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The best territory designer of all time - Episode 110

110fury. Meaning of shoveling (1)

the night was deep.

It was time for most people to get ready for bed..

Or, it was time to roll around and enjoy an early nap..

However, there was one person here, Sir Valeradi Blanc, Captain of the White Lancers, who was having trouble sleeping easily..

No, it wasn't that he couldn't fall asleep, but he was grinning and walking roughly..

‘What kind of rudeness is this?…….’

Slam! Crash!

I remembered something that happened a little while ago.

Then, my steps naturally became more violent..

It wasn't too much of a stretch..

Baron Frontera, the lord of this estate, who just called me into his office..

It was because I heard an unimaginably rude request from him..

‘what? He said he would transfer all White Lancers to the Engineer Corps.?’

My pride was hurt..

Even thinking about it now, it was absurd..

Just thinking about it makes me blush..

‘Hold a shovel instead of a sword and do things like scoop up dirt? To us?’

This is ridiculous..

who you are.

What kind of men are the White Lancers under his command?.

‘We are His Majesty's sword and spear. Our greatest glory is to die while fighting, following His Majesty in command on the battlefield. But, tell us to grab a shovel?’

Of course I protested..

He even grabbed Baron Frontera by the collar..

How dare you give yourself such a rude command?.

Even though I came here under orders from His Majesty the King,.

So, the authority to command has been temporarily given to the lord of this place, Baron Frontera..

‘Still this doesn't make sense!’

I was angry.

He even shouted and argued with me..

Then, the pale Baron Frontera's reply was even more shocking..

‘what? This is not your will or decision.?’

I questioned that response further..

The Baron's answer soon came back, 'If you go down to the mansion's training room now, you will find out why.'.

‘Okay, here we go. go. I'm leaving because I'm dirty.!’

You'll find out why when you go.

Slam! Clap!

I took rough steps and left the mansion..

I headed to the dance hall in the backyard of the mansion..

Under the bright moonlight, I could see the back of a person standing alone in the center of the training hall, as if he knew how angry he was feeling..

I'm leisurely looking back.

The posture of looking up at the moon is straight.

“Who is there? Are you waiting for me here??”

Sir Blanck asked.

The silhouette turned towards me.

did not carry a weapon.

But he has a calm smile that somehow looks more dangerous than a weapon..

“Yes, that's right. You came earlier than I thought..”

“Lloyd, Frontera?”

“I am honored that the renowned Lord Blanck recognizes my name..”

“What is glory? Valera di Blanc. We saw each other briefly yesterday, but now we can finally talk to each other properly..”

“sorry. I was too busy trying to clean up what happened yesterday..”

“We were both busy the same way..”

He himself had a busy day checking the condition of the crew and maintaining the cavalry's barding and armor..

Lord Blanck tilted his head to one side and looked at Lloyd..

“But I just heard something strange..”

“Dear Baron??”

“You know.”

“Of course. Because this is what I asked for..”

“No way, the decision to incorporate the White Lancers into the engineering corps of your territory was an opinion made by you.?”

“That's right.”

“…….”

How calmly you answer.

I almost grabbed him by the collar..

Lord Blanck said, barely suppressing that impulse..

“Why? The Baron said that you would be able to hear the reason if you came here. So don't spin it around and tell me the reason first..”

“I'm trying to live.”

“……what?”

Lord Blanck paused..

What is that guy named Lloyd Frontera trying to say?.

Lloyd continued..

“I don't want to die. However, you cannot give up your territory. We can't just run away and abandon the people here. So I thought I had to do something. You have to use whatever means you can and endure as long as you can..”

“So, is this a means of preparing for the coming invasion of monsters? Incorporating the White Lancers into the Engineer Corps?”

“That's right.”

“But you're making a mistake.”

“Why?.”

“The 500 lances that our White Lancers will use as they gallop across the battlefield will be much more powerful than carrying a shovel as a member of the engineering corps..”

“Yes, you are correct..”

“……What do you mean by that?.”

What kind of plan does this guy have?.

Why do people quickly agree with what I say?.

Lloyd smiled, not knowing whether he knew what this person was thinking or not..

“Lance, shine to your heart’s content on the battlefield. I won't stop you. No, on the contrary, we will send you encouragement and support. Instead, I ask you to hold on to your shovel until the monster attacks..”

“So, please participate in construction with your engineering corps during peacetime and then act as lancers on the battlefield.?”

“yes.”

It was such a neat answer..

Thanks to this, Lord Blanck paused..

I was tired of answering..

It was because I couldn't think of anything to easily refute..

‘Even if you look at it from a personal perspective, it is true..’

They are the White Lancers.

But that's just a role on the battlefield.

Until the battlefield unfolds, we ask you to raise shovels together..

Looking back, it was an extremely practical opinion..

‘Just because we usually pick up a shovel doesn't mean our reputation will be damaged..’

All you have to do is perform well on the battlefield anyway..

Moreover, if we look at it more deeply, there was nothing procedurally wrong with Lloyd's request..

This was because the moment he was dispatched to this territory under the king's order, the final command of the White Lancers was temporarily transferred to Baron Frontera..

‘but… … Not in my mood.’

It is true that it is practical and there are no procedural problems..

But my pride was hurt.

The king's shining cavalry has to pick up a muddy shovel.

I couldn't help but feel a great sense of rejection just from that fact alone..

In short, this was a matter of feelings and emotions, not practicality and reason..

‘If even I feel this way, what about us guys?.’

500Human White Lancers.

They were all great guys..

These were people who were ready to sacrifice their lives like straw for the king..

Therefore, if this order is delivered, there will be even greater opposition..

Lord Blanck, who had been pondering, raised his head..

Suddenly, something occurred to me that I wanted to check..

“I'd like to ask you one thing..”

“Yes, just ask..”

“Let’s say we are transferred to the Engineer Corps. So what exactly do you do??”

“You'll be doing what the Corps of Engineers does..”

“Those words are…….”

“You will mainly be doing shoveling. Since you don't have any tact, things will be a little slow at first. However, I believe that if you learn the tricks, you will be much better at your job than our engineers. I have high expectations..”

“what…….”

“I'm serious. really.”

It was real.

I didn't ask them to do this just to hurt their pride..

‘It's the White Lancer, none other than the others..’

It is the king's direct unit..

They are proven for their fighting power and physical strength..

If you learn the ropes, you will be able to do the work of four or five skilled engineers..

Moreover, if you get stuck while shoveling, you can immediately switch to combat troops on the spot..

The big picture you will draw soon.

A trick to block infinite waves of monsters at once.

In order to implement that, they must be good at digging..

“So let me make you a promise. We will provide you with a generous daily wage. Five times that of our engineers. This really adds up to a lot..”

“The daily wage is not important right now..”

“It's important. How many people in the world work hard all day just to see that one thing?.”

“…….”

“Moreover, shoveling in the field is not all that rewarding. You can train well enough.”

“When you say training, you really mean something like physical training.?”

“That's right.”

“under.”

Lord Blanck burst into laughter..

Is this Lloyd in front of me sane?.

‘They say he is a hero who saved Cremo and a master craftsman recognized by His Majesty..’

Moreover, he was the one who prevented Lord Cerny's regicide..

I was so surprised and amazed when I heard the news..

I really wanted to meet you someday if I had the chance..

I wanted to experience the true colors of the man who accomplished such feats..

So today, he couldn't help but feel disappointed..

“Lloyd Frontera, you don't seem to know anything about our White Lancers. We seem to be weak enough to barely strengthen our stamina at a construction site.?”

“Hmm, maybe?”

“Nonsense. You're ignoring us..”

“That's definitely not it..”

“It's not like you're ignoring us.?”

“That's right.”

“What this means is that we can train our physical strength at construction sites.?”

“Of course.”

“How on earth…….”

Lord Blanck frowned..

It's just a shovel.

Or it's just hammering.

No matter how hard it was, all it would be was moving dirt or bricks..

On the other hand, what was the training they went through?.

‘I went through life-threatening training every day. It's a skill I've developed by shedding blood, sweat, and getting scars countless times in the midst of the sparkling sword. I shook it off on the battlefield to my heart's content and raised a glass of victory for surviving today and becoming braver tomorrow. But what??’

They thought they could only be trained on the construction site.?

‘gibberish.’

Lord Blanck was determined..

I asked with a colder gaze..

“How can you train yourself? The training you're talking about on the construction site doesn't make any difference..”

“It will be different in many ways..”

“Can you prove it specifically??”

“of course.”

“Is it possible right now??”

“If you want, I can show you right away.?”

“Please.”

“great. But, how about making a bet with me??”

“I mean a bet.?”

“yes.”

Lloyd smiled strangely..

“From now on, I will show you the results of my training at the construction site with a shovel. So, if you believe that the technique I am going to show you is stronger than Lord Blanck's swordsmanship, please transfer the White Lancer to the Engineer Corps without further ado. How is it.”

“Huh, good.”

Lord Blanck didn't even think twice..

The result of training shown with a shovel.

Besides, he would compare it to his own swordsmanship..

To be honest, I almost snorted..

‘Does the author not know that I am on the verge of becoming a Sword Master?.’

He can do everything except his sword auror..

So, Lloyd Frontera, no matter what the author does with his shovel, it will never be stronger than his sword skills. Even if you are the hero of Cremo who defeated the Giga Titans, this is true..

A shovel is just a tool.

Not with a shovel.

Lord Blanck said confidently:.

“I'll take that bet..”

“great.”

Lloyd also nodded willingly..

I actually picked up the shovel from the floor..

‘It's a shovel. What are you going to do with something like that that isn't even a weapon?.’

Lord Blanck felt even more ridiculous..

If you want to shovel or do anything, do it to your heart’s content..

After seeing enough,?

I will laugh at you to my heart’s content..

I will seriously question the rudeness and insults that man has committed so far..

With that promise, I took two steps back..

I was afraid that dirt would splatter on my clothes..

But immediately after that, Sir Blanck had to hear an unexpected sound..

“Two steps are not enough. Please step back further..”

“……How much longer do you have to back off??”

“as far as possible.”

“…….”

I took two more steps back..

But Lloyd shook his head..

Feeling uncomfortable, I took five more steps back..

Only then did Lloyd take his stance..

“That's what shoveling means..”

Wow!!

Two hands fiercely grasping the shovel handle.

Lloyd said, flexing the tendons on the back of his hand..

“It's not as easy and simple as Lord Blanck thought..”

Kiiiiing-!

The three-pronged circle slowly started up..

I put more force into the shovel I was holding..

“You have to get up early in the morning to do a single shovel. You have to get dressed and wear safety shoes before leaving the house when the sun is not up. And you must earnestly hope that you will be selected from the human resource center. What if I don’t get selected? I can't shovel even if I want to..”

“…….”

What are you talking about?.

Lord Blanck wanted to ask.

But Lloyd's words continued..

“Of course, the same applies to days when it rains and the weather is terrible. This is especially true in summer when there are typhoons or rainy seasons, and in winter when it is difficult to hit the ball. But even if the weather is nice? There are days when I eat ppaenjji because I feel disliked by the head of the Human Resources Development Corporation. Or, as they say, 'dema', there are unlucky cases where things fail midway. If this happens, it's just like shoveling, I can't do it even if I want to..”

“what is that…….”

“Only by overcoming so many difficulties and adversities can you do the first shoveling of the day. Finally, you will be eligible to receive a unit price, that is, a daily wage. Yes, it may be funny and trivial to others. However, for those who shovel, it may be the last step in their lives. Because you can earn money for medicine and school fees with just a little digging. Because we can have at least some hope..”

“…….”

“So, for some people, that digging is the bare minimum of hope and life. It is the strength that sustains one's dreams, feeds one's children, and prevents one from giving up on tomorrow. So that's it-”

Kiiiiing-!

Before I knew it, the triple circle was spinning furiously..

Every time Lloyd uttered a word, the rotation of the three circles resonated with each other..

A faint smile appeared on his lips..

At that moment, the three circles collided..

He stretched his shovel toward the sky..

Tuhuahahaha-!

“……!”

The momentum of the triple blast erupted like a volcano, reaching a height of 70 meters..

Part of the night sky was set on fire..

faded away with the wind.

But the wind was a craze.

A heated wind blew due to the powerful force of the blast. Lord Blanck's hair was disheveled..

Lloyd's gaze returned this way..

he exhaled softly.

“This is what real digging is like..”

“…….”

Lord Blanck had no answer..

Instead, I unconsciously swallowed dry saliva..

From the next day, all White Lancers had shovels in their hands..

And six days later.

The second group of monsters predicted by Lloyd appeared on the outskirts of the Barony..