My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 115

§ 115. Enhancement? Cash Shop? (2)

Bbam-ba-ra-bam!

《Enhancement successful!》

A simple fanfare and a simple notification window appeared.

Along with it, a sword materialized before Sian’s eyes.

It was none other than an SSS-grade sword.

That was what he wanted to obtain.

And it was the SSS-grade sword he had been hoping for.

“Haa…”

Sian sighed without realizing it.

“How much did I spend…”

Sian mentally calculated.

The initial 15% of Morkru’s energy had become 100%.

It took a total of 17 attempts, and each attempt cost 150,000 gold, so that’s 2.55 million gold.

Plus, he just enhanced it once more, so that’s an additional 150,000 gold.

The gold spent on pure enhancement costs alone was 2.7 million gold.

Thus.

[Current gold holdings – 2,100,000 G]

“Haaa…”

Sian let out a truly deep sigh.

He had earned a little over 2 million gold from Muriel’s ruins.

He received a whopping 13.1 million gold from Aria.

Amelia had earned a considerable sum of a little over 6 million gold.

So, Sian had approximately 21.1 million gold in his possession…

21.1 million gold… ‘had’ existed.

That amount, which was beyond astronomical.

A sum that truly left him speechless.

[Current gold holdings – 2,100,000 G]

It disappeared in an instant.

It didn’t just disappear; it evaporated.

It was reduced to a tenth, 2.1 million gold, and flew away.

Is this… is this right?

Is this really right?

No, is this really reality?

Sian thought there was no way that could be true.

Even.

Ding!

《When you’re stuck, try spending money!!》

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The Mobile Lord was still being cheeky.

Apparently, gold consumption due to enhancement failure was not included in the causality [cause-and-effect relationship].

More precisely, it seemed that it was not a causality that the Mobile Lord was responsible for.

And so, Sian

lost everything.

“Haaa…”

The sighs didn’t stop.

Sian’s gaze slowly turned to the SSS-grade sword.

Dark and deep darkness resided in the sword’s blade.

It was as if it had been forged from darkness.

Although no magical power was felt.

It was as if a sinister power was seething inside the sword.

It was truly worthy of being called a demon sword.

“T, th, this is…!”

Semir’s eyes widened.

Shock and surprise.

Emotions beyond that were etched on Semir’s face.

“H, how can such a weapon…!”

Semir examined the SSS-grade sword with trembling hands.

He felt the shock of disbelief, even though he was seeing it and touching it with his own eyes.

That’s how outstanding the sword was.

“W, with my skills, I can’t possibly… Could it be that our ancestor made this…!”

Semir, a descendant of the divine craftsman Morkru.

Seeing Semir even mention Morkru’s name, one could immediately tell what the SSS-grade sword was like.

Well, even Sian thought it looked extraordinary.

It wasn’t just extraordinary; it was amazing.

But Sian couldn’t feel any particular emotion.

He couldn’t feel it.

“Haaa…”

Only a deep sigh escaped.

Just then.

Ding!

《Achievement: One attempt! One success! (Achieved!)》

[Achievement condition: Successfully enhance with Morkru’s energy at 100%.]

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Clench!

Sian clenched his fist until it was about to break.

What? One attempt?

One success?

“…Should I throw it away, really.”

Sian seriously considered throwing it away, thinking it was a waste.

Probably.

Ding!

《Achievement: ‘For the best weapon!’ (Achieved!)》

[Achievement condition: Possess 1 SSS-grade equipment or fail enhancement 20 times.]

If there were no additional achievement notifications popping up.

《You can now research [Morkru’s Smithing] in ‘Elodie’s Laboratory Lv.1’!》

If he couldn’t mass-produce S-grade equipment with this.

Even if he didn’t throw it away.

He would have at least put his smartphone in the toilet.

“Haa…”

Sian sighed deeply once more.

Now that he had lost the will to live his life.

“I wonder if Kendrick is with the soldiers…”

He could only hope that the SSS-grade sword was worth it.

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Saaa…!

Darkness rushed in head-on. Sian held the sword with both hands and drew up his magical energy.

The dark magical energy swirled above the gripped sword.

Sian’s sword, as if forged from darkness.

Darkness and darkness merged, and a jet-black darkness like an abyss poured out.

Sian took a deep breath and swung the sword mightily.

Kwaaaang!

The onrushing darkness was torn apart, and a path opened.

At the end of that path, Kendrick’s dark blue eyes were flickering greatly.

-H, how can this…!

Amidst that, there was shock and surprise.

Sian kicked off the ground and leaped forward.

He used the Mahon Muyeongbo [a movement technique], scattering his body into darkness in an instant.

Kendrick moved his body. He swung the sword made of darkness.

Kang!

The sound of impact was heard at the end of the swung sword.

Sian’s sword was reflected where the impact occurred.

With the movements of the Mahon Muyeongbo, he still couldn’t confuse Kendrick’s eyes.

Darkness swirled around Kendrick’s entire body.

Sinister magical energy seethed, pressing down on Sian’s sword that was facing it.

The force of the downward strike pressed down on his body. But it was bearable.

The power of the enhanced sword and the amplified magical energy made it possible.

Kendrick’s eyes flickered greatly once more.

Soon, even more terrifying magical energy exploded. Darkness burst out.

Murderous intent poured in from all directions, aiming at Sian.

Sian’s body scattered into darkness once more, seeping into the ground.

Kendrick’s sword chased after Sian’s darkness.

He couldn’t avoid it.

Sian twisted his body and swung the sword in every direction he could.

Kang! Kakang!

Jjeojeong!

The sound of impact was heard, and darkness scattered in all directions.

Amidst the bursting darkness, Sian continued to swing his sword.

“What… what’s going on right now…?”

“To be able to fight Kendrick so evenly…?”

“The Lord is really amazing…”

The admiring voices of the soldiers were heard around him.

Peopeong!

A low sound was heard. Kendrick’s sword, the darkness, shattered.

Kendrick staggered, taking a step back.

‘Now!’

Sian didn’t miss that opportunity.

Saaa…!

The magical energy in his entire body seethed. The power of the source stirred, demanding obedience.

The ferocious power seeped into the sword.

The dark and deep darkness took on a distinct form.

A sinister black light burst out from the tip of Sian’s sword without ceasing.

The black light that burst out created night on its own.

The roar of a ferocious beast resounded.

Just then.

A chilling murderous intent was felt behind Sian.

And before Sian could react to anything, cheok [onomatopoeia for a sharp sound].

A chilling premonition was felt on Sian’s neck.

The jet-black sword that popped into his view.

“…Tch.”

Sian scattered the magical energy he had drawn up.

The cast darkness vanished in an instant.

“Wow…”

“Wow…”

At the same time, the soldiers around him exclaimed.

Everyone was looking at Sian with surprised expressions.

-Lord…! How could you do this so quickly…?-

Kendrick was no different from them.

Sian hadn’t changed much from the last time.

But now, Sian was tearing apart Kendrick’s darkness.

Of course, he was still far from Kendrick’s level.

But still, the remarkable progress he had made in that short time.

-How can this be…-

Kendrick’s dark blue eyes shook back and forth.

Sian quietly looked at the SSS-grade sword.

The sword seemed to be forged from darkness.

It was only one grade higher than SS-grade.

But its performance had increased by several levels.

‘This is crazy?’

It wasn’t just worth the money; it was insane.

Yes, this is it.

This is exactly why you spend money!

Sian felt like he had regained the courage to live his life.

“Good, good.”

Sian nodded in satisfaction.

And then he immediately took out his smartphone.

Now that he had seen the effectiveness of weapon enhancement.

To be exact, now that he thought that equipment was everything.

It was to equip Ruben’s soldiers with the corresponding equipment.

None other than S-grade swords and armor.

Sian immediately went to the 【Research List】 section.

And then he found [Morkru’s Smithing].

[Morkru’s Smithing] – 500,000 G.

It was a whopping price of 500,000 gold.

But with this, he could mass-produce S-grade equipment, so it couldn’t be considered expensive at all.

Soldiers and knights armed with S-grade equipment.

With S-grade martial arts and Kendrick’s teachings.

Ruben’s strength would be strengthened in an instant.

Sian pressed the smithing research without hesitation.

Click.

《Research started!》

The research began with a light touch.

Sian nodded in satisfaction.

Just then.

Ding!

《[Morkru’s Smithing] is being researched.》

《D – 150 until research completion》

“…Huh?”

Sian paused for a moment.

“Ah, right.”

Come to think of it, research wasn’t done in an instant.

Like building various buildings, it took time.

And the time it took to complete the research was a whopping 150 days.

A period of almost 5 months.

“Wait, then…”

The problem was that Sian didn’t have much time left.

To be exact, he didn’t have much time he had earned from Durak.

Currently, there was less than 4 months left.

But the research completion period was 150 days, 5 months.

And rising.

Another notification window.

[Instant Completion Ticket] – 1,500,000 G

Ding!

《If you’re frustrated with the research speed, try spending money!》

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“Damn it─.”

Sian barely suppressed the curse that came out of his throat.

He had to endure it.

The soldiers were admiring him around him.

He couldn’t show such a disgraceful sight while the soldiers were watching, like hell!

“Yaa─!”

Sian vented all the resentment he could.

He spewed out all the curses he had, even creating curses he didn’t have, onto the smartphone screen.

How long had he been venting like that?

“…Damn it.”

Sian gritted his teeth.

The research time was 5 months.

Even with the Elodie’s Laboratory Lv.1 buff [benefit], it was still that long.

Even with Jeri’s amazing talent, it was still that long.

It meant that the research originally took decades.

Well, it was Arnaite Morkru’s smithing, so what could he do?

‘If there were more researchers besides Jeri…’

Then it wouldn’t be 5 months, but 1 month.

Maybe it would have been 1 week.

But not just anyone could be a researcher.

Mado scholars [scholars specializing in magic engineering] or magicians.

But they were very precious people.

He had quite a hard time finding Jeri.

It wasn’t a problem he could solve right now.

So, there was no other choice.

No matter how expensive it was, he had to do it… it was something he had to do.

Sian raised his trembling hand.

And after much deliberation, he purchased the instant completion ticket.

Koo…kuk [onomatopoeia for trembling].

Because his hands were trembling, he touched the screen several times.

《[Morkru’s Research] has been completed immediately!》

With the notification window that popped up.

[Current gold holdings] – 100,000 G

Sian once again.

lost the courage to live his life.

Sian slowly looked around.

The soldiers were slowly looking at Sian, not knowing what to do.

Sian sighed once more.

And then, he trudged along.

“…Someone go and tell Amelia to come to my office.”

Sian walked to the Lord’s Castle Lv.2.

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Sian’s office located in Lord’s Castle Lv.2.

“You want me to go on another merchant trip?”

Amelia shouted in horror.

Dark circles were hanging under Amelia’s eyes.

Sian glanced away and said.

“I’m a little… short on gold.”

“S, short on gold? What are you talking about…?”

Amelia asked, saying something ridiculous.

But when Sian didn’t say anything.

“Don’t tell me you spent all that money…?!”

Amelia’s mind went blank once more.

A severe dizziness occurred, and Amelia’s body swayed.

Soon, Amelia collapsed into the chair as if falling.

Amelia’s trembling eyes turned to Sian.

Sian couldn’t say anything.

Even if he had a thousand mouths, he really had nothing to say.

“How much… do you have left?”

“…100,000 gold.”

“Good heavens.”

Amelia covered her mouth with both hands.

Her pupils shook as if an earthquake had occurred in the unbelievable reality.

There was a limit to how much you could pour into a bottomless pit.

No, there was a limit to how much you could break the bottom.

Isn’t this like having no bottom at all!

Amelia stared blankly at Sian.

And Sian really, really had nothing to say.

How long had time passed like that?

“I… I haven’t been back for long…?”

Amelia slowly opened her mouth.

Amelia had finished a merchant trip that lasted over a month.

She had traveled to the western part of the Empire to sell goods and earned 6 million gold.

But even though it was 6 million gold.

She couldn’t even imagine how much she had to run around to earn that money.

Moreover, Amelia had returned from the merchant trip and immediately headed to Lucia to obtain materials at Sian’s request.

And it really hadn’t been long since she had returned from Lucia.

It hadn’t even been a day.

She had tried to enhance as soon as she received the materials.

So, it was quite unreasonable for Sian to ask her to leave for a merchant trip right away.

Besides.

“There’s also a problem with going on a merchant trip.”

Amelia continued slowly.

“It’s difficult to draw out the escort troops.”

The Ruben troops who would escort the merchants.

Kendrick had currently drawn out the talents who would become the Ruben Knights.

Because of that, the number of soldiers had decreased rapidly.

And Ruben was attacked by monsters all the time.

There had to be a minimum number of soldiers to be responsible for Ruben’s security at all times.

Because of that, it was difficult to draw out the escort troops.

Even.

“The amount of work can’t keep up with the production.”

Various goods produced in Ruben.

The amount of work couldn’t keep up with its enormous production.

Agriculture, livestock, brewing, etc.

It was producing an enormous amount of production due to Sian’s upgrade.

However, the amount of work to create that production was too insufficient.

Even now, the territory residents were working day and night.

Even if they could keep up with the production.

It meant that Amelia would have to overwork to process all of them.

She had hired merchants, but it was still not enough.

Now, she was just helping Amelia.

She wasn’t at the level of forming a merchant group and going on a merchant trip herself.

Even if it seemed easy to say, forming a merchant group and going on a merchant trip was not something that could be done with ordinary experience and knowledge.

In order to raise a merchant, a mentor had to take them on every merchant trip and teach them for several months.

The system was in place, but the contents inside were empty.

In a word.

“There’s too little manpower right now.”

There was too little manpower in Ruben, too little.

“Hmm…”

Sian was lost in thought at Amelia’s words.

Amelia’s words were not wrong.

In the first place, Sian was aware of the fact.

More than anything, just now.

Didn’t he spend money on an instant completion ticket worth 1.5 million gold because there were not enough researchers?

So, Sian was keeping it in mind.

Nevertheless, the reason why things had come to this point was simple.

‘Where do I get the territory residents?’

It wasn’t an easy problem to solve.

The territory resident problem couldn’t be solved with Mobile Lord.

No matter how much gold he had.

There was nothing he could do.

Of course, it wasn’t difficult to get the territory residents themselves.

He could just take the wandering fire field residents and use them.

However, he couldn’t just receive the territory residents indiscriminately like that.

If he received them like that, problems would eventually arise.

And who knew if there would be people among them with bad intentions.

The enemy within is more frightening than the enemy outside.

‘Still, I need to get more people…’

Sian’s thoughts deepened.

Just then.

Knock knock.

-Young master. It’s Hans.

Hans’ voice was heard knocking on the office door.

“Come in.”

Click.

With Sian’s permission, Hans opened the door and entered.

And Hans’ expression was somewhat ambiguous.

“What’s wrong?”

“That is…”

Hans took out a letter from his arms and said.

“A letter has arrived from Elandur.”

“From Elandur?”

Sian tilted his head.

And he took the letter that Hans handed him.

A letter with the seal of the White Wolf [Elandur family crest].

Sian checked the contents of the letter.

Long, rambling contents.

Sian quickly checked the contents of the letter.

And what the contents were trying to say was this.

“They want me to return to the family for a while because they have something to say?”

Sian frowned.

Looking at it… it didn’t seem like they wanted him to return to the family completely.

They said they would give him 6 months.

They wouldn’t change their words.

It seemed like they really had something to say.

But if they had something to say, they could just write it in the letter.

Why bother asking him to come and go?

He already had a headache because of the territory resident problem.

He didn’t have time to go back and forth to Elandur.

‘Should I just not go?’

Sian had such a thought for a moment.

He had defied the family’s orders, but what could he do?

They would have to fight in 4 months anyway.

Maybe, perhaps.

Ding!

If it wasn’t for a notification window that appeared on the smartphone screen.

Sian would have really seriously considered it.

The screen he looked at.

『[Territory Quest] – ‘The Dark Elves are calling. We’re not demons!’』

“…?”

Sian’s expression went blank for a moment.

His mind went blank.

“…What is it?”

Sian really wondered what it was.