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Chapter 46: Special Characteristic of Magic Power
According to Akira, the Saioji main family and branch family were, in a sense, bound together by fate. Whether they prospered or declined, their destinies were intertwined. Although they viewed each other as rivals, the two families generally cooperated in running the massive Saioji Group.
“When it comes to assets and influence, the main family and branch family aren't that different. The only real distinction is that one is the direct line and the other is a collateral branch.”
The Saioji Group had expanded into numerous industries, and each family oversaw different sectors of the business.
“Ryugen-sama manages the automotive industry, real estate, IT, and related businesses... Meanwhile, Oukai-sama, the vice chairman of the Saioji Group, primarily oversees cutting-edge fields such as genetic research.”
“So that means the Leaf Research Institute...”
W ѐ b nо̄v̌ еl Е ǹú ṁ а
“Yes. The Leaf Research Institute, along with nearly all of the Saioji Group’s biotechnology research facilities, falls under Oukai-sama’s supervision.”
That, Akira explained, was why Saioji Shizuku, the daughter of Chairman Ryugen, had ordered me not to disclose the existence of the Magic Roses to the Leaf Research Institute. It was part of a power struggle between the main family and the branch family.
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Publicly, Chairman Ryugen and Vice Chairman Oukai were known as close cousins, but those familiar with the group's internal affairs understood that they were engaged in a constant battle for influence behind the scenes.
And the current battlefield of that conflict was the mysterious materials from another world that I had brought to Chairman Ryugen, as well as everything related to Asphial, the world beyond the Moon Gate.
“Both Ryugen-sama and Oukai-sama have already established numerous companies related to the world of Asphial. However, because we're dealing with cutting-edge technologies, Ryugen-sama himself has said that Oukai-sama's faction will likely hold the advantage for the foreseeable future.”
The otherworldly items I had casually negotiated over had apparently already become part of projects worth hundreds of billions—even trillions—of yen.
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Huge sums were already being invested into the development of devices capable of detecting magical energy, including magic essence. Gradually, people outside the Saioji Group were beginning to notice these unusual investments, and various organizations had started to make moves of their own.
...The sole supplier is me, though. Is that really okay?
Simply put, the Saioji Group had effectively split into two factions, the main family and the branch family, both competing fiercely for control of the emerging otherworld industry.
The struggle resembled a tug-of-war, with neither side gaining a decisive advantage, and tens of billions had already been poured into the conflict.
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Financial observers and investors had already begun noticing the effects, and Akira believed it was only a matter of time before the existence of the otherworld industry became public knowledge.
Meanwhile, I was busy trying to make potions so I could persuade an elf being sold on the black market. Even though Chairman Ryugen and Akira had apparently gone out of their way to keep me away from the power struggle, I couldn't help feeling embarrassed by how carefree I'd been.
Е̂ n_ů m a.і̄ d̊
“Still, I think choosing Akane Village was the right decision. A closed rural community makes information control much easier.”
“...Please don't say things that will make the villagers nervous.”
After finishing her explanation of the relationship between the Saioji main and branch families, Akira made a rather unsettling remark. Perhaps it was because I now knew more about the inner workings of the Saioji Group.
At any rate, I immediately asked her not to frighten the villagers the way she had before.
“I tried it myself, but the roses still didn't transform into Magic Roses.”
“So simply bathing them in magic power isn't enough.”
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“...If merely exposing plants to magic power were enough to cultivate medicinal herbs capable of producing Purple Potions, someone would have discovered that over the course of history. In that case, could it be related to some special characteristic of your magic power?”
After speaking with Akira about the Saioji family's internal conflict, I informed Shizuku that I had established a cultivation site for Magic Roses in Akane Village.
The deadline was one month. Considering the demand for Purple Potions in the royal capital's black market, we had decided to begin cultivation and see what happened.
I still hadn't told her about my true goal—creating a Red Potion and purchasing the elf slave.
At the same time, I also told her about the complicated circumstances surrounding the Saioji family that I had learned from Akira. Yet Shizuku merely responded with a short “I see,” showing little interest.
There was very little she could actually do from her side of the world. In a sense, it was resignation.
Е̌ n̂ŭm̄a
More importantly, what truly interested her now wasn't the Magic Roses themselves, but the peculiar nature of my magic power—the ability to transform ordinary plants into magical ones.
“It's not imbued with one of the extra-elemental attributes... Could it be an unknown attribute? Or perhaps the influence of your skill?”
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“I have no idea. This is the first time I've learned about it myself.”
The Magic Rose was probably the only medicinal plant in the world that had been artificially created.
If it could be cultivated successfully, mass production of high-grade potions—which still lacked a stable supply—would become possible. The future potential and profits would be enormous.
Unlike me, whose thoughts drifted toward such practical benefits, Shizuku seemed far more interested in my unique ability to mutate plants into magic-infused lifeforms than in the Magic Roses themselves.
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