Chapter 19

June 20, 15

Correction

解放している (liberated) → 解放している (liberated)

無理に扉を開けよとしたら (if I tried to force the door open) → 無理に扉を開けようとしたら (if I tried to force the door open)

June 23, 15

Correction

ブリュトース辺境伯家 (Baron Brutos) → ブリュトゼルス辺境伯家 (Baron Brutzels)

I had uploaded the old family name before posting. ^^;

June 27, 15

Multiple corrections.

When I was Japanese, I was an ordinary company employee.

Not an elite track, and if I said I was just another face in the crowd, I might get angry, but that's what I was.

I graduated from a high school that wasn't top-tier, a university that wasn't top-tier, and got a job at a company that wasn't top-tier, a typical Japanese person.

My hobbies were horse racing and visiting a hostess once a month.

I only played within a set budget for horse racing, and I had some savings.

Unfortunately, I never got married when I was Japanese, but I did have a girlfriend. ... I want to believe it wasn't just a fantasy.

... I think I was a very ordinary Japanese person.

The company I worked for was a family business, and my boss was a member of the founding family, two years younger than me.

Despite being a member of the founding family and a department head, his abilities were the worst.

It felt like the job of my department was to clean up after his mistakes and deal with his erratic behavior.

I think I handled such a boss quite well, and I want to pat myself on the back for that.

Now, as for my current self, I am the second son of a noble family.

Moreover, I am the second son of the prestigious Baron Brutzels family.

I don't want to end up like my former boss.

In this world, I don't think there's anything I have to do.

If there is, I think the god or something that reincarnated me would give me instructions or a request.

... I think I don't have any divine revelations or anything like that.

So, I want to live doing what I like.

... I don't have anything specific in mind right now, but I think I'll find something eventually.

Being a deadbeat in the Baron Brutzels family is fine, and becoming a viscount and managing a small town is also fine.

In other words, as long as I don't end up poor or in a difficult situation, I think it's fine.

Compared to when I was Japanese, I have the advantage of being able to use my family's influence, so I think it's a good environment to live a comfortable life doing what I want and using my abilities.

Just, I hope I can avoid war.

Even if there is a war, I think I can dominate, but if I become a target for assassination, it won't be a laughing matter.

So, I am currently preparing for school and also advancing various business talks.

Don't change the subject so abruptly?

Sorry, sorry.

In other words, I am creating an environment where I can earn money by leveraging my strength and interest in making magic items.

Previously, I heard that I would eventually be ennobled as a viscount and be given a small town to manage, but unlike when I first heard this, I am now healthy, and I am recognized by my father as a magic genius, so I don't know what will happen in the future.

Initially, my father thought of making me a viscount out of pity for my frailty, but now he seems to think that becoming a court magician and eventually a high-ranking official in the country is not a dream.

... My father seems to have various plans.

Only my father, that is.

I don't think my father would keep me as a pet, but as a noble, the family's survival comes first, and I would do the same if I were in that position.

... If he lets me do what I like, I think being a pet is fine.

Also, my older brother, whom I haven't met yet, might dislike me.

So, considering the future, I think it's better to separate the business from the Baron Brutzels family as much as possible.

If I can create an environment where I can earn money through the business, I think I can manage no matter what happens, and right now, I can use the influence of the Baron Brutzels family freely.

So, I even made a business plan to convince my father.

I purchased the third commercial license for 1 million S from the Commercial Guild and established the Brutzel Trading Company.

This third commercial license allows me to conduct business (sales) within the capital, and I need to pay 1 million S annually to the Commercial Guild.

Of the 1 million S, 700,000 S goes to the state as taxes, and 300,000 S is the annual fee for the Commercial Guild.

The 1 million S is equivalent to about 10 million yen, which seems quite high, but if you think of it as a small business, it might be reasonable.

So, my Brutzel Trading Company, which has obtained a small-scale sales right limited to the capital, decided to open a store.

However, I have agreed to continue supplying cushions to the Zebra Trading Company as before, so I will be selling other magic items.

I don't want to cut ties and leave a grudge, and above all, I am grateful to them for selling my magic items.

The first product I produced was a potion.

There are two ways to make potions. In my case, I create a magic water with water and neutral attributes and imbue it with the effects of a light attribute healing spell, but since it's a liquid, I can't inscribe a magic circle.

This means that the effects of the potion have a time limit.

Potions made in this way generally lose their effectiveness after about a month and become just water after two months.

However, since adventurers, mercenaries, and soldiers are likely to get injured and few people can use light attribute healing spells, potions are a consumable item and should not be a problem.

By the way, the other method is to make potions using alchemy, which involves using herbs.

Modern potion-making is dominated by this alchemical method, and potions like mine, which are imbued with magic, are rarely seen on the market.

The reason they are rare is simple: there are few people who have both water and light attributes, and the magic power adjustment during creation is difficult.

By the way, two people with water and light attributes can work together, but since magic power also has compatibility, I don't recommend it.

The next products are four types of rings: Strength Ring, Defense Ring, Fireball Ring, and Water Ring.

The Strength Ring increases Strength by 20, and the Defense Ring increases Durability by 30. The intended use is to enhance the abilities of soldiers and adventurers and to strengthen those who do physical labor.

The Fireball Ring allows the user to cast a fireball spell, and the intended use is for combat.

Since even those who can't use fire spells can cast a fireball, the attack power of the fireball itself is not very high, but I think it can be used for intimidation during combat.

The Water Ring produces a cup of cold water, and the intended use is for drinking water.

I think there is a good demand for both household and camping use, so I am producing the most of this.

I have appointed Feira as the store manager.

However, since Feira is a slave, there is a high possibility that she will be underestimated.

Therefore, I have freed her from slavery and made her a commoner.

Also, since she is still young, I have arranged for one of the Baron Brutzels family's soldiers to be dispatched.

Of course, I will pay the dispatch fee, and once the store is on track, I plan to hire regular employees or buy slaves.

"1,000 bottles of Healing Potion, 600 bottles of Blood Potion, 600 bottles of Mana Potion, 200 bottles of Intermediate Healing Potion, 200 bottles of Intermediate Blood Potion, 200 bottles of Intermediate Mana Potion."

Feira is checking the inventory in the store's warehouse.

This warehouse is time-stopped using my time magic, so the potions do not deteriorate, and the door has a magic authentication function, so only Feira and I can open it.

If someone tries to force the door open, they will be stunned by a lightning spell and pass out.

"200 Strength Rings, 200 Defense Rings, 200 Fireball Rings, 400 Water Rings, and 500 jars of refined sugar."

In this capital, I found an interesting fruit.

When I checked it with my eye of psychology, it had 35% sugar content, so I extracted the sugar using dark magic, and the result was refined sugar.

This fruit is the seed of a plant called oil flower, which, as the name suggests, is rich in oil and is generally processed into cooking oil in the capital, so no one seems to know about refined sugar.

Therefore, I am extracting the sugar from the residue after extracting the oil, so the cost is only the cost of the jars.

Generally, a jar of sugar contains about 4 kg and is sold on the market, but it is brown and granulated, not white and fine.

So, there is no white, fine sugar like refined sugar in this world, and while granulated sugar costs 40,000 S per jar, my store's refined sugar is half that at 20,000 S.

I'll cry if it doesn't sell.

"Sell the Healing Potion for 3,000 S, the Blood Potion for 3,000 S, the Mana Potion for 5,000 S, the Intermediate Healing Potion for 10,000 S, the Intermediate Blood Potion for 10,000 S, the Intermediate Mana Potion for 15,000 S, the Strength Ring for 5,000 S, the Defense Ring for 7,000 S, the Fireball Ring for 10,000 S, the Water Ring for 8,000 S, and the refined sugar for 20,000 S. Also, give a 20% discount for purchases over 50,000 S and a 30% discount for purchases over 100,000 S."

"Understood."

To be honest, I have received orders for potions and rings from my father.

The Baron Brutzels family has over 1,000 retainers in the capital alone, so there is an experimental environment for using potions, and the effects of the rings can be felt during training, so they are very popular.

My father can't give rings to all 1,000 retainers, and if he did, it would lead to a discussion about giving them to retainers in the territory, so he plans to stock 300 each for emergencies.

Still, a large amount of money is involved, so he is selling them to family members at a 50% discount of the regular price.

I expect my store's monthly sales to be 500,000 S, so almost a year's worth of sales will roll in.

In addition, it seems that the retainers will purchase 30 bottles of the regular three types of potions and 10 bottles of the intermediate three types of potions each month.

So, I have also created a time-stopped warehouse in the capital mansion to store the potions, just like the store's warehouse.