The best territory designer of all time - Episode 7
7fury. improve constitution (1)
Barony of Frontera.
An ordinary country estate located in the corner of the Laurasia continent..
The size of the troops they had was also very small..
No, it was so simple that it was almost shabby..
He has a total of 5 knights..
100 private soldiers.
Even that is at the level of a ragtag group of vigilantes..
That was the troop status of Baron Frontera mentioned in the novel ‘The Knight of Iron Blood.’.
“……But starting today, you will be reborn as the elite of the elite in this field..”
It was a sunny morning.
Perfect weather to start construction.
In that sunlight, Lloyd looked back at the 80 men gathered by the river and said,.
“Here, if you work hard to scoop these up and carry them..”
His hand pointed to one side of the river..
There was red clay there.
There were a ton of them too..
It was originally red clay buried beneath the ground..
‘But I was able to dig it all out. Thanks to Podong.’
He was the one who secretly went here early in the morning..
By transforming Podongi, a large-scale red clay collection site was created in just 30 minutes..
And when morning dawned, 80 soldiers from the territory were brought here..
It was to transport red clay from the collection site to the construction site..
He looked around at the soldiers..
“You might be wondering what's going on here. You might be wondering why I enlist you in this kind of labor..”
“…….”
“But this is what the military is like. What is the military flower? It's work, work.”
The Republic of Korea Army did that..
Combat training to defend the country?
That was important, but in reality it was a little different..
‘Construction of the fort and drainage ditch, building something today, fretting about something else tomorrow. I said that my military life was over as I was just working and working whenever I had time..’
I felt like I was the summons of a company officer..
That's why.
He wanted to make the soldiers in this territory experience that feeling as well..
Just to harass them?
It wasn't.
‘It’s physical training under the guise of labor..’
Red clay is heavy.
If you put it in a sack and walk to move it,?
It trains not only the lower body, but also the waist, abdominal core, shoulders, back, and forearm muscles..
Improved endurance is also a bonus..
‘Do you think you gain muscle from hard work?.’
Lloyd thought so and said.
“Anyway, today, we will take the first small but precious step toward the revival of the territory. This is an ondol room construction project for Young Ji-min. For that purpose, you will be transporting the red clay here to the construction site..”
“……Yes, master.”
A few soldiers answered reluctantly..
Lloyd grinned..
“good. Then let's start with stretching..”
“yes?”
“Do you want to get hurt at work? If you force yourself to carry material with a stiff body, your back will hurt, your knees will twist, and you will only be harmed. Do you understand? So, I need to relax..”
“…….”
“Follow me. one two.”
“Ha, one… … two…….”
“The voice is small. Movement is sure. one two!”
“under… … one two!”
Lloyd slowly warmed up in front of the soldiers..
The soldiers were confused at first..
But when Lloyd frowned, everyone started moving quickly..
Jin Sang-leo, a famous professional and evil bastard.
It was a moment when the notoriety that had been built up like that shined(?)..
‘If you get injured while working without warming up, there is no point in training..’
Stretching at construction sites is more important than you think.
The floor is uneven here and there.
Or there are dangerous items lying around.
Like most construction sites, it was in poor condition..
However, if you move a heavy object in a place like that with a loose body,?
The probability of an accident occurring increases..
Lloyd wanted to prevent such a thing at all costs..
‘I don't have any money to pay for treatment. We need to prevent and save. That's why even these seemingly stupid slogans are shouted with sincerity..’
After finishing stretching, he gathered the soldiers in a circle..
and raised my hand.
“Follow me. Raise your hand.”
Cheokcheokcheok!
The soldiers watched and raised their hands..
Lloyd chanted and shouted..
“It is recommended to wear a safety helmet.!”
Crackling!
He hit the helmet he was wearing with his palm..
The soldiers also chanted slogans and imitated the movements..
“Oh, wear a safety helmet… … good!”
“good job. Wear safety gloves!”
“Wear safety gloves!”
“It's really good to wear safety shoes!”
“Really good!”
At first glance, it was a kindergarten-level childish slogan and inspection process..
In fact, when Lloyd was working a part-time job in Korea, he thought the same thing every morning during the morning assembly..
But now that I look back?
Isn't it possible that he was able to safely complete his part-time job thanks to this inspection process?.
I used to think like that.
That's why.
After completing the inspection, he did not forget to arm the soldiers with safety awareness..
“Everyone, don't forget the safety rules. If you think you'll forget, watch this once.”
He held up a sign he had made in advance..
I planted it firmly in the ground..
The sign had this phrase written in a discreet way:.
Dear workers!
Let’s follow safety rules in the field..
If you install it without a hard hat, you may lose your cow and lose your brain a little. If you rush as if you are the emperor of mobile warfare for no reason, you will become a patient of mobile warfare..
Are you having trouble wearing safety shoes? Yes, your big toe is now ready to achieve the 3-step separation that even Naroho can barely do..
Does this all seem like a lie? Then, ignore the advice and try to ascend to heaven with a handful of dioxin..
ps) Do you think it’s someone else’s story? Haha
“…….”
The soldiers became speechless..
Everyone unconsciously carefully adjusted their safety equipment..
“good. If you're ready, let's get started. Shovel 1 trillion and put red clay in a bag. Group 2 carries sacks. practice!”
“practice!”
Transport work has begun.
Perhaps thanks to the intensive(?) mental training, the soldiers' movements were quick..
When I saw it, I felt happy..
‘Perhaps because they are private soldiers belonging to the territory, they listen relatively well. He did well in persuading the Baron..’
Suddenly, I remembered what happened early in the morning two hours ago..
♣
“So, I want to mobilize the soldiers.?”
The Baron's voice asks a question.
There was puzzlement in that voice..
Was it also filled with wonder, doubt, and absurdity?.
Lloyd answered calmly as he continued eating breakfast..
“yes.”
“why?”
“I have work to do.”
“Why are you mobilizing 80 soldiers to do some kind of work?.”
“It's construction.”
“construction?”
“yes.”
Lloyd swallowed the bread and wiped his hands on a napkin..
And I took out the documents I had prepared in advance..
handed it to the baron.
“This is a business plan..”
“A business plan?.”
“Let’s take a closer look first..”
It was thanks to getting Podongi last night..
I finally felt confident that a full-scale construction project could begin..
So I stayed up all night writing a business plan..
‘The Baron's cooperation is absolutely necessary for this project..’
Anyway, it was a construction project carried out within this territory..
Therefore, permission from the baron, the owner of the estate, was essential..
It was the same from an economic perspective..
‘Hiring separate workers costs money..’
personnel expenses.
or daily wage.
It was an essential expense at every construction site..
However, if the baron mobilizes his private soldiers for construction,?
You can eat for free without daily wages..
This was because they were private soldiers who were hired by the baron and received a salary anyway..
“So you can save quite a bit of money..”
“If dissatisfaction arises among the soldiers?”
“You can cover it up by giving a small bonus in the name of a special allowance..”
“Hmm, but it’s an ondol construction business.…….”
“I believe you heard an explanation from Javiel last night..”
“okay. It did. That strange yet new heating method that heats stones on the floor. But why??”
“Are you asking about my intentions??”
“okay.”
The Baron's gaze was full of doubts..
Luckily it wasn't as cold as it used to be..
‘I guess it's because I kicked out the debtors yesterday and gave them a bag of money..’
Thanks to this, the Baron was able to pay this month's interest..
I had no choice but to turn my gaze toward this side of nature..
Lloyd said.
“I wanted to raise money through local residents..”
“money?”
“yes. Money to pay off debt.”
“…….”
“At first, I thought about collecting money in the name of special taxes, etc. But that's…….”
“There will be a lot of backlash.”
“yes. That's why. We devised a legal method with as little backlash as possible..”
“So what you came up with was a project to construct ondol??”
“yes. I will earn money, and Youngjimin will be able to spend a much warmer winter in return for paying a reasonable amount of money. It's a win-win for both sides..”
“But something like this…….”
The Baron's suspicious gaze turned in this direction..
“Where did you learn it??”
“Do you mean ondol??”
“okay. I have never seen anything like this in my life. But where did you learn this?.”
“I've thought about it before.”
“thought?”
“yes.”
Lloyd nodded..
In times like these, we have to be even more shameless..
his words continued.
“It's just something I've been vaguely thinking about for a while. Once a stone is heated, it does not cool down well. So, I thought, what if I laid a flat stone on the indoor floor and let the hot heat flow underneath it to warm the floor?.”
“…….”
“But this time I got a chance to actually make it and it turned out to be better than I thought. It was warmer than expected.”
“Are you talking about the ondol that was made for the bar owner?.”
“yes.”
“So, I decided to develop it into a business.?”
“yes.”
I nodded as if it was obvious..
In fact, I had absolute confidence.
However, there was still a suspicion hanging over the Baron's gaze that had not disappeared..
“okay. Good plan. This plan was so meticulously crafted that I was impressed. It made me wonder if you had this talent. But…….”
A suspicious question came from the Baron..
“Can I trust your intentions??”
“yes?”
“Can I trust you?.”
“What do you mean by that?…….”
“It doesn't mean you've already forgotten what happened two years ago.?”
“…….”
2It was years ago.
That's a part that never appeared in the novel, Knight of Iron Blood..
It seemed better not to give a half-baked answer now..
Lloyd waited quietly..
Fortunately, the Baron spoke first..
“It was like this back then too. Of course, there was no grand business plan like today. I still clearly remember what you said back then. You did. ‘Father, this time I will really put my mind to it and study properly. So, trust me and invest.'.”
“…….”
“I was happy. I wondered if you had finally come to your senses. So I readily gave you the money I sold the villa for. Use it as an academy entrance fee. But you take that money…….”
“…….”
“I wasted it. Perfectly, without leaving a single penny behind. With the scoundrels I used to hang out with. Getting drunk and having embarrassing and dirty parties with girls..”
……Oh really.
Lloyd you son of a bitch.
He swallowed the curse that came out of his mouth..
‘That's right, that's right. I never thought he would do something like that..’
For some reason, I felt like the Baron's reaction was lukewarm even when he had a perfect business plan in front of him..
I thought it was natural that I was not easily trusted after doing something like that..
‘Ugh, really Lloyd, you piece of trash..’
High level trolling from this body's former owner..
I wondered how I would handle this..
His brain spun at the speed of light.
And finally I came up with a clue to the solution..
It was thanks to his past that suddenly came to mind..
‘But now that I think about it, I've had similar accidents, although on a much smaller scale..’
It must have been when I was in middle school..
At that time, I stole the money my mother gave me to pay for school fees..
That made me remember playing in the PC room with my friends every evening..
‘From rules to Underwatch and War Ground... … . It was fun.’
But in the end, it was my mom who caught it..
I was scolded so much.
I had to pray so hard that my hands became my feet..
And in the end, was it possible to be forgiven by your mother only after making an irrevocable promise?.
‘Tsk, that's the only way now..’
Lloyd looked up after thinking of a solution..
I looked at the Baron..
Just like that day when I promised my mother I would never go to a PC room again, I spoke to the Baron..
“I'll quit drinking..”
“……what?”
“Your words are true. If you trust me this time, I will quit drinking completely..”
“…….”
The Baron's eyes became strange..
It seemed like he was asking me if I was serious..
Or it seemed like it was some kind of trick..
Lloyd made no reply..
He just didn't avoid the Baron's gaze at all..
I remained silent as if to say yes with calm eyes..
How long has it been since then?.
Finally the Baron sighed..
“Was that really true??”
“yes.”
I’m not good at drinking anyway..
I don't really like it.
I didn't really have any regrets about drinking..
So, if I could give up one drink and succeed in gaining even a little bit of the Baron's trust, it would be a real gain, a nuclear gain..
and finally.
“……Yeah, I got it..”
The Baron nodded..
He handed me back the business plan..
“Since you say so much, let me try to believe it this time. I'll let my administrator know. In carrying out the projects in this plan, from now on you will be able to freely use the territory's private army..”
“……thank you.”
“This will be the last time I trust you like this. Please don't disappoint me.”
The Baron's gaze is directed towards us..
Somehow it seemed more generous than before..
Or maybe he seemed a little sad..
For a moment, I remembered my mother during the PC room incident and felt strange for a moment..
Lloyd hurriedly finished his meal and left..
♣
‘……Even though I went through the process of.’
There are still many, many mountains to overcome..
Lloyd smiled bitterly at that thought..
While I was lost in thought for a moment.
It was because of the appearance of a knight coming this way and protesting..
“……As you can see, I am an honorable knight. I cannot accept orders to supervise these piles of dirt or moving them, even if they come from you..”
The knight's face faces this way.
He was a person with a mean look..
Of course Lloyd knew the knight's name..
‘Lord Ulrich.’
The person he personally designated as the executive who will lead the soldiers on the field today..
He was one of the five knights of the Barony of Frontera..
He was the least skilled among them..
On that subject, he was the first to betray the Baron when he fell..
‘I calmly stole the Baron's favorite horse and ran away..’
That wasn't all.
Did he even spit in Lloyd's face when he ran into him while running away?.
‘That's why today I entrusted this scene to you..’
I called you on purpose.
Entrusted with leading the soldiers.
Because I expected this guy to react like this..
And without fail, he lived up to expectations(?).
Lloyd silently grabbed the shovel..
And smiled brightly at Sir Ulrich..
“aha. So you will refuse my command.?”
“It's not a rejection. I ask you to respect my honor as a knight... … Ugh!”
Tsk tsk!
Just as Sir Ulrich was about to talk back,.
Lloyd's shovel head struck Lord Ulrich in the face..
‘This territory definitely needs to improve its constitution at least once..’
Sir Ulrich's molars scattering in the air..
Meanwhile, Lloyd's eyes flashed coolly..
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