History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 167
167fury. Undercover (3)
Among the common criticisms people make, there is a saying, ‘If you dig the ground, will you get money?’.
This means that money will never come out of scratch..
Of course, that's true in most cases..
It is rare to make money by digging the ground..
But today, Lloyd's situation was a little different..
‘Why isn't it coming? This is how Shunfeng Shunfeng appears.!’
His satisfied eyes looked into the hole he had just dug..
A pit about 50 cm deep..
There was a skeleton buried in it..
A real human skull, not a model you might find in a school biology lab..
It was an object that a person with a normal mentality would have shrugged their shoulders the moment they saw it..
But Lloyd was different now..
‘Ugh. my gold nugget.’
Lloyd's gaze looking at the skull was like Old Man Nolbu's gaze at a golden calf. Or, it was like the look in the eyes of someone who found a 50,000 won bill fluttering along with fallen leaves in the autumn wind..
It was obvious.
Because there is a precious gem inside the skull..
‘So, as long as I dismantle the condensed mana, the gem becomes mine. like this. Like this.’
Kiiiiing!
His three-pronged mana circle spun powerfully carrying the dream of wealth and fame..
magic on the skull.
Mana concentrated in jewels.
I sucked it all up.
The structure of mana was dismantled through the rotation of the mana circle..
Like removing the circuit of a time bomb.
Or like taking out elaborately stacked Jenga blocks step by step..
Mana structures constructed for dangerous purposes were dismantled and dismantled..
and released through the opposite arm.
Psssss……!
The mana that had turned into ordinary scattered into the air..
How much did you focus on dismantling mana?.
By the time sweat started rolling down Lloyd's forehead.
Finally, the dangerous energy of the jewel in the skull completely disappeared..
Of course, a rewarding smile appeared on Lloyd's face..
‘Now this jewel is mine. Hehehe.’
rattle!
The jewel that rolled out of the skull fell onto the palm of my hand..
How pretty and unique that appearance is.
Lloyd looked at the jewels and cooked them with honey-filled eyes..
‘good. No scratches. Perfect.’
Today is already the 24th.
It was Lloyd who wandered around the cliffs of Namaran for half a day..
So far, 24 skulls have been discovered and that much jewelry has been collected..
My heart warmed as my pockets bulged..
But he wasn't all that happy..
“I don't know what kind of hardship you went through, but I hope you rest in peace. Please rest in peace.”
He took the jewels and placed the skull on the floor..
I bowed my head respectfully towards the skull..
Then, with careful handling, lest it break, he took the skull and placed it in a bag..
There were already three more such bundles around him..
24 skulls discovered so far.
It was a bundle that contained it all..
‘I'm glad I had some cloth in my backpack to bundle it up..’
Otherwise, I wouldn't have even dared to carry around so many skulls..
‘It may be impossible to have a funeral, but we still have to bury it in a sunny place..’
They had no torso, only their skulls..
Even those were taken advantage of by black magicians..
How great is the sorrow of being buried carelessly in the cold ground while holding an evil jewel?.
When I thought about it, I didn't want to just throw it away or leave it alone..
It's a little annoying and cumbersome, but.
Before that, I thought it was disrespectful to people..
Even if we couldn't hold a funeral, it would have been better to at least bury him respectfully in a sunny place..
That's why.
Lloyd carefully collected skulls whenever he collected jewelry..
Then, before I knew it, the sun had reached the western horizon..
Night will come soon.
The surroundings will become dark in an instant..
‘Should I go back to my accommodation first?.’
Lloyd took a bag containing skulls..
I placed it at my lodgings. And it came out again. It was because I packed more bags..
‘of course. Is there a reason not to take your jewelry with you just because it’s dark??’
The oar must row when the water comes in..
Sails should be hoisted when the wind blows.
The same goes for taking care of gems in the ground..
When you have momentum, you have to pull out the mulberry..
Just like when you go to a buffet, you need to increase your stomach capacity in order to give it your all. Just as it provides an opportunity for relationship development when the first message comes from the opposite sex..
Lloyd thought that when an opportunity like this came, he should collect all the jewels even if it meant staying up all night..
‘Because this opportunity probably won't last long..’
It was a gem filled with the magic of warlocks..
It was a matter of secretly digging it up and taking it with me..
As time passes, the warlocks will notice. They will realize that the foundation of the magic circle they worked so hard to create and bury has disappeared..
‘So, take care of it as much as you can before they notice. you can do it.’
As if running after hearing the news of a huge sale just one day.
First-come-first-served giveaway event Like lighting your eyes to suck in honey.
Lloyd ran out of the castle until the dead skin on his feet was soaked with sweat..
And I dug and dug.
I dug it out and dug it out again..
With the heart of a farmer harvesting a good harvest.
With the sincerity of a fisherman pulling up a net.
Discovered numerous skulls, dismantled mana, and collected gems..
In the process, I also gained unexpected benefits such as bonuses..
Ding dong!
[Skill level up!]
[Shameless Mind: Triple Circle Lv 3]
[Mana Amplification Rate : 560%]
[Skill exclusive options: ① Energizer (改) ② Potential explosion (改) ③ Power saving mode (改) ④ Circle shift ⑤ Quick charge]
[RP required for next level up : 600]
[RP you currently own : 3,005]
‘Tskcha!’
Lloyd clenched his dirt-covered fists as he checked the message that appeared before his eyes..
Evil mana concentrated in a gem.
In the process of dismantling it, I was using the shabby mind technique at maximum power..
The process itself seemed to be a good experience for my shabby mental skills..
‘Oh, I'm so glad I came to Namaran..’
Block the warlocks' plans.
I also brought a lot of expensive jewelry..
Cultivate a foolish mindset.
Meanwhile, we also carefully checked the sites where the slope stabilization method would be constructed..
Underground scanning options.
There's a shady way of thinking.
It was something that only he who possessed both elements could accomplish..
‘Lulu la la nana.’
An exciting hum that comes out naturally.
Likewise, Lloyd, who used work songs as his companion, collected jewels all night long as if he was digging up wild ginseng..
♣
“what happened?”
Around midnight the next day.
It was when Lloyd was counting the gems he had dug up all night long in his dorm. As she was smiling happily, a familiar voice was heard from the window..
A bit of a cold, sharp tone of voice.
When I turned around, I saw Javiel climbing over the window frame..
I looked back at the guy and tilted my head..
“So what on earth did you go through to become a Shabang Shabang Lady??”
It's not that it's not, that guy, Javiel, is climbing over the window frame right now..
It was the same as what I saw at the distribution center the day before..
A simple and plain dress.
Neat straight hair, long silver hair.
In other words, she was now in ‘Lady Ella’ mode..
Did he feel embarrassed seeing himself like that?.
He wrinkled his nose and responded..
“I couldn't help it.”
“You couldn't help it? My instinct tells me to?”
“……I would like to answer that it is an extremely unpleasant misunderstanding. Absolutely not.”
“then?”
“As I mentioned before, there was an area in Mr. Cannavaro's mansion that was difficult to enter..”
“A place where security is maintained by magic.?”
“yes. It's a basement..”
“I dressed up as a woman to get a chance to get in there.?”
“yes.”
Javiel nodded..
“No matter how much of a sword master I am, I can't counter magical defenses. There was no other way to enter without being detected..”
What do you think of?.
There was a slight wrinkle between his eyebrows..
“Still, I had no intention of dressing up as a woman at first. But my appearance is the problem.”
“Because you’re so handsome?”
“yes.”
“omg. I don't even deny it.”
“Because it's an obvious fact..”
He said it as if it was obvious.
“It was so noticeable. Even if you disguised yourself, there was no way to change your face. Then I came up with a reverse idea..”
“It would be better if you disguise yourself as a woman and even if you get noticed, they won't associate it with you.?”
“yes. It would never occur to him that a famous knight would disguise himself as a woman. That's what I thought. That's why.”
The guy lifted up his apron with both hands..
“I was a little worried at first, but no one suspected anything..”
“And she became famous as Lady Ella, a peerless beauty..”
“……Forget about that..”
The guy laughed in disgust..
“Anyway, thanks to this, I was able to enter the basement on the third day after disguising myself like this. Under the pretext of running errands. But that basement was a little strange..”
“what point?”
“There was another basement beneath the basement..”
“Oh my. I went in?”
“We're not there yet. It seems that only Mr. Cannavaro and a few of his close associates can enter..”
“Right. definitely suspicious.”
“Are you still doubting him??”
“of course.”
Lloyd looked at Javiel with a crooked nod..
“So do you still think of him as a good person??”
“yes.”
“why?”
“This is because we have not yet found any connection with evil deeds from him. He still devotes every day to caring for refugees..”
“Tsk. You're saying that even after looking at the basement below the basement.?”
“That could be a secret safe that wealthy people often keep..”
“If you still plan to defend Mr. Cannavaro, why did you dress up as a woman??”
“I'm saying this again, but this is to ensure that Lloyd's orders are carried out..”
“You are good at answering.”
“It's thanks to the fact that I've always looked to Lloyd as a mirror..”
“Even shameless?”
“thank you.”
The guy smiled faintly as if it was no big deal..
Then he asked this way.
“By the way, as I asked before, what happened to you, Lloyd??”
“hmm? why?”
“Your dark circles have gotten worse. But your expression has brightened..”
“Is it obvious??”
“yes. many.”
“Phew. Actually, I found this.”
Lloyd took out a black gem and showed it to me..
And he told me everything that had happened since yesterday..
A skull found in the ground while surveying.
Suspiciously concentrated mana.
When the mana was dismantled, even the jewels that came out of the skull.
Habiel's expression became subtle after hearing the whole story..
“So you're saying they robbed, or rather excavated, that jewel all night long?.”
“uh. And I think the skull and the jewels have something to do with Mr. Cannavaro..”
“Is there any evidence.”
“You have to look for that from now on..”
Of course, there is no evidence yet.
Skull and jewels buried in the ground.
There was no clear evidence anywhere to prove that it was Cannavaro's doing..
But Lloyd knew.
‘This is absolutely Cannavaro's doing..’
I knew it because I read the novel Iron Blood Knight..
Cannavaro.
Because he raised the Wall of Namaran.
I'm going to do something similar here too..
“That's what I'm saying. You said there was another basement underneath the basement, right? Check it out. There's definitely something there.”
“Lloyd. Are you too confident and trying to push Mr. Cannavaro away?.”
“So, I need to check if my confidence is correct.?”
“…….”
“Moreover, if this jewel really belongs to Mr. Cannavaro, we will see some changes in him starting tomorrow. He'll think his jewels have been stolen. Thanks to this, your behavior will change or people around you will become busy. Take advantage of that gap.”
“…….”
“Would you even bet that my guess is correct??”
“what's the bet.”
“If my guess is wrong and Mr. Cannavaro has nothing to do with this, I will call you brother for a year. Under the condition that it's just the two of us.”
“3year. How is it.”
“omg.”
“Are you scared??”
“No, not at all. Instead, if my guess is correct and Mr. Cannavaro is the culprit, you will have to wear the same outfit you are wearing now when you return to Frontera territory..”
“…….”
“Are you scared??”
“No, not at all.”
“good. Instead, we must be honest in the face of the truth that is revealed. got it?”
“of course. Because betting is just entertainment..”
It's obvious.
Javiel also heard Lloyd's story about the skull and jewels he found and had an intuition that this was not normal..
evil magic.
A sinister plan is brewing in this city..
Javiel, who sensed that ominous feeling, nodded with a serious expression..
“Well, I'll come back as soon as I find something. Until then, Lloyd, please take care of your safety..”
“okay. you also.”
Lloyd sent Javiel out the window like that..
The cool midnight air rushes in through the open window..
As soon as I smelled it, my mind became clear..
I reviewed my future plans again..
‘First, we need evidence. The skull, the jewelry, and clear evidence to prove that the person who buried it was Cannavaro..’
If you find it?
I will go straight to Count Namaran..
‘Then there are three games. Even if Cannavaro is a warlock, if he is raided by the territory knights while unprepared, he will have no choice but to be arrested..’
Then you don't have to move it yourself..
You don't have to take risks.
The Namaran Wall incident could be prevented..
‘So Javiel, I only trust you..’
He can do it..
With that in mind, Lloyd sat down in front of the table..
I began to carefully count the jewelry I had packed all night the previous day..
And the next morning.
Cannavaro's eyes widened in anger when he realized that all the cursed jewels, Noctanium, buried around the walls of Namaran Castle had disappeared..
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