History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 244
244fury. Those who leave and those who remain (2)
Rattling, rattling…….
A leisurely rattling train.
Outside scenery passing by slowly.
In it, Javiel, a knight of the Frontera count family, silently crossed his arms..
He lowered his head and softly bit his lip..
His gaze was not directed to the floor..
side.
A place where two people's voices can be heard.
I was only looking in the direction where the train next to me was..
I kept hearing voices from there..
Both of them were very familiar voices..
Both were voiced by Lloyd Frontera..
Hearing that, the silver-haired knight was finally able to realize.
Questions that you have entertained from time to time but have not mentioned, curiosity that you have wondered about from time to time but never dared to say out loud, and suspicions that have suddenly arisen but have been suppressed in the end..
I found out the answers to all those questions, curiosities, and suspicions..
real and fake.
Those who were stolen and those who were taken away.
The self-indulgent and the faithful.
The decadent and the constructive..
Those who are despised and those who are respected.
That the two were not one.
everyone didn't know that.
Javiel finally realized.
‘Lloyd.’
I bite my lips until they turn white..
Still, I don't know who I just called..
I really don't know which Lloyd I was calling to in my heart..
Is this really Lloyd Frontera, who was complaining about being such a fool?.
Is it the fake Lloyd Frontera who revived the family with a lot of wit and effort?.
Who did you call?.
Who do you serve?.
Who do you want to be by your side?.
I really, really don't know.
That's how Javiel was caught up in agony..
“…….”
I'd rather bellow.
Should we condemn fakes like that?.
In principle, wouldn't that be correct?.
For a moment, a chill appeared in Javiel's eyes..
However, that bloody momentum disappeared even faster than when it bloomed..
The silver-haired knight shook his head roughly..
‘no.’
I guess that wasn't the case..
I like that fake Lloyd Frontera?
That wasn't it..
Javiel was not a foolish man to mix his personal feelings with such matters..
Now, there was only one standard for judging the truth that he had finally learned..
A person to whom one has sworn to be loyal for one's entire life..
Count Arcos Frontera.
Who will he be to his master?.
By any chance, I might be doing a wrong to my lord..
Which decision will lead to loyalty to the lord?.
Javiel tried to judge the current situation only by that standard..
It was a cool-headed calculation that excluded as much emotion as possible..
It was an even more bitter judgment because it was a cool-headed calculation..
‘Sorry, Lloyd..’
He decided to give up the ghost of that damn Frontera..
I thought I would leave the current fake Lloyd behind..
It was an unavoidable choice..
A story between two Lloyds.
As I listened to it, I realized that I really had no choice..
‘It seems like the real Lloyd has already turned into a ghost..’
It felt like I was as good as dead..
Even though I tried to get my body back, it seemed to be of no use..
In other words, there was no way for Lloyd, the real bastard, to be revived..
But if you cut down the fake Lloyd right now,?
If you condemn fake Lloyd like that,?
There would be no answer.
‘Things won't get any better. No, it will be much worse..’
It's true anyway.
No matter what the content is.
That fake had been confidently and naturally pretending to be the real thing until now..
No, he acted much better than the original asshole Lloyd and even saved the family from the abyss of ruin..
So if you cut a tooth like that,.
There seemed to be nothing good about the family..
Rather, it is like a building that has lost a large pillar collapses..
It was as clear as day that the family, which had barely been able to survive until now, would once again go down the path of decline..
‘It has to be that way..’
If you look at it realistically, it really was like that..
Who is now trusted by King Alicia?.
Strictly speaking, it was that fake Lloyd, not the head of the family, Count Frontera, who was trusted by the king..
Moreover, anyone who receives water taxes from the neighboring fiefdom, Viscounty of Lacona,?
The person who manages the water supply?
As expected, it was that fake Lloyd..
Bibeongido prevents monsters from across the eastern mountain range from crossing into the territory.?
As expected, that fake Lloyd was a fantasy species that moved like limbs..
In addition, there are Yeongji Ondol and coal mines..
Management and repairs of apartments that became homes for refugees.
Dragon Solitas, in charge of sludge disposal in the Great Sewerage.
So many businesses and interests, everything, everything, revolved around that fake Lloyd..
But if that fake Lloyd disappears right away?
Nothing in Frontera Estate will work properly..
“…….”
At this point, I have no choice but to admit it..
That Lloyd is obviously fake.
It's already better than the real thing..
No, it has become an essential part of the territory..
Javiel let go of the handle of the sword he was holding..
Of course, that didn't mean he was free from all his worries and anguish..
He still had big worries left..
‘Then, should I report this to my lord?.’
Your judgment here and now is not the final decision..
He was only making a provisional decision as to whether to carry out summary judgment..
The final decision on this matter would have to be made by the lord, Count Frontera..
That's why Javiel was worried..
‘It would certainly be right to inform my lord right away..’
For some reason I didn't feel like it..
Even though hiding the truth I just learned could be a kind of betrayal to my master..
Even though I know it all too well,.
I was somehow hesitant to tell the truth..
I didn't even know why.
The answer was soon realized by listening to the conversation between the two Lloyds from the next train compartment..
“……So, I will take good care of you two. sorry.”
- Okay, it's a baby.
“And later, I will definitely reveal it through my own words. About you and me.”
“…….”
Once again, Javiel bit his lip..
and thought.
Why does that fake person say things like that?.
How on earth do you weaken people's hearts with words like that?.
‘for now… … Is it right to give it a chance?.’
A word from the fake Lloyd I just heard.
I felt the heart inside it..
Maybe it's just a pretense, but.
Still, I wanted to believe that..
That fake person must really feel sorry for the count and wife..
One day, the day will come when we will reveal the truth ourselves..
So it would be right to wait..
“…….”
Maybe I'm crazy.
Javiel suppressed his thoughts for a moment..
At least that fake didn't ignore the real Lloyd..
Because I helped the real Lloyd, who was wandering around as a ghost, until the end..
Because I have such a sorry heart, and with that heart I am trying to take responsibility..
I thought I would watch..
I thought it would be right to at least give the person involved a chance to reveal the truth in this case..
‘My lord, I am sorry..’
Javiel closed his eyes..
I hope that my judgment will not affect the family..
I tried to suppress the confusion and embarrassment that surged in my heart..
Meanwhile, the train rumbled and rolled along..
I ran steadily, slowly, step by step..
And finally, we arrived at the last stop of the railway, the end of Hell..
“Whoa.”
Lloyd massaged his buttocks and got off the train..
As expected, the truck-like ride quality cannot be forgotten..
This definitely makes my bottom tingle quite a bit..
Even my back hurts a lot..
‘In short, it's an other-worldly ride..’
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
Anyway, since this is a train built for efficient soul transport, I thought this was enough..
Besides, ride quality isn't important right now..
There is something much more important and something you need to be careful about..
‘I'm sure Javiel isn't around here.?’
As soon as Lloyd got off at the station, he looked around..
By any chance, I wonder if Haviel is nearby..
So I'm afraid I'll see the ghost of Frontera.
I looked around carefully with the same excitement as when I stole a 1,000 won bill from my mother's wallet when I was young..
It was only after a while that I relaxed somewhat..
‘I don't think there is one.’
I was told to guard this area when I go to Hell Castle to report the completion to the King of Hell..
Hey, did you happen to run some errands?.
Or maybe I'm just tired of waiting and taking a nap?.
Fortunately, Javiel was not visible anywhere around the open station..
‘Now is your chance.’
If you wander around, Javiel might come..
If he witnesses Prontera's ghost like that, the situation becomes very difficult..
In the worst case, you may be treated like a criminal and attacked by this guy..
At that thought, Lloyd wiped the sweat from his forehead..
The ghost of Prontera hastened..
“Hey, get down quickly. quickly.”
- Ah, Mr. It looks dirty.
“It's not that I was fussing, I was just moving a bit quickly..”
- So you're telling me to quickly reincarnate once the business is over, you bastard??
“Oh no, it's not like that..”
- Baby, you're scared. I'm afraid of getting caught by Javiel.?
“……Whoa. answer.”
- okay. Let's go quickly. Because I don’t want to run into that guy either because his food tastes bad..
“The food tastes bad?”
- uh.
The ghost of Prontera nodded in response to Lloyd’s question..
He answered in a very natural tone..
- If that bastard happens like that, isn't it a human violation? Unlucky. Every time I see it, I get annoyed and feel resentful for no reason. After my father put that bastard next to me as my escort, I couldn't feel good no matter where I went..
“……Hey, you too?”
- Uh, me too.
“shit.”
For a moment, the two Lloyds resented the face geniuses of the world out of mutual sympathy(?)..
Meanwhile, I hurried my steps..
The door of reincarnation was at the edge of the platform..
This was thanks to the fact that the escorted souls were able to enter the gate of reincarnation through the platform as soon as they got off the train..
- Phew.
Am I trembling when I face the door of reincarnation?.
Or am I just excited to end my wandering?.
The ghost of Frontera took a moment to catch his breath..
I looked back and laughed..
- Then let's go.
“uh.”
There were no special greetings or touching goodbyes..
No, there was no need for that in the first place..
Prontera's Ghost Island.
Lloyd sees him too.
I knew that very well..
So I just waved my hand.
It's like spending a day lounging together and then parting ways in the evening..
We greeted each other half-heartedly, as if nothing had happened, as if we would see each other again tomorrow..
In response to such an ordinary greeting.
With insignificant hand gestures.
let go of each other.
Then at the end.
The moment when you really take the last step to the door of reincarnation.
The ghost of Prontera looked back for a moment..
- …….
Very softly, as if whispering, he pressed his lips..
I didn't know what they were saying.
that was the end.
The guy's appearance disappeared..
“…….”
Lloyd stared blankly at the door of reincarnation..
Somehow my heart became complicated.
I don't know what to say about how I feel.
I took a small breath and turned around..
I trudged back and got on the train..
I sat down on the floor that was shaking all over..
I looked across the river.
This is the place where the guy who sat across from me and talked just a moment ago was there..
Now, only the tent was fluttering like a tattered tent in the blowing wind..
So the train departed.
Still rattling calmly.
Slowly and steadily slowly.
I moved, pushing back the hellish landscape..
Meanwhile, Lloyd just sat in silence..
and thought.
After all, hell isn’t that great.
The air is so pungent and full of volcanic ash that it stings my eyes every day..
I rubbed my eyes with my sleeve a few times..
After a while, we arrived at Hell Castle Station..
When I got off the platform, an unexpectedly friendly face greeted me..
“……uh? Javiel?”
“Are you back now, Lloyd?.”
“why are you here?”
Lloyd looked at Javiel in a dazed mood..
I was told to stay at the station at the edge of hell and wait..
But why is he here at Hell Station?.
While this side is puzzled.
Javiel smiled bitterly..
“I came here because I was anxious..”
“Because I was anxious?”
“yes.”
“Why am I anxious?.”
“I was wondering if Lloyd was really abandoning me. So I ran here on my own. But when I came back, I heard that Lloyd had gone to inspect the train operation..”
“So, were you waiting here for me to come back?.”
“yes.”
“……under. I guess I really didn't want to swim from the polar region to Prontera territory..”
“yes. I didn't like it, but seeing Lloyd's face like this changed my mind..”
“Does it change? how?”
“I wish I had lived without seeing this face..”
“…….”
“It's a joke.”
“Yeah, it seemed serious enough..”
“Have you been caught?.”
“maybe?”
Lloyd chuckled..
thank god.
As it happened, Javiel was moving as he wanted..
Because I would not have witnessed the ghost of Frontera who went to the edge of hell..
He unexpectedly came all the way here to pick me up..
Now that we can share this kind of lame joke.
Because thanks to you, I can smile as hard as I can.
Well, I'm glad.
“Then let's go. I have to report the results of the trip to the King of Hell..”
“All right.”
Lloyd took the lead, feeling a little relieved..
Javiel looked at Lloyd's back with meaningful eyes..
“…….”
thank god.
Lloyd happened to believe the lie he told..
So I was able to treat that person like usual..
Because we can still share these lame jokes.
Thanks to that, I was able to pretend not to notice that fake Lloyd's slightly swollen eyes..
Well, I'm glad.
‘Lloyd, I hope you live a peaceful and happy new life..’
The silver-haired knight truly hoped.
real and fake.
Those who were stolen and those who were taken away.
The self-indulgent and the faithful.
Those who once served and those who serve now.
I hope both of you have a peaceful and happy future..
As you wish, I hope that the remaining days for both of you will be peaceful and warm..
Those who left and those who remained.
Javiel prayed for everyone.
And I followed Lloyd without a word..
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