Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 488: Let’s do a widespread search

At Sebastians advice, I told Sophia that I decided to hire clerical workers, and she supported the idea.

Maybe because she wasnt good with paperwork, Sophia was always with me as my guard and doesnt leave my side even in the Sanctuary mansion where its safe, but somehow when Im working on the documents, she doesnt come into the room.

I once tried asking her about it, she said that just looking at the mountain of documents was already giving her a headache.

Maria and Akane were eagerly discussing the proposed designs and sales of clothing with Papeck-san, so they declared that they will hands off with the hiring process for clerical work.

I believe we should talk to the Great Spirits once weve decided to some extent.nÊw stories at no/vel/b/i/n(.)com

Indeed. Its probably better to not burden the Great Spirits too much.

To hire new personnel, Maribelle and Sebastian who oversee the maids and butlers must agree.

Right. Then how about we decide on the general things?

Lets do just that. Shall we start by setting the prerequisites?

I am not concerned whether they are male or female, though I wouldnt want them to be too old.

You have a point. It would be nice if they could work for a very long time.

Maribelle first brought up the age criteria. I think this an obvious choice because its hard to change in a short period of time.

Its obvious that they must be able to do their job, but hiring young, capable people would be more difficult than I thought.

Such people would be working important jobs for the nobles and the country.

If they are only capable of doing the job but have a problem with their character, they arent a fit for our family.

They could work in Volton instead of the Sanctuary, but I wouldnt want someone untrustworthy even in the Volton mansion.

The Demon Continent? But many of the Mazoku are muscle brains. I only know one single civil official in the Oni Tribe.

Of course, Im talking about the aide of Queen Fraal of Accuros.

Is that so?

Ah of course you wouldnt know, Maribelle, but the even the Beastkin living in the Demon Continent are complete muscle-brains. The only exception being the Succubus Clan. It might turn into a problem.

Ah, I see

Many of the Succubi would be suitable as civil officials, but I dont think theyre a great fit for the Sanctuary where the population ratio of men were small. It could lead to all sorts of trouble.

The consensus here was that the Demon Continent would be excluded.

Then are we also excluding the Aligerous Tribe?

Lets see. Since they lived too isolated from a monetary economy for the longest time, training them would also be difficult.

Many of the Aligerous Tribe were honest people, but because they lived self sufficiently for a very long time that they were people who had never seen money. Naturally, they didnt require any math, so teaching them from the very beginning would be a huge endeavor.

If we want to avoid those with connections to nobles and companies, perhaps it would be a good idea to consult with the Madam Moulin for the time being.

Right. If its Moulin-sans place where Maria was educated, it might work.

As a result of our discussion, we decided we would first check with the Moulin Slavery Company.

So, Master, please settle the remaining documents.

I tried to not think about it, but the papers wont go away by themselves.

I couldnt get away from the paperwork, it seems.

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