?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Maybe I can become friends with the princess.”

Oh, that’s a dream come true. If you can get along with the royal family, you’ll be able to sip delicious juice. I have to ask my brother to do his best.

“Julius seems to have a thing for princesses.”

“Yes. Hopefully I can make a lot of money.”

“I see, money. Julius seems to be the type to pursue reality, not dreams.”

“That’s it. Dreams don’t make your stomach growl.”

Everyone laughed at my statement. It felt like my family was finally back.