Chapter 148 - 146 New Protective Gear
Rankas was in a certain village.
For Rankas, sleeping was the only thing he looked forward to now. He was woken up by a villager shouting, "It's terrible!", and was led out with a groggy, displeased face, wondering what on earth was happening.
"What the hell is this?!"
The land that had been called barren. In a place where it was thought to take decades to reclaim, wheat and soba were in a state of bountiful harvest, covering the entire area. In other lands, water had been diverted from rivers, and rice paddies had been created. Moreover, because the harvest was so bountiful, he rubbed his sleepy eyes over and over again.
In the village that had suffered from water shortages, wells had been dug, and the villagers were rejoicing. A massive amount of walnut trees had been planted, and people from the Dallah Trading Company had arrived to purchase them.
Just what... is happening? Has a god descended?
Rankas traveled around various places on horseback, confused and unable to understand the situation.
In each village, large quantities of charcoal and firewood had also been delivered, and the villagers were working hard on the harvest, rejoicing that "We can easily survive this winter!"
In Shivans Village, the main building and the annex building had been treated with [Insulation] and [Cold Protection], and the hot water from the hot springs flowed under the floors as underfloor heating, connecting the workshops, warehouses, the main building, the annex, and the roads, making it comfortable all year round.
In the workshop, charcoal burning and pottery had also begun, and people from the Dallah Trading Company were coming to negotiate, saying, "We will purchase any good products!"
At the Lord's Manor...
Rina was happily presenting her ass, saying, "I've offered my ♡ anal virginity ♡," and had become a woman who sought me every single day.
Mayura rejoiced, saying, "I might be having a second child!"
Upon hearing the report from Rankas, the Mercury Couple and their eldest son were also overjoyed, though they were disappointed that I was leaving.
"But, let's meet again at the party!"
Since they looked disappointed about my departure, I told them as if to comfort them, "I'll come by from time to time until the party starts," and Rina and Mayura looked happy.
In Shivans Village...
When I said I was leaving, Paula and Carrie burst into tears.
"I'll be coming back frequently. I still have to accommodate the refugees!"
When I said that, they stopped crying and rejoiced greatly.
I also stopped by the Dallah Trading Company to report my departure.
"You've been a great help, Lord Shivans! Please come visit again!"
Kira's older brother called out to me amiably. When I told his parents and brother, "If there is anything you want to tell Kira, I will take a letter for you," the three of them hurriedly began to write.
In the meantime, since I had nothing to do, I made a stone mill with earth magic and made walnut crackers with alchemy to give as gifts, which the staff members were delighted with.
"There's no doubt business will prosper with these!"
The head clerks were already using them.
My parents and brother, having finished their letters, came over, and I accepted them, waving as I said, "I'll come again!"
"When I read Kira's letter, I couldn't believe it..."
"Me too. I thought that girl had lost her mind..."
"A great mage, huh? Rather, he was like a god. It was as if he came to save us when we were on the brink of ruin... Come on, let's do our best, Mother!"
It seemed the Dallah couple were talking about me while waving goodbye.
I flew to the territory where the Summer Training Camp was being held to go see the Seven Idols.
They were surrounded by many fans, both male and female.
"Don't lose to someone like Aristo-senpai!"
"That's right! Not to someone who's only high in status!"
An instructor appeared there and said, "Is this the time to be worrying about others? You'll repeat a year, you know?" and the students dashed away, shouting, "Ugh, that's bad!"
Taking advantage of that gap, I handed the letters from Kira's parents to her; she immediately began reading them and then started giggling.
"What's wrong?"
"Even when I wrote about how amazing Senpai is, they didn't believe me at all. It seems they thought I just thought he was a pampered noble brat after all."
I gave a wry smile, thinking that was probably how it was, and she laughed, saying, "Now he's treated like a god."
"By the way, how are your grades?"
"It's not... easy... to take first place..."
Arina said regretfully, but Marfa said, "But if it's just swimming, we're giving Aristo-senpai a good fight!"
"Because we've been trained!" Valentina said, and Misuzu said with a smile, "That's right! Everyone's cheering is also our strength!"
"Do your best so you have no regrets! If you feel frustrated by losing, you can work harder again, right?"
The seven of them nodded, and Rinora said, "But I don't want to lose!"
"It's true I want a reward... but I don't want to lose to anyone! Including you all!"
At Ekaterina's words, the other six also surged with fighting spirit.
That's a good trend.
I cast [Heal] on the seven of them and said, "Whether you cry or laugh, there's only one week left!" and the seven of them were eager, saying, "We'll do our best!" Looking at Aristo, he seemed to be doing his best despite struggling.
When things are difficult, that's when you must hold firm!
There was one week left of the Summer Training Camp.
There was less than one month left until the party.
I'll do my best too!
Since it was already the autumn of harvest, I was also looking around my territory. While searching for red dots, I checked the farmland to ensure there wouldn't be a poor harvest. When the growth wasn't going well in certain lands, I would help by applying spirit magic, which the farmers were happy about.
"Lord! It's a bountiful harvest again this year!"
"I got a wife! It was unthinkable before!"
The villagers called out to me, and when I waved, they were delighted.
When I headed to Port Town Marino, the fast food shops were as popular as ever. As if imitating them, the number of eateries using prostitutes to attract customers to their shops was increasing.
Thanks to that, merchants, tourists, and migrant workers from neighboring noble territories were flocking in in large numbers every day.
"I'm gonna strike it rich through gambling!"
"Are you an idiot? Work seriously! I'm going to work seriously and say goodbye to being a virgin."
The migrant workers also had sparkling eyes, looking around restlessly.
Merchants also came to the market with sparkling eyes.
"It's huge... where should I go?"
"This is amazing! Everything is being sold here!"
Merchants were also coming to the market seeking things that weren't in their own territories.
I also met Sera and when I praised her, saying, "You're doing well!", she looked happy.
As a side note, I went to see Passo, but he was feeling down.
"Lord Shivans..."
"What's wrong? You seem listless."
Since he had been lamenting that things had been too peaceful lately and there was a lack of material for articles, he was delighted when I told him about the Mercury family.
"Also, how about something like this?"
I told him that I would listen to complaints from the Military Police and the government offices—which were still cold toward common people even in the Imperial Capital—and verify them, and if I wrote an article asking, "Are they still handling things this way?", the common people would be pleased and the government and Military Police would surely panic. He was delighted, saying, "That sounds great!"
"The reason so many refugees come to our place is also due to the bad governance of the nobles. It would be interesting if you investigated which territory's nobles they were from and wrote an article about it."
"I see! I'll do it!"
Passo was eager.
Next, when I went to the three members of Shivans' Guard, Yaris told me, "The Yabusame training is going smoothly!" They were training to shoot targets with short bows while riding horses, but this was only for demonstration purposes.
"What about training for actual combat?"
"We're doing that with crossbows. The training with Flaming Arrow Bombs is also going well. The horses were startled at first, though."
When Vel reported, Regias said, "There is one problem..." I wondered what it was, and it seemed that the Black Knight armor restricted movement, and they wanted more ease of motion.
"Understood. I'll make it!"
"Thank you very much!"
I went to the workshop and shut myself in.
There is truth in what they say. I felt that as well when I fought the Hornfang Rex.
So, first, I made something to wear underneath. Even in this world, there are things close to chainmail, but those are too heavy. Therefore, utilizing magic and alchemy, I made something similar to a wetsuit using slime solution. I created a thin layer of air and gel inside, attempting to make it absorb some shock like an airbag.
Then, suddenly, a mental announcement flowed: [Skill: Shock Absorption] has been acquired. It was helpful, but I had to make it quickly! If I added [Cold Protection] and [Insulation] to this, it should be light and easy to move in. I took the liberty of naming this a Body Suit.
Now, all that's left is blade resistance!
It was a measure so that swords or arrows wouldn't be a problem even if they hit. Since slime solution is transparent and no different from being naked, I tried coating it with Wild Shark skin, which provided elasticity and the expectation of blade resistance. The color was somewhat dark, but it looked cool, shining silver.
However, it would be a problem if arrows pierced it, so I thought while referencing the armor of this world. But in the end, instead of an armor type, I focused on a protector, making it with Wild Frog skin and coating it with Wild Shark skin.
If this were a game, cool and high-defense equipment should be easy to obtain...
Complaining wouldn't help, so while going through trial and error, I also made things like boots, and after three days of working without sleep, I finally pushed it to completion! It didn't have the same sense of weight or defensive power as the Black Knight armor, but its coolness was not lacking.
I decided to call this the Battle Protector.
Above all, the ease of movement and lightness have improved the performance significantly. I'll coat the Black Knight armor with Wild Shark skin and add [Shock Absorption] as well. If they wear the Body Suit underneath, it will be useful in war and also in dungeons.
Because I improved it, I named the Black Knight armor Battle Armor.
Returning to the territory, I first had the three members of Shivans' Guard change into the Body Suits, and it was well-received. Yaris, in particular, became extremely popular among the men.
"General! She's a fine woman!"
"I'd rather hear that from Lord Shivans than from you guys!"
I renewed the conventional equipment of the soldiers.
With this, I would proceed to mass production.
The Body Suit and Battle Protector also became extremely popular among female soldiers. For the time being, I prioritized those participating in the sword dances and Yabusame at the party, asking for their sizes first.
"It's dark and shines silver!"
"It has a nice, polished silver feel to it!"
They seemed happy that they could put more effort into training and city patrols. Moreover, since it was a superior item that cooled down automatically when it got hot and warmed up when it got cold, there were no more complaints even during training.
Various paints were also made.
A paint similar to lacquer was made, but I wondered if there were lacquer artists or Maki-e artists in this world.
If there were, it should be profitable, right? But I haven't seen any.
Thinking it might be useful someday, I made a large amount.
Next, I was heading toward the Imperial Capital. When I went to Jessica's father's bakery, the guild happened to be closed, so he was helping out at the bakery.
"It's become beautiful again, Jessie!"
"I missed you! Look! I've gotten a little bigger, haven't I!"
She let me touch her slightly larger belly. When I had the old man eat some bread with walnuts and some cookies, he praised them, saying, "I definitely want to make these! These will sell!"
"Will you sleep with me at night? I can't have sex, though..."
"It's fine! Let's sleep together!"
After being embraced by me through Titty Fuck Fellatio and anal, she would say, "Lately, there's been an increase in suspicious adventurers with bad eyes. They won't even accept requests. It's strange, isn't it?"
The next morning.
There were almost no red dots.
What Jessica says doesn't seem to be a lie... but why? Have they not committed crimes yet? Or maybe it's not happening in the near future.
I decided to ask the thugs in the city and the Military Police to search for the dwellings of suspicious people.
The captain of the Military Police was eager, saying, "I'll cooperate. Lately, we get attacked by the newspapers immediately. I have a feeling a big arrest is coming! I feel like a chance to clear our names has come!"
"Perhaps they are thinking of kidnapping someone who will attend the party or something like that."
The captain nodded at my words.
"In that case, it's people from the Duchy of Walujava! They're thinking of doing their specialty, 'spirited away', again, aren't they? Do they think they can just do whatever they want in my city over and over? We'll catch the suspicious ones thoroughly! Find their hideout!"
It would be troublesome if they used magic circles, but they apparently hadn't appeared at either the Lechaa Trading Company or the Shilling Trading Company. In the middle of the night, after Lechaa and Shilling had fallen asleep, I sneaked in, placed a Slave Mark on Lechaa, and made them [Subordinate].
"If a suspicious person comes, let me know. It can be from the Academy, the Military Police, or even thugs."
Since they nodded repeatedly, I let them sleep again. Next, I did the same to Shilling and decided to have Hawk return to the Imperial Capital to monitor them.
The next morning.
I also dropped by the Cielo Trading Company, and when I told Cielo about the Mercury Territory, saying, "It looks like your business is going to expand again," he grinned.
"At this upcoming party, I must certainly introduce myself to various nobles and merchants to expand my business even further!"
When I made a certain proposal, he jumped at it, saying, "By all means!"
While I was making protective gear, four days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Summer Training Camp ended, and the students were told by their instructor, "Each of you will be given three days of rest!"
I returned to the territory to talk to Aristo for the first time in a while.
"I worked so hard that I feel like I wouldn't mind being castrated or disinherited! Of course, I hate both. But I also understood that everyone was working seriously. I realized very well that I did nothing here last year. It was a wake-up call..."
Traces of him trying his best to memorize names were left all over his notes, and he also seemed to have listened to the consultations of students who, like Aristo, came out with, "Actually, I've also been made fun of because I can't remember people's names and faces..."
"Also, I remembered something from the past. The one week I spent with you when I was eleven."
With a distant look in his eyes, he began to speak nostalgically.
"At that time, you were even admired by the common people. Seeing that, I felt envious. I was able to interact with many people and learn many things. One day, I will surpass you!"
I toasted with Aristo, and we talked until that evening. And then, Aristo was happy when I brought Limone and Carla to him at night. I embraced Kate.
Aria said, "I'll settle for a date tomorrow!" and yielded the night to Kate.
I went to Kate's room, and when I touched her choker, she made a happy face.
"At that time, I felt like I was making a pact with a devil, but now I feel like I'm being protected by this. So I won't take it off. Come to think of it, Liliana hasn't taken hers off either! But I understand the feeling! Liliana had a hard time too, didn't she..."
When I pushed down Kate, who had become sexy in her Sheer Baby Doll, she had a worried look, so I asked, "What's wrong?"
"Does Aristo really get disinherited or castrated if he doesn't become number one?"
"I don't think they'll actually do it. I think they probably wanted to make Windam-sama and Aristo-sama approach it with their 'backs against the wall'. I think it was effective for both of them."
A relieved Kate said, "As expected of Master! Hold me a lot!" and Kate was embraced to the point of going crazy.
The next morning.
From early morning, dresses and tuxedos were being brought into the grand hall one after another via magic circles. And handsome men and women acting as models were in the hall wearing them.
The students, who appeared to eat breakfast, would be surprised.
When they were greeted with refreshing smiles and "Good morning!!" from the beautiful women in lovely dresses and the cool men in tuxedos, the students would get flustered.
A single man appeared on the stage and began his greeting.
"Good morning, everyone! My name is Cielo from the Cielo Trading Company. Thank you all for your hard work during the Summer Training Camp!"
He was someone a merchant's child would want to meet at least once.
The wealthiest merchant, said to be the best in this country. He was no longer a person who could be met so easily. Cielo also looked happy to be welcomed with grand applause.
"This time, I won't let it end with just words! I will present dresses and tuxedos worth 1 million G each to those with excellent grades!"
Applause, cheers, and a stir occurred.
The students also began to buzz and talk.
"As expected of the man called the greatest merchant in this country!"
"It's 1 million G per piece, right? Isn't that too amazing?"
"Our family deals in clothing too, but we don't know the raw materials. I can tell it's amazing, but I wonder what the materials are made of?"
It was explained that what the male and female models were wearing were even higher-grade materials, and they were surprised when told, "The highest grade products have gold and silver woven into Silk Worm thread, so they cost 10 million G."
Then, the handsome and beautiful salespersons began to move.
"Alterations will be done for free! Just sign the contract! You can pay the price after the party!"
The handsome men moved as the women said to them, "Won't you try them on? I want to see your beautiful form!"
Aristo wanted to buy for Limone and Carla, but he said he couldn't possibly pay 2 million G, so a female salesperson approached him.
"If you buy two, this big sister might think it's okay to do something naughty. You might even forgive a handsome young man for doing this and that to you, you know?"
Whispered in his ear, Aristo immediately signed the contract.
Kate, who was watching that scene.
Aristo might get disinherited or castrated, Master...
While he had Limone and Carla try them on and had them altered, Aristo disappeared with the salesperson.
The other students also grew bold and began to consider it.
"Even if 10 million G is impossible, if it's around 1 million G..."
"If there's a contract, maybe Cielo-san will remember me!"
People signing one after another said this.
I took Aria and brought her to Water City Aqua.
"I don't have to disguise myself here, do I!"
She crossed her arms, No Bra No Panties.
Moreover, with a miniskirt and a deep V-zone at the chest, it looked like her breasts might be visible. I had placed [Perception Block] on the inside of the miniskirt.
We strolled through the city, and in an unpopulated place, we had Fellatio and I enjoyed a squirting session by lifting one of her legs.
"Hey, you! Next time, let's do it on top of that tower!"
Aria became naked on top of the tower.
In Standing Doggy Style, she said, "Do it from behind ♡" and spread herself open.
"I... ♡ being violated in such a high place ♡ thinking that everyone is hearing my lewd moans and cries is so incredibly exciting ♡"
She squirted so much that I could tell. She was convulsing and could no longer stand, so when I took her to a room, she put on the restraints herself.
"The only person in the whole world who can do this to me is you ♡ The only one I submit to ♡ and the only one I become lewd for is you ♡"
She was blindfolded, and after I put Vibe Slime into her pussy and anal and had her perform Fellatio, she would squirt and even have happy urination, drooling as she licked and sucked.
I applied [Clean], and had her stay on all fours. I pulled out the Vibe Slime and violated her pussy and anal.
"A" "Ah" ♡ It feels so good ♡ The only one who can make my pussy and anal climax is you ♡ I'm going—!!! ♡ I'm going crazy ♡ My pussy ♡ and my anal ♡ fill them with your semen ♡"
As if to cap it off, I put the Vibe Slime into her pussy and anal, and as I had her perform Cleaning Fellatio, her hips were jerking while she squirted.
"Oh my ♡ To make a married woman this lewd ♡"
"Do you hate it?"
She shook her head, saying, "Of course not ♡ The reason I show you such a sight is because I love you ♡," and she hugged me and kissed me.
Before I knew it, it was evening, so I hurriedly returned to Port Town Marino. When I returned, Kate reported today's events to us, but we could only give a wry smile.
"That's so like Aristo. I think Grandpa Klaus will be angry again, but it's better than becoming a criminal."
Kate agreed with Aria's words.
That night was a fashion show for Kate and Aria's dresses.
"Our dresses weren't being sold, were they?"
"That was the promise, wasn't it?"
Kate seemed satisfied after confirming that their dresses were not being sold.