The best territory designer ever - Episode 48
48fury. how to make land (3)
sick.
It's not like I got hit with a fist..
It's not like I got kicked or kicked..
It's not like I'm being beaten with a stick..
But it hurts so much, it hurts so much..
Viscount Lacona felt that way..
It had to be that way..
It was because at this moment, I was defenselessly exposed to factual violence in a place where more than a hundred eyes and ears gathered..
“Now, let’s summarize. The Viscount may be claiming that the southern half of the Marez Marsh is his territory.?”
“Of course.”
“That is why they are claiming that the southern half of the newly reclaimed Marez land should belong to the Viscount.?”
“That is also natural.”
“But there is a major flaw in that argument..”
“loophole?”
“yes. The loophole is that the Marez Marsh has been abandoned for a long time..”
“Why is that a loophole?.”
“This is because it is a claim that runs counter to the land laws of the kingdom under the protection of His Majesty the King..”
“……what?”
The viscount is faltering.
Lloyd chuckled..
“Act No. 321 under the Land Law of the Kingdom. The basis for this is the Special Act on the Development of Barren Lands..”
“Land law? No. 321?”
“yes. It is a law that organized land ownership when abandoned barren land was developed. Now, let’s take a closer look at it.?”
“what is that…….”
“Article 1. purpose. The purpose of this law is to pioneer barren lands that have been neglected for a long time and to establish ownership of the pioneer lands..”
“Look?”
“Article 2. Justice. In this Act, barren land refers to land that has been abandoned for more than 100 years, where no one has lived on a regular basis for more than one year, and where no cultivation has occurred..”
“Wait a minute, start with what I said…….”
“Article 3. Eligibility Requirements. Land that meets all of the following requirements is considered developed land. First, the land must be developed with a clear purpose and by investing capital and manpower. second. It must be land that can be used to build structures for stable residence of people. Third, the land must be capable of long-term farming. Fourth, the land must have been harvested more than once with crops specified in the regulations of the law..”
“Hey, let me start first.…….”
The Viscount hurriedly mumbled..
However, such protests(?) were quickly buried by Lloyd's words that continued like a clearing stream..
“Article 4. ownership. If the developed land satisfies all the requirements of Article 3, the land is recognized as owned by the development entity and can be registered in the Kingdom's land register according to procedures..”
“…….”
“Article 5. Kingdom law rules. Matters necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be determined by the laws of the Kingdom. That's it for now. Listening again once. There is no guidance from a counselor, so just shut up and admit defeat..”
“…….”
Lloyd chuckled..
The Viscount was speechless..
‘Well, there are all these guys?’
He looked at Lloyd with a puzzled look..
Eldest son of Baron Frontera.
The Baron's incorrigible bastard.
He had also heard about it through rumors..
They said he was a person who lives in alcoholism every day and engages in all kinds of mischief..
He also said that he came to his senses because of the recent wind..
So I secretly looked down on him..
Even when those rumors blocked my way.
Even when you start to refute your own claims.
I only thought about how good it would be to refute the topic of a young child..
I thought I should quickly shut up this annoying guy and go see the Baron..
But now that I see it, it wasn't so..
‘This guy is not an easy guy..’
No, it wasn't easy..
If you thought it was easy and rushed at me because I was young?
It seemed difficult to get even a single coin..
The Viscount swallowed dry saliva..
‘Was there a law like that in the kingdom's land law? This is my first time hearing it. But seeing him come out with such a confident attitude, it doesn't seem like he made it up as a lie at all. Could it be that he was prepared for me to step out like this??’
So, did you know that law in advance?.
creepy.
Suddenly, the Viscount felt goosebumps growing on his forearms..
If it's true, it's not something that should be looked down on, but rather seen as a scary, thorough guy..
‘Where did this guy come out?.’
The Viscount gathered his thoughts..
I couldn't leave like this.
The Marez Marsh was vast..
The southern area, which is half of its area.
It was an opportunity to swallow it for free without spending any development costs..
The Viscount used all his might to shake his head..
‘Think about it. Find a loophole in that pale bastard’s words. I gave a rebuttal that couldn't even be said... … Ah, that's it.’
sparkle.
An idea that suddenly came to mind.
The Viscount’s expression brightened..
He looked down at Lloyd with confident eyes..
“It is the land law of the kingdom. That's an interesting story..”
“Right? Because the law is always fair.”
“okay. I guess so. So I guess it gives people like me a fair chance. like now.”
“What do you want to say??”
“What do you mean? This is what it says. Well, we have developed the Marez Wetlands, but it seems like we haven't met the important requirements yet..”
“It's an important requirement.?”
“I'm talking about cultivation, cultivation. Hehehe!”
The Viscount smiled happily..
It was the laughter of an animal that discovered its prey's weakness..
“I'm sure you were just reciting the kingdom's land laws. In order for barren land to be recognized as developed land, several requirements must be met. Among them, there would have been a condition that the land must have been harvested more than once..”
“Yes, I did..”
“Puhaha! So that means you are a kid. Did you harvest your crops??”
The Viscount had a smile on his face..
It was the smile of someone who was confident of victory..
‘I won, you brat.!’
I was proud.
A young brat who attempted an elaborate counterattack by even invoking the law..
They made that guy have nothing to say by taking advantage of the same loophole in the law..
I definitely thought so.
It certainly was, until Lloyd started laughing..
“This is really fun. It's a crop.”
Rather than being embarrassed, he smiles as if he is genuinely happy..
Or, a smile that seems to enjoy watching the other person struggle..
Lloyd said with a grin..
“Even so, there was something I wanted to show you. Wait, could you please move your horse to the side a little bit??”
“……what?”
“Just two steps.”
“What now... … Uh, what?”
“That's right. Whoa whoa.”
While the Viscount was confused, Lloyd stretched out his hand..
I stroked the head of the Viscount’s white horse..
The reins were naturally led to the side..
The white horse purred once and took two steps to the side..
It happened so naturally that there was no time for the Viscount to stop him..
“What are you doing?!”
“Yeah yeah, just a moment.”
The Viscount protested, but to no avail..
Lloyd answered half-heartedly and bowed..
reached out to the ground.
He said while humming “lululala”.
“Ugh. Fortunately, you're safe. You don't know how much I was worried because you stopped me here earlier. I'm afraid you might step on this..”
“what?”
“Here, do you see?”
Lloyd squatted and pointed to the ground..
The Viscount's suspicious gaze moved along Lloyd's fingertips..
And soon I found it.
“weed?”
“Ding. It's an onion.”
Lloyd grabbed a long green leaf that rose above the ground..
I carefully dug and pulled out the ground around me..
Wow.
A reddish-brown round lump was pulled out and pulled out..
A happy smile spread across Lloyd's face..
“Oh my. congratulations. You watched the historic first harvest of the Mahrez clearing live live. We will not charge you for viewing as a service. I'm not mean. Anyway, I'm so glad that this egg is strong, hehehe.”
“…….”
The viscount's expression became blank..
Lloyd shook off the dirt from the onions. I handed it to the viscount..
“Now, the legal requirement to harvest the crop is fully met. How is it? You've come a long way, so take this with you as a souvenir. I thought it would be disrespectful to the customer to send it back empty-handed..”
“…….”
The Viscount did not receive any onions. No, I couldn't..
I just looked down at Lloyd with blank eyes wondering if this was real..
The knights under the Viscount were equally dumbfounded..
I didn't even have time to get angry..
Lloyd chuckled..
I tied an onion to the viscount's horse saddle..
He said it with a sharp crack, as if nailing it to the lid of a coffin that was closing..
“Then, take a careful look before returning. Javiel?”
His cheerful voice called out to Javiel..
“You are a precious guest. Take care on your way back..”
“yes. I will follow your orders.”
Javiel quickly noticed and stepped forward..
It was a silver-haired knight who was already closely assessing the situation..
He also knew better than anyone else what Lloyd had prepared to create this situation..
It was because he was the one who grew the onions(?).
‘Phew. Onion farming was quite difficult..’
Javiel sighed lightly..
This must have been the time when the vertical drainage method was in full swing..
Was it the morning after all the holes were drilled in the ground in the designated area?.
Was it a time when he thought his role in this construction was over?.
He said Lloyd called him..
He said he gave this order right away..
‘You should grow some onions starting today.’
At first I thought it was some kind of slang..
I wondered if I had not properly understood words that had a special meaning..
But it wasn't.
The command really meant to grow onions..
I was able to realize this only after receiving the hoe and fertilizer that Lloyd carefully provided..
Of course I felt repulsed..
I accepted my participation in construction so far because it was for the development of the territory..
But it's just a matter of growing onions..
‘I wonder why you are making me do this.’
This wasn't the knight's job..
It was a farmer's job..
But why are you asking yourself to do this?.
At least I wanted to know the reason..
So I asked.
Lloyd chuckled..
I answered casually, as if it was no big deal..
But the content was by no means insignificant..
‘From now on, the onions you grow will protect this Marez clearing..’
‘…….’
Those were meaningful words..
It was also something I couldn't just ignore..
I couldn't refuse the order after hearing those words..
It must mean something.
There must be a hidden purpose..
Thinking like that, he obediently accepted the hoe and manure. Onions were planted here.
Of course it wasn't easy.
Because it was my first time farming..
‘I never knew that growing something in the ground was such a labor-intensive task..’
he was an orphan.
I lost my parents during the war when I was five years old..
If it weren't for the hand of Baron Frontera, who reached out just in time,?
He would have starved to death on the road..
In order to repay the favor, I worked hard at swordsmanship..
It was an effort to keep my oath to become the sword that protects my master..
As a result, I was unable to gain any experience in farming..
It was the same with growing onions..
‘We had to get a lot of help from the farmers..’
I heard a lot of advice.
I also heard quite a bit of nagging..
Thanks to you, I was able to grow onions safely..
And today, that one onion really saved the Marez clearing from viscounts..
‘Did Lloyd really anticipate this situation?.’
Otherwise there was no explanation.
The more I thought about it, the more I was amazed..
But now is not the time to just admire.
It was time to respond to Lloyd's meticulous and shameless response..
“This is Javiel Asrahan, a knight who serves Baron Frontera. I will escort you on the way back from here..”
came out quickly.
While the viscount is a parent.
showed courtesy skillfully.
Before any rebuttal could be said, I naturally led the Viscount and his group..
“Let's go. Come this way.”
“That’s right…….”
The Viscount, who had now fully realized the situation, was furious..
But it was literally already too late.
Many eyes and ears, including the Baron's engineering corps, were focused on him..
In that situation, I was completely pushed aside by logic by that kid..
But if you show that you don't want to leave here,?
If you don't agree with logic and get angry?
Your own prestige will be completely undermined..
It would be like tarnishing one's own reputation..
‘I got a good kick out of it.’
The Viscount quenched his bitter taste..
He glared at Lloyd once and turned his head..
I kept grinding my teeth as I retreated under Javiel's escort..
In the place where the Viscount left, Lloyd was left with a proud look on his face, and the pleasant murmurs of the engineering soldiers looking at him..
“Did you just see it? I heard?”
“Of course I saw it. Viscount Lacona’s expression is perfect, ugh.”
“He was so angry and didn't know what to do. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”
“Ugh, I feel sorry for you..”
“I know. How did we develop this place that was so muddy?.”
“Phew. that's right. This is the land you made by shoveling all day, so you want to put a spoon in there for free, that viscount?.”
“You really have no conscience. And Mr. Lloyd properly kicked that conscienceless guy out..”
“Ah, it was really refreshing. My stomach sinks as I look at it..”
The engineers were chuckling happily..
This land was all muddy wetlands..
It was an abandoned land that could not be used..
But who changed this place?.
It was them..
A shovel in your hand.
A lot of sweat shed from shoveling all day long.
It was a land cultivated through effort and labor under the scorching sun..
However, the idea of giving away half of that area for free could not have looked good in the eyes of the engineers..
While listening to the argument between Lloyd and Viscount, I found myself rooting for Lloyd with all my might..
Naturally, Lloyd's victory felt like their own victory..
‘Our master is the best!’
All the soldiers on the scene clenched their fists in unison..
I was proud.
I was proud.
Of course, Lloyd, the object of their pride and satisfaction, only impressed everyone..
“Why are you looking at me like that? Have you come across anything good to see??”
Papa Park!
As soon as the scolding fell, the engineers moved in perfect order. He resumed digging at the speed of light, as if he had been watching an argument for some time..
Engineers who have already completed numerous construction projects with Lloyd. They also had a rough idea of Lloyd's personality now..
‘Wow, it's a bonus soon.!’
Even though he speaks harshly, Master Lloyd actually cares about the engineers..
Even though he nags me to work like that, he actually guarantees me a thorough rest period..
And a grateful master who always provides generous bonuses every time a major construction project is completed..
The engineers' shovels began to smile at the thought of the bonus they would soon receive..
Countryside in the eastern corner of the kingdom, Barony of Frontera.
The largest construction project in the history of this estate was about to be completed..
Of course people didn't know yet.
This construction does not end here.
It is only the beginning of a larger development plan..
Lloyd didn't stop like that..
If until now was a time of reclamation.
From now on, it would be time for pioneering..
Lloyd suggested a plan to the Baron before constructing the water wheel, which was the final step in the reclamation work..
After hearing his plan, the Baron nodded willingly..
The next day, the so-called 'Marez Reclamation Relocation Incentive' was announced in the Barony..
Thanks to this, our neighbor to the south, Viscount Lacona, heard about the incentive plan and threw a full swing at the wall with a bunch of onions he was fiddling with in his office..
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