The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

"My sister has been quite busy lately. She said she was going to formally gather those who have been supporting us."

"Hmm? Did you have supporters before?"

"Yes, although my sister hasn't made a public appearance in the past ten years, she has been quietly building up her influence in private."

Although Aarons did not react for a moment, when he thought of the battleship, he quickly understood what the third prince meant.

——If Klia didn't have any resources or connections, she wouldn't be able to get advanced weapons like the Prison Flower.

"But most of those who support my sister are merchants and ministers, so my sister is just rich... Most of the nobles with fiefs have gone to support the two royal brothers."

"Just having money...that's all?"

Stop talking! Can a rich woman be supported... Oh no, she is my wife, so it's okay.

However, this incident also made Aarons understand the current situation - the ministers are actually just public officials. Without fiefdoms, it is difficult for them to form their own forces, so choosing who to support becomes an important matter.

Since most of the ministers were appointed by the emperor himself, they were basically loyal to the emperor who had given them a chance. The two princes had long been agents of the nobles, so they were naturally not within their support.

In this way, a princess who was favored by the emperor and had no connection with the major nobles became the most suitable person for these people to support.

"No wonder that fat old man was so nice to me."

"Lord Zexiu is the one who paid the most money... It is said that his son's family met with disaster more than ten years ago, so he treated my sister and me as his own children."

"I'll bring some gifts next time I see him."

The third prince had unexpectedly many cards in his hand, so Aarons didn't know what to do.

If there are no problems with connections and funds, then what we should pursue now is the power to subvert the order.

"Master, Your Highness, Teacher Jiangyue asks you to go to the backyard."

Just when Aarons was about to discuss with Roland again, Karin suddenly walked into the room and conveyed the sage's invitation to them.

……

"Uh, what on earth is going on?"

When Aarons and Roland followed Karin to the backyard, he found Xia Ye and Zhu Ying were also there.

——Although it is not uncommon for Zhuying to come here frequently for technical exchanges, Xia Ye rarely comes here.

"I'm not sure either. Miss Xia Ye, do you know?"

"I just came to see if the old woman's new dress fits her. I don't know anything else."

You kept mocking people but ended up making clothes for them... Are your interests more important than interpersonal relationships?

——Aarons didn’t want to comment on the relationship between Xia Ye and Jiang Yue at all, so he just thought about it in his mind.

"Oh, this dress made by Miss Yang is quite comfortable to wear... The Marquis and His Royal Highness are here too."

At this moment, the door of the laboratory suddenly opened, and the female sage Jiangyue, who had neat purple short hair and a slightly mature look, walked out.

But her outfit today was a little special.

——The dark tight jumpsuit designed for easy movement perfectly outlines the attractive curves of her waist and legs. On the important parts of her body, she wears additional armor similar to light protective gear.

This outfit doesn't look like a researcher at all, but more like a future warrior with a sci-fi feel.

"What is this..."

"Master, this is a design I made based on some entertainment works from your past life. Although this old woman is annoying, I must say that she is really suitable for this style of clothing."

"You're too excited... Wait, what are those?"

While the new clothes certainly looked nice, Aarons noticed another detail right away.

——At this time, Jiangyue was wearing a short-barreled rifle with a futuristic and sci-fi look on her waist, and on her back was a long-handled weapon that looked like a sword or spear.

...Isn't this style of painting wrong?

"Marquis, are you interested in these things? This is the magic weapon I made for myself before, which is completely useless."

"Those things that can't be used without magic?"

"Yes, but today I intend to show you the power of these weapons."

Aarons didn't understand what Jiang Yue was saying for a moment.

Because everyone knows that when this great sage reached level six hundreds of years ago, he lost the ability to cast magic.

For a magician, nothing is more painful than no longer being able to use magic... Although Jiangyue has been looking for alternative methods over the years, there has been no progress.

"Ms. Spider, please take that shield and stand over there."

"Agreed. I'll be the target."

"Wait a minute, Teacher Jiangyue, what are you planning to do..."

Before Aarons could express his doubts, the purple-haired sage casually took off the magic rifle from his waist, and with a serious expression, aimed the gun at Spider Sakura who was holding a huge shield in the distance.

Then, an amazing scene happened——

"……start up."

A large amount of dark red particles suddenly emanated from Jiang Yue's arm holding the gun, and then an obvious wave of magical power emanated from her body.

In a flash, all the magic power was gathered into the magic gun in her hand.

"——Double combination, [Lightning]."

The purple lightning and the clear light merged into one another, transforming into electric light that seemed to be able to penetrate and burn everything.

And when the light shot out from the muzzle of the rifle and instantly hit the shield in the distance, everyone heard the earth-shaking thunder.

“…It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way.”

After using the weapon in his hand to cast an unpredictable magic, an intoxicated smile appeared on the sage's face.

——However, the others present were stunned by this unexpected scene.

"Magic?"

"Teacher Jiangyue, can you... use magic?!"

Although everyone was a little surprised, compared to Aarons who didn't know much about magic, the third prince Roland, who was an orthodox magician, seemed even more surprised.

I have been learning magic from this sage who has lost her magical powers since I was a child, so I naturally know what her most desired wish is.

"Yes, Your Highness. Thanks to the Marquis's reminder, I was able to regain this power."

"...Brother-in-law?"

"No, does this have anything to do with me?"

Aarons had no idea what he had done - but Jiangyue's eyes were full of gratitude when she looked at him, and there seemed to be some other emotions as well.

"Please explain it later, Marquis. I have other weapons to show you now."