episode_0197

“Huhuhuhuhu… … .”

To exaggerate a little, I couldn’t stop laughing as I had taken control of so much of the domestic textile market that it was almost the entire domestic textile market. No matter how hard I tried to hold back my laughter, laughter came out of my mouth.

This is because enormous benefits were poured into me.

By accumulating small coins, I received enough money to fill not just one room, but my entire mansion. No, it seemed like it would be possible to build a mansion with coins, not just fill it up.

Of course, if you use high-denomination coins, it’s impossible.

Still, I couldn’t hide my happiness because a huge amount of money was coming in. I was almost happy to see a pile of shiny coins.

I wondered if this was why crows collected shiny things.

But unfortunately, unlike the crow, I had no intention of just collecting those shiny coins. There was no benefit to money if you just saved it. In particular, in the case of such a large amount, problems could arise in the economy.

“Hmm… … . Let’s start with a reward.”

Therefore, even though it was a very wasteful decision, I decided to spread the money quickly. Of course, that didn’t mean he was going to throw money away.

The start was to provide subsidies and incentives to Mtap.

The elastic fiber itself would not have been created in the first place if it had not been for the magic tower, so compensating for it was a process that must be followed. Even if it was just to increase the motivation of alchemists.

“Viscount Steel! Is this really money we can spend however we want?!”

Thanks to this, I was able to see the princess jumping up and down with joy when she came to the mansion in person.

This is because a portion of the sales price of the elastic fibers was earmarked for Magic Tower, so the portion to be passed on to Magic Tower was very large.

However, even though a large amount of subsidies and incentives were provided to the Magic Tower, the amount of coins filled in the warehouse was still enormous.

Finally, I decided to try something extravagant. I made a lot of money anyway, and I plan to make a lot in the future, so being extravagant wasn’t a bad choice.

And, the beginning of that luxury was an extremely expensive artifact. That too, enchanted underwear made of elastic fibers.

“Andrew, what is this? You made a lot of underwear a while ago.”

“It’s an artifact. I heard a lot of noble ladies are looking for this these days. There is a magic that keeps it clean at all times and a magic that controls temperature and humidity, but there is also a protection magic, although it is weak. A set of that costs about 600,000 med.”

“Hey! This is it?!”

Amy and Gienna looked shocked as they looked at the underwear with lace and other decorations that noble ladies would like.

It was surprising that a small piece of cloth that barely covered part of the chest and crotch area was several times more expensive than an ordinary set of armor.

However, from the point of view of underwear, it had the necessary magic, so it was worth the price. It’s pretty in design too. It made it look more attractive than the things I had taken care of before. It’s as if there’s some kind of magic that amplifies attractiveness.

Besides, considering the help Gienna and Amy had given me, something like this was the only way to repay me.

Amy helped the product sell quickly by promoting it to mercenaries, and Jienna was credited with boosting sales by actively promoting elastic fibers to store visitors. Thinking about them, even something like this might not be enough.

In any case, the luxury that started with buying such artifact underwear continued.

I planned to enjoy it to its fullest as I earned a level of money that could never be said to be small, but rather was enormous.

The next thing I bought after the artifact underwear were other artifacts. To be exact, I bought a lot of things that are very useful in daily life.

“Whoaaa. Andrew, this is so cool!”

Now that we are slowly entering summer, it was the beginning of an artifact that cools the hot air and exhales it. They were filled not only in the living room, but also in the dining area and every room in the mansion.

In addition, there are artifacts that clean the air and artifacts that keep food cold.

Since they were artifacts, they were all incredibly expensive, but they were still only worth scooping up a handful from a pile of coins.

Naturally, the goal was to spend money, so extravagance continued.

The next thing I bought after the artifacts was glass crafts. Starting with a vase made of almost perfectly transparent glass, stained glass made with a combination of various colored glass to look like a painting, and even glass plates to replace all of the mansion’s windows were ordered.

And then there were various ceramic products. They bought a lot of various products, including water bottles, tea cups, and plates. Products with various patterns and pictures decorated the mansion, mainly the kitchen, to look good.

They were purchased because they were the things that commonly come to mind when thinking of luxury goods.

I don’t know if I should call this a pity, but it’s because no one knew how to produce glass and ceramics in the Kingdom of Barnoal where I live. Naturally, it had no choice but to rely entirely on imports, so it was a luxury item for those with a lot of money.

“… … Let’s make this too.”

The elegant appearance of the glass and ceramics decorating the mansion made me think that I could accumulate a great deal of wealth if I made and sold glass and ceramics.

Of course, it wasn’t possible to put it into practice right away. No matter how much I have memories of my past life, it may be because they are not complete, but I have no idea how to make glass or ceramics.

But just because you don’t know doesn’t mean you don’t do it. As it was entirely imported from foreign countries, it could lead to diplomatic disputes with foreign countries, so it was also refrained from doing so.

Even though I had built a good relationship with the crown prince and a close relationship with other nobles, it did not mean that I could create disputes with other countries. If engineers or production methods were stolen to create something, war could even break out.

“Hmm… … . Should I research how to make it separately later?”

However, if we could create glass and ceramics using the undead like Smith Skeleton or Cloth Skeleton, we could not give up easily because we were guaranteed huge profits.

I decided to give it a try if I could secure the production method and have a power so strong that no country would even dare to go to war.

“Glass skeleton and ceramic skeleton… … I guess that’s enough.”

Perhaps because I decided to do it someday, the name of the business already came to mind.

But since I couldn’t do it right now, I tried to suppress my regret and put off thinking about glass and ceramics.

Instead, he decided to focus more on spending money that, despite enjoying all the luxury, still seemed to fill his mansion. This time, rather than doing it for myself, I planned to invest in the development of my territory.

The start of investment in fiefdom was the installation of streetlights. Streetlights were erected mainly along the main roads passing through the city, and they were a kind of artifact-type streetlight that used the essence of blood to light fire.

It was installed not only because everyone goes to sleep at night and the city becomes quiet, but also because it helps prevent crime.

Although they say they are using the undead to maintain security, it is only natural that crime has not disappeared. Bright colors tend to be more helpful in preventing crime than dark ones.

The streetlight itself is self-sufficient, but the materials used to make the artifact are expensive, so a lot of money was spent. But even so, it was effective enough that it was worth the money spent.

In addition to preventing crime, the city began to become more vibrant as logistics and personnel movement became possible even at night.

After installing the street lights, I went to the temple. The temple was also a very important facility in the city.

The temple was not just a religious facility. It was a facility that performed positive functions such as healing the wounds of the residents of the territory and managing the poor using the power of divine power.

Since it was a very helpful place in running the city, attention had to be paid to the temple as well.

They started by simply building the necessary facilities and even made generous donations. Thanks to this, Father Thomas, who was said to be praying to the goddess, came running out with his shoes barely crinkled.

It was thanks to him throwing money at her that no matter how frugal and honest the bride was, she had no choice but to run away.

“Andrew Warlock! Long time no see! I need to come visit you… … .”

“Hey, the priest and I were both busy, so there was nothing we could do.”

I roughly shook my head when Father Thomas spoke as if he was truly sorry.

It was natural that there would be no need to meet the blood obtained through the temple’s blood collection business, as Jiena would separately purchase it on his behalf. Aside from the relationship between the warlock and the priest, there was little reason to meet in person.

Anyway, after exchanging greetings and saying that it had been a while since we had seen each other, we started talking about the blood collection business.

“Does the temple have the capacity to expand its blood collection business? I’m planning to use blood essence for streetlights, but I think I need to have that much to spare.”

I was planning to secure some extra blood essence as it could be used to strengthen my strength or as a magic material in addition to being a material for making undead.

“Oh, it’s not difficult. Even if this is not the case, the number of people who want to have blood drawn on a regular basis is increasing.”

“Thank goodness.”

“By the way, Warlock Andrew. Do you know anything about the Marquis of Kurid?”

“Yes? The Marquis of Kurid?”

As I was feeling fortunate to be able to secure the blood essence with ease, a story about the Marquis of Kurid suddenly popped up.

“It’s no different… … . Recently, the Marquis of Kurid is said to be raising taxes, but in the case of blood sampling, there were rumors that blood sampling would be semi-compulsorily induced while keeping it at the same level as before.”

“Ah… … .”

I nodded at Father Thomas’ words. Although I did not know the details of the situation, I was able to make some predictions.

As I began to sell large quantities of goods, including elastic fibers, to take over most of the textile market, it was clear that the Marquis of Kurid was using all sorts of methods to somehow overcome the situation.

“It seems like they are rushing to resolve the situation somehow. The situation in most of Marquis Kurid’s businesses is not very good. I think they think they can somehow solve it by following me… … .”

Father Thomas nodded as if he understood what I said.

I don’t know if it was because he was a high-ranking person in the temple, but it felt like he knew something about the relationship between me and the Marquis of Kurid. Of course, that’s why he brought up the story about the Marquis of Kurid to me.

Anyway, after a brief conversation about the Marquis of Kurid, I asked him to take good care of me about the blood collection business and moved on to finish other work.

However, while I was taking care of various matters, I received a call from the royal family.

There was a congress being held in the capital, and there was a topic about me on the agenda, so I was asked to come to the capital.