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The best territory designer of all time - Episode 212

212fury. Bone bones more precious than treasures (2)

‘Wow, crazy.’

Lloyd almost covered his mouth without realizing it..

Inside the wide open view.

There was a pile of dragon bones there..

It was huge.

museum dinosaur fossil?

It was on a different level than anything like that..

If it were assembled properly like a museum fossil, its body would have been about 200 meters long..

First of all, the size of the skull is as big as a city bus..

But what caught Lloyd's attention was not the size or scale of the pile of dragon bones..

‘It has three horns.’

The dragon skull had three horns.

To be exact, there were originally four, but one horn on the left temple was broken..

So there are two horns on top of the head and another horn on the right temple..

Somehow it looked quite familiar..

‘of course. Because I’m so sick of seeing patterns that aren’t real..’

Reaper symbol with dragon's head and wings.

A suspicious symbol buried with an undead mastodon near the Prontera territory..

A pattern I saw many times when I was tracking Cannavaro in Namaran..

and… … In the novel Iron Blooded Knight, a pattern used by a character in the shadows who stayed by the side of the tyrant King Alicia..

The dragon's head in that pattern looked exactly like that..

One of the horns on the left temple appears to be broken..

The remaining three horns are also stretched out.

It was very similar to the dragon's head in that pattern..

‘It's almost at the level of copying or pasting, but this is.’

It is certainly.

same.

Lloyd opened his mouth with such confidence..

“Your Majesty, I would like to ask you a question..”

“to ask.”

“Yes, Your Highness. Did you say that this dragon bone was a trophy obtained after defeating the warlocks??”

“It is true.”

King Alicia chuckled..

A hint of pride was visible on her face..

“It was hidden in the deepest part of the lab. I desperately tried to protect it and resisted..”

“Are you talking about the remnants of the warlock??”

“So it is. It was as if he was trying to protect the most important treasure. Perhaps the various reagents and powerful magical tools they used were extracted or processed from these dragon bones. Like the black gem you dug out of Namaran..”

“Did you know that I got it??”

Lloyd was surprised..

A bitter smile appeared on the king's lips..

“I heard it through the confession of the warlock Cannavaro. No, I didn't ask that, but he kept saying it five times. It seems like the fact that the jewel was taken away from you was extremely unfair..”

“…….”

“Anyway, I was able to take this as my own only after defeating that gang and cutting down the last of the gang. Honestly, how surprising it was at the time..”

King Alicia's eyes filled with happiness as she looked at the dragon bones..

Well, Lloyd thought, that might be the case..

‘It's a dragon bone.’

Dragon bones are a great treasure in themselves..

As it is used by warlocks, it can be used as a powerful magical source by extracting magic power. Or, you can make national treasure-level weapons just by processing the bones themselves..

But I got a whole set of dragon bones, that is, a full set(?)..

It was natural for the king to be so openly happy..

‘Moreover, the king may not know it yet, but if my guess is correct, the king's latest subjugation is truly a tremendous achievement..’

By simply rooting out a group of dangerous warlocks,?

Or get a pile of precious dragon bones?

It wasn't.

In Lloyd's view, there was a much more important outcome and meaning hidden in this subjugation..

The result was that it seemed to have removed the dark side that was not revealed until the end in the novel The Knight of Iron Blood..

‘Almost certain. The horns of that dragon's skull. And a dragon head with a Shinigami pattern. Same. what does that mean.’

They say that the warlocks were the force that used that emblem..

This means that they were the ones who buried the undead mastodon near the Prontera territory..

and… … This means that the mysterious aides who were parasitic to the fallen king Alicia in the novel Iron-Blooded Knight were also those people..

‘But wow, it's resolved in one queue like this.’

He was a close associate who was never properly revealed until the end of Part 1 of the novel. It was the force that everyone expected to appear as a shadow in the second part of the novel..

In the end, the publication of the second part was stopped and they were left in limbo..

‘So I was secretly worried. Because even I, who read the novel, couldn't have predicted them. I was wondering if I might get tackled by those guys out of the blue later on..’

But King Alicia completely wiped them out..

I felt like the tooth I was suffering from had fallen out..

I felt like my sister next door repaid my loan..

The more I thought about it, the more I felt like bowing to the king..

‘Perhaps the King himself has no idea of ​​the meaning of his feat..’

Lloyd suppressed a laugh inwardly..

Anyway, good things are good things..

It would be a good thing if the annoying people were sorted out in this way..

It was like blowing my nose without even touching it..

Or, it was the same as when I didn't spray Fkilla, but the mosquitoes fell into the dishwashing water in the sink and died..

In other words, the fisherman’s rule was properly realized..

It was indeed something to be warmly welcomed..

Lloyd asked, organizing his thoughts like that..

“So, would you like to use this dragon's bones to create a large-scale garden??”

“It is true. I'm thinking of assembling the dragon's skeleton into a bowed figure lying on the ground and erecting a stone statue in front of it..”

“Are you talking about a stone statue modeled after His Majesty the King??”

“also. This is why you are comfortable. Because he always points out Jim’s intention without me having to explain it..”

King Alicia smiled contentedly..

she continued.

“You might be wondering why Jim only wants to decorate a statue and a garden with precious dragon bones. Simple vanity? no. There's something more important than that.”

“Do you need a show window that will reveal the status of the Magentano royal family to the outside world??”

“Did you even guess that??”

“yes, a little bit…….”

“Your guess is correct..”

King Alicia continued:.

“Nowadays, is there anyone on this continent of Laurasia who can directly oppose our Magentano royal family? does not exist. Is there anyone who dares to boast that they surpass our royal family militarily, economically, and in all other areas? There is also no.”

Her voice was arrogant, so confident..

Lloyd also nodded inwardly at those words..

It's true.

Even if you look at the king’s words coldly and strictly, they are ‘almost’ close to fact..

As such, the Magentano royal family is regaining its strength from its heyday..

21In terms of the Earth of the century?

Would it be like Russia in a world without the United States?.

It is no exaggeration to say that we are literally taking half a step to the position of a hegemony that dominates the Laurasia continent..

‘Although the Sultanate was a rival to China,.’

Recently, they even made a proper peace with that sultanate..

The country that could pose a real threat had disappeared..

‘So what now? They must have decided that the time had come to definitely enhance the authority of the royal family. Encompassing the domestic nobility. Raise your international status. Just as the Sultanate implemented Operation Monster Domino, it suppressed the prayers of countries that dared to rub against each other in advance..’

Socially too.

Even with the logic of international power.

It will be a project that will be beneficial in many ways..

Now that I think about it, it occurred to me that something similar happened in Earth's history..

where? In France in its heyday.

who? Louis XIV, the Sun King.

It is said that a huge amount of money was mobilized to promote the wealth and authority of the Bourbon royal family to the world..

The palace and gardens that were so painstakingly expanded and built.

That place was Versailles.

But now, right here in front of my eyes.

King Alicia was expressing her demands with solemn eyes like the Sun King..

“First of all, I think it would be a good idea to expand the garden to be built by expanding the back garden of the royal castle's main palace..”

Yes, sir..

“In addition, by expanding the existing sponsorship, the size to be secured will be at least 800 hectares, the total length of roads within the garden will be more than 20 kilometers, and I hope to build a waterway of about 30 kilometers in addition..”

Oh yes, sir..

“In addition, more than 200,000 trees as colorful and beautiful as possible should be planted, and in the main space of the garden, the dragon's skeleton should be installed in a small form, and it would be nice to have Jim's statue standing proudly in front of it..”

Is it possible, sir?.

“There is something else that is most important..”

Just say the word, sir..

“I would like to see a beautiful waterway built around the dragon skeleton and Jim's statue just mentioned. Of course, the waterway must be able to comfortably accommodate a ship that can carry up to 50 people, and this ship enters the waterway from the Majena River in the royal capital, admires the statues of Jim and the Dragon, and exits the garden through the opposite waterway. I wish I could go out.”

……Please save me, sir..

After that, the king's demands were endless..

Even the details were very frugal..

It was like that..

King Alicia was the type of customer who was very meticulous and had clear guidelines regarding her preferences..

So Lloyd?

‘Whoa.’

Even though I was worried in my heart, I remembered all of the king's requests..

On the one hand, he also welcomed the king's request..

‘Because I feel more comfortable with customers like this.’

Suddenly, I remembered the time I was rolling in the field in Korea..

One time, I was called to a private house interior design site..

But the building owner was a real troublemaker..

Treating people viciously?

Or by being abusive to the workers.?

It wasn't.

‘He was a clumsy and indecisive person..’

That was the first time I knew.

The customer who makes people the most angry and embarrassed when receiving work orders is the rough-and-tumble manager who ‘doesn’t even know what he wants.’.

‘I couldn't believe it at first, but it was true..’

The building owner is really.

It's like I'm drunk.

It's like being dipped in water.

Just make it good.

I think it would be nice if it was okay..

When I first gave him the job, he had a really nice and friendly face..

But as things progressed,?

‘It slowly changed completely.’

Slowly the demand increased..

I wanted more and more.

The reason was simple.

‘When I was first given the job, I didn't know exactly what I wanted..’

That's why.

Only after the work had progressed for a long time did the building owner gradually become aware of his needs(?) step by step..

‘Oh, now that I look at it, I think the 1st floor entrance tiles would be better in gray than white.?’

‘I'm sorry, but now that I think about it, I think it's better to try a different style of Chinese writing than this.…….’

‘Now that I look at it, I think it would be better to remove the bathroom shower booth again..’

……It was like that..

Of course, it would have been okay if things had ended that way..

Because they worked hard to reflect each and every change I requested..

But the scene didn't end so beautifully(?).

‘Ah, now that I look at it, I think the first time I did it was the best. Let's go back to that..’

……It was due to the clear request of the client..

In the end, the scene turned upside down like that..

‘Uh oh. Even thinking about it now makes me mad.’

I went around fixing everything, but it was really.

Lloyd, who was lost in memories(?), clenched his fists without realizing it..

On the one hand, I felt relieved looking at King Alicia..

thank god.

Because the King is not that kind of person..

“If so, is it okay to apply all of the parts you mentioned to construction??”

“It is true. All of the elements mentioned by Jim were harmonized without exception. There will be ample funding and manpower, so there is no need to worry about that. How are you, eldest son of the Frontera family?.”

“I dare say it's very great..”

“Is it so??”

“Of course it comes.”

“good night. But you must have already thought of the conditions you will obtain from Jim in return for this construction.?”

“Of course it also comes.”

“speak.”

King and Lloyd.

We already knew each other well..

We also knew that we were not easy opponents..

Thanks to you, there was no need for complicated military language..

After the king stated all the construction requirements,.

Next, it was naturally Lloyd's turn to state his requirements..

‘Lloyd Frontera. Even though you could have rested comfortably in your hometown, you took on such a large project without saying anything. So just this once, I will grant at least one request of yours who thinks the burden is a bit too much..’

King Alicia's gaze at Lloyd deepened..

He was talented and quick-witted, making him a good person to use..

On the other hand, he was also a person who was now too awkward to play around with..

‘Tsk. I never thought I would dare to casually straddle the Sultan..’

So, I didn't know that every time I asked someone to do something, I would have to listen to their demands and comfort them..

The king's appetite became a little bitter..

Lloyd said politely..

“If you come, I will dare to tell you a request to your Majesty the King..”

It is still too early to blatantly reject the king's work..

Because it's something I've already taken on..

Instead of accepting work without saying anything.

I will receive a very certain reward..

At this point, I'm going to grab a very generous portion..

A full set of dazzling national treasure-level weapons is worth a dozen or so pieces..

In addition, the legendary potion-level bone broth extract is plentiful enough to fill a 2-liter plastic bottle..

Lloyd said, vowing to pull it out..

“I, Lloyd Frontera, would like to be exempt from labor for the next 10 years if I successfully complete this project..”

“……what?”

King Alicia's eyebrows twitched..

It was a request that went beyond common sense..

Surprise soon turned into displeasure..

I will refuse to do what you ask me to do for 10 years..

How dare you make such a request?.

It was the moment when she was about to scold him sternly..

Lloyd's sonorous and bold words continued quickly..

“If you don't like that, I, Lloyd Frontera, would like to be given a large chunk of dragon bone in exchange for 10 years of labor exemption..”