The Magical Genius of the Marquis Family - Chapter 123



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After confirming the changed power of magic, I called Erciel.

“Erciel?”

“Yes, your highness.”

“How about accounting? Isn’t it difficult?”

“No. It’s fun. It’s not as hard to learn as you might think.”

Come to think of it, when I taught you the introduction to spirit studies, you memorized the key contents, right?

She had a fairly clear head.

Maybe that’s why I feel like I’m absorbing the subjects I’m studying these days.

Flap! A flap that suddenly appeared next to her and gave me a light.

[The light of the ancient spirits… … .]

[Aura with the same attributes as the physical body. The effect is greatly increased… … .]

… … .

… … .

A smile came to my face as my head felt lighter.

The strength I gained from the last spirit training camp.

Erciel seemed to be gaining more and more skill in controlling his power.

“thank you.”

Flap! At those words, the guy who had been flapping his wings began to circle around me cautiously.

Round and round.

If you just look at the movements, it was similar to the path of a wolf stalking its prey.

What are you trying to do?

While watching the guy with curious eyes, Erciel hurriedly spoke.

“What? No. I told you not to do that.”

Flap!

“I told you not to. That’s rude…….”

Flap!!

This seems like a scene I’ve seen a lot.

Should we really get a spirit interpreter?

I don’t know what the content is, but there was one image that came to mind.

A nagging mother and a violently rebellious son.

It looked exactly like that.

“Excuse me, I need you to help me interpret this.”

“Ah…… that…….”

Then, she spoke cautiously, after having hesitated for a while.

“That…… Padak-i wanted to sit on your head……”

“huh?”

So, was that why you raised your voice so much, whether you wanted to sit on my head or not?

“sorry…….”

“what?”

“I should have taken better care of Padak… but he kept nagging me too much….”

That made me chuckle.

Ancient spirit.

At the very least, this was an artificial spirit created hundreds of years ago.

That means he’s dozens of times older than the secretary standing in front of him.

I shook my head when I saw Erciel.

“It’s okay. What can you do with just that?”

Flap.

It was a spirit that had been active countless times up until now.

I could have given you that much for a small sum.

“You can sit down.”

The moment I gave permission, the guy’s wings moved at lightning speed.

It was only a matter of time before I was able to settle down on the summit.

“Flap! In that case, you should politely say that it’s okay!”

“Okay. It’s just cute, so what?”

The guy was a spirit, so he had no weight.

If it weren’t for the warm air I felt above my head, I wouldn’t even have known I was sitting down.

I enjoyed the sensation for a moment and then looked at Erciel.

“Oh, right. Erciel.”

“Yes, your highness.”

“If you want to use the Spirit Training Center in the future, just tell me anytime.”

Prinus.

You can get a spirit stone as one of the loots in this warehouse.

Although the quantity was not large, it was enough to utilize the training group five or six times.

Since there was no place to use it anyway, I planned to use it generously in the training camp when necessary.

“Yes. Not now… I want to utilize the training team a little later.”

“Yeah. How about the traveling troupes? Do they have a lot of applicants?”

“Yes. There are currently about twenty traveling troupes gathered together.”

“It looks like recruiting is going better than expected.”

“I think it’s because of the official document promising to pay a fixed amount every month, but the number of organizations applying is increasing day by day. How many more do you plan to recruit?”

“As many as possible. First, get all the applications. We’ll review them and then start the hiring process.”

Originally, the traveling theater troupe was a group of people who, as the name suggests, wandered around the city and lived from day to day.

It was only natural that there were many applicants, as they had posted an official notice saying that they would pay a fixed amount of money to those people to live on.

To create a vibrant tourist city, their performances were needed.

After reviewing the applications, I planned to hire anyone I deemed worthy.

“What about the renovation of the Colosseum?”

“I think it will probably be over in about two weeks.”

An underground gambling den that was being operated illegally.

The facility itself was fine, but it was a space that was too valuable to throw away.

After some interior renovations were completed, we planned to host all sorts of games here.

From interior renovations of stores within the city to landscape projects.

They were investing a huge amount of money.

She hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully.

“……Your Majesty. It’s okay now, but if you keep spending money like this, it won’t be possible to handle it.”

“How much money do I have left now?”

“I’ve used up about two thousand platinum coins so far.”

The amount of money earned from cleaning the city was about four thousand platinum coins.

Since I also had the money I used to buy mana stones, I should now have less than half of it left.

“Still, there’s quite a lot left.”

“No. Considering the fixed costs that are constantly being invested, we should consider that there is virtually no spare cash left. Since business has not yet begun, we should preserve the remaining funds…….”

“That won’t work. I still have a lot of money to spend.”

“……Is there more?”

“I’m thinking of building a magic tower.”

“Ah…… If it’s the rooftop…… Are you not planning on using the existing building?”

“Recycling is difficult.”

The artifact I created has twice the performance.

Using this, I was thinking of creating a luxury store inside the Magic Tower that only contained ultra-high-priced artifacts.

‘This is a business where you can’t fail even if you want to.’

price?

That wasn’t what really mattered to the rich.

The confidence that the products I use are different from those of others.

That was the most important thing.

The artifact I was creating was the perfect item to fulfill that requirement.

Of course, you can sell it at a huge premium.

But what if the exterior of the tower where the luxury goods store is located is not magnificent?

‘It’s obvious that he won’t even come in.’

For such people, pretense was one of the most important factors.

If a very grand and plausible-looking pagoda were built, wouldn’t even rich people visit the pagoda at least once to spend money?

The story was that, in the end, they had to pour in a huge amount of money to build a new magic tower.

He handed Erciel a piece of paper on the desk.

“Want to take a look?”

“……Is this by any chance a blueprint?”

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“Yeah. This is the blueprint for the magic tower I’m envisioning.”

“……It’s five stories high.”

“Two thousand platinum coins. That’s probably the amount.”

“……Two thousand? Then wouldn’t the money……be very short?”

As the conversation continued, her voice gradually became colder.

This is starting to get pretty scary.

Before I froze to death, I felt like I needed to come up with a solution quickly.

“It’s okay. The money from selling the magic circle will arrive soon.”

“……A magic circle?”

“Oh. I had a deal with the merchant who came last time. Sorry for telling you so late.”

“……It’s okay. But by any chance……Can you tell me how much that amount is?”

“At the very least, it would be more than two thousand platinum coins.”

“thank god.”

Did you do it?

I let out a sigh of relief at her voice, which had changed like a gentle breeze.

The saying that a man can only stand tall if he has money is not without reason.

Then, Erciel looked at me with a warmer expression.

“When will construction begin?”

“At the latest, starting tomorrow.”

“Then we need to gather the necessary technicians.”

“I think we’ll need carpenters, blacksmiths, and architects. Can you bring all the people who are unemployed?”

“I will do that.”

She answered forcefully and walked out of the office.

Since he has experience commanding soldiers while carrying out various projects, he will do well this time as well.

Two hours later, she came back.

“I’ve gathered everyone. There are about a hundred people in total.”

Thank you, Eremon.

She and I started moving towards the training ground.

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Technicians were gathered in the training ground.

I called them together and brought up the subject.

“If you’re here, that means you don’t have much to do, right?”

“yes!”

“I’m thinking of building a magic tower as soon as possible. Do you want to give it a try?”

The rooftop.

The technicians’ eyes changed when that word came out.

It seemed like he realized in an instant that this was a huge task.

“Your Majesty, do you have any blueprints?”

“of course.”

When I took out the blueprints I had in my arms and showed them to them, the technicians tilted their heads.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen your appearance…….”

“Are you really going to build a tower like this?”

“That’s what I’m going to do. There’s no need to create a fixed shape to build a magic tower, right?”

In addition to the cone, the outer wall part looks like it is surrounded by a slide.

That was exactly what the tower I was going to build looked like.

Considering that the outer shape of a tower is usually square, this was a rather unconventional design.

“Looking at the drawings, it looks like it will be five stories high. How much are you thinking the construction cost would be?”

“Two thousand platinum coins. I want it to be as splendid and magnificent as possible. Has anyone seen the white magic tower at the Duke’s residence?”

At those words, several technicians raised their hands.

I asked them after seeing them.

“How did you feel about it?”

“It was a very magnificent pagoda. And because it was all pure white… it even felt sacred.”

“I can’t build it as high as the best magic tower, but I plan to make it so that it looks great. I want it to become a landmark of this city.”

Two thousand platinum coins would have been more than enough to cover the construction cost of a five-story building. With the remaining money, he planned to decorate the interior very extravagantly.

“The construction cost certainly seems very generous. Do you have a time frame in mind?”

“One month.”

At those words, several technicians’ eyes widened.

“……My Lord? That is an excessively short period of time. Even if we stay up all night, it is not enough to finish the construction within that period of time.”

I knew that too.

However, there was a reason why this period of time was set.

“Tell me the average daily wage of laborers. And the number you were trying to collect.”

“Usually it’s around 6 silver. I’m planning on recruiting about a hundred people…….”

“The daily wage is 8 silver, and the number of personnel is at least 500. In addition, the wizards will use all kinds of auxiliary magic to help with the construction.”

“…….”

“Do you still think there isn’t enough time?”

To build a magic tower, at least twenty wizards were needed.

So, we recruited talented magicians in advance.

Ten 1st Circle Wizards.

Eight 2nd circle wizards.

If you include me and Simton, there were twenty in total.

Since there are numbers, it should be able to support auxiliary magic sufficiently.

“It certainly seems like we can drastically reduce the construction period. However, one month is too short. At least two months…….”

I immediately responded to the words of the technician who seemed to be the representative.

“Okay. Even if it takes more than a month, there won’t be any major questions. However… if you finish the work faster than two months, I’ll give you extra compensation.”

“Additional compensation?”

“For every day shortened from two months, the technician will be given 15 silver and the laborer will be given 3 silver.”

“……yes?”

“Didn’t you hear?”

“……I heard about it, but the conditions are too generous……”

If you make an expression of absolute disbelief, isn’t that exactly what your face will look like?

However, it was not the case that he was abusing empty checks.

I had income from the sale of magic circles.

The rule is that when you have money, you have to spend it generously and run with it.

This way, even when the magic circle income was cut off, another source of cash income could be generated. That was the reason why the city development plan was being carried out so boldly.

“Promises will be kept. So, can you make it really cool, just like the drawing?”

“Yes! I will do my best!”

“I will gather the workers, so you can start construction tomorrow.”

“yep!”

After the conversation at the training ground, he immediately posted notices recruiting workers throughout the territory.

As the daily wages are lucrative, people will gather quickly.

While returning to my home and working.

Erciel knocked on the office door and entered the room.

“Your Majesty. Someone has come to see you.”

“Who is it?”

“If you tell me this, I will understand…….”

What she handed me after finishing speaking was a single black flower.

Raziel.

It was one of the flowers with black petals.

I could tell right away who it was.

The information group Black Flower, which had previously requested an investigation into Baron Helaim.

It must be a human being who came from there.

“Tell him to come.”

“yes.”

Let’s wait a moment. A hooded figure came inside. Inside the hood was a familiar face.

Beorn.

It was the branch manager who had entrusted the request at that time.

“It’s a little late.”

“It’s okay. By the way, did you get any useful information?”

“Yes. However, the Amnus family was controlling the information properly. Thanks to that, I had some trouble.”

“The additional cost will vary depending on the information. Well, tell me.”

“……Near the land of Baron Helaim, there was a mana stone mine.”

Hoora.

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