The best territory designer of all time - Episode 80
80fury. make a name for yourself (2)
15 days have passed.
Lloyd and his group's journey went smoothly..
It was chilly weather for the New Year, but there was no snow..
Thanks to this, the group’s steps were light..
Lloyd, the Baron and his wife, Javiel, Lord Bavaria, and even the soldiers who came to Cremo together. For the first time in a while, I was able to enjoy a peaceful and quiet journey without any incidents..
After a 15-day journey, the group returned to the Barony of Frontera..
At the same time, Lloyd's vacation came to an end..
‘Now that I'm home, I have to work.!’
The joy and warmth of returning to the estate?
Lloyd had nothing like that..
There was a lot to do.
There was literally a mountain of work to be done..
‘We also need to finish supplying Ondol. You should also check whether the water pipes are frozen or clogged in the cold winter. Moreover, people who have been using Ondol since early winter will soon run out of firewood that they have stored up, so they need to prepare to sell bituminous coal..’
That's how you make money.
You have to earn money to pay off your family's debt..
I have to pay off my debt so I can put a straw in this estate with peace of mind..
Only then will you be able to spend the rest of your life in a moderately peaceful and comfortable place..
It was to make such a grand(?) ambition a reality..
As soon as Lloyd took off his women's clothes, he called the baron administrator..
“Did you call me, Lloyd?.”
“Yes, I called. I want to do you a favor.”
“What kind of request are you asking?.”
“Shiloh and Meatloaf, no contact?”
Shiloh and Meatloaf.
thin and fat.
They were two loan sharks who lent large sums of money to Baron and earned interest at usury..
The administrator nodded..
“Yes, it works.”
“Then please contact me right away. Let's meet up.”
“Do you have any other matters to convey??”
“doesn't exist. Just saying that much will be enough..”
“All right.”
The administrator stepped down..
As per Lloyd's instructions, someone was sent to Shiloh and Meatloaf..
Indeed, that afternoon, two loan sharks visited the Baron..
But their attitude was a little different than before..
“Hahaha, hello?”
“Big! Nothing special has happened so far.?”
Shiloh and Meat Loaf maintained their courtesy like never before. They even brought flower baskets and wine as gifts in both hands..
Something that would have been unimaginable before.
Even in front of the baron, the arrogant expression that used to be unassuming was no longer visible..
The reason was simple.
‘Because you don’t want to die.’
Lloyd chuckled..
These two people had already faced the threat of the orc warrior Arosh right under our noses during our last visit. They are well aware that Baron Frontera and the Steel Sand Orc tribe are in a blood alliance..
For Orcs, a clan is a precious friend..
My friend's enemy is my enemy.
The principle is to kill the enemy.
I guess he's holding back because he doesn't want to become the Baron's enemy..
Lloyd greeted them with a bitter smile..
As soon as we sat down, I got to the point..
“It's been a while. Actually, I have some good news to tell you, so I called you two here..”
“That's good news?”
“I recently got some money..”
Shiloh and Meatloaf tilt their heads.
It seems that the incident in Cremo has not yet spread to this region..
Lloyd smiled meaningfully at the two..
“Thanks to you, I think I will be able to repay some of the money I owe you..”
“Do you mean repayment??”
“yes.”
“then how much…….”
“I think it's about half of the total debt..”
“omg?”
The two loan sharks' eyes widened..
It was amazing. I couldn't believe it.
Amount of debt incurred by Baron Frontera.
Because it was not a small amount of money..
‘I couldn't afford it in the first place. how?’
Shiloh and Meat Loaf had the same thought. On the other hand, they also recalled the situation at the time when Baron Frontera borrowed private loans from them..
‘At that time, Baron Frontera was confident..’
The Baron who came to visit them.
Did you say you were planning to buy land this time?.
But you said you didn't have enough money to buy it, so you had to borrow it to make up for it..
So Shiloh asked.
Are you okay?.
Interest is expensive.
Then the Baron nodded as if it was okay..
He said that the price of the land he was going to buy would soon skyrocket. Then, he assured that with the profit he would be able to quickly repay the money he borrowed this time..
And Baron Frontera was ruined..
‘The businessman who arranged the land turned out to be a fraudster..’
After investigating, it was revealed that a conman had embezzled all of Baron Frontera's investment funds and disappeared. Even the land that Baron Frontera invested in was a false sale, land that only existed on paper..
It was a complete scam.
But even so, they were not two loan sharks who would be kind to Baron Frontera..
‘I borrowed money based on my own judgment, and I have to take responsibility for it..’
In front of money, there is warmth and nothing else..
It's all in accordance with the contract.
That's the scary thing about money.
The two loan sharks were more faithful to that principle than anyone else..
The contract was fully fulfilled.
A huge rate of interest charged in exchange for borrowing money in the short term. I added that to the principal every day without any hesitation..
Interest accrued and the principal increased..
As the principal increased, the interest rose again..
Interest leads to interest, and the increased principal increases like a bubble..
While Baron Frontera was struggling because he could not even pay the interest, the total amount of debt had grown so much that it could not even be compared to the original principal..
So Shiloh and Meat Loaf thought to themselves..
I'll never be able to pay that money back..
The Baron's abilities won't be able to handle it..
So, let's kill him for interest and take care of the inheritance, including the baron's mansion..
‘Because that's our way. Even if you only take that much, you will have a lot more left over than the original amount you lent..’
waited.
Like a spider watching a fly struggling in a spider web. Like a poisonous snake looking at a mouse gasping from the poison spreading throughout its body..
I waited for the Baron to dry up and die..
But it wasn't.
An unexpected card came out of Baron, who I thought was going to die. The eldest son, who was said to be a fool, started doing various things one day and brought about a wind of change..
And that bastard Lloyd Frontera was now declaring that they could now pay off half of their entire debt at once..
“Hey, is that true??”
Shiloh asked in complete disbelief..
Of course, Lloyd nodded as if it was only natural..
“yes.”
Of course it was true.
An amount equivalent to half of the total debt.
We prepared enough.
No, he even had enough money to spare even after resolving half of his debts..
‘The Count of Cremo was of great help..’
Lloyd smiled happily..
The trading city of Cremo.
It was a grateful neighborhood that gave him nuclear benefits..
Used treasure obtained from the orcs was sold to the count..
With that, I raised quite a bit of money..
I received a request from the count there..
Marine artificial ground construction was completed..
The construction cost was much higher than originally promised..
It was thanks to the deal(?) made with the Count the night before leaving Cremo..
‘Are you planning to return to the Barony tomorrow??’
‘That's right.’
‘Too bad. I couldn't even give you a proper reward for your efforts in stopping the Giga Titan..’
‘Then can you repay me now?.’
‘Is there anything you would like to receive as a reward??’
‘yes. It's money.’
‘…….’
‘Please double the cost of artificial ground construction..’
‘Write it. Join 1.5 times.’
‘Didn't you say that merit will be rewarded??’
‘1.6ship.’
‘ha. I fought tooth and nail to capture the Giga Titan..’
‘Phew. 1.7 times. It doesn't work anymore.’
‘thank you.’
……It was the result of a series of constructive and harmonious negotiation processes..
“It's all cash. Of course, you will need to check. Then let's go.”
Lloyd woke up..
I went downstairs with the two loan sharks who were still confused..
Baron Frontera and the administrator who were waiting there opened the safe..
Gold coins and bars were sparkling inside..
The mouths of the two loan sharks were torn below their ears..
In this way, half of the large amount of debt owed to Baron was resolved..
Of course, future interest was also reduced by half..
‘That means that half of the water tax received from the Viscounty will now be accumulated as net profit..’
After completing the calculation, Lloyd looked up with a satisfied feeling..
The treasury is empty again due to paying off debt..
Of course, I was confident enough to refill it..
To do that, I had to move without being lazy..
From that day on, Lloyd again worked diligently every day..
“here! catch!”
“yep!”
I put my own extension belt on my waist..
It's been a while since I picked up a tool at a construction site..
Ondol houses were steadily supplied to the Barony territory..
I took the lead in making the last ondol..
It was the moment when all contracts were completed and construction was completed, from the first ondol contract to the additional construction contract awarded later..
Ding dong.
[The supply of ondol houses in Frontera Estate has been completed..]
[You have been successful in introducing and disseminating a new method of heating in a rural area. Residents will quickly adapt to this new and simple way of heating and will be very satisfied..]
[Ondol heating becomes established as a unique residential culture in the Frontera region..]
[Ondol heating marks a page in the history of construction on the Laurasia continent under the name..]
[A large amount of RP is specially paid as a bonus based on meaningful construction achievements..]
[400 Earned RP.]
[RP you currently own : 1,946]
‘wow.’
A pleasant message adorned my eyes..
Unexpected achievement rewards.
In addition to minor construction costs,.
It was a welcome benefit that came rolling in one way or another..
But Lloyd didn't stop..
I didn't break my mouth over temporary gains, nor did I wallow in complacency..
Rather, he accelerated the process of completing the backlog..
‘I was away from the territory for too long because of the unexpected Giga Titan..’
There was a lot to do.
Headed to the bituminous coal mine.
I went in and out of the mine for several days and focused on safety inspections..
Next, we checked the status of rental housing construction in the Marez reclaimed land..
It was a house where immigrants who had signed a contract would move in and live as soon as spring came..
‘So you have to build it well..’
indentured migrants.
Most of them were tenant farmers who managed to live a simple but stable life. Those people decided to take on a big adventure of their own..
Rather than stably cultivating someone else's land, I would rather own my own land, even if it is a little burdensome. With that in mind, they took risks and decided to migrate..
‘These are grateful people. They are also people who took big risks..’
That's what danger is to the poor..
Like moving the house you were renting. Or quit your job and start something else. If you don't have enough living expenses right now, cancel your insurance even if it means taking a big loss..
Every small choice is a risky adventure in the abyss. There are no reserves of assets, so once you fail, there is no chance to make up for it..
Perhaps people who live a somewhat stable life do not know that feeling..
But Lloyd experienced that feeling firsthand..
Living in a gosiwon every day in Korea, I had to feel that feeling every moment. I was able to make choices that seemed insignificant to others only after I thought about it and made up my mind..
Feeling like there's no back.
Everyday moments when opportunity cost becomes a matter of survival..
Because he had experienced it, he knew very well what kind of determination immigrants have to enter the cleared area..
‘First of all, we have to make them feel safe. That way you can concentrate on your work..’
I wanted to make it possible for people to at least rest comfortably during their stay at home..
Only then will immigrants be able to pioneer land with more effort. We will be able to cultivate the entire reclaimed land more abundantly..
A cozy home where you can relax comfortably.
Lloyd thought this was the beginning of settlement of the cleared land. So he inspected the construction of rental houses with greater care..
After that, the work continued..
I carefully checked whether the water supply was frozen..
The condition of stored coal was also checked..
As usual, I was busy running around for almost 20 days..
Only then was I able to handle most of the accumulated work..
But still Lloyd couldn't rest..
“Bye, Lloyd!”
It was Lloyd who was coming out of the warehouse after checking the coal..
The magistrate rushed towards him..
I shouted urgently with a trembling voice..
“Hey, now a customer, a small customer, has arrived.!”
“customer?”
“yes!”
“But why are you so embarrassed??”
Lloyd tilted his head..
it was strange.
The magistrate was an experienced man. But a person like that is so embarrassed and talking gibberish just because a guest has arrived..
Did a really special guest come?.
Lloyd frowned..
“Who on earth came to make such a fuss? Besides, if it's an important guest, shouldn't you let the Baron know before me?.”
Lloyd asked harshly..
Actually, I was just about to finish everything and get some rest. But honestly, it was a bit annoying that he came and made a fuss about me, who wasn't even a lord..
The administrator hesitated at his harsh question..
“That, that, that…….”
“that is?”
“The royal envoy has arrived.”
“A royal envoy? what?”
“This is the royal message from His Majesty the King in the royal capital..”
“His Majesty the King?”
“yes.”
The administrator nodded vigorously..
And he said it with a dumbfounded expression, as if he couldn't believe it either..
“So, His Majesty's envoy is looking for Mr. Lloyd..”
“what?”
He said the king's envoy came to visit him.?
Lloyd's eyes finally widened..
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