My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 113

§ 113 – A New Family (2)

KWAANG—!

A deafening explosion ripped through the training grounds.

Thick dust billowed, obscuring vision.

Flash!

A bluish-black glint flickered within the dust cloud.

A jet-black slash tore through the fog, rushing forward.

Sian retreated swiftly. As if denying the space with his movement, the jet-black sword relentlessly pursued.

Sian gritted his teeth, channeling power into his legs and swinging his sword.

KAANG—!!

The swung sword deflected the slash. The rebounding slash momentarily scattered into darkness.

Then, reforming into the shape of a mace, it descended upon Sian once more.

He couldn’t block it.

Quickly assessing the situation, Sian unleashed the Mahon Spirit Shadow Step.

Sian’s body dissolved into darkness and vanished.

Kendrick’s eyes blazed as he tracked Sian’s movements.

Kendrick extended his left hand to the side.

Condensed magical energy surged relentlessly.

A sense of foreboding, as if containing all the horrors of the world, permeated the air.

It had been a thousand years since he abandoned fighting like a human.

KWAAAAAAA—!

Darkness erupted from his outstretched hand.

It spread fiercely, chasing after Sian’s darkness.

“This is insane!” Sian shouted, his eyes widening.

He halted the Mahon Spirit Shadow Step and slashed at the encroaching darkness.

The magical energy rippling on Sian’s sword tore through the darkness.

But only for a moment.

WHAAK—!

Kendrick’s darkness expanded. The torn darkness immediately filled back in.

The encroaching darkness carried a chilling premonition.

Vicious, chaotic, and horrifying.

Sian gritted his teeth.

With that, he recited the incantation of the Mahon Emperor Art.

The power of the origin responded.

A terrifying magical energy, darker than jet-black, erupted.

The origin of magic.

Kendrick’s surrounding darkness was swallowed.

Sian focused his mind, recalling Kyle’s image.

The intermediate level of the Mahon Asura Sword, purchased after completing the beginner course.

He recalled the sword technique that Kyle’s phantom had shown him there.

KWARRRRR—!

A tremendous power condensed at the tip of Sian’s sword.

A terrifying force that seemed capable of piercing anything in the world.

Just then.

The darkness that had engulfed Sian exploded.

KWAKWAKWANG!

The ground shook, and his vision blurred.

And then again.

Dduk.

A jet-black sword was pointed at Sian’s eyes.

The condensed power dissipated instantly.

“Hoo…! Guess it’s not working yet.”

Sian took a deep breath.

At the same time.

Dding!

[Mahon Asura Sword (魔魂修羅劍) Intermediate Progress Rate 0.16% (+0.07%)]

[Mahon Spirit Shadow Step (魔魂無影步) Progress Rate 1.3% (+0.8%)]

A cheerful notification rang from his pocket.

Sian sheathed his sword.

A sense of disappointment washed over him.

-The power you were about to unleash just now, Master, was a little dangerous even for me.

Kendrick spoke, as if to comfort Sian.

“It’s okay. I wasn’t saying it to be comforted.”

Sian waved his hand dismissively.

Then, composing himself, he looked at Kendrick.

Indeed, a Master-level superior was something else.

After sparring directly, he could clearly feel Kendrick’s level.

The ever-changing attack patterns.

The way he fought unlike a human.

There was simply no opening to be found.

Frankly, Kendrick had been holding back a lot.

And.

-You worked hard, Sian.

Leah flew over in an instant, wiping the sweat from his brow with a clean cloth.

Sian quietly watched Leah.

Leah’s strength was also at an unfathomable level.

She simply used power in a different way than Kendrick.

Leah’s level could also be considered comparable to Kendrick’s.

He didn’t know what Leah was like a thousand years ago.

But now, she had condensed her thoughts for a thousand years.

Moreover, she was Charlotte’s younger sister, so her talent was not to be taken lightly.

However.

Sian thought of Kendrick rather than Leah.

Of course, Sian had never sparred with Leah.

Even so, Leah and Kendrick.

If he had to rank their levels, Sian would give the edge to Kendrick.

If only considering martial prowess….

He thought Leah might be half a step or a step behind Kendrick.

But.

-Kendrick. Can you go over there and get Sian some clothes to change into?

-Understood.

There were aspects that couldn’t be measured by martial prowess alone.

At Leah’s words, Kendrick immediately moved.

Without the slightest hesitation or reluctance.

As if it were a command he had to obey, Kendrick immediately moved.

Well… from Kendrick’s perspective, it was understandable.

Although Leah had not officially married Kyle.

Nevertheless, it was undeniable that they were engaged.

In the end, they had promised to marry.

From Kendrick’s perspective, she was no different from his mistress [the female head of the household or a woman with authority].

Kendrick walked away, his dark armor clanking.

Each time, thick magical energy scattered, and even a ‘Gooo…!’ sound could be heard.

If someone didn’t know.

No, even if someone did know, he looked no different from a Demon King (魔王) [a powerful, often malevolent, magical being].

That Demon King was now going to get clothes to change into.

He looked like he could be believed even if he were going to slaughter tens of thousands of people.

Is this….

Is this really right?

Sian said to Kendrick.

“Kendrick. You don’t have to go that far.”

Then, he turned his head again and said to Leah, who was wiping his sweat with a clean cloth.

“Leah, you don’t have to do this much either.”

But what do you know.

Leah said with a deeply disappointed expression.

-I’m the lady of the house here. What’s wrong with a wife supporting her husband?

Leah was now saying it openly.

To be exact, she had become less hesitant since Kendrick called her mistress (主母) [again, referring to the female head of the household].

“No, I’m saying I’m not Kyle.”

-I know. I know.

As she said that, Leah wiped Sian’s face here and there.

And Kendrick as well.

-Please don’t worry about me, Master. It is my duty to assist you.

After confirming Leah’s existence in Ruben.

Somehow, they seemed convinced that Sian was Kyle’s reincarnation, not Kyle’s successor.

-As expected, Kendrick! You understand me perfectly!

Leah shouted, raising her thumb.

Thus, the two beings who had lived for a thousand years moved again.

‘······ Eh, whatever.’

Sian simply gave up thinking.

What could he do if they were going to do that even if he told them not to?

It wasn’t like he could force them not to in the first place.

And they were people he couldn’t force anyway.

Sian shook his head.

‘More importantly….’

Sian checked the smartphone in his pocket.

‘The progress rate isn’t going up at all.’

After completing the beginner course, the intermediate course of the Mahon Asura Sword.

The level of progress was truly pathetic.

Somehow, the more the course progressed, the more difficult it became.

The strengthening buff had been enhanced by strengthening , and even though he was receiving a constant growth buff due to ad removal, the progress rate had only increased by 0.07% for the Mahon Asura Sword.

And 0.8% for the Mahon Spirit Shadow Step.

It was only this much because he had sparred with Kendrick.

If he simply completed the tasks, the progress rate would be halved.

“Haa….”

Sian let out a deep sigh.

But well, what could he do?

He had to blame himself for not having the talent.

Still, just like the beginner course, if he steadily worked on the intermediate course, the day would surely come when he would complete it.

‘When will I complete it….’

He didn’t know when that would be.

Just then.

“Young Master.”

Hans’ voice was heard from one side of the training grounds.

Looking over, Hans was indeed standing there.

And Hans continued.

“Lady Amelia has returned.”

It seemed Amelia had finally completed her trading trip and returned to Ruben.

#

Clatter, clatter.

A procession of dozens of wagons entered Ruben.

The Ruben Brahe Merchant Company had returned from their trading trip to the western part of the Empire.

It had been a trading trip lasting over a month, and perhaps because of that, the faces of Amelia and the other merchants showed signs of fatigue.

However, the wagons and the horses pulling them showed no such signs at all.

First of all, the wagons were not ordinary wagons but wagons made by dwarves.

And since the wagons were not equipment, they were not given a grade.

But if he had to give them a grade, he would say they were A-grade wagons.

Not to mention their durability.

They could travel without hesitation through rough mountains and even places where roads had not been paved.

Also, the horses pulling those wagons.

At first glance, they looked like ordinary horses, but in reality, they were magical beasts.

The magical beasts that Sian had tamed and raised at the upgraded ‘Rampaging Magical Beast Ranch Lv.4’ and ‘Luxurious Livestock Farm Lv.4’ no longer showed their ferocity even when they went outside.

So, they were being used not only for these wagons but also for tasks that required labor, such as farming and mining.

The ranch staff were still raising magical beasts.

And now, they were selecting and raising the magical beasts that would be ridden by Ruben’s newly created knighthood.

He heard that they were having trouble because the magical beasts that the knights would ride could not have their ferocity completely removed….

Well, anyway.

“You worked hard, Amelia.”

Sian welcomed Amelia, who was returning to Ruben.

“I’m back, Lord….”

Amelia responded with a small smile.

But she looked different from her usual energetic self.

Looking closely, her tired face suggested that the trading trip had been quite difficult.

However, pride also shone through that fatigue.

He guessed it from the light-looking wagons.

It seemed the trading trip had gone well.

As expected.

“Lord, I made a looot of money!”

Amelia said, spreading her hands wide.

In the past, the Brahe Merchant Company had dominated the western part of the Empire.

And Amelia was the daughter of that company.

If Amelia was saying that, it seemed she had really made a lot of money.

Soon, Amelia gestured to one side.

Then, the merchants and the soldiers who had gone out as escorts pulled a wagon.

The wagon approached, heavily pressing down on the ‘Run, Run! Brick Road Lv.4’ that was laid throughout Ruben.

Unlike the other wagons, which seemed empty.

It seemed to be full of something inside.

“Lord, I know you don’t like bills, so I exchanged everything for gold.”

As she said that, Amelia opened the contents of the wagon.

Then, tens of thousands of platinum coins filled the wagon.

That dazzling sight!

“Wow!” Sian shouted without realizing it.

“It’s a little over 6 million gold!”

Amelia shouted, confidently puffing out her chest.

“6 million!!”

Sian trembled as if he had been electrocuted by electric magic.

6 million gold.

6 million gold from a single trading trip!

What merchant company on the continent could make such a profit!

“Aaaah…!”

Sian trembled as he looked at the gold in front of him.

“The Ruben Brahe Merchant Company has a great image in the western part of the Empire. Everyone trusts and buys from Ruben Brahe.”

Sian was known as the hero of the west.

So, it was only natural that the Ruben Brahe Merchant Company, which Sian operated, would be like that.

“You could say the brand value is solid.”

Of course, that didn’t mean they were taking advantage of the brand value and ripping people off.

Amelia was a merchant who prioritized trust.

Amelia thoroughly maintained her trust as a merchant.

In addition, there were the items made by the dwarves and the many products produced in Ruben.

In the first place, the quality of the products was something that could not be found in other territories.

“The items sold really quickly!”

The reason why it took so long was simple.

“Especially this soap. This soap was so popular that we couldn’t sell enough of it. So, I slightly changed the strategy and sold it to the nobles with a huge premium!”

In order to get more money without damaging trust.

It seemed she had implemented a premium strategy targeting the nobles.

Well, Amelia would have taken care of it.

“Aaaah…!”

Sian could only tremble as he looked at the pile of gold in front of him!

‘With this much gold….’

Sian immediately said to Amelia.

“Amelia. I’m a little sorry to ask you this as soon as you get back. But can you go to Lucia and buy some materials?”

“By materials, do you mean… the materials for the weapons that Chief Semir makes?”

Sian nodded.

Amelia had been getting the materials all along, so no further explanation was needed.

“Of course. How much should I get?”

The gold she had earned was enormous.

Amelia nodded as if to say just tell her.

Sian pointed to the pile of gold in the wagon.

“All of this.”

“…Yes?”

At that moment, Amelia’s face went blank.

What… what did he just say?

All of this?

All the gold in that wagon?

So… all the money she had worked her ass off for over a month?

Amelia looked at Sian with a hopeful heart.

“No.”

Sian shook his head.

Come to think of it, 6 million gold might not be enough.

Anyway, it was a probability.

He had spent money on various things and currently had 8.7 million gold left.

In this case, he would just.

“Let’s just buy everything while we’re at it.”

Sian poured the gold coins from his inventory into the wagon.

Whirr.

“…!!!!”

Amelia’s eyes widened as she watched the scene.

That’s… that’s… the platinum coins that were pouring out now.

Amelia had earned 6 million gold from a single trading trip.

Frankly, she thought she would be able to surprise Sian this time.

But what….

Whirr!

Wasn’t it much more than the gold she had worked her ass off to earn!

What do you have to do to earn that kind of money?

For now, nothing came to Amelia’s mind.

But the gold coins were still pouring out in front of her.

Am I… am I really fit to be a great merchant?

“Ah, ah, no… no… th, this….”

Amelia’s mind broke down for a moment.

Sian poured all the gold he had into the wagon.

Then, he briefly checked his smartphone.

《Morkru’s Aura 15%》

The currently accumulated Morkru’s Aura was 15%.

Each SS-grade sword cost about 600,000 gold.

If he poured in a maximum of 10.2 million gold, a confirmed enhancement was possible.

It wouldn’t matter if the enhancement succeeded in the middle.

But if it failed, he would have to go back and forth.

And Sian had experienced it a little.

There was a flow to enhancement.

A flow of offering sacrifices and gathering luck.

If that flow was broken, even enhancements that should work wouldn’t work.

Sian recovered all but 10.2 million gold from the poured gold coins.

Then, he looked at Amelia.

But why was that?

“Ah…? Ah…?”

Amelia was broken.

Sian wondered what was going on.

But well, Amelia often broke down, so he didn’t pay much attention to it.

Sian called Amelia.

“Amelia.”

Then, Amelia was instantly fixed, and her expression hardened.

Her trembling eyes looked at Sian.

And the scenery contained in those eyes.

Sian was pointing at the inside of the wagon with his finger.

Piled up like a mountain.

He was pointing at a pile of gold that was over 10 million.

Sian moved his lips as if to say something.

Amelia prayed desperately in her heart.

Please. Please. Please.

Please, not that word, please.

“Change all of this into materials.”

“Ah.”

Even the gods were really heartless.

Thud.

Amelia’s body collapsed to the floor.

#

Clang—! Clang—!

A loud hammer sound that couldn’t even be heard by thunder continued.

The heat was so hot that his skin felt like it was burning.

“Hoo…! It’s all done.”

Soon, Semir handed two swords to Sian.

Both swords were S-grade swords.

And next to them were many S-grade swords that were still unfinished and being worked on, lined up in a row.

Sian received the S-grade sword from Semir.

Then, with a very determined expression, he said to Semir.

“Semir, you have to keep making them without stopping. Got it? You must never break the flow.”

“Leave it to me.”

Semir also nodded with a determined expression.

Then, he grabbed the hammer and continued working again, Clang—!

Sian took out his smartphone from his pocket at the sight of Semir.

Then, he immediately ran Mobile Lord.

He immediately went to the 【Enhancement】 section.

“Hoo…!”

A piercing sense of tension.

Dding!

《Re, reporting illegal gambling is without a dimension number—.》

Click.

《Starting enhancement!》