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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 113

113fury. ruler of the lake (2)

“Lake Kapua on the eastern mountain slopes? I will wake up King Stoma, the ruler of that place.?”

The first to break the silence was Baron Frontera..

His bewildering question pierced everyone's eardrums..

Only then did everyone in the office flinch and come to their senses..

The Baroness unconsciously held her handkerchief tightly..

Haviel's blue eyes flashed coolly..

Lord Bayern swallowed dryly..

Lord Blanck felt his heart leap with anticipation..

Baron Frontera's question continued in everyone's ears..

“If it's Lake Capua, wasn't it the place where a water intake station was built last time by Viscount Lacona??”

“yes, that's right.”

“But if it's King Stoma sleeping there, isn't it a huge demon?.”

“Yes, that's correct too.”

“But, to awaken such a demonic beast, did you have a separate purpose in mind??”

“Yes, just like I said a moment ago..”

“I told you a little while ago?”

“Let's make it work for us..”

“King Stoma? Wake me up and make me do work?”

“yes.”

“…….”

Is that possible?.

No, what on earth are you going to make that demon beast do before then??

The Baron and everyone else felt dazed..

I couldn't figure out Lloyd's plan..

Lloyd continued..

“Well, they may ask you to do something, but it may not be anything particularly grand. I plan to make him roar twice a day, morning and evening..”

“Roar?”

“yes. Is this some kind of territorial marking act?.”

“The roar of King Stoma. If you do that, will something change??”

“yes. very different.”

“To be specific:?”

“Your territory will not receive any damage from the monster domino effect..”

“why?”

“All the monsters running west from the wasteland will not even dare to cross the eastern mountain range..”

“No way, because of King Stoma’s roar?”

“That's right.”

Lloyd nodded..

And I took out an old booklet from my pocket..

“This is an old record I found in the library..”

Sabak, Sabak.

Lloyd's hands carefully unfolded the bookshelf..

The old paper gave off an old, musty smell and revealed its contents..

“Look here. There is a record left by the lord who managed this region about 350 years ago, before our family was granted this fiefdom..”

Lloyd pointed at a spot on the page..

“Records show that this was the first time King Stoma was introduced to the mountains. No one knows where it came from. Anyway, he is said to have been very active. It is said that he cut down numerous trees, chopped them down, and piled them on the mountainside..”

“On the side of a mountain range? why?”

Lloyd grinned at the Baron's question..

“It is said that a natural dam was created. In this way, a large amount of water accumulated on the mountainside. I'm sure you can guess this at this point, right? This is the origin of Lake Capua..”

“……ah.”

Everyone's eyes widened..

Lake Capua, a mountain lake that was naturally thought to have occurred naturally..

Was it created by King Stoma?.

Everyone's ears were focused on Lloyd's mouth..

“Well, it’s natural that this is your first time hearing it. I also learned about this for the first time through this record. Anyway, it is said that soil piled up on top of the dam that was created and trees grew. The scenery has completely changed to resemble a natural mountain lake. Like now. And King Stoma went to sleep satisfied. In the lake-center abode he created.”

“So, does that mean that Lake Capua was created to provide shelter? By the hand of King Stoma?”

“yes. But what we want to focus on is what's behind it..”

fluttering.

Lloyd's hands turned the pages..

“According to records, life in this area has become difficult since King Stoma went into sleep..”

“Why?”

“It's simple. Sometimes monsters come across the mountain range from the east. Wreaking havoc, eating people, things like that. Just like what our territory at the foot of the mountain still experiences once or twice a year..”

“ah…….”

Lee Chae appeared in the Baron's eyes..

After listening to Lloyd, I naturally understood..

In fact, even now, the Frontera territory occasionally suffers damage from monsters. Most of the damage was caused by monsters coming down from the eastern mountains..

Even if it wasn't this monster domino effect, it was always like that..

However, if a powerful demon is active in Lake Capua, which is on the way down from the mountain range to this territory,?

the answer was clear.

“So you're saying that King Stoma will play a role in preventing monsters??”

“you're right. That's it.”

“So, I am going to wake up King Stoma.?”

“yes. If you roar just twice a day to mark your territory, all the monsters coming from the east will turn away in fear. Is it acting as a kind of biological barrier?.”

“It's a biological barrier.”

The Baron nodded..

Everyone had similar thoughts.

Lloyd's idea I just heard, it's bigger than I imagined, but it's persuasive..

It's worth a try at least once.

“But wouldn't it be dangerous??”

“It's dangerous?”

“There is a possibility that King Stoma will attack our territory..”

There was a faint worry in the Baron's voice..

“If that terrifying demon were to come down to our territory, the damage would be indescribable. Have you taken any measures to prevent such a situation??”

“of course.”

“What was it?.”

“Just stay still..”

“Still?”

“yes.”

“how?”

“Just stay still..”

“…….”

The Baron was silent..

Lloyd smiled faintly..

“Really. According to records, King Stoma has never left its habitat in the past. They say it shows the habits of a thoroughly territorial creature. It's probably the same this time too.”

“Still, just in case…….”

“Yes, I know what you mean. What are you worried about? But we have Sir Asrahan.”

“what?”

“As you already know, he is a sword master..”

“…….”

Everyone's eyes were focused on Javiel..

Did I feel embarrassed because of this?.

Javiel cleared his throat loudly and softly..

A mischievous smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..

“If King Stoma comes down to your territory and causes chaos, the answer is simple. We have Lord Asrahan, the Sword Master. The brave White Lancers have also joined in. No matter how powerful King Stoma is, you can hunt him without much trouble..”

it was true.

King Stoma had been researched through literary records and research journals of various scholars..

As a result, the conclusion was that the Barony could sufficiently hunt with the power it currently possesses..

“King Stoma's expected power is expected to be almost similar to the Giga Titan he faced in Cremor. So, if your only goal is hunting, Lord Asrahan alone can be sufficient to deal with him. It could kill you. It would be easier than hundreds of thousands of locusts or hundreds of mastodons. You'll only have to deal with that guy..”

“But you're saying you won't hunt them, you'll make them work for us??”

“yes. From our perspective, this seems to be the best option..”

“Hmm, I guess so..”

The Baron nodded..

After listening to my son, I was able to draw a picture..

Let's summarize King Stoma.…….

1. It is not very difficult to remove when there is a threat to the territory..

2. Instead, it can effectively block in advance many monster attacks that are more difficult to deal with..

……It could be said.

It's not difficult to control from here.

A presence that effectively blocks bigger threats.

That would be the position that King Stoma can create from the Baron's point of view..

“In short, it is an extremely large guard dog. There is a leash in the front yard of our house to scare and prevent other monsters..”

The Baroness, who had been listening quietly, added a word..

After hearing it, it was definitely true..

That was a good summary.

Thanks to this, everyone now understands Lloyd’s drawings..

But that didn't mean all questions were answered..

“Hmm, I guess I get the general idea. By the way.”

The Baron tilted his head..

“How did you plan to wake up King Stoma and manipulate him to your will??”

“I won't control it.”

“Then?”

“I need to get some exercise.”

Lloyd's hand turned to an old booklet..

Fluttering, fluttering, I turned the page again..

The last page finally unfolds.

“Look here..”

Everyone's eyes followed Lloyd's finger..

There was a sentence that defined King Stoma's habits in one word..

[Very similar to a beaver.]

“……beaver?”

Everyone tilted their heads.

Among them, Lord Blanck was the only exception..

“A large rat-like animal that lives in rivers and builds dams, right??”

“Ding dong dang. you're right. The rest of you don't seem to know much about Bieber..”

Lloyd said with a smile..

“This is roughly as Lord Blanck said. Beavers live in rivers and lakes and collect tree branches to make dams. They are very obsessed with dams. Some even make it from generation to generation. That's why. When a dam breaks, everything rushes out and tries to build it again..”

“So, does that mean the same goes for King Stoma??”

“yes.”

Lloyd nodded..

Suddenly, he remembered the image of a beaver he had seen on the Korean TV program Animal Farming..

‘Was it episode 202 of Animal × Chapter? There was a beaver being raised in a zoo..’

The beaver's entire day's work was building dams..

I heard you worked so hard to make it.

However, once the dam is completed,?

The zookeeper destroyed the dam.!

Shattered it mercilessly!

‘I thought it was a completely evil bullying thing. But it wasn't.’

I remembered the words of the zookeeper who was being interviewed on TV at the time..

This way, the beaver will continue to move diligently and not lose its wild habits. If the dam is left completed and there is no need to expand it, the beavers will settle there from then on. They say they’re rolling around, gaining weight, and getting more and more sick..

So, they said that the dam should be destroyed whenever possible..

Only by providing work like that can beavers move diligently and become healthy..

‘As a result of analysis by various scholars, King Stoma also has similar habits to beavers. Then that method will probably work..’

Lloyd briefly explained the beaver's habits to everyone..

I only left out the animal x chapter story and embellished it appropriately..

And when everyone nods.

I said it with confidence.

“So we can use that method too..”

“that way?”

“yes. While King Stoma is sleeping, part of Lake Capua's perimeter is slightly torn down..”

“Then King Stoma, who sensed this, will wake up to repair the dam.?”

“That's it.”

“Hmm, then when the dam is all repaired?”

“Then, you can sneak up again and break the dam again..”

“…….”

Isn't that too evil?.

Everyone felt a sudden pity for King Stoma in his sleep..

But Lloyd didn't care about everyone's eyes..

‘Because I don't have the energy to worry about that right now..’

Right now, the territory is in danger of being swept away by monster dominoes..

So, he vowed that if he could secure the peace and well-being of the territory by tormenting a large demon for about a year, he would do it without hesitation even if it meant a hundred times..

“Moreover, there is no need to feel sorry for King Stoma alone. It's not like there's no risk to us either..”

“Hmm, it's definitely a big monster..”

“yes. Moreover, if the demolition scope is miscalculated and the dam collapses, a major flood will occur..”

“flood?”

“yes.”

Lloyd's eyes became serious..

“That's what dams are all about. Even the slightest breakdown of a part can cause the whole thing to collapse. Moreover, if King Stoma runs wild inside the lake, it will be difficult. Then, a local tsunami occurs in the lake, causing the lake water to overflow over the dam. Then, as expected, a flood will occur..”

“…….”

Everyone's speechless.

Because I had never thought of such a disaster..

‘Well, of course. You've probably never encountered a large dam before..’

However, the two types of disasters he just gave as examples were always possible threats..

‘The first case is the Stava dam collapse in Italy in 1985. Due to minor damage to the dam's outer wall, the dam collapsed, sending 250,000 liters of water flooding the village at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour..’

In addition, the second case, the lake tsunami, was added..

‘1963The collapse of the Vajont Dam in Italy in 2012. That was even worse. There were limestone layers with clay layers on both sides of the dam. However, thanks to the dam, the water rose and reached this layer. As time went by, the ground weakened, and eventually a landslide occurred, spilling 238 million square meters of dirt into the water of the dam. At the same time. Delivering an impact twice that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.’

The results were truly terrible.

A large pile of dirt poured into the dam lake.

In the aftermath, a mega tsunami of shock and horror, measuring 250 meters in height, occurred in the dam lake..

Of course the wave went over the dam..

swept away all the villages downstream.

It was a huge disaster with an estimated death toll ranging from at least 2,500 to up to 5,000..

“But, well, we need to be careful to prevent such a disaster from happening. You can leave that to me. Surveying and design are perfect fields to use in these situations..”

Intentional dam collapse to awaken King Stoma and make him move..

However, we planned to make thorough calculations to avoid damaging the entire structure of the dam..

The same goes for guiding the movement of King Stoma, who will be moving..

“That's why. Anyway, King Stoma is a dangerous beast, so only me, Lord Asrahan, and the White Lancers will participate in this operation..”

“Do you mean us??”

Lord Blanck asked.

Lloyd grinned..

“yes. This is too dangerous an operation for an ordinary engineering corps to carry out. Even if King Stoma notices our presence and reacts fiercely, the White Lancers will be able to respond combatively..”

That is impossible for the engineers who are just ordinary people..

What if King Stoma goes on a rampage??

Mass casualties may occur.

Therefore, there was a need for strong people who could fight right away if they were to stumble while digging..

“That is why the White Lancers were incorporated into the engineering corps early on and had them participate in the creation of the Megarania relief images. why? To give you time to get used to shoveling..”

“…….”

Lloyd's calm voice rang through the office..

Everyone's mouths were shut..

And everyone realized.

I had no idea that they had been calculating things like that until now..

I have no choice but to follow this.

Thus, Lloyd's evil and cunning plan to awaken and tempt the ancient demon beasts sleeping in the lake began..