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I was able to stay at the palace for a night thanks to the crown prince’s favor, and the next morning, I immediately prepared to leave.

The goal was to deliver the products as quickly as possible to enjoy the promotional effect as quickly as possible. Since rumors about the erythronium weapon were spreading from servants and maids, it was necessary to find the right timing to ignite the rumor.

Moreover, there was a request from the crown prince. The reason was that I had recently confirmed the news that a nearby orc colony had settled down in search of food that had been lacking during the winter.

Since there was going to be a subjugation war anyway, it was decided to clear out the orc village. If I had to use my strength anyway, it was more like a practical test of a new weapon.

Of course, the orc colony had to be cleared out as soon as possible. There are cases where they attack nearby villages or cities, and there are also cases where they attack merchants passing by. If I wanted to start the subjugation as quickly as possible, I had no choice but to move immediately.

Anyway, for that reason, I quickly prepared to leave and told them that I would leave right away.

It wasn’t that I was specifically looking to see him off, but the Crown Prince came to visit after hearing that I was leaving.

“Are you ready to leave now? The luggage is simple.”

“Yes. Since I’m riding a zombie wyvern, there’s no need to prepare anything.”

“Ah, I thought of it when you mentioned wyvern. Next time you come, please at least put some clothes on the wyvern. If you want to do wyvern air raid training like this time, just come.”

He smiled awkwardly at the crown prince’s words.

It wasn’t intentional, but it was true that because of my actions and thinking lightly, there was an untimely air raid preparation training in the capital.

“If it’s a wyvern wearing clothes with your seal on it, it won’t raise the alarm, so feel free to come. But don’t even think about climbing over the castle wall. The clothed wyvern approaching the south gate at low altitude has given instructions so that there is no need to sound the alarm.”

“Thank you!”

“What. Don’t worry, I’m just doing it because it’s good for me if you move quickly anyway. But, is it possible to transport goods with Wyvern?”

“Bulk transportation is not possible… … . Still, it will be possible to deliver erythronium weapons this time. If you think it’s not enough, just bring one more.”

“Wasn’t it just one?”

“Three of them attacked my city in the winter, so I captured them and turned them into zombie wyverns.”

The crown prince nodded as if he thought that three of them would be enough to move things.

“By the way, Chemis asked me to tell you. He said he will accompany you later when you return from the subjugation war.”

“Yes? Are you saying you will continue to live in my territory?”

“It may be burdensome, but I would like to ask you a favor. My mother and the Crown Princess turned around because I made some kind of beauty product this time. I’m telling you to allow Chemis to do alchemy. After receiving the report on erythronium, His Majesty thought that allowing Kemis to practice alchemy to its fullest could be helpful to the royal family and the country.”

I nodded lightly at the crown prince’s words. The change in the royal family’s perception of the princess was not very important.

It was true that having the princess would be of great help in the alchemy aspect, so I was glad to be entrusted with the princess. Even if I couldn’t take him with me, I was thinking of going back and forth to the capital periodically to exchange opinions.

Anyway, after a brief conversation with the crown prince, I immediately returned to my territory.

Unlike when I went to the capital, I was riding alone in the zombie wyvern, so it was a little quiet, but I was able to get there quickly because I was relaxing.

“Boss!”

“Andrew!”

And, when I returned a little less than ten days later, the moment I got off the back of the wyvern that had landed in the garden of the mansion, Jienna and Amy came running towards me.

I held the two women in my arms and enjoyed their reunion for the first time in a few days.

But I felt sorry for Gienna and Amy who were happily hugging me, but I couldn’t keep doing that forever. Since we had to proceed with the subjugation war as quickly as possible, we had to quickly prepare erythronium weapons and go back to the capital.

Although Giena and Amy were disappointed, they understood that there was nothing they could do and helped me. I helped prepare items, make clothes for the wyvern, and make boxes and ropes for the wyvern to carry items.

Thanks to this, I quickly prepared and headed straight to the capital. Fortunately, there was no need to move two wyverns. It may be because the internal organs were removed and the gas bag filled with gas was enlarged, but it was because a fairly heavy object was lifted lightly.

Even with a huge box tied tightly with rope hanging on its hind feet, the zombie wyvern flew at an extremely fast speed. Still, I couldn’t just ignore the weight, and it took one day longer than when I went to the capital with the princess.

“No, are you here already?”

Still, it was true that it was very fast, so the crown prince who ran out after hearing the news that I was coming looked very surprised.

“We made all the preparations for production in advance, so we made the product quickly.”

“Are the items of good quality? From what I heard, if iron products are made in a hurry, the quality actually deteriorates.”

“It’s the same level as what you saw at the training center, so you don’t have to worry.”

It was a quality that raised the name of Smith Skeleton even further, and there was no possibility of tarnishing it at all. He showed confidence as if to appeal that part, and the crown prince nodded as if he understood.

“In that case, can we start the subjugation war right away? I’m sorry for not giving you time to relieve your fatigue, but if you leave the orc village any longer, damage to the civilian population may occur.”

The story goes that when the Orc village was abandoned for the purpose of a promotional subjugation war for Erytronium Arms, the Orcs’ activity radius began to reach small villages and cities around the capital.

The faster the subjugation war, the better for me, so I nodded willingly.

And, I had to climb on the wyvern again with the crown prince escorted by several knights. As the subjugation war was urgent, the crown prince had stationed some of the knights and soldiers near the orc village so that they could begin the subjugation war as soon as the goods arrived.

Wyvern took off again without unpacking the box containing the erythronium weapon, and moved to the place where the subjugation troops were stationed, guided by the person riding with him as a guide.

“… … This is so convenient. Unlike a carriage, there is no rattling.”

As I was laughing at the sight of the Crown Prince stroking the back of a zombie wyvern that had been modified so that a person could sit comfortably, the wyvern arrived at the garrison and landed on the ground.

There were about twenty knights, over a hundred soldiers, and many people who seemed to have come for the purpose of watching the public subjugation battle.

The Crown Prince waved to the onlookers and then immediately approached the stationed troops.

The troops were puzzled by the fact that the crown prince himself appeared in the subjugation battle and not someone else, but their morale seemed to be boosted. There was no way someone as young as three years old would be out in a place that could be dangerous, so some people seemed relieved because they felt confident that they would be safe.

Anyway, the crown prince approached the place where the troops were and immediately ordered several soldiers to open the box attached to the wyvern.

The inside of the box was full of erythronium weapons, and the crown prince immediately distributed the weapons to the knights and soldiers.

Knights were given armor that could cover their entire bodies and long long swords, while ordinary soldiers were given armor that covered their upper body and thighs, a sword, and a shield slightly larger than their forearms.

Of course, the troops who received the weapons began to check their weapons without exception.

From simply checking to see if it was a defective product, some even tried to determine if the rumors they had heard were true. In fact, one knight even took off the armor he was wearing and struck his existing armor with the newly issued erythronium weapon.

“To receive something like this as a gift… … ! It’s me too! I will give you absolute loyalty until the end of my life!”

And, in the process, one of the knights seemed to have really liked the weapons and seemed very moved, saying that he was loyal to the crown prince.

Of course, I couldn’t understand it. Although erythronium weapons are going to be sold at a higher price than premium line weapons, if you have a knight’s salary, you could easily purchase them yourself.

“Aaaa?!”

However, while the knight was shaking his head saying he would rather be loyal to the crown prince, a sudden scream was heard.

I thought there was a problem, but it wasn’t a big problem. No, if you ask me, the problem was correct.

“Mana… … . Mana has become tangible!”

That’s because one of the soldiers was holding a one-handed sword made of erythronium alloy, and the sword was covered with mana that was so faint that it seemed weak.

I could tell what had happened by looking at the people around me and seeing mixed looks and words of admiration and astonishment exchanged. He was a soldier who could manipulate mana, but not to the extent of being able to classify it, and the moment he picked up his weapon, mana formed on his sword.

This happened because the mana reaction rate was very high and erythronium was capable of retaining some of the mana.

A person who would have originally been able to handle mana only slightly below the minimum that could be typed, had crossed the minimum line that could be typed due to the characteristics of erythronium.

It wasn’t just one person, but as many as three people showed up like that. In one case, the mana fluttered around like a flame being extinguished by the wind and then rekindled, but the mana had already condensed enough to be seen.

“The weapon created the expert!”

Thanks to this, erythronium weapons suddenly began to be treated similarly to legendary swords. It was only natural that someone who could barely handle mana would make it into a type.

But I didn’t necessarily deny those stories. If you think about it, it wasn’t just a lie, and it wasn’t something that would harm me.

‘Should I raise the price a bit more?’

Rather, it was like an opportunity to me. With rumors like these, it was obvious that everyone would be looking for erythronium weapons.

Considering the entire continent, my Smith Skeleton was the only place that could make erythronium alloy, so I expected enormous profits.

I couldn’t help but laugh because I expected such profits that I thought it would be possible to fill the warehouse with coins and swim there.

At the same time, I was worried about what to do with that money. It seemed possible to buy the corpse of a very powerful and rare monster at a high price, or to start a new business with that money.

“… … you. Why are you smiling so much?”

The crown prince, who seemed to have calmed the soldiers’ agitation perhaps because he had been distracted for a while, approached.

“Ah, haha… … . no. Just think about some random things.”

“I guess you were hoping it would sell a lot?”

“Gun… … .”

I couldn’t bear to refute the crown prince’s words, which hit the nail on the head. Seeing him smiling like he knew everything, I felt like making excuses wouldn’t work.

“Well, looking at this situation, it’s probably natural. Still, don’t get too caught up in your thoughts. The subjugation war will begin soon.”

Still, the crown prince, who seemed to have not meant to say anything else in particular, left a comment that a subjugation war would soon take place and headed towards where the troops were located.