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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 213

213fury. His dream is a monthly salary (1)

Viscount Noord.

An old landscaper who will soon be 56 years old..

He was a garden designer with an illustrious career..

He started out as a gardener's assistant as a boy and showed extraordinary talent..

Many gardens have been touched by him..

The once deserted garden became beautiful..

The messy garden has become neat..

Became a first-class gardener.

And it didn't stop.

We turned our attention to full-scale civil engineering construction..

It opened my eyes to the field of designing the land and sections of the garden itself, rather than simply tending the created garden..

As a result, he rose to the top of the era in the field of garden construction and management..

Even though he was a commoner, he was even given the honorary title of Viscount for his ability alone..

Naturally, he was proud of his abilities..

In particular, he thought that he was much better than the young, fledgling designer who had only just a few years to make a name for himself..

‘Hmm, is this guy Lloyd Frontera?.’

Much younger than I heard in stories.

No, it's pale and young..

I received information from His Majesty the King in advance..

I heard that he is the most up-and-coming young designer and that he will be working with me on this large-scale garden construction. I also heard that he was the one who built that beautiful Roy-Harvey Suspension Bridge in the royal capital..

I really didn't know you'd be so pale and young.

‘Isn’t this almost my son’s age?.’

A faint dissatisfaction appeared in Viscount Noord's gaze as he looked at Lloyd..

That young man, not yet thirty.

What was it like when you were that age?.

‘I was already making a name for myself as a gardener when I first encountered design. After that, I had to work hard and study for 10 more years. But that friend is already renowned as a designer at that age.?’

Honestly, it was a bit absurd..

I thought I was different from myself when I was a commoner..

I thought that this kid named Lloyd must have been born as a nobleman, lived in luxury, and studied comfortably..

I didn't like it.

The viscount's voice, which spoke naturally, became slightly brusque..

“Yes, you are the eldest son of the Frontera family.?”

“Yes, nice to meet you. Viscount Noord. I also heard a lot from His Majesty the King..”

“I heard my story from you?”

“yes. He said he was a great designer who could be considered a role model..”

“……Hmm, hmm! What are you saying? I heard a bit about you too..”

“Is that so?”

“They say you're quite talented. I achieved some success.”

“Ah, that's too much praise..”

Lloyd smiled sheepishly..

And on the other hand, I felt.

‘This person doesn't like me very much.’

For some reason, I look at it unfavorably..

Those feelings are revealed quite blatantly..

As I thought about it, I suddenly remembered the feelings that the king had openly expressed earlier..

♣

“what? dragon bones?”

the king asked.

I saw it clearly at that moment.

The absurd feeling that appeared in her eyes.

Immediately, a cheerful smile spreads out,.

“What, ha. this. Lloyd Frontera..”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“You must have wanted the dragon bone from the beginning.?”

“I apologize, Your Majesty..”

I quickly lowered my head..

It was true that we were targeting dragon bones from the beginning..

So, he deliberately mentioned the 10-year exemption from labor and shook the king..

Don't worry if it's not accepted.

If it's accepted, it'll be awesome..

It was a condition presented with that feeling in mind..

The king's smile turned slightly bitter..

“What they're aiming for is dragon bones, but the bait they're shaking is labor exemption. What is your intention in constantly revealing your true feelings like that??”

“I would like to rest, Your Majesty..”

“under. Now very blatantly.”

“Whether it comes true or not, it's just an honest wish..”

“But you also know that it is a wish that will never come true.?”

“Please allow me to have at least one wild dream, Your Majesty..”

“To borrow is free. Anyway-”

The King said with a meaningful look in his eyes..

“A piece of dragon bone. Do you dare wish for it knowing how much it is worth??”

“Of course, your highness..”

He did not avoid the king's gaze..

I answered quickly and shamelessly without taking a breath..

“I think it is a value that perfectly suits me as I work hard for Your Majesty..”

“sincerely?

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“under. Even shameless.”

“I apologize..”

“……good. a lump of tailbone.”

“Seong-eun is devastated..”

“Instead, it shouldn't be too big. I'll give it to the end so it's not noticeable..”

“Seong Eun-i…….”

“Be a little less devastated?”

Do you think you got a kick out of it?.

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

It was a rare type of smile that was rarely seen on her..

she continued.

“Nevertheless, it will be the size of a carriage, so I think it will be enough. It's not like you're not satisfied with this level.?”

“Of course, your highness..”

“good.”

In this way, negotiations(?) with the king were completed smoothly..

A construction order contract was written..

I was introduced to Viscount Noord, who I would be working with..

“If you follow the servant's instructions, you will be able to meet him. Viscount Noord is an expert in the field of garden design and management, so I think he would be a great candidate to work with you. Oh, and-”

He was about to bow out and bow out..

The king called us here.

He added as if he remembered something late..

“Viscount Noord is a man who takes great pride in his work and achievements. If possible, please understand his pride..”

♣

……Did you say.

‘That's what it meant.’

Lloyd inwardly swallowed a bitter smile..

When I heard those words from the King earlier, I was confused as to what they meant..

But as I exchanged communion with Viscount Noord,?

I thought I knew now.

‘This person is jealous of me.’

I just had a clue.

Viscount Noord clearly looked displeased with this..

It was as if those eyes were saying this.

‘About the young guy who got lucky.’

……I say so.

After that, Viscount Noord was always harsh..

“Well, anyway. Since I'm working with a famous young designer, I'd like to ask just one question. Do you have any experience designing and constructing a garden on your own??”

“no. doesn't exist.”

“Tsk. is it?”

“yes.”

“Then it's difficult. It's a bit incomprehensible to me that I've gained such a high reputation even though I've never made a garden before..”

“I just happened to be lucky..”

“Was it like that? Hmm. So, how many years has it been since you got into construction??”

“Well, it hasn't been many years..”

“Is it really less than 10 years??”

“yes.”

“Tsk tsk tsk. That's difficult too..”

“What are you having trouble with??”

“Isn’t the wealth of experience accumulated over a long period of time the way to shine in the field? Isn't it??”

“You are absolutely correct..”

“Do you think so too??”

“yes.”

“Well then, wouldn’t you be dissatisfied if I took charge of overall command of this construction??”

“Oh my, it's okay..”

“really?”

“yes.”

“Then, I will be remembered in history as the builder of this garden..”

“I know.”

“It's okay though?”

“Oh my, of course.”

Lloyd nodded as if it was really obvious..

Really without any pretense.

Filled with only true sincerity.

With an enthusiastic and positive smile of welcome,.

I gladly and happily accepted Viscount Noord's opinion..

“How could a newcomer like me dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Viscount? Of course, this is nonsense. Isn't that right??”

“……Oh, that's right.”

“you're right. The Viscount is wise. What would a newbie like me know? The reputation gained from just a few impressive construction projects is nothing more than a bubble. Like you, the track record you have built up tirelessly and silently is real..”

“Hmm, hmm! This friend... … I know something?”

“Oh no, no. I just learn on the job from great seniors like you. wouldn't it be?”

“Heh, heh heh. is it?”

“yes. So actually, I was going to speak first before the Viscount spoke. I would like to ask you to take overall responsibility for this construction..”

“Was it so??”

“yes. I'm just sorry that I didn't notice it and didn't tell you first..”

“Hmm! Until I apologize for something like that…….”

“no. I'm truly sorry. This is my sincerity.”

Lloyd held out his hand..

I politely grabbed the Viscount's hand with both hands and shook it..

I made eye contact with the viscount with sincere eyes..

I struck the final blow with my moist tongue..

“So, it is an honor to be able to assist a great person like you in this construction. Please be kind to me..”

“Heh heh, heh heh! Please take care of this for me. Hmm, hmm!”

The viscount's harsh expression, like 40-grit sandpaper, suddenly melted like snow melting on a spring day..

As I listened to Lloyd spread the candy, I shrugged my shoulders without realizing it..

An uncontrollable smile appeared at the corner of his wrinkled mouth..

The Viscount felt embarrassed inside..

‘this. I made a mistake. I just thought he was a friend who got lucky and became famous early on..’

I can't help it like that.

Arrogant without any pride.

I just thought he was that kind of young man..

But now I see it?

That didn't seem to be it.

When we actually talked,?

He had a great personality and was a truly humble friend..

‘It's unexpected.’

Viscount Noord's gaze softened as he looked at Lloyd..

A young man who knows how to respect seniors with a lot of experience in the industry..

A friend who has gained a lot of fame and yet knows how to be humble..

Lloyd, whom I had previously felt disapproving about, now looked different..

If you felt like you were being left out before,?

Now he looks really smart.

Moreover, the manner in which he spoke carefully while holding this person's hand was extremely polite..

“I wish I could always work with a friend like you. Heh heh, heh heh.”

The Viscount’s smile became satisfied..

Lloyd was also satisfied with such changes in his own work..

‘good. Excellent. Operation Halfway, Success.’

Lloyd had no intention of being exploited by the king from the beginning..

It wasn't something I wanted to do from the beginning..

But the Viscount who was introduced was so proactive..

He said he would take charge of this matter on his own..

From this side’s perspective, it was something to be welcomed with open arms..

‘There was a similar saying in the military. Just go to the middle. Don't stand out too much.’

If you show off too well, you'll end up taking on more work..

There are many cases where you end up doing a lot of trouble that you shouldn't even do..

Even when looking at my own experience, it was like that..

Was it when you were first assigned to your unit?.

While I was sitting nervously in the company administration office, an administrative officer sneakily approached me..

I asked if there was anyone here in the community who had done some digging..

‘So I just raised my hand without knowing anything..’

I also added that I graduated from the civil engineering department..

I just wanted to look good and score points..

But I didn't know then.

That it was a foolish act that opened the gates of hell of infinite work and labor..

‘shit. Then she should have just stayed still.’

If only I hadn’t raised my hand that day.

If only I had quietly pretended not to notice.

There would be no disaster in which one's military life would be filled with hard work..

Lloyd deeply buried the foolish past that suddenly emerged in his heart..

And I raised my head.

“Yes, thank you very much for your continued support..”

So please do a lot of work for me..

In the meantime, I can play around a little bit..

Lloyd smiled sincerely..

Even Viscount Noord, who did not know his true feelings, smiled in satisfaction..

So, Lloyd got an unexpected, spontaneous design bot(?).

The effects of the design bot were immediately apparent the next day..

“Hmm. Are you well versed in surveying??”

“You mean surveying? I just glance at it…….”

“Hehehe, they only do measurements by eye.?”

“yes.”

Lloyd nodded..

A look of bewilderment appeared on Viscount Noord's face..

“It's surprising that a skilled and renowned planner like you can measure with the naked eye. So you've never used a survey sight like this before??”

“Ah, yes. It just so happened that…….”

Lloyd smiled sheepishly..

In fact, he had hardly ever used a surveying sight since coming to this world. No, there wasn't any.

‘Because I have surveying skills.’

It was much easier and more accurate to obtain data than using a sight..

It was even linked to design skills..

But there was no way the viscount knew such details..

“Tsk tsk. That won't work. Originally, I wasn't telling this to just anyone. Come here for a moment. Let me teach you how to use my special survey scope..”

Viscount Noord held up a survey scope..

His sight consisted of a long support about 1.2 meters long, a cross bar placed on it, and strings and weights hanging from the four corners of the cross bar..

“Watch what I do. This is how you set up the support and align the cross bars. like this. like this. Can you see it??”

“Ah, yes…….”

“Then place the pendulums at the four corners in equilibrium. like this.”

“yes.”

“Also check if the alignment of the weight is perpendicular to the ground. like this.”

“yes.”

“Now, in this situation, you are looking at the scale. This way, you can accurately determine whether the point the sight is pointing at intersects at the desired angle. How about it? Isn't it amazing??”

“Yes, it's great. I'd like to see a little more demonstration..”

“haha. He must be impressed with my skills.?”

“yes a little…….”

“Then keep watching. Let’s watch closely and get a feel for what my accurate and precise measurements are like..”

“All right.”

……It was like that..

Viscount Noord was as motivated as he was proud of his work..

Thanks to Lloyd?

‘All you have to do is give a reaction that says it's great. Then this guy is so excited that he solves it all by himself.?’

Even though it was comfortable, it couldn't have been this comfortable..

Thanks to this, Lloyd was able to spend his days surveying enjoying a higher happiness index than any other construction project he had ever undertaken..

And on the other hand, I thought.

I hope it continues like this for a while.

I wish Viscount Noord would take charge of the construction like he does now..

‘In the meantime, all I have to do is enjoy a leisurely life in the metropolitan area. And what if the construction is all done? I'm going back to Prontera territory with a whole dragongary bone, no, a piece the size of a dragon's tailbone. Just right. I really like it.’

After all, everything that is free in the world is right..

Lloyd had the smile of someone who won a free vacation ticket for 365 days..

♣

- dare… … What about my tailbone??

Less and less.

This is a treasure trove deep within the royal family of Magentano..

A place where the most precious national treasures owned by the royal family are stored..

Something huge in the center of that vast and luxurious space was shaking..

Rattling… … rattle…….

The excitement was never great.

At first glance, it was so small that it was difficult to discern with the naked eye..

But the identity of the shaking object was not that trivial..

Because it was the skull of a dragon..

- In this new body... … Once you get used to it... … . When my spirit settles down… … . then…….

Even the king who dared to subdue and kill himself.

Even the young planner who flattered the king.

- all…….

Less and less…….

Dragon's skull rattling intermittently.

In that rattling, a black obsession permeated..