The best territory designer of all time - Episode 202
202fury. A prison called a lullaby (2)
“Lloyd.”
“uh.”
“Lloyd is really diligent..”
“hmm?”
Lloyd's eyebrows twitched..
Haviel's cold eyes contained an even cooler aura..
“It's not just about being diligent. He is also very sincere..”
“hey?”
Lloyd tilted his head..
Why is Javiel like that?.
I said if you're going to curse, just do it..
I'm not the type of person to give a compliment like that in a situation like this..
Did I eat something wrong without realizing it?.
In the meantime, a relay of praise continued from Javiel, who was not paying attention to this person's bewilderment..
“Plus, you are meticulous. There are no gaps, and we always prepare for future work diligently. Also, you have a side that rarely deviates from the path you have chosen..”
“Umm, yeah?”
“yes. So, when I look at it, I feel really emotional. In particular, when I see Lloyd covered in dirt while carrying out construction, he comes across as friendly and familiar rather than an arrogant nobleman..”
“Friendly? Familiar?”
“yes.”
“for example?”
“It's a ground puppy..”
“…….”
“This is how they diligently dig the ground, diligently drill holes, and meticulously compact the soil. Especially when you look at the unsightly, twitching, whimpering backside of a puppy while shoveling, you can't help but think there's no other ground puppy like that. Is that all? The same goes for the smell coming from the back end..”
“Hey, what's wrong with my smell?.”
“If you don't know, when a ground puppy feels threatened, it releases a brown liquid with a terrible odor from its anus. Have you ever smelled it? That smell is a mixture of dog poop and rotten mud, so it's exquisitely similar to Lloyd's dirty rear end..”
“……hey.”
“Why are you like that? Didn't you say it was okay to curse?.”
“Uh, I did..”
“So I did it. Refreshingly.”
“Shouldn't you have broken my bones instead?.”
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
Javiel added a word with even more prickly eyes..
“For someone like Lloyd who does the worst things in the world, this level of abusive language is too much..”
“Well, if I told you I couldn't help it, would they hate me more??”
“…….”
“Tsk, don’t open your eyes so openly..”
“Let's try to think of a harsher curse.?”
“No, save me.”
Lloyd thought of a stern laugh..
Javiel, maybe he actually understands our intentions to some extent?.
Contrary to his harsh and verbally abusive response, the guy's likeability did not drop one bit..
‘Well, actually, I didn't do anything very bad to Serazade either..’
That's true.
It was right to intentionally shackle Serazade's growth with a lullaby..
I was also able to admit that it was a rather despicable tactic..
But if you think about it differently?
He is her lifesaver..
‘Thanks to the qanat I built, she didn't die. where is that.’
Lloyd shrugged..
The favor he bestowed on Serazade.
It was a kind of grace that neither Javiel, Serazade, nor the rest of the world could know..
‘Because I changed the future. Because I changed my fate of being caught up in a rebellion and dying..’
But no one will know what the future will be like..
Lloyd thought that wasn't that bad either..
‘I just wanted to save one person, right?.’
no need for thanks.
I don't particularly want it.
All you have to do is treat them with shackles..
Just thinking about it made me feel relieved..
Lloyd said.
“Anyway, so I'm looking forward to her reaction..”
“What a reaction..”
“You were greatly influenced by my lullaby, right? So you're probably going to have one of two reactions..”
“It's one of two things. What is it?.”
“Come here or just stay in the sultanate.”
“Are you saying that I came all the way here because I couldn't forget Lloyd's lullaby?.”
“uh. But seeing as it hasn't shown up yet, I guess they're thinking of choosing the latter..”
“I guess it's the one that overcomes difficulties alone, that is..”
“uh.”
“So is it a pity??”
“Well, not really..”
Lloyd grinned..
Even if Serazade doesn't come, I don't have any major regrets..
You will have a hard time overcoming Sword Master Syndrome without knowing the comfort of a lullaby. Thanks to this, I will have to waste about 10 more years before I reach the level of a sword master..
This will delay the period when the sultanate becomes stronger..
“So, there is nothing to regret. Well, it would be even better if one day, she suddenly came to visit me..”
“Lloyd, no way.”
“Hmm, have you figured it out already? That's smart. That's true. The day she comes will be the day the Corps of Engineers adds new advanced construction equipment, no, her manpower.?”
“…….”
“I thought that would be the case, so I prepared an employment contract in advance. completely meticulous.”
“…….”
Oh God.
Please save that poor woman..
Javiel was at a loss for words..
And I thought to myself.
Serazade, who may fall into the same fate as herself..
If she is near the Frontera territory,.
I want to tell you to run away right away..
Just like that, in the uneasy feeling that was surging, Javiel slightly frowned his picturesque eyebrows..
Lloyd smiled brightly at the silver-haired knight..
While walking side by side.
Before we knew it, the evening was coming to an end..
And early the next morning.
What Javiel was worried about really happened..
♣
“Bibbeong-!”
The morning dawned at the Frontera estate..
The sun shone as it pushed away the fog that had bloomed all night on the mountainside..
In the moist air, Count Frontera relaxed his shoulders..
“Phew.”
it's tough.
It's really hard to do something you've never done before..
But we can't stop here when we've already started..
The Count thought so and held the trowel firmly. He moved. Beoseok. The soil cracked. A weed was pulled out by the root. Beads of sweat also flowed from the count's forehead..
“Whoa whoa.”
My legs hurt.
I'm not used to squatting like this..
Trimming the flower garden is also unfamiliar to me..
My knees were already sore and my shoulders felt stiff..
But the count persevered..
It was because I remembered the promise I made to my wife..
‘Oh my, I have a fever. Do you have a cold? Please don’t overdo it tomorrow..’
It was before I went to bed last night..
The wife's expression wasn't very good..
At first I thought something bad was happening.
Then, after a while, I started to wonder if something might happen..
I pointed at my wife’s forehead..
It was hotter than usual.
I felt a slight fever.
That's why.
He said he asked his wife to do so..
If the cold gets worse like this, it's a big problem..
So please don’t overdo it for the time being..
Then the wife looked troubled..
‘No.’
‘Why??’
‘A lot of weeds have grown in the flower garden. I need to pull that out quickly..’
‘But isn't your health more important than a flower garden??’
‘but…….’
‘Then I will take your place..’
‘yes?’
‘It's okay for a few days. Flower garden management, I will do it. Then I will feel relieved.?’
‘you…….’
Managing the mansion's flower garden was almost my wife's only hobby..
He valued his hobby so much that he rarely entrusted it to maids or servants..
Meanwhile, when he heard this person's words, how grateful he looked in his eyes..
How warmly they held hands.
‘Yes, I promised. So, you shouldn’t do it half-heartedly just because it’s a little difficult..’
It's a promise I made to my wife and no one else..
Even if the sky splits in two, we must protect it..
Even though my knees are sore and my shoulders are stiff, I have to pull out all these weeds..
Count Frontera promised so and played with the trowel..
Little by little, the weeds in the flower garden disappeared with some clumsy shoveling..
Meanwhile, the count's distracting thoughts disappeared..
Even my sore knees.
Even my stiff shoulders.
I forgot one after another.
Instead, a rewarding feeling filled my heart..
‘Now that I think about it, I am really happy..’
If you think about it, it really was like that..
The financial crisis that was suppressing the territory disappeared..
All refugees who came in countless numbers have settled down..
It was a worry-free day like that..
Also, what about your two sons?.
‘It's Lloyd.’
When I think of my first son, who was once a troublemaker, I can't help but smile happily..
I'm going to make something called Ondol..
I'm going to make money with it.
So, I ask you to promise support so that I can deploy some of the guards..
It was a count who I still can't forget when he made such a serious request..
‘Boy, I'm still keeping the promise I made back then..’
He said he would quit drinking in exchange for promised support..
Actually, I didn't really believe it at first..
Because he was the kind of guy who would wake up from his sleep when it came to alcohol..
But he really kept his promise..
It's still holding up well to this day..
Is that all there is?.
Seeing my oldest child become so sincere and dependable made me feel so proud that I thought maybe I was born into this world to see him like that..
‘And Julien.’
The second one was like that too..
Although it wasn't as difficult as the first child.
He was always a faithful and wise son..
However, there was a weak side to it..
So I was worried inside..
How do we weather the storms of this rough world?.
What should I do for a living without inheriting the family?.
Sometimes, I secretly sighed because of the worries that came to mind..
But not anymore.
I graduated second in honors from the royal academy..
It was literally as if a solid path to higher level management had been opened..
‘This father… … I'm really happy.’
My two sons have grown up so well now..
I grew up healthy and without any pain..
Now I feel like I have the wings to fly around the world without my own protection or help..
I was so proud and proud of that fact..
I was happy and satisfied.
That's how much effort went into the count's shoveling..
Smiling through early summer flower buds.
Then, suddenly, I heard an unexpected sound..
“There, stop..”
“What brought you here??”
sound coming from the front door.
It was the voice of the mansion guards..
Did a visitor come early in the morning?.
But who would come to the mansion at a time like this?.
The main gate was not far from the flower bed where the Count was located..
The Count squatted down and raised his head..
But unfortunately, the early summer roses blooming in abundance along the fence were blocking the view..
All you can see at a glance is the back of the two guards..
The face of the visitor on the other side of the closed front door was obscured by the roses..
‘Judging by the guard's attitude, he doesn't seem to be a native here..’
It was not a very large territory to begin with..
Just crossing a few bridges, we all knew each other..
However, the fact that the guard is showing such a stiff attitude means that the visitor is either a refugee or an outsider..
‘Well, the guards will take care of it anyway..’
The Count burst out laughing..
It wasn't his job to deal with visitors he didn't know who they were..
What kind of time is it now?.
I was taking care of my wife's precious flower bed..
Moreover, I was just getting used to the squatting position, so I felt like my legs would hurt even more if I stood up awkwardly and changed positions..
That's why.
The Count kept the trowel in motion..
I just kept my ears open.
An unknown visitor and the guard who stopped him.
I could hear the conversation going back and forth between them step by step..
“Is this the Count Frontera mansion??”
I heard a visitor's question.
The Count tilted his head..
The visitor appeared to be a young woman..
Additionally, the pronunciation and intonation were a bit unique..
No matter how I looked at it, the accent was quite different from the local accent..
While the count was thinking that, the guard continued to respond..
“It is the mansion of the Count Frontera family. If you are visiting, please indicate where you came from, your identity, and your purpose..”
“Do you mean me?”
“That's right.”
“East. I am from the sultanate.”
“sultanate… … What do you mean??”
“yes.”
“Well, then what is the purpose of your visit??”
“I'm here to meet Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of this family..”
“You mean Master Lloyd??”
“yes.”
A woman's voice answers clearly.
Count Frontera's shoveling had already stopped..
‘Lloyd? That woman? in the sultanate?’
He tilted his head..
A woman from the Sultanate?.
You came looking for Lloyd?.
It seemed like something out of the ordinary..
I was so curious that I couldn't stand by any longer..
‘What on earth happened that brought me from so far away to visit my son?.’
In the end, the count put down the trowel..
I stood up, placing my hands on my sore knees..
Gradually the visibility increased. It was open.
Beyond the hedge roses in full bloom.
Finally, the visitor was clearly visible..
quite tall.
Exotic sultanate traditional attire.
More exotic light brown skin.
A confident nose and unintimidated expression.
He spoke clearly to the guard with eyes shining like black pearls..
“My name is Serazade and I am from the Eastern Sultanate. As for the purpose of my visit, I came to meet Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of this mansion..”
“Could you please reveal the reason why you want to meet Master Lloyd??”
“yes.”
The woman, Serazade, nodded..
The reason he came to see Lloyd.
I took a breath to reveal it..
Count Frontera’s ears perked up as well..
Finally, Serazade spoke in a confident voice..
“Because I have become unable to sleep without him..”
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