History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 294
294fury. Never ignore humans again (2)
running.
Action taken by a creature to quickly move to a desired point.
There are many, many beings in this world who are good at running..
No, there are too many beings faster than humans..
Among animals of similar size, it is difficult to find one that is slower than humans, except for a few cases such as sloths and pandas..
That's how slow humans are.
Instead, you can run longer and farther..
A crazy(?) race that evolved for long-distance running..
Because that was the reality of human beings..
“Absorb! Hehehe! Absorb! Hehehe!”
Lloyd ran south.
I ran and ran again.
I've been running for hours since I left the starting line..
It was very fast by human standards..
But compared to centaurs?
It was too slow to be embarrassing to mention..
Especially compared to its competitor, the Comanche, it looked like a slug..
But he never stopped.
slow but steady.
Slowly but steadily.
I kept running and running again..
Because he was sure that was his secret to victory..
‘of course! Because this is the greatness of humanity!’
Lightly adjusting my pace.
Just like that, I keep running.
Lloyd thought.
‘This is the advantage of being human. Ability to run for a long time. Because no animal would dare to rub against it..’
It was really.
In fact, humans cannot beat most animals in sprinting..
I only have two legs for propulsion.
Because of the upright posture, there is a lot of wind resistance..
Due to the structure of the body, there was a clear limit to the speed that could be achieved..
But when it comes to long distance running?
The story has changed 180 degrees.
‘Thanks to the sweat!’
Lloyd wiped the sweat running down his face..
The cool breeze unique to the highlands cooled my sweat..
His body also cooled down in real time..
Due to continuous running, the heat accumulated in the muscles and body was efficiently controlled..
Body temperature did not rise above a certain level.
So I could keep running.
‘Plus, you can save energy.!’
I only have two legs for propulsion.
I only have two legs to use up energy..
There are far fewer muscles involved in running..
Less energy was consumed when running the same distance.
I was able to run with that much efficient energy management..
“Absorb! Hehehe! Absorb! Hehehe!”
Thanks to this, Lloyd kept running..
Just as Native Americans strangled their exhausted prey after chasing it for hundreds of miles for several days to obtain an unharmed deer hide..
Or, just as our Homo erectus ancestors from the distant past chased and hunted wild boars for tens of kilometers..
Just like that, we are making full use of the crazy unique abilities of the human race that specializes in long distance distances..
He ran so persistently that it was just disgusting..
Lloyd also drew on his past experiences..
‘Whoosh! Me! Running for a long time! I was good at it!’
I remembered the time when I received special training in swordsmanship from Javiel..
The first training I did back then was running..
That wasn't all.
In Korea, he worked hard to make a living..
There were days when I walked up and down the 4th floor of the villa all day carrying a load full of bricks..
‘Compared to back then, it’s like running like this! Whoosh! Just a walk, a walk!’
Moreover, he also had some wild skills that he had learned along the way..
Kiiiiing-!
Every time his heart beat, the three-pronged mana circle rotated violently..
A small amount of mana was absorbed through the air throughout the run..
The absorbed mana was rotated and amplified..
The amplified mana was pushed into the mana heart..
Then Manahat pumped hard..
Sufeng supplied freshness level 1 mana to the muscles of the entire body..
It provided vitality like the clean water kindly delivered by a rural farmer at the foot of the Alps..
Human-specific long-distance specialized racial characteristics.
Stamina developed through hard work during childhood(?).
Running techniques learned from Javiel.
In addition, the combination of Mana Circle and Mana Heart.
Many factors have made Lloyd the world's endless treadmill that never gets tired..
Although not very fast.
never get tired.
never stops.
Became the fastest turtle in Unstoppable on the Great Plains.
On the other hand, Comanche is far ahead of Lloyd.?
It was good at first.
Initially.
“Hehehe! Hahaha!”
Doo doo doo doo! Knock knock, knock knock!
Dust was splashed and blown away explosively..
He kicked the ground with infinitely powerful force..
Running like a gust of wind.
It ran like a gale.
It was literally running like a wild horse..
It was a very contrasting appearance to Lloyd, who was running hard..
‘of course! After all, humans can't be faster than me.?’
The Comanche already felt it from the start..
The moment you hit the starting line.
After running just three steps.
The wretched human competitor retreated far behind..
From then on, the distance from human competitors widened..
After five steps, Lloyd's figure has already become as small as a pea..
After running seven steps, I shrunk like a dot..
By the time I ran twenty steps, I was so covered in dust that I couldn't even see..
The Comanche's happiness index showed a dramatic upward curve..
‘This is running!’
refreshing.
This feeling of cutting through the wind.
A vivid sense of driving through the fields.
Even the appearance of the competitor walking away from behind, looking desperate and then disappearing..
I thought it was a perfect run and a victory..
Until the first day, it was definitely like that..
“Whoop! Whoa! hook! Whoop!”
Tap, tap, tap! Tatak, takak!
As the day progressed, the Comanche's running speed slowed significantly..
No, to be exact, it started to slow down about an hour after leaving the starting line on the first day..
There was no particular reason.
Because it was hot and difficult.
‘This isn't as easy as I thought! Phew! Whoop!’
The Comanche clenched his teeth..
Sweat like foam appeared all over my body..
Still, my body was so hot..
It felt like the muscles of my entire body were on fire..
I felt like I would get dizzy if I ran any further..
I had no choice but to slow down my running pace considerably..
Then I felt like I could survive a little bit..
‘are you okay. Because I've already put a lot of distance between me and that slow person.!’
He wasn't impatient..
I thought it was leisurely enough..
Because the human competitor was left far behind at the very beginning of the match..
Plus, that guy is horribly slow..
I thought I would never catch up with myself..
‘So there's no way I can lose. never!’
Comanche was confident, confident.
And when another day passed.
“……Whoops! Huh! Whoosh! Wow!”
Tatak, takak……!
He can now walk..
I couldn't even dream of running at a gallop..
Even the canter technique, which was one beat slower than that, was a luxury..
‘All over my body... … I have no strength!’
It was too hot.
I felt like my legs would give out.
My whole body felt relaxed..
So I walked.
With a trot beat,.
I promise to never stop.
Still, I am confident that it will be okay since I have put a huge distance between myself and my human competitors so far..
I walked steadily towards the south.
and the next day.
“……Cool look! Cough! nice… … Hehehe… … Wow... … Hehe! Ugh!”
Ji profit… … profit…….
He dragged his hoof..
I'm so weak.
I feel like I'm going to collapse right now.
It's so hard that I can't even walk anymore.
The sky, which was originally blue, only looks yellow.
I could barely move my legs while foaming at the mouth..
But my knees didn't go up well..
My ankle didn't listen either..
However, he burned with passionate will as a champion representing the centaur race..
‘We can't stop here. The finish line won't be far away. I am… … Fast! I won't fall like this!’
I opened my eyes wide.
I clenched my fist.
hot will.
I burned my last remaining mental strength as fuel and dragged along at a speed of 500 meters per hour..
And I was sure.
‘Even if this happens, I will win! Of course! Because I have such a hard time! But how difficult must it be for that person who is much slower than me! A person like that would be passed out before even getting halfway, let alone around here.!’
Of course I thought so..
Of course I thought it had to be that way..
Just a little more and it will be over.
It's going to pass through the southern border of the Great Plains..
We'll encounter the defenders of the human kingdom beyond..
At that time, all you have to do is ask them to lead you to the front yard of the border guard's official residence..
I crawled hard, believing with all my might..
But reality was heartless.
“Whoosh! Hehehe! Whoosh! Hehehe!”
“……!”
The Comanche perked up his ears..
A strange, rhythmic sound of breathing could be heard from behind, far away..
It was getting closer and closer this way..
‘what?’
At first I thought it was an auditory hallucination.
Because it is a very difficult and extreme situation.
Because it’s literally on the verge of being destroyed..
I thought I heard nonsense.
But… … It wasn't.
“Whoosh! Hehehe! Whoosh! Hehehe!”
“……uh?”
The moment I feel dazed.
Something passed by here..
whole body covered in sweat.
The back of you running awkwardly and slowly on two feet.
Red speeding ticket clearly attached to the back.
It was a human competitor, Lloyd Frontera.!
‘Nonsense!’
Maybe you saw it wrong.
Or maybe I'm dreaming an unrealistic dream.
I thought so at first.
But it wasn't.
Even if I rub my eyes roughly.
Even if I shake my head and look.
Even if I try to stand on my head during difficult times,.
The back figure running ahead was that of Lloyd Frontera, a human competitor.!
‘Mmm, what! What is this!’
It became urgent.
I quickly strengthened my legs..
Let's run. I can do it. He says he's a champion.
I encouraged myself hard and kicked the ground..
But it was no use.
profit…….
only 10 centimeters.
The hooves were just dragging on the ground..
‘no. This must be a lie. Hahahaha…….’
I tried hard to deny reality, but it was no use..
I have no more stamina left.
I eventually collapsed.
I couldn't move any more.
I was lying in place, panting..
Consciousness quickly faded away.
the world went dark.
How much time has passed.
“Oh my. Why are you sleeping in a place like this? Make your mouth turn.”
“……!”
Someone hit me in the cheek.
The Comanche suddenly opened its eyes at the sudden touch..
and could see.
“It's salt water. First, let’s drink some of this and get refreshed..”
I saw someone holding out a glass in this direction..
I could see clear water lapping in the glass..
Beyond that, the hand holding the glass, forearm, shoulder, and face were also naturally visible..
“Lloyd… … Frontera?”
“Seeing that he recognized me, I was not in any critical condition. Fortunately, the.”
“…….”
“When I look at it, it looks a bit like that. Let’s eat some of this first..”
“…….”
I took the glass in an instant..
I drank it in.
It was salty and refreshing.
Only then did my head start to hurt..
“Ugh, what… … How did this happen?.”
I was confused.
What kind of situation is this?.
Why did I lose my mind while I was competing?.
Why did Lloyd Frontera, a human competitor, hand over the water?.
Besides, why does that person look at him with those eyes and expressions?.
I didn't understand everything.
But the answer that came back was so simple that it felt empty..
“What happened? The match is over.”
“what?”
“It's over, the match is over..”
“…….”
“It's serious.”
“Well, then the winner is…….”
“Of course it's me.”
“…….”
“don't you believe it?”
“Of course!”
The Comanche shouted without realizing it..
“You felt it at the starting line! I was overwhelmingly ahead! Plus, I was in front the whole time running! however……!”
“I crossed the finish line first..”
“…….”
“If you're asking if there are any witnesses or evidence, why don't you take a look at the glass you're holding??”
“…….”
Take a look at the glass.
What does that mean again?.
The Comanche hesitated, but examined the cup in his hand..
Thanks to this, I was able to discover the words engraved on the glass..
[(Sir) Magentano inaugurated as Chief of Northern Border Guard (Congratulations))]
……The phrase.
“This, this?”
The Comanche was taken aback..
The corners of Lloyd's mouth rose in proportion to the embarrassment he felt..
“Luckily, you know how to read humans. This is an inauguration souvenir. This is an item that was placed on the desk in the office of the Northern Border Guard Commander of the Kingdom of Magentano..”
“…….”
“Actually, I borrowed it from the border guard to show him as evidence. I don't know if they know, but even if it looks like this, it's because I'm a public servant of the Magentano royal family. When I asked politely, he said it was an honor and asked if he could lend me anything else..”
“…….”
“So, roughly the things I borrowed were, um, the border guard commander's rank insignia and identification card. This is the border guard’s toothbrush. This is the ceremonial sword and family flag that the border guard commander received from His Majesty the King. And the person over there, um, let me introduce you. She is the border guard's wife, no, wife..”
“…….”
just as expected.
40The Komanchi looked blankly at the sight of a human lady in her early teens bowing gracefully..
And then I realized.
‘I lost.’
It's real at this point.
He lost the running race..
Of course, on the other hand, the reality-denying cry that that person might have cheated echoed in my head..
But the Comanche shook his head and drowned out the cry..
‘Trickery? no. That's impossible. There must have been our compatriots all over the Great Plains who came out to watch the game. Because they must have seen us running. Even if you try, you can't. Besides, that person, before I lose my mind… … You were running with your whole body covered in sweat..’
Then it occurred to me.
Just before I lost my mind from exhaustion.
He said there was a figure behind him that was rushing past him and running towards him obnoxiously..
It wasn't very fast.
It was a very tiring walk..
but it didn't stop.
It seemed like it never stopped.
‘it was real.’
He was a Comanche who ran his entire life..
I was able to instantly recognize the appearance of a person who runs honestly and without thinking too much..
Thanks to you, I was able to save money..
I was able to admit defeat..
“I understand. I… … I lost.”
The moment when Comanche truly accepts the outcome of the game..
A new admiration appeared before Lloyd's eyes..
Ding dong.
[You are more tenacious than a slug, more persistent than a sloth, and with a tenacity that even a tortoise would admire, you defeated the greatest champion of the centaur race in a running race..]
[Centaur Champion Comanche truly admires your tenacity..]
[Your impressive performance will spread throughout the Great Plains through the mouths of Comanches and spectators..]
[A new tribute to you from the Centaur race has been created..]
[A new tribute, has been created.]
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