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Published at 10th of September 2020 11:29:07 AM
Chapter 4

Chapter 04: Growth as a nobleman and helping people

 In the royal palace, the emperor’s study room .

 It’s called a study room, but it’s practically a library-like place where more than 100,000 books and most of the documents from his accession to the throne are kept .

 When I was called into that study, I was kneeling in front of my father – that is, His Majesty the Emperor .

“You wanted to see me, father?”

“Fumu . ”

 Father nodded at me in a dignified voice .

 While I was greeting him, he was looking over some papers, signing them and handing them to the serving confidant .

 Once the political work had been completed, father raised his head and looked at me .

“How are you?”

“Yes, I’m doing great every day . ”

“Hmm . ”

 Father gave a small nod and scoffed his chin at the confidant who had handled the last minute paperwork so deftly .

 The confidant, who could be described as a confidant, gave further instructions to a junior confidant, who then came to my side .

 The confidant uses magic on me .

 The magic to see status, the magic that was cast right after I was born and surprised everyone as a result .

 After a while, my status appears for all to see .

Name: Noah Ararat

13th prince of Ararat Empire

Gender: male

Level: 1/∞

HP F Fire F

MP F Water SS

Strength E Wind F

Stamina E Earth F

Intelligence F Light F

Spirit F Darkness F

Speed ​​F

Dexterity E

Luck E

“Well, the power has gone up again . Your strength is on E, as opposed to last time . ”

 Father looked impressed as he walked off his office desk and came in front of me, peering at the status .

“And you’re still at level 1, huh . Great news . I’ve never heard of anyone’s ability increasing while their level remains unchanged . You are a very unique child . ”

“Thank you very much . ”

 This peculiar constitution that surprised everyone that day, and which my father just described as “mysterious” .

 Six years after my reincarnation, I was beginning to understand the cause of this .

 It’s linked to my “subordinates” .

 The part behind the “+” that is visible only to me and not to normal humans, the additional part increases or decreases according to the status of my subordinates, servants, and other such people .

 If I recall, at that time too, it rose right after the territory was decided, and this time, too, because I added the entire flood-damaged village under my umbrella, the power appeared as F+F, which is E .

 By the way, this is how I see it now .

Name: Noah Ararat

13th prince of Ararat Empire

Gender: male

Level: 1/∞

HP F Fire F

MP F Water E+S

Strength F+F Wind F

Stamina F+F Earth F

Intelligence F Light F

Spirit F Darkness F

Speed ​​F

Dexterity F+F

Luck F+F

 After realizing this, I did a lot of research and talked to a lot of people, but I didn’t find anyone else who had a “+” .

 I’m the only one, apparently .

 And I still don’t know the meaning of “∞” either, but it seems that this is also something that no one else knows about, and it’s only me .

 That’s why I’m keeping quiet about this for now, even though it’s my father, the emperor .

”Is this why you called me here, father?”

“Hmm? Oh yes, there was another subject . Noah, I see you’ve bought an entire village . ”

“… . ”

 I gulped .

 ’I’m surprised, it was a few days ago and I haven’t even reported it yet, so how did Father know about it?

“Don’t be so surprised, I didn’t call you here to reprimand you . Rather, it’s the opposite . ”

” Huh?”

“… . ”

 Father crossed his hands behind his back and walked out of the study as if he were thinking .

“I’m sure it’s a natural disaster, but there are always people who try to take advantage of it to make a profit . It’s usually after they’ve finished sucking the sweet juice out of it by the time they come up to me . And then I – the government throws in people and money to clean up afterwards . It’s a natural disaster and a man-made disaster, a double-layered disaster and a cleanup . ”

“… . ”

“How did you know?”

 He stopped and turned his head only to look at me with his hands crossed behind his back .

 I answered honestly .

“A girl from that village worked as a maid in the residence of the 13th Prince . I heard that she was about to be sold to a brothel . ”

” Oh, so it’s a coincidence then . ”

“Yes, it’s a coincidence . ”

” Coincidence . A lucky coincidence . In Albert’s place, I’d be doing a triple cleanup . ”

 The emperor blurted out .

 Somehow it sounded like a complaint to the crown prince, so I didn’t even phase through it, and I passed it off in silence .

 A few seconds of silence, and then my father spoke to me again .

“At any rate, you have done well . I’m going to reward you . Curuz . ”

“Yes, sir . ”

 One of the gutted emissaries, who had been far away all that time, responded and stepped forward .

“How much is Noah’s allowance now?

“His Royal Highness the Thirteenth’s current allowance is 8,000 reen per annum . ”

“That’s not much . ”

It’s a lot .


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 The average monthly income of a thirty-year-old working in the city is ten reens – 120 reens a year .

 That is about seventy people, not a small amount .

“Let’s raise it to a 1000 anyway . That starts this year, retroactively . ”

“As you wish . ”

 The confidant Cruz complied and left to communicate it .

“Noah,”

“Yes, sir . ”

“You’ve done well . Keep up the good work, as far as I can see, and help out as much as you can . ”

“I understand . ”

 I left the emperor’s study and turned back down the gorgeous hallway .

 Then I saw a familiar face from across the hallway .

 That one could see me, too, and he came over with a smiling face, as if this was the best he could do .

“Noah-sama”

 A young eunuch who calls my name and gets down on one knee right then and there .

 His name is Siz . He’s a low-level servant with no job title, doing menial tasks .

 When he joined the palace, he was assigned to my mother’s place, so I know his face .

“It is a pleasure to meet you, Noah-sama . Just looking at Noah-sama’s face is enough to make you feel energized for the day . ”

“You’re still a goofball with an open mouth . Here . ”

 I reached into my pocket and took out the leather bag I had prepared for this kind of… and tossed it to Siz .

 It’s a silver coin sack, containing roughly 100 reens .

 This is also something I’ve learned since my reincarnation, but nobles make a virtue out of ‘charity’ .

 In addition to the fact that it’s a good idea to give to people who are clearly underprivileged, the purpose of which is to show off that you are powerful enough to do so .

 The wages of servants are very low, five reens a month .

 Even so, it is higher than in the rural areas, and since their duties make them “permanently employed,” there are many who seek stability in their careers .

 But that doesn’t change the fact that the wages are still very low, so it is normal to give them this kind of treatment .

 Siz caught the slippery leather bag and became more and more smiley-faced .

“Thank you!”

“Don’t keep it to yourself . Split it up between the people you’re close to . ”

“Oh, you’re very good . Everyone says that the 13th Prince is not only kind to us, he is also like a god who cares about those who are not here . ”

“You’re getting better and better at sucking up . Now you’re snacking on honey from your dinner plate . ”

“No, sir, I don’t . I mean all of it, yes, sir . ”

” Let’s put it that way . ”

 I began to walk away, and Siz followed beside me, pointing this and that .

“Speaking of which, Noah-sama . You know that songstress who’s on the market lately?”

“The songstress?”

” Yeah . She runs a shop called Keith’s on Lade Street, though . Her name’s Alice . She’s still a bit green, but she has a reputation for growth . I know a guy who goes there . ”

” Oh,”

 I left the royal palace while listening to the random chatter .

 After leaving the Royal Palace, I wandered around the Capital randomly .

 The capital of a thriving empire, the most prosperous city on land, you could say .

 People, goods – and money .

 All kinds of things gather here .

 Naturally, the things that satisfy human desires are also available, but my body is only six years old and there’s nothing I can do .


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 It’s nice to be in town, but in the end I can only wander around .

 Suddenly, I remember a story I heard from Siz .

 A songstress on the market .

 If this was a story I heard from the minister or some other elder sibling of mine, that’s where the color – or sexuality – comes into play .

 But Siz said, ” I went there too . ”

 A eunuch is a human being who has had his male genitals chopped off, just in case a mistake is made .

 That eliminates their sex drive (though they become obsessed with money instead), so if they say they’re going through it, it’s probably just a song .

 Then even six-year-old me can enjoy it .

 With that in mind, I turned to Lade Street, where I’d heard about it .

 I found a place called Keith’s right away . It’s a teahouse where you can enjoy plays and performances .

I walked in and paid for my seat and was shown to a good seat .

 The waiter looks at me for a moment, and then treats me appropriately when he recognizes me as a noble by the material of my clothes and decorations .

 I sit down and ask the waiter .

“Is this woman Alice here today?”

“You’re in luck, that’s Alice, the girl who is singing . ”

“Well just get it right, order as you see fit . I don’t want any vegetables or leafy greens . ”

” Yes!”

 After the clerk walked away, I looked again at the front of the store .

 There’s a stage and a structure with seating arranged in a radial pattern .

 The further back you go, the harder it is to see, but since I had paid extra for my seat, I was ushered into a seat on a platform, so I could watch the stage regardless of the heads of the customers in front of me .

 On stage, Alice was singing while playing a harp .

 I listened for a while .

 Okay, not bad .

 Her technique is still in its infancy, but she seems to be singing seriously and earnestly .

 Music shows a person’s character well . It’s the same with characters .

 I’ve only known it for about six years, but I could still clearly sense that Alice is a serious character .

 If this is the case, I’ll go for a while, and in a few occasions, I’ll be a patron–

Palin!

 The song was interrupted by the sound of breaking glass .

 Not one or two, but continuously until the singing stopped altogether .

 Alice’s hands stopped and the customers turned to look at her .

 Then a few men who had just entered the store approached the stage, grabbing glasses and plates of customers on the way in and smashing them .

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing here singing like a little bitch, huh?”

“Sir, this is– Phehee!”

 A clerk who was about to enter to intercede was punched and blown up, involving a table .

 The store starts to buzz .

“That’ s money–“

” You!”

 The man in the lead, who seemed to be the boss of the group, kicked a nearby table away with a dusky voice .

 It was a cheap threat .

“You can’t pay off the debt your dad created with this . ”

“But, sir, in addition to this…”

“What? Come on, don’t make me say it to everyone . What’s a woman to do with a woman’s earnings?”

“… . . ”


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 Alice chewed her lower lip and slumped in frustration .

 ………

 I stood up and went to the stage .

“Hey,”

“What? The kid? Kid, go suck on your mommy’s tits!”

“Article 67-2 of the Imperial Code . No child shall be required to shoulder the debts of a parent . ”

“What?”

“I don’t mean to question the merits of money lending, but it’s a very real sin to ask a daughter to pay back her father’s debt by selling her body, too . ”

“Kid, you’re not helping the situation . ”

  The man turned the tables and grabbed my shoulder .

 I knew this was going to happen, so I activated what I had prepared .

 A magic tool, the splash .

 It’s a magic tool that can be used up, a substitute that activates magic regardless of whether or not you have magic power .

 The effect depends on the user’s attribute .

 The water magic that was activated produced a fierce water flow as many as the number of people and pierced the shoulders of the men .

” Gwah!”

“Heeeee!”

“What the fuck is this?”

 The men who had been so vigorous just before, all of them held their bloodied shoulders and backed away with their asses in their hands .

” Still want to try?”

 With that, he held up his hand, and the men screamed and rolled away .

 The inside of the store was silent – immediately after .

 There was an explosive cheer .

” What the hell!”

” Stop it, Boz!”

” You should watch your mouth, idiot . That’s a nobleman . ”

 Amidst the cheers, I went towards the one clerk who was punched and was holding his nose bleeding .

“Ye-,Yes, what is it, sir…”

“If they come to you about the debt again, you tell them to come to me . ”

 Then I took a bill from my pocket and handed it to him .

 The clerk looked at it and freaked out .

“The, The Prince!”

 The store buzzed even louder .

 Ignoring it, I turned to Alice, who was half-indulging .

“That was a good performance earlier . ”

“Oh, thank you…”

“How much do you earn in a month?”

“What? Well I mean my mother’s medical bills too… . ”

“25 reen . ”

 I interrupted Alice mid-sentence .

“I’ll give you that every month, so don’t worry about it and sing along . I’ll give you more as you improve . ”

“Thank you!”

 Alice bowed her head in admiration .

 Being a Prince: Growing as a nobleman and helping needy people

 In this way, whenever I found someone who needed a little bit of help, I became their patron .

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