My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 25

Elodie's Lab (1)

§ 25. Elodie’s Lab (1)

The Orc corpses sold quickly.

Monster corpses were popular items to begin with,

and the corpses of magical beasts from the Dark Forest were especially sought after.

The Orc corpses Amelia took were sold off in an instant.

Frankly, the dismantling process took longer.

Amelia sold them for a whopping 55 gold per corpse.

That was more than five times the 10 gold per Goblin,

and 10% more than the 50 gold Amelia initially quoted.

Amelia was a natural merchant.

As expected, Amelia didn’t disappoint.

Thus, the payment for 3,000 Orcs amounted to 165,000 gold.

However.

“Damn it.”

Sian couldn’t receive the full amount.

There was no particular reason.

“Who knew the Singijeon’s [Korean super-cannon] firepower would be so strong?”

The Singijeon had completely pulverized the Orc corpses!

The Singijeon possessed firepower capable of devastating an entire area.

But the problem was that the Orc corpses were also devastated.

All that remained in the area swept by the Singijeon were Orcs crushed beyond recognition.

The firepower was too strong.

Because of that, there were hardly any Orc corpses left to sell.

“It’s fortunate that the Orcs Lucas dealt with were intact.”

Otherwise, there would have been almost no corpses to sell.

Well, still.

There were things that could be salvaged even from the exploded Orc corpses.

Sian and his soldiers salvaged as many corpses as possible,

and the money earned from that was 70,000 gold.

Adding the 3,000 gold for the Black Orc, Sian currently had 73,000 gold in his possession.

Nearly half of the profit, 92,000 gold, was lost, but…

“It can’t be helped.”

Sian wasn’t greatly disappointed.

Without the Singijeon, the Orc village couldn’t have been annihilated.

More than anything, it was clear that the territory’s residents would have been hurt without the Singijeon.

Considering the lost profit as the value of the territory residents’ lives, it was a very cheap price to pay.

The number of residents in Ruben was very small.

It was more accurate to call it a village rather than a territory.

What was most important to Ruben now was talent.

It had a value greater than money.

No, even aside from that.

The safety of the people was the top priority.

Well, still.

“What kind of modifications did they make to the Singijeon…”

The Singijeon’s firepower was excessive.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Singijeon’s modifications,

but it seemed the power of the Mana Stone had also strengthened the firepower.

Mana Stones containing magical energy.

Unlike natural mana, dark mana had a significantly higher inherent power.

Even with the same amount of mana, dark mana had more than three times the power.

That’s why so many genius mages rushed to use magical energy.

But the result was always becoming a madman.

Some geniuses were recorded as infamous villains and disappeared.

“Hmm…”

Sian stared at the Mana Stone in front of him.

A Mana Stone almost the size of a watermelon.

It was the Mana Stone embedded in the Black Orc.

“This might be… top-grade. Maybe even more.”

It really could be.

The Black Orc survived the Singijeon’s tremendous firepower.

No matter how much the Black Orc was a mutated magical beast, it didn’t make sense.

But if he used the power of this Mana Stone, it was understandable.

A Mana Stone that had been condensing magical energy for at least a thousand years.

You couldn’t find it anywhere in the Empire.

No, you couldn’t find a thousand-year-old Mana Stone anywhere on the continent.

And this one boasted an overwhelming size even among those Mana Stones.

And just one top-grade Mana Stone was easily worth thousands of gold.

If he sold just 100, he could easily exceed hundreds of thousands of gold!

And the Mana Stone mine had at least tens of thousands of Mana Stones.

If he sold them all, he could easily make hundreds of millions of gold!

“Ah… !”

Sian shuddered once and exclaimed.

But Sian quickly came back to his senses.

Because he couldn’t be sure yet if he could make money with the Mana Stones.

“Elodie’s lab probably has a way to refine magical energy…?”

To be exact, the key was whether Elodie knew the method.

If she didn’t…

It would be a complete disaster.

Gulp.

Sian nervously pressed the ‘Elodie’s Lab Lv.1’ purchase button.

Click.

《Purchase complete!》

Whirrrrr!

Along with the rising notification window, gold coins began to disappear from the money pouch as usual.

As much as 50,000 gold coins were flying into the air and disappearing.

Shaking hands.

But Sian could only watch the scene.

From past experience, he knew it would disappear no matter what he did!

“Damn it.”

Just like that, 50,000 gold disappeared in an instant.

When only 20,000 gold remained in the money pouch.

Whoosh!

A bright cluster of light burst out in front of Sian’s eyes.

And after a little time passed and the cluster of light disappeared.

He could see the lab being built automatically.

Ding!

《Elodie’s Lab Lv.1 is under construction.》

《Construction completion: D – 60》

“60 days?”

Sian frowned for a moment.

The time it took for the lab to be built was 60 days.

It was almost two months.

That meant.

“I have to wait quietly for two months?”

That seemed a bit… frustrating.

And as if reading Sian’s thoughts.

Ding!

A new window popped up with a cheerful notification sound.

[Instant Completion Ticket – 20,000G]

《When you’re frustrated with the progress, try spending money!》

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“… Bullshit.”

Sian shouted without realizing it.

20,000 gold.

This wasn’t some dog’s name; was that a reasonable price?

It seemed that the price of the instant completion ticket varied depending on what kind of building was being constructed.

And how much it was being shortened.

“Even so, it shouldn’t be 20,000 gold.”

Sian pressed the X button without hesitation.

Of course, having to wait for two months was frustrating.

But he didn’t want to shorten it by paying 20,000 gold.

There was no immediate urgency.

When building a wooden fence or a soldier training camp, immediate safety was urgent.

But now there was nothing particularly urgent.

It wasn’t like the Mana Stone mine would disappear on its own.

With the Orc village that threatened Ruben annihilated.

Ruben’s safety wasn’t a big concern for the time being.

“It’s better to build other infrastructure with 20,000 gold and make money for two months.”

There was no need to use the instant completion ticket.

Sian shook his head.

And just then.

Ding!

《Elodie’s Lab Lv.1 is under construction in the territory.》

《You can browse Elodie’s knowledge.》

“Browse knowledge?”

Even though the lab wasn’t built yet?

Could he browse it even if the lab wasn’t built?

As if answering Sian’s thoughts.

With a ding! sound, a new notification window popped up on the screen.

【Proof of Meteor Strike Magic Formula.】

【Contemplation on Time Stop Magic. Time does not flow.】

【The Law of Causality in the Phenomenal World.】

【Deception and Persuasion. The Origin of Magic Power and Aura.】

【The Difference Between Circle and Dantian [Energy center in the body, common in Eastern cultivation].】

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Really countless items were listed.

He kept scrolling down, but there was no end in sight.

And just by seeing the items, he could tell what level they were.

Even if he didn’t know, the existing mages, magic scholars, and alchemists.

If they saw these records, they would rush at him with their eyes wide open.

No, wait a minute.

Let’s put that aside.

“Why didn’t they show me this first?”

If you think about it, isn’t that right?

If you could browse Elodie’s knowledge even without the lab being completed, there was no need to use the instant completion ticket.

But this damn Mobile Lord showed the 20,000 gold instant completion ticket first.

If Sian had bought the instant completion ticket right away…

“This damn cash grab is real…”

Sian sighed deeply.

Well, anyway.

“Let’s take a look.”

Sian slowly browsed Elodie’s knowledge.

And then he chose one item that caught his eye.

【Contemplation on Time Stop Magic. Time does not flow.】

It was knowledge about Time Stop Magic.

“Was this possible…?”

Sian pressed the item with a pounding heart.

Click.

《This knowledge can only be viewed from Lab Lv.5.》

But it couldn’t be viewed.

It seemed that he couldn’t see all the knowledge.

“I figured.”

Sian swallowed his disappointment.

Well, anyway.

With this, there was no need to wait for the lab to be completed.

What Sian was curious about now was whether there was a way to refine magical energy.

“But how do I find that in these many items…?”

Just as he was muttering.

A magnifying glass shape on the top of the screen caught Sian’s eye.

Anyone could tell it was a search function.

“It’s convenient in these parts.”

Surely this isn’t also a cash grab?

Sian pressed the magnifying glass shape with a doubtful heart.

Fortunately, he could confirm that it wasn’t a cash grab.

“They have a conscience.”

Sian let out a hollow laugh.

And then he searched with the two keywords ‘magical energy’ and ‘dark mana’.

And.

[1 search result] – 【The Truth About Dark Mana.】

“There is one!”

There was one.

There was knowledge about dealing with dark mana.

To be exact, it wasn’t about dealing with dark mana.

It was just the truth about dark mana.

Strictly speaking, it didn’t mean dealing with dark mana.

But Elodie was a great archmage who practiced black magic.

Arnaise didn’t get consumed by her heart even when using dark mana.

Surely there would be a way to control dark mana there.

Sian clicked the item with a trembling hand.

With the feeling that he might not be able to view it with Lv.1.

Click.

Fortunately, the screen changed and a long text appeared.

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『Dark mana. It refers to mana that has properties contrary to natural mana.

This dark mana sacrifices the mind of the being.

The more intensely the mind boils, the faster dark mana accumulates,

and thus dark mana devours the being.

That’s why I stayed away from dark mana.』

The beginning was about dark mana.

And that was what Sian knew.

To be exact, it was the knowledge about dark mana that was known to the world.

Not a single word was different.

What that meant was one thing.

“I thought it was something someone else had discovered… but Elodie’s researched knowledge was just passed down.”

Even though it was knowledge from a thousand years ago.

Perhaps magic hadn’t made much progress since Elodie.

That’s why.

『However, there was one question I couldn’t shake off.』

Elodie’s knowledge, which had been lost over a thousand years.

It had tremendous value.

『Why aren’t demons driven mad?

Dark mana does not discriminate against targets.

It sacrifices the mind of the being.

When any being uses dark mana, they are consumed by madness and their mind disappears.

But demons were not like that.

They handled terrible dark mana, yet a cold reason existed.』

“Demons used dark mana.”

Well, it was a roughly predictable part.

Demons were beings who plunged the continent into chaos a thousand years ago.

Their name itself was the existence of evil.

Sian had never seen a demon, of course.

Not only Sian but no one on the continent had ever seen one.

Demons were a thousand years ago.

Because they disappeared by the six Arnaises.

Currently, only the remnants of demons, the Mazoku, remained in this Dark Forest.

And the Mazoku’s chilling strength.

If that was just a ‘remnant’, it was possible to guess what the actual demons were like.

『The question that started from this small question continued to bite.

So, I started researching dark mana.

If I could uncover that secret.

And if we could use it as our power.

It would be a great help in confronting the demons.

I researched dark mana with all my might.

And the answer was.

Surprisingly, it was too close.』

Elodie’s continued record.

『Mahonsura Sword (魔魂修羅劍) [Demon Soul Asura Sword]』

“… Huh?”

Sian unknowingly uttered a question.

The Mahonsura Sword suddenly popped out.

Isn’t that… the swordsmanship Sian is currently learning?

Dazed mind.

『Kyle was already using dark mana.』

Elodie’s records were flashing on the smartphone screen.

My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]

My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]

현질하는 영주님!
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[English Translation] In a world where progress is measured in gold, and power is just a purchase away, one lord is rewriting the rules of the realm. Stuck on a quest? Outmatched in battle? The answer is simple: cash in! Witness the rise of a prudent lord who understands the true language of power. From upgrading knight training schools to drawing transcendence-grade equipment, no advantage is too extravagant. Dive into a saga where strategy meets spending, and discover how far a resourceful lord will go to conquer all!

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