The Magical Genius of the Marquis Family - Chapter 134



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134

“Hmm~”

Inside the carriage returning to Count Senton’s house.

The weight of the magic pouch, which was a bit heavier than usual, made me hum.

The price for turning the mine was very lucrative.

‘About thirty top-grade mana stones.’

It would not be an exaggeration to say that they had brought all the highest grade mana stones from one mine.

It was a total hit.

You could also get about twenty additional high-grade mana stones there.

If I had more time, I could have brought more high-level mana stones.

‘Excessive greed invites trouble.’

Since there was still time to catch them to escape, they stopped at just bringing them in moderation.

Just turning the highest-grade mana stone was already a very sufficient income.

By now, all the members of the author’s family might be exploding with anger.

‘Whatever it was, it didn’t matter.’

Finding the culprit will be a long way off.

Starting with who found out about the mine, we wouldn’t know exactly how many people came to rob it.

When we first attacked the two knights, only Leonhard and I were visible, but before entering the mine, we used dummies to make it seem like there were twelve of us.

Moreover, her face was completely covered by the robe.

‘First of all, it will be difficult to identify the culprit.’

In order to extract all the highest-grade mana stones in such a short period of time, it would have required multiple high-level magicians, or the archmage himself visiting the mine.

According to the common sense of this neighborhood, that’s what it was.

That was the reason why I left a witness. To help people think that it was the work of a group, not a few specific people.

In this situation, it would be impossible for me, known only to the public as a member of the 2nd Circle, to be identified as the culprit.

The story was that there was no need to worry about tracking.

Perhaps because of the cheerful humming, Leonhard’s gaze turned to me.

“You look very happy.”

“I’ve obtained thirty of the highest grade mana stones, so of course they must be good. These are items that are directly managed by the Empire, so they are hard to obtain.”

“That’s true. Where do you plan on using the mana stone?”

“Well. There are so many places where I can use them, so thirty isn’t really enough… But for now, I’m thinking about making one magic summoner.”

“A magical summoner?”

“Oh. Do you know about the magic called Familiar?”

He nodded at my words.

“Isn’t that the magic of taming small animals?”

“That’s roughly true. But at best, they can only be used for reconnaissance purposes, right? If they die, it’s over.”

“yes.”

“Other than that. I’m thinking of making something that uses mana to protect my body.”

The exact name was ‘Heart Magic Golem’.

If I were to explain the principle, I could say that it is a magical golem that normally flows around my heart in the form of mana, and when a crisis comes, it pops out on its own and takes charge of defense.

It was similar to the magical puppy I had summoned when I explored Trasden Forest before.

The only difference was their fighting power.

Depending on which mana stone is used, the golem’s performance will naturally vary, but if it is the highest grade mana stone, it can be considered the best material.

To that extent.

‘Even if he’s an expert-level knight, I’m sure he’ll be able to hold his own.’

Of course, all I could do was hold out, I couldn’t win.

This was because it was a summon specialized in defense.

It didn’t matter though.

Because it wasn’t made to win, it was made to defend my life.

‘Besides… … if we use additional materials… … .’

Even if you are a top-tier expert, there will be a guy who can buy you enough time.

To improve the golem’s performance, you need high-quality magic materials and a mana stone to provide stability.

‘I’ve already obtained the highest grade mana stones.’

five things.

I was thinking of using that amount to hold the center of the golem. If I could add a function to automatically recover the mana consumed while defending, I thought I could use it for quite a long time. I was thinking of getting the rest of the magic materials through the magic tower auction.

The opening day of the rooftop auction was just approaching.

half a year.

At that time, one of the four magic tower societies in the empire took turns in conducting the auction, and this time, the magic tower society in charge of the auction was the Eastern Magic Tower Society.

It was a blessing for me because the distance was close.

‘By the time we arrive… … the money for the sale of the magic circle will be deposited.’

It took about two weeks to get out of the mines in Prinus, so the way back would be about the same.

One month.

The due date for payment of the sales proceeds was approaching.

‘You can buy the materials for the magic golem with this.’

Even then, there will probably be quite a bit of money left over.

With the remaining money, I planned to purchase materials for expensive artifacts.

I smiled and opened the magic book.

A fortnight’s journey by carriage.

In the meantime, all I had to do was, of course, practice magic.

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The road to the family was smooth, almost peaceful. It wasn’t hard to use the gate at the Count’s house either. This was because I had already received extra high-grade mana stones when I left.

A day of traveling by horse-drawn carriage from the Marquis’ house.

The prinus began to appear.

During the month I was away, the city became incredibly vibrant.

From the sight of tourists crowding the streets to merchants selling cheap goods everywhere.

Their faces were full of smiles.

It seemed like you handled the tasks assigned to you by Erciel and Simton well.

Especially among tourists, there were many who possessed small magical artifacts.

It was the ultra-low-cost artifact that I had planned.

These are objects that can be used to perform practical magic by splitting low-grade mana stones into dozens to create a center and granting it a simple magic circuit.

In modern terms, these were items like portable fans or water guns.

The period of use was about half a year.

This seemed quite popular with tourists.

This was because the stores that supplied ultra-low-priced artifacts were crowded with tourists.

‘This is a huge hit.’

Was it literal?

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Because it was sold at a low price, the profit margin on the product itself wasn’t that big, but that wasn’t important.

‘What’s important is that this will increase our reputation as a tourist city.’

As the reputation spreads like this, people with money will start visiting one by one.

I wasn’t the only one who was surprised by the lively introspection.

“I can’t believe how much things have changed in just one month…….”

Leonhard.

Even the knight’s face, which rarely showed any change in expression, was filled with surprise. This must have been because the city’s changes felt so dramatic.

“There are quite a lot of people.”

“Yes. There were tourists before your Majesty left, but never to this extent…….”

“If you’re only surprised to this extent, what are you going to do from now on? It’s basically just starting now.”

These are policies that have been developed based on numerous experiences.

Of course it had to be eaten.

Leonhard nodded at my words.

“It’s amazing to see it in person. A city that was practically half-ruined due to the Yeongji War has been restored to this extent…….”

He then looked around and spoke quietly.

“……I even wonder what it would have been like if you were a member of the royal family.”

He was probably thinking of the imperial family that was in shambles because of the three princes. Those who were somewhat awake did not look favorably on the three incompetent princes.

How could one of the three trolls sit on their heads?

It seemed like the same thing happened to Leonhard.

“Well, they are a mess. They are incompetent people who are only after power and are causing trouble. But there is nothing we can do right now. Our top priority is to build up our power in the East. For now… we should just close our eyes and ears. Like loyalists.”

Even the loyalists who cared about the empire were now just sitting in their own fiefdoms like rats. That was how dangerous the central political world was.

Those who were loyal to the Emperor were swept away in an instant in the midst of the three princes’ strife.

Even the famous Duke of Emilyton.

‘It will be difficult to withstand the attacks of the three princes.’

Those who usually growled at each other as if they were going to eat each other, but when the loyal subjects who were loyal to the emperor appeared, they united as one and eliminated them one by one, so there was no way they could endure it.

So most of the noble families had long since chosen to stay out of central politics and take a wait-and-see approach.

It might have been an obvious choice, since there was no real benefit to helping the old emperor.

To put it roughly, you could say that it is a position where we are on the winning side.

The civil war in the Alton Empire was one of the incidents that broke out as things unfolded.

The noble families who had been observing the situation also paid a heavy price for it, because in the end, they were all sucked into the great vortex of civil war.

Naturally, the power of the empire was greatly reduced compared to before the civil war.

‘It’s shrunk to about 1/3.’

The thousand-year barrier was broken by Houdini, who had been waiting for an opportunity, and the lackeys from other continents flocked to the central continent, which had been completely drained of strength.

Archmage, Swordmaster, Grand Elementalist, Paladin, Saint, etc.

Even those who could be called heroes all died at that stage.

In particular, the immortal’s divine power that revealed its true form when the barrier burst was so terrifying that it was almost terrifying to even imagine.

‘Oh my.’

All the masters in the central continent will have to rush in to deal with them.

The immortals had great power.

“I believe you will do well, my lord.”

I nodded at his words.

If I didn’t do well, the continent had no answer.

So, I have to do well.

He and I returned to introspection.

The inner self also had a lively appearance.

Although there was a vacancy once due to a change in personnel, newly recruited personnel were slowly filling those positions.

City Planning Department. Business Department. Production Management Department. Tax Department… … .

It was a bonus that each civil servant was given a department to directly manage, thereby increasing efficiency.

Just as modern companies divide their business departments, so too is the management of the estate.

“Request an increase in the production of ultra-low-cost artifacts on the rooftop!”

“The garden is the most popular? Then here and here. I’ll plant more flowers in these two places and plan a garden…….”

The civil servants who had been engaged in a heated discussion made eye contact with me.

“Meet the lord!”

They greeted me vigorously.

This makes me feel like I’m the president of a successful large corporation.

“Keep talking. When you’ve sorted out the details, come to my office and report.”

“ancient!”

As I passed them and opened the office door, I saw Erciel.

“Your Majesty? Are you back?”

Perhaps because she had been away for about a month, there was a joy in her eyes.

“Uh. I’m done with all the work. How’s Yeongji?”

“Would you like to take a look at this?”

It was a report containing financial information about the estate.

Although it was full of complex content, the essence was simple.

“The city’s monthly income has increased significantly. So have taxes.”

“Yes. In particular, taxes collected from merchants have increased significantly. Although the tax rate has been lowered compared to before, the income itself has increased.”

The commercial tax, which was almost non-existent due to the failing shops, increased to ten platinum coins, thanks to the influx of tourists.

‘As expected, cultural businesses never fail.’

If you think about it, you could say that we are in a recession now.

This was because agriculture, one of the most fundamental sectors supporting the empire, was cracked here and there due to famine.

Even if I were to repair some of the damage with the magic circles I was selling, I would only be able to produce enough to be self-sufficient. Nevertheless, Prinus was doing very well.

Whether it was a recession or a boom, there was still a lot of blind money in the world.

‘The only question is how to extract it.’

In that sense, Prinus was moving in the right direction.

“How is the security?”

“We are using all available personnel to resolve the issue. However, we will probably need to increase our personnel soon. We feel like we do not have enough personnel to handle both intensive training and security.”

What a blunt answer.

During the month that I was away, she seemed to have learned quite a bit about the affairs of the estate.

With a pleased heart inside, I answered Erciel’s words.

“We can solve that little by little.”

“Yes. Even though the land’s tax base has increased, it’s a bit burdensome to increase the standing army right away. By the way… Your Highness?”

“huh?”

“Ppadak asked me to tell you this… It’s about your attributes. I think I can strengthen it once more this time.”

Oh my.

This was the most enjoyable news I’ve heard today.

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