Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

A week later, the garden of Passo's house was filled with "friendship flowers.

Immediately after that, I took more cuttings, and the flowers quickly took root, and a week later, the "Friendship Flower" was growing properly. Now, when I open the window, a wonderful fragrance tickles my nose.

"...... what a surprise!"

The one who was absolutely mortified at the sight was Lil' Rain, Passo's husband, the chamberlain.

"Oh, it's all right, isn't it?

Passo smiles broadly as she looks sideways at her husband, who is flabbergasted. Her husband takes a bitter glance at her.

What do you want? I took the liberty of taking the flowers given to me by Crimiana ......."

"It's better than letting it die."

"......"

"If you let it wither, what sort of scolding might you receive from the Grand Duke?"

"Yeah, that's ...... right, but ......."

"What about it?　Now those flowers are blooming so beautifully. If the flowers given by Klimiana should wither, there are plenty of replacements here. I am flattered, but not scolded.

I'm not angry with you.

"Oh, well, that's fine then."

"No, if the Grand Duke finds out about this ......"

"What's the problem if they find out?　Isn't that good?"

Not so fast. These things must be reported to the Grand Duke. Otherwise, what kind of blame will I receive? ....... We must report it to him in detail. How long have you been doing this?　Let's ask him to elaborate."

"I don't think that will be necessary. Besides, you can report to the Grand Duke on your own. Just go to ....... Can I be blamed for having added a few more flowers to the ones given to me by Krimeana, in case they wither? Don't you think it would be worse for you if you let them wither?

"What ...... do you mean?"

Think about it!

Passo slapped her hand in front of her husband's face, as if to wake him up. Lil' Rain was so surprised that she backed away. Passo looks at him with contempt.

"It's about that woman, Klimiana. You don't know what kind of unreasonable demands she will make when she finds out that the flower of friendship has withered!　You might use the wilting of the flowers as an excuse to attack our country, saying that it proves that you have no intention of deepening your friendship with Klimiana, don't you?　Don't you think so?"

"Ugh."

"Well, I'll leave it to you whether or not you report it to the Grand Duke. I don't think there's anything to report. ...... You look like that again. I understand. It's your duty, your job to report. It may be disloyal for you not to report it, but if ...... that flower withers, even the Grand Duke will be disturbed, I'm sure. How pleased the Grand Duke will be if you offer him this flower. Then, won't your disloyalty turn into loyalty and your reputation will be greatly enhanced?

At Passo's words, Lil Rain looks down in frustration. He silently turned on his heel and left the house. Seeing her husband in such a state, Passo sighs in exasperation.

After seeing her husband off, she went to the Duke Fantastic's house. In her hand, she held a growing friendship flower.

The duchess did not hide her delight when she heard that the cuttings took root quickly and grew quickly. She opened the window of the terrace and looked out on the vast garden, murmuring to no one in particular that the place would soon be in full bloom with these flowers. Then she turned on her heel, looked at Passo, and suggested that he sit next to me at the next Ordema Pilghetto.

The Ordema Pilge was a regular gathering of the wives of the country's leading aristocrats, a forum for the exchange of information among the ladies. Ostensibly, it was a gathering to enjoy chatting over sweets, but in reality, it was a gathering of factions led by the Duchess Fantasic, who presided over the meeting. While they gossiped about other nobles, they showed their loyalty to the head of the faction, the Duchess Fantasic. With the Duchess' help, her husband's success is assured. Her husband is the grandson of the previous Grand Duke and a cousin of the current Grand Duke. He was the third in line to the throne and was deeply involved in the domestic and military affairs of the country.

Now, in front of Passo's eyes, she ordered him to sit next to her at the next Ordema Pilge. It meant, in a word, that he was to be her right hand man. Passo's heart soared. Now her husband was sure to be promoted. The income would go up dramatically. In addition, he would be able to manufacture and sell perfumes in collaboration with this lady. There was a good chance that he could make a huge fortune.

Passo stood up, bowed deeply, and said to Mrs. Passo in a trembling voice, "I look forward to working with you in the future. Mrs. Passo looked at her with satisfaction, and then clapped her hands together.

Soon a young man entered the room. Mrs. Fujii ordered him to plant this potted flower all over the garden. The man wondered, but when Passo carefully showed him how to take cuttings, he nodded his head, said he understood, and left the room.

"I look forward to working with you in the future."

"Of course, ma'am."

They smiled at each other.

However, a problem soon arose. Two weeks after the friendly flowers were planted in the garden of the Duke of Fantasic's mansion, the house was filled with an unimaginable stench. The reason, of course, was the flowers planted in the garden.

The strong fragrance emitted by these flowers was always coming into the house on the wind. However good the fragrance was, it had become so thick that it was no longer pleasant to the inhabitants.

"What in the world is this?

Mrs. Kato screams as she presses a handkerchief to her face. In front of her eyes, the garden was in full bloom with friendly flowers.

It was nothing short of spectacular. Every day, the servants of the house cut stems from the flowers and took cuttings from them. No matter how many stems were cut off, the flowers were, strangely enough, restored to their original state the next day. The servants wondered about this, but they followed their master's instructions to the letter and planted so many flowers all over the garden. But it turned out to be a bad thing. An unimaginable fragrance emanated from them, a strong aroma that could almost be described as an odor.

"Madam, this is all the fragrance I can smell. Why don't you make a perfume right away?"

The butler frowns, but tries to act calmly. Mrs. Kikuchi took one look at him and ordered him to cut all the rest, leaving only a few flowers.

That seemed to solve the odor problem. However, a few days later, the house was once again filled with that strong odor. The Duchess Fantastic looked out of the window and stopped moving. Because the garden was covered with the flowers of friendship that she had cut off.

The Duchess immediately ordered her servant to cut down all the friendly flowers in the garden. But again, three days later, the garden was in full bloom as before. Moreover, the friendly flowers that he had left in the corner of the garden had taken root there and were blooming.

"Burn down the ...... garden!　We must burn it to the ground!"

A voice that bordered on the exclamation of Mrs. Huang echoed through the room. With this, the Duchess's prized garden, which she had worked so hard to create, was reduced to ashes. She shed tears streaming down her cheeks as she looked at the burnt field illuminated by the red evening sun.

A few days later, she opened the window with a melancholy feeling and collapsed on the spot in surprise. In front of her eyes, the flowers of friendship, which had been burned away, were in full bloom as before. .......