The Greatest Architect

“I think it's most urgent for the king to place a new bridge on the Magena River, which runs through the entire area. ”

It was a vast throne room.

It was a space that was as spacious as the nature of the king, but more lavish than glamorous.

Lloyd's voice echoed throughout the space.

King Alicia Termina Magentano's eyebrows twitch.

“The bridge?”

“I'm afraid so.”

“Tell me more. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I dare say, the bridges on the Magena River are often, often, crumbling if I forget them. ”

“…… from time to time? ”

“I'm afraid so.”

“Isn't that a little exaggerated? ”

“A collapse every few decades is thought to mean that it collapses very often, very often, civil engineering. ”

“…… really? ”

“I'm afraid so.”

Lloyd, with a metal plate across his face, replied.

Honestly, it was true.

Collapse every few decades.

That was "very often" from a civil engineering point of view.

In fact, it was the bridge of the Magenta River that crossed the king and Magenta.

‘In the Blood of Novels, the issue was mentioned several times. Even about three years after this point, it actually collapsed in decades. ’

I remembered the position of the royal family here that I spoke of in the novel.

The Magena River that crosses the royal archipelago did not dry up during the season and year. Such abundance of water has allowed the city to flourish for many years.

However, the abundant waters became both blades at the same time.

‘Every spring there is a flood. Due to the Eastern Spring rains, the quantity is rapidly increasing. Moreover, the snow that accumulated extensively in the winter in the nearby alpine areas will further boost precipitation. ’

Such a spring flood was also Magenta's affliction.

It was a disaster especially for the bridge on the Magena River.

Once every 10 years for as little as possible. Once every five, 60 years, the bridge collapsed in a flood. Every time, the royal family had to build a new bridge at great expense.

‘There was a similar case of legs on Earth, I think. ’

Heidelberg, Germany.

It reminded me of the Karl Theodore Bridge of the Neckar River.

In the middle of the 11th century, the first version of the first car, the Theodore Bridge, was built. And it collapsed in 1288. Maybe it was similar after that. ’

I thought I might have.

The second bridge was built in 1308.

Three and four generations in 1340 and 1400, respectively.

Even the fifth bridge collapsed in 1470.

It's been happening ever since.

‘The sixth bridge was caused by a flood in 1565 by Louis XIV's army during the Pfalz Inquisition War. Later, the eight-generation bridge, which was built stronger and stronger as it reached fortification, collapsed in 1784 by flood and glacier. ’

That reminded me of the story of the modern car, Theodore Bridge, becoming the ninth generation.

But here, the king of fiction also resembled Heidelberg in medieval Germany.

“I've heard that the bridge on the Magena River is now the twelfth built after it collapsed. So it's thought that this is really inefficient to rebuild a collapsed bridge every time. ”

“A rebuilding of a broken thing is inefficient? ”

“I do, Your Grace. ”

“So we have to let go of the new legs? ”

“I do, Your Grace. ”

“If so, are you confident that the new bridge you are proposing will not collapse even in the spring floods and glaciers? ”

“As you wish, Your Grace. ”

You must be beaten at this moment of wagering.

Keeping that in mind, Lloyd replied with confidence.

The eyes of King Alicia are sharpened.

“What if it collapses? ”

“When”

Lloyd nods deeper.

‘We need to pack up and get out of the country. ’

Such angst (?).

“Strike my throat. ”

“Are you serious?”

“I mean it. Instead."

“Instead?”

“Please guarantee the position of my family forever until the fall of my new bridge. ”

“Guaranteed status. Until the new bridge collapses? ”

“I do, Your Grace. ”

“ ……. ”

Lloyd bent his head to the ground.

The eyes of King Alicia were dazzled at the back of Lloyd's albatross.

"Look at this guy. ’

The eldest son of the baron in the east corner.

He dares to negotiate with himself on such topics.

He demands that you ensure his status as a baron forever.

Guarantee of status.

The meaning was clear.

No matter what happens, do not confiscate the borough.

And pay a stable amount of money as a lifetime annuity to maintain a minimum of dignity as a nobleman.

Those two are the real meaning behind that request.

‘Besides, just watching, you're already talking about building a new bridge as if it were meant to be. ’

I could not help but smile.

It was a puzzling and glittering speech.

He was devising a conspiracy he could see.

But it felt cute because it was so insignificant.

I was surprised to see him behaving so brazenly in front of himself.

It was like a puppy squinting for snacks from a lion.

What if there's a bridge that doesn't collapse in the flood?

It would never have been a loss for the royal family.

The voice of King Alicia fades slightly.

“Is there a trick to the bridge you claim will not collapse? ”

“Of course.”

Coming through.

I'm in.

Lloyd reads the atmosphere through the King's sluggish voice.

Luckily, the battle broke out.

No, thank you.

A knight in the blood of a novel reminded me of the remembered nature of King Alicia.

Alicia Termina Magentano, Monarch of Fortitude.

She was as defensive and unruly as she was with absolute power and absolute power. He also listens to his opponent for advice on resonance.

I hated those who were so ignorant.

Like he did now, he liked people who were picking on things to say, regardless of status, and he didn't hesitate to get close.

So you lose one arm.

I was poisoned by the man I trusted the most.

You give up your arms and save your life.

The shock of his betrayal completely changes his personality.

Turns into a ruthless tyrant that no one believes in.

The Monarch of Fortitude is corrupted by the Monarch of Carnage.

‘But that unfortunate incident hasn't happened yet. ’

That's three years from now, based on a novel.

At this time, Alicia, the king, was still shining like a bright, resourceful red lion.

That's why I thought this bold offer would work.

In fact, the frequent collapse of the bridge of the Magena River was always a royal nuisance, so it was calculated that this proposal would be a sufficient triumph.

And the calculations are working.

Lloyd answered with confidence.

“If you build a suspension bridge on the Magena River, it will never collapse in any flood. ”

“Hyundai Bridge?”

“Yes, it is. ”

A warped king.

Lloyd spoke to her more confidently.

“Hybrid bridges are a great way to build bridges for your branches. In general, we build towers on either side and support them with elongated rope cables…… blah…… and secure them on the anchor blocks on either side of the bridge…… the benefits of the water bridge……… First, we need to establish a bridge in the river…… blah…… so we dare to……. ”

“Stop. That's it. ”

“ ……. ”

“Did he say everything he wanted to say? ”

“Unfortunately, the king has ordered us to stop.... ”

“That's enough. You've got it all figured out. ”

King Alicia is unconsciously disgusted. I wiped the sweat off my forehead with a handkerchief.

Somehow, I felt like all of Lloyd's description had just come into the left ear socket and rushed out through the right ear socket.

Lloyd's question fades.

“How is your duty...? ”

“I'm on it.”

The king smiles bloody.

“I have said that I will certainly test your power. You answered the question like that, and with enough confidence, what's more hesitant? Implement.”

“Are you suggesting we build a new bridge?" ”

“Yes. Build it yourself and prove it. If you succeed, I will reward you greatly with the feats you have built in Cremo before. provided”

The gaze of Alicia, the king who smiled, became clear.

“As big as the confidence we have, the cost of a failed construction will be even greater. ”

“I'll keep that in mind.”

Lloyd bows his head and shows an example.

The dice have already been thrown.

A yard on a tiger's back.

It was time to put your best foot forward.

♣

“I've never seen a man so arrogant and conceited in front of me. ”

Lloyd and Xaviel have retreated.

The rest of the king Alicia smiles bitterly.

Soon, I heard a middle-aged man's voice as if he was responding to her bitter smile.

“You seem clever and calculating, Your Majesty. ”

He was a master of the impending crisis that had been quietly established behind the king.

“Lord Cherny, do you see it that way? ”

“I do, Your Grace. ”

“Ha, yes. He's smarter than I thought. ”

The bitter smile on the lips of King Alicia grows darker.

Suddenly, I remembered the report I received from Earl Cremo.

In the report, he was making this assessment of the Lloyd Frontera.

‘A brilliant talent who would surprise everyone with a ten-minute display of his or her ability if there was a clear benefit to him or her. ’

……

“That's what it looks like, actually. I never thought I'd give you a wrong answer. ”

“The wrong answer...? ”

“Lloyd Frontera: The answer he gave me about Jim's inferiority ”

“Are you referring to the urgency of placing a new bridge in the Magena River? ”

“Yes."

“If you say that's the wrong answer... ”

“I had the right answer in mind. ”

King Alicia knife-like.

In fact, there was a different answer in mind since I asked Lloyd the question.

The answer she had in mind was not to build a bridge.

It was not even related to the flood or river in the Majena River.

“Actually, Jim was thinking about repairing the palace. ”

“Ah…! ”

In Alicia's words, Ser Cherny gains resilience.

“You speak plainly. This is also the time when the periods of regular royal repairs for every 10 years are approaching……. ”

“Yes, that's right. I built it too thick and too sturdy in preparation for the dragon attack. That's why it's heavy. You have to repair it often. So I thought it was the right answer. I thought that if someone had the skills to build it, he would put the right answer in his mouth. ”

But it wasn't.

Lloyd gives a completely different answer than she thought.

It was an unspeakable mistake.

But it wasn't just a mistake.

‘Actually, the Magena River bridge construction was needed before. But there was no sharp way. ’

In fact, I did.

The kings of the previous generation had the same concerns.

Flooding that occurs regularly every spring when snow melts. The only way to deal with such a ferocious natural disaster was to build a stronger bridge.

Every time the bridge collapsed, I built a new bridge that was stronger than before.

But it collapsed after decades.

The reason was simple.

It was an engineering dilemma.

‘The builders said. To build a strong bridge, we need to make the bridge that supports it bigger and stronger. But the stronger the bridge, the thicker the water pressure from the river gets. ’

She was almost ignorant of the construction.

However, it was understandable to some extent what the construction engineers had said.

It was a simple principle

The bridge is a pillar that stands in the water and supports the bridge. You always get the power to push the flowing river out to the side.

But what if the bridge gets thicker?

What if it's that big?

The pressure of the river, the area under hydraulic pressure, is also widened.

To overcome that, the constructors also wedged the upstream side of the bridge. There was also a wooden structure that would block the ice on the upstream side of the bridge.

But they were only temporary.

Once every few decades, there was a flood that was not manageable on that side.

Every time, the bridge collapsed.

So I was just giving up.

I just do my best to make it strong. If it collapses, we can't help but rebuild it here. It is considered a regular tax in front of the forces of nature.

That was today's policy on the Magenta River Bridge of the Magentano Royal Family.

Thus, King Alicia did not expect a new course of action on the matter. No, I never imagined.

‘But Lloyd Frontera, he took it out as an answer to my question. ’

The answer you had in mind.

It was a far superior wrong answer.

‘We'll see about that. ’

King Alicia thought to herself,

Lloyd's reliable bridge, Hyundai Bridge.

Let's see you build that new bridge. Observe Lloyd Frontera's ability. So if his abilities are proven, I will use him with all due respect.

Similarly, the preparation of Lloyd's bridge was undertaken with the eyes of the king in anticipation.