Chapter 60 - 60: One Week Later
"By the way, where exactly is this? And who are those instructors?"
The student who had stepped forward and pleaded earlier was a third-year named Gallan.He asked a question that seemed rather late for that.
"Gallan-senpai. This is my territory. Forgive the late introduction, but I am Shivans O'Brien. His Majesty granted me this land and appointed me to the title of Knight. I am a first-year at the Imperial Academy."
If anyone didn't know me, it would be about as likely as not knowing Shiomachi, Lion's husband. I'm called a devil, so I'm quite famous.
"I know you. You're a celebrity, after all. So why are you here?"
At that, I used Thoughtography to project an image of this town's scenery from when it was the former Viscount Gran's territory onto paper, and showed it in comparison with the current landscape.
When I said, "The taxes used for this city planning amounted to 3 billion G," they were astonished.
Furthermore, 5 billion for river maintenance and water transportation infrastructure in cooperation with Count Gran.500 million for road construction, 300 million for salt fields and coastline development.When I told them that over 2 billion had been poured into the beach resort, aquarium, this hotel, and other projects, everyone fell completely silent.
When I further explained that for maintaining public order, 8,000 of those Marine Corps members work 24 hours a day in this territory capital and port to capture criminals, everyone was left speechless.
"All of this is funded by taxes willingly paid by the territory's citizens. I draw no salary from those taxes. The citizens know this. Therefore, the majority understand it is for a safe, secure, and comfortable life, and they pay their taxes of their own accord."
Many people were surprised by those words, and some started saying things like, "At our place, the army is dispatched to collect taxes, but come to think of it, what they're doing is no different from thugs..."
Once that was said, more and more people chimed in that their own territories were the same.
"If you believe what you've been doing up to now is correct, then I think there's no need to come all the way to the academy to learn. I am proposing options to all of you. 'Is it truly fine to remain as you are now?' That is the question."
Then, a woman who introduced herself as Magira raised her hand and said she had a question.
"How do you earn your income? A mere title can't possibly sustain this, can it? Don't tell me... you're not doing anything illicit, are you?"
Is she stupid? If I did something like that, the citizens would definitely leave, wouldn't they? Well, I suppose that's to be expected from fools who can't even tell the difference between a report and a personal reflection essay.
Pulling myself together, I decided to explain starting from my upbringing.I was born to a knightly house, but we lived a poor life that was noble in name only. When I told them that until I was eight, I grew up on scrap vegetable soup and coarse grains, just like the territory's citizens, they were shocked.
"That's practically like a criminal's meal, isn't it?"
"That's right, Magira-senpai. I'll continue."
My father, Butler, and mother, Leen, were mercenaries in the great war 18 years ago, but their achievements were recognized and they became nobles. I mentioned that my parents have held epithets since their mercenary days.
The epithets 'Lightning-fast Butler' and 'Ice Doll Leen.'
"My father was called a death god by his enemies, and my mother has become completely middle-aged, with not a trace of her 'doll' image left now..."
When I said that, they chuckled.I explained that thanks to being trained almost abusively by those parents from as far back as I can remember, I learned healing magic and became able to use it, and a cheer of "Oh!" went up. From around that time, I interacted with many of the territory's citizens and learned various things from them. I explained it was what you'd call the wisdom of daily life. When I mentioned spearing fish in the river with a harpoon, Aristo boasted to everyone, "I can do that too!"
I then told them that I met Aristo when I was 11, we played together in my territory, became friends, learned swordsmanship together, and became best friends after I showed him my research results, which earned me applause.
"From that time on, I was always questioning whether what I was taught was truly correct. Even if it was correct, why was it so? I wanted to understand the mechanisms behind things, so I conducted research."
The students and teachers listened intently, nodding along.I explained that I became an adventurer at 12, and thanks to grueling special training from Butler, I reached B-Rank by the time I was 13. The male students nodded in understanding.
"So that's why His Highness suffered a crushing defeat in the duel?"
"No wonder the Knight Academy guys couldn't win..."
They were whispering among themselves.
From around that time, in order to prevent the citizens who had taught me so much from starving, I began hunting and selling monsters, wishing to escape economic poverty. When I explained that I thought about many things and started making products, they seemed to understand, albeit vaguely.
"I am a noble, but I also traveled to various lands as an adventurer. I researched how to cook the ingredients I obtained there to make them delicious. And I learned that if you introduce something unprecedented to the world, it can sell for a high price. Everyone, when you caught a fish with your own hands, prepared it yourself, and ate it, wasn't it delicious?"
Many people nodded, as if recalling such an experience. So, I said I would show them one thing, and brought out a bottle, honey, and water.
"Did you know you can make alcohol with this?"
When I let them taste it, some said, "It's honey! I love sweets!" while others said, "It's definitely water." And they were surprised that alcohol could be made from just this. It's possible because natural honey contains yeast. When fermented using alchemy, it fizzes and turns into alcohol. When they drank it, they were amazed, saying, "It really is alcohol!"
"I generate income in ways like this. Does this put your mind at ease, Magira-senpai?"
She nodded repeatedly, her expression turning to one of respect. Then, I posed the question of what they thought about the nobles who showed their true incompetence during the war.
"Everyone, which would you rather be: a lord respected by your citizens and those around you, or one who is despised? For those who cannot become a lord, how should you live going forward? What are you suited for, and what can you do? You can't figure that out at the current academy, can you? After all, even the teachers can't write a decent report."
About 1,000 students looked at the teachers with scornful eyes.The reason I wanted them to learn swimming this time. Of course, being able to swim is important, but it's also about using all your muscles to build a strong body. When I told them that suddenly trying to imitate adventurers without any physical strength would only lead to injury, they agreed, saying, "That's true!"
"From now on, His Majesty will reform this academy with a strict eye. The excuse of being a noble will no longer be accepted starting next year. Pardon the harsh phrasing, but if you are seen as incompetent, there will be no mercy. Conversely, if you prove capable, you may gain many positions. Even in my territory, the Commerce Minister and the General are women of commoner birth, and they have already been commended by His Majesty and awarded medals."
The women were surprised.
"Tell me one thing. Why were you promoted all the way to the rank of Knight?"
When I asked if anyone knew that I was in the school's research lab, almost everyone answered that they didn't. So, I told them that the report on the medicine I developed through research was recognized by His Majesty, leading to the establishment of the Imperial Research Institute. They were shocked, saying, "S-Something like that exists?"
"New drugs have been created, changing the concept of medicine as we knew it. Lord Aristo is also conducting research on poisons, and has published findings that the antidote herb, thought to be a universal cure, is surprisingly not all-purpose!"
Aristo was looking very proud as the women in his entourage said, "Lord Aristo, you're wonderful!" I taught them that in agriculture, the quality of the soil determines the success or failure of crops, and they were impressed when I told them things they didn't know.
"Originally, even at the academy, you should invite such specialists to learn what can be done in your own territory. What kind of specialty products can be made? If you do that, the citizens will be happy, and you'll earn more money yourself, won't you? If you waste time on foolish bullying and the like, you'll be ruined in the blink of an eye. From now on, what are each of you suited for? What should you aim for? Knight or internal affairs officer are common paths, but pharmacist is also good. Whatever you do, if you lack physical strength and willpower, you will be weeded out."
It seemed they finally understood.Everyone was buzzing, consulting with the people next to them.
"Up until now, I've made you do various things by force, but from here on, I will not interfere at all. While you are in this territory, you may look around, listen, learn to swim, and train your bodies. You could act as tourists and go shopping. You could captivate the men with beautiful swimsuits. The next three weeks are free. I won't force you to write reports either, but don't forget that if you do nothing, you will receive no evaluation whatsoever."
The people who had been doing nothing but complaining suddenly became anxious the moment I distanced myself from them. And then...
"I will offer advice to a certain extent, but I won't teach you. Please think and act for yourselves. This territory is safe, but please do not go out alone at night. Gentlemen, you may enjoy the nightlife, but please act in groups of two or more. However, for that reason, do your best during the day as well!"
Then, everyone earnestly went off to learn swimming, saying, "First, physical strength!"
"I've always been mocked for having a weak body! Just you watch!"
"I will become a knight! Absolutely!"
Thanks to having cast 'Adrenaline' and 'Dopamine' on them, they were incredibly motivated. The teachers, too, were shaking their bellies and being teased by the students, but they were first learning to swim, thinking, "At this rate, I'm in trouble!" Female students were shouldering sandbags themselves, declaring, "I'm going to train!"
"Three weeks left! I'll train hard and study, just you see!"
Not wanting to be outdone by the female students, the male students were also working hard.Before dinner, everyone gathered again and asked questions. The first was from Gallan again, but...
"We're not all-rounders like you! We can't handle every single complaint from our citizens. What do you do?"
Of course, I explained that I'm not an all-rounder either.In villages and towns, there are village chiefs and town mayors. If they can't resolve an issue, it gets escalated, but if the leader is incompetent, there's no choice but to replace them. I told them that if something can be resolved immediately, they handle it, but if not, the minister makes the decision.
"The reason I can be a student so freely like this is thanks to excellent people."
In other words, when I said that things function even without me, they seemed to understand. When I added that for that to work, if you don't have more knowledge and ability than your chiefs and ministers, you'll be mocked and betrayed, people pondered, saying, "That's certainly true..."
This time, another male student raised his hand and said he had a question.He lamented that he wanted to go on an adult field trip at night but had no money, and no one would lend him any. Everyone laughed at him, saying, "That's obvious! That's your own problem to take care of down there, right? As if we'd lend you money!"
"In that case, how about going fishing? You can sell your catch at the early morning market. Or you could dive into the sea, catch shellfish and shrimp, and sell them. You can make quite a bit of money."
When I told them that, people got excited.However, I added that if they were going skin diving, they must be accompanied by an instructor and taught how to do it. Many of the male students prostrated themselves in dogeza, begging, "Please teach us skin diving!"
I told them that if anyone had individual questions, I would listen in a separate room after dinner, and then we had dinner. When I said that I would, of course, not tell anyone about personal information matters, many people came. However, there were too many trivial questions, and I got fed up.
"You're close with Lord Aristo, right? Put in a good word for me!"
This type of consultation was the most common.A first-year girl named Torenoa came for a consultation, which was a rare and decent question. She was also the daughter of a knight, and she told me her father became a knight in the great war 18 years ago. That seemed to make her feel a sense of affinity with me.
"I was also poor since childhood. Coming here, I was mocked as an upstart noble... but someday, I want to become like you! First, I thought I'd aim to be a knight, but my chest got uselessly big. I heard before that Teacher Mayura gave up because of that, so I thought maybe I couldn't either..."
She said she was training while wrapping her chest with something like a sarashi, so I recommended that she first wear a night bra at night and a sports bra normally. When I told her that otherwise her shape would be ruined or they'd sag, she said, "I have no intention of getting married!"
"Well, even so. If you find someone you like and want to marry later on, your chest will be seen. It'll be too late to panic then. The one who'll be troubled is you, Torenoa. Is that okay?"
She thought for a moment and said with a face about to cry, "I have no money..." So I told her I'd manage something and not to worry about the money, and her face brightened.
"However, I'll have to take your measurements, so I'll be seeing your chest, okay?"
"I don't mind that at all."
Saying that, she quickly got completely naked. I promptly took her measurements, and when I prepared several candidate bras, I said, "Your panties aren't very alluring either," and handed her a few. Then she said, "I have thick hair... can you do something about it?" So I instantly moved us to the bathroom with Instant Movement, and when I cleaned her up with full-body hair removal cream, she said, "Can I repay you with my body? I'm a virgin, though?" but I told her that wasn't necessary, and she seemed shocked.
"That's not it. You are attractive, Torenoa. Your success will be the best repayment!"
"Really? You're not lying, are you? Do I have charm as a woman?"
When I told her she had plenty, she clenched her small fist tightly and looked happy. I recommended she wear a night bra when sleeping at night, and a sports bra during the day. And I promised that if she distinguished herself here, I would gift her a bikini and cute clothes.
"Understood! I'll definitely distinguish myself!"
We shook hands, and she left with a smile.The next to come was Magira. When I greeted her saying it was nice to meet her, she got angry, saying, "It's not the first time!"
"You saw me... naked, didn't you?"
"I'm sorry. I have absolutely no memory of it."
As I wondered where it could have been, it seemed she was one of those who came to bathe in the dungeon. I told her that since there were so many people, I didn't remember her specifically, or anyone else for that matter, and she was deeply shocked. Thinking that surely wasn't the reason she came, I decided to hear her out.
"My house... is going to be ruined..."
Wondering what she meant, I learned that if there were no achievements in her father's generation, as the third generation, they were scheduled for a change of status. In other words, it seemed her family was a baronet house slated for dissolution. On top of that, her father died in this recent war, and she didn't know what would happen. She seemed to be spending sleepless nights due to anxiety.
"My engagement was also broken off..."
Count Jester's son, Abby, was her fiancé. Moreover, it seemed she was slated to become not a wife, but a concubine for sexual release. Thinking she might resent me, she said, "It was an engagement decided by my parents. He also mocked me as just a concubine, so I've never even spoken to him."
"Then, what is your consultation for me?"
"I want to become rich, like you!"
When I asked if she had any abilities, she said she could use magic and had a Truth-Seeking Eye skill that could see through lies.
"But I can't see at all whether you're telling a lie or not. I don't know why, though..."
I thought it was probably due to a difference in level, but I deliberately didn't tell her and continued the conversation. It seemed she didn't want to end up as just a concubine or a tool for sexual release.
"Anyway, I'll be thrown away as soon as he gets bored. Even when I get older."
For her age, it seemed she wanted to get married, not be the concubine of such a fool. Listening further, I gathered that she wanted a decent income and a stable life, but because she had the ability to see through lies, she didn't want to bear the child of a man who constantly cheated or a stupid man.
"In other words, you want a man like me. And you want to have children, right?"
"You finally understand! Even though I showed you my naked body."
And then she started saying that being Abby's concubine would be fine, but "I'll secretly have your child. You would never abandon me!" I wanted to ask what exactly she knew about me, but I decided to play along honestly here.
"I see. So, Magira, you'll marry some suitable man in the future, but you wish to have my child. Is that what you're saying?"
When I sat beside her and stroked her head, she said, "Yes. That's what I've been saying all along. I... want to bear the child of an excellent husband!" and kissed me. It seemed to be her first kiss, but when I entwined my tongue with hers and fondled her breasts, she writhed in ecstasy.
"So, you came to the bath wanting to show me your naked body, didn't you?"
"Honestly! You finally get it? I was excited to be seen by you! Do you think I'm perverted?"
So, I taught her fellatio and asked, "You're going to love this cock, aren't you?" and she replied, "Of course I'll love it, that's a given!"
"I'll come to you before I get married! Make sure you get me properly pregnant!"
When I asked if she was a virgin, she happily said, "Yeah! I saved it for you!" and swallowed my semen. By the time she graduates, she'll probably find some marriage partner and then come to me.
(I'll get her moderately motivated, have her train her body, and write a report.)
When I told Magira, "Do your best if you want to bear my child!" she said, "I'm motivated now, so I'll do my best!" Seriously, do your best.
The last to come was Aria. Even when I said she didn't have to come here and could just talk to me normally, she sat next to me and started snuggling up.
"Aristo doesn't pay any attention to me at all, and he won't talk to me! Shivans seems busy too, so I'm lonely. Kate's been down since that thing came..."
When I put my arm around her shoulders and kissed her, she spread her legs. I slipped my hand into her miniskirt and teased her clit over her panties. She said, "Your touch is as good as ever! My panties are soaking wet! I'm sexually frustrated... do something about it!" so I took her to my room.
She immediately took off her clothes and said, "My slutty female cunt is aching! Lick me!" and spread her legs, her vulva twitching and dripping with love juices.
As I made wet, sloppy sounds, she cried out, "Shivans is the best after all! Ah! It feels good! I'm going to cum right away!"
"Fondle my breasts too! Play with my nipples! They've gotten bigger again, right! It feels so good when you fondle them, Shivans! Do you like my breasts?"
When I said I loved them, she squirted with a gushing sound and asked, "Lick me more! Drink my juices too! Is it delicious?" I said, "Of course!" and she pressed my head against her pussy, screaming, "I'm cummingcummingcumming!" and gushed out a large amount.
"Let me suck Shivans's cock! I want you to put it in my pussy soon!"
When I tried to do a 69, she said, "No! I won't be able to suck your cock properly... Shivans is the only one I'll lick all the way to your balls for!" Was that her way of telling me to be grateful?
So, when I made Aria beg, she said it readily. Spreading her legs wide with both hands, she declared, "Shivans's cock! Please insert it into Aria's lewd pussy! And make me cum over and over! I love you, Shivans!" The moment she said it, her love juices overflowed with a 'gush' sound.
When I inserted, she screamed loudly, "Ah! Ah! Ah! I'm cummingcummingcumming! Aaah!" and then arched back, saying, "Shivans's cock feels so good! I'm cummingcummingcumming again!" A large amount of love juice gushed out, and when my cock slipped out, she hurriedly grabbed it and reinserted it, saying, "No! Don't pull out!"
"Shivans... does Aria's lewd pussy feel good?"
"Of course! I'm going to cum inside you. I'll get you pregnant."
Hearing that, she seemed to shudder with pleasure.
"Do you love Aria? Do you want to get me pregnant? It's okay, Shivans! Release lots of semen inside Aria! Deep in my womb... I love you!"
She clung tightly with both arms and legs, assuming a creampie position. When I came inside her, she came at the same time. After finishing the cleaning fellatio, I changed positions and continued to pleasure her. When I covered her body in semen and gave her a facial, she rejoiced, saying, "It's like being marked! I'm being made into Shivans's female!"
"Hey? How does it feel, having made me into your female, Shivans?"
"I'll get you pregnant someday!"
Saying "Yeah," she spread her legs again and said, "Mark here too!" and we did it in missionary position again. When her pussy was covered in semen, she stuck out her butt, spread it with her hands, and said, "This place is exclusively for you!"
"Ah! I can cum from anal too! Do you like a female like this?"
"Of course! I love you!"
Crying out that she was happy, she cried while squirting.In the end, I held her until nearly dawn, and when I gave her my arm as a pillow, she murmured, "So kind..." and dozed off.