A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

92 – Changes in 2 Years (2)

After the kingdom fell.

The princess of the ruined kingdom has made every effort to revive the kingdom.

However, she ultimately became a ‘handful’because there were very few people who joined or cooperated with her and her knights.

‘Most of the people were on the empire’s side.’

It was better to be a second-class subject of the empire than the people of Nostrum.

There are various reasons for this, and if you look at the statistics for each of these reasons, various factors will account for a varying proportion, but I would say ‘convenience of life brought about by magical engineering’ as one of the three biggest factors .

‘Compared to the empire, the kingdom is like a countryside.’

The Empire has water and sewerage facilities, and if you just turn the faucet at home, warm water comes out, and with the click of a button, the magic stone fluorescent lights start to sparkle.

In comparison, what is the kingdom like?

‘Only those in power could enjoy a quality of life similar to that of an empire.’

The kingdom can solve all of these issues with the power of magic.

If a wizard uses fire magic to warm a room or heat water, there is no need to consume magic stones.

That’s right.

Due to the development of magic engineering and technology in the empire, 80% of the empire’s citizens enjoy the convenience of magic engineering.

‘Unless it’s a house that hired a wizard or a house that installed magic in the mansion, I have to go pick up firewood.’

Only 0.8% of the kingdom enjoys that convenience.

A case where a wizard is hired to install semi-permanent magic in a mansion with a long history, such as the Gibraltar Mansion.

Or, like Morgania, she has enormous power and can accompany a wizard wherever she goes.

Or, like these nobles, if you are a wealthy merchant class with the financial resources to hire a wizard or purchase magic scrolls or magic stones.

The difference in quality of life between nobles and commoners is quite large among the kingdom’s citizens, to the point where it seems like 0.8% is quite a lot.

‘The moment the convenience of life enjoyed by nobles becomes part of daily life, you can no longer think about living as a citizen of the kingdom.’

They say that if you make a little more money when going out to chop firewood and install a boiler, you can conveniently use hot water.

‘Once they tasted it, they paid a premium to buy it, and even then, they only charged the lowest price at the level of public supply.’

It’s a little expensive, but they say you can buy a Mado refrigerator with about ⅕ of your monthly salary and keep your food cool by just replacing the magic stone.

-Once commoners have tasted the empire’s superior magic engineering technology, they can never go back to their previous lives!

The convenience of the empire was so comfortable that even the people in the County of Gibraltar openly talked about it in front of me.

‘Me too.’

So everyone was afraid.

‘If Nostrum is revived, they will try to burn down the entire imperial culture, so does that mean we have to live like barbarians again?’

When the kingdom is revived, won’t this convenience be taken away?

It took less than ten years for the people of the kingdom to think of themselves as fully imperial people.

What is it like now?

Unlike before, what if the kingdom was destroyed within a month of the war and instead of turning into an empire, the door slowly opened, starting with Sirene?

‘It will slowly see in.’

The empire’s culture will very slowly see into the land of Nostrum.

‘You can’t help but become addicted to convenience.’

Since the port of Sirene has already been opened and the doors are open.

‘Even the empire is pouring in capital as if pouring it in.’

And as long as the current crown prince, Habsburg, actively participates in exchanges between the two countries.

‘Accept the civilization of advanced empires and make them abandon the kingdom.’

Imperialization of the kingdom.

The gradual improvement of the kingdom’s living culture is an irreversible fate as long as humans try to lead a convenient life.

‘The Empire would never have thought that Gibraltar would absorb the Empire’s culture faster than Sirene.’

Currently.

Gibraltar is absorbing all the cultures of the empire faster than Sirene, which has an open port.

The most representative example is here.

“Wow.”

A new mansion in Gibraltar built after about a year of construction.

“Very just.”

Although the official completion is still two weeks away, I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of the chalky spread mansion out on the green meadow.

“I don’t have any money.”

* * *

Morning.

Instead of the old Earl of Gibraltar Castle, which boasts a long history and tradition, I had to come to a new mansion that had recently been furnished and had a living environment.

“Are you here, father?”

“Because Charlotte is here.”

“…Is this a study?”

“No. It’s the office.”

“I don’t think Nostrum Castle will be any wider than this.”

“It should be wider than Nostrum.”

My father opened his arms to the living room, which was large enough to hold a party.

“We created a drawing room that was larger than that of the royal palace. Wouldn’t this alone be a signal to challenge the king’s authority?”

“Of course.”

Just as humans are divided into superiors and subordinates based on differences in physique, differences in rank are made between the military and gods mainly based on the height or size of their castles.

“The construction wizards are from Morgania, so there won’t be a big problem…”

“Whether the rumor spreads a little early or not, what can I do? Gibraltar just built a villa with Gibraltar’s property.”

“It is the largest and most luxurious villa in the kingdom. If this is a resort…”

How much should I give?

Beyond the canyon, it is an overseas standard, so at least 1 million per night-

No.

You will need to burn about 1 million won per person to be able to stay.

“Someone’s salary could be the cost of a night’s stay here.”

“At best?”

“…I’m sorry. Shall I use the annual salary?”

“It doesn’t matter. How much wealth was stolen?”

There was probably no greater expense than this in my father’s life.

‘No.’

…It’s obvious.

Even if you are not a person with integrity, considering the amount of money spent to build a mansion like this, it is natural that a lifetime of money is wasted.

“After making it, it looks no different from the fortress built on an island in the sea secretly purchased by high-ranking members of the empire, which is often reported as a corruption report in the imperial newspaper, father.”

“But you look very satisfied, son.”

“Yes.”

To be honest.

“It feels like I’m flying.”

It’s so good.

“I don’t know anything else, but I can’t help but admire the appearance.”

“The architectural wizards groaned so loudly when they saw the rough design.”

“But it came out well, right?”

“Yeah. I didn’t know you had talent for this.”

“A house that looks good is also a good place to live.”

Even compared to many luxurious villas in the empire, it is a design that is 10 years ahead of others.

“If the research facilities at the orphanage weren’t producing results right now, I would want to come right here and stay.”

“You’re a bit of a snob.”

“Isn’t it natural to prefer a large room over a small room?”

“That’s right. Even nobles can’t stand a new house and new room.”

A very large mansion where the imperial family would go down to the southern seas on a summer vacation and enjoy swimming in the indoor pool and horseback riding.

It’s a mansion, but in the empire, these things are usually called ‘resorts’.

“How much did you spend?”

“Thousand.”

From noble mtl dot come

My father was very proud.

“It costs 10 million won, right?”

“Uh huh. Hundred billion gold.”

The back of my head felt tight for a moment.

“…Well, judging by the condition, I guess he used that much.”

“Actually, I used more, but it would have been better to just cut off the back part.”

First of all, although it was the second mansion of the Earl of Gibraltar, it was an extremely luxurious mansion.

“We are building a new house for the first time in 500 years, so shouldn’t we use this much?”

“That is true.”

A newly built villa for the first time in 500 years.

In order to build quickly and quickly, a large number of wizards were hired to build it, so it was practically like buying time with money.

‘Is it cheap to build a new house in 500 years at 100 billion won?’

It’s ambiguous.

‘I paid a certain amount to build the villa.’

Since I lived so hard for 5 years, I can’t remember much unless I enter the unconscious.

‘At that time, they said they would just build it, so they just stamped it.’

As I am not a person like Naria who remembers every single number in every document, there were too many things to remember from 5 years and several years ago.

“Why. What don’t you like? I even requested an architectural blueprint from Ipheria.”

“No, just.”

Even when I was the Margrave, I didn’t build things this luxuriously-

‘It’s built.’

A lot of money was spent building a villa for Astasia, who had to stay in Gibraltar for a long time.

“Father. Are you passing this on to me?”

“If that’s the case, you should be the margrave.”

“Suddenly I feel like kicking Noir out and revealing my qualities as a master.”

“Hoo.”

“…I’m just kidding. That’s how attractive this mansion is. I can’t tell a joke. Really.”

I wouldn’t know if we had talked about it before construction, but I don’t intend to say anything about the budget that has already been approved and executed.

“Then, Dad, it’s the most important thing.”

For me, as long as the most important parts are done well, it doesn’t matter if it’s an abandoned house or a haunted house.

“What happened to your mother’s room?”

“Follow me. It will be a good sight for you too.”

My father directly points to the inside of the building and guides me.

As I walked behind my father, I was amazed by the dazzling hallway, and my father also seemed very satisfied.

“Father.”

“Why?”

“Did you ever sleep here?”

“…”

“I heard it’s a villa for my mother. The count has to sleep in the count’s castle.”

“Charlotte’s bed is where I sleep.”

The father shamelessly raised his head and pointed in front of him.

“Look. “No one dares enter.”

At the end of a fairly wide hallway, knights wearing the uniform of the Knights of Gibraltar are swinging their swords at the wall.

“aaap!!”

Several knights, including Sir Carlos, took turns swinging their swords at the tightly closed iron gate.

“How do you feel?”

“Even advanced knights can’t use their strength.”

But that’s not just iron.

“A defensive barrier to prevent anti-assassination. I burned 30 billion to order it from the wizard guild, so of course it should be effective.”

“Is it only installed in the bedroom? In all directions.”

“Yes. In fact, it is like inserting a room into a rectangular parallelepiped barrier.”

It looks like gray iron, but in reality, there is a barrier with tremendous defensive magic installed above the iron gate.

“It would be nice if the master came and checked…”

“There is one person here who is equivalent to a master.”

“Uh huh.”

My father glared at me seriously.

“A master is a master, and there is no such thing as a semi-master. That is actually rude to Lord Mente.”

“Is that so?”

I see a green girl staring up at me from behind me, from below my waist-

“I’m sorry, Master.”

“…I just need to know.”

I apologized to Sir Mente (43 years old).

“How did Sir Mente break through the barrier of his mother’s bedroom?”

“No. It couldn’t break through. The Margrave must have poured so much magic stone into it. Maybe it’s harder than the Gibraltar Gorge over there?”

“This isn’t just what I want, sir.”

My father lightly shrugged his shoulders, then stretched out his hand and patted my shoulder.

“Only with this will Gray be able to go on ‘expeditions’ more often with peace of mind, and by going on expeditions, we will be able to lay the foundation for overcoming the wonder wall.”

“Gun… “

“Don’t be impatient. It’s just one step forward, but if you take that one wrong step, you’ll never be able to move up again.”

Sir Mente briefly nodded his head at his father’s sincere advice.

“Then Gray. Are you going to leave right away?”

“No. It took a long time to come here, so I should say hello.”

“Okay.”

As my father steps forward and reveals his presence, the knights who were swinging their swords at the magic barrier step aside and take a stance.

“Loyalty!”

Who is your loyalty for?

It’s a word that has long served as Gibraltar’s slogan, but now its allegiance is no longer directed to Nostrum.

“Yes. For the kingdom.”

There are only a handful of people who know.

“This is enough for confirmation. Let’s open the door.”

Knock, knock.

“Charlotte.”

When my father knocked, the mana that had been fluttering over the iron door began to slowly fade.

Drurr.

At the same time, the door was pushed left and right and began to enter the space between the walls.

The thickness of the door is almost 10cm.

Beyond the iron door that seems difficult to open with the strength of an ordinary person, there is my mother in a large room.

“Is this really okay?”

“Of course.”

A red necklace was shining around my mother’s neck.

“You need to be in the safest place so we can go out with peace of mind.”

“Father must be in Gibraltar.”

“I can’t just stay by Charlotte’s side all the time. I have more family members besides you that I have to protect.”

The father pointed to a cradle next to her mother.

“Father. And mother.”

What.

To put it simply.

“Are you going to keep giving birth every year?”

“…”

The love between the two couples is still ongoing, and ‘two more people’ have been born.

Twins.

One was named Marin, and the other was named Safi.

‘I need to increase the inventory at Iperia Outlet.’

In order not to indiscriminately procreate like a kingdom, the empire is developing and selling a somewhat expensive but healthy contraceptive tool.

Even though I gave birth to six siblings, my body didn’t break down and I actually got healthy, so I’m not sure if I would say anything about contraception.

“…Then I will leave as soon as I am ready.”

“Yes. Sir Mente? Please take care of Gray.”

“I’ll do my best. That.”

Sir Mente smiled and lightly rubbed his fingertips.

“Even for the sake of the passionate love between you two.”

“…”

White silver, an unexpected effect.

Even if the so-called ‘berserk’ state is reached through mucosal inhalation, for a master-level being who can control it, it is simply a medicine that makes the blood circulate quickly.

It’s a side effect, but that side effect helped someone in a different way.

‘It’s so good for men, but there’s no way to explain it.’

As a 15-year-old, I just smile.

“I see. Then, for your love.”

I lightly flicked the sword strapped to my waist with my hand.

“I will quickly go on an expedition with the [Shadow Knights] To hunt vampires in the contaminated area.”