Volume 4 Chapter 2 Poll Tax
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Even though it was April, the early mornings were still very cold. Marie, sharing the bed with me, tangled her smooth, cool legs with mine. So, I sent a warm current of mana through her.
’That feels nice and warm.’
She spoke to me through telepathy.
’We’re right by the river. Since it’s the country, it gets colder.’
’Do you still miss the old house?’
It was true. The old house was right in the middle of town. Ariane-neesan’s place was close by, too. The yard was smaller than this estate. But it was small and well organized. If I had to complain, the well was very deep. Drawing water for a bath was hard work.
Speaking of missing things…
’We never did get to do it in the courtyard.’
’Idiot.’
She gently bumped her forehead against mine.
The next day, I saw Marie off to work. Then, I started sorting through our bags. Ardia, the head maid, and Helf, the manservant, walked up to me.
”Um, Master…”
Ardia called out to me. She looked very sorry. I already knew about this, though. The married couple wanted to go back to the old house.
”I heard about it from Marie. People say the capital might be moved. So that house won’t sell anyway. Also, an empty house falls apart fast.”
”Then…!”
Their faces lit up right away. It was a home they had lived in for many years. But there was one more thing. Ardia was the head maid. She did not get along well with Katri. Katri had formal training in maid work. Ardia had done things her own way for years. Katri always argued back with perfect logic. This hurt Ardia’s feelings. She knew Katri was right, but she could not accept it. Marie had been worried about it, too. However, she had not said anything. She felt bad about leaving just the two of them behind at the old house.
”Depending on what happens, we might rent the house out. We could include your work as part of the deal.”
I went to visit our Neighbor (Professor Lizabel’s house) yesterday. I mentioned that I wanted to rent the place out. She told me she would ask her friends.
Thanks to that, we had to pack the couple’s things all over again. But by the time Marie came home, everything was cleared away. As for Loukai and Kacha, they were our problem children. There was an empty house in the gate town of this mansion (a group of only eight families). I had them move in there. I also asked the older residents to show them the ropes.
”Did you finish writing the documents?”
I had stepped away from packing. I needed to write the paperwork to free Katri and Pia. Pia was originally a freeman of the Harritz territory. But I had gotten her as a war reward in the lands of Cain. This was before the Grand Principality. So, she was still treated as Slavery (a person owned by another) after returning to the kingdom.
She had been questioned for working for Haritz. She was part of a group that was forced into a rebellion. But the matter was dropped. She had already fallen into Slavery.
As for Katri, she used to be one of the Maids for Sanna. Sanna was now the fiancée of my son, Reinhardt. So on paper, Katri had moved from the Grand Principality. She was listed as a maid changing jobs to work under me.
With Slavery, the rules are simpler if you do things in steps. First, you change their status to a Bondservant (a worker bound by contract). Then, after some time, you make them a freeman. Making them freemen right away in the Royal Capital is hard. It requires going to court. Or you need clear approval from a noble on a noble’s land. It takes a lot of time and money.
I expected it would be hard to return here later. I was going back to the royal palace in a month. So, I decided to transfer Pia to Marie first. Then I would make her a Bondservant. Right now, I was writing the Slavery deed of transfer.
In this world, printing technology does not exist. Every single document has to be written by hand from scratch. Marie had written down all the required details in a memo. I used that as a guide. I wrote everything out on the Parchment (special paper for official records).
Katri’s current status was a Bondservant. Her paperwork was already fully in order. She could be easily made a freeman. I just had to pay the fee. Even so, freeing a Bondservant required specific documents. The managing employer had to provide them.
”Um… well… once someone becomes a freeman, they have to pay a Poll Tax, right?”
I was asking Katri about her place of birth. I also asked her parents’ names and their jobs. Suddenly, she asked me a question back.
”That’s right. But you know, the Poll Tax is charged for Slavery and Bondservant statuses, too.”
”When I asked Pamela-san, she told me freemen have to pay ten Gold coins of Schweilitz (the local currency). I could never afford to pay such a massive sum of money every single year…”
So that was what had been worrying her.
Heheh.
The balance in my Bankbook (a record of my money) is four hundred million. Four hundred million, you hear me? And it is not a one-time prize like hitting the year-end jumbo lottery. The licensing fees for my blueprints bring over ten million Yen into my account every single month. I am absolutely rich.
”You don’t need to worry about that. I’ll pay it for you. It’s for the sake of the Children, too.”
Hearing that it was for the Children put her at ease.
”Thank you so much.”
Katri said. She gently rubbed her stomach, which had recently begun to show a bulge. Though I am still going to have her do her duties as one of the Maids, of course.
”Next, tell me your siblings’ names and their rough ages.”
As I asked, my pen suddenly stopped.
Come to think of it, I really haven’t been spending any money lately, have I? Even though I have four hundred million.
”Is something the matter?”
”No, it’s nothing. Your eldest brother’s name was Putin, right?”
”No, it’s Vladimir.”
The only memory I have of actually spending money to go out and have fun… was at Adolf-san’s shop.
As for alcohol, people here drink it like water from the time they are Children. In my previous life, I used adult entertainment services a bit. But there’s absolutely no need for that here. Besides, Children happen almost right away. I guess that leaves Gambling.
Back in Strock Village, people would place bets on small local matters. They bet on who was going to get married. They bet on whether a baby would be a boy or a girl. Come to think of it, they even ran a betting pool on my first partner. But none of that really gets my blood pumping anymore.
If there’s anything else I’ve spent money on…
Reimbursements, maybe? There was that problem with the overcharge prevention device on the Giant Amber. Didn’t that cost me fifteen million? And then there was the payment for the |fixed-wing drone| that those brats broke. I’m pretty sure that was thirty million.
Combined, that makes forty-five million Yen. They gave me a massive discount. But even in this Royal Capital, you could buy several entire houses with that kind of money.
”WHAT IS IT?”
Oh right, did I ever actually spend any money on Kenze?
”Kenze, are you fine with remaining as Slavery?”
”ARE YOU SAYING YOU WILL SET ME FREE?”
”Do you not want that?”
”LET’S SEE. WHEN I AM WITH YOU, I AM NEVER BORED. JUST WATCHING YOU IS ENTERTAINING. I AM FINE WITH HOW THINGS ARE NOW.”
I suppose that makes sense. I don’t exactly treat Kenze like Slavery. She certainly doesn’t treat me like her master either. In fact, I’m pretty sure she just looks down on me normally.
Well, we share a strange bond. She provides excellent security. And that place over there is pretty cramped anyway.
As for Pamela, when she was inheriting things from Henrietta-san, she said it herself. Living as Slavery was just far easier. Then again, she doesn’t treat me like her master either.
”I am perfectly content remaining as Slavery. Just set me free whenever you happen to die. When that time comes, I’ll find a partner somewhere and have some Children.”
She is a young Elf Mage. She has not even reached a hundred years of age yet. She mentioned that she will remain fertile for about another century.
Well, I guess these two are fine just the way they are.
”Master, you truly are a very wealthy person, even within this country.”
Once I finished getting the details from Katri, she remarked on it.
”So, that leeway is apparent to you?”
”Yes. In the old house (the gate town), there are nineteen people who have had their Coming-of-age ceremony (a ritual for adults) and two minors. The people who came from the city, including you, Master, amount to thirteen individuals plus Angelica-san. In total, that makes thirty-two people of Coming-of-age ceremony and three minors. If you have to cover everyone, the Poll Tax alone must come to a huge sum.”
Hearing the exact headcount spelled out like that makes my heart skip a beat. Given her line of work, Katri must have carefully tracked the household numbers. It’s very unlikely she made a mistake.
Which means…?
The freemen are myself, Marie, and Katri. But assuming Pia and Manuela are being freed from Slavery, that leaves twenty-six individuals as Bondservant. Then there are Pamela and Kenze, our two Slavery. Marie’s child, Angelica, and the two minors living by the gate aren’t taxed. Even so, the grand total comes out to a huge sixteen million five hundred thousand Yen.
W-Well, it should be fine.
I handed the completed documents over to Marie. Then, I asked her about the Poll Tax. I found out that she had become the registered manager. She managed not just the people in the gate town, but the Bondservant workers at the old estate as well.
”You up and vanished from the old house without paying your Poll Tax, you know. I had to switch the registered manager to myself just so I could get it paid.”
My bad.
Marie had stepped in as the manager. She took care of the Poll Tax for the Bondservant staff at the old house for me. But wait, a Middle-aged man from Helbert had told me something. He said the Poll Tax for the Bondservant workers in the Royal Capital was supposed to be taken out of my account automatically.
”Did you completely forget? You were given a Death Penalty sentence, weren’t you? Because of that, your entire account had been completely frozen.”
”Ah, so the reason the automatic deductions still went through in the Bizan territory before we left for Rus… That was because of the time lag. His Majesty gave the Death Penalty verdict. But the notice had not actually been delivered yet. In a world without telegraphs, that’s only natural. Then, the reason I was able to update my ledger yesterday was…”
”Because you’re officially no longer a Death Penalty convict.”
Well, that makes sense. I’ll just accept the good news gracefully.
”Still, you certainly had a lot of coin on hand. There were seven Bondservant workers.”
”That’s all thanks to your blueprints, you know.”
She became quite rich. She made a lot of money drafting schematics. They were based on the “Seven Blueprints of the Prison”. Furthermore, she had also become the registered manager for the Bondservant staff at this estate.
”When the Fourth Sage transferred the house, he told me something. He said there’s no telling what might happen to you moving forward. So, I should become the manager for the Bondservant staff here.”
I felt incredibly grateful and sorry. But that absolute jerk of a Fourth Sage… Is he still planning to send me off to the New Continent? I thought that plan had been completely scrapped. My marrying into the royal family was becoming a reality.
Personally, I have absolutely no desire to go to the New Continent. I do not want to marry into the royal family, either.
”Rosa mentioned that she made quite a handsome profit as well. But guess who pulled in the absolute most money last month?”
Higher than Rosa? Based on the actual work done, I felt Marie should have been the one making the most.
”It was Romy.”
Whaaaaaaaat?!
”That poor girl got tricked by some sketchy guy. She racked up a mountain of debt. She was right on the verge of falling into Slavery. Because of that, I put her name as the primary author on the blueprints for the graphite clock.”
A magnetic voltage applied to graphite creates a specific high frequency. I had used that property to build a transmitter circuit. But Romy figured out it could be used to build a clock. She built one successfully with Marie’s help. Marie was the one who actually drew up the blueprints. But the primary author listed was Romy. Marie signed only as the corresponding author.
Up until that point, a precision timepiece would easily run you no less than ten Gold coins. This invention brought the price down to a mere three to five Gold coins. On top of that, it didn’t drift by even a single second over an entire month.
A massive flood of orders came rushing in right away. But sales were halted almost just as fast. The reason was its potential for military use. Also, an accurate clock lets you calculate longitude. It is a critically vital item. Any nation with seafaring technology would desperately claw to get their hands on it.
”That’s why the government issued a massive payout last month.”
”Compensation because sales were banned and they could no longer sell them?”
”Exactly. The number of outstanding orders had already exceeded three thousand.”
It didn’t sound like it quite crossed the hundred-million mark.
But wait a minute.
”Marie, let me see your Bankbook.”
”No way.”
”Come on, if you total everything up, you’ve definitely earned way more than Romy has.”
She simply let out a smug smile. So I hit the bullseye.
”What’s your actual balance?”
”If you guess it right, I just might tell you.”
”A hundred million?”
I smile, but it is mostly forced. “Are you kidding me?” I exclaim.
Did she really make that much from my plans?
”Two hundred million?”
”Rosa has about that much on hand, yeah,” she says with a casual shrug.
You are lying.
When I asked about four hundred million, she just gave me a proud smirk.
What even is this? I am the idiot who was actually happy about hitting four hundred million.
I feel a little—no, quite a bit—sad.
That night, we held a small party for moving in.
Of course, Marie did not pay for it. I paid for it myself.
I had killed farm animals and gone to town to buy plenty of food.
But, well, we have over thirty people living here.
By the end, we even ate into the salted meat I had brought from the old house.
For drinks, we started with barrels of ale. But soon, potato liquor started going around.
Most of the men ended up dead drunk. By the time the moon rose, the women were dragging them off to bed.
The next morning, I was loading the wagon. Ardia, the head maid, and her husband Helf were helping.
Then, a pitch-black carriage rolled in.
It was the kind of carriage used by high-ranking Royal Army officers.
I thought it was that middle-aged man, Helbert. I started to walk over.
But a coachman in a non-commissioned officer’s uniform stopped me.
”That middle-aged man sure thinks he is important,” I mutter to myself.
But the carriage door opened, and it was not him. A strange young man stepped out.
Then, that genius, Rosa, stepped out behind him.
”You really were alive,” she says.
The moment she stepped down, Rosa said something very rude. She still had her square body and square face.
Right behind her was someone I had seen before.
He had red hair and was about as tall as Alberto-san. He wore a uniform different from the Royal Army’s.
If I remember right, he was a military man from the Celt Kingdom.
”Ah, this is Professor Alan Lee from the Naval Academy’s Shipbuilding Department,” Rosa explains. Her tone was light.
”He is a superior officer to both me and Tura. And this person, do you remember him? He is now a visiting professor of navigation at the Naval Academy, Birger Dons.”
I remembered. He was the admiral who led the black ship fleet when the Grand Principality was founded.
Still, it seems Rosa has not grown out of her boyish way of speaking, even as a professor.
”Nice to meet you,” Alan says. He gave a bright, handsome smile.
”Please, call me Alan.”
He is only a little older than me, about twenty. Yet he is a professor?
And he is Rosa’s superior officer?
’Surprised?’ he thinks. His voice echoed in my mind.
’But I, too, am honored to meet Larry-sensei (a master of magical engineering). He penned the Seven Blueprints of the Prison.’
Telepathy? He read my mind.
This is bad. He is draining my Mana (magic energy).
I pulled my hand back by instinct. But he had already taken a fair amount.
I could barely stay on my feet.
”As expected of one who has survived so many battlefields,” Alan says. His smile never wavered.
”To evade my Mana absorption is truly impressive.”
The handsome man was still watching me with that unbreaking smile.
The people around us had no idea what was happening. But one person moved fast.
”Kenze, stop,” the coachman says. He moved to shield the handsome man.
Fast. He must be an elite.
There is no benefit in fighting people like this. Even if I were to win.
”Ho,” Alan says. His eyes narrowed slightly.
”So this is the Amazoness who can fight on equal footing with the Old Master’s instructor?”
He knows a lot.
Well, with Rosa and Tura around, that is to be expected, I guess.
”That is a very rude way to introduce yourself,” I retort.
”Rude? You are as interesting as the rumors suggested,” Alan replies smoothly.
”But I am not much of a talker. So I thought forcing you to come along would save us both the trouble.”
He calls that “not much of a talker”? The fool.
”Are you taking me to the New Continent already?” I ask.
”Of course not,” Alan says. “Our Ironclad ship (a metal-plated warship) is not finished enough to cross the Western Ocean yet.”
The “Western Ocean” is probably the Atlantic from my past life.
The “Ironclad ship” is the black ship that came to Cain.
The Saihites Sea is enclosed by the continent and the Great Norden Island. It is an inland sea, often called a calm one.
So those ships can only sail in that kind of water.
”Then what is this for?” I demand.
”I want you to join us for a test voyage,” he states.
”Why would I have to go along with something like that?” I grit out.
”You were the one who drew up the basic design, Larry-sensei,” Alan reminds me.
”And the Norden Sea in April gets as rough as the Western Ocean in winter. So we do not have much time.”
I did do the basic design. But I do not know the specifics of what happened after.
The “Norden Sea” is the body of water surrounded by the Great Norden Island, the continent, and the Albion Islands.
Those islands make up the Albyon Kingdom. In my past life, that would be the North Sea.
”You want to do stress tests on the hull in a rough Norden Sea? And you want me to tag along for that?” I ask, incredulous.
”I love talking to smart people. You pick up on my intentions so quickly,” he says.
Who would want to go on such a dangerously reckless test voyage? No thanks.
My Mana has returned. This property is huge. I can run around.
If it comes to it, I can escape through the large Waterwheel (a water-powered lifting wheel).
”That will not work,” Alan warns. His smile sharpened.
”I will just freeze your Bankbook.”
Huh?
”That four hundred million you worked so hard to save? It will just vanish.”
Wait a second. Is that even allowed?
Does this country have no duty to protect personal property?
”See?” Rosa chimes in. “Would have been less trouble if I had just forcibly drained your Mana and dragged you along, right?”
”S-H-U-T U-P,” I snap.
”As I thought, you are a very interesting person,” Alan says.
This handsome jerk… I am going to make him cry one day.
”Fine,” I concede. “I will go. But can I bring Kenze the Amazoness and Pamela the Elf Mage with me?”
”The Slaves who protect you, right?” Alan nods. “Very well, let us do that.”
Even though I have agreed, Alan Lee steps closer.
”Now then, be a good boy and behave yourself, okay?” he says.
”I said I would come, so you do not have to keep draining my Mana…” I mutter.
I really wanted to bring Katri along too.
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Summary:
The protagonist enjoys a domestic morning with Marie before navigating household changes, including the relocation of staff and the emancipation of his bondservants. He balances administrative duties like writing legal papers with managing his massive, understated fortune, while discussing tax obligations and recent financial successes with Marie. The chapter concludes with a playful revelation about the significant earnings Marie has accumulated from their collaborative technological projects.
The protagonist is confronted by the genius Rosa and the professor Alan Lee, who pressure him into joining a dangerous test voyage on the Norden Sea. After attempting to resist, the protagonist is blackmailed with the threat of having his bank account frozen. He eventually concedes, negotiating for his companions Kenze and Pamela to accompany him as they prepare for the journey.
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Trivia:
The protagonist was formerly sentenced to death, which caused his bank accounts to be frozen.
Marie serves as the registered manager for the protagonist’s various bondservants.
The Fourth Sage suggested that the protagonist might still be sent to the New Continent.
The graphite clock became a target for military usage due to its precision and longitudinal calculation capabilities.
The protagonist is responsible for the basic design of the Ironclad ship.
The Norden Sea in April is notoriously rough, comparable to the Western Ocean in winter.
Alan Lee possesses telepathic abilities and can drain Mana from others.
The protagonist’s household consists of over thirty people.
Notes:
• Marie – Larry, an authoritative Kiridal professor with a mage’s build, manages the protagonist’s home economics in the Royal Capital, where her potential defection is noted. From Strock Village and Isabella’s niece, she runs a large lab, works with the Arsenal Bureau, and sent items to the Kure military port via Alan. A former Weasels leader and peer to Darina, she warmly loves her husband Kenze.
• Mar – A battle‑hardened veteran, clad in worn armor, uses door panels as shields and captures enemy crossbows; Larry’s comrade who teases him about his sister‑in‑law’s pampering, known as Martin to his companion Edmond.
• Ariane – The protagonist’s sharp-tongued yet protective elder sister figure. Living near the Royal Capital’s harbor of departure, she holds strong opinions on moral conduct and frequently scolds her brother Larry for his perceived lack of discretion.
• Ardia – An older, voluptuous head maid with a fox-like face, she manages the protagonist’s household alongside her husband, Helf, while involved in an estate move. Adhering strictly to traditional protocols, she has long-standing habits and struggles to adapt to newer organizational methods. She maintains a refined yet condescending demeanor, delivering urgent academy messages despite her sharp remarks.
• Helf – A stoic, taciturn manservant and carriage driver in his late forties who serves the protagonist with blunt, direct observations. Married to the head maid, Ardia, his silent demeanor defines his presence at the estate, where he works alongside his wife and assists with the household move.
• Master – An old master who serves as a mentor to the protagonist. He maintains a calm and pragmatic demeanor.
• Al – Alberto (Al), a massive red‑haired man recently wed to Mary, lives near the Dish Basin. He’s a companion of Hans, helping intimidate and rally elders as a villager and leader.
• Katri – A composed, long-haired Moscow Maid School graduate trained in modern management, she serves in the protagonist’s household and as Trabius’s interim Village Head. She is his submissive, pregnant romantic partner, whom he desired to bring on the voyage. Dressed in a pink maternity dress and crimson gown, she is deeply depressed after a failed self-sacrifice but remains bound to Sanna, Larry, and Earnest, while sharing a conflicted working relationship with the head maid.
• Ho – Ho, a comrade of the protagonist. A member of the military unit that defended Garao Village and was slaughtered alongside Marx-san.
• Lizabel – Lizabel (Liza), a dignified, flirtatious Academy professor in her late thirties with a striking physique, researches at the Simple Magic Investigation Department. Lysan’s sister, Doris’s mother, and Josef von Möller’s side wife, her scandalous private life causes the protagonist discomfort. She lives next door to investigate the protagonist, who previously escaped her household.
• Liza – Lizabel is a dignified, flirtatious Academy professor in her late thirties with a striking physique and scandalous private life. Also known as Liza, her name causes discomfort for the protagonist during a comedy performance. The sister of Lysan, mother of Doris, and side wife to Josef von Möller, she lives next door to investigate the protagonist, who previously escaped her household.
• Loukai – A confrontational male servant in his early twenties who resides in the gate town housing after being relocated as a problem child. Caught misappropriating estate funds, he displays a defiant, delinquent attitude toward the protagonist and others. He is easily recognized by his aggressive demeanor and outward appearance, wearing only an unbuttoned leather vest that completely exposes his bare skin.
• Kacha – A sharp-featured, fox-faced maid in her thirties from Rukai who serves in the household and is Loukai’s mistress. Known as one of the problem children, she was relocated to housing in the gate town. Despite her reputation, she maintains a fiercely protective attitude toward her fellow domestic staff.
• Principal – The mother of Line and the administrative head of the institution. She exercises authoritative control over research assignments and seeks to trade Larry for Ilse Klein due to interpersonal conflicts in her laboratories. The mother of Sabrina and Rhein who intervenes during Rhein’s violent corridor assault to break up the confrontation.
• Harritz – A former territory associated with the protagonist’s classmates, which also serves as the family name linked to the region.
• Cain – A remote town and former Marque stronghold, enemy hub, and mapping center, this location is now a crucial Grand Principality base linked to a fleet. Centered around Grand Duke Thiele’s estate, it hosts the Duke, his loyal Minister of State (a revered former guard commander), and the traveling Village Head of Trabius amid intense political negotiations, making it a target for Thomas’s weapon-seeking forces.
• Pia – A heavily pregnant, busty, and naive Nurnhügel mage under military protection, currently undergoing legal emancipation from her past slavery. Carrying the protagonist’s child, she wears a hooded robe and speaks with archaic authority. Despite being a submissive yet cynical level-3 healer’s assistant who pilots golems and drones, she constantly fears arrest for her previous Haritz escape.
• Haritz – A fortified town famed for its iron‑clad guard Golems, once rallying under a now‑dead rebel leader; its lingering forces tried to seize the Cain estate. Nearby, the Marquis hides his grandson, later surrendered to authorities.
• Reinhardt – The golden-haired, blue-eyed infant son of the protagonist was inaugurated as Grand Duke of the Fee Grand Principality and designated heir by Helbert. Removed from his hometown, he is cared for by his aunt. As the central figure of inheritance, he bears his father’s political duties, including a controversial invasion agreement. He is currently engaged to Sanna.
• Sanna – The youngest daughter of the late Lord of Cain, she manages her inherited estate with royal gifts. Formerly the protagonist’s fiancée, she is now betrothed to Reinhardt, holds authority over her former maid Katri, and is associated with Thiele von Yoghess. At diplomatic functions, she maintains a composed, cheerful facade.
• Schweilitz – The kingdom to which the protagonist is forced to return boasts towering academy spires and a full military arsenal—Royal Army troops and elite officers. Its ruler holds a captive the protagonist fears will be executed.
• Pamela – Petite Elf mage, maid, and possessive logistics chief serving her husband/protagonist Larry. Cloaked and capable of independent action, this sharp-tongued Amazoness hides a chosen slave crest beneath her white Gothic Lolita attire. Formerly Earnest’s slave, she now travels with Larry, Katri, Kenze, and Thomas’s party. She provides telepathic protection, minor healing, and intimate companionship, though currently exhausted from hunger and custody.
• Pam – An escort to the protagonist who is observant and loyal.
• Adolf – The polite yet dangerous behind-the-scenes boss of the Viscounty of Bizan runs a high-quality luxury shop frequented by the protagonist and Lieutenant Colonel. Operating this local shop as a central intelligence hub, the proprietor maintains crucial connections with powerful mercenaries, positioning themselves at the heart of regional events to ensure the protagonist’s desired return.
• Amber – An object or entity that receives mana infusion from Pamela, serving as a vital source of Mana to power the Golems.
• Kenze – A dark-skinned Amazoness with short black hair, a niqab, and slave attire. This stoic former Takshurgan operative and intelligence expert is now Larry’s fiercely loyal guard and tactical commander. Rejecting typical slave treatment, she is deeply protective of her daughter Zaboo and uses blinding speed to shield allies like Pamela, Marie, Thomas, and Teressa.
• Henrietta – Deceased wife of Larry and former Royal Magic Academy researcher whose consciousness became a parasite in her daughter’s body. Assassinated by Bizan’s former Principal, this muscular, large-busted pervert and rare-named former orphan guarded the protagonist at the East Palace. Eagerly awaiting Larry, she attended Bizan’s military academy and is recognized by her former slave Pamela by scent.
• Angelica – The protagonist and Marie’s eldest daughter is an expected two-year-old toddler.
• Ange – Angelica Novakova, the three-month-old eldest daughter of Larry, Henrietta, and Marie, is a young infant living in Marie’s associated gate town. Born during the Haritz Rebellion, she uniquely possesses the outward appearance of a toddler and already displays signs of early development.
• Manuela – Long-black-haired former Bizan Magic School mage and friend of Marie, she was previously married to a Haritz restorer and has a past connection with Larry. Taken to Schweilitz and caught in a wartime women-distribution, she was manipulated into becoming pregnant with the protagonist’s child. Now the wanted, betrothed Marquess of Haritz’s wife, she lives there in a linen-silk dress and wool coat.
• Helbert – Lt. Col. Helbert Ougen‑Sigmund is a short, stout, middle‑aged Schweinitz strategist, Chief of Staff, and high-ranking Royal Army politician. As an Intelligence Bureau operative, he delivers critical geopolitical briefings, manipulates Larland’s politics, and serves as Robert’s stern father and the protagonist’s protective advisor. He coordinates with Marshal Yan and seeks reinforcements from Sergei.
• His Majesty – The King of the realm possesses an expressionless, Noh mask-like face, rarely showing emotion except for brief amusement during trials. He holds absolute authority over the kingdom, presiding over high-level deliberations, giving the final word on legal transitions like duels, and maintaining supreme command over all military missions and strategic troop deployments.
• Bizan – The Viscount of the Bizan family name is the lord of a territory associated with a popular local fabric shop. He owns a castle built within the Danube River.
• Rus – A neighboring power deeply involved in regional politics and mediation, best known for annexing the Kingdom of Larland.
• Fourth Sage – The Fourth Sage of Schweilitz is a wise, enigmatic, and manipulative elderly authority figure. As a highly perceptive political and magical advisor, they orchestrate the protagonist’s life, manage household affairs, and direct bondservant logistics. While actively seeking advice from Larry, they insist on his crucial role in the New Continent mission and control his residential arrangements.
• Fourth – An enigmatic and cunning figure also known as the Fourth Sage. This mysterious entity actively seeks advice from Larry while simultaneously insisting on Larry’s crucial participation in the upcoming New Continent mission.
• Sage – An elderly instructor and mentor who acts as a schemer behind the scenes. He is responsible for recommending Larry for various academic and safety-related positions.
• Rosa – A 14-year-old Sabaski shipyard professor and half-Dwarf of noble descent, this cynical genius has a square build, immense mana, and psychopathic tendencies. A war survivor and drone pilot, she designs ironclad propulsion and magic-electric circuits. Now missing after being abducted, this wealthy Kure-region associate profited from the protagonist’s blueprints and actively sought their technical input.
• Romy – An Academy assistant professor from Baron Wilson’s territory, she was saved from debt and slavery by Larry, forming a deep bond. Arriving in Cain on a black ship, this troublemaker works with Marie, maintaining professionalism despite lacking raw ability. Primary author of a graphite clock design, she prefers sea life, serves as the protagonist’s companion at a funeral, and shows them pity.
• Alberto – A 17-year-old, expressionless Strock Village resident over 2m tall and 100kg with a hulking, red-ogre-like physique resembling a Celt Kingdom military officer. Formerly a delinquent, this renowned combatant and temporary Elders’ Council member has monstrous strength and lives at the Dish Basin, where he had a boy. Engaged to Mary Eisner, he respects Larry, doubts his future, and knows Hans and Earnest.
• Celt – In his twenties, this former tenant farmer and 303rd Unit militia leader is now a pragmatic, calculating Deputy Commander of the Town Guards—equivalent to a sergeant or officer—overseeing Strock Village’s fortifications. Dressed in simple work clothes, he quietly admires Teressa-san’s skill and serves as the village’s trusted gossip source, having earned his land with reward money. Once a sandal-maker and translator of Bours’s jargon, he maintains a careful working relationship with Larry while balancing political interests, embodying calm kindness beneath his disciplined exterior.
• Alan – A handsome, pragmatic Naval Academy professor and Dean of Shipbuilding who is involved in the protagonist’s current situation and technological developments. A superior to Rosa and Tura, he possesses telepathy and mana-draining abilities. While detached from daily concerns, he is a master of political maneuvering. Well-connected and wary of Baron Wilson, he assigns the protagonist as a visiting professor.
• Birger – A middle-aged, red-haired former Celt Major with a pro wrestler’s physique, he is a Royal Capital native now serving as an Admiral and guest navigation professor at the Naval Academy. An expert in naval tactics, masts, steering, and Celt culture, this rugged officer is a trusted advisor who led the black ship fleet during the Grand Principality’s founding and knows the Norden Sea deeply.
• Tura – A 19-year-old Elf Mage with a child’s appearance, this emotional Military Academy professor and researcher from a Kure mining family designs advanced power, boiler, and flight technology. Serving under Alan alongside Rosa, she acts as Earnest’s field assistant with Katarina to operate drones. Despite her heavy past sacrifices and being over twenty, she engineers ships and was escorted to safety.
• Larry – Sammy I (Larry-sama) is a 16-year-old dark-haired Grand Duke, mage, and yeoman with Schweilitz naming rights, an apple orchard, and connections to the Duke’s estate. A reincarnated engineering professor, former corporate slave, and Fifty-three Post Station Defense War veteran, he faces a death penalty. Unbathed after solitary confinement, he has four wives and kids. He manages ship design and a guest professorship in Kure amid political threats.
• Mana – A non-commissioned officer and liaison who previously had their mana drained by Larry.
• Mac – A component of the royal lineage, Mac-Morrow.
• Poi – A Dwarf welder and former carriage maker who applied his knowledge of mechanical stress to ship construction.
• Ed – A lanky refugee youth in simple farmer’s garb, Larry’s close friend and fierce protector is now a Military Academy student making claims about the Poll Tax and mortality. Formerly an associate of Captain Bours, he witnessed the Mauer Village skirmish, fled to Strock Village, and joined the militia to train spear-walls and ambush mercenaries, remembered for his quiet resolve to survive.
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