The Necromance of Love and Death: Defeated Early in the Game, I Reincarnated as a Tragic Villainous Noble and Rebel Against the Scenario with My Beloved Using My Modern and Game Knowledge - Chapter 28

No one challenged my decision,and the family meeting ended quickly.

The main points were to increase the territories of those relatives who had been on my side from the beginning, while leaving the territories of those relatives who had supported my uncle unchanged.

After deciding on the details, the family meeting is over. After that, I will study to carry out my duties as a lord.

In this kingdom, the lords have a lot of power. The royal family does not have absolute power, and the king is the representative of the lords. Therefore, there are vague kingdom laws, and within those boundaries, the lords can govern their territories freely. So much so that I can even make new laws at my own discretion.

Because they have great power, they must be careful in using it.

I have a group of people who have been assisting me in managing the territory since my father’s time, but even though I listen to what they have to say, it’s always me who makes the decisions.

That’s why I need to know about the territory…

To be honest, these things are generally things you learn under your parents’ supervision after you become an adult, so it’s still difficult for me to learn them since I lost my parents. I need to study it on my own.

I don’t really like studying, but I have no choice. At the very least, I need to be able to understand what my advisors are saying.

“Okay, Clovis? To begin with, the tax rate is――――”

As I was listening to my chief aide, Daniel, talking in a way that was enough to give me a headache, there was a knock on the door.

“Sir, the workmen wish to see you.”

“I see! Sorry Daniel, that’s why.”

“Understood. But I’ll see you again after the meeting.”

“Damn it!”

So I left my studies and hurried with the old man, grandpa to the reception room where the craftsmen were waiting.

Today is the scheduled completion date for my prosthetic arm and leg. My requirements were high, so it took a while for them, but it seems they are finally finished.

I’m starting to get used to the prosthetic arms and legs I’m currently wearing, but since they were made as a temporary measure, I’m not completely satisfied with their functionality.

As expected, expectations are high for new prosthetic arms and legs designed for combat use.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.” As I entered the room, the craftsmen knelt.

“Congratulations on your awarding of the title of Margrave.”

“Are you celebrating with us? Thank you. I look forward to working with you in the future.”

“Haha!”

“I heard that the prosthetic arm and leg are finished. Can you show them to me?”

“Understood. This will be it.”

“Um.”

The craftsmen each took out a prosthetic arm and leg, which had a calm, woody appearance.

“First, let me explain about the prosthetic arm. It looks like a conventional prosthetic arm, but the inside is completely different. It is made from Garupara’s magic wood, and despite its heavy appearance, it is light and durable. And, if you twist the knob on the wrist――――”

The craftsman twisted the protrusion on the wrist of the prosthetic arm, and with a soft “click” a rainbow-colored blade appeared from the arm.

“As you can see, the mithril blade appears. There are three blades in total. If you remove the clasp here beforehand, the blade will be fired like an arrow. Furthermore, in this state, if you rotate your thumb and lower the wrist part――――”

When the craftsman touched the wrist part of the prosthetic arm, there was a loud click and the tip of a round tube appeared.

“This is the iron barrel. Gunpowder and shells are loaded into it beforehand, and it can be fired by pressing the protrusion on this arm. We have already conducted several firing tests and confirmed its durability. That is all about the mechanism behind this prosthetic arm.”

“Yes!”

The prosthetic arm appears to have been completed in a way that met all of my requests.

To be honest, I thought it would be difficult to make, but it seems I managed to overcome the challenge by using materials that were not available in my previous life.

“Next, I will explain about the prosthetic limb…”

As he spoke, the craftsman seemed a little depressed.

“Regarding the prosthetic leg proposed by my Lord we tried various things but determined that it would be difficult to produce… In particular, there was not enough time to complete the completely new type of prosthetic leg that utilizes the elasticity of wood…”

“I see…”

What I proposed was a sickle-shaped prosthetic leg, like those used by athletes in my previous life. It seems that it would be difficult to recreate this even with the materials of this world.

I looked and saw that the craftsman was holding a prosthetic leg similar to the one I was wearing now.

“Then let me explain. First, regarding the legs, wood was not durable enough, so I follow the advice of an acquaintance of mine who is a bone craftsman and used Behemoth bone. However, this alone did not provide sufficient grip, so we used natural rubber for the tips. Also–“

After listening to the craftsmen’s explanation, I put on the prosthetic arm and leg. I’m used to the shape of the prosthetic leg, so there shouldn’t be any problems. The prosthetic arm is much heavier than before. It will take some getting used to operating the prosthetic arm.