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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 236

236fury. A begging fool (1)

Damn Lloyd Frontera.

he was a mess.

Personality, words, actions, thoughts.

There was no sincerity in any corner..

I was always reckless and self-indulgent, destroying those around me and myself..

And I always thought.

Frontera Territory.

Boring and unsightly countryside.

I feel sorry for myself who was born in such a place and had to rot..

So I was always angry.

Because my family wasn't doing well.

I want to have more things, but I can't do it the way I want..

I was angry, resentful, and angry..

I vented my rising anger to those around me..

He verbally abused a maid and hit a servant..

He was unruly even towards his parents and other family members..

and drank.

I feel better when I'm drunk.

It was the only feeling of comfort..

So I started drinking more..

It was the same that day too.

I drank until I was speechless at a bar..

As I drank, I got angry and lost my temper again..

My memories after that were not clear..

Did you just hit it and break it?.

Did you knock down, throw, hit, or step on the bar's tables, chairs, and other furniture as you saw them?.

In the meantime, I think the bar owner was crying..

Please don't do this.

It seems like he shook off the bar owner who was clinging to him as if pleading..

The sight of him flinching and shrugging his shoulders when he glared threateningly and raised his fist..

I thought it was funny because it looked like an ugly bug..

As I returned to the mansion, I remembered that again and giggled..

So I threw myself on the bed.

fell asleep.

That was his last memory.

Last memory while in the flesh.

‘After that... … That guy…….’

The ghost of that bastard Lloyd trembled at the corners of his eyes..

cast an empty gaze.

His body was there..

Even now, I can't forget what happened that morning..

How can I forget.

Suddenly, the moment I became a ghost like this.

I remember the time I saw the other guy who took my body open his eyes and wake up in bed..

‘…….’

That guy who was calmly chatting with Haviel that morning..

That guy who not only stole his body but also pretended to be him..

When I saw that, my eyes rolled over..

No, actually I was scared..

I was embarrassed and scared.

Why was my body suddenly taken away?.

Why did I become like a ghost?.

I couldn't understand anything and couldn't respond..

It was like that..

I was helpless, I was.

I just wanted my body back.

So I stayed with him 24 hours a day..

When he sleeps, when he eats, and all day long.

I tried everything to get my body back..

I wanted to drive out the fake guy pretending to be himself..

I wanted my body back.

but it was impossible.

All attempts ended in failure.

until when?

Until that fake guy defeated the Giga Titans in Cremor and fell unconscious, then woke up and was reunited with his parents..

‘…….’

Still, I became unconscious..

Because I'm in a vegetative state.

I was sure it would succeed this time..

But that also failed.

Not only did I fail, I also had to see my parents come running and hug that guy, crying..

The expressions on the faces of my parents who were truly worried about that guy..

With trembling fingertips, your eyes looked over that guy's well-being..

When I saw that, I felt relieved..

‘…….’

embarrassment.

deprivation.

feeling of defeat.

and… … Regrets about why I lived such a mess.

I was finally able to realize.

There was no room for excuses..

That guy who steals his body and pretends to be himself.

It was because I had been clinging to that fake guy for close to a year..

How hard is this guy working?.

How hard does that guy work?.

How many tricks does this guy think he lives by?.

It was because I saw more clearly, in more detail, and more than anyone else..

Even if I wanted to make excuses, I couldn't..

‘I just… … I lived my life blaming my family for being poor..’

That guy was different..

I just inherited my own body..

I came from a poor family and was burdened with a lot of debt..

He said that it was rather heaven-like conditions and acted as if nothing was wrong..

He was making money so relentlessly that you couldn't even imagine..

I tried to wonder if a person could live like that..

Sometimes I didn't mind taking risks myself..

Just like that, he completely changed the views of those around him who had been putting him in the gutter for his foolish actions..

If it were me, I wouldn't have dared to dream of it..

I saw it all clearly, so I couldn't make excuses..

I had no choice but to admit defeat..

It was better that his body was taken away..

Seeing my parents crying while hugging that fake one.

I realized that there was nothing I could do about it now..

and left.

I came to the underworld mixed with the dead..

I fell into hell and visited hell castle.

However, he was kicked out without being judged there..

The reason was simple.

‘'Cause I'm neither dead nor alive.’

Although the body was taken away, the body did not die..

So it's not a dead person.

But it doesn't even have a body..

So, I am not a living person either..

In other words, he was a kind of spiritual refugee..

was stateless.

A floating spirit that is neither alive nor dead.

A ghost who belongs neither in this world nor in the afterlife.

That was the situation he found himself in..

That's why.

Since then, I have been hiding here, in the corner of hell..

There was no other way than that..

Satans were scary.

Because if you get caught by them, your soul itself will be destroyed..

I had to live in hiding, fearful of being caught by Satan..

How long has it been like that?.

I couldn't even know.

There was no change of seasons here in hell..

I had to hide every day just to survive..

Just like that, I had to endure every moment like hell..

Still, I didn't regret it much..

The person who lived carelessly.

It was because he thought it was a fitting punishment for him..

But now?

For the first time, damn Lloyd regretted his decision to go to hell..

It was because of the fake Lloyd that was right there, right where he was looking..

‘I almost gave up on getting my body back, but that damned bastard already came up here.?’

This is hell.

But it looked like that guy was already here.!

‘That idiot is real!’

The ghost of that bastard Lloyd was moved..

Regret that I had given up on getting my body back rushed to me like a torrent..

Eventually, the dam of patience collapsed..

- hey!

I jumped up and shouted loudly..

He rushed at Lloyd fiercely..

- If you already fell for it, now fall for it in my hands, you bastard.!

Stupid Lloyd rushed at Lloyd and swung his fist..

So Lloyd?

I felt absurd.

“……What is this?.”

He was inspecting the area where roadbed construction had been completed..

But this ghost comes out of nowhere and swings its fist?.

I honestly thought you were crazy.

‘Even Satan tries to talk to me, but I'm just a ghost.?’

Sigh.

Lloyd walked lightly..

It's because he usually avoids fighting, but in fact, he was on the verge of becoming a sword expert..

As such, I was able to easily avoid a mere punch from a ghost..

Counterattacking was also easy..

Teotuk!

Lloyd dodged the fist and stretched out his hand..

match! Ta-da!

slapped the ghost.

The ghost's head turned with a clicking sound..

Lloyd's counterattack did not end there..

Teotuk!

I pushed the waist of the staggering ghost with my shoulder and hugged the back of the knee and pulled it..

I put my weight forward.

- Uh, oh my?

The ghost fell backwards with a crash..

Lloyd quickly crushed the ghost's solar plexus with his right knee..

I pressed both arms of the ghost with my left leg and right hand..

I grabbed the ghost's neck with my left hand..

It was perfect suppression.

‘Whoa. What is this, really?.’

Lloyd, who easily subdued the ghost, chuckled..

Are they residents of hell who are opposed to reckless railroad development or something like that?.

So do I have to play the role of an evil developer again?.

Lloyd thought for a moment and thought of nothing..

I properly identified the ghost's face..

At that moment, I flinched without realizing it..

“uh?”

A stupid sound came out spontaneously..

“Lloyd, Frontera?”

- ……Do you know now, you bastard??

“…….”

It's real.

It's so sudden I can't believe it.

This specter struggling below and glaring at us is clearly the bastard Lloyd Frontera..

The moment Lloyd saw it, he couldn't help but realize.

It just felt instinctive..

Because he is a ghost, his face is a bit blurry, but.

Even though it is translucent, it is difficult to see the facial features..

Nevertheless, I was intuitively convinced the moment I saw it..

‘……what. How should I react to this?.’

I was incredibly embarrassed for a moment..

I never dreamed I'd run into that bastard Lloyd Frontera in a place like this..

It wasn't just embarrassing..

I felt like I was caught doing something bad..

Although it wasn't intentional, the person whose body he stole.

A victim whose life was taken away because of him..

So the one who made me feel guilty the whole time..

It was because I suddenly encountered such an opponent without any preparation..

But Lloyd quickly came to his senses..

Let's not panic.

Let's first understand the situation.

I calmed down and straightened my expression..

I asked the idiot Lloyd Frontera..

“why are you here?”

- That's what I want to ask, it's this baby?

As expected, no sweet answer came back..

Stupid Lloyd Frontera's eyes became bloodthirsty..

- Why did you already fall and end up in hell??

“I? Are you dead??”

- okay.

“Why should I die, should I die?.”

I guess he thought this guy was dead..

Lloyd responded to clear up the misunderstanding..

“I'm not dead.”

- what?

“He said he didn't die.”

- What bullshit. Why is this guy in hell?!

“Because of a construction contract signed with the King of Hell at the request of a certain dragon. Because I was working.”

- ……uh?

“You can think of it as a brief business trip..”

- …….

What is this.

Damn Lloyd felt absurd..

You signed a construction contract with the King of Hell at the request of a dragon..

A stupid question suddenly came out..

- What on earth are you doing with my body??

“Well, I just lived hard.?”

- …….

“Then why are you here?.”

- Why! It's because of you!

Stupid Lloyd was furious..

- I was just living a normal life! But because of you, I am! uh!

It was from then on..

Stupid Lloyd was screaming loudly..

He told the story of his experience from the day his body was first taken away..

argued, protested, shouted.

I was indignant, complained, and lamented..

Appealed, pleaded, clung to.

- ……So, please help me. huh? I don't want to be here. I'm tired of living like a ghost who can't get anywhere. huh? Please just let me be reincarnated!

“…….”

- It's because of you. The fact that I became a ghost, neither dead nor alive, was all caused by my body being taken away by you. But why are you the only one living well? huh? What did I do wrong?!

“…….”

- Take responsibility! Take responsibility! please do something to me!

“……Whoa.”

Lloyd sighed..

Lloyd, the bastard, is clinging towards us while being suppressed..

After hearing about the past things he went through, I felt a bit sorry for him..

‘I have become a ghost who can neither die nor live..’

So, I have become unable to belong to either this world or the afterlife..

I had no idea he was in such a state..

‘I became completely stateless..’

After summarizing it, I understood the situation..

So I was embarrassed.

It's pitiful, but.

It's a pity.

“How on earth are you asking for help? There is a way?”

- You have to find a way to help.!

“…….”

- That's what our servant girls said! Even if I don't tell you, it will take care of itself! Isn't that natural??

“Oh, it's not natural.”

Another sigh came out..

I'm very sorry and sad, but.

This fucking Lloyd Frontera guy..

I thought this guy couldn't give up his power-loving nature even after becoming a ghost..

“First of all, listen carefully to what I say from now on..”

Lloyd looked straight into Lloyd's eyes..

“one. You are asking me for a favor. Don't scream and don't throw a tantrum. You're not a child.”

- …….

“two. Let’s start by clearing up the titles..”

- what?

“Tidying up titles. I don't know?”

- Of course I know, but why should I do it? I'm Lloyd. you are fake.

“I'm Lloyd too.”

- What bullshit? on a fake topic.

“So are you going to keep calling me fake??”

- of course.

“Then I won't help you.”

- what?

“Sarcasm is hurtful.”

- …….

Stupid Lloyd swallowed his dry saliva without realizing it..

It's been a while since I thought of you.

‘that's right. This fake guy was such a petty and dirty guy..’

This is something I often felt when I stayed and observed the fake guy for nearly a year after his body was first taken away..

But now that I've talked to him in person,?

The sense of pettiness that I felt when looking at it from the side immediately touched my skin..

Stupid Lloyd asked, trying to hide his embarrassment..

- Well, then what should we do?.

“Let’s decide clearly with rock, paper, scissors. Lloyd is the winner. Frontera is the one who loses. how?”

- What kind of nonsense…….

“scissors…….”

- Hey, are you crazy??

“If you don't pay, you lose. rock…….”

- Oh really!

“paper.”

Cheochuk!

The two Lloyds held out their hands..

Lloyd Scissors.

The bastard Lloyd looks like.

A satisfied smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..

“good. I won so I'll Lloyd.”

- Haha, crazy. You can't just take my body, are you taking my name now??

“At least you call me by your last name, Frontera..”

- ……Damn it. Then you can release me now.

Frontera grumbled..

Lloyd's eyes looking at him became bitter without knowing it..

‘Phew. I'm a bit sorry..’

It was not intentional that he stole his body..

I had no intention or will to do so..

It was just a coincidence..

But he couldn't deny the fact that that incident completely separated his fate from that of that idiot..

‘I'm on a roll. That guy has become a ghost. Tsk.’

I didn't do it intentionally, but I was sorry nonetheless..

Of course, I wasn't just apologetic..

I also had a proud side..

‘Even if I hadn't taken your body anyway... … About a year and five months later, he would have died miserably in a bar room..’

That was the fate that Lloyd Frontera faced in the novel Iron Blooded Knight..

If he hadn't taken his body, this would have definitely happened..

It wasn't even Lloyd Frontera who was destined to meet a miserable end..

‘The Baron and his wife, who are now Counts, and even Julien.’

The entire family was destined to commit suicide and be murdered..

If it weren't for him, it would have happened like that..

If you think about it that way?

At least he was a benefactor to Lloyd Frontera's family..

‘Phew. I want to use that grace to get rid of the fact that my body was taken away..’

Actually, that was my honest feeling..

I felt like I really had to help that guy..

At the same time, it was annoying.

But my heart ached..

A corner of my conscience felt uneasy..

I thought I couldn't just ignore it..

It was even more so when he remembered the Count and Countess who had always treated him well..

‘Because I have already pretended to be their son. But what if they ignore the plight of their real son? What if I pretend not to see it? Phew, that would really be a disservice to them..’

When I thought about it that way, I was able to make up my mind..

He said.

“Hey, Frontera. Listen carefully. I know what your situation is and what you want. But it's hard for me to help you right now..”

- what? This guy is real…….

“Don't curse and listen to me until the end. Am I busy right now? The construction work that was won from the King of Hell is in full swing? So, let me finish what I was doing first. I don't know how to help you right now anyway..”

- ……That's true, but.

“That's why. I'll find a way to help you while we finish the construction. okay? So, please stay in my pocket and be quiet for a while..”

- In your pocket?

“uh.”

Frontera asked curiously..

Lloyd chuckled..

“Because you are a ghost, you can become small.?”

- It will be possible if you let me go.

“So, please become small and stay in my pocket..”

- Why does it have to be like that??

“We are giving you a chance to be safe until construction is completed. Or maybe you want to get caught by Satan and be destroyed, or something like that??”

- …….

“By now you know why I'm suggesting this.?”

- Whoa, damn it. Okay, so just let it go for now..

Frontera grumbled like he was being chewed..

Lloyd released him..

Prontera, which was barely released, reduced its body size..

Lloyd introduced him to the friends in his pocket..

“Po-dong? Drop? Hamang? Coming? This guy here is called Frontera. Don't hit or bully, just get along well.?

“kiss? room? under? tail?”

Podongi, Bangbiul, Hamangi, and Kkomingi were enjoying a nap in the inner pocket..

My eyes widened when I saw your phantom species, Prontera..

It's the same as Lloyd, but the ghost's appearance is slightly different..

I was curious about that appearance..

On the other hand, Frontera?

I was scared.

- ……Wow! What are these bundles of hair?!

“Well, whatever. These are the kids who will be hanging out with you for a while. He said he stayed with me for about a year. Then at least everyone would have seen it except Komingi..”

- hey! What does this have to do with what I saw? Why do I have to live with these things?!

“no? Then throw it to Satan?”

- …….

“I hate that more?”

- …….

“Be quiet. Don't get angry at them for no reason..”

Lloyd smiled bitterly..

Ugly hair, it seemed like it was already stuck..

Frontera's statement a little while ago about 'things like this'.

I can see your phantom species already opening its flounder eyes because of that remark..

But Lloyd didn't care..

“Okay, then enter..”

- Wait, wait a minute!

“Button it up.”

- ……hey! Buheup!

I put Prontera in my inner pocket..

The inner pocket button was also fastened tightly..

After a while, I heard a clattering sound from inside my pocket..

It seemed like your phantom species was giving Prontera a hard pat(?)..

‘Whoa. First of all, I gained time like this..’

Lloyd sighed..

To be honest, I had no idea how to help that Prontera, the ghost of a bastard..

‘Well, I didn't make any boasts about helping. He just said he would find a way to help..’

At least I created a way out..

If you happen to be unable to help, you can make the excuse, 'I tried, but I couldn't find a way to help.'.

‘Besides, it would be better to keep it hidden in your inner pocket for the time being. That way, Javiel won't find out about this guy's existence..’

Javiel believes himself to be Lloyd.

If a guy like that witnesses the ghost of the real Lloyd Frontera,?

If you realize the truth like that?

I don't know how to react.

Honestly, I didn't expect it..

So it might be best to keep Frontera hidden for the time being..

That was the moment Lloyd thought..

“Lloyd? Why are you sighing so deeply??”

Without really any warning or sign.

So natural and sudden.

A question came from Javiel right behind me..