History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 232
232fury. hell railroad 666 (2)
Railways have a long history.
Surprisingly it is quite long.
Like endless trains.
The history of railroads is much longer than people realize.
‘Really. If we follow the origins of the most primitive railway, its date goes back to around 600 BC..’
Around 600 BC, there was a carriage road along the Strait of Corinth, Greece..
But this carriage road had something different from ordinary roads..
There were two long rows of grooves on the floor along the road..
However, the spacing of these grooves matched the spacing of the wheels of the cart..
In other words, it had the characteristics of an extremely early railroad in which cart wheels moved efficiently along grooves..
‘Is that all? There are more similar cases.’
Around 400 AD, there was a similar case in the Eastern Roman Empire..
Even in ancient China, on the eastern side of the Eurasian continent, there was a grooved cart road with a similar principle..
‘It was the Warring States Period. In the midst of fighting and fighting every day, that wagon road was used to transport large quantities of supplies. Moreover, the standards for wagon wheel grooves were different in each country. To prevent a situation where an enemy country takes over one's territory and uses one's own wagon road..’
Likewise, mankind has learned the primitive principles of railways from the early days of history..
And when the principles of the railroad met the wave of industrialization.
The modern railway finally changed human life forever..
‘The forefront of industrialization. The driving force of economic development based on large-scale manufacturing. The foundation of the nation's all-out war. Railroads are an essential element in all of these concepts..’
it was true.
Mankind's numerous means of transportation.
Cars, ships, airplanes, etc..
Even taking all of that into account, it could be said that there is by far no means of transportation as efficient as the railroad..
automobile?
The answer comes right away from downtown Seoul..
When traveling long distances in the city.
Or when going from one end of Seoul to the other end.
Do you want to just take the city bus or take the subway? If you ask?
Most people will choose the subway.
Moreover, you only need to take the KTX from Seoul to Busan once.?
You can even feel the convenience of the train with your whole body..
If so, the ship?
‘It can transport large quantities of materials at once. Definitely good. But it's limited. Because you can't float without water.’
Therefore, the proportion of ships in transportation within the national territory could not have increased much..
‘Same goes for airplanes..’
First of all, it is expensive.
too expensive.
Due to the weight-sensitive nature of the aircraft due to takeoff and landing, it is difficult to carry a lot of materials at once..
In addition, it is vulnerable to typhoons and other bad weather..
As such, each means of transportation had its own pros and cons..
On the other hand, the railway?
‘In terms of efficiency, it's almost complete..’
Lloyd thought so..
Like a ship, it can carry a lot of supplies at once..
No need to worry about traffic jams like cars.
Unlike airplanes, operations are not halted due to bad weather..
Cheap and accurate bulk shipping.
Railroads had such great advantages.
“However, if you can afford the initial cost of building the railroad and the cost of building the infrastructure related to it..”
“Are you talking about the cost of building the railway you described so far?.”
“That's right.”
Lloyd nodded..
I smiled confidently..
“But Hell wouldn't be struggling with that kind of cost..”
“Well, that's true, but.”
The King of Hell asked with a slight frown..
“railroad. Efficient transportation. I understand everything. How are you going to install that here??”
“Are you worried about lava flowing everywhere?.”
“okay.”
The wrinkles between the King of Hell's brows deepened..
“According to what you said, the railroad was made by smelting steel. However, if you lay a railroad in a hellish land filled with lava everywhere, it would melt quickly..”
“Yes, it definitely will..”
“So you're saying there is an alternative.?”
“Of course.”
“can you tell me?”
“It's a trade secret.”
“It's not that I'm hiding it because I'm not confident.?”
“If you are not confident that I will trust you, please do not entrust the work to me..”
“…….”
Helcarus, the king of hell, quietly looked down at Lloyd..
Are there guys like that?.
‘Suho Kim.’
The King of Hell was a person who could see through the essence of the soul..
Therefore, he knew Lloyd's identity to some extent..
Lloyd, no, Kim Su-ho is not from this world..
It is a soul that crossed the dimension and entered this world for some reason..
So it was ridiculous, shocking, and interesting..
The installation was laughable considering the spirit that intervened..
I was shocked that they dared to negotiate in front of me..
But the concept of railroad explained like that was also interesting..
No, I was intrigued..
‘If it goes according to that explanation... … Hmm, I think we can solve the problem here..’
The King of Hell thought.
The principles of railways we just heard about.
Advantages and disadvantages of railways.
Among them, how can the advantages solve the problem of hell?.
‘It might be possible. According to what the author said,.’
All you have to do is modify hundreds of carts and line them up in a row..
That would be the train..
The power that moves the train is?
Just connect the pulley and lever to the wheel..
All you have to do is load dozens of Satans and have them take turns pushing and pulling the lever..
Like rowing with a lever.
The train will be moved by the power of Satan..
‘That way, a much smaller number of Satans would be needed to escort souls. About eight thousand? That alone would be enough to transport the same amount of souls as now, with 800,000 Satans transporting souls on each cart..’
The King of Hell's calculations were tense..
Escorting many souls with much less manpower.
The surplus Satan that remained was?
All you need to do is invest in railway management..
No, there will still be quite a bit of surplus Satan left..
‘Just let them assist me with my work..’
There was a lot of miscellaneous work in Hell Castle..
Hell King's Judgment Assistant.
Compilation of records of souls' achievements and misdeeds.
Assignment of souls waiting to be judged.
Even dividing souls bound for hell, heaven, and reincarnation after the verdict..
‘You leave all those chores to me. Besides, my work will be much less. Thanks to stable railroads, there is no need to go through the trouble of assigning new transportation routes to stupid Satans every time. If only that happens…….’
You can free yourself from all chores.
Just judge the souls.
Only the most basic tasks remain..
That means…….
‘leave work.’
Exciting!
The King of Hell's heart beat to the shy 32-beat whimori rhythm..
I can leave work.
After 670,000 years.
Get away from the boring overtime work.
You can now operate the front door lock of a house where you have never been able to remove the protective film..
So open the front door and go in..
Finally take off your shoes.
Soak in a warm lava bath.
You will be able to enjoy interesting programs all evening with the magical soul sphere..
Helltube, Hellflix, Hellcha, and even the Helliver series..
‘I've never lived like that before..’
gulp.
Just imagining it made my heart flutter..
Just thinking about it made me feel refreshed and dizzy..
On the one hand, I was able to escape anxiety.
38My predecessor committed suicide due to depression after billions of years of abuse..
A deep anxiety that I don't want to end up like my predecessor..
But the gloom of not being able to escape that fate in the end.
Until now, he was the king of hell who lived his life obsessed with such emotions..
But now?
changed.
He felt that the dark cloud-like anxiety and gloom he had harbored for a long time was gradually lifting from his heart..
Maybe that was why.
The King of Hell looked down at Lloyd with a different look than before..
What I answered with an unprecedented smile was.
“Good.”
“Yes, that means…….”
“Kim Soo-ho, I will trust you and entrust you with the railroad construction..”
“thank you!”
Lloyd lowered his head..
Customers are always welcome.
So next time…….
“Do I need to enter into a construction contract?.”
“Oh my, if you do, I'd be grateful..
Lloyd smiled and rubbed his palms..
He is also the king of hell.
They say it is an icon of fair judgment and transactions..
Even though they didn't tell me, they asked me to write a contract first..
‘These customers are the most comfortable.’
Lloyd said with satisfaction..
“Oh, and I have one thing to ask you..”
“Please? to me?”
“yes. This is essential for this construction..”
“What happened??”
“It's simple. All you have to do is let the whole hell know that Lloyd Frontera is singing at the edge of hell..”
“Hmm, it's not that difficult. That's what's needed?”
“yes. Cooperation is essential for the smooth progress of construction..”
“If so, I guess I should do it. good night. Let's send a letter to all hell.”
“thank you.”
After that, it was all smooth sailing..
Lloyd drew up a construction contract as usual..
This is to lay a railroad in the place requested by the King of Hell..
The King of Hell releases the soul of the ancient dragon Enticus after the construction of the railroad is completed..
That was the condition written in the contract..
Since the conditions were simple, there was no need for separate coordination..
After checking the contents, signing, and handing over each contract, the contract was concluded..
The King of Hell smiled in satisfaction..
“Good. I'm glad that we got a contract. I wasted about 20 minutes listening to him explain about the railroad and signing a contract..”
“20If you say you wasted your time…….”
“The soul convoy was pushed back by that amount of time. As such, the division and proliferation of microorganisms around the world is being delayed..”
“…….”
“Could it be said that the likelihood of a mass extinction due to the collapse of the microbial ecosystem has increased by about 1%?.”
“omg.”
“Why are you so surprised? Now that we have signed a contract, we will send it to the construction site immediately..”
“Are you talking about a construction site??”
“okay. If you move it yourself, you will be wasting so much time, so let me send it to you right away..”
The king of hell beckoned.
Following the hand gesture, a red wave appeared. It spread. As if seeping in. This and Haviel’s whole bodies were wrapped around..
“You will arrive at the edge of hell. Wouldn't it be possible to build a railroad from there and get here? Well then, we'll meet again when the railway is completed..”
It was with the words of the King of Hell..
Paaaat!
“……!”
A red wave wrapped around the whole body shone..
It flashed like an explosion..
For a moment, my eyes became dark..
Feeling like your whole body is floating in the air.
I felt nauseous for a moment.
I set foot in an unfamiliar land.
Teotuk!
“omg.”
Lloyd blinked his eyes..
I said Papat, Buung, Chin for a moment and the surrounding scenery completely changed..
hell castle?
There was no such thing anymore.
The King of Hell in front of me also disappeared..
To be precise…….
“I think this is the end of hell that the King of Hell spoke of..”
“Uh, I agree..”
Javiel's voice coming from next to me.
Lloyd felt a little relieved..
‘They probably sent us here using something like teleportation. Hell is the territory of the King of Hell.’
he looked ahead.
Not a single blade of grass could be found on the plain full of volcanic ash..
Smoke filled with the smell of sulfur rose up from between them..
Occasionally, less solidified lava ponds were also seen..
bleak and desolate.
It was a typical hell scene..
On the other hand, the back was a little different..
“I guess this is the end of hell.”
“I guess so..”
Lloyd saw the edge of hell..
The edge of hell was a cliff with no railing and no depth..
The other side is darkness itself, boasting absolute emptiness.
‘I can't even imagine what it would be like if I fell in there..’
By any chance, let’s never fall into that direction..
Lloyd's shoulders trembled and he frugally retreated thirty steps from the cliff at the edge of hell..
But that was then..
Javiel asked a question.
“Lloyd. I have a question.”
“What I'm curious about?”
“yes.”
“What.”
“Who is Kim Soo-ho??”
“……Cough! Kolok, Keck!”
“Are you okay??”
“Ah, uh, I suddenly heard a voice. The air is really bad here.”
“…….”
Lloyd joked..
Javiel didn't laugh.
“No matter how much I think about it, it's a little strange. The King of Hell from earlier. They keep calling Lloyd by a strange name, Kim Su-ho..”
“Oh, that?”
“yes.”
“I know. It looks a little strange even to me. yes?”
“That's right. Lloyd actually has a name, Lloyd Frontera. So Lloyd, you don’t know what the title Kim Su-ho is??”
“of course. Do you know what that is? Well, it's probably one of the titles they use in hell..”
“Is that so.”
“uh. yes.”
“okay.”
“maybe?”
Lloyd grinned..
So that the corners of your mouth do not tremble awkwardly.
So that the sound of my pounding heart does not escape..
I tried my best to control my facial expressions and pretended not to..
On the other hand, I did not forget the slander directed at the King of Hell..
‘Wow. I was fed up. Isn’t that king of hell really evil? Why do you keep calling people by their real names?.’
Next time I meet the King of Hell, I'll have to keep Haviel separate..
That's what Lloyd internally promised..
Fortunately, Javiel had already mentioned another topic..
“But. I have one more question.”
“What is it again?.”
“How on earth are you planning to build a railroad here?.”
Javiel's hand pointed to the vast land of hell..
Land covered with volcanic ash.
Land with lava everywhere.
That's why the earth is burning with incredible temperature.
“I also heard about the railroad that Lloyd explained to the King of Hell earlier. So now I understand a little bit. He said that the key is to lay a long track that meets the specifications of the railway and train wheels..”
“Uh, right.”
“But looking at this place, I have doubts about whether the railroad will be in good condition..”
“Oh, that's right too. It's an appropriate question. keep going.”
“yes. If a railroad made of iron were laid here, I think it would melt because of the heat here. If it melts, becomes mushy, deforms, doesn't that mean the train can't move properly??”
“Oh, right. Moreover, the ground where the railroad tracks will be laid is probably quite unstable. There's lava everywhere.”
“So how on earth are you planning to carry out the construction?.”
“I have an idea.”
“Are you really saying that you were defrauding the King of Hell??”
“Wow. Scam from the King of Hell?”
“yes.”
“You thought that because you saw me as some kind of idiot.?”
Lloyd asked with a whimper..
Javiel responded with a serious face..
“He is a mean and mean person. He is a petty and ignorant person. Personally, I think it's a pathetic profiteering boat that makes you wonder if it's human at times..”
“…….”
“was i wrong.”
“……Why don't you break my bones instead?.”
“That can't be possible. Breaking Mr. Lloyd's bones is the absolute worst and is violence..”
“There is such a thing as verbal violence in this world.?”
“That seems to be an area that Lloyd is good at..”
“Uh huh. What kind of nonsense would you do to someone with a pure and fresh soul like me?.”
“I don't know if she's pure or fresh, but I do know that she's a person who wears women's clothing well..”
“Women's clothes bursting? I?”
“yes.”
“what is that…….”
“Because everything exploded and there was nothing..”
“…….”
“Anyway, what you're saying is that you've been thinking about a way to build a railroad..”
“……Don't change the conversation by beating up people as much as you can.?”
“I want to turn it.”
“omg.”
“Can't I turn it??”
“Okay, let's spin, spin. Whoa.”
Lloyd burst out laughing..
This guy is clearly having fun.
There is no doubt that I have reached a point where I am so used to serving this person that I enjoy it..
‘Uh oh, I can't hit this, really..’
Someday, this hurt(?) will be returned hundreds of times..
Lloyd swore inwardly..
And focused on the problem at hand..
“So, you're wondering how to build a railroad here??”
“yes. That's right.”
“Well, it's simple..”
Lloyd grinned..
The Hell Railroad 666 construction project I had envisioned in my mind..
I told you the first way to run it.
“First, we just need to gather tens of thousands of unemployed Satans from every corner of hell..”
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