Raising the Northern Grand Duchy as a Max-Level All-Master

Chapter 94.1

Renslessi

The various exclusive items manufactured at the Arad Industrial Complex directly and indirectly provided jobs and income for the people of the North.

Even those not directly employed by Arad Company found no difficulty making a living.

No longer did they have to wander the snowy fields and cities in rags, looking for work like in the past.

Thanks to this trickle-down effect, the Northerners grew wealthy rapidly.

“Unbelievable! We’ve saved up five silver coins!”

“Honey, what should we do with this money?”

“Should we try our luck gambling?”

“If you do that, both of us will be ruined. Think of the children!”

With fuller pockets, Northerners began to escape the hand-to-mouth existence they had once endured.

They started saving, and as their savings grew, they naturally wanted to spend on something meaningful.

“How about buying a painting to hang in the house?”

“A painting?”

“Lately, it’s become trendy to hang portraits of the Northern Grand Duchess in homes.”

“Yes, I heard the same when I went out to gather weeds the other day.”

“They say it’s a symbol of pride as a Northerner.”

“But honey, won’t it be expensive?”

“Not so much that we can’t afford it.”

“That’s true. Honestly, having this much silver just sitting around the house makes me nervous. It’s better to spend it on something worthwhile.”

“You’re surprisingly on board with this idea.”

“Better this than wasting it on gambling or booze.”

The inventions Arad created were first used by the High Tower, the Renslet Magic Society, and employees of Arad Company.

A half-beat later, they spread to the Rune Merchant Guild, the Renslet Church, and the Renslet Academy.

Within a year, they reached even the most remote villages in the North.

Arad Company had essentially become a cultural phenomenon.

“Boss! When I went to the High Tower, everyone was wearing something they called ‘uniforms.’ And they were made with Lian fabric!”

“Lian fabric?! It’s already burdensome to provide uniforms; now they’re using premium fabric?”

“I heard Arad Industrial Complex developed a way to produce Lian fabric really cheaply.”

“As expected of the North’s magician.”

“Shouldn’t we also get uniforms for our clan? We’ve got some spare money, and the amount is too awkward to divide among the members. This would be perfect.”

“We’ll refill your water! We’ll dispose of your waste!”

These services became a staple of Northern life.

“Argh! Another day of overtime!”

“Is it too much?”

“Too much? No way! This is all money!”

Thanks to this, employees manufacturing the Bluetooth series at Arad Company were drowning in overtime work.

“Send the magic stone coating process on lines 10 to 15 to the Academy students!”

“Three-circle mages, focus on purification circuits! Four-circle mages, handle security circuits!”

“Mages under two circles, join the students on magic stone coating!”

Whether they were regular workers or mage-engineers, everyone at the complex was swamped with the influx of work.

“Waaaah! There’s just too much work!”

“If it’s too much, go home. It’s not mandatory.”

“But... I earned a gold coin last month! Me! A two-circle mage earning a gold coin in a single month!”

“Then... let’s get back to work.”

“I’ve become addicted to overtime...”

The company never forced overtime but ensured employees received fair overtime, night shift, and special work allowances.

“All this enchanting work lately... I feel like my tier has improved.”

“It helps, even if it’s limited to production and manufacturing.”

“The role of wizards is going to change completely in the future.”

“Instead of roaming battlefields, they’ll draw magic circuits in factories.”

“It’s safer and much more lucrative.”

Winds of innovation swept across the North, spreading further and faster thanks to a communication revolution.

***

“Sir, what’s that? I saw a strange magic stone orb installed in City Hall.”

“It’s a magic communication device, created by Count Arad Jin in collaboration with the Renslet Magic Society.”

“A magic communication device?”

“With this, they say you can send and receive news across the continent in an instant. It does consume a lot of mana depending on the distance, though.”

“That’s unbelievable!”

“I thought the same at first.”