The Greatest Architect

“Phew. This must be Cremo. ”

Lloyd breathes out on the hill.

A white breath flows through his breath.

Blooming quickly dispersed into the wind.

Winter is coming soon.

The gray seaside landscape has filled Lloyd's view of the city.

‘The city of the world is worth seeing. ’

That was Lloyd's first glimpse of the trade city of Cremo.

In fact, I thought how big a city this side of the world would be.

It's nothing compared to a modern Korean city.

When I grew up, I vaguely thought it was about the size of a local town.

But it wasn't.

‘It's so big. ’

Of course, buildings did not soar like Seoul or Busan in South Korea.

It was mostly two-story, three-story, or four-story buildings.

Nevertheless, the size of the city itself was very large.

‘It feels like the medieval version of Busan. ’

Wide coastline below the hill.

The city was long established along its coast.

You see a swarm of ships rushing off the docks set up on the coast.

You notice a swarm of ants moving about the docks.

It was indeed the size and vitality of the central city of the province.

‘And I learned some pretty useful skills on the way here. ’

Suddenly, Lloyd recalls his journey from leaving Frontera territory.

♣

“Hey, Xaviel? ”

“Yes, tell me, Lloyd. ”

“Teach me how to ride. ”

It was about three days after leaving Frontera territory.

Roy, who had been rolling around in the wagon, told Xaviel.

It was a way to move anyway.

I thought it would be okay to learn horseback riding.

It was also because I was too bored to squeeze in the wagon all day.

‘Besides, it's hard to put Javier in the back seat every time I ride a horse. ’

Actually, he didn't know how to ride a horse.

Kim Su-ho from South Korea.

The owner of this body, Lloyd Fronterado.

Neither of them could ride at all.

The reason was simple.

‘Lloyd chose to drink and play while learning to ride. ’

But then something happened to move quite a long way.

It was the perfect opportunity to learn to ride.

“So teach me to ride. What do you think?”

“I understand.”

Xaviel nods.

Lloyd tilts his head.

“Huh? Why do you accept it? ”

“Is there a reason I should refuse? ”

“No, not really. Why do you take it so lightly? ”

“ ……. ”

“Is that you, Xaviel? No? Tell me the truth. Where's my Xaviel? I locked him up somewhere.”

“Horseback riding, don't you want to learn? ”

“Tsk. No joke. ”

“I don't want to share a joke with Lloyd. ”

“How much?”

“It's better to peel your feet off. ”

“Hehe.”

I don't think he liked it that much.

But unlike what he said, Xaviel was smiling faintly.

“Then come this way. Before we depart, we will give you the basics of riding. ”

That way, I could learn to ride a horse from Xaviel.

Slow and steady daily movement.

Winter approached every day after that.

Lloyd's riding posture stabilized as the wind cooled.

As his riding becomes more plausible, the trade city of Cremo approaches.

And finally today.

At the end of the full moon, the group passes through a chilly winter breeze and safely reaches Cremo.

“Let's find a place to rest first. ”

You're down the hill.

I went into the city.

Like a trade town, the streets were wide and crowded.

People from all over the country were busy moving.

The wagon and the man were mixed up.

The merchant and the customer were bargaining.

The porters sweat with a bluish face.

The sound of shouting from all around and the waves of people moving dizzily.

Literally in the middle of Cremo City, it was like chaos and chaos.

Thanks to you, the group leaves.

Twenty engineers were born deaf to the crowded sights of their first major city.

It was the same with Xaviel.

No, in his case, more than the engineers.

“ ……. ”

The Silver Hair Knight's eyes keep on looking everywhere.

His ears try to sense all the sounds coming from around him.

It was Xaviel on the path of the Sword Master.

He was also sensitive enough to suffer from severe insomnia, a Sword Master syndrome.

He was born and suddenly placed in a crowded place for the first time.

All senses are explosively opened.

I felt more congested than anyone else.

That much bitter smile bloomed into Lloyd's mouth.

“Hey.”

“Yes, Lloyd. ”

“Relax. ”

“I'm working on it. ”

“Not at all. ”

“It's true.”

“Then why can't my eyes stay still? ”

“Yes?”

“I'm looking all over the place, you. He's like a man on a battlefield. ”

“ ……. ”

Xaviel stops.

I did?

You're that nervous?

Lloyd continued.

“I know it's chaos for the first time since birth. Let's just stay natural for a little bit, okay? It's too corny. ”

“ ……. ”

“What are you so dazed about? Let's go.”

Tuck.

You tapped Xaviel on the shoulder.

Xaviel follows after things get a little complicated.

“Lloyd. ”

“Huh."

“Lloyd, are you okay? ”

“Me? What? ”

“I mean, aren't you confused in a crowded place like this? ”

“Yeah, that's good. What a mess. ”

Lloyd laughs in disgust.

It was true.

Korea that he's been through in his life.

When I think about it, it felt like the crowds here were nothing special.

"It's just a quiet park compared to Sindorim Station when it comes to work. ’

Where human beings get stuck in real time, creating infinite human sandwiches.

A place to drift away and make serious diarrhea soils between the oncoming person's armpit park and my cancer.

That's where you and I, who have been one and the same people, experience forced labor.

Such a magician (?) was the Sindorim Station at the commute time.

And Lloyd was the inverse fighter who experienced the chaos and chaos of such a Sindorim station.

‘I had to transfer from Sindorim Station to go to school from home. ’

It's been so hard on me for so long.

Lloyd felt like he was giving a medal to himself at the time, so he was anxious to apply his memories.

You lead a group halfway through the city's chaos.

“Come over here without bruising anyone. ”

You move to one side as the crowds settle.

Sometimes I asked the locals for directions.

Thanks to you, I was able to catch the right inn without wandering around for too long.

I simply unpacked and washed at the inn.

After washing, I immediately left the inn.

I took Xaviel to the center of the city.

I made my way to the mansion standing there.

It was the owner of the city and the mansion of Earl Cremo, the Lord of Cremona.

‘And today is a thankful place to buy all our treasures at once. ’

The whole point of coming here was to sell Orc treasures.

That's why we have cash to pay off our debts.

Fortunately, entering the Earl's mansion was not difficult.

“I'm Lloyd Frontera, Baron Frontera's eldest son. I'm here to show you a letter declaring your intention to buy something. ”

I showed you the necklace.

A necklace engraved with the symbol of the Frontera family.

It was also an identity card that proved he was a member of the noble family.

So I went through the front door of the mansion.

I walked through a large garden like a playground and into the mansion's headquarters.

"That's huge."

It was definitely the size of a mansion.

It was not like the Baron Frontera's mansion, which only had the appearance of a mansion.

From time to time, Hollywood's top stars' mansions are luxurious.

Or an old-fashioned mansion where European aristocrats used to live.

Such a mansion opened before my eyes.

“The Earl is in the reception room. This way, please.”

An old man who appeared to be the Earl's butler welcomed me here from the main gate.

Lloyd walks into the mansion under the guidance of the elderly.

The old man, the butler, asked for it.

“The Frontera family. You've come a long way. As much as you don't know about the Count's situation, let me give you a special note. ”

“Attention?”

Lloyd asked.

The butler continued walking.

“The Earl is not feeling well these days. If you see the Earl, please refrain from saying anything other than what is necessary for courtesy and formality. ”

“Other than what you need? ”

“That's right. You don't need to be picked up for nothing. ”

“Is it that uncomfortable to plant? ”

“Yes.”

“Hey, if you don't mind, I'd like to know a little bit about why. ”

Lloyd asked carefully.

The erl is the most powerful man in the region.

What if I make a mistake meeting someone like that?

So, what if I have hair in my mouth?

It's a lot to lose.

I didn't want to create an explosion.

So you'd better be careful if you can.

Fortunately, the Butler also told me a story to make sure he knew what this was about.

“Recent succession is due to the postponement of construction. ”

“Construction acting? ”

“The Earl's propulsion for the frostbite in the open sea is unsupported. ”

“Frostbite Installation……. ”

Oh, I know that.

The Earl bought this treasure in the first place to secure a second-hand gem to decorate the statue for less than the price.

“But the installation is unsupported. Is there a reason? ”

“Yes. There are no builders after the construction. ”

The butler's explanation followed.

“In the beginning, the Earl had a plan to make a giant mermaid statue in the sea. to solve an old problem in our city. ”

“What's the long haul? ”

“Gigatitan.”

“Ah.”

Lloyd nods.

Gigatitan.

When I heard the name, I suddenly remembered something.

A gigantic monster that resembled a shrimp, I think. ’

It was in a novel blood article.

It's 90 meters long.

The full-bodied shell was sturdy and thick enough to be impenetrable by a battleship's artillery cannon.

‘Though he was originally known to live only in the deep seas, yes. Yeah, there's an exception to this city. ’

Exception only.

It was probably 10 years ago now.

A gigantitan appeared on the peaceful shore of the port of Cremo.

The two merchant ships that were passing by were sunk in a flash.

Because of that incident…….

“The Earl has asked the Kingdom for a navy. The king immediately responded to the request after understanding the seriousness of the situation. A fleet of Navy ships marvelously came to wipe out Gigatitan. ”

The butler's explanation followed.

“But the third wave of subjugation has all failed. because the Navy didn't have the means to attack Gigatitan underwater either. Instead, the Navy had to retreat with only three battleships damaged. ”

The description of the old man was like the contents of a memorable novel.

Lloyd nods deeply.

‘Since then, Gigatitan has made the seas ahead of Cremo a habitat. The Royal Navy watched the situation. The Earl had no choice but to choose an uncomfortable life with Gigatitan. ’

Fortunately, Gigantan only appears three or four times a year.

And they don't raid landlocked cities.

That made it possible for monsters and the city to coexist uncomfortably.

The city of Cremo has built a Sentry Post just off the coast.

It was only a post to monitor the emergence of Gigatitan.

The outpost immediately announced news to the port with beacons and a reflector as soon as it detected the appearance of Gigatitan.

The harbor received news that evacuated all vessels in the open sea.

Then the ship turned its bow to the far seas.

Thanks to such an alarm system.

Ten years since Gigantan's first appearance.

The ship that was sunk by the beast was small enough to be handicapped.

‘So. The kingdom has completely shut down its plan to subdue Gigatitan. One reason. We calculated that the loss of the mouth in defeating Gigatitan would be much greater than the loss of choosing an uncomfortable coexistence. ’

In fact, the calculation was accurate.

In the whole kingdom, it certainly was.

Rather than pour in and sharpen the navy by beating that insurmountable beast, there will be very little damage to one or two merchant ships.

However, the story was a little different for Earl Cremo.

“It's been 10 years since Gigantan chose an uncomfortable life for our city. In the meantime, our city's trade volume has decreased by 40 percent. ”

The butler groaned.

Lloyd nods deeply.

10 years from now, this city will be deprived of its role in other ports. ’

It was all because of Gigattane.

Gigatitan was a disaster that could have exploded at any moment, even if there was no major damage.

From the Merchants Guild's perspective, it was like a risk of losing a merchant ship.

‘So I started using different ports. ’

A statue to be erected this time.

It all seems to be the Earl's plan for Gigatitan.

So Lloyd tilts his head.

“So, if we erect the statue of the mermaid, will we be able to push Gigatitan back?" ”

“Probably. ”

The butler nods as if it were natural.

“It's not just superstition. Mermaids are the most powerful species in the ocean. ”

“Oh, I know that. ”

It was obvious.

This is the worldview of the Iron Knight.

Mermaids in the world here were really powerful.

There were no female mermaids singing 'Wonder Sea’ like in the Dugenie animation.

A strong Olympic swimming gold medalist?

They were the owners of the physical that would make them look like children.

Wide shoulders like the Pacific Ocean.

The pectoral muscles that will bounce off even the shifting meteorites.

A washing board abs that will even make the chubby washing machine ring.

Even the wormy tendons all over my body.

They were literally the best hardcore Extreme Swimmers in the world, trained to swim their whole lives.

If Orcs have the guts of land, the guts of the sea are mermaids.

“But if we erect a statue of mermaids, can we get their help? ”

“I don't need any help, but I think I can scare Gigatitan. ”

“Gigatitan?”

“Yes. Mermaids sometimes form huge armies to hunt gigantitans. ”

“Aha. It means that if you make a big mermaid look like that and erect it as a statue, Gigatitan will shrink like a natural enemy. ”

“That's right. Maybe they feel threatened and they can move their habitat elsewhere." ”

“Well, that makes sense. ”

Certainly not an investment.

But it's possible.

The Earl seemed to think it was worthy of erecting a mermaid statue.

“But there's no builder for the construction. That's a little weird. ”

Definitely did.

It was the work of the Earl.

Construction for the prosperity of the city.

There was no question that the compensation was immense.

But there's no builder willing to take over.

The answer came with a shallow sigh.

“It's too difficult and difficult, or almost impossible, to build. ”

“Why?”

“What would it take to erect a statue on the sea? ”

“Of course you need hard ground, ground. ”

“Yes, that's right. But the Earl had some conditions for the construction of the ground. ”

“What was the condition? ”

“He wants to pile up the dirt vertically, from the surface to the sea floor. ”

“Phew.”

Lloyd tasted it again.

Construction of the ground to erect a statue.

It was because I realized why there was no builder.

‘You will never be able to satisfy the conditions in the usual way of landfilling. ’

Generally, to fill the sea and make land, you need to pour enormous amounts of vomit.

Then, the ground beneath the surface is shaped like a soft pyramid.

Earl, however, tackled the basics.

Pyramids form a furnace.

Stack it vertically.

It was a ridiculous condition.

But the conditions were a kind of high profile.

Lloyd guessed for some reason why the Earl made such a deal.

“Are you here to keep the ship from sailing into the harbor? ”

“You guessed it? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

A butler who opens his eyes to this question.

Lloyd smiles quietly.

‘Clearly the harbor here was not a wide inland waterway. ’

On the way here, I saw the topography of the city in front of the sea.

It was a recessed terrain shaped like a crescent moon.

The waterway was not wide compared to the size of the natural harbor.

Perhaps that's why the erl embarrassed the builders by putting such conditions to rest.

‘However, the narrow waterway becomes more difficult if it is narrowed down by the impact of landfills. The depths around the landfill will be shallow. ’

A very narrow waterway.

It gets narrower.

There is a disruption to the ship's operation.

If you're unlucky, you'll end up in a shipwreck.

The statue he erected to drive out Gigatitan narrowed the waterway, so that the merchant ship could avoid this port.

‘However, it would be impossible to build a statue in the distant sea in the first place because it is deep. ’

A statue to be erected to drive Gigantan out.

I intend to build it and preserve the waterway.

I could feel the Earl's embarrassing worry.

“Then can't we just put the statue on the ground? There seems to be plenty of room next to the harbor. ”

“That won't work. ”

Just in case, the butler smiles bitterly.

“The statue must be placed on water unconditionally. Do you think Gigattans will come ashore and scare off resting mermaids? No. Mermaids have to be in the water. It has to be at least covered with sleep. because it would look like a real mermaid to Gigantan. ”

“Aha.”

That's why you wanted to leave the land at ease and make a sea statue.

But the construction isn't going as planned.

I understand why the Earl's mind is uncomfortable.

“Anyway, that's why none of the builders are going to take the job. for months on end. That's why.”

In front of the reception.

The butler stops in the hallway and looks back this way.

I asked him to cheer up his voice with meaningful eyes.

“You will now meet the erl. Please refrain from making unnecessary remarks in the meeting. In particular, the words" gigantitan, "" statue, "" construction, "etc. should never be put in your mouth. Keep in mind that we've answered all the questions you've asked us to keep in mind. Do you understand?”

“Yes, I remember. ”

Lloyd nods with a serious face.

The butler knocks on the door, smiling satisfactorily.

“Thank you for your understanding. Sure."

Daughter!

Soon, you hear a clear bell asking you to come in from the inside.

The butler has opened the door.

I raised my hand vigorously.

With his guidance, Lloyd enters the reception room.

Inside the reception room was a sturdy middle-aged man.

Luxurious outfits and majestic looks like a bear.

It was Earl Cremo.

Lloyd bows his head as soon as he sees the Earl.

The butler just greeted me closely, reminding me of what I said to him.

“Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family, greets Earl Cremo wisely, with an offer to build a new 'Construction' law to build a 'Statue of the Sea' to drive out 'Gigatitan’. ”