Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 50

His blood-red eyes glared at Baron Dier as if he wanted to tear him apart.

“I, I was just swearing allegiance to the young lady…”

“Swearing allegiance only requires bowing your head.”

*No, what kind of oath of allegiance is that?*

Of course, swearing allegiance by linking pinky fingers was just as strange, but Baron Dier ignored it.

Ixion examined the drawing in Baron Dier’s hand and raised an eyebrow.

“What is this scribble? Why is a tangerine on fire?”

“A burning tangerine? This is me, me!”

“Anyone can see that a burning tangerine monster is doing ‘Ssesse’ with tentacles sprouting from flying cotton candy?”

“It’s not a cotton candy tentacle monster, it’s the youngest lady! Look closely!”

Ares’ eyes, though gently smiling, were overflowing with murderous intent.

“Baron Dier, are you daring to insult Paeraton’s one and only princess?”

“No! Look closely! It’s the young lady and me!”

“To call that half-baked pink scrap my sister…”

“S-Scrap? The young lady drew this for me.”

“…Looking at it again, it’s well-drawn. Such a cute scrap can’t exist in the world.”

“…Somehow, it was too cute to be cotton candy.”

It was a change of attitude as fast as the speed of light.

“…But why is it holding hands with a tangerine? Is that a hand?”

As Ixion tilted his head, black mana rose from Ares’ hand.

“I think an explanation is needed.”

*Kugugugung!*

The three men emitted black mist, pressuring Baron Dier.

Baron Dier trembled, carefully clutching the small drawing in his hand.

* * *

[You have received an oath of allegiance from Baron Dier!]

[He is a self-made man who has overcome the limitations of his status with his brilliant genius!]

[You have received an oath of allegiance from a master-class figure!]

[Your influence increases!]

‘Huh? Was Uncle Dier such a great person?’

I had heard he was smart, and I confirmed it myself today, but it felt different to be told like this.

I was worried about asking him to draw a picture as a promise, but I guess I chose well.

‘Uncle Dier knows me well, even when I act completely like a child because of the penalty.’

He nonchalantly said that I was lovely as always and made a fuss.

So, he’d be a good confidant.

“Our young lady, who has all kinds of cuteness, from this cuteness to that cuteness and even this cuteness, is truly a rainbow bird! I’m so excited to see what she’ll look like next!”

…Is he really okay?

‘W-Well, he’s capable anyway.’

I looked at the reports and data piled high on the desk.

I never expected him to prepare all this.

“Anyway, I have to use this to make money, right?”

I tapped a transparent mana stone.

It wasn’t crystal clear and sparkling; it was full of inclusions [internal flaws or impurities], so I could see why it wasn’t sold as a processed product.

I fiddled with the mana stone, making clattering noises, and then began to examine the reports and data one by one.

I need to look at it a little more while I’m still sane.

Maybe it’s because of the office buff [a temporary boost or advantage], but I’m very focused.

The problem is…….

“Um, even if I look at the data, there’s nothing to use?”

Others must have already seen the data on the empty mana stone.

The mine owner who found the empty mana stone after mining would have gathered experts to get their opinions.

Because they had to make up for the loss somehow.

I wasn’t a genius enough to figure out what those people couldn’t find.

‘Hehe, but I have an ability!’

There’s a cheat-like ability that’s perfect to use in times like these.

That’s right, the female lead in the novel where the author declared they would pave a flowery path for her and said the world was kind to her!

“I’ll summon the novel!”

[Please specify the you wish to summon.]

“〈It’s Too Much of a Flower Path and I’m in Trouble〉! Um, only chapters 1 to 30.”

They said I can now pay per chapter, so I should try it out.

[Using cache to summon chapters 1 to 30 of the novel 〈It’s Too Much of a Flower Path and I’m in Trouble〉.]

[Using the characteristic 〈Rush and Cash〉 to extract the abilities of the female protagonist in the .]

*Parararak—.*

The book shone and the pages turned on their own. As the letters disappeared, new letters were engraved.

The particles of light flowing from the book combined and turned into three heart-cut crystals.

‘Three. It’s because I’m summoning two others.’

Seeing that less ability is being extracted, I think I did well to only summon 30 chapters.

If only three abilities are extracted from the entire number of chapters, I might not get the ability I want at all.

The abilities I want are concentrated in the first 30 chapters.

In 〈It’s Too Much of a Flower Path〉, the female lead’s flower path is concentrated in the beginning, and after that, it’s mainly about her romance with the emperor, who is of a different status.

I reached out to the crystal in the center.

[You have selected the ability 〈It Wasn’t There, But Now It Is〉.]

…Isn’t the order wrong?

Isn’t it usually ‘It was there, but now it’s gone’?

[Equipping the ability.]

The crystal permeated the transparent part of the three hearts on the cover.

Now all the hearts on the book cover are red.

〈It Wasn’t There, But Now It Is〉

– Empathy Quotes:

“You are amazing, Young Lady! I heard that a gold mine was discovered in the land you bought the other day! That place was abandoned land, a barren wasteland!”

“I guess you knew and bought it, Young Lady? I wonder how much those who laughed at you for buying such land are hurting now!”

No, I just bought it without thinking.

“Is it true that the old jar you bought at the last charity auction is a legendary cornucopia [a symbol of abundance]?”

“It’s true, but…….”

“Oh! How can everything you touch go so well, Young Lady?”

“Please tell me your secret!”

I just bought it because no one else would buy it and I felt sorry for it.

“Isn’t it because you are so exceptionally intelligent that you have foresight, Young Lady!”

“Gasp! Can you read the future then? Young Lady! Can I buy this building? It’s cheap, but it’s so far out of the way.”

“Uh, um, yes…….”

And that building went up five times in three months.

As a result, all the nobles were trying to hear even a word from me.

Even the emperor.

What should I do? I just did it without thinking, but everything was successful.

This is a passage from the thoughts of the female protagonist in 〈It’s Too Much of a Flower Path〉 as she was troubled.

She is the female protagonist of a mistaken identity novel, and everything she does without thinking comes back to her several times over in money.

It’s not just a flower path, it’s a money path!

Even the plausibility that the author has acknowledged disappears with the female protagonist’s financial luck!

How to use this ability is entirely up to the reader.

– Ability Effect: Shows the money path of the target.

– Number of Uses Available: 0/3

“Jackpot!”

It’s so good that this is being turned into an ability!

I just thought that since everything the female lead does goes well, I might be similar, and that’s why I chose it.

‘Even the plausibility disappears with financial luck.’

It’s a shame that I can only use it three times.

“Okay, then should I use it right away?”

[Activating the ability 〈It Wasn’t There, But Now It Is〉.]

[Specifying the target…specification complete. Mana stone fragment.]

[Unfolding the money path using the target in front of the user.]

At the same time as that notification, a money path was laid out in front of me.

No, real money wasn’t laid out on the floor like a path.

But that’s the kind of illusion I saw.

Vast information in the shape of a magic circle spreading around the mana stone I was holding.

And I didn’t need to look at and understand that information one by one.

It just ‘showed’.

Like the explanation of the ability to see the money path.

‘I see.’

This isn’t that the mana is empty.

‘The mana is dormant.’

The completely empty mana stone that began to be discovered 300 years ago.

But in fact, it was a normal mana stone.

The mana stone had simply entered a state of suspended animation for some reason.

‘I don’t know what the reason is, though.’

Moreover, as it matured in a dormant state, the purity of the mana was much higher.

This ability is the ability to see the money path.

Of course, it showed everything about how to wake up the sleeping mana.

‘You’re really the best!’

The mana stone market price kept rising because empty mana stones kept being discovered, right?

Baron Dier’s report naturally contained the mana stone market price and the estimated reserves of mana stones in the Pilcherka mine.

I quickly multiplied the numbers.

‘Jackpot…….’

I covered my mouth.

Moreover, since this is high purity, the side that goes in will naturally be more expensive than the existing mana stone if it’s the same size.

Isn’t the capacity of a mobile phone auxiliary battery much more expensive?

I need to let them know quickly and promote the business—.

‘Wait.’

I stopped trying to pull the reins.

‘Is it good to let them know about this?’

If this information spreads, everyone will wake up the sleeping mana stones and sell them, and then my money will…….

‘No, money isn’t the problem.’

In this world, mana stone is by far the dominant energy resource.

Mana stones are used in all the lights that illuminate my office right now.

The sale of energy resources can be used quite strategically.

How could Russia’s greatest weapon be locking the gas valve in Europe?

Moreover, this is the same situation as when oil reserves are rapidly decreasing, but natural gas and other alternative resources are insignificant.

And I just discovered a huge oil field alone.

And if I want, I can increase that oil field as much as I want.

Mines where empty mana stones have been mined are abandoned after being closed.

It’s like a mountain of garbage, so no one tries to buy it and it’s cheap.

‘Then it’s all mine.’

[That’s right, Reader! Conquer, seize, and monopolize!]

[Giving this information to others is frustrating! Romance fantasy readers do not tolerate such foolishness. Everything is yours, Reader!]

This devilish bastard.

I waved my hand to chase away the notification window.

Anyway, good!

The Middle Eastern oil tycoon is my reality right now!

* * *

“Did you call for me, youngest lady?”

“Yes. You came alone, right? From now on, what I’m going to—”

I raised my head towards the door and was horrified.

Baron Dier’s condition was terrible.

It wasn’t that he was hurt or anything, but the person had aged in an instant.

Dark circles were under his eyes as if he hadn’t slept for three days.

Moreover, his face was pale as if he had a terrible nightmare.

What happened in just an hour or two?

“What’s wrong?”

“Ah, no. It’s nothing. I am the young lady’s first dog! I must endure this much oppression!”

Yes, he’s the same as usual.

I opened the summary data among the documents that Baron Dier had brought, which contained data on the period after empty mana stones began to be discovered.

Naturally, the list of empty mana stone mines to date was listed.

“Buy all these mines here.”

“I understand, youngest lady.”

Baron Dier bowed his head without asking back.

Even though it was questionable why he was buying this useless trash.

“They’re all cheap, right?”

“Yes, young lady. Some people will just tell you to take them. Anyway, if a mine is included in the list of assets, the tax will jump up.”

“But if the ‘Paeraton Princess’ wants to buy all these mines, there will be people who wonder what’s going on. They might think that there’s something special about the empty mana stones and that Paeraton is moving.”

“I understand what you mean.”

“Yes, a new hobby for a bored and rich young lady……would that be enough?”

“Yes, since mana stones are harder than diamonds, it would be good as a gift for the young masters’ magic training.”

“Good. If it’s a stone that’s harder than a diamond, it will definitely help with magic training.”

I smiled.

Without knowing the repercussions this rumor would bring.

“And don’t use the money allocated to me by the family. The money you squeezed from Uncle will be enough.”

“It’s more than enough. Everything we received from Nicholas Tarenka is in kind, so we’ll dispose of one of the appropriate ones and solve it with that.”

I nodded.

“Uncle Dier.”

“Yes, young lady.”

“Why don’t you ask me anything?”

“I am the young lady’s faithful servant. There is no need to question what the young lady orders. You are clearly ordering me to buy these mines for a greater cause. Isn’t that right?”

“Uhh…”

“Of course, I will also make my own judgments. But that’s to better assist you by understanding your intentions, not to dare to doubt your decisions.”

Wow.

There was a reason why Uncle Dier was so capable.

Moreover, his mindset is amazing.

I’m a little touched. I chose a good servant—.

“So, can this faithful servant braid the young lady’s hair into nine braids on each side to make flowers, and brush the bottom ten thousand times?”

—I didn’t choose well.

“Yes, no.”

“Th-Then, not ten thousand times, but just a thousand times! It’s a shocking offer!”

“Yes, get out right now.”

Baron Dier left the office with a sullen face.

Ugh, what kind of fantastic and crazy balance is this?

He’s good at his job, but he’s a pervert.

‘Anyway, then.’

I brought up the quest list.

– Ongoing Quests:

1. 〈My Wealth Doesn’t Stop (1)〉.

2. 〈You Must First Govern Your Household (3)〉

〈My Wealth〉 will be solved by time now.

Then there’s only one left.

〈You Must First Govern Your Household (3)〉

– Conditions:

1. Gain recognition from vassals (0/1)

2. Receive an oath of allegiance from a retainer (1/1)

Only one thing remains: to be recognized by the family’s vassals.

Chapter 11. An Oath of Allegiance with Special Courtesy

Wow, this is no joke.

I clicked my tongue as I looked at Count Yozenheim sprawled out in the prison cell.

He seemed to be unconscious and didn’t even know I was here.

He’s still breathing, right?

I can feel the desire that he can’t be killed easily.

He was in terrible shape, but I didn’t feel sorry for him at all.

If that man hadn’t been backing him, the gratitude to Tarenka would have been properly carried out.

I wouldn’t have been abused, and I wouldn’t have lived until I was four years old without knowing my name or age.

I’m not so soft that I’ll forgive this man just because I’m happy now.

Above Count Yozenheim was a large arrow with letters written on it.

[Will you set taxes?]

Is he still seeing me as having the intelligence of a 5-year-old?

‘Yes.’

[Calculating taxes…calculation complete.]

[Will you collect?]

No, a five-year-old can’t understand. Is it all right if you just change the way you talk?

‘But can I collect taxes?’

Even if I forcibly collect them, I must first have the right to collect taxes.

And which country’s law is used to measure taxes?

[Error!]

[Currency is different!]

[Replacing with in-kind assets instead of money!]

[Creating a list of in-kind assets equivalent to the tax value…creation complete.]

Oh, is this that thing?

The thing where red stickers are attached to wardrobes and televisions because they can’t pay taxes.

[Can be collected immediately upon request.]

“You can collect it immediately? Then does it move directly into my hands?”

[That’s right.]

“Is that okay? I don’t even have the right to collect taxes?”

[It’s okay. The Arentwell Empire recognizes it.]

Arentwell? Where is that?

It’s not our country?

At that moment, it came to mind.

Arentwell is the name of the country ruled by the real tyrant emperor of 〈Real. Tyrant. Boss〉.

Then this is—.

‘It’s just stealing!’