Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 83

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 83

 

 

 

44. Alchemy Genius Dane Sogress (4)

 

 

Our family is the ruler of the Southern Region of the Alteon Empire.

So we’re rich.

We control the largest territory in the Southern Region and hold tight to all the various resources of that territory as well as the business rights to them.

We’re also highly renowned.

Because we’re a family of war heroes.

Father is a hero who saved the Alteon Empire when it was initially driven to the brink of a cliff, and later changed the entire atmosphere of the battlefield with his tremendous military might.

Anyway, for various reasons, our family has a lot of money. Even if we spend lavishly, more money will come in than what we spend.

Because of this, in this current life, I had so much money that I paradoxically had no obsession with it.

But if you think about it a little, the wealth of Count Sogress’s family doesn’t directly translate to my wealth.

I’ve only been receiving pocket money level amounts until now.

Of course, that’s still a lot of money.

But to seriously do something, I need ‘my own money.’

And this was an enormous amount of money that could shake my current thinking.

[This is incredible. This one alone would cost at least 300 crown gold coins. No, that’s just the asking price. Someone who needs it would pay double or triple for it.]

I heard Sidrain’s excited voice.

If this weren’t the Academy, he probably would have flown over immediately.

For reference, spatial movement is prohibited in both directions within the Academy unless it’s an authorized situation.

[You made this? Ha, kid. You’ve done it again. How long has it been since you entered the Academy? Miss Arabella? You must be feeling very good.]

“Thank you, Magic Tower Master. But I’m worried first.”

[Of course you are. If it becomes known that this fellow is the creator, it won’t just be a minor annoyance. Even Count Sogress’s family wouldn’t be able to stop all the mages obsessed with research and development.]

Since things that were only possible with improved mana stone efficiency have become feasible, mages would show tremendous interest.

“So Dane’s opinion is exactly this…”

Big Sister roughly conveyed the opinion I had mentioned earlier, and Sidrain tilted his head.

[Hide the creator and only release small quantities to the market?]

This time I took over.

“Yes. That way we can secure both security and scarcity. Naturally, the price will skyrocket.”

[Certainly, that would be the case. But how do you plan to maintain that security? With items of this caliber, even the Imperial Palace might get involved.]

I grinned as if I had been waiting for those words.

“How about having the Magic Tower Master do it?”

[You crazy little…]

Sidrain was truly shocked.

Even I think it’s a bit much.

[Ah, um. Miss Arabella. Ahem. I got too excited. Damn it, you little brat! Do you have business destroying a magic tower? At this level, it wouldn’t be strange if other magic towers tried to swallow our entire tower! Do you know how much research and development can’t be done due to insufficient mana stone efficiency!]

“Wouldn’t it be fine if we don’t get caught?”

[What if we do get caught? Even I can’t afford the price of this!]

Then how about this?

“If you help me, I’ll give you these mana stones regularly.”

[…]

“Without charging money.”

[…!]

The crystal orb went quiet for a moment.

Got him.

[…How many?]

“Two per month.”

He’s also a mage, so naturally he would covet these mana stones.

[I’m really going crazy…]

The reason I asked Sidrain is simple.

“With the Magic Tower Master’s network, it wouldn’t be difficult to find suitable people who could purchase this, and security would be thoroughly maintained.”

[Damn it.]

Sidrain didn’t deny it.

He’s a Magic Tower Master.

And he’s the master of a major magic tower that’s among the best in the Empire.

While mages’ social circles might be as narrow as a needle’s eye, that wouldn’t apply to Magic Tower Masters.

But that doesn’t mean he should bear all the risks. That’s why I’m offering mana stones as compensation.

[Thoroughly hide which magic tower it came from, limit buyers to a select few, and even give it a ‘story’ when selling?]

“Exactly.”

Sidrain didn’t ponder for long.

[Fine. Phew. It seems like only complicated things happen since I met you, kid.]

“If you hadn’t met me, wouldn’t you still be in the forest right now?”

[…Damn it. Right. I’d be a skeleton having fun with my forest friends!]

There was no need to specifically mention the debt of saving and treating him in Crescent Forest.

Well, we’d already considered all that repaid anyway.

[Let me ask one thing. What are you planning to do by selling this? I haven’t heard that Count Sogress’s family is short on money.]

“I can’t keep living off pocket money forever, can I?”

[It’s not like you’re preparing for war with pocket money…]

Sidrain kept grumbling but immediately suggested a method.

[Alright. I guess I need to prepare to become filthy rich.]

“Do you have anyone in mind to sell to?”

[Quite a few. There are more than just one or two mages who are crazy about research and holed up in magic towers right now. If we focus on those guys, they’ll probably give up everything except money for food and sleep.]

Then sales shouldn’t be a problem.

[There’s one good fellow that comes to mind.]

“That works out well then. Oh, and.”

I shared a thought that suddenly occurred to me.

“What about dealing with the Imperial Palace?”

[Are you crazy? If we sell to Imperial Palace mages and get tracked for no reason, it’ll be a headache.]

Big Sister agreed.

“It’s best to avoid the Imperial Palace at all costs. That place becomes troublesome if you get involved with it for no reason.”

Well, the risk is too great to sell items of unclear origin to the state.

[But once we start selling, you should be prepared for rumors to reach the Imperial Palace. In that regard, the plan to hide who the seller is is excellent.]

Good.

Then we have a conclusion.

[Wait, but how exactly are you telling me to sell? If I make direct contact and say this is a very precious item, I’ll end up being misunderstood as the one who made it.]

“Ah, you don’t need to worry about that. Just let me know who would be suitable. And just pass along information about that person and what they want.”

What I need is Sidrain’s network.

After that, it’s time to utilize my previous life’s experience.

“Well then, shall we start right away?”

 

 

The long war between the Alteon Empire and Drenik Empire made mages’ image quite inspiring and admirable.

The scenes of them launching massive magic on battlefields to devastate dozens or hundreds of enemy troops became ingrained, creating the perception that it was a cool and glamorous profession.

However, mages’ daily lives are quite boring and repetitive.

Most mages spend their days researching and practicing coding, and when necessary, devote almost all their time to research and writing papers.

This phenomenon stems from the fact that magic is a ‘discipline’ rather than a ‘tool’.

In that sense, the Vice Magic Tower Master of Niruksion Magic Tower, ‘Andes Drakau’, was once again engaged in a battle of wills with mana stones today.

“Come on. Let’s see whether I win or you win!”

Andes glared at the mana stone with frustration.

By now he should be used to it, but this damn mana stone always runs out of mana at the crucial moment.

Then not only does that moment’s work go to waste, but the mana arrangement gets tangled up.

No matter how much you try to control it, it’s something that inevitably happens from time to time.

“Damn it. This cursed mana stone never gets any better…”

The limitations of mana stones are clear.

No matter how much the scholars of each Magic Tower rack their brains, they can’t achieve any greater efficiency.

No matter what they do, there’s no improvement.

Especially for Andes, who mainly conducts experiments and research, these insanely expensive mana stones are a source of resentment more often than not.

Crash!

After several experiments, when yet another supreme grade mana stone shattered, Andes sat down heavily with a dejected expression.

Then he held his head and muttered.

“This month will be in the red too…”

Naturally, Magic Towers aren’t overflowing with money.

Of course, several noble families do support the Magic Towers, but fundamentally, magic is a discipline that devours enormous amounts of money.

When you think about it, unless it’s in the field of invention, it’s a discipline where you can’t find any economic viability no matter how hard you look.

In this context, no matter how much Andes is the Vice Magic Tower Master, when he’s going through about 50 supreme grade mana stones per month, it can’t help but become a burden.

“What should I sell? Rings? Spatial storage? This is no way for a Vice Magic Tower Master to maintain dignity…”

Andes let out a hollow laugh and then sighed deeply again.

He had used up almost all the support funds from the Magic Tower. If he used any more, the Budget Execution Department would contact him.

“Should I take out a loan? I heard the Five Great Magic Towers get loans easily from the Imperial Bank…”

But there are more than a few mages who took loans at murderous interest rates and ended up ruined.

“I’ll have to sell all my artifacts. Sigh. If I cover it with my own funds, I can last a few months.”

It was then that the magic transmission platform rang.

Whirrrrr…

“What’s this?”

Something was coming out of the magic transmission platform.

It was a small pouch.

Andes habitually checked the sender first.

[Sender unknown.]

“Sender unknown?”

Andes frowned.

Just sending a single unremarkable cloth pouch, and the sender is unknown?

But it’s not a dangerous item.

Items coming to the Magic Tower go through thorough scanning.

Whether it’s poison or explosives, reception itself would be impossible.

So Andes opened the pouch for now.

“Mana stone?”

It’s a mana stone.

However, unlike typical transparent mana stones, this one has a green tint.

“Why is the mana stone green?”

And there was a small note included with it.

Rustle.

The note read as follows:

[This is not a dangerous item.]

“What’s this supposed to mean?”

[Try using it, and if you like it, come to Okesa Inn tomorrow night. I’ll have the goods ready.]

It’s not like they’re doing some black market deal.

For a prank, it was interesting.

No, if it weren’t for Andes’ current situation, he would have at least scoffed at it.

“Sigh.”

But this is strange.

He casually took out the mana stone, but the energy he feels from it is extraordinary.

“This is…”

Andes hesitated for a moment.

Then, thinking ‘whatever,’ he took the green mana stone and brought it to his work table.

Andes decided to try experimenting with it, considering it a loss.

“What could go wrong.”

It’s a free mana stone, whoever sent it.

It went through scanning so it should be safe.

Plus, the energy he feels from it is extraordinary.

Whatever it is, what’s important to Andes right now is progress in his current research.

If this doesn’t work out immediately, even maintaining his Vice Magic Tower Master position next year is uncertain.

“Alright.”

Andes drew up his mana and began the experiment.

And he felt it.

That something was different.

The mana stone that usually broke after three or four experiments… why is it still intact?

“Wh-what is this…”

Even after repeating it five, six more times, the mana stone was still emitting a steady light.

Even more—

“It’s making progress…”

The experiment efficiency was better than usual.

More than twice as fast as what he normally used.

Something impossible was happening.

“It’s working. It’s working! Hahahaha!”

Andes was beside himself with joy, bursting into laughter repeatedly.

After a while.

Rustle.

Andes took out the note again.

[Tomorrow night, come to Okesa Inn.]

“Okesa Inn…”

Andes looked at the green mana stone that had advanced his research at a speed incomparable to anything before, yet still remained usable.

And he came to a conclusion.

“…I need to see the face of whoever made this thing.”

Tomorrow, he would go to Okesa Inn.

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