Chapter 22: Chapter 22 White Tower Mage: I’ve really never seen such a scene
The next day.
The sun was shining, and Olivia woke up very early.
Her body hadn’t been healed like in her past life, so getting up early was sheer torture for her.
On her way from the Imperial Palace to the Minister of the Seal’s Office where Sister Wang was, she couldn’t stop yawning and felt utterly listless.
Even when she received the reimbursement and a personal reward from Sister Wang, she couldn’t muster any energy.
It wasn’t until Beatrice gently pinched her collagen-rich cheeks that she lifted her head.
"Louis has already gone to the plant, remember not to argue with him when you go later. He’s the fiancé I chose."
As a very soft swan all over, except for her sharp tongue, she shuddered at the mention of that wretched name:
"I am the Second Princess of the Ense Empire, the wise Olivia, and I will never lose my composure in front of outsiders."
"Alright, alright, our Olivia is the best." Beatrice smoothed out her messy hair and glanced toward the head maid behind her. "Lumi, protect her well."
Lumi nodded: "Your will, Your Highness."
...
Olivia wasn’t awake for long before she started getting sleepy again. Sitting in the carriage, she was only awakened near the National Waste Disposal Plant by Lumi.
The plant was bustling at the moment.
"Oh, Goddess of Magic, it’s so beautiful! Can you tell me its name?"
This was spoken by the Royal Guard at the scene when they first saw a giant slime that didn’t attack people.
They stood guard here, using their blood energy to form a wall to prevent waste pollution from spreading, and had been rotating shifts all day.
"A warrior-contracted monster? It’s not even a summoned beast of a summoning mage? Ah, sorry, Your Highness Louis, I meant no disrespect."
This was the White Tower Mage summoned by Beatrice to assist in patching up the situation on-site.
He was trying to figure out how this giant slime named Limuru had been contracted.
"God of Glory and Justice, am I still not awake today?"
The Vice President of the Alchemist Guild almost couldn’t close his mouth.
Their profession was also a major producer of magical waste, and they had never seen such a simple method of disposing of magical waste.
The scene was in utter chaos.
Louis initially couldn’t quite understand why these people were so excited. After all, it was just some difficult-to-handle pollutants, wasn’t it?
If it weren’t for the adverse impact of the Tino explosion, he wouldn’t have paid much attention to garbage disposal.
But through a painstaking explanation from the Vice President of the Alchemist Imperial Capital Association, he finally understood why this stuff was so detrimental.
To give an analogy, magical waste is somewhat like the magical version of nuclear wastewater.
If not handled properly, everyone suffers.
Of course, you might learn a thing or two from East Japan’s "dumping waste into the sea, how uncouth" approach, but this time it’s not something you can just dump as you wish.
Extreme environmental protection Druids are watching you.
But just as Louis thought.
After evolving, Limuru’s ability to devour magical waste skyrocketed by more than a notch.
In just one morning, it fully demonstrated what it means to gobble up waste like mad.
Slimes don’t understand human social conventions; what hidden rules are there in eating magical waste?
Today, it’s here to eat, and after jumping into the warehouse, it did a 360° Thomas spin, sweeping up all the magical waste.
That greedy posture; unless someone besides Louis wants to compete with it, don’t even think of leaving, it will devour everyone.
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Greedy kin feeding...
In the blink of an eye, the morning passed.
The magical waste that once gave Beatrice a headache was completely consumed in a warehouse.
warehouses filled with waste, accumulated pollution sources for nearly three years, amounting to over 400 tons.
If not specially treated, such waste could contaminate the entire Tino City, affecting the lives of over 7.6 million people. Yet, in just one morning, one-twenty-second was eliminated?
White Tower Mage in the morning upon arriving: I’ve seen it all.
White Tower Mage during lunch: I’ve never seen anything like this.
Louis, however, remained calm.
After all, he didn’t feel much involved in it.
Even after feeling Limuru’s state through the contract, he turned around without hesitation and went to the training ground.
The harvest last night was immense, he needed some instruction from Instructor Jino.
...
As for our little swan.
No longer able to watch, she retreated back to the Imperial Palace in a gloomy mood.
"I’m so foolish, truly. I only knew he wasn’t one to think much, but I never expected he wasn’t brainless."
"Now he has all the limelight..."
"The solution was primarily credited to him..."
"Even his slime is more outrageous than the original Black Water Commerce Association’s slime..."
"I thought it was going to be win-win-win and it turned out I’m all lost, boo hoo hoo!"
Little Pearl dropped down.
Lumi looked at the little swan with a face full of concern:
"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Olivia shook her head: "I, I’m just a bit downhearted..."
"Lumi, any news on the rare items and herbs I asked you to purchase?"
Lumi was brushing Olivia’s hair with a cushion brush, and the wave-like golden hair was mesmerizing:
"Still missing Mermaid’s Tears, I need to further discuss with the mermaids from the Fallen Star Sea.
Your Highness, does this really work for easing your curse? The price is very high."
From what she knew, the cost of purchasing these items was so high that her Highness didn’t even have to use her piggy bank—
Because the amount was so huge it needed to inform Lady Beatrice.
But with the royal family’s exclusive medical funds, there wasn’t much problem.
Having the chance to resolve their little swan’s curse was the most important.
The little swan shook her head in frustration:
"How truly unfortunate, Lumi, fetch me a notebook, plans for the next trial should be prepared in advance."
The head maid was a bit surprised.
The matter at the plant had just been addressed, and her Highness was already hastily drafting His Highness Louis’s trial plans?
Olivia took the notebook and started writing her plan on paper with a flourish.
Lumi took a peek while pouring tea, her face couldn’t help but show a teasing smile.
Olivia really puts up a show of wanting to give His Highness Louis a hard time, but looking at this plan...
It’s so thoughtful that it organizes the next steps of training for His Highness Louis.
His Highness Louis’s class level has already reached level 3, indeed, he should go through some actual combat.
She intended to remind her Highness, but her Highness had already arranged it herself.
"Princess Consort, Olivia has indeed grown up."
Just when Olivia was brimming with excitement, ready to expose Louis’s cowardly nature in combat, Lumi, who had quietly left at some point, knocked and walked in again.
"Your Highness, Captain Jino sent a message."
The little swan, already drowsy from writing plans, immediately brightened up and said excitedly:
"What’s the suggestion? Was Louis reprimanded for not seriously training?"
"No, he said..."
"Said what?!"
"Hoped you could arrange something with the Royal Guard, to disguise His Highness Louis, having him undertake a newcomer adventurer task at the Adventurer Guild...
Ahem, which is exactly what you were just planning.
Not surprisingly, Your Highness Olivia, you anticipated Instructor Jino’s judgment in advance."
Little Swan: っﾟДﾟ)っ
Little Swan put her hands on her hips, snorted, and lifted her head: "Indeed, I had already guessed Mr. Jino would say so."
Olivia looked down at the notebook, excitement gleaming in her eyes:
"Could it be such a coincidence?"