The best territory designer of all time - Episode 250
250fury. It has become the Dragon King’s alarm. (2)
This is the County of Frontera.
A province located in the easternmost part of the Kingdom of Magentano.
It was originally a small and insignificant rural area, but it was recently reborn as the hottest development area in the kingdom..
A coal mine blowing black fine dust again today..
Even the carpet in the corner of the room is getting warm and soft on the ondol..
The Marez cleared land and terraced farmlands are quickly becoming a profitable granary..
In addition, there is a water supply that gushes with clean water from the alpine area 24 hours a day and a generous apartment complex..
There is even a main sewer facility where all of the residents’ household waste is hygienically disposed of..
There has never been a state-of-the-art territory like this in the kingdom..
Moreover, there was great support from the royal family..
Every month, abundant supplies arrived in the name of aid for reconstruction..
It was a similar situation to having dozens of tons of cooked rice and side dishes delivered by courier every month without spending a single won..
That wasn't all.
Water tax collected from, or rather ripped off from, the neighboring Viscounty of Lacona.
Slope stabilization facility management fee received from Namaran territory.
They were all nutritious sources of funds..
‘Plus, wow. Elencia sap arrived from the elf village this month as well. How can you get a bottle of something so precious for just 30 bags of coal? Lloyd said to store it in the warehouse as soon as it comes in, I guess.?’
I think that's probably what my eldest son asked me to do..
Count Arcos Frontera recalled his memories and worked hard..
Crispy, crispy! Pak!
The trowel moved without stopping due to the count's diligent gestures..
Every time that happened, the weeds that had been trying to reside in the mansion's flower garden disappeared..
That made the count's heart feel warmer..
“Phew.”
A rich territory without any shortage.
A secure future with nothing to regret in the future.
The two sons are also walking their own paths with great sincerity..
As the owner of the territory.
As the head of the family.
Could it be more heartwarming and heartwarming than this?.
“That's not true, honey.?”
“yes?”
The Countess tilted her head at his question..
I stopped the trowel that was teasing me diligently next to me and asked back..
“What are you suddenly saying??”
“just. I feel warm and warm and happy. The weather is nice too. So, how about riding a horse later this afternoon??”
“I'm not saying we should run a race.?”
“No way. Let's ride together. Side by side, front and back. Closely attached.”
“Oh my, this person is so.”
“Hehehe, I’m embarrassed.?”
“no, not that.”
“then?”
“I wonder why it's only now that such a good story is brought up..”
“Hehehe!”
The same smile bloomed on the couple's faces..
My hands were covered in dirt as I squatted in the flower field, but even the feel of the dirt on my hands made me happy and happy..
Even the sunlight felt warmer..
Just like that, under the warm sun.
The couple's lips got closer as they looked around..
But that was then..
Suddenly, a teleportation magic circle opened in the air next to the flower field..
Partschut! Shaaaaa-!
“……Ugh?”
“What a taste!”
The count and wife, who were just about to touch their lips, were startled and walked away..
In the meantime, I held my hand tightly and looked at the teleportation magic circle..
Soon the magic circle disappeared..
Instead, three people and a large lump(?) appeared in that place..
“……Whoa.”
Immediately after the teleportation magic circle disappears.
Lloyd stumbled slightly as he landed on the ground..
‘Ugh, motion sickness..’
He was in the center of the Demon Dragon Cave until a little while ago..
But when Dragon King Berkis snapped his fingers, everything changed drastically..
The body floated in the air with waves of magic power enveloping all directions..
All kinds of starlight twinkled around..
But it's also really short-lived.
When I landed on the ground, the surrounding scenery had completely changed..
Instead of looking inside the majestic Demon Dragon Cave, I saw a sunny, warm, familiar flower garden in a mansion..
While I was trimming the flower garden, I saw some happy faces shaking their butts in shock..
“Law, Lloyd?”
Two happy faces.
The Count and Countess muttered in unison..
Thanks to this, Lloyd was able to quickly grasp the situation..
‘You got from the Demon Dragon's Cave to here at the Frontera Mansion in one cue..’
It is indeed the magic of the Dragon King..
He bowed to the count and wife..
“I'm home. You were very surprised.?”
“……Uh, well, that’s true. That person and that lion?”
The Count's dazed hand pointed to the Dragon King Berkis and the Manticore..
Lloyd's bitter smile deepened..
“You are a precious guest. I'll explain the whole story a little later. First of all, the task of attending these people seems much more urgent and important. Please excuse me for a moment.”
he had a hunch.
Now is not the time to dither about explaining things..
It's not that it's not, the expression on the Dragon King Berkis's side was changing..
‘I'm making a strong appeal that I want to sleep right away.!’
Eyes already half closed.
A glimpse of movement-like eyes through them.
shoulders slumped.
My back was bent..
My hands and knees were also shaking..
If you spread a blanket on the dirt floor here?
Without a single word of protest, he just went into the blanket and seemed ready to sleep for 24 hours a day..
‘no. Still, it's been a long time since I brought the Dragon King here. You have to sleep in the right place. That way, you will be able to show off a lot later..’
By any chance, wouldn't the Dragon King be lying down here right now?.
Lloyd became anxious inside..
He hurriedly gave a vague answer to the count and wife and almost pushed Berkis' back..
“Hey, Dragon King.?”
“……uh.”
“Thank you for the teleportation magic. Then follow me..”
“Do I have to follow you?…….”
“Ah, uh, ok, you can't sleep here.!”
“I'm sleepy…….”
“Cheer up a little bit!”
Lloyd quickly helped Berkis up..
Like trying to carry a wounded comrade on the battlefield..
With the most solemn expressions and gestures, the Dragon King Berkis was surrounded..
Berkis was thrown onto the bed in the guest quarters of the mansion..
“Then, I will wake you up during the morning wake-up call time. I hope you have a good night!”
“Grumbling.”
Just like that, we overcame another crisis(?).
Lloyd was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief..
I returned to the count and wife, who were still shaking in shock, and explained the whole story..
“……Speaking of which, that customer from earlier is the king of all dragons in the world... … Was it sour??”
“Yes, that's an accurate summary..”
“We are able to serve such a person in our territory? Almost a year from now?”
“Yeah, it just so happened that.”
“Were there any special requests or conditions from that person??”
“Well, there is.”
“which?”
“All you have to do is wake you up once a day, every morning..”
“Sleep?”
“yes. She said that I need to contact her wife, Queen Yong, every morning. As I said a little while ago, that's why I brought him here in the first place..”
“……Hehehe.”
Count Frontera stopped laughing..
Even if I tried to hold back, I couldn't help but smile happily..
‘How did my son become like this?…….’
Did you become a big name?.
The Count looked at Lloyd with new eyes..
It has already become a normal part of daily life to be frequently summoned by the king and take charge of his duties..
But that wasn't enough, and now he has even brought the king of dragons himself..
In addition to the king of the country, he had established a connection with the king of dragons..
‘Maybe I will become the father of a child who will go down in history..’
A thought suddenly occurred to me..
Still, there was one thing he didn't know..
It was true that Lloyd had a relationship with not only the king of humans and the king of dragons, but also the king of hell..
Of course, Lloyd didn't bother to tell us that fact..
‘Because it is hell. It’s literally the other world, right? If I told you that I had been there, you would only get worried..’
Plus, on the other hand, I felt uncomfortable..
Because in hell I met the real Lloyd..
Because I helped the reincarnation of a guy who wandered around as a ghost..
It was a bit difficult to leave that story out..
I felt like the voice of conscience was grabbing my hair..
I will definitely tell you the story about the real Lloyd later..
I'll tell you about it someday when the right opportunity comes..
Even if I receive some criticism because of my honesty, even if I receive resentment from the Count and Countess, someday I will reveal everything honestly..
‘But now is not the time.’
There was a lot of work to do first..
That's why.
While telling the count and wife everything that had happened, Lloyd hid the story about his trip to hell..
As a result, the topic naturally went somewhere else..
“But I… … Was the lion a newly summoned friend like Lord Podong??”
Count Frontera's curiosity turned towards the Manticore..
At that moment, the manticore was sniffing the flowers in the flower garden..
A bitter smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
“Oh, that's not it. This person is called Manticore, and he is a servant of the Dragon King Berkis. That's why he came here with me this time..”
“Hmm, I see..”
Nod, that was all the Count and Countess's reaction to the Manticore..
Even the reactions of the mansion's guards, servant maids, and residents of the estate were not much different from those of the count and wife..
“uh? There is a huge lion that I have never seen before.?”
“You're so big and fat?”
“He's about the same size as Lord Podong.?”
“mom! I want to touch that belly fat!”
In other words, the local people here were not at all frightened by the enormous size and majesty of the manticore they had seen for the first time..
The reason was simple.
Residents of this Prontera territory.
They were the ones who had already experienced Podongi, Bangpoongi, Hamangi, and Bibeongi..
In addition, while going through the Monster Domino incident, I experienced all kinds of demons without any regrets..
They were literally people who had gone through all sorts of hardships..
Thanks to this, in the eyes of the local residents, the legendary demon beast Manticore was just seen as 'a lion or a fat cat that is a bit big and fat and has a pink belly due to hair loss on the belly.'.
Of course, Manticore also gladly enjoyed the hospitality of such people..
“dad! I want to ride that!”
“Cororon!”
“They say you can overthrow it!”
As a few days pass like that.
The manticore quickly became a soft plaything or insect-collecting friend for the children of Prontera territory..
Meanwhile, Lloyd has also been busy in his own way..
When I returned to the estate after a long time, there was a lot of work piled up..
‘The same goes for water pipes that freeze and thaw repeatedly throughout the winter. We also need to inspect the drainage system of the Marez clearing area and the retaining walls of the terraced farmland. Requests for ondol repairs have also piled up quite a bit. In addition to safety inspection of coal mines and maintenance of major sewage drains. Wow, crazy, crazy.’
It was because I had been away from the territory for too long..
Count Frontera paid some attention, but.
Lord Bavaria, the Engineers, the Turtle Corps, and the Bone Corps have managed it with care..
Nevertheless, it was bound to be different from Lloyd personally inspecting and checking everything..
‘Well, anyway, I won’t be leaving the territory this long for a long time in the future..’
Say goodbye to taking on someone else's work and leaving the territory..
To revive the family.
To protect the territory.
To raise funds for retirement.
Going out to other places and making money is no longer an end..
Because there is no need for that anymore.
Because we have overcome all crises.
Because now all that's left to do is live the rest of my life sucking honey..
‘So, this is the last time I put this much effort into maintenance and inspection..’
From now on, all you have to do is live in the main estate and take care of it little by little consistently..
All you have to do is protect and take care of your precious honey pot..
When I thought that way, I didn't even feel tired..
We worked even harder on repairs and inspections..
Meanwhile, I didn't forget to wake up the Dragon King Berkis every morning..
Becoming the dragon king's alarm was never easy..
“Hey, Dragon King.?”
“…….”
“It's time to wake up?”
“……Grumbling.”
“Hey, you need to contact the Dragon Queen.?”
“Umm… … later…….”
“Later? Then, should I wake you up again later??”
“uh…….”
“How soon can I wake you up??”
“tomorrow…….”
“…….”
No, what is this dragon king saying?.
The Dragon King was much more trouble sleeping than expected..
In the end, Lloyd had no choice but to pull out his secret weapon..
‘Sorry, Dragon King. This is all something the Dragon King brought upon himself. Hmmm!’
Lloyd cleared his throat..
I started singing with a refreshing voice..
“Lullaby, our dragon king↗ Lullaby, our dragon king↗ Cocktail, don’t cry! Our dragon king, wake up↘↗!”
It was a lullaby of destruction.
Or it was a wake-up call from hell.
To silence the listener's eardrums forever.
Good Morning Hell Gate is opened in an economical manner..
It was a song that seemed to pour the legendary medicine Albo-7 into the listener's cochlea..
Thanks to this(?), Dragon King Berkis was completely asleep..
“……Do you want to burst your stomach with one punch and return to the embrace of Mother Nature??”
“Huh! hmm! sorry.”
“Or I don't want to ascend to a handful of dioxins in a world of many.?”
“Umm, sorry, sorry. still!”
“still?”
“I thought that you had to contact the Queen of Dragons first, and that I had to protect that mission..”
“Tsk. So I deliberately sang a terrible song.?”
“no.”
“then?”
“I sang it as hard as I could..”
“that is?”
“yes.”
“……sorry.”
“Sigh.”
Anyway, that's how Lloyd was able to become the dragon king's alarm every morning, just in the nick of time..
And I was finally convinced.
‘Now I've really done it all.’
I really did it all.
Living the rest of your life comfortably in the countryside without the hustle and bustle.
Living as a building owner or an unemployed person without any difficult or complicated work for the rest of your life..
I worked so hard for that goal until now..
He said he had been through countless crises..
Sometimes I almost get frustrated.
Nevertheless, I stand up again.
He said he didn't give up and ran breathlessly..
And now I have achieved everything I set out to do..
The territory has become much safer..
Funds have also become very solid..
There was nothing to worry about going forward..
The truth about the real Lloyd will soon be revealed to the Count and Countess..
Except for the small matter of paying off the debt of your heart, there will be no trouble..
Thinking like that, Lloyd took a deep breath in his bedroom..
A bedroom in the middle of the night where no one comes.
I strengthened my mind in that silence..
‘This is the last confirmation.’
A life that has accomplished everything.
A life without worries.
Will you really live such a life and meet a peaceful end?.
Will there be unexpected troubles or ups and downs in front of you?.
Lloyd opened the skill window to check it..
I brought out a skill that had been stored away for quite some time..
sweet.
[Skill Name: Ending Spoiler]
[Skill Attribute: Absolute Power]
[CP required: 80 (3rd time))]
[By consuming a certain amount of CP, you can get a glimpse of some of the ending scenes that will unfold at the end of the current story. It could be a happy ending or a sad ending..]
A familiar skill guide was displayed..
Lloyd took a deep breath..
‘Let's check it out.’
Select ‘Run’ at the bottom of the skill window.
[Skill: Would you like to use ending spoiler??]
[CP consumption: 80 (3rd time))]
[CP you currently have : 1,192]
[YES/NO]
‘Of course yes.’
Ding dong.
[Skill: Ending spoiler is activated.]
[80 CP is used up.]
[CP you currently have : 1,112]
A skill activation message came to mind..
It was from then on..
Tsuzuzuzu……!
Time around me slowed down rapidly. finally stopped.
The window curtains fluttering in the spring breeze.
The flower petals that were flying from somewhere.
Everything stopped as if stuffed in time..
And as always, the space in front of Lloyd shuddered..
A round, bright blue passage has opened..
‘Let's go.’
Lloyd walked into the passage..
My entire vision was filled with flashes of light..
Paaaat……!
As if I close my eyes and open them.
Lloyd cast his gaze at the new scene unfolding before his eyes..
And soon, I was astonished by the unexpected scenery..
‘……What is this??’
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