My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 170

§ 170. Mileage Shop (1)

Durak’s office, located in the Marquisate of Elandur.

A suffocating silence hung in the office.

And in the middle of that silence, Durak sat in his chair.

An indescribable force emanated from Durak’s entire being.

An oppressive feeling that made it hard to even breathe.

The chief manager, Lerrit, could barely maintain his composure under that pressure.

How long had it been?

“Say it again.”

Breaking the long silence, Durak opened his mouth.

“Tell me one more time.”

At Durak’s repeated question, the chief manager, Lerrit, hesitated to speak.

But finally, he lowered his gaze slightly and slowly opened his mouth.

“Young Master Sian… defied the Lord’s command.”

“Did the Crown Prince intervene?”

Durak’s question followed immediately.

Lerrit couldn’t easily answer this question.

Lerrit had only received a report and wasn’t sure of the exact situation.

However, according to the report, the Crown Prince had indeed intervened.

But the meaning of Durak’s question wasn’t that simple.

He could have brought Sian back.

Was it ‘because’ of the Crown Prince that he couldn’t bring Sian back?

Durak’s question implied that.

So Lerrit couldn’t answer.

To be accurate, he didn’t dare to answer.

“······”

Lerrit remained silent.

And that was a sufficient answer for Durak.

Crack!

A bizarre sound erupted from Durak’s grip.

Durak’s hand gripped the armrest of the chair.

Inside Durak’s hand, crushed and mangled remains were clenched.

Durak’s grip trembled.

Durak’s face was contorted with anger.

Durak’s eyes turned cold.

Because what that meant was only one thing.

Silence fell again.

KWAHHHH!

A chilling aura erupted from Durak’s entire being.

Durak’s face was distorted with anger.

He wanted to.

Go to Ruben right away and bring Sian back himself.

But he couldn’t.

Because the Crown Prince and Princess were currently in Ruben.

It would be one thing if they hadn’t entered Ruben.

But once they had entered Ruben, there was no way to touch him.

No matter how powerful Durak was, he couldn’t use force in a place where the Crown Prince and Princess were.

That would lead directly to the crime of treason.

“The Emperor has stepped in…”

And that was the answer he received from the Imperial Family.

Honestly, there was nothing Durak could do.

Besides.

“What about Kai and Eren?”

“They are currently returning to the family.”

Even with Kai and Eren, they couldn’t bring Sian back.

He wondered if it was because of the Crown Prince, but it didn’t seem to be the case.

That meant.

Sian, in Ruben, was in a state that Kai and Eren couldn’t handle.

It seemed they had thoroughly planned and prepared.

For this moment.

Crack!

Durak’s fist clenched even more violently.

Whether it was justification or force.

He had been completely caught in the trap Sian had set.

All Durak could do now was sit back and watch the situation unfold.

But this situation wouldn’t last forever.

The Emperor had stepped in, but it was only a temporary shield.

A shield of justification to make Sian independent.

After that, even the Emperor couldn’t intervene.

And unexpectedly, Ruben had some power, but that was it.

Throughout history, there had been those who opposed Elandur.

Countless people had been at odds with Elandur, and the result was always the same.

This time, too, they would eventually face the same outcome.

“Summon all vassals right now.”

Durak’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

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《Kingbile Lord Strengthened Further by Maintenance!》

《Now, Kingbile Lord Fears No Karma!》

The mobile lord’s notification window reappeared on the smartphone screen.

Unlike the bland system notification window, it was definitely full of fanfare, as if the maintenance was over.

‘The maintenance is already over?’

But the maintenance period was shorter than Sian had expected.

The mobile lord fainted when Sian was leaving the Elandur mansion for the Imperial Palace.

Even considering the time it took to go to the Imperial Palace and return to Ruben, it hadn’t been two weeks yet.

Considering the previous maintenance periods.

And considering the karma of 84 million gold… the maintenance ended in a very short time.

So he wondered if they had rushed the maintenance…

《Yap! Yop! Basha!!》

Seeing the mobile lord’s overflowing energy, that didn’t seem to be the case.

‘But what’s Kingbile Lord again?’

He suddenly had this question, but Sian quickly shook his head.

Since when did he understand the mobile lord’s actions?

Now and then, the mobile lord was just the mobile lord.

Ding!

《Huh? Eh? Oh my? Just a moment! What is this?》

The mobile lord’s notification window reappeared at that moment.

《The tangled karma… has been straightened out?》

It seemed to be referring to Kyle’s memoirs he read in the secret archive.

Sian ignored the notification window and glanced around.

Leia was talking with a very excited face.

Listening to the story…

-But suddenly, Nurbia, that bitch, was there, can you believe it!

The story seemed to have flowed from what happened in the hall to the battle with the demon of sloth, Nurbia.

And Conrad and Elena were focused on Leia’s story, as if they found it interesting.

It seemed like the story would be quite long.

Sian turned his gaze back to the smartphone screen.

Ding!

《And Eeeeh?!!?》

Then the notification window reappeared.

This time, the fanfare in the notification window was a bit more excessive.

《You cleared the territory quest?!!》

《So, so Independence?!》

《Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!》

Ding!

《You! What on earth did you do while I was gone!!》

‘Seriously.’

Sian chuckled at the mobile lord’s continued notification window.

Perhaps because he had only seen the bland system notification windows, the mobile lord’s fanfare felt quite welcome.

But that feeling was only for a moment.

Ding! Ding! Ding-a-ling!

Ding!

Soon, countless notification windows appeared on the screen.

And the content was mostly fanfare like ‘Ueeeh?!’ ‘No way!’ ‘H, how?!!?’

It seemed like even if you gathered all the fanfare in the world, it wouldn’t be as much as that.

“······”

It’s true… he was so sad when it wasn’t there.

But now that it’s here, it’s so noisy.

Click. Click.

Sian ignored all the notification windows that popped up and pressed the X button.

It was nice to see it, but the fanfare wasn’t important right now.

‘Can I check the mileage shop now?’

He hadn’t been able to check the territory growth package and mileage shop while the mobile lord was unconscious.

And it was time to consider using the fame points.

‘Should I look at the territory growth package first?’

Sian touched the newly opened territory growth package item.

Click.

A small window popped up on the screen with a light touch.

It looked quite similar to the lord-only growth package window.

Sian examined the contents of the package.

『[Territory Only] – Production Growth Beginner Package (500,000 G)

Contents: + 』

-This product can only be purchased once.

-This product is a special karma discount product and cannot be refunded upon purchase.

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‘Not bad?’

Unexpectedly… the contents weren’t bad.

Above all, the price was quite low.

That’s because of the territory 1 area expansion included in the contents.

This would cost 1 million gold if purchased with gold.

But the package price was only 500,000 gold.

Not only was it half price, but it also included a production +500% bonus.

It was literally a package deal.

And as you can see from the name ‘Production’ growth package.

There were other packages besides production.

Military Growth Beginner Package, Research Growth Beginner Package.

There were quite a few growth packages related to the territory.

And as you can see from the word ‘Beginner’.

It seemed that there were also next stages of intermediate, advanced, and top-level after the beginner level.

I’ll have to see the next stage to know…

For now, the beginner package was quite good.

Of course, 500,000 gold was by no means a cheap amount.

But considering the previous cash spending on facilities, it was relatively cheap.

‘What’s going on.’

It was a little different from the mobile lord’s previous cash spending habits.

Sian tilted his head and examined the next opened item.

【Mileage Shop】

It was the mileage shop.

‘What are they selling…’

Sian immediately touched the 【Mileage Shop】 item.

Click.

《Eh? Are you going to use the mileage shop?》

《Ahem! Then, before using the mileage shop, I’ll tell you some simple precautions!》

Then the mobile lord stopped the fanfare and began to tell the precautions.

《First of all, in this store, you can purchase special facilities and items that can only be purchased with mileage!》

《And you can only purchase products within the mileage you have!》

《However, cash and other karma payments are not allowed for the difference!》

《Ah, right. Mileage is accumulated at a certain rate for the karma consumed.》

《In addition, items purchased with mileage cannot be exchanged or refunded!》

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『Special Facilities』

『Special Items』

When the mobile lord’s explanation was over, the mileage shop items appeared on the screen.

It seemed to be divided into two items.

Special facilities are… special facilities.

So it seemed to be selling special buildings.

Special items are… special items.

So it seemed to be selling special items.

‘Hmm… should I look at special facilities first?’

Sian touched the 『Special Facilities』 item at the top.

Click.

【Special Facilities】

① (1,500,000 M)

『▶Once, the hero who swept the world is no longer present as time passes.

But the beliefs and will left by the hero are eternal even in the passing time.

Charlotte, the leader of Arnaise who saved the world.

There is a legend that his will and beliefs are still passed down in the hall.』

-When purchasing this product, will be opened in the territory.

[Construction Effect] – Soldiers in the territory who have completed training at the training center start from the intermediate level of ‘Aura User’.

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“Crazy!?”

Sian shouted without realizing it.

At Sian’s shout, Leia, Conrad, and Elena looked at Sian for a moment.

But Sian didn’t care at all.

He had no time to care!

It was none other than the construction effect of .

Starting from the Aura User realm.

The realm of a knight is largely divided into 4 stages:

Beginner, User, Expert, Master.

Beginner is the realm where one just starts to handle Aura.

It was literally just a Beginner.

So, the realm truly called ‘Knight’ was none other than User.

But even being a User was a level that couldn’t be easily reached.

You had to have the talent of at least a gifted person, if not a genius.

Before encountering Mobile Lord in the first place.

In the past, Sian couldn’t even set foot in the Beginner realm, let alone User.

Currently, the soldiers of Ruben possessed the level of elite soldiers, surpassing even quasi-knights.

The result of applying various growth buffs and S-rank equipment was quasi-knight level.

But from the moment was built, each and every soldier of Ruben was as good as becoming a true knight!

And that too, from the intermediate level, not even the beginner level!

“Ah, no, this is…?”

His mouth opened involuntarily.

Moreover, it didn’t end there.

② (1,500,000 M)

『▶Mages have one long-cherished wish.

The truth that makes up this world.

The truth that only God knows.

To bring that truth into the realm of reason.

A mage can be said to be someone who challenges the authority of God in a way.

And the one closest to that authority of God.

The one who is said to have seen through the truth of the world.

The great sage who reached the truth as a mortal, Elodie.

There is a legend that fragments of the truth she reached exist in her magic tower.』

-When purchasing this product, will be opened in the territory.

[Construction Effect] – Mages in the territory who have completed magic training start from the ‘3rd Circle’ realm.

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“······”

Sian was speechless.

The realms of mages and knights are classified quite differently.

And a 3rd Circle mage was a realm called a true mage.

To compare it, it could be seen as the same realm as a knight’s Aura User.

③ (1,500,000 M)

『▶God loves all things and treats everyone equally.

Under God, we are all the same children.

So, if mages are rebels who challenge the authority of God.

Priests can be said to be children who crave God’s love.

And love is said to be an emotion of favoritism.

Even God, who loves all things equally, had a particularly cherished child.

The priestess, Muriel.

There is a legend that God’s love resides in her sanctuary.』

-When purchasing this product, will be opened in the territory.

[Construction Effect] – Patients in the territory who are in a ‘treatment state’ do not die.

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“······”

What should I say about this…

Sian really had nothing to say.

The effect of rejecting death.

Of course, it only prevents death; it doesn’t treat or improve the condition.

But that itself was an absurd effect.

If they don’t die, there was always a way to save them.

Above all, Ruben could definitely be cured if they didn’t die.

Of course, the condition ‘treatment state’ was attached.

They couldn’t reject death unless they were in a treatment state.

But if they met the treatment state, they could definitely not die.

And currently, the buff that has descended on the territory of Ruben.

The World Tree, Instiz’s Blessing.

If the World Tree, Instiz’s Blessing, is added to …?

‘Zombie…?’

Limited to the Ruben area, the soldiers were literally immortal beings who would not die.

④ (1,500,000 M)

『▶Creation has always been considered the realm of God.

And the ability to freely handle metal and create something new.

The skills of blacksmiths were magic and a miracle.

Such blacksmiths’ skills have created countless myths and legends, regardless of dimension.

The goblin’s club that creates what you want with a tap.

This is also an anecdote born from the mysterious appearance of blacksmiths creating what they want with a hammer.

Like this, blacksmiths have been regarded as beings who use God’s skills.

And the one who reached the highest level among such blacksmiths.

The name given because his skill reached the realm of God, Divine Craftsman.

Divine Craftsman, Morkru.

There is a legend that his secrets remain in his smithy.』

-When purchasing this product, will be opened in the territory.

[Construction Effect] – +1 additional items are produced in the territory’s production facilities.

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The effect of a simple explanation.

But the content was not simple at all.

No price or conditions were required.

It was just +1.

Even applied to all items produced in ‘production facilities’.

If you make an S-rank equipment in the smithy, you get one more of the same S-rank equipment.

Even if you make beer in the brewery, it’s +1.

Even if you make rice cakes in the mill, it’s +1.

Even if you make ancient weapons in the ancient weapon workshop, it’s +1.

Even if you make magic weapons in the magic engineering workshop, it’s +1.

It was literally a 1+1 event [buy one get one free promotion].

“C-Crazy…”

Sian’s voice, muttering as if to himself, trembled severely.

Unfortunately, the 『Special Facilities』 in the mileage shop were only up to this point.

And probably, I guess.

The 『Special Facilities』 items seemed to be related to the Arnaise perks.

Charlotte, Elodie, Muriel, Morkru.

Because it was limited to the four Arnaise perks that Sian had opened.

Noemi and Kyle.

The facilities of these two, which Sian had not yet opened, were not visible.

《New facilities may be added according to future updates.》

It seemed that the related facilities would be additionally opened only after opening the perks of the two.

‘What about Noemi and Kyle…’

That’s why he was very curious about the perks and facilities of these two.

Especially Kyle.

The perks and facilities related to Kyle, who was called the strongest Arnaise.

He couldn’t even imagine what it would be.

Sian stared blankly at the smartphone screen.

But that was only for a moment; he shook his head to shake off his thoughts.

The mileage shop wasn’t the end here.

None other than 『Special Items』

Sian immediately touched the 『Special Items』 item.

Click.

-Elixir of Immortality (500,000 M)

-Elixir (500,000 M)

-Golden Apple (600,000 M)

-Heavenly Peach (620,000 M)

-Goblin Hat (600,000 M)

-Gleipnir (700,000 M)

-Megingjörð (500,000 M)

-Cestus Himation (300,000 M)

-Aegis Shield (650,000 M)

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At the same time as the touch, numerous lists were listed.

It was so long that you couldn’t see the end even if you scrolled down.

‘What is it?’

But most of them were unfamiliar names.

No, almost all of them were things I saw for the first time.

So I didn’t know what they were used for or what their purpose was.

But at the top of the items.

One item that catches your eye at once.

‘Elixir…?’

Regarding Elixir, there was one thing I had heard.

An elixir, also called Elixir, is called the ultimate of alchemy.

As for related stories, it is a medicine that cures all diseases.

It is the blood of God that even restores physical defects.

Numerous stories were circulating on the continent.

And the common part of those stories was mana amplification.

A panacea that provides tremendous mana to the eater.

The exact figure was not given.

However, in the story in the legend, the hero who ate the elixir gained the power to defeat the Demon King.

But.

‘That’s just a legend, isn’t it?’

That was just a story in the legend.

Its existence only appeared in the story.

It was literally a phantom panacea that no one had ever seen.

So most people didn’t believe the story.

Just a fairy tale that only young children would like.

But.

‘Hmm…’

I couldn’t help but think, what if it’s Mobile Lord…?

In the meantime, Mobile Lord was crazy about paying.

Its performance was certain.

Sian stared blankly at the items floating on the screen.

The special facility items are 1.5 million mileage.

And the mileage of the elixir is 500,000 mileage.

‘Ah, come to think of it, how much mileage do I have?’

Sian immediately checked the mileage he had.

And soon after, a notification window popped up.

[Mileage currently held] – 0 M

“······ Huh?”

Sian tilted his head without realizing it.

That’s because the number stamped on the notification window.

“0···?”

That was the number 0, which means it doesn’t exist.

I wondered what it was for a moment.

Ding!

《Haha! Mileage is not applied retroactively!》

The Mobile Lord’s notification window popped up with a cheerful notification sound.

And the Mobile Lord said that it would not be applied retroactively.

That means.

The amount of money you have paid so far will not be credited as mileage.

It means that mileage will only be credited to the amount you pay from now on.

Ding!

《If you want to earn mileage, try paying!》

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“······”

Sian was speechless.

I was 설마설마 [just in case], but I didn’t think it would really be like this…

Sian gritted his teeth.

I wanted to throw my smartphone into the toilet as it was…

‘······ Let’s see what the accrual rate is.’

Sian suppressed the rising resentment.

And I was looking for a suitable payment distance to earn mileage.

But.

‘Why is this payment at least 10,000 units?’

There was no ‘appropriate’ in Mobile Lord.

‘I don’t have much gold left now.’

Sian sighed softly and added facilities to the lord’s castle.

I purchased a training hall space expansion for a whopping 12,000 gold.

‘It’s not an upgrade, but 12,000 gold for an expansion.’

Click.

With a light touch, 33 years of living expenses for a family of four disappeared.

At the same time, a light vibration was felt.

It seems that the space expansion is starting.

Sian immediately checked the mileage.

And the mileage I checked was…

[Mileage currently held] – 120 M

It was 120 mileage.

The mileage for 12,000 gold is 120.

That means.

‘1%···?’

It meant that the accrual rate was only 1%.

In other words, the payment required to earn 500,000 mileage is 50 million gold.

So.

“Don’t fucking do it!!!”

It was nothing short of bullshit!