History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 229
229fury. With Zhen: Hell (2)
Quaaaaa-!
This is an unknown place in hell.
Hell Gate was spinning in the air..
Like an angry animal.
It roared and spewed flames..
Then, another object(?) was also spit out..
It was Lloyd and Javiel..
“……Wow!”
Lloyd managed to keep his balance..
I avoided being hit on the butt and landed stably..
Immediately after that, I moved one foot without realizing it..
“Wow!”
profit!
A rock that is half-melted and mushy.
The sole of my right shoe, where I had stepped on it, was already slightly scorched..
‘omg.’
It's a real hell out here..
Lloyd clicked his tongue and looked around..
Then, I suddenly remembered the things I experienced just before crossing into hell through the Hell Gate..
♣
“Speaking of which, it's Lloyd Frontera. Are you going straight to hell??”
“So it is, Your Majesty..”
“That's heartless. It would be nice if you could help with cleaning up this place..”
“I will leave you alone, Your Majesty..”
“is it.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
I bowed my head politely..
A bitter smile appeared on the king's lips..
A slightly sad smile.
she shrugged.
“but. Since I received a dragon's request, it's only natural that I want to take care of that first. Fortunately, there don't seem to be many people seriously injured or dead compared to the scale of the incident..”
It's not that it wasn't, it was right after Bone Dragon was installed..
However, the damage was not that severe..
The palace chief wizard who was first sacrificed by the Bone Dragon..
And, except for a few guards, there were almost no casualties..
“I guess this is all thanks to you.”
“that…….”
“no. There is no need to deny it. Isn't it because you brought out a big beaver and made the guests run away?.”
“…….”
“What if it weren't for your actions? Many invited guests must have been caught up in the incident and sacrificed their lives. Jim is truly grateful for your courage and initiative..”
“Seong-eun is devastated..”
“Tsk. The sex that isn’t even in his heart.”
“…….”
“Every time something like this happens, it's so disgusting that I want to send them to hell in some other way..”
“…….”
Hey, King Sister..
Please tell me about the hilt of the sword..
Lloyd smiled awkwardly..
In fact, he knew well the king's love for him..
A trustworthy and reliable subject.
A quick-witted and unambitious servant.
It won't be easy to get a retainer who meets all those conditions..
No, discovering such a talented person would itself be something close to a miracle..
Because you don’t want to miss someone like that..
So it must be a shame.
Because of this strong power.
Now I can no longer do whatever I want..
It must be a sad and sad feeling that I can't bear it..
That's probably why they even make such serious jokes..
‘Well, it's a bit funny that I evaluate myself as such a talented person, but.’
In the first place, he is just an ordinary person with some knowledge that does not exist in this world..
Perseverance and sense?
Most of these were things I was able to do because I knew a little more about the setting and future of this place by reading the novel Iron Blood Knight..
That's why Lloyd never overestimated himself..
No, on the contrary, I decided to be more self-sufficient..
‘You can't just go crazy and go out just because you're doing a little well. There are so many cases in history where people lost their lives..’
I thought that was the same even now that I had Bone Dragon and Grand Master Haviel..
No matter how well it goes.
Even if you have a strong force,.
Because in this world, you can be really unlucky and end up in a ridiculous assassination ending..
Because there's no guarantee that something like that won't happen..
So he promised himself that he would never be at loggerheads with the king..
It was still the same now.
“Your Highness, wouldn’t it be possible for me to return to your side only if I go to hell in the way I choose??”
“……is it.”
“Yes, I do..”
“But even if your head were cut off, I think you would lure the devils of hell and come back to life..”
“That's too much praise, Your Majesty..”
“okay?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Since you keep acting so slyly, it makes me want to test it even more..”
“…….”
“Don't worry. Just kidding.”
“Seong-eun is devastated..”
“If you truly care about Seong-eun, I hope that she returns safely to Jim's side..”
“I will keep this in mind, Your Majesty..”
I want to come back.
That's all I really mean..
'Cause I don't want to do something crazy like stay in a hellish place for a long time.
So Lloyd helped with a little cleanup..
3Bibbeongi, who was limping in the aftermath of a 1,000-ton body press, was brought in..
After treating him well and appeasing him, I entrusted him to the king..
And I packed Bpodongi, Bangulgi, Hamangi, and Kkomingi in my inner pocket..
The Bone Dragon was ordered to stand by..
“You stay close..”
Creak?
Bone Dragon tilted his huge head..
It looked like a large, gentle puppy trying to understand its owner..
A bitter smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
“People here will still react strongly when they see you. You'll be scared. You don't like that either?”
Creak! Creak!
The Bone Dragon nods its huge head vigorously..
Lloyd said.
“That's why. Hide near the royal capital until I return from hell. Inconspicuously. If possible, it would be better to take a dip in the deserted sea..”
Creak!
“are you okay. Still not dead. You're not even breathing?”
Creak!
“Even if guys like Giga Titan attack you, all you have to do is hit them right away. you are stronger.”
Creak!
“okay. I'll be back soon. promise.”
……Somehow, I felt like Bone Dragon's new personality, which was created by being subordinated to the undead domination skill, was like a big puppy..
The bone dragon flew up as if relieved after hearing this promise..
The royal capital flew towards the northern sea..
I did a thorough review..
The rest was left to the king..
“Well then, I'll be back..”
So I walked towards Hell Gate..
I crossed over to hell side by side with Haviel..
“……Whoa.”
Even while I was lost in thought for a moment, my nose felt tingly..
‘It smells like rotten eggs everywhere..’
A rotten yet pungent scent that stings the nasal mucosa..
It was full of the smell of sulfur..
The scenery was just as good..
Almost every place you looked was a volcano..
Mountain streams large and small were flowing out lava like a milk carton with a burst side..
grass? vegetation? fresh tree?
There was no such thing..
The sky was completely black with smoke..
Is that why?.
“Keuhumhum, cool look, cold look.”
Haviel, who was next to him, pretended to clear his throat..
Maybe he wasn't used to this kind of smoke-filled air..
On the other hand, Lloyd?
It was perfectly fine..
‘Well, it’s roughly similar to the air in Seoul..’
To be precise, it was as acrid as the streets of Hongdae in Seoul on a day when ultrafine dust levels soared to the maximum level..
‘Anyway, I went around without a mask because I didn't have money back then..’
It was fine dust that was bad for your health, but there was no way to avoid it..
Fortunately, it was okay on the day when I was lucky enough to pick up a dust mask on site..
When I couldn't get even that, I just had to rely on my strong bronchi and hold on with my bare body..
Thanks to this, the lungs in his chest, which had been trained countless times, showed their true value here, in hell..
“Tsk. Are you just sneezing with this??”
“……Hehehe! That's not, lol!”
“Ugh. He said he was a grand master.”
“…….”
“But I can't stand this?”
“……call!”
“Tsk. A weak flower-like person who has only smelled clean air his whole life..”
“…….”
Lloyd grinned..
No matter how grand a master he is, it takes time to adapt to air pollution. I laughed when I discovered that I was superior to Haviel in this way..
That wasn't the only good news for him..
Ding dong!
A notification sound rang out of nowhere..
An unexpected message suddenly appeared before my eyes..
[Accolades held, this takes effect.]
[You are currently in an area where the average annual temperature is above 40°C. As a result, the praise for ‘the stagnant water of the master of the western country’ was triggered. You will not suffer from dehydration under any circumstances while staying in this area..]
‘Oh, oh.’
A feeling of satisfaction appeared in Lloyd's eyes as he read the message..
‘For some reason, it wasn't that hot earlier..’
It was a little while ago, when I first came to hell..
I didn't feel too hot considering I was in a place with volcanoes and lava everywhere..
I wasn't even sweating profusely..
It seemed like it was thanks to the praise..
‘Good job making a qanat for the Sultan in the desert. Hey. I never thought I would use the praise I received back then like this..’
Because I never thought I would end up in hell.
I never thought I would come to a crazy town with an annual average temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius..
I just thought I got a compliment and moved on..
I just thought it would be less dangerous in the desert..
But when I got to hell,?
There was no such sweet option..
“Hey, is it hot??”
“It's okay, lol, keuhm.!”
“I'm sweating profusely?”
“It's bearable.”
“Tsk. weak guy.”
“…….”
“Anyway, knights these days don't have mental strength..”
“…….”
Lloyd looked into his inner pocket..
“everyone is okay?”
“kiss! room! under! tail!”
Ppodongi, Bangpoongi, Hamangi, and Kkomingi in the inner pocket nodded their heads..
“It's not hot?”
“kiss! room! under! tail!”
“are you okay? Still, Podong and Kkomin look a little hot.?”
“kiss! tail!”
also.
Unlike Bubble and Hamangi, who have smooth bodies, Ppodongi and Kkomingi, who have fluffy fur, seemed to be having a bit of a hard time..
“Well then, let’s just go outside and stay. Coming?”
“Coming!”
“you eat this.”
“Kkomi Ming!”
I fed Comingyi red sunflower seeds..
I climbed on the back of the giant guy with Haviel..
I carried Podong, who was panting in the heat, on my shoulder..
“Then rise first!”
“Coming!”
flew high into the hellish sky.
When I climbed up to a high place and looked around, the view became much clearer..
Thanks to you, I found a place that could be my destination..
‘Is it over there?.’
beyond a horizon.
An unusually shaped volcano was looming there..
It was very different from a typical mountain..
If I had to compare it, it would be like a twisted nether twisted twirl..
Such a mountain of twists and turns was spewing out lava like steamed eggs in shy chaos..
When I saw that, I suddenly remembered a passage about the scene of hell mentioned in the Iron Blood Knight..
‘It is said that the castle of Hell, where the King of Hell resides, has the shape of a person writhing in pain. Did you say that the King of Hell reigns at the top and rules over all the souls who fell into hell?.’
But the Twisting Mountain in the distance looked exactly like that..
So there is only one conclusion.
‘There it is.’
The king of hell will be there.
Additionally, the soul of the ancient dragon Anticus will also be held there..
“Coming? Should I fly over there??”
“Come on! sorry!”
If you know the direction, just fly.
There’s no need to walk, thinking it’s a useless adventure..
With that in mind, Lloyd encouraged Komin to flap his wings..
The unfamiliar sight of hell passed beneath my feet..
one hour.
two hours.
three hours.
five hours.
and nine hours.
‘……I flew, but why am I not getting any closer??’
After flying for almost half a day, Lloyd caught the backbone..
Twisted(?) Mountain where the King of Hell might be.
It wasn't close at all.
It was the same no matter how much Komingi flapped his wings and flew..
It's definitely flying that way.
The ground is passing downwards.
Strangely enough, I couldn't close the distance from Twist Mountain at all..
‘I'll be amazed.’
there is something.
There must be a reason why you can't get closer to that side..
But there was no place to guess..
Even looking back on the content in the novel, Knight of Iron Blood, it was like that..
There was no mention of this phenomenon..
I was a little lost.
But that was then..
‘hmm?’
Lloyd, who was looking around in confusion, caught something in his field of vision..
He called Javiel from the backseat..
“Hey, Habiel. you have better eyesight than me?”
“Probably so.”
“Then see that thing over there?”
Lloyd's hand pointed to a point on the ground..
Javiel frowned slightly and looked at him..
“I see it. Looks like a person.”
“yes? But it's also true that the skin color is a bit strange.?”
“yes. You saw it correctly. You have blood-red skin. In my head... … It looks like it has horns too..”
“horn?”
Lloyd tilted his head..
I didn't see that.
Javiel responded.
“I'm sure. Horns are sprouting.”
“That means…….”
“It must be Satan, the devil living in hell..”
“That's it. bingo. I was just realizing the need to ask for directions..”
“Are you sure you want to approach Satan??”
“of course. There is a Grand Master here, so what is so scary about Satan like that?.”
Lloyd responded with a calm face..
And immediately lowered Kkomin..
Towards Satan visible in the distance.
Like a driver who turns around an unfamiliar intersection on his first trip and asks a passerby for directions..
So naturally, Komin landed near Satan..
“hey!”
Satan is startled by the sudden landing and call from here..
Lloyd smiled kindly at the hell dweller..
“From now on, if you don't answer my questions properly, you have to be filial to your parents.?”
“……!”
At first sight, Satan's eyes were filled with anger after hearing all the good news..
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