I have returned from my week-ish long excursion. Spent plenty of time with family, ate tons of food, and regretted every moment of it! I'm an introvert at heart and I hate over-eating for the most part so thanksgiving in general is basically the opposite of what I consider a good time.

Oh well, now I'm back in my element so no need to delay any longer, let's see how our favorite green hero is doing!

About an hour after starting our classes on atomic theory and later chemical science I thought it would be prudent to lay down some ground rules for self study. They went as such:

First rule of Izuku's training, Don't talk about Izuku's training!(Iris insisted on the grounds of national security)

Second rule of Izuku's training, never split the atom!

Third rule of Izuku's training, no transfiguration of precious metals(Izuku insisted on this one, knowing the dangers of inflation)

Fourth rule of Izuku's training, when in doubt, teleport to Axel and ask either Izuku or Eris(yes that Eris) whether something is a good idea.

Fifth rule of Izuku's training, Don't mess with gravity.

Sixth rule of Izuku's training, when working with gaseous substances always wear gas masks(details on how to make them on page 3)

Seventh rule of Izuku's training, don't mess with time(punishable by magical neutering(Yes we can do that)

Eighth rule of Izuku's training, DO NOT. Under ANY circumstances mess with subatomic particles.(Punishable by death(yes we're serious)) A

Ninth rule of Izuku's training, necromancy is generally frowned upon unless used for healing arts, or for interrogation(Approved by Aqua and Eris!(Izuku has second thoughts))

Tenth rule of Izuku's training, If by some miracle you manage to create an artificially intelligent being, they shall be treated as truly human by law(Approved by Princess Iris and local lord Izuku Midoriya)

Some of these might have seemed a bit harsh but the fact that they thought that proved how little they knew of the true dangers behind advanced magic. Nuclear explosions aren't even in the top 20 as far as dangerous magical accidents go.

As far as the negotiations with Hiropo went, he basically agreed with most of our suggestions. The class taught by myself and my party had already shown a remarkable improvement in their mana efficiency if nothing else.

Knowing the process behind how their magic works cut the costs by providing knowledge in place of imagination, equivalent exchange was still in effect though so there were limits to how efficient certain spells could be.

As for my role in it I would be tasked with visiting the village twice a week(on the weekends) to slowly teach the staff the very same curriculum that their students would learn later, along with that I would provide some optional(though everyone attended) lessons for those that wanted them.

Additionally a small stipend will be given to the village from my own finances in order to smooth out the transition as well as provide the necessary funds for certain reforms that I suggested in the agricultural and alchemical fields(The death rates for crimson demon farmers were too high to be sustainable, though they did make good battle mages)

All it cost me was about 20 million eris a year. Or about 1% of the money we made from Kazuma's merchandize, oh the wonders of selling modern appliances to a world stuck in the middle ages.

Oh and I was given minor legislative authority over the village, mostly because of the dangers inherent in introducing powerful magic to a notoriously reckless, and powerful group. Iris thought it was for the best and Hiropo begrudgingly agreed so long as any laws I made were related to safety and nothing more.(Hence Izuku's 10 commandments(I didn't come up with that name, nor did I approve of it!))

We also planned to involve the adventurer's guild but I was given that responsibility for when I got back to Axel(Not for any real reason, Hiropo was just lazy). After all the bureaucratic nonsense was finished I simply relaxed and waited for Sylvia's response, I didn't have to wait long.

She came alone, not wanting to cause some kind of misunderstanding, thankfully we also recieved an update from the king himself on the what I could gather, Iris spoke to her father and he greenlit the idea of me taking the general, and any other enemy of the state, under my wing so long as I kept them in line.

She was loyal enough, not really hating the idea of working for me so long as her soldiers were spared, I kept them around as Sylvia's personal force which kept her I wish she would stop bowing to me whenever I address her.

"Sylvia-san please, I'm your boss, not a king, you don't have to act like that around me." She gave me strange looks at that. "What? Why are you looking at me like that?" I'm too used to having rumors spread about me so I wanted to nip this in the bud while I still could.

"W-well, I-it's just that you show all the signs. You came out of nowhere and immediately asserted yourself as one of the strongest adventurers in the world, along with having two women of considerable power and influence on your side." Oh gods please no..

"Then you single handedly defeated the previous strongest adventurer, recruited people that were previously considered mediocre, unconventional, or just plain useless, and turned them into elite level adventurers practically overnight." Please stop, people are starting to stare.

"After that you planned out and perfectly executed a plan to assassinate a demon general, earning the trust, admiration, and later complete loyalty of the entire city. Not to mention how you became a noble within weeks of arriving in the country." I knew that stupid lie was gonna come back to bite me.

"And to top it all off you even crushed a natural disaster class existence, saving the city you lived in and further cementing your roll as a true leader." I blame Asobi, that asshole had it out for me ever since he kidnapped me last month!

"You then somehow earned the trust of the king of Belzerg himself along with his daughter's hand in marriage" WHAT?! "And soon after that it was revealed to us that two of your companions were goddesses of all things!" ...Demon army spies are good, that information isn't exactly easy to come by.

"Not to mention the third goddess you recruited after that debacle in Alcanretia where you killed yet another demon general which just so happened to coincide with the disappearance of yet another general." Her tone became playful for that one, I guess it was too much of a coincidence that only Hanz' death was reported while Wolbach's hold over the barrier also disappeared.

"And now you've effectively taken over the legendary crimson demon village, it's economy, and even parts of its education in a way that would make them even more powerful than before. I dare say that you're one of, if not the most dangerous people in this world." I've heard enough.

"No, no, stop! That's enough! I know it looks bad but this is all one big misunderstanding I swear!" Aaand I just realized how suspicious that sounded.. There was no getting out of this was there?

"Of course Izuku-sama, my apologies I spoke out of turn." *Sigh, at least the crimson demons were used to this kind of plot twist bs and barely gave us a second look. With any luck we can bury this rumor and pass it off as another crimson demon tall tale.

"A-anyway, now that we've established that, I should probably explain your new duties. My party, being what it is, usually acts independently as adventurers, though we are partially connected with the Belzerg military due to my status as a noble." Sylvia nodded, understanding so far, and probably twisting it into yet another reason that I'm some kind of future demon lord.

"Due to this you are to be given the military rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with your remaining soldiers as your subordinates. I will be your commanding officer and direct superior. Essentially my orders are law, and I'm the only one that can do so, barring the royal family." I made sure that the nobility couldn't abuse their powers for this, the greedier or more ambitious ones might try to go for a power grab.

"I'll leave the division of ranks for your men up to you, just make sure to keep them on a tight leash, my protection doesn't extend to them, unless they were acting on your direct orders." I explained, making sure to hammer in the fact that while I had a good deal of influence, it could only go so far, it wasn't an excuse for her men to do whatever they liked.

"Beyond that there's not much else. The fort you've made will act as a barracks while the crimson demon village, along with the nearby city of Alcanretia will provide basic food, clothing and other necessities, all funded by myself." Aqua even managed to get us a nice discount with the city's merchants!

"Now if you don't mind I need to speak to Iris-chan about a certain marriage proposal that apparently exists!" I gained a dangerous glint in my eye, king or not Iris' father had a lot of explaining to do..

5 minutes later with Iris

"Yeah I guessed as much, though I would have preferred if daddy didn't do this without our consent. Not that I oppose his decision, do you Izuku-kun?" Iris asked with a hint of concern in her voice. Honestly I wasn't against the idea either, Iris was a great person but I agreed with her on the lack of choice on the matter.

"Of course not, it's not like this is anything new honestly. You've been a wonderful friend so far, and I'm sure we'll become even closer as the years go on, but.. It's not just my decision to make. I haven't been single for months, the other girls should have a say in it, not that I think they would deny you."

The other girls loved Iris. Darkness quickly started treating her like another little sister, even though she was from a higher social class, being a member of our party puts everyone on equal ground.

Aqua and Kazuma were similar, bringing Iris along for their general mischief. Wiz hasn't known Iris long enough to form an opinion but they get along well enough, the same goes for Wolbach. Yunyun positively adores Iris, finding a friend and kind sister in her, while Megumin had developed quite the rivalry with her.

This was mostly due because Iris had thrown herself into her training, quickly rising 20 levels in such a short period of time in order to catch up with the archwizard who was her own age. Megumin's pride, while tempered by practicality, would not allow this to happen without a fight and upped her own training since then.

Eris was in the same boat as Darkness but without the class struggle, she just treated Iris as a younger sister/third voice of reason in the party. Which was sorely needed, I might add, Eris and I could only do so much before our party's antics got out of hand, though they've gotten better over the years.(There have certainly been no succubi incidents since the last time, and Megumin hasn't blown up someone's home in months! Progress!)

Of course this wasn't going to happen for a long while. Iris, along with Megumin and YunYun were too young to marry, and the girls had agreed to wait so that everyone had a fair and equal chance to be with me. Hence why we would wait until the youngest members' come of age before continuing with the relationship.

The age difference wasn't much of a problem though. The girls were only two years younger or older than me at worst, not much of a difference, even back in my old world. All things considered, things were going well for us.

With our business finished our party was ready to head back to Axel, I needed to speak with Luna and Darkness over the deals made with the crimson demon village. Besides I wanted to hang out with All Might for a bit, it was such a shame that we had to leave so soon after he arrived.

Maybe we could do something for the upcoming Eris festival? This years' festival was going to be particularly extravagant at that, at least in Axel. After all it's not every year where the goddess that you're celebrating actually lives in your city, along with two other goddesses and several other of the country's legendary heroes.

As the local co-governor I, and by extension my party, were responsible for funding the festival along with organizing it with the help of the adventurer's guild and the locals. Maybe a sparring match between myself and All Might?

And I'm sure Aqua would love to play her usual party tricks for such a large audience! Kazuma and Eris could provide their own form of entertainment with their thief skills, maybe sleight of hand magic tricks? The possibilities were vast when it came to our party's entertainment skills.

Hmm, what's something that the people of this world have likely never seen? Maybe something from Earth? Something flashy, exciting, and unique…*Boom Megumin's daily explosion magic practice shot rose up, causing the sky to temporarily go orange, then it hit me!

A stray rock launched from the explosion crashed into the side of my skull, giving me a splitting headache for the next few minutes. After getting some painkillers(*cough healing *cough) from Aqua an idea hit me. "Megumin is gonna love our latest 'invention'!" Various chemicals were going through my head as my idea for the festival flourished, it was going to be one to remember!

Now technically Izuku's little idea for the Eris(and Aqua) festival already exists, it's not exactly the same as what they had back on Earth. Hopefully the people will like it well enough, and if not, I'm sure the brutal slaughte- *Cough, I mean 'friendly spar' Izuku is gonna have with All Might will catch their attention!