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The best territory designer ever - Episode 35

35fury. Light speed construction is done with muscles. (3)

“Squeak? What is this? No way... … Are you done already, kkuik??”

Orc Arosh was a born warrior..

Fight against the enemy.

hunt for the tribe.

Naturally, his virtue is bravery.

He lived his whole life thinking only about fighting..

Therefore, he knew nothing about civil engineering..

I did not understand what process construction goes through or what results it produces..

But still, I knew something.

The point is that no construction is completed overnight..

Thanks to this, Orc Arosh had to be truly surprised today..

“This was clearly just a hole a few days ago! But how did this happen? It's full of rocks, kkuik!”

it was true.

a few days ago.

While helping Lloyd with the digging work, he had no choice but to put down the shovel..

Because I had to go hunting..

‘sorry! I'll fight for a few days and come back, kkuik.!’

Hunting was a sacred duty of tribal warriors.

Just as military service is the duty of Korean men, and just as they must participate in reserve force training and civil defense even after being discharged from the military, all orc warriors were required to go on group hunts on a regular basis..

In the case of the orc Arosh, this was his turn..

‘I'll help you again when I get back, kkuik.!’

He said he patted Lloyd on the shoulder like that..

As soon as he returned to the village after hunting, he ran to the scene..

It was to help Lloyd, his benefactor..

But why?.

In just a few days, the scene had changed so much..

The pit, which had barely been dug, has disappeared everywhere..

Instead, there was a stone chamber meticulously made of granite bricks.!

And there was Lloyd in front of the stone room, no, the stone room..

“Oh, are you here? I somehow ended up making this much. It's not completed yet.”

“…….”

Lloyd shrugs as if it's no big deal..

Arosh swallowed his saliva at the sight..

I felt like I was seeing an unknown creature..

‘Who is my benefactor, kkuik?.’

It was amazing.

The more I looked at it, the more I felt that way..

When Lloyd, his benefactor, says something, something suddenly appears..

not sometimes.

It was like that every day.

‘I gave an order to Javiel. A part of the stone mountain was split straight into chunks. I polished the stones I brought and dug the ground, Kuiik. Then…….’

In an instant, a straight stone room called Seokbinggo was created..

‘I didn't even use magic..’

The result was more magical than magic, Arosh thought..

The young orc warrior gave a sincere thumbs up..

“You are my benefactor! Big nostrils, kkuik!”

“Wangkot… … hole?”

“That's right, kuik.!”

Lloyd tilted his head..

Arosh snorted..

“You have to have big nostrils to breathe well. If you breathe well, you won't get tired. A tireless orc is the best warrior, kuik.!”

“aha. It was a compliment?”

“Of course, kkuik!”

Orc Arosh grinned, baring his fangs..

Lloyd also burst out laughing..

“This is barely a compliment. You look hot. Actually, I've never really learned anything like Seokbinggo..”

“I can't believe I never learned it, squeak?”

“Literally. Because my major is civil engineering. It's completely different from here..”

“Civil… … Kuik?”

“There is such a thing. However, I have been personally interested in this area for a long time. I guess I can see some benefit from that..”

It was the same during the Ondol period, but he was also interested in traditional buildings such as Seokbinggo..

The club I joined was also related to traditional architecture..

When my family was wealthy, I used to go on field trips with club members..

“Well, I guess that was a time that has now become so distant. Anyway, this stone ice storage cell may make a wow sound from the outside, but only the shell has barely taken shape. It's a long way from completion.”

Chop chop!

Lloyd hit the wall with his palm..

“As you can see, we made everything from drains to sloping floors, rims and vents, etc. Thanks to the incredible strength of your tribe's warriors..”

It was really.

The power of the orc warriors was truly amazing..

Each and every one is a daily wage..

It looked like a gorilla with hydraulics attached to it..

Thanks to this, Lloyd has been able to avoid getting a single speck of dust on his hands over the past few days..

With the help of orcs with strong muscles and strong tendons, we were able to raise all the walls and vaulted ceiling of the ice storage room..

Of course, it wasn't completed yet..

“Well, first of all, it's a bit flashy on the outside. At this rate, it won't be able to function as a stone ice storage room at all..”

“I can't do it, I can't do it.?”

“uh. Because there is no insulation.”

Lloyd continued..

“Even though I made the granite bricks as thick as possible. If things continue like this, the geothermal heat from the summer will come straight into the ice cave. That's why you need insulation to block external heat..”

“Then where can I get insulation, Kkuik??”

“There's no need to save.”

“There isn't any, squeak?”

“uh. All you have to do is wait. Ten engineers from the engineering corps were sent to our territory. Go get some stuff for insulation..”

it was true.

This was even before the first blast using Javiel began..

At that time, Lloyd had already selected ten men with good physical strength among the engineers..

They were sent back to the Barony of Frontera..

It was accompanied by an order to bring in insulation materials to be used in the construction of the stone ice storage facility..

“Actually, those are items that are hard to find here. Rice husk, straw and sawdust.”

That was also true.

This orc colony was located in the wilderness..

Of course, it had nothing to do with farming..

It was impossible to obtain rice husk and straw, which are by-products of agriculture, here..

“Well, it's been a while since I sent them, so just wait a few more days and they'll come..”

It's not that it's not, but the time is slowly approaching..

The wait continued like that for several days..

But even after a day or two.

Even if three days pass and another four or five days pass by.

Even after ten days, no soldiers returned from the territory..

Let alone bringing any insulation, not even the nose was exposed..

‘Hmm, that's strange..’

It was Lloyd who was passing time by telling jokes with Haviel in the orc village..

Of course, his eyes were always looking towards the west..

As the wait continued longer than expected, suspicion bloomed in his eyes..

‘According to expectations, they should have returned by yesterday..’

He was the one who crossed the eastern mountain range himself..

Through my experience at the time, I was able to calculate the time for the soldiers to return to the territory and the time to cross the mountain range with supplies..

According to his calculations, the soldiers should have returned by at least yesterday at the latest..

“Hey, Habiel.”

He was lying down in the tent, shaking his legs boredom, and opened his mouth..

The answer came quickly.

“Did you call me?.”

“Yes, I called. To pamper me again.”

“……What's going on?.”

“You should go get a drink in the mountains over there..”

“Is it a search??”

“uh.”

There was no need for long words.

In fact, Javiel also knew roughly what Lloyd was waiting for and what he was worried about..

“It will be a pick-me-up and search..”

“I guess so. The fact that the engineers haven't arrived yet means that something may have happened in the meantime..”

That was his judgment..

The deadline for the arrival of supplies that I thought was yesterday..

This was the result of considering the physical strength of ordinary soldiers and the volume and weight of the supplies they would bring..

In addition, delays due to movement in rough terrain were also taken into account..

It was a calculation that left enough room for the date..

“But still no news. There may be one of two causes. Either something happened or they're just fooling around..”

“All right. First, we will first search the road we crossed the mountain range last time..”

“okay. Be careful. When to come to Melona.”

“……yes?”

“It's not even that bad. It's melong.”

“Phew.”

Javiel sighed instead of answering..

I got up, packed my backpack, and got my gear ready to start the search right away..

After getting everything ready, we left the tent..

I stopped walking just before leaving the tent..

I looked back with my characteristic chic and cool expression..

And he said a blunt word..

“……reflect.”

“uh?”

There was no time to try to counterattack(?).

Before I could say anything, Javiel left the tent..

“Hehehe.”

I couldn't help but laugh.

But the smile didn't last long.

‘Nothing should happen.’

Somehow, a strong feeling arose..

And when three more days had passed.

His hot feelings became reality..

“I found something like this.”

“…….”

What Javiel presented after returning after three days was a shabby pair of gloves..

Lloyd was able to immediately recognize the identity of the gloves..

‘This is our territory..’

I had no choice but to find out.

This was because they were work gloves that he personally provided to the soldiers of the engineering corps in his territory..

Lloyd's expression hardened as he asked the question..

“Where did you find this?.”

“I found it in a valley on the eastern slope of the mountain range. The area is marked as 'Plogia Gorge' on the kingdom's public map, and was discovered two days ago..”

“Please keep explaining.”

“At first, I conducted a search focusing on the path our group took last time we crossed the mountain range. If the soldiers were returning later than scheduled, there was a possibility of meeting them on the way. However, we were not able to encounter the soldiers even after crossing ‘Pano Peak’ and ‘Pessano Peak’. Of course, no traces could be found. That fact gave only one piece of information..”

“There's no way the soldiers are late because they're fooling around..”

“yes. From then on, we focused on the possibility that the soldiers had an accident. Thanks to this, I found this glove in Phlogia Gorge and some straw that was lying around..”

“so?”

“There were bits of straw scattered here and there. I followed the trail. The trail led to a fairly large cave..”

“Phlogia Gorge… … It's a cave. so? Did you go in there??”

“yes. Thanks to-”

Javiel rolled up his left arm sleeve with a calm expression..

His pure white forearms revealed like that.

There was a scar engraved on his forearm that contrasted greatly with his calm expression..

“This is how it happened. As soon as I took a few steps into the cave, a magic circle was activated..”

“……Are you okay??”

“Yes, it's okay. It's just a little scratched..”

“It's not just a scratch, it's like a burn..”

It's not that it wasn't, the wound was quite big..

Besides, it wasn't just a burn..

The skin had turned red and blue, as if a combination of burns and frostbite..

“I don't know the exact identity, but it seems to be some type of curse magic. Fortunately, I avoided a direct hit..”

“…….”

“It's really okay. The wound did not penetrate the muscle. If you use your mana like you do now and consistently focus on recovery, it will likely heal completely without a trace in a few days..”

“Oh, that's a good thing..”

“yes. I'm worried about the soldiers..”

Javiel's calm expression when showing his wounds darkened when he mentioned the soldiers..

“Traces of fallen straw continued all the way into the cave. Considering that fact, the soldiers…….”

“He must have been dragged into it.?”

“It seems so.”

Javiel slightly lowered his head..

“Even after being hit by the magic circle, I attempted to enter several times. But it wasn't possible. sorry.”

“Tsk. I'm even sorry.”

There is nothing wrong with Javiel.

Rather, it was amazing that he got caught in the defensive magic circle and escaped with only minor injuries..

“But I am a knight. In addition to commanding the soldiers of your territory, you are also responsible for protecting and preserving your troops as much as possible. In that situation, I was unable to rescue the soldiers due to my lack of skills. So if you give me another chance-”

Javiel’s tragic words continued..

“I will return to the territory as soon as possible to inform you of this and prepare to launch an offensive against the cave..”

“They're going to attack the cave.?”

“yes. Judging by the power of the defensive magic installed at the entrance and the cleverness of the curse, it is expected that a significant number of warlocks are lurking in the cave. Perhaps a warlock has kidnapped our soldiers for evil purposes..”

“In other words, time is life?”

“That's right. The longer they remain in the hands of the warlock, the more dangerous the soldiers will be..”

“Hmm. Then let's go right now.”

Lloyd immediately said.

It's like saying let's go to the convenience store to buy triangle kimbap..

Or, like going to the local PC room for a game of Baetal Ground..

It was so ordinary that I blurted it out in a rather confident tone..

Of course, Javiel's eyes widened..

“yes? what…….”

“What is what. They said our children are being captured by a warlock. Moreover, my precious construction materials were taken away.?”

“That's right-”

Javiel shook his head..

“It is dangerous for Lloyd to step forward without any preparation. This is such a reckless attempt..”

“think so?”

“yes. Definitely.”

Javiel spoke decisively with serious eyes..

“Even I had to face great danger from the defensive magic circle there. This is absolutely too much for Mr. Lloyd's meager skills. Moreover, the opponent is a warlock. There's no telling what kind of evil trap they might have planned..”

“omg. They say it's trivial.”

“If you compare it to my skills, it's a clear fact..”

“Well, anyway, if I go now, I'll be robbed properly.?”

“That's right. It could be miserably cut, frozen, broken somewhere, or even fried. Like the little shrimp that got charred because you forgot to put them in boiling oil to eat on Thanksgiving Day..”

“……hey. Well, it somehow sounds like the description contains a lot of sincere wishes.?”

“Not at all. It's a misunderstanding..”

“Misunderstandings are nonsense. It's so real..”

Lloyd chuckled..

And then I got up.

Before he knew it, he had a backpack in his hands..

It was a backpack containing food and supplies to move in the mountains for several days..

“Then let's go.”

“yes?”

“I told you. Let's go to that cave right now. They say it's a race against time. The longer our soldiers are held captive, the more dangerous they will become..”

“Of course that's true, but as it is…….”

“are you okay. Just trust me.”

Lloyd picked up another backpack..

I held out my backpack to his chest and hugged him tightly..

“Follow me quickly. Otherwise I'll throw it away?”

“…….”

Javiel suddenly took the backpack..

His expression hardened..

This was a very reckless attempt..

But he never dreamed.

This time he had to retreat to the cave of Phlogia Canyon, no, the warlock's dungeon..

That place appears in the novel Iron Blooded Knight..

It is a dungeon that you conquer several years later in the novel..

Lloyd, who read the content, is fully aware of the strategy..

He didn't know, couldn't guess.

‘So, the guy who was cut off by Javiel in the Phlogia Gorge episode... … Was it a guy named Rupelan, a warlock??’

Crackling!

Lloyd gritted his teeth inwardly..

It's a defensive curse magic circle and you're sleeping..

I'll make him realize what happens if he messes with his soldiers and construction materials..

And as a bonus, I will completely steal away everything he may have stored away in the dungeon, including his spine, bone marrow, and even the broth in his pores..

Even if I want to die, I can’t..

I will squeeze out everything that needs to be squeezed out..

‘So the bottom line is, if you fail, repeat it in advance..’

Punishment and Exploitation.

For that purpose, Lloyd's steps headed toward the canyon..