History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 211
211fury. Bone bones more precious than treasures (1)
“please. Everyone, please hold on just a little longer..”
nettle-!
King Alicia muttered..
her wooden sword danced.
Like a flash of light in the air.
Or as if cutting through space.
They rushed through a route that didn't even have any unnecessary details..
Knocked on the shield of a knight of the Royal Guard..
Toukwaang-!
I just hit the shield with a wooden sword..
But there was a loud noise like shells hitting each other..
The shield, made of five layers of steel, was dented to the depth of a fist..
Even the Royal Guard knight holding the shield was not safe..
“……Wow!”
The knight's feet rose from the ground..
It flew as far as 8 meters as if it was crushed with a crashing sound..
“Oh my gosh…….”
The guard knight stuck on the sand wriggled his whole body like a caterpillar..
The feeling of my stomach turning upside down made my entire body relax..
But the driver was not sad..
Because he was not the only victim(?).
Toukwaang! Tukkeong-! Tookkkk!
Every time King Alicia's wooden sword was swung, knights flew..
Bounce around like a pinball endlessly.
Of course, the knights of the Royal Guard were not left helpless..
“In a dense and connected formation!”
Mid-Level Command Knight's Shout.
70The few remaining knights of the Royal Guard moved in perfect order..
40People gathered together in a tight formation..
We advanced with a thick tower shield at the forefront..
But the pace was never slow.
It was a royal guard comprised entirely of sword experts..
Dozens of kilograms of armor never slowed me down..
Clap, clap, clap.!
The tightly packed, heavily armored wall quickly pressured Alicia..
Meanwhile, the remaining 30 knights of the Royal Guard surrounded the king..
Like elaborately moving gears.
He instantly changed direction and position and launched a fierce wave of attacks from the rear..
And it was smashed.
Throwing a bet-!
“Ugh!”
The moment when King Alicia's eyes sparkled.
The knight who was swinging his sword at her rose 5 meters into the air..
‘What, what…….’
An absurd light appeared in the knight's eyes..
I was sure that I had caught the king's loophole..
The next moment I came to my senses, I found myself floating in the air..
Of course I missed the sword.
I couldn't lift a finger due to the shock that enveloped my whole body..
But in the next moment, the knight suffered a psychological shock even greater than the physical one..
Throw in! Tukkeung! Took! Tukeng! Puffing!
“……!”
My colleagues were rising to the top (?).
Everyone is struggling the same way.
With an unsightly appearance that lost sight of the sword.
Even the height seems to be just right, at 5 meters in the air..
With that in mind, I opened my mouth silently like a goldfish..
We exchanged shocked looks with each other..
‘Hey, you too?’
‘Hey, me too.’
Eventually, the moment of fall arrived..
Kukkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeokkeok-!
“Ugh!”
“Huh!”
“Wow!”
The eight knights who were floating in the air in harmony fell to the ground almost at the same time..
Even after that, King Alicia's wooden sword did not stop..
“Jim must have just asked for it. Please hold on just a little longer.”
They rushed towards the dense formation of royal guard knights with shields in front..
Like a lion jumping into a flock of sheep.
I broke through the ranks in an instant..
To Cuong-!
I hit it again and again..
I never made an upward cut..
Nevertheless, the knights of the royal guard who were hit by her wooden sword inevitably ‘floated upward’..’
Wherever she drove, knights sprang up like fountains..
Her soft recitation continued..
“But why can’t I hold on? huh?”
Kwaang-! Tookkuk!
I didn't even use the aura.
It didn't even cause black energy..
It was just an ordinary wooden sword with ordinary strength..
Just strike with the most appropriate timing, angle, and most appropriate force..
In front of her charge, the remaining guards were unable to withstand and collapsed in an instant..
A gesture as if one is venting one's anger under the guise of training..
But even so, the harsh emotions in Alicia's eyes did not subside..
‘Lloyd Frontera.’
The name that comes to mind while swinging a wooden sword.
A talented person who promised to be put to good use in the future..
But now?
The more I thought about it, the more absurd it became..
On the one hand, I felt embarrassed..
‘Do you really hate helping with luggage??’
His true intentions were so clearly visible..
I have the ability, but I don't want to use it..
I had a clear feeling from before that I was just struggling to rest for the rest of my life..
This was also the case with the marriage between the Frontera family and the Sultan royal family..
‘Lloyd Frontera must have been involved..’
It was obvious even without looking.
The intention is probably to use marriage as a stepping stone to build bridges with the Sultan's royal family..
Of course, you may feel regretful about this..
I actually feel regretful.
But it was too vague to criticize..
‘Because Julien Frontera, the person involved in the marriage, is the second son. Because he has no business inheriting the family line..’
Moreover, this marriage was perfect for publicity from the royal family's point of view..
Especially when it was.
‘Just in time, successful peace negotiations were held with the Sultan. The marriage took place right after that. The second son of the Frontera family, who receives full support from the royal family, and the daughter of the Sultan. It's a great picture to portray as a wedding that symbolizes the friendship between us and the Sultanate externally..’
It just wasn't too good.
It was so good that I wondered if it was designed like this on purpose..
So King Alicia gritted his teeth even more..
‘That must have been what they were aiming for as well. He must have thought he had a chance to get a leg up on the Sultan without being hated. He seems like such a shrewd person..’
Kwaang-!
The wooden sword filled with emotion continued its destructive dance..
The guard knights unexpectedly (?) became human punching bags and fell to the ground..
King Alicia's thoughts continued..
‘Maybe it's because he doesn't like being manipulated by me. A subtle demonstration that they could get closer to the Sultan if they had to, and that they would stick to the Sultan if they were neglected. That's why it's more annoying and cute.’
Crash!
I ground my teeth.
Lloyd Frontera.
I felt embarrassed and wanted to manipulate him even more..
The more I tried to escape, the more I wanted to torment him..
The more I tried to escape, the more I wanted to roll over..
I wanted to entrust him with work until he died and watch him struggle pitifully in it. I also wanted to see you crying with tears in your eyes, begging for some rest..
Toukwaang-!
“Wow……!”
The guard flew 5 meters and fell, clutching his solar plexus..
That was the last time.
King Alicia sweeps all around with an arrogant gaze..
There were no more knights of the guard left standing around her..
“Tsk.”
I want to relax a little more.
I haven't even sweated much yet..
After recently raising my level to the next level, sparring with the knights of the Royal Guard was no longer satisfactory..
It was around this time that Alicia felt dissatisfied..
“Your Majesty, Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family, has entered the palace..”
A sonorous report from a palace official was heard from one side of the training hall..
The corner of King Alicia’s mouth curled up fiercely..
It's just this moment.
Makes me really want to roll it over.
She commanded, suppressing her fierce desire..
“Tell them to wait.”
she took up the wooden sword.
I emptied it like a glass of cold water and left the gym..
As I passed the fairly long driveway and garden, I saw a man kneeling on one knee..
“Lloyd Frontera comes to see His Majesty the King..”
“…….”
When I saw the back of the head shamelessly bowed, I had the urge to give it a real slap..
Then I'll fall down and roll around..
It would be really thrilling to see that in person..
But Alicia barely resisted the urge..
Instead, he politely said only his business..
“Follow me.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
turned around.
I headed outside the villa where the training ground was located..
I passed through the garden leading to the main palace..
Lloyd followed behind the king..
On the other hand, I looked at him with a sharp look..
However, the conversation with the king took a long time to get underway..
“okay. You listened to Jim's request well. I see you came this far.”
“I am devastated, Your Majesty..”
“Seong-eun is a mess.”
“…….”
“I won't bother to bring up flowery language by calling you here because you want to rest. Let’s get straight to the point. I'm sure you've heard that Jim recently defeated the remnants of a group of warlocks.?”
“Yes, I heard about it..”
Lloyd nodded..
it was true.
So it was three days ago?.
Immediately after Julien's wedding at the Frontera estate..
There was a story I heard while receiving the King's 'favor' through Count Ventura..
‘While I was working on the Qanat in the Sultanate... … The king's sister has performed an incredible feat..’
They said they had finished interrogating the warlock Cannavaro..
Warlock captured from Namaran.
He said that they poured various mind-neutralizing spells and confession drugs on him without hesitation..
As a result, he said he received a confession that was fully nutritious..
The location, number of people, and plans of the remaining warlock remnants..
He said he had obtained almost all the high-level information..
‘And he said he took action right away..’
King Alicia did not hesitate at all..
As soon as the analysis of the information obtained is completed.
immediately moved the troops.
Organized a punitive force and commanded it directly..
Before the remnants of the warlock could react, their lair was struck like a thunderbolt..
“I'm glad I heard that beforehand. If you do that, you will already know that I slaughtered every single one of them.?”
“Of course, your highness..”
That's not a lie.
The statement that the seeds of warlocks were completely dried up is clearly a true story and fact..
‘It is also true that in the process, the king demonstrated stronger swordsmanship than before..’
I remembered the story I heard from Count Ventura..
Was it the end of the subjugation war?.
It is said that the king personally cut down the leader of the warlocks..
It is said that in the process, he displayed a more brilliant aura than that of a typical sword master..
It was also said that thanks to this, the damage from the punitive forces was minimized..
‘It's grown from the original, even the king.’
I don't know how strong the king has become..
However, it seemed to be much more powerful than the original..
‘In the novel, he lost one arm and even degenerated into a tyrant..’
I became one-armed.
I became corrupt and neglected my training..
Whereas now?
It was completely different.
‘Perhaps the attempted assassination of the king was a great stimulus..’
At first glance, I thought so..
In fact, after that incident, whenever she had an audience with King Alicia, she would always greet us with the appearance of just coming out of training..
That means she doesn't miss extreme training every day..
‘Guard knights, Jimotmi.’
The people who receive the king's training every day.
Maybe they are the winners of the last place in terms of overwhelming job satisfaction in this kingdom..
Probably certain..
‘Are they the victims of the history I changed? Tsk.’
Lloyd quenched his appetite, feeling a little sorry for the knights of the Royal Guard..
Meanwhile, King Alicia's words continued..
“Anyway, after successfully completing the subjugation, Jim received unexpected loot. So I called you like this..”
“Is that loot related to me??”
“If you think it exists, it probably exists. Because I plan to entrust the construction that utilizes it to you..”
“Construction... … Do you mean?”
“It is true. Is it because you don't feel like it??”
“that…….”
Lloyd, who was about to answer, was shocked and closed his mouth without realizing it..
“…….”
The king's steps ahead had suddenly stopped..
He was looking back with intense eyes.
Those eyes seemed to tell.
From this moment on, it would be better to choose your answer carefully..
gulp.
The moment Lloyd looked into those eyes, he realized.
‘The king knows all my intentions..’
I've always felt it before.
As expected, the King’s sister is no joke..
‘I looked at the situation countless times and measured the angle..’
In the end, he succeeded in connecting Julien and Serazade..
They were able to bridge the gap without feeling resentful from both the Magentano royal family and the Sultan royal family..
Thanks to this, it was possible to change the king’s ‘order’, which was always one-sided, into a ‘request’..
But now I see it?
‘It's still a little early.’
It's hard to blatantly refuse to do what the king tells you to do..
It's hard to openly say that you don't want to do the work the king has entrusted to you..
It still seemed too premature..
‘No matter how much praise I have for being the bearer of Magentano, that’s true..’
Praise is powerful but not absolute.
The validity period of a compliment may change depending on your actions..
For example, a moment like this might be the case..
‘If you go against the king's wishes here, it's over..’
I got that feeling.
At this moment, if you act stiff again without notice?
The praise effect of not being suspected of treason under any circumstances..
An ominous feeling creeped in that the expiration date of that sweet option could be cut short or disappear entirely..
That's why.
Lloyd behaved like a cockroach wandering around the kitchen sink in the middle of the night and confronting the landlord..
In other words, as soon as I felt the urge, I completely changed my attitude..
I expressed the truth with a heartfelt and servile comment on my tongue..
“I, Lloyd Frontera, have always been anxiously awaiting the work that Your Majesty would entrust to me. Please just tell me anything..”
“really?”
“So it is, Your Majesty..”
“sincerely?”
“Of course, your highness..”
“You tell lies so naturally, eldest son of the Frontera family..”
“…….”
“Who in the world likes working?.”
“There, it is…….”
“That's it. Jim already knows your heart. For what purpose did he marry his younger brother to the Sultan's daughter, and for what purpose did he pursue such a thing without hesitation? That is why I would like to make a special request to you..”
“…….”
King Alicia heading this way.
Her eyes took on a strange glow..
“Jim likes you. Jim likes you. So, from now on, I will not treat you carelessly or often. step.”
The eyes became slightly fierce..
“Don't get too close to your enemies. So don't test my affection carelessly. Do you understand??”
“I will keep that in mind..”
Nod hard.
Lloyd nodded until he felt pain in his 2nd and 3rd cervical vertebrae..
Only then did King Alicia's eyes soften somewhat..
“As expected, it's easy because you're quick-witted, you're the one.”
“Seong-eun is devastated..”
“That convenient last name he puts into his mouth whenever he has nothing to say..”
“…….”
“Anyway, now that you know what Jim means, it's time to reveal what he will entrust to you. Now, this way.”
King Alicia takes the lead again.
Lloyd followed behind him..
After passing the garden, I entered the main palace and passed through numerous hallways and stairs..
Finally arrived at the destination(?).
It was a treasure trove where various treasures of the royal palace were stored..
A meaningful smile appeared at the corner of King Alicia's mouth as she looked back in front of the entrance..
“Are you ready to admire the spoils?”
“So it is, Your Majesty..”
What are you trying to show me?.
And what kind of work are you trying to entrust me with?.
While I was thinking that, the king made a gesture..
The Royal Guard has moved.
The sturdy door of reporting has been opened..
Finally, the true nature of the ‘loot’ lying inside was revealed..
“I would like you to use it to create a large-scale garden that will enhance the national power of this royal family abroad..”
The trophy that King Alicia points to with a happy smile..
It was a pile of dragon bones measuring 200 meters in length..
The moment Lloyd saw that, he had an intuition..
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