[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir":3,"chapter-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Died and Became a Noble's Heir",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1522792,1975,"Chapter 13: Embersalt","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>’Well Mother, that’s great news.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, here are the 2 gold coins you earned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack turned the 2 coins between his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For context, handmaids like Seraphina earned 1 gold coin per month. Which was the standard for high nobility to pay for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower class mostly lived on copper coins, so being able to earn 1 gold coin a month was considered very rich compared to everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A small production earned 2 gold coins for a week’s worth.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack sat there staring into space as he imagined how much he could make if he could ramp up production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Genevieve tapped Jack on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you also know, Sanctorium offered 50 gold coins for exclusive rights. And they want to increase the price by 20 times per box.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s ears perked at the information. Then a chuckle followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes that’s good information to have, but if we can get it into circulation in all four kingdoms. We could earn 5x the amount of gold they offered in a month.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jack, my darling boy. Earning that much gold brings attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack continued to shuffle the coins between his hands before he suddenly stopped. He looked up at his mother with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That won’t matter. We will create a company and it will look like you and Father created it. The only ones who will know the truth will be the ones who live here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will all be my money, with a percentage given back to the family for materials and compensation. It won’t be tied back to me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This idea wasn’t Jack’s. The system suggested it shortly after he developed his first invention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I think it’s best we get more workers and a bigger workshop. That way we can increase production...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack cut her off abruptly. ’And help the citizens in the process.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, of course. You’re starting to sound like your father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enough time passed, Jack had leveled up from the daily quests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System let’s get strength to 30, vitality to 30, and the rest into magic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you wish to use 22 Stat Points?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YES] or [NO]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yes’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Status Update.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack Kaiser: Level 4 (100\u002F800)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class: Lightning Mage (Rank 6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stamina: 20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agility: 20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vitality: 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endurance: 20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic: 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana: 300\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HP: 225\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Points:5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stat Points: 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reputation Points: 37\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Talent Rank: S\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Talent Rank: S\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affinity: Lightning\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blessings: Draven’s Pendant\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills: Scan (level 5), Polearm Mastery (level 5: 44%), Thundershock (level 1: 10%), Spear Toss (level 4), Lightning Steps (level 1), Lightning’s Embrace (level 1), Lightning Shock (Level 1), Mana Regeneration (MAX), HP Regeneration (level 1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest 1] | learn who tried to kill you. Reward:??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mhmmm.... That question is really bothering me. When will I learn anything about that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talk to your family.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yeah I guess. I just assumed they would avoid the question. But they also don’t have the answer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack paused as he looked at the system again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait my HP went up by a good bit. 15 points per stat point it looks like.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was smiling at the small bit of progress he had made so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, are you alright?\" Seraphina said as she walked over to Jack and noticed a big smile on his face when he handed out matches to the citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hehe... I have the next invention that we’re going to make.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Jack said those words, Seraphina had a smile on her face. Unlike most nobles, Jack genuinely wanted to help people and this brought a smile to Seraphina’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’\"And what would they be, Young Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Before I tell you I need you to do me 2 favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Young Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need you to gather some of the red rocks in storage, we have work to do today. And I need you to send someone to take a head count of this city. I want to know exactly how many people live here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina looked puzzled at this request. She could understand Jack wanting to do something. But counting people, she didn’t see a purpose in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short second of thinking, Seraphina left to go retrieve the red rocks Jack asked for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina returned with the red rocks and asked Jack what it was used for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You’ll see by tomorrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Analyze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emberstone.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A mineral with a deep red hue. Can be refined into a substance for everyday use.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright so I bought the process in the reputation store. Can you explain how I’m supposed to do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes Jack.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 1. Grind the rock into small chunks using a millstone.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 2. Soak the chunks in clean water to reduce the impurities.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 3. Skim any impurities that float to the sufface.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 4. Pass the mixture through tight cloth to reduce particles.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 5. Boil the water until reddish crystals form at the edges.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 6. Spread the crystallized material under the sun until dried.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Step 7. Once dry, grind again to get smaller particles.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[WARNING.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proper storage ensures that the material won’t re asorb moisture.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is a lot more work than I thought. But the taste will be worth it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, will this be as good as the matches?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even better. I’ll eventually let you taste it when it’s done.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina looked at Jack like he was crazy. All she heard was that Jack was going to let her eat a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inwardly rejoiced. Having been born into a family with their hands in so many honey lots, gave Jack an easy time to experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack followed the instructions and started grinding the Emberstone. After some time he was ready to boil the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seraphina, I need you to boil this mixture until red crystals form at the edges.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once completed he put the crystals out into the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now seraphina we let them sit until they dry. We’ll check on them later and grind it again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Young Master.\" Seraphina said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the day went on, Jack collected the dry material and grinded it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like we have enough for 35 bottles of Embersalt. Let’s bottle this up and we’ll try it tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>",1035,"2026-06-06T05:43:29.002Z",1,"novelbin.me","5a0a7d8e9774046284115d052614e5fe42d1b32ebad93491571edd25ed495146","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-14","i-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-chapter-12",649,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-died-and-became-a-noble-s-heir-cover.jpg"]