The best territory designer of all time - Episode 290
290fury. Reckless driving is bad. (1)
Charcoal Wind Grassland.
The core region of the Klamath Plains in the northwest of the continent.
Home of all centaur tribes living on the Great Plains.
Today, the Chardolbaram tribesmen here were witnessing an amazing sight..
“……Boo, it's a red speeding sign.!”
A young centaur shouted.
Everyone's eyes were focused on where the young man was pointing..
Thanks to this, the tribesmen were able to witness.
“It's true. It's really a red speeding sign.”
“oh my god…….”
“I never thought the day would come when I would actually see that.”
“But that thing is being put on by humans who are not even of our species.?”
“Isn't it fake??”
“No, that can't be possible. Red speed signs can only be given out by patrol commanders protecting the outskirts of the Great Plains..”
“Wait. Then, that person couldn’t be… … Are you saying he ran faster than the patrol leader??”
“What else could it be?.”
An old centaur answered.
The rest of the tribe swallowed their dry saliva at his words..
And then I looked again at the person with the red speeding sign plastered on his back..
was a stranger.
It was also human.
A human riding a huge, plump, fat hamster was entering the tribe's territory with a confident gait, with a very bright red speed sign on his back..
It was crossing the village center..
It was such an unbelievable sight..
It was also something I never thought I would see, even in my dreams..
Thanks to everyone's shocked looks, a bitter smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
‘What is this? I feel like a popular star.’
It really was that way..
Centaur tribesmen who discovered this place.
At first, I was surprised by the unfamiliar appearance of this place..
Then I was even more shocked when I saw the red speed sign on the back..
Confused, confused, doubtful, I finally realized that the sign was real..
And gave me a look of envy.
Those eyes were like the impressed gaze of a fan club member who happened to run into Earth's Strongest Idol Bulletproof Vests on the street..
‘Of course, this red speeding sign wasn't easy to get..’
Suddenly, something from two days ago came to mind..
The beginning of the Great Plains where we first arrived.
The centaur patrol we encountered there..
He said he provoked the patrol with his speed..
Are you confident that it will be faster than this one?.
Let's have a running race.
The patrol leader readily responded to the bold proposal..
I heard there was a drag race with this guy..
and…….
‘7It was a super cut.’
Just 7 seconds after crossing the starting line.
Podong and this guy passed the rock faster than the patrol leader by half a step..
It was truly the majesty of a 1-pot engine, like an 8-cylinder 5,000cc naturally aspirated engine..
The patrol leader was purely impressed by the explosive acceleration this team showed..
‘The patrol leader looked like he was about to cry after he passed the finish line and stopped side by side..’
Angry because of defeat?
It wasn't.
Those were tears of joy that only those who are purely crazy about speed can show when meeting someone faster..
Thanks to this, I was able to get a red speeding ticket from the patrol leader..
“For us, there is no more glorious badge than this red speeding sign. It was an honor to run alongside you. I hope you have a safe and pleasant trip..”
……It was with the words of gratitude..
That's how I got the patrol's permission..
The speed sign was no different from a pass that allowed them to travel anywhere in the territory of the Centaur race..
Among them, the red speed sign, which can be said to be the highest level, was a symbol of glory..
This was due to the nature of the centaur race..
‘It's a wild horse galloping coolly across the prairie..’
So running ability was considered the most important quality..
I most envied the ability to run fast..
Just as the ability to make good money is important in Korea,.
Here in centaur society, the ability to run well was given the most preference..
Those who were fast were recognized as capable, and those who were slow had to hear the sound of clicking their tongues..
As such, they were a people, no, a tribe, who were fascinated by fast speed..
‘That's why. They are people who make sudden starts and stops, and make sharp turns and free acceleration and deceleration as if it were just baby steps..’
If the centaur race here were born in Korea?
Wouldn't he have become a reckless driver, speeding like a meal, cutting, changing lanes, etc. without a blinker?.
I thought I might have become a collector of speeding and red light tickets..
Anyway, it may have been because of their tendencies..
This is the red speeding tag issued by the patrol leader..
Thanks to that mark, I became welcomed wherever I went..
I received very friendly treatment from the five centaur villages I passed through before coming to the territory of the Charstone Wind Tribe..
‘There was even a tribal chief who insisted on sending his daughter off in marriage..’
Of course I was freaked out..
However, as soon as the centaur girl who was pushed on her back looked in this direction, she started crying and asked why she didn't have four legs, so I was even more upset..
‘……Damn lookism!’
Suddenly!
Lloyd put aside the memories of the past two days that were slowly rising in his mind..
He then approached the Centaur tribesmen who were looking at him with envy and admiration..
“Hey, I just wanted to ask you a quick question..”
“yes Ask anything!”
“Me! ask me!”
“Hey boy! I can give you a good answer!”
“…….”
As soon as this person carefully asked a question, Centaur Youth 1, Woman 1, and Old Man 1 came rushing forward..
Lloyd tried to swallow a bitter smile..
“Ah, yes. thank you But I'm not looking for an answer from just one person. Anyone can give me an answer..”
“yes What do you want to ask?!”
“Me! I'll answer you!”
“Uh huh! I can tell you properly!”
“……Ahaha. thank you. It's no different because I'm looking for something like this..”
fluttering!
I took out a piece of paper from my pocket..
It was a detailed drawing of Taupo, the second key material, that I had drawn on the way here..
“It is a large rock measuring 8 meters and 6 meters in length and width respectively and 1.2 meters in height. As you can see here at the end, there is an unusual jaw structure. Have you ever seen a rock like this around here??”
“Hehehe! I didn't see it! sorry!”
“Oh my! I miss you too! I want to let you know!”
“Hey! I'm going to find it right now! Just wait here!”
Contrary to everyone's enthusiastic reactions, no particularly satisfactory answer was received..
‘Write it. Is it because it was so long ago since we brought Taupo?.’
Lloyd felt bitter inside..
It was like this in the mermaid kingdom too..
Because so much time had passed, there seemed to be very few people left who knew about Bo-ok's whereabouts..
‘However, it is not possible to find it by measuring the whole place..’
Lloyd looked around..
No matter where I looked, I only saw the horizon, and a distant horizon..
As the name Great Plains suggests, it was a very large place..
So it felt even more daunting..
‘no. Still, I don't know yet, so let's ask more..’
Lloyd steeled his resolve and continued the rumor..
Every time he encountered a centaur tribesman, he asked about Taupo's whereabouts..
Was it because of that effort?.
I was finally able to hear an answer that touched my ears..
“ah! I know that! They said that the warchief knows the old stories best.!”
A little centaur quickly answered..
He pointed to the center of the tribe's territory, tapping his foal-like hooves..
“The warchief lives over there! I want to guide you!”
“……Uh, okay. thank you.”
I followed the little centaur..
The warchief's residence was not a particularly notable building..
The chieftain's residence was a tent-type stable, almost identical in structure to that of other centaur tribesmen..
However, the warchief's appearance was by no means unusual(?).
“Welcome, human with a red speeding sign. I was listening closely to the tribesmen's noise from earlier..”
“…….”
The warchief welcomes us with a gentle and grave voice..
But his appearance was a million light years away from respectability or dignity..
‘omg.’
Lloyd took a deep breath as soon as he saw it..
The warchief stands proudly in front of you..
A horse's muscular body that is alive and well despite its old age..
It looked like the fur on its body had been shaved sharply..
But the shape looked like a human tattoo..
No, to describe it accurately:…….
‘That's it. All kinds of stickers that car club members put on their cars. Decal. Flame patterns, lightning patterns, eagles, tigers, skulls, arrows and hearts. It's a mess, really.’
The warchief's entire body was literally a drawing paper..
The same was true for the humanoid torso on top of the horse’s body..
All kinds of tattoos covered his entire body, except for his face and even the nape of his neck..
Moreover, her ears, nose, and even lips were full of piercings..
His hair, which was grown wildly like that of a hippie, was literally the look of a free person who could fit in headbanging right away..
‘Even the hooves were tuned, no, modified. Ugh, spiky. If I get kicked by that hoof just once, it looks like it will be minced like pork cutlet meat..’
It was an amazing appearance in many ways..
It truly seemed like the dignity(?) of a warlord of a race of speed enthusiasts..
Thanks to this, Lloyd had to quickly manage his facial expression while receiving the warchief's greeting..
‘Hmm, back in the day... … Looks like you played hard.’
But whether the opponent is an old biker or a racer or something.
His own business was separate..
Lloyd cleared his voice and became formal..
“Here, the human Lloyd Frontera meets the leader of the master race of the Great Plains..”
“haha. He has the best marks and is also humble. Nice to meet you. I am Cherokan, the chieftain of the centaur race..”
“Ah, yes.”
Warchief Cherokan readily reached out his hand..
He had an arrogant appearance without a trace of suspicion or shadyness..
Thanks to that atmosphere, Lloyd was able to reveal his business without any pressure..
“Yes, thank you for welcoming us. It's none other than I came here to look for something called Taupo..”
“Taupo?”
“Yes, it is an item brought by the centaur race in the distant mythological era..”
“Hmm, mythical era? So are you looking for materials from the Jewel of Truth??”
“Ah, yes. That's it.”
Oh, good..
The story moves quickly.
Lloyd said, feeling hopeful..
“Warchief, do you know where Taupo is??”
“You know.”
“Then can you tell me where it is?…….”
“There is none.”
“……yes?”
“I know, but I can't tell you..”
Chief Cherokan delivered a straight rebuff that was as refreshing as his generous attitude..
Lloyd asked, his nostrils widening..
“Um, uhm, why can't you tell me?.”
“It's my heart.”
“…….”
Oh really.
Should I grab you by the collar?.
Or should I subdue him by force and make him tell me his location?.
Lloyd had to suppress the urge to get angry..
‘This guy is secretly playing with people. Are you going to push this with too much force? no. It is possible to do it just by mobilizing Javiel or Yongyong, but if you do it without thinking, you may end up regretting it later..’
He shook his head inwardly..
And I looked back on my experiences so far..
‘We need to find the core materials for the jewel. But it may not be enough to just know where it is. But what if he used his power for no reason and turned the entire Centaur race into enemies? What if I can’t get your cooperation? It might be a pain in the ass.’
When I first search for the jewel foundation of truth.
When picking the first material, Tauranga,.
The help of the mermaid race and the king was of great help..
I thought maybe it would be like that this time too..
‘So let's act carefully. Life is longer than you think, and as you live a long life, you never know what kind of shitty things will happen to you. That's why connections are important to people..’
Suddenly, I remembered the time when I lived in a gosiwon in Korea..
It was a time when I had no family or relatives..
My parents' original acquaintances or distant relatives?
I lost all contact with my parents after they died due to an extreme decision..
No one reached out to me.
All my connections had disappeared..
It was thanks to such extreme absence and painful lack..
‘I was able to paradoxically feel how important personal connections are to people. It's still the same now. If you leave good connections with the warchief in front of you and the centaur race, it will help you in some way someday. It would not be a good choice to throw away such a good opportunity with short-term thinking..’
So let’s always be on our own side..
In times like these, let’s strengthen our mindset to beat on the titanium bridge and cross it..
Lloyd said with that inner resolve..
“Hey, then, Warchief.?”
“speak.”
“Is there anything you want from me??”
“Now you're asking that. Of course there is. If you are willing to give me what I want, I will be able to answer your questions..”
also.
‘They say nothing is free.’
Whether it's a human world or a centaur race, it's all the same..
Meanwhile, the warchief said.
“All I want is for you to solve my problems..”
“If you say you are worried?”
“The young people of our race these days. Young people these days. Those guys' reckless blood is giving me a headache..”
“youth… … Because?”
“That's right.”
The warchief let out a light sigh..
his words continued.
“You know it too. How much our species values speed. How much we admire those who run fast. That's why. Even when proposing marriage, our species decides the winner by running. Regardless of man or woman, the fastest person can be with the partner of his choice..”
“Um, but?”
“That's the problem. Too many accidents occur because competition is too heated..”
“Hmm, is the accident caused by speeding??”
“That's it. Reckless driving such as excessive speeding, sudden route changes without signals, and dangerous driving can endanger not only your own life, but also other people riding with you. That's why so many young people are getting hurt and maimed..”
“if…….”
“Why not just stop him from doing too much running? no. It's not something that can be stopped like that. Running is an instinct of our species. You can't stop running itself. That's why I'm worried. I wonder if there is a way for the young people of our race to run as much as they want and still perform the marriage proposal ceremony more safely than now..”
“Um, is that what you were worried about??”
“That's right.”
The warchief, who shared his concerns, nodded..
Lloyd, who heard all of his concerns, also nodded..
“Well, it's a simple problem.?”
“what? It's simple?”
“yes.”
It's really a simple problem.
Lloyd chuckled..
As soon as I heard the warchief's concerns, I sat down..
He told me the answer he had designed while thinking about it..
“How about building a circuit-type coliseum for racing purposes??”
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