Chapter 81

Happy New Year.

I am deeply grateful to all of you who have read my work in the past year.

Currently, I am quite busy and cannot update as frequently, but I kindly ask you not to abandon me and to continue your support.

Clara's special training is going well.

At this rate, she should be able to obtain the advanced level in the monster studies unit in January's final exam.

Dorothy is also growing steadily.

What is growing, you ask? You should know, right?

It's something that has a "large" correction due to the blessing I gave.

It's getting bigger day by day, so people around us are skeptical, but we know the reason, so we look at it with warm eyes.

Also, recently, Dorothy's tsundere attitude has disappeared, which makes me a bit lonely, but the current Dorothy is cute, so it's all good.

*Ahem*.

Dorothy is also excellent and has only the written subjects of monster studies and ancient Balms language left; she has already obtained the advanced units in the others.

Since she has also cleared the beginner dungeon, there should be no problem with the practical course units.

Our party's advanced dungeon strategy is also entering a critical phase, and we are bringing large numbers of rank B monsters to the adventurer guild's branch office, so it seems we are quite famous not only within the school but also outside.

Well, since rank B monsters can only be defeated by top-notch adventurer parties, it's only natural.

And this is about adventurers; the military is a different story.

The money from selling monster parts to the adventurer guild is causing quite a stir.

Pieron, for example, should have earned enough to open a shop in the capital, so he might really start a business after graduation?

One day, as November was coming to an end, I was discussing the future with my father in his office.

What we were discussing was that since the development of Brut Island was going well, I suggested taking my father there for an inspection, and he suggested that we should consider colonization.

Indeed, using golems has advanced development and there is plenty of farmland, but managing colonists would be quite a hassle.

I also have school and the Brut Guild, so if I had to manage colonists on Brut Island, I wouldn't even have time to sleep.

My negative thoughts and my father's pro-development stance are at odds.

My father says he will send people if necessary and that he will gather the colonists.

"Father, you're not thinking of sending people from the slums of the various cities in the Brutzelus March, are you?"

"Wh-What... are you talking about..."

It seems I was right.

Officially, Brut Island is part of the Brutzelus March, so if slum residents are sent to colonize and develop the island, the tax revenue of the Brutzelus March will increase.

Additionally, the population of the slums will decrease, improving the security of the cities.

As it stands, Brut Island is just my private land and is not very productive, so my father wants to use this opportunity to promote colonization.

"I am considering placing a few slaves to manage the mansion and the farmland, but colonization can wait until after I graduate. Please give up on it for now."

When you refuse, you have to be firm.

I won't let my father do whatever he wants with Brut Island.

Of course, no one can enter Brut Island as it is now.

After all, Brut Island is a natural fortress surrounded by cliffs and has long been a place that rejects people.

"Then, how about increasing production by having more slaves? Of course, I will prepare the slaves."

Why is he so focused on increasing production?

The food production of the Brutzelus March is supposed to be the best in the Holy Bandam Kingdom, so I don't understand why my father is so insistent...

"Let's discuss that another time."

I cut him off.

Now, leaving my father aside, I think I'll visit the Brut Guild for the first time in a while.

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I called out to Feira, who was training with my grandfather, and headed for the store with Feira and the guard knights.

The current Brut Guild has undergone a complete overhaul.

The president is still me, and the vice president is still Feira.

What has changed is that I have replaced Feira as the store manager with Prietta.

Prietta became a slave due to debt from her father's medical bills, but I introduced her to a pharmacist who frequents the Brutzelus March, and her father is now much better.

I could have healed him easily, but if I did, Prietta and Feira might feel too much gratitude towards me, which would not be good, so I only prepared the way for her to help herself.

Since she is a hard worker, I thought she would be a good successor to Feira and appointed her as the store manager, freeing her from slavery.

Of course, since I couldn't prepare twice the amount of money I paid for her as a slave, I freed her in the form of a loan, which she repays monthly.

I also created new positions, appointing Marmel as the deputy manager, Selka as the production manager, and Krimp as the security manager, each with their own authority and responsibility.

These three have also been freed from slavery, with the same loan arrangement as Prietta.

I offered freedom to the other slaves, but no one raised their hand.

It seems that my slaves are treated exceptionally well and can live better than commoners, and since I am the son of the Brutzelus March, few people would dare to harm my slaves, ensuring their safety.

"I plan to release three new products in January. The first is a Magic Bag with a capacity of 200 kg, priced at 1 million S. The second is a Thunderbolt Ring, priced at 30,000 S. The third is an Ice Wall Ring, also priced at 30,000 S."

I confirmed the new products with the magicians and store staff.

"I think the price of the Magic Bag should be set a bit higher. It's such a convenient item that many people will buy it even at a higher price."

Surprisingly, Selka suggested raising the price of the Magic Bag.

Since Selka usually doesn't talk much about prices, it felt refreshing.

"Why is that?"

"Yes, the Magic Bag has a capacity of 200 kg, which is not a lot, but the most important thing is that time does not pass inside the bag. With this feature, it will be easy to transport perishable goods from distant places. I think 1 million S is too low."

"Indeed, Selka is right. I'll leave the pricing of the Magic Bag to you, Selka."

"Wh-What? Ah, thank you."

The others also agreed with Selka's opinion, and since independence is important, I want to gradually entrust such tasks to them.

"Is there anything else? If you have any questions, consult Prietta. If it's too much for Prietta, ask Feira."

"Yes."

Since there were no other opinions, I returned to the dormitory, and Feira went back to the mansion.

This store has become quite cramped.

I want a larger store... The first floor of the employee dormitory can be used as a store... Maybe it's time to relocate.

This time, since it's New Year's, I will update five chapters, one every hour, until morning.

The next update will be at 1 AM.