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The best territory designer of all time - Episode 94

94fury. Tattletale and dirty talk (2)

“……That guy too.”

Lloyd grinned..

Without realizing it, a bitter smile comes out..

Julien standing in front of me.

I felt warm and proud when I saw him..

But at the same time, my hands and feet shriveled mercilessly..

It was even more so when I thought back on what he just said..

“So, you won't hate me anymore?”

“……Uh, yeah.”

“It sounds like you hated it a lot before..”

“Yeah, I did..”

“So how are you going to treat me now??”

“Uh, that's it…….”

“Just warmly?”

“Well, not really..”

“then? friendly?”

“…….”

“Completely warm, cozy, and soft.?”

“……Ah, Mr..”

Julien's face crumpled..

A wicked smile appeared on Lloyd's lips..

“Now do you know what you just did??”

“Phew, yeah.”

“My hands and feet shriveled?”

“uh.”

“I was so skinny all the way to my toes, nigga.”

“…….”

“Don't ever say such a mean thing again.”

“…….”

“Ugh, I almost got a cramp in my duodenum, really..”

Lloyd gently patted his stomach..

Actually, I said it in a mean way, but I didn't feel bad..

No, to be honest, I was extremely happy and satisfied..

Simply get a lot of RP?

It wasn't.

Of course, the visible nuclear gain reward called RP was gratifying, but the warmth felt in the heart was much greater..

Suddenly, it reminded me of my childhood..

‘At that time, I also thought it would be nice to have a younger sibling..’

It was an idea that people who actually have brothers would be horrified and try to stop if they heard about it..

Still, he was sincere..

Growing up as an only child, I had no choice..

So sometimes I tried to get angry with my parents..

I want a little brother too.

I want to play with my younger brother like the kids next door..

Then around the age of eight.

One day, I even hit the living room wall with crayons..

I drew the Taekwon V robot, which every young boy would know, crookedly..

He was about a hand taller than he was at the time..

I also achieved a very dynamic hurray pose..

Even the coloring was rough..

That evening, to my parents who were surprised to see a mural in the living room out of nowhere, I proudly told them that from today onwards, he was my younger brother..

At that time, rather than scolding me, my parents just smiled bitterly as if they were embarrassed..

So I didn't know at the time.

The fact that he himself was barely born through in vitro fertilization..

‘……Phew, let's not think about it..’

sometimes, no, sometimes.

Old memories that suddenly come up like this are the problem..

Without warning, you end up drowning people in useless sentiments..

Lloyd let out a slight sigh and pressed the tip of the fluttering memory into his heart..

And I looked at Julien.

“Anyway, I'm going back to the Barony tomorrow. Oh, of course, before that, I have to digest tonight’s schedule first..”

“evening schedule?”

“uh. The King said that earlier. There will be an amazing party in the evening, so make sure to attend..”

“party?”

“uh. banquet. It was said to be a royal banquet commemorating the completion of the suspension bridge. Well, it's obvious if you go there. The band played music, and in the meantime, I kept an eye on the nobles and made some connections. And if the rude young nobleman gets upset, it's a duel! and shout out It’s a completely common repertoire, isn’t it?.”

“Brother, your imagination has become richer than before..”

“I will understand that you have become smarter. Anyway, let's go there together..”

“uh? me too?”

Julien widened his eyes..

Lloyd chuckled..

“of course. He's the younger brother of a master craftsman. That alone is enough to qualify. furthermore-”

His voice changed significantly..

“As I said earlier, if you attend that banquet, you will meet many high-ranking nobles..”

“Uhm, then…….”

“There are probably people in the family I snitched on during the day..”

“Then isn’t it a bit awkward??”

“No, rather, you should attend with confidence. Because you literally did nothing wrong. Because you are a victim. But hiding? nonsense.”

It's true.

The more confident you have to be like this.

You have to apply a lot of force to your face and wear a titanium plate tightly..

“So, let’s be a little shameless at this point. okay? Then it will be easier for you.”

“yea, I got it.”

Julien also nodded as if he understood what I meant..

He's a smart guy after all.

Lloyd felt happy again..

And at the same time, I also made a commitment to myself..

‘Perhaps today's banquet is not just for celebration..’

The King is not such a shabby person..

Obviously, he will try to keep you by his side..

A grandiose official position or a jaw-dropping reward. They will try to force you into the royal capital by offering all kinds of honey pots..

He called me here in the first place to manipulate me like that, and he must have been testing my abilities..

‘Of course, I have no intention of staying behind..’

In any case, his current dream for the future was to be unemployed like a bee..

I didn't want to suffer any more..

Trying too hard to live was also a requirement..

Now I wanted to go back to the barony, pay off my debts, and live a life of honey..

So now, it was time to make one last effort to return safely to the Barony..

♣

A slow, elegant melody tickled the marble floor..

The sparkle that filled the chandelier flowed down like starlight..

Such a splendid and magnificent royal banquet hall, the Hall of Glory..

In it, Lloyd was dressed in uniform..

He bowed as the king approached him..

He said as if he was the first to hit the bread..

“Long live His Majesty the Great King. And Seong-eun is devastated, I hate it..”

“……What do you hate??”

The King, Alicia Termina Magentano, raised one eyebrow pointedly. I always feel that he is truly shameless and amazing..

The king asked again.

“Jim hasn't asked anything yet. But what on earth do you want to reject so much that you immediately say no to Jim?.”

“Weren't you about to say that from now on you will bestow upon me an appropriate fief and title?.”

“luggage?”

“That's right.”

“why?”

“Don't you mean to tell me to take up a royal position?.”

“Hmm, have you ever mastered mind reading??”

“No.”

“if?”

“I notice it.”

“under.”

Click.

The King smiled briefly and set down the crystal cup..

I picked up a new cup from the chamberlain's tray..

Beyond the slightly tilted edge of the glass.

I put Lloyd in my downcast eyes..

“At this point, I can't help but admit it. Your guess is correct. My plan was to give you a proper fief, a title, and a lot of gold today. In addition, I also intended to bestow upon you a position worthy of you..”

“Are you holding a banquet to make this known to everyone?.”

“It is true.”

The second glass was tipped..

The first drink is a dry, highly acidic sparkling drink..

From then on, a red series with a subtle flavor is gradually added..

That was King Alicia's drinking pattern..

She said, sticking to her routine.

“So I'm curious about Jim. They offer you a title, a fief, money, and even a government position, so why do you say you don't like it?.”

“There is no particular grand reason. but-”

“but?”

“I just like being buried in the wilderness and living quietly..”

“……Is that just the reason??”

“That's right.”

Lloyd bowed his head even more deeply..

The king fell into silence after drinking his third glass..

I thought about it while watching her reaction..

‘good. It's going as I thought.’

Suddenly, I remembered what happened earlier..

He had been thinking about it over and over again before attending this evening's banquet..

A proposal to recruit the king that will surely fly..

How should I refuse that?.

I put on my formal clothes, smoothed my hair, and thought hard while getting into the carriage..

And I came to my own conclusion.

It was said that the Jeonggongbeop method would be the answer..

‘If you make a flimsy excuse, you could easily get caught in a scam..’

In fact, there are many ways to make excuses..

If you are sick, or if there is a disease in your family..

Or you're busy, or you're not mentally prepared..

If you point it at me, everything can become an excuse..

I could come up with as many excuses as I wanted, like lying to go to the nurse's office, leaving school early, or taking my monthly leave..

But did someone say.

In Korea, the only person who succeeded using excuses is Kim Geon.

Lloyd believed that the saying still applied to the current situation..

‘The moment you make an excuse, you get caught in a spider web of your own making..’

If you can't get a government job because of your health, just be healthy..

The same goes for misfortune or busyness at home..

The moment the cause of all excuses is eliminated, there will be no more excuses..

What's more, the person who deserved the excuse now was the king..

If you refuse a government position by making flimsy excuses against the king, you can end up becoming a subject of the king without really being able to get rid of it..

‘I just look like Hwang Hee and Jeong Seung..’

Late Goryeo period.

It was Hwang Hee Jeong-seung, who was a classmate of King Taejong Lee Bang-won in the civil service exam..

But later?

He was chosen by Lee Bang-won's son, King Sejong, and had to focus on national affairs without being able to rest until he died of old age..

No matter how much I begged for some rest, it didn't work..

Even though I used my health as an excuse and my family history as the reason, I couldn't escape in the end..

All my life, I worked hard to the bone..

He worked like that until he died, and then he really died..

‘Ugh, creepy.’

Lloyd's shoulders trembled..

I sincerely refuse to win a life-long slave that is not even in my name..

So now, it would be better to fight openly and honestly rather than make flimsy excuses. Your chances of winning will be much higher that way. That's what Lloyd decided. He acted. put it into action.

I finally got the response I expected..

“i get it. I hate it so much that I even dare to say no to Jim..”

“I apologize..”

“no. There would be no benefit to either of us if we force someone who doesn't have the heart to sit next to us. How can a person who is just sitting there without a mind faithfully carry out his duties?.”

A bitter, bitter smile appeared on the king's lips..

“Jim is not a tyrant. You are a creditor who has done great service here in the royal capital and even in Cremo. I want to respect your wishes. So, you can go back to your hometown and live the rest of your life in peace, as you wish..”

“I am truly devastated, Your Majesty..”

“really?”

“…….”

“I guess I feel fortunate in my heart. I also know that feeling. So, I ask you to come up to the royal road if you change your mind at any time..”

“……Are you saying that the door to government office is always open??”

“Of course.”

Click.

King Alicia said as she raised her fourth cup..

“I promise in your name that fiefs, titles, and offices will be ready for you at any time..”

“I am devastated, Your Majesty..”

“I hope that in the future it will really be ruined. Well then, that's it.”

The sound of the king's body turning.

The sound of heels clicking has become distant..

Only then did Lloyd gently raise his head..

“Whoa.”

The breath that was trapped in the lungs is finally exhaled..

The fist that was sweeping my heart suddenly clenches..

‘It's success!’

Lloyd internally cheered..

Fortunately, the strategy of correct attack worked..

‘After all, no matter how much the king is, he can't force someone he doesn't like to take office..’

Suddenly, ‘Samgochoryeo’, a famous saying from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, came to mind. At that time, how much work did Liu Bei have to do to recruit Zhuge Liang?.

I thought it would be similar since this world is also a place where people live..

Fortunately, that prediction came true..

‘Moreover, since I was promised that I would be given a title and a fief if I needed it in the future, this literally became a perfect retirement security just in case..’

A happy smile naturally leaked out..

Now everything is done.

Pay off your debt.

All that's left to do is suck honey for the rest of your life.

I literally felt like I was about to start a life where I had built a new 34-pyeong apartment in Gangnam without a loan, bought a German-made foreign car without installments, and had my children's school fees, college tuition, wedding funds, and my retirement pension all fully covered..

‘after. Just thinking about it makes me want to go back to the Barony quickly..’

So today, let’s play comfortably.

Let’s enjoy delicious food worthy of a royal banquet..

With that in mind, I walked forward..

I walked like someone who entered a buffet after starving for about three days..

I approached the attendants holding trays of food..

But that was then..

A word that he had never thought of suddenly stopped him in his tracks..

“The banquet will last until the moon sets.”

‘uh?’

I heard an ordinary word from somewhere.

It was a word that I could not sense even the slightest smell of being suspicious..

But the moment Lloyd heard those words, he felt as if he had been doused with ice water..

I had to swallow dry saliva without realizing it..

The reason was simple.

‘Why are those words coming out now??’

Suddenly, the contents of the novel Iron Blood Knight came to mind..

2 and a half years from now.

An unfortunate incident strikes the royal capital..

It was an attempted assassination of the king..

On that day, there was a code shared by those who poisoned King Alicia and took away one of her arms..

A word that was so ordinary.

A word that won't give you the slightest hint of anything suspicious..

‘That was ‘the banquet will continue until the moon sets.’.’

So you shouldn't hear those words now..

2I have to stop by in a year and a half..

But now I heard it.

Lloyd looked in the direction where the voice came from..

The captain of the guard, who was laughing with the chamberlain, and Lord Cherny made eye contact..

I got goosebumps..

At that moment Lloyd was sure.

He said that he may have found the culprit of the attempted assassination of the king, which was never properly revealed in the novel..