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Chapter 10: Territory Development (2)
Kim Hyunwoo sighed in relief internally as he looked at the thieves who had died instantly without even a scream, crushed by the logs.
Did it somehow work?
Of course, the reason he thought of this method was purely by chance.
After all, in Arteil, when summoning resources, moving his fingers to place them on the desired tile would just display mobile graphics.
However, in this world, he could summon any desired material anywhere within his territory, so Kim Hyunwoos attempt out of a what if thought was successful.
However,
Hmm.
Kim Hyunwoo glanced down.
What he saw was a huge pile of logs.
To be honest, summoning about ten logs would have been enough to deal with the thieves.
Due to the thought of just in case and the fear that if the attack didnt work, it would be the end, he summoned too many logs, creating a chaotic mountain of logs around the abandoned village.
Still, I did make too many.
Despite such thoughts, Kim Hyunwoos expression was not a frown.
Logs were a resource with many uses, and since he couldnt immediately import or gather resources from outside, having to convert all resources into Blue Stones first, it wasnt really a loss.
Thus, after looking at the mountain of logs for a while, Kim Hyunwoo turned his gaze to look at a territory resident staring blankly at him from afar.
Alex.
He soon spoke to one of the territory residents looking at him from beyond his line of sight.
Ah, yes!
A man in his mid-30s quickly stepped forward to face Kim Hyunwoo as soon as he spoke.
Kim Hyunwoo, who had been relaying various messages to the territory residents as their representative until a hero to handle internal affairs would arrive, felt puzzled after hearing about Red Eyes a few days ago.
Was he always this brisk?
Kim Hyunwoo cocked his head at the sight of Alex moving briskly, unlike his usual slow labor efficiency, but soon shrugged and told Alex to prioritize the logs here as resources over those behind the territory before turning back.
After dealing with all the thieves, Kim Hyunwoo turned around to leave.
The territory residents, standing there and witnessing the scene where over 40 thieves were annihilated in one go, were in awe.
How did he do that?
Did you see it? The logs just fell from the sky?
How did he do that??
Suddenly plunged into confusion, they began to murmur among themselves.
Is he a wizard?
How is that magic?
But the logs fell from the sky?
Isnt that impossible even with magic?
Is it like that?
I heard that magic cant make creations like that
The territory residents, each offering their opinions on the strange technique shown by their Lord, soon began to chatter among themselves.
Our Lord, isnt he actually quite amazing?
Think about it, the Lord who led Lartania ten years ago, isnt he that Lord? Initially, he suddenly disappeared, and thats why the territory became like this-
Certainly, the Lartania territory ten years ago was strong enough to be unmatched by any surrounding territories-
Strange rumors started to flesh out from the mouths of the territory residents.
Thinking about the rumors from ten years ago-
I was in the Harlancia territory even then, and there were rumors that the Lartania Lord was an incredibly great person.
Soon, the absurd rumors from ten years ago, which were not even based on truth to begin with, began to morph again in the memories of the territory residents.
About 30 minutes later.
Could our Lord actually be like an apostle of a God?
A Gods apostle?
Among the territory residents, a strange misconception about Kim Hyunwoo began to take root.
And around that time, Kim Hyunwoo, who had returned to the Lords castle and was sighing, suddenly felt a strange sense of discord.
Come to think of it, didnt I just kill people?
That was the discord in his own feelings.
It might sound strange, but Kim Hyunwoo, having entered this game, was naturally an ordinary person.
He was not a psychopath, just a young man who had graduated from a boys middle school, a boys high school, and a vocational college, completed his military service as a sergeant, and worked hard in a furniture factory.
Of course, there was a period when he was obsessed with Arteil and worked night shifts instead of studying during two years of high school, but the point here is that Kim Hyunwoo considered himself ordinary.
In other words, while it might be unknown in the game, killing someone in this reality should normally inflict a moral blow to his mentality.
It certainly should be.
Why do I feel so normal?
Kim Hyunwoo felt normal, by his own assessment.
Not to the extent of having a life-disdaining philosophy like the protagonists in some Chinese martial arts s, but just a matter-of-fact thought that he had killed.
Therefore,
Could it be that Im a psychopath?
Kim Hyunwoo, beginning to doubt his own normalcy, soon discovered the truth.
Hero
Name: Kim Hyunwoo
Title: X
Star(): ?? Star
-Stats-
Strength: 9 Agility: 10
Intelligence: 6 Luck: 9
Magic: 1
-Traits-
Indomitable Spirit (): In any case, if desired, quickly regains peace of mind.
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Surprisingly, from the hero window that he had never opened until now.
Was it because of this?
Kim Hyunwoo looked at Indomitable Spirit and felt slightly relieved that he wasnt a psychopath, but his slightly odd expression did not ease.
The reason was the broken words written below Indomitable Spirit.
Whats this?
Kim Hyunwoo, having never seen this ability window before, toggled the traits window on and off several times, but naturally, the broken words did not restore.
Kim Hyunwoo, pondering what these broken words could mean, soon stopped caring.
After all, Kim Hyunwoo currently had no time to worry about such things.
Thus, satisfied with confirming that he was indeed not a psychopath, he wore a content expression the next day.
Should we indeed enforce discipline?
Kim Hyunwoo was discussing with Loria.
The topic of discussion was, of course, the management of the territory residents.
[To increase the labor efficiency of the territory residents to at least 70%, as you mentioned, building a tavern and recruiting a hero to manage the interior or recruiting those with related traits would be good, but since thats not possible in the current situation, enforcing discipline through force seems like a not-so-bad plan.]
Kim Hyunwoo decided to enforce discipline to slightly increase labor efficiency and quickly establish the basic form of the territory before it reached a certain level of development, as thieves would continue to invade until then.
[However-]
But?
[At this point, it seems unnecessary.]
Huh? What do you mean?
[Please open the construction window.]
Kim Hyunwoo, puzzled by Lorias words.
However, he soon opened the construction window as Loria instructed.
Huh?
Soon, Kim Hyunwoo could see.
[Labor Efficiency: 84%]
The labor efficiency, which was just 50% until yesterday, was now at 84%.
All of a sudden?
Kim Hyunwoo looked at the skyrocketed labor efficiency with a startled expression, puzzled.
[Congratulations. Youve obtained your first title.]
[First Title: King of Logs]
[As a commemoration of your first title, an event reward will be given!]
Upon opening the territory window, the notification popped up as if it had been waiting.
Whats this now?
Kim Hyunwoo murmured with an incredulous expression unknowingly.
[I believe its a title that resulted from how you dealt with the thieves yesterday. However, as far as I know, the term Apostle of God was mentioned first-]
Then why is it King of Logs instead of Apostle of God?
[Im not sure either.]
Kim Hyunwoo felt a mix of emotions watching Loria subtly cut off his explanation.
Actually, having a title itself wasnt a bad thing.
According to Loria, thanks to his actions yesterday in dealing with the thieves, the loyalty of the territory residents had increased, leading to greater labor efficiency and even an event reward.
Still, King of Logs is a bit-
Knowing what logs might mean in certain internet circles, Kim Hyunwoo felt a bit strange, but
Since everything had turned out well, Kim Hyunwoo decided to quietly accept the title.
A day after Kim Hyunwoo became the King of Logs.
Sent from the Sertoa territory?
Yes.
Someone had come from the Sertoa territory.
Moreover,
Lord Sertoa sent a gift.
A gift?
Yes. Its wine.
With the gift,
Kim Hyunwoo, who had been puzzled by the sudden kindness from the Sertoa territory, couldnt help but stiffen upon seeing the wine delivered by the territorys messenger.
The wine brought as a gift from the Sertoa territory was of a moderate price and quality.
However, the reason Kim Hyunwoos expression turned peculiar was unknown.
Starlpan Wine.
A wine produced in the ancient Southern Continent territory of Starlpan. It is traded at fairly high prices in the market.
[Caution, this wine contains a colorless, odorless, intangible poison.]
Intangible poison manufacturer: Absolute Ruler of Darkness.
?
Because the alias of the hero he had raised from 1-star along with Merilda ten years ago was engraved in the wines notification window.
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