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The best territory designer of all time - Episode 81

81fury. make a name for yourself (3)

“Since ancient times, not only Jim but also many previous kings have made great efforts to ensure the peace and comfort of nobles, citizens, and all other people. In addition, I have lived my life believing that it is my responsibility to provide a foundation for the people to live in peace..”

Well done!

The edict was unfolded with a cheerful sound..

The royal envoy's solemn voice penetrated my ears..

So Lloyd thought quietly..

‘Ah Mr. If I do this, I’m leaving..’

Lloyd kneeling politely in front of the royal envoy.

I was glad I kept my head down..

It was because there was no need to show a complicated expression to the royal envoy..

‘It's the king's edict. I guess this is a bit of a double-edged sword..’

He glanced to the side..

The Baron was kneeling side by side on one knee..

The Baron's eyelids and eyelashes were seen fluttering as he expressed his respect..

Overwhelming glory.

Joy and happiness that bloom endlessly.

He looked like a person sitting in front of a bank counter after receiving a lottery winning ticket..

Well, it was likely enough..

This was the countryside.

It was a baronial territory stuck in the eastern corner..

What if a big war breaks out and the king takes over? Or, what if a historic disaster occurs and you come to inspect it in person?.

Other than that, it was a village where the king would never set foot in his entire life..

But the king's envoy came to this place..

An edict written in the King's hand has been issued..

‘It's probably an honor for the family that they can be proud of for a long time. From the Baron's point of view.’

What greater joy and glory can there be for a nobleman?.

Lloyd's expression secretly became a little more complicated..

‘Well, glory is glory. An honor that is only useful when used well..’

The royal envoy came to deliver the king's edict..

That alone outlined the situation..

‘Probably because of what happened in Cremo..’

Obtained construction work from the Count..

Successfully created offshore artificial ground.

After that, I killed the Giga Titan that attacked the city..

Perhaps it was thanks to his activities that he caught the attention of the king..

So, the purpose is to praise and reward that merit..

‘It feels good, though. Write it. It's a bit burdensome. This is why I didn't want to fight the Giga Titans..’

Lloyd's brow furrowed..

it was true.

It would have been best to just successfully complete the construction..

That's how he collected the money for the construction, and through that connection, he won several construction projects from influential people in big cities through the Count of Cremo. In this way, he raises his reputation as a construction contractor and makes a handsome profit..

That was the picture Lloyd drew..

Also, I tried to draw it only up to that point..

‘It should have been that far. It was perfect up to that point. I thought that if I worked hard on the construction for just a few years, I would be able to fully repay the debt I owed to the loan sharks..’

According to his calculations, it was..

Half of the debt had already been paid off..

Thanks to this, the interest rate has decreased significantly compared to before..

In addition, there was a monthly water tax collected from the neighboring Viscounty of Lacona..

With that alone, it was possible to save money with the remaining amount after paying the interest..

So I didn't want more than that..

I thought paying more was too much or too little..

‘All you have to do is pay off all your debt. So, you shouldn't go out of your way to make things too big. If you take on too much work, you may end up having to keep working even after paying off all your debt..’

In any case, the current busyness was to repay debt..

After paying off all the debt?

didn't want to work.

I didn't want to live hard.

Living hard until death is something I have already experienced in Korea..

But I had no intention of living like that for the rest of my life. I didn't even want to become rich and famous. I just wanted to live as a country noble for the rest of my life..

‘Eat your fill three times a day. Rolling around while looking at a book. Then, when I get bored, I go for a horse ride. I met the right woman and got married. Without trying too hard. Having children and living comfortably in moderation. That's exactly the life I want.’

But now?

An unexpected variable was interfering with the picture he had drawn..

An unwanted fight with the Giga Titans. A huge achievement that I ended up achieving while trying not to die..

In that way, it was a proper seal in the eyes of the king..

‘Phew. What should I do with this?.’

I felt good, but at the same time I was embarrassed..

Suddenly, memories from the military came back to me..

‘It was like this in the military too. It's best and best to go moderately, just in the middle, but I didn't know that at the time..’

it was true.

Was it when I was a private?.

It was the first day I was assigned to my unit after completing the training center course..

As soon as I got there, the company's action officer asked me this..

‘uh? Civil engineering department? Let’s do some digging?’

So I answered.

Sitting on the chair in the administrative office.

In a loud voice, with the typical military spirit of a new recruit, ‘Yes! 'Yes!'.

‘That was the beginning of all misfortune.’

Lloyd sighed..

The answer I asked without thinking.

That was the beginning of the misfortune I brought upon myself..

From that day on, he became Haengbogwan’s exclusive summon(?). He was called upon to do all kinds of work..

It was a day of various repairs, constructions, and repairs, starting with drainage work, border post repairs, perimeter fence repairs, construction of a company foot volleyball court, repairs to a physical training center or laundry drying facility, and construction of a new battalion waste treatment plant..

‘Later on, I was called on to do everything from running a lawnmower to doing welding.!’

Thanks to this, I even mastered welding, which I didn't know before..

Even though I was from the mechanized unit in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do, which is in the rear, I spent more time working than training in platoon tactics and individual combat..

I rode a rear-wheel drive car more than an armored car..

I had to touch the shovel a lot more than I did the rifle..

As a result, I spent my entire military service as a semi-hard worker..

‘He even approached me when I was discharged from the military, and he subtly tempted me to drive a stake into him.!’

In fact, he was even subtly persuaded to remain in the military as a sergeant, that is, as a non-commissioned officer..

Of course, I hated the army and the stakes..

Of course I refused..

Later, when life became difficult, I regretted it a little..

‘Anyway, you shouldn't stand out like that. It's troublesome if the rumor that you're good at something spreads too much. From then on, I started getting bullied by my superiors..’

But it felt like something like that was happening to me now..

It was even more so when I listened to the contents of the edict that the royal envoy was reciting tirelessly..

“So, when Jim heard about the situation that occurred in Cremo, he could not stop worrying... … blah blah… … Meanwhile, he took great pleasure in the achievements of young nobles and knights of the guard who showed incredible courage and spirit of sacrifice... … This and that... … Therefore, we would like to pay special tribute to the achievements of these two people..”

‘Whoa. please.’

We also need to clean up the Marez reclaimed land..

I'm just about to start the coal business..

I'm already crazy busy..

So please don't call me royal or anything..

No, even if you call me, can you call me later when you have free time?.

Lloyd sincerely prayed to the king..

However, there was no subtlety in the royal envoy's solemn voice..

“command. To praise their achievements, Lloyd Frontera and Javiel Asrahan are invited to the royal capital. The two men, together with the envoy who delivered the royal decree, ordered them to move to the royal capital immediately. Announced by King Alicia Termina Magentano in the royal capital of Magenta in January 617 of the Common Calendar..”

Clap, tap.!

The scroll containing the edict rolled up cheerfully..

It was a simple movement that made me wonder if the royal envoy had been practicing only that movement all day..

At the same time, the Baron who was kneeling next to him trembled. He was so moved that he began to sob through his lowered head..

“eww… … Hehehehe mud! Sigh, sigh!”

“Baron Arcos Frontera, hold your head up high..”

“Okay, hehehe! Hehehehehe!”

“You must be proud of your son. Indeed, he has a wonderful son..”

“Yeonggwaang, Ini, hehehe! Wow, black!”

Ding dong.

[Arcos Frontera's affinity for you has increased by +9..]

[Current relationship with Arcos Frontera : +56]

[Earned 90 RP by greatly improving relationships with key characters..]

[RP you currently own : 2,036]

‘Whoa.’

Lloyd took a deep breath..

At this point, it felt like I had no choice..

It was already an irreversible situation..

‘It's already come to this, so it's better to just play it real good..’

Ways to get the most benefit from changing situations.

Therefore, the choice is to expedite debt settlement..

This one didn't seem that bad either..

No, depending on how you use it, it could be much better..

Lloyd, who finished calculating in an instant, looked up with a bright face..

“Lloyd Frontera receives the Great King's edict.”

So, it was decided to take the royal road of passing the bar exam by cramming..

♣

A festival was held in the Barony of Frontera..

Since it was the height of winter, there was little labor involved in farming. The residents of Yeongji, who had been rolling around in the warm underfloor heating pad, gathered together..

It really felt like someone from the neighborhood had passed the bar exam at the top of their class..

‘If only a few banners were hung on the electric pole at the entrance to the village, the atmosphere would be perfect..’

It was a thought that suddenly occurred to Lloyd as he watched the festival..

The atmosphere was really not fun..

In fact, it could have been so.

It was a rural area with few dreams or hopes. He was a young master who drank alcohol every day and acted out in a manor like that..

But then, one day, the master changed completely..

He suddenly seemed to come to his senses..

I started living hard.

I did a lot of things.

I was successful in everything I did..

I made a lot of money as if I was creating something from nothing. He lifted the dark cloud that had been cast by the swindler..

And now, I finally received an edict from the king..

He is called to the royal capital and receives a great reward..

It was something that would make the simple villagers shrug their shoulders..

No, in reality, the benefits to them would be quite considerable..

“The pride of the territory's residents will be boosted. That's not all. The treatment you will receive when you meet people from other territories will also improve. Not only will you no longer be easily looked down on, but you will also see small gains when doing physical transactions..”

“Hmm, does this mean that now you will hear less people saying ‘Jeseo from Gangchon’?.”

“It's similar.”

Lloyd nodded to Javiel's answer..

After hearing it, it was a plausible story..

‘For the residents here, this territory is everything..’

This Frontera estate is my hometown and base itself..

However, this incident raised the reputation of the territory..

It became a territory that received royal decrees and honors from the king..

It has its own title that people from other regions cannot easily ignore..

‘It's worth being proud of. Well, it's human nature to feel excited when the soccer or baseball team you support wins..’

Such a mentality has been seen many times in the modern world, including Korea..

A certain soccer team wins the Champions League.

Even the team's popular player carries and explodes the game, scoring the winning goal..

Then, it was Lloyd who had seen countless online community bulletin boards blowing up that day..

‘Even though there was no benefit to him, he made such a fuss..’

It was human psychology to be so enthusiastic about a soccer player on the other side of the world who had no school, regional or even blood ties to you..

But the incident that occurred here?

The incident in which he received the edict?

It was something that would directly and indirectly benefit residents..

It was even more so because he, who had gained prestige by receiving an imperial decree, was also destined to become a lord in the future..

So everyone will be truly happy and have a party like that..

Every time you see yourself on the street, your eyes light up like fans who met the Earth's Strongest Idol Bulletproof Vests..

‘Well, thanks to you, I got some extra RP too..’

To the Baroness 100.

To Lord Bayern 30.

Received 70 RP from all territory residents..

Of course, the RP I collected was piled up..

I wanted to raise my Mana Heart skill right away, but I held back because I didn't know when another critical moment would come..

‘It's not something that can be achieved by simply developing skills like Mana Heart or becoming stronger..’

You need to improve your skills according to the upcoming situation. Only by pursuing appropriate, customized growth can you properly respond to the situation. It was like that in the ant cave and in the fight with the Giga Titans..

Lloyd recalled that experience and worked hard to stock up on RP like a black bear preparing for hibernation..

The only shortcut he allowed himself was investing a small amount of RP to transform the fantastic species..

[You purchased 100 sunflower seed sets..]

[Purchase Cost: 100 RP]

[RP you currently own : 2,136]

As usual, Lloyd prepared his journey to the capital step by step..

Of course, I didn’t just quietly prepare for the journey..

Prepared for a bigger picture.

‘Since the king laid out the plate like this, it would be the human duty(?) to drink the broth from that plate properly.!’

So Lloyd decided.

I stayed up all night planning..

And finally the day of departure for the royal capital dawned..

It was the day when Lloyd's big picture of completely repaying Baron's remaining debt on the way to the royal capital began in earnest..