The Greatest Architect

“The news is all true? ”

“Yes.”

“It wasn't a misunderstanding or a misunderstanding, it was real? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

“So, you stopped Gigatitan from landing on Cremo, and the fact that he ended it all was a real, dead-end case, now? ”

“Yes, of course. ”

“ ……. ”

Julian swallows his saliva.

And I looked across the table.

Beyond the table was a magnificent silver-haired man who would make even this sumptuous royal abode look plentiful.

It was Xaviel.

“Phew. Lord Asran, I can't believe you did that. Not to anyone else. ”

“Then you didn't believe me before. ”

“You better believe it. ”

Now there's a ridiculous smile coming out.

Julian shakes his head excitedly.

“Actually, I first heard it from someone from the royal family. He told me to keep it to myself for a while. There is still no news on the Royal Road. ”

“I did.”

“Yes. Soon the king will summon you and your brother to put up a prize and spread the word publicly. But that was it. ”

“That's it?”

“How you caught Gigantan, all that stuff. ”

A round nose creases Julien.

Suddenly, I remembered the time when people from the royal family visited.

‘Indeed, you have a great brother. I envy you.'

I still couldn't forget the last thing the royal man said when he left.

Glorious and proud?

Absolutely not.

“It was ridiculous. Think about it. He's a great brother. Can you believe it? ”

“Hmm, you never doubted that someone from the royal family was a fraud. ”

“Of course I did. ”

“I knew it.”

“Isn't that obvious? You came all the way out here and you made some kind of triumph, which is great, considering you've made some unbelievable compliments. Of course I suspected it, but the real royal man was right. ”

“You must be confused.”

“Yes.”

Julian shakes his head.

“That's why I thought there was a mistake or a misunderstanding. It's Lloyd Fronte. He's the one who's been drinking himself to death all day. ”

It was true.

It was definitely what Julian remembered of Lloyd.

Three years ago, the same day I left Frontera to enter the Academy.

I was going to say goodbye just before I left.

But he's still my brother.

I hate you.

I went to Lloyd's room.

And was kicked out without even 10 seconds to stay.

As soon as I opened the door, it smelled like nasty booze.

Scream about what you need to do while sleeping.

The bottle that flew in and smashed into the door right next to my face.

The smell of alcohol, the harshness, and the broken bottle.

That was the last encounter Julian had with Lloyd Frontera when he left home three years ago.

“That's why.”

Julian's white hands have habitually touched the vertebrae of my left eye.

There is a tiny, little, dotty scar.

That day, three years ago, it was a scar from a broken bottle that Lloyd threw.

“The public, in fact, was founded by a real hero who doesn't know his name. You just stood there and noticed. That's why I thought people misunderstood me. ”

“Lloyd hijacked the real hero's achievements or picked them up for free. ”

“Yes, exactly. ”

Julian nods forcefully.

“No matter how much I thought about it, there was no other way to make sense of it. But I didn't think it was all true.... ”

I really didn't know.

I took a deep breath.

A faint smile was born on Xaviel's lips.

“Not at all. I understand how Julian feels. I did, too."

“Lord Asran? ”

“Yes.”

Xaviel nods.

“It started one day. It was a typical day where there was no foresight, there was no foresight. It was even that morning, the night before, when I got drunk and started a riot in the tavern. ”

“What happened that day? ”

“Yes, Lloyd has changed. ”

“Changed?”

“It's literally changed. as if someone else's soul had completely entered the room. ”

Warm indoors.

Warm, windless accommodation.

The room is filled with Xaviel's resounding voice.

“I became sincere. I became considerate. I quit drinking.”

“…… What? No way. ”

“But it's true. Not only did I stop drinking, but I started doing things that I had never thought I would do. ”

“Like the artificial earthquake that Earl Cremo commissioned you to build? ”

“Yes.”

Xaviel's answer followed.

“We've done a lot of other things. by abandoning integrity and ingenuity and pettiness and ingenuity. ”

“What do you mean," Sneaky little devil "? ”

“There's a side to it that wasn't there before. ”

Xaviel's forehead wrinkles.

“It's a different aspect from the old days of mindless thinking. I'm shrinking. I'll never take any minor damage. The moment I realized the construction money that day was insufficient, I left my meal behind and ran to get a penny. ”

“…… Whew. ”

“He's even clever. If you catch a minor weakness, it bothers you to the end. I hold it in my hands and shake it. But there's no way to fight back. And he enjoys watching and enjoying his opponent who suffers from it. I mean, really, really bad at it. ”

“That's worse than ever, isn't it? ”

“Of course. Oh, there's another one. ”

“What?”

“Eun-geun seems to be proud of his appearance. ”

“What? ”

“Yes.”

“That's ridiculous. ”

“It's true, because sometimes he looks at me and he's competing. ”

“Tsk, tsk. I can't feel it. ”

“Right?"

“Yes. Rub it in Viville. ”

“That's right. At least you used to know your facial features, but how did you get there?" Sometimes he's even quite jealous or irritated by the number of confession letters I get. ”

“It's a pity. Poor thing.”

“I agree.”

The baron's second son, Julian Frontera.

The baron's faithful knight, Xaviel Asrahan.

Two comrades reunited in three years.) I empathized with the topic and broadened the story.

Thanks to this, Lloyd, who was obsessed with designing in the next room, had to be amazed.

“…… I can hear you, you bastards. ”

I don't know how I let them be my brothers and guardians.

Lloyd sighed deeply as he sat in the cochlear canal behind a storied back story from the living room beyond the wall.

But unlike that sigh, there was a smile on Lloyd's mouth.

It was thanks to the flashing message in front of me.

Ding-dong.

[Julien Frontera's affection for you increased by +2.]

[Current relationship with Julian Frontera: 59]

[A slight improvement in relationships with key characters resulted in 28 RP.]

[Current RP: 2,164]

[The intimacy with Julian Frontera went from disgust to disgust.]]

[Received an extra 5 RP as a bonus for Amity level up.]

[Current RP: 2,169]

"Hehe, yes. Good. '

A satisfactory message that the RP has risen.

Every time I saw it, every day I saw it, I saw it again. It was fresh and fresh.

Moreover, this message felt more meaningful to him.

‘We have a new RP supplier. ’

It was true.

In retrospect, it was.

Julian was an RP giver I hadn't seen in a long time.

‘That's been the case so far. No one gave me RP just to get along. ’

Back in the day, I thought I could get RP if I just got to know someone.

But it wasn't.

The representative was Earl Cremo.

‘No matter how close and gracious I was, I didn't get a message that I had improved my liking. ’

It wasn't that Earl Cremo didn't dislike this side. In fact, he was very fond of this side. Later on, I came out with the idea of becoming a son-in-law myself.

But there was no message from the Earl.

And a message that my appeal rose.

The same was true of the message that RP was obtained.

That's why.

‘People who give me RP have something in common. A system of likelihood can only be activated in a relationship with that person if certain conditions are established. ’

My gut was filled with such conjectures.

And at this moment, I got the answer to that guess.

‘I should have been a member of my force. That's the answer.'

Reading Julian's message out loud.

Recalling examples from the Orcs of the past.

I was almost certain.

‘Most of the people who have provided me with RP so far have been with the Baron. The baron, Xaviel, Lord Bavaria, the villagers, and all the Orc tribesmen in addition to the official blood. ’

Or a member of the force.

Official alliance.

RP systems can only be activated between people with those relationships.

Lloyd was almost certain.

Seeing that, Julian felt new again.

‘Welcome. You've never been to a helmet before, have you? ’

Yikes.

When I thought about rolling him, and I thought about pulling out RP so badly, I saw a happy smile on my gums.

At the same time, he thought about the future.

‘I brought him here first, so now I have to take responsibility. ’

Julian was suspended.

So I brought him to the royal quarters.

But that doesn't serve as a fundamental countermeasure to Julian's abuse.

‘He needs to be strong and readable. ’

If you become stronger, you won't be harassed.

It's even more gold when it gets poisonous.

That's the most fundamental measure.

It's really dirty and unfair.

It seems completely unreasonable and wrong.

Ultimately, it was an inconvenient truth that I could not deny even if I wanted to.

‘Of course, there are rules and institutions to prevent such misfortunes. But many such institutions can only slightly reduce irrationality and injustice. Not an absolute shield. ’

He recalled the feeling of the Academy dormitory.

I also remembered those who worked there.

Everyone was silent, watching.

I turned away from Julian who had been harassed.

Sometimes it was an example of how helpless rules and systems are.

‘So I have to train them to do something. ’

Of course, Julian is not his brother.

I have never had a brother in Korea.

Besides, it's only been half a day since I saw his face.

But the message and RP system were telling us.

At last, the conditions of the confident system were telling us.

‘He's become my man too. ’

I'll take care of the person next to me.

Make sure the principle is clear so others feel it as skin.

Only then will my person continue to grow and stay by my side.

‘That's how you get more RP. ’

With that in mind, Lloyd plans ahead.

I focused more heavily on the design and simulation of Hyundai Bridge.

Meanwhile, beyond the wall, Julian, Xaviel, Podong, Droplets, and Haman's loving voice continued to flow.

Among them, the greatest joy was in Julian's voice.

Relief and warmth surrounded by friendly people, away from daily harassment and discrimination.

Those warm feelings in every corner of your voice.

Hearing that, Lloyd suddenly thought.

I was glad to get him out of the dormitory.

Let's take better care of him.

A night of intense design and cozy conversation flowed by.

♣

The next day was bright.

Lloyd is busy.

As soon as he got up, he left the lodge.

His arms were filled with dozens of blueprints towards the Royal Forge.

Last morning, several forms of blueprints were drawn from 'drawing output’, an option for design skills.

“I'd like to meet the head of this facility. ”

I went to the Royal Forge and explained my business.

The blacksmith's chief builder told me that he was a construction worker entrusted to the king.

“What brings you here? ”

About 120 centimeters tall.

Like a drum can.

Huge shoulder width.

There comes an old man with a beard like Santa Claus.

I looked up at this side with stubborn, wrinkled eyes.

‘That's a Dwarf. ’

I've never seen a dwarf who was only a novel.

However, he quickly opened his eyes to a curious feeling.

Instead, I quickly equipped a beautiful sales smile.

“Hello, I'm Lloyd Frontera. I've come to make some crafting quests to carry out the construction you requested. ”

“Crafting quest? ”

“That's right.”

“What are you going to build? This is no place to make anything. How could this be used for construction, not for weapons or armor? Why don't you leave that to the other forges? ”

“If it could have been made in another forge, I wouldn't have come here. ”

“Hmm, can only be crafted here? ”

“That's right.”

“You're a blatant man. ”

“I'd say you have an honest personality. ”

Lloyd grins.

Suddenly, I remembered the contents of the novel Blood Knight.

Dwarf craftsman at your doorstep.

General Manager of the Royal Forge here.

It is said to be the best in the kingdom.

If it's made of metal, there's nothing you can't make.

So this time I definitely needed that Dwarf's help.

‘No other Dwarves. ’

Material used to make suspension bridges that can withstand enormous loads.

It is unreliable without the highest strength and quality.

So I had to leave the work to that father-in-law.

But the problem is, that dwarf rarely leaves his work to the artisans under his command without picking up the hammer himself unless he likes it.

‘Even the king's spells were famous for not moving himself unless he was interested. ’

So we need to draw the artisan's attention.

It should make you feel 'like I want to make it myself’.

Lloyd looked around, resolved to recall the fact.

You see an empty work table.

I approached you.

Opened the blueprints.

Aaaaah!

“Here, take a look at this. ”

A confident design for Lloyd.

The Dwarf craftsman's eyes are on the blueprint.

‘This……. ’

Wells Corgidus, head of the Royal Forge and chief craftsman.

His eyebrows twitch sharply.

Then a heartfelt word of Lloyd's meaning came into his ears.

“Have you ever heard of a skywalking bridge? ”