Money Tree

On his third day at his grandmaster Seria's house, Li Yan had already prepared everything he needed. He was currently researching how to build a counterattack device for the magic chariot, as well as an energy defense shield.

Looking at the somewhat complicated documents, Li Yan didn't hesitate and moved them all into his storage Alternate Space. He missed Frieren and his Godmother. Coincidentally, his Godmother was at risk of being assassinated by the Demons, so he decided to abandon his recent research and focus on learning magic from his Godmother.

"A Yan, so you still can't bear to Godmother? You're like a little kid clinging to his mother."

Seria laughed mockingly, while Li Yan simply hummed the tune of the song and patted his grandmaster Seria's head.

"Good boy/girl, Grandmaster. I'll bring you back even more fun magical items later. I'm mainly worried about my Godmother, so I'll be back in a few days."

Li Yan's coaxing-like manner infuriated Serie. She jumped up and kicked Li Yan's butt with her pure white leg. "I'm not a little kid. What are you worried about? You should worry about yourself. Don't run into any Demons on the road and get killed. I won't avenge you."

Looking at her master, Celia, who was mocking him but had a hint of reluctance on her face, Li Yan's lips curled up slightly. Her master's two-faced attitude was the most endearing thing. She was clearly reluctant to part with him, but she used words to whip him hard.

"I'm leaving now. Remember to eat on time, especially breakfast, and drink milk. The Mechanical Magic Puppets will bring it to you on time."

Li Yan spoke with concern, which made Serie turn away impatiently.

The Little Fool followed closely behind Li Yan. She had no desire to stay with the Elf woman; who knows, one day she might be displeased and become her magic practice subject.

"Let's go, let's go..."

Serie sat on her Throne, flipping through Magic Tomes. Watching Li Yan's retreating figure as he boarded the carriage, she couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. As the sound of the Mana chariot starting up rang out, a look of loneliness rose on Serie's face. They were all gone... She was left alone in the castle again, along with a bunch of broken Mechanical Magic Puppets made by her foolish grand-disciples. There was no one to talk to.

"Young master, aren't we going back to the Royal Capital?"

The Little Fool gazed curiously out the window; this wasn't the road to the Royal Capital, but rather seemed to lead towards Lionheart Earl's territory.

"Go home first. We need to arrange for the Family to mass-produce the Mana chariots based on the blueprints. We can sell them to nobles to supplement our funding. We will monopolize transportation throughout the world."

Li Yan sat on the sofa with great ambition, drinking the juice that the Little Fool handed him, his mind already considering all aspects of the Family's future.

During the three-day journey, they encountered many Demons slaughtering villages. In this era, if a village did not have a powerful warrior, it would be killed by the Demons without any power to resist.

This is also the tragedy of this era, the reason why ordinary villagers hate the Demons so much.

Even though he saved these villages and slaughtered all the Demons who had invaded them, he was still moved when he looked at the villagers who had lost their loved ones. The crying children, the dead villagers, and the houses with their faint flames were all proof of the Demons' rampage.

Godmother's wish was not just to create the Magic Continent Association; her wish was to gather a new force to protect humanity.

"Young Master!"

"Welcome home, young master!"

Looking at the soldiers, maids, and stewards gathered at the City Gate, Li Yan stepped out of the Mana chariot. On the City Gate, Lionheart Earl watched Li Yan's return with satisfaction. Beside him, a little boy and a little girl dressed in gorgeous clothes watched curiously as Li Yan received the welcome from the crowd below.

As the Mana chariot drove into the castle, many civilians in the territory watched with curiosity, and even the soldiers couldn't help but feel a sense of longing for this steel chariot.

"Yan'er, compared to your last return, this time you finally have the true bearing of a man."

Lionheart Earl did not look at the steel chariot; instead, he patted Li Yan on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Li Yan nodded slightly, gazing at the city that felt both familiar and strange. Led by Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue, she stepped into the castle where she had grown up.

Back at the castle, Li Yan stared blankly at the large stack of documents brought to him by a maid. Lionheart Earl, with a kind smile, spoke slowly, "Yan'er, your mother and I have discussed it. It would be helpful if you learned in advance how to handle affairs of the territory. This will make things easier when you inherit the title and become the patriarch of the Family."

"Why?"

Before Li Yan could say anything, a butler carrying a large stack of documents and books walked up to Li Yan. "Young Master, these are all the materials you need to learn and master right now."

Looking at the mountain of documents and books piled up in front of him, Li Yan gasped. He already regretted suddenly coming home.

After reviewing all the documents and books, and learning about the recent economic situation in the territory from the steward, it was discovered that the novel clothing proposed by Li Yan had been well received by all the residents within the territory, and even other noble territories had gained some prestige. Many merchants had traveled long distances here just for those clothes that were not available in other regions.

It wasn't just clothing; weapons were also being eagerly purchased and imitated in most regions. After all, the weapons they produced were replicas of the Holy Sword, and what adventurer wouldn't want to use the Holy Sword these days?

The theory that only those who possess Holy Sword can become heroes has become the exclusive domain of this era, and adventurers with a herd mentality are buying weapons modeled after Holy Swords.

Of course, Mana bicycles and motorcycles have also become quite popular. As magical means of transportation, their ability to attract wealth is no less than that of clothing. On the contrary, many nobles are particularly looking forward to the invention of even better magical items.

Looking at the economic data of his territory that had been soaring in recent years, Li Yan was somewhat dumbfounded. It was no wonder that in modern society, the economies of popular cities would develop by leaps and bounds. He had only made some small changes in his territory, and the economy of the entire territory had been boosted, several times more than before.

"Young Master, what do you think should be the main focus of the territory's future development? Should we still use clothing, Holy Swords, and Mana transportation as selling points?"

The butler took notes with pen and paper; these were the questions Lord Lionheart Earl had asked him to inquire about.

Looking at the documents and records on the upward trend of the economy, Li Yan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. He had thought that he was a parasite who relied on the Family and demanded so many resources from the Family. He never expected that he was actually the Family's cash cow. The resources he demanded were just a drop in the ocean for the Family.

"I have created a little gadget suitable for the travel of nobles, and it can also be used for the travel of soldiers, as you have all seen today."

Li Yan said in a serious tone that the simplified version of the Mana Chariot would be his biggest project to extract wealth from nobles around the world.