I Have been Reincarnated As a Lazy, Arrogant Noble, but When I Destroyed The Scenario Through Effort, I Became The Most Powerful With Extraordinary Magical Power - 240.10

The Beginning of Everything 10

But Lord Neil is a genius.

He quickly regained the mansion and acquired wealth.

There were times of reverse hatred, but during those times, I became the spear and shield.

That was—what we… wished for.

“Ugh… stop it.”

“I won’t allow anyone to lay hands on Lord Neil.”

Some of the children were safely found, but some lost their way.

But Lord Neil did not give up.

In the process, he also bought suffering children and slaves.

To ensure they could live in a better environment than before.

Yet, more hardships arose.

The slave traders resented Lord Neil for disturbing their territory and launched an attack when we were not around.

Many innocent children were killed as a warning.

“Why, why would they do this…?”

“…Lord Neil is not at fault.”

“No… it’s because I am weak. I need to become stronger. More, more. For that, I need fear. I have to make them think I am more terrifying. Like a vicious monster, so that no one dares approach me, and they tremble at the sight of me.”

And from that day on, Lord Neil changed.

He became stricter with the slaves and began to command them to grow stronger. He started increasing the number of butlers, maids, and combat-capable guards.

He hid his kindness and focused solely on becoming stronger.

His tone, attitude, and everything else changed; he began to play the role of a cold, unfeeling person.

It certainly came to pass.

More people began to fear Lord Neil.

Thanks to that, he faced less targeting, fewer slanders, and fewer issues overall.

However, it did not completely disappear.

I will take care of it.

“Lord Neil, I will no longer hide my slave mark. I will become the symbol of your terror. If someone defies you, I will become a merciless combat slave. Please use me like a tool. In doing so, I can instill even more fear.”

“…Is that alright?”

“Yes. I am— we are your maids.”

Having stopped hiding my slave mark, I ruthlessly crushed those who defied Lord Neil.

Everyone mistakenly thought I was a slave to Lord Neil.

If they defied me, they would be brainwashed.

And the effect was tremendous.

The rough slave traders began to fear Lord Neil, then came to fear me, and no one dared to make a move.

Lord Neil was right.

“Priscilla, do you know why diamonds are expensive?”

“…Because they are rare, I suppose?”

“That’s correct. The value of slaves has significantly decreased. But I will forcibly change that market.”

“…What will you do?”

“Corner the market. Manipulate supply and demand. This is the basic principle of economics.”

Lord Neil is a rational person.