My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 81

§ 81. A Feast of Spending! (2)

Inside the carriage heading to Ruben.

Amelia sat alone in the rumbling carriage.

Having traveled non-stop from the West.

It was almost time to arrive in Ruben.

Amelia gently opened the carriage window.

Outside, the forest scenery blurred past.

A very familiar landscape.

It was none other than the scenery one might see in the Forest of Darkness.

Although Ruben wasn’t exactly close to the West,

they had arrived faster than expected, having traveled almost without rest.

“We still have a little further to go, but…”

Even so, they were returning at a much faster pace than when they had left.

This was because they had sold off most of the goods they had brought from Ruben.

With lighter loads, they couldn’t help but move faster.

And since they had sold off almost everything, there was practically no luggage left.

“Seriously…”

Therefore, Amelia let out a hollow laugh without realizing it.

She knew how absurd it was.

To be precise, it was the profit earned by selling off all the goods brought from Ruben.

She knew better than anyone that the profit was simply unbelievable.

8.3 million gold.

Was this really the amount that could be earned from trading?

Even when Amelia was with the Brahe Merchant Guild, this had never happened.

She had earned in the millions of gold in a single trading venture before.

But 8.3 million gold was an amount she couldn’t even dream of.

And if the Brahe Merchant Guild couldn’t do it, it was safe to say that no one else in the empire could either.

Perhaps it was the first time in the history of the continent?

Amelia couldn’t help but think.

Amelia slowly turned her head.

And beyond the window,

a little distance away from the carriage Amelia was riding in,

another carriage was speeding along.

And.

-Hahahaha! So you resort to such tricks? Where did all your bravado go!

She could hear Xian’s strange voice coming from inside.

“…What on earth is he doing?”

Amelia really wondered what he was doing.

He had been holed up in the carriage, muttering to himself since a while ago.

He didn’t even come out of the carriage during meal times.

She wanted to peek inside that carriage.

Well… she had a rough idea.

-Why don’t you try being more sarcastic! Huh? Be more sarcastic, you bastard!!

It sounded like he was talking to someone.

But who on earth was he talking to!

Xian was the only one in that carriage.

It wasn’t like he was talking to a ghost.

And it sounded like he was fighting, not talking.

“Could it be Leah?”

The thought crossed her mind for a moment, but that couldn’t be possible.

Leah couldn’t stray far from Ruben.

Although it was the Forest of Darkness, it was still some distance from Ruben.

So it was definitely Xian muttering to himself.

Yes, Xian was definitely fighting alone.

-Oh? Are you really being sarcastic?

To be honest, he seemed out of his mind.

“…I don’t know.”

Amelia shook her head.

From long experience,

she knew that it was useless to apply the concept of common sense to Xian.

So she knew it was easier to give up thinking about it.

Amelia just stared blankly at the scenery outside the window.

How much time had passed?

A familiar landscape came into view in the distance.

It was none other than the landscape of Ruben.

“We’ve arrived!”

Amelia’s face bloomed with a bright smile.

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《Rampaging Monster Ranch Lv.4》(20,000G)

《Luxuriant Livestock Barn Lv.4》(15,000G)

Goo-goo-gook!

《Purchaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!》

《Bountiful Farmland Lv.4》 (30,000G)

《Spacious Agricultural Warehouse Lv.4》 (10,000G)

《Miraculous Orchard Lv.4》(15,000G)

Goo-goo-goo-gook!

《Completeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!》

《Bustling Blacksmith Lv.4》 (50,000G)

《Giant Weapon Workshop Lv.4》 (30,000G)

《Bakery of the Sun Lv.4》(15,000G)

《Drink! Pour! Brewery Lv.4》(25,000G)

Goo-goo-goo-gook.

《G, G, G, G, G,…!!!》

《Run, Run! Brick Road Lv.4》(2,000G per 100m)

Goo-ooo-ook.

《Waaaaaaaaanryoooooooooooooooooot!!!!》

Xian upgraded all the military facilities.

And on a roll, he upgraded all kinds of production facilities as well.

The reason was simple.

First of all, he had a lot of gold.

And upgrading production facilities would increase the output accordingly.

And the more output, the more items he could sell.

The gold earned from this western trade was a whopping 8.3 million gold.

If it doubled from here, he could earn a whopping 16.6 million gold!

Of course, it was largely thanks to what he extorted from the Crown Prince this time, so it wouldn’t be that much.

But even if he only considered the 1.3 million gold that Amelia earned, it was still 2.6 million gold.

So Xian upgraded all production facilities to Lv.4.

And he was able to get about three times the effect of what he had before.

In many ways, it was a clear concept of investment.

Xian literally poured gold into it.

How much cash did he spend like that?

“Hoo…!”

Xian slowly took a deep breath.

A feast of spending that continued without hesitation.

Unfortunately, the Mobile Lord [the AI managing Xian’s territory] was still not out of his mind.

The level of strengthening due to the temporary inspection was considerable.

Xian calmly cooled his head.

And he checked the amount of money he had spent so far.

The amount spent was roughly… 4.5 million gold.

“Crazy.”

Xian shouted without realizing it.

The amount of money that could feed a family of four for 12,500 years had vanished in an instant!

Xian forcibly grabbed his trembling hands.

He then checked the gold he currently had left.

[Current Gold Coins] – 4,570,000 G

“Crazy!”

And once again, he shouted without realizing it.

Even though he had spent 4.5 million gold, he still had 4.57 million gold left!

“Aaaaa!!”

Xian involuntarily trembled.

But this time, it wasn’t just feelings of joy and happiness.

The feeling of emptiness from having blown 4 million gold in an instant,

and yet, the feeling of elation that 4.57 million gold remained.

“Ughaaaa…!”

This complex and bizarre feeling could not be explained by any concept in the world!!

And that seemed to be the case with the Mobile Lord as well.

Ding!

《Kkuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack…!!!!》

A scream, not a scream, burst out from the notification window.

It seemed to coexist with the frustration that he had endured spending 4.5 million gold,

and yet, there was the frustration that 4.57 million gold remained.

So Xian and the Mobile Lord burst out with screams that were not screams.

And how much time had passed?

“Hoo…!”

Xian was able to regain his senses.

“Let’s put the cash aside for a while.”

And he put the cash aside for a while.

Xian also needed to calm down for a while.

Most of all, he had spent cash on roughly what he needed.

He needed to cool his head while looking at something else.

And that other thing was this.

[Fame Point Shop]

The reward for the territory-linked quest cleared in the West.

The Arnaize perk, the Fame Point Shop.

Xian immediately accessed the Fame Point Shop.

[Current Perks]

①

-Strengthen existing effect (10,000 P)

-Add new effect (10,000 P)

②

-Strengthen existing effect (10,000 P)

-Add new effect. (10,000 P)

“Hmm…”

Xian checked the Fame Points he had.

[Current Fame Points] – 20,100 P

20,100 points.

Whether it was strengthening the perk effect or adding an effect,

it was enough points to do it twice.

So Xian was quite worried.

“Should I strengthen it? Should I add an effect?”

He couldn’t figure out what to do.

The Fame Point was an item that was first opened this time.

So what the strengthening effect was,

or what the added effect was,

he couldn’t know any of it.

So it would be nice if they could tell him a little more kindly.

But this damn Mobile Lord didn’t tell him anything.

He couldn’t just use it recklessly.

How could he use the Fame Points he got so recklessly!

Most of all, the Fame Point was worth 100G per 1P.

In other words, one click was like 1 million gold!

“Hmm…”

Xian pondered over and over again.

That’s the conclusion he came to.

“Should I try adding an effect once and strengthening it once?”

It didn’t seem like a bad idea to just test the waters.

See how much the added effect was,

also, how much the numerical value of the strengthening effect was.

It seemed necessary to grasp each one at least once.

Xian, having made a decision, immediately took action.

“Let’s start with adding an effect first.”

The target was none other than .

Xian pressed the Add Effect button.

But why was that?

Click.

《Kkumaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeck!!!》

The state of the rising notification window did not look very good.

Was this also treated as cash?

Or was it a continuation of the state of being out of his mind before?

Anyway.

Xian checked the added effect.

[Effect 4] – You can purchase B-grade martial arts at the territory’s knight training center!

“B-grade martial arts?”

Martial arts meant something like swordsmanship.

And judging from the word martial arts,

it seemed that they were selling not only swordsmanship but also various things like spear techniques.

“Not bad?”

No, it wasn’t just good, it was exactly what he needed.

Especially, it was essential to create a knighthood.

Currently, the soldiers had mastered the Aura Training Method [a technique to enhance physical abilities].

But they had not learned proper swordsmanship.

Swordsmanship is a way to utilize the power of Aura.

Swordsmanship was as important as the Aura Training Method.

There was no need to go far, just look at the Demon Soul Asura Sword that Xian was learning.

Just looking at this, you could see how important high-level swordsmanship was.

So Xian was secretly worried about what to do with this.

But if he could buy it with cash like this….

B-grade martial arts.

Based on his past experience… it wouldn’t be a level to be taken lightly.

But.

“If I strengthen this effect, can I buy A-grade martial arts instead of B-grade?”

That was the guess.

But it wasn’t certain if that was correct.

The remaining points were 10,100 points.

He could only add an effect or strengthen it once.

Xian pondered for a moment.

But since he was going to try strengthening the effect next anyway.

“Let’s do it.”

Xian immediately strengthened the added effect.

Click.

《Kkumaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!?!?!? Completeoooooooooooooot!!??!》

With the notification window of the Mobile Lord almost having a seizure, the strengthened effect came to mind.

[Strengthened Effect 4] – You can purchase A-grade martial arts at the territory’s knight training center!

“Oh?”

As expected, he could purchase A-grade martial arts.

So Xian seemed quite surprised.

“Both are unexpected?”

Whether it was adding an effect or strengthening an effect,

it boasted better performance than he thought.

“Wait. If it’s this much… ?”

Then a thought came to Xian’s mind.

“Can I exchange gold for Fame Points?”

He only had 100P of Fame Points now.

But Fame Points could be exchanged for gold.

100G per 1P of Fame Points.

To get 10,000 points, you had to pay 1 million gold.

It was a crazy price.

But at this level, 1 million gold was not a waste at all.

It wasn’t just .

It was none other than .

[Effect 2] – Equipment made in the territory’s blacksmith with a master craftsman or higher has B-grade quality!

He thought about it last time, but if he strengthened this, it would be A-grade quality.

If he strengthened it again, wouldn’t that mean it would have S-grade quality?

“Then….”

He could equip all the territory’s soldiers with S-grade equipment!

And not only that.

He could strengthen Xian’s S-grade armor as well as the SS-grade sword recklessly!

“Crazy!”

It was unconditional.

This was unconditional!

“While I’m at it, I should upgrade the A-grade martial arts to S-grade martial arts again.”

So the necessary strengthening was 3 times.

Therefore, the necessary gold was 3 million gold.

But it was enough with the current 4.57 million gold!

Xian converted 3 million gold into 30,000 Fame Points without hesitation.

Goo-ooo-ook.

Then.

《······!??!?!!?!!?》

For some reason, even the purchase notification window did not appear.

Could it be that he didn’t expect that he would buy Fame Points with gold?

《······!!!!!?!···?!!!······!?!!》

Only strange notification windows came to mind.

No matter how long he waited, there was no other word.

“What. What’s going on.”

Xian tapped the smartphone.

And right then.

《Kkwelddwesswakddwdhmiddjingddteol!!》

What… a strange notification window came to mind.

It was something for a moment.

Ding!

[Overload detected due to causal runaway.]

[The connection to the server has been lost. Mobile Lord will be terminated.]

Then the Mobile Lord turned off.

“Huh? Wait! I haven’t upgraded the perks yet! Wake up! Faint a little later, you bastard!”

Xian shouted without realizing it.

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The scenery of Ruben seen far away.

Amelia leaned out of the window.

The Spirit Territory located in the Forest of Darkness.

It was a place that others were reluctant to approach.

But it was a place that felt like home to Amelia.

Even though the appearance of Ruben was still visible in the distance,

Amelia’s heart was already pounding.

Amelia leaned out of the window,

waiting to get closer to Ruben while feeling the cool breeze.

-Huh? Wait! I haven’t upgraded the perks yet! Wake up! Faint a little later, you bastard!

Xian’s voice was heard from the next carriage at that moment.

It seemed like something was going on again….

-What? Inspection? This damn! I barely exchanged it for Fame Points, but you’re doing an inspection? Hey!

Amelia shook her head.

The scenery of Ruben was getting closer and closer.

“…Huh?”

For a moment, Amelia tilted her head.

The scenery of Ruben that was visible nearby… was strange.

It wasn’t just strange.

No, should I express this as strange?

That’s because.

“Is that Ruben…?”

It was a completely different look from the Ruben in Amelia’s memory!

Blank mind.

Koo-roo-roo-roong…!

Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!

Kwaaaaaaaa─!

The entire Forest of Darkness beyond Ruben was being turned upside down.