History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 41
41fury. Friend of the Orcs (3)
“I'm home.”
It's good.
Lloyd opened the door..
I said it calmly.
The view inside the drawing room revealed beyond the open door.
Three eyes looked this way.
“No, Lloyd.?”
The first person to speak to us was Baron Frontera..
It was a look of surprise, joy, and a little embarrassment..
Lloyd greeted the Baron politely..
“Yes, I've been there.”
“Yes, you came back safely. There are no injuries?”
“yes. Thanks for your concern.”
“Still, your face was thin..”
“it's okay. As I worked hard to climb the mountain,.”
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
I was grateful that the Baron worried about me as soon as he saw me..
On the other hand, I felt fortunate that the Baron had returned to the estate at the most difficult time..
Now, it was because of the appearance of two uninvited guests sitting across from the Baron's table..
“It’s been a while since you did that too. Mr. Shiloh. Mr. Meatloaf.”
“…….”
The two loan sharks had been looking this way in silence since a while ago..
Shiloh, the skinny loan shark.
Fat loan shark Meatloaf.
The gazes of the two towards this direction were not kind at all..
‘Maybe it's because of the experience I had the last time I visited here, where a loophole was found in my logic and I had to retreat..’
Was that right?.
Slim Shiloh curled up one side of her lip..
“Oh my. Who is this? Aren't you the great eldest son of Baron Frontera?.”
“I know. On what pretext did you come here today to kick us out?.”
Fat Meatloaf also added a word..
Lloyd's bitter smile deepened..
“You must have received an official invitation today.?”
“of course.”
Shiloh said.
“I sent someone to the Baron in advance to contact him. Can we visit? The wise Baron readily agreed to the proposal. Is that correct?”
“……you're right.”
The Baron nodded..
But that expression wasn't that bright.
In fact, it was natural.
The Baron owed them a large amount of money..
So I wouldn't have dared to stop their visit..
Lloyd was able to sense all of the circumstances without having to listen to a detailed explanation..
It was because I was used to this situation..
‘Because my father was like that too..’
Debtors who came to my house day after day.
Even though my father suffered from their bullying, he did not dare to stop them..
No matter how abusive or abusive they were, he just nodded yes, yes..
A powerless person is a sinner.
A person who owes money is a murderer..
These were the words my father lamented as he drank soju alone in the evening after the loan sharks left the house..
‘Whoa, stop thinking..’
Memories that make me feel bitter just thinking about them.
Lloyd took a breath..
I pressed down on the bitter memories..
I looked at the two loan sharks in front of me..
His gaze was already calm..
Instead of painful memories, it was filled with calm and cleverness..
The same was true for the voices directed at loan sharks..
“haha. You said so. We sincerely welcome you. Did you get any drinks for your husband??”
“I'd like to get something other than a drink or something..”
The thin Shiloh replied with a sigh..
Fat Meatloaf also added a word..
“For example, a mine or something.”
“It's a mine.?”
“yes mine.”
Meatloaf's thick cheeks trembled..
The eyes half buried in the flesh revealed greed..
‘Baby, it's the coal mine you built..’
Suddenly, it occurred to me.
A coal mine built in the Barony of Frontera.
It is said that the eldest son, who was famous for being a fool, mobilized soldiers to build it..
I didn't believe the rumor at first.
What kind of mine is there in the Barony?.
I wouldn't have the money to make something like that..
I ignored it with such a sneer..
But it wasn't.
Since then, similar rumors have continued to be heard..
There was an accident while digging a mine..
They say beast ants almost appeared..
In the process, the eldest son saved the workers..
All kinds of rumors continued to spread through people's mouths and into their ears..
At that point, Meat Loaf also felt that the situation was strange..
A person was released to investigate the affairs of the Barony of Frontera..
Thanks to you, I found out.
“Who would have known that our Baron's eldest son had such talent? Gudeuljang? On-dol? He created such a strange thing and raised money by encouraging young people.?”
I was so surprised when I first heard that story..
“Thanks to you, there were some things that I finally understood. For some reason, our Baron has been paying the interest faithfully recently? That was the money that came from making that ondol or something..”
“With the money left over, we built roads. Dig mines too. Smart. Really, cooght.”
Shiloh, the skinny loan shark, also chuckled and laughed..
I couldn't help but laugh.
A coal mine?.
It's also a freshly mined mine..
When it came to the smell of money, my senses were telling me that it was an amazing fit..
If you can take over that mine, it is certain that you will become the goose that lays golden eggs for a while..
“That's why. I was visiting the Baron and we were having this funny conversation..”
“It's a good story?”
“I guess we're in the middle of a mutually beneficial negotiation..”
Shiloh smirked at Lloyd's question..
He turned to the Baron..
He winked arrogantly..
“Please tell your son directly.?”
“…….”
The Baron was silent..
Shiloh clicked her tongue..
He said, lifting his skinny, pointed chin..
“If the Baron doesn't want to talk, I guess I'll have to. To put it simply, it's like this. The Baron transfers the rights to the mine to us, and we waive three months' worth of interest to the Baron. by the way. How is it that the Baron continues to reject our terms?.”
“…….”
“What do young people think? I think it would be a good idea to try to persuade my father myself. The conditions we propose are good enough, aren’t they??”
“…….”
It's not great.
Instead of handing over the mine that was built after a lot of hard work, only three months' worth of interest is waived..
After listening, I stopped praying..
My fists suddenly clenched..
My teeth were on the verge of grinding..
But Lloyd didn't raise his fist or distort his face..
If you show that you are angry, I will stop you..
The more angry I get, the more supple I become.
The angrier I get, the more slyly I become..
“Oh my. That's a win-win proposition..”
“I guess so?”
That's nonsense.
From now on, I will change that offer into a negotiation where only I win twice and win x2..
Lloyd smiled as he made his promise..
“Then, I would like to make a suggestion. Would you like to hear it??”
“Let's negotiate? I don't think I need to hear much..”
“From now on, I will repay my debt little by little. Maybe it’s a partial repayment. Then, repay the subsequent interest and lower it to match the reduced debt amount..”
“……what?”
“Oh, what should I do? You've already accepted the offer..”
“…….”
An unpleasant look appeared in Shiloh and Meatloaf's gaze..
Meatloaf said, stroking his thick chin..
“That would be difficult.”
“that's right. It's difficult. Partial repayment is impossible. That's our policy.”
Shiloh continued:.
“If you want to pay it back, pay it all at once. Paying back the money little by little is not possible. That's not our way.”
“her. Pay back that much principal at once.?”
“of course.”
“So does that mean I have to keep paying huge amounts of interest in the meantime??”
“That's just our way. Didn’t he borrow the money even though he knew that??”
Shiloh raised her eyebrows as if asking what you were talking about..
what he said was true.
they were loan sharks.
Their purpose and business method was to lend small amounts of money and pay huge amounts of interest on it..
That's why I didn't receive any partial reimbursement..
The principal only increases.
How many people in the world can repay that huge amount at once?.
This would be even more impossible for someone who borrowed money in urgent need of money..
In other words, you will be struggling in the bondage of debt that can never be repaid..
Like an ant in an ant hell.
Even if I struggle, I can't escape.
Body fluids are sucked out, leaving behind only an empty shell..
‘When the debtor goes bankrupt or dies after suffering like that, real estate such as manor land is sold at a low price and at a high price..’
Shiloh and Meatloaf.
It was the two loan sharks' favorite tactic..
It was also the true nature of the trap that Baron Frontera was currently caught in..
Lloyd was thinking of breaking the vicious chain of the trap..
‘Otherwise, no matter how much money I make, it will never end..’
To enable partial repayment.
The interest rate is reduced according to the remaining debt amount..
If you just fulfill those two conditions, a lot will change..
It can no longer be called a private loan; it will become similar to general debt..
Paying off debt in the future will also become much easier..
“So, I'm making a suggestion. How is it? The conditions I propose are good enough, aren’t they??”
“…….”
Whether the other person snorts or not.
A titanium plate was placed on the face and pushed against it..
Of course, Shiloh and Meat Loaf's snorts got louder..
Shiloh put a blatant sneer on the corner of her mouth..
“Did our master lose his senses today? You keep being strangely stubborn? You really think we'll accept that ridiculous offer??”
“Of course.”
“Of course?”
“yes.”
“why?”
“I brought a friend with excellent negotiation skills today..”
“……what?”
Shiloh tilted her head..
Meatloaf wrinkled his thick eyebrows..
Lloyd looked back..
He said towards the reception room door..
“Hey, you can come in now..”
It was the moment when his words fell.
It was that moment.
Bulk! Whoa whoa!
The drawing room door opened with great force..
The force was so intense that it seemed as if the entire door had been pulled out..
The wind created when the door opened was enough to make Lloyd's shirt collar and even the hair of the two loan sharks behind him flutter..
And a loud cry rang through the drawing room..
“nice to meet! I, Orc Arosh, have come today on behalf of the Ironsand Tribe to meet the owner of the Barony of Frontera, Kuiik.!”
kuaa!
The room rang loudly with one shout..
“……!”
Shiloh and Meatloaf unconsciously covered their ears with their hands..
With a scared face, I buried my body against the backrest of the living room..
The Baron was equally embarrassed..
“Hey, um, oh, it's been a while since I've seen you?”
“That's right, kuik.!”
“Did you come with our Lloyd??”
“Of course! I have come to convey the will of our tribal leader, Kuik.!”
“What do you mean??”
“This is it, kkuik!”
Boom, boom, boom!
Arosh crossed the drawing room with his massive, muscular bulk..
I passed by the two terrified loan sharks with my pectorals bulging..
A heavy object was placed in front of the Baron's table..
It was the fang of a large monster..
“The Fang of Kargath, hunted only by the bravest warriors. The tribal chief wanted me to give this to the Baron as a token, Kuik..”
“By token, what kind of token are you talking about?.”
“It's a sign of blood oath, kkuik..”
“what?”
The Baron's eyes widened..
Arosh continued..
“Lloyd Frontera is the benefactor of our entire tribe. He is not only a human who has been recognized as a tribal warrior, a rare occurrence in the history of the orc clan..”
“what…….”
The Baron's eyes grew bigger and bigger..
It had to be that way..
I was recognized by the orcs as a warrior of the tribe..
What Lloyd had been saying really came true?.
This really wasn't easy.
No, it was almost impossible..
Of course there were a few exceptions..
The most famous anecdote among them is that hundreds of years ago, an unknown girl was recognized as a warrior by Warchief Akash..
But that was so long ago.
It was a distant story that was only recorded in history books and whose truth is difficult to determine..
So, in fact, when the Baron sent Lloyd, he had little expectation that he would be recognized as a warrior..
However, such an unrealistic event was now being officially declared through the mouth of Arosh, a proud orc warrior and son of the tribe leader..
“Also, you are the father of Lloyd Frontera, the tribe's benefactor and warrior. You are fully qualified to become a blood alliance with our tribe, Kuik..”
Arosh's voice was serious..
The expression was also solemn..
“What do you think, Baron? Will you accept our chief's will and form a blood alliance with us, Kuik??”
“…….”
The Baron swallowed dry saliva..
It was a huge piece of luck that I had never imagined..
Making a blood pact with an orc tribe.
This meant that the Barony of Prontera would become an official member of the Orc Confederation..
“Of course.”
This was not something to hesitate or worry about..
The Baron, who had made up his mind, quickly nodded..
Arosh grinned in satisfaction, baring his fangs..
“good night! Now the Barony of Frontera has become a blood alliance with our tribe! We are friends, brothers and sisters, kuik.!”
The Baron and Arosh shook hands..
Meanwhile, the two loan sharks had to watch with blank eyes..
And after a while, their whole body flinched without realizing it when they saw Arosh's eyes looking back at them..
“But who are those people? Arosh heard everything from outside the door. Those people kept ignoring the Baron, squeak..”
“……!”
Skinny Shiloh.
Fat Meatloaf.
The eyes of the two loan sharks shook greatly..
Arosh's next question made both of their hearts flutter even more..
“Are those humans enemies of the Barony??”
“…….”
The Barony and the Iron Sand Tribe are related by blood..
The enemy of the baron is the enemy of the tribe..
The virtue of a warrior is to immediately kill the tribe's enemies..
Orcs were famous for being strict about grace and grudges..
And unfortunately, the two loan sharks knew these orc customs quite well..
“Umm, well? If these people reject my offer, unfortunately, they will become enemies from then on..”
Lloyd's joke of adding a word while twirling around.
When the two loan sharks heard that, cold sweat began to break out on their backs..
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