The lotus flower bloomed in regret (7)
The land, which used to be an empty field, has taken on a fairly plausible appearance due to the buildings that have already been established.
The scenery and atmosphere are familiar now.
There were buildings with a wide variety of uses, from a hall that demonstrated Kaimentum’s construction methods to a heavily guarded mine entrance.
Finally, a huge forge completed in the middle of the temporary shelter.
The beginnings of the fort will branch out from this facility.
Surely, this sight will serve as proof that my actions have led them in the right direction.
The first thing the Dwarves did after completing the forge was to reorganize the equipment.
“It’s a forge, it’s a forge!”
“Prepare iron for the clan to use!”
“Puhahahaha! Melt it all down!”
While saying that, there was a case where he threw all the supplied pickaxes into the furnace, but as a result, as the dwarves’ engineering combined, the efficiency of work gradually began to increase.
And the architect who arrived shortly after was shocked to the point that his jaw dropped at the scene unfolding in front of his eyes.
“Are these the ruins of a castle that were all dug in three days?”
Kilometers of pits welcomed the handymen.
The dwarves were carrying soil with smiling faces, and even at this time, the pit was still widening.
They were only twenty dwarves.
“Yeah, but they… … uhh… … .”
“Dwarf.”
“ah! What are those dwarves holding?”
George, who glanced at the dwarf standing in the direction pointed by the architect, opened his mouth as if it were nothing.
“They said it was a mining machine.”
“… … yes?”
Mining… … what?
The architect, who spits out an airy answer for a moment, waved his arms and continued.
“Ah, anyway, you mean selling land with something like that? No matter how you look at it… … .”
It looked like a large awl attached to an iron plate the size of a forearm.
The only peculiar thing is the small magic crystal attached to the back. How the hell do you sell land with something like that?
Or rather, were the rumors about discovering the existence of a dwarf really true?!
The bizarre scene unfolding one after another with the dwarves facing each other in front of them aroused the curiosity of those who were called to this place.
With no choice, George led them directly to the dwarves.
And it was possible to predict the scene that would happen next without directly checking it.
“Look at that!”
“oh my god!”
An awl that rotates with a tremendous roar.
Even though it was only a light touch, the solidly compacted ground began to chip away.
And how long has it been?
It really took less than a few minutes to carve out a wall that reached nearly 1m.
This was a sight I had never seen before.
“… … Nonsense.”
“this… … The dwarves that only appeared in legends… … .”
“Anyway, you only need to focus on building the walls according to the terms of the contract. Of course, it is strictly forbidden to disclose the facts seen here.”
“No, of course.”
That moment when I nodded my head inertially with such a dejected expression.
After finishing work in the pit, Surt found them and welcomed them.
“Oh, are these the humans who came to help us?”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm… … .”
Surt threw back the hard hat he was wearing and began examining the hands of the handymen.
When clearing his throat flew here and there at that burdensome yet serious gaze, Surt erased his dissatisfied expression and said,
“It must be hard work to follow our dwarves’ construction schedule. But as long as we share the goal of building the wall, let’s do it together.”
“ah! Yes, I understand.”
“Follow me here.”
Only then did the architects and handymen realize once again what kind of place they had come to.
The construction plan for the wall was learned only after undergoing rigorous verification and examination through the guild.
And the name of the person in charge of all of this was none other than the King of Esteban.
‘okay. I can’t be surprised forever!’
Big!
Because they came to this place proudly after overcoming the enormous competition.
Surtur looked at the tunnel being dug and asked the architect who cleared his throat like that.
“This pit is the ground that will be the foundation for the construction of the wall. Did you check the shape of the wall to be built?”
“yes. If you’re talking about a triple wall… … .”
“Good. This is the blueprint that we dwarves modified ourselves. Check it out.”
“Hey, it’s an honor.”
Surt handed over the blueprint he was holding to the architect.
Then, as if to read it straight away, he pushed his palm into the air.
At this, the architect began to read the blueprint with eyes shining.
“… … .”
However, it didn’t take long for the architect’s expectations to subtly distort.
An error hidden in the blueprint immediately caught my eye.
“… … Hey, is it true that you gave me the right blueprint?”
“hmm. exactly. Overall, the structure should be followed, but the detailed functions should be modified where possible.”
“Ha, but this is a design that makes no sense. Look at this.”
The architect pointed to a point on the blueprint and expressed his frustration.
“What is this deformed construction technique? Are you leaving empty places inside the walls where stones are supposed to be piled up?”
“Ahh! I’m thinking of putting an elevator with gears to make it easier to move. Even if it’s such a small space, it’s up to you to use it eventually.”
“Eh, Elibe… … place? Oh, that’s not what I meant… … If the interior is left empty in this way, it cannot withstand the live load of soldiers running around the ramparts. It means everything will collapse!”
The next place that urgent finger pointed was the watchtower located in the square of the outer wall.
“It is the same. It is impossible to build a building of such an absurd structure with only rocks, and even if it were built, it would collapse on the spot if it was attacked by the enemy’s magic.”
“Don’t worry. The durability test has already been completed.”
It’s better to see for yourself than talk.
Surtur dismissed that and glanced in the direction where the materials were being made.
“Visit our clan over there. I will tell you the answer.”
The time when I was hastily determined to be impossible.
Just like the prince did to himself.
“… … All right.”
As the workers with dubious expressions rushed in, Surt, who was watching closely behind them, spoke to George.
“Are you going back to Esteban today too?”
“Yes, what. We’ll probably start right away as soon as we’re ready. The workers have also arrived.”
George continued, glancing at the men preparing the wagon train.
“But don’t worry, the Sun Knights will be stationed there for the time being.”
“… … Right.”
All that was left was to lead the construction in cooperation with the workers.
Pure freedom as originally promised.
And there was no coercion or interference.
‘Did you say that the proposal to come to this land was a consideration for us… … .’
The dwarves were finally able to understand the meaning of what he said.
It was just ridiculous to pursue happiness while regretting a foolish choice.
“… … Come on, I’m going to finish my work. Go do your thing too.”
“Right, what.”
George shrugged and walked away.
* * *
“majesty. All preparations are complete.”
I nodded at the coachman’s polite voice.
All of the additional supplies that were paid were put on the floor, and instead, what went up on the wagon was refined mithril.
And the identity was well-packaged, so that even the coachman could not find out.
“Good.”
The dispatch, which would have been short if short and long if long, ended here.
Now was the time to play the role of the first prince again.
I looked at the plain being laid.
‘Was there any achievements of its own?’
The Dwarven Clan and Mithril Mine here will be of great help to me in the future.
Sharper than anything else, yet strong… … such a weapon.
It was my own destiny.
At that time, George, who was sitting on the carriage and resting his chin on it, jumped down and said,
“But are you going to start like this?”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, do you really not have to call them?”
By ‘they’ he meant, he meant the dwarves and the sun knights.
Those who are still doing their best in their positions… … .
I replied with a smile.
“We can’t waste time with cumbersome manners at the point of deciding success or failure.”
“It’s fine.”
After his little sarcasm, I turned around.
“depart.”
“Now, wait a minute!”
I turned my attention to the voice I heard in the distance.
The main character of the voice was Surt, who came running with a long box.
George laughed.
“It runs well.”
“… … .”
Huh! Huh!
The guy galloped hard on his short legs, reached the front of the carriage that was about to leave, and gasped for breath.
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His eyebrows twitched as he looked urgent yet pitiful.
“What else?”
“Sah, actually… … .”
“Speak slowly.”
“Heo-eok, kuh… … Go, thank you.”
how fast you ran
Even as he was breathing so rapidly, he was staggering as if he were about to pass out.
In the end, it was only after a long time that I could finally hear his story.
“The dragon is.”
“… … Actually, I wanted to pass this on.”
Saying that, he handed me the long box he had carefully carried.
More precisely, it was more like a cabinet for storing something rather than a box.
The inside was wrapped in white cloth.
“What is this?”
“that is… … It is the first sword completed in the clan’s forge.”
“knife?”
I lightly lifted the cloth wrapping the contents.
A turquoise sword that can be glimpsed inside.
At first glance, the sword body was transparent and beautiful, as if it were carved from jewels, and the pattern of the flowing waves even looked blue depending on the angle, so it was enough to arouse admiration.
Even though it exists endlessly, its appearance is like an art.
Even so, even George, who was standing next to him, expressed a sigh when his skin looked like it was going to be ale.
“… … Huh, it’s a mithril.”
“exactly. You don’t have to worry because we used the mithril of the share we were supposed to receive.”
The mithril they will receive as their share.
For sure. That day, it was the mithril he had requested to take.
Feeling an unexpected surprise, I asked the guy.
“I understand that you acknowledged that you can use it freely, right?”
It was difficult to imagine how much of their tiny stakes would have been ground to reforge this level of pure mithril.
You mean you used it to give me something like that?
But the boy nodded without hesitation.
“That is the will of me and my clan.”
Although their first meeting was off-putting, now their clan felt that their hearts were sincerely moved by the first prince.
I also came to know that the knowledge and character I possessed were not false, and I also felt the desire to closely observe his actions.
They were no longer bound by material things or fairy contracts.
It was a short time, but it was long enough to see through the eyes of a fairy.
“Time has been delayed to refine Mithril more perfectly. I wanted to tell you in advance, but I couldn’t because it had just been completed. However, I believe that the will of the clan has been conveyed.”
“… … .”
“Kuhm! Ah, anyway, I made a shape based on the sword you used, so it should be useful. Of course, you can’t be satisfied with this level… … .”
“It is a good sword.”
“uh?”
Looking at Surt, who was dazed by the unexpected answer, he asked.
“Does the sword have a name?”
“No, not yet… … .”
“Good, then. As soon as I saw it, I remembered one thing.”
The name of the sword that came to mind.
It was the name of a sword used by a foolish king who lost his former king’s sword.
A vow made by a person who has made up his mind never to step on that train again.
“The name of this sword is Elbern.”
I said that and drew Elvern’s sword.
At the same time, a red aura scattered around her teeth.
The sun’s light poured over the figure, which seemed to be surrounded by petals.
“That’s great.”
And George, who watched it from behind, couldn’t help but complain quietly.
“Everything that man does becomes a painting.”
It was like a scene from a legend.