History of the Greatest Estate Design - Episode 405
405fury. Side story: Workaholics are in trouble. (2)
“Your Majesty, have you ever heard of palm time??”
Lloyd's clear voice was placed in the bedroom..
King Alicia frowned..
“palm time?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Hmm. This is my first time hearing it..”
“Is that so??”
“okay. It's palm time. What is it that doing it makes your drowsiness go away??”
“It comes as a kind of role-playing game.”
“role play?”
“Yes, Your Highness. To explain it in more detail, it is a role play where you exchange each other's status and have a conversation..”
“Wait, then…….”
“Yes, it's exactly as you guessed..”
“How dare you become a burden and the burden become you??”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Lloyd closed his eyes tightly and answered..
In any decent relationship, this proposal would be tantamount to sentencing oneself to death..
How dare you change your status with the king?.
Even if you are accused of insulting the royal family right now,.
Or even if you are accused of treason.
Even an excuse would be impossible.
But he had confidence.
‘Because there is praise. The one who carries magentano.’
Lloyd remembered the power of his praise..
‘I am the King's sister's lifesaver. Thanks to you, I received absolute trust. The opinions and advice I offer to the King generally receives a very positive response. Moreover, there is no suspicion of treason or treason from the King. So this proposal is possible.’
At least you won't be accused of treason..
Maybe I could hit her in the solar plexus, but.
You won't get any more serious response than that..
Lloyd had that kind of confidence..
Was it thanks to that?.
Soon, a welcome message appeared before his eyes..
Ding dong!
[Your desire awakens a certain admiration it holds.]
[Tribute begins to exert a powerful influence on King Alicia..]
The moment that message comes to mind.
“……Phew, this is so true.”
A ridiculous smile appeared on the King's face..
At the same time, criticism that was not her criticism also pierced my eardrums..
“Lloyd Frontera. What should I say? This is my first time seeing someone like you..”
“Is that so??”
“of course.”
Should I hit this guy?.
Or should I bite it off?.
……With eyes and a smile that says.
The King’s sister looked this way and said.
“A game of burden and status reversal. Who in the world would dare make such an absurd suggestion to Jim? You are the most courageous man I have ever seen..”
“Seo, Seong-eun is devastated..”
“It's not a compliment.”
“I truly apologize.!”
“It's not even a criticism.”
“Ha, if you come?”
“Jim is also interested, so let's agree to the bet you suggested..”
“Is this really true??”
“If I do this, will Jim be lying?.”
“Of course not.”
Lloyd responded quickly..
The King's mind must not be changed..
So, at this time, we need to take advantage of the momentum and push forward..
“What will your Majesty demand as a result of the bet??”
“Night sparring with you.”
“…….”
“A sparring match that is more breathless, fierce, and intense than ever before..”
“…….”
“I want a real-life sparring that lasts until the morning and makes each other drenched in sweat and even our legs become sore..”
“…….”
I have to win this bet, no matter what..
Lloyd already felt like his legs were giving out..
The King’s sister asked.
“Then, you got palm time as a reward for your bet, and Jim got a sparring match... … What bet should you make??”
“That's something I've been thinking about..”
“which?”
“It's rock, paper, scissors..”
“Hmm, I like that it’s simple..”
“Seong-eun is devastated..”
Lloyd lowered his head..
Fortunately(?) rock, paper, scissors was common here in the world too..
“I wonder if it would be a one-shot match..”
“good. I agree.”
The King’s sister rolled up the sleeves of her pajamas..
Lloyd also took a deep breath and prepared..
“Are you ready??”
“of course.”
“then… … scissors…….”
“rock…….”
Their eyes met.
shouted at the same time.
“paper!”
papad!
Their hands moved without anyone knowing who went first..
During this time, their eyes flashed several times..
‘You... … Are they scissors??’
A look appeared in King Alicia's eyes..
She was the ultimate sword master..
A very brief moment of reaching out.
She quickly caught Lloyd's outstretched hand..
The shape of the clenched hand unfolding.
Changes in joints, muscles, and tendons.
I caught the whole process..
Thanks to this, she was able to change the shape of her outstretched hand in a split second..
‘If you do this, your load will turn into a rock..’
I quickly grabbed the hand that was about to let go..
But then, I saw Lloyd's hand movements change..
Lloyd's hand, which had only two fingers spread out, suddenly started to spread the rest of the fingers as well..
‘……also.’
Even though my level is lower than mine.
Lloyd Frontera is indeed a sword master..
You have grasped the movement of this person’s hand in a way that is appropriate for that level..
King Alicia, who sensed this, made changes again..
Papapot!
I spread my index and middle fingers out of my clenched fist..
But at that moment.
Lloyd, who was catching her movements, shouted to himself..
‘A split second of foresight!’
At the same time as that cry.
Ding dong!
[Skill-only option ⑦: Momentary foresight is activated.]
[Your body temperature rises by 1℃ due to the power exerted by the new summer eyes..]
Whoops!
In an instant, Manahart was rapidly activated..
The eyes of the new summer showed their power..
5I had a glimpse of the future until a second later..
Lloyd quickly changed his hand shape to suit the future..
From beam to rock.
From rock to scissors.
Tspapot!
I mixed it up with fakes and changed it up in a flashy way..
On the other hand, the King's sister's hand stretched out towards us…….
“……Umm.”
A sob came out between the closed lips of the King's sister, who was holding out her arms..
Lloyd looked at the King with triumphant eyes..
“Your Majesty gave me the paper, and I gave you the scissors..”
“Yeah, I see..”
“So I won the bet..”
“……I admit it.”
Is it a shame that we can't spar at night?.
The King’s sister reluctantly quenched her appetite..
Lloyd shrugged slyly..
‘Phew, that's a relief. I won.’
It was a new summer product that I tried for the first time..
5They said I could see the future a second later..
I was curious how effective it was..
‘When I actually used it, it was much better..’
It was truly effective..
Thanks to this, I was able to predict the shape of the hand that the King's sister would change and extend..
I used a combination of fakes and scissors to match that, and won..
‘I could have used the attack design option to win more clearly, but that's obvious..’
As an attack design option, it would have been possible to forcibly create the shape of the King's outstretched hand..
However, the King was the ultimate sword master..
Even if it's just a brief moment of reaching out.
She would have felt the discomfort of being forced to move for a moment..
So instead of planning an attack, he used a split second of foresight..
“Then, from now on, I will start the palm time that I suggested..”
“if… … until when?”
“Hey, can you see the stars outside the window??”
Lloyd pointed out the bedroom window..
The King's Sister focused on the horizon immersed in darkness..
“No way, a talented constellation?”
“That's right, Your Majesty..”
Lloyd continued..
“It is known that this seasonal constellation appears near the horizon for only about 15 minutes, around midnight, and then quickly disappears. But just then, that constellation came to mind.…….”
“The idea is to have palm time for 15 minutes until that constellation disappears. Am I right?”
“I'll buy it back. then… … start.”
“hmm?”
The moment King Alicia blinked in confusion..
Lloyd's attitude and mood changed to a surprisingly shameless evil..
“You, Alicia Termina Magentano,.”
“……what?”
“What is what. Don't you understand the situation now??”
“…….”
“What are we doing now? Aren't we practicing sacred and strict palm time?.”
“…….”
“But why do you not know the situation and the situation and dare not show me the proper example?.”
“……That, that.”
“that is?”
“Indeed… … I apologize..”
King Alicia's face turned bright red..
I never thought something like this would happen to me.
No, it's the palm time I was jokingly talking about..
I had no idea it was actually this serious.!
‘What is this.’
I can't believe I'm bowing my head in respect to Lloyd Frontera..
‘It was a good idea to keep the guards far away from the bedroom just in case..’
She inwardly sighed..
Both he and Lloyd were sword masters..
I didn't think there would be any need for an escort in this place where there are two sword masters..
Above all, I felt uncomfortable that someone would listen to our conversation all night long..
So the royal guard was forced to retreat at a distance..
That was a godsend.
If the Royal Guard hears this conversation?
It was dizzying just to imagine it..
But apart from the dizzy feeling she felt inside,.
Lloyd was using even more dizzying speaking techniques indiscriminately..
“Hmm. Are you sorry? what?”
“that is…….”
“that is?”
“I don't know.”
I really don't know.
Why does he give this answer to Lloyd Frontera?.
How did this situation happen?.
I really don't even know English.
It's absurd.
It was ridiculous..
However, Lloyd Frontera was so happy about this situation that he had a happy yet wicked smile on his face..
“Tsk. Is royal life over if you don't know??”
“…….”
“Besides, Alicia Termina Magentano.”
“Yes, high... … No, please tell me.”
“Are you that good at work??”
“yes?”
“I asked if things were that good?.”
“……Ah, yes.”
King Alicia answered while suppressing the urge to hit Lloyd..
“It's good to buy it.”
“good? how much?”
“I really appreciate it.”
“More than yourself?”
“……yes?”
What does this question mean?.
Suddenly I raised my head.
I looked at Lloyd..
But Lloyd’s eyes…….
‘I'm serious?’
It was a strange situation.
He said it was palm time so let’s do something..
How dare you treat this person poorly?.
Now he asks meaningful questions with serious eyes..
“…….”
What on earth is this guy?.
She answered honestly, feeling mysterious..
“Of course, it's more important than me…….”
“It's difficult if it's good.”
“yes?”
“I'm not.”
“…….”
“I like you more than work.”
“……Yes?”
“No matter how important and urgent national affairs are, you are much better and more precious. Oh, I'm just saying this just in case. It means that your position, existence, and role are good and precious..”
“…….”
“Aren't you the king? Of course, I know very well that the king's work and responsibilities are important. But isn't that something that can be said in a situation where the king's own health is taken care of??”
“that…….”
“What if you push yourself like that and lose one of your arms? What if I lose my health? So, if you become unable to work as hard as you do now,?”
“…….”
“If you think about it, isn't that an act of abandoning one's responsibility as a king??”
“…….”
“That's right. Please don't do that. Let's reduce our schedule and focus on training. You are ignoring my opinion. If you think about it, you are neglecting your responsibility for taking care of your own health. Isn't it??”
“that…….”
“Say it.”
“Is this why you suggested palm time??”
“of course.”
Lloyd responded calmly..
King Alicia felt like she had been hit with a hammer..
Lloyd continued..
“Then why would I make such a useless and dangerous suggestion only to myself? Let me think about it. If I don't do this, will you really listen to me? huh?”
“Haona…….”
“Even though I pleaded with you in the morning, you didn't listen to my opinion. It's okay. Tell me to figure out a way. Work comes first. Didn't you answer that way?.”
“…….”
“That's why. I have to have some palm time like this for you to listen to me. You are more important than work or government affairs. Your existence is the most precious and urgent thing right now. Wouldn’t you understand my heart just a little bit?.”
“…….”
“So that's what I'm saying. Please, I beg you, if you would listen to me. How about leaving the government affairs to his subjects for just two months and taking care of your health first?.”
“However, if you neglect state affairs for two months,…….”
“Of course, the government will be more shaky than it is now. I know. But it's only going to end up creaking. That can be corrected, right? But what if your arm goes numb? What if I lose the use of my arms? That's it. There is no way to fix it. There is no way to turn back. Is it still good??”
“…….”
“I really hate that.”
“…….”
“If you do that, I think I'll be really sad..”
“…….”
King Alicia felt a strange feeling..
Lloyd Frontera's eyes looking this way.
It was sincere.
So it was even more absurd..
She answered with a bewildered feeling..
“Hmm, I understand. That was your truth.”
“……what?”
“Lloyd Frontera, I want to know your true feelings. Well, I think it would be a good idea to look out the window at least once..”
“her?”
Lloyd turned his head..
I looked out the window where the King’s sister pointed..
The constellation of a talented person... … Before I knew it, it had disappeared below the horizon..
The king's sister's happy voice was also heard..
“Palm time, it's over.”
‘already?’
15The time of minutes, why is it so short?.
There's still more I want to say.
I have a story left to tell you..
I couldn't do it all.
So I became anxious inside..
‘Did my sincerity get through?.’
I used the excuse of palm time to speak honestly..
But I wasn't sure if the feelings contained in those words were conveyed properly..
‘please.’
I hope the King understands our feelings..
Please postpone your schedule for two months and focus on camp training..
I looked at the King with a feeling of hope and hope in my heart..
But the King’s sister’s reaction was…….
“It's good. Lloyd Frontera..”
“yes?”
“I want you to lie down on the floor first..”
“Yes?”
“Put your hands on the floor. Stretch your legs. Lie down. Didn't you hear??”
“Yeah?”
“…….”
“We will implement it immediately..”
I quickly fell down..
The King's sister's somewhat violent appearance has approached..
Soon she sat down on my back.!
“……gigantic?”
“Is it really that difficult? All it takes is to bear the weight of the luggage.?”
“Oh, no..”
Of course not.
Because this is also a sword master.
It's not that burdensome to support the King's sister's weight on your back while lying face down on the ground..
But why is the king's voice becoming more and more joyful?.
“First of all, I know your feelings well. I want to say thank you.”
“Seong-eun… … I'm devastated.”
“okay? Should I start doing push-ups?.”
“yes?”
“I thought I would suggest paying for the luggage as well..”
“What do you mean by betting?……?”
“You said it right? Baggage is more important than work. The same goes for you too. So, first of all, I want to check the truth of what you said..”
“…….”
“I want to see if you can handle the weight of your precious luggage while doing push-ups like this..”
“How many can I do??”
“until morning.”
“……yes?”
“Until morning. continue.”
“…….”
“Would it be difficult??”
“That, that…….”
“Say it.”
“Do push-ups until morning with His Majesty on your back. If you succeed... … Is there something there??”
“Of course there is.”
“what does that mean?”
“I'm thinking of listening to your advice faithfully for two months..”
“Training camp, what do you mean??”
“okay.”
“…….”
“But haven't you started doing push-ups yet??”
“……One million twenty-one! one million twenty two!”
“Tsk. from the beginning.”
“……one! two!”
Lloyd worked hard, with all his might, and with an anxious heart..
I started doing endless pushups.
And I had doubts inside.
‘This seems like an excuse to check my sincerity.?’
I guess so..
No matter how I look at it, this seems to be revenge for the palm time from earlier..
But no matter how you think about it, there is no way to resist.!
‘……Hehehe.’
Lloyd continued to do push-ups with red eyes..
literally all night long.
until the morning dawns.
Feeling your chest, shoulders, and forearms tingling..
All night long, I carried the weight of the King's sister on my back..
I grumbled bitterly inwardly..
‘Huh, huh, huh. I don't know who this will be... … I really feel sorry for the guy who is going to marry your sister later.!’
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