The World Best Engineer novel - chapter 35

chapter 35 The speed of light space-time as a muscle (3)

“Kook? what is this Maybe Seokbingo… … Have you already made it, Kyuik?”

Orc Arosh was a warrior born in heaven. He fights against the enemy. He hunts for his tribe. Naturally, his virtue is bravery. He was the only one who thought of fighting all his life. Therefore, he had no knowledge of civil construction. He did not understand what the construction process was or what the results would be. But he still knew something. The point was that no project was completed overnight. Thanks to this, Orc Arosh had to be truly surprised today.

“This must have been just a pit a few days ago! But how did this happen? It’s full of stones, cunt!”

It was true. a few days ago. While helping Lloyd’s crack, he had no choice but to put the shovel down. Because he had to go hunting.

‘sorry! I’ll fight for a few days and come back, Kyuik!’

　 Hunting was the sacred duty of tribal warriors. Just as the military is the duty of men in Korea, and as if they had to participate in reserve army training and civil defense even after being discharged from the military, all orc warriors had to go on a regular group hunt. In the case of Orc Arosh, this time was his turn.

‘I’ll help you again when you come back, Kuk!’

　 That’s how I patted Lloyd’s shoulder. As soon as she returned to the village after hunting, she ran to the scene. She was there to help the benefactor Lloyd. But what In just a few days, the scene had changed so much. The pit that had just barely finished digging disappeared out of nowhere. Instead, there was a stone chamber meticulously made out of granite bricks! And there was Lloyd in front of that stone room, no, Seokbingo.

“Oh, are you here? How did I make it like this? It’s not finished yet.”

“… … .”

Lloyd shrugged as if nothing special. At that sight, Arosh swallowed his saliva. She felt like she was seeing an unknown creature.

‘What is my benefactor, kuik.’

It was great. The more I looked, the more I felt. When his benefactor, Lloyd, clicks on something, something pops up. It wasn’t sometimes. It was every day.

‘I gave an order to Habiel. Part of the stone mountain was split into chunks. I polished up the stones I brought and dug in the ground, Kwiik. Then… … .’

In an instant, a straight stone chamber called Seokbingo was created.

‘I didn’t even use magic, kuik.’

More magical than magic, Arosh thought. The young orc warrior sincerely raised his thumb.

“You sweetheart! It’s the king’s nostrils, cuddly!”

“Wangkot… … hole?”

“Yes, Kook!”

Lloyd tilted his head. Arosh snorted her nose.

“You have to have big nostrils to breathe well. If you breathe well, you won’t get tired. The tireless orcs are the best warriors, Quik!”

“Aha. Was it a compliment?”

“Of course, Kook!”

Orc Arosh smiled broadly, showing his fangs. Lloyd laughed too.

“It’s just a compliment like this. it’s hot To be honest, I never really learned anything like Seokbinggo.”

“You haven’t learned anything, have you?”

“Literally. My major is civil engineering. It’s completely different from this one.”

“Civil… … Good luck?”

“There is such a thing. However, I have been personally interested in this field for a long time. Maybe you can see some of that.”

He was interested in traditional buildings such as Seokbingo, as was the case with Ondol. The club he joined was also a group related to traditional architecture. When the family was wealthy, I used to go on field trips with my club members.

“Well, I guess it was a very distant time now. Anyway, this stone bingo may sound like wow, but only the shell has yet to take shape. It’s a long way from completion.”

　 Chop Chop! Lloyd tapped the wall with his palm.

“As you can see, I made all sorts of things like drainage ditches on the sloping floor, shrouds and vents, etc. Thanks to your tribal warriors for their incredible power.”

It really was. The power of the orc warriors was truly amazing. Each one is one hundred per day. He looked like a gorilla with a hydraulic press. Thanks to this, Lloyd has kept his hands free from dust for the past few days. She was able to raise all the walls and vaulted ceilings of Seokbingo with the help of muscle, tendon, and flaming orcs. Of course, it wasn’t finished yet.

“Well, first of all, it looks like it’s in a state of being a little squishy. At this rate, I still won’t be able to play the role of Seokbingo at all.”

“I can’t, Kukik?”

“uh. There is no insulation.”

Lloyd’s words continued.

“Even though I made the granite bricks as thick as possible. At this rate, the summer geothermal heat will flow into the Seokbingo as it is. That’s why we need insulation to block out the heat from the outside.”

“Then where can I get the insulation, Quik?”

“There is no need to save.”

“No, ok?”

“uh. You just have to wait. We sent ten engineers from the engineering corps to our estate. Go and get some for insulation.”

It was true. He had even started his first blasting with Habiel. At that time, Lloyd had already selected ten of the best men of the Engineers. He returned them to the Baron of Frontera. It was accompanied by an order to bring insulation materials to be used in the construction of the stone bingo.

“Actually, these are things that you can hardly find here. Rice chaff, straw and sawdust.”

That was also true. Here the orc village was located in the wilderness. Of course, it had nothing to do with farming or anything like that. Obtaining rice husks and straw, which are by-products of agriculture, was impossible here.

“Well, it’s been a while since I sent them, so just wait a few more days and they’ll come.”

Not that it wasn’t, but the time was slowly approaching. So a few days of waiting continued. But even after a day or two. Even if three days pass and four or five days pass. Even after ten days had passed, no soldiers returned from the territory. He didn’t bring any insulation, let alone his nose.

‘Um, that’s weird.’

It was Lloyd, who was killing time while joking around with Habiel in the Orc tribe. In the meantime, of course, his eyes were always facing west. The longer-than-expected wait continued, and suspicions bloomed in his eyes.

‘Guys, as expected, you should have come back yesterday.’

It was he who had crossed the eastern mountain range directly. Through the experience at the time, I was able to calculate the time it would take for the soldiers to return to the territory and the time it would take to cross the mountain range with supplies. According to his calculations, at least, the soldiers should have returned by yesterday at the latest.

“Hey, Habiel.”

He opened his mouth as he was lying in the tent and waving his legs freely. The answer came quickly.

“Did you call?”

“Yeah, I called. To eat it again.”

“… … What are you doing?”

“You go to the mountain range over there for a drink.”

“Are you searching?”

“uh.”

There was no need for long words. In fact, even Habiel knew roughly what Lloyd was waiting for and what he was worried about.

“It will be a pick-up and search.”

“Probably so. The fact that the engineers haven’t arrived yet means that something might have happened in the middle.”

That was his judgment. The deadline for the arrival of materials that I had thought of as yesterday. It was the result of considering all the physical strength of ordinary soldiers, the volume and weight of the materials they would bring. In addition, delays due to movement in rough terrain were taken into account. It was a calculation that left enough room for the date.

“Still, there is no news. The cause may be one of two. Either something happened, or he’s smoking a tantrum.”

“All right. First, we will conduct a search for the road we crossed over the mountain range first.”

“okay. Be careful. Merona when you come.”

“… … Yes?”

“It’s not cancer. It’s called Merong.”

“Whoa.”

Instead of answering, Habiel sighed deeply. He got up, packed his backpack, and geared up for the search. After he had made all the preparations he left the tent. So he stopped his steps just before leaving the tent. She turned to this side with her characteristic chic and cool expression. And threw out her blunt words.

“… … reflect.”

“uh?”

There was no time to try something counterattack (?). Habiel left the tent before he could even say anything.

“Heh heh heh.”

A laugh came out of nowhere. But that smile didn’t last long.

‘It should be nothing.’

Somehow, a strong feeling came out. And about three more days passed. His harsh feeling became a reality.

“I found this.”

“… … .”

Habiel, who returned after three days, brought out a pair of shabby gloves. Lloyd could recognize the glove’s identity at once.

‘This is our estate.’

I had no choice but to find out. It was because it was the work gloves he provided directly to the engineers in the territory. Lloyd’s expression hardened as he asked the question.

“Where did you find this?”

“I found it in the valley on the eastern slopes of the mountain range. The area marked ‘Frogia Gorge’ on the Kingdom’s public map was discovered two days ago.”

“Continue explaining.”

“At first, I conducted the search mainly on the road our group had crossed over the mountain range last time. If the soldiers were returning later than scheduled, there was a chance that they would meet along the way. However, they could not meet the soldiers until they crossed ‘Pano Peak’ and ‘Pesano Peak’. Of course, no traces were found. That fact was one piece of information.”

“There’s no way the soldiers are coming late because they’re playing around.”

“Yes. From then on, the soldiers moved with the weight on the possibility of an accident. Thanks to that, I found these gloves in Phlogia Gorge and found some of the straw that was lying around.”

“therefore?”

“There was a little bit of straw all over the place. I followed the trail. The trail led to a fairly large cave.”

“Flagia Gorge… … it’s a cave so? Did you get in there?”

“Yes. Thanks to-“

Habiel rolled up the sleeve of his left arm with a sullen face. His white forearms were exposed like that. A scar was engraved on his forearm, which contrasted with his dull expression.

“It happened like this. As soon as I took a few steps into the cave, the magic circle was activated.”

“… … Are you okay?”

“Yes, it is fine. It is a little scratched.”

“It’s not just a scratch, it’s like a burn.”

Not that it wasn’t, but the wound was quite large. Besides, it wasn’t just a burn. His skin had turned red and blue, as if it were a mixture of burns and frostbite.

“I don’t know the exact identity, but it seems to be some kind of curse magic. Fortunately, I avoided a direct hit.”

“… … .”

“It’s really okay. The wound did not penetrate into the muscle. Perhaps, if you consistently focus on your recovery by using your mana like you do now, you will be completely healed in a few days without a trace.”

“Oh, that’s a good thing.”

“Yes. The soldiers are concerned.”

Habiel’s expression, which was dull when showing his wounds, darkened as he mentioned the soldiers.

“Traces of fallen straw, etc., continued all the way to the inside of the cave. Judging by that fact, the soldiers… … .”

“Are you going to be dragged into it?”

“It seems so.”

Habiel bowed her head slightly.

“Even after being struck by the magic circle, I tried to enter several times. But it was impossible. sorry.”

“Ttt. I’m even sorry.”

There is nothing wrong with Habiel. On the contrary, it was great that he escaped with only that much wound after being caught in the defensive magic circle.

“But I am a knight. In addition to commanding the soldiers of the territory, it is your duty to protect and preserve them as much as possible. In such a situation, I was unable to rescue the soldiers because of my lack of skills. So if you give me another chance-”

Habiel’s bitter words continued.

“We will return to the territory as soon as possible to inform this fact, prepare and launch an offensive against the cave.”

“Are you going to attack the cave?”

“Yes. Judging by the power of the defensive magic installed at the entrance and the subtlety of the curse, it is expected that a considerable level of warlocks lurk in the cave. Perhaps the warlock kidnapped our soldiers for some evil purpose.”

“That is, time is life?”

“That’s right. The longer you stay in the hands of the warlock, the more your soldiers will be at risk.”

“Hmm. Then let’s go right now.”

Lloyd said at first. It’s like telling me to go to a convenience store to buy Samgak Gimbap. Or, like going to a local PC room to crave a game of belly hair. It was so ordinary that he spit it out in a rather dignified tone. Of course, Habiel’s eyes widened.

“Yes? what… … .”

“What is what? The warlock said our children were being held captive. Besides, you stole my precious construction materials cheaply, didn’t you?”

“Yes, but-”

Habiel shook his head.

“It is dangerous for Lloyd-sama to go out on his own without any preparation. It is a very reckless attempt.”

“You think so?”

“Yes. Definitely.”

Habiel said with a serious look, as if determined.

“Even I had to face great danger to the defensive magic circle there. With Lloyd-sama’s insignificant skills, it’s absolutely unreasonable. Besides, the opponent is a warlock. I don’t know what other evil traps they may have concocted.”

“OMG. It’s blatantly insignificant.”

“Comparing it to my skills, it’s an undeniable fact.”

“Anyway, if I go now, will I be robbed?”

“That’s right. It could be miserably cut, frozen, broken, or fried. It’s like a little shrimp that was immersed in boiling oil to eat on Thanksgiving Day and then charred because it forgot.”

“… … hey. It sounds like there is a lot of sincere hope in the description somehow?”

“Not at all. You are mistaken.”

“The misunderstanding is bullshit. It’s so real.”

Lloyd grinned. and got up from his seat. Suddenly, a backpack was in his hand. It was a backpack containing food and supplies to move in the mountains for several days.

“Then let’s go.”

“Yes?”

“You said Let’s go to that cave right now. It’s a time fight. “The longer our soldiers are held captive, the more dangerous it will be.”

“Of course that is true, but as it is… … .”

“it’s okay. Trust only me.”

Lloyd picked up another backpack. She pushed her backpack to his chest and hugged him tightly.

“Follow me quickly. Otherwise, will you throw it away?”

“… … .”

　 Habiel picked up the backpack in the freezing cold. His expression hardened. This was a very reckless attempt. But he never dreamed. This time he had to retreat to the cave in Phlogia Gorge, no, the Warlock’s Dungeon. That’s where the novel Iron-Blood Knight comes from. A few years later in the novel, he is a dungeon that he will attack. After reading the contents, Lloyd was fully aware of the strategy. He didn’t know, he couldn’t guess.

‘So the guy who was cut by Habiel in the episode of Phlogia Gorge… … Was it the warlock Rupelan?’

　 hard! Lloyd sharpened his teeth inwardly. Sleeping with a defensive curse magic circle. I will let him know what it will be like if he touches his soldiers and construction materials. Plus, as a bonus, he’ll eat out everything he’d planned in the dungeon, from the backbone to the bone marrow to the broth in the pores. Even if I want to die, I can’t Everything to be squeezed will be squeezed out.

‘So, the conclusion is, reciting the truth in advance.’

Punishment and exploitation. For that purpose, Lloyd’s steps headed towards the canyon.