kingnovel Chapter 701 - 701
Chapter 701 - 701
"Miss Kiriko."Kiriko Yakushi had just stepped off the stage when someone called out to her.
"Oh, if it isn't the Sword God? What brings you to me?"
A playful smile curled on her lips as she teased him.
"Haha, no need for formalities."
Eiji let out an awkward laugh.
Ever since he'd been crowned with the title of Sword God, everyone seemed to enjoy teasing him about it.
"Actually, it's about what we discussed last time. I'd like to talk to you about it again."
"Last time?"
Kiriko tilted her head.
With so many matters demanding her attention, she couldn't immediately recall what he was referring to.
"About those potions."
"Oh, that!"
Kiriko finally remembered.
"Unfortunately, after all this time, I've discovered that many of the potions you gave me contain unknown components. I haven't been able to find substitute materials, so the research has hit a standstill."
Kiriko spread her hands in a helpless gesture.
After all, Eiji had promised her shares, so she was quite invested.
But some things simply couldn't be done. No matter how skilled she was, she couldn't create something from nothing.
In medicine, many ingredients could be substituted due to similar effects, but the potions he provided were just too outrageous. They contained too many unknown components, unlike anything produced on Earth, making substitution impossible.
To be honest, she was considering giving up.
"Even you can't figure it out?"
Eiji was slightly surprised, but then his confidence returned.
"Good thing I brought back the raw materials this time. They should be useful for your research!"
"Raw materials?"
Kiriko's eyes immediately lit up.
"Where are they? Take me to see them!"
"Let's find a more private place first."
Eiji glanced around; the area was crowded with spectators.
"Alright."
Kiriko nodded decisively.
The materials were likely very rare, so keeping them confidential was understandable. Besides, today's matches were over, and the second round wouldn't start until tomorrow, leaving them the entire afternoon to spare.
After leaving the venue, Eiji took Kiriko back to the hotel where the competitors were staying.
The hotel was still mostly empty. Eiji returned to his room, retrieved a palm-sized object, and then headed to the rooftop with Kiriko.
"Boom!"
Eiji tossed the object, and a puff of smoke erupted.
As the smoke cleared, a nearly twenty-meter-long, modern-style single-story house appeared.
"Whoa, a capsule house? You've brought back something incredible again!"
Kiriko exclaimed in amazement.
"Not really. Let's go in; the materials are inside."
Eiji replied modestly.
He had seized this from the witch... no, requisitioned it. After all, as the Demon King, it was his property, so he could use it however he pleased!
The house included a living room, bathroom, and several bedrooms, with automatic running water. The interior was elegantly and simply decorated, making it perfect for both home and travel.
"A love nest?"
Kiriko asked thoughtfully.
"Cough! Cough!"
Eiji burst into a fit of loud coughing.
"Of course not! This is just an ordinary travel house!"
To be honest, he hadn't actually used it as a love nest yet.
"But there's a woman's scent here."
Kiriko Yakushi gave him a look that said they both knew exactly what she meant.
"You brought me here... you're not planning to make a move on me, are you? Oh my, if the Sword God wants to do something, little old me wouldn't be able to resist!"
She curled up her body, putting on a delicate, coquettish act.
"Are you being serious?"
"Uh, just joking."
Faced with Eiji's expression that clearly said "if you answer with even half a yes, I'll make my move," Kiriko Yakushi immediately backed down.
"We know each other too well—I can't possibly see you as a romantic interest at all."
Now that she mentioned it, they had known each other for ten years.
Calling them childhood friends wouldn't be an exaggeration. Seriously speaking, for Eiji, Kiriko Yakushi was actually closer to him than his senior sister. Precisely because Kiriko Yakushi deeply understood Eiji's true nature.
If not for that period of getting to know each other so well, Kiriko admitted she would have thrown herself at this man like a moth to a flame, without any regard for the consequences. But now... better not.
Having just a handsome face isn't enough—what truly matters in a person is their inner qualities after all!
"This is the raw material."
From a bedroom being used as a storage room, Eiji retrieved the medicinal herbs he had purchased when leaving the DanMachi World for making various potions.
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"The preservation is really poor."
Kiriko Yakushi frowned, took the herbs, plucked a few leaves and put them in her mouth.
"As I expected, these are herbs that don't exist on Earth, at least not among known medicinal plants... Although I'm very curious about their place of origin, with these materials, I can attempt to cultivate them!"
No need to worry about the origin anymore.
"Can you grow them?"
Eiji rubbed his hands together, asking with great anticipation.
"Who do you think I am?"
Kiriko Yakushi shot him a sideways glance, her tone full of pride.
"Just recreating the growing environment? Nothing simpler than that!"
"So you're saying?"
"At most one month, I can research the formulas for all those potions, and then we can mass-produce them!"
Kiriko Yakushi was quite satisfied.
If only she had the ability to accelerate plant growth without side effects, this process could be several times faster.
Of course, as Japan's most skilled doctor, her connections were also impressive—finding a few plant-type Blazers wouldn't be difficult at all!
"Awesome!"
Eiji cheered excitedly.
Once this technology was developed, he could go propose to the Gokuhara family, then dominate the global market with the new potions—earning mountains of money would be no dream at all!
Hmm.
Marriage proposal.
Hmm?
That's strange.
Aren't I the Sword God?
Aren't I the world's strongest swordsman?
Even the Alliance has to curry favor with me, so why would I need to rely on this technology to get the Gokuhara conglomerate to give me their wealthy heiress Kanata?
If I just showed up directly, could the Gokuhara conglomerate even refuse?
They'd probably be thrilled to have such a powerful son-in-law!
This hidden asset is way better than any marriage alliance, isn't it?
"How strange, why was I stuck in that narrow thinking!"
Eiji patted his head.
It must be because I just became Sword God today and haven't adjusted to it yet!
After a few days, when I've adapted to this identity, I'll definitely develop an arrogant walking style to constantly remind myself how amazing I am!
"Nothing else to do, right? Then let's go."
Kiriko Yakushi initially wanted to take all the medicinal herbs, but after some thought, she only gathered a few handfuls since it would be difficult to carry more.
"Carry me."
"No."
Eiji shook his head and walked out of the house.
With a press of a button, a puff of smoke billowed, and the house shrank back to the size of a palm.
This thing must have been created by some reincarnator, modeled after the Capsule House from Dragon Ball, right?