Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power (貴族転生 ～恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る～)

Noah!

It's just like Leviathan!

So there were others?

You have your own will, too, don't you?

In that case...

Obey me!

Fire

Water

Are you all right?

You tamed it?

Yes.

What? So quickly?

I should have known.

What brilliant judgment.

You chose Luthier without the slightest hesitation.

Luthier...

It seems to possess a great deal of power.

Would you like to test it? I will prepare a target.

No, that won't be necessary.

Oh? Your eyes tell me you have some sort of plan.

Now, here I go.

Noah...

It's all right.

Just as I predicted.

Leviathan is just slightly more powerful.

It doesn't feel hot...

Look at the ground.

Leviathan is keeping it in check to prevent the heat from escaping.

You've tamed it to that point already? Astounding...

I formally entrust Luthier to you, Noah.

Use it for the good of the empire.

I shall.

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The Meeres Empire holds dominion over a vast amount of land.

Its highest ruler, the emperor, governs all of its affairs.

This includes domestic affairs, such as law and finance,

and diplomatic affairs, such as mediating disputes and international negotiations.

The emperor also mediates in the imperial family's private matters,

known as internal law and internal affairs.

A personal declaration from the emperor's younger brother, Graeme Ararat?

Graeme's son... my nephew.

He ruled over his domain with extreme tyranny,

and now, in a drunken stupor, killed someone during an argument.

That alone is a serious crime,

but his father, Graeme, has declared a lack of oversight on his part

and personally offered to pay a fine.

Unfortunately, under imperial law, Prince Graeme has committed no crime.

Just as a child is not responsible for paying his parents' debts,

a parent is not responsible for his child's crimes.

I said as much.

I suppose he's hoping to buy peace of mind.

Thirty thousand rean...

That's about 250 times the average yearly income in the capital.

It's a significant sum.

What do you think, Noah?

We cannot collect a fine from someone who has committed no crime.

Even if he has offered to pay it himself.

Then shall we revise the law

to institutionalize voluntary payment of fines?

The national treasury is in chronic dire straits.

Disaster relief and suppression of revolts do cost money.

So that's why he's hoping to bring in incidental income like this.

I can't blame him, but...

If we were to set such a precedent,

people would get the idea that they can get out of any crime just by paying money.

That would make the prevention of crime more difficult.

And since only the wealthy would be able to afford the fines—

major merchants, nobles, and government officials—

it would eventually breed corruption in our government.

The empire's lack of funds is a grave problem,

but it is one we should resolve through respectable means.

True. You were right to admonish me.

To celebrate your wisdom, the likes of which we rarely see in a ruler,

I hereby name you my premier advisor.

Advisor?

It's an honorary post.

You dislike it?

Your Majesty, I have a proposal.

Why not allow people to pay money

not to escape punishment, but to attain honor?

For example, those who donate a thousand rean to the empire

may be granted honorary knighthood.

It will need caveats to ensure it can't be abused to gain real power,

but many would love to be granted such an honor by Your Majesty personally.

When humans...

come into possession of more money than they can use,

they begin to desire honor more than physical possessions.

I see. What a brilliant idea.

You impress me, Noah.

Cruz, summon Oscar. At once.

Of course.

Your Majesty.

I've just remembered some unfinished business at the Ministry of Law.

Please allow me to take my leave.

This needs to stop.

If it goes any further, I'll be intruding on Oscar's dominion.

You are clever, Noah.

They are all astonished by the amazing feat you've performed.

Oh, it's you, Sheezu.

They can't comprehend how the ground could simply melt away like that.

Someone has fallen into it trying to find out.

How careless.

Here.

To treat the one who fell. Spare no expense.

Thank you, Your Highness.

And this?

Ah.

Something I had delivered for the Sixteenth Prince.

He is only three,

and he likes to make rhinoceros beetles fight.

Huh...

Making them fight, eh?

Are you up to it?

Leviathan. Luthier.

They really do have

all the techniques of their past owners engraved in them.

I'm learning a lot watching them, but...

The difference in strength is clear.

Wow!

Oh! Please pardon my intrusion!

That was magic, wasn't it?

Want to see it again?

May I?!

They seem up for it.

Unlike my faithful Leviathan,

Luthier seems quite competitive.

Learning their moves like this might make me stronger, too.

Name: Minister-Prince of Justice Noah Ararat Sex: Male Level: 2 / ∞

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My level went up!

Could it be...

Leviathan has won every battle so far, but now...

Well done. You've come into your own.

Fire

Water

Wind

Earth

With Luthier's growth, the plus on my fire stat has gone up.

And...

Zoey.

Understood.

By the power of the spirits with whom I have forged a pact,

In the six years since I hired her,

tell me this individual's intentions and disposition.

Zoey has learned many skills to repay the debt she feels she owes me.

It went up.

Level

Amazing! You didn't even have to do any fighting!

I've never heard of anything like this!

This is the result of making my dolls battle.

S-So if you keep making them fight, will it keep going up forever?

It isn't that simple.

To raise it from Level 1 to 2 took only one battle,

but to raise it from 2 to 3, I had to make them fight over ten times.

I think fighting the same opponent every time is inefficient.

Ah, I see.

If I want to learn how it works in better detail,

I'll need to collect even more magic items like these.

Now that sounds interesting.

Henry Ararat Minister-Prince of Military Affairs, Fourth Prince

Brother.

Making your magic sword battle your ring?

That's the inventiveness I expect of you.

Where were you watching from?

The monster nest has finally matured.

It's time for your first campaign.

The monster nest...

A hunting ground managed by the Ministry of Military Affairs

for the purpose of serving as every prince's first campaign.

When you open this box,

it'll give a reading of how many soldiers you should take on your first campaign.

We have a system for that?

You don't want too many or too few for this sort of thing.

Go on, open it.

One?

Does that mean I alone am sufficient?

I don't believe it... This is unprecedented.

You really are amazing, you know that?

Pardon me.

You have a visitor.

He says he brings orders from His Majesty.

Let him in.

Reiss Keiki Direct Subordinate of the Fourth Prince

Emperor's orders.

Yes, sir.

Someone who delivers a personal order

from the emperor can be considered his proxy.

He must be shown the same courtesy as the emperor in every aspect.

Wise Prince Noah Ararat's first campaign will be postponed.

Stand by until you receive further orders.