The best territory designer of all time - Episode 207
207fury. A secret to prevent labor exploitation (2)
Once upon a time, quite a long time ago, about 600 years ago.
In Joseon, where the great King Sejong ruled, there lived a man named Hwanghee Jeongseung..
Myeong Jae-sang, Hwang Hee, and Jeong Seung-eun did a great job..
So I received King Sejong’s generous support..
I received a lot of work every day with generous help..
My spine arched every time I got more work..
My spine was so bent that I wanted to run away..
So one day.
Hwang Hee Jeongseung appealed to King Sejong..
By the way, God is getting old and wants to return to his hometown to spend the rest of his life..
Then the kind King Sejong said, ‘Then I will send my palanquin, so you can ride it to work.’.
After that, Jeongseung Hwang Hee pleaded with King Sejong every day..
My mom is dead, please let her rest..
Please let me use up some of my overdue annual leave..
please make me retire.
Please fire me instead..
Please Fire Me.
But every time, King Sejong the Great cheerfully shouted ‘No’..
Thanks to this, Hwang Hui, the famous Prime Minister of Joseon, barely retired after being exploited as a labor force for four months before the death of King Sejong..
After that?
He passed away without being able to enjoy the rest of his life. Ah, hello ending. Helpful ending.
‘……There is a story like this. Well, depending on what you hear, it may end up being a bit of a funny story, but if you look at it closely, it may not be someone else's story. at least to me.’
Lloyd recalled an old story(?).
Then, suddenly, I clenched my fists..
Myeong Jae-sang, Hwang Hee, and Jeong Seung begged to be allowed to retire..
King Sejong the Great, who entertained and used Hwang Hui until his death..
It could just be dismissed as a slightly funny page of history..
Lloyd thought so too before..
But these days?
I felt like it was no one else's business..
King Sejong and Hwang Hee Jeongseung.
King Alicia and herself.
Somehow, strangely enough, I felt a sense of crisis leading to a similar situation and atmosphere..
‘It's not just my mood.’
Lloyd bit his lip..
Actually, I have felt that way from time to time..
There were many times when I was secretly overcome with anxiety..
So there were times when I woke up startled..
He overcame all difficulties and was finally able to run his territory in peace. So he plans to live the rest of his life just sucking honey..
The king calls me like that.
Taking on new tasks without a break.
Groaning because you can't get out of the gears of that work..
I used to have nightmares where I admired myself like that..
‘But that nightmare has the potential to become true if you let your guard down. That's really true..’
Lloyd's appetite was sore..
It was when he received an imperial order from the king, joined the special envoy, and went to the Sultanate of Ahinsha..
The thought that this isn't right started to occupy a part of my mind..
Then, along the way, I went to Magenta, the royal capital, and met the king to seek asylum for the rebel leader Termes..
I was sure at that time.
If I leave it like this?
It was very clear that the sense of crisis that he would die while working as a worker for the king for the rest of his life, or as an SCV, soared..
‘That's why. We need a solution.’
So far, I've been showing off my abilities too much..
To overcome the financial, physical, and biological crises of the territory,.
I ended up performing more than I needed to..
Thanks to this, my abilities were properly recognized by the king..
But King Alicia?
He is the type of person who hires talented people..
He is the type of monarch who believes that the harder talented people work, the more peaceful the people will be and the wealthier the country will be..
So, if you continue like this without any solution, there will be no way for you to avoid being a worker for the rest of your life..
I will be saying goodbye to the honey-sucking life I so longed for..
‘That's not allowed.’
I got goosebumps just imagining it..
I lived through such hardships in Korea..
Here too, I worked hard to overcome the crisis..
It felt like punishment to be told to spend the rest of my life only working..
That's why.
King Alicia's labor exploitation will continue to unfold in the future..
I felt like I needed a solution to avoid that..
Recently, I've been trying to find a way to do that..
‘Of course, that doesn't mean you can rebel against the king..’
King Alicia has absolute power..
He is a powerful figure who demonstrates one of the greatest political powers in the history of the Magentano royal family, and is an extremely powerful sword master who does not fall behind no matter what is presented to him..
Thanks to this, the situation in this country was very stable..
But if you rebel because you don't want to be handed over the work,?
Lloyd, who had been thinking that far, shook his head..
‘Am I crazy to do something like that?.’
It is likely to fail.
Even if you succeed, you will be opening the gates of hell to new jobs..
If you are unlucky, a catastrophe may occur where you become king and have to deal with state affairs for the rest of your life..
Lloyd wanted to absolutely refuse such a situation..
‘Besides, King Alicia really trusts me. He is a person who, if used well, can become the most reliable support in your life. So from my point of view, the longer Alicia stays on the throne, the better..’
Alicia's throne must remain strong..
Under that stable umbrella, you should not do any work and only drink honey..
To do this, you need to re-establish your position..
full of rights.
There are only a few service obligations to fulfill..
How to take a political position that just sucks like that..
That was Lloyd's latest concern..
‘But the problem was that I couldn't think of a way to do that. Until just now. But now things have changed. Julien, thanks to you.’
Sigh, the corner of Lloyd's mouth curled up..
The place where his eyes reach.
Path down the mansion hill.
I saw Julien and Serazade walking side by side..
Walking ahead or behind to avoid the hot summer sun.
But these two people are still full of awkwardness.
Lloyd's brain started spinning when he saw that..
A way to prevent labor exploitation by King Alicia suddenly occurred to me..
‘Okay, it's possible. I think it will work.’
It felt like a possibility..
There was a possibility of success.
This is definitely worth a try..
If you succeed?
From now on, it will be much more difficult than before for King Alicia to openly treat him carelessly..
No, at least you can reduce the unpleasant atmosphere..
A mischievous smile appeared on Lloyd's lips as he thought about it that far..
‘That's why. Julien, this time, he needs to be indebted to you..’
If you have a plan in mind, it is a virtue to execute it without delaying it..
It was from that evening.
To realize the new big picture you drew.
Lloyd immediately began putting his plan into action..
His first target was Julien..
♣
“Phew.”
I can't help but sigh.
Julien thought he didn't know why..
The reason why I keep sighing while eating dinner.
For the first time in a while, the food I eat at home doesn't taste sweet..
‘I just don't know.’
Julien shook his head slightly..
Strangely, I kept feeling uneasy..
It was like that while I was eating and talking with my parents..
Even when eating his favorite smoked duck..
I just kept feeling strange..
My heart was pounding for no reason..
At the same time, I felt so frustrated that I couldn't breathe..
Even then, a smile came out without me knowing..
Thanks to this, I couldn't tell whether the food I was eating was coming through my mouth or my nose..
To define it in one word:…….
“You feel like you're crazy?”
flinch!
After roughly finishing the meal.
Left over half of the food.
It was right after I walked out into the hallway, awkwardly smiling to my parents who were worried about whether I was okay, saying it was nothing..
Julien's shoulders suddenly trembled at the sound of a voice coming from next to him..
Just as I was thinking about whether I was crazy,.
It felt like those thoughts were being read to me by someone else..
I was startled and turned to the direction the voice came from..
“……brother?”
His older brother, Lloyd, was there..
He was smoothing his chin with one hand and looking at me with strange eyes..
“What do you mean, that? You think I'm crazy?”
“I didn't say that?”
“ok?”
“I only asked because I thought you thought of yourself that way.?”
“uh…….”
My brother’s calm retort.
Julien was at a loss for an answer..
“Oh, no, nothing like that..”
Julien said hurriedly..
I felt like something was revealed to me..
“It's really nothing. are you okay. It's just that I don't feel well.”
“okay?”
“huh.”
“really?”
“uh.”
“Did you pretend? Then shall I win your hand??”
“uh?”
Are you picking it for me? hand? how?
I raised my head in surprise..
My brother’s smile felt slightly meaningful..
“It's simple. Tie your thumb tightly with thread and then use a needle near the nail root! Just stab it. Then, black blood is flowing out? At that time, if you unwind the thread and sweep the back, it will be straight. Just pretend to be gone.”
“…….”
“I want to try it?”
“Oh no.”
Pricking your finger with a needle.
They're drawing out a lot of black blood..
Julien instinctively shook his head..
And then he walked to his room..
“I'm fine. I don't want to do that.”
“okay?”
“huh.”
Why is my brother following me?.
Even so, I feel glum and I don't know why, so I want to be alone..
But my brother was calmly following behind me, regardless of how I felt..
He even said things that didn't make sense..
“Julien, you know..”
“What, what?”
“what are you thinking.”
“I… … What are you thinking??”
“I'm thinking it feels weird?”
“no it's not.”
I walked a little faster.
But to my dismay, my brother's steps also became slightly faster..
What's even more embarrassing is that they keep pointing out the true intentions of this side..
“But I have no idea why I feel so strange?”
“…….”
It's true.
I've been in a strange mood all evening tonight..
I really don't know what the cause is..
So my mood keeps getting weirder and more lost..
But my brother is telling me as if he can clearly see what’s inside..
Finally, Julien stopped walking..
I looked up at my brother with serious eyes..
“brother. Actually, I have a problem..”
“Yes, tell me.”
“My brother is right. I feel really weird.”
“good. Acknowledging your condition is a great start. Then, should we walk calmly??”
“Uh, yeah.”
After all, he is my brother..
My older brother has changed from the days when he was a mess and has become a very dependable person..
That soft and caring voice.
An expression that seems to understand how you feel..
In front of him, Julien was unconsciously disarmed..
Before I knew it, I was taking a walk along the path in front of the mansion with Lloyd, and I was confessing my feelings step by step..
“Actually, that's true. I've been feeling a little strange since last evening. But I don't even know why this is like this..”
“I don't know?”
“huh.”
“Well then, let’s take a moment to look at it. Think back to the late afternoon earlier. When exactly did I start feeling weird??”
“Since when?”
“huh.”
“Mmm…….”
Julien looked back on his memories..
“Um, so… … I went for a walk with Ms. Serazade in the afternoon..”
“huh.”
“We talked a lot.”
“what story?”
“The story of Ms. Serazade growing up. Difficulties in swordsmanship training. Why the desert is beautiful. Well, things like that. It was good to hear it. however…….”
“however?”
“…….”
Julien paused..
A sudden awareness.
Now I understand.
“I feel like I've been feeling strange ever since I came back alone from my walk with Ms. Serazade..”
“I did?”
“huh.”
I nod my head.
That action convinced me.
“that's right. I really think so. From then on, I started to feel sour and strange.…….”
“I feel empty. that's right?”
“huh. How do you know?”
It was amazing.
How can my brother clearly point out my feelings like this?.
Julien looked at his brother, desperate for an answer..
My brother grinned..
He said it as if it were so simple..
“That's first love.”
“……what?”
“first love. I don't know?”
“Uh, I know..”
“That's it then. That's it.”
“I?”
“huh.”
“first love?”
“uh.”
“Miss Serazade?”
“maybe?”
“…….”
Julien kept his mouth shut..
I was so shocked by my newfound feelings thanks to my brother that I was speechless..
I looked back and wondered if that was really true..
I stopped breathing while swallowing dry saliva..
Lloyd laughed inwardly at that sight..
‘That's right too.’
Your eyes weren't wrong.
Julien and Serazade were taking a walk during the day earlier..
I recognized it right away when I saw it..
That was a typical picture of a man and a woman starting a relationship..
‘I can't recognize it. I think I've seen something like that once or twice..’
Lloyd was once a college student in Korea..
Of course, I was a civil engineering student who rarely found female students, but I was still able to spot countless couples while walking around campus on a spring day..
It was the same when I looked at my classmates and friends around me..
‘It was especially like that when I was a freshman in the first semester of my first year..’
Whether you go to OT or department MT.
Or during the opening general meeting.
Either that or get a blind date..
I was able to watch the mass production and process of numerous couples..
Sometimes, there were days when I had to drink alcohol with a friend whose relationship broke up..
Of course, there were times when I had a fling myself..
‘Damn, if it weren't for that coin karaoke bar back then.’
I once again blame the karaoke bar in front of the school’s main gate..
At that time, I remember the timid curses of my classmates who encouraged me to go to karaoke and told me to catch athlete's foot..
‘Tsk.’
Lloyd quickly put aside the flashbacks of his past..
And I looked at Julien in front of me..
‘After all, we are having a relationship, that’s right..’
I was certain after looking at the discrimination plan I had developed on campus..
Julien and Serazade were having a fling..
However, the parties involved in the flirtation seemed unaware of their psychological state..
It could have been so.
‘of course. Both of them must be experienced in this field..’
Julien is a guy who grew up studying only from a young age..
Serazade is no different..
‘They must have been really good at swordsmanship..’
They were a man and a woman who focused only on their own fields and built a wall away from ordinary relationships..
However, by chance, I suddenly experienced a first love that I had never experienced before..
Full of mistakes.
Poor emotional processing.
It was obvious that we would experience those twists and turns..
‘I can't let the relationship break like that. It's a waste.’
This applies to both the couple and to oneself..
So today I will be your cupid..
I will do a good deed that connects the fresh first love between a man and a woman..
And he will eagerly take care of the resulting mess..
Lloyd smiled happily while making a promise..
As an older brother, he showed off his trustworthy expression, eyes, and voice..
And then I started firing off an ambitious message..
“You know, if you act so clumsily, you'll lose Miss Serazade.?”
“……what?”
Miss Serazade is missing..
Julien's eyes are round like a rabbit startled by that one word..
Eyes filled with nervousness that couldn't be hidden.
Seeing that, Lloyd smiled even more happily..
It was thanks to a premonition that the union of the two men and women would create a picture in which they would become wannabes for both the Magentano royal family and the sultanate, exquisitely straddling their legs and taking the lead..
It was from then on..
His wet tongue stepped on the accelerator of a more fruitful plan..
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