History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 194
194fury. hole punchers (1)
Full-scale surveying has begun.
A process that has been mandatory for every construction project so far..
A process that looks similar every time but is not always the same.
It was the same this time too.
‘This is a construction project that connects tunnels scattered irregularly in the ground..’
Location map.
Length too.
Depth too.
Even the direction.
There were dozens of tunnels, all different..
Such tunnels were scattered randomly across the desolate plains between the city of Kandara and the foothills of the western mountains..
Moreover, most of the depth was more than 5 meters below the ground..
This meant that the shape and size of the tunnel could not be determined by surveying from the ground using the underground scanning option..
“That's why we need your cooperation..”
This is an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Kandara City..
The place where Lloyd was kidnapped about 15 days ago.
Lloyd looked up from that place of memories(?)..
I looked around at everyone gathered in the warehouse..
“You didn't miss the map I mentioned.?”
nod.
Termes and the rebel leaders nodded in response to Lloyd's question..
The dozens of maps Termes had collected from everyone were piled up on the table..
“Here it is.”
He unfolded the map one by one..
“Most of the tunnels we have secured or are aware of are outside of the map. First of all, I categorized it in my own way..”
“Classification??”
“In order of proximity to Kandara. If the distance is similar, order by size. I classified it based on two criteria..”
“Oh oh.”
Lloyd was inwardly delighted..
Mr. Termez, rebel leader.
I liked the fact that the work was more straightforward than expected..
“That's good.”
A feeling of satisfaction appeared in Lloyd's eyes as he looked at the map..
The map was more detailed than I expected..
Moreover, perhaps because the map was managed systematically, the notation, units, and symbols on the map were fairly neatly unified..
‘good. very good.’
If this happens, there will be less work to do..
There is no need to go through the headache of organizing maps and unifying units..
“Well now it's my turn.”
Tdu-duk, tdu-duk!
Lloyd took the map and stepped away from the table..
I relaxed my whole body by stretching..
Termes looked at him with a puzzled look..
“It's your turn?”
“ah.”
A smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
I responded as if it was no big deal..
“I'm going to run a bit. Based on the map you provided.”
“No way, you're going to run through a tunnel.?”
“yes.”
“…….”
“It's natural. Because we have to measure. I have to see it with my own eyes.”
“The distance must be considerable.”
“Isn’t that why you dress comfortably like this?.”
It's not that Lloyd was already wearing a comfortable shirt and baggy pants..
He even had a towel wrapped around his neck..
Is this what a full-fledged neighborhood marathoner should wear?.
“However, thanks to the map being organized so well, the distance to run seems to be about half less than expected. You see this passage here? I have a good understanding of places like this that I don't need to go to at all..”
“This is something that should be said to be fortunate.?”
“yes. So please support me.”
Lloyd, having fully recovered, left the warehouse..
Outside, a 10-meter-tall Podong was waiting for him..
“Podong!”
“Kkomin is?”
“Podo-dong! Podong!”
“They say the tight wing muscles haven't relaxed yet.?”
“Podong!”
“okay. Even so, he went through a lot of trouble to visit Wangdo this time. I'm going to let you rest for a while..”
“Podong! Podo-dong!”
“Okay, let's go. Now, Mr. Termes, let’s get on board too..”
Lloyd rode on Podong's back with Termes..
I couldn't help but smile at the soft and smooth ride(?) that I experienced for the first time in a long time..
So I got on the Podongi and ran west..
Thanks to Termes' guidance, we soon arrived at the first tunnel closest to Kandara..
went into the tunnel.
And ran alone.
It was the beginning of a real marathon for surveying..
“Whoosh, whoosh!”
I ran down the aisle, taking a breath..
sometimes straight.
Sometimes it's winding.
I activated my surveying skill while running down the aisle holding a torch like I was carrying the Olympic torch..
Tsutsutsutsu……!
A lot of information about the tunnel was discovered through surveying..
‘Oh my, now I even do all these things.’
Suddenly, an unprecedented marathon was taking place a few meters below ground..
I couldn't help but laugh.
On the other hand, many memories came to mind..
‘I remember the first time I learned swordsmanship..’
Was it for a duel to punish Lord Neumann, a traitor to the territory?.
At that time, I first learned swordsmanship from Javiel and developed my basic physical strength..
It was a day where I felt like I had run more than I had run in my entire life combined..
Of course now?
I was able to run much faster and longer than before..
It was thanks to Mana Heart's skill in achieving the triple circle and Mana Heart reaching the intermediate level of Sword Expert..
“Whoa! Whoop!”
When did you run so hard again?.
Oh, right.
‘beast ant.’
Was it when a coal mine was being built on the territory?.
The mine shaft had come into contact with the tunnel of the beast ants..
Thanks to this, I ran again and again through the ground to attract the beast ants..
‘I think about that time a lot.’
Eat once again.
I ran, capturing the memories that came to mind..
Then, before I knew it, I had reached the last part of the tunnel..
He looked at the map..
‘good. We can build a waterway according to the route we have taken so far. I think it would be enough to block here, here, and here so that the water doesn't flow anywhere else..’
He quickly checked several places on the map..
In just one or two hours, the survey of one tunnel was completed..
After that?
“Now, let's move again.”
“Podong!”
I rode the Podongi again and moved..
We arrived at the next tunnel under the guidance of Termes..
Of course, Lloyd did not rest during that time..
The path between the first tunnel and the second tunnel was surveyed in detail..
The shortest path to connect the two tunnels was predicted and calculated..
Meanwhile, we arrived at the second tunnel..
“Please wait here with Podong until I come back. When you're bored, the two of you hang out and talk..”
“Concluding remarks?”
“yes. Podong-ah?”
“Podong?”
“Let's start with you?”
“Podong!”
“Well, you can receive it with ‘dong’..”
Lloyd looked back at Termez..
Termes suddenly received the final word..
“……degree, circle.”
“Come on, Podong.?”
“Podo-dong!”
“An artist, Podong said. However, you know that the pronunciation of Ppo-dong-i ends in ‘dong’.?”
“…….”
This kind of ending is a scam..
Termes wanted to refute that.
But Lloyd jumped into the tunnel without even hearing his answer..
I ended up leaving the diligent marathon path for surveying..
In the end, Termes, who was left alone, had no choice but to look back at Podong and say this:.
“Phew. coin.”
“Podong!”
“East Continent.”
“Podo-dong!”
“…….”
Termes felt like he had hit a bigger wall than when he rebelled against the Sultan..
♣
Skak!
“omg… … ! Heo Eok!”
huge wall.
A wall that is too far to gauge its size.
Is this how it feels when you hit that wall?.
Serazade trembled with a heart-wrenching sense of helplessness..
And swung the sword again.
“Chee it!”
Shhh-!
Sword expert advanced level.
It was a sword that I had sharpened countless times while coming up here..
It was a blow imbued with the essence of blood and sweat..
That's why she was confident in her sword.
It certainly was like that until this moment came..
Huh……!
“……!”
missed.
It didn't touch me or pose any threat..
‘why?’
Serazade's black pearl-colored eyes wavered..
Her eyes quickly traced the other person's trajectory..
Prepared for a possible counterattack.
But the opponent did not counterattack.
I just stepped back slightly from this sword attack orbit..
“Now, you're kidding me?”
Serazade's trembling voice filled the interior of the dorm..
Then the other person, Javiel, responded with an expressionless expression..
“no.”
“then?”
“I would have said it. I'm just following Lloyd's instructions..”
“That ridiculous order to keep me locked up here.?”
“Lloyd didn't ask me to keep you here. He just told me to take care of him.”
“That's it.!”
Sigh! shock!
Serazade was furious and took two quick steps forward..
He split the beat and launched two attacks..
The scimitar, a curved sword unique to desert regions, splits the space diagonally..
It was perfect timing to penetrate the gap between breathing..
If the opponent was an ordinary prosecutor.
No, if it was a knight of similar skill level as a sword expert..
It was an offensive that was enough to catch people off guard..
But unfortunately, her opponent was Javiel..
“…….”
Sigh.
Javiel took half a step without blinking..
That was already enough.
Serazade's secret attack was in vain this time too..
I only split a small table and the back of a chair near Javiel..
“Are you taking me here? Do not be ridiculous. I am a bodyguard. appointed by the sultan!”
“I know.”
“But why are you doing this to me?!”
“As I already told you, it's because of Lloyd's orders..”
“What did that guy say?!”
“They say the desert sun is bad for your skin..”
“……what?”
Serazade was attacking Javiel without any time to breathe..
She paused for the first time..
I asked with one eyebrow fluttering..
“what did you just say?”
“I am conveying exactly what Lloyd said..”
“what…….”
“They say that the desert sunlight has strong ultraviolet rays, which accelerates skin aging. In addition, the air was dry, which made it even worse. Also, because there is a lot of fine dust, it does not have a good effect on the respiratory system, and in the long run, it increases the probability of developing various lung diseases..”
“…….”
What does that mean?.
She listened to Javiel with a slightly dazed feeling..
“Actually, I don't even know what ultraviolet rays are. To be honest, I don't enjoy keeping you in my dorm during the day..”
“But why are you stopping me from leaving??”
“As I've said many times, it's because of Lloyd's orders..”
“also! Those words again!”
Serazade was furious and gripped the scimitar handle tightly..
In fact, she felt like her heart sank..
‘no. I can't waste time like this.’
He had been stranded like this for several days already..
During the day, I was blocked by Javiel and couldn't leave the dorm..
At night?
Lloyd came to visit.
As soon as I came to visit, he started talking strange things that sounded like witchcraft..
There wasn't even time to have a conversation..
When I heard Lloyd's strange words, drowsiness came over me like a flood, no, a tidal wave..
Even if I open my eyes to resist.
Even if I pinch my thigh hard.
In the end, I fell asleep without realizing it..
It was one of the most comfortable and comfortable sleeps I have ever had in my life..
‘So that's the problem!’
It was nice to get a good night’s sleep..
But after waking up?
The morning was already bright and bright..
There was no trace of Lloyd..
Instead, Sword Master Haviel blocked his path..
Like today, like now, I couldn't leave the dorm like this..
In fact, it was a perfect confinement system that worked seamlessly day and night..
‘This is completely intentional. Those two people are openly tying me up here. I don't know why. But I'm sure it's just an attempt to ostracize me..’
So I got nervous.
At least the Sultan gave me a chance..
I took the opportunity to live up to expectations..
If that man makes Lloyd Frontera his own.
So, if only I could make him the Sultan's son-in-law and take him away..
For the first time, I will be able to be properly acknowledged by my father..
‘That precious opportunity... … I can't fly like this!’
To do that, you have to go outside..
You must stay by Lloyd's side as an escort..
Likewise, you should naturally increase the time you spend with him..
So, first we have to get out of this damn accommodation.!
Serazade gritted his teeth and swung his sword..
But I couldn't reach it.
Not even a single hair.
Even at the end of the collar.
I couldn't reach it at all.
This was despite the fact that Javiel did not fight back at all..
This was true even with bare hands and only moving within a range of two steps..
That fact drove Serazade even more crazy..
“Ahhh! please!”
Catch me.
Just hit me with the knife once(?).
She cried out desperately, swinging her scimitar again and again..
Of course, Javiel flatly rejected her earnest request..
He so easily dismissed all of Serazade's attacks..
At the same time, he looked at Serazade with a strange gaze..
“…….”
Did Lloyd give you a tip?.
This woman is actually the Sultan's daughter..
I don't think they joined the group purely for escort purposes..
So, I think it would be a good idea to lock myself in this dorm so I can't do anything else..
It would be better not to create a situation where the sultan's daughter and the rebels meet..
That's how I remembered Lloyd's new prayer..
‘Well, if you have this level of skill, it might be helpful to me too..’
Javiel's eyes looking at Serazade became deeper..
Her level is Sword Expert Advanced..
It was a level that was far below me..
Nevertheless, her sword had a unique sharpness that made opponents feel scared..
‘It's a great talent.’
Javiel was secretly impressed..
No one can throw a sword with this kind of force..
This is not something that can be achieved just by having a high level..
‘It's the realm of talent..’
In terms of talent alone, he seemed to be comparable to King Alicia..
So, as long as you meet a good teacher and the right opportunity,?
In the near future, you may be able to blossom into a brilliant talent as a sword master..
‘I'm sure Lloyd doesn't know that either..’
Shallow wrinkles appeared between Javiel's eyebrows..
The Lloyd he knows is a quick-witted person..
I am not a person who does not know what potential the sultan's daughter, running rampant before my eyes, has..
But he assigned himself to this woman..
Stay locked up in your dorm.
If you need?
It's okay if you give me real education..
I don't mind if you let me experience what real swordsmanship is..
Did you tell me with a smile?.
“…….”
What would happen if that woman became a sword master through a fight with him?.
sultan's daughter.
princess of an enemy country.
If such a woman becomes a sword master?
This will result in the enemy country becoming stronger..
‘Still, if you entrusted me with this task... … I guess Lloyd is drawing a bigger picture..’
Believe.
If you have experienced Lloyd so far,.
I can believe what he's planning.
‘Then, let me help you with that plan..’
decided.
I'll do it right.
At that moment, Javiel's hand moved..
I picked up the candle holder on one side of the dorm..
Kaaaang-!
His candlestick effortlessly blocked Serazade's scimitar and sparks flew..
“……!”
Serazade's eyes widened..
Javiel's eyes flashed coldly..
It was from then on..
Serazade came to truly regret his choice as a child to pursue a life of swordsmanship..
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