The best territory designer of all time - Episode 370
370fury. Together with joys and sorrows (2)
“Hey there, your majesty?”
“Say it.”
“Yes, I am embarrassed to say this, but everyone seems very shocked..”
“That's probably enough.”
The King's sister with a bloodthirsty, warlike smile on the corner of her mouth..
Lloyd let out a shallow sigh at that sight..
and looked around.
Spacious Noble House main conference hall.
It was quiet.
It was quiet.
But that didn't mean there were no people..
Rather, it was so crowded that it was difficult to find an empty seat..
A lot of people were crowded together, like the scene in the morning class classroom of Noryangjin 1st instructor..
They were all nobles who snorted a bit in the royal capital..
‘Tsk. For some reason, I seem to see something like this every time I come to this conference hall. Everyone is shocked and dumbfounded..’
A bitter smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..
The nobles are looking at us now and are surprised, no, astonished..
It was because I could fully understand their feelings..
‘That's not even possible. The King notified you to attend the main conference hall. So I just thought, ah, I guess His Majesty is coming to the plenary room today. But what business do you have? You must have been doing it.’
It must have been just an ordinary day..
The king's notification of admission would not have been that special..
Until this person shows up at the plenary hall holding hands with, no, tying, the King's sister..
‘I'm sure everyone isn't framing me for high treason to beat me to death..’
Of course not.
Maybe if they make a fuss about this?
Isn't the target not this person, but the king's sister?.
Lloyd thought so, and his prediction came true..
“Me, Your Highness? How did that happen?…….”
Nobles in shocked silence.
Among them, was he the first to get his mentality in order?.
The noble abbot, the Duke of Toscano, muttered and opened his mouth..
Then, as if she had been waiting, the King declared..
“I know that the people will be very surprised to see Jim and the Count Frontera look like this this morning. But don't be too surprised..”
Boldly.
So even more without hesitation.
“I am here to inform you that for the next two months, Jim and Count Yeongsik of Frontera will spend all day with their hands tied like this. However, this is not a private affair between a man and a woman, but a part of training to pioneer a new level of swordsmanship, so sir, please know that..”
declared.
No, declared.
And the King gave time to the nobles..
The nobles, including the noble abbot, looked at each other..
Murmur, murmur, sukdeok, sukdeok, I thought they were talking among themselves for a moment..
“I, Your Highness?”
The noble abbot stepped out, wiping the sweat from his thick chin with a handkerchief..
“I truly apologize for daring to say this, but nevertheless, according to royal rites and laws that have been observed for a long time, when an unmarried king selects a spouse for the queen or state secretary, a procedure appropriate for the rank and ceremony must be followed.…….”
“Lord Toscano, I just made it clear that this was not a private affair between a man and a woman.?”
“ah…….”
“Could it be that the police don't believe my declaration??”
“It is not, Your Majesty.”
“Hmm, or maybe the burden has destroyed your common sense too much..”
King Alicia smiled brightly..
She could understand the bewilderment of the nobles..
Both here and Lloyd Fronte are single men and women..
But out of nowhere, he declared that he would spend two months with his hands tied..
When I looked at it from a universally valid (?) common sense perspective, I thought that it would be rare to see this situation as a scandal between a man and a woman..
That's why.
It's not like that.
This is real training.
King Alicia thought it was necessary to drive the wedge even more firmly..
“Of course, I am well aware of your concerns. Even if he reveals that this is training, even if it is true, the officials are probably concerned about how the outside world will view our royal family. Is it right??”
“That is indeed a wise guess, Your Majesty. That's exactly what the gods worry about..”
“Are we worried that the prestige and status of our royal family will be lowered in the eyes of other countries?.”
“That's right, Your Majesty..”
The noble abbot, the Duke of Toscano, lowered his head with concerned eyes..
Other nobles also showed similar signs..
Thanks to you, King Alicia?
I ended up blatantly laughing..
“If you want to see it, you can see it as much as you want..”
“……yes?”
The noble abbot is flinching in surprise..
King Alicia said to him:.
“No matter how much attention is given to me from other countries or from outside, I don't care about my luggage. After all, isn’t it someone else? Aren't they the ones who can't interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family and country from the beginning? That's why. For Jim, pioneering the state of swordsmanship is more important than the gaze of those who have no influence. Because I believe that it is the only real power that can protect the royal family..”
“Yes, your majesty……?”
“Gohara, Lord Toscano.”
“Yes, I am devastated. I dare say that I fully understand your deep meaning. I have no doubt that as your Majesty's level rises, the power of the royal family will grow stronger. Yeongsik, Count Haoni Frontera…….”
“What's up with Yeongsik, Count Frontera??”
King Alicia asked.
The nobleman glanced at Lloyd, then withdrew his gaze and said:.
“He is a man of great ability and talent. This is a fact that everyone in the capital, including myself, and indeed in this country, will know and acknowledge. However, compared to his outstanding talent,…….”
“compared to?”
“Hmm, I wonder if I don't have the skills to help His Highness with sword training... … I dare to raise my concerns, Your Majesty..”
“Hmm. So, to summarize what the Lord said, what I am saying is that I am concerned that Lloyd Frontera's level of swordsmanship is somewhat insufficient to help with Jim's training. Is it right??”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The noble abbot bowed his head even more deeply..
Other nobles also nodded faintly..
They all had similar thoughts.
If King Alicia is like that, then so be it..
If that strange act of tying hands is not a private act between a man and a woman, but training, then it is real training..
But why is Lloyd Frontera your training partner?.
Wouldn't the level be a bit low to assist His Majesty's training?.
Everyone thought so and had doubts..
That's why.
King Alicia stopped choking and laughing..
“this. It seems like the news hasn't been properly delivered to the officials yet..”
Looking back at everyone and smiling happily.
Soon, he smiled proudly as if it were his own work..
He spoke to the audience with his mouth full..
“I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that Lloyd Frontera has already reached the level of a sword master..”
“…….”
The king's declaration brought another shock..
Thanks to you, everyone is silent at one cue.
It was enough to be shocking..
‘Count Yeongsik of Frontera... … I became a sword master?’
The nobleman's astonished gaze turned to Lloyd..
He couldn't understand at first.
‘how?’
It was against common sense..
This is because a sword master is not something that can be easily created..
In the past, today, and at this very moment.
Many noble families and knightly families were struggling to produce sword masters..
However, it was extremely rare to actually produce a sword master..
This is because it is not a level that can be reached with just effort..
‘Therefore, if even one person becomes a sword master... … The family can accumulate wealth and fame to the extent that it prospers from generation to generation. Because it is that precious and powerful..’
An entity that exerts a deterrent to war between countries simply by possessing it..
The number of people you have is the greatest measure of a country's military power..
That kind of being was the Sword Master..
‘But, Count Frontera’s Yeongsik is the sword master..’
I have never heard, even through exaggerated rumors or rumors, that that young man had a special talent for swordsmanship..
That's why.
It was so unexpected..
Even though it was the king's declaration, I had to believe my ears..
I couldn't believe it right away.
But did you understand how they felt?.
“Lloyd Frontera..”
The King ordered Lloyd.
“To prove it in front of everyone.”
“I will follow your orders..”
The King pulled out his treasured sword and handed it to Lloyd..
Lloyd raised his sword with his somewhat awkward left hand..
That moment.
Tsushaaaat-!
A brilliant aura bloomed and enveloped the sword body..
It surged with force like a burning torch..
With that one proof shot, all the nobles in the plenary room automatically fell silent for the third time..
King Alicia drove a big, beautiful wedge into that silence..
“With this, I believe that both the proof of Count Lloyd Frontera's mastery of swordsmanship and the truth of Jim's declaration have been completed. But is there anyone who still wants to object??”
“…….”
Of course there wasn't.
Now it has been revealed that Lloyd Frontera is really the Sword Master..
In the meantime, expressing doubts and objections to the king would have been tantamount to blatantly ignoring the king's authority, an act of insanity..
Just like that, everyone in the noble house bowed their heads in silence..
A satisfied smile appeared on King Alicia's lips..
“I am very happy to receive the recognition of such honorable sirs. For this, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you..”
land, land, land.
As the gavel strikes in everyone's ears.
The king's words of gratitude stuck like a wedge..
It was a moment of firm declaration that no one could dare to stop..
So, while it was officially known that the Magentano royal family had another sword master, King Alicia and Lloyd's hot and intense camp training began..
♣
“Your Majesty, please take a breath..”
“like this? Hmm.”
“Excellent work, Your Majesty..”
Lloyd concentrated..
Kiiiiing……!
One mana circle has returned.
Mana Heart's mana has been amplified..
I pushed out the amplified mana with my right hand..
The pushed mana went into the king's sister's left hand..
It was from then on..
‘good. see.’
Through the mana pushed in, the mana circulation path of the king's left arm began to be seen and felt..
‘It's in worse condition than I thought..’
Lloyd swallowed dry saliva..
After directly injecting mana and starting a proper diagnosis, the King's sister's left arm was found to be more serious than expected..
‘Mana circulation is almost cut off from the shoulders down..’
The circulatory system, including blood and lymph, was normal..
However, most of the mana circulation paths were cut off or blocked..
The cause was unknown.
However, the results were predictable.
‘When mana is cut off, the body's tissues gradually lose vitality. That's how paralysis progresses. Eventually, symptoms of necrosis appear. It's literally rotting..’
In times like this, I'm so glad I know the sad way of thinking..
Thinking like that, Lloyd pushed Mana into the King's sister's left arm. And the broken or blocked mana path was restored step by step..
But was the process painful?.
“Wow.”
The King's sister slightly twitched her arm..
Lloyd's eyes darkened..
“Please do not move carelessly, Your Majesty..”
“If you say this,?”
“That's okay..”
“why?”
“That's because there's no problem as long as you don't move your left arm, Your Highness..”
“So that means it won't be a problem if I hit you on the back of the head with my right hand.?”
“Ah, that sounds like a serious problem..”
“why? They said I could move it except for my left arm..”
“Because I'm going to get upset..”
“…….”
“Huhuhu.”
“…….”
“……Please save me.”
“I wish I knew what I did was wrong. But is this really this stinging??”
“Are you in a lot of pain??”
“Well, it's more of a tingling sensation than a pain, which is annoying. It feels like turning a heated nail around and driving it into the bone..”
“……I think it would easily go beyond the level of stinging..”
“Jim's patience and strength do not easily allow this level of fuss over his senses..”
“Umm. If so, how about doing it like this??”
“Ouch!”
I intentionally injected a little more mana.
The King's sister was scared and screamed unconsciously..
Was I also embarrassed by that?.
The nape of my neck got all red..
In the eyes that look this way.
“You really want to die, you.”
“…….”
I was full of life.
But I didn't want to give in easily (?).
This was truly a rare and golden opportunity..
So, if not at a time like this, when would you legally harass the King?.
Thinking about that, I made a joke..
As if I was as sorry as possible.
Like it was really a mistake.
Calm, shameless, and truly polite.
“Ugh. I truly apologize, Your Majesty..”
“……Wow!”
“This is all a process for healing, so if your Majesty understands me with the same magnanimity and virtue as you, I will be filled with great gratitude and will follow you more sincerely..”
“……Oh my!”
Smile brightly and gain more mana.
Every time, the king's sister's impression was also very cruel..
However, just like that, the joy of healing mana with a simple mind technique (?) was limited to the daytime..
When night came, things changed completely..
If the winner of the day was this one?
The winner of the night was definitely the King's sister..
“sign it.”
“…….”
“sign it.”
When the night gets deep and everyone falls asleep.
After untying my hands for a moment, washing up, and changing into my pajamas,.
From then on, the hell of infinite signature toil was waiting for us..
Without fail, I tied my right hand with her left.
I had to wiggle my awkward left hand and use the pen..
“But here I come, Your Majesty.?”
“Um, why?”
“Now that I think about it, I notice something strange..”
“That's strange. What is it?”
“Why on earth does your majesty take so much pleasure in torturing me?.”
“Is that strange and curious??”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Hmm. That's a very simple problem..”
“Could you please let me know??”
“It's nothing difficult. Because you are so obnoxious.”
“yes?”
“It's still like that. The sight of him looking back and widening his eyes like this is so disgusting. Does this make me want to slap that chestnut-like back of the head?.”
“…….”
“When I look away in shock like that, I get tired of sparring..”
“…….”
“Now that I see him regretting that I asked him for no reason and pretending to only focus on signing, I feel like I shouldn't bother him until the morning and make him sleep..”
“…….”
“Are you tired of signing? I can see the hand holding the pen.”
“……!”
Ssasasak!
Lloyd's left hand, using the pen, sped up to the speed of light..
As the night passed, the morning dawned, the tingling midday passed, another night with a bundle of documents waiting, and the tingling day finally passed, two months had finally passed..
and finally.
Camp training began to show unexpected results..
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