History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 14
14fury. The Four Weapons of a Maniac (1)
Sunny, clear early spring noon.
It was time for everyone to finish their morning routine..
Even the farmer who sweated in the fields.
The woodcutter who worked hard at the foot of the mountain.
A shepherd playing his flute in the field.
The brewer who made the liquor at the brewery.
From the laundromat to the woman fighting with the laundry.
It was also a time for all the residents to take a break from work and enjoy lunch and rest..
But today was a little different.
A dance hall attached to the mansion of the lord, Baron Frontera..
This was because a special and rare event was scheduled to be held in that wide open space..
“Hey, how will the duel go today??”
“duel? It's obvious at first glance, well.”
“Do you think so too??”
“Isn’t it obvious?.”
“Well, that's right. How can Mr. Lloyd defeat Sir Neumann?.”
“Thanks to you, we had fun, whatever. If not at times like this, when are you going to see something like this?.”
“Haha, that's right. When would I get to watch the young master who was telling the truth one day, rolling around on the dirt floor, if not at times like this?.”
The farmers gathered at the edge of the training ground, putting aside their day's work in the fields, hummed..
Beside him, a group of women who had postponed their lunch chatted in groups..
“Still, I'm a little worried..”
“What are you worried about??”
“Master Lloyd. What if I win against Lord Neumann? Then you will become even more proud..”
“Oh my, I’m so worried. Why worry like that??”
“Why? I heard that Lord Ulrich was also beaten randomly by Master Lloyd.?”
“But this time, your opponent is Lord Neumann..”
“Hmm, then Lloyd has no chance of winning??”
“I guess so. Lord Neumann is the strongest person in our territory. Thanks to you, we are happy. It looks like you've had a good time seeing it.?”
……It was like that..
Numerous young people gathered at the training hall to watch the duel..
Most of them expected Lloyd to be defeated..
I cheered for Lord Neumann's victory..
The Lloyd they knew was a person far from swordsmanship..
It has become quiet recently, but until just a month or two ago, Lloyd Frontera was a person who was addicted to alcohol every day..
That wasn't all.
When it comes to bad accidents, I always take the lead (?) and attack them..
You could count on one hand the number of Young Ji-min who had never been harmed by the truth and behavior..
‘Please, Lloyd, I wish you could watch that man burst into laughter today..’
Then that person will be a little more calm too..
No, please, I would have to..
That was the honest wish of most of the people gathered here..
However, it was not the case that there were some Young Ji-min who supported Lloyd..
“Still, Master Lloyd, I don't think you've been acting up even once recently..”
A shepherd boy said cautiously.
The boy's words were immediately refuted by the woodcutters around him..
“Hey, kid. Still, human nature does not change..”
“yes? But it's true..”
“okay. It's true. But what is that? Is that the end of it just because you look a little different for just a month or two? No. You have to keep showing good behavior to be trusted..”
“Still, they installed ondol in my house..”
“Tsk. It's not even free..”
“Still, it was very warm and nice..”
“Ah, Arthur, Arthur. I guess someone is a shepherd boy.”
“I'm not lying. It's real?”
“done. I also signed a sales contract or something, so you will know what Ondol is when you install it. Let's just take a look.”
“yes…….”
Of course, among the minority(?) people who secretly supported Lloyd, there were the Baron and his wife..
Among them, Baron Frontera called Lord Neumann, the person involved in the duel, and made a special request..
“Hey, Lord Neumann..”
“Please speak, my lord..”
“Please take care of my son today..”
“All right. don't worry.”
“Okay, thank you. Even though my son was rude to you, he is someone you will serve in the future. So please don't be too harsh and take care not to get hurt..”
“I'll keep that in mind.”
……It was like that..
In other words, among the people gathered here at the training hall today, not a single one expected Lloyd to win. And those people's expectations turned into certainty the moment Lloyd appeared at the training ground..
“Master Lloyd has arrived.!”
The manor servant shouted.
At that shout, everyone's eyes turned to the entrance to the training hall..
Soon, Lloyd came hurriedly into the training room..
holding a shovel in one hand.
“……uh?”
Everyone's eyes widened..
A shovel.
This is the training ground.
Lloyd is scheduled to duel here today..
But why did he bring a shovel rather than a sword, an axe, or a spear?.
“hey? Do you have a schedule for construction here today??”
“What are you talking about?”
“The ondol construction that Lloyd is working on these days..”
“Is that what they do here too? No way.”
“yes?”
“huh. yes.”
Soldiers who were freed from construction work today hummed..
It was a situation I didn’t understand..
Meanwhile, Lloyd stood in the center of the training ground with a calm expression..
Under the bright sunlight, the full face of the shovel in his hand was finally revealed..
The shovel was made entirely of steel, even the handle..
That means only one thing.
What I meant was that the shovel was a weapon, not a tool or tool..
As if providing an answer to everyone's speculations, Lloyd declared to the Baron sitting at the head of the table..
“Lloyd Frontera, son of Arcos Frontera, is ready for a duel with Lord Neumann..”
It was a clear and unequivocal declaration of preparation for a duel..
The Baron frowned..
“I'm ready for the duel?”
“That's right.”
“What about weapons? Did you bring it??”
“Here, what you see is my weapon..”
Lloyd grinned and held up a steel shovel..
“…….”
I tried it just in case, but it was the same..
I thought you had come to your senses recently..
I thought I was finally back on the right path..
As expected, his eldest son is insane..
‘I never thought he would approach a duel with such a careless attitude..’
The Baron secretly clenched his teeth..
I was so disappointed inside..
He looked back at Lord Neumann with a firmer gaze than before..
He nodded slightly towards Lord Neumann..
‘You can treat me roughly. Please help me come to my senses right now..’
‘All right. If you command me, I will gladly.’
Lord Neumann, realizing what the Baron meant, also nodded..
It was what I hoped for.
No, it was something I desperately wanted..
Treating the arrogant young master who is rude to you..
Lord Neumann's wish was sublimated(?) into an even fiercer wish the moment he saw Lloyd's stance facing this way..
Murmur.
In the murmur of the people of the territory.
Lloyd was in a strange posture that I had never seen before..
I widened the gap between my hands and held the shovel handle..
The left hand is placed just below the head of the shovel..
The right hand holds the upper part of the handle..
I held it calmly and naturally bent my arms..
Then it looked as if the shovel was half-held and the tip of the shovel was aimed in this direction..
From Lord Neumann's point of view, it was nothing more than an unheard of hesitant attitude.!
Unable to bear it anymore, Lord Neumann twitched the bridge of his nose..
“Lloyd, have you forgotten? this is a duel.”
“huh. I know too.”
“But what is that posture?.”
“huh. He's ready to fight..”
“Are you trying to insult me with childish play??”
“huh. It's not.”
“So what are you trying to do?.”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? I'm setting this up to try to scare you..”
“……I'll make you regret that answer..”
“huh. Either so.”
“…….”
Crackling!
My teeth suddenly ground apart..
Lord Neumann turned his head, pondering the anger surging at the insult..
He spoke to Baron Frontera..
“I'm ready for the duel too.”
A declaration of preparation for a duel recited in a somber voice..
The people in the territory swallowed their saliva at the coldness of that voice. I clenched my fist without realizing it..
Somehow, expectations grew that today's duel would truly fulfill their wishes(?)..
And at last the Baron's proclamation came..
“I, Baron Arcos Fronte, announce that the fair duel between the two has begun..”
The start of the duel was officially announced..
At the same time, Lord Neumann showed his fangs..
As if he had been waiting, he immediately kicked the ground..
‘You arrogant brat! I'll show you the lesson!’
Paaaat!
Lord Neumann's feet moved briskly..
pushed the ground.
the body has been moved.
It was a concise and quick advance beyond the level of ordinary people..
Before the duel began, the distance between Sir Neumann and Lloyd was about 4 meters..
Sir Neumann immediately closed the 4-meter gap with a single roll of his foot.!
“……wow!”
An exclamation burst out from the mouths of the people watching..
Before the exclamation was over, Lord Neumann's sword moved..
Without even pulling it out of the scabbard.
The entire scabbard was swung fiercely..
‘First, I'll break it in one or two places.!’
Since ancient times, a stick bath is perfect for a crazy dog..
Besides, it's been a long time since I fell in love with this shabby, shabby little village fiefdom anyway..
So, if you don't even know the topic, I will trample on you, Master, because you are such a fool. He had a bitter heart..
‘Relieve all the accumulated stress! Well, the Baron can't even blame me! After that, we will leave this territory. As promised in advance! Hahaha!’
A rosy future has been drawn.
He remembered the person he had been communicating with..
Others criticized him as a real estate investment fraudster..
But it wasn't what I thought.
‘It's a reasonable business, it's!’
The businessman obtained information about the Frontera territory through him..
He used that information to seize Baron Frontera's assets..
Thanks to you, I?
‘I received a fairly large reward from a businessman..
And that wasn't the end.
The businessman promised himself.
Leave this remote fiefdom and come to me..
Then, I will give you more valuable treatment commensurate with your abilities..
‘It's natural. Because I'm not a talented person who will rot away in this corner of the country.!’
The ambition that was always stirring in my heart.
A dream of achieving wealth and fame with just a sword.
Now the dream is not far away.
Of course, before I did that, I first planned to step on the arrogant young master standing in front of me..
‘It's like this!’
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The unsheathed long sword split the air with ferocious force..
From top right to bottom left.
was swung diagonally.
At the end of the path was Lloyd's left collarbone..
‘First, one side of the collarbone!’
A cruel light appeared in Lord Neumann's eyes..
At the same time he was convinced.
A brat like Lloyd would never be able to block this blow. That would be absolutely impossible for a guy like that who is holding a shovel handle and holding a hesitant posture..
Everyone had the same thought..
Baron Frontera also has a stern expression..
The Baroness with her hands clasped tightly.
All the other onlookers were convinced so..
Except for one person, Javiel..
‘Lloyd's posture somehow doesn't seem like a joke..’
Javiel was watching Lloyd with narrowed eyes..
Lloyd's posture looked strange and unfamiliar even though he was hesitant..
But there was a strange sense of stability..
looked comfortable.
It was never an attitude I learned to fool around with..
It wasn't a position I'd tried once or twice..
‘But while training with me, he never showed me that attitude..’
Could it be that they secretly practiced separately?.
But one thing was clear.
‘It's definitely true. That's a posture designed strictly for actual use..’
When I realized that fact, I suddenly got goosebumps..
I had a feeling that the outcome of this duel might be the exact opposite of everyone's expectations..
And in the next moment, Haviel's premonition was exactly right..
whilick!
The steel shovel, which had been quiet until now, suddenly moved..
It rose upward, drawing a simple line..
I blocked the long sword that was coming down at an angle..
kagak!
It's so simple and uncluttered that it looks really easy..
But even though his offensive was blocked, Lord Neumann was not worried at all..
‘Just this kind of defense!’
I thought I was so lucky that I stopped it on a whim..
Like a beginner, I thought it was just a matter of haphazardly raising a shovel..
On the other hand, he?
He was someone who had reached the lower level of a sword expert..
He was able to use mana that a master like Lloyd wouldn't even dare to use..
‘I will break down that kind of defense with this power.!’
Wow!!
Lord Neumann's eyes became fierce..
His long sword glowed faintly..
Mana was infused into the longsword..
A little black energy was created.
But the next moment.
The faint blackness disappeared in an instant..
No, it was absorbed by the steel shovel in contact with the long sword. moved.
Even the mana drained from my body and my mana heart.!
‘……uh?’
Lord Neumann's eyes widened in shock..
At the same time, the steel shovel moved..
Kagagak!
“……!”
He pushed his long sword aside..
It was like pushing away an annoying fly..
I wanted to hold on.
But I couldn't resist.
Strangely enough, I felt as if all the strength was draining out of my body..
And the head of a steel shovel suddenly rushed forward at a strange angle..
Teueoong!
“……Phew!!”
A strong shock hitting the face.
With drops of blood spurting from the mouth.
Lord Neumann's head jerked violently..
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