My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 50

§ 50 – Leap

A large open space stretched out before Ruben.

Kwarurururung···!

Vibrations shook the ground, causing tremors.

《Constructing Lord’s Manor Lv.1.》

《Construction completion: D – 100》

It was the construction of the Lord’s Manor itself.

The construction of the enormous Lord’s Manor Lv.1 was a massive undertaking.

Perhaps because of that.

[Instant Completion Ticket] – 200,000 G

The price of the Instant Completion Ticket was also exorbitant.

Cyan naturally had no intention of using it.

There was no reason to spend 200,000 gold to finish it immediately.

Cyan pressed the X button on the notification window.

At that moment.

Dding!

《Haha! Can’t stand waiting? Why not splash some cash!!》

Mobile Lord boldly sent a notification window.

Maybe it was just his imagination, but the game seemed almost gleeful.

‘Is there really someone inside this thing or what?’

Cyan let out a dry laugh.

Anyway.

He had to wait 100 days for the Lord’s Manor to be completed.

A period of over 3 months.

During that time, he couldn’t do anything with Leia’s mana stone.

He wondered what to do in the meantime.

But fortunately, he wasn’t too worried.

Because the scale was so large, he didn’t have to wait until everything was finished.

To be precise, there was a function to construct parts of it in advance.

And the completed facilities could be used.

Of course, he couldn’t receive the full benefits of the Lord’s Manor right away.

But it didn’t mean he couldn’t use the function at all.

And Cyan could choose which parts to construct first.

So, the barrier stone of the Lord’s Manor…

And the room where Cyan would stay.

If he prioritized these two, they would be completed in about 5 days.

-Is this our house?

“Yes.”

Cyan nodded at Leia’s question.

Somehow, the words ‘our’ house felt significant, but…

Well, it wasn’t exactly wrong.

-Our house is really big. It’s not inferior to where I used to live at all?

Leia was, after all, Charlotte’s younger sister.

The place where Leia used to live was the Imperial Palace.

In other words, she was saying it wasn’t inferior to the Imperial Palace at all.

And Cyan acknowledged that.

Of course, in terms of sheer size and grandeur…

And other facilities, the Imperial Palace was overwhelmingly superior.

However, when looking at the living spaces alone…

It wasn’t inferior to the Imperial Palace at all.

-But is it just the two of us living here?

“Well…”

Come to think of it, it was too big for just the two of them.

Even if Hans was brought in, the Lord’s Manor would still feel empty.

‘Should I ask Amelia to live here too?’

She was currently a resident of Ruben, but…

She used to be the daughter of the Brahe family, who dominated the western part of the Empire.

There must have been many inconveniences she wasn’t mentioning.

It seemed like it would be good for Amelia to live here as well.

-And who will manage this large house?

“Uh…”

Come to think of it, that was true.

Of course, the Lord’s Manor had convenient living functions like the ‘livable brick houses’ where the residents lived.

If mana stones were used, basic tasks like cleaning wouldn’t be a problem.

However, someone was needed to manage the Lord’s Manor overall.

In other words, a butler.

Hans would be perfect, but…

Hans was currently busy as an administrator.

If he was given the job of a butler on top of that…

‘He really looks like he’s going to collapse any day now.’

In the end, he had to hire someone else.

‘Kerner, that guy…’

Cyan shook his head.

No matter what, he couldn’t have an assassin as a butler.

Of course, Kerner had completely surrendered after being defeated by Leia.

Also, there was no major worry as Leia lived in the Lord’s Manor as well.

But could he really bring an assassin into the Lord’s Manor?

Above all, there were many things he could use Kerner for, like a slave.

In the end, there was no one suitable.

No, to be precise.

‘There are too few people in the territory.’

The population was severely lacking.

Thanks to numerous cash purchases, Ruben could now be recognized as a ‘town’ even in Mobile Lord.

However, the population was severely insufficient for that.

The facilities that Cyan had purchased with cash.

They were currently being operated with almost the minimum number of people.

Honestly, it wasn’t even the minimum.

It was almost at the level of overworking the residents.

It was time to accept new residents.

And that couldn’t be done with Mobile Lord’s cash purchases.

Mobile Lord did not sell residents.

“Um…”

That’s why Cyan’s worries only deepened.

Who would want to come to Ruben?

And it was difficult to accept them unconditionally even if they came.

The loyalty and satisfaction of the residents.

The current residents had Max loyalty and satisfaction towards Cyan.

But the new residents were not like that.

There would definitely be problems related to this.

‘What to do…’

Just as his worries deepened.

-If there isn’t one, I will! I’ll do it!

“Yes? What are you talking about?”

-The butler, I mean.

“Butler?”

Ah.

He was just talking about that.

Leia nodded and continued.

-Yeah! I’ve always wanted to do something like that.

Cyan was momentarily stunned.

Leia wanted to be a butler.

Leia was a member of the Imperial Family, even though she didn’t act like it.

She was also Charlotte’s younger sister.

A butler didn’t really suit Leia.

But.

-If I become a butler, I can meet many people!

Did she like Ruben that much?

Leia said with a very excited face.

-More than anything, Cyan. While serving you, this and that….

“Yes?”

-No, well… I’m saying I’ll be the butler.

Leia pretended not to notice his questioning look.

Cyan sighed softly.

He said she was Kyle’s successor.

Leia seemed to think of Cyan as Kyle.

To be exact, Kyle’s reincarnation?

It seemed like she was thinking along those lines.

But Cyan just shook his head.

There was no way Cyan was Kyle’s reincarnation.

Kyle was someone who had reached the realm beyond Exceed [a level of power beyond human comprehension].

The only strongest Arnaise [a warrior with exceptional abilities] in the history of the continent.

If Cyan was Kyle’s reincarnation.

There was no way Cyan’s talent would be so miserable.

‘I don’t know why Mobile Lord gave me the Demon Soul Asura Sword, but…’

Anyway.

He understood why Leia had such a misunderstanding.

But what wasn’t true, wasn’t true.

Well, still.

He couldn’t say no to her when she wanted to do it so much.

“Okay, then.”

-Really? We’re living together now?

Cyan nodded.

#

Ruben, back in its original place.

Ruben, which had been developing, had already become a city.

Of course, Mobile Lord defined it as a ‘town.’

But it was still at the level of being called a city.

And in the scenery of such Ruben.

Swish!

Cyan was diligently carrying out his tasks at the training center today as well.

Swaeaeaek!

A chilling sound of air being torn apart.

“This is the last one…!”

And with the following sword strike, he collapsed.

Cheolpudeok.

Cyan collapsed to the floor.

Padeul padeul, his whole body trembled.

“Haa…! Haa…!”

Cyan breathed roughly.

Even in the midst of his busy schedule, Cyan did not neglect to carry out his tasks day by day.

So many growth buffs and accumulated efforts.

Dding!

[Demon Soul Asura Sword Initiation Progress 100% (+7.3%)]

Those efforts were finally able to bear fruit today.

“Finally…!”

Cyan got up from his seat with a heart full of emotion.

There was no big change in his body.

That was because 100% progress only showed Cyan’s current level.

It meant that he had reached that level.

It didn’t mean that he suddenly had new strength.

However, there was something he was looking forward to.

None other than the next stage of the Demon Soul Asura Sword.

Now that he had completed the initiation, the next step would be beginner.

That meant.

“Can I now learn Kyle’s true swordsmanship!”

Cyan looked at the screen of his smartphone with an excited heart.

Then, soon, a new notification window popped up with a dding! notification sound.

《Achievement ‘Demon Soul Asura Sword Initiator’ achieved!》

《Special discount items have been additionally opened!》

『[Lord Only] – Beginner Growth Support Advanced Package (100,000 G)

Contents: Arnaise Beginner Martial Arts (武功) [Wugong, a Chinese term for martial arts]』

-This product can only be purchased once.

-This product is a special discount product due to karma, and refunds are not possible upon purchase.

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Dding!

《When you get stuck while progressing, try spending some cash!》

“······ Damn it.”

Was this also a cash purchase?

Cyan muttered without realizing it.

He wondered why it had stopped at the ‘Intermediate’ package.

Cyan examined the package that had appeared in detail.

Contents Arnaise Beginner Martial Arts (武功).

Again, it did not tell him which Arnaise it was.

But he knew it was Kyle’s martial arts, the Demon Soul Asura Sword.

The problem was the price of 100,000 gold.

Considering that the price of the intermediate package was 10,000 gold, it was a whopping 10 times the amount.

Well, if he could learn the true Demon Soul Asura Sword, he couldn’t say it was expensive.

However, it was an amount that he couldn’t ignore.

It seemed like there would be something after the advanced package.

Top-level package, something like that would come out.

“Could it be··· that the next one is 1 million gold?”

There was enough··· possibility.

“Haa….”

Really endless cash purchases.

Well, still.

Right now, he only had to pay 100,000 gold.

Cyan checked the gold in his inventory.

[Gold in possession – 270,000 G]

A total of 270,000 gold.

20,000 gold left over from purchasing the Lord’s Manor with cash.

200,000 gold obtained by robbing Kerner, the special assassin of Shadow Moon.

And.

[We met in an unfortunate situation, but our Shadow Moon Guild has no ill feelings towards Cyan Elandur. However, there was a clear mistake on our part. As an apology and compensation, whenever you want…]

The amount of 50,000 gold sent by Diana, the guild leader of Shadow Moon, was added.

To be exact, it was the wealth that Kerner had.

Diana sent it with a letter.

It seemed like she thought Kerner was dead.

“But there are no ill feelings….”

In fact, it was just words.

It meant that they wanted to get along well.

Shadow Moon, the best information guild in the Empire.

And Diana, the guild leader of Shadow Moon.

Cyan knew who Diana was.

A being who single-handedly pacified the dark world filled with beasts.

A being who gave rules to the chaotic dark world.

In other words, she could be said to be a criminal who could communicate.

“Well, she’s just a criminal after all.”

Cyan shrugged his shoulders once.

Well, anyway.

“I’ll grant you everything you want.”

There was nothing he particularly wanted.

If there was one thing.

It was only ‘gold’ to spend on cash purchases.

The Shadow Moon Guild was a guild that dominated the dark world.

A super-giant guild that managed the things that unfolded in the underworld.

Of course, they were dealing with what they called black money, and the scale was immeasurable.

This was almost like a blank check.

“Then would they give it to me if I asked for 3 million gold?”

Cyan chuckled.

“But well.”

Cyan wrote down 3 million gold on the blank check… no, the reply to the letter.

“They’ll figure it out.”

He didn’t write it with the thought that they would give it to him.

Honestly, he strongly thought they wouldn’t give it to him.

That was because no matter how much Shadow Moon dominated the dark world.

There was no way they would spend 3 million gold just to gain the favor of one Cyan.

Still, it didn’t matter much.

If they didn’t give it to him, they could just go their separate ways.

“There’s nothing particularly good about being involved with Shadow Moon.”

Even if they could communicate, they were still criminals in the dark world.

To be honest, he didn’t want to get involved with them any more than Aria.

Cyan shook his head.

And the symbol of Shadow Moon.

“I don’t think I’ll have any use for this either, but…”

Just in case.

Cyan put the symbol in his inventory.

Anyway.

Cyan currently had enough money to pay 100,000 gold.

What was there to worry about.

Cyan fearlessly purchased the advanced growth support package.

Kkuk.

《Purchase complete!》

A notification window popped up saying that the purchase was complete with a light touch.

Soon, 100,000 gold disappeared from the inventory.

Right then.

Hwaaaaaaak!

A bright light burst out in front of Cyan’s vision.

By the time the light subsided.

Cyan could see a man standing in front of him.

A handsome man with a cold impression that seemed to flow with a chilling coldness.

Silver hair that gave off a dreamy and mysterious atmosphere.

Thousands of years ago.

It was Kyle, who was called the strongest Arnaise.

Of course, it wasn’t the real Kyle.

It was just a virtual existence created by Mobile Lord.

Cyan quietly looked at Kyle.

And Kyle calmly drew his sword.

At that moment.

The flow of air changed.

A pressure that made it difficult to even breathe pressed down.

Clearly, it was a virtual Kyle who could not affect reality.

Cyan couldn’t move because of Kyle’s presence.

Huuuuung···!

A black aura intertwined with Kyle’s sword.

Soon, it became a huge blade.

Sagak─.

A monotonous sound was heard.

The sound of air being cut.

Kyle’s sword moved.

Kwajik─.

Space was torn apart.

Of course, it was Cyan’s delusion.

There was no way a virtual Kyle could affect the space of reality.

However, Cyan could feel a clear sense of space being torn apart.

Kyle’s sword danced.

It slipped and disappeared.

It emitted light and also dazzled the eyes.

At the same time, it possessed a bizarre power that tore apart everything it touched.

Kyle’s sword was simple.

Cutting (斬) and thrusting (衝) that Cyan had learned.

The Kyle’s sword that he was seeing now did not deviate much from that.

But it was on a different level.

It cannot be explained simply by the concept of cutting (斬) and thrusting (衝).

Cyan had no idea how many changes had occurred in that simple and concise sword strike.

Exceed, the realm beyond.

The strongest Arnaise.

Kyle’s swordsmanship was…

Seogeok─!

It contained an awe that could not be defined.

Kyle’s sword stopped.

And.

“Heoeok…! Heoeok…!”

Only then could Cyan exhale the breath that had been blocked.

His heart pounded and denied the sight he had seen.

His mind, which had faced a power outside the norm, scattered in confusion.

And.

Dding!

《Starting the beginner course of Demon Soul Asura Sword.》

《Tasks tailored to the administrator’s level will be assigned.》

Soon, a window saying ‘Loading….’ popped up.

And after a little time, a new notification window popped up again.

《Demonstrate the Demon Soul Asura Sword with accurate posture [0 / 1,000]》

[Demon Soul Asura Sword Beginner Progress 0%]

“Crazy….”

That’s what Cyan muttered.

That was because.

“How am I supposed to do that?”

How was he supposed to follow that!

It didn’t make sense.

It was even an ‘accurate’ posture.

Judging from the previous initiation progress, it wouldn’t even be counted if it wasn’t accurate.

He couldn’t even understand what Kyle had done just now.

How was he supposed to follow that with an accurate posture!

Even a whopping 1,000 times!

“I can’t do it!”

He can’t do it.

He absolutely can’t do it.

That was impossible not only for Cyan but also for anyone on the continent.

Kyle? Durak [another powerful Arnaise]?

Don’t be ridiculous!

In front of Kyle, the master was really just ‘nothing.’

Even Charlotte, who was the same Arnaise, couldn’t do that!

‘Or is it?’

Anyway.

The Demon Soul Asura Sword that Kyle showed was that amazing.

That’s why it was impossible to follow that.

“I have to do it, right…?”

Cyan had to do it.

“Haa….”

How much more suffering would he have to go through?

Fortunately, he could try it with Charlotte’s special growth buff stacking.

Literally, he could try it.

“But if I do it step by step, I’ll reach it again.”

That’s how it’s been so far.

Cyan steeled his heart.

Right then.

“Lord. So you were here.”

Amelia’s voice was heard from one side.

Looking at that place.

As expected, Amelia was approaching Cyan.

It seemed like something was going on.

Cyan put his smartphone in his arms and said.

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s about the troll disposal you mentioned last time. This… I don’t think it will be easy to sell right now.”

“Huh? Why?”

When Cyan asked, Amelia immediately continued.

“Trolls have a lot of things that can be turned into money, unlike other monsters. Not only blood, but also troll bones and leather. Claws and toenails are also quite expensive. So we have to dismantle and manage all of these…”

“And?”

“There are too few people.”

“Ah.”

Only then could Cyan nod.

“It was possible until now, but this time, many facilities have been built in the territory, and everyone has their own responsibilities…”

“Can’t you mobilize them for a while?”

“Continuous management is needed, so we have to mobilize them for quite a long time. The only people we can mobilize are the soldiers…”

Even those soldiers had to be trained, so they couldn’t be completely extracted.

In other words, a manpower shortage.

In the end, what was coming had finally come.

They had been holding on well, but.

Finally, it started to creak.

And.

“There’s no way to do it right now…”

There was no way to do it right now.

“It’s not a big problem. It’s just that it’s difficult to sell the corpses right now. But I’ll do my best to handle it, so don’t worry too much.”

Amelia smiled as if to say, trust her.

Amelia, the daughter of the Brahe Merchant Group, a major merchant group in the western part of the Empire.

As expected, she was quite reliable in this area.

“No matter how I think about it, you’re much better than the saint.”

“······ Hot!”

Then Amelia took a deep breath.

And her face turned red and her eyes rolled around, it seemed like she had broken down again.

Right then.

“Young Lord?”

Hans’ voice was heard from one side.

As expected, Hans was walking towards where Cyan was.

And looking at his expression….

It seemed like something was wrong with Hans too.

What’s wrong this time?

It was Ruben, where accidents never stopped even though he had spent so much money.

“What’s wrong?”

At Cyan’s question, Hans carefully opened his mouth.

“It’s about Lucas and Grayson you mentioned last time.”

“Ah. Did they come back?”

Cyan asked back with a bright expression.

The two who had left to investigate the powerful monsters that had settled in the forest.

He had been worried because they hadn’t come yet.

It seemed like they had returned this time.

“Are they okay?”

“That is…”

Hans trailed off with a troubled expression.

“What’s wrong? Are they badly hurt?”

“That’s what I’m saying…”

As Hans continued to trail off, Amelia’s expression, which had been broken, turned white.

Lucas and Amelia.

The two had been together for quite a long time.

“I think it would be faster to see it in person.”

Hans’ answer followed.

Then Hans took a step.

Cyan followed Hans with Amelia.

The place where he followed Hans.

Cyan could immediately realize why Hans was embarrassed.

Lucas and Grayson were not there.

Instead, a certain being was standing there.

“Oh oh…! Is this really a building made by humans! How can humans be at this level…!”

Quite different from Ruben’s residents.

No, quite different from humans.

A small height and a tough impression.

A being with an impressive bushy beard.

“Ah! Are you the lord of Ruben that the human friends Lucas and Grayson were talking about?”

A race of artisans.

A race of mountains.

“Dwarf…?”

He was none other than a dwarf.