New chapter of Plant Magic Lord is out! (2/2 chapters)

 

 

Production Advances

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After the meeting was over, Leia returned home once. She would organize the tools. The dollhouse production was also ongoing in Zanzas, so it seemed there was no need to worry there. As expected of Leia, she left nothing undone.

In the evening, we received the tools at Leia’s house. A large bag was stuffed full and bulging.

“There were also some materials, so I put in a little. Marude-cotton and threads that can be used with it, etc.” (Leia)

“Thank you, that helps.” (Elt)

Leia did not accept money for things like this. Rather, she preferred having cockatrice interaction time or the priority right to use the soil bath. If that was fine with her, then that was fine with me, that sort of feeling.

Stella opened the bag and peered inside.

“Marude-cotton comes in a variety of colors, but quite a lot is here… The threads also look good.” (Stella)
“Hmm, it’s a blessing for me, but… isn’t it expensive?” (Elt)

“As a product it is not rare. Marude-cotton can be easily obtained from the first floor of Zanzas Dungeon. The threads use pigments taken from the rock mountains of the second and third floors.” (Leia)

The second floor was “Infinite Rock Mountain,” I think. A place like an athletics course where you got sent back by a warp ball. The third floor required solving quizzes before proceeding. It is a combination of a stone-paved maze and quizzes, and apparently is troublesome in its own way.

“The price of materials taken from a dungeon is influenced by usefulness, rarity, and processability. Marude-cotton has usefulness a little above cotton… but its processability is low.” (Leia)
“So in other words, it is easy to gather as a product, but…” (Elt)

In this world, the price of goods is greatly influenced by labor costs. If you use humans with mana, the price has to be set accordingly, or it is not worth it. However, if what you get in the end is not greatly different from ordinary cotton, then for the buyer, it feels overpriced. The durability is welcome for me. This is a tricky area.

“For now, let’s bring it home and try it out. Also get other cloth…” (Stella)

“Yeah. For now, we also have to see if the design can be reproduced.” (Elt)

At any rate, we now had a lead on the materials. We had also borrowed the tools. In the worst case, I had thought it would be unavoidable to make it with an impractical material. But with this, we could probably manage somehow, surely.

Thank you, Marude creature.

 

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After Elt and the others had gone home, Leia was kneading a cockatrice plushie in her own room.

Suddenly, she felt the presence of someone.

“What are you doing?” (Nana)

“I’m kneading a plushie.” (Leia)

What appeared was Nana’s sleepy voice. Of course, she was wearing a cockatrice costume. Apparently just awake, Nana’s steps were somewhat unsteady.

“…I thought I was asking for the intent.” (Nana)

“It is to maintain the balance of the mind.” (Leia)

“The one who came to the entrance earlier was Elt-sama, right? Did something happen?” (Nana)

Nana took off the costume and set it in the full-wash washing machine. It was a tall vertical magical apparatus for washing costumes, used by vampires. Basically, it was just a big washing machine. Since all sorts of things were troublesome, Nana had installed one in Leia’s house as well.

*Goun goun…!*

With a roar, the cockatrice costume began to spin.

*Zugogogogo…!*

Looking listless, Nana took tomato juice from the refrigerator and began drinking it. To Nana, who was relaxing as if at her own home, Leia explained in brief. That they were going to make something called a Noball uniform. Clothing without distinction of gender or status. Hearing that explanation, Nana leaned back slightly.

“Haa… I see, I see…” (Nana)

“Even vampire costumes differ by status, so it is truly a surprising idea.” (Leia)

“Yes, yes. You understand well.” (Nana)

Even vampire costumes revealed status through the material and small accessories. In fact, the first thing vampire children were drilled in was the ability to distinguish costumes. Of course, to other races, they mostly looked the same. But to Leia’s eyes, it was clear that Nana’s costume was of upper-noble level.

“But as an idea, it’s interesting. Clothes anyone can wear and use…” (Nana)

“Normally it would be impossible. However, combined with Noball, perhaps…” (Leia)

“Incorporating it into the rules of the sport, I see.” (Nana)

For noble sports, there were horseback riding, archery, golf, and such. All of them were strict about attire, with luxurious clothing being the norm. Of course, they also cost money. For that, they had not spread to commoners. And nobles did not wish them to.

“But Noball has low expenses, making it an easy sport for commoners too.” (Leia)

“Yeah, right now horseback riding and golf are popular with nobles… but commoners cannot easily try them.” (Nana)

Even for golf, getting the minimum set of equipment would cost a commoner’s annual income. Including playing fees, it was something they could never afford.

Leia had played it too, but it was a sport that cost money.

“Elt-sama’s wisdom is fearsome. Stella-sama is also enthusiastic… This will likely be a tailwind.” (Leia)

“Using personal popularity as the breakthrough, huh. It’s already trendy in this village.” (Nana)

“If the uniform is completed here… Spring will be interesting.” (Leia)

“I truly admire it. Even among nobles, the way of thinking, the creativity, is different.” (Nana)

*Zuzu*

Nana drank tomato juice. This was her true feeling.

How many times had she thought it impossible that this was a fifteen-year-old?

“I cannot lose either…! I must make the combination of cockatrice plushie and model!” (Leia)

Leia’s eyes burned with determination. Nana looked at her.

“Alright, my head’s getting clear. What shall we tackle next?” (Nana)

To that, Leia nodded.

“…Let’s see. Just buildings would be lonely, so shall we also make the buried Dryad plushie?” (Leia)

 

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