Goblin Reincarnation in Another World (Anime/Manga)

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Chapter 275.

Seeing that Niu Zida was engrossed in reading the documents, Asuna didn't dare to say anything more. She simply hugged Niu Zida and sat quietly to the side. Since Niu Zida had never said that his harem maids were not allowed to look at these things, Asuna would occasionally glance at them when she was bored. Of course, she would never offer her opinion unless Niu Zida asked her.

"These things are really troublesome..."

After looking at it for a while, my head was starting to spin. It would be a waste of time to verify all those numbers and territory data myself. Just calculating the number of knights in the territory was troublesome enough. I would also have to calculate how many soldiers I could recruit, the annual grain production, the amount of grain stored in the warehouses, the mineral resources, the production of weapons, the production of various handicrafts, the tax situation, the population birth rate, disaster prevention, public security, and so on... This was much more difficult than the simulation games in my original world.

"These can be left to Mother Aponia to handle, isn't that what Master does?"

"Even if you ask your mother to do it, I'm afraid she'll have a headache."

Upon hearing Asuna's suggestion, Ushiko Tatsu gave a wry smile.

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He pushed the documents aside, lay in Asuna's arms, sucked on her nipple, played with her large breasts, and simply lay down to rest.

"Hmm... In that case, I think there's another person who might be able to help with the clerical work."

"Hmm? Who is it?"

"Miss Shiyu, isn't she a writer? Then she must have no problem with writing-related work, right?"

After Asuna's reminder, Niu Zida realized that Shiyu could handle this kind of problem perfectly well. However, Shiyu wasn't part of his harem, so was it really okay to call her in to work together? Niu Zida was more concerned about matters of human relationships and obligations, and didn't care about secrets. After all, Shiyu was a transmigrator from another world, and he had saved her. Moreover, Shiyu wasn't the type to betray others.

"I'll go ask her."

Asuna's heart warmed, and she recommended Utaha. Actually, this was because she had heard from Kuroyukihime that Utaha was a thoughtful person. Seeing that Ushiko was troubled, she recommended her. Now, thinking about it carefully, she wondered if it would embarrass her master if Utaha rejected her. If it didn't work out, she couldn't say that Kuroyukihime told her about Utaha. If her master blamed her, she would take all the blame herself.

Asuna carried Niu Zida to Shiyu's room. She also lived on the third floor, just like the other concubines, but her room was at the very end. After all, she wasn't Niu Zida's concubine yet, but just a guest. It wouldn't be good for her to stay too close, otherwise it would be awkward if she heard strange noises at night.

Upon arriving at Shiyu's room, they were surprised to find the heavily pregnant Kuroyukihime there. The two were chatting when Asuna suddenly entered carrying Ushio Tatsumi. Kuroyukihime quickly stood up and was about to kneel down to pay her respects, but Ushio Tatsumi stopped her.

"Miss Shiyu, are you getting used to staying here lately?"

"Fortunately."

Although Shiyu is not part of the harem, Ushiko Tatsuya arranged for her to have her own servants to take care of her daily life. It can be said that in this other world, Shiyu actually enjoys a more comfortable living condition than in her original world.

Although Shi Yu also has a sharp tongue, she has always been quite polite to Niu Zida. Niu Zida has not only helped her, but has also treated her with courtesy. He has never even made any suggestive remarks. Even though Shi Yu has roughly figured out Niu Zida's lecherous nature after spending the past month together, since Niu Zida hasn't bullied her, and Shi Yu still relies on Niu Zida to survive in this world, she wouldn't stubbornly attack him every day.

Niu Zida and Shi Yu exchanged a few more polite greetings. Then Niu Zida told Shi Yu about the need for someone to handle paperwork in the territory and hoped to get her help. Even Shi Yu was a little surprised by such a serious reason. When she saw Niu Zida coming to see her, Shi Yu thought it was something risqué and was still on guard.

“If it’s to assist Miss Aponia, then of course no problem…”

After all, she had received a lot of help from Niu Zida, and since it was a legitimate matter, Shi Yu felt she had no reason to refuse and agreed.

"Thank you so much. By the way, Kuroyukihime, after you give birth, you and Utaha should go help out too."

"Yes, Master..."

Kuroyukihime, smoothing her long black hair and tucking it behind her fair ear, readily agreed. This pure-looking girl with long black hair was truly beautiful; apart from her chest, she was practically perfect. The only pity was her small breasts; despite being pregnant so many times, they hadn't grown. In the harem of Ushiko-dada, Kuroyukihime was an exception. However, just by relying on her face and long black stockings, she could compete for favor in Ushiko-dada's harem, which was full of beauties. This showed just how high Kuroyukihime's looks were.

After chatting for a while, Niu Zida had Asuna carry him away. He wanted to leave a good impression on Shiyu, so he mostly talked about serious topics, at most asking about Shiyu's previous life experiences in the Kingdom of Altaïr. Of course, to avoid appearing too gossipy, Niu Zida didn't ask too many questions. Anyway, it was the first time Asuna and Kuroyukihime had seen Niu Zida so well-behaved in front of girls. If it weren't for the obvious goblin features, the two of them would have thought that their master had been impersonated.

In the following days, Aponia, Misaki Shokuhou, Kuroyukihime, Shizuku Misato, and Charlotte all gave birth one after another in the harem. Fujikura Yu and Asuna also became pregnant. In total, 45 goblins were born in the Bozeman territory. At the same time, Shizuku Misato gave birth to an elite goblin: Goblin Demon Swordsman. Shizuku Misato truly deserves to be the most fertile and best at producing offspring in the harem of Ushio Tatsumi.

Over the next two weeks, Niu Zida gathered all the goblins that had been scattered around in Heatherlink, and gradually added a few dozen more to his harem. In the end, he counted that he had 150 goblins in Bozeman, which was just enough to form a squadron. He handed them over to the Goblin Spellsword to manage as his guards and to be responsible for the defense of the manor.

The original human guards in the manor were reassigned by Niu Zida to the outer perimeter, where they were asked to build several sentry posts. A large area of ​​land was then fenced off around the manor, intended for future use by goblins to cultivate the land and breed more goblins. The fence would prevent the goblins from coming into contact with the locals, while the human guards on the perimeter would be better able to explain and persuade the locals, reducing the possibility of conflict and allowing them to continue working without becoming unemployed and disruptive.

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During this time, Utaha and Kuroyukihime were helping Aponia organize various data within the territory. They also uncovered many previous corruption cases and unpaid taxes. Niu Zida didn't rush to deal with these directly, but used them as a tool to warn some people. Sure enough, under Niu Zida's threat, many knights with dirty hands hurriedly pledged their loyalty to him. Niu Zida mostly kept these people on temporarily and even appeased them. As a result, many knights in the territory were praising Niu Zida for his benevolence and wisdom.

Niu Zida also announced the exemption of some long-overdue taxes for the people. Previously, Bozeman had been expanding his army and preparing for war every year in order to plot a rebellion, purchasing weapons, forcibly seizing strategic resources such as iron ore, coal mines, and grain, and conscripting farmers for training in the winter, which caused widespread resentment in the territory. After Aponia sorted out the data, Niu Zida exempted these corvée-like actions and announced that there would be no more war preparations and training this winter. These two policies have greatly improved the impression of Niu Zida among many people in the territory, and they have praised him.

Humans are ultimately driven by self-interest. As long as the interests of all social classes are taken care of, people don't particularly care what race is in power. Niu Zida has only been in the territory for a month, but he has already gained everyone's recognition because he can take care of the interests of all social classes and does not greedily and blindly exploit the wealth of the territory.

Chapter 276 Yangyang Asks for Help

Chapter 276.

September has arrived, and Niu Zida has been in the territory for almost a month. During this time, the policies implemented have been able to take into account the interests of all social classes. Everyone has accepted Niu Zida's takeover of the Bozeman territory relatively peacefully for the time being. Some of the lower-class people even feel that the period of Niu Zida's rule has been better, especially after Niu Zida explicitly abolished the winter military training.

After helping Aponia organize the territory's data, Shiwa also learned about the situation within the territory. Subsequently, she simply became Aponia's administrative assistant, specifically helping Aponia manage paperwork and frequently handling official business like Kuroyukihime. In this way, she naturally ended up staying by Ushiko's side.

During his time in the Bozeman territory, Ushiko Tatsuya wrote to inquire about the situation in the Dore territory. Amelie told him that the new city had been completely built, and the tunnels had also been completed. She was also organizing people to cultivate the land. Moreover, because of the presence of the goblin army, Amelie had organized several special operations to wipe out the mountain bandits and help stabilize the border. It seems that the Dore territory has also had a great harvest this time.

Moreover, as Amelie's rule became increasingly stable, many knights began to obey her commands again, leading their subjects to serve in the army. These knights were naturally assigned by Amelie to maintain order, which greatly reduced banditry in the Dorrey territory and, in turn, stimulated the recovery and development of production within the territory.

In her letter, Amelie reported that while Niu Zida was busy dealing with Bozeman in the Grand Duchy of Heatherlink, the war between the kingdoms of Altaïr and Fortini was escalating. Tens of thousands of troops from each side had been fighting for the Mandebil Fortress on the border for several months, and the other territories within the kingdom were suffering greatly. Only the territory of Dore had chosen to ignore the kingdom's conscription order. Of course, Niu Zida also wrote to Amelie to warn her to be careful, as the Kingdom of Altaïr would not tolerate such behavior forever. If questioned by the kingdom's envoys, she should first adopt a humble attitude. For now, it was better not to break with the kingdom. She had only temporarily united the various forces in the Hessian region, and her base was far from being completely under her control.

In response to Niu Zida's opinion, Amelie wrote back to tell him that she would follow his teachings. She also left a lip print of her own lips at the end of the letter to show her obedience and love for her master. This was a standard practice for palace maids when writing to Niu Zida.

The downstairs office has recently become the main center for handling territory affairs. However, Aponia usually works there. Now, all the officials in the territory regularly come to the manor to report to Aponia. Anyway, during the Bozeman era, Bozeman himself rarely went to the city hall. He usually stayed in Heatherlink Port and occasionally returned to live in the manor, especially in recent years. So, everyone adapted without much difficulty.

Niu Zida retained almost all the officials and fully accepted the original administrative system structure. As for those corrupt officials, Niu Zida only gave them a subtle warning and basically kept them. Of course, Niu Zida also knew that these people would only be temporarily deterred by the warning. Corruption is like a drug addiction; it will not truly stop unless it is punished sufficiently. However, he could not make major changes to the administrative system at present, so as long as no major incidents occurred, he could only turn a blind eye. Any changes would have to wait until he had a more stable grasp on his territory.

That evening, Niu Zida, carried by Yor, went to the office to discuss with Aponia Shiyu and others how to compile the territory's financial budget for the following year. Accompanying him were the territory's tax official, financial officer, and retainers such as the tribal chief; a total of seven or eight people came.

Among the people who came, the one who caught Niu Zida's attention the most was a tall, fair-skinned, and pure-looking young woman with long black hair. She was wearing a blue, white, and black dress with black stockings, and high-heeled boots on her slender black-stockinged feet. A beret perched on her head, with a wind pattern on the right side of the hat.

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The person with the bow tied in her hair – isn't that Yangyang, the inventor of the famous Mingchao Inequality? To be honest, she is indeed very cute, and Niu Zida was immediately smitten.

"Ahem, miss, I've never seen you before. You're not some incompetent official, are you?"

"I am Yangyang, the daughter of the Huanglong family. I have come here specifically to meet with the Baron and have a favor to ask."

"The Huanglong family? They're also members of our territory? Judging from the name, they seem more like people from Yunlai Port."

"The Huanglong family did indeed originate from Yunlai Port, or more precisely, the Huanglong region of Yunlai Port. Later, due to various events, they settled in the Duchy of Hetherink and adopted their place of origin as their surname. After arriving in Hetherink, they were granted a territory by the Duke..."

With her eyebrows lowered, Yangyang introduced her family's origins in a warbling voice. Upon hearing that they originally came from Yunlai Port, Niu Zida asked curiously:

"Then why did your family come to Hetherlink? Is it because you have a grudge against Ningguang?"

"The family left Yunlai Port a hundred years ago. At that time, Lord Ningguang had not yet been born. How could there be any grudges? It was because other families in Yunlai Port took the opportunity to suppress my family's ancestors during a business deal and forcibly stripped my family of its shares, which forced the family to move out."

Judging from Yangyang's words, Yunlai Port's original operating model was a company, right? And the major families were shareholders? Ningguang has never mentioned this part of the history before. I'll have to find her to learn about Yunlai Port's history sometime, and find out how she managed to subdue so many powerful families and take control of Yunlai Port on her own.

"So that's it..."

"After arriving in Heatherlink, the Duke settled the family in the territory of Bozeman. Unfortunately, Bozeman plotted rebellion, and my family failed to quell the rebellion in time, causing the country to suffer. This was my fault. Fortunately, the Baron rectified the court and restored order..."

"Ahem, alright, Miss Yangyang, what did you want to say?"

To be honest, Niu Zida couldn't stand Yangyang's words, so he simply interrupted her. Yangyang probably realized that Niu Zida didn't seem very interested in the flattery, so she replied with an awkward smile:

"To be honest, Your Excellency, I do have a favor to ask of you this time."

Niu Zida stared at Yangyang's beautiful big eyes, watching her small mouth move slightly. Although he pretended to listen attentively to what she was saying, his mind had already drifted to her breasts. His gaze kept sweeping back and forth across the fair skin of this black-haired beauty. If Niu Zida's gaze were spider silk, it would probably have completely enveloped Yangyang's snow-white body by now.

"Your Excellency, I have finished speaking..."

"Huh? You're done talking?"

Just as Niu Zida was still admiring Yangyang's beauty, a single sentence from Yangyang snapped him out of his reverie. However, Niu Zida hadn't understood a word she said. Embarrassed, he sat in Aponia's lap. Fortunately, Aponia noticed his distraction and whispered:

"Yangyang said that there have been mysterious disappearances in their territory. A few days later, the bodies of these people are found in the woods, and their deaths are extremely gruesome..."

"Oh? Something so terrible happened?"

"Yes, we also organized a manpower investigation, but all the investigators perished, so we had no choice but to seek help from the Baron..."

"How gruesome was your death?"

"His whole body was stiff, his expression was frozen, and it looked like there were water droplets on his body..."

"Could he have been drowned?"

“We thought so at first, but the places where the dead were found were far from water sources. If they were dragged here from a distance after death, their bodies wouldn’t be so soaked and still have water droplets on them.”

Yangyang's additional explanation puzzled Niu Zida. A mysterious case had suddenly occurred in his territory. If he resolved it quickly, it would be difficult to handle if the panic spread throughout the entire territory.

"Alright, it seems I'll have to go check it out myself..."

Chapter 277 Yangyang's Castle

Chapter 277.

Hearing that Niu Zida agreed so readily, Yangyang was overjoyed and quickly bowed her head to thank him. Niu Zida managed to glance at Yangyang's full, white breasts, but unfortunately, he didn't bend over far enough, and just as he was about to see them, Yangyang raised her head again. To cover his embarrassment, Niu Zida quickly coughed a few times and said:

"Ahem, where is your territory?"

“Huanglong’s territory is located at the northernmost part of Bozeman’s territory. It is rich in mineral deposits, and Lord Bozeman has visited there many times before.”

"I bet that old lecher isn't after the land, but your little thing," Niu Zida chuckled inwardly. But he didn't say anything, and it wasn't the time to think about that now. He'd find another opportunity to plant rice after this incident was resolved.

"Master, Ningguang wrote from Hetherink. The factory's production is going smoothly, and they've begun refining spices. Production of floating nuclei is also back on track, with a stable supply from the Dark Elf tribe. Ningguang has also organized people to begin mining along the Hetherink coast. These floating nuclei will be used as materials for refining imaginary energy. Ningguang has commissioned someone to prepare the first batch of samples and send them to..."

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They're here.

After finishing discussing Yangyang's matter, she and the other tax officials from the territory withdrew, leaving only Niu Zida and a few maids around her. Only then did Aponia report Ningguang's recent progress in Heatherlink to Niu Zida.

"Oh? That's great. As expected, Ningguang is always very efficient when it comes to making money."

Niu Zida received several condensates made from planktonic eukaryotes from Aponia. Their appearance was not significantly different from the originals. Aponia explained:

"This kind of floating eukaryote is made by refining the mined imaginary ore, turning it into slag liquid, and then pouring it into the eukaryote. This creates an imaginary core rich in imaginary energy. Using this to drive machinery and weapons greatly enhances their efficiency and power. Previously, it was too expensive and its purity was too low, so it could not be widely used. Now, Ningguang has mastered this refining technology in just one month. If we master this technology in the future, the economy of Master's territory will definitely take off."

"Hmm, this is a good item. Aponia, you can give it to Kuroyukihime to keep."

Niu Zida casually asked Kuroyukihime to keep it safe. This wasn't because he had any deep-seated plans; it was simply because Kuroyukihime was right next to him, handling paperwork just like Shiha.

After handling some administrative matters, Niu Zida returned to his master bedroom and summoned Yoru, Misato Shizuku, Misaki Shokuhou, Kuroyukihime, and Asuna to investigate the strange cases in the Huanglong Territory with him. Aponia stayed in the territory to continue handling administrative matters. Besides, the family needed someone to stabilize morale and protect everyone. After all, he had taken several important combat forces with him, and the territory needed a strong maid to guard it.

After a day of preparation, Niu Zida set off with his maid, Yangyang, and Haruyuki Arita. This time, besides the carriage driver and a few maids to attend to his needs, Niu Zida only brought a few human guards and did not bring any goblins. After all, they were going to human territory, and Niu Zida did not want to enter human territory as a goblin conqueror. He was more like an order integrator or a new nobleman.

The Huanglong Territory wasn't far from Niu Zida's manor, only about 30 kilometers away. It only took a morning by carriage to get there. There were no towns left. Yangyang led Niu Zida and his group into a castle. According to Yangyang, the Huanglong Territory was a small territory with more than 3000 people. There were about three large villages scattered around the castle, and a few people lived in the forest, working as hunters and woodcutters. The incident started with the hunters in the forest.

Because this area is in the mountains, there are almost no large water sources except for shallow streams. There is only a small lake near the castle, which is probably why the castle was built here in the first place. Controlling the water source here is equivalent to controlling the territory. Moreover, having a water source can also increase the time to resist enemies and buy time to wait for reinforcements.

"This is the castle in the Huanglong territory. Please do not despise this as a bargain, Baron, and stay here temporarily."

"That's alright, but why is there so little person in this castle? Where are your parents? Or rather, where is the lord of Huanglong Territory?"

"I am now the lord of Huanglong Territory. My parents have passed away..."

Niu Zida found it strange when he heard Yangyang say this. After asking her carefully, he learned that Yangyang's family had been in poor health since they came here. For three or four generations, they all died around the age of forty. Therefore, the lord families of Huanglong Territory had to get married early. However, even so, by the time it came to Yangyang's father's generation, he only had time to have one daughter before he died in his early thirties.

"So, you're now the de facto lord of the entire territory?"

"Yes, so I feel deeply guilty for failing to protect everyone. I'm willing to pay any price to find the real culprit and allow the people of my territory to live in peace..."

Hearing Yangyang say this with such an endearing expression, a wicked desire welled up in Niu Zida's heart. Wouldn't it be a waste not to seize this opportunity to take this little one under his wing? Heaven gives you a chance, but if you don't take it, you'll suffer the consequences.

Although Yangyang's castle wasn't large, there were hardly any people living there. Apart from a few knights on duty, Yangyang didn't even have a maid. According to her, the local lords provided her with supplies on a voluntary basis, and the local lords took turns helping with cooking. Everyone felt that this beautiful young lord was gentle and considerate, and they volunteered to serve her, not because Yangyang asked for it herself.

Niu Zida and his group have now settled down here. The castle, which was not very crowded before, has suddenly become lively. Fortunately, Niu Zida brought his maids with him, so having them serve everyone here is the only way to keep the group's daily life going.

"Your Excellency, let's rest here for now. Tomorrow I'll show you the places where the victims were found and where they lived."

"Well, that's fine too."

To show her respect for Niu Zida, Yangyang specially gave him the main bedroom in the castle. That night, Niu Zida had Misaki Shokuhou hold him and serve him in bed. They made love three times before finally falling asleep. The next morning, when Misaki Shokuhou, still yawning, carried Niu Zida out for breakfast, she saw Yangyang looking at them with a flushed face. Only then did Niu Zida realize that Misaki Shokuhou's moans from the previous night had probably been too loud.

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Let Yangyang hear it, right?

Haha, did everyone sleep well last night?

Seeing Yangyang's awkward expression, Niu Zida smiled and asked everyone to ease the atmosphere. The other maids, of course, knew their master's intention and all reluctantly answered that it was alright. Sanxiang Shizuku only rolled her eyes at Niu Zida. She probably thought it was inappropriate to directly attack her master in front of Yangyang, whom she had just met, and make her master lose face, so she held back here.

The breakfast was simple: some oatmeal porridge with eggs and a small amount of vegetables. As Yangyang mentioned, Huanglong Territory had suffered from discontinuous development due to the early deaths of several generations of lords. Although the taxes were low, it was still a relatively poor territory. This was all we could offer everyone, so please forgive us.