I Awoke as an Imprisoned Villainess-Chapter 53 - Frederick Foster

“Excuse me”

I turned around at the unfamiliar voice.

There he was, a very beautiful man in black robe.

He had black hair and golden eyes.

He had a somewhat out-of-this-world air about him, but he was somehow a person who could catch eyes very well.

Looking at his face, he was probably in his thirties or around that age.

However, he looked somewhat mature, so he might be a little older than that.

“Ah, um, how can I help you....?”

The man looked at me with elusive eyes.

—This person, somehow, I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before......?

I recognize him, but I don’t remember him at all.

I had been living a hardcore reclusive life until three months ago, and there was no way I had any old acquaintances, so it was probably just my imagination.

As I was thinking this, he lowered his eyebrows slightly and said, “I’m looking for someone”.

“Someone?”

“Yes. Do you perhaps know where the Duke of Dinskale is?”

Surprised at the mentioned name which we just talked about a moment ago, I turned my palm to the window where the Duke of Dinskale had just been.

“Ah....umm, I saw the duke in the corridor over there just now. I think he is already on his way to the conference room....”

“Oh, I see. .....So he’s already gone ahead”

He muttered this to himself, and after he said “Thank you”, he looked into my eyes.

The captivating golden eyes shook for a moment as if slightly startled.

Then he immediately smiled calmly and opened his mouth a little.

“Take care of yourself”

“Eh?”

As I was surprised at the abrupt words, he chuckled elegantly, “It is not a word I’d normally use for a woman”. (*Because the next word is 女難 which is  used for calamities brought upon a man by a woman)

“But you have the star that will bring upon troubles with women. Beware of women hiding things from you”

With that, he did not wait for my answer but walked briskly to the building.

“Women’s concealed affairs?”

I was puzzled by the man’s words as he walked straight to the entrance of the royal palace, and Noel  san muttered in a surprised tone, “Frederick Foster?”.

“Frederick Foster—...Ah”

I couldn’t help but raise my voice at the familiar name.

The name was that of the author of a paper published some time ago.

It is a common belief in the apothecary world that plants and animals are the most common ingredients for medicines, but in his paper, he announced that metals could also be used as ingredients for medicines.

At first, the apothecary world was in an uproar, thinking that this was impossible, but public opinion changed at once when my grandfather, the Marquis of Arbuthnot, who read the paper, made a medicine using iron powder.

Nonetheless, there are many metals that are harmful to the body, so careful research is still needed.

However, he is now attracting a lot of attention for his groundbreaking revolution in the world of apothecary.

I see. I thought I had seen his face somewhere because I had seen his portrait in a book.

Beside me, Sven’s eyes lit up as he said, “What in the world!? The real one!?”.

Sven seemed to be a fan of Frederick Foster and excitedly started to explain proudly, “Frederick Foster wasn’t even an apothecary yet he brought about a revolutionary breakthrough”.

“Frederick Foster is a brilliant alchemist. He was originally from a distant branch of the Foster family, but he was so talented that he was adopted into the Foster family”

“Alchemist..... You mean, those who turn stone into gold?”

“Yea. Alchemists aim to create the philosopher’s stone to transform the impossible into possible. The philosopher’s stone is an amazing stone that can turn scrap iron into gold, make people into immortal, bring the dead back to life, and do all sorts of impossible things”

“E-Even the dead...”

I blink my eyes in surprise.

“Isn’t it the domain of god at that rate.... Is it okay?”

If the aim was achieved, it would be amazing.

Wouldn’t it go against the teachings of the church?

Nancy san smiled at me and said, “I think it’s okay”.

“Alchemists have developed many things to make the philosopher’s stone. For example, aqua regia that can dissolve gold, gunpowder, distillation techniques, and the study of the human body. Without them, there would be no cultural development”

“Certainly, it would appear so”

Noel san nodded with a serious face and said, “Besides”.

“I’m sure no one but the alchemists themselves would believe the creation of the philosopher’s stone to be possible...…”

Sven’s mouth twitched at the harsh comment.

“No, the alchemists haven’t made the philosopher’s stone yet, but they’ve invented lots of things. And not to mention.....”

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“Yes, yes. The alchemists—the Fosters are also the patrons of the Duke of Dinskale in the church faction”

Nancy san interrupted Sven’s words splendidly and whispered a little.

“The patrons?”

“I was just about to say that”

Sven’s lips twitched again as he turned his attention back to Nancy san.

“It’s astrology. Alchemy goes hand in hand with astrology”

Sven proudly puffed out his chest as if he was talking about himself.

“The Fosters are famous for their alchemy, but they have always had a reputation for being astrologers. Frederick Foster, in particular, is a top-notch astrologer, and apparently, he is able to predict the future with one hundred percent accuracy”

An alchemist with one hundred percent accuracy. If that was true, that would certainly be handy.

How amazing. The words of Frederick sama suddenly came into my mind as I was admiring.

“So, well......”

Sven smiled at me with a sorry smile.

“—–I don’t think it’s a good idea to go anywhere near an evil woman who has something to hide....”

“………”

“Impossible after all”

That was it.

Violet sama’s high pitched laugh echoed through my brain, and I fell into deep despair.