Overpowered in Domestic Affairs with a Production Skill ~ Bringing Happiness from the Frontier Through Craftsmanship

The character name is not finalized. The character name will be fix once the official light novel is release.

The Northernford Branch of the Levant Trading Company is complete. I heard that the Branch Manager is coming to the Workshop to pay their respects today. I wonder what kind of person it will be? I’m kind of looking forward to it.

“Lord William, the Branch Manager has arrived.”

“Thank you.”

One of the craftsmen greeted them. Since the number of people visiting the Workshop has increased, I should hire administrative staff soon.

The person who appeared was someone I knew.

“Hello, Lord William. I am Oliver Levant, recently appointed Branch Manager of the Levant Trading Company‘s Northernford Branch.”

“Eh, Olivia? No, Oliver?”

“Ahaha, I decided to use my real name. I didn’t much like the sound of it, but it is the name my parents thought of and gave me. And Mother scolded me recently.”

“Is that so… By the way, weren’t you assisting your Father at the main store?”

“That’s right, but I asked Father to let me become the Northernford Branch Manager.”

Oliver changed his expression to a serious one.

“Actually, I was infected with Tuberculosis and was near death. Then, I was injected with Lord William‘s medicine, which my father brought, and I was spared from death.”

“Is that so? I’m glad the medicine was useful.”

I had saved not only Mother but Oliver‘s life too. I am happy that I was able to help an acquaintance.

“Yes, Lord William is my life’s benefactor. So, after consulting with my Father and Mother, I came to Northernford because I wish to serve Lord William.”

“No, that medicine was possible because of the help of the Dwarves, and we secured the quantity thanks to Theo. It is not my achievement alone.”

“Haha, you are humble as ever. Although you had help from those around you, I heard that the medicine was developed only thanks to Lord William‘s knowledge and skill.”

Oliver smiled gently. He still makes my heart skip a beat. And I wonder where he gathers such detailed information from. Merchants are amazing.

“I am happy that you want to serve me, but Oliver-san, you were going to inherit the Alex Trading Company, right?”

“That was the plan, but Father understood my decision to serve Lord William instead of inheriting the trading company.”

Eh? Alex-san highly valued Oliver‘s talent, though.

“It would be a great help if the talented Oliver-san assisted me, but are you really sure about coming to such a Frontier?”

“Fufu, you call this the Frontier, but thanks to Lord William‘s activities, Northernford is now an advanced region.”

“I am happy to hear you say that. But even if you say you want to serve, I am currently only the second son of the Marquis.”

“Only for now, right?”

Oliver wore a mischievous smile.

“Do you perhaps know that it has been decided I will be granted a Peerage in the future?”

“Yes, you could say information is the lifeblood of Merchants. I offer my congratulations on the decision to grant you the rank of Baron.”

“Thank you. But somehow, I’m still a child, and the Peerage won’t be granted until I become an adult, so I don’t really feel it yet.”

“Is that so? I believe Lord William will surely attain a higher rank of Peerage.”

“No, no, I just want to relax and do manufacturing in the Frontier.”

“Then, I shall be of assistance in creating an environment so that Lord William can relax and do manufacturing.”

In the end, it was decided that Oliver would help me with the operation of the Workshop. I was just thinking that I needed administrative staff. The work at the Northernford Branch of the Levant Trading Company is not too much, and they have excellent staff, so it seems it will be fine for him to hold both positions concurrently.

I guided Oliver into the Workshop and introduced him to the craftsmen.

“Everyone, I would like to introduce the person who will be helping us manage the Workshop from now on.”

The craftsmen became excited.

“Oh, what a stunning beautiful girl.”

“Is she Master’s girlfriend?”

“Does she have a boyfriend?”

Everyone is so boisterous. But the truth is salty.

“This person is also the Branch Manager of the recently opened Northernford Branch of the Levant Trading Company. His name is Oliver Levant. He is the son of Alex-san, the representative of the Levant Trading Company.”

“Eh, Branch Manager?”

“Oliver?”

“Son?”

Yes, yes, it’s understandable that everyone is confused. Some are still wide-eyed while listening to Oliver‘s self-introduction.

“Now then, I would like to support the administrative work of the Workshop. Who is currently in charge of the accounting?”

Accounting? Did we have someone in charge of that?

“Well, it’s not exactly a person in charge, but I manage the ledgers, and when things get difficult, Theo-san or Smith-san help me.”

It turns out Mabel, who is good at reading, writing, and arithmetic, was handling the accounting. She’s still a child and is supposed to be here to study manufacturing; I feel bad about that. I wonder when Theo, who should be busy, found the time to do such work.

“Ugh, I had no idea. To have them working without me noticing, I am a useless leader.”

“Ahaha, Lord William is a genius at manufacturing. That area is my domain. Theo-san and Lady Mabel‘s main work is manufacturing. I shall take charge of the administration, such as accounting.”

“Yes, please do.”

I am glad Oliver came.