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Chapter 95 : Child Rearing Expenses (2)
Dragon Slayer.
A name given to a weapon that had killed a dragon or a weapon made to kill a dragon.
A proper Dragon Slayer, even without any special abilities, was an incredibly powerful sword in itself.
Because it had to be able to cut through the scales of a dragon, which were stronger than steel.
‘A 5th-grade sword?’
W̌ е b ňо v е̂ l _En̂ŭ m а
The sword that Kalagon had handed over was a whopping 5th-grade. It was the highest grade among the swords that humans could make.
‘It inflicts fatal additional damage to dragons and their subspecies. It strengthens resistance to fire. It does not feel fear even when seeing a dragon.’
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It could affect not only dragons but also similar subspecies such as lizardmen, hydras, and wyverns. Although the fire resistance was useful, the fear resistance was meaningless to Edward.
“Why do you have this?”
[Because bad guys like you can bother me with this.]
It was difficult to inflict proper damage on Kalagon with a 5th-grade sword.
Ě ṅũ.m а
Still, there was always a ‘what if’. If a swordsman of the sword master level or higher held this sword, it could be a threat because of its ability to inflict additional damage.
Although he was extremely arrogant, he had a surprisingly timid and meticulous side.
[I don’t need it anymore. Take it.]
The Hubris he was currently using exerted more power the more the opponent looked down on the user.
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Recently, since there were no people who looked down on Edward, it was not exerting its full power.
Although it was a 3rd-grade, so it was still usable, he had felt a sense of regret when he had fought with a large number of enemies who were afraid of Edward.
Е̌n u m̊а̃
‘What a windfall.’
He couldn't control his joy at getting his hands on a 5th-grade sword. But he thoroughly hid his emotions. Because there was more to extort.
“This is not enough.”
[What?]
“It’s the job of raising a black dragon with a dirty personality. I don’t know how many years it will take. Are you trying to get away with just this one sword?”
[Hoo.]
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Kalagon’s ghost sighed.
[You’ve become more greedy after becoming a human.]
“Greedy? I’m demanding a fair price. If you don’t like it, then forget it.”
Kalagon waved his hand in the empty air.
Crackle.
A spark flew from the empty air, and a necklace appeared. Instead of a jewel, a large eyeball was attached to it.
Е ṅumа̀. і̇ď
“What’s this?”
Edward snatched the necklace that had flown to a close distance and checked it with the Eye of God.
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‘<Eye of the Dragon>. A 4th-grade necklace. It makes the enemy feel as if they are facing a dragon. They are seized with fear and lose their will to fight. It affects all enemies within a 1-kilometer radius of the user. The weaker the magic resistance and mental strength, the greater the effect.’
Although Edward could also make his opponents fall into fear, it was impossible to do it this widely.
A 1-kilometer radius could cover most of the battlefield. It would be a great help in a domain war.
Although he could be satisfied with this much, it was human nature to want something better when you received something good.
Е n̆.ǔṁå .i d
“Is that all?”
[What?]
“You can’t use human equipment anyway. It’s better for me to use it than to have it stuck in a subspace storage. Give it all to me.”
[Don’t be ridiculous! I can also use it if I use Polymorph!]
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“You’re dead. What’s the difference if a dragon ghost turns into a human ghost?”
[Shut up!]
Ē ń ǔ m̂а́ . іḋ
Kalagon shouted.
Rumble!
The entire cave shook. Despite being in a spiritual state, the power was enormous.
Although he had lost his body, which was a disaster in itself, he was still a 9-Circle mage even in his spiritual state. He could also control the living creatures in this area with just his mental strength.
In his past life, he had been so scared that he had avoided him just by hearing the news that he was nearby.
He didn't know why, but even though he had to be careful, he kept wanting to provoke him. It seemed it was because of the soul of Baal he had absorbed.
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“Give me one more. Or just give me some of the gold you’re lying on.”
Since he had the Gates of Hell, it was not impossible to sweep away all the gold and jewels here.
But the sparkling treasure was something that dragons instinctively craved. If he took that away, he might attack the human world for plunder.
Although he had lost his body and had become a husk, he could still easily sweep away Lyndon.
[When I become a dragon god, I will burn you to death first.]
“Do what you want. But you have to pay the price properly first. The better you treat me, the better the child will grow, right?”
Ě n ǔm å. i.d̆
[You promise me too.]
“What promise?”
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[Until the egg hatches, hire musicians once a week and let it listen to music.]
“What?”
[I’m telling you to do prenatal education!]
“…”
Е̌ń uḿа . і̊d̄
[It must be court musicians, not some riffraff who sing in a tavern.]
“That’s difficult.”
[Why?]
“My human father is just a baron, so how can I hire court musicians? Make sense.”
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[…How did you become so insignificant?]
“Are you one to talk?”
Ẅ е b̈ n̂.о̌ ṽе l̄ Е n̈ ŭm̆ ä
[…]
“…”
[Let’s stop.]
“Good.”
[…Anyway, no rootless musicians. No loud music either. Hire guys who work for a duke or a marquis family.]
“…I’ll try.”
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Prenatal education, my ass. He would just tell the goblin guys to sing some folk songs.
[And.]
“There’s more?”
[When it’s born, you have to feed it one cow a month. It must be a top-grade cow. No scrawny ones. Feed it fruit once a week. So that it doesn’t become a picky eater.]
In addition, he talked about how to decorate the room where the child would stay and what and in what order to teach the child.
“What great thing are you going to give me to demand so much?”
Ẁе bnо v́ е̇ĺ .Еn um̄а
[A lot? It’s all the basics of child rearing!]
“Alright, just give me the artifact quickly.”
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Kalagon showed him a ring. It was a plain gold ring with no jewels.
‘<Siege Ring>. A 5th-grade ring. Once every 24 hours, it fires a powerful shockwave forward. It can break a castle gate with the shockwave.’
This was also an item that could be used usefully in a domain war. His lips curled up.
[You seem to like it.]
Ĕn̂ um̆ а .і̀d
“It’s a usable item.”
Edward quickly wiped the smile off his face and was about to grab the ring, but the ring suddenly disappeared.
“?”
[If you want this ring, there’s something you have to do.]
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“What?”
[I need ingredients to complete the spell to become a dragon god. Bring me the ingredients I tell you. Then I will give you this ring.]
Ē ń u ḿа
No matter how much of a master of magic a dragon was, and even if it was at the peak of 9-Circle, it needed a foundation such as ingredients or tools to research a new magic.
It seemed there was no such thing here.
“Let’s call off the deal.”
Edward turned his back.
[Wait!]
The one who was desperate was the one who lost.
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“Why?”
[Are you going to be so cheap!]
“You don’t seem to get it, but you’re not in a position to demand something from me right now.”
[…Kuh.]
It was refreshing to see the great disaster of the previous era trembling with anger.
[Take it.]
Ẃe b̌n̊о̌ v̊ еl̆ En̄ŭm̌a
Kalagon sent the ring again. Edward snatched the ring.
“I’ll get you the ingredients you need for your magic research. But it won’t be for free.”
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The things that could be obtained in this area would have all been obtained by having the monsters get them. If the problem was not solved even with that, it meant that very rare and expensive ingredients were needed. He couldn't do that for free.
[Alright.]
“A good thought.”
[Get lost quickly! You devilish bastard!]
Wе b̀ n о̄ v êl_ Еn u̇ m ã
“I was thinking of doing that anyway.”
He put the artifacts in the Gates of Hell and took the egg himself. Kalagon handed him a piece of paper with the magic ingredients he needed written on it, and Edward promised to get them within a year.
As he was about to leave, he realized he had forgotten to ask an important question.
“But why did you attack the humans?”
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The monster army led by Kobi were all Kalagon’s subordinates. The hobgoblins who had acted as Kobi’s royal guard were monsters strengthened by Kalagon’s magic.
[I didn’t attack first.]
Е̄ṅ ú m a . і̂ d
“What?”
[The humans attacked first.]
“Lyndon?”
[No. They were guys who pretended to be your followers.]
“What?”
[The Baal Church attacked my subordinates. Very persistently for a long time. I must have been the target. When I raised an army, they ran away. After that, Lyndon challenged me.]
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If Kalagon had not lost his body, not just Lyndon, but the entire kingdom might have been destroyed.
Although he didn't know the purpose of the church, it was clear that it was an extremely dangerous group.
“And yet you entrusted the egg to me?”
[Do you think I can’t recognize my own subordinate? I also felt that you had been reborn. If you had business with me, you would have come to me directly. I knew when you killed Kobi. That you didn’t even know I was here.]
It was a good thing that Kalagon knew Baal well, otherwise he would have had to fight a 9-Circle ghost dragon.
[Why are you pretending to be a human?]
Ёn u̇mа
“Pretending to be a human? I am a human.”
[You’re a funny guy. Well, you were always like that.]
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“Are there any monsters left in this mountain range?”
[Monsters? You’ve become completely human.]
“Just answer my question.”
[Yes. This area is wiped out, but if you go a little further, it’s swarming with them.]
W̌ ē bn о̊ v̊ е̂ l Е̇ṅu m а
“Then gather an army again and rise up once more in about two months. Don’t attack, just show your presence.”
[Again?]
“Yes.”
[What’s the reason?]
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“That’s none of your business. If you do it, I’ll find a way for you to get out of here.”
[Good.]
Еn um̄a .іḋ
In about two months, the preparations would be finished. The preparations to crush Garrison.
* * *
The office of Griffith Castle.
The lord, Roland, was looking down at the domain through the window.
Crops were ripening on the barren land, and new buildings were being built in the village every other day. The village, which had been like a deserted village left in a wasteland, was enjoying unprecedented prosperity.
It was a sight that made him full just by looking at it.
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“Vice-Captain Norman has arrived.”
A servant announced.
“Let him in.”
Norman, who had entered the office, bowed smartly.
“We greet Your Lordship.”
“Welcome, Vice-Captain. Ah, are you the acting lord now?”
Еń um̌ а̀ ..i̊d̃
“Yes, Your Lordship.”
Norman smiled awkwardly and held out a document.
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“This is a summary of this week’s tax revenue.”
Roland carefully examined the report.
“The revenue has increased again.”
“The number of merchant guilds visiting Occam is increasing day by day. Now they are also coming from regions other than Balduran.”
W ebn̊ о̀ v е̊l̆ Ёnů_m à
The monthly tax revenue had increased again. Even though the taxes had been greatly lowered after Edward had gone to Occam, the family’s income was constantly increasing.
What was more surprising was that this was the amount excluding the income from the gold mine and the farmland. A huge amount of money had come in just from the taxes paid by the merchants, the tunnel usage fees, and the circus income.
“Hehe.”
It was hard to believe that just a few months ago, he had been so poor that he had been worried about the annihilation of his family.
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“Young Master Edward has laid a good foundation.”
It was also so in Roland’s view.
Е̃ ṅum̆а
His son, who was already overflowing with talent, was also an excellent administrator. He had eliminated unnecessary systems and had created necessary ones.
The change had shown an immediate effect. Although he had been worried about side effects because the decision had been made in such a short time, there were none at all.
“You’ve worked hard.”
“I just diligently stamped the documents as the Young Master ordered.”
What was most surprising was that the tasks that his son had been working on were being carried out smoothly even without his son.
Although Norman and Harry were resourceful people, they had said that they were not doing anything on their own initiative. They were just handling the work according to the guidelines that Edward had told them.
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Come to think of it, it was also his son who had entrusted the work to those two. His eye for people and his way of organizing work were also impeccable.
“Is the training going well?”
“Yes, Your Lordship. And yesterday, after the training, I went to a tavern and met some merchants from the northwest. They told me news of the Young Master.”
Edward had informed him through a letter that the subjugation operation had ended successfully and that everyone was safe.
But he had not heard the details of the battle.
“What did they say?”
Е̊n.u.m̄.ӑ
“They said that the Young Master had shown great performance in the subjugation operation. The people of Lyndon are praising the Young Master as a hero who saved the domain.”
His heart swelled with pride for his son. Norman’s face was also full of pride.
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“They say that more than half of the troops of the other families were killed or injured. The battle was that fierce, but the Griffith army is all fine. They say the people of Lyndon are calling the Griffith army an invincible army. It seems the Young Master’s training was a great help.”
Unlike the domain war, since this was a battle fought at the king’s call, the size of the honor was also different.
Since he had fought with other families, it was a competition for military merit. Since he had risen to the top in that competition and had raised the name of his family, there could be no greater honor.
“One regrettable thing is that Young Master George Garrison caught the leader of the monsters.”
Е n u̇m̌а.î d_
“Really?”
“They say the people of Lyndon are criticizing Young Master George for cowardly stealing the Young Master’s glory. The Garrison family is being cursed for this incident.”
“Stole his glory?”
“They say that the Young Master had almost caught the leader, but he intervened and just cut off his breath. Many people don’t even believe that. Because Young Master George and the Garrison knights had shown a disgraceful appearance when the battle was in full swing. They say Young Master George was also ashamed and handed over the spoils of war to the Young Master.”
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“Hehe.”
He was worried what kind of trouble the Garrison family would cause for this incident. Although they were guys who had a debt to repay, now was not the time to fight.
En̊ u.ṁа̂.і̊d
Knock, knock, knock.
A servant knocked on the door.
“What is it?”
“Your Lordship, a letter from Her Majesty the Queen has arrived.”
(End of Chapter)
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