The Greatest Architect

48. How to Make Land (3)

It hurts.

It’s not a fist shot.

I’m not even kicked.

I’m not getting steamed by a club.

But it hurts so much, so much, so much.

That’s how Lacona felt.

I had to.

At this moment, over a hundred people were exposed to factual violence without defence where their eyes and ears were gathering.

“Well, let me get this straight. You’re suggesting that the southern half of Marez Marsh is a unique territory for our order, right? ”

“Of course.”

“So you’re suggesting that the southern half of Marez Gage should be yours this time? ”

“He is also a natural. ”

“But there’s a huge loophole in that argument. ”

“A loophole?”

“Yes. A hole in Marez Wetland that had been abandoned for a long time. ”

“Why is that a loophole? ”

“It is because the noble king insists that it is against the laws of the soil of the protected kingdom. ”

“…… what? ”

The slobbering bird.

Lloyd smiles bloody.

“Law no. 321 under the Land Law of the Kingdom. It’s based on a special law on the pathogenesis of barrens. ”

“Land Law 321? ”

“Yes. The law of land ownership when the abandoned wasteland was founded. So let’s take a look. ”

“What the……. ”

“Article I. Purpose. The law aims to establish ownership rights to the development and settlement of long-term neglected barrens. ”

“Hey?”

“Article 2. Definitions. In this law, barren land refers to a land where no person has been neglected for more than 100 years and no cultivation has occurred for more than one year periodically. ”

“Wait a minute, from what I said… …. ”

“Article 3. Eligibility Requirements. Land that meets all the requirements of each of the following subparagraphs shall be considered as developed land. Firstly, a land developed with clear purpose and capital and manpower. Secondly, a land where you can build buildings for a stable human settlement. Third, land where long-term farming is possible. Fourth, land that has been harvested more than once by the bylaws of law. ”

“Hey, first of all… ”

The bird flinches.

But such protests (?) It was soon buried in Lloyd’s words that followed like liquefied oil.

“Article 4. Ownership Rights. If the land developed meets the requirements of each Clause 3, the land shall be deemed to be owned by the developer and may be listed on the Royal Register of Lands in accordance with the procedures. ”

“ ……. ”

“Article 5. Rules of the Kingdom Law. The rules of the Kingdom law govern what is necessary to enforce this law. That’s it. Let’s hear it one more time. Shut up and admit defeat, we don’t have an advisor. ”

“ ……. ”

Lloyd smiles bloody.

The writer has lost his words.

What the hell is all this? ’

He looks at Lloyd with a seemingly ridiculous gaze.

Baron Frontera’s firstborn son.

The Baroness is beyond saving.

He had heard rumors.

He was a man who lived every day drunk and played all kinds of tricks.

He also said that he had regained consciousness of what had happened recently.

So I looked down on myself.

Even when the scoundrel in the rumors got in the way.

Even when you start to contradict your own claims.

All I could think about was how much I could argue with a young boy.

I thought I’d shut him up and go see the baron.

But now I see that it wasn’t.

‘This guy, he’s not worth it. ’

No, it wasn’t enough.

What if you ran into him easily, being young?

I couldn’t find a penny.

The itch swallows a dry saliva.

Is there such a decree in the Land Law of the Kingdom? I’ve never heard of it, but I don’t think he’s faking it from the way he looks at it. Did he really expect me to go out like this? ’

That’s why I knew about the decree.

Creepy.

Suddenly, Jersey felt a chill in his forearm.

If it’s true, you should not underestimate it, but rather look intimidatingly thorough.

‘This guy came out of nowhere. ’

The writer clarifies his thoughts.

I couldn’t back out like this.

Marez Marsh was vast.

The southern half of the area.

It was an opportunity to swallow it for free without spending a single development fee.

The bastard rolls his head with all his might.

“Think. Find a loophole in that bird’s words. I can’t even argue… Ah, that’s it. ’

Sparkle.

Ideas come to mind.

His expression brightens.

He looks down at Lloyd with confident eyes.

“The land laws of the realm. That’s an interesting story. ”

“Right? The law is always fair. ”

“Yes. Of course. That’s why you give people like me a fair chance. Like now.”

“What did you want to say? ”

“What are you talking about? That’s what I’m talking about. You’ve developed Marez Marsh here, but you don’t seem to have the necessary requirements yet. ”

“An important requirement? ”

“Farming, farming. Huhu!”

The bird smiles with delight.

The laughter of the beast that discovered its hunting weakness.

“Clearly, you just recited the law of the land of the realm. To be recognized as a land that has developed a barren wasteland, there must be several requirements. Among them, there must have been a condition that the land was harvested at least once. ”

“Yes, I did. ”

“Puhaha! So you’re a child. Did you even harvest the crops? ”

The bird smiles on the face.

It was the smile of a certain victor.

I won, you little shit! ’

I was proud.

A young boy who tried to fight back with all his heart to the law.

I used the same legal loopholes to silence him.

Obviously, I thought so.

It must have been until Lloyd spilled his bloody smile.

“This is interesting. Crops.”

A smile that seems really enjoyable, rather than embarrassed.

Or a smile that seems to enjoy watching someone act out.

That’s how Lloyd smiled and said.

“But I wanted to show you something. Wait, can you move the horse a little bit sideways? ”

“…… what? ”

“It only takes two steps. ”

“What are you… uh, what? ”

“That’s right. Whoa. ”

Lloyd reaches out while the bird panics.

You stroke the white horse’s head.

I naturally led Kopi to the side.

The white horse grunts once, then takes two steps to the side.

It was so natural that there was no room to stop the bird.

“What are you doing?! ”

“Yes, one moment, please. ”

The bird protested, but it didn’t work.

Lloyd bows, answering dry.

I reached for the ground.

He said with a lullaby.

“Phew. Luckily, you’re safe. I don’t know how worried you’d be if you stopped here earlier. in case you step on this. ”

“What?”

“Here, you see that? ”

The crooked Lloyd points to the ground.

His suspicious gaze follows Lloyd’s fingertips.

And then I found out.

“Weeds?”

“Th… onions. ”

Lloyd grabs a long green leaf that rises above the ground.

I carefully dug out the surrounding ground.

― 49073;.

A round red brown mass was excitedly pulled out.

Lloyd’s mouth was full of happy smiles.

“Oops. Congratulations on your live experience of the historic first harvest of Marais Garbage. I will not be paid to browse as a service. I’m not obsessed. Anyway, I’m glad the egg is solid, hahaha. ”

“ ……. ”

The bird’s face is dazed.

Lloyd clears away the dirt from the onions. I gave it to the bird.

“Now, this gives us the perfect legal requirement to harvest crops. What do you think? You’ve come a long way. Take this as a souvenir. because it didn’t seem very polite to send it back empty-handed. ”

“ ……. ”

The jerk does not receive an onion. No, I didn’t.

I just stared down at Lloyd with a dazed look at him like it was a true story.

The same thing happened to the knights with the birthdays.

I had no intention of being angry.

Lloyd smiles bloody.

I tied an onion to his saddle.

He said that the tube lid that was closing was cut like a piece of dirt.

“Then take a good look around and go home. Xaviel?”

His cheerful voice calls out to Xaviel.

“He’s a rare guest. Take me on my way back. ”

“Yes, I will take my orders. ”

Xaviel notices quickly.

It was a Silver Hair knight who had already closely researched the situation.

He was more knowledgeable than anyone about how Lloyd was preparing for this situation.

He’s the one who raised the onions.).

“Phew. Onion farming was hard. ’

Xaviel sighs lightly.

It must have been during the time of the training.

Or the morning after you drilled a hole in the ground in the designated area.

or it was time to consider that his role in the construction was over.

Lloyd called himself.

He gave orders like this.

“You start growing onions today. ’

At first, I thought it might be a slang.

I didn’t think I understood what was special.

But it wasn’t.

The order really meant to raise onions.

It wasn’t until I got the hoe and the fertilizer that Lloyd took care of the yard that I realized.

Of course, there was a revolt.

It was accepted because it was for the development of the territory.

But just raising onions.

“Why are you making me do this? ’

This was not the work of a knight.

It was a farmer’s job.

But why would he ask himself to do this?

At least I wanted to know why.

So I asked.

Lloyd smiles bloody.

I replied as if it was nothing.

But it was never a big deal.

‘From now on, the onion you will raise will protect this Marais dog. ’

‘ ……. ’

It was a heartfelt word.

It was just something I couldn’t hear.

I couldn’t refuse an order to the judge who heard it.

It’s got to mean something.

There must be a purpose to hiding it.

He thought so, and he simply accepted the hoe and fertilizer. I planted onions here.

Of course, it wasn’t easy.

It was because it was the first time farming.

‘I had never known that raising something on the ground was such a handful. ’

He was an orphan.

I lost my parents in the war when I was five years old.

What if it wasn’t the hand of the Baron of Frontera?

I would have starved to death on the road.

I hung on to my sword hard to repay his kindness.

I was trying to keep my oath that I would be the sword to protect the Lord.

Then there was no experience of farming at all.

The same was true of raising onions.

‘I needed a lot of help from the farmers. ’

I took a lot of advice.

I also heard some nagging.

Thanks to you, I was able to grow onions safely.

And today, one of those onions really saved Marais from the birch.

‘Lloyd must have expected all this. ’

If not, it didn’t make any sense.

The more I thought about it, the more I was amazed.

But now was not the time to be amazed.

It was time to strike back at Lloyd’s meticulous and audacious response.

“I am Xaviel Asrahan, knight to the baron of Frontera. I’ll escort you on your way from here. ”

I left quickly.

Between you and your father.

I was skillfully respected.

You spontaneously lead the party before any rebuttal.

“Let’s go. This way. ”

“That……. ”

The bird finally realizes the situation.

But it was literally too late.

The Baron’s Engineering Corps and many eyes and ears were directed at him.

In that situation, I was completely pushed to logic by that kid.

But what if he doesn’t want to leave?

What if you get angry instead of accepting logic?

He will shatter only his dignity.

You’ll ruin your honor.

‘You took the right shot. ’

The writing has had its bitter appetite.

You glance at Lloyd once and turn your horse’s head.

I took Xaviel’s escort and took a step back to change my elongated teeth.

As soon as the bird left, there was a happy murmur between Lloyd with a proud look on his face and the engineering soldiers looking at him.

“Did you see that? Did you hear that?”

“Of course I did. Lacona’s birthmark is absolutely gorgeous. ”

“He was furious. He didn’t know what to do. Hehehehe.”

“Phew, I can’t believe it. ”

“Yeah. How did we come up with this place that was so raggedy? ”

“Phew. Right. This land you’ve been shoveling all day, and you want to pick up a spoon for free? ”

“You have no conscience. And Lloyd waterboarded that bastard without a conscience. ”

“Oh, that was so refreshing. I can’t feel my stomach. ”

The engineers huddled and huddled.

This land was a wet marsh.

It was a wasteland that could not be used.

But who changed this place?

It was them.

A shovel of your own.

Lots of sweat from shoveling all day.

It was a land that was worked with effort and labor under the sun.

However, it was unlikely that the engineers would notice half the area for free.

As I listened to Lloyd and his debate, I supported Lloyd with all my heart.

Natural Lloyd’s victory felt like their victory.

“My young master! ’

All the soldiers in the field clenched their fists in unison.

I was proud.

I was proud.

Of course, their proud and proud target, Lloyd, was impressed with everyone.

“What are you looking at? Do you have anything good to see? ”

Papa Pa Pa!

As soon as Pinzan falls, the engineers make a swift move. I resumed shoveling at the speed of light as if I were watching the debate.

The engineers have already digested numerous works with Lloyd. They were now getting to know Lloyd’s personality.

“Khh, it’s bonus time! ’

Young Master Lloyd loves the Engineers, even though the horses are so harsh.

A young master who thoroughly guarantees rest even if he nags me like that.

And a thankful young master who gives a thick bonus at the end of every big construction.

The crew’s shoveling became stagnant because of the bonus you were about to receive.

Baron Frontera, rural in the eastern corner of the kingdom.

The largest construction in the territory’s history was on the verge of completion.

Of course, people didn’t know yet.

This construction is not going to end here.

that this is just the beginning of a larger development plan.

That way, Lloyd doesn’t stop.

If only this had been a brief moment.

From now on, it was time for the pioneering.

Lloyd proposed a plan to the baron prior to manufacturing the wagon, which was the conclusion of a trivial construction.

The baron hears his plan and nods happily.

The next day, the Baron announced the so-called ‘Encourage Marais to Migrate’.

Thanks to this, Lakona, a neighbor in the south, who heard about the contents of the incentive book, threw a piece of onion that had been touched in the office as a grass swing at the wall.