So, heavy equipment is necessary anyway. Whether it is to cope with the current large number of orders, or to improve the profit margin and transaction amount of the business.
So, on the way back to the manor, I kept bowing my head and thinking about how to obtain heavy equipment in a world that has no heavy industry foundation.
Aaron, who had been thinking with his head down, didn't notice that Alicia was staring at him at this time, and her eyes were full of curiosity and doubt.
…
"Until now, I still can't understand, is he really Master Aaron?"
Alicia kept staring at Aaron's back.
Ever since she was abandoned and then adopted by Aaron's father, Baron Albert, she had always remembered Aaron as a gangster.
He's shown his asshole nature since he was a kid:
He likes to bully those who are weaker than him, especially his younger brother. If his younger brother's behavior displeased him, he would run over and give his younger brother a flying kick.
At the same time, he has been fond of making trouble since he was a child, and caused trouble everywhere, so that the residents who were still friendly to him would be afraid of him and stay away from him.
Even after he learned to drink, under the influence of alcohol, he became even worse. When he drinks, he is sure to destroy furniture and objects.
So, Alicia doesn't like him. Aaron, in particular, has enjoyed sexually harassing himself and telling nasty jokes since he was a child.
At the same time, Aaron would always beat himself up, saying that a woman is not fit to be a knight, because only a man has the ability to be a knight. Moreover, Aaron would say in an obscene tone that he should use his beauty and erotic body to please men and be a housewife.
So, Alicia is disgusted with Aaron. However, it was also because of Aaron's stimulation that Alicia trained herself very seriously and did not waste her talent, thus becoming an advanced swordsman at a very young age.
It can be said that if it weren't for the fact that Aaron was Baron Albert's biological son, then Alicia would have cut him in half with a sword.
But it was just this one bastard she was disgusted with that changed dramatically over the course of a week or two:
Aaron, who used to sleep until noon because of alcoholism, got up in the morning under his own yelling.
Aaron, who would have called himself by an obscene name, could call himself by his own name, and he did not mispronounce his name.
Originally, Aaron, who would only destroy everywhere and ask his parents to compensate and solve the problem for him, was actually willing to listen to Mrs. Alice's advice and took the initiative to apologize to the tavern owner.
There was even an offer to build a house with underfloor heating as compensation.
Alicia thought at the time that this should be another new type of fraud by Aaron, but she did not expect that Aaron would actually start acting that day and actually fulfill the contract.
Aaron had brought her so many surprises that even now, she still couldn't believe it was really Aaron.
This is understandable, after all, a guy who has been doing bad things for twenty years, suddenly becomes a polite and friendly person, and uses knowledge and technology that no one has ever heard of, and builds a place where the residents can live. benefit building.
No matter who it is, I am afraid it will be difficult to accept.
"Could it be that Master Aaron has been hiding his true face?"
Alicia thinks this drastic change can be rationalized if Aaron is hiding himself.
"Just because the family encountered huge difficulties, Master Aaron decided not to hide himself, but to use his ability to help the family solve the problem?"
After thinking of this possibility, she felt that the man in front of her began to become mysterious. This made Alicia inevitably curious about Aaron.
"Forget it, let's finish my escort mission first."
At this moment, a virtual panel popped up in front of Aaron's eyes:
[Alicia's favorability towards you +2]
[Current Alicia's favorability towards you: -29]
[36 SR points due to a slight improvement in the relationship with the current main character]
[Currently owned SR points: 36]
"What is this?"
Aaron gradually opened his eyes wide.
This virtual panel in front of me is not unfamiliar to me. I saw this when I first came to this world and became Aaron.
"So, because I fulfilled the contract with the tavern owner, Alicia has a little affection for me?"
However, I realized that Alicia herself dislikes me very much. After all, I have never heard that the favorability can be negative.
"But, she didn't show it clearly?"
I recalled my memories of my time with Alicia and found that Alicia didn't show much that could be called disgust except for her indifference.
"I didn't expect that she would be able to restrain her malice towards me so much..."
I don't know whether I should be happy or sad at this time. However, thanks to Alicia's increased friendship, I got SR points.
I remember that SR points can be used to develop or improve skills?
Originally, I was still complaining about why the protagonists of other novels were able to obtain powerful abilities or have top-notch talents. And besides the professional knowledge and practical experience I already had, I turned into a jerk that many people hate!
"So, now I will easily go to the top of my life?"
I'm very excited about this guess. I turned my head and said happily to Alicia behind me:
"Alicia, you are amazing!"
Facing Aaron's sudden behavior, Alicia showed a vigilant expression.
[Alicia's favorability towards you -1]
"..."
I have nothing but helplessness about it. Because of my anticipation and joy for a bright future, I forgot that Alicia's favorability towards me is now negative.
"Alicia, do you think I'm a very nasty villain?"
"not at all."
Alicia answered with a serious face.
"Really? Didn't you think I was a complete jerk?"
"I do not think so."
"Even if it is a hateful person, I believe there will be a trace of humanity in his heart to prove that he is a human being."
I'm having a hard time finding comfort in Alicia's answer...
Once again, I feel that Alicia is a very serious and honest person. This kind of seriousness and honesty allows her to fully express her own views and thoughts when facing other people's problems without considering other people's feelings.
"Forget it, let's go back to the manor."
…
After returning to the manor, I went to my room and locked the door. After confirming that there was no one else around, I said cautiously:
"Skill window."
I am trying to open my skills window according to the password prompted by the system.
[Enable skill window]
"My God, it really works."
For the virtual panel in front of me, it makes me feel like I am in a next-generation game, just like what is described in some game novels.
[Open talent skill list]
[The talent skill list will test the master's own knowledge and abilities]
[It has been detected, the owner understands the measurement knowledge of terrain and space]
[…Detected the knowledge of soil mechanics]
[…Hydraulic knowledge detected]
[Integrating the above knowledge, it can be transformed into "basic measurement" skills]
[Required SR points for development = 15]
"What?"
Measurement is the basis of civil engineering.
The design of any civil engineering requires an understanding of topography and spatial measurements.
So, measuring is the beginning of building.
"However, if this basic measurement is used as a skill, what can it do?"