The Extra Prince Sets Out To Conquer The World

At my words, Belt’s expression hardened.

“Becoming the people of your land naturally means being subordinate to you, doesn’t it?”

At his question, I smiled brightly.

“If the term ‘people of the land’ bothers you, we can call it an alliance. I will treat the Bifleod clan as equal friends, not as a relationship of ruler and subject.”

Dwarves aren’t the type to submit just because they are forced to.

If that were the case, dragons would have long ago captured dwarves and made them their slaves.

“Equal friends… The mithril will naturally be yours as the owner of the land, right?”

“Of course. I also risked my life to obtain that land, you know.”

My territory, which was smaller than a decent marquis’s territory, was the spoils I obtained by directly dealing with the king of this country.

I provided evidence to corner the queen, and in return, the king bestowed the territory upon me.

The territory document, stamped with the royal seal and magically processed, was recorded in the land registry.

The international standard recording magic that is evaluated to be supporting the feudal era, ‘Ebilibisk’s Lithograph’, is simultaneously recorded in various places such as the royal palace, magic tower, and sky island once it is created, like a blockchain.

Therefore, even if the king wants to take it back, he can’t.

Later, when the king finds out that mithril will be produced, he will be quite bitter.

Of course, I had no intention of letting him know.

“Well, I don’t want much either. I won’t care what you make with the mithril. However, everything you make using the mithril must be sold only to me, and you must prioritize my requests.”

Of course, you’ll have to work for just the processing fee.

If I receive mithril as the processing fee, you can do whatever you want with that mithril.

That is, if you can buy mithril with the processing fee.

I’ve really become gentle. Is it the influence of this frail body?

At my words, Belt became serious.

“This is not a problem I can decide alone. I need time to talk with the clan leader and the elders of the clan.”

“Really? I thought you, as the chosen successor to the clan leader, would have that much authority.”

“…How do you know I was chosen as the successor to the clan leader?”

Belt looked at me as if dumbfounded.

At his gaze, I waved my hand as if it was nothing.

“Just seeing that Kor appointed you as the judge in his match against Areha shows how the clan leader thinks of you, doesn’t it? It was a match where he put the title of Sword Master on the line.”

Actually, I don’t know either.

In the novel, when he first appeared, he had already inherited the position of clan leader, so I just made a guess.

Even in the novel, it was said that he had been designated as the successor to the clan leader for over 10 years.

So I thought he would have already been chosen as the successor at this point and poked at it.

“…Is that so? Now that you mention it, it does seem that way.”

“Then how long will it take to have a conversation with the clan leader and elders? 10 minutes?”

At my question, Belt looked at me as if to ask how I knew that too, but as if he guessed I wouldn’t answer, he let out a small sigh.

“1 hour, no, 2 hours. Even if I send my opinion, the clan leader will need time to gather the opinions of the elders. I’d appreciate it if you could wait a bit.”

“I can wait that long.”

If it were humans, it wouldn’t be strange even if it took several days.

Quick decision-making was both an advantage and a disadvantage of dwarves.

“Ah, while waiting, can I entrust you with a few requests? I have the materials and blueprints.”

I took out the blueprints and ingots of mithril, adamantium, and etherskill.

Belt mainly made swords, but he was skilled in handling all kinds of metals.

“Ah! Me too!”

“I also have something I’d like to ask of you!”

Silua and Jade also took out their respective blueprints with sparkling eyes.

After checking the blueprints of the three of us, Belt stroked his beard as if he found it interesting.

“They’re all interesting designs. I’ve occasionally received production requests from mages, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen designs that pique my interest to this extent.”

Belt, who was deeply focused, only took the two blueprints I handed over.

And he returned the rest to us.

“Except for these two designs, it’s impossible within 1 or 2 hours. Even if I work alone, it would take several days to implement one blueprint. Especially for that little miss’s doll, even several months wouldn’t be enough without the proper equipment.”

“Hiing…”

Silua made a tearful face.

“Then is it possible to make Yuan’s blueprints within 1 or 2 hours?”

At Jade’s question, Belt readily nodded.

“It would be a headache for a young dwarf, but it’s not difficult for me. But according to this design, the power source part of the magic musket is missing. Is it correct? It doesn’t seem to use gunpowder, and using magic separately each time you shoot would be inefficient.”

One of the blueprints I requested was a modification of the coil gun.

“The power source is fine. It’s right here.”

When I took out Nuni, who had been hiding her appearance, Belt’s eyes widened.

“A spirit?! And not an ordinary one at that!”

As expected, Belt, who also handled spirits, recognized it at a glance.

“No wonder my spirits were afraid of something since earlier. It wasn’t because they were overwhelmed by the force of a superhuman.”

I was also interested in Belt’s spirits, but first, I asked the important thing.

“The price?”

At my question, Belt grinned and focused only on the blueprint.

“Since you provided the materials, the price is settled. Instead, is it okay if I slightly modify the design?”

This is why dwarves are great.

They prioritize their own creative desire over money, so if you can stimulate their desire, you can use them at such a low price.

On the other hand, if you can’t stimulate their desire, you have to pay a hefty price.

“As long as it doesn’t increase the weight or decrease the power.”

“Great! A spirit gun, it will be very interesting! My hands are already itching!”

Belt hummed a tune while wrestling with the blueprints as if he had forgotten we were there.

I wonder if he’ll forget to contact his clan at this rate.

“Yuan, look here. If the mana flows this way from here…”

Jade took the opportunity to explain the magic device he was designing.

It was an experimental device for time freezing in extreme cold conditions.

The experiment itself was interesting, but it seemed difficult to utilize it for anything other than academic purposes.

Even if this research flourished, it seemed like it would require hundreds of years of additional research for practical application, so it didn’t really matter.

“For time freezing, the space system would be better than the elemental system. Or rather, the gravity system.”

“The gravity system magic? I hadn’t thought of that. Then…”

Jade started muttering to himself and writing something in his notebook with the topic I threw at him.

Watching Jade muttering to himself, lost in his own world, I patted Silua’s head.

“Don’t become like that.”

“Yes! I understand! Ah, but should I make this part out of mithril? Or etherskill? I…”

Seeing Silua excitedly explaining her blueprint, it seemed it was already too late.

When I first met her, she was a pure child who knew nothing about magic, but how did she become like this?

This oppa hopes you don’t become a lab-bound recluse with no social skills.

While I was worrying about Silua’s future, Belt returned with a rifle larger than his height slung over his shoulder.

“Is it finished?”

“Yeah. It was an enjoyable time after a long while. To explain the capabilities of this spirit rifle, by using an alloy of etherskill and copper instead of the existing copper, the conductivity is increased while…”

Belt explained the specs, usage, and storage and maintenance methods of the spirit sniper rifle.

Unlike the previous makeshift coil gun with copper coils attached to a crossbow, the new coil gun had a much more futuristic design.

Thanks to the change to an air pressure firing method using the power of wind spirits, the bow part and bowstring of the crossbow disappeared, making the side neat.

Instead, a magazine was attached under the gun to allow for automatic reloading.

Above all, what I liked was that not only did it become lighter overall, but the weight balance was also well-matched, making it easy to aim the barrel.

With this, I don’t think I need to have Nabi create a wind path, right?

“These are some things I made as they came to mind while I was at it.”

What Belt handed over were dedicated accessories that could be attached to the rifle.

“And this is made according to the other blueprint. But what kind of item is it?”

I received a small device that looked like a cell phone from Belt.

“To put it simply, it’s a kind of magic calculator. It’s a device that performs minor magic computations for you.”

In fact, rather than a calculator, it was a device for inputting and operating programming languages like JavaScript.

Simply put, it was similar to a small computer.

I had pondered a lot about how to implement the core SoC (System on a Chip: the core component of a smartphone) with magic, and Geor’s research was of great help.

As expected of a dwarf.

If I had entrusted it to another craftsman, no matter how small they made it, it would have been a huge size that required setting up a server room, but he made it properly.

“This is roughly how you use it.”

I infused mana into the device and entered magic spells and function formulas using the built-in magic letters and numbers.

Then, a simple magic circle appeared in the air, and flames rose.

It was a trivial magic, but Jade immediately recognized its true value.

“It’s a shadowless creation magic assistance tool! With this, even double or triple shadowless creation will become easier!”

If it was a mastered magic, it wasn’t difficult to use multiple ones simultaneously.

However, with this device, it was sufficiently usable even if not mastered.

“That’s not all. The real important point of this device is its storage capability. No matter how complex the magic is, once stored, it can be used instantly.”

Of course, if it’s a grand magic that exceeds the storage capacity, it would be impossible to input in the first place.

For some magic, the composition of the spell alone can exceed the volume of ten books.

However, if it is stored across multiple cartridges, it’s not impossible to use.

The downside is that the dedicated cartridges also need to be made by dwarves.

“Are you saying this small thing functions like a scroll? And not just for one-time use, but multiple uses?!”

When Jade pushed his face forward in surprise, I pushed his face away and said,

“It can’t be used by the general public like a scroll. If I had to compare it to something, it’s similar to the Memorize magic. The magic projected in the air disappears when used. Of course, the stored information value doesn’t evaporate.”

Memorize magic refers to volatile magic engraving that stores magic in objects.

Like a magic tool, it allows the use of magic without spells or computations, but it has the disadvantage of the magic disappearing after one use.

It is usually used when it is considered a waste to make a single magic tool out of rare magic materials and is mainly used by poor mages.

Even if they have the materials, they don’t have the money to make a magic tool, so they make do with magic.

Memorize is famous as a magic for the poor, but surprisingly, the person who created the magic was Ebilibisk, the Sage of Records.

“Still, it’s amazing! No! That’s why it’s amazing!”

“Is it amazing?”

Unlike Jade, who was excited, Belt, who actually made the device, was indifferent, not understanding what was so amazing.

Compared to the spirit sniper rifle, which was interesting at a glance, the device didn’t look much different from Memorize on the surface, so his lukewarm reaction was natural.

“This is an innovation that transcends the era…!”

“Now, now, calm down. So, how did the contact go?”

At my question, Belt was startled.

“Ah, right! I was so focused on the spirit sniper rifle that I forgot to mention it.”

“Was the spirit sniper rifle more important than your clan’s major affair?”

“Ahem! A-A person can forget things sometimes in life!”

Belt coughed dryly, his face turning red as if embarrassed that he had been engrossed in the spirit sniper rifle.

“First of all, they conveyed that they will fully respect my will in taking you as my lord.”

“Oh, and?”

“I pondered. Suddenly barging in and telling me to become your subordinate, saying you’ll solve the problems I’m facing. I wondered what kind of human you were. Honestly, I thought you were crazy, and I still think so now.”

At Belt’s words, Jade and Silua nodded in agreement.

No, what did I do?!

I never told you two to become my subordinates!

Of course, I did intend to act to some extent.

“After pondering while hammering, I’ve decided. If you don’t betray benevolence, don’t commit injustice, and faithfully treat me with sincerity. I will accept your kindness and pledge my loyalty to you until the end of this life.”

This is why dwarves are great.

They make quick decisions and don’t look back once they’ve made a decision.

Belt knelt on one knee and offered his hammer to me.

I accepted that hammer and bestowed upon him a new hammer, the sacred treasure of the Bebrodron.

“Return it when you can no longer pledge loyalty to me. I will return the hammer I received from you.”

“I will do so, my lord.”