It had concluded, but the serialization was restarted.
It's great to have a work that can be written without much thought.
The world is wrongâthis is a line I often hear.
But, from my perspectiveâLiam Sera VanfieldâI can say that the one who is wrong is not the world, but the person themselves.
In my past life, I was a generally kind and serious person.
However, I only realized that there was no value in that when I was deceived by my wife, pursued by debt collectors, and fell ill.
On my deathbed, I realized that the one who was wrong was not the world, but myself.
Therefore, I decided to live my second life for myselfâand to satisfy my desires to the fullest.
The guideâmy benefactor who granted me a second lifeâreincarnated me into a somewhat peculiar world, not a world of swords and magic.
There is magic, but there is also science.
People have ventured into space, and a world exists where spaceships and humanoid weapons are present.
In this world, I live as the head of the Vanfield Earl's family.
I belong to the Argland Empire, a nation where the Earl's family owns an entire planet as their territoryâa winning hand.
Born into an overwhelmingly winning hand, I am living my second life correctly.
The world is not wrong.
The one who was wrong was myself.
And now, I am the ruler of a planet.
I am a corrupt lord who has realized that being kind is meaningless.
I live for myself.
My goal in my second life is to enjoy this world and live as a corrupt lord.
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The coming-of-age ceremony has ended.
Finally, it's over.
For a month, we've been holding various ceremonies and parties related to the coming-of-age ceremony.
I feel like I've wasted a lot of time, but in this world, people live long lives.
Even though I look like I'm around thirteen, I am actually fifty years old.
In this world, one becomes an adult at fifty and is considered a proper adult at a hundred.
However, it's also a world where you can enjoy a long life, which is something to be happy about.
"What's the plan after this?"
Muttering in my office, my loyal retainers respond.
First, the maid robot [Amagi].
She has beautiful black hair tied back and wears a classical maid uniform. She is an excellent maid.
She has a body that feels almost human and possesses information processing capabilities that surpass humans.
She is a super maid who takes care of everything from my personal needs to the management of the territory.
And most importantly!
âIt's good that she's not a real woman.
After being betrayed by my ex-wife in my past life, I couldn't trust real women anymore.
"You will go to another house for training before entering the Imperial Young School."
"Imperial Young Schoolâwhat a hassle."
Noble children have obligations.
One of them is training.
First, noble children are sent to other houses for training.
The duration is not fixed, but the current trend is to receive education at another house before entering the Imperial Young School.
The butler [Bryan Beaumont] adds:
"Your entry into the Imperial Young School will be when you turn sixty. It is customary to undergo training at another house before then."
"Do any noble families accept me?"
The Vanfield Earl's family was a terrible one until I became the head.
As a result, we don't have many proper noble connections.
I had a simple question: Are there any noble families that will accept me?
Bryan, perhaps trying to reassure me, answered in a soft tone.
"Please rest assured. Amagi and I have already selected several families for your training. They are popular training destinations, though they may require some funds and resources."
It seems that noble families accept adult noble children and demand large sums of money or resources in return.
âIs it a business?
"It sounds profitable. I'd like to try it too."
Then, Amagi, being a maid robot, bluntly replied without flattery.
"Given our family's reputation, track record, and reputation, it would be difficult."
Bryan was flustered.
"However, several small lords from the surrounding areas have expressed a desire to entrust their children to us."
Amagi, however, was not interested in this.
She calmly stated the facts.
"Comparing small lords from knight or baron families to baron families and above is meaningless. From your perspective, it means accepting children from baron families and above to make a profit, doesn't it?"
âI wouldn't have tolerated it if it weren't for Amagi.
I love flattery.
I favor those who praise me.
Advice? I'm aiming to be a corrupt lord, so I'll ignore it.
"In other words, the Vanfield family lacks the credibility to entrust important children to?"
"Yes."
"âThat's a frustrating story. I'll provide the funds, so focus on that area."
After various events, I am not short of money.
If so, I should use money to show off.
It's a wonderful thing that I can use taxes for my personal vanity!
"Then, I know an excellent maid. She used to work as a maid in the empire and rose to a considerable position. How about hiring her as an educator?"
"Hire her."
Bryan introduced me to an acquaintance.
That's fine.
Amagi, on the other hand,
"If we accept them, we need to prepare the necessary facilities for education. Not just facilities, but we also need to gather personnel and invest culturally."
After checking the budget Amagi calculated, I was taken aback.
The amount was astronomical, so I immediately checked my allowance.
My allowance? It's the tax revenue from my territory, of course.
"Too many zeros, I can't tell. Is it enough?"
"It's enough. In fact, it's more than enough."
Relieved by the immediate answer, I decided to prepare the budget.
In the future, noble children will come to my mansion for training.
The thought of being able to show off is quite satisfying.
"Let's get started immediately."
Bryan was wiping away tears.
"Our family is finally putting effort into such areasâLiam, this Bryan is very happy."
âThis guy always misunderstands me.
It's amusing, so I'll let it be.
"You can praise me more. But, more importantly, my training destination. If possible, I'd like a house where I can have it easy. Choose carefully."
Amagi nodded.
"Yes. Since it's an important training destination, I will thoroughly research it."
With this, the problem of the training destination is solved.
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There was a man called the [Guide] by Liam.
Wearing a silk hat that covers his eyes and a tailcoat, the man with a travel bag was a being with supernatural powers.
However, nowâtormented by Liam's gratitude, he has become so weak that he can no longer exert his former powers.
He was listening to Liam's conversation in the next room by pressing his ear against the wall.
"âI heard it. This is a chance."
The man whom Liam considers his benefactor is actually a being who rejoices in others' misfortune.
He reincarnated Liam into this world, expecting negative emotions.
Yet, for some reasonâLiam has continued to succeed and express gratitude to the Guide.
As a result, he feels terrible.
His power has weakened significantly, and he can no longer travel between worlds.
Therefore, to regain his power and take revenge on Liam, he is acting recklessly.
He won't stop until he makes Liam unhappy and harvests negative emotions.
However,
"I understand that this is a chance, but I can't do much in my current state. Damn itâLiam, why do I have to suffer like this because of you?"
âHis power has weakened, and he can't do much.
Still, the Guide doesn't give up.
"There must be a way. I will definitely take revengeâLiam!"
The vengeful Guide was listening to Liam's conversation by pressing his ear against the wall.
Watching the Guide from the shadows was a small, white light.
The light was floating and watching the Guide.
â
âA troublesome guest has arrived.
No, not a guest, but someone from the imperial weapon factory who also helps me.
There are several weapon factories in the empire.
Each is large in scale, and this person belongs to the seventh weapon factory.
Each factory has its own characteristics.
The seventh weapon factory is one of the factories with a strong individuality.
It focuses more on performance than appearance and is not very popular among nobles.
However, the performance is good.
"Liam, [Nias Carlin] will introduce you to our recommended products!"
A beautiful, intelligent woman with black hair and glasses was preparing a holographic image in front of me to explain the product.
With the permission from the imperial prime minister to buy a super-dreadnought battleshipâa flagship-class battleshipâshe came to sell it immediately.
While looking at the holographic image, I thought,
"The performance is good, but the design is disappointing."
"We put a lot of effort into the design too!"
"Putting a lot of effort into this is the problem. Redo it."
Determined to sell it, Nias loosened the top of her jacket.
She tried to seduce me, but the underwear visible from her shirt was too flashy.
"I want you to buy the battleship, Your Excellency."
Her efforts as a corrupt lord are commendable.
However, she is still a disappointing girl.
I can't stand flashy underwear.
In my past life, my ex-wife started wearing more flashy underwear before our divorce.
Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.
"You're still disappointing."
"After all this!"
Nias started crying.
"Please buy it. I promised my boss I would definitely sell it. I'll be scolded and it will affect my evaluation!"
The evaluation affecting meâthis would have pierced my heart in my past life.
"Alright, I'll buy the battleship. Go home now."
"That's terrible! You're already tired of me."
"Stop making false accusations!"
If I were blamed for something I did, it would be one thing, but I have no reason to be blamed for something I didn't do.
"I need you to buy the super-dreadnought!"
"Butâ"
As I hesitated, another military person entered the room.
Although his rank was lowâtechnical lieutenantâhe was a young and capable soldier.
He had yellow hair that was lightly wavy, reaching his back, with gentle, droopy eyes and green irises.
His name was [Yurisha Morishiru].
He belonged to the third weapon factory and came to sell me a flagship.
"What about this, Lieutenant?"
Nias, who had been promoted to technical major, glared at Yurisha.
She then noticed his rank and insignia and froze.
"Third weapon factory? Earl, what's going on!"
"I don't know why you're surprised. I bought a super-dreadnought from the third weapon factory."
The balance of performance and design is good, and its popularity is understandable.
I bought a lot of other things too.
Nias was devastated.
"That's terrible."
"âYou're really a disappointing woman."
Yurisha, running her fingers through her hair and tucking it behind her ear,
"Earl, thank you for your purchase. I hope we can maintain a good relationship in the future."
Yurisha, exuding charm, made me want to let my nose grow.
This is it.
I like it when it's not disappointing.
"I'll buy more from you, so you be my dedicated salesperson from now on."
"Exclusive? I'm honored."
As we had a pleasant conversation, Nias glared at me hatefully.
"âEnough. Stop crying. I'll buy one for you."
"Then, while you're at it, please buy three more battleships."
This womanâshe's relentless.
Even Yurisha is exasperated.
After signing the contract, Nias was smiling.
Yurisha, seeing her sudden change, was speechless.
âIs the seventh weapon factory going to be okay?
â
âDamn.
Thinking about it, I'm about to enter my training period.
No matter how hard I try, I won't be able to return to my territory for a while.
Even if I do return, it will only be for a short vacation.
Even if I buy a flagship-class battleship, it will be left idle for decades.
That would be a waste.
I ended up buying it because I fell for the seduction.
"Three was too many anyway."
One would have been enough.
As I was thinking, Amagi made a suggestion.
"By the time you use these weapons, they may have been replaced by a new generation. Or, there might be even more advanced ones available."
"I should have bought them then."
"Yes. Please be more careful in the future. However, if you've bought them, you should use them. Let's use them in our private army."
"It would be a waste not to use them. Then, that's fine."
Ah, what a waste of money.
Bryan (´ďźĎďźď˝) "It's painful. It's painful to see Liam fall for seduction so easily."