Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

I received notice from Sylph that a herd of several Milqueens was discovered.

「We discovered the habitat of Milqueens.」

「Hee, that was fast.」

I listened to Sylph’s report while holding Flora, who was growing the fastest among my three babies.

Because of the growth rate of Beastkin, Flora could already hold her head up. It’s not that she was suddenly much taller, but the growth of her physical abilities was fast for their race.

「The location is at the meadows close to Yggurle Kingdom. There were four cows, one of which was a calf, so three could be milked immediately.」

「Uhh, are we catching all four?」

「Obviously. If we have the finest milk, the variety of desserts would also increase, no?」

「So that’s your goal……」

If it wasn’t just Maribelle, but even Sylph being cooperative, it just goes to show true she was to her desires. Well, Spirits are free-willed so I guess it was inevitable.

「I guess it can’t be helped. If it’s from that place, then I think it’s okay to teleport.」

Teleporting four gigantic Milqueens at the same time would consume a lot of magic power, but that wasn’t a problem for me now.

「……besides, I can put them to sleep so it will be fine.」

「Wah! Oh it’s you, Nyx. You surprised me.」

I let out a loud yelp when Nyx suddenly appeared, so Flora, who was in my arms, burst into tears.

「Oh, sorry, sorry. Did I scare you~~」

「……I’m sorry.」

The three of us somehow managed to comfort Flora and stop her from crying.

「So, putting them to sleep, weren’t Milqueens supposed to be docile monsters?」

「How stupid, Takumi. No matter how docile it is, a Milqueen is still a gigantic monster. And Milqueens are cowards. If strong people like you close in on it, it could act violently out of fear.」

「……yes, that’s why we will put it to sleep.」

「I see……」

I was convinced when it was explained to me. No matter how docile it is, a Milqueen is still a monster, and I’ve heard that it was much larger than the average cow. If it goes on a rampage because it panicked, we’ll be fine, but the Milqueen might end up getting injured.

「If it was just one, you could just tame it, but can you tame four at once?」

「That’s impossible. I’ll have to tame them one at a time once they’re in the ranch here at the Sanctuary……

「Perhaps, if one of them was a boss then it might be okay to tame, but we won’t know which one is a boss.」

「You’re right. The smartest choice would be to have Nyx make them sleep and bring them here.」

「That’s how it should be.」

「……leave it to me.」

It was then that I looked at Nyx.

Nyx, who usually doesn’t leave the Sanctuary and sleeps often, looked uncomfortable when she said that she herself would help.

「Nyx.」

「……hm, what?」

「What’s your goal?」

「…………we secured eggs. We just need milk and everything will be okay.」

「Umm, what do you mean?」

「If there’s delicious milk, you can make a lot of cream puffs.」

「C-cream puffs?」

「Nyx loves cream puffs. I’m also excited to have cream made from the Milqueen’s milk. A lot of desserts can be made with it.」

「I seeeee~ So that’s how it is. Gotcha.」

I asked for it, but I reluctantly accepted Sylph’s reason for helping actively. I also understand why Nyx, who usually didn’t go out much, would accompany me.

I used to make light of women’s love for sweets.

A horse drawn carriage was travelling north through the Savage Lands at breakneck speeds.

Of course, it was the custom made carriage pulled by Tsubaki.

Even though it was a highway, the ride inside the carriage was surprisingly pleasant as it ran on a road that wasn’t as smooth as an asphalt road. Naturally, there was no vibration that the suspension and damper couldn’t absorb. This carriage had gone through multiple remodeling and restructuring, and now the part that people ride was completely separate from chassis parts like the wheels and suspension that it floats above them.

To make it suspend, it needed several large magic crystals, but since it wasn’t fully flying in the air, it’s large though only the size of a fist.

「At this pace, we’ll arrive soon, right?」

「Yeah, we’re close.」

Today, a small group consisting of myself and Kaede, as well as Sylph and Nyx came to the Milqueen’s habitat.

We got off the highway and headed in the direction that Sylph pointed towards. As to be expected in a place with no roads, we slowed down, but even then, Tsubaki’s speed was still much faster than a Demon Horse.

「Tsubaki, slow down.」

At Sylph’s instruction, Tsubaki lowered her speed.

「Takumi, over there.」

「Ahh, there they are. Wait, they’re huge.」

In the direction Sylph pointed to, I spotted cow-like monsters eating tufts of grass.

It looked like a short and wide zebra print cow…… except for its size.

No matter how I look at it, it was over three meters tall. And its torso was stocky, and it’s feet were short and thick, making it look even bigger.

「……I’ll put them to sleep.」

「Okay. Let’s go.」

They might run away if Tsubaki comes close, so we alighted the carriage and I placed Tsubaki into the Subspace, while Sylph and Nyx disappeared. Kaede and I wore our perception inhibiting coats, erased our presence, and used our Stealth Skill as we approached them from downwind.

With all our preparation, no matter how sensitive the Milqueens were, they wouldn’t notice us.

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