《The Overspace Magus Emperor》


 -1 Prologue: Universe Travel

    Somewhere in space, an intense space battle was occurring with hundreds of thousands of spaceships encircling one strange-looking giant white spherical ship from all sides. The white spherical ship was so smooth and perfect that if someone were to scan it with an atomic microscope, they wouldn''t find any flaw.


    Laser, Gravity Bomb, Antimatter Cannon, and all kinds of Science Fiction weapons were blasting against the spherical object as if there is no tomorrow. This battle was staining the dark space with all kinds of colors as if they were intending to rip the space apart and destroyed the universe.


    Strangely, despite being bombarded from all sides with this kind of insane weaponry. The white spherical ship didn''t get damaged in the slightest and only showing a little disturbance.


    Inside one of the giant flagships in the middle of the hundreds of thousands of spaceships. An alien that looks like a giant blue man with 4 big purplish vertical eyes at his face and sharp teeth with two protruding fangs in his mouth, was emotionless as he observing the screen of the battle that unfolds.


    "Your Mightiness, Sovereign Dhraude. The ancient technology of the Vonix race is within your hand now, with almost all of the spacefaring species in the universe under your rule. it''s only just a matter of time." An alien that looks like an octopus with yellow color and round head submissively reported.


    "Hmm¡­ Activate the Annihilation Cannon!" Sovereign Dhraude said emotionlessly as if he doesn''t care about the destruction that will be caused by the Annihilation Cannon.


    "Yes, Your Mightiness!" The yellow octopus alien suddenly paled in color as if being scared by the mention of Annihilation Cannon but he still does it, as he seems to be even more scared of the Sovereign.


    "Forget about the technology, as long as the remains of that once most powerful race was wipe out completely from the face of the universe. Who is capable to oppose me?"


    Then from the front of the flagship, some kind of red plasma condensed and fired to the white spherical spaceships. Completely blasting it off until nothing remains of it. Unknown to anyone, the ships actually manage to make the most important thing of it escape into the other part of the universe.


    ***


    A starry sky view is a rare view on earth, since the industrial revolution back in 1800, the human race has already polluted the sky with carbon emission and light pollution making it impossible for people living in the city to observe the star at night.


    ''My name is Alex, I am just an 18-year-old average man that just graduated from high school a while back. Currently, I was observing the rich night sky with my small telescope.''


    "Lucky for me to be able to observe the night sky without going to the mountain," I said as I use my telescope to observe a certain patch in the sky.


    The surrounding was full of darkness as there weren''t any light could be seen irradiating the place. My city for some unknown reason is currently having a blackout, it not just happens to my city but even to other cities in the region, making the observation of night sky possible.


    ''For me to be born in the 21st century is a curse, this is an era where everyone born in this generation is too late to explore the earth and is too early to explore space!'' I cursed with regret in my heart as I thought and sighed.


    I like to observe space because I dream to explore the vastness of space since my childhood but alas, I just happen to be born too early for that to happen.


    While observing the night sky with my small telescope, I see a strange blink in the sky. Some kind of falling star was crossing the horizon as if it were splitting and brightening the night sky. Then, I realize that it was a strange black object entering the atmosphere and were approaching me at an insane speed.


    "Shit shit shit, what is that thing? I should get away from here ASAP!!" I scream while frantically running for my life like a person that had his tail between his leg.


    ''Duarrr''


    A loud impact sound was heard from the vicinity.


    Despite already running for about 20 meters or so from my original place, I was thrown 10 meters away from that impact.


    "Fuck, I broke my bone and it hurt so much! I hope the life insurance will pay me for the hospital bill." I swear dejectedly while desperately trying to get up.


    Fortunately, I manage to get away in time to preserve my life.


    ''To begin with, what is that thing? I don''t think it was a meteor since it wasn''t burn completely in the atmosphere and was quite small.'' A small meteor should be completely burned in the atmosphere and not able to reach the surface intact.


    While pondering that I see a blink of green light suddenly appear from inside the impact crater.


    "Oh, I guess to answer that question I just need to check it after all." I gather my tiny courage to find out what is inside the impact crater


    as I feel that I might regret it for life if I didn''t check it.


    While still in pain and holding my wound with my hand, I approach the crater slowly and wait until the smoke is gone. I then saw a white spherical object the size of a palm in the middle of the crater.


    A strange monotone sound was heard.


    ["beep beep beep¡­"]


    I approach the object and then touch it, the texture of the spherical object was so smooth and even smoother than every object that I ever touched in my life by a thousandfold as if it didn''t have any flaw at all.


    Just then, a Strange Language was heard immediately after I touch it, and then it suddenly spoke English.


    ["Synchronizing language completed, Initiating back up power¡­. Initiating complete"]


    ''What strange object is this? I will be richhh if I sell it to the governme.., no wait I will be apprehended if that happens!'' while I was considering how to get rich by selling it, the object spoke again.


    ["Searching for Vonix race remnant¡­. Searching failed, no Vonix race remaining alive¡­. Searching for a new intelligent race to be an inheritor¡­.. Searching completed, the Human race was found¡­. Alex an 18-years-old ordinary human was selected as it''s master to inherit Vonix race technology"]


    "Wait a minute, how could this thing know my identity?? No more than that, what is a Vonix race?" I was flabbergasted shock by the sudden rambling of the object.


    Not bothering to answer my question, the object continued,


    ["Since a lot of species want the Vonix technology in this universe, Initiating other universe travel will be conducted, Finding Universe X-0927 to be suitable¡­.. Initiating¡­. 3"]


    "Wait I still don''t even know what a Vonix race is¡­ wait, I said waitttttttttt!!!" I snap loudly as I tried to get away but my action is futile as the spherical object is chasing after me no matter where I go.


    Not minding what I said the monotone voice continued.


    ["2.....1... Start"]


    At that moment, I see the space around me was ripped apart, I was suck and thrown inside of it as I didn''t have any control of my body.


    ["The amount of energy needed is insufficient¡­.. physical travel is impossible¡­. The soul will be extracted to do travel instead¡­."] Said the object in a still monotone voice.


    When the spherical object finishes saying, I felt a tingling sensation creep to every corner of my body as I felt that something strange was forcefully sucked out from my body. Then, I realize that it was my soul that got separated from my body.


    "What is going on? Why is my body there being ripped apart¡­.. did my soul was really separated from my body? Will I die?" Everyone else in my place would have been scared to death as well if this were to happen to them.


    No more than 5 minutes passed since my soul was separated, the spherical object that my soul was attached to said something.


    ["Travelling about to be completed¡­.. Traveling completed¡­. Finding a body for the host to reside¡­. A suitable body successfully found"]


    That was the last thing I heard before I completely lost consciousness.


    ***


    In a certain Mansion of an aristocrat, an 11-year-old boy was running in a hallway, when he got neared the stair to the 1st floor, he tripped his leg for an unknown reason and fall down the stair head first.


    ""Young Master!!!"" A butler and a maid that was following him scream with concern and approached the fallen boy.


    "Young Master, are you alright?" asked the butler while holding the boy is body with uncertainty.


    At that moment a space outside the mansion was ripped apart and a strange spherical object the size of a palm float outside.


    ["Scanning the atmosphere of the planet¡­. Scanning completed, The Atmosphere contained 76% Nitrogen, 22% Oxygen, 0.9% Argon, 0.1 % other gas and unknown 1% gas"]


    After scanning the atmosphere, the spherical object approached the mansion.


    ["Initiating soul transfer¡­.. Soul transfer Completed¡­. Initiating the fusion of the core to the human body¡­. Fusion Completed"]


    After said that, the spherical object vanishes into a white light and fused with the unconscious boy.

 1 Magus Apprentice

    The Sun was starting to rise from the east. Giving warm to a town located somewhere in a domain where people were starting to wake up to fulfill their daily needs. There was a path outside the town that leads to the east.


    At the end of that path, not far away from the town. There was a two-story Victorian-style mansion with a small garden in its front. It was white marble colored that making anyone that sees the mansion gaze full with reverie.


    Inside a master room in the mansion lay an unconscious 11 years old boy in a bed. There was also a man with white hair and a white mustache wearing one lens glasses and a black butler uniform in the corner with his face showing uncertainty and worry. Just as the butler wants to check the condition of the boy, he sees the boy''s eyes start twitching.


    "Young Master, are you awake yet?" The butler asked with concern as he examines the condition of someone which seems to be me.


    "Where am I? Who am I? Who are you?" I asked while being confused about the unfamiliar scenery inside the bedroom as I gaze with my unfocused pupil.


    "Young Master''s name is Wyne von Xendra the current Viscount of the Xendra family since the old Master passed away mysteriously, right now we are in the Xendra Family Mansion inside Xendra Family''s domain and I am you family butler, Sebastian." While answering my question, the butler that called himself Sebastian seems to be suspicious for something as he had an uncertain look on his face.


    ''Wait, who? The last thing I remember was encountering a spherical object in a crater and get my soul sucked to a rip in space!'' At that moment I felt a wrenching pain in my head while a foreign memory filled my head.


    "Arrrgh." I grab my head forcefully to decrease the painfulness but to no avail.


    "Are you okay Young Master? I should call the doctor, please wait a moment." asked the butler that called himself Sebastian with concern while then he left hurriedly to get the doctor.


    ''I feel like my head was split open just now¡­.'' While complaining, I was searching the foreign memory I just got.


    ''I am Alex, Wyne the original owner of the body died because tripping mysteriously from the stair and after that, for some reason, I take over the body.'' I hold my forehead in contemplation to think further.


    ''Wait, if I were transported and reincarnated in this world, doesn''t that mean all kinds of modern technology such as TV, Internet, Electronics, etc. are gone? And the family I left..'' While contemplating deeply in horror and desperation, I hear a knocking sound from the big door in the room and then the door opens as the butler with an elderly man wearing a white cloth and a staff in his hand enter the room and start approaching me.


    "This here is Sir Herman. A 2nd rank Magus Apprentice and the only Magus in the Xendra territory, he is here to help Young Master recover." The butler explained slowly as if scared of something.


    ''Magus he said? Was I transported into a Fantasy? Oh yeah, there is indeed the existence of magus and magic in Wyne is memory.'' My delve of Wyne''s memory brings me unnatural information.


    "My respect, Sir Viscount." said the Magus with neither servile nor overbearing attitude.


    In this world Magus is a revered existence, their existence is rare and for one to be in the Xendra Viscounty is only a stroke of mere luck. The comparison between normal human and a magus is at least 10000:1 so their status is equal to at least a lower rank aristocrat.


    "My respect, Sir Magus." I nod my head to show my appreciation and respect.


    Not minding my respect, the Magus then raise his staff and said straightforwardly "Now let''s get to the point why I am here, I will chant a spell to heal you."


    "Please do." I nod my head in confirmation.


    When the ball of white light seeped into my body, I feel a comfortable sensation like I was being energized. The small wound at the head that this body got when fall down the stair got healed.


    ''Magic is real in this world!'' My eyes bulged as I was surprised by the existence of magic in this world, I wonder what I incredible thing I could do if I can use magic.


    "Many thanks, Sir Magus." While still in shock over the existence of magic I calm myself and tried to make a poker face as to not make the others suspicious.


    "No need, just remember to pay me later." The Magus said while turning around and left the room.


    "Sebastian!"


    "Yes, Young Master," Sebastian replied servilely.


    "Please send Sir Magus off." I gaze at the leading figure of the Magus with a revered expression.


    "Yes." Sebastian bows his head a little with his right hand above his left chest.


    After no one else was inside of the room, leaving me alone in here and give me an opportunity to inspect myself. I see that there is a silver mirror in the corner of the room and I get off from the bed to see my reflection in the mirror. When I got down, I realize my body was shorter than before maybe around 150 cm, unlike my former body which was around 172 cm tall.


    When I was in front of the mirror, I see a quite cute handsome immature face with black hair and a black abyss eye. The face resembles a half Asian and half European for some reason.


    Suddenly there is a monotone sound that came from¡­ I don''t know where.


    ["Host fusion has been fully completed¡­.. Host has fully registered as my master¡­"]


    "What are you, really?" I start searching where the sound came from but to no avail.


    ["I am the sole inheritance of the Ancient Vonix Race, the only one in the universe, Master can call me Vonix as that will be my name"] Replied Vonix in a still monotone voice.


    "Does your existence like an A.I?"


    ["Close enough but different since I am an existence that more complex than an A.I but a primitive race like master won''t understand even if I explain it."] Said Vonix with a trace of smugness in that.


    "Thiss¡­.."


    "So, what is the inheritance of the Vonix race?"


    ["The inheritance of the Vonix race is a bank of technology millions of years ahead of Earth and my task is to preserve the technology and give it to my new master"]


    At that moment there is hologram appear in front of my vision containing a list of Vonix technology. There, I see a list containing a technology that only appear in Science Fiction and a lot more that I don''t have any clue about it.


    ["This is only the technology available right now, Host is recommended to make a one-star Fortified Base to further use the basic of the Vonix technology"]


    When I see the material needed to make the one-star Fortified Base, I was so shocked beyond belief.


    "Shit, where am I even be able to gather this much material???"


    ["Host is recommended to make Construction Chamber and Assembler Chamber moreover make a robot worker gather material"]


    After reviewing the list of Vonix technology, I hear a knock from outside the door.


    "Come in." I give my reply to the one outside after preparing myself mentally.


    "Please excuse me, Young Master," said Sebastian as he opens the door widely.


    Then, Sebastian came in while bringing a trolley with a bowl of chicken soup, white bread, and tea. He put it down above a table in the side of the room.


    "Please eat, Young Master." Sebastian gaze at me warmly with a smile.


    ''Now that you mention it, I''m indeed hungry!'' Sighting the food above the table, I began drooling as I sit on the sofa across the table.


    As I started to eat, I remembered something and asked,


    "Sebastian, please explain to me the condition of my fief as well as the total funding."


    "Yes" Just then, Sebastian explains the whole situation in my fief.


    ''So, it''s like that.'' I nod my head in understanding of the situation, as I continue eating with my spoon scooping up the soup.


    The Xendra Viscounty is a medium-size fiefdom with a total population of 20.000, it was quite a rural fief without any special resource. It has a town with a population of 10.000 and a surrounding 5 villages with 2.000 population each. There is a total of 2.000 gold on funding.


    ''Fortunately for me, this was at least a fief without a debt.'' I sighed in relief.


    ''To make Construction Chamber and Assembler Chamber I will need at least 1.000 tons of Iron each which wasn''t a small amount but fortunately, if I gather all the iron in the fief it would be barely enough.'' I calculated the amount in my head.


    ''That said I still need to gather it.''


    Then I took a sip of the tea, as I was in cognition of what I need to do next.


    ''This tea is quite bland, I kinda miss Lemon Tea in my old world, I need to find a lemon in this world!'' I vowed while scrutinizing my eyes.


    As I finished eating all of the food and took the final sip of the tea,


    "Sebastian."


    "Yes!"


    "Gather all the iron in the fief and all the available tools made of iron to be melt." My face didn''t change in the least when I said that.


    Sebastian expression immediately paled, "But that will make the economy in the fief ha.."


    "Do as I say! I have my own plan." I crossed my arm while also closing my eye as I said that.


    "Yes, Young Master." Seeing my attitude, Sebastian could only agree.


    "Oh, and try to procure more from the nearby territory." I suddenly added.


    "As you commanded." Salute Sebastian with a slightly doubtful look.


    ''I think the young master is different than before.'' Sebastian thinks as he left the room from the door while also bringing the trolley out with him.


    After Sebastian no longer in the room, something really concerns me as I ask Vonix.


    "Vonix, could you deduct the reason for the original body dying?"


    ["From the data gathered it must have been because of unnatural phenomena as there is a sudden organ failure in host body right when he was about to down the stairs."]


    "You mean that there is a perpetrator that done this?" I tilt my head with a slightly suspicious look.


    ["Correct¡­ and it may have something to do with the mysteries deceased of the original body''s parents."]


    As I remembered the magic of the Magus before, my body suddenly start having a cold sweat and start trembling in fear. Yes, I suddenly became scared¡­


    ''If the perpetrator is a Magus¡­ isn''t that mean a Magus was a very terrifying existence? This is not good, Wyne''s knowledge is too shallow so I need more knowledge... I know this mansion has a small library; I should go there!'' I think that as I left the room without minding anything else.

 2 Xendra鈥檚 Family Mansion

    In a domain not far away from Xendra Viscounty, there is a bustling city with a big manor in the middle of the city. Inside one of the rooms in the manor, there is a noble middle-age man with a shrewd face and a gloomy middle-aged man with a gloom aura around him.


    The shrewd nobleman was standing in front of a French window with his left hand gripping his right wrist in his back. There was silence in this room until the calm was broken by the sudden sound that came from him.


    "I hear that that brat Wyne is still alive and procuring a lot of iron, is the curse failed?" asked the nobleman while facing a scenery outside from the window.


    "No, I''m sure that the curse was successful." The gloomy man that was sitting on the sofa with his hands clenched in front of his face has an expression of absolute certainty while contemplating and continued, "But I suspect there may be someone helping him cure the curse."


    "Is it the 2nd Rank Magus Apprentice Herman?"


    "I don''t think so, he doesn''t have the reason nor the ability to cure the curse, even a 5th Rank Magus Apprentice such as myself needed a lot of time to cure such a curse." The gloomy man shook his head in disagreement.


    "Are you really certain that ''that'' place is really in the Xendra domain?" With a doubtful expression plastered on his face, the shrewd nobleman turns his face to the back intimidatingly.


    "Yes ''that'' place must be there, I''m certain of it! My only chance to promote to a real Magus located there and of course, there is definitely plenty of magical treasure located in ''that'' place!" Said the gloomy man full with a blazing desire in his eye.


    "Good, if curse doesn''t work then we just need to dispose of him with violence, I will send my private troop with a group of my personal knight that will impersonate as a bandit, I will also sell a lot of iron to him so that he wastes a lot of his funding but it may require some time to do that." The noble middle-aged man then smiles in shrewdness.


    "That''s fine, as long as I got ''that'' it doesn''t matter." The gloomy middle-aged man nods his head in agreement.


    ***


    As I am trying to get to the library, I came across a maid with a tied black hair and a quite beautiful face, when I recall her name in Wyne''s memory, I remember that she was Tia the head maid in the mansion. Just as I was about to pass her, she saw me with a surprised look and asked respectfully.


    "Good Morning Young Master, may I know where you are going?"


    "Oh, it''s nothing far, I''m just going to the library." I shrug my shoulder as if in ignorance.


    "That''s unusual for you to be there! I will show the way." Tia opens her eyes wide, surprised by my willingness to go to the library.


    "There''s no need." Just when I said that I detect a sharp glint that appears from the corner of my vision and she flinched a little, I recall from Wyne''s memory that she has a little of a sadistic tendency and hate being rejected.


    "Then I will be going to instruct the maid to clean the mansion." Then the head maid left as if nothing happens.


    "Yes, do as you may!" I said in a weird feeling as I left the periphery area.


    The mansion itself wasn''t that big, it''s only about a hectare in size and around 10 hectares if included the surrounding garden and other places. There are also 20 or so personal guards protecting the mansion and they greet me in reverence as I passed them.


    As I arrive at the library, I saw a room with quite a lot of books inside. There should be around five hundred books inside, it was quite a lot if considering how valuable paper is in this era.


    ''First I will need general knowledge and common sense in this world!'' Alex searched the book and found several books containing knowledge about history and common sense.


    The books explained that Xendra Viscounty is a nobility located in Raivia Kingdom which was just one of the six human kingdoms in the world of Axelion or so it was called.


    There was the Human Realm and the Demi-Human Realm, there was also the monster realm which was unexplored and treacherous region, it was rumored that there is a being that controlled the monster or some sort residing there. And there seems to be only one continent found in this world which was named Euporia Continent, the sea monster around the continent is aplenty and a lot of forbidden region surrounded the continent. At least that was what the book said.


    There seem to be three Magus Dynasty in the past, The Infinity Dynasty, The Cloud Dynasty, and The Golem Dynasty, Although the book doesn''t state the reason for the fall of the Magus Dynasty.


    As I skip through the book, I came across a book with a hide cover and a gem decoration on the side of the book. As I read the title, I swallowed my saliva.


    ''Knowledge About Magus and Knight by Astrea Ludwin.''


    As I open the book and read it, my eyes shone in excitement for what treasure I had just found.


    ''So, it''s like that, huh¡­ no wonder Magus is a very referred and scary existence while there is Knight that has extraordinary strength and capable of crushing stone with hand!''


    In this world there are two major paths of cultivation, first is Knight that cultivate qi, they practice martial art with the use of qi to strengthen their body and was very proficient with melee and ranged weapon. And there is also Magus, a strange existence capable of manipulating mana and use magic. It was stated that there are five ranks for every major stage of cultivation, starting from 1st Rank continuously to 5th Rank. It was rumored that the higher their cultivation is, the longer their lifespan is.


    ''Such a shame that this book didn''t describe how to attain Knighthood or to become a Magus and other books in this library wasn''t that important, there are way too many knight story and poem in this library and the knowledge just amounted too little.'' I sigh and shake my head in disappointment.


    ''I need to gather more knowledge and to gather it I will need power, damn it''s an endless cycle!'' As I was contemplating how to gather more knowledge, I remember that Xendra Viscounty has a Knight cultivation technique manual in its treasury.


    Just as I was about to go to the treasury and open the door to outside the library, Sebastian the butler was just about to come in from outside of the room. He was quite perplexed from the sudden opening of the door.


    "Please excuse me, Young Master¡­ I''m here to report that it''s time to lunch," said Sebastian elegantly with his right hand holding his upper left chest with a slight bowing.


    I was quite surprised by the passing of time and in the blink of an eye, the sun that was just rising from the east already above my head.


    ''Sure indeed, time flow so fast just like water.'' I nod with a smile as I remember a proverb from somewhere.


    As I told Sebastian to lead the way, we reach the dining hall in the middle of the mansion, if the master bedroom is in the middle-front side of the second floor, the library room is in the right side of the second floor and the dining hall is in the middle back of the first floor.


    When I arrived in the dining hall, I see that the food has been prepared. I took the sit in the middle as I was the Viscount.


    "The food for lunch today is white bread with grilled pork and cow stew," Sebastian explained with his gentlemanly smile on his face.


    ''From Wyne''s memory, this kind of food is quite luxurious, it''s as expected of nobility''s food.'' I swallowed in delight for the food.


    Then after I taste all of them, I realize that modern food in my world tastes way better and I start missing the junk food that I usually ate.


    "Young Master, the iron in the territory will be completely collected three days from now, as for the ones purchased from outside the territory it may take a week or so." Report Sebastian reverently.


    "Make it faster, used more funding if needed, I need all of that collected in five days!" I ordered as I swallowed the hard meat.


    "Yes, as you commanded!" replied Sebastian with a quite worried expression.


    After finishing my lunch, I told Sebastian to lead me to the treasury. The treasury is located near the master bedroom and it wasn''t long before we reach it.


    What was waiting for me wasn''t a room filled with golds and treasury but some unimportant antique and few golds in the side? My initial imagination of the treasury falls from a fat cow into a half-dead starving cow.


    "Why the treasury so empty?" I cursed in disappointment by the exhausted treasury.


    "The Xendra Viscounty already lack money, after we purchased a lot of iron, the treasury that was almost empty became like this," replied Sebastian with a condescending look as he bows his head.


    "Oh¡­." I blush in shyness after hearing that I was the cause.


    Then I noticed that in the middle of the treasury was placed a meter-tall pillar with a blue book inside a glass case above the pillar. I approached the pillar and carefully take the book inside the case and read the title.


    ''Xendra Family''s Knight Breathing Technique Manual.'' As I read the manual, I became energized with excitement.


    Seeing I was interested in the Knight technique, Sebastian was surprised without showing it much on his face.


    ''Young Master before never take interest in cultivating, did the falling incident change him somehow?'' thinking that, Sebastian became even more suspicious but then he throws it in the back of his mind.


    As Sebastian was being suspicious, I was reading through the inside of the book and realize that this technique is only capable of achieving the 5th Rank Knight Apprentice Stage.


    "There is no way that there''s a free meal in this world, I will... no, I must gather higher-ranked technique later!" I clench my fist firmly full with determination.


    ''After all, only by having strength, could I control my own fate and not be killed like an ant. If not, I won''t even know how I die!?''


    ''As for gathering the higher-ranked technique, I will do that later, the only thing that does matter right now was to use what I have to the fullest!''


    ''It may take a lot of time but after all, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!''


    After pondering all of that, I told Sebastian to gather cultivation resource as it will be needed for my technique, it''s a good thing that Xendra''s territory was near a mountain and a forest, so it will be easy to gather the material needed for the basic.


    Just as I was about to left the treasury, I notice a blink in the corner and I see an exquisite sword lying in the corner.


    ''I might as well take it; it will do for now.'' Then I take the sword with me as I reach the entrance.


    After all that I left the treasury without knowing the danger that will come later.

 3 Cultivating a Knight Breathing Technique

    A white moon was shining brightly in the sky, illuminating the ground below and making the river in the surroundings reflect the white light. A cold night wind was breezing into the surrounding making anyone staying in here having goosebumps.


    There was a town in the middle intersection of the river if seen from the sky the river is long and branch off like the Y alphabet and the town is in the middle of the V intersection making the town safe from any kind of danger. The beauty of the reflecting moon is what makes this town to be named Moonmoor.


    The town was full of people and the majority of the town''s folk are already asleep in their homes, only just a few places in town is still illuminated by the light and has activity.


    Not far from town, there was a mansion. Inside one of the rooms in the mansion where an 11 years old boy sitting with his eyes close in a meditation position above a bed with an open blue book in front of him. A sound of inhaling and exhaling in a rhythmic manner could be heard from the boy. The boy was none other than Alex.


    "To reach 1st Rank Knight Apprentice, it was needed to open the source of qi in the body, which meant to open the acupoint of the heart as it was the source of qi." I open my eyes in a sudden action.


    "Vonix, could you deduct the amount of time needed to open the acupoint if I were to follow this manual?"


    ["Scanning initiated¡­ Scanning completed"] A monotone voice suddenly appears in the surrounding.


    ["From the data gathered, if the host were to cultivate according to this manual and with host''s potential, it would be needed 3 months to reach the 1st Rank Knight Apprentice"] Vonix replied with a monotone voice.


    "That''s too long!" I shake my head impatiently.


    Unlike the Magus path that requires soul aptitude, Knight''s path doesn''t place too much importance to potential even if it was still important. That''s one of the reasons why Knight is much more common that Magus is.


    ''From what I read in the book; it was stated that dual cultivation path''s possible but the one that done so is so rare that finding a needle in a haystack is easier.'' Alex sneered while pondering what he should do.


    After all, no one would stupidly waste time to dual cultivate since it will take too much time unless he or she is a cream of the crops with wealthy backing or just simply stupid.


    ''Thinking that aside!''


    "Vonix, is there any way to make cultivation faster?" I asked suspiciously while rubbing my nose.


    ["Of course, by building the Synthesize Chamber, it is possible to create a potion and rare nutrition that capable to shorten the time of cultivation"]


    "The collecting of iron will still need more time, is there another way to shorten it further?" I shook my head and try to find an alternative.


    ["Hard physical training every day will help shorten it by 50%, with proper instruction, it will further decrease the time needed by 20% or so"] said Vonix in a monotone voice


    ''As I thought, but even with that it will still take me around one month to open the acupoint, I really need to make the Synthesize Chamber!'' while I was holding my chin in deep contemplation, I was intrigued by something that was bothering me since morning.


    "I was wondering but where actually your voice came from?" As I was guessing where it came from, Vonix replied.


    ["To fuse with Host''s body, it''s required for me to become a nanobot and enter the host''s body"]


    "Nano Technology¡­." I was expecting that but hearing it myself is still quite astonishing, then something light up in my head and I come up with a brilliant idea.


    "Does the nanotechnology capable of opening heart acupoint?"


    ["Yes, it is capable but the amount of knowledge about knight is still lacking and the nanobot lack of power and tool to do so, make it nigh impossible unless host makes the one-star Fortified Base and upgrade the nanobot"] replied Vonix.


    "Damn, my way of ascending the heaven just collapse!" I hit my bed in discontentment.


    Then after that, I continue my meditation and got to sleep a few hours later.


    ***


    In a certain place of the mansion, a middle-aged white-haired butler is walking the corridor. He was currently bringing a lantern to light the dark place. Then he stops and bends his head to the left to sightseeing the calm scenery outside from the big window beside him with a tranquil expression. When suddenly he heard the sound of a footstep coming from behind him.


    Then from a corridor came a women maid with a tied black hair and a quite beautiful face, suddenly the woman stops and gazes at the butler with a calm gaze.


    "That''s unusual for you to wander here at night Sebas, what''s happen?" The woman then starts the conversation.


    "It''s nothing Tia, I''m just worrying about our Young Master and the future of the Xendra Viscounty." replied the butler.


    "Is that so? I may be too sensitive but I feel that Young Master seems to change from the way he was before." Then she sees that the butler''s face twitches a little and asked: "Was I wrong?"


    "No, you were right." he replied then continue "Before, Young Master doesn''t ever want to cultivate nor does Young Master ever care about the situation in the fief, it may be a good change that he became more mature but the recent over-purchased of iron worried me a lot."


    "I wonder what will he used the iron for?" the woman called Tia asked confusedly.


    "I think it''s better not to ask Young Master, maybe he has his own plan." The butler then suddenly turns his head to Tia then back to the scenery outside as if to warn her.


    "As usual you were right, it''s been 20 years since I serve Xendra Family and 40 years for you. You know the fief situation like in the back of your hand."


    "Please don''t overestimate me, there may be still many things I don''t know happening in and outside the fief." The butler closes his eyes in contemplation.


    As Wyne was still an 11 years old child and still haven''t reached adulthood, all administrative work was done by Sebastian.


    "In the end, no matter what Young Master''s decision, I will still be loyal to him as I was ever to the 2 generations of the Xendra''s Family before," said the butler firmly.


    "You sure are, so do I!" the woman agreed on the statement with a nod.


    Then they leave the corridor to their respective rooms without minding anything else.


    ***


    Morning came as the sun started to rise and people start working to fulfill their daily needs.


    I was practicing my knight breathing technique before calling the guard outside to call Sebastian.


    "You called, Young Master?" asked Sebastian curiously.


    "Sebas, could you find me an instructor? I want to learn swordsmanship and manipulation of qi." I asked while using my right forefinger to lightly scratch my right cheek.


    "To answer Young Master question, I think Sir Gareth is the best choice, he is the head army of the Xendra Viscounty''s private troop and a 3rd Rank Knight Apprentice at that, no one else is better to teach Young Master from inside the territory!" replied Sebastian with confident.


    "Then prepare the field and called him after breakfast." I give my confirmation with a satisfied smile.


    "Yes, as you commanded!" bowed Sebastian before leaving from the door.


    After that was taken care of, Wyne continued his breathing technique before going out to have breakfast in the dining hall.


    ***


    Not far away from the mansion, there is a field with a size of around a basketball field with one big muscled man and a boy of around 11 years of age standing in the middle.


    "So, you were Sir Gareth? As expected of the head army, you certainly don''t disappoint me." Wyne praises the muscle man in front of him.


    "Of course!!¡­. Ehemm.. please excuse my rudeness." Gareth smiled pridefully then reminded that he was talking with the Viscount.


    Gareth was a gray-haired middle-aged man around 40 years of age and was still in his prime. He was also a prideful man that likes to boast and certainly behave like a muscle headed man, although his commanding ability certainly not lacking.


    "I heard that Young Master wants to learn swordsmanship and qi manipulation?" Gareth straightforwardly said.


    "Indeed, and Sebastian said that you were proficient in using a sword and the highest cultivated person in the territory." I gaze at him with a hidden inspection.


    "Just as he said, he was correct, then let''s start with swordsmanship!" Then Gareth takes out his wooden sword and told me to prepare mine.


    Then I take a wooden sword that has been prepared at the side of the field and start practicing swordsmanship for the first time in my life. What I was surprised about is that, Gareth was so proficient in teaching, even more so is that Vonix is helping me to use the sword and move my body effectively.


    "Wow¡­ Young Master, is it really your first time using a sword?" asked Gareth surprised that I was improving very fast.


    "Certainly so, this is indeed my first time, what''s wrong?" I asked confused.


    "Then Young Master is a genius, with this potential, Young Master will certainly be a fine swordsman in just two-week no¡­ a week!" Gareth might be prideful, but he was honest with how he evaluates.


    Then we practice until midday and we have a lunch break after that before continuing our training after.


    "I think it''s the right time for me to teach Young Master on how to manipulating qi," said Gareth full of certainty.


    "Then please do so!" I nod my head and my eyes sparkle full of expectation.


    After saying that, Gareth teach me how to manipulate my growing qi in my body. First, he told me how to sense qi in my body. I started to sit and got to a meditation position while closing my eyes. He told me that a normal person needed around a week to sense qi. With the help of a nanobot (Vonix) and a guide from Gareth, I manage to sense a strange yellow-white string around my body just before night.


    "Is the string-like thingy is a qi? If so then I manage to comprehend it!" I asked, not too sure whether it was the case or not.


    "Wow¡­ Young Master is indeed a genius, the string thing around the body is indeed qi and Young Master only needed a few hours to sense qi, even I needed three days to do the same." Gareth was surprised while then praising me with a trace of pain look in his face.


    ''Seeing that, I don''t know whether to laugh or cry.'' The real reason I manage to sense qi so fast is because of a good instructor and a nanobot in my body but a healthy body does indeed have a difference in speed when practicing qi.


    ''It''s a good thing that Wyne''s body is healthy and better than average people in this world.'' I relieved for the body that Vonix choose.


    One of the reasons aristocrats manage to hold their position and oppress people in this world is because of the better condition of their body, with nutritious food they eat every day, how could they not have a good body?


    "Now that the sun already down, I think it''s better to continue training tomorrow," said Gareth, breaking my contemplate.


    "Then Sir Gareth, see you again tomorrow." I nod in agreement and then left the field.


    "Teaching a rough diamond like you, how can I not be here again tomorrow? hahaha¡­. Teaching a genius sure is fun!" Then Gareth leaves the field too.

 4 Construction and Assembler Chamber

    From afar, it could be seen that two people were clashing in the middle of a field. A sound of wooden sword clashing to each other could be heard clearly. One of the people is a muscled middle-aged man using a wooden sword skillfully to deflect the attack from the other, the other one is a boy holding a wooden sword with both hands frantically trying to land a hit.


    ''Tuackkk''


    One of the wooden swords got deflected and thrown into the air. It drops a few meters away from the one losing the sword.


    Suddenly the muscled middle-aged man opens his mouth and said,


    "Impressive, it''s only just been yesterday that I teach you swordsmanship but your ability is already better than a recruit that trains for months!" the middle-aged man clasped his hand in praise.


    "Don''t make me laugh, I still never land even a single hit to you, Sir Gareth." Hearing what he said, I amusingly laugh to myself.


    "Gahaha¡­ Young Master Wyne was obviously a few years too early to beat me, even a few years is fast you know?" he said proudly.


    If it was yesterday, Gareth would talk more politely but after training me for more than a day, his rude and straightforward personality take lead instead. Indeed, an enemy yesterday is a friend today, though it wasn''t quite fit for this.


    Suddenly a man with a butler uniform interrupted the talking between the two.


    "Please excuse my rudeness, Young Master." Said the butler while bowing slightly with apology.


    "What is it Sebas?" I asked curiously while rising one of my eyes.


    "The iron within the territory and few other metals such as copper that Young Master asks this morning have been prepared" replied Sebastian.


    "Good, did the important resource has been collected too?" I then turn my face to Sebastian in eagerness.


    "Yes, it has been fully collected just as what Young Master asked." Sebastian nods his head in confirmation.


    "Then let''s stop the training for now and continue it again tomorrow, Sir Gareth," I said apologetically to Gareth


    "Yes, I will do so." Gareth nods his head in acceptance.


    "Sebas, lead me the way."


    "Yes"


    Then Sebastian leads the way with me following behind.


    ***


    What was waiting for me was a mountain of low-quality iron ingot and a few other materials like silicon and copper. There are also rare resources with high nutrition in a basket beside the mountain of iron.


    ''Good good good¡­ with this, it should be enough to make Construction and Assembler Chamber.'' With an excited expression, I take a look at the material and finally casting my eye at the ingredient in the basket.


    "Blue Mountain Mushroom, Cyan Star Fruit, Wild Horn Grass, and much more¡­." With a surprised look, I took them and examine it closely and carefully just like handling a super fragile thing.


    ''With Vonix technology it will be possible to process all of this ingredient, Blue Mountain Mushroom could be used as a high-quality nutrient that could help on the progress of cultivation, Cyan Star Fruit could be used as regenerative potion that could help regeneration of the body, Wild Horn Grass could be used as an antidote and there is much more!'' I smiled so widely that my lips almost touch my eyes in satisfaction and stored back the material to its former place carefully.


    Unfortunately, my excitement dwindles as I remember that I needed to make Synthesize Chamber first before being able to process the material and Sebastian''s report completely broken my excitement.


    "I''m regretted to say this but there have been causalities caused by an attack of a ferocious beast in the surrounding forest, so the gathering of the material couldn''t be continued before the extermination of the beast or if it left the periphery area," Sebastian said apologetically while down casting his gaze.


    As Xendra''s territory is near a hill and a forest, there is a lot of natural resources, but because of it, there is a lot of danger and treacherous land around the territory making it a rural area and hard to do farming.


    ''Well thinking that aside, it''s time to make the Construction and Assembler Chamber!'' Then I told Sebastian to order the guards to move the resource to the back of the mansion near a hill.


    After all of the resource has been moved. I realize the importance of secrecy and low-key if my secret were to be known by the world, I don''t know what dangerous that might come because of it.


    "Sebastian, don''t let anyone enter this place no matter what! Not even you are allowed to enter! Place a guard to monitor the periphery area as well, any intruder that bypasses the area, apprehend them and if they resist, kill them on the spot!" With a vicious look, I told Sebastian to guard this area as if protecting a great treasure.


    "Yes, as you commanded!" Sebastian bows his head slightly as if in a tacit understanding that his Master was keeping a great secret.


    Then he left and instruct the guard to protect the outer periphery area of the hill in the back of the mansion.


    "Vonix, now that the resource has been gathered, could you construct the Construction and Assembler Chambers now?"


    ["Positive, it will take around an hour to construct the Chamber respectively, proceed?"] suddenly a monotone voice appeared in the surrounding.


    "Yes, and make it hidden so no one notices something amiss here" I gaze my eye to the surrounding and found a hidden hill that fit for the construction.


    ["Initiating Construction¡­. Construction in progress¡­."] Then a white light came out from my body and began to disintegrate the material and start the construction of the Chambers.


    While waiting for the completion of the Chambers, I got back to the mansion to have lunch and handle some other miscellaneous things.


    Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, when I return to the construction site, I found two hidden chambers inside a hill. Their size is around 1 thousand square meters respectively.


    Then I went inside with an astonishing look on my face.


    "Vonix, what list of things is capable to be produced by Assemble Chamber?" I curiously asked in eagerness.


    ["It''s capable to make a lot of things, Robot or Golem in this world term is one of the main products being produced in the Chamber"] Vonix replied casually.


    "Robotss¡­. Aren''t that mean it will be possible to create an undying army of Robots as long as I have a plentiful resource?" My body shudder from the thought with full of desire.


    ["Positive, even world domination is possible"] replied Vonix in a monotone voice.


    I was quite shocked by that statement and then calmed myself as that was still a long way to go.


    "Then with the resource on hand what kind of Robot is the most effective for now?"


    ["an ''All Purpose Mechanic Robot'' is the most effective as of now, as it''s capable of almost anything including gathering material, mining, and fighting. With data gathered from the library, an unarmed ''All Purpose Robot'' is equal to lv 1 extraordinary lifeform or around 1st Rank Knight or Magus Apprentice"]


    "How much could we create with the remaining material" Seeing the remaining material at the side, it should only just about 20% or so of the original resource remaining.


    ["It should be able to create around 50 ''All Purpose Mechanic Robot'' with the remaining material but I advise for Host to leave a small part of the remaining material to make tools and equipment at the Construction Chamber, so 40 ''All Purpose Mechanic Robot'' is the ideal amount"]


    "Then proceed with the assemble" I commanded, agreed with the amount that Vonix stated.


    ["Yes, the assembly will take around 40 minutes to finish"] said it with a calculative monotone voice.


    Then I move to the Construction Chamber to see what was possible to produce.


    "Vonix, give me a list containing tool and equipment that Construction Chamber is able to produce"


    ["Affirmative"]


    Then a hologram containing the list of tools and equipment appears in front of my eyes. As I browse through the list, I realize the tool and equipment available are simpler and a little less more advance in technology level than on Earth.


    "Vonix, why there is no Tool and Equipment more advance than this?" I tilted my head in confusion.


    ["As there is quite a lot of exotic material needed to make more advanced tools and equipment, Synthesize Chamber will be needed to make it, for a tool and equipment that more advance than Earth does, one-star Fortified Base will be needed to process it"] explained Vonix.


    After all, it''s not like you could build anything from nothing. A concrete building need cement to build it, much less a tool and equipment more advanced than earth does.


    After I finished browsing through the list, I select a tool that will be needed for future use like mining tools, steel swords and spears, crossbows, and a few other things. As the gunpowder is one of the exotic materials that couldn''t be produced without the Synthesize Chamber, the cold weapon is made instead. Just I was about to tell Vonix to made it, I heard it talk.


    ["Host is recommended to make Solar Panel as a source of energy for the Robots army"]


    I realize that I forgot to select it, it''s good that Vonix reminds me. The Construction and Assembler Chambers already had a Solar Panel as a set, so I forgot about the energy source.


    "Then make what I selected and the solar panel as much as needed" I nod my head in agreement and confirm what I have just chosen.


    ["Affirmative"]


    After that done, I found an empty space in the corner of the Chamber and start practicing my Breathing Technique.


    40 Minutes passed without me realizing it, I stopped my practice and check the Assembler Chamber. My eyes almost popped out when I see the thing inside. I see a neat row of dozens of humanoid robots around 2 meters tall ready for deployment.


    Then I start instructing them and realize that the ''All Purpose Mechanic Robots'' are indeed almost capable of doing anything. After commanding the Robots for a few minutes, I realize that there is no need to use a word, a simple thought is enough to command them since I have a nanobot inside my body to convey the message.


    After checking the limit of the command, I order the robots to gather material in the surrounding forest and find an ore deposit with an ore detector tool that I made in Construction Chamber.


    Since anything here has been finished, I left the Chambers and got back to my mansion to continue my knight breathing practice until night and have dinner before sleep.

 5 The First Battle

    Morning came as the sun started to rise and waking up every single people in the territory that still sleeping in their home. The warm sunlight warming everyone that was diligently working in the field and the one outside there.


    As I get down from my bed, I hear a knock on the door. Then after giving my acknowledgment to the other side, the head maid Tia came in with the maids under her supervision behind her. The maids then come near me and start changing my clothes as if it was a normal thing.


    ''It has been four days since I transmigrate to this world and it has been a daily occurrence for the maid to change my clothes as if it was common sense.'' My face showing resigns expression, accepting the state that was happening right now.


    In this world, noble live in luxury. It was a normal thing for the maids that work in the mansion to attend to their lord. Although I wasn''t used to something like this, just to keep my profile in check and to not make them suspicious, I do what Wyne do before. And before long, I was used to it.


    ''Thinking back, the Common language people use in this world resemble English and a few other languages in a certain way. With Wyne''s memory in hand and my English proficiency, I don''t quite mind the different language before.'' Thinking that I was amused by my ignorant.


    After I finished getting ready, I left the bedroom and have breakfast in the dining hall just as usual. Then I go to the hill in the back of the mansion to check on the progress of things and then go to the field to continue my sword training again.


    There is nothing unusual happening in the morning and the afternoon, just that the Robots found a small iron and copper deposit not far from the hill and started mining immediately. They also scavenge some rare resources on the way.


    As the sun started to go down, I receive a report from Vonix,


    ["Master, the scavenge team found a huge beast with the shape of a boar with a giant tusk around 3 meters in height and 4 meters long is heading to the Mining team, what action should we take?"]


    As there is a need to do mining and gathering resources at the same time, I divide the Robots into two groups consisting of twenty each.


    "Could you gauge its strength?" I asked in concern for the unknown.


    ["From the data gathered from its movement and body structure, the beast has a strength of at least around level 3 extraordinary lifeform or around 3rd Rank Apprentice Knight"] Vonix replied in a calculative not pitched voice.


    "As strong as Sir Gareth then, gather all the Robots halfway to the mining site and prepare an ambush! Also, equip them with spear and crossbows as we are fighting a big monster so sword won''t be effective!" I commanded sternly as I prepared my equipment and my weapon.


    ["Affirmative"]


    Then I go to the location where the ambush will be done and hide behind a bush with my Robots in ambush position.


    As I wait for about 10 minutes, I hear a sound of thumping from the shrubs in front of me and from there appear a huge boar that could easily dwarf me in height if compared side by side, the boar has a giant tusk with red pupil that look menacing.


    As I was observing the boar, my body started sweating like crazy, my leg became limp like jelly and my heart couldn''t stop throbbing as if it was ready to burst. Then Vonix warned me,


    ["Host is in a panic state, suggested to take a deep breath and calm down"] Then I did as it said and felt a lot better.


    ''If I was this panic to a mere boar than what right do I have for world domination?'' I was quite disappointed to myself for being a little scared to an oversized boar.


    Then as the boar was about to reach the location to start the ambush, it suddenly stops and starts looking to the ambusher in position.


    "Shit, start the ambush now!!" I was panicked by the boar sudden stop and began the ambush.


    Just as I finish commanding with my mind, a ten or so crossbow user Robots suddenly sprang up and fired their metallic crossbow. Ten or so bolt splitting the air aiming for the boar.


    ''Trukk'' nine out of ten or so crossbow bolts hit the boar, but only a few of it manages to pierce the boar slightly and with the majority of it got deflected.


    "Huerrrr.." The boar was becoming angry instead of being in agony and it began charging ahead.


    "Shit, a metallic crossbow only manages to injure it slightly, time for Plan B!" I hastily change the plan as I was scared by the mad boar.


    Then twenty or so Robots wearing a steel spear emerge from behind the boar and charging the boar, like an endless tsunami.


    As the boar was in the middle of charging, it smashes into two of the crossbow user Robots and send it flying 4 or so meters with its giant tusk. The boar was charging like a bullet train and were way too fast for the Robots to dodge the attack.


    Then the boar rotates back like a U-turn to charge at remaining Robots, just as it was about to crash into three or so crossbow Robots, the Robots already finish reloading the crossbow and fire at the boar one more time, thought the boar this time was prepared and manage to avoid the majority of the bolts.


    Fortunately, one of the bolts hit the eye of the boar and make it half-blind and it screams in agony.


    "Hickkkk" the boar screams and were instead charging into a tree ahead of it.


    The tree collapsed and slowed the boar a little making the spear user Robots manage to catch up with it. The Robots then pierce its tip and manage to injure the boar. the pain caused by the numerous bloody hole wounds, make the boar thrashing around in agony. One of the Robots in front got its body pierce by the giant tusk and was incapacitated. The others, not minding its kin got destroyed continue attacking the boar.


    Not long after the boar was ganged up, the boar collapsed to the ground bleeding with one of it tusk broken because of clashing it again and again to a metal Robots.


    "Damn, finally dead!" I said while wiping my sweat from my forehead and relieve that this ordeal is over.


    This was the first time Alex had a life and death battle situation despite not the one fighting it directly. If the Robots army were too lost instead, he could only turn his back with a tail between his leg hoping that the boar not chasing. He wasn''t even a Knight Apprentice yet, how could a mortal such as him fight a beast like that. Fortunately, the Robots manage to wins quite easily.


    "Vonix, could you examine the damage?" I asked as I wipe my cold sweat that had moisten my entire head.


    ["Positive, one of the robots that got pierce couldn''t be used, it need to be smelt and reforged, two of the robots that got thrown off was badly damaged and needed to be repaired and eight of the spear user Robots got light damage and only need slight repair"] Vonix reported.


    As I was too inexperienced controlling the Robots individually and time was tight, what I could do the best was to use the human wave tactic or Robot wave tactic in this case.


    ''Yeah, definitely gonna improve on that.'' I clench my fist for my incapability and desire to improve.


    Then I order the slightly damaged Robots to carry the three badly damaged Robots to the Assembler Chamber to be repaired.


    After all of that was done, I order the Robots to take the boar and bring it to the mansion. As I reach the mansion, the people in the mansion see me in a perplexed and surprised expression. Then a man in butler uniform approaches me with a bewildered look.


    "Young Master, Are those Golems? And the thing they are carrying is¡­"Sebastian''s eyes almost popped out for being so shock.


    "What is it?" I asked the bewildered Sebastian.


    "That creature is the one that has caused casualties among the people, the Giant Tusk Boar." Said Sebastian speechless.


    "Is it? Then it''s good that I have taken care of the problem." I said reassuringly while rubbing my nose.


    "Then where does the Golems come from?" asked Sebastian suspiciously.


    ''Thiss....'' I started sweating thinking what I should say to answer the question when suddenly something shines in my head.


    "It''s a long story, but in short I acknowledged a master and become his disciple," I said full of confident without any trace of shame.


    "A master?" Sebastian warily watch the golem, then as if in a tacit understanding, he nodded his head. "It''s good that Young Master has an excellent master."


    "Talk that aside, could you handle this boar and sell it to a good buyer?" I asked while casting my eye to the boar corpse.


    "Of course, Young Master doesn''t need to worry." He said full of confident.


    Then I left the boar''s corpse in the mansion and order the Robots army to go back and do their job. After that was done, I left the premise while smiling secretly for my brilliant plan.


    ''Bringing something like Robots and futuristic weapons will bring a lot of suspicion, but by saying that I have a mysterious master will solve the problem in one go, feels like killing two¡­ no three birds with one stone!'' I amusingly smile without thinking about the consequence.


    Then I go back to the mansion to have dinner and continue my Knight Breathing Technique in the bedroom not knowing the danger that will come because of the Golems and the mysterious master.


    ***


    Not far from Xendra''s territory, in a pathway of a forest, a group of fifty or so well equip bandit was seen, sneaking to the territory with horses. The one leading the group is an imposing man wearing a knight armor without a banner in its chest. Then there is a gloomy middle-aged man with a skull head staff following the man from behind. Suddenly the imposing man open his mouth and said,


    "This mission sure is suck, for the Lord to make an official Knight like me to impersonate as a bandit is lowering my pedigree." Rambling the imposing man nonstop resentfully.


    "Barto shut up, this mission is very important! I don''t want anything bad happening in this." The gloomy middle-aged man said harshly.


    "Don''t get cocky just because you are close with the Lord." The imposing knight threatens the gloomy middle-aged man with his aura.


    "Humpp" the gloomy middle-aged man turns his face away.


    ''Just you wait until I got ''that'', if I get it and got promoted to an official Magus, then even Count Sanchez will need to curry favor to me when that time comes, hehe¡­'' The gloomy middle-age man smirk in his heart with a hidden malicious intent.


    Count Sanchez and the gloomy middle-aged man is indeed the one that had been scheming to occupy Xendra''s territory four days ago.


    As they meet more clearing in the forest, they decided to make a camp as it was already sunset. When the camp has been set and the group of knights starting to eat, they hear a group of creatures coming and start watching from the dark.


    ''Awooooo¡­.'' A sound of a beast howling could be heard from the depth of the forest.


    "Damn! A pack of wolves, everyone gets into position." The imposing Knight Barto commanded as he ready his weapon.


    "Yes, Sir!" The knights, that was about to eat before starting to prepare their weapons and got to position as ordered.


    ''This might take longer and troublesome than expected.'' The gloomy middle age man that was watching from behind thought and start casting a spell.


    The night isn''t as quiet as ever.

 6 Synthesize Chamber and Promotion

    One day passed in the blink an eye, I had finally procured enough iron that I got from purchasing in the surrounding territory and from mining to make the Synthesize Chamber and with a leftover enough to make 60 more Robots, increasing my force to 100.


    Since the Synthesize Chamber has been built, making a rare material has become a possibility. So modern equipment and weaponry such as drill for mining, rifle, machine gun, drones, etc. had been produced as well.


    Now I don''t need to worry about being attacked by a boar, like the one yesterday.


    ''Ten, twenty, hundreds let it comes and I won''t be scared!'' I sneer to myself.


    Currently, I was overseeing the Robots while practicing the Xendra Family''s Knight Breathing Technique. In the surrounding could be seen, a group of drones flying in the air observing the landscape of the surrounding territory.


    ''I''m on the cusp of achieving a breakthrough and promoting to the 1st Rank Knight Apprentice Stage, but cultivating and training alone won''t be enough to achieve it in a short term, time to use ''that''.'' I was desperate for power, after all without enough strength how could I protect myself much lest what I had?


    Then I suddenly take out a vial of liquid from my pocket and drank it. It was a \u003cHigh Nutrition Liquid\u003e that has just been made not too long ago.


    "This nutrition liquid is indeed very effective, even before practicing I already feel a difference." Then, I close my eyes and start practicing the breathing technique to maximize the effect of the liquid.


    Suddenly there is a strange turbulence appear in the surrounding. If there is an expert at the Knight Apprentice stage and above, they would realize the one in the middle of the turbulence is in the cups of achieving a breakthrough and opening the heart acupoint.


    ''hahhh'' Not long after, an exhaling sound came from Alex''s mouth. Then, he got up and try to move his body.


    ''My body feels like a feather, I think even crushing a stone with barehand is possible, so this is qi?'' I pondered excitedly to my promotion in cultivation.


    "Vonix, could you scan my body?" I asked Vonix when suddenly a non-pitch voice came from inside my body.


    ["Positive, Scanning Initiated¡­. Scanning Completed¡­. Host''s body is indeed equivalent to a 1st Rank Knight Apprentice and capable to crush stone barehanded with ease"]


    Then a smiled appeared on my face when I said: "Good, prepare one Robot to be my test subject, I want to spar to test my strength."


    ["Affirmative"]


    Then I went outside the chamber and see a robot using a steel sword standing in front.


    Then I prepare my sword that I got from the treasury before and wield it skillfully. We stare at each other without anyone making a first move.


    This standstill lasts for around ten seconds before I launch myself to make the first move.


    Then as I approach the robot standing in front, I slashed my sword sideways to the right to take the initiative.


    Just as my sword was about to hit the robot, it dodges my attack to the left and slash its sword downward as if aiming for a killing blow.


    "Hmmph¡­ don''t underestimate me!" I snap while deflecting the attack, showing the result of my hard work.


    ''Clinggg'' A sound of sword clashing was heard from it.


    Then I counter the Robot by swinging my weapon from right above to left below. Just as it was about to hack the Robot, it swings its blade swiftly to meet my sword.


    Then our sword meet face to face as if it were contesting for strength.


    The match of strength continued for five seconds before I drew myself backward two steps in defeat.


    ''I may have lost in strength to a robot but my speed and agility are superior.'' I pondered to myself while thinking my next move confidently as if the robot were playing in my hand.


    When suddenly the robot launch itself to make a big move.


    ''Good, an opening just what have I waited.'' I move my body sideways before punching its body and send it back one step.


    "Shit¡­ hard! Well as expected of a robot made of steel." I reason out the hardness of its material.


    As I repositioning my body, I move straight 20 degrees from the left of the robot to launch my attack.


    Just as the robot ready to defend my attack, I rotate my body 360 degrees to the right feinting my attack and slash my sword to its stomach.


    ''Crockkk'' a sound of steel being ripped was heard.


    Then the robot is split into two, ending the match. I was surprised that I manage to cut the robot in two as easy as cutting a board of tofu. I really wasn''t expecting that. Then I realize that the sword I used wasn''t a normal exquisite iron sword as I thought it was.


    "Vonix, try scanning the composition of this sword."


    ["Affirmative, Initiating Scanning¡­. Scanning Completed¡­. From the data gathered, this sword possibly forges using material know as mithril from the library"] Vonix replied after scanning the sword.


    "Mithril? Aren''t that a legendary metal that could only be found in Fiction... I mean in a rare specific place that contains mana vein." I spoke while not believing.


    ["True, the Xendra Viscounty may contend much more secret than expected"] Vonix replied in a fact monotone voice.


    "I see." I then take the sword in my hand for closer inspection and realize that the blade was bluish, making me suspicious of Wyne''s family heritage.


    Then just as I was still browsing Wyne''s memory to find more secrets from it, I receive a report from the drone that was surveying a sky.


    ["Master, there seems to be a group of well equip bandit with malicious intent approaching the town of Moonmoor and they all seem to practice qi"]


    "What? Seriously? Prepare the robots'' army and bring all kinds of traps and weapons such as explosives, rifle and machine guns!" I ordered sternly.


    ["Affirmative"]


    Then I hurriedly went to the mansion to notify Sebastian and the others.


    ***


    The orange peaceful color was tainting the sky, birds flying freely above in the cloud as if telling the world their freedom. There was a peaceful town below in the ground, portraying a perfect scenery for the ones who were seeing it.


    There, above the town''s wall appear a group of guards chatting freely as if there is not any danger in this world. One of the guards suddenly said as he rests his body to the wall,


    "I hear that the Young Lord brings a group of golems to the mansion while also bringing The Giant Tusk Boar that has been terrorizing the surrounding village."


    "Hssh¡­ don''t talk badly of the Young Lord or we will be heavily punished by the captain." One of the guards warily whispering while looking around to see anyone else was hearing.


    "I''m not talking badly, I''m impressed instead!" The first guard replied annoyingly.


    "Even so¡­" just as the second guard was about to say something, another guard suddenly interrupted,


    "Wait what''s that?" the third guard asked while pointing to the plain across the river.


    "What is what??" the first and second guard and the other guards see the place indicated by the third guard and couldn''t found anything.


    "You must be daydreaming or something." Said the first guard in contempt.


    "No, I definitely see something moving and digging the place there!" The third guard confidently said.


    "He must be drunk." The other guard laughs mockingly.


    Then the guards continued chatting while oblivious to what is happening and forget it soon after.


    ***


    At a certain point in the forest, a group of well equip bandits continue their way. As they come to a more and more sparsely area in the forest, they see an opening in front. Then, they discover that they already out of the damn forest that has been annoyed them the other day.


    "Finally, out from the damn forest! So where is the town?" rambled the imposing knight in front as he pulls his horse to stop.


    ''It''s just been a day, but you annoyed me to death by asking it again and again, just you wait!'' The gloomy middle-aged man in the behind thought angrily in his heart full of grudge. He would have hit the knight in the head multiple times if it wasn''t for the importance of the objective.


    Then one of the assistant knights beside the imposing man answered,


    "It should be one mile away from here, with our current speed we should arrive in a few minutes."


    Then a few minutes later, a not so imposing town with perfect scenery enter their vision.


    "So, this is the town of Moonmoor. It''s indeed worthy of its name." the imposing knight stroke his chin then ordered,


    "Men, prepare the siege equipment."


    """Yes!!!"""


    Then the group of one hundred or so bandits or knights? Began preparing their siege equipment by creating a ladder and simple ram. They were making it skillfully as if doing sieging was normal to them.


    Despite being only one hundred or so people, they were confident to take down the town.


    Just as the moon started to appear in the sky, they finished making the siege weapon and prepared for battle.


    As they approach the town, they found that there is a river between them. Fortunately for them, they already prepared a raft to use as a footing to siege.


    Then suddenly above the town''s wall, appear a muscled middle-aged man eyeing the group below coldly while crossing his hand. Then the man opens his mouth and said,


    "What are you guys wanted?"


    The imposing knight in the group below suddenly advanced forward and sneered before saying,


    "Stop beating up the bush! Isn''t it obvious?"


    "What is?" the muscled middle-aged man slit his eyes in suspicion.


    "I want you and your pitiful troop to surrender obediently like a dog and if this daddy is in a good mood, I will give you a painless death." The imposing knight arrogantly ridiculed the guards.


    "Just with you and your one hundred riff raffs?" the muscled middle-aged man sneered and mock.


    "What did you just say? Do you know who I am? I..." just as the imposing knight was about to announce himself, the gloomy middle-aged man suddenly interrupted and scold.


    "It wasn''t the time to chit-chat you, idiot! Start the siege!!"


    "You¡­." The imposing knight glared at the gloomy middle-aged man before calming himself and said, "Men, start the siege!"


    """Yes!!""" all of the knights replied in vigor and draw their weapons.


    Then the siege begins.

 7 The Siege

    The Moon started to shine in the sky as it was illuminating the two small armies that were about to clash, one of the armies is the attacker, a one hundred or so well-equipped bandit or knight? The other is the defender, consisting of two hundred or so guards.


    The attacker started to march as they prepared their weapon. The defender on the other hand draws their bow and started to aim.


    "Wait until they are within range and prepare to shoot!" The muscled middle age man that was in a commanding position ordered.


    Since the guard has an advantage in position and number, they were confident in defending despite this is the first time they are on war.


    Just as the attacker was about to be within the range of the archers. The gloomy middle-aged man started chanting a spell, then a strange diagram appeared on top of the skull looking staff in his hand.


    After chanting the three spells, the gloomy middle-aged man seems to pale a bit and scold the imposing knight beside him,


    "What are you still waiting for? You idiot, charge!"


    "You¡­.." after being told an idiot for the second time, the imposing knight fume in anger then preparing his unsheathed sword before yelling,


    "The one that first reached the town''s wall will be rewarded 10 gold coins and be allowed to do anything in the town for three days and three nights!"


    """Whoaaaaaa!!!!""" the bandits or knights shout excitedly as if ready to swallow a naked woman and then unsheathe their sword and charge like an endless wave while bringing the siege equipment.


    In the town''s wall, the muscled middle-aged man seems to show a trace of worried expression in his face. Suddenly, he opens his mouth and ordered.


    "Archers, Fire!"


    Then hundreds of arrows start flying in the sky, aiming for the attacker that seems to not know death.


    Just as the arrows were about to reach the attacker, the attacker''s army dodges most of the arrows and only a few manage to cause slight injury to them.


    "This is impossible unless they are¡­" The muscled middle-aged man seems to be in disbelieve conditions and then calmed himself before continuing,


    "Archers, keep fire every 5 seconds! The others prepare the hot oil and stones."


    Then suddenly the attacker explodes in momentum and bursting aura of qi around them,


    "How could it be possible? All of them are at least a 1st Rank Apprentice Knights with the majority of them being in the 2nd Rank!" The muscled middle-aged man agape in disbelief.


    The other guards were in despair too, knowing the enemy they face is way stronger than them. After all, the guard in the defensive only had a handful amount of people that cultivate qi. What keeping their morale to stay is that their family was at stake here.


    "Don''t be afraid, as long as they don''t cross the wall we will win in the end!" Yelled the muscled middle-aged man while readying his sword.


    "Do you think that tenacity alone is enough to stop us? Don''t make me laugh!" The imposing knight in the back of the formation sneered and then laugh as if his win were inevitable.


    Just as the attacker was about to reach the river, an explosion sound suddenly appears around them and a blinding light so bright that could blind someone far away surrounded them.


    ''Boooommm''


    A small mushroom cloud appears in the midst of the attacker, devastating the troops. Limbs and blood flying everywhere, dyeing the grass red below and the river in front as a rain of red water was falling from the sky.


    "My knightttttt!!" the imposing knight scream in disbelief and his eyes went wild in grief and madness.


    "What kind of magic is this?" The gloomy middle-aged man was stunned agape.


    Then from atop the wall, a black-haired boy around 11 years old appears with a group of 100 or so golems.


    ''This is more devastating than I thought.'' I pondered while feeling unwell for seeing the devastation I had just caused.


    ***


    A few hours prior, in the mansion.


    Just as I was about to reach the mansion, I see a guard patrolling the mansion and ordered him to called Sebastian and Sir Gareth to my room.


    Then I go to my room and wait for them to come. Not long after, I heard a knock from outside and notify my acknowledgment. Then a white-haired butler and a muscled middle-aged man come to my room.


    "Do you call us, Young Master?" the muscled middle-aged man is the first to open his mouth and ask.


    "Yes, sit." Then I point my hand to the sofa in front of me.


    "Please excuse our rudeness." The white-haired butler said.


    "The reason I call you two is to informed you that there is a group of 100 or so bandit approaching the town from the forest in the west," I said while folding my finger below my nose.


    "Bandit? Let them come and they will taste my sword, gahaha." The muscled middle-aged man didn''t face in the least and laugh.


    "Don''t be so rude in front of the Viscount." Rebuke the butler beside him.


    "Ahem... I''m sorry." He apologetically said.


    "Never mind, but just in case prepare the town''s guard and tools to fight in the siege-like arrows, stones, and others," I said cautiously as it was better to be prepared than sorry.


    "Yes!"


    "And Sebas, you maintain the order in the town." I change my gaze to Sebastian full of trust.


    "Yes, as you ordered." Then, the two of them left the room, feeling full of seriousness.


    After informing them, I ordered the Robots to secretly dig a hole in the grass plain across the river and fill it with explosives.


    Following that, I ordered the Robots to hide in an empty town''s wall. As I too hide and monitored the bandit from above with a drone.


    An hour or so passed in the blink of an eye, as I see a group of well equip bandit came and bring a siege weapon like a ram and a ladder. They were eyeing the town in malicious excited intent.


    ''Weird, a bandit that has an attire like a knight, this must be a conspiracy or some sort.'' I pondered as I see the bandit or knight? Start charging.


    When they are about to reach the archer''s range, I see three strange magic diagrams appear one by one around the army.


    ''Magic Enchantment! So, this is the power of Magus! Terrifying indeed." I said to myself in grimness, reminded of the mysterious death of the former Wyne that might be caused by a Magus.


    As the arrows were flying and aiming the attacker, I was shocked that a majority of the knight escape unscathed and only a small number of them were slightly injured. Then I see them bursting in qi and exploding in momentum.


    ''This is not good, if they were to clash with the guards, not even Gareth will escape unscathed!'' If the army were to lose and the town''s breach, my future will be pitch dark.


    Just as the bandits or knights were about to reach the place where the explosives were buried, I was determined to annihilate them to not cause any more future trouble.


    "Vonix, activate the explosives," I ordered after hardening my heart to kill.


    ["Affirmative"] Then a monotone voice resounded.


    In the blink of an eye, I hear an explosion sound coming from outside, and I gather the Robots I hide to come with me to take a look above the town''s wall.


    And that''s what happens, as I think to myself.


    Then, I started to puke what I ate in the evening as I see the gore in front of me.


    Despite coming to a dog eat dog world, as someone that came from a peaceful world like Earth, I feel nauseated from the destruction that I had caused. After all, despite merging with Wyne''s memory, my mindset is no much different than normal Earth human.


    It wasn''t possible to use stunt explosives because all of the enemy practice qi making stunt explosives not effective to them.


    ''Such a waste of equipment and weapons, hahhh...'' I sigh in regret seeing the broken and fragmented equipment and weapons in the ground that almost turn to dust.


    Then, I see the imposing knight that seems to be the commander of the bandit or knight? Came to realize that I was the one behind this.


    "You¡­ who are you? Do you know what have you done? The Count won''t let you off!" the imposing knight scratch and pulled his hair in madness while also pointing at me.


    The gloomy middle-aged man beside him was still to shock to realize that his teammate had just expose their identity. Indeed, you don''t need to be scared of a strong enemy but be scared of a pig-like teammate.


    ''Count? The only Count from the west is Count Sanchez.'' as I was searching Wyne''s memory I realize that the Count may have something to do with Wyne''s death before.


    "Count? You must mean Count Sanchez, right? What? You want to tell the Count what happen here? Could you even be able to do that?" I said mockingly.


    "You¡­." As an official Knight, Barto would be able to escape unscathed, but how could an official like him accept a humiliation like this?


    "Then, what are you waiting for? I won''t be serving any tea." I sneer while taunting him.


    "You are courting death!" Then Barto burst out in qi and rush to the town''s wall at a speed that couldn''t be seen by a naked normal eye.


    "Don''t!" The gloomy middle age man that had just awake from his shock shout in apprehension.


    "What speed!" I was shocked by the incredible speed the imposing knight has just showcased but then I smiled in confident before I ordered the Robots that have been in a position to fire their machinegun.


    ''What? Is that golem?'' That was the last thing Barto would have thought in his heart before turning into a beehive.


    ''Ddrrrrrr''


    A loud machine gun sound could be heard coming from a tube in the Robots is hand, firing round of rounds of cone bullets lose into the air aiming to the imposing knight that was rushing to the town''s wall.


    Ten-second passed, what was once an imposing handsome knight turned into a bloody corpse in the grass plain, destroyed like a beehive.


    The surrounding guards were agape in shocked and were rubbing their eyes, believing what they saw was a hallucination.


    Suddenly, the gloomy middle-age man chant something while turning around and vanish,


    "Where do you think you are going?" I shout and chase after the gloomy middle-aged man with my Robots.


    ***


    "Shit, shit, shit..." Cursed the gloomy middle-age man frantically while running.


    As an Apprentice Magus like him, he wasn''t able to fly since magic like that requires a real official Magus at the very least to learn.


    Just as he was frantically running with his tail between his leg, twenty or so golems wearing a strange tub in its hand encircle him from the front.


    As he was about to turn back, another twenty or so golems appear behind him, then on the left and the right side, making it eighty or so golems. Then finally, a strange black-haired boy appears in the back,


    "You¡­ I know who you are, you are that brat, Wyne!" The gloomy middle-age man cautiously said.


    "Correct, sadly there is no prize for it." The boy clapped his hand and wave his hand, signaling the golems to take aim.


    "Don''t shoot, if you do it you will regret it! I know a secret ruin full of treasures!" the gloomy middle-age man frantically said while secretly casting something in his robe.


    "Hoamm.. do you think I don''t know that you were speaking nonsense and stalling for time?" the boy yawn in boredom, then the golems start firing from the strange tub.


    "You¡­ Do you who I am? Even if you kill me, the Raivia Magus Association won''t let you off¡­" that was the last thing the gloomy man said before dying in a shock expression.


    ''if I don''t kill you now, won''t you become a future trouble later on? Hahhhh¡­.'' I shook my head dejectedly.


    "Such a waste, the magus knowledge is gone," I said in pity while eyeing the corpse of the dead Magus that has turn into a beehive.


    ["As long as the brain could be preserved, it was possible to extract the memory with Memory Chamber"] Suddenly a monotone voice was heard, surprising me.


    "What? You should have said so from earlier!" I would have hit Vonix in the head if it had a physical existence for having scaring me.


    Fortunately, the head of the man wasn''t destroyed and could be extracted from memory. So, I ordered the Robots to bring what remains of the Magus''s corpse.


    Then I left the periphery area to rest back in the mansion and heal my exhausted mental state.

 8 Surveying the Town of Moonmoor

    As I got back to the mansion, the butler Sebastian was hitting the floor with the sole of his feet as he was waiting for me in front of the gate. Then he dilated his pupil as he sees me and starts reporting,


    "Young Master, since we act fast to control chaos in the town, there isn''t any unwanted accident happening."


    "Good, I want to rest today so don''t disturb me!" I nod satisfied by Sebastian is fast action on calming the people.


    Suddenly I remembered that I haven''t been properly explored the town.


    "Oh¡­ and send an escort for me tomorrow, I want to survey the town incognito." I added.


    "Yes, as you wish!" Then, Sebastian bow before leaving.


    Then one day passed in the blink of an eye, with me just resting and practicing my Breathing Technique.


    As the sun started to rise again, I decided to have breakfast and prepare myself to travel in the town incognito. I wore an unassuming black cloak with a hoody to hide my face.


    As I left the mansion, I see a guard disguised as a normal town''s folk following me from afar. As it was still early Spring in this world, people on the territory has just finished planting crops. I was observing them from afar as I was going to the town.


    For some unknown reason, this world has 365 days as a year and 4 seasons. It also only has 24 hours as a day, making it the same as Earth in my previous world. Although there was a legend in one of the books in the library that explain a lot of places that had all kinds of weird seasons.


    The town was only five minutes away by walking as it could even be seen from the mansion.


    As I reach outside of the town, I see a gate with a few people lining to get in. A few guards were checking the identity, as well as the luggage the people might carry.


    Then I went inside the gate, as the guard that was following me notify the guards on the checking post.


    Inside, I see a lot of stalls selling any kind of thing in the side of the road, I also see the house lining up perfectly in a Victorian-style house. There were also street performers and a bard singing a poet on the side of the street.


    The road was busy and noisy as people were trading and bargaining while exchanging the item with a copper or silver coin.


    In this world, currency is divided into three: gold, silver, and copper coins. One gold coin worth one hundred silver coins and one silver coin worth one hundred copper coins, just like the usual clich¨¦ in a fantasy world. As for currency above this, only a higher nobility and a Magus have them, and they were called magic stones.


    ''This sure feels like a fantasy town.'' I excitedly observing the house and the stall that I have only ever heard and seen in a fantasy story before. If there weren''t any people here, I would have run on the street while savoring the feeling of the fantasy town.


    Then I continue my walk in the town as I also observe the town''s folk talking and walking, minding their own business.


    The people living in this town seem to not worried about what just happened yesterday as if it was never happening in the first place.


    ''The town is quite orderly, Sebastian done his job quite well'' I pondered satisfied by the good management of the butler.


    But then I passed a rural street full of feces and urine, my face became unsightly and my opinion of this town plummet immediately.


    ''Well, even in medieval Europe on Earth. Even, when there is a law that prohibits to throw away their feces in the road, they still did it!'' I shook my head while pinching my nose from the smelly dump.


    That doesn''t mean that this town doesn''t have a sewer and public toilet to use, but the slums where the poorest people live, tend to just do their business everywhere as they see fit.


    Just as I was about to survey even further, I see a crowd of people seems to flock and encircle something on the side of the road and loud noisy conversation could be heard from there.


    As I approach them to see what is going on. I heard them talk,


    "Beastmen and a robber like them need to be punished by death, they don''t deserve to live!" One of the big men in the crowd shout.


    "Yeah, they stole the food in my stall and refuse to give them back! They also broke a few stuffs in the stall!" one of the stall owners in the side rebuke with a malicious face while bringing a big butcher knife full of blood.


    As I hear what they said, I try to slide in the crowd to see what is going on. Then I see a family of a foxmen consisting of one middle-age fox man, one middle-age fox woman, and a young fox girl hugging each other in apprehension.


    In this world, beastmen and other humanoid lifeforms like elf and dwarf were discriminated by a human, especially in a human nation like Raivia.


    Then the big man that has been shouting earlier came forward and push away the fox man until he falls,


    "Hey check this out, he got a beautiful wife and a cute child! Let''s sell them into slavery." The big man said with a delighted expression on his face while attempting to caress the cheek of the fox woman.


    "Leave my wife and daughter alone, just take me." The middle-age fox man shout in desperation as he tries to get up.


    Hearing what the big man suggested, the people in the crowd were hesitant, some were agreeing, a few sympathize with the beastmen family but no one helps them as they were warry to the big man.


    ''Should I help them or should I not? They have nothing to do with me but...'' I was morally confused.


    They may have stolen the food out of hungriness, but the big man and the stall owner exaggerated their crime too much! What was annoying is that they were doing it in my town! A place that I initially assumed to had good morale.


    Then the big man tried to forcefully take the girl from her mother.


    Seeing this, my mood turns sour ''Ahh. Screw it...'' and I interrupted the big man that was about to take the child from her mother.


    "Stop what you are doing! you are ruining my mood!" I said from the sideline with a hidden killing intent.


    "Huh?" Then the big man turned around and glared at me, "Playing a hero? A little kid that still smell like piss should just shut up and don''t interfere!"


    "Oh yeah? I bet a pedophile big man like you that likes to kidnap little girl will like to cry like a baby to your mother!" I sneered mockingly in a provocative posture.


    "What did you just say? Don''t regret what happen to you later on!" Then the big man spat up and try to attack me.


    Seeing what''s happening, the guard that has been watching me from afar was concern and try to save me.


    "Hmm, let''s see about that." Then I burst out in momentum, driving my qi to the maximum and almost disappearing to the naked eye before appearing right behind the big man and kick him right in the knee cap.


    Noticing what happen, the big man was surprised as he falls in the ground and broke his nose.


    "Is this all you got? I expecting too high for trash like you!" I spat out to him as I try to approach the beastmen family.


    "Don''t underestimate me, kid!" Suddenly the big man rises up and takes out his hidden dagger before trying to attack me with an eye full of insanity.


    Expecting that, I suddenly almost vanish from the spot, moving at extreme speed, then dodge the incoming dagger and punch the man in the jaw upward.


    The big man then was thrown 3 meters away with all of his front teeth broken loose.


    "What a joke." I sneered then left.


    The people in the surroundings were surprised, not expecting such a strength coming from a boy. The stall owner from earlier, that has been in cahoots with the big man already run away to don''t know where.


    ''I''m sure hit him in the face with my full strength! My hands ached from it though.'' I hide my right hand that was aching from after hitting something hard.


    As I approach the family trio, the middle age fox man suddenly get in the way and bow his head in the ground while begging,


    "Please leave my family alone, just take me to the slavery."


    Seeing the desperate middle-age fox man, I replied,


    "Rest assured, I''m not going to do anything to you or your family."


    After hearing what I said, the middle age fox man raises his head up and his eyes brighten a little. Then I continued,


    "It seems like your wife and your daughter were injured and hungry, I could heal them, would you mind to trust me?"


    The middle-age fox man warily observing me then turns his eye to his family in concern before back to me and nods his head.


    "Good, you won''t regret it." Then I approach the fox man''s wife that was hugging her daughter and looking at me warily,


    As I observe them, I take out a vial of red liquid from my pocket and offer it to the middle age fox woman before saying,


    "Take this, it''s a \u003cRegeneration Potion\u003e and it''s capable to heal the injuries in your and your daughter''s body," I said with confidence while pushing the \u003cRegeneration Potion\u003e to the middle age fox woman.


    Then the middle age fox woman cast his eye to his husband before nodding and said: "Even if I need to sell anything to evil, I will do it as long as it heals my daughter."


    After having said that, the red vial was taken from my hand swiftly before the fox woman drank it unhesitatingly, then the scar that was visible on her body was healed in a rate that was visible to the naked eye. The hidden injury in her body was also unknowingly healed with no one aware of it.


    The people that viewing in the sideline were shocked in disbelief as if seeing a ghost,


    "An Alchemist, that boy must be an Alchemist!!" one of the people in sideline start to talk with comprehension.


    Then one of the knowledgeable merchants in the side disapprovingly said,


    "It''s impossible for him to be an Alchemist, only a mighty Magus is possibly an Alchemist!"


    As if he was seeing a miracle, the middle age fox man cried and bowing his head again and again while gratefully said "Thank you¡­ thank you, oh great savior!"


    "No need, let me heal your daughter as well." Then I handed the vial to an orange furred cute little fox girl around nine to ten years of age. She then smiles and a show of appreciation shown from her eyes.


    Then the middle age fox man and his wife thanks me again and again before I leave and instructed one of the following guards to give them provisions and traveling expenses, as they seem to want to leave this town.


    I smiled as I leave the place to continue observing the town. This incident makes me forgot about what just happened yesterday.


    ''There is nothing such as good and evil in this world, only just people''s perspective, and desire.'' I comprehendingly thought.


    Then I continued my surveying of the town until the afternoon before going back to the mansion, as there isn''t anything interesting in the town anymore.


    Just as I was about to get into the mansion, one of the guards that I instructed to give the fox man family''s provisions approach me and take out a beast hide,


    "Lord, that beastmen family gave this to me to give it to Lord." The guard present me the beast hide that he got from the beastmen family.


    As I take it and observe it, I realize it was "A map?"


    There is a part of a beast hide that indicates something like a location but the painting is too obscure to be seen.


    ''I need to analyze further to know what is it.''


    Then, I dismissed the guard as I enter the mansion to have dinner and continued my Breathing Technique practice before sleep.

 9 One Star Fortified Base

    A week had passed since I transmigrate to this world. Currently, I had gathered enough iron to make the One-star Fortified base and a Mind Chamber.


    As I got back to the back of the mansion, I realize I haven''t thoroughly checked the gloomy magus''s remains.


    ''As an Apprentice Magus, he should probably have some valuable thing on him!'' I thought in expectations.


    Then I ordered the Robot to bring what remains of the Magus''s body to have a closer inspection. I told the Robot to start rummaging the corpse with me having a slight guilty feeling as it rummages the destroyed body.


    "I hope you don''t haunt me, may your soul rest in peace," I said to myself, as I pray in resignation.


    But after searching for a few minutes, except the broken skull head staff, I didn''t find anything else.


    "Seriously, why is he so poor?" Not believing that I found nothing, I continued the inspection.


    After inspecting for another minute, a strange glint appears in the corner of my vision. Then, I told the Robot to rummage that part.


    "Bingo!!"


    A silver-white ring could be seen in the corpse''s finger. Not being damaged despite the owner becoming a beehive.


    "Vonix, scan this thing!" I ordered full of expectation for the treasure I just got.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Initiate¡­ Scanning Completed¡­ From the data gathered, this ring has a 99% certainty of being a spatial ring"] The monotone voice replied.


    "Spatial Ring¡­. A ring that was rumored to be able to store item in another dimension and was a wonder that could only be created by a magus that specialize in Space magic." My eyes gleamed as I inspect the ring carefully.


    ["Nonsense, Space Folding technology''s one of the technologies Vonix race has invented millennia ago." Vonix added in a monotone and with a trace of disdain.


    "What? Then is it possible to make it, once we finished building the One-star Fortified Base?" I was excited about that prospect.


    ["Positive."]


    I tried to access what is inside the spatial ring but as I wasn''t even a Magus apprentice, accessing the spatial ring without being able to control mana is impossible. So, I decided to make the One star Fortified Base first to access the inside of the ring.


    Then as I was eager to construct One-star Fortified Base, I went to the back of the hill to start constructing it.


    ''One-star Fortified Base is much bigger than the Chambers, requiring a space around 10 thousand square meters, I think it''s better to construct it underground.'' I thought as I see the place that was about to run out.


    After deciding to construct it underground, I ordered the robot army to start constructing it immediately. And I left the periphery area, as I want to continue practicing a sword that has been postponed for a few days because of several circumstances that had been happening lately.


    A few hours later, As the crescent moon already rising in the sky, brightening the dark greenish-brown ground below. I went back to the base to see the progress of the construction.


    Then, I see an underground path that has been constructed between two hills. It was constructed like that so that it was oblivious to the one bypassing this area.


    Just as I entered the underground path, I was startled to see a big futuristic base around 100 meters in length and 120 meters wide with a height approaching 30 meters.


    "Thisss¡­. Even if 2000 people were to enter it, it won''t be crammed in the least." I was astonished, as I entered the base to look at what is inside.


    The base is complete with everything one might need. Kitchen, bedroom, gym, pool, recreation room, bath, and even toilet and much more.


    In this world, since there is no flush toilet and sprayer to use, commoner and even noble and the king needed to use the garderobe. Well, at least noble do it privately and not sharing it with others and have a fancy stall, that was how Alex has relief himself all this time.


    Seeing the modern toilet with futuristic technology that was able to spray by itself, I prostrate myself and cried in happiness. As noble already use a wooden tub to wash up, I''m not as excited as the toilet in that aspect.


    After that, I came to the core room. The core room is as one might expect, it was able to control all parts of the base, and it was complete with all kinds of weapons that could be used.


    With the weapons in the base, even if dozens or so groups of knights that attack Moonmoor like before were to attack, they would be blast to smithereens.


    There, I spot a chair in the middle of the room, with a giant hologram screen in the front, displaying all part of the base.


    Then I put the spatial ring here to be analyzed and be opened. Since this spatial ring''s owner is already died, opening it will be easy but as there is still a trace of his imprint, three days would be needed at the very least to open it.


    After sightseeing the base, I decided to make the Mind Chamber with my remaining metal as well as increase the Robots Army variety.


    Since One star Fortified has been built, all kind of technological restriction has been lifted, it was now possible to make electromagnetic weapons.


    I decided to upgrade the ''All Purpose Robots'' by adding electromagnetic deflector in its body, as well as making the faceless Robots, that all this time doesn''t have any facial feature some trait.


    As Robots doesn''t need an eye to see and only need a tiny camera, I still decided not to add an eye socket like human as that will become a weakness.


    Then I also make tons of bug robots that could be used as a reconnaissance unit. They came in different forms: butterfly, cicada, worm, fly, mosquito, and many others.


    As the iron and other metal are insufficient for me to make artillery weapons, I decided to make it later after having sufficient metal.


    Then as the small iron and copper deposit that has been found before almost exhausted, I decided to expand more to the mountains and clearing up the area to found more deposits and resources.


    Just as I finished ordering the robots, I decided to have a night in the base as well using some of the facilities to refresh myself. Then, I will go back tomorrow to the mansion, as to not make anyone else worry my whereabouts.


    ***


    Not too far away from Xendra''s territory, there is a bustling city that was currently in chaos after receiving news. In the midst of that is a manor in the middle of the city, in one of its rooms, a shrewd noble man currently standing with his head downcast and his hand holding the table hardly below him.


    Suddenly, the man hit the table hard, again and again, while angrily shout in madness,


    "Why, why, why, why, how could my knights have died?" The shrewd noble man question in a loud angry voice, then cast his gaze murderously full of killing intent to the informant, "YOU¡­ You must be lying!!! Men, apprehend him and execute him for giving false information!"


    ""Yes!!"" Two of the guards on the side of the room followed the order with fear in their hearts, sacred of their angry Lord.


    "No, Lord Sanchez, give me mercy, mercy, I''m not trying to deceive you, please I have an old mother at home to take care¡­" The informant fearfully pleads for his miserable life and the well-being of his family but that was a mistake.


    Seeing that, the two guards were hesitant.


    "What are you idiots standing for? Apprehend him fast and execute him and his family in the gallows or do you idiots wanted to be executed with him?" the shrewd Count was venting his anger to them as if not please with executing the informant alone.


    ""No, Sir! We will do it!"" Then, the two guards steel their hearts and take the informant that still screaming and begging while thrashing around for his life to the outside of the room to be executed.


    After the Count was satisfied with executing the informant and his poor family, he then calms himself a little and gaze his view to his aide standing in the side of the room, waiting for an explanation.


    The aide flinched a little before fearfully saying,


    "Lord, I''m scared that, what the informant just said might be correct." After saying that the aide gaze downward in silent.


    "What? You know what happens if you lied, right? There is no way, that a 100 or so knight that cultivate qi and a 5th Rank Magus Apprentice and also an official knight at that, could have died single-handedly by that brat, Wyne!" The Count glared murderously to the aide.


    "Under normal circumstance, it might be true, but I receive a piece of information that, that brat Wyne have an army of golem, possibly a lost technology from the previous Magus Empire." The aide said with uncertainty and slowly as if scared to offend the Count.


    "Lost technology you said? Then, prepare all of the private armies in the territory in less than a week!" The Count ordered as he smiled with greed, just like the lost technology was already in his hand.


    "Bu.." The aide was about to disagree, as that will make territory vulnerable and not controlled. Also, that will violate the law of the kingdom, to not attack another noble''s territory but then, he remembered what happened to the informant just now and agreed, "Yes, as you commanded!"


    As the Count''s territory is quite big and prosperous, gathering all of the private army will be amounted to at least 5000 troops.


    "Good." Then the Count left the room as if he doesn''t care what happens to his knight army anymore.


    ***


    One day passed in the blink of an eye, as I got back to the mansion, Sebastian was already waiting for me outside.


    Then I approach him and asked,


    "What is it, Sebas?"


    "The Giant Tusk Boar that Young Master told me to sell had been sold for 100 gold coins," replied Sebastian with a beaming smile.


    "Good, I''m planning up to set up a Chamber of Commerce to gather fund for the territory, could you handle the matter, Sebas?" I asked as I gaze my eye to Sebastian.


    "Of course, Young Master, leave the matter to me but what kind of product would be sold?" Sebastian tilts his head slightly in contemplation.


    "Leave the product to me, just handle setting up the Commerce," I said in confident after seeing that Sebastian was confident to do the job.


    "Yes, as you commanded." Sebastian bowed slightly then left set up the Chamber of Commerce.


    Since One-star Fortified Base has already been built, all kinds of products for daily life could be built-in mass. One of the reasons that I was sightseeing the town yesterday, was to find a suitable product that could be sold like a hot cake to the market.


    After that was done, I get to the inside the mansion to have breakfast and then go to the field to continue my training as usual.


    What Gareth said was true, I became so proficient in using a sword that handling 5 normal guards without using qi is a piece of cake. I will keep improving myself, as by having my own power could I control my fate.

 10 The Reason and Mind Chamber

    As I was in the middle of two hills at the back of the mansion, I was watching the construction of the Mind Chamber with boredom. Then, I open my mouth to speak to ease the boredom that had been pervading me.


    "Vonix, could you explain what Mind Chamber is capable of in detail?"


    ["Affirmative, Mind Chamber is a chamber that was capable to read memories and even insert memories to a brain of a living being"] Suddenly a monotone voice appeared.


    "What, insert? Then making years of fake memory is possible?" I open my eyes wide, shock upon all kinds of possibilities that Mind Chamber is capable of.


    ["Positive, with Simulation Pod connected, it was even possible for Host to enter someone''s mind and mess with it"] Vonix added.


    ''Thiss¡­. Aren''t that mean, that it was possible to insert fake memories to someone and make them loyal to you?'' I thought to myself in excitement and horror of what this technology was capable of, as what I was able to think was only able to scratch the surface of its capability.


    Then as I was pondering that, I remembered the pile of beast that has been hunted in the hills and forest to the east by the robot''s army.


    It has been three days since I sent them to expand east, and they manage to find bigger iron, copper, titanium, and other metal deposit, making it enough to construct the Mind Chamber with leftovers. They also hunted a lot of beasts such as Azure Fanged Wolf, Thunder Bear, Black Poison Viper, Hawk Eyed Eagle, and many others, and all of the beast has a strength of around level 1 to level 3 extraordinary lifeform or around 1st Rank Knight Apprentice to 3rd Rank Knight Apprentice.


    "Such a waste, if I were to sell all of it, I won''t earn that much since I could just mine and synthesize gold coins." I inspect the pile of corpses of the monster that had been hunted in the side with a condescending look.


    The reason I set up the Chamber of Commerce three days ago was to find an excuse for the amount of wealth, also finding more information about this world, and to gather influence in the mass. As it''s not like I could synthesize an unlimited amount of gold either, and synthesizing other common goods like glass mirror, valued more than gold equal.


    As I was pondering what I might do with the corpse, suddenly a monotone voice interrupted my pondering.


    ["Host were suggested to make Biological Chamber and make Synthetic Beast army"]


    "Synthetic Beast? A hybrid between a robot and a beast?" I was excited at that thought.


    Robot or Golem in this world could only achieve so much power because of their material limitations. Even when equipped with super-advanced technology, they will still be destroyed when attack with extraordinary lifeforms. It''s true, that even when destroyed, the robots could be recycled but still.


    ''So, if the two of it could merge, it will bypass a material limitation and possibly achieve something stronger than the former. They might even be capable to practice qi or magic or something similar.'' I thought in that prospect full of anticipation.


    Then, I ordered Vonix to construct the Biological Chamber with the leftover material, and I continue my practice for a few hours waiting for completion.


    ''To achieve 2nd Rank or higher in Apprentice Knight Stage, I need to open one by one the acupoint in all parts of the body, either legs, arms, stomach, or head.'' I pondered, as I began to practice my breathing technique.


    ''Since it will be needed for me to have higher mental power to control the robots, later on. I will first focus on opening the head acupoint first.'' I decided for opening the head acupoint first since I don''t want to be at the frontline being a meat shield.


    "Vonix, could you deducted how long would it take for me to open the second acupoint?" I asked curiously.


    ["Positive, with the data gathered from host current rate of cultivation and data gathered from the technique, it will be needed two weeks at the fastest, with high nutrition liquid help to achieve 2nd Rank Knight Apprentice."] A monotone voice replied.


    "That''s too long," I said in dread while shaking my head dejectedly.


    Normally, for people to promote from 1st Rank Knight Apprentice to 2nd Rank Knight Apprentice, months or even years will be needed.


    Unknown to me, if anyone were to hear what I just said, they will die from the madness of my ignorance.


    ["With the nanobot technology that was recently upgraded, it will be possible to forcefully open the acupoint but it wasn''t suggested, as that will limit host''s potential and possibly damage the body, also hosts just recently had a promotion a few days ago which makes it even riskier"] replied Vonix unemotionally.


    "Then forget about it, I guess, I could only do it the conventional way." I sigh in disappointment.


    Fortunately, even with the conventional way, with the support of nanobot and high nutrition liquid, two weeks isn''t that long.


    Hours passed in the blink of an eye; the Mind Chamber and the Biological Chamber finally finished being constructed.


    As the Mind Chamber was the first to be completed, I decided to check it first.


    Inside the Chamber, there were many empty tubes with all kind of equipment inside, to could attach to a head or a brain. There were also Simulation Pod in the side to access someone''s memory and a hologram projector.


    Of course, I didn''t forget to bring gloomy Magus''s corpse with me. As I ordered the robot to put the corpse inside the tub, the equipment inside attach to the head of the Magus by itself. Then a monotone voice suddenly appeared,


    ["Scanning Initiate¡­ Scanning Completed¡­"]


    Just then, a projection of memories appears in the hologram surrounding me in the center, showing all kinds of memories. Memory of the gloomy Magus when he was still an infant to when he was now. Even all kinds of memory that may have been forgotten were shown here.


    "Vonix, search all of the valuable memories of his and store it in the database!" I ordered as my eyes shine in the wonder of the technology I just see.


    ["Affirmative"] Vonix replied.


    Just as he replied, a projection of memory appears in front of me, showing all kinds of important things in his life. Secret, Information, Treasure, and even the Magus Meditation Technique were shown in front of me.


    ''So, it was like that, no wonder they attack my territory without hesitation.'' I thought in realization as my hand was holding chin.


    The gloomy Magus''s name is Jevior Houston. He is a 5th Rank Magus Apprentice that was working under Count Sanchez and the Raivia Magus Association. He is an alumnus of the Magus Institute of Ralonia, the real force that controls the Raivia Kingdom.


    He was the one that incites Count Sanchez to send his knights and attack Xendra''s territory. The reason he has done so is that he was searching for a ruin of a lost Ancient Magus located in Xendra''s Territory. He has been stuck a 5th Rank Magus Apprentice for a dozen years and was so desperate to promote into a real Magus.


    In the beginning, as he was searching for ways to promote in a library, he found a book containing a diary of a lost Magus with a map showcasing the location. Initially, he was confused and suspicious as no one else ever found the book but as he was desperate for power, he doesn''t care.


    Then he came to Count Sanchez for cooperation, as he was still in the apprehension of the mysterious ruins but as the ruins were located in Xendra''s territory. He and Count Sanchez schemes the downfall of the family. First, he curses Wyne''s former parents. One of the reasons Count Sanchez agreed with him is that he wanted to occupy Xendra''s fief for himself and expand his domain.


    As to not make others suspicious of the mysterious death of Xendra''s family, he cursed and manage to killed them in a natural way, like sickness and accident one by one. As Wyne''s former parents died, he then cast his gaze to Wyne, and manage to kill him in the stair accident which making way for me to transmigrate to his body.


    After he knew that he failed to kill Wyne, he with the Count''s knight army, posed as a bandit and attack the Xendra territory to take it by force but alas he died, before being able to accomplish much. And that''s what happens.


    ''To think that there is a ruin of a Magus near here.'' I pondered that possibility astonishingly.


    ''If I could explore and collect all of the treasure inside, wouldn''t it be wonderful?'' I clench my fist in eagerness by that prospect of wonder.


    "There is also the Magus basic meditation technique but as I was in the middle of practicing knight breathing technique, I will set this aside for later, as Magus path needed more research and information before I intrude on that path." I excitedly said.


    After that, I decided not to check the Biological Chamber first but instead went to the Synthesize Chamber, to choose and begin mass-producing common goods to be sell in the Chamber of Commerce I just built.


    As I reach the Synthesize Chamber, I begin selecting the common goods that will sell like hot cake to the people of this world.


    ''Archimedes Pump, soap, glass mirror, nails, rubber, sewing needles, and much more'' As I was selecting the common goods, I decided not to have too much variety for now, as that will technically bait way too much suspiciousness. I also make the iron tools, that I take from the people before to be given back.


    Then as I was waiting, I decided to call Sebastian to get him know. As the One-star Fortified Base had been built, it was now possible to make more nanobot, the base was also used as a relay. So, I decided to give some to Sebastian so that we could have instant contact and communication.


    "Vonix, connect me with Sebas," I said to Vonix.


    ["Affirmative, Connection Initiate¡­ Connection Establish"] A monotone voice replied.


    "Sebas, are you receiving me?" I called to the other side.


    "Whaa¡­. Young Master, are you just talking to me?" Suddenly a surprise voice was heard from the other side.


    "The liquid I gave you two days ago was actually a microscopic golem capable of instant contact from far away," I explained in detail with a wry smile.


    "It must have been an invention of the Young Master''s Master; he must be an amazing person to be able to create something wonderful as this," Sebastian replied with an astonished expression and voice.


    "Ehemmm¡­" I cough with a little shyness, then continued, "That aside, the reason I called you is to tell you that the products that will be sold in the Chamber of Commerce is ready, and also the tools I take before will be replaced now, bring the guards to the outskirt of the hill in the back of the mansion! I will be sending my golems bringing the goods."


    "Yes, as you commanded!"


    Then, I cut the connection with Sebastian before ordering the golems to bring the ready goods, finishing my business in the Synthesize Chamber to go elsewhere.

 11 Biological Chamber and Prelude

    As I had finished my business in the Synthesize Chamber, it''s time to check the Biological Chamber.


    Then, I went inside the Biological Chamber to see that it was quite hideous inside. All kinds of equipment, used for making synthetic beast were displayed on the side of the room.


    Of course, I didn''t forget to bring the pile of beast corpse with me. Then, I asked Vonix what I could make it to.


    "Vonix, give me a list for synthetic beast army!" I asked as I inspect the equipment on the side.


    ["Affirmative!"] A flat tone sound replied.


    Afterward, a list of all kinds of synthetic beast appeared in front of me. The synthetic beast was divided into two-part, the first is to reanimate the beast as it was before with additional synthetic technology, and the other is to make a new kind of synthetic beast or a hybrid.


    The first kind will only have a strength not much greater than before it was dead but will have a bigger potential to improve. On the other hand, the later will create a stronger synthetic beast but with limited potential or even none to improve.


    As the beast that the robots had hunted was a low-class beast with no big potential, to begin with, I decided to make the second kind or a hybrid.


    Then, I ordered the robots bringing the pile of beast corpse to put it in a tube-like object to be turned into a bio-mass.


    There were all kinds of hybrid synthetic beast I could make with the corpse; chimera and a blob of flesh were also possible to be made.


    But in the end, I decided to make a ''Siege Beast''. A giant beast that was enclosed in a futuristic metal armor that was capable of bringing all kinds of weapons. The reason I choose this is that it could be used as a siege weapon since it was made by the flesh of an extraordinary beast, it was very mobile and also was strong.


    Just as I choose to make that, the pile of beast corpses turned into a pile of bio-mass and then processed into a giant flesh beast that has an appearance resembling a dinosaur around 6-8 meters tall, depending on variety.


    Then, the giant beasts were enclosed in a futuristic metal armor and all kinds of weapons were attached in the side and the back of the beast. Missiles, cannons, and railgun were attached to the beast, making the beast scary and mighty in appearance.


    Even without the armor and technology, the giant beast has a strength equal to a Knight Rank powerhouse. Well, even if its mobility wasn''t as good as a normal Knight, with all kinds of weapons attached to it, killing a Knight powerhouse is as easy as killing an ant.


    Unfortunately, with the pile of corpse currently available, making five of it is a limit.


    "Bringing a giant beast like this will definitely attract a lot of unwanted attention and were inefficient, is there any way to make it small or something?" My head ached just thinking the consequence of bringing a giant beast like this out.


    ["With Spatial technology the Vonix race had, it''s possible to compress a beast and store it in a spatial case but to make the technology necessary, space stone will be needed as the core material"] A monotone voice suddenly appeared and answering my current dilemma.


    "A space stones? Where could I even procure such a thing? It was rumored that even a mighty magus might not have such a thing!" I snapped dejectedly.


    Space stone is a rare stone that could only be found from a meteor that crashes into this world. It was also a core material to make a spatial ring and all kinds of equipment related to spatial magic


    After saying that, I suddenly remembered the spatial ring that I had left in the base. Then, I decided to check the spatial ring while waiting for the ''Siege Beast'' to be completed.


    As I reach the core room in the base, a spatial ring was sitting in the middle of the platform on the left side of the room.


    "Vonix, get the thing inside the spatial ring out into the room," I said, as I approach the platform.


    ["Affirmative"]


    Then a pile of the object appeared in my surroundings. Gold coins, books, clothes, food, and even a magic stone lying around on the floor.


    As I rummage the object with a pleased expression, I realize there were around 500 gold coins, a dozen or so books, ten or so set of clothes, and 100 low-quality magic stones.


    My eyes gleamed in excitement seeing the one hundred pile of low-quality magic stone. In this world, there were all kinds of magic stones, from low-quality magic stone that was commonly used by Magus Apprentice, and to high-quality magic stone that only a mighty Magus had.


    The reason magic stone was so sought after is because not only they were rare and limited in number, they were also used to help Magus meditate and achieve a higher realm.


    Then, as I still gleamed in excitement, I put my hands on the pile of books on the side. The books compiled of the gloomy Magus''s journal, his meditation technique, a few books of spells, and also the diary of the lost Ancient Magus that he got from the library.


    I decided not to touch the meditation technique right now, as I still lack information on the Magus path. Magus path is way more complicated than the Knight path, and of course, stronger.


    Afterward, I pick the diary and realized that the language used in the diary is a Magic Language. So, I told Vonix to translate it first and start reading the book afterward. The early part of the book describes an ancient magus''s research and experiment but the latter part of the diary is¡­


    ''My diary''


    ''Day 26 of the third month in year 3892 of the third Magus Empire era.''


    ''As I was researching at the empire''s capital of the downfall of the previous dynasty, I receive a piece of information that in one part of the Euporia Continent, there is an unknown turbulence. So, I decided to come there to do research.''


    ''Day 5 of the fourth month in year 3892 of the third Magus Empire era.''


    ''As I reach the Euporia Continent, I decided to set up a Magus tower as my base to do research on the incident that was happening here.''


    ¡­. The next part of the diary told his investigation of the mysterious turbulence that wasn''t clear on the explanation but then my eye twitch seeing the next part.


    ''Day 16 of the first month in year 3893 of the third Magus Empire era.''


    ''What is happening? How¡­ how could this happen..?? The experiment on the object revealed a mystery, that I shouldn''t have known!! This is wrong¡­ wrong...''


    The diary becoming more and more unclear and the writing becoming worse.


    ''Day 19 of the first month in year 3893 of the third Magus Empire era.''


    ''I don''t know what''s happening anymore¡­ if this is the reason¡­ I should be better not knowing than know the ugly truth¡­ Yeah, let''s keep this secret with me in grave...''


    Then the diary was cut off.


    "What the heck is this? Is it a prank of some kind?" But then I realize that pranking in Magic Language is impossible, as writing a lie is impossible in Magic Language. To begin with, Magic Language could only be written with the spiritual power of a Magus.


    As I was indignant with the content of the book, I noticed there is a map inside the back cover of the book. Surprisingly, it was a map resembling the geography of the Xendra''s territory.


    There was an image of a magus tower or some kind, mark in the north of the intersection of the river. It was a place around 100 kilometers north of the town of Moonmoor.


    "interesting, so this is were the map that the gloomy Magus relied upon," I said in wonder what was waiting for me in there.


    But then I became cautious, as there is a weird feeling about this place and the content of the diary.


    ''Anyway, what I could do for now was to send a reconnaissance unit to check that place out. Then send my force to secure the area.'' I thought of my plan firmly while clenching my fist in determination.


    "No matter what it''s I will face, to gather knowledge and power, I will do anything," I said in determination.


    ***


    Four days past in the blink of an eye,


    An army of five thousand strong were crossing a forest in a domineering manner.


    There was a noble playing with his long mustache with a crafty smile that could be seen from inside a luxurious carriage. The carriage was placed in the center of the formation, the safest area in the formation. From the attitude that he shows, he was definitely a shrewd noble.


    The army was marching very slowly and very obviously as if doesn''t care if anyone were seeing this happening. Then, one of the aides from outside the carriage, riding a horse, come to report to the shrewd noble in a respectful manner,


    "Lord, with our current march speed, I''m scared that two days won''t be enough to reach the destination. The supply that we bring might be exhausted by the time we reach Xendra''s territory.


    "No matter, ask the villages we come across for supply, if they refused, raid them, kill the men and capture the women and kids to be sold into slavery, and if there were any good quality ''one'' bring them to me." The shrewd noble smile in lust and desire.


    "Yes, Lord, as you commanded." The aide replied in a servile and fearful manner from the side. Then, continued, "Also one more thing, Lord."


    "What is it?" The shrewd noble was displeased.


    "I don''t think attacking another noble''s territory openly is a good idea, it will also violate the law of the Kingdom" The aide quickly replied after seeing the Lord was displeased, while also down casting his gaze in fear.


    "Hmm¡­ are you questioning my action? That''s a warning from me but as I were in a good mood, I will explain the reason to you!" The shrewd noble lifted his eyes the smiled in greed, "After I get the lost technology and present it to the Kingdom, not only were I not be punished, I will also be rewarded greatly, a title of Marquis is within my grasp." The shrewd noble replied while clenching his fist in desire.


    "Yes, may the grace fall upon you, My Lord." The aide holds his right hand in his left chest and bowed.


    Then, the march continued, without anyone noticing that somethings were observing them from all sides.

 12 The Ambush

    The sun was high up in the sky, brightening the green land below. The greenery in the forest was giving a fresh feeling to anyone that was resting here. Sounds of birds chirping and tree leaves rustling could be heard from the side, making a rhythm that warms the heart.


    From anyone''s perspective, there isn''t any suspicious in this perfect scenery. Unknown to anyone, there were tons of bugs, small animals, and birds in the sky, seemingly observing something in the distance.


    Behind all of this is me, standing in a room with a table and a 3D hologram in front of me. My hand was playing with the hologram as if it was a game.


    "Interesting, just as expected of the Count, he decided to attack my territory and not thinking of the repercussion," I said in an expected attitude.


    From the map shown on the 3D hologram, an army of 5000 strong were located around 50 or so kilometers away from the town of Moonmoor. The army will definitely cross a village or two before it reaches the town.


    The first village that it will come across is Penrith village. A village governs under Xendra''s Viscounty and headed by a knight family. It was one of the five main villages in Xendra''s Viscounty.


    Penrith village, situated at the west boundary of the territory, making it quite prosperous as it became the gateway of trade from the west to the center of the territory.


    "It will be such a waste if the Count''s army were to raid and burn the village of this size. I should prepare an ambush just before the army reaches the village or in the village itself." I stated while pondering the strategy I need to use here.


    "Vonix, calculate the amount of time needed for the army to reach the village and our response unit in coping with the situation!" While I was cramming the 3D hologram for further information, suddenly a monotone voice answered,


    ["From the data gathered, the Count''s army will reach the Penrith village this evening, just when the sun fully set. If we were to send our army immediately, 45 minutes is needed to reach the destination with advanced helicopter troop transport and if we were to include tank and the siege beast, two hours or more might be needed, as we need to clear a way to the village"]


    As the robots were already gathering enough metal. I decided to make a helicopter and tank. Of course, the model is way more advanced than the earth does, utilizing electromagnetic technology.


    "I see, as time were on our side. Then prepare the tank as well the siege beast, just in case the robots alone aren''t enough." I dictated firmly.


    ["Affirmative"]


    ***


    The sun was just set to the west, indicating that this world is a planet. Darkness starting prevail over the earth as the brightness of the sun is gone. No moon could be seen above in the sky, indicating that it was a new moon phase.


    A big army consisting of 5000 men were marching amid a forest. Brightening the surrounding with the lantern and torch they bring along.


    As the nearest village is just 10 minutes away, they decided not to set up camp and come straight to the village.


    In the midst of the army is a luxurious carriage, with a shrewd looking noble inside. The shrewd noble was very displeased right now,


    "Why is it taking so long just to reach the nearest village? My butt is already hurt like hell!" The shrewd noble cursed with apprehension.


    To begin with, the reason the march was so slow was because of him, using a big luxurious heavy carriage in a march is a stupid idea but no one dared to point it out to him, in case catching his ire.


    Then the aide that report to him before, came and replied politely,


    "Lord, rest assured, the Penrith village is already up ahead, there will be sure to be a beauty or two for Lord to enjoy." The aide was soothing the displease noble professionally.


    Hearing this, the shrewd noble smiled with lust and anticipation,


    "Good, if you manage to catch a good one, I will be sure to reward you greatly."


    "Yes, I will do the job well, My Lord." Knowing that he will be rewarded if he presents the Lord with a good ''goody'', he was filled with determination.


    ''What a bootlicker.'' the other aids in the surrounding rolled their eyes, as they thought in disdain.


    Just then, a strange scene immediately unfolds in the surrounding. A bright light suddenly appeared and were blinding the eyes of the soldiers in the army that were already accustomed to the night.


    "What happened?" the shrewd noble asked from inside the carriage in confusion.


    The general of the army was also confused by the immediate brightness in the surrounding before he commanded,


    "Don''t panic, stay on guard, sent the scout to check the source of the brightness!"


    Just as he finished commanded, two scouts were dispatch to check the source. As the leading scout was approaching the source of light, he sees a big beast around 6-8 meters tall enclose in metallic armor and having a strange long tube in its back, appeared encroaching them and making the scout and the soldiers in the front panic,


    "Monster¡­ Monsterrrr...!!!" One of the weak-willed scouts was squealing in panic before he turns and runs but it was too late, the big monster ate him in one gulp before he could do anything else.


    "Arrrghhh¡­. Roni''s dead!!" Another scout not far from the one that just been eaten was shivering in fear and wet himself.


    Just as the scout was screaming that another four big monsters appear encroaching the soldier in front and making them even more scared of the unknown monster.


    The unknown giant beast immediately launches and starts munching the soldiers in front. This action makes the remaining soldier in the army even more scared and restless.


    "I said don''t panic! Anyone that breaks the formation and runs to the back will be executed!" shout the general of the army.


    ''Is that a giant beast? What kind of beast is that? And what''s with the metallic armor? Someone''s definitely behind all of this!'' Deemed the general in dread.


    As the army wasn''t completely a riff-raff, discipline immediately coming back to the soldiers.


    "Spearman, take position in front to block the beast! Archers, prepare the arrow! Then shoot together when I gave the command!"


    As the beast becoming closer and closer to the army, and the general was about to issue a command to shoot.


    Then a lot of strange flying iron roaring beast appeared in the sky, becoming the focus of the soldier in the army.


    The strange flying iron beast has a blade-like thingy above it, rotating as if there is no tomorrow.


    "A strange flying beast appeared in the sky! Everyone take cover!" fearful that the flying beast was a magical beast that could shot magic, the general ordered for the soldier to be ready.


    Just as that were said, a lot¡­ lots of black silhouettes possibly hundreds of them, dropping off from inside the iron beast.


    Then, as the army was confused to cope with the situation. The black silhouettes were coming closer and closer to the ground.


    ''prriiittt¡­.''


    A blue streak of electricity suddenly appeared from the strange tube that the black silhouettes were holding in its hand.


    """Arrkhhhh!""" hundreds possibly thousands of the soldiers below scream and were convulsing in a static-like thing.


    The general that was commanding the army was in desperation from what he just saw,


    "Is this the power of a Magus? No... that couldn''t be¡­." A despair and bewildered expression could be seen from his face.


    Then, suddenly a cannon or some sort from a distance, blasting into the side of the troop. Killing dozens of soldiers and broke their morale completely.


    "Arghhhh!!! Run¡­ run¡­ I don''t care anymore about military law; I just want to live!" one of the corporals in the side of the troop shrieked with his mentality completely broken in despair.


    The yell of the corporal becomes a snowball effect, larger and larger parts of the troops began deserting the place.


    They were pushing and trampling each other in desperation for their life. Not minding their fallen comrade that they trample upon. When suddenly the black silhouettes that appeared from the sky, emerge in front of them and blocking their path.


    They wield a strange tube like weapon in their hand and start firing an electric-like thingy from the tube and incapacitate the troop that was running in front.


    Suddenly a strange monotone voice came from the black silhouettes,


    "Drop your weapon and surrender, and you will be spared¡­ Drop your weapon and surrender, and you will be spared¡­" The black silhouettes were shouting this, again and again.


    Overhearing what the thing said, the soldiers that were on despair immediately drop their weapon and hold their heads in the ground in fear for their miserable life.


    In the midst of the formation, a luxurious carriage could be seen. There was a shrewd nobleman inside confused and doesn''t know what to do.


    "What is happening out there? Why there is chaos in the formation? Someone report to me!" The shrewd noble angrily shout outside, as there is no one that replied.


    Then the aide that has been with him before report fearfully,


    "Lord, I suggest we run and escape from this place! An army of unknown force was attacking us from almost all sides!"


    "What? You must be lying to me! How can an army of five thousand strong incapable of handling this thing?" the shrewd noble gaze murderously to the aide.


    "Lord, please look outside." The aide nervously showing the scenery outside.


    "What? What is happening? How could this be? Is that black silhouettes a golem?" Then, as he realizes what happened around him, a group of golems surrounded his carriage and pointing their tube like weapon. Immediately incapacitating the noble and his aide.


    ''Why¡­ why couldn''t I move my limb?'' This was the last thing the shrewd noble think before he collapses in his carriage, unconscious.


    ***


    Above in the dark sky, inside a bigger helicopter. I was seeing the scenery below with shock and disbelief plastered over my face and contemplate in thought,


    ''This¡­ is more effective than I thought it was!''


    This night sure wasn''t a quiet one.

 13 Penrith Village and The Plan

    What just happens below me, could be explained from a few hours ago.


    The sun was still high in the sky at that time, as I advance with my robot army. The forest in front needed to be cleared first, before the siege beast and the tank were able to get through.


    I choose not to use the trail that people usually used since that will attract a lot of unwanted attention. So, I carved a new big path to the village.


    Two hours passed with just me and my robot army clearing the forest and marching to the Penrith village.


    As I reach the Penrith village, I decided to contact the village head to inform him of the incoming attack.


    Then, I went to the village alone and ordered my army to stay put. As I get near the village, I see a wooden fence surrounding the village with the main gate in the center and two men at arm guarding the entrance.


    So, I came to them to call the village head.


    "Hey, you two guarding the entrance, call the village chief out!" I ordered while forgetting something.


    Then the two-man at arm gaze at each other and laugh,


    "Hahaha¡­ this kid sure can joke around¡­" One of the men at arm in the left laugh while hugging his stomach.


    "Kid, go home, the village head is busy to meet you." The other men at arm with a more serious attitude advised.


    ''I forgot that I was only an 11-year-old boy without my status and personal guard showing up.'' My face stiffened a little. Although I''m wearing fancy clothes, the men at arms seem to not care.


    Then, I show them the Xendra family''s Lord insignia, and when they inspect it, their face turns pale white like a sheet of paper.


    "I''m sorry Lord, my eyes were so blind that I couldn''t recognize the Lord in front of me." The more serious attitude men at arm bow his head apologetically.


    "Please punish me, My Lord¡­" The other men at arm that were laughing before prostrated himself fearfully asking for punishment.


    Seeing this scenery, my head started sweating a little, before I commanded,


    "Never mind that, call the village head out to meet me!" I dictated, not minding what just happened a while ago.


    ""Yes!!"" Then, the two men at arm hurriedly run inside to inform the village head.


    Not long after, an elderly man with a stick in his hand and an amicable face appeared from inside the entrance. Then he opens his mouth and said,


    "My apologies for the wait, Lord." Then he bows his head a little before showing the way in humbly, "Please, come to my humble house."


    Then I nod my head and followed the village head.


    When I got to the inside of the village, I see a quite orderly village with houses not randomly placed. Since the Penrith village was one of the more prosperous villages in the territory, this much was expected.


    The villager in the side were bowing their head when seeing me and the village head walking across the village.


    A lot of the men on the side was wearing peasant hat and bringing sickle and hoe, going to the field to attend it. The woman in the village was doing all kinds of chore in their home and going to the market. The kids were playing and laughing at the side.


    "My apologies, to present this kind of sight to the Lord." The village head downcast his gaze a little.


    "It''s okay, this is quite refreshing to see." I shake my head and smile a little.


    Five minutes later, we reach a bigger house than the surrounding house.


    "Please, My Lord." The village head opens the door and invited me to get in.


    As I get into the house, I see a living room with a table and four chairs right in front of me. Then, I take a seat into one of the chairs.


    The village head went to the other room to notify someone to take the tea that already been prepared and serve it into me. Then, he takes one of the seats opposite me.


    "Okay, now that we are here, Let''s get into the point," I said, as a cute 13 to 14-year-old blonde-haired girl came out, and serve me and the village head tea and then bow.


    "First thing first, let me introduce her to my Lord, she is my granddaughter Risa."


    Seeing that village head intention was clear in the air, I could only give a wry smile and nod.


    The village head, knowing my disinterest could only sighed and dismissed his granddaughter and said, "Please elaborate, Lord."


    "There will be an army of 5.000 strong that will come to this village this evening, and I want you to evacuate the villager out of this village!" I answered calmly, as I sipped into the tea that had been served.


    "Pftthh¡­." The village head spurt a mouthful of tea to the side and announced in anxiety, "I will evacuate the villager immediately, right now!"


    "Well, calm down, I was planning to have my troop intercept them right before the village!" I confidently stated while smile pervades over my face.


    "But.." The village wanting to say something but then, hold his voice as he sees the confident smile in his Lord''s face.


    After all, as the village head, how could he not worry? For the territory like Xendra''s Viscounty, how many could they muster? 500? 1.000? That should be the limit.


    "Rest assured, I confident to take them down! But it was just in case, that some unforeseen circumstance happens."


    "Please, leave the village job to me!" the village head bows his head.


    "Good!" I nod my head with a smirk.


    ***


    The sun was setting in the west. Below could be seen, a snake line of villagers that were evacuating 5 kilometers away from their village.


    As I was waiting for the enemy army to reach the ambush point, I positioned the tank in the surrounding and place the robots inside the troop transport helicopters. I also assign the siege beast in the front. Then, the final preparation is the spotlight that I place in the cliff and the surrounding forest.


    Since the army consists of a lot of normal humans that didn''t cultivate qi, I decided to incapacitate and immobilize the army before capturing all of them, instead of annihilating them like what I have done to the knight-bandit before.


    As the sun was finally set, I see a flickering of light in the distance, indicating a human army that was coming closer and closer to the appointed place.


    Just as the army was about 10 minutes away from the village, I begin my operation,


    "Start the ambush!" I ordered.


    ["Affirmative"] A monotone voice suddenly replied.


    In this ambush, I already prepare a plan that I divide into three.


    The first part of the plan is to blind them. All the spotlight in the surrounding was turned on and brightening the army which made them almost blind.


    As the army was confused about the sudden brightness in the surrounding, they sent the scouts to check the source.


    Now, the second part of the plan moves into action. One of the siege beasts in the frontmost came out and ate one of the scouts in one gulp.


    ''That''s sure quite horrifying.'' I thought a little horrified for the scout that had been eaten.


    Then as the other scout scream in fear for his life, another four-siege beast appeared from the midst of the forest and start munching the soldier.


    The general in the enemy army seems to react fast and prepare the troop to take a position but it was too late.


    After all of the soldiers in front got a little bit scared, I began my last part of the plan.


    Dozens of helicopters roaring in the sky, bringing along two hundred robots in it. As three days had passed since I make the Biological Chamber, I had gathered enough metal to make one hundred additional robots.


    Then all of them, bringing a high voltage rifle with them, come out and jump from the sky. As the robots have a thruster to minimize fall impact, and it''s only a few dozen meters in the sky, they will be able to land safely without a parachute.


    As the robots almost reached the ground, they start pointing their weapon and blue electricity come out from their weapon, incapacitating and paralyzing hundreds or even possibly thousands of the enemy''s soldiers.


    Then, the tank comes into action. Since the tank is a railgun tank, they have bigger recoil that conventional tank, it also uses HE explosive to give bigger AOE damage but it wasn''t using a shell that normal tank usually used, instead, it is an explosive that was attached to the sabot of the ammo. The tanks then start firing on the side of the army to break the army''s morale completely.


    And as the army collapse in moral, it''s time to cast the net. The robots that had finished incapacitating at least a thousand of the soldier, came to the back and block the soldier that was frantically running.


    Since the ''All Purpose Robot'' has a strength of around 1st Rank Knight Apprentice, chasing the broken army is as easy as walking in the park.


    The soldier that was frantically running stopped and cast away their weapon and armor when hearing the asking of the surrender of the robots.


    Lastly, the group of robots comes to the luxurious carriage in the middle that has been an eyesore and encircle it before pointing their weapon and firing. Paralyzing the noble inside and another guy outside that had been planning on escaping.


    "And that finish the ambush," I said from inside the bigger helicopter in the sky, with a knowing and expecting attitude.


    ***


    Morning came as the sun begin to rise, start brightening the land that had just seen a war.


    Around 4000 or so soldier was seen to be tied up beside a village as I was observing them from afar alone while in deep thought.


    The villager was also already got back to the village safely and start preparing to burn and bury the corpse of the enemy soldiers. This was done so that no plague spread in the village.


    "Vonix, give me the report of the ambush!" suddenly the I inquire.


    ["Affirmative, from 5.005 personnel that we ambushed yesterday, 156 had died, 612 had been heavily injured or lightly injured and 4849 had been captured alive. From the 4.849 people, 1 was noble, 4 were official, 4.843 is a soldier and higher, and 1 general"] Vonix reported in a monotone voice.


    "What about the gain that we got?" I cast my gaze to the mountain of weapon and equipment in the side with a gleaming eye.


    ["from 5.000 set of equipment, 243 of them had been destroyed, 524 had been slightly broken, with the remaining could be used without further repair. As for supply they got, they only have 50 kilograms of grain left"] Vonix added.


    "The heck, are they stupid? Bringing only that much supply." I mockingly snickered.


    ["Probably, they just too overconfident"] Vonix stated in a little bit of contempt in it.


    "Is that so?" I raised my eyes a little, quite surprised by Vonix''s contempt.


    Then, I decided not to meet the Count and instead attack his domain while it was empty. After all, there was a saying, ''strike the iron while it is still hot.''

 14 Occupation of The Oxford City

    The day was cloudy all over, foretelling that this wasn''t a good day. The city below was full of a gloomy atmosphere as people were hesitant to come out and do their daily job. All of this was caused by the Lord of the land.


    The city was a medium to big sized city with a population of 35.000. If it was seen from outside, the 10-meters tall wall was mightily protecting the inhabitants of the city inside. The City''s name is Oxford.


    Above the wall, inside one of the towers. Two guards were sitting above a chair while lazing around. Then, as if bored for doing nothing, one of the guards open his mouth and sigh,


    "Hahhh¡­ the common goods in this city are keep increasing in price as of lately."


    "How could it not? The Count just prepared a march not too long ago, and selfishly increase the tax and take a lot of common goods from the people, with the pretext of protection but he is actually invading." The second guard complained, with a hidden malice inside.


    "Hey, watch your mouth! If anyone else hears what you said, you will be hanged because of treason!" The first guard looks around as to check anyone were hearing.


    "Who cares? The Lord and a lot of his loyal-corrupt officials were in the march anyway. I''m free to speak what I wanted." The second guard indignantly declared. Then, he continued, "I heard that the territory he is going to attack have a mysterious Chamber of Commerce that sells weird stuff."


    "Oh, you mean the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce? The one that popped up out of nothing a few days ago?" The first guard moves his head questioningly to the second guard.


    "Yeah, the one that sold weird thing. I heard they sell magic equipment that could produce water out of nothing from the well, there is also a rumor that people in the territory seems to be cleaner because they bought something called soap." The second guard moves his hand while describing the thing.


    "Yeah, I heard that they also sell much more weird stuff that could be used in daily life and even luxurious for nobility." The first guard tilts his head upward in wonder.


    Just as the two were conversing freely in the tower, there was a sudden chaos as guards were running back to from the hallway to the wall.


    "Hey, what''s going on?" The second guard inquired a guard that was running frantically.


    "We are under siege!! From the forest appeared an unknown army of golems." The guard then continued running to the castle wall.


    ""What??"" The two guards were shouting unbelievingly at the same time and run out to take a look.


    ***


    "So that''s the City of Oxford," I mumbled to myself, as I view the grand 10 meters wall in front of me.


    The City''s wall was way taller than Moonmoor town''s wall which was only 6 meters tall.


    Then, I see the guard above the city''s wall already notice my robot army, and already take a position while aiming their weapon in my direction. One of the guards that seem to be the leader suddenly open his mouth and said,


    "Who are you? Do you know that bringing an army of golem in front of the city is counted as invading? Or are you going to break the law of the Kingdom and attack the Count''s territory?"


    Hearing that, my vein bulges a little and I snapped, "Law you said? Then the Count attacking my territory twice not count as breaking the law?"


    "This¡­ you must be¡­" the leader of the guard start having a cold sweat and start thinking what happen to the marching force of the Count.


    "Enough chit-chat, I demand the surrender of the City right now, as you know what you were thinking is right! The Count''s army had been defeated by me!" I commandingly declared while smirking a little.


    The soldiers above the wall started to hesitate after hearing that and were gazing at each other, unknowing what to do. Then suddenly, a sly official emerges from the side and start yelling while pointing at me,


    "Impossible¡­ He''s lying, don''t hear what he just said! His army is only 200 and how could they be a golem? archer shoot!!"


    Then, as the guard was quite convinced and they could only obey the word of the official, as he was the right hand of the Count. They start releasing the arrow that had been nocked in their bow and crossbow in their hand.


    Dozens of arrows were flying in the sky, cutting the air as if there''s none.


    Just as the arrow was about to hit me, two robots stood in front of me and the arrows got deflected by an invisible force.


    ''This electromagnetic shield sure is convenient.''


    Then, I ordered the robots to begin sieging. The robots start charging the wall very quickly and then scaling the wall by jumping a few meters at a time, then stick to the wall before jumping again.


    The guards above were surprised by the golem''s mobility and counter it by throwing stone below. Unfortunately, because the golem was so fast only a few manage to hit the golem but got deflected by an invisible shield.


    "What''s with this golem? Magic imprint? Impossible¡­" The official that had been shouting earlier fall to the ground in despair and start mumbling.


    Afterward, the golem takes out the High Voltage rifle from their back and start firing the guards above the wall. Finishing the capture of the east wall swiftly without making much fuss.


    Then, I ordered half of the robots to capture the other walls and take the rest of the robots with me to take over the Count''s Manor in the center.


    As I walk across the way to the Manor, I see the people in the street were a bit lifeless than the people in Moonmoor. I had covered the robots with a cloak so the people didn''t know that it was a robot.


    ''Must be because of the selfish Count." I begin contemplating, as I held my chin with my forefinger and thumb in thought.


    Ten minutes after, we reach the Manor in the middle of the City without any resistant, this was because the Count almost takes all of his forces away to attack my territory.


    From afar, The Manor could be seen by me. The Manor itself is around 40000 square meters and has a 4 meters tall iron fence encircling the Manor. It also has a big garden in all of the Manor''s direction.


    As I got near the Manor, a dozen or two guards were guarding the gate of the Manor with a spear in their hand.


    Seeing that there weren''t too many enemies, I begin to launch my attack on the Manor. The robots that were accompanying me begin to draw the High Voltage rifle and followed me from behind, as I march to the guard that was guarding the entrance.


    "Stopp¡­ State your identification! I said Sto.." The guard in front was demanding us before he falls convulsing in the ground, as one of the robots fire the weapon.


    I was surprised that the guards still don''t know the state of the City was in.


    Then as they were convulsing, all of the guards got incapacitated and fall unconscious to the ground.


    As I got inside the Manor, I don''t see much more guard and ordered my robots to capture the Count''s family and the inhabitants of the Manor like the servant and the gardener.


    The Count has a wife and tons of mistress, he also had two sons but I only manage to capture one, as the other one seems not to be home. As it was quite a trouble to interact with them, I put all of them in the dungeon below the Manor.


    Just as all had been taken care of, I decided to do some treasure hunting in the Manor. I send the insect and mouse robots that I bring with me to begin searching the Manor with their sensor and find the treasury.


    Not long after, one of the mouse robots find a suspicious place in the Count''s workroom.


    As I get inside the room, I see two sofas in the middle of the room facing each other with a table between them. There''s also a work table and a luxurious chair in the rearmost near the French window.


    What the robot scan to be the most suspicious is the bookcases on the right side. The bookcases have 50 or so book place in there.


    "A secret door? Interesting." I mumbled to myself, as I pull the most right-side book that has the word ''Q'' on it.


    Then, the bookcase got pulled out and a room appeared in front of me. The room was full of treasure and all kinds of equipment.


    Seeing the mountain of gold in the treasury, I gulp a mouthful of saliva.


    "This¡­ just how long he embezzled his pe... I mean how much time he needed to accumulate this much?" My eyes gleam with the gold in front of me.


    "Vonix, calculate the total of gold in this treasury!" I ordered as my hand already rummaging the treasure.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Initiated¡­ Scanning Completed¡­ From the data gathered, there is a total amount of 13274 gold coins, 362 jewelry, and 38 weapons and equipment made of gold and other precious minerals."] A monotone voice replied calculatingly.


    "So many¡­ I''m rich¡­ wait, I don''t quite need the money anyway." I began pondering on how to use this much money.


    ["There is also a glass case that seems to contain the ''Sanchez Family''s Knight Breathing Technique Manual'' inside"] Vonix added.


    Then, I take the glass case that was on one of the piles of gold and open it. Inside is a book that contains the Breathing Technique of the Sanchez Family.


    As I read inside of the book, I realize that it was capable to make someone achieve 1st Rank Knight but it had worse foundation than what Xendra had, and it limited someone''s potential to only be able to reach 1st Rank unless they had a very precious resource to push their cultivation.


    After being disappointed by the Manual, I decided to bring it with me since it might be useful somehow in the future.


    "Vonix, connect me with Sebas!" suddenly ordered me, as I was thinking something else.


    ["Affirmative, Connection Initiated¡­ Connection Establish¡­"]


    "Sebastian, are you there?"


    "Yes, what is it, Young Master?" Sebastian replied more calmly than before from the other side.


    Then I begin explaining that I beat the Count''s army that had invaded yesterday and successfully counterattack and occupied Oxford City.


    "Are you serious, Young Master? I don''t know that such a thing had been happening yesterday night." Sebastian''s face shows an expression of concern and disbelieving from the other side.


    "Anyway, send the officials to Oxford City, as I needed someone to take care of the management of the city," I ordered while scratching my cheek with my forefinger.


    "Yes, as you commanded!"


    Then, I cut the connection. As I also receive the report from the robot of the full occupation from the other walls. I also ordered the robots to capture the officials at the city hall in the city.

 15 Plight of The People

    From afar, I could see a big majestic white colored administrative building. It has a big stair in the middle and two statues beside the entrance of the building.


    A group of officials could also be seen at the side being tied with a rope. There was also a group of robots not far from them, watching and securing the people by holding the rope tightly.


    The officials were having an expression of gloom and were down casting their gaze below as if waiting for an execution. Seeing this, I don''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Then, I approach the crowd and ordered the robots to bring the official inside the hall. The hall resembled a roman styled building with having a big white pillar at the front and inside to support the structure.


    As I got to the center of the hall, the officials were untied and presented in front of me. The officials were a little bit surprised to see that the master of the golems they see, was only an 11-year-old boy or so.


    "Let''s just make this short but first who is the magistrate of this city?" My face becomes serious as I inspect the officials in front of me.


    Then, one of them that seems to be the leader come forward and bow his head a little before answering,


    "I am the magistrate of this city, Sir. What are you going to do to us?" His face showed an expression of pleading and worry, as I inspect his characteristics. He was a middle-aged man with gray hair and had an amicable face.


    "Are you? I''m not going to do anything sinister, as long as you have a good record as officials and pledge allegiance to me, I promise to spare and give you the same position just as before." I inspect all of the officials from the left to the right with a smirk.


    "Yes, I am magistrate Bryant, Sir. But could you state yourself first, Sir?" The magistrate asks with a calm expression on his face.


    "I am Viscount Xendra of the neighboring territory that your Lord had just attacked but failed." I declared with seriousness showing in my face.


    After hearing what I stated, the officials were in a fuss after knowing that their Lord had failed miserably. Then, I clap my hand to gather attention.


    "I don''t have much time, decide now whether you want to pledge or not!" Seeing that the officials were still hesitant, I could only sigh.


    "Lord Viscount, I will pledge my allegiance to you, as long as you spare my family." The magistrate stated with pleading in his face.


    "Good, I promise that I won''t harm your family." I nod my head with a smile and a little surprise that the magistrate cared so much to his family.


    Noticing that I wasn''t an evil person and quite reasonable, he decided to pledge his allegiance to me. "I pledge myself to Lord!" Finishing his kneel, he continued, "The other officials here were trustworthy as most of the ambitious and corrupt ones were following the Count, Lord."


    "As for the one that was here, the Count''s right-hand man seems to be on the wall and as for the other officials, they were going to the bar and brothel to have fun. This makes us work twice as hard." The Magistrate started to boil regarding the bad treatment he got from the Count and other officials.


    Remembering the bad treatment they got and seeing that the magistrate pledges his allegiance to me, the other officials decided to follow suit and kneeled.


    """I pledge myself to Lord!"""


    I receive their submission with a beaming smile.


    "Good good good, I won''t mistreat you." Then as I remembered something, I resumed, "I will give you guys the first mission, prepare personnel for transporting gold from the Manor."


    """Yes, My Lord!!!""" All of the officials salute with a slight bowing then left to gather personnel.


    Actually, moving the gold from the Manor could be done by the robots but as I need it to do something else and it will attract attention, I decided not to. The gold coins were also had been move from the secret room to the other room in the Manor.


    After I finished giving the order, I continue my occupation of the County. As Sanchez County has 1 medium to big sized city, 3 small towns and 14 villages with a total population of around 70.000, I need to split my force.


    I decided to dispatch 180 robots and split it into three to take down the town before splitting further into 14 to occupied the surrounding villages. I had the remaining 20 robots to capture the bad officials at the town and guard the wall of the city.


    As hours would be needed for the robots to occupied the surrounding even with the advanced transport troop helicopters, I set to explore the city more thoroughly to gather information.


    The Oxford City has a population of 35.000, so it had the sized of around 3.5 times that of Moonmoor.


    As I explore the city, I realize that the main road feels quite desolate. The people also seem to not realize that the city had fallen to another hand because the robots manage to incapacitate the guard swiftly without warning the people but even if they know, they probably will not care that much as it was seen from their desolate face.


    The expression the people have in this city seems quite gloomy as if troubled about what to eat tomorrow. They also seem quite malnourished a little.


    Just as I walk for about a minute or so, I spotted a store in the side that catches my eye. Then, I approach it to gather more information on the people.


    As I got inside the store, I see a plump middle age woman sitting behind a counter uncaringly gazing at the side as if in a trance and it requires a full ten seconds before she realizes I was inside the store.


    "Oh.. a costumer? Do you need anything?" she said while holding her head lazily without glancing at me fully.


    "This¡­" I glance at the surroundings and realize this was a material store.


    "What? You came without any plan to buy anything? Get out if you just here to hinder me." She starts fuming irritatingly. Then as she moves her head and gazes at me, she realizes that the clothes I wear were fancy and begins to size me up apologetically, "I''m sorry for being rude, what does young sir here want?"


    ''Interesting, despite just seeing my clothes, her attitude change 180o'' I begin stroking my chin in ponder before I said,


    "I am a traveling merchant from the neighboring territory, could you please explain the situation and prize of common goods in this County? Of course, I will be paying" Then I show her a few gold coins from my pocket.


    Seeing a genuine gold coin, her eyes began to shine in greed before she nods and starts describing the situation in the fief.


    As she explains the situation and causes of the current bad atmosphere in the city, I realize that my guess is right, ''No wonder the people in the territory have quite a gloom atmosphere.'' I recalled what she just said.


    Although the Count''s territory was in a tradeline and connected to the main road to the Capital of the Kingdom. The Count was displeased by the measly amount of tax that he got from his people. Then, As the Count resolve to attack my territory, he uses that as a pretext to increase the tax percentage as well as adding new kind of tax to his people and also taking their good.


    After gathering the information, I pay the woman with gold and inspect the goods before finding nothing that interests me.


    Just as I get out of the store, I see a young boy was running while hugging a loaf of black bread in his chest. A middle-aged man was chasing him while shouting,


    "Come back here! You little thief! Just wait until I catch you!" He was swinging some kind of rolling pin in the air while shouting.


    The child was running desperately without minding much what''s in front of him, making him crash into me and he falls to the ground since I have a knight apprentice constitution, I was fine.


    "Finally caught you, little thief." The man lifts the boy in the air while grinning maliciously.


    "Hey, stop what you are doing! Take this and let the boy go." I implored to the man, as I give him two silver to compensate him.


    Then, he swiftly snatches the silvers I gave with greed and smiled, "You''re lucky this time boy, remember that there is no next time!"


    The boy then bows his head to me before left hurriedly, as if being chased by something.


    "Well, whatever. I was planning to solve the city''s problem anyway." I said with a smirk, as if the city were already officially mine.


    As the golds seem already been piled in the city hall, I set to check that out first. Since the officials monitor the movement of gold, the worker didn''t dare to take even one gold.


    Then, I got to the inside of the city hall and find Magistrate Bryant,


    "Magistrate Bryant, I want you to buy grain with this gold and distribute what we have right now to the people, 10 kg for each person," I decreed firmly.


    "Yes, I will do that immediately!" The magistrate dismissively replied.


    "Also prioritize people in the slums and in poverty one!" Remembering the boy that was carrying a loaf of black bread before.


    "Yes, as you commanded!" Then, he bows and left to instruct personnel to start distributing grain.


    After that, I go back to the Manor to rest and wait for the robot''s full occupation of the County, as well as waiting for the officials from Moonmoor to arrive.


    ***


    In a certain town in Sanchez County, the people in town were busy doing their daily job. Although the town also had a quite gloomy atmosphere, the people were still desperate to exert to meet their daily needs.


    On the outskirt of the town, six transport troop helicopters were approaching. Bringing within them robots with obvious intent.


    As they reach above the town, the robots start descending and occupy the town swiftly and easily as the guards that were supposed to guard the town mostly being conscripted by the Count.


    The people also just accept their town being occupied, as they just got inside the house and pray for not being killed by the golem they see.


    As the robots finish occupying the town, they left 10 or so robots to defend the place before leaving to occupy other towns and villages. This was also happening at the other two towns and 14 villages consecutively. The Sanchez County had been fully occupied.

 16 Fortuna Chamber of Commerce

    Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Currently, I was still in Oxford City, starting the economy that had been halted in the fief and giving people lower taxes to make the economy work.


    I had decided to make a branch of the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce that had been a great source of income, as well as the driving force of the economy in my fief.


    The officials that come from Moonmoor had been a great help in managing the city, as the officials original to the city needed time to be fully trusted.


    As for the soldier of the Count that had attacked my fief, I decided to check their background and history. The one that had a bad record, I will send them to the mine or the construction labor. As for the one that had a good record, I decided to enlist them to the city and town before they conscripted. Almost half of the remaining was a forced conscripted peasant and I give them a choice whether to serve or go home.


    Of course, they would be trained by Sir Gareth first before being placed back, as I don''t want a rebel that will stab my back. There''s also the previous general of the Count''s army that I decided to enlist, as he had a good record and character. After calculating the one being sentenced and the want that wants to go home, the remaining soldier that I will train and enlist was amounted to around 2500 men.


    As for the Count and his corrupt officials,


    ''Hehe¡­ I have a plan in mind'' I smirk for the nasty plan that I made, as I thought the miserable fate that will come to them.


    Talking about loyalty makes me imagining of something,


    "Vonix, is there any way to control someone without using the Mind Chamber?"


    ["Affirmative, if Master were to upgrade the Fortified Base to two-star and produce the advance nanobot, it''s possible to control someone with the nanobot."] A monotone voice suddenly replied.


    My eyes shone after hearing that but then dim as I said,


    "To upgrade the base further, I will need a lot of magic mineral and soul stone as the core. Forget it, it might take years before I upgrade the base." I sighed dejectedly but then filled with determination to gather it.


    After all of the matter in Sanchez County finished being handled and doesn''t need my intervention anymore, I decided to go back to my fief with a helicopter that I board before.


    As I got back to the mansion, I meet Sebastian in front already waiting for me. I approach him as he raises his gaze to meet me before saying,


    "Welcome home, Young Master. The lunch had been prepared at the dining hall."


    "Thank you Sebas, lead the way," I replied casually, as I enter the mansion.


    "Yes!" he responded and lead.


    The lunch today is way better than when the first time I transmigrate to this world. As the fief accumulate more gold because of the Chamber of Commerce. The ingredient uses also become more luxurious.


    The lunch today was spaghetti with a mushroom sauce, chicken steak with a barbeque sauce, a classic white bread in the side, and a cup of tea.


    I had given Sebastian lots of recipe and note on how to make ingredient way back when I give him product to sell at the Chamber of Commerce.


    This makes it possible to make spaghetti, pizza, macaroni, and even mayonnaise. Unfortunately, as the base ingredient to make the other food is limited and there is even none in the surrounding territory, Such as rice, potato, and others.


    "I quite missed food made with rice and potato fries with tomato sauce¡­ hahh." I lament for the lack of variety of food here.


    "Young Master, what''s rice? I ever heard of potato and we plant tomato here in the fief." Sebastian asks from the side confusedly.


    "Rice is some kind of grain that could be cooked and eaten, it was white after being processed," I explained while gulping the food. Then added, "Sebas, could you procure potato later?"


    "Of course, Young Master! I will definitely procure it." Sebastian replied while determined to fulfill his master''s wish.


    "Good, speaking of that, could you explain the progress and situation with the Chamber of Commerce, as well as the situation in the fief?"


    "Yes!" Sebastian nods his head and begins explaining.


    It began around a week ago, as Sebastian was told to make the Chamber of Commerce. First, he comes to the branch of the Merchant guild to be registered.


    In this world, there were all kinds of guild, Merchant guild which use by merchants to exchange information, Mercenary guild which use by lord and king to recruit mercenaries, Alchemist guild that sells all kinds of potion and herb, and much more. But surprisingly, there is no such thing such as Adventures guild that used to appear in typical fantasy for some reason.


    Then after he finished registering at the Merchant guild, he starts recruiting people from the mass that was literate and could do basic arithmetic and also some official in the fief as a manager. He also buys an official building in the middle of the town to be used as the headquarter.


    A few days after that, I gave him tons of common goods to sell to the people. Surprisingly, the most item that sells the most was soap. The female in the territory instantly fall in love with the soap, it was also popular for males though not as much.


    As the Chamber of Commerce grow in popularity, for some reason people start questioning the fortune that the Chamber of Commerce had. Not only it had a glass mirror which was a marvel to the people that were seeing it. It also had all kinds of equipment that defies common logic by them like the Archimedes Pump.


    If it wasn''t for them mistaking it for magic, they would probably freak out by the logic and idea of the items, there might even be people that will have an ill intention to get the goods for themselves. Well, it''s true that all of this item and equipment are ahead of their time. That was one of the reasons the people start calling it the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce.


    As the goods were accepted by the people, it drives the economy as new job was being created and started to appear. Such as the assembling of Archimedes Pump, it requires personnel to teach and assemble it. There was also an increase in peddlers to be the middle man to transport goods.


    "Good, the goods are well accepted by the people, even though some of them still not quite as popular. Sebas, make the unpopular goods a sample and let some volunteers use it before showing it to the people." I directed as I thought of how to advertise the goods.


    "Yes, as you commanded!" Sebastian replied while repositioning his one glasses.


    "Oh, also make the branch of the office building at Oxford City!" I appended.


    "About that Young Master, what the Kingdom would say about our occupation of the County?" Sebastian asked with concern.


    "No need to worry, I had something planned in mind," I reassured him, as I already thought of a plan and start gulping a mouthful of tea.


    "It''s must have been something to do with the Young Master''s Master, Then I don''t need to worry." Sebastian misleadingly interprets.


    Hearing that, I spurt the tea in my mouth to the side, "Uhuck¡­ of course, it is." Then, I dismissed Sebastian a little embarrassingly.


    After finishing lunch, I gathered the remaining robots that didn''t defend the town and village. As the soldiers that I liberate still needed some time in training to be loyal to me, I still place around 50 robots to defend the County.


    Then, I ordered the rest of 150 robots to start exploring the north so that I could find the ruin of the Ancient Magi. Although before that, I charge the battery of the robots first. As for the ones that were in the County, I already send charger at the transport helicopter though not too much.


    The robot could have a battery capacity for around a week since they used a very advanced and efficient battery technology. It seems that it could be upgraded further and might even last more than a month or even a year.


    As 200 robots seems to be not enough force right now, I decided to come to the Assemble Chamber first to make more robots and possibly increase the variety.


    After I reach the Assemble Chamber, I began scrolling the list of robots that could be possibly make right now. There were all kinds of interesting robots that I could make, such as Miner Robot, Bomber Robot, Animal Robot, Battle Robot, and Assistance Drone Robot.


    ''Miner Robot'' is just like the name suggested, it is used for mining. They are much faster and better at mining than the ''All Purpose Robot'' and as the robots will get bust exploring and protecting the fief, I decided to make them.


    The ''Bomber Robot'' is a robot that was used for bombing obviously, it sacrifices itself to explode amid the enemies and damage them greatly. Depending on kinds of explosives, if it were to be filled with nuclear, it will even be capable to kill hundreds of real Magi with ease. Unfortunately, to make nuclear, Uranium or Thorium will be needed as the material. Although they are small, they were quite easy to be spot and intercept.


    As for the ''Animal Robot'' is a kind robot that were capable to be make into any kind of animal, either a spider that had eight leg and were very mobile, or any kind of animal with their trait in the robot, making it quite strong and better than the ''All Purpose Robot'' in almost all aspect.


    What''s interesting about the ''Battle Robot'' is that it was made solely for the purpose of fighting. It''s battle capability could even stand toe to toe with a 3rd Rank Knight Apprentice unarmed. It was the perfect soldier in the battlefield.


    As for the last robot that was interesting, the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' is a robot drone that floats 1 meter in the air and was capable to scout and even helping someone attacking, by shooting from the distance. It''s a great assistance robot to use.


    I pondered for a bit before decided to make 20 ''Miner Robot'', 10 ''Battle Robot'', 5 ''Animal Robots'' that take spider form, 10 ''Bomber Robot'' filled with TNT, and 3 ''Drone Assistance Robot''. Later, I will make more of them but as the material I had was limited, this was the limit.


    After finishing that, I go back to the mansion to continue my Breathing Technique, as I wait for the completion of the robots and the report of the exploration.

 17 Achieving 2nd Rank Knight Apprentice

    Inside a palace of a majestic city, A yellow-haired middle age King was sitting in his white marble throne with his hand holding his chin. He was in the middle of hearing the report of an elderly prime minister at the side that was rambling nonstop.


    "Your Majesty, for the last report it''s about the undercurrent that was happening in the rural area of the Kingdom, and it might have something to do with lost technology of the third Magus Dynasty era." The Prime Minister reported.


    Hearing what the Prime Minister said, the King raised his eyebrow in interest before commenting, "What are you waiting for? Report it to me."


    "Yes, as you wish, My King. It began with the report we got about a bandit that attack Xendra Viscounty but it seems to be a private knight of Count Sanchez dispatch in disguise." The Prime Minister reported with an interest in it.


    "Owh? That idiot Sanchez? He must have been done so to expand his territory. Did he think the Kingdom will not know? This is breaking the law! As for the Xendra Viscounty, I remember that a few hundred years ago, there is an interesting history about that family." The king straightens up his back in interest.


    "Yes, but this might have nothing to do with that, Your Majesty. It seems the sole reason for the attack is because of a certain Magus Apprentice that found a clue about a lost technology. And there is another report stating that the disguised knights died instantly with some kind of explosives magic." The Prime Minister continued summarizing.


    This much information that the Kingdom manages to get indicated that it had a vast network of information spread throughout the Kingdom.


    "An explosive Magic? To kill a group of knights even if all of them are Knight Apprentice in one go. Great Magus Rank Magi is needed to do the job or at least 10 or so Magus. Is there some expert helping the Xendra Viscounty?" The King asked in wonder.


    "No, Your Majesty, that might not be completely true. There is also the mentioning in the report that a golem was spotted at the wall of Moonmoor town. There was also a rumor that a mysterious Chamber of Commerce appear in the town and selling all kinds of unique artifacts." The Prime Minister scrutinized his eyes while reading the report.


    Well, the report of the unique artifact is obviously quite made up. It was normal in Medieval Age that a small incident evolves into a legend if it was long enough. Thought the rumor could only blame the goods being sold by the Chamber of Commerce to be ahead of its time.


    "Golem? Unique Artifact? It is definitely the technology of the Ancient Magus Empire! Dispatch Great Magus Anthony as the envoy to uncover the technology!" The King ordered after hearing the mention of a golem and unique artifacts and being certain of it.


    "Your Majesty, don''t be too rash in making the decision. After knowing that his knight got obliterated, the Count sends all of his armies to take revenge but instead got captured without achieving anything at all." The Prime Minister advised with concern.


    "What? Then, send the Knight''s Third Order as well as 20.000 troops!" The King raised his eyebrow in shock before commanded with desire blazing in his eyes.


    Knight''s Third Order is one of the ten elite Knight Order of the Raivia Kingdom. It consists of knights with a cultivation base of a real Knight as the minimum.


    "Yes, Your Majesty! The preparation for the march might take a month or so at the fastest since supplies were currently abundant in the Capital it won''t be a problem!" The Prime Minister agreed.


    "Oh, also tell them to be cautious with the current Viscount Xendra, he might be a brat but he probably had countless secrets in his grasp! We need to get the lost technology and couldn''t let the secret fall into another party" The King advised with an unwell feeling.


    "Yes, your wish is our command!" The Prime Minister bows and then left to prepare the army and inform the others.


    ''If I could get the lost technology, my Kingdom will be well protected by the Magus Institute of Ralonia. After all, the Raivia Magus Association and the Kingdom was only the puppet of that force." The King thought in dread.


    ***


    Somewhere in the Xendra''s territory, inside some kind of room in the back of the mansion near the hill. A boy was seen practicing a breathing technique in a middle with a close tranquil eye.


    ''Four days had passed since I got back from Oxford City. It''s almost time for me to attempt a breakthrough to 2nd Rank Knight Apprentice.'' I pondered as I was preparing my mental state for it.


    "Vonix, if I were to attempt a breakthrough right now. How much the chance for me to succeed?" Suddenly I open my eyes and ask.


    ["Scanning Initiate¡­. Scanning Completed¡­ From the data gathered of the host''s body, it''s 35% chance to succeed without any resource or assistance, if host were to use resource as the energy to help with the nanobot in host''s body as a catalyst, host will certainly have a 100% chance of success"] Suddenly a monotone voice replied.


    "Good." Then, I take out five vials of \u003cHigh Nutrition Liquid\u003e from my pocket and attempt to drink it.


    As I was attempting a breakthrough with a higher energy intake than before, one vial won''t be enough.


    ''Gulp¡­ Cling''


    Sounds of gulping and glass being thrown to the floor could be heard as I was downing the vial swiftly one by one as if drinking a drug before I take a meditation position and start practicing the breathing technique.


    Suddenly a strange turbulence of qi began to swarm and encompassing my body. I start absorbing it to open the second acupoint which was the head acupoint. If there is anyone that didn''t cultivate qi here, they would feel a strange air sensation from their skin.


    ''Boom''


    A little explosion sound erupts near my body. Indicating that the breakthrough is successful. Then not long after that, an exhaling sound''s heard,


    "Fuuu¡­ So, this is what it feels to open the head acupoint." I feel that the world seems clearer as if all things in the room could be perceived.


    All of my sense becoming sharper than ever before, making me like a superhuman. The qi that piles in my body increase by twice the amount I had, before I had my breakthrough.


    Since I open the head acupoint first, there wasn''t much increase in physical ability. If I were instead open the leg or hand acupoint, my strength in a respective limb will soar but I choose the head acupoint first, as it will be needed in the near future.


    Then, after I finish my breakthrough, I decided to test the limit of my newfound strength.


    "Vonix, prepare the Battle Robot that I assembled a few days ago!" I requested as I flex my stiff shoulder with my hand for the prolonged practice.


    ["Affirmative, as the power exchange between two-party wasn''t big enough, there''s no need to make Battle Chamber yet"] Vonix replied monotonously.


    "Battle Chamber? Gonna make that later." I clarified and noted that word while weighing the need of the Battle Chamber.


    After that, I left the room where I was in, which was one of the rooms in the base used for meditation or for short a ''meditation room''. Then, I went into the training room in the base that could be used for small scale duel.


    As I got inside, I see a 2.5-meter-tall robot with a stature like a knight, unmovingly standing in the middle of the arena with a sword in its two-hand that was plugged into the ground.


    The robot had a strange small red dot that seems to be the eye in the middle of its face. And as I got near it, it''s height easily dwarfing me.


    I start gulping my saliva when I see the great figure of the knight.


    ''It''s just a robot, there''s no way that it was scary.'' I thought to myself with despise.


    "Vonix, be the referee and count to three before the battle start!" I ready my sword and my posture, as I commanded.


    ["Affirmative, the battle will start in 3¡­ 2¡­ 1¡­ and begin¡­"]


    Just as Vonix finished counting, the ''Battle Robot'' instantly jump into action. It closing to me at insane speed that I was barely able to detect it with my newfound strength.


    As it got right in front of me, it swings its blade ferociously with both of its hands horizontally to the left. At that time, I barely had enough time to move my sword to the left and defend the attack. And I got blasted back 5 meters and crash to the wall of the room after receiving that attack.


    ''Bang'' A hard sound of flesh impacting the wall was heard.


    "Uackkk" I puke out a small mouthful of blood from the impact I just receive from the wall.


    The hard impact of the wall damages my ribs and lung a bit and force myself to puke a trace of blood from my mouth.


    "That''s¡­ insane strength, this robot is too strong! Uhughh.. I estimate that even a normal 3rd Rank Knight Apprentice might not be its match" I complained hardly, as I thought in dread.


    ''If I were to open my hand or leg or even stomach acupoint instead, I will not be ricochet to the wall just from receiving that attack and the battle will not end so fast.'' I pondered dissatisfied.


    "Forget it, what''s done is done!" I shout, as I painfully try to move my body to stand up and wipe a trace of blood from my mouth.


    Then as if anticipating me to attack again, the robot instantly takes an offensive position. Seeing this, I don''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    "What? Are you still dissatisfied? You win okay, so just let me go." I plead in desperation from the action of the robot.


    Hearing my plead, the robot stops its offensive position and standing unmovingly in the middle of the room just like before.


    After that, I heal myself inside a healing pod in the Biological Chamber since the wound I sustain was quite severe. Then, I left the room to go to the core area of the base, as I got a report from the exploration team that they had found something in the north.


    As I enter and see the hologram screen in the core area. I see the vision of the robots that were being transmitted here.


    In the middle of a lake, there was a big Ancient Magus Tower around 2 kilometers away from where the robots were located. There was a path leading to it, as it was located inside a perfect circular ravine with a waterfall encircling it.


    And it seems that the reason why it was never found before was because of its rural area that was far from civilization and the map that leads the way.


    "So, this is¡­ what a Magus Tower looks like." My eyes shone in wonder from seeing the still majestic tower despite already been covered by a lot of moss and vine.

 18 Battling the Cyclops Golems

    As I landed with a helicopter on top of a hill around 2 kilometers away from the Magus Tower like structure, I see 150 robots that were in a formation surrounding the helicopter. Of course, I didn''t forget to bring the newer type of robots with me.


    Five other helicopters descend to the side and from inside appear 10 ''Battle Robot'' that had knight posture and the exact same that I fought before, 5 ''Animal Robot'' that had the spider form, and of course 3 ''Assistance Drone Robot'' that will be helping on scanning and scouting the area ahead. I decided not to bring the ''Bomber Robot'' as it wasn''t effective in this kind of place.


    Then, I ascend the hill to see the Magus Tower that I previously see in the hologram screen in the base. I take out a sniper rifle with a scope from my bag that I already prepared for this expedition, I decided to give my mithril sword to one of the robots as it was a burden to bring, I also don''t want to risk my life going melee in an unknown place. Then, I point the sniper to the Magus Tower and use the scope to see it clearly.


    From it, I see an Ancient Magus Tower in the middle of a circular ravine that had a waterfall encircle it from the slope of the lake above. The waterfall was filling the ravine but never filling it up. There was a path leading to the tower in the middle of the lake as if cutting it half.


    It seems that the lake sometimes emits haze, which makes anyone that ever come cross here didn''t find anything peculiar in this place. The only reason I could even found this place was the map and the advance reconnaissance unit I had.


    "What a wonder of this world.." I mumbled to myself in amazement of the unnatural thing I just see in this world.


    After savoring the beautiful scenery from above the hill, I decided to come down and start the campaign of the ruin.


    Then, I ordered all of the robots to lead the path in front. This time I will be joining on the offensive instead of just observing from afar like before, though I will still be in the very back of the formation, safe from all kinds of danger that might come.


    The path that leads to the tower was only around 15 or so meters wide, making only 10 robots that could past at a time. As I intrude on the path in the middle of the lake behind the formation, I feel that this was too easy.


    The path wasn''t that long, only around 50 or so meters, we pass through it without any disruption and dangerous until we reach in front of the stone bridge that connected the slope to the tower.


    At each side of the bridge, two stone statues around 5 meters tall were displayed, and as the robots advance closer and closer, a crack starts to appear on the two statues.


    From inside of it, emerge a stone golem in the shape of a giant cyclops around 5 meters tall. It had one eye made of stone that could roll in the middle of the face and an inscription around its body.


    "A golem? A genuine magic golem?" I shout in shock from the sight I just see.


    Then, a sound of hoarse voice could be heard from one of the golems,


    "Intruder detected, it shall be eliminated!" it said in a hoarse voice, as it takes a chunk of rock around it and starts swinging it like a club.


    Then the cyclops golem swings its club sideway swiftly as if swinging a racket. The robots in front was smashed flying without getting a chance to use the electromagnetic shield. It shattered as the remains of the robots fall into the lake at the side.


    "Shit so fast, from its speed and strength alone, it''s equal to a peak Knight expert!" My face got ugly after just seeing the first attack of the magic golem.


    ''I need to make the robots to back off a little and use range attack, as melee attack is simply impossible in this narrow place.'' Then I began commanding the robots to do as I plan.


    As the robots back off a little, the front robots begin to use the electromagnetic shield. As for the one in the back, it used all kinds of explosives weapons such as RPG and bazooka. Unfortunately, I only bring a few explosive weapons.


    I also directed the ''Battle Robot'' to be the frontline as it has stronger strength than other robots. As for the spider robot, I put it in the back since it was useless in this kind of warfare, and for the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' I ordered it to fly near the enemy to scan the weakness and give support.


    Just then, the robot in the middle starts shooting with the explosives weapon and pulse rifle. Sadly, the attack wasn''t too effective, it only manages to crack them slightly as the Cyclops golems block most of the attack with its club and hand. Even if it can''t block all of it, the sporadic shoot isn''t doing enough concentrate damage.


    Subsequently as if being rage, the Cyclops golems swing their club downward straight to the ''Battle Robot'' in front. Instantly shattering the shield and crushed two of the ''Battle Robot'' that was just right below the club.


    "Shit, that was a robot that capable to knock me 5 meters away easily!! This golem is way too strong!" I cursed in dread.


    After the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' finished scanning the weak spot of the golems. I ordered all of the golems in the back to start firing at its weakness.


    The Cyclops golems didn''t just stay, it began rampaging and attacking the robots in front and start pushing the robot army again and again.


    Although the robots in the back keep firing their weapon, it only damages the Cyclops slightly as if it doesn''t matter if it was being attacked at its weakness spot.


    As the battle progress, I noticed something peculiar. Despite pushing my robot army, again and again, it starts showing a hesitation attitude. That makes me realize something and start ordering the robot to retreat.


    As the robot started to retreat around 40 meters away, the Cyclops golems stop its chase and got back to the platform of the statue before.


    "Ahh.. stupid golem, they aren''t programmed to chase." Well, the golem was used to drive away medieval army anyway, even if archers were to shoot it from afar, the arrows won''t damage it in the least.


    Not even a Knight rank powerhouse capable to damage it with an arrow and throw weapon much less a mage with magic that wasn''t concentrate on force. Even advanced weaponry only manages to crack the golems.


    As for expert even stronger? They wouldn''t need to trouble themselves to fight it on the range, they could just blast the golems into smithereens with their power.


    Unfortunately, I didn''t bring tank or artillery with me to blast the golems from afar. My greatest chance is to use an explosive trap that I bring but that needed certain confirmation before being able to use.


    Then, I ordered one of the robots to approach the golem slowly to measure the distance of the golems being active.


    As the robot getting closer and closer, it passes 30 meters distance without activating the golems. It still getting closer slowly as if it is scared to wake up a sleeping beast.


    Just as it was about to cross 20 meters distance between the golems and the robot, the golems suddenly got activate again and start moving. One of the golems jump and crush the robots with its body weight before going back to the platform.


    "So, the safe distance was between the range of 20 to 40 meters from the golems. I need to position some of the robots at 35-40 meters distance as bait to aggro the enemy after baiting it and of course, spread them out to minimize damage. As for the land mines, I placed them between 20-30 meters, so to not damaged the robots." I said in deep thought, as I start to regret not bringing a ''Bomber Robot''.


    I also decided to use helicopters to aboard robots that will use explosive weapons so as to not being blocked by an ally in front. As for the rest that wasn''t used as the bait, I position them at 60-meter distance as if it was placed too far, it won''t be as effective. After deciding the plan, I ordered the robots to start planting the land mines.


    After that was done, the robots that were on position began aiming their weapon to the golem. Charging the ammunition and preparing to shoot.


    "Begin!" I decreed for the plan to begin.


    Then all of the robots fire their weapon simultaneously at the golems, instantly causing an explosion that definitely damages the Cyclops golems.


    As the Cyclops golems start activating again, it marches to the robots that were within range and was getting closer and closer to the landmines that had been planted between them.


    ''Boom''


    A sound of an explosion was heard as a cloud of small mushrooms appeared around the vicinity of the golems. Sadly, the golems appear out of the smoke with only one missing arm for the left Cyclops golem and a big crack for the right one.


    "Shit, just how hard they are?" I growled in frustration and began aiming the electromagnetic sniper rifle that I carry and start shooting its eyeball.


    The robots were continuously firing weapons damaging the Cyclops Golems bit by bit. As the golem got near the robots, it starts swinging its club and send the robots in the frontline flying everywhere.


    As I feel the situation became ugly, I ordered the robot to retreat behind the 40 meters perimeter but strangely this time, it doesn''t work.


    "Such bad luck, if it still works the previous plan could still be implemented again," I spoke in dejected expression.


    After two minutes passed, as more and more robots were sent flying, one of the Cyclops Robots that had a big crack shatter into pieces as it was bombarded by a rocket again and again. The other one didn''t last long, as it got shattered into pieces following the first one.


    "Finally, for god sake, this is crazy! Vonix, scan the reason why this Golems is so tough and the report for the causalities of the robots." I ordered in relief for the battle finally over.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Initiate¡­ Scanning Completed¡­ from the data gathered, the raw material used to make this golem wasn''t a normal stone but a moonstone. As for the causalities, we lost 4 ''Battle Robot'' and 47 ''All Purpose Robot'']" Vonix replied in a monotone voice.


    "Damn, that''s a third of our force. Moonstone? From what I know, it was a rare stone that got its power by absorbing the light magic of the moon." I said in deep thought.


    ["That wasn''t all, there is also magic inscription at the body of the golems, possibly enhancing its capability by many folds. This indicates that there might be a magic stone in its body that used as a core to power up the inscription"] Vonix added.


    "No wonder it was so strong, even equaling a peak Knight expert. Then, what are we waiting for? Start searching the magic stone!" I ordered the robots on the side to start scavenging the remains of the Cyclops Golems.


    Ten minutes after, the robots manage to uncover two fist-sized magic stones from inside the remains of the golems.


    "A medium-quality magic stone!!" My eyes shone in greed, as I touch the two magic stones carefully.


    A medium quality magic stone is so precious that only a real Magus had them. Even if someone were to offer 100 low-quality magic stones, no one would accept that as it was simply too rare.


    Just then, I realize that the magic stone was already dim by more than half of it, indicating the exhaustion of the magic stone.


    "Well, the golems had been standing in there for millennia, I should consider myself lucky to get this much. The reason it still even had some was because the golem almost didn''t use it at all." I sighed in acceptance, as I carefully put the magic stone in a case and deliver it to the base.


    "Now it''s time to open the ''pandora box''" I ordered the robot to take the lead and open the door of the Magus Tower.

 19 Exploring the Ancient Magus Tower Part 1

    As I got right in front of the giant 6 meters tall door of the Magus Tower, two robots in front of me push the door in.


    The door open, as it revealed the darkness inside that could overshadow the world. There wasn''t any light inside since it had been abandoned for thousands of years.


    Fortunately, the robots had a body flashlight that could light the room. Then light starts to brighten the darkroom inside, revealing a circular room with 1000 square meters in size.


    Inside of the room was a kind of round table with a weird carving on top of it as if it was an inscription of some kind. There were also 12 knight statues with all kinds of weapons in the surrounding edge of the room as if guarding any kind of intruder.


    "Another golems? This must have been definitely a Magus Tower of the third Magus Empire era!" My eyes scan the surrounding for anything peculiar.


    Strangely enough, the golems didn''t attack when all of the robots were in the room. That makes me even more warry as having an active enemy is better than an observant and unknown enemy.


    Then, I come near to the table in the middle and realize it was a table that could be rotated. There was a diagram or some kind carve above it that seems to be some kind of a puzzle.


    "Weird? There seems to be a pattern. Vonix, could you scan this pattern and found the answer?" I pondered as I see a complex pattern of some kind and a hole in the middle.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Initiate¡­ Scanning Completed¡­ this seems to be some kind of puzzle that a Magus usually used, Magus tend to cast their mana to it and activate it without messing with it"] Vonix answered in a still monotone voice.


    "Mana? That''s impossible for me right now since I haven''t practiced the Magus meditation technique. Is there any way to solve the puzzle without using mana?" I start regretting not practicing Magus meditation technique but then cast that aside since it''s not like I could learn it now and there.


    ["Positive, the puzzle could be solved but that might activate the surrounding golems that were in hibernation, Proceed?"] Vonix added.


    "Proceed!" Then I directed the robots to take position, circling me at the center.


    After that, the three ''Assistance Drone Robot'' come near the table and from them came out some kind of a pincher robot hand. The three-pincher hand then begins rotating the table to make it become some kind of a pattern.


    As the ''Assistance Drone Robots'' were doing that, one by one of the knight golems at the side suddenly start moving and get down from the platform they were at before.


    "Shit, they really are activating!" I cursed in dread as the robot in the front switch to melee weapon they bring.


    Just then, the golems start getting closer and closer, enveloping all of the robots. All of the golems had some kind of weapons in their hand: mace, sword, lance, spear, axe and even bow. There are two golems for each weapon there is.


    "This is bad, I should test the water by sending one of the golems." One of the ''Battle Robot'' in the front approach the golem that wields a mace.


    As they were about 3 meters away, the robot launch itself to the golem and swing its blade downward.


    ''Clank''


    A sound of two metal clashing weapons was heard. The ''Battle Robot'' and the knight golem had the same strength in this clash.


    "Great strength, at least equal to a 3rd Rank Knight Apprentice, this is not good. There were only 6 ''Battle Robot'' left while there are 12 knight golems." My face starts to show an expression of worry.


    After the clash between the two was over, I decided to split the remaining 103 ''All Purpose Robot'' into twelve parties with six of the party consisting of 10 of each and the remaining six with 7 each with of course one with 8 since it was an odd number.


    I placed the six party that had 10 each to the ''Battle Robot'' so it could finish off the 6 knight golems swiftly before helping the other six party that will hold the other.


    As the plan was set into motion, the robots begin moving as I ordered and the six that had 7 each start engaging the six in melee while the other six start helping the ''Battle Robot'' in range attack with their pulse rifle.


    Then, an intense clash was happening in the room. I try to help the weaker formation with my electromagnetic sniper but since my sniping ability was still mediocre even with my enchanted body and sense, I was only able to shoot a few.


    As minute by minutes passed, one of the golems that wield a spear got pieced by the ''Battle Robot''. Then another golem that wields a bow got blasted to pieces as the robot shoot it with pulse rifle continuously.


    Despite my robots were winning in the quantity and quality of the weapon, causality cannot be avoided. A few of the ''All Purpose Robot'' got blasted to pieces by the golem that wields a mace and axe after they destroyed the robot''s shield, with two got blasted and hanged in the wall by a bow golem user.


    The ''Battle Robot'' also got damaged as they had lost a few limbs here and there. Fortunately, another three golems got destroyed, tilting the battle in my side completely as the ''Battle Robot'' start helping the six party that was without the ''Battle Robot''.


    Shortly after, the battle finished with the last golem that wields a lance got split in half as the head of the golem falls into the ground, signifying the end of the battle.


    Then, I collapse into the floor, mentally exhausted by the battle that just happens.


    "This battle sure sapped my strength by a lot." I complained as the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' seems to have finished solving the riddle on the round table.


    As the last rotation was done, A strange white light begin to appear from inside of the carve above the table.


    Then, stair after stairs suddenly emerges from the wall of the room, rotating the room and ascending above until there were around 50 or so stairs.


    After the last stair appear, a big hole open in the end way of the stair and light started to appear from inside the hall above.


    "Second floor huh? From the height of the room, there should approximately around 4 floors in the tower with the entrance that I got in to be the second floor." I comprehendingly calculate the height of the room and the tower itself.


    "Then this stair should lead to the third floor. Weird, why the path below didn''t appear?" I begin to grow suspicious but then cast that aside as the answer should be located above.


    After pondering for a moment and didn''t find the answer, I decided to explore the third floor and above first before going back to this floor.


    The robots then begin to take the lead in front and start ascending the stairs. The stair had a hollow part to the next stair and doesn''t have a banister for safety, making ascending the stair very dangerous if there were any trap that spring out from the wall.


    As the robot got to the later of the stair, suddenly a part of the wall got out and push the robot out of the stair, falling to the floor below. Fortunately, the robot didn''t get damaged in the least but if it were instead a human that got pushed out, the fall could cause fatal injuries.


    "Hmm¡­ What a classical trap, I should test if throwing an object will activate it." Then I throw a small item to above the stair where the trap was placed, strangely the trap wasn''t working.


    The trap seems to appear every time something that moves like a human passed it and retracted after three seconds slowly. So, I ordered one robot to be a meat shield as tricking it with a small object wasn''t working. The robot will use the electromagnetic shield to minimized the damage and let the others jump when the trap was out to pass it.


    ''I should rush out that part after it was out'' I thought as I prepared to rush when it was my turn.


    Then, as the trap got out and pushed the shielded robot, All the robots behind including me rushed and jump over the trap and get to the next floor.


    What was waiting for me on the next floor was some kind of an experiment room with all kinds of documents and books piling up on the side. There was also a lot of miscellaneous items at the center of the room.


    "This must have been where all of the knowledge and information are stored. Good good good, getting all of this alone is already more than enough for the venture I just had!" My eyes were filled in excitement for the books of an Ancient Magus might have in here.


    After calming down a little, I begin to scan the documents and the books placed at the side first. I realized that the documents were a record of an experiment about something that I don''t understand since I wasn''t a Magus, and also a lot of it was written in Magic Language.


    As for the books, it was written in an Ancient Language that wasn''t used in this era and again a lot of it was written in Magic Language that Magus could only understand, though that was only if Vonix didn''t translate it.


    "Vonix, could you gather the ancient language database from the book and translate them?" I begin to rummage the book to find the one that seems interesting.


    ["Positive, deciphering a human language is too easy. Begin Deciphering the Ancient Language¡­. Ancient Language Deciphered¡­"] Vonix replied with a slight insulted tone in it while still monotone.


    As Vonix was busy controlling the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' and deciphering the language, I found a book that had some kind of a vague golem drawing on top of it. The book was made by an unknown material as it had a funny texture.


    "Vonix, translate this!" I ordered as I was interested in the content of the book.


    ["Affirmative"]


    Just then, a word that was written in the book got blurred from my vision before changing into the Common Language that I know. As I read it, I unknowingly compress the book with my fingers,


    "Basic Golem Structure Manual? Holy shit, this must be a book about how to make a golem! I have struck it rich!" My eyes shone in excitement, as I begin reading the book.


    ''No wonder the golem was so strong despite lacking technology. Unfortunately though, to make a golem one must be able to control mana and at the very least a 5th Rank Magus Apprentice to be a golem pupil.''


    In this world, there is all kind of magic profession: Alchemist, Golem Master, Enchanter, Botany Master, and much more. The stage before a master is a pupil that Magus Apprentice could usually attain.


    "I swear¡­ that I will learn magic and become stronger in this world! Only by having power could I control my own fate and not be controlled by others." I swear to myself full of determination in my heart as I reminiscence to what happen to the original Wyne and his family.

 20 Exploring the Ancient Magus Tower Part 2

    After convincing myself for having power, I begin to cast my gaze to the miscellaneous items in the middle of the room. As I was scanning through the items, my gaze landed on a mysterious mystic crystal ball that seems so deep that it was making my eyes sink inside of it.


    I touch the cold perfect round crystal and try to sync with it. The coldness reminds me of a cold iron grip that usually placed above a balcony wall.


    "Knowledge crystal? From what I know from the gloomy Magus''s knowledge, knowledge crystal is a way that Magus used to store and passed an important knowledge to their disciple." My eyes shone from the content that might reside at the inside of the knowledge crystal.


    "Unfortunately, without someone that could wield mana helping someone that didn''t. It is impossible to access the knowledge inside the crystal." I said in disappointment of the fact.


    Then, I continue my scanning on the miscellaneous items at the table. There were all kinds of items, magic stones, strange parchment, ink and quill, and a book that seems to be a diary.


    "A diary book? Interesting.. Now that I think about it, it should have been more than a millennium that books were stored here but why haven''t they deteriorated at all?" I begin questioning the strange thing.


    As the translation effect was still active, I begin reading the inside of the book. The content inside was very obscure and a lot of the inside was torn up either accidentally or intentionally.


    "The heck? Just what is going on here? The one that writes this must have gone insane!" My face wrinkled with confusion as I flip the book until the very end, and there was one statement that bothers me a lot.


    ''No matter who that finds this book, no matter what, don''t you even think to open the lower floor!! What that monster? the mighty me don''t care anymore!''


    "Yeah, he must be insane but what really causes the mighty owner of the Magus Tower to become insane, to begin with? I mean his path as a Magus is probably at the stages very high in the sky! At least a Great Magus or even above it." I start having a cold sweat contemplating the cause that makes a Magus insane.


    In this world, Magus has a high mental capacity and has a very intelligent brain. For them to be insane is a very serious matter that couldn''t be caused by something normal.


    As I couldn''t think anything much with this obscure clue, I decided to cast that aside for now and continue my search in the room.


    An hour passed in the blink of an eye, I begin to pace back and forth in frustration, as I couldn''t find anything suspicious that indicate the lead to the third floor.


    "This is weird¡­ except for the wall at the back were carved strangely, the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' also didn''t find anything." My face begins to show a worry expression as I thought hard to find a ''key''.


    This is the first time that something couldn''t be detected by technology, making me realize the strangeness of magic and this world more and more.


    As I keep pondering, I remember a hole above the carving table on the first floor that seems to be about the same size as the knowledge crystal.


    ''That couldn''t be, right? I mean why would a knowledge crystal be a key?'' I thought suspiciously for the strangeness of what is inside my mind but then I decided to try it as there wasn''t anything else I could do.


    Then, I went back to the stair that lead to the first floor and used the sacrificed robot below to be used as the bait again for the trap while of course bringing the knowledge crystal with me.


    As I get down to the first floor, I noticed that the half-spherical hole was indeed the same size as the crystal ball. Then, with a little trembling hand, I placed the knowledge crystal on it hesitatingly but decided to do it anyway.


    ''Weng''


    A light began to appear from the carve above the table and spread from it to the line at the floor before the carving at the wall and finally the whole tower.


    "What''s happening?" I started having a cold sweat all over my body from the sudden light that appears from the cause of my action.


    Just then, a strange sound was heard from above as if a door or some kind was open.


    "Must be a path that leads to the topmost floor of the tower!" I said confidently as I going back to the second floor.


    Of course, the poor robot was used one more time as a bait. I''m feeling kind of bad doing that again but whatever.


    As I got to the second floor, I see my robots lining up at the side and giving way to the wall at the back that were previously carved strangely.


    I was surprised that the wall didn''t open as I thought it was but some kind of word that resembles Ancient Language that I see in the book was written at the wall.


    I ordered Vonix to translate it and the language that was written strangely before change into a Common Language I know. There I read the word,


    ''I am perfect, impossible, permanent, and guaranteed. What am I?''


    "Is this some kind of riddle? Huh.. Something that perfect, impossible, permanent, and guaranteed, is that even exist?" I begin to go into deep reflection of what this might mean.


    "Nothing in this world was perfect while also anything was possible if there is a will. As for permanent? Not even the universe is eternal, something that begins will always come to an end eventually. Nothing to be said about guaranteed though as there were way too many variables to think." My hand was holding my chin as I almost find the answer.


    "Then the answer is obvious, it is nothing!" I said full of confident for my answer.


    But as wait for a few dozens of seconds, nothing happened to the wall.


    ''Did the answer wrong? Ah¡­ I forgot to translate it.'' Then, the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' came and translate my answer in front of the wall.


    Just as it got translated, there was a sudden sound of the wall moving and the wall in front got separated as it makes a gap that got wider and wider.


    There I see a staff of some kind that shape kinda like a key tip on top and a tub like a rod that extends downward as it got smaller.


    "Magic Equipment? An equipment grade that only a Magus powerhouse or above might have!" My eyes were sparkling by the beauty of the thing I just see.


    In this world, there is two grade of magic items that I know: the first one being known as Magic Tool, a kind of tool that only had a slight amount of magic on them and usually an Apprentice Magus had them, though very¡­ very rarely a Knight might have them.


    The second one is a Magic Equipment, a piece of equipment that was made by an Alchemist that branch on Magic Equipment making. Magic Equipment was also divided into low-grade quality, middle-grade quality, and high-grade quality.


    It seems that Alchemist had many branches and the one that usually makes potion was called a Potion Master instead of simply Alchemist. The key tip shaped staff seems to be a Magic Equipment but it was unknown what grade it might be.


    As my eyes still glued to the staff, some strange faint light was being emitted in the surrounding. Then, I realize that it was the staff that was quite dim as if out of energy to power it up.


    "Hundreds of years or even more than a millennia had passed, for it to have a full of its power is simply impossible." I shake my head as I approach the staff.


    Then, I notice that there is also a big rotary stair encircling the staff that was in the middle.


    "This must be the stair that leads to the topmost floor of the tower!" I said in confident as I take the staff and the robots with me to go upstairs.


    As I ascend the stair at the back of the robots, I found out that there wasn''t any kind of trap or anomaly like the one on the first stair.


    Then, I reach the topmost floor of the tower and see that the room was a little bit smaller than the one below. There was some kind of a white-colored energy pool that feels weird when touched.


    The was also an ice tube-like object inside a tube-shaped pod at the edge of the room. I gaze at it in more detail and realize an anomaly on it. It was as if a flickering of shadow of something was seen inside of it.


    "Weird, even with my enchanted vision, I couldn''t see what is inside the block of ice as if something was blocking it," I vacillate in confusion of the peculiarity of the pod.


    "Vonix, could you scan what is inside with the ''Assistance Drone Robot''?" I asked as I approach the pod to see it closer.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Initiate¡­. Scanning Completed¡­. From the data gathered, it seems to be some kind of cryogenic pod? Thought it used magic as the substitute for cooling effect instead of nitrogen, oxygen, neon, hydrogen, and helium liquids that Earth human does to freeze a body]" A monotone voice answered unperturbed.


    "So, you mean there is someone inside this pod? Is it the Ancient Magus of the tower? No, that''s impossible, the diary said that he killed himself to keep some secret." My face frown in solicitude of someone possibly being inside.


    ["Indeed, though not clear. The scanner picks up a weak sign of life inside the pod"] Vonix added in confirmation.


    "Then, what are we waiting for? The question will be answered when the pod was unfrozen!" I slap my head impatiently.


    "But the question is, how could I bring the pod out of this place? I mean it''s big and also not mentioning that it was inside a magic glass pod. One wrong step and it might kill the one inside without having enough time to revive him/her." My head and stomach hurt from overthinking way too much recently.


    "Anyway, as long as I could bring it to the base, Vonix definitely had a technology to revive someone being frozen and were in a state of a suspended animation even if he or she had been at that state for more than a millennia."


    Then, as I was pondering the way to achieve the impossible. I suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.


    "Why not just make a hole from the rooftop and used the ''troop transport helicopter'' to bring it to the base swiftly?" My face smiled in pride for my brilliant idea.


    After finding the solution, I call the ''troop transport helicopter'' to come and instruct the robots to start making a hole on the roof. Of course, the robots except the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' would cut it from outside since the room was too tall, to begin with.


    Not long after, I was speechless by how hard the roof was, even with advanced laser cutting the roof, it takes ten minutes to just cut a small part of it.


    As I got impatient on waiting, I decided to explore the Magus Tower more thoroughly. I came back to the entrance floor to see any kind of lead to the floor below.


    An hour later, I abandon my initial intention since I absolutely didn''t find any lead to the floor below, and I feel a bad premonition from the diary that I got before.


    "I guess I will come back to this Ancient Magus Tower when I had become a real Magus at the very least since I feel that exploring further will be very dangerous." My expression became resolute as I decided to end my exploration of the tower.


    After all, as a 2nd Rank Apprentice Knight if Alex were to encounter a monster that had the power higher than an official knight then all of the robot armies could be wiped out, and he is killed at the side without knowing how he died.


    Then, I ordered the robots to take all of the valuables that had been found including the knowledge crystal that had been attached to the table and left the Magus Tower with the ''troop transport helicopters'' back to the base. Of course, the excavation of the rooftop had been completed and the pod was carried with a wire attached to a few helicopters.


    My face smiled in satisfaction from the gain I got at the exploration, as I travel back home to the base.

 21 A Girl Inside

    A big tube-like pod was placed inside a Biological Chamber to be unfrozen. Despite being a Chamber that could produce a Synthetic Beast Technology, it could also be used for other things.


    "I''m having a bit of doubt but reviving someone that had been frozen for millennia, is that even possible?" My face shows a trace of uncertainty about the possibility.


    ["Don''t ever compare the Vonix''s race technology with your puny backward Human technology! Cryogenic sleep and revival had been perfected by the Vonix race for more than millions of years. Even if the technology currently available was a bit primitive, it could safely revive a living being that had been frozen for a mere millennium or so"] In a monotone voice, Vonix responded with a trace of contempt.


    "Is that so? Fine, I was wrong for doubting!" I confessed a bit guiltily with a wry smile.


    Then, as I was waiting while practicing my Breathing Technique, the tube-like pod was being heated and the ice inside of it was being melted slowly as if to not damage someone inside of it. All kinds of microscopic nanobots could be seen if someone used a microscope to see as it was there to repair tissue and cells that got damaged by the heating.


    From inside of it, a trace of silhouette was flickering and start to appear quite visible from the outside.


    As minutes by minutes passed, the silhouette inside was becoming more and more visible to see. A white obscure figure starting to appear from inside.


    Just as about ten minutes passed, I became curious and halt my practice for a moment to see the figure inside with all of my power.


    I drive my qi to the maximum and circulate it at my eyes to enchant my vision. My face twitches as I see the figure inside,


    "So beautiful and so pure, does the world allow such a beautiful being?" My face was glued to the inside and my face blushed a little as if being dazzled by a fairy.


    From inside was a block of half-melted ice and 10 years old or so girl with long white hair and a slight silver on it were in a state of suspended animation. She was so pure as if an angel that had descended to Earth.


    She was unconscious while hugging her two legs like a goddess that had lost its divinity. Her face complexion was pale white with a lonely expression shown in there.


    I realized that I was charmed by her and start feeling ashamed for doing so. Then, I sit down and practice the breathing technique to calm myself.


    "What am I? A beast? Why would I be attracted to a little girl?" I was dissatisfied with myself and remind myself that I wasn''t a pedophile.


    But then I also realized that my current body is only an 11 years old boy.


    "A boy or not, I''m still an 18 years old young adult!" I shake my head in disdain and then cast my attention somewhere else.


    There was always a moral value that someone couldn''t cross no matter what and this is one of it.


    "Vonix, how long does the revival process might take?" I asked while tilting my head a little.


    ["It will take around 10 more minutes for the ice to be fully safely melted and 5 minutes for the revival]" A monotone voice replied unseemly.


    "Then, I will just continue my practice until then!" I close my eyes again and continue my practice.


    A dozen minutes later, an innocent girl was floating on water inside a tube-like pod. There were all kinds of hose encircling her body and something attached to her face as if giving oxygen. The oxygen and nanobot that were inside her body were kickstarting the blood pumping inside of her.


    Not long after, the white-haired pure girl''s eyes twitch a little which gave a sign that she got resurrected and her heart start working. Then as if to confirm that doubt, her fingers also start twitching.


    I stop my practice and wait for the girl to be fully revived. Just as I wait for about another minute or two, she finally opens her eyes and what''s shown from inside is a heterochronic eyes.


    A tranquil and beautiful black and white pupil dyed her right and left eyes respectively as if telling the world that she wasn''t completely pure.


    "Heterochronic eyes? If I''m not wrong, it was considered taboo in this world and anyone that was found to have it will be mindlessly executed for it! Despite there is no such thing such as faith and church in this world, why would such a backward thought be present in this world?" My face shows a trace of apprehension expression by the calamity that I had brought myself into.


    Just then, the innocent girl starts to regain rationality and were moving her head to the left and right as if confused about where she was.


    As if responding to the girl''s plight, the pod starts to suck up the water inside and a hole was made from outside to take the girl out.


    The pure girl starts to walk out stumblingly from the pod while hugging her body as if being cold. That''s where I completely aware that she was still naked, I ordered the robot at the side to give her a blanket to cover herself.


    Just as the robot was about to give it to her, she was shocked by the foreign robot and warily jumps backward while accidentally stumble and fall to the ground.


    "#######" she shrieks in a weird unknown language that I never know before.


    "??? Is it the Ancient Language? Vonix, scan the language and make a translation for me!" I was confused by the language she used just now and quite curious about it.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Foreign Language Initiate¡­. Scanning Completed¡­ After comparing all of the languages in the database, it wasn''t an Ancient Language nor it had any kind of resemblance for any Human language known on Earth"] Vonix replied in a monotone and a trace of wonder in it.


    After that said, an ''Assistance Drone Robot'' that had following me by the side came and start translating what she just said.


    "S### ##ay f#o# m#! # d##''t ###w a##t####! L## m# #o¡­." The pitiful girl was using her two hands to push her body backward as she was scared by the robot that was approaching her.


    Seeing that, I decided to come there myself with the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' to help translate and sampling the language, instead of the robot as it seems to scare her a lot.


    "Whoa... Whoa Whoa, calm down. I''m not a bad guy here, the robot is fine, it won''t bite." I said reassuringly with a suspicious smile while trying to use body language to complement the missing word.


    The girl as if still not believe me, shake her head a lot and yell,


    "I do#''t t##st #ou! ##o a#e #ou? W##re #m I?"


    "I am Wyne von Xendra, The Lord of the land here! Here.. takes this blanket." Although her language hasn''t been perfectly collected, I tried to explain while I take the blanket from the robot''s hand and try giving it to her as that had been bothering me a lot.


    She while still suspicious and wary of me, take the blanket swiftly and cover herself before fuming, "Pervert!"


    "What?" Hearing the strange clear word that managed to be perfectly translated from what she just said to me, I don''t know whether to laugh or cry. ''Why the translator perfect at this time? I''m only helping here! Why did you call me a pervert? I''m not a pervert, okay!''


    "Anyway, what''s your name and why were you inside an ice pod in suspended animation?" I asked slowly so as to not scare her.


    "M# #am#? W#o am I? I #on''t k#o#¡­.. Arghhhh¡­ M# h#ad ##rts!" The pure girl held her head and shut her eyes tightly as if in suffering.


    Seeing the girl was suffering, I don''t know what to do with her. Then, I ask Vonix for what might the cause of her suffering,


    "Vonix, is the cause of her headache similar to what I suffer when I first transmigrate to this world?"


    ["Positive, it was suggested to have the girl rest at the base before further examination"] Vonix answered uncaringly.


    As she had heterochronic eyes, bringing her to the mansion might cause unwanted dangerous to come.


    ''I didn''t want to dig my own grave!'' I considered in trepidation.


    "That''s true, I should bring her to the base and give her a room and also clothes to wear." Then, I ordered the robot to carry her to the base.


    Because she was in a state of suffering, she seems to didn''t notice that she was being carried by a robot.


    As I got to the base, I prepare one of the vacant rooms and place her at the bed before leaving the room after having a glance at her for the final time.


    "Now that she needs to rest, I better check if something is happening at the mansion." With a melancholy feeling, I left the base and go to the mansion.


    Just as I reach the mansion, the sun was already about to set. I called the guard outside to call Sebastian to come to my office at the mansion.


    Not long after I stay at my office in the mansion, a white-haired butler with a single glass knock the door and came inside the room after I had given confirmation.


    "You are here, Sebas? Now, explain if there has been anything happening while I was gone!" I asked as I gaze at Sebastian that just came into the room.


    "Reporting to Young Master! No, there hasn''t been anything of interest happening recently in the territory except that we manage to procure potato from outside." Sebastian replied in a servile attitude while bowing his head a little.


    "Potato?? Good¡­ now I can make French fries and one of the modern fast-food had been gathered!" My face was excited after hearing the report from Sebastian.


    "Fast-food? If I may ask, what is that, Young Master?" Sebastian tilted his head to the left a little in confusion by the word he just heard.


    "Ah¡­ It''s nothing, I will explain it later when I had the time." I said awkwardly with a wry smile.


    "As for the potato, be sure to plant it as soon as possible at the territory! I will also introduce something that will help to accelerate plant growth tomorrow." I gave Sebastian a meaningful gaze.


    "Yes, as you commanded!" Sebastian while in doubt of what the Young Master might bring tomorrow, bow his head with his right hand at his left chest before leaving the room.


    ''I can''t wait to eat fried potato.'' My mouth starts to water a little as I think the food.


    Just as I was lazing at the office, suddenly a monotone voice appeared,


    ["Urgent! The girl at the base abruptly disappears! Master''s suggested to search her if Host care about her well-being"]


    "What? How is that possible? The base had a very advanced surveillance camera that monitors the place 24/7! It is also had a strong defense system! Also, what is with the last sentence?" I was infuriated by the slight teasing of Vonix and were confused by the sudden disappearance of the girl.


    "Anyway, used all of the insect robot and drone to search her! She cannot be far from here!" I begin to run outside the room and also back to the base and monitor all of the surveillance there is.

 22 The Lost Girl

    The Girl''s POV


    The first thing I ever feel again in this world was coldness. A strange slow thumping sound was the first thing ever heard. My body feels cold and what I can see was darkness.


    ''I don''t know what darkness is but I feel that it was the fittest word in there. I feel desolate and lonely of thinking that word.''


    What feels like minutes or maybe hours seem to pass, I begin to feel like the stiffness in my body start to lessen. Warm sensation starts to increase all over as if the sun was around me and heating me with its rays.


    ''What is the sun? I don''t know¡­ I just feel that was some kind of a ball that could emit heat.''


    As my body starts to be able to move, I feel like inside some kind of liquid and strange thing was encompassing my body.


    My face feels like being covered by something and some kind of refreshing air was inserted to me by the strange object in my face.


    I feel energized by it and my mind feels clearer as I inhale and exhale the strange air. I start to have the power to open my eyes and see what the big world again.


    What was waiting for me after I open my eyes was some kind of invisible layer that holds the water inside from coming out. There were also wriggly and squishy tube-like things around me.


    As I became scared and start to flail around desperately, the water appears to be gone little by little as if being eaten by the earth itself.


    Then, as if to respond to my flail, the invisible layer in front seems to be cut open by something magical.


    I came outside of the tube wary of the place out there. Then, some kind of golem came to approach from the distance.


    Seeing that, I stumble and fall to the ground. My body was shaking unknowingly. Why Why Why? I don''t know.


    "Stay away from me! I don''t know anything! Let me go¡­." I scream what I feel like what I had always been saying before.


    I keep my distance from it and the golem seems to stop as if ready to kill me. Just as I close my eyes with my hand in front of my face and waiting for my demise, the pain didn''t come.


    Instead, a strange black-haired boy wearing luxury clothes came inside and sees me with his black abyss eyes that were ready to swallow me.


    "############" The boy was making a strange language that I never heard before. Then, a strange floating creature from beside him convey a language I familiar with, although obscurely.


    "###a.. ###a ##oa, c##m ###n. I''# ##t # b## #u# ##r#, ##e ##b#t i# f##e, #t w##''t ##t#."


    ''##b#t? What is that?'' I tilt my head to the side from the unfamiliar word the boy just spat out and became more wary of the boy.


    Just then, as if something struck my memory, I shake my head in disbelieve of the boy''s word,


    "I don''t trust you! Who are you? Where am I?"


    The boy sees me strangely with his black abyss eyes and take some kind of blanket from the robot and handed it to me before saying,


    "I ## W#n# ##n X##dr#, T#e ##rd #f ##e #a## h##e! H#r#, ##ke# ##e b##n##t."


    Seeing the blanket that he gave me, I realize that I was naked. My face blushed red in shame as I swiftly take the blanket and cover myself.


    "Pervert!" By reflex, I said an unfamiliar word out.


    "W##t?" The boy seems to be startled after I said that. Then, he coughs and said,


    "A#yw#y, wh##''s yo#r n#me a#d W#y #ere y#u i#si#e #n i#e po# #n # susp##de# an#m##ion?"


    Hearing what he just asked, I tried hard to understand and then search the answer in my head. Just as I do that¡­.


    "My name? Who am I? I don''t know¡­.. Arghhhh¡­ My head hurts!!" The pain came rushing thought my head and it feels like my head had been split into a thousand pieces.


    As pain was running thought in my head, I didn''t know anything more that happens in here.


    ***


    The pain in my head begin to fade away, I start to gain my consciousness back as I open my eyes. What I see was a strange room, almost all of the devices in the room were foreign and weird.


    ''Where is this?'' I feel insecure about this place.


    As I was seeing around, my left eye seems hazy. I tried to rub it but the haziness didn''t decrease and instead of increasing.


    My vision starts to have two different scenery. One in the strange room and the other¡­ In a dark forest?


    Just as I focus my vision on the dark forest, I feel light-headed and shut my eyes before opening it again and finding myself in the forest.


    "Where am I?" I question myself with an uncertain expression and start exploring the surrounding.


    The sun was setting in the sky and changing the day to night. There were mountains in the surrounding and a valley between it.


    The forest was dark as the creature of the night starting to be active. Strange sounds of creatures could be heard from afar. I feel the shadow of the tree becoming larger than it should be. Cold night winds were breezing wildly into me making me having a goose bump.


    As I continue to explore the surrounding, I start to feel the presence of a creature that was hiding in the dark. Strange eye light comes from the darkness and make the atmosphere spooky.


    Then, something came creeping from behind me. The sound of something appears from the forest to the inside of my mind.


    Without me noticing, my body starts moving on its own and was following the hazy sound of the forest across the place to somewhere else. It feels like I won''t be lonely anymore if I were to just follow the sound. Just as I was about to concede and take my final step forward,


    ''snap'' A sound of a twig being stepped on awoke me up from my slumber.


    Then, I realize that what appears in front of me wasn''t the illusion my head was projected but was an end of a slope. I ran as fast as I could from that place and start screaming,


    "Is there someone out there? Please help me!!" From behind appear to be some kind of plant creature that seems to be able to move like an animal does.


    It had a flower as the head with the center of it full of thorns that seem resemble shark teeth. A strange yellow-purplish colored pollen was being cast to surrounding and making anyone that breathes it becomes hazy in mind.


    As I look behind me, I was so scared by the strange creature and trip myself to the hard ground as I feel that my leg became like jelly. The plant creature then used its countless vines to grab me.


    It holds one of my legs up to the air and lifts me up straight to above its hideous flower mouth. Just as I was closed my eyes and wait for my life to end.


    Strange thing occurred, a flash of light came from somewhere and a sound of some kind of explosion could be heard from the distance. I was thrown by the plant monster to a tree and land to the ground with a slight bruise.


    The hideous creature then falls to the ground with lots of holes and a strange green goo oozing out of it. It still twitching despite the beehive condition it had.


    Suddenly, a strange boy with an abyss black eyes from before come and grab my hand before start running somewhere while pulling me.


    "Follow everywhere I go, don''t ever look behind!" the boy with a grim expression said to me as some kind of floating creature convey in my language while he tried to carry me after seeing I was injured. My heart starts to strangely beat faster and my face blush unknowingly.


    ***


    Alex''s POV


    As I got back to the base, I straightly go to the core room to monitor all of the drone and insect golem in the surrounding territory.


    Good thing that I always increase the amount of reconnaissance robot, as they were very useful in gathering information as well as an urgent situation like this.


    Unfortunately, the robots didn''t manage to find anything in the surrounding 10 kilometers or so. This makes my face grimmer as the longer it was the more dangerous it might get.


    Just then, I remember the surveillance at the room where she was gone. So, I decided to check that out to gather more information by rewind the video.


    There I see her wake up and a strange light came out from her white pupil. Not long after that she closes her eyes and disappears from the room.


    "What? How can such a thing happen? It feels like she vanishes!" I frown really hard as I ponder how could such a thing happen.


    Just as I replay the video a few times to see any more intriguing thing, I see a reflection at her left eyes that were different than what is supposed to be. Then, I zoom in the image to see what it was.


    "A forest? Interesting, so some kind of teleportation ability? But why there? Vonix, could you pinpoint the location of the forest?" I asked bewildered by the ability that she might possess.


    ["Positive, Locating Initiated¡­ Locating Completed¡­ All I can pinpoint is a rough location of that place which was an uncharted forest around 20 kilometers southeast from here"] Vonix replied in its monotone voice.


    "Actually, I had been wondering. Could you change your voice tone instead of being monotone? I always feel creeped out every time." I said trivially while begin to prepare the mithril sword and pulse rifle that I will bring.


    ["Insolent! This monotone is the best voice there is in the universe! But if you insist then I can change my tone"] Vonix replied offendedly.


    "Yes, do it!"


    Then, Vonix begins to change its voice into that of a man like an advisor on the Stellaris game I played before.


    "Good, that''s better." I nod my head in acknowledgment.


    After saying that, I prepare a group of 50 ''All Purpose Robot'' and 3 ''Assistance Drone Robot'' to follow me on 6 troop transport helicopters.


    Five minutes later, we reach the forest that was said to be the place where her eyes reflected. The forest was gloom and dark while even spookier than what the forest near the territory was.


    "I don''t know why but let''s name this forest ''Spooky Forest'' as it doesn''t have a name before." I begin to scan the area and tried to find the pure heterochronic girl but it was in vain.


    Even with my enchanted vision, scanning a vast forest in the night and trying to find someone is as hard as trying to find a needle in a haystack.


    The insect robot and drone flying in the sky didn''t manage to even find a trail of her. Just as I was about to search again, I heard a faint scream in the distance.


    "######!" The ''Assistance Drone Robot'' start to translate the word for me,


    "Is there someone out there? Please help me!!"

 23 Your Name Shall Be Lily

    "Is there someone out there? Please help me!!"


    As soon as I hear that scream, I tried to pinpoint the location where it comes from.


    "It should be at the northeast around 500 meters from here!" I deducted the distance of the sound.


    The only reason I could hear a scream that far was of course because of my enchanted hearing. If I didn''t have it, the robot might pick it up though.


    Below I can see a slope and some kind of plant monster that had a flower-shaped head like a Rafflesia flower and full of thorns inside. There was also a white-haired girl being lifted right above its mouth.


    "Shit! A plant monsters? I need to be quick or it might be too late!" Then, I pointed my pulse rifle to the monster and start firing.


    The plant monster was caught off guard and became a beehive soon after. Unfortunately, the girl was thrown to the tree by the monster.


    "Oof¡­ Didn''t mean to do that."


    After seeing her suffer, I came down involuntarily from the helicopter by jumping when it was only 20 or so meters. I drive my qi around my leg and flip my body to minimize impact and land safely.


    As I approach her, I hear a sound from behind and see that there are hundreds or even thousands of the plant monster coming out from below the slope after all the commotion here.


    "Fuck! How could I fight that many?" My expression was full of horror when I think the total amount of the monster.


    Then, I hurriedly grab her hand before saying,


    "Follow everywhere I go, don''t ever look behind!" Just after I said that I realize that she was quite injured and decided to carry her instead.


    The plant monster behind was chasing after me as I start to run for the helicopter in front. The helicopter couldn''t descend below 10 meters as there is a lot of trees around blocking it to descend.


    ''Which leaves me to find an opening.'' I tried to find an opening with the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' where there are no trees and found one around 100 meters ahead.


    "Hold on tight!" I said to the pure girl and she held my neck with her two white hands tightly while closing her eyes. I drive my qi and increase my speed to the maximum.


    All of the robots at the helicopters were supporting me by firing their weapon to the plant monster. Unfortunately, even if one were to die three would take their place and if three were to die another ten will appear.


    As I was carrying someone, my speed with the monsters was quite the same making me always at the death''s door every time the monster was using their vines to grab me.


    There was also a strange-looking pollen floating around me and making my vision a bit hazy. If I didn''t have driven my qi to keep my consciousness, I would have died a long time ago.


    "Vonix, could you scan what kind of creature the plant is?" I asked as I frantically escaping the pursuit of the monster.


    ["Affirmative, Scanning Initiate¡­ Scanning Completed¡­ The plant monster seems to be known as ''Rafflesia Hypnotic Flower'' it was a plant monster that could pull out its root and walk with some kind of vines that grow below the flower. It also releases some kind of pollen to hypnotize someone nearby and lure it to a place it inhabits to be consumed."] Vonix replied in a man robotic voice.


    ''Even though its power was only around a weak 1st Rank Knight Apprentice but if there were thousands of it, even a real Knight or Magus would be forced to retreat!'' My face became gloom in thought.


    As I was about to reach the opening, one of the plant monsters slip past the barrage of the bullets and manage to catch my waist with one of its vines.


    Although we had the same speed, the plant monster was a bit more agile in a forest-like terrain than I was if it weren''t for the robots that keep firing from above, I would have died a few times.


    Just as I was about to be pulled, I throw the girl to the opening and let the robot in the helicopter to take her away. At that time, I start thinking about why I would sacrifice myself for her and not vice versa. I could just throw her to the monster and get away myself but I didn''t do that.


    ''Why? I don''t know but I think my body moves by its own as if my heart did not allow to do such a thing to her or am I not thinking straight?'' I question my moral values and reasons.


    I was just scared of being left by someone; she reminds me of someone that I like in the past. Just because of my cowardness and recklessness I didn''t manage to save her at that time. No matter what, that will never happen again.


    Just then, I pull out my sword and cut the vines before trying to follow but just I was about to get away, a few more of the plant monster came and encircle me.


    "This is bad, I don''t think I will be able to see the sun tomorrow," I said with a little bit of regret for the doom that will come.


    I wield my sword skillfully and slash all of the incoming vines. The pollen makes my vision hazy but the nanobot in my body keeps making me stay conscious. The ''Assistance Drone Robot'' also help me by giving fire support but as it wasn''t equipped with a strong weapon, it was useless.


    ''Slash.. slash.. slash'' I keep slashing the vines everywhere until I couldn''t count the amount I had cut. The fatigue I had started piling up.


    More and more plant monster encircles me from all directions completely cutting off my escape path. Despite the robots above keep firing nonstop, it feels like pouring a glass of water into a big fire.


    ["Master was in a dangerous situation, suggested to pull back and let the robots to do suicide attack to make way."] I ignored what Vonix said as I already thought that it was impossible.


    Even if the robots above were to come down and do a suicide attack to save me. It will be futile as I will probably die before they manage to make way.


    Just as I was about to accept my fate and wait for my doom, A strange light suddenly appear and encircle me from all directions.


    The plant monster that was about to eat me from all over was gone like there were never have been one in the first place. Instead, a white-haired girl with heterochronic eyes appear in front of me and hug me while sobbing.


    ''Huh?'' I was confused by the sight I just see but as I was so tired, I didn''t bother to ask.


    I gaze the surroundings and realize it was the inside of the helicopter. Then as the fatigue and haziness that had been piling up inside of me burst out at the same time, I fall unconscious into her.


    ***


    I was floating¡­ spinning slowly, yet out of control. A hazy white light was radiating my darkened face. Amidst the hazy white light, I see a white shadow of a figure.


    The hazy figure had the physic of a little girl that makes me feels I had forgotten something. I tried to stick out my hand but to no avail as the calm of the light suddenly changed into darkness.


    ''I was falling!'' that was what I feel when I see the hazy light became farther and farther and the light completely gone from my innermost vision.


    I sat up in bed, panting hard and looking around my room frantically to make sure it had just been a dream.


    ''Where am I? The last thing I remember was getting encircled by a countless of hideous plant monster.'' I thought as I gaze at the place around me.


    Seeing that I was awake, the pure girl eyes seem to brighten and she seems to say something,


    "#######"


    "Ah fuck! This language barrier¡­" I cursed as an ''Assistance Drone Robot'' came and start to translate it.


    "I''m glad that you are okay¡­" She wasn''t wary of me anymore unlike the first time I met her at the Biological Chamber.


    "Did you save me?" I asked as I remember the strange light that appears right before I lost consciousness.


    As to answer my question, she vaguely nods then shake her head before saying,


    "I don''t know." She tilts her head innocently and cutely.


    Seeing it, I want to rub her head but then hold myself as that wasn''t appropriate. Her pureness and innocents make me think of something.


    "You said that you don''t remember anything of your past, even a name or identity?" Hearing what I asked, she nods her head in confirmation.


    "Then, I will give you a name. Is it fine for you?"


    "Yes!!" She smiled cheerfully in agreement.


    "Your name shall be Lily then; it means purity and innocent as well as beauty," I told her name after confirming the most fit name for her.


    She then happily accepts the name I give and said,


    "From now on my name shall be Lily! I will stay with you forever!"


    I nod in confirmation while ignoring half of the sentence she just said.


    "Good." After I said that, I became curious about her mystical power and decided to ask Vonix about it.


    "Vonix, could you scan her and determine the reason for the abrupt teleportation?"


    ["I will try, Scanning Initiate¡­. Scanning Completed¡­. From the data gathered, it was indicated that she wasn''t completely human. Insufficient Data¡­ Error¡­ The lack of knowledge couldn''t determine what she is. As for the teleportation problem, it might be caused by her left eye and her unstable emotion¡­ Need further information for confirmation.] Vonix replied confusedly in a reporting man voice.


    "Hmm??? Even the knowledge that we got from the gloomy Magus Apprentice before seems to not have any clue? I guess we need to increase the database by the notes and book from the Ancient Magus Tower that we got from the expedition, it might have something to do with her¡­ no, it must! Vonix, translate all of it and add it to the database!" I commanded as I was quite surprised by the insufficient knowledge.


    "Also prepare the foreign language of her and Ancient Language to be transferred to me from the simulation pod at the Mind Chamber¡­ using translation is a bother¡­" I added.


    ["Affirmative!"]


    Just then, I asked Lily whether she want to learn Common Language with me or not. She agreed innocently with a beaming smile.


    ''rumble..'' A sound of stomach rumbling suddenly heard from Lily''s stomach. She blushes red when I noticed that.


    Although she had been given a liquid food before to repair her stomach so that it could function as normal and digest hard food, liquid food wasn''t effective to satiate hunger in the long run.


    "Ahh¡­ You haven''t properly eaten yet, let''s eat first before going." Then I bring her to the dining hall at the base and let a robot to serve us some food.


    The cooking at the base was much better than the one at the mansion. It was made by a robot hand automatically so it almost didn''t have any flaw when cooking.


    As the ingredients were still limited, I decided to had the robot make a cheesy chicken steak with eggs and an exquisite bread which was better than even the white bread. As for the drink, I decided to have some strawberry juice for her and tea for me. Sadly, there is no lemon in the surrounding territory, I really miss lemon tea.


    In here, I realize that she was a glutton. She ate all of the food swiftly before I even finished a quarter of mine. Seeing that, I could only make out a wry smile and give her a second portion.


    Only by her fifth portion does she finally stop eating with a satisfied expression. Her pure and innocent aura with her glutton was for some reason resemble a gap moe.


    ''Well, it was after all her first meal after more than a millennium¡­''


    After finished eating, I go to the Mind Chamber with Lily to get the various languages imported to us.

 24 Where Does Young Master Kidnap Her

    As I and Lily reach the Mind Chamber, I begin to activate the simulation pod and get myself ready mentally since this will be the first time, I experience using it.


    "Vonix, how long does it take to import two languages to my brain?" I asked in wonder as I approach the simulation pod. Lily was following behind me as she gazes at the place curiously.


    ["It might take two hours for the import which means take one hour for the respective language. The reason it takes so long was as to not damage the brain from over inserting it with knowledge."] Vonix replied in a robotic man voice.


    "Good, then let''s begin the procedure!" As there was more than one simulation pod in here, I decided to make Lily use it at the same time.


    Then, I remember something and start whispering something to Vonix.


    "When importing Common Language to Lily, scan her memory and if possible, discover all of her past memory but don''t change any of it!"


    Just as I finished whispering in a low voice and was about to enter the simulation pod, Lily grab my arm in a worried expression with a pure and innocent look on her face that makes me guilty not telling her.


    "Don''t worry, it will be fine. Be a good girl and I will reward you later." Seeing her cute innocent look, I couldn''t hold myself again and start rubbing her head. Of course, the ''Assistance Drone Robot'' that had been following for quite a while translate that for me.


    She closes her eyes as she seems to enjoy being rub on her head and nods before also entering the other simulation pod at the side of the room.


    ''Now then, times to test this thing.'' I enter the pod and lying my body inside in a sleep posture before the pod closed with me losing consciousness and awareness inside.


    ***


    What might be hours might passed in the outside world, I start to regain awareness and sense of my body. The pod that had been covering me opens up as the ceiling of the chamber was presented to me.


    "So, this is what it feels to get a foreign thing got inserted to someone''s brain!?" My eyes were unfocused for a brief moment as an unfamiliar information flashed inside my head.


    There was something different from this world, although not by much. Describing what I felt is just as hard as explaining the concept of music to someone that couldn''t hear.


    I think the reason there weren''t too many differences I felt must have been because I only import two languages. If I were to import someone else''s memory instead, I might become someone different as the total amount of information they had will merge with mine and possibly dwarfing me if he or she were older.


    That''s one of the reasons I didn''t put the gloomy Magus Apprentice''s memory into my head. A normal human brain could only withstand around 300 years of memory. Unless they become a Magus or higher ranked Knight that could extend their memory capacity.


    As I was in deep contemplation, I gaze at the other pod in the Chamber with a bit of guilty. Inside of it, I could see a beautiful pure and innocent white-haired girl lying unconscious through the glass.


    "Vonix, report to me what memory she had in her!" I start flexing up my body before trying to stand up outside the pod.


    ["Affirmative, unfortunately, there wasn''t any memory in her like it was completely blank and never had been one in the first place!"] A man robotic voice suddenly reported.


    "Huh? What does that mean? Did even technology incapable of merely uncover someone''s memory that only got suspended animation for around a millennium?" I was a little bit shocked by the statement, then my mouth smirk in contempt.


    ["Ignorant Master! If the host were to upgrade the Fortified Base further and unlock higher technology, any kind of memory could be accessed! There seems to be some kind of a seal in her brain that prevents older memory to be shown."] Vonix replied in man''s voice with a trace of mocking.


    "Is that so? The one to imprint a seal into her memory must be the same that seal hear inside a block of ice. He must definitely the master of the Ancient Magus Tower, a referred existence that was probably greater than a Great Magus because only he might have the way to do that!" My face turned grim as I imagined in dread if I ever come across an existence like that.


    As I cast my gaze again to Lily, I decided to wake her up, as she was supposed to only take one hour.


    "Vonix, wake her up!" I ordered as I approach her pod.


    Just then, her pod opens up and she begins to wake up. Her beautiful heterochronic eyes were shown as she opens her eyes wide.


    "You woke up?" I said in her language as a test.


    "Uhuh" She nods her head innocently.


    As language was quite simple to learn and don''t need a lot of body practice except a little bit of accent and dialect practice. I could still speak her language although not as fluent as her.


    "So, where is my reward?" She said in Common Language with a little bit of stuttering here and there while an asking smile plastered over her face.


    "Of course, I didn''t forget your reward." Then, I take out some kind of box from my pocket.


    As I open the box, from inside could be seen as an ellipsoid shape candy with a pink colored on it. The candy was made from the sugar I got from the Sanchez territory. As it was the special product there, I decided to make a strawberry candy as an experiment a few days ago before the expedition.


    "What is this?" Lily asked as she takes the candy from the box while tilting her head.


    "It''s candy, some kind of sweets, just try it and you will know," I said while taking another candy for myself from the box.


    Just then, as she put the candy into her mouth, she closed her eyes with a sign redness on her cheek as a sudden unfamiliar taste seems to burst through her mouth. Seeing her reaction, I also put the candy into my mouth.


    As the candy was starting to melt in my mouth, I taste a sweet and slightly sour candy that taste quite good. Although not quite as good as modern candy that usually sold on the store since even the sugar was a low-quality one and there was still a lot ingredient lacking to make it.


    Just as I was finished tasting the candy in my mouth, Lily gaze at me as if asking for more. This reminds me of how a guy tricking a girl with candy.


    "Alright.. alright, I will give you again later." I raised my hand to stop her desire for more and gaze at the eyes before continuing, "I can give you more but could you do me a favor?"


    "Anything¡­ I will do anything for you." She answered while still eyeing the box in my hand.


    "Excellent, Vonix, make a black lens the same color as her right eye!" I ordered as I stored the box to my pocket and amused after seeing her down casting her gaze in disappointment.


    ["Affirmative."]


    Not long after, a robot came bringing a small circular case. Then, it gave it to me before leaving the chamber.


    As I open the circular case, I see a transparent convex lens that had a black colored pupil. This lens was better than the modern lens on Earth since it could last for decades without the need to change to a new one, it doesn''t even need special water to clean it. It also had any kind of functions including a recording system that could record sound and vision.


    Since Vonix was inside my body as a nanobot, it didn''t need this kind of lens to project data to me as it could be done so by the nanobot. I could give Lily the nanobot too but since my intentions were to cover her heterochronic eyes in the first place, I decided not to do that.


    The lens was also capable to trick even someone with an enchanted vision as it was built specially to do so. It also made to gather data and possibly control Lily''s mysterious power just in case something like before were to happen again.


    Then, I give the lens case to Lily before explaining to her how to use it. Surprisingly, she managed to use it in just a couple of tries.


    ''What a genius! Even in my previous world, I need a quarter of an hour the first time I used this kind of lens.'' My eyes were wide open as I realize how capable she is.


    Just as I promise, I give her another candy and she was so happy as she gives out an innocent smile. I rub her head for her cuteness.


    "Now that was done, let''s go to the mansion! I will introduce you to quite a lot of people, as it''s not like I could just leave you at the base alone, right?" Lily nod her head in agreement from my statement and follow me out of the chamber.


    "Just follow my instructions when we are there! Are we good?" I asked her in confirmation.


    "Okay, I promise," Lily promise while sticking out her pinky finger.


    "Good." Seeing this kind of childish promise, I could only follow suit.


    Then, we reach the mansion just as the sun was past its most blistering time. A white-haired single glass middle age man could be seen were pacing back and forth as if waiting for something.


    As he sees me, there was a relief expression in his face as he smiles reassuringly before he approaches me. He opens his mouth and said,


    "Young Master, you sure make me worried! I thought something bad happen yesterday as Young Master run out from inside the mansion hastily."


    "No need to worry, as I had something urgent to take care of," I reassure him with a carefree expression plastered on my face.


    Just then, Sebastian gaze at someone besides me in trance as a surprise expression began to appear on his face. After that, he gazes at me in an understanding look.


    "Young Master, may I ask something?" Sebastian looks at me with a dark expression.


    "Go ahead!" I gave a nod.


    "Where does Young Master kidnap her? I don''t think kidnapping a beautiful girl like her was a good idea. She must have a very noble background."


    "Pfttthhhh¡­" I was flabergasted by Sebastian''s statement.


    ''I didn''t kidnap her okay...'' Just as I thought that in frustration, Lily that was standing beside me interrupted,


    "Am I being kidnap?" She tilts her head innocently and ask me with her concern voice.


    ''Why are you asking me?'' I tilt my gaze to Lily as cold sweat start appearing on my body.


    Sebastian hearing what Lily said, confirm his suspicion and shakes his head in disappointment before stating,


    "Young Master, I suggest we should send her back before it was too late and give an apology to her family. I know that Young Master was at that age but still."


    "This¡­ I¡­" Just as I was confused about what suitable rebuttal to reply. A sudden light appears inside my head, "She was my Master''s disciple, my junior." I explain it with a thick skin.


    "Ahh..." Sebastian''s eyes widen in shock while he stuttered in word and trying to compile the information that he just got before continuing,


    "Please forgive my rudeness for going ahead of myself!" He then bows his head with a still confused and uncertain look that plastered over his face before being able to process his brain that had been frozen-shocked before.


    "No.. Please punish me!" Sebastian then kneeled apologetically, asking for punishment after he calms down.


    "It''s fine, it was also my fault for not explaining earlier." Seeing the kneeling Sebastian, I could only give a wry smile.

 25 Fertilizer for Better Harves

    After ordering Sebastian to stand up, I cough to change the topic.


    "As I already mention to you yesterday, I will be giving you something that will accelerate plant growth," I said in confirmation about the matter yesterday.


    "Yes! Might I know what the thing is, Young Master?" Not minding the previous matter, Sebastian asked curiously.


    As if waiting for that response, I clap my hand to give a sign then two ''All Purpose Robot'' came while bringing two barrels in their hand.


    Sebastian was curiously viewing the barrels and the robots with an eye that were full of sparkle as if they were unique to him. Then, the barrels were presented in front of me before the two robots dips out.


    I open one of the barrels and from inside were revealed to be some kind of white-colored sand that was reflective of the light that got to it.


    "This is Phosphorus Nitride, a thing that I mean yesterday!" I introduce Sebastian a great invention that will help the growth of crops.


    Hearing what I said, Sebastian was confused as he scrutinized his gaze to the Phosphorus Nitrate inside the barrels before he gazes back at me and said,


    "This sand-like thing was capable to accelerate plant growth? Popostus nitrit?" Sebastian''s face was full of confusion as he gazes back and forth the barrels and me.


    ''Ahh¡­ Of course, he will be confused but to think that he never hears this kind of thing was quite surprising!'' My back starts having a cold sweat as I was confused on how to explain it.


    "It is some kind of fertilizer that was made from rock that was rich in Phosphor and Nitrogen¡­ For more detail, I will show you this." After said that, I open the second barrel and show him the contents.


    From inside were chunks of rock with a pale-yellow colored and rock with gray reddish-brown colored on it. I gathered it from the deposit of metal that the robots were mining before.


    Just then, I take out the yellow rock and gray-red rock from the barrel and start explaining it.


    "This rock that had the pale-yellow color was a rock that was rich in Phosphor¡­.. It could be found in surface and deep mines¡­. As for this one with the gray reddish-brown colored on it were a rock that rich in Nitrogen¡­.. " I explain the rock nonstop to make Sebastian understand what it was and what it contains, and also the place where it comes from.


    Lily who was standing beside me all this time started to dose off as she yawns multiple times before she falls half asleep while standing.


    Sebastian was nodding his head with a crease in his forehead as if he were trying his best to understand what I said while probably only understood half of it.


    "That''s all about what it is. Do you understand what I just said?" I gaze at Sebastian while ignoring the dozing Lily at the side.


    "Of course, Young Master! But may I ask? What is Phosphor and Nitrogen?" Sebastian gaze at me with a puzzled expression of the word.


    "Ah¡­ Forget it! I will give you a book later that will explain from the basic." I roll my eyes as I completely give up on explaining things before continuing, "The most important thing is that we need to gather this kind of rocks before grinding them into dust, then spread it before watering them with water into the crops field in the fief!"


    "Will it be effective, Young Master?" A doubtful look was plastered on Sebastian''s face. After all, would a rock even affect anything to the soil fertility?


    "Of course, it is! The harvest of the crops in the fief will be at least five times that of before and will also heal the exhausted land more effective than simply using manure!" I nod with a proud smile.


    "That''s wonderful! It must be another great invention of the Young Master''s Master! The things he makes before were all a brilliant discovery!" Sebastian misinterprets with certainty.


    "Uhum¡­ Yes, it is! There will be more of his invention in the future so don''t be too surprised." As it was already too late to correct him and as to make the origin of the discovery more credibility. I decided to just dump it into my non-existence master whatsoever.


    Although, if it was really needed for me to show my ''Master'', I already had something in mind to take care of that problem.


    "Anyway, I want you to gather personnel in the fief for gathering this kind of rocks, and I will give you an instruction manual on how to process and use it at the field," I ordered as I throw back the rocks to the barrel before closing it.


    "Yes! I will do as you wish!" Sebastian bows his head a little with his usual hand position at his left chest.


    "Good." Then, I take out a box full of five strange transparent vials in a small tube case and gave it to him.


    "This is a vial full of microscopic nanobot that I named \u003cMiracle Potion\u003e and were useful for the body while also could kill all kinds of disease. I want you to give it to Sir Gareth, the head maid Tia, Magistrate Bryant, and the others that were very trustworthy!" I added in a resolute and firm attitude.


    "Of course, leave this task to me!" Sebastian takes the box carefully from me before storing it in his pocket.


    "Oh, also called Tia to my office! I had a task for her" I added.


    Then, Sebastian nods his head before dismissing himself and going into the mansion.


    As the conversation was finished, Lily who was still half asleep while standing beside me immediately burst out and stared at me with a little bit of resentment.


    Seeing that stare, I was confused and demanded,


    "What is that stare for?"


    "Hum" Lily puffed out her cheeks and cast her gaze away.


    ''This¡­ Did I do something wrong? She must have been bored and got dejected since I ignore her yawning sign.'' I thought confused while scratching my cheek with my forefinger.


    "Okay-okay, here... have some candy." Then, I take out one candy out of the box and gave it to her.


    Lily immediately take it from my hand and the resentful stare on her face was gone and change into a smile as if it never has been in the first place.


    ''A 10 years old child in this world sure is simple! Or is it just Lily being the special case here?'' I cast that thought aside as we get into the mansion.


    After that, I wait at the office with Lily until I hear a knock at the door. As I give my confirmation, a woman with a sharp gaze came from outside before salute to me.


    "You called, Young Master?"


    I nod my head and said while pointing at Lily, "The reason I call you here was to teach this girl some common sense and basic ethics."


    As Lily had been asleep for more than a millennium and her past memory was gone except some basic memory to functions as a normal human being, I decided to have the head maid Tia teach her.


    Just then, Tia gaze her eyes to Lily strangely before gazing back at me with a cold glint in her eyes before asking with a hidden malice in it,


    "Isn''t she being too early to be a bride? I suggest waiting two to three more years as that were the normal ages for nobles to get wed."


    ''Pfthhhh¡­. A bride? A bride you head! And what is with two to three more years? 13 or 14 years old having a marriage? Is that even allowed? Oh yeah, this was a world of Fantasy Medieval Age.'' I was lost for word to say as I hear what Tia just said.


    "Me? A bride?" Lily was blushing shyly while holding her red tomato cheeks with her two hands.


    ''Why are you blushing? It''s cute alright but this doesn''t make sense.'' I shake my head with a dim expression. ''I think my reputation was getting worse and worse after I bring her.''


    Now that I think about it, for a Lord of a fief bringing a pretty girl around his age to his home. Aren''t that asking for a beating? I mean like I was digging my own grave unknowingly.


    "Ahem¡­ No, it wasn''t for that, she was my junior Lily. She had spent all of her life studying under my Master so her common sense of the world and basic ethics might be lacking, that''s why I ask you to teach her." I explain half-truthfully with a make-up story.


    "Ah¡­ So that what it is? If it was for Young Master''s Master, then I will happily do it!" Tia nods in agreement while not minding her misunderstanding before.


    Hearing what she said, it makes me confused as to what makes her motivation quite apparent.


    "Why so?" My expression was a bit intrigued as I clenched my hands in front of my face.


    "One of his invention called ''soap'' was so wonderful, it was popular for the females especially servant at the mansion," Tia said as she holds her chin.


    "Is that so? Then I will entrust her to you." I was surprised that a woman with a sadistic tendency like her will like that kind of thing. Indeed, the mind of a woman is hard to tell.


    Just having said that, I gaze at Lily at the side and told her to follow Tia''s instruction. Although she refused at first with shaking her head adamantly, after I promise her another reward if she finishes her lecture, she agreed.


    Then, Lily and Tia leave the office as they went to another room in the mansion to get Lily lectured.


    After having finished all of that, I decided to make an official tour or inspection in the town tomorrow and see what people''s reactions from the inventions I had sold at the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce. I also plan to gather capable people that might potentially be useful.


    Also, I decided to continue my sword training with Sir Gareth at the field after haven''t done so for a few days since I was so busy doing counter-invasion and expedition.


    When the sun was setting to the west, I finished my training and went back to the mansion to have dinner with Lily.


    She was wearing a black gothic dress that was perfect with her white-colored hair. This was a scenery that was epic to see, a gothic loli. I had Vonix take a photo of her, so it didn''t fade in my memory.


    The dinner went smoothly only if she didn''t have to eat three portions more than I had. The other servants were flabbergasted and were opening their mouth so big that if someone were to place an egg, it will fit inside. They were shocked by how much of a glutton she was.


    ''Where does she even store all of that?'' I ask a question that will never be answered.

 26 People鈥檚 Sentimen

    Morning came as the sun''s ray was brightening a Victorian-style mansion in its own mysterious way. Birds were chirping and singing at the branches of trees that were swaying up and down amidst the naughty wind.


    In one of the rooms in the mansion, I was sleeping mindlessly with a white wool blanket covering me.


    As time passed, my sense struck me awake from a deep slumber. My eyes twitch and suddenly open strangely. I gaze around the room as if feeling something was odd in an unnatural way.


    ''Weird, why the left part of my body''s hard to move and feels heavy for some reason?'' I thought confused, as the blanket was open with my right hand.


    Just then, my body almost jumped out in shock as I remembered something from somewhere. There, a figure of a cute and pure white-haired girl sleeping while clinging my left hand was seen.


    "Lily! How could you be here!? I''m certain that you were sleeping in your room!" My face distorts in confusion by how Lily was here, as I was confident that I didn''t detect someone entering my room last night.


    ''I had the sense of a 2nd Rank Apprentice Knight so even if a small animal or even a bug were to enter the room, my sense should be able to pick it up!'' My hand moves to wake up the sleeping Lily by tapping her cheek for confirmation.


    Then Lily as if being disturbed, woke up and rubbed off her dozing eyes. She grumbled as she tried to say something after gazing at me,


    "Wyne? Good morning."


    "Good¡­ morning?" I was dumbstruck by the mindlessness of Lily then continued as my expression became dimmer, "Lily, why are you in my bedroom?"


    "Can I not?" Lily tilted her head confusingly in a cute way with a puppy eye.


    Seeing her acting cute, my mouth was almost forced to say yes but then managed to hold myself, "Ye¡­ No, just explain how you could come here undetected!"


    "I don''t know. I was just sleeping when I wish¡­" Just Lily was about to continue, her white cheeks suddenly became red as an apple-like she had just thought something embarrassing.


    ''This girl is definitely had a screw loose in the head!'' I shake my head in pity for her.


    Suddenly my eyes open wide in realization of something and ask Vonix in my mind,


    ''Vonix, was her innate power triggered by her desire?''


    ["Indeed, from what had been captured from the lens in her left eye. She activates her innate ability after wishing something and teleports to the Master''s room."] Vonix replied in an unusual man''s voice.


    ''As I thought, but what kind of desire she had to be teleported to my bedroom?'' I shook my head as that thought was cast aside to the back of my mind.


    "Anyway, if someone were to see us being at the same bed. It might become a misunderstanding!" I said to Lily in a grim look and tried to find a way how to get her away without anyone noticing.


    ''Wait, physically I''m still 11 years old and she was like 10 years old. What people at medieval age thing about this?'' Although my brain was used to its last potential to find the answer, in the end, I give up as the answer doesn''t really come to mind.


    In the modern world, people at that age still sometimes sleep together as they still never thought of something improper. Though it might be different in this world and it might be taboo.


    "I think that big sis Tia will be mad at us, but I don''t mind if it was with you though," Lily said straightforwardly in her pleasant voice with a hidden fear to the sadistic head maid.


    Hearing what she said, I ignored the latter part of her sentence and replied,


    "You should go back to your room before Tia and the maids are here; I will try to distract the servants and the others with the bug robots." I approach the door in the room and controlled the bug robots.


    Lily nods her head in agreement, as she gets off the bed and went out of the room quietly. She then managed to reach her room without anyone noticing because of my bug robots.


    Just as Lily reaches her room, there is a sudden knock on the door that makes me surprised and jump backward flabbergasted.


    "Come in!" I give affirmation after calming down and the door open as a white-haired butler comes in.


    "You just have awoken, Young Master?" Sebastian asked as he examines me in detail.


    "Yes. Had the preparation for the town''s tour-ready?" Hearing what Sebastian said, A sigh of relieve escaped from my mouth as he hadn''t realized what had happened.


    "Of course, it had been prepared just as Young Master had asked!" Sebastian nods with a fulfilled smile.


    "Good, I will be going after a few hours!" I give him a thumbs up in satisfaction before readying myself.


    ***


    As the morning mist that came from the river and the forest begin to fade, Moonmoor start to be bustling with people activity.


    In a certain place in the town, at the center place of trade. People were aplenty, they were selling, buying, bargaining, working, some were even performing at the side of the street.


    In one of the bars at the center of the town, a certain bearded muscle man with a 10 cm long scar on his face was gulping a glass of ale on the table.


    The glass mug that he used was translucent and was certainly an anomaly in this kind of age. As he finished gulping the cheap ale, he shouts in a satisfied smile,


    "This crystal-clear mug sure does enchant the sensation of drinking!" Then as if being a bit drunk, the man put down the glass mug.


    ''Clunk'' A noise of glass hitting the table hardly was heard.


    "Hey! Be careful with that thing!" Suddenly a blonde-haired male bartender that seems to be the owner of the bar came and reprimand the bearded man with holding his rough stained clothes.


    "What? Despite being an expensive glass, it was sold quite cheaply at that new store now! It is also strangely very sturdy." The bearded man replied annoyingly.


    "Even so, it was still a new commodity! You must compensate me if you break it or else!" The bartender threatens with a hidden bloodlust.


    "Yeah.. yeah, whatever." The bearded man ignored what the bartender said and keep drinking the ale in the glass mug.


    Suddenly from outside a commotion occurred as the door was abruptly open and a man with a small to medium figure come in and was out of breath.


    "Oh.. it''s you, Joseph! Come here and let''s drink together!" The bearded man laughs as he called the man named Joseph to drink with him.


    "Not now, Gordon! I had a piece of hot news! I hear that the Lord of the territory will be inspecting the town today!" The man named Joseph said after he had taken a few breaths then approach the bearded man.


    "You mean the Lord that was rumored to be the backer of the mysterious Fortuna Chamber of Commerce?" The bartender cut in the conversation from the side.


    "Yes, I also heard from the Penrith village at the west that the Lord with his mysterious army managed to single-handedly capture 10000 troops alive!" Joseph said in an exaggeration.


    "No, I hear that he alone manages to capture 20000 troops without help!" Gordon said as he played with his beard.


    As rumor keep traveling here and there, people were exaggerating it until it became close to a legend. If Alex were to be here and heard what these people were saying, he would have slapped them in the face for their ignorance.


    "Anyhow, if I remember correctly, Lord Xendra is only an 11 years old boy and still haven''t been engaged to anyone, right? I think there will be a lot of people selling their daughter to him in the hope to be his wife." The bartender said comprehendingly.


    "Gahaha¡­ that will be fun to see!" Gordon laugh amused the fact.


    "Shhtt... It''s bad if the guards in the patrol were to hear what you guys said." Joseph warily stated as he sees around the empty bar.


    "Rest assured, the only one that drinks around this time was only me," Gordon said reassuringly with a smile.


    "Enough of this, there is still something I want to share with you guys! It was stated that the Lord was looking for some capable men in the town to be his left-hand man!" Joseph shared the open secret that he just got recently.


    ""The Lord does??"" The bartender and Gordon shout at the same time.


    Suddenly Gordon climb one of his leg to a chair and shout with confident, "That''s great¡­ I''m Gordon, the best builder in the town will certainly be chosen! Gahaha¡­"


    "Don''t be too hasty! It''s said that peoples from the surrounding villages were also coming as they also got this information." Joseph said with trying to give Gordon a wakeup call.


    "Let them come! Who didn''t know that I was the best in the territory?" Gordon was boasting and ignored Joseph''s reminder.


    "Does the requirement state restriction of some kind?" The bartender that had been listening to the conversation ask in wonder.


    "From where I got the information, it seems that there isn''t any kind of restriction what kind of capable men it is," Joseph explains as he takes a seat.


    Hearing that there isn''t any restriction, the bartender''s eyes shone as he gets impatient.


    "Then, what are waiting for!? Where is the place being conducted?" The bartender was overexcited as if ready to jump to an ocean if he were told to do so.


    "Whoa¡­ calm down! This is the first time I see you were like this Woody." Despite being previously excited, Gordon tried to pacify the bartender that seems to be called Woody.


    "Despite being a bartender all of my life, I had always had a dream to be someone that was known through the world!" The bartender said full of passion in his eyes.


    "Then let''s go! The gathering place will be at the central plaza of the town." Joseph got up from his seat and push open the door.


    Gordon and Woody follow Joseph as they also went out of the bar after closing it.


    What they didn''t know is that they weren''t the only ones that were thinking the same. A lot of people were also had their own dream and getting selected as the Lord''s left-hand man was already something great in itself.


    Then, the already bustling town became even more crowded as more and more people were gathering to the plaza. This is even more so when Alex enters the town.

 27 Public Toilet and Sewage System

    The sun was high in the sky, where its position indicates that it was already there for a few hours. Its yellow light was coloring the things below that might not be seen at night.


    In the midst of that, there was a two-horse luxurious carriage with a Lord insignia being newly painted at the door of it. It was as if replacing the old paint that had been there before.


    Inside of the carriage could be seen as a quite handsome black-haired boy and a beautiful white-haired pure girl were sitting side by side in the carriage.


    Suddenly the black-haired boy seems to be annoyed by something and said,


    "Despite being an expensive carriage that the Count previously used, it''s been bumpy as hell!" The carriage at the medieval age didn''t know what is spring, yet.


    ''Although there was rumored that there is something such as magic carriage or some sort that was very swift and comfortable to use being widely spread in the capital, it was said to be very... very expensive.'' I thought as the smell of business that could be made from the custom carriage filled my nostrils.


    "Also... Lily, why are you sitting beside me? There is more space across." I gaze my eyes to Lily that sit like basically beside me and smell sweet for some reason.


    "Don''t wanna! I had promised to always be with you forever, aren''t I!?" Lily sees me with her eyes in a strange way.


    "R..right!" Then, I cast my head to the window at the side and turned a blind eye to the last part of her sentence.


    The carriage was traveling from the mansion to the town of Moonmoor, 20 or so guards were escorting the carriage while holding their spear and sword in their scabbard.


    In the midst of the guard, a muscled middle-aged man with a stylish gray hair riding a gray horse come forward to the luxurious carriage and report,


    "Young Master, we will reach the town in a few minutes." The man rides his horse skillfully while gazing at the town ahead.


    I nod my head then replied, "Be sure to pacify the crowd and watch out for anyone suspicious, as I incidentally just got a report that the town was overcrowded!"


    "Yes, leave it to me! When I''m around, not even a speck of dust can touch you!" Sir Gareth hit his left chest lightly with his other clench hand in a confident style.


    Gareth had just finished his instructing and training of the new recruit from Sanchez County, as the soldier were quite professional, to begin with, they didn''t need further training and just need some loyalties to me.


    "Good, I will be relying on you!" Of course, I didn''t only rely on the personal guards and the town''s guard at the site. A lot of bugs and the small animal robot will be spying the place while the other robots will be hiding somewhere in town, ready to take action.


    Although this was only an official inspection or tour and wasn''t some kind of festival or some sort, it''s better to be cautious than sorry.


    As the carriage was about to reach the entrance of the wall, the people were lining up more than it normally was. People were swarming in there as if waiting for something to come.


    Just then, they see the luxurious carriage that was approaching the place from the east. The insignia at the side of the carriage was a sore eye to the people at the entrance.


    Suddenly one of the pedestrians at the entrance shout while pointing to the carriage,


    "Hey.. that''s the Lord insignia, the Lord''s here!"


    When one people caused a ripple of the shout, it spread to the others just like a snowball effect. Others were talking quite noisily about the Lord.


    It was like that until the guards at the side reprimand the peoples,


    "Shut up! The Lord''s about to reach this place! Anyone that causes a ruckus will be sentenced to the mine!" One of the guards at the side uses some kind of whip to discipline the peasant to shut themselves up.


    Seeing what was happening from the carriage, I was a bit surprised by the crude way people were using in this world.


    As my carriage reaches the entrance, people start saluting and kneeling on one knee while being silent as if being scared of something.


    ''So, people do this kind of thing in this world!? Interesting." I was inspecting the people from the carriage and realize that the majority of the people that kneel were peasants and anyone that didn''t follow suit was whipped by the guards.


    ''Hierarchy was obvious and not obscured, I''m glad that I transmigrate as a noble and not as a peasant. If I were to take over as a slave, although I''m still confident to ascend the world, it will take a very long time.'' I thought relieved while rubbing my chin and thankful for having a good start.


    Then, the carriage passes through the entrance of the town and got to the town. Inside I see a line of people at the side also kneeling and giving a salute to the carriage.


    Strangely enough, after they finished kneeling and saluting, a lot of middle-aged men were holding the back of a younger girl that seems to be their daughter as if trying to promote some kind of goods.


    "The heck? Is this some kind of female fashion show or something?" Seeing that I don''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Incidentally, Lily that was on my side that was seeing me looking at the girl outside hit me from the side.


    "Ouch! What was that for?" I asked with a glare at Lily.


    "Nothing." Lily turned her head away with a puff on her cheeks.


    As time was still early, I decided to check the place that had been bothering me all this time when I survey the town before.


    First, it was the public toilet, As the Lord, it would be inappropriate for me to check that place directly but seeing it from afar and asking information to the people there is easy.


    In this world, people usually relieved themselves at home with a wooden bucket and throw the waste to the river but there is also a public toilet that used in the public.


    A few minutes passed as the carriage was traveling to the place and the crowd at the side becoming sparser.


    From the window, I could see a Roman styled public toilet that didn''t have any kind of divider between the seat of the hole. Although some wealthy houses in the town had a private garderobe, commoners that were poorer than average and didn''t have time to dump their waste to the river do it here.


    ''Really? A toilet without a divider? Will people be talking to each other when taking a dumb?'' I gaze at the public toilet with a mixed feeling.


    Just then, I called out to Sir Gareth at the side of the carriage and told him to find someone that usually handle this place.


    Not long after, a crooked white-haired elderly man with a stick comes to the carriage before kneeling hardly and asking in a servitude tone,


    "Milord¡­ Are you looking for the one responsible for this place?"


    "Yes, who are you?" I turned my gaze to him and asked.


    "I am Steve, the one responsible for the public toilet and sewage at the town." The crooked elderly man that called himself Steve replied while still kneeling.


    "Steve?" I involuntarily said as I remembered something from my previous world.


    "Yes?" The elderly man lifts up his wrinkled face with a confused expression.


    "Nothing, there is no need to kneel more! Let''s go over there to have a deep discussion!" I said while pointing a certain place and then a guard at the side open the carriage door.


    I told Lily to stay at the carriage but she was adamant to follow me. Seeing that, I could only sigh and allow it but then change my mind, as I seem to spoil her too much. She was fuming at the carriage as I leave her.


    Then, we went to a place where there are two chairs and a table between them. I take one of the seats and point my hand to others said before saying,


    "Take a seat."


    "But.. Milord." The crooked elderly man was gazing at me with concern and uncertain expression on his face.


    "Just take a seat, it''s fine!" I nod my head and encourage him to sit.


    The crooked elderly man helplessly could only obey his Lord''s command and take a seat opposite me. Just as he sits on the chair and calm himself, I strike the first question.


    "I had been wondering, does up until now all of the feces and urine from the public toilet dumb straight to the river?"


    "Yes, it is Milord! There was small water sewage under it that lead to the river." The elderly man explains while tapping his stick to the ground as if pointing the location of the sewage.


    "So, it means that there is no filter or any kind of water treatment? Had you ever thought that the supply water that people use to cook, drink, and wash up mainly came from the same river!?" I glared at the elderly man with hidden intimidation.


    "I¡­ I never thought such a thing..." The crooked elderly man downcast his gaze in shame for his negligence.


    ''It''s actually quite surprising that the people at this town hadn''t get a plague or any kind of sickness despite taking the water from the river, but now that I think about it, I think that it was just simply lucked that they didn''t.'' I thought in grim for the lack of hygiene and sanitation in this town.


    "Hah¡­" I sigh then continued, "It wasn''t your fault; it was just the people being too ignorant!"


    "Anyhow, I had a task for you and I will promote you to become the official manager of the sanitation at the town if you manage to accomplish it, would you like to hear?" I gaze at the crooked elderly man while scrutinizing my eyes with a hidden challenge in it.


    Hearing what I said, the crooked elderly man swallowed a mouthful of saliva before opening his mouth with a little trembling and said,


    "This old bone had been in charge of the town''s sewage and public toilet for dozens of years and had experience in it while also confident in accomplishing what Milord might have for me!"


    "Good, I will explain your task after we reach someplace in town!" I nod my head in satisfaction that the old man is motivation even in old age.


    Then, I clap my hand to call a guard that was securing the place. As a guard with a round face and medium figure came, I ordered domineeringly,


    "Prepare a carriage for him!"


    "Yes!" the guard nodded his head servilely before excusing himself to get a carriage.


    After the conversation was done, I went back to my carriage and see the still fuming Lily inside before sighing and said,


    "I will give you a snack after we got back!"


    Just as I said that Lily open her eyes wide then smiled purely to me and the fuming from before was gone as if there wasn''t any in the first place.


    My heart got warm every time I see her smile.

 28 The Things That Could Be Improved

    Two carriages could be seen were traversing the town with guards surrounding them. One at the front was a fancy carriage while the other at the back was a normal looking carriage that could be found easily at medieval town''s street.


    Suddenly a gray-haired man on top of a gray horse approach the fancy carriage before muttered with an uncertain expression,


    "Young Master, is it really alright for you to inspect a place like that? I think that this kind of dirty place is unworthy to be inspected personally by the Lord of a territory!"


    "Rest assured, I will just take a look for a brief moment before going back." I reassuringly said


    As the two carriages were traversing streets after streets, people start getting harder and harder to find. Until the street became completely desolate with people and that was when the two carriages finally stop.


    I take a peek to the scenery outside from the window and see that road was way smaller than the main road, a lot of the building was also in an almost unusable condition.


    "Here I am, the slums!" I uttered to the place addressed in my surroundings in a weird way.


    Although it was only the outskirt of the slums, it was dirty beyond belief. Just then, I see that the road was full of human waste littered on the side and it was mixed with sand and mud before being soaked in the rain multiple times.


    My mood became awful in an instant and I told the guard outside to move the carriage back 20 meters away from the place, back to the entrance of the road.


    Then, I told one of the guards outside to call the Steve old man out of his carriage and meet me at my carriage.


    Not long after, a crooked elderly man with a stick comes to my carriage. I got out of my carriage to meet the old man. I was the first one to strike the conversation before he could even open his mouth,


    "You should have seen the situation at this place, right? I will give you your first task to accomplish, I guess you had some suspicion for the task, no?" I inquired the crooked old man mischievously with a smile that wasn''t a smile.


    "Yes, of course, milord! Milord wants me to punish and discipline the people at the slums for having dumped their waste on the road, right?" The Steve old man smirks confidently while pointing his stick to the peoples hiding in the slums.


    "What?" Hearing what the crooked elderly man was saying, I was disappointed by his old way of thinking, then I gaze at him disapprovingly before reprimanding, "No! I want you to clean this place!"


    "I need you to gather the townsfolk to clean the waste that had been littering in the streets and not only at the slums!" I added while pointing to the waste that had been fused with a lot of things.


    "But milord, if Milord were to issue a command to forcefully gather the townsfolk for free that might cause unrest!" The Steve old man interjected with a pale face that was as white as a paper.


    "I never said to not pay them! I want you to told the people to reward anyone that brings this waste to the back of the mansion for 50 coppers every bucket!" I shake my head for his narrow thinking.


    "50 copper coins for every bucket of waste? That''s too much! I suggest milord reconsider!" The Steve old man was shocked beyond belief and tried to make me reconsider.


    "My decision''s valid, do as what I say!" I ordered decisively and with that my decision was made.


    Although 50 coppers coins might sound much for a commoner, it wasn''t much for me that had almost unlimited money under my back. The worth of 50 coppers should only be enough for people to live for a day quite luxuriously and a few days if used sparingly.


    The amount that the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce making alone was already enough to cover all of the expenses and projects that I was going to implement in my territory.


    ''With the total amount of waste that had been piling up in the town, it should be enough to be converted into fertilizer for a few months!''


    ''This project will also clean the streets that previously had been covered with feces and urine of humans and other living beings such a horse that do it anywhere they wanted to.''


    ''By driving the people to work, it will also create jobs for them. The money they got would also circulate more in the territory, driving the economy even more than it was before! If they were to spend more money, it''s meant more taxes for me to gather.''


    ''If the people were to be richer, they would also less to be displeased and cause a riot. There are so many benefits that it completely outweighs the few cons that didn''t worth to mention.''


    ''This project is just as efficient as killing six birds or possibly more with one stone! So effective that I would have to cheer for my brilliantness if there isn''t anyone watching me!''


    As I was pondering all of that, my poker face almost broke as I was smiling ear to ear inside without anyone noticing.


    "Yes, milord!" The Steve old man bows his head while holding his stick to hold his body.


    Although this project will definitely clean the town, I still need to plan to increase the sanitation of the town by creating a waterway system that will run and connect to almost every site of the town before building a modern public toilet.


    As for how the system might work, it will basically collect the waste to a place before processing them and transforming them into fertilizer. To build this, I will need to discuss with Sebastian for further discussion and make more robots to be used as the builder.


    A lot of technology like the huge scale 3D Printing and nanobot will be used here. Without it, building the place might take weeks and months even with the robots.


    In the event that this project works properly and successfully, I will expand it to the other surrounding villages, towns, and even Oxford City at the heart of Sanchez County.


    Then after all of the thing has been taken care of, I ordered the guards to send the Steven elderly away to begin his work.


    It''s time for me to go to the central plaza of the town for the selection of capable people that might be useful to me. Immediately, I board the carriage to continue onward.


    The carriage then starts to travel back to the crowded street from before. The guards under the command of Sir Gareth at the side were shouting and pushing people to make way for the carriage to pass.


    Not long after, I reach the central plaza of the town. What I see there makes my eyes almost popped out from the shock. There was a sea of people with like around hundreds of them at the plaza alone.


    People could even be seen at the rooftop of the building sitting and viewing the stage that was placed in the back middle of the plaza that had been prepared beforehand by Sebastian.


    ''I guess people in this world didn''t have so many entertainments in their life, that they were so bored to the point even this kind of thing interests them so much!'' I direct my gaze across the people from the window and realize that the entertainment industry could be developed well in this world.


    ''If I were to make a big TV¡­ wait no¡­ a big hologram screen in the middle of the plaza for people''s entertainment and advertising products¡­ There is just so much potential here that I couldn''t ravel right now!'' I hold my chin in deep thought of the business that could possibly bloom.


    Although there was something called Projection crystal that was capable to transmit connection from crystal to crystal with magic, the usage was quite the same with a hologram and even a bit ineffective.


    Just then, a big commotion was heard from outside as people seem to realize the fancy carriage I was using. People were rushing here and there without much care of the one being pushed.


    "Hey, that''s the Lord''s carriage!" One of the commoners at the rooftop point out while shouting.


    "Out of my way! You cannot block the great me from the Lord!" A big bald man with a scar yelled and pushed the people in front to get a better view and try to be frontmost.


    On another side of the crowd, a middle-aged woman was frantically shouting while seems to be searching for something, "Does anyone see my son? Ivan, where are you?"


    The crowd was getting messier as time passed, I shake my head in disdain for the savagery and undisciplined of the people here.


    "No matter what world it was, Humans are a quite egoistic and brute race, although the people here lack discipline because of the lack of education." There was when I realize another topic that I must discuss with Sebastian later.


    Just as the carriage reached the side of the stage, the guards with Sir Gareth in the lead were making a line to stop people from pushing and make way for me to get out of the carriage.


    As I come out from the carriage people were shock to see an 11-year-old boy to be the Lord.


    "I thought the Lord was a 2-meter-tall man, the rumor was wrong!" One of the commoners at the side seems to realize that he gets a wrong rumor.


    "You must be a people not native to the town, right? Almost everyone in the town knows that the Lord was just a somewhat handsome boy!" Another man in the side answered the confused man.


    Just then, Lily also came out from the carriage. Suddenly, a loud commotion erupted from the peoples in the plaza.


    "A goddess! A goddess has descended!" A sudden statement become the point when a loud commotion erupted.


    "A beautiful white hair, a pretty face with a pure and innocent look that could make all of the women in the territory die from envy!" Someone said in amazement.


    "You idiot! Her beauty was at the level where it could cause a nation war to break out! No¡­ even that was still an understatement!" Someone else in the back interjected for the ignorant of the people that were shouting previously.


    Seeing the reaction of the people, I didn''t know whether to laugh or cry and muttered to myself, ''Had they not seen beauty before? Although Lily was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen, they didn''t need to be so exaggerated!"


    Unknown to me, if anyone were to hear my inner thought, they would have rushed at me and slap my face for my ignorant of beauty.

 29 The Search For Capable People

    "Enough!!"


    Suddenly, a loud voice echoed to the surrounding and encompassing the swarms of people. The people immediately quieten down as they lock their gaze to the source of the voice.


    There, a gray-haired middle age muscled man was standing tall as he was the one that caused the loud voice. As Sir Gareth was a 3rd Rank Knight Apprentice, he could already amplificated his sound to be louder than normal human beings.


    "The Lord''s here! Did you commoner doesn''t have any manner and discipline?" Gareth shouted angrily as he stomps his leg to the ground.


    The people below the stage were showing uncertain expression and lower their gaze in shame as they seem to not know what to say in rebuttal. Even if they know, they would have needed a thousand more courage than the most courageous people there as they feared the general.


    "Had you guys didn''t have shame? I wi.."


    "That''s enough, step back!" I interjected Gareth with an elegant posture and hand movement, that I had learned while searching Wyne''s memory before.


    "Yes!" Gareth nods his head and submissively steps back.


    Seeing the scary general that had scared them before act so submissively to me, the people start to see me in a revered look on their face as if seeing a mighty King.


    Looking at the people that had calm down and had a fearful look in their eyes, I smiled in satisfaction while reflecting in my mind,


    ''This set up does indeed make a quite satisfaction result!''


    Just then, I take a deep breath and exhaled to calm myself that wasn''t used to be the focus attention of people. As if having calmed myself down, I drive my qi around my mouth to amplify my sound and spoke,


    "Just as the information that I had told my officials before, I will conduct a search of capable people to be selected and train!" I announce with a quite loud voice that encompassed the crowd.


    As I was a 2nd Rank Knight Apprentice that had open the head acupoint, I was also capable to amplify my voice by driving my qi around my mouth. There was no need to use a speaker and sound amplifier from the robot.


    Hearing what I announce, the people were having a mixed look on their faces. The majority of them were excited and seems to be anticipating for it to begin, quite a lot of them seems to be receptive of it, while a small part of them was having an uncertain look on their face and seems not to be sure on how to react to this.


    "First, I will need to document all of you in this paper!" As I see their mix reaction, I take out a white parchment that was quite rare in this world.


    The paper had been produced by the Synthesize Chamber just recently since I had been making way to the Sanchez County and expanding to the east, there had been a lot of unused cut trees.


    As I show the white parchment to the people below, they were shocked by how white the paper was and start murmuring among themselves.


    "Hey, isn''t that white paper?" Someone blurts out in shock after seeing the white parchment in my hand.


    "A very expensive commodity that only a wealthy merchant and noble could use but even then, the paper wasn''t as white as that!" Another person replied doubtfully.


    Just then, a group of officials come from the side with guards bringing tables, chairs, and a stack of papers for the officials to use.


    After setting up the tables and chairs below the stage, I explain from above in an amplified voice.


    "I want you, my subject, to line up and fill the paper that the officials bring with your name, profession, and describe what you are capable of!"


    Afterward, the people start lining up orderly under Sir Gareth is watch. Every person that snatch the line was whip by the guard at the side.


    As time passed, I became impatient by the ineffective way the people were registering the paper. Only around 1 out of ten people were literate and even then, a lot of them weren''t quite that good at writing.


    The officials were doing almost all the writing while the people were rambling non-stop of, the capability in their respective professions.


    A look of tired and drowsiness begin to appear on their face as they are trying desperately to hold their posture and hear the people''s nonsense.


    Although I and Lily had been sitting on a fancy chair above the stage that had been prepared beforehand. Even then, I start to get bored waiting.


    There were like 20 officials doing the interview and 20 lines were stretch long into outside of the plaza with hundreds of people at each line.


    ''If every person takes around a minute to finished and let us just say that there are around 2000 or more people lining up. Then, it will take at least around 2 hours to finished!'' My face suddenly became impatient to waste my time.


    Looking at Lily at the side that put her forefinger at her mouth in curiosity. I was starting to think that gazing at the cute Lily was effective at healing my boredom.


    As Lily seems to realize I was observing her from the side, her milky white cheek seems to blush in red. She was stealing her glance at me times to times.


    Suddenly as if to stop me from gazing at her too much, she opens her little mouth and said,


    "Wyne, I''m hungry, let''s eat something!"


    "Ahh¡­ I guess it''s the right time to had lunch, isn''t it?" I answered after realizing that I had glanced at her for way too long.


    Then, I take Lily with me before telling Sir Gareth to dispatch some guards to escort us as I want to travel by walking and not by carriage.


    The street was more sparsely crowded than before after we get away from the crowded plaza. As it was a street near the central plaza, the road was paved with stone instead of gravel or mud.


    Lily was walking gracefully like a noble lady despite going here and there while also gazing around the street of the town in a curious manner.


    ''It seems that Tia had been teaching manner to her quite skillfully but why was it feels like that Lily seems to be quite foreign to this kind of setting of town?" I was confused by Lily''s action as if she never been going to this kind of medieval town.


    ''Maybe it was because she was looking at the town up close for the first time? As we use the carriage before, she might not have an obvious look to the town.'' I ponder her action quite deeply but the cast that aside.


    Not long after, we reach some kind of a fancy inn that serves food and drink for wealthy merchants and passing noble.


    As I was bringing Lily with me, I don''t think going to the bar was the right thing to do.


    ''It seems that there wasn''t any restaurant in this world! There were only bar and inn that serve food and drink although they had a different kind of purpose than restaurant does.'' I gaze my eyes to the inn and see that it had a hanging signboard a bit sideways above the door with a fancy cotton and cloth design on it.


    There was also an inscription below the design that was written ''Cotton Cloth Inn''.


    Subsequently, I told the guards to stand outside and take Lily''s hand with me to the inside of the inn. She was startled by the sudden action of mine without me realizing it.


    The door of the inn was painted white in color and was quite big in size. It requires me to use a little bit of my qi to open it.


    Since a lot of the people were at the plaza and registering there, the inn was scarce with people. Just as I had taken a few steps, a sudden voice appears from the counter at the front.


    "Is this Young Master and little Miss looking for a room?" A sharp-nosed man with a pointy eye wearing a white steward uniform questioned while checking the board in his hand.


    "No, we just want to eat lunch. How much for food without accommodation?" I inquired while curiously looking around the inn.


    The inn was decorated quite luxuriously as if intended for a wealthy person to reside in. There was a lot of furniture around the wall and sofas littering at the side with a table in front. The floor even used wool carpet with an interesting design on it. This feels like a modern hotel with a medieval setting.


    "It cost 5 silvers per person for lunch, Is it fine?" The sharp-nosed steward answered without inquiring about our identity.


    "Yes, set the table up!" I nod my head in agreement.


    "Good, follow me." The sharp-nosed man then leads the way to another room that had an open double wood glass door.


    Inside were a few fancy tables set up with a red extravagant wool as the tablecloth. There were lit up candles on top of the table. At the ceiling of the room, a few expensive candle lamps could be seen.


    Few people were currently eating there, I could see a few wealthy merchant families and knight family sitting around the tables in the corner.


    The sharp-nosed steward then leads me to a table with a set of leather chairs across each other.


    As I and Lily take a seat and sit across each other, I start to have a weird thought.


    ''Isn''t this just like a date? Although the one I''m dating was a 10 years old girl.'' Pondering that, I didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Lily was looking upward innocently and curiously without minding anything.


    Not long after, the same steward was back and bringing a trolley with two metal trays with a cover and white teapot with two teacups. He then put the two-metal tray in front of me and Lily before opening it.


    "Sorry to keep you waiting, Bon App¨¦tit!" The sharp-nosed steward then pours the teapot to the two cups before bowing to us and left.


    What''s inside the tray was a lamb steak with vegetables and spice decorating it. There was also a refined white bread that was better quality than normal white bread.


    As I take the knife and the fork to eat slowly, Lily although elegantly was swallowing and gulping up the food like there was no tomorrow.


    The people in the surroundings were gazing at Lily strangely and start murmuring among themselves.


    ''Ahh¡­ you don''t need to eat that fast in this kind of place.'' I cover my face with my right hand and shake my head in embarrassment.


    Suddenly, a smug-looking 13-14 years old male teenager that was sitting quite close to my table approach and mock while pointing at me,


    "You commoner didn''t have any manner! It was a disgrace for me that came from a mighty knight family to dine in the same place as someone as lowly as you!" The smug-looking teenager contemptuously laugh and then gaze to Lily that was still eating and didn''t care about anything.


    As the teenager was about to utter a mock to her, he suddenly flinched and seems to be smitten for her beauty.


    "Oh, what an angel you are! Your beauty had totally enamored me! I¡­ the son of Galfridus, Ernis wants to propose you a commoner to be my main wife." The smug teenager smile with lust eyes in his face as if defiling Lily.


    "Pfthhhh¡­." I spurt out the food in my mouth to the side in shock of what he just said.


    ''What? He said WHAT?'' As if a bombshell had blown inside of me, my eyes almost pooped out.

 30 Lily鈥檚 Appetite

    ''What? He said WHAT?'' If someone were to see me right now, they will notice a big vein on my head that was ready to burst out.


    Despite him saying all of that, Lily that was still eating seems to didn''t notice and care at all. There is an ugly look on the smug teenager before he rebuked,


    "Hey, did you just ignore me? A commoner dare?" He then tried to grab Lily forcefully with his hand.


    Seeing that, I didn''t stay silent. I grab his hand with a little bit of my power and no matter what he does, he couldn''t move his hand.


    "Let go, you commoner! Didn''t matter if you had a wealthy family as a backing, you are still a commoner!" He tried to take his hand away but to no avail.


    ''Did I really need to show the Lord insignia and told my identity every time a fool tries to get ahead of themselves?'' I shake my head and then secretly sigh.


    Suddenly a middle-aged man that had a pointy double chin and resembled the smug-looking teenager in face approach from the side and exclaimed,


    "Ernis, why are you associating with a commoner? I already told you to find a noblewoman as a partner!"


    "Fa.. father, this commoner here dares to hold my hand and attack me!" Ernis, the smug teenager stuttered then pointed his finger to me with a hidden malice.


    "Huh?" The man then gazes his eyes to my hand that was still holding his son''s hand then to my face before his eyes widen in fright.


    ''Slap'' A sound of someone being slap loudly was heard.


    "Why fat..." Just as Ernis that were holding his red cheek was about to say something, he was interrupted by the hand of the man that holds his head down.


    "You idiot! Did you know what you have done?" The middle-aged man reprimands the gaze at me with an apologetic face.


    "Lord Xendra, please forgive my good for nothing son for interrupting your dinner! I¡­ Galfridus the knight under Xendra Viscounty will atone for my son''s fault!" The man that called himself Galfridus said apologetically.


    The people that were eating at the side were agape in shock that the Lord was here. Sounds of fork and knife dropping could be hard here and there.


    ''Galfridus? The knight that was managing the Hankala village in the north of Moonmoor?'' I hold my chin in contemplation of his identity.


    ''Frankly speaking, I hate this kind of man that only cares of status! Unlike Sir Gareth that had honor in his conduct and personality.''


    ''And if I''m not wrong, he was at another place when the siege was happening! Like he already predicted the siege and the fall of Moonmoor beforehand.'' My face became gloom in thought of that.


    ''I guess I will investigate him later with insect robots and gather intelligence. The Count might have something to do with him. For now, I will make a fa?ade just in case.'' I slit my eyes and decided.


    Seeing that I was silent for a few seconds, Galfridus had an uncertain look on his eyes.


    "It''s nothing, just educate your son properly to not cause anyone trouble!" I responded with a smile that wasn''t a smile before sitting back to the chair and continue eating.


    "Yes, Lord!" He then takes his son away with him with a hidden cold light flickering in his eyes.


    Just as I want to continue my lunch, Lily already finish her a long time ago and was eyeing the food on my plate.


    "No, this is mine!" Although she keeps staring at me with her puppy eyes as I eat, I completely ignore her.


    "You baddie!" She puffs her cheek and turned her face away.


    This kind of situation reminds me of my pom dog at Earth that keeps staring at me when I eat and wait for food to come to it.


    After I finished all my food, there was a footstep coming from the side and a figure with an amicable face was approaching my place.


    As I gaze my view to the side, I see a figure of a 20 or so years young man with a blonde hair and an amicable face


    "You must be Lord Xendra, right?" the figure inquired with a calculative tone.


    "Yes, I am and who are you?" I question with an irritated remark.


    "Sorry for haven''t introduced myself, my name is Michael a traveling merchant from the Glittering Gem Chamber of Commerce." He answered with a slight bow.


    ''A traveling merchant? Glittering Gem Chamber of Commerce?" I fall into deep thought about what kind of Chamber of Commerce it was.


    "Ahh¡­ Lord Xendra must never have heard that kind of company from here, as it was located at a big commercial City near the Capital." Michael claps his hand and explains.


    "So, what do you want?" I scrutinized my eyes full of doubt for his hidden agenda.


    "It''s nothing much, I just heard a rumor that a certain unique artifact starts appearing in this town. Lord Xendra, I don''t think that this was the right place to talk about this." Michael said warily as he gazes around the room and then continued,


    ''Just as I thought, merchants from all parts of the Kingdom start getting attracted to the emergence of the Fortune Chamber of Commerce. If what he said was true, then I could trade with valuable things that were hard or even impossible to find here like space stone and other precious materials!'' I contemplated the gain that could be gotten from this risk.


    "If Lord Xendra was interested in deep talk about this, I will be in this inn for quite a long time. So, Lord can call upon me anytime."


    "Good, I will notify you if I had the time." I nod my head and then he dismisses himself after giving me a bow.


    Afterward, I take the still hungry-looking Lily with me back to the plaza so I could continue the objective for today. Of course, I didn''t forget to pay the sharp-nosed steward.


    The way to the plaza was quite uneventful and I reach the still crowded plaza after about five minutes of walk.


    One hour just passed as we eat lunch, so the line was just half done. I decided to just sit and wait for all of it to finished. As time keeps moving on, Lily seems to get bored and spoke to me,


    "Wyne, this was taking way too long! I want to do something."


    Lily''s word makes me think of something.


    ''Hah¡­ It would be good if there is some kind of game that could be played to fill in spare time.''


    ''Now that I think about it, the people in this era didn''t know what board game is. Things such as card, chess, mahjong, reversal, and much more could be made as it would be popular to wealthy class and above.'' I discover another thing that could be popular on a large scale.


    "Just wait, I promise you something back at the base," I answered Lily''s grumbling and promise to give her something in exchange.


    "Okay!" She cheerfully nods and smiles while humming something.


    I then close my eyes and practice my Breathing Technique to pass the time.


    One hour passed in the blink of an eye, the people finally finished registering. The papers that were used were piling up at the tables.


    ''I will need Vonix to scan all of the documents and determined which was useful and do an examination tomorrow.''


    As there were basically way too many people that registered in the plaza, I didn''t immediately conduct an examination as that will take too long and instead write each of them down to a paper and analyzed it with Vonix.


    Then, I told Sir Gareth to announce the conclusion of the day and rewards anyone that participates with one silver and some food.


    As the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce becoming more success day by day, it produces hundreds of golds in revenue every day from all the villages, towns, and cities in Xendra and Sanchez territory.


    Having too much money without it circulating to the people wasn''t a very good idea unless someone wants to make a castle out of copper, silver, and gold.


    People were happy receiving the money and they were called one by one under the watch of the guards and officials in case someone asks for the money again after receiving it.


    Then, I take Lily back to the mansion and then to the base with luxurious carriage. I also told the officials to bring the paperback to the mansion before later picked up by the robots.


    Not long after, we reach the outskirt of the base and start walking to the base. I then go straight to the kitchen and told Lily to wait at the dining hall.


    As she was eagerly waiting at the dining hall, I ordered the hand robot to make something special. The kitchen used a robot hand that could move freely and makes food as good as a five-star chef in my previous world, although they couldn''t improve and since the device, there was so advanced, cooking was done way faster than it was supposed to be.


    I got back to the dining hall and wait for about twenty minutes before an ''All Purpose Robot'' dressed in a servant uniform came and bringing a food trolley.


    Above the trolley was a white pale-colored food with the shape of a wide tube. A red-colored strawberry could be seen attractively decorating the upper surface of the food making anyone that sees it drool in desire.


    "Wyne, what is that food?" Lily tilted her head cutely as she asked me with her pure voice.


    "It''s cake or more specifically, a strawberry cake," I answered with a satisfied smile.


    Since the ingredient to make a cake was mostly a dairy product that could be found in my territory, I decided to make one for Lily.


    The robot then places the cake on top of the table between us. Then, it cut the cake into 8 portions.


    As it gives one of the portions to Lily''s plate, she immediately takes her scoop and ate part of it. Just as the scoop full of cakes gets into her mouth, her eyes shine in delight and her body seems to shudder in excitement. If she had a tail, then it would have wagging in happiness.


    After enjoying the sight of Lily, I scoop up mine and take a bite. A sweet taste spread upon my mouth as the cake melt in my mouth.


    "It''s sweet, I guess. I think Lily enjoys it very much!" Then, I slowly scoop up the cake into my mouth and eat slowly.


    Just as I finished eating my part and gaze into the whole cake at the center. My mouth went agape as I see what state the cake was. The cake that was supposed to be at the plate was gone, totally gone.


    At first, I was doubtful from what I just see then I gaze my view to Lily and see that her mouth was smeared by cake and was currently munching something in her mouth.


    "Lily, did you just all of the cake?" I glared at her questioningly.


    She then shakes her head innocently while still munching the cake and holding her mouth with her two hands.


    "..." Seeing that, I lost for word.

 31 Collecting Waste for Money Uncomplete

    In the meantime, two hours prior, a crooked elderly man was heading toward a town hall with a carriage. He was Steve, the old man that manages the toilet and sewage in the town before. As he sees a quite big white-colored building in the distance, he thought in his heart,


    ''The Lord was too generous. Collecting waste on the road, does it gives benefit to him?''


    Just then, he feels the moving carriage stop and a guard''s footstep comes from outside. The door was then opened and a guard with a black mustache spoke,


    "Sir, we reach the place."


    "Hmm¡­" The Steve old man nods and then takes his stick with him before descending the carriage.


    He enters the town hall with the five guards that had to accompany him before. Inside, he didn''t see a crowded place full of officials as most of them were at the plaza now.


    He found one official in the distance and told one of the guards to call him. The official then approaches the crooked elderly man and gaze at him.


    As he inspects the elderly man that was accompanied by five guards, he realizes that he must have a connection with someone high in the town.


    Although the Steve old man was the manager of the public toilet, it didn''t mean that he was well known in the town.


    "Sir, what brings you to the town hall?" The official inquires curiously.


    "I want you to make a written decree of the Lord''s order!" The Steve old man answered with a serious tone.


    "The Lord''s decree? Please, elaborate!" The official was quite astounded by the statement and asked for further explanation.


    Then, the Steve old man explained the task that Alex had given him in detail until finished. The official that just heard the order was shocked by it.


    "The Lord wants us to organize people for collecting waste on the road? The Lord also will reward anyone that collects a bucket full of waste for 50 copper coins!?" The official start having a cold sweat that trickles down over his body.


    "It might sound that this unbenefited him, but we must do the job." The Steve old man confirmed with a resolute voice.


    "Yes, I will immediately gather the officials in the town hall and make the decree!" After the Steve old man gave a nod, the official then runs back to another room in the town hall.


    ***


    Two hours after the written decree was being made, the people were just back from the plaza after receiving their reward.


    Suddenly amid a crowd in some street of the town, an official from before came bringing some kind of brown paper roll. He stood amidst the crowd and got on top of a box that was placed on the street for no reason.


    The townsfolk in the surrounding gaze to the official, as if they already know that he was going to announce something. This was how people in this era announce something to the people that come from the Lord.


    As he opens the brown paper roll, he straightened his back and cough to gain attention. He began to read the writing on the paper.


    "For the Lord decreed that anyone bringing a bucket full of waste to the back of his mansion will be rewarded, 50 coppers!"


    "This task will be available continuously which means that it could be done multiple times without limit! As for the time limit, it will be further informed!"


    After finish announcing the decree, the official got down from the box and went back to another part of town to continue reporting.


    Just as the official was nowhere to be seen, the people that were in shock begin to be awoken from their ailment.


    "Did what the official announced true? I mean a bucket of waste that worth 50 copper coins, that''s insane!" A man with a red nose breaks the cold silence with his inquire.


    The other people on that street also agreed with a nod on their heads.


    "You moron! How could the official lie? It was even issued by the Lord himself!" Another man wearing coarse clothes reprimands the red nose man.


    Although that statement wasn''t quite true, the lack of education of people makes them easy to be mobilized. The people completely believe the official announcement when one youth ignites the fire.


    "I should swiftly go home and told my family before gathering the waste!" A youth with a yellowy skin said as he runs back to his home.


    As people on the street start to realize how much they could get by just collecting a bucket of waste and how limited they are, they started to be agitated and in a state of uproar.


    These phenomena spread to other people, more and more, becoming a ripple that spread on silent water.


    It even spread to the people on the periphery of the town.


    "Hey! Big news! The lord issued a decree for anyone that gathered a bucket full of waste to the back of his mansion, they will be rewarded 50 copper coins!" A teenager with a tan skin was running and shouting the news that he got from someone before.


    As the means of telling information in this world and era was to use a letter or direct communication. Information had to be told directly unless it was spread by the means of magic that could encompass great distance in an instant.


    "What? Hurry tell Emma to stop gardening! We need to be fast before anyone did it before us!" A man with a straw hat tells his wife to call her daughter.


    And a lot of the same things were happening across the town.


    ***


    After having a snack with Lily, I finally had the time to reorganize. Lily that was still sitting on a dining hall seems to show a little bit of tired expression as her breathing seems to be rough.


    "Lily¡­ you seem to be tired after the inspection of the town today, how about resting in the base for now?" I told her worriedly.


    Hearing what I said, she seems to be hesitant but then nods her head as she may be worried about being a burden.


    "Okay~"


    Afterward, I left the base to check the building that I had made when I was inspecting the town.


    Not far from the mansion, I see some kind of disposal site that had numerous big empty tube hole. Robots were going to and from the disposal site, constructing the place.


    As Vonix had nanobot and 3D printing technology that could make something instantly, the robot seems to be not needed on construction but that was wrong, they were still needed to manage it directly.


    Seeing that the construction was going well, I decided to go to the mansion to have a deep talk with Sebastian.


    When I arrived at the mansion, a guard with a medium height that I became familiar with, seems to be waiting for me.


    "Arnold, right?" I searched through my mind the name of the guard.


    "Lord! Sebastian was waiting for Lord inside the mansion." The guard seems shocked that I know his name but then reported.


    "He did? Ah¡­ it''s must be because of the waste." I nod and enter the mansion.


    Inside, Sebastian was seen pacing back and forth as sweat trickling down his forehead. Suddenly he stuttered and approach me after he sees me.


    "Young Master¡­"


    "I know what you worried about! Let''s have a deep talk in my office!" I interjected Sebastian and invites him to have a deep talk in my office.


    Sebastian seems to calm down and nod before following me.