I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C123 Part1

Side story: How to utilize new technology (Alexis’ perspective)

Just as I was getting fired up to finish off the pile of work today, Richard told me that he had something important to talk to me and asked me to help him. It's probably about the magic tool I heard from Stefan and Martine yesterday. 

I never thought that children would come up with such a system... 

Well, it might be natural since Leon-sama is here, but it was still an amazing invention. 

“Richard, are you talking about magic tools?”

“I would like to talk about magic tools and another proposal from Leon-sama. Is it okay if we talk about magic tools first?”

What is Leon-sama's proposal? I'm quite curious about the content, but it would be more efficient to start by talking about the magic tools that we both get information from. 

"Oh, that's fine."

"Excuse me. I'm sure Your Majesty already knows about the magic stone connection technology. How do you think that technology should be handled?"

I heard from Stefan and Martine yesterday and thought about the various advantages and disadvantages. Of course there are disadvantages to making it public, but the benefits clearly outweigh them. 

"I think it should be made public. The biggest concern is that they will be used as offensive magic tools, but magic stones and magic iron are basically controlled by the royal family. Therefore, it is not such a big problem. I don’t think so, but what do you think, Richard?”

"I agree with you. We have records of how many magic tools were sold to whom, so we can also see how many magic stones and iron are in each house. Therefore, the fact that they can be used as attack magic tools would be advantageous to the royal family."

Does Richard think so too? 

“Then, we will make this technology public.”

"I'm sorry. I told Leon-sama and Lucien to create samples of the magic tools they would like to register and bring them all to me. I will take care of the formalities and learn how to connect magic stones. I will register various magic tools.''

As expected from Richard, he works quickly. 

"Ah, I'm worried about being an employee. Please help me. Let's make the registered useful magic tools a priority and make use of them."

"Once the magic tool is registered, let's have a meeting about how to use it."

If the use of the magic tool is clearly for the benefit of the country, it will not be rejected at the meeting. Well, I'm sure there will be one or two complaints. 

"Also, I have one more thing to tell you about magic tools."

One more thing about magic tools? That's all I've heard from Stefan and Martine. 

“What are you talking about?”

"Actually...Leon-sama has developed a magic tool to remove poison, and this is the real thing."

“It’s a magic tool for removing poison!?”

I was amazed that Leon-sama had developed such a dream-like magic tool. 

"Yes. This magic tool cannot be made public at the moment, but it was made for His Majesty and private use. From now on, you will be able to make it for our family as well."

"That's... I'm truly grateful. Even though I have a poison tester, I still feel anxious. I can't thank Leon-sama enough..."

"Let's repay Leon-sama in any way we can..."

I nodded vigorously at Richard's words. The country is in a difficult situation right now, but I will do my best to prevent anything disadvantageous from happening to Leon-sama. 

I made up my mind and received the magic tool from Richard. 

``For this magic tool, you will wear this bracelet on your left hand and this ring on your right hand.By placing the two on top of each other near a meal, it seems to remove things that are harmful to the human body.Effects The range seems to be about 50 centimeters in radius, so please be careful.”

To remove things that are harmful to the human body... Being able to create such magic tools means that Leon-sama can use such magic. 

　He has an order of magnitude more power than an apostle. 

"Let's keep this on our person at all times. It has a simple but sophisticated design and doesn't feel out of place. However, it's obvious to everyone that this is a magic tool... How can we disguise it? "Uka"

If you look at this magic stone, you'll instantly know that it's a recovery attribute magic tool. It would be unreasonable to call it a bracelet-shaped sphere of light... 

"Leon-sama has thought of a countermeasure for that. It seems that you can make something in the shape of a bracelet using Purification's magic tool. It's a magic tool that can cleanse your body."

"What!? I want that too...I wonder if it would be unnatural to wear two of them."

“I said exactly the same thing, and Leon-sama said he would make a magic tool that cleanses a different type of body.”

"Yes, I appreciate that."

Summers are quite hot because the clothing worn by the royal family is all about luxury. There were many times when I felt uncomfortable because my clothes were sweaty, but will that be resolved? I'm accumulating debts to Leon-sama that I can't fully repay. 

"Then, it's good that we won't make the poison removal magic tool public until Leon-sama graduates from the Royal Academy."

"Yes. I will do so."

That's the end of the story about magic tools. Next is Leon-sama's proposal. I've been curious about the content for a while now, and I can't do anything else without hearing it first. 

"Richard, is it okay to finish talking about magic tools for now? Let's decide the rest at the meeting after registration."

"Excuse me. Now, let's talk about Leon-sama's proposal."

"Ah, I've been curious about it for a while now."

"Leon-sama's proposal was to announce to everyone that the threat of the monster forest is approaching."

Announcement about the monster forest...? By everyone, do you mean aristocrats? 

“By everyone, do you mean nobles?”

"No, not only the aristocrats, but also all citizens, including commoners."

What! ? If we did that, wouldn't the whole country be in chaos and panic? 

Besides, there's no point in doing something like that. In the end, it all depends on whether the knights can restrain him, so wouldn't making the commoners uneasy with pranks only destabilize the country? 

It is true that regulating information will soon become difficult, and rumors may spread even among commoners, but there is no need to hasten that process. 

...It's just Leon-sama's suggestion. Maybe he has some important intentions. 

“I think doing something like that will only destabilize the country...”

“I thought so at first, but after listening to Leon-sama’s story, I changed my mind.”

"What is your intention?"

"Yes. At the same time as informing the truth about the threat of the monster forest, I also give hope that we can overcome it if we all work together. On top of that, I want to convey the reality that it is becoming difficult for the knights to do it alone, and ask for everyone's help. Specifically, the request is to recruit soldiers to help with the monster forest countermeasures, and provide the necessary food along with it.Also, pay a suitable price for it.In this way, the commoners will be By encouraging everyone to join forces and stand together, panic can be avoided and manpower and supplies can be secured."

...That's certainly what Leon-sama said. 

Up until now, I had never thought of asking the commoners to fight together, thinking that they were meant to be protected, but in a situation like this, do we have to work together? 

I seemed to understand the apostle's teachings, but I guess I didn't really understand them... 

"Richard, Leon-sama's opinion is reasonable. I'm so ashamed of myself that I didn't come up with that idea."

"I felt the same way...Leon-sama said that even as a commoner, he would rather fight with his own strength than be swallowed up by the monster forest without knowing anything."

"It's certainly as you said. After examining the content of this opinion, we will put it into action immediately."

"That's a good idea. Also, I have one more suggestion from Leon-sama..."

　Wow...I'm really grateful that you've given me so many useful suggestions. 

"what?"

``My suggestion is to hold an expedition to the monster forest as an event at the Royal School.By doing so, a sense of crisis will be shared among the children, and there is a possibility that it will spread to adults as well.'' I think it might be.”

...I had never thought of using the Royal School as a place like that. 

　

I had only thought of the Royal School as a place to educate children, but surely the ideas learned at the Royal School would spread to each family... 

Even if you don't take part in the expedition, you'll probably hear the information inside the Royal Academy even if you don't like it. 

"Richard, that's a great suggestion too."

"I think so too. I was able to realize the new possibilities of the Royal School. When I talk to Leon-sama, I realize how narrow my perspective is..."

"I am the same way. Just hearing from Richard like this makes me realize how shallow my thinking is. I would like to learn a lot from Leon-sama."

There's no reason to reject this expedition. If the knights were properly attached, the danger level would be low, and it would be an opportunity to spread a common understanding among the nobles about the threat of the monster forest. 

There would probably be a lot of backlash from the aristocrats if the participation was forced, so it would be a free participation first. However, if you show them the benefits of participating, more nobles might join. 

What's good... 

"Richard, this expedition is a recruitment offer. It would be best to start this year's fall vacation. Participation cannot be made compulsory, so it will be free participation, but is it possible to present some benefits to participation? Aristocrats should let their children participate. It would be nice if there was a strong merit that makes you think...”

"Certainly, if there was something like that, the participation rate would increase. Well...how about giving a medal to those who participate? Create a new medal for those who challenge the monster forest. .And if we award medals to those who participated in the expedition, we think the participation rate will increase.Of course, we also need to award medals to the knights and soldiers who are currently fighting on the front lines of the monster forest. ...”

It is true that many nobles like to show off. If you could get a medal just by participating in an expedition, more nobles would let their children participate. 

Over time, if the families that do not have medals become a minority, those families that do not have medals will definitely have their children participate. Furthermore, in families where no children attend the Royal School, there may be some members of the Knights' Order. 

It's worth it. 

"Richard, that's a good idea. Let's proceed in that direction for now."

"Okay. Now, I will finalize the details of what we have decided today and report back to you."

“Ah, please help me.”

That's how the discussion between Richard and I ended, and after that I was busy with my regular work. 

Thanks to Leon-sama, I can now see hope. As a king, I must also live up to expectations.