Having finished what needed to be done in the Liebe Great Forest, Rare returned to the Lord’s mansion in the city of Rifure.
It’s quite busy, but unavoidable. There are still things she wants to try that haven’t been completed.
“Your Majesty, I have proceeded as per your instructions. Regarding the census, we will issue notices for registration applications within the upcoming deadline and conduct on-site investigations afterward.”
“Thank you, Albert.”
“However, Your Majesty, if I may speak out of turn. Wouldn’t it be more efficient to simply bring all the residents under your control with the special [Subordinate] skill you bestowed upon us? It seems impossible with the residents, but…”
“No, it’s not good to control all the residents. In this ga, there is no difference between player characters and NPCs, and there is no distinction between NPCs and monsters. According to the system ssage sent by the administrators, they are implenting a transfer service to areas controlled by a single faction. The selection criteria for areas controlled by NPC monsters seem to be decided through screening. However, for areas controlled by players who have agreed, they are likely automatically added to the transfer list. Even if they weren’t initially selected, they would probably be added if a player newly controls an area. While this needs verification, if not, it would allow players to set up their hos in places they agreed to control, rendering it aningless.”
“I see… Understood. We will use the [Subordinate] skill sparingly.”
“Good. We don’t know the exact percentage of how much it would be considered ‘control by a single faction’, but at least, it’s not sothing to experint with in this city.”
If they were to do it, they should choose a less significant city.
“By the way, can you lend a chair or a bed?”
Rare didn’t co to this city to explain dungeons to Albert.
Rare borrowed a guest room in the Lord’s mansion, took out so Philosopher’s Stones from her inventory, and placed them on the table.
“Kerry, I need your help with sothing. Would it be alright for you to co to the guest room in the Lord’s mansion?”
“Of course, Boss.”
Rare lay on the bed, borrowing Kerry’s body through [Summoning].’
It’s been a while since she acted using Kerry’s body.
Unlike Yoroizaka, characters with a strong sense of self take so ti to get used to their usual behaviors.
“That’s why I had Yoroizaka for that. Well, can’t be helped.”
Her monologue was, of course, in Kerry’s voice.
Of course, she can’t use Flight or Demonic Eyes like this. However, Summon is still usable. Though it’s Kerry’s skill. She can only summon those who Kerry has Subordinated.
Choosing soone randomly from Kerry’s list, she tried [Summon Summoner] to see what would happen when summoning using the subordinate’s skills.
When the vision switched, an elderly man was in front of her.
“Greetings, Lady Kerry. If you had co, I would have prepared a welco…”
“Ah, sorry. I’m not Kerry right now. I am Rare, Kerry’s liege.”
She briefly introduced herself and explained the summoning chanism.
This man is probably Gustav Urban, chosen from the list.
It seems that ‘Double Summoning’ is possible.
“Well, it’s unexpected to be in the presence of Lady Rare. I apologize for my rudeness. I am Gustav Urban, head of the Urban Trading Company.”
She knows nothing about the Urban Trading Company, but judging from the instructions given to Kerry, it seems to be so kind of trading company with a store in a pri location on the main street.
Apparently, he is a human rchant. Just what she needs.
“I’m currently borrowing Kerry’s body for a little experint. One of them has already succeeded. Now, I want you to help with another one. I want to see if you can beco a Noble Human, that is, a noble, by using a certain item.”
“M-, a noble!? Such a thing…”
“I won’t force you. If you don’t want to, I can ask soone else…”
“N-no! Please, I’d be honored!”
Becoming a noble doesn’t an joining the official noble class. It’s just a racial thing.
She thought of refusing just in case, but considering that the Hiers Kingdom is already gone, and all the nobles in the capital have beco undead or been destroyed by Lyra, the surviving nobles are probably only the ruling class in each city.
Even if this man, Gustav, claims to be a noble, it doesn’t have any particular downside.
In fact, in the territory ruled by Rare, she might even grant him the rights of a noble if he wants.
“…Well, never mind. Now, take this.”
Rare took out a Philosopher’s Stone from her pocket and handed it to Gustav.
Gustav was enveloped in light—
《Confirming player brainwaves. Canceling automatic processing.》
《Subordinate has fulfilled the conditions for reincarnation.》
《Do you permit reincarnation into [Noble Human]?》
Ah, so that’s how it works.
Rare chuckled to herself.
This experint was to see if, while borrowing the body of a subordinate, Rare could hear the system ssages directed at that subordinate. Judging from the text, if a Philosopher’s Stone is used on a subordinate controlled by an NPC, the processing will proceed automatically. NPCs that cannot hear system ssages cannot respond, which is a reasonable limitation.
Certainly, in the past, when she used a Philosopher’s Stone on Sieg’s Subordinated Skeleton Knight for an experint, the processing had started automatically.
However, if there is a player involved, it seems the decision is left to that player.
—Permit.
《Comncing reincarnation.》
Approval through ntal signals is possible. It seems that Rare’s brainwaves were detected earlier, and for now, Kerry is provisionally treated as a player.
“In other words, if I borrow soone’s body, I can act just like a player.”
But there’s sothing to be careful about—the inventory.
Rare couldn’t use it.
The reason she took out the Philosopher’s Stone from her pocket earlier was because she couldn’t put it into her inventory.
It seems the inventory is a completely personal space, and no one other than the owner can interfere with it.
“If it’s absolutely necessary, well, I can briefly return to Kerry to take it out, and then I can put it back…”
In front of players, the quickest way to demonstrate being a player is to use the inventory. Even if saying “A player pretending to be a player in front of players” is an incredibly awkward phrase, it might be necessary.
“Oh, this is being a noble…”
“Ah, I forgot.”
She had turned Gustav into a Noble Human.
His appearance hadn’t changed much. It seems the racial characteristics made him look better, but this level of change could be easily covered up by saying he went to a n’s esthetic salon or sothing similar. If there was a n’s esthetic salon in this city, that is. At least, he doesn’t look like a different person.
“You should have the skill [Subordinate] that befits a noble. I’ll also give you [ntal Magic]. Additionally, let’s give a slight bonus to INT and MND. It’s a gesture of gratitude for helping with the experint. It should be useful for a rchant.”
After that, she warned him not to use [Subordinate] on the residents too much. It’s fine for his family or close associates, the Urban family in other words, but beyond that, even if they bring other trading companies under their umbrella, she instructed him not to use [Subordinate].
Gustav bowed deeply, almost to the point where his forehead touched the ground, and listened to Rare’s words.
“Well then, I have sothing to do, so I’ll take my leave. I’ll count on you in the future.”
With a bow of her head, Rare left Gustav behind and walked along the main street.
Her destination was the rcenary Guild.
She could ask soone for directions, but it’s likely to be along the main street anyway, and she could casually look for it during a walk.
Walking through the city center like this is quite refreshing, as it has been a while.
“There are streetlights, so the public order seems good. The people in the city seem lively. If they make a living by the blessings of the grasslands, there should be a prominent rcenary Guild, right?… Ah, maybe that one.”
Even if they talk about the blessings of the grasslands, the materials they obtained until now and in the future are likely to change. Until now, they might have sold claws and fur from moles, purchasing crops from elsewhere. However, from now on, the main product will probably be ant materials.
The target audience will also change, and if they were using it as at for food until now, the food situation will change as well. Rare will have to rely on Albert and Gustav to adjust to this, and it will take so ti.
“…I might try planting dicinal herbs cultivated in the Liebe Great Forest in the prairie. The ants can take care of the maintenance.”
She could see several people, who seed like rcenaries or players, entering the guild.
It seems that building was indeed the rcenary Guild.
Without any particular expression, Rare passed through the guild’s door.
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