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

"I never thought... that little girl would actually do such a thing. It really opened my eyes."

Although rumors were rife outside, Duke Booker, who was at the center of the vortex, seemed quite relaxed.

The old duke was nearly 70 years old but still very energetic, and even had the aura that he could work for another 20 years. However, the handsome man sitting opposite him, who had a slightly bookish air, looked a little melancholy.

"Your Excellency the Duke, what should we do now? The artificial monster needs at least fifty metric tons of level three monster flesh and blood to finally take shape. Without that, we won't be able to find the Child of the Stars."

"Heh, I never said she would affect our plans."

The old duke, who looked a bit honest, did not show any anxiety on his face - he held an exquisite goblet in his hand, and the light yellow wine was swaying gently in the glass, reflecting a faint arc of light.

"Mr. Mudd, let me ask you a question first. Since the Star Seeking Group has confirmed that the Star Child is in the empire, why don't you cooperate with other nobles?"

"Haven't you asked this before? Because the Star Child is still in an unawakened state, we must use some special methods to awaken it."

"That's not what I'm asking. What I mean is - since you said that the Star Child is an opportunity for human evolution, why did you agree to give its ownership to me?"

If the Star Child is really so precious, then the Star-Seeking Brigade might try to snatch it in the end.

Duke of Buck certainly knew the risks, but he had never mentioned them before.

"In fact, we don't know what power the Star Child has. If it really has power beyond the sixth-level monster as the legend says, only you have enough financial resources to suppress it. Even if we want to take it for ourselves, we don't have enough strength."

"Hehe, you are quite objective in your evaluation of yourselves."

Of course, such words cannot be fully believed, but Duke Booker also has enough confidence.

After all, this is his territory. Even if these outsiders really have ill intentions, he can turn around and wipe them out.

"So, Your Excellency, what are you going to do next?"

"There are veins of magic source stones everywhere here. In order to ensure safety, I have of course made preparations long ago."

After drinking the wine in the glass without any grace, a cunning smile appeared on the old duke's fat face.

"As long as I give the order, the entire territory will be filled with spiritual energy - no matter whether it is a fighting spirit warrior or a magician, it will be impossible to fight under such a high concentration of spiritual energy."

"I see. That's a good strategy... Even monsters will be afraid of high concentrations of spiritual energy."

"When the young Duke of the Oufei family arrives here, I will catch them all in one fell swoop."

——There is a common sense known to everyone in this world.

Although the spiritual power released after the magic source stone is activated can be converted into magic power through special techniques, if humans come into direct contact with it, the flow of magic power and fighting spirit will be seriously disturbed.

Therefore, Duke Booker took advantage of the unique advantages of his territory and set up secret spiritual power release points in various places.

As soon as his order is received, the Dukedom will be immediately covered by a high concentration of spiritual energy.

In this way, magicians and fighting warriors will become as fragile as ordinary people.

"That useless kid from Marquis Moti's family seems to be studying spiritual power, but I have been exploring the different uses of this energy since thirty years ago."

An excellent mining magnate will certainly not neglect technological research and development.

"Then I wish you success in defeating all your opponents in advance."

……

After leaving the Duke's Mansion, the foreign star seekers did not immediately go to Gulin Town where magical beasts were bred.

He first rented a pack animal bus, and then left Booker City alone - and his destination was the town where Keliya lived.

And when he got in the car, this man with an appearance far beyond that of an ordinary person took out a small machine from his body and stuffed a pure crystal into it.

——Although he is not a magician, this small prop that obviously requires magic power to drive it started to work.

"Mudd calling the brigade... Is everything ready in the Imperial Capital?"

[The brigade has received the news that the imperial capital has been arranged. We have received the support of the Grand Prince and will be able to implement the next plan soon.]

"Understood. I am now trying to contact the princess again...If there is a suitable opportunity, I will use charm on her."

Although he didn't know who was contacting him, this handsome man who looked harmless actually had a sinister look in his eyes.

[The Brigade understands. We found traces of the birth of the Star Child in the Imperial Capital yesterday. Based on our deduction, we are now certain that the Star Child is close to awakening. Please trigger a psychic explosion in the Dukedom as soon as possible to help him complete his final transformation.]

"Got it. All plans are progressing steadily, and I will complete the task within the scheduled deadline."

——Psychic explosion.

It was a test and disaster that happened only once in human history.

The magic source stones that exceeded the critical mass were activated at the same time under the stimulation of the sixth-level magic released by the special magic array, and then an uncontrollable chain reaction occurred.

The city that served as a testing ground was instantly engulfed by immeasurable energy, and even the solid ground was melted and penetrated - when everything finally settled, the once prosperous city was completely transformed into a dangerous volcano.

After that, all the countries on the continent banned the use of level 6 magic arrays to activate magic source stones. Although a few countries still conducted secret research afterwards, they had never found a way to properly utilize this power.

——However, this foreign scholar discussed this taboo topic with others in a nonchalant manner.

"Duke Booker has not discovered my true purpose yet, and that princess with a strong magical talent is the best tool to trigger the explosion... Everything is going according to plan."

[Don't be careless. For the sake of our Lord of the Covenant, we must definitely capture the Child of the Star. If there is a problem with your actions, we will immediately implement the backup plan.]

"Thanks for the reminder... Mudd communication completed."

However, after the communication was cut off, the scholar-looking man suddenly showed a resentful expression on his face.

"You actually don't believe me... You actually don't trust my ability! I am a natural ruler... Even the Child of the Stars can't escape my charm!"

Although the low roar coming from the carriage was very clear, the driver did not react at all - if someone observed closely, they would find that the driver was smiling strangely and piously at this moment.

His will seemed to have been controlled by someone.

"That's all... After all, everyone will eventually become a sacrifice to the gods."