My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 254

254. Inheritance (1)

A dazed mind.

Sian repeatedly checked the information displayed on the screen.

“Strengthen the body’s fortitude to the level of a Dragon.”

It was a concise sentence, but its implications were enormous.

Dragons were considered the ultimate life forms, reigning supreme over all races.

They were the epitome of existence, embodying the strengths of all living things.

A dragon’s scales were tough enough to easily deflect an aura sword [a weapon imbued with magical energy].

The bones that formed a dragon’s body were stronger than steel.

Not ‘like’ steel, but ‘stronger’ than steel.

To strengthen the body’s fortitude to the level of a dragon meant exactly that.

“If this happens…”

The problem of recoil, which had been a persistent issue, could be resolved instantly.

But it wasn’t just about the recoil.

Among the potential benefits, one stood out the most.

“Could it be… even the Dragon Heart?”

The heart of a dragon.

It was what was known as the Dragon Heart.

The Dragon Heart was the primary reason dragons were called masters of magic.

Of course, after Elodie, that title arguably belonged to her… well, that’s just because Elodie is an anomaly.

Dragons were still dragons, though.

The Dragon Heart, as the heart of a dragon, was a vessel capable of containing immense magical power.

Whether mage or knight, the heart played a crucial role in the manipulation of magical power.

In this regard, the heart is an organ that projects will and so on.

There are numerous studies and theories… but they give me a headache, so I’ll pass on that.

Anyway, the key point was that the heart was a core organ for operating magical power.

Every living thing has a heart.

The Dragon Heart was the pinnacle of all organs in all living things in this world.

It could hold an infinite amount of magical power, no matter how much was poured in.

The Dragon Heart would not overload, even when faced with infinite magical power.

This was the reason why dragons were called the masters of magic.

It was the defining characteristic that allowed a dragon to be a dragon.

“If this happens…”

Recoil from Asura [a powerful martial art technique]? It would be laughable.

Efficiency of the Extreme Demonic Body [a technique that enhances physical abilities]? It could handle it easily.

Before the strengthened dragon’s body and Dragon Heart, recoil was no problem.

“……”

Sian was speechless.

Not even the word ‘crazy’ escaped his lips.

“Crazy!!”

Because this was truly insane!

It was unconditional. This was unconditional.

Worrying was a luxury. There was no need for thought.

Sian repeatedly tapped the reward item’s receive button.

Thrum, thrum.

[Extreme Demonic Body] – 100,000,000 G.

[Soul of Dragon] – 100,000,000 G.

And a new notification window appeared on the screen.

In an instant, Sian’s movements faltered and froze.

That was because the notification window that appeared on the screen was… strange.

“Ah, now that I think about it…”

Only then did Sian recognize the previous notification from the Mobile Lord [the system managing his abilities].

It wasn’t ‘acquisition,’ but an alert that it would grant ‘qualifications.’

In other words, it was the same concept as the ‘opening’ of facilities.

And what was needed to obtain that qualification was, of course, gold.

“Seriously, this damn spending spree…”

How could there be no end in sight?

When would he ever be free from spending?

Still, well, considering the effect, he was willing to pay.

“How much is it?”

Sian checked the number of zeros next to it.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million… hundred million.

“……?”

Sian tilted his head, confused.

Hundred million…? What?

Eh, he must have been mistaken.

Sian checked the number of zeros again.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million… hundred million.

Stiff.

Sian’s actions froze completely.

Hundred million…?

Sian’s thoughts also froze completely.

Like being hit by a petrification spell, neither his body nor his thoughts moved.

Even his breath froze, unable to be exhaled easily.

Ding!

《If you want to evolve, try spending some money!》

The Mobile Lord’s taunting could be heard in the meantime.

And a moment of silence.

“You son of a bitch! Motherfucker! Asshole!!!”

All sorts of profanities poured out from the depths of his soul.

Hundred million? Hundred million now?

Not even 10 million gold, but 100 million?!?

What kind of ridiculous sound was that!

No, honestly, even 10 million gold was an absurd amount.

It’s just that his sense of money had gone crazy from all the spending he had done so far.

Even 10 million gold was truly an absurd amount!

But what, what? 100 million gold?

Moreover, it was 100 million gold each.

100 million gold for the Extreme Demonic Body. 100 million gold for the Soul of Dragon.

A total of 200 million gold for both!

“You son of a─!”

The curses kept pouring out.

Arnaise, shmarnaise, whatever, nothing came into his eyes [likely a reference to someone or something he doesn’t care about at the moment].

No, think about it!

“It’s a legacy! A legacy!!!!!”

It was a legacy left for later generations to use!

Of course, he was grateful for leaving a legacy for the sake of his descendants.

But if you’re going to leave a legacy, just leave a legacy!

“Why are you leaving an inheritance tax too!!!”

Sian was really going crazy.

#

The endless stream of curses.

It took a really long time for Sian to calm down.

“Haa…”

No, what calm down are you talking about.

Only sighs escaped.

With a sigh that was involuntarily uttered, Sian checked the gold in his inventory.

[Currently holding gold] – 72,435,200 G

About 72 million gold.

Until recently, he had 300 million gold.

However, he blew about 200 million gold on strengthening transcendent equipment.

And he blew almost 30 million gold on war funds.

“Haa…”

Sian sighed without realizing it.

“Where am I going to get 200 million gold…”

He couldn’t shake down the beastmen.

Even if he did shake them down, it would be the same.

“There’s no way the beastmen would have 200 million gold.”

The beastmen had turned their backs on the world hundreds of years ago.

They had no concept of wealth.

Why would they need gold as currency when they were self-sufficient?

In the first place, 200 million gold was no joke.

There were not many places on the continent where 200 million gold could be extracted.

If you had to count them on ten fingers, you could count them enough─.

“Wait a minute.”

In an instant, a thought flashed through Sian’s mind.

No, to be exact, a being flashed through his mind.

“Karze… wouldn’t Karze have 200 million gold?”

The last dragon, Karze.

Karze was an ancient dragon who had lived for a thousand years.

Although he was now steeped in inertia and only stood by, it wasn’t like that in the past.

He was more guardian-like and more dragon-like than anyone else.

And according to the information Sian had investigated, dragons were quite greedy.

They had a considerable interest in treasure.

There were often records that a kingdom that was blinded by treasure had been destroyed a thousand years ago.

Of course, this was also Dragon By Dragon.

Not all dragons would be like that.

But look at Karze.

Even though he was steeped in inertia, he would never share his treasure.

Looking at his petty heart, there must be an enormous amount of treasure piled up.

“If only I could get those treasures…?”

200 million gold would be a piece of cake.

Even billions of gold would be a snap.

“Well, I was kicked out once.”

Of course, he had already tried and been kicked out.

But it was only once. It was too big to give up after just one try.

Since ancient times, there has never been a tree… no, a dragon that doesn’t fall after ten strikes [a play on the proverb “constant dripping wears the stone”].

“Okay. Let’s go again.”

Sian got up from his seat right away.

#

Sian was able to find Karze’s nest quickly.

To be exact, it wasn’t quick…

It took him quite a while to find it.

However, as he stepped on the Ghostly Phantom Steps [a movement technique] and wandered around, he was able to find a familiar place.

“Anyway, I’ve found it like this.”

Sian shook his head to clear his thoughts.

The scenery at the top of the high mountain.

As expected, Karze’s figure was not visible, but Sian took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

“Lord Karze!!! I’m here!!”

I’m here─. I’m here─.

The great shout echoed through the mountain’s echo.

Sian stood there for a while and waited.

But no matter how long he waited, Karze did not appear.

Could it be that he’s not here?

… but Sian knew that wasn’t the case.

Karze was definitely here.

He was also aware of Sian’s presence now.

Even so, he showed no reaction.

‘Well, that’s what I expected.’

He was just shouting in case.

To be exact, it could be said that it was a setup for acting.

Sian changed his expression to urgent in an instant.

“Lord Karze?! Lord Karze!!”

And as if what to do with this.

He put on a worried expression.

“No, don’t tell me! Did you pass away in the meantime?!”

Sian looked at the top of the mountain with shocked eyes.

To be exact, the place where the artificial flow of magical power was felt.

In other words, he looked at the hidden space leading to Karze’s nest.

Then, he began to stomp his feet and panic.

The reason why Karze was not showing any reaction now.

As if the reason was because he was dead.

As if he didn’t know about Sian’s visit due to a lonely death.

“Lord Karze…!!!”

Sian panicked and didn’t know what to do.

“I can’t do this. I have to go and check it out!”

Sian gathered his magic.

And he clenched the Sword of Annihilation!

“Lord Karze!! I’m going to open the door by force!!”

Sian’s magic exploded.

Whether it was a hidden space or whatever, the extreme (極) – Asura Heavenly Kill (修羅天殺) [a powerful sword technique] that cut and destroyed the space itself.

Sian slowly swung his sword forward─!

Crack, crack, crack─!

In an instant, the space split in the field of vision ahead.

At the same time, Karze’s presence was felt.

The voice was not heard.

However, Sian knew that it meant to come inside.

Sian scattered the magic he had gathered.

Then, he immediately pushed his body into the split space.

With a slight dizziness, the field of vision was reversed.

In the changed scenery, Sian moved his steps into the cave without hesitation.

As he entered the cave, a huge creature reaching 100M.

Karze was lying down in the same posture as when Sian left.

Somehow, it seemed like he hadn’t changed his posture once during that time.

I wonder if he’ll get bedsores from that.

Ah, does a dragon’s skin not get bedsores?

Is a dragon really a dragon?

Wait a minute, then if I learn the Soul of Dragon, will I also…?”

Sian watched Karze while thinking about this and that.

Creak.

Soon, with a loud noise, Karze’s closed eyes opened.

The eyes that resembled those of a snake, but in a more chilling shape.

[Why did you come again.]

Karze’s gaze was solely directed at Sian.

Also, that voice was still steeped in inertia.

Sian said with an awkward smile.

“No, I was just passing by here, and I couldn’t help but think of Lord Karze. So I stopped by to see if you were doing well… but Lord Karze didn’t answer.”

A moment of silence.

“So I was worried that you might have passed away in the meantime…”

Sian smiled awkwardly once again.

[Was that why you broke into the space?]

“That’s… Lord Karze may not know this, but we humans often have elderly people die alone. So we often break down doors to check their life and death. Hahaha.”

Karze showed no reaction.

He didn’t seem to care much whether Sian’s words were lies or not.

I had a feeling that if he hadn’t tried to break into the space, he wouldn’t have even met him like this.

[I’ve confirmed your life and death, so that’s enough. Now that your business is over, get out.]

As expected, Karze closed his eyes.

Sian said to such Karze.

“Hahaha, you’re so cold. Still, we’ve met like this, so can I ask you for one favor?”

Karze still showed no reaction.

He didn’t seem to want to listen to whatever he was saying.

Karze was just being indifferent.

Unlike such Karze, Sian continued to say what he had to say.

“Um… I was wondering if you could share some of the treasures you have…”

Karze didn’t open his closed eyes this time either.

He twitched slightly, but showed no further reaction.

“If you really can’t, is it possible to borrow it? I’ll definitely pay you back. I need some urgent money right now─.”

Thud─!

Sian’s words were cut off by the clear sound that was heard in an instant.

At the same time, Sian’s figure also disappeared.

Expulsion to space.

Only then was Karze able to sleep peacefully.

At that moment.

“No, I’m really going to pay you back. Can’t you just give me exactly 200 million gold?”

Sian’s voice was heard again…?”

Karze opened his eyes with a creak.

And what he saw was clearly Sian’s figure.

[……?]

The emotion of doubt was embedded in Karze’s indifferent eyes.

His thousand years of inertia were overshadowed, and questions about the current situation arose.

[How did you come back…?]

Karze had clearly kicked Sian out just now.

Also, the space was clearly closed.

But what is the figure of Sian that I see now…

“Ah. I opened it and came in.”

[Opened it and came in…?]

So you opened the space and came in?

Karze wondered what that meant.

That’s because it didn’t make sense.

If that were the case, wouldn’t the beastmen have opened it and come in all the time?

This space was a space created by his magic.

And opening that space meant that he had overwhelmed it with a higher level or magical power than himself.

However, the human in front of him, Sian, was not like that.

Of course, Sian was using the power of an absolute being in the past.

But it was miserable compared to that.

Sian’s level right now was below Karze’s.

But how on earth…?”

Of course, there was a way to smash the space itself.

Even that was almost impossible, but Sian was definitely capable of it.

But Karze didn’t feel any proper power.

In response to Karze’s question, Sian showed a sword in his hand.

A black sword reminiscent of Black Lightning.

Karze’s memory recalled the weapons used by the beings who had stirred up the world a long time ago.

“This is called transcendent equipment, but to be honest, I didn’t even know this would work? But like this─.”

Thud─!

Sian’s words were cut off once again by the clear sound that was heard again.

At the same time, Sian’s figure also disappeared.

But that was only for a moment.

“No, how can you just kick me out after asking me?”

Sian was just showing his face again.

Karze could confirm that what he had said just now was true from Sian’s appearance.

So he was cutting through the space with that sword and coming in.

Like unlocking a lock and going in and out of his house.

“Anyway. If you just lend me exactly 200 million gold─.”

Thud─!

Karze kicked Sian out once again.

And this time, he cast magic again to give a variation to the space ahead.

The flow was twisted by configuring the dimensions of the space in parallel.

If this happens, even if you cut through the space and come in, it will be difficult to find this place─.

“Oh, I had a hard time finding it.”

─is bullshit.

Karze muttered to himself without realizing it.

If he had just smashed the space, it wouldn’t have been like this.

To smash the space, he had to draw too much power.

And he wouldn’t be able to use that power very much.

So if he repeated this process until he ran out of power, it would be over.

But if this happens, things will be very different.

“Did you give a variation to the space at that moment? You’re still healthy.”

If this happens, he’ll keep coming forever!

“Besides, you keep coming out like that.”

Sian muttered as if he had his own thoughts.

It was only a moment to wonder what it was.

Flop.

Sian lay down on the spot…?”

[……?]

Clear questions were engraved in Karze’s eyes.

His thousand years of inertia were overshadowed, and questions about the current situation arose.

“Oh, I don’t know. If you don’t give me the money, I won’t leave either. I’ll keep coming!”

And Sian’s words were heard.

Karze wondered what this was.

He really, really wondered what this situation was.

Flop.

Sian lying down with his belly turned over.

“I’m not leaving until you give me the inheritance tax! I’m going to play dead!”

Inheritance tax…?

What is that…

[……]

Karze’s absurdity was ascending high into the sky.