After a delightful breakfast with his doting mother, Lady Francesca,Javier arrive in his personal workshop.
At the center of the room ,a massive pile of newly stocked mana stones. Javier rubbed his hands together, his mischievous grin widening as he surveyed the haul.
"Hmmm… perfect. Time to combine these into something special... like, say, bullets for my artillery cannon. Ehehehe…"
Liana, seated gracefully on the couch with a book in hand, glanced up at him. "Young Master? What are you planning to craft today?"
"You'll see soon enough, Liana. Trust me, it's going to be awesome!"
With a shrug and a small smile, Liana returned to her book, occasionally glancing at him. She had grown accustomed to his antics but still found them amusing.
Javier rolled up his sleeves and got to work, activating his magic crafting skills. A faint blue aura enveloped his hands as he began combining the mana stones with precision.
Ehehehe… just wait. Soon my mana cannon will be operational, and I'll be able to shoot the bad guys! Mess with me or my family? Declare war on House De Armand? You'll regret it when my cannon goes KABOOM! Ekekekeke!
Javier shaped the mana stones into sleek, bullet-like forms that looked simple. Once loaded into his cannon,the cannon would harness their stored magical energy, unleashing devastating blasts while leaving the mana bullets intact for recharging.
"This way,I won't waste resources. Efficient, reusable, and awesome. Hehe… I'm a genius."
Liana looked up again, raising an eyebrow at his muttering. "Young Master, are you planning to use that… invention… in the near future?"
Javier grinned at her, his hands still glowing as he completed another mana bullet. "Oh, don't worry, Liana. This is just… a precaution. You know, in case anyone dares to mess with us."
"Just be careful, Young Master. Your… precautions often lead to chaos."
"Chaos for them, maybe," Javier quipped, flashing her a confident smirk. "For us? It's called victory."
"Ten thousand troops? A hundred thousand? A million troops? They'll all meet the weaponry of my previous world! Bwahahahaha!" Javier cackled, raising a fist in the air. "Sword cavalry? Knights? Mages? Archers? BOOM! Gone in a flash! "
He glanced at the ore he had extracted from the mine. The possibilities seemed endless. "Hmm... let's put this to good use. More puppet knights... more artillery cannons... Hehehe…"
Javier turned toward Liana, who was quietly reading a book
"Liana!"
"Yes, Young Master?"
"Can you contact the merchants who supply the household?" he asked, a playful smirk tugging at his lips. "I want them to buy a lot of mana stones. As many as they can get their hands on!"
Liana let out a long, weary sigh. "Young Master… why do you need more mana stones? Do you realize how difficult it is to obtain them? They're not exactly lying around for the taking. Monsters don't drop them often, and they're rarely available in the market or the adventurer's guild."
Javier shrugged, dismissing her concerns with a flick of his hand. "Then make it a quest! Ehehehe! Put out a notice for adventurers! I don't care how they get them—I just need a lot of them."
"Haaaaa…" Liana massaged her temples, clearly trying to maintain her composure. "Young Master, do you understand how much gold this will cost? And how much attention this kind of request might draw? Your father—"
"Forget about my father!" Javier interrupted "This is important! For the future of the household! No… for the future of this territory!"
"By the way," he continued, leaning back with a playful grin, "the mine I discovered—is it operational now?"
Liana nodded, her expression composed. "Yes, Young Master. The roads have been completed, and the workers have begun mining. Everything is progressing smoothly."
Javier's lips curled into a satisfied smirk. "Good. That means my family's influence, wealth, and power are growing stronger by the day."
Liana sighed internally, already bracing herself for whatever outrageous request was about to follow.
"I need a stronger ore. Something better. Ehehehe…"
Liana raised an eyebrow. "Stronger ore? For what purpose, Young Master?"
"For crafting, of course! I have some big plans, and I need the right materials to make them a reality."
Shaking her head, Liana let out a small sigh. "This young master of mine… always crafting and creating. How much ore do you need?"
"Arrange it as a buyer, not as the noble owner," Javier said, tapping his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm… probably around 500 gold worth."
"Five hundred gold?!" Liana exclaimed, her composure slipping for just a moment. "Young Master, if you purchase that much ore, where on earth are we going to store it all?
Javier blinked, as if the answer were obvious. "Huh? Inside my magic storage, of course."
Liana pressed a hand to her forehead, exasperated. "Young Master, not everyone has access to a magic storage space the size of a warehouse…"
"Exactly! .Which is why I'll handle the storage part. You just handle the negotiations and get me the ore."
With a resigned sigh, Liana picked up her ledger and began jotting down notes. "Very well. I'll arrange for the purchase. But please, Young Master, try to keep this endeavor from spiraling into chaos."
"Chaos?" Javier feigned innocence. "Liana, everything I do is for the benefit of this family. Trust me, this is going to be a masterpiece."
Her eyebrow twitched, but she held her tongue. Instead, she stood and smoothed out her skirt. "Very well, Young Master. I will relay your request to the merchants and see what can be done. But don't blame me if your father finds out and demands an explanation."
"Ehehehe, leave that to me!" Javier chuckled, waving her off. "I'll handle Father if it comes to that."
"Oh! Liana? Is there any kind of army that fights from the sky?"
Liana paused and set the papers aside. "From the sky? Hmm… according to the information, the royal forces maintain a wyvern unit."
Javier's eyes lit up. "Oh! A wyvern force, huh? How do they attack?"
"A combination of archers and mages ride the wyverns. They rain arrows or spells down from above. It's a powerful and mobile force, really difficult to counter even with proper preparation."
Javier tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Hmm… that means we need an anti-air weapon."
"Young Master, you're not planning anything reckless, are you?"
"Reckless? Me?" Javier feigned innocence, gesturing toward the pile of mana stones in the corner. "Liana, everything I do is calculated."
Liana sighed, shaking her head as she settled into the couch. "You're going to use those mana stones to build… what? A cannon? A new puppet?"
Javier chuckled, holding up a half-finished schematic. "Not just any cannon. An anti-air mana gun. With enough precision to shoot down a wyvern mid-flight! Ehehehe…"
"An anti-air weapon, you say? And what happens when the royal forces find out you've developed a weapon specifically designed to counter their wyvern unit?"
Javier waved her concern away. "Pfft. That's a problem for future Javier. Right now, I just want to see if I can build it."
Liana pinched the bridge of her nose. "Young Master, your curiosity is going to cause more trouble than it's worth…"
Ignoring her, Javier leaned back with a triumphant grin. " No, Liana. Imagine it—ten, twenty cannons stationed around the estate. Let them send a hundred wyverns; we'll shoot them all down. Ehehehe!"
Liana gave him a weary look. "And where exactly do you plan to test this… anti-air cannon of yours?"
"Hmmm…" Javier pondered, tapping his pencil against the parchment. "I'll figure that out later. Maybe a secluded field? Somewhere the blast won't scare the neighbors."
( End Of Chapter )