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Actions that go beyond common sense sometimes lead to new breakthroughs that no one would have thought of.

But there's no guarantee that it will always be successful.

Although Yeongju is confident that he has succeeded once in farming, his chances of success are probably not very high.

I think so.

Reason shouted that he had to turn the tables by making a bet, but since he had been badly beaten in the same situation before, he felt uneasy for no reason.

Claude pulled Alfoy towards him, holding his body in his hands.

"Can't we do it with Alpoy too?"

"You crazy kid! Why are you walking on me!"

"No, let's split it into 10-year increments. If you succeed, you get freedom, and if you lose, you only get 10 extra years instead of 20. I'm ready, but what do you think, Alpoy?"

"Shut up! I'm not gambling anymore!"

"Wow, you came to your senses faster than I thought. Is that because you're a wizard? You're secretly cool-headed."

Claude shook his head and raised his hand.

"I won't go this time. The stakes are a little low."

To be honest, I'm not saying I don't think about it, but 20 years is a bit shaky.

Then, Jiselle slightly lowered the conditions.

"Then how about 10 years? I did you a favor."

"No. This time, I just want to die."

To show off.

Claude grumbled with his lips, but he didn't commit to doing it all the way.

It was just recently that I lost a bet because I thought I was bluffing.

Jiselle clicked her tongue in regret and handed over new documents.

"Prepare these too."

"Ha, seriously, stop doing this."

Claude continued to grumble, even though he knew it was useless.

Looking at the documents, I saw that they were filled with unidentifiable names.

On the back are blueprints of bizarre facilities.

"What is this…?"

"What the heck? They're herbs. Contact all the merchants in the northern region and bring them all to me. Then hand over the blueprints to the blacksmith and have him make them."

"What are you going to do with all these herbs you've collected?"

"I told you earlier. I'm going to make a specialty product. Don't talk nonsense and just prepare well."

Jiselle had intended to create a product that would have been extremely popular in her previous life.

I don't know the exact recipe, but I definitely remember the important parts.

The development costs were trivial considering the money it would make when completed.

Of course, the easiest way to make money is to sell food and rune stones, as Claude said.

But even if it was just the runestones, food had to be stored for the future.

The nobles don't even bother with common things.

If you wanted to sell them something, you needed something a little more special than food.

"Sigh, if I make a strange medicine and sell it, I'll just get called a quack."

However, Claude, who had no idea about Giselle's plan, just sighed and looked through the documents.

Most of them were either improvement plans for the territory that were left out of the previous plan or ideas that supplemented existing plans.

'… … I want to run away.'

But I am a slave who is not free.

Claude hung his head. His eyes darkened at the thought of the hardships he would endure in the future.

Jiselle looked back at Alfoy and the wizards and said.

"You divide up into groups and go to the area where we are digging channels and constructing water supply and water tank facilities. Make sure that old wells are not dry, and cast purification spells on areas with poor water quality. We will be refurbishing everything. The person in charge of the work is… Alpo."

"There… why?"

"Why? In order for the workers to work, they have to use magic to break down the rocks blocking the way. And at the same time, they have to dig the ground."

Civil engineering work requires a lot of manpower and takes a long time.

If the wizards put their efforts into it, the construction time could be shortened significantly.

Of course, Alpoy protested.

"We are wizards! Why would we, who are not even workers, do such things? Just let the laborers do such things!"

They had been dragged into large-scale construction work several times before and had to exert their strength.

Even back then, they were coercive, but they at least pretended to ask for cooperation… … Now, they are trying to blatantly exploit me.

Giselle responded to Alpoy's protest with a calm face.

"Then why did you want to just look around elegantly? You promised to work hard for 10 years. From now on, you will actively participate in the construction of the estate."

"Don't do it! I am a great wizard! How dare you call me, the successor to the Magic Tower, a country lord!"

"Should I just sell them to the slave market? There's a contract, so it shouldn't be a problem under the law… … Wizard slaves are rare, so slave traders would probably like them. It'll be funny if word gets out. You can use the successor of the Magic Tower as a slave? Ah, I can't stand this."

"I'm sorry! I'll try harder!"

Alpoy bowed at a right angle before Giselle could finish speaking. It was a surprisingly quick change of stance.

'Eww, just wait and see. Do you think I'll just get treated like this?'

A sense of guilt surged up to the back of his neck. Alfoy gritted his teeth and held back tears.

'The elder will be here soon. If he knows what happened to me, he will not leave you alone!'

The branch of the tower is almost complete.

Additional wizards will arrive soon, along with the elder who will soon take over as branch manager. Alfoy planned to ask the elder to break the slave contract.

'I'll just hold on until then. Ao!'

Claude and the wizards, who had received a lot of work, went out with their shoulders hunched.

Before the door even closed, Alfoy was swearing at Claude.

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"It's your fault! You're the one who made that bet and lost! Why did you make that bet when you didn't even know what was going on? Wasn't it a lie that you were the top student at the Academy? You f*cking gambler!"

Claude sneered, his expression incredulous.

"Why is it my fault? Did I threaten you or beg you to make a bet?"

"You were so confident, so of course I believed you!"

"Who told you to believe me? No, that's not even a normal farming method. If you use magic, how would I know if it works or not? Are you really magicians?"

"What? Are you saying this is all our fault?"

"Isn't that so? If you were a wizard, you should have figured that out right away. If you had only noticed it halfway through, you would have somehow made it a draw. Oh my, you idiot wizard."

"Nonsense? This kid is being cheeky to the magician of the magic tower right now!"

"Yes, the next slave. But I am still the general of this territory, right?"

"The general won't die even if he's hit by magic?"

"Hey, you're threatening me now, you insectivores? Go ahead and try it."

"What? A carnivore? This little bastard!"

Alpoy trembled and drew out his magical power.

The wizards behind him also glared at Claude and raised their magical powers together.

"Oh my, you're really using magic? Wendy, what are you doing! They're bothering me!"

Wendy clicked her tongue and pulled out her dagger. Claude quickly stepped behind her.

"Drew! Drew, you little shi*s!"

A tense situation where both sides are glaring at each other and looking for an opening.

Jiselle, who was leisurely coming out to look around the estate, clicked her tongue at the sight.

"Tsk tsk, you don't do what you're told and just fight. That's what you're good at. Don't use violence, solve it through dialogue. Through dialogue. Don't make me have to fight. Help me pursue non-violent pacifism, please."

At Jiselle's words, both sides crumpled their expressions and stepped back.

Even hearing that from a lord like Yeongju made me feel like crying because it was so unfair.

"What are you doing? Are you free? Do you have time to spare? Are you short on work?"

"I'm going now, let's go!"

Claude and the wizards were startled and quickly left the place, wondering what kind of work Giselle would throw at them again.

Jiselle snickered as she watched their dispirited backs and set off on her tour of the territory.

* * *

Even though Giselle succeeded in growing wheat, he did not stop buying food from other estates.

They were so desperately trying to scrape together food that even the servants were terrified. It was as if a ghost of someone who had starved to death was possessing them.

In this situation, once the wheat harvest is over, there will be an enormous amount of food stored in the Fenris Territory.

"Now you don't have to worry about making a living. The Lord has done this for you, so let's try a little harder."

"It's amazing how much they grow even in the winter. It seems like there's nothing our lord doesn't know."

"They say we can harvest it in three months? We can harvest this huge amount four times a year."

The people of Yeongji praised Jisel every single day and devoted themselves to their assigned tasks.

As the lord continued to spend money, people looking for work also continued to gather.

The entire territory was filled with energy that was incomparable to what it had been before. Fenris Territory was developing rapidly.

The workers worked hard without being lazy, so the branch of the tower was completed in no time.

Soon, one of the five elders of the Red Flame Tower came to the Fenris domain leading twenty wizards.

The elder smiled happily and greeted Jiselle.

"Hehe, how have you been? You look very handsome."

The elder who spoke informally to me when I first met him started to treat me respectfully in public settings.

Since I was staying in the Fenris estate, I had to show basic courtesy to the owner of the estate.

Jisel also welcomed the elder of the tower.

Wizards were helpful in defending the estate, but they were also a major force in large-scale construction.

"I didn't know the elder would come in person."

"Hehehe, shouldn't there be someone to lead the branch? And also manage the Rune Stone trade."

The elder's complexion was a little dark.

In fact, there was a lot of talk about this issue even in the Tower of Eden. This was because no elders were willing to go.

Even if you are responsible for a branch, would you want to be stuck in a place like this because you are crazy?

In the end, they decided who would go by drawing lots, and the elder who won was showing early signs of depression.

Jiselle noticed his discomfort and comforted him in a soft voice.

"Is there really a need to do that? This place… … ."

Just then, someone came running, screaming, cutting him off.

"Eww! Elder! Elder! It's Alpoy!"

"Huh? Alpoy?"

The elder tilted his head.

He never imagined that the arrogant and presumptuous successor to the Matapist would welcome him so warmly.

Alpoy, who had come running in a hurry, quickly shouted at the puzzled elder.

"Elder! Please save me! This lord is my slave… …!"

Belinda, who was next to Giselle, quickly approached and grabbed Alfoy's head, turning his neck.

Snap!

Alfoy was so shocked that he lost his voice and fainted.

"Ah, no! What the heck is going on… …!"

At that moment, Jiselle gently wrapped her arms around the elder's back and naturally stood there, blocking Alpoy's view.

"Hahaha, I guess I'm a bit tired these days because I've been working so hard."

"No, that's not it. My neck just turned… … ."

"It's okay. I've been doing some research lately, and I often find myself acting strangely, as if something is wrong. Alpoy was the first to ask me to knock him out. Hey, what are you doing? Take him away quickly."

Belinda quickly disappeared with Alfoy in her hand.

Jiselle whispered quietly to the elder who was just blinking, not knowing what was going on.

"Isn't it a bit strange for someone like you to live in a rural area like this? This territory still has many shortcomings."

"That's true, but… … ."

"How about having Alpoy be the branch manager and have the elder come by occasionally to check up on him?"

"… … Is that okay?"

"Of course. How could anything happen if there are twenty more wizards?"

Having a 5th circle wizard will certainly help you defend your territory, but that's about it.

Anyway, Vanessa's level of knowledge is much higher, so rather than treating someone without motivation as an elder, it's better to put Alpoy in charge and use him as she pleases.

"It seems that Yeongji has been noisy lately. I feel inadequate in serving you in this state. I feel bad. Don't worry and go back."

"Hmm, but it was decided at the Magic Tower… … ."

"Can't I just go and see the Lord later and tell him the truth? Leave the rest to me and just go back. Right now."

The elder felt something eerie.

The words themselves were polite, but the tone felt somewhat threatening.

Jiselle's eyes, which seemed kind but strangely sparkling, seemed to be saying, 'If you don't go back, you'll be quite tired.'

"Is that so? Then let's just go back. This is… … . I don't know if this is okay."

"Yes, I'll sell you some of the runestones I've collected this time, so take them with you. I'll just take the market price as promised. But you know that the prices have gone up a bit recently, right?"

The price of rune stones kept rising, perhaps because the Crimson Tower was hoarding them.

Thanks to Jiselle, the Red Flame Tower was barely able to catch its breath.

Until the rune stone is obtained from somewhere else, I have no choice but to be dragged around wherever Giselle tells me to.

The elder, who had been wondering how to bring up the Rune Stone topic, brightened.

"Good. Then I will speak to the Lord. I will use my authority to hand over the position of branch manager to Alpoy."

There is no veto anyway.

The elder accepted the conditions and hurriedly returned.

Because I knew from past experience that it would be a waste to have a long conversation with Jiselle who I couldn't communicate with.

I didn't want to come anyway, but it was a good thing for the elder to push me to go like this.

"Phew, now we have the numbers roughly right."

Jiselle, who had sent the elder away, smiled.

A total of twenty-six magicians continued to reside in the territory under the pretext of a branch office. This is a number that even the most powerful lords would have difficulty maintaining.

Although each of their skills are not very high, they are actually useful here and there.

The new wizards were a little taken aback by the elder's sudden departure, but they weren't too worried.

It was thanks to their confidence that they were magicians from the best magic tower in the North.

Seeing the wizards so openly displaying their arrogance, Giselle couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

But he hid his true feelings, smiled kindly, and welcomed me with open arms.

"You have come a long way. Welcome. I ask for your continued support of Yeongji."

The wizards smiled pleasantly at the thought of being treated so well that they would come all the way to Yeongju to welcome him.

They had come expecting to be able to relax in the quiet countryside, but Jiselle had different thoughts.

'The construction will be finished sooner.'

They will be a good workforce for the estate.