Chapter: 792

Gretel’s herbal lab is still under construction. On the lower floor is a laboratory and on the upper floor is a room for Gretel herself. There is also a shop selling medicinal herbs and potions near the entrance.

“Looks like the preparations are going well.”

Astelle looked around the lab and saw a new herbal book that Gretel was writing.

There is an explanation of each region’s herbs and a much more elaborate drawing of herbs than before.

Astelle focused on the unique blue flowers among them.

“This is the first time I’ve seen this herb.”

“It’s an herb that detoxifies poison,” Gretel replied.

“Does such herb really exist?”

There is no known herb that completely detoxifies poison. The antidote must be prepared separately for each poison.

Depending on the poison, the recipe for the antidote also varied greatly. There are many poisons for which the method of detoxification is unknown.

“I saw it once in a mountain range at the far south, but I didn’t take it.”

“I want to see it, too.”

Theor, who was eagerly watching the boiling pot, ran to the door.

“Uncle Fritz!”

Fritz in duke formal attire came in.

“Brother? What are you doing here?”

Although he had not completely inherited the title, he was already called a duke. He also officially attended meetings since a few days ago.

Fritz glanced at Gretel and smiled to Astelle.

“I heard that you have stopped here.”

Perhaps because it was outside the palace and Gretel was there, he was polite.

“That’s great. I would like to go with you.”

Astelle gave him a welcome smile and lowered her voice.

“What about Father?”

“He said he wouldn’t be coming today because he wasn’t feeling well.”

As Astelle showed a slightly uneasy look, Fritz quickly added, “He said he would definitely attend tomorrow’s dinner.”