Reborn As Noble

But the question is... since Armand port is busy with ships, countless big merchant vessels coming and going, it’s not suitable to summon something that huge.

It will cause trouble for the others.

Hmm... should I use the Armand Naval Base?

Ah... crap... I don’t think it’s early enough.

Since this new ship is double the size of current ironclad destroyer... I don’t think I could just summon it onto the ocean.

It’s heavy, and suddenly materializing something that massive would displace an enormous volume of water, creating a dangerous surge wave that could swamp nearby docks, capsize smaller boats, and send a shockwave through the harbor.

And if I summon it too close to shore, the sudden weight could even destabilize the seabed near the docks, risking structural damage to the port itself.

Yeah... definitely not a good idea to just pop it into existence in a crowded harbor.

Ugh. Maybe I should just use the transport drones after all... but then no Buddy. He will be sulking and not wanting to eat if i suddenly leave him out and he will cause trouble in the estate. I know Giddie could stop him, but not without chaos or trouble.

What if... I summon it piece by piece? Assemble it in sections offshore using construction drones? But that would take hours, maybe days. Kayra doesn’t have that kind of time.

Or...

What if I modify the summoning? Use a phased materialization, lower it slowly, dampen the wave with a mana barrier, muffle the sound with a silencing field?

Hmm... possible. But still risky. And if something goes wrong, I’m explaining to Father why I accidentally flooded the merchant quarter.

Maybe... I should just use one of the existing ironclads. They’re already in the water, already crewed, already known. Less flashy, but far simpler.

But... my new ship...

I really want to test it.

Hmm?

What if I go further out to sea? Past the breakwater, in deeper water where the wave impact would dissipate before hitting shore.

But I have to fly with the mana helicopter to drop me in. Which Liana, Gloria, Felicia, Mimi, and Delya will insist on coming. They won’t want to be left behind, and honestly, I don’t want to go without them either.

Liana noticed and asked.

”Young master?”

”Hmm?” Javier glanced at her. ”Yes, Liana?”

”What are you thinking?”

”Ah... not that important. It’s just I want to test something, but there’s a risk, not that it’s dangerous, but it will be trouble. You know about the ironclad destroyer that the Armand Naval Base has right now, right?”

Liana placed a finger on her chin. ”Ah... the iron-made ship with the several mana cannons, and the thing you call a mana helicopter and pad, if that’s what you call it.”

Gloria chimed in. ”With anti-air mana guns and plenty of room, right?”

”Yes... that one. I did build another new type of ship. This time it’s full of mithril.”

”Nya? But you never had time to build one?” Mimi tilted her head, tail swaying in confusion.

Felicia nodded. ”Mm... since you’ve been busy during Arjam, the coronation, Armand’s independence, King Garius’s wedding, and now.”

Delya still wrapped her hand around Javier’s arm and glanced up. ”Mm... that’s right, Danna-sama~”

”Ah... actually, the ones building it were trusted Armand workers. Rasdingen’s blacksmith team handled the forging and shaping, hammering, tempering, the heavy metalwork for the hull sections, bulkheads, and armor plating.”

Javier began to pace slowly, hands behind his head.

”Once each part was finished, they stored it in special dimensional boxes linked to my dimensional storage. And somewhere in Armand, my new puppet workers have been assembling it, welding the seams, installing the mana conduits, mounting the weapon systems, with the help of new mana automated fabrication machines I designed for shipbuilding.”

”Ara~ Keeping secrets from us now, young master~? ” Gloria adjusted her glasses, giving him a sidelong glare.

”Huh? No. More like... even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand most of what I’ve been building anyway.” Javier shrugged casually as he walked.

”So where is this ’somewhere’ you mentioned?” Liana asked with a soft smile.

”Not far from the estate, actually. Near the Armand Main Barracks behind this estate. So Father, Alf, Erinnette, or Hesbeirn, even Rasdingen can check on it. And that place is heavily guarded by my knights and the main Armand troops, including some special units.”

”So your father already knows about it?” Felicia asked.

”Huh? Yeah. No point hiding it from him. Not like I could either.” Javier let out a soft laugh. ”Even my mother visited it before when she was bored.”

”So... when will it be our turn?”

”Soon enough. Besides, the schedule starts after Aelius and Athine’s wedding, right?” Javier grinned, glancing between them. ”That’s also a perfect spot for a date~ Ehehe.”

Liana tilted her head. ”What do you mean, ’perfect spot for a date,’ young master?”

Javier wiggled his eyebrows. ”Oho~ That place... you wouldn’t believe it’s a work site. I designed it not just for building, but to feel... alive.”

”Nya? How so?” Mimi’s eyes gleamed as she wrapped her hands around his arm, her tail swaying eagerly.

”Even if I told you now, you wouldn’t believe me. Let’s just say there’s something special about the buildings in that area~” Javier grinned.

”Really?” Delya’s eyes sparkled.

Felicia cleared her throat softly. ”I... think I’d like to see it.”

”Don’t worry, girls. Since I’m taking over Father’s duties for two days, we can make it an official visit... you know~”

”I’ll take that as a promise, young master.” Liana said, her smile soft but certain.

”Ara~ I’ll remember that, young master. And if you forget... I can help you remember~” Gloria adjusted her glasses, a sweetly threatening glint in her eyes.

Mimi jumped in place, tail whipping excitedly. ”Yeay!!! So tomorrow?”

”Hah? No... not tomorrow.” Javier shook his head gently.

Felicia’s tail swayed in a slow, graceful arc. ”You’ve made a promise now. I’m already looking forward to it.”

”Ah~ A group date with everyone~ And with Danna-sama~ I can’t wait.” Delya hugged his arm tighter, resting her cheek against his shoulder, a dreamy sigh escaping her.

”For now, though,” Javier said, glancing at the Manor, ”we’ve got a noble lady to escort home, a new ship to summon carefully, and two days of ruling to survive first. So... let’s focus on the now, and save the date for later.”

( End Of Chapter )