History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 156
156fury. person responsible (2)
[Javiel Asrahan, today, I feel a little respect for the new side I discovered in you..]
[Javiel Asrahan was struck by your thoughts and aspirations..]
[Javiel Asrahan looks at you in a new light.]
[Javiel Asrahan's affinity for you has increased by +15..]
[Current relationship with Javiel Asrahan : +23]
[Acquired 270 RP by significantly improving relationships with key characters..]
[RP you currently own : 3,140]
[The intimacy level with Javiel Asrahan has been increased by 1 level from ..]
[Additional 100 RP was obtained as a bonus for increasing intimacy level..]
[RP you currently own : 3,240]
‘omg.’
Lloyd quickly read the message that appeared before his eyes..
As I read it, I couldn't help but smile..
I looked at the back of Javiel's chestnut-like head in the front seat with slightly sinister eyes..
“Damn, is it good?.”
“……What do you mean suddenly?.”
“Were you moved by what this brother said?.”
“Don't even get your hopes up. never. at all. That will never happen.”
Is it an illusion that his nods look unusual these days? Or is it just an optical illusion that makes it look stronger than usual?.
The guy’s cold, sharp words continued..
“There is nothing to be impressed by. I am moved by the excuse of a person who forgets his own position and importance and recklessly jumps into danger. Besides, I'm not Lloyd's brother..”
“why. You're five years younger than me..”
“You're young. And it's a breeze.”
“hey. You will be my age in 5 years?”
“Lloyd will be that much older by then..”
“……Kerhull.”
“Anyway, I have no intention of treating Lloyd like a brother just because of his physical age. Please put aside such useless expectations early on..”
“I'm going to draw a line and get by.?”
“That's how it started from the beginning..”
The voice of a still cold guy.
When I heard it, I couldn't help but laugh..
I couldn't help but point it out..
“But while they say that, their actions are very different.?”
“What are you saying?.”
“You're holding my sleeve with one hand right now?”
“…….”
“It's been like this since before. From the time I first rode on Kkomin’s back.”
“…….”
“Are you holding me because you're afraid I'll fall??”
“You're mistaken..”
“It's an illusion?”
“I feel like I want to grab you by the collar because of what you did today, but I can't reach that far..”
“aha. So instead, I hold your sleeves tight.?”
“…….”
“but. I should be valued and respected..”
“…….”
“Oops. Be kind, our Javiel.”
“Should I give you a push and drop it?.”
“really? sincerely?”
“Please, if I raise it to this level, it should be enough to send it off cleanly. He is someone whose lifeline is as tough as a cockroach..”
“It seems like there is a hint of sincerity in it.?”
“What you say is obvious.”
“…….”
Even in the midst of all the bad talk, he didn't let go of his sleeve..
As if they were worried that this one would fall at any moment..
Thanks to this, Lloyd was able to look down with confidence..
The canyon that spreads beneath the flapping wings of Komingi.
was completely falling apart.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of soil and rocks were pouring into the canyon. Intermittent explosions were occurring amidst the overwhelming catastrophe..
An undead mastodon being crushed by soil and rocks..
It was an explosion of corpses as if they were making their last struggle..
The explosion caused the second and third landslides in succession..
‘At that rate, no one would be able to get out of the canyon unscathed..’
complete destruction.
or store.
Afterwards, it circled over the canyon several more times..
I carefully observed to see if anyone survived..
Fortunately, there were no undead mastodons to be seen..
Javiel in the front seat opened his mouth..
“I heard from the workers who were taking refuge earlier that those undead mastodons came out of the ground.?”
“uh.”
Lloyd remembered what happened earlier..
A pit dug to create a sludge disposal facility..
Numerous mastodon corpses were buried in the ground..
“It wasn't just buried under heavy fire. It looked like it was buried neatly..”
“It's probably the work of the necromancer who created them..”
“I guess so.”
Lloyd nodded..
“Who the hell is this? Does he have any guesses??”
“No, not at all.”
Javiel continued..
“There is no one who can pinpoint it. Moreover, necromancers are very difficult to find..”
“Hmm, maybe it has something to do with the guy we dealt with before?.”
“Are you the warlock who kidnapped our soldiers in the Eastern Mountains??”
“uh. The time when stone ice storage was built in an orc village. don't remember?”
“of course.”
Javiel nodded..
“Maybe it was the work of a necromancer related to him. But it's not yet possible to conclude that…….”
“Yeah, I know. Maybe it's hasty.”
“Yes, I think so too.”
Lloyd looked down at the collapsed canyon with complicated eyes..
I had no idea.
Who created the undead mastodon?.
Why were they buried near the territory?.
‘Did I simply dig up something that had been buried for safekeeping, or was he trying to do something to our territory? I don't even have a clue to guess this..’
It was the same when I looked back at the novel, The Knight of Iron Blood..
Hundreds of undead mastodons buried in the wastelands north of Prontera territory..
This has never happened in a novel.
It was obvious.
Because in the novel, the monster domino effect did not occur in the Frontera territory. Because the herds of mastodons that lived in the plains beyond the eastern mountain range did not come here..
‘Write it. But that doesn't mean we can just ignore this problem..’
I felt like something was going on here and there..
What if it was just an undead mastodon that the necromancer buried for safekeeping??
This side dug it up(?) and destroyed it..
Necromancer may demand compensation.
Or you may hold a grudge..
That's not it, if it was buried from the beginning to cause harm to the territory.?
That will be an even bigger problem..
Even if you think about it this way.
Even taking that into account.
For one reason or another, it seemed like it would be a cause for concern in the future..
“Tsk.”
But right now there is a lot of work to be done.
We have to start by cleaning up what happened today..
Construction of the main sewer must continue..
You will have to search diligently in the process for clues to the unknown necromancer..
So, now is the time to take care of the priorities first..
“let's go. over there.”
First, let's take a look at Bibeng, who blocked the first explosion and fainted..
With that in mind, Lloyd pointed to the east..
Kkomin's wings have become busy..
♣
Fortunately, Bibyeong was safe..
It was thanks to the tremendous tenacity that matched his large size..
Even though there was an explosion of corpses right in front of us..
All I suffered was a slight burn that singed my fur and a concussion..
“So, bell?”
“Bell?”
“I think it would be good if you took care of Bibyeong..”
“Ppadropul? Bell?”
“Oh, you think Hamang would be better suited for nursing than you? If you bring a full bottle of water and pour it over, it will help wash away the scorched hair and help you come to your senses.?”
“Bell! Drop drops!”
“Hmm, but I think differently..”
“droplet?”
“Anyway, the little guy wasn't hurt too much..”
“Bell?”
“I think it would be more comforting to have you by my side rather than pouring water on me..”
“Ppadropul? Bell? Bell?”
“Really. Take my word for it. You have the ability to do that.”
“droplet?”
It was a bell that tilted its head until the end..
I patted the guy's head and placed him next to Bibengi..
And Lloyd's prediction(?) came true..
“Bibbung! Bieberbung! Bibbeong!”
Bibyeong came to his senses and became upset as soon as he saw Jeongbul next to him..
I'm fine.
That explosion was nothing.
If your hair gets singed, it will get better if you put some saliva on it..
The same goes for concussions..
That never happened.
I just fell asleep because I was a little tired..
He jumped up and made a confident expression..
Thanks to you, I got a lot of nagging from Bang-Bul..
“Bell! Drop drops!”
Where is that?.
The patient should lie down and rest.
Otherwise I'll quit nursing..
Of course, at those words, Bibyeong lay down again at the speed of light..
“Beebubung!”
Before you know it, the corner of Bibeung’s mouth is caught in your ear..
Based on that, I didn't think there was any need to worry about him..
Even after that, Lloyd was busy..
The remains of the six fallen White Lancers were carefully recovered..
The scene where the accident occurred was cleaned up over several days..
The pit where we found the undead mastodon..
And to the canyon where the collapse occurred.
The locations where this incident occurred were meticulously organized and searched. It was to find any clues about the necromancer that might have been left behind..
But even after several days, there were no clues to be found..
“But don't be too impatient. I can't tell you how thankful and fortunate I am that you are safe..”
sweet.
Is this the first proper dinner in a few days?.
Lloyd stared at the plate the Countess placed in front of him..
and said.
“I think this is a little different from what you said earlier..”
“The story is different?”
“Even though you're busy, you pulled me out by telling me to eat something simple and leave.?”
“It did.”
“So, just like you said, I came here to do something simple.?”
“It did.”
“But what exactly is the pile of food on this plate that rises higher than the highest peak of the Eastern Mountain Range?.”
“Hmm, I don’t have enough food.?”
“no. I'm worried that my stomach will explode if I eat it all..”
“Don't worry too much. There is plenty more to eat..”
“…….”
The answer is fixed, so just shut up and eat..
I think it would be easier to say that out loud..
Lloyd looked at his plate with a devastated face..
First of all, the size of the plate was enormous..
The diameter alone seemed to be about 50 centimeters..
So I thought it would be more appropriate to call this a round tray rather than a plate..
All kinds of food were piled on such a large plate..
Like the first plate of someone coming to a buffet for the first time in their life..
Or like the diet of a mukbang YouTuber who broadcasts with the right angles..
Salads and sausages, eggs and steaks, pickled meats and bread, noodles with sauce and minced potatoes, butter-cooked goose and fragrant steamed salmon, cream-covered corn and breadcrumbed fried chicken..
In addition, there was a lot of food filling the plates, filling five and a half laps of the parade ground..
“……Look, I don't think I can eat all of this..”
“It's okay. Eat slowly for a long time.”
“Uh, um, I think it'll take 10 days..”
It was a little difficult.
There was a lot of work behind.
The site had to be cleaned up before the sun sets..
I had to check in advance which section I would organize tomorrow..
I was extremely tired, and I wanted to collapse right away and sleep well, but I still thought I had to do it because it was my job to do..
However, the Countess, who must know how busy this side is, showed particular stubbornness today..
“I know. Also, you are busy. Wanting to go to the scene quickly.”
“Um, then I'll just eat this piece of sausage and hurry up.…….”
“If I don't do this, when will I be able to see your face this comfortably?.”
“…….”
“He doesn't say it, but your father is also worried these days. I think you're pushing yourself too hard. It seems like he's trying to carry it all on his own..”
“…….”
“That's why. Sometimes, listen to what your mother says. Eat plenty for a day and rest well. Give yourself and those who follow you a break..”
“…….”
It seems to come quietly and seep into my heart..
No, actually, the Countess approached me before I knew it and held out her hand..
He held both my hands tightly..
With a voice full of concern.
As if patting your back.
As if soothing my tired heart.
He quietly advised me.
“So, do you want to sit down?.”
“……yes.”
Why did I suddenly remember middle school?.
One evening before the weekend, as I was about to go to the academy, did I remember my mother's voice telling me to eat and go?.
What did I answer then?.
Did you say you don't need it because you're busy?.
‘Actually, I wasn't even going to the academy..’
I'm going to skip school and go to a PC room with my friends..
To not be late for that promise.
He ignored his mother's words and left the house..
Then, he belatedly discovered the banknotes in his coat pocket..
It was a crumpled piece of 10,000 won that my mother secretly put in my pocket with the intention of telling me not to starve even when I go out and not to walk around hungry..
“…….”
I should have listened to my mom better then..
But why is this?.
Why do I keep seeing my mother's expression on the countess's face?.
Is it because our eyes are so similar?.
Or is it just because I miss those times?.
Lloyd sat down at the table with his nose wrinkled..
I started eating my plateful of food slowly, chewing it thoroughly..
I just ate in silence..
I remember my mother's meal that I didn't eat one day in the distant past..
I ate it carefully, step by step, as if I was thinking over the regrets and apologies of the past..
There were no tears in particular..
I was never in tears, nor was I holding back tears on purpose..
But it was such a strange thing.
The food felt a little saltier than usual.
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