History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 189
189fury. A greedy person's good deed (2)
“Did you succeed?.”
“uh? huh.”
“Did you sleep soundly?.”
“roughly.”
“Are you satisfied?.”
“very.”
Lloyd chuckled..
I quietly closed the door to my dorm and narrowed my eyes at Javiel..
Operation(?) was successful.
Serazade.
The Sultan's daughter and an incredibly talented swordswoman..
It was said that she in the novel was exactly at the upper level of Sword Expert..
In fact, this is what I saw while traveling to Kandara..
She could hardly sleep..
Tossing and turning without being able to rest even for a moment.
Even when the wind blows very gently, the pinna of my ears prick up..
Seeing that scene every day, Lloyd was convinced in his heart..
‘It was Sword Master Syndrome, it was.’
It was certain.
It was so similar to when I first saw Javiel..
A phenomenon in which all senses become excessively sensitive as the level of swordsmanship reaches the level of Sword Expert..
However, because I did not become a sword master, I was unable to freely control or suppress the senses, resulting in suffering..
That was Sword Master Syndrome..
Serazade's condition was exactly like that..
‘From the time I left Ahinsha until I arrived here, I never saw him asleep for more than 10 minutes..’
That's why Serazade's eyes were always slightly bloodshot..
I felt like I was seeing myself sacrificing sleep in Korea, being pushed by both hard work and tasks every day..
So I used the deadly(?) lullaby.
The result was very satisfactory.
“I fell asleep properly. This is probably the first time I've fallen asleep like this. Since I've been enjoying the late sleep, I won't wake up until tomorrow. Like you back then.”
Lloyd grinned evilly..
I remembered the first time I put Javiel to sleep in the past..
Did Javiel also remember that time?.
He responded with an even colder expression..
“Is that so.”
“Uh, right.”
“So do you like it?.”
“hmm?”
“no. If things went as intended, move on to the next thing..”
That guy, Javiel, just turns around after saying that..
I walked down the hallway leading out of the accommodation first..
But the back view was a bit strange..
I walked a little faster than usual.
And his movements were slightly rough..
A look that other people wouldn't have recognized.
However, Lloyd, who was almost always with Javiel, was able to recognize the subtle differences..
‘hmm? no way.’
The feeling comes.
Smirk your lips.
Lloyd walked quickly with a mischievous smile on his face..
I followed behind Javiel as he walked down the hallway with great strides..
And then hinted at.
“Are you upset??”
“What do you mean by that?.”
“Do you think you're upset? Am I right? Are you dissatisfied with me for something??”
“no. There are no complaints.”
“But why are you acting like that??”
“Are you saying that because of how I am?.”
“You're showing off like you're completely pissed off..”
“……That's an unpleasant guess..”
“I don't think it's an unpleasant guess, but I think it's an accurate guess.?”
“You're guessing wrong..”
“Is that really so?.”
Lloyd's lips curled even more..
I completely left the dormitory hallway and followed Javiel side by side as I came out of the building..
I looked meaningfully at the side of his face..
“Because of you, the lullaby?”
“…….”
Javiel suddenly stops and looks back..
Did I hit the nail on the head?.
The guy's mouth finally opened..
“Was the lullaby service free?.”
“hmm?”
“I taught you a certain way to listen to a lullaby..”
“aha.”
Lloyd's smile deepened..
“So you sulked.?”
“I said I wasn't upset..”
“But isn’t Asurahan Simbeop like a joint work that I also created? After all, weren't you also struggling without completing the key part??”
“but…….”
“Rest assured. It's not free. Did you see me as someone who gives things to others for free?.”
“That's definitely not the case.”
“yes?”
“yes. It is absolutely impossible to imagine a person as petty, petty, and dirty as Mr. Lloyd, giving something to others for free..”
“……Only in these cases does it become strangely specific.?”
“I'm just telling you the honest truth..”
“Hmm, anyway. Lullaby That's not free. So rest assured. Because I'm going to rip off a bunch of lullabies from that woman too..”
“Is that so?.”
“Uh, something like that..”
“also.”
“…….”
That guy, why is he laughing?.
Why on earth are you shrugging your shoulders and feeling relieved?.
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
Anyway, I managed to get rid of the Sultan's daughter like this..
So now it's time to do what needs to be done.
“Are you going to tour the construction area right away?.”
“Well, first, let’s start by understanding the local atmosphere..”
“If you want to understand the atmosphere?”
“I think we need to start by seeing what the situation is like for the people here..”
I walked diligently while answering Javiel’s question..
I went to a city area a little away from my accommodation..
The scenery of a small desert town unfolded..
It was desolate.
Under the hot desert sun in the morning.
Only the wind mixed with sand was blowing without stopping..
I saw residents lining up in that windy square..
There was a line waiting to receive food rations that Lloyd had brought in from Ahinsha..
“Looks like everyone was very hungry..”
Javiel frowned..
It's not that the situation of the residents was not that good..
Most were somewhat dry..
The skin was extremely dull..
Lloyd clicked his tongue at that sight and replied,.
“Because they would have had to endure a long drought. There is not enough water, and crops do not grow as much as expected. It's a shame because this place is one of the most fertile places in the desert, otherwise everyone would have starved to death already..”
it was true.
It reminded me of something from the novel, Knight of Iron Blood..
This is Kandara city.
It was one of the places that Javiel went through in the novel..
It was also a city that endured several years of drought and eventually disappeared, with almost all of its residents dying and scattering..
‘But the Sultan took no action. He did not provide alms to the residents. They even banned the free movement of residents. To prevent public sentiment. So in the end, everyone ended up stranded here and died..’
That's what causes the rebellion.
Resentment and antipathy towards the Sultan.
The hot flames pierce the sky.
Finally, the sultan is brought down from power..
In other words, this was the region that became the trigger and symbol of the sultanate rebellion and civil war in the novel..
“Anyway, I was fortunate to have the Padashar that the Sultan had given me. As it turns out, that food was shot by the great and almighty Sultan.?”
“In the end, are you making a fuss with someone else’s money?.”
“Well, that's kind of it..”
Lloyd shrugged..
He looked bitterly at the residents receiving food from the attendant..
“Even though we brought food, they don't think we look particularly pretty..”
“Well, it seems like that..”
It's not that it's not, just a quick glance.
The eyes of the attendants and residents looking at us were not very kind..
No, correction.
It wasn't pretty..
I was on guard while receiving food..
While some were cold, some showed subtle hostility..
But Lloyd didn't feel bad at all..
It was because I knew why the residents did that..
‘I came here by order of the Sultan..’
A construction contract was signed with the Sultan..
I came here at his command..
Guard assigned by the sultan.
And even the attendants.
I came with a bright group of people..
So how did you appear in the eyes of the residents here?.
‘The Sultan's henchman. Or a resentful stooge. It will look like that.’
Lloyd's bitter smile became even deeper..
This region has been suffering from drought for several years..
However, in contrast, the rich capital city of Ahinsha.
Ahinsha was always rich.
It was a city that had nothing to do with drought..
The reason was simple.
Because the sultan was in Ahinsha..
‘The sultan always spends a lot of money. He spent a large amount of money, hired wizards, mobilized thousands of carts and merchant ships, and transported water to Ahinsha by various means..’
Thanks to this, there was never a shortage of water in Ahinsha..
On the other hand, other provinces that do not enjoy the favor of such a sultan?
Whenever there was a drought, people had to go through hardships..
The earth is drying up.
Crops twisting on top of it.
I was devastated when I saw that, and had to hug my starving child in tears..
But I couldn't leave such a dry and cruel place..
Migration to the prosperous Ahinsha could not even be dreamed of..
It was because of status..
‘Here in the Sultanate, the status of the people is clearly divided. Status was differentiated by region. Citizens living in the capital Ahinsha are the highest class. Those living in the surrounding metropolitan area are the next class. And in order of the lower class living in the provinces.’
The closer you lived to Ahinsha, the higher your status was..
Those of low status?
They were allowed to reside only in areas appropriate to their social class..
In other words, once a person was born into a lower class, he could not even set foot in the capital Ahinsha for the rest of his life..
‘It's dirty. It was cruel. However, it is not always possible to rise in social status. Should I say that the probability of winning first place in the lottery is higher?.’
In other words, the low-class people of the sultanate had to suffer from drought all their lives and barely survive..
‘That's why. Antipathy toward the sultan built up throughout the sultanate..’
If eating and living were prosperous, there would be no problem..
In fact, it was like that for 200 years..
However, recently, as droughts have become more frequent,?
Residents' dissatisfaction increased rapidly..
The atmosphere here in Kandahar province and in Kandara, the central city of the province, was the same..
The Sultan already seemed like an enemy to them..
I just don't have the strength to speak up.
Of course, she herself, who came here by order of the Sultan, would never look pretty..
Even if food is provided.
‘of course. Those people aren't stupid either. They keep you in pain for the rest of your life and only give you food occasionally like this? You will never be grateful. Rather, you will feel like you are being managed like livestock. Even if it were me, I would do the same..’
When I thought about it that way, I was able to fully understand the hostile gaze of the residents here..
But it was also an unavoidable fact that I felt frustrated..
“after. I need your cooperation.”
“yes?”
Talk to myself like a complaint.
Did you hear that?.
Javiel tilted his head..
He smiled and shrugged his shoulders..
“no. done. That's enough for me to understand the mood, so let's get moving..”
I took him to a place with few people..
I took out Kkomin from my arms..
“Coming?”
“Coming!”
“I think you need to pick us up and move us around today. It's hot, but I'll be okay?”
“Kkomi Ming!”
“Ok, thanks.”
Kkomin nods his head as if there is no problem..
I patted that guy’s round head..
I also asked the other children in my pocket..
“Not everyone is hot?”
“Podong!”
“Bell!”
“Hamang!”
“I'm not bored or hungry?”
“kiss! room! under!”
Children who always respond courageously and say they are okay..
I felt grateful and proud when I saw that..
“Yes, thank goodness. Then shall we leave?.”
I fed Komingi red sunflower seeds..
I rode on its back with Haviel..
Soared with outstretched wings.
“to the west!”
“Coming!”
We quickly gained altitude and escaped Kandara City..
I headed west and flew steadily..
Countless sand dunes passed below.
In the meantime, Lloyd activated his surveying skills..
To be precise, I activated 'Underground Scanning', an option for the surveying skill..
‘Let's see.’
His eyes scanned the basement..
up to 5 meters below the ground surface.
I moved my eyes meticulously to make sure I didn't miss anything..
But Lloyd couldn't find what he was looking for..
“There is none. Could it be deeper than 5 meters?.”
“……yes?”
“no, nothing.”
“…….”
It's nothing.
But why does Lloyd look so embarrassed?.
Javiel, riding on Komin's back, felt doubtful..
‘I guess they are looking at the area where construction will be carried out. Did you say it was a survey? But Lloyd looks a little different than usual..’
It seemed a little different from his usual surveying attitude..
It wasn't just about examining the terrain..
It definitely seemed like he was looking for something..
But it seemed like it was hard to find..
‘What are you looking for?.’
Javiel had doubts..
But before I could find out the answer to that question, the scenery below changed..
Comingi diligently flew west.
The desert disappeared beneath its wings..
I thought I could see sparse grass fields, and then the foot of the mountain spread out..
Streams of water flowing down from the mountains were seen everywhere..
“further up.”
“Coming!”
Kkommingi's wings flew up the foot of the mountain..
The wind got colder. It got cold.
Finally, the pure white ice caps unfolded beneath my wings..
Lloyd landed Komin on the snow field..
And I looked at the snow field..
“Hmm. good. There are no contaminants. No bacteria. Of course, the salinity is also low. Just right.”
A feeling of satisfaction appeared in Lloyd's eyes..
This is where water for use as qanat is made..
When the ice cap here melts, it becomes a stream flowing down the mountainside..
You can create a water intake station along the water stream..
The collected water is transported underground..
“So, Hamang?”
“Hamang!”
“Let's do some work today.”
“hippopotamus!”
Lloyd took Hamangi out of his arms..
I asked kindly, pointing to the snow field..
“Do you like ice snacks??”
“Hamang!”
“Anything with water in it is good.?”
“Then that's okay too?”
“hippopotamus!”
Hamang nods his head as if to say of course..
A satisfied smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
“Okay then. Let’s capture as much of that as possible and turn it into water. There was Kandara City earlier, right? They say people there are very thirsty.”
“Hamang!”
It was from then on..
Hamangi ran into the snow field as if he had found his own world..
A mouthful full of pure white ice..
swallowed.
The ice caps melted and filled my stomach..
Hamangi’s happiness index has increased accordingly..
“Hippo! Damn! Hamamamang!”
It continued to eat snow. Sloshing and sloshing. She filled her stomach. Hamangi’s body grew rapidly. She finally puffed up like a 70 meter diameter water balloon..
“I like it because my stomach gets a little bigger?”
“Hmmmm! Sob!”
Hamang answers happily as if he is completely satisfied..
A smile appeared on Lloyd's face as well..
“good. Then let's go back.”
“Sob!”
flew up again.
Ride the Komingi and go far east.
Hamangi rolled over and went east..
Descended the foot of the mountain and crossed the desert.
When we finally returned to Kandara City, it was late at night..
“What are you going to do, Lloyd? The water contained by Lord Hamang seems to have been brought here to be given to the residents..”
“Oh, right. What I brought to give.”
“So are you going to wait until morning??”
“huh? why?”
“That's because all the residents will be sleeping.…….”
“So I need to wake everyone up..”
“yes?”
Javiel couldn't believe his ears..
Lloyd grinned..
“Did you see this today when we went to the foot of the mountain where the water intake site will be built? how far.”
“yes.”
“It seemed like it was almost 40 kilometers..”
“yes it did.”
“That's why.”
Lloyd said as if it were obvious..
“The construction distance is too far. We could never do this on our own. People here absolutely need help. So, I need to wake everyone up now and give them water..”
“But giving and good deeds are…….”
“It's a law that needs to be shown clearly. Oh, that's right..”
Lloyd laughed evilly yet happily..
“Isn’t that how you get a lot of points??”
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