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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 180

180fury. a strong supporter (2)

Full-scale construction has begun.

‘The anchor I ordered was also selected properly..’

Was it the day after he rejected Count Namaran's offer?.

The blacksmiths in the castle came here early in the morning..

He was carrying a steel anchor about 7 meters long..

‘For a prototype, the quality was very good..’

It was indeed a blacksmith highly recommended by Count Namaran..

The specifications and performance of the anchors were mostly satisfactory..

In particular, the perfection of the end wedge part, which was designed with reference to wedge lock bolts, was impressive..

It was produced to reflect our requirements almost exactly..

‘The spiral groove of the tip wedge was dug properly..’

Thanks to this, the construction schedule became more flexible..

Based on the prototype, we ordered the same anchor to be made in large quantities..

It was from then on..

Lloyd broke ground on full-scale construction.

“Now, this is everyone's first time doing construction with me, so it's going to be a little awkward. So, I have a question to ask in advance. If this is your first time doing construction,?”

“…….”

“I know you can't speak anyway, so let's answer by raising your hand. Skeletons who are new to this kind of construction, please raise your hands..”

Dalgak!

200The district engineering corps, no, the bone corps members all raised their hands..

Lloyd's eyebrows twitched slightly..

“what. They're all beginners?”

Dalgak!

“why?”

When I thought about it, they were all beginners in construction..

Seeing Lloyd looking slightly perplexed, the leader of the bone unit, Turtle Mok, stepped forward. I picked up a piece of paper and charcoal..

- Don't worry too much. It's because everyone has lost their memories of their past lives..

“what? I can't remember?”

- yes. I feel the same way. I can't remember anything about what I did when I was a human or what kind of person I was..

“aha. That's why everyone was calling them names like turtle neck and frozen shoulder.?”

- yes. I even forgot my old name..

“Tsk. It's like a blank slate..”

- Still, I'm sure you have quite a few friends who have done construction work. As you do this, familiar experiences may come to mind..

“Well, that would be nice. Hmm! Anyway.”

Lloyd's gaze turned again to the soldiers of the Goal Unit..

“For some, this may be their first time doing construction, and for others, they may recall previous experiences. But this must be everyone’s first time doing construction with me..”

rattle!

Also, there are 200 bone soldiers raising their hands while happily clicking their lower jaws..

Lloyd smiled bitterly..

“Oh, you don’t have to raise your hand anymore. Anyway, I hope everyone will engrave this in their bones as they begin construction from now on. Safety first. The most important thing in the field is safety. So don't move in a hurry or struggle. That's bad for your joints. Even if it is a little slow, it is safe and accurate. Otherwise, the person who gets hurt will be the one suffering from bone disease. got it?”

Kakagagak!

“……But are you really going to engrave it in your bones?.”

‘The bone soldier, who had engraved the four letters 'Safety First' on his ribs, picked up a shovel..

Javiel, who was watching Lloyd's instructions from the side, also raised his sword..

Slope stability construction starting now.

This was because Javiel played the most important role in the construction..

“know? Break through.”

Lloyd picked up a large brush..

Quick, large amounts of red paint were applied all over the cliff slopes..

It seemed like he applied it haphazardly, but in fact, the paint he applied only pointed to areas that had been thoroughly calculated and designed..

Of course, Javiel knew that well too..

It was thanks to our extensive experience in construction with Lloyd..

“Please tell me the direction, angle, depth and diameter..”

“Vertically. 12 meters deep and 1 meter in diameter..”

“All right.”

The auger crane equipment that received the data(?) needed for vertical hole excavation, no, the silver-haired knight raised his sword..

Lloyd stared at the painted floor..

The grip holding the sword gained strength..

There was a faint anger in his eyes..

Always treat construction equipment like this.?

It wasn't.

It was the opposite.

‘I'm embarrassed.’

I was angry with myself..

You have no right to complain just because they do construction work..

Because construction like this is the only thing that can be done properly..

Because the powerful enemy I faced was difficult to deal with alone..

Even if the opponent is a Hell Knight.

It doesn't change the fact that I couldn't deal with it alone..

It also doesn't change the fact that he received help from Lloyd, the person he was supposed to protect..

I was sorry and ashamed of that fact..

one's duty.

one's duty.

own mission.

I felt ashamed that I couldn't do any of it properly..

‘Yeah, I was being cocky..’

It must have been after he became a sword master..

It seemed like I was satisfied without even realizing it..

That's enough.

It's enough to reach this level.

Could it be that I was becoming complacent without realizing it?.

Could it be that it hasn't developed that much?.

‘I can't deny it. No, the moment I deny myself, I won't be able to even dream of progress in the future..’

He was in trouble as he faced the Hell Knight..

A match I wouldn't have won if it wasn't for Lloyd's help.

Reflecting on those moments, Javiel reflected deeply in his heart..

And I promised.

It will develop further.

I will never again put my master and territory in danger..

So, let’s never be negligent even when doing construction work like this..

No, let’s take even this moment as training..

He engraved it in his heart and his solemn eyes flashed..

next moment.

His sword shone..

spapa pot!

moved like the wind.

It struck me like a flash of light..

It exploded like thunder..

Tookwakwang-! Throwing a bet-!

Every time he moved and thrust his sword into the ground, a blast exploded without fail..

However, the explosion caused by the blast was quite different from before..

If blasting in the past simply caused a rough explosion in the ground, now it does not even apply the same impact as playing the xylophone to a range beyond the specifications requested by Lloyd..

This was because Javiel used all his skills to adjust the range of impact to the millimeter level..

Of course it was difficult.

It was also incredibly tiring..

But Javiel kept doing it..

‘The slowness of power. Adjustment of range. More precisely. The place to break is more certain!’

Each and every sword strike becomes training..

This is true even if you are mobilized for construction work and wield a sword..

daily routine breathing.

Just an ordinary gait.

From now on, I will treat the whole process as training..

I will use it as a stepping stone to further refine myself..

As he carved his firm resolve, Javiel's sword continued to dance fiercely and exquisitely..

Dozens of smooth vertical holes with a diameter of 1 meter and a depth of 12 meters were formed all over the slopes of Namaran Cliff..

Next, it was finally the turn of the bone cavalry..

“ruler! Move it!”

Creak!

With Lloyd's slogan, the bone corps rose up..

On their shoulders was a log 13 meters long and 1 meter in diameter..

“Concentrate! And remember! If you follow the command and walk together, your legs won't get crossed! I keep in mind that if I fall and lose my balance, my colleagues in front and behind me will get hurt, and everyone carrying the log may get crushed.!”

Creak clatter!

The skeleton soldiers nodded their skulls..

I walked step by step according to the command..

moved large and heavy logs.

The vertical hole that Javiel had previously excavated.

It was a circular pile that could be inserted into the ground to firmly hold it in place..

‘If you go to a handmade hamburger restaurant, it's similar to the toothpicks they put in the hamburger. Just like if you put it in properly, the patty, bread, and lettuce will not fall off the sides. The ground is the same too. This is how the deep hard bedrock and the soft surface are held together..’

And not just one peg, but several..

By lining them up, the effect becomes more dramatic..

In addition, Lloyd was very satisfied with the wood used for the round piles..

This was thanks to the climate characteristics of the Namaran region..

‘Because it is high above sea level, it is dry and cool all year round. Thanks to this, iron pine trees, whose wood is as hard as steel but rarely deteriorate, grow widely..’

Solid iron bar with a diameter of 1 meter.

That was more than enough to serve as a circular restraining pile..

Lloyd had already confirmed that fact dozens of times using the simulation option..

“Okay, next is Kkomin.!”

“Coming!”

When the bone soldiers moved the stakes in front of the plumber, Lloyd shouted to the sky..

Komingi, who was waiting in the sky, responded to the call..

It came down fluttering its small wings.

I bit down on the rope..

The other end of the rope was tied to one end of a stake..

Just like that, Kkomin flew up with the rope in his mouth..

the rope was pulled.

A stake was erected..

“Bone soldiers! Match the pegs!”

Creak!

The bone cathedral was attached to a vertically erected stake..

The bottom of the pile was moved to fit the vertical hole..

Lloyd shouted after confirming that..

“Coming! Under!”

“Kkomi Ming!”

The little one came down slowly, fluttering..

The pile went little by little into the vertical hole..

And after a few minutes, the pile completely filled the shaft..

‘good. Just right.’

Lloyd clenched his fist as he looked at the hollow shape of the stake..

From the beginning, it was a precisely cut pile with a diameter of 1 meter and a length of 13 meters..

It was filled into the hole perfectly, without any errors or gaps..

In other words, the entire process from excavating the vertical hole to inserting the pile was completed perfectly..

“good! Let’s just keep going like this!”

“Coming!”

Creak!

Construction continued with Lloyd's shouts, Komin's answers, and bone-chilling applause from the Golbyeongdae..

Dozens of piles were driven in at 2-meter intervals over a period of 15 days. A strip was also installed to connect the top of the piles and support each other..

Next was anchor construction for the slope..

First, the slope where the anchor will be installed was straightened..

And when Javiel drilled the hole, he pushed the anchor in..

Let’s go! Kwak-kwak-gak!

45An anchor was placed in a hole excavated at an incline..

With it fully inserted, the rod in the center of the anchor was turned..

The head at the end of the anchor connected to the rod turned..

The anchor head rotated along the groove carved like a screw. Entered the anchor body. As the head goes deeper, the diameter of the anchor end increases. It filled the hole and was firmly fixed..

Lloyd then injected the grout solution into the hole..

It was a hardener made by mixing lime and special glue made by double boiling slime..

The rope attached to the anchor was pulled taut in accordance with the curing of the grout solution that was added. The other end of the rope was connected to a flat hydraulic plate placed on the ground..

The hydraulic plate was made by carving granite. The size of the hydraulic plate, shaped like a cross, was 2 meters long and 2 meters long..

anchor in the ground.

hydraulic plate installed on the ground.

Between them, the rope pulled the hydraulic plate with tension..

A large, flat hydraulic plate pressed firmly against the cliff slope..

If the artificial stakes we built earlier were toothpicks stuck in hamburgers,?

This anchor was like piercing a hamburger with a needle with a thread and attaching a plastic plate to the other end of the thread and placing it on the hamburger..

anchor needle.

The rope is thread.

The hydraulic plate is a plastic plate..

If the thread becomes taut in that state,?

As the string becomes taut, the plastic plate will press down on the hamburger..

This creates a strong anchoring effect..

So everyone constructed numerous piles and anchors according to the design..

Drops of sweat flowing and the creaking of the rib cage.

Komin's wings flapping and Lloyd's commands continued every day..

One day passes, two days pass.

Ten days passed, a month, two months passed..

Cosmos that bloomed in late summer has faded.

I thought the entire highland area was dyed with autumn leaves..

Finally the first snow day.

The long, long construction is over.

The result was successful.

The cliff slope, which had crumbled and flowed little by little every day, has changed..

It no longer falls apart.

Of course, Count Namaran, who saw it with his own eyes, cheered..

“Now, here is the promised construction fee..”

“This… … Isn't it a carriage??”

“That's right.”

“I'm sure this carriage isn't for construction money.?”

“Hehehe, no way. look inside the carriage.”

Count Namaran smiled kindly..

Seeing that sight, Lloyd felt as if something might happen..

‘This is something.’

The premonition of a big hit is blooming quickly..

With his heart pounding, Lloyd opened the carriage door..

And I opened my eyes wide.

“It's my little sincerity.”

“…….”

wagon full of boxes.

Gold coins shining through a slightly open box.

Is this true?.

Lloyd asked in a dazed mood..

“……Is it okay to take all of this?.”

“Don't you believe it? Hehehe! It's been a while since I've been generous. Actually, I thought I would give him more considering his contribution to saving my daughter and the city, but I was a little offended that he turned down this old man's request, so I gave him a small favor..”

“haha. You don't need to shave that off..”

I try to complain.

But unlike those grumblings, the corners of your mouth naturally catch your ear..

‘hurray!’

Lloyd secretly clenched his fists..

There were five boxes filled with gold and silver coins..

At this level, it will be enough to run both the territory and the refugee group without royal support for the time being..

‘nice. Super Special Nice.’

After all, there is nothing better than money.

Money is the best thing in the world.

If you take this money, you can swim in a honey pot for the rest of your life..

Convinced, Lloyd set out on his way back to Frontera territory..

Driving a carriage full of gold coins.

200With the old Golbyeongdae.

Bomu proudly departed Namaran, receiving a send-off from the Count and Lady..

And finally, on the 12th day of the journey.

Morning, half a day before arrival at Frontera territory.

Lloyd hinted at Javiel, who was setting up the campfire..

“Hey, Habiel?”

“yes. What's going on?.”

“You know, you. There is this flirtation, there is no such thing.?”

“……What do you mean, you're acting like a fool all of a sudden?.”

“bet. Lady Ella. You decided to return to the territory in that outfit.?”

“…….”

“It's not like I forgot.?”

“…….”

Honestly I forgot.

The Iron Blood Knight's heart sank..

A mischievous and evil smile bloomed on Lloyd's lips as he saw this..

Before he knew it, Lady Ella's dress and wig, which he had already packed, were in his hands..