At the words that I wanted to try doing it on my own from the start, my parents, with expressions of admiration, found someone who could assist me.
It was a middle-aged woman named Bizella.
She had been an employee of the family-owned merchant guild, but when she heard that someone was needed to assist me closely, she quickly volunteered.
“I will make sure to serve the young lady well from now on.”
“Please take care of me, Bizella.”
I then moved directly to the coastal area with my dedicated maid, Ena, and the newly appointed assistant, Bizella.
I wasn’t sure if this was a type of seaweed that grew in all coastal areas or if it was specific to certain regions.
Although I had several failures, fortunately, I was able to find it on the next attempt.
“Purple seaweed that looks like a vein? Huh? Is this what you’re talking about? We call it Gasal.”
As foretold in the prophecy, it was indeed purple.
I tried eating one, and as soon as I touched it, its surface popped, and a sticky substance oozed out from inside.
“Young lady!”
Everyone looked at me with disbelief, wondering why I would eat it.
Even the local resident who had shown me the seaweed seemed surprised.
“Ah, we only eat that when we have nothing else to eat. It tastes terrible.”
They explained that it was only consumed when people were struggling to find food.
But now things were different.
To survive, all of the Empire’s citizens would need to eat this.
I wiped my sticky mouth with a handkerchief and told the resident.
“I will buy this.”
“Huh? This? Even if not from here, there are plenty of it ahead.”
“We can’t gather it ourselves. If people collect it, I want to buy it from them.”
But would there be enough?
If there wasn’t enough for everyone in the Empire, it would be a pointless effort.
I was worried, but the resident’s words quickly cleared up my doubts.
“Oh, don’t worry. If you just cut off the base and leave it, it will grow back in three days.”
It was almost like it could be gathered infinitely, and I sighed in relief.
I then offered the villagers to buy one basket of seaweed for one silver coin, and they all reacted with surprise.
For a poor fishing village, the seaweed was easily collected from nearby waters, so the idea of buying it with money was something they couldn’t resist.
The average living expenses for an adult per month were about 10 silver coins, so if they worked diligently, they could earn enough to live for a month in just a few days, and with more effort, they could accumulate surplus wealth.
After successfully completing the contract, I noticed that Bizella’s expression was not good.
She seemed to be questioning whether choosing the right path was really the best decision after seeing me spend money on something that seemed useless.
However, it was difficult to alleviate her concerns.
I couldn’t explain it easily either.
Later, I hired pharmacists and had them study the effectiveness of Gasal and how to process it into a more edible form.
“First, drying it with hot air reduces the sticky texture caused by the juice. The taste is almost nonexistent, so it can be ground into a powder and taken as a pill.”
“The effects are surprisingly good. It helps with liver health and promotes diuresis, so toxins are eliminated more effectively. Unless the poison is extremely deadly, it could even be used as an emergency antidote.”
“Would it be safe to eat a lot?”
“It would actually be better the more you consume. A healthy liver will reduce inflammation in the body, and less inflammation means higher immunity.”
“So, how should we sell this?”
“For women, it would be best to promote it as a skin improvement supplement, as the toxins in the body will make the skin better. For men, it could be sold as a vitality supplement. If the liver is supported and toxins are removed, fatigue will decrease, and stamina will naturally improve.”
Following this suggestion, I started selling the pills.
At first, the response was lukewarm, but once people realized that I was the daughter of Count Estarote, they began to trust the family name and buy it.
And when they saw the effects, word spread quickly, and soon everyone started buying them.
The effects were the same, but I also started selling a version for commoners with just different packaging.
As long as people weren’t struggling too much to get by, no one avoided my supplements.
“Young lady, your foresight is truly amazing.”
Bizella, who couldn’t understand why I was buying something that seemed like garbage, saw the profits I made and her attitude changed.
It seemed like she saw a great vision in me, but I just quietly laughed to myself.
‘If we all take this, maybe the mysterious epidemic won’t be a problem.’
It would be great if I could sell it to other countries too, but there wasn’t enough time.
And then, an incident occurred.
A mysterious epidemic broke out in another country.
***
This epidemic was peculiar in that it mostly affected nobles or those working near the nobility.
As a result, it gained the strange nickname “the noble disease.”
In reality, this wasn’t an epidemic at all.
It was simply poisoning.
A unique metal was discovered in a foreign country’s mine.
This metal dissolved in alcohol, and when the alcohol evaporated, a soft, pink powder with a beautiful rosy color was left behind.
This powder also worked as a dye and could be used on fabrics, paper, or even cosmetics.
People started wearing it, applying it, and even sticking it on walls.
The trend spread not just in the kingdom where the metal came from but across the continent.
As mysterious deaths continued, those investigating soon discovered that the metal was the cause.
“Why, then, are there fewer deaths in the Empire?”
Even though the epidemic had spread to the Empire, the number of deaths was much lower compared to other countries.
Most of the deceased were elderly.
What did the Empire have that other countries didn’t?
Eventually, people found the answer: the supplement I was selling.
“How much stock of the supplement is left? I want to buy it all!”
“Hey, if you buy it all, what will the people behind you do?”
“Don’t worry, we have plenty of stock. We’re producing it every day, so there’s no fear of it running out.”
Although I wasn’t allowed to export it, traders found a way to come and buy it from me.
After numerous lawsuits, the mine owner, desperate to avoid blame, insisted that the metal wasn’t responsible for the deaths and accused me of profiting from people’s misfortune.
He even turned the accusations against me.
“Really? You’re confident that this disaster has nothing to do with you?”
“Of course!”
“Then try this.”
When I met him in court, I placed the jar I had been holding in front of him.
It contained the pink powder I had saved to test whether it had any effect.
“As you said, if there’s no problem, you shouldn’t die from eating it, right?”
“That…”
“Shall I feed it to you?”
With that, I opened the jar, and everyone around me held their breath.
The powder shook and scattered.
The man in front of me, once so confident, held his breath and trembled uncontrollably.
‘It’s fine in small quantities. I’ve been taking the supplement regularly to expel toxins.’
I couldn’t help but laugh as I watched the man behave so differently from his words.
In the end, I won the case, and he was left to face a barrage of lawsuits.
That wasn’t the only good thing.
“For saving the continent from crisis, I hereby bestow the honor of a title and a medal to Seiana Lovely Estarote.”
The title was only that of a Baron, but it was a hereditary noble title.
The Emperor’s actions clearly indicated how seriously he viewed the poisoning incident.
“I won’t get married anyway, and I won’t have children. Well, I can just pass on my title and estate to my nephew.”
I thought nothing of it.
Then, at the imperial banquet where titles and decorations were being bestowed, I secretly slipped away.
I headed toward the corridor where I had met that unusual man on the day of my broken engagement.
I went there just in case, but there was no one.
All I could do was gaze at the moonlight that shone down the corridor before returning.
***
My business flourished.
The public’s habit of taking nutritional supplements became so ingrained after the addiction incident that there was no way I could fail, no matter what.
Word spread quickly about the seaweed used as the main ingredient, but no competitors rushed to follow me.
And there was a good reason for that: Even if they could copy the product, it would be hard for them to make a profit.
I didn’t want to make a huge profit, I just wanted to solve the problems on the continent.
So, I kept the prices of the supplements as low as possible.
To beat me in price competition, the only way was to buy raw materials cheaper, but that, too, was difficult.
Who would sell seaweed at a price lower than the one I paid for it in the first place?
I ended up unintentionally monopolizing the market.
Sometimes, like during the addiction incident, prophetic visions would flash before my eyes, but there were no major issues this time.
Most of them were just stories about the female and male leads.
As I read about them, I began to feel an unexpected sense of closeness and wondered if I should meet them at least once, but I refrained.
If I went to the palace and the gods sensed something strange, and realized that I overheard their conversation, it could cause serious trouble.
“If there’s fate, we’ll meet someday by chance.”
That’s what I decided to believe.
And so, I continued my business for several more years until one day, something strange happened.
[Golden Family’s Golden Siblings and the Wandering Bachelor]
What is this?
It was the beginning of something, and several new windows suddenly appeared in front of me.
Unlike the usual single window that appeared, these seemed hurried and confused.
[I’m taking this one down now]
Hehe, author-nim…….
Author.
Yes, that’s it! =d益d=v
[The House of Hoopee is the Most Perfect House]
?????
Does this mean the first part is over???
[Please, watch the white-haired man]
What the hell, what is this crazy ending!!
[The Junk Car Goes to the Junkyard]
This novel is such a wreck. Even the author isn’t much better! ᄉᄇᄉᄇ
My life is a legend just for having read this far.
It was a serious moment as I wondered what had happened for the gods to react this way.
Without any warning, the world collapsed.