History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 165
165fury. Undercover (1)
“Mr. Lloyd, something big has happened..”
“what?”
Haviel opens his mouth with a serious expression.
An old fluorescent light at midnight glows faintly behind that guy's back..
Lloyd got up from the creaky single bed..
I asked, rubbing my sleepy eyes..
“What's going on?.”
“I don’t think the high school fee will be enough..”
“……huh?”
What on earth does that mean?.
As soon as I heard it, I immediately fell asleep..
I raised my head.
What you see is the old alcove of a gosiwon..
Javiel was standing against the background of that colorful wallpaper..
It was a transcendent sight..
At that time, Javiel opened his mouth with a more serious expression..
“In addition, starting today, the price of triangle kimbap at convenience stores is expected to increase to 100,000 won per piece..”
“hey. What are you saying now?.”
“It's not a joke. It's government policy. The UN has just announced this as an official major issue. In particular, I heard that Lloyd's favorite Jeonju bibimbap taste will rise to 150,000 won..”
“hey? Are you out of your mind now? Look?”
“I am sane. It's all because of that person.”
Javiel pointed behind himself with a serious face..
It was then.
sweet.
The old door opened and a person wearing black clothes came into the gosiwon’s alcove..
It was Mr. Cannavaro, the philanthropist I saw earlier during the day..
“Nice to meet you. First time seeing you, right? I am the new Gosiwon general secretary..”
“……yes?”
“I heard that you are going to be behind on your high school entrance exam fee this month, so I think you will have to take out a room for now..”
“no what is that…….”
“Also, I don't think you'll be able to get a scholarship because your GPA is a little low. Hahahaha!”
“Now, wait a minute.?”
What kind of situation is this?.
Am embarrassed.
And it's scary.
Why am I in a gosiwon?.
Why are Javiel and Mr. Cannavaro looking at me like that?.
What have I experienced so far? What about Frontera territory? I am? Lloyd Frontera?
I got goosebumps.
‘Oh, no! wait for a sec! no!’
I shouted urgently.
Does this make sense?.
Where in the world is this law?.
I wanted to scream, as if I was begging,.
But no shout came out of my mouth..
I couldn't make any sound, as if I had been pressed down by a pair of scissors in a terrible nightmare..
If it weren't for the hand that suddenly came and shook my shoulder at that moment, I would have continued to be held down by the scissors..
“Lloyd?”
“……Uh, town!”
“Are you okay?”
“……!”
Lloyd opened his eyes..
As soon as I woke up, I immediately raised my upper body..
The top-of-the-line bed didn't even creak..
Instead of the dim fluorescent lights and yellowish wallpaper, I saw flickering lights and a luxurious interior..
The sight of an iron-blooded knight holding a candlestick in that dim light..
“Ha, Habiel?”
“yes. That's me. Are you okay??”
“I am…….”
“It seems like you had a bad dream. You were pressed by the scissors.”
“…….”
crazy. It was a fucking dream. That's pretty awful too.
Lloyd sighed in relief..
Even for a dog, he was so vicious..
It was so realistic..
Thinking back on it, my teeth were shaking..
He shook his head to shake off the remaining traces of drowsiness and unpleasant dreams..
“by the way. When did you come??”
“I just arrived. I have something to tell you..”
“I don't mean to say that the price of triangle gimbap has risen.?”
“……What is triangle kimbap?.”
“This is what you just said in your dream..”
“Did you see me in your dream?.”
“uh.”
“So you were pressed by the scissors?.”
“uh.”
“…….”
“Anyway. What do I have to tell you?.”
“This is about Mr. Cannavaro..”
“There was something suspicious?”
“Rather than explaining... … See for yourself.”
Javiel unpacked the bundle he was wearing on his back..
Four sets of clothes came out of the bundle..
A fairly thick set of outerwear.
Three comfortable tops to wear underneath.
The colors and shapes were different, but they had one thing in common..
That's right…….
“A dragon-headed reaper pattern engraved with embroidery. Where did you get this? It couldn't have been stolen from Mr. Cannavaro's house.?”
“no.”
Javiel shook his head..
“I bought it at the market.”
“what?”
What on earth are you talking about?.
Javiel continued..
“It's been since I left here during the day. Following Mr. Lloyd's instructions, I investigated Mr. Cannavaro's mansion, starting from the distribution center inside the gate where he was located. I dressed up as an ordinary passerby and observed his behavior..”
“I covered my face too?”
“yes. roughly.”
“so?”
“As is typical for wealthy people's homes, there were areas of his mansion that were magically barred, but the rest of it was generally open to tour. We were able to continue to monitor Mr. Cannavaro's actions. but…….”
“but?”
“There was no suspicious behavior from Mr. Cannavaro throughout the half-day. No, it was quite the opposite..”
“It was the opposite?”
Javiel's expression became subtle at this question..
“His actions were filled with nothing but good intentions and good deeds. So much so that I think he might be the most kind person I've ever seen..”
“I only saw it for half a day?”
“Of course it wasn't a long time. But he… … After finishing his job at the distribution center, he nursed patients at his residence. A patient whose entire body was rotting away due to illness..”
“so?”
“He carefully cleaned the foul-smelling pus that was flowing from the patient's entire body for half a day. Without even frowning.”
Javiel described the sights he saw step by step..
It was still nice to the eyes.
That wasn't something a normal person could do..
How many people in the world would willingly do something like that for a complete stranger, not even a family member or friend?.
And yet, how many people are there who don't lose a friendly smile all day long, without even showing signs of hardship?.
“I was impressed. I felt skeptical. About my own petty behavior of following such a great person and spying on him. Then I found it.”
“Which one?”
“Among the patients being cared for, some wore clothes with this symbol on them..”
“so?”
“I pretended to be a volunteer and approached him, changed his bandages and tried to talk to him. While we were talking about various things, I had a vague idea about it. I think this pattern on the clothes is cool. Then the patient answered that it was just clothes sold in the market..”
“in the market?”
“yes.”
Javiel looked at the clothes..
“It was true. Some merchants were selling that.”
“That's why I bought them all?”
“no. I only bought some. There seemed to be dozens of pairs from what I saw at the market. This pattern is so common.”
“Phew.”
Lloyd took a deep breath..
That pattern is commonly engraved on clothes sold in the market..
If you do this, the story will be different again..
He frowned between his eyebrows and put his brain into full use..
‘Was this the mayor's edition of the dragon-headed messenger symbol? It's a hit. Still, it is clear that Cannavaro is the leader of the warlocks here..’
Because it was like that in the novel Iron Blood Knight..
It was so clear that it wasn't even worth denying..
So I can't back out of here..
The background investigation must continue..
‘Because there is no guarantee that the author will move the same way as in the novel. Because there is a high possibility that something different will be done. If you try to block it according to the novel, you may end up in trouble..’
If you get tired, you will win every battle..
In times like this, we need to closely monitor the enemy’s movements..
You must gather information without missing the number of forks in the enemy's house or even the color of the underwear he is wearing..
So, if we take the number of cases?
If you find clear evidence to prove that Cannavaro is plotting an evil plan,?
All you have to do is report the fact to Count Namaran immediately..
Then the Count will arrest him..
Lloyd said, keeping that plan in mind..
“So, Javiel, you’re not saying you want to stop background checks.?”
“of course…….”
“no. continue.”
“But Lloyd.”
“I can feel it. There's definitely something.”
“…….”
“You can't believe me?”
“yes.”
“Only in these cases do you answer quickly.?”
“You're mistaken..”
“It's not an illusion.”
“…….”
“Just have some faith. I know you don't want to background someone, but I'm doing this just in case..”
“Are you talking about just one thing?.”
“uh. If my feelings are true, it won't cause any damage to our territory..”
It's true.
Of course, it is necessary to prevent the Namaran incident..
In addition, it may be a way to discover hidden threats in the future..
“So it's an order. Continue investigating.”
“Usually, in cases like this, instead of commands, you make a sincere request to move the listener..”
“why me?”
“…….”
“I know for sure that you will listen if I give you an order, so why bother trying to persuade or ask?.”
“…….”
“If I have to peel it, I have to peel it..”
“Phew. I didn't mean to wake you up earlier..”
“Keep pressing the scissors?”
“What you say is obvious.”
Tsk, Habiel clicked his tongue and stood up..
“Then I'll be back..”
That was before the words were even finished..
At some point, Javiel disappeared like the wind..
The only traces left are the candlestick he left behind, the window that was already open, and the fluttering curtains..
Seeing that sight, Lloyd stuck out his tongue without realizing it..
‘As expected, Sword Master is amazing..’
I have already reached the expert intermediate level on this one..
However, I could not properly detect the presence of Javiel moving..
I didn't even notice it disappearing..
So I don't think there's any need to worry about the work I entrusted to him..
‘Well then, should I do my own thing in the meantime?.’
Lloyd closed the open window and sat down at the desk in his dorm..
Let's leave the tracking of the warlock to Javiel for the time being..
In the meantime, prepare the construction you received from Count Namaran..
With that in mind, I developed my design skills..
♣
A few days have passed.
In the meantime, Lloyd has detailed plans for this construction..
‘As I thought before, it would be best to use stakes and anchors..’
The sandstone slopes that support this city.
It wasn't something that could be done by just reinforcing the surface..
It seemed like a strong support base would have to be created by driving stakes and anchors deep into the ground..
But there was a problem with that..
‘I need to make an anchor.’
Anchors to be drilled into numerous holes in the cliff slope and driven into the bedrock..
It wasn't something that could be done by just inserting rebar..
Logs and bamboo were even worse..
A modern anchor was definitely needed..
‘That way, the anchor will be firmly fixed to the inside of the hole drilled in the slope. If it is properly fixed, it will transmit force from the bedrock to the surface and prevent the cliff from sliding down..’
That's why.
After completing the design to some extent, Lloyd visited Count Namaran..
“I would like you to introduce me to the most skilled blacksmith in this city..”
“You mean blacksmith??”
“yes.”
Lloyd explained the outline and anchor of the project he envisioned..
In particular, while explaining the anchor, I showed the count a drawing I had drawn in advance..
“This item is absolutely necessary for this construction. To do this, the help of a skilled blacksmith is essential..”
“To create this anchor thing??”
“yes.”
The anchor he designed was actually closer to the ‘wedge lock bolt’ used in the field in Korea..
Here's how it works…….
‘There is a large nut attached to the end of a long cylindrical rod. Push the stick all the way into the hole drilled into the bedrock. And what if you turn the nut on the end of the rod? As the nut digs into the inside of the rod, it stretches and spreads the outside of the rod. As the rod becomes thicker, it becomes firmly embedded in the inner surface of the hole..’
It could literally be said to be a magic rod that becomes thicker as you turn the nut..
‘Anyway, to make it, you have to drill the nut's spiral groove properly..’
Spiral groove like a screw.
Only a skilled blacksmith can make it exactly to the desired specifications..
‘However, I can't call the old man Corgidus..’
The dwarf blacksmith will be hammering out hardware to be used in the construction of the bee apartment complex today. I couldn't force myself to bring him here..
“That's why. We need the best blacksmith in the city. Otherwise, construction will not be possible properly. If construction is not done properly, the cliff will collapse. The Count will be sad when the cliff collapses. If the Count becomes sad, wouldn't my happiness index also take a sharp downward curve??”
“haha? is it?”
“yes.”
“That would be worth seeing.”
“Those words are?”
“Of course I will introduce you. The best blacksmith in our city..”
“thank you.”
“What's the point of gratitude when you've already signed a contract? He will tell the magistrate, so go with him..”
I retired from the office while listening to the Count's hearty laughter..
As I was waiting in the hallway, the count's administrator came after a while. I left the mansion under the guidance of the administrator. I passed through the city. I passed by ordinary citizens countless times under the ordinary early autumn sunlight..
Meanwhile, Lloyd looked around carefully..
‘I need to gather at least one clue.’
Is Javiel doing well?.
He hasn't come back for a few days..
Are they doing a good job digging up Cannavaro’s dirty work?.
With that in mind, I was passing through the city square with the administrator..
“Phew. These days, they say the distribution center is overcrowded and causing chaos. It's true..”
The administrator who was walking ahead joked..
It's not that it's not, but it seemed like there were a lot more people crowded into the distribution center in the square than before..
Lloyd asked, feeling puzzled..
“Are there more refugees??”
“Oh, I heard that's not it..”
“sure?”
“I heard that in the last few days, a very beautiful woman started volunteering at the distribution center..”
“Beauty… … What do you mean??”
Lloyd tilted his head..
Is it because of this reaction?.
The administrator was spitting with excitement on his face..
“Actually, I haven't seen it in person. However, from what I've heard, it is said that there is no truly unrivaled beauty. It is said that it has such a neat beauty that even the stars in the sky and the Milky Way feel jealous. ha. So, even people who are not refugees may have flocked to the distribution center..”
“Are you sure you want to see that beauty??”
“Why not?.”
The administrator shrugged his shoulders..
Then, isn't he looking at me with a subtle look?.
“Hey, while we're talking, how about we stop for a moment and take a look? Unless Confucius is very busy,…….”
“…….”
how will we do it.
Lloyd was also curious..
I was curious about the beauty of the beauty that the administrator praised so much.?
It wasn't.
‘Maybe it's a clue related to warlocks..’
The appearance of a peerless beauty at a time when the Namaran incident was scheduled..
This was something that never happened in the novel Iron Blooded Knight..
There was something strange about it..
Lloyd nodded..
“great. Let's take a look..”
The administrator's mouth was stuck in his ear..
I joined the crowd at the distribution center with him..
With memories(?) of Seoul subway Sindorim Station during commuting time, he mobilized all his skills, such as digging in with his shoulder to fit in, hugging his buttocks to naturally create space, and so on..
Thanks to this, after whining for a while, I was able to get through the crowd..
The sight of the distribution center came into view at a glance..
Where everyone's eyes gather.
There was a beauty there.
A very plain apron.
But your eyes sparkled like a morning star.
The neat, straight silver hair was like the Milky Way in itself..
The peerless beauty holding the ladle in such a dazzling manner is none other than…….
‘Javiel?’
Lloyd almost stabbed his own eyeball with the finger he was rubbing around his eye..
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