Nah, I wanna see her brew!

I yawned. The morning went as routinely as always. Apparently Freya didn’t do anything that special as the Lady.

It was Natalia that fetched me after breakfast. She mentioned that the supplies would be arriving soon and she wanted me to ensure there was no issues or confusion with the stock received. So I made my way to the gate with Vivi, Iris, Natalia, and Freya. She seemed to be curious if nothing more. Natalia said that the supplies were due anytime.

“I had hoped to use my status as the Lady to get you to teach me more about Edo,” Freya said. “But the Master mentioned you were busy today. So it will have to wait another day.”

I smiled. “I ensure you my Lady that I don’t need you to bring status for me to help you as much as I can. I am overjoyed that you can relay on me.”

She pinched my nipple and I yelped. She giggled a bit. “Elise is gonna have a field day with you.”

I paused to think about that. She’d probably want me to have some potions for increased arousal or sensitivity by then. Need to make sure to give her a list of ingredients for our day out. I hope we have enough gold for the trip. I do have my personal finances at the guild. That could be useful.

The cart arrived and backed up. Natalia had opened the gate. I was curious what the plan was. Apparently they backed in to avoid getting charmed. I assume they didn’t know about it and Master didn’t want to deal with the logistics of dealing with random charmed people he didn’t want. First Vivi confirmed the number of items. Iris looked at the plants and grabbed some seeds she had apparently ordered. The ingredients I asked for were rare but the quality didn’t need to be perfect so I gave a thumbs up.

Natalia lifted the box of potions I brewed and took off the supplies. Vivi signaled the driver and he pulled off a bit before pausing to look at the potions. We all stood to watch and make sure they didn’t complain.

Eventually a girl walked over to the edge of the gate. “Quality was excellent. Better than you described. If you keep up this work. If these sell for what I think they do, I will cut you guys a discount on the next order. Just make sure you offer me first rights to sell first.”

Vivi nodded. “That was the plan.”

With that, the woman got on her wagon and drove off.

I looked at the materials. This was probably going to hurt. A lot. “I need Lillian before I do my first brew. Natalia and Celeste would be good too.”

Natalia nodded and suggested we meet up in the main area were people ate breakfast. It was normally pretty empty but once word spread pretty much everyone came over to see what I was planning.

I took a deep breath. “Lillian, take these,” I said handing her a couple of healing potions. “If the worst should happen, apply them quickly and then pray.”

“What are you thinking could happen here?” Celeste asked.

“Well. It is hard to explain but just a theory. I should be fine, just in case, I have this,” I said drinking a potion. It was green and it filled me with defensive ability. “That should up all my resistances by a good amount.”

The Lady chimed up. “Rosemary, does this need to be done? Please explain before you hurt yourself.”

“Yes, my Lady,” I said. “In plain terms I believe we have a secret enemy and I believe they intend to block me from using this spell. I wish to confirm this. That way I can identify that I was right and plan to stop them. To protect Master, to protect my sisters.”

They all looked worried, but none of them were going to try and stop me now. I may have neglected to mention that my old self was the enemy but she felt like nothing but an obstacle to me now. I was happy to bare the pain of her sin if it meant ensuring she failed.

I first took off my uniform, belt included. I didn’t want to risk damaging them for this. Then it was time to brew the material a thick white paste for the spell. I began swirling mana into it. “Detect Material!”

I heard a loud pop as if thunder went off on the right side of my head. I fell backwards in pain.

“Rosemary!” I heard various voices shout. I felt hands touching me but I couldn’t see out of my right eye. Then a warmth swept me. Oh that is the healing potion. It only just took the edge off but I was thankful all the same.

“Drascilla, in your name please grant me your power so that I may heal this injured servant of yours!” Lillian shouted.

Light enveloped me. I leaned up. “Wow, even with a resistance potion. She is a bitch. I can’t believe she would use a spell that powerful.”

Celeste clapped her hands twice. “Sisters, quiet please. Rosemary, explain!”

“It is a powerful spell, known as a geas. Part of the command group, She used it to block me from looking for Jaka flowers. But, I might be one step ahead of her,” I said smiling. I held the bottle of divinity. “One drop and I should be over to over power it.”

“Why the heck!” Elise shouted. “Didn’t you start with divinity!”

“I must confess I agree!” Lillian said with pleading eyes.

“Be a waste if I wasn’t actually under geas,” I said.

“Rosemary!” Victoria shouted! “Don’t undervalue yourself like that! You are worth more than that whole bottle.”

I paused. Was that really true? I smiled as I realized it didn’t matter. The simple fact that they said I was mattered far more. “That wasn’t my only reason. Now I know someone used magic on me. I needed to know that and I couldn’t confirm. Sadly there is little I can do about it until I get Jaka flowers. But hey! Let’s do it!”

I began brewing the white paste again.

“You’re sure it is safe this time?” The Lady of the Night asked me.

“Like 90% sure.”

“Rosemary!” The Lillian shouted.

I pressed onward with the divinity infused brew. “Detect Material!”

Light expanded into a map before us with a blinking red light. “That’s-”

“Sake village,” Natalia said. “A bit far for our travel. But not unreasonable. I shall inform the Master.”

I shook my head. “Let someone else go. I need you and Lillian for the next part.”

I grabbed the other materials. It was time to brew what Brenda needed. I wanted to get her ready as quickly as I could.