History of the Greatest Estate Design - Episode 332
332fury. conditional agreement (2)
This is the County of Frontera.
A region that is the only exception in a world where time is still frozen..
Thanks to this, it is a rural estate where people live happily under the morning sunlight for several months..
But today, a slightly different light poured into one place in the estate..
Pashaaaat!
A gorgeous glow enveloped the mansion’s bedroom..
It wasn't that long.
Strictly speaking, it was very brief..
That’s exactly the amount of time it takes to drink one shot of soju..
Or, it was just the amount of time I spent briefly checking on my phone during class..
But after the brief dawn has passed.
The two people returned to the bedroom that had been empty and quiet before..
It was Lloyd and Javiel..
“……Whoa.”
Lloyd sighed and looked back at the bedroom..
Familiar interior and bed.
It was his bedroom..
A grin and a smile came out of my mouth..
‘Welcome back. I achieved the results I wanted..’
Suddenly, the events from a little while ago came to mind..
face to face with the archangel.
A bold proposal.
The archangel's reaction to the proposal.
and…….
“Seeing you smile like that, it seems like your conversation with the archangel was going well..”
A voice suddenly knocks on my eardrums.
Lloyd, who had been lost in thought for a moment, suddenly turned to the side at the sound of that voice..
Javiel was looking this way..
“You looked really good from earlier. I wondered if the negotiation with the archangel went well, but I was a bit hasty in asking because of the guidance angels around me..”
“I'm afraid that I might be noticed by the angels around me and get into trouble because of a pointless question.?”
“yes.”
“Well, that kind of insight is always welcome..”
Lloyd sat down on the bed..
He said with a grin.
“The story was really good. I almost got everything I wanted.”
“Is that so.”
“uh. So from now on, I'm going to the royal capital to get summer eyes..”
“……yes?”
“The archangel decided to help with that..”
Smiling again.
The smile on Lloyd's lips deepened..
As I was talking with Haviel like this, it suddenly occurred to me.
Memories of earlier negotiating with the archangel came back to me..
♣
“I ask for your full cooperation so that I can obtain the Magentano royal family's second new item, the Eyes of Summer..”
“……What are you saying??”
The archangel's eyebrows frown.
Looking this way with a tilted head.
Lloyd's eyes sparkled at the archangel's reaction..
didn't laugh at all.
What kind of crazy talk are you talking about?.
Did you eat something wrong?.
The more the other person looks at us with that kind of reaction,.
Instead, he said what he wanted to say with a more serious tone..
“It's exactly as you said. I would like to obtain the summer eyes, a new item from the Magentano royal family. So, I think I need the help of the archangel and heaven..”
“……So, are you asking me to cooperate in satisfying your desires??”
“yes.”
still seriously.
So much so that it feels shameless.
Lloyd nodded as if it was obvious..
“The archangel himself spoke a little while ago. I am saying that you acknowledge that I suffered great harm when the Left Angel descended and attempted to remove the jewel. In fact, I almost died at that time. Not Satan, not a murderous robber, but an angel who got his head blown off and ascended to heaven... … No, I almost died by accident. Do you know what they call this in the underworld??”
“No way, attempted murder?”
“Thank you so much for understanding my meaning. you're right. Attempted murder. Or, a workplace-related manslaughter almost occurred… … I can tell you that much. So, I don't think the requirements I mentioned for compensation are particularly excessive..”
“Are you asking me to cooperate with you in obtaining the royal family's sacred items??”
“yes.”
“But angels do not help individuals in the underworld for personal reasons..”
“This is to compensate for damage caused due to public work, not for personal reasons.?”
“But in the end, isn't this a request to unilaterally help you as an individual?.”
“I'm not asking for help outright. I just need to add a little bit of spice to what I'm trying to do..”
“seasoning?”
“yes.”
“some seasoning?”
done.
It's slowly coming over.
The archangel frowned..
On the one hand, I am curious.
The moment this question was asked, Lloyd asked back subtly..
“Hey, can I lend you your ear for a moment??”
“…….”
“So, this is how I plan to roll it out... … Whisper whisper… … When meeting the King’s sister… … Chatter chatter… … It descended like this and that... … Jjongal jjongal… … In this way... … Blah blah… … All you have to do is do it..”
“…….”
“How is it?”
“In some way.”
Lloyd's secret whisper.
The archangel who heard it all had a straight face..
“Are you now asking an angel to lie to you??”
“Oh my, how can that be?.”
Lloyd quickly excused himself..
“You don't have to lie at all.”
“why? how?”
“Now, here, if only the Archangel would grant my request. That acceptance itself will mean that the lies will disappear from all the things I ask you to do in the future. wouldn't it be?”
“…….”
The archangel’s expression hardened..
What Lloyd said was true..
Archangel Gabriel also knew this very well..
‘I guess so. If this happens without my approval as the highest decision-maker, there will be no lies in anything the angels say to help that human being. But… … I feel uncomfortable.’
Is that person a talent that the King of Hell covets?.
The archangel looked down at Lloyd..
I asked in a more stern voice..
“You, Lloyd Frontera, the human of the underworld. Now you are trying to manipulate the workers of the heavenly world, and do you not know that this act itself is accumulating karma on your soul??”
“I know.”
“But why??”
“Because there is no other way..”
A bitter smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
It's real.
There is no other way than this.
Also, this is the most certain way..
‘Is there anything else you can do to get summer eyes? There is no other way than to rebel against the king. But I don't like that. No, no. If you do that, everything will be over. Even if the rebellion succeeds, it’s a problem. If I suddenly become a king, my life of being unemployed and just sucking honey will be goodbye forever..’
Rather, it is difficult.
If you only want to suck honey like an unemployed person,?
The King’s sister must become a strong umbrella..
So I don’t even want to imagine a rebellion..
“I also thought a lot about it. This is the conclusion reached at the end. This is the way to get summer eyes with the least amount of hurt to other people..”
“Hmm.”
“So please. Can’t we make up for the karma that will accumulate this time by working hard and doing a lot of other good things?.”
Lloyd earnestly requested.
I really meant it..
Did that sincerity get through?.
The archangel thought for a while and finally nodded..
“……Phew, I understand. In fact, you have already accumulated a lot of good karma in the lower world. Considering the damage you've suffered, I'll accept that request just this time..”
“……thank you!”
done.
Negotiation was successful.
Lloyd internally cheered..
But I wasn't just distracted by joy..
moved his hands quickly.
Fortunately, before the archangel changes his mind.
Before the decision I just made is reversed.
I took out a secret weapon from my pocket that would drive a wedge in the outcome of the negotiations..
fluttering!
“……That's something?”
“This is a contract.”
I handed out two pre-written contracts in front of the archangel..
“Take one away. The remaining one belongs to the archangel. Everything I just requested is included. Although the contents of both chapters are the same, please check them carefully to see if there are any mistakes or parts you do not like. Oh, and the signature is at the bottom.”
“…….”
“I think you can use the date based on the celestial system.?”
“…….”
Should I just take a picture of his head and sign it?.
So should I send you to hell with one blow?.
No, if you do that for no reason, won't there be a loss of losing talented people to the King of Hell?.
The archangel was troubled for a moment as he looked at the shameless Lloyd..
But the agony was short-lived.
The decision was quick..
“……Look, I don't have a personal signature..”
“Oh my, you can just stamp it..”
The archangel asked just in case..
Lloyd laughed bitterly..
After a while, the sacred golden seal of a first-class angel minister decorated the contract..
Negotiation was a success.
♣
“……If that's what you mean. So do I have to go to the royal capital now?.”
“uh. maybe?”
“But I have a question..”
Javiel frowned slightly after hearing the outline of the negotiation behind the scenes from Lloyd..
I asked as if I didn't understand a bit..
“How on earth did you predict all that, Lloyd?.”
“Predictions??”
“The archangel's reaction.”
Javiel continued..
“Looking at Lloyd's attitude during his visit to heaven today and the negotiations he had with the archangel, I got the feeling that Lloyd had planned and kept this current situation and negotiation in mind in advance. That's why I'm curious.”
“How dare you have the confidence to succeed in negotiating with an archangel??”
“yes.”
Javiel nodded..
Lloyd grinned..
“That's because I was able to conduct preliminary research thanks to the Left Angel Raphael..”
“What do you mean by preliminary investigation??”
“To be honest, I had a bit of an idea while watching Raphael's actions. Oh, I guess angels aren't beings that just rule over the heavens. Their position is like workers in heaven. So I did some checking..”
“What did you check?.”
“I asked him outright. Are decisions made in heaven absolutely absolute? If there is a mistake in the administrative process they are talking about, do they tend to admit it well? What should I do to make them admit it? By any chance, if I present a counterargument, will the archangel find me scandalous and be displeased? Well, things like this..”
Lloyd shrugged..
it was true.
Was it from the time when the lower angel Raphael was staying in the guest room of the manor house?.
I asked him about various things while I was finishing construction of the dam and the dam..
It was mainly information related to heaven..
‘Novel: Iron Blooded Knight. There were also brief mentions of heaven there. But it wasn't detailed. It was all over the place. So I needed to check. I thought that the more I knew about the heavens and the archangels, the more helpful I would be, whether I had a conflict with the heavens or negotiated with them later..’
That's why.
Even on tired days, I often visited Raphael..
As a result, I was able to learn quite a few facts..
“I asked him just in case, and he gave me an easy answer. Angels are civil servants of heaven, mistakes sometimes occur in administrative processes, and it is possible to appeal the damage caused by such mistakes. Angels, including archangels, have humble personalities and do not show stubbornness when such mistakes are pointed out. That's true too.”
It was thanks to me checking that on a regular basis..
I was able to draw the big picture this time..
We negotiated with confidence that we would succeed, and achieved results..
So now?
‘Gotta work, work!’
Successful Negotiation with the Archangel.
Thank you for your great cooperation.
We must use that as a driving force to make the big picture a reality..
Lloyd came out of the mansion with a promise..
I looked up at the sky.
I stretched out my hand.
Unfreeze time..
‘Now I have to go to the royal capital.’
[Manaheart skill option, time freeze has ended.]
Kiyi…….
With a notification that the time freeze has been lifted..
The mana heart in my chest was shaking violently..
The heart of winter fused with Manahat rapidly cooled..
It was a similar phenomenon to when time was unfrozen in the past..
No, this time it was even worse than before..
‘……Oh my gosh?’
If in the past it felt like having frozen ice cream stuck to your heart,?
This time, it felt like my heart was being wrapped with an ice pack, like triple embossed bubble wrap..
Thanks(?) the heartbeat itself stopped for a moment..
The surrounding blood vessels also contracted strongly..
Shock rushed through my body..
“Big, uh… … Heo Eok.”
Did my eyes turn dark for a moment?.
Did I lose consciousness while standing there for a few seconds?.
Lloyd, who barely regained consciousness just before collapsing, hurriedly leaned against the nearby fence..
Only then did a heavy breath come out..
I was able to realize at the same time.
‘The side effects of winter heart are much stronger than I thought.?’
If I leave it like this, it will spread like cancer cells and get worse..
It seemed like Bingryong’s advice was really true..
Lloyd's expression became serious..
‘The side effects are worse than expected. I almost had a heart attack. If this happens after only using Time Freeze twice, what will happen the third time?.’
I became anxious.
At the same time, I also felt fortunate(?).
‘It's a good thing I took the Countess's advice into consideration. It was a godsend that we were able to move forward with resolving the side effects of winter heart disease..’
It was from that day.
Praising his foresight once again,.
He hastened to prepare to leave for the royal capital..
The preparation wasn't particularly complicated..
As always, I dressed up as a woman..
I took some food, a change of clothes, and some gold and silver coins..
And then I went to visit the count and his wife..
I'm going to the royal capital for some reason..
It was to inform you and say hello..
Of course he had no idea.
From some time recently.
The fact that a sad sense of loss is faintly seeping from the corners of the countess's eyes as she looks at them..
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