The Greatest Architect

“There's a way I don't have to hand the land over to these bastards. I'll tell you slowly, let's get rid of that bastard first. If you want to beat me, beat me. ”

“…… what? ”

Lloyd came through the door of the office.

The baron was startled by what he said.

He was desperate.

It was a car that was depressed.

Severe headache since morning.

I was vaguely feeling something unusual.

But I didn't think it would be Lacona's doing.

That's why Lord Kurno's message was shocked.

Toxic wastewater from the dye workshop was purposefully discharged into the river.

That wastewater will give the whole territory a headache.

‘Either way, keep going until I hand over half of Marez Gage. ’

Half of Marez Garbage.

That's what the birdie demanded.

He said he would keep the wastewater flowing until he handed it over.

It was a blatant threat.

It was also an unfair threat.

But there was no right way to fight back.

I tried to sue the Royal Noble Court, but it was useless.

Rather, if I could endure a long time until the verdict, I would only have to be ridiculed to do it.

I was angry.

I was humiliated.

But there was nothing I could do.

Of course, in addition to filing a lawsuit in the Noble Court, there was also a way to inform Earl Cremo, the lord in charge of the province, of this matter and ask him to "arbitrate fairly."

But the method would not be so good either.

‘Earl Cremo couldn't be more proactive in resolving conflict. ’

No, there's even the possibility that a rich Lakona bird will pay the Earl a fortune.

Rather, there may be worse consequences than surrendering.

In this case, the world is more likely to be on the side of those who have power and money, not on the side of the righteous. That's the dirty law of the world.

‘Ha.’

I sighed deeply.

It wasn't very good.

This was a no-win battle.

In the end, the baron compromised the cold reality.

I convinced myself that this was for the colonists, that there was no way to fight back, and that I was making reasonable decisions before I suffered more damage.

That was the moment I was going to declare my surrender to Lord Kurno.

But that's when Lloyd broke into the office.

“W-what? What does that even mean? And how do you propose to do that? ”

The baron was startled.

Ser Kurno threatens his own life.

His own concerns in the face of that threat.

It was just a story that went back and forth between himself and Lord Kurno here in the Oval Office.

And that was a story that was coming back in real time.

There was no way for the story to leak out, no time.

But I was surprised how Lloyd knew about the story he and Lord Kurno were talking about.

It was also possible that he was eavesdropping outside the office door.

But it was hard to see it that way.

Lloyd's breathing heavily and sweating.

This means that he rushed to this place in a hurry.

“Phew, phew. Luckily, I'm not too late. Don't be surprised. We've been investigating the cause of the headache since this morning, and we figured it out. ”

“A guess?"

“Yes. You're listening to your own threats, right? threatening to drain the toxic wastewater from the dye workshop if you don't hand over Marez Garbage. ”

“ ……. ”

Lloyd's guess of a perfect tune-up.

The baron shuts up in front of him.

Lloyd continued.

“So let me rephrase that. Marez Gadget, you can't give him a nickel. No, you don't even have to hand it over. ”

“A dog dog? To Birkhoff Lacona? ”

“Yes.”

Lloyd wipes the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve.

I walked into the middle of the office, breathing heavily.

I came upon Lord Kurno.

I looked Lord Kurno in the eye and said,

“Why would someone give up a land they worked so hard to build for nothing? ”

“ ……. ”

Is it because of this horse?

A faint heat blooms in Lord Kurno's eyes.

But Lloyd continues to talk, whether the opponent does.

“So there's only one answer I can give them. If you want land, sweat it yourself. Don't stick around and suck blood like a parasite. ”

“Is that what you told me to hear? ”

Lord Kurno wrinkles his lips and greets you.

Lloyd's lips reminded me of laughter.

“Well, luckily for parasites, you're quick to understand. ”

“Are you insulting me, now? ”

“Oh, you're quick to notice. Applause.”

“You're making a mistake. ”

“Ah. Now that you're here to deliver your own message and therefore your own agent, you want to tell me that insulting you is an insult to your own son? Oh, my God, I'm swearing at myself. ”

“Are you sure about that? ”

“Yes.”

“ ……. ”

Lloyd seems so natural.

Lord Kurno has lost his words.

Lloyd's aggravated insult continues to strike Lord Kurno.

“Hey, you're having a hard time, aren't you? Are you sure you're okay under that owner? ”

“That's my lord... of course.... ”

“A man with no conscience. That man will never pay for conscience again. ”

“No, I……. ”

“You still can't give up? Your loyalty still hasn't faded? Then you won't have to hike forever. ”

“Why did I climb a mountain……. ”

“Your life is going to the mountains. ”

“ ……. ”

“What do you think? Are you feeling a little different now? ”

“No, not at all. Lloyd Frontera. You continue to make fun of my master and seriously insult him. ”

“Tsk, tsk. He's changed 360 degrees in between. ”

“ ……. ”

“So now I want you to go back and pass it on to your master. I can't give Marez a dog. Not even half, not even a pound, not a mound of dirt. ”

“We'll continue to drain toxic wastewater, but you're not afraid of that. ”

“What's wrong with that? Dude, I'm a big guy who drinks fine dust all year long without a mask. ”

“What the……. ”

“Still have something to say? That's disgusting. Go away.”

Lloyd shakes his hand as if annoying.

Lord Kurno's expression stiffens.

“You will surely regret what you have done today. ”

“Whatever.”

“ ……. ”

“Well, why? Well.”

“ ……. ”

“Oh, my God. You're not there yet? ”

“... Phew. We'll see.”

Lord Kurno withdraws, his jaw twitching.

I left with the door slammed shut.

Then the baron regained his senses.

You grabbed Lloyd's sleeve.

“What the hell is going on...? Is this okay? ”

“Yes? What would that be?" ”

“I didn't have enough to refuse my own demands, so I insulted his messenger and asked him if he would be okay next time. ”

“Yes, well. ”

Lloyd grins.

Thank goodness.

I feel a strange headache from this morning.

Move diligently to find the cause of the headache.

That's how I came up with a countermeasure while I was running here.

“I told you before. that they don't have to give them Marez Gadget. ”

“A way. Let's hear it. No, sit down first. ”

The baron sets Lloyd in his place.

So I sat between the tables until Lloyd, Xaviel, and Baron, and the ambience of the administration room was a bit calm.

The baron's head speed calms down.

“Yes. I'm sure there's a way to put it that way. Am I right?"

“Yes.”

Lloyd nods.

“Let's lay down a constant for a while. ”

“What?"

The baron tilts his head.

Water.

I wanted something.

“Explain more. ”

“Well, to put it simply, I'm going to show you how to direct clear water from a distant place through installed plumbing. ”

“Clear water from afar? ”

“Yes.”

Lloyd nodding.

A wrinkle formed in the baron's forehead.

“Bring water, Ra. I've never heard of it anywhere. ”

“I've thought about it for a long time. ”

“You?”

“Yes.”

Lloyd nodding again.

In fact, it was a lie that I had thought before.

Classic water system.

It was a technology implemented by the Roman Empire in his world at the time of B.C.

Rome introduced technology that drew clear water from a water source far away to the city, and was able to thrive without shortage of living water.

Lloyd was going to introduce the constant system on this occasion.

Of course, I didn't forget to put a slab on his face for him.

“Sometimes I think about it. There are often times when you can only rely on the river for water to make a living. ”

“Well, that's true. ”

“Yes. When a river dries up in a drought, or a flood makes it difficult to use water. So, it would be great if we could select a stable water supply corridor throughout the year and get the water out of it. ”

“Well, that's certainly a great idea. But..."

The baron tilts his head.

“Is there any way to create it? ”

“Yes. I've been thinking long and hard about it. ”

not me, of course, but many ancient civil engineers.

Lloyd brazenly omits his last words and replies.

However, the baron's expression was rarely clear.

No matter how great the water system was, the problem that was bothering everyone right now would not be solved for a while.

“Yes, you're absolutely brilliant. It's bold, but I'm still worried. It's going to take a long time to build that constant, isn't it? ”

“Yes.”

“Then where should we find clean water in the meantime?" ”

How to get water now.

That's what the baron was thinking about.

No matter how good the constant is, it's useless until it's built up.

That is, until the water system is complete, we should drink water mixed with low toxic wastewater and live with headaches.

However, the baron's concerns were only a matter of precipitation.

It was because Lloyd had already thought about the same problem enough.

In addition, Lloyd had already created an answer early.

“There is also a solution. ”

“What if it's a solution?"

“Do you remember the subpoena I signed? ”

“Oh, it's a huge summon when you drink water, usually a little pink hippopotamus that's round and fluffy on the side. ”

“…… you are surprisingly well aware of the details. ”

“Hmph, Hmph! It's kind of cute to me. ”

“ ……. ”

“By the way, were you planning on using that summoner? ”

“Yes.”

Lloyd nods.

“We're going to flood the sewers with plenty of water. Let's fill up the temporary reservoir with water. ”

“Of course. If you bring water with you from time to time, you'll rarely run out of water while you're making the water supply. ”

“Yes. So, before we get started, I'd like to ask you a favor. ”

“Please. What else? ”

“In the Lord's name, please issue a notice of retribution for the people of the territory. ”

“Torture?”

“Yes.”

Lloyd's explanation followed.

“Then for a moment I did ears…… blah… blah… blah… blah… blah… ”

“Hmm, indeed. ”

Lloyd explains diligently and the baron nods.

Meanwhile, the look of worry on the baron's face gradually fades. It's gone. I'm a little convinced I can make it.

Disputes that were so disadvantageous that they thought they would never win.

There was hope of turning it upside down and feeding it heavily.

♣

That afternoon, the frontiers faced the Lord's edict.

The contents of the inquiry were concise.

Headaches that everyone has.

I was trying to determine the cause of the headache.

“What? So now our heads have been cracking since morning, because of what Lacona did?

“I told you.”

“Where did you hear that? ”

“Where is it? It's the torture the lord announced earlier. ”

Farmers and farmers.

Woodworker and shepherd boy.

The lady and her neighbor's grandmother.

The sentence spread quickly among the colonists.

“Well, there's the dye workshop. They released a toxin from it into the river. ”

“Oh, my God. By mistake? ”

“No, on purpose. ”

“Eggsy, you're crazy. What kind of stuff is that? ”

“I know. And by the way, that bastard even made a strange request to our lord. ”

“Demands? What demands? ”

“You know Marez Gagan, right? ”

“I know. My son is an engineer. ”

“I was told to give him over half of that. ”

“Who is this guy or what? ”

“Yes.”

“What are you insisting on? That's how hard my son sweated and shoveled. Hand it over for free? This is very bad, very bad! ”

“Don't say that. ”

The colonists burst into flames.

Someone throws up their fists in anger.

Someone also vomited tears, saying, "Why should we be left alone?"

Maybe that's why.

The next morning, word came out that the Lord's son Lloyd Frontera was beginning construction to overcome the toxic waters.

The majority of the labored territory has been involved in the construction of resources, rather than ideas of participating in the construction.