The World Best Engineer novel - chapter 39 Friends of the Orcs (1)

The black magician is dead. Of course, Lloyd did not see it in person. To the end, his inner side was still the Republic of Korea’s Kim Soo-ho. He had no intention of watching people die.

‘That’s enough once.’

The last appearance of the parents that came to mind suddenly. He wrinkled her nose, buried it in her chest, and returned to reality.

“Hey, hey. Be careful everyone. Don’t step on the wrong spot while selling your eyes. Check the floor carefully so you don’t trip over the rocks.”

“All right.”

They were soldiers who were imprisoned and starved. Taking them out of the dungeon was not an easy task. It was because of the magic trap that still remained. It came out carefully over several hours. After that, I had Xaviel take the items from the lab in the dungeon and bring them out. I also brought the insulation material that had been piled up on one side of the lab for the black magician to use. Of course, that didn’t mean it was over. It was because the condition of the soldiers was at the bottom.

“Ugh. It’s a big deal because all these guys are goofing around. Give it up, man.”

“What? young master?”

“Okay. Give it up.”

Straw straw to be used as an insulation material for the Seokbinggo. It was a soldier who struggled down the mountain range carrying it on his back. Lloyd approached the soldier and casually took the straw. Of course, the straw heap was suddenly taken (?), and the soldier panicked.

“Hey, hey, Bocchan? I need to move that. How could a precious person… … .”

“Oops. Then, if you fall, who will catch your ankle?”

“I will not fall.”

“Only in words?”

“… … .”

“Just looking at it now, your complexion is a piece of shit, isn’t it?”

“that… … .”

“Because it’s done. Because you guys came late, the construction was delayed for a long time, right? But what if I fall here? I’m not going to move slower to take care of you. is not it?”

“… … .”

“That’s why I’m not taking care of you because you’re pretty. Don’t be mistaken?”

“Ah, I see.”

“If you understand, don’t fall and follow me well. laugh!”

Lloyd carried the bundle of straw he had taken from the soldier. Without listening to the soldier’s reply, they retreated to the very back of the procession. Match the walking speed with the slowest soldier. Although, of course, with his mouth he longed for soldiers endlessly.

“hey. Why do you keep walking while looking at me?”

“Oh, no.”

“No, what is it? I can see everything glancing at you.”

“sorry.”

“If I’m sorry, will my military service be over?”

“no.”

“Is this outside or inside?”

“… … .”

“Ugh. I’ll cry more done. Let’s keep walking.”

Like that, he encouraged (?) the soldiers with his mouth and did not hesitate to shoulder the burden of the exhausted personnel. Such a thing was repeated throughout the crossing of the mountain range.

“Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, today I walked with ease. I think it’s thanks to Lloyd-sama.”

“right? I did the same yesterday.”

“Oh, me too. Thank you so much.”

In the makeshift camp set up late at night, soldiers gathered around. They talked behind their backs, being careful not to leak their voices.

“By the way, Master Lloyd. Are you really here to save us?”

“Doesn’t it seem like that?”

“Well, it looks like you came here to retrieve the insulation as well.”

“Where did you come from anyway? I really thought I was going to die there.”

“Indeed, yes. me too.”

The soldiers were deeply grateful to Lloyd for saving them. Such gratitude grew even more at Xaviel’s advice.

“It’s difficult to just say thank you. You will have to live with Lloyd-sama for the rest of your life.”

“What? Lord Asrahan?”

The soldiers were nervous when they saw Xaviel interrupting the conversation. Xaviel’s expressionless words continued.

“I suggested to Lloyd that we go back to the territory and get ready, then strike the warlock. But Lord Lloyd didn’t listen to me. If you do, He feared you would die. That’s why he willingly threw himself into the warlock’s den, just the two of us.”

“… … .”

“If it hadn’t been for Lloyd-sama’s decision, you would have starved to death in the warlock’s den by now, or you would have been sacrificed to death. Engrave that fact in your heart for the rest of your life.”

“All right.”

The soldiers were even more thrilled. Those were the words of Lord Asrahan, not anyone else. Javiel Asrahan is not a man of exaggeration or flattery. I could trust him unconditionally if he was usually sincere, fair, and cool-headed.

‘Lloyd-sama did that for us… … .’

The one who was once called a mangnani. That’s why I’ve heard so many gossips. The one who even cursed themselves countless times behind their backs. To think that such a person risked his life to save them, mere soldiers. The thrilled soldiers wiped their eyes in front of the bonfire. “It’s because the smoke is spicy,” he laughed. That’s how he deeply engraved his gratitude towards Lloyd. Thanks to that, a welcome message appeared before Lloyd’s eyes. Ding dong. [The rescued Corps of Engineers are deeply moved by your actions.] [Now, only they are impressed, but when you return to the territory later, your good story will spread through the mouths of these soldiers. This can lead to social achievements intact.]

‘Oh.’

Lloyd shouted bingo inwardly. Fortunately, she saved the soldiers and got precious magic materials. In addition, he was able to return to the Orc colony with all the insulation materials for the ice storage. As soon as he arrived at the village, he immediately started finishing the stone ice storage.

‘It’s really disgusting that the construction period is getting longer!’

Civil engineering was a race against time. The longer the construction period, the higher the construction cost.

“So let’s all move quickly. It was very nice to rest for a few days without me, right?”

He encouraged the remaining sappers in the Orc Village. He took off his shirt and directed the scene and sweated together. He poured mud mixed with lime. The clay was mixed with chaff, straw, and sawdust in the right proportions. He worked hard to knead it again and made it into a thick porridge. It seemed to have made a natural material version of urethane foam, an insulation material used on site in Korea.

‘This will do.’

A handmade natural insulation material was filled in the space between the previously stacked granite bricks and the site. I pressed it tightly so that there was no air gap left. The same goes for the top of the vaulted ceiling.

“Come on, tight, tight!”

“So tight!”

Lloyd’s command and the shouts of the soldiers blended together. Amid strong shouts and shouts, the outside of the ceiling was thickly covered with insulation paste. On top of it, once again, a thick layer of mud mixed with lime was applied. It was a waterproof layer to prevent water from penetrating down from the ground. On top of that, the soil was covered again thickly. I made it round like a bongbun. After the soil was covered, only the top of the ventilation chimney, which was made in advance, came up slightly above the mound. The top of the ventilation chimney was covered with a covering stone. And in the burial mound, he collected thorn grasses that grow wild in the wilderness and planted them densely.

‘Because there must be a lot of grass like this to block the sun’s radiation.’

The blades of grass will primarily block the sun’s heat. The roots will absorb smear moisture from below.

“Whoa, is this the last thorny weed?”

Lloyd’s shovel moved. A bunch of thorny weeds that had been dug up by the roots were placed on top of the mound. I pressed it lightly with the flat side of the shovel head. She also didn’t forget to sprinkle some water. It was the water that would help the roots get into place. After Lloyd’s shoveling, the ice storage was finally completed. But that didn’t mean it all ended there.

“Kwuyik? The benefactor made all the stone binggo. But it’s not as cool as what I’ve heard here, kkuik.”

It was Arosh, an orc young man who came running with his nostrils waving at the news that the Seokbinggo had been completed. He said it was a place to keep food for a long time by collecting cool air. My chest muscles were already bulging with anticipation. But when I came inside Seokbinggo, I saw something. Contrary to expectations, the inside was not very cool.

“How did this happen? It’s not very cool, Kwok.”

“right? Of course, it’s a little better than the terrible heat outside in the middle of the summer, but you’ll want something like this.”

“Yes. It’s a little cooler here than outside, but I don’t know how much of a difference it is.”

Orc Arosh tilted his big head. He was also a bit disappointed. But he still believed in Lloyd, his benefactor. Since she is a benefactor who has always shown a mysterious pop, I wondered if she would have any thoughts this time around as well. Arosh’s prediction was correct.

“right. It won’t be very cool just yet.”

“Not yet, huh?”

“uh. Seokbinggo is ice, but we haven’t filled it yet.”

“ice? You mean you have to fill it with ice to cool it down, right?”

“Of course. No matter how much it is, it’s natural that just being there won’t cool you down. Just like you can’t get cool without putting ice in the icebox.”

“ice… … Box, Kwyik?”

“uh. You can think of it as something similar.”

“I don’t know what you mean. Anyway, then where are you planning to get the ice, Kwyik?”

“There’s no way to save it, if it’s the way it was.”

“If it’s the way it was, is it okay?”

“uh. Because it is midsummer.”

“Aha, quik.”

I was right when I heard it. It was still hot outside. Far from saving her ice, he had to hope that the stream would not dry up. Arosh flared her nostrils.

“But I think I have something in mind. Is that right, Kuiik?”

“Oh, right.”

Lloyd grinned.

“I can’t get ice in the normal way right now, so I’ll make it and fill it up.”

“You make ice? How, Kwiik?”

“How is it? You have to do it well.”

It was midsummer now. Of course, there was nowhere to get ice. However, he was not in a position to summon a wizard who used ice magic. So, there was only one way left. It was to make ice.

‘Because I have a dark mind.’

If you apply the Simbeop properly, you will be able to make ice. Thinking so, he immediately started making ice. First, I fed Podongi red sunflower seeds. He asked Podongi, who had become huge, for a favor.

“Ppodongah?”

“Ppodong?”

“You know the creek at the foot of the mountains over there?”

“Ppodong!”

“yes. right there Could you go to the creek and bring me some water?”

“Podo-dong?”

“Full of cheek pockets. Both sides. can you do it?”

“Podo-dong! Boo-dong!”

“Ah, take the bell with you as you go. bell? Let’s eat some sunflower seeds too. here. That’s right.”

“Bell!”

　 Towaang-! Bell also ate red sunflower seeds and became huge. Podongi carried such a bell on his back.

“Even the drops come with a lot of water. Don’t make it out of steel. Even if it hurts, brace yourself and be patient. Understand?”

“Bell!”

The two phantasmal species ran away waving their huge hips. And after a while, an enormous amount of water filled the cheek pockets and stomach.

“Well done. Can you spit it out here?”

“Pdeung! ohhh-”

“Bul! Oh dear-”

　 shoot it! The two phantasmagoric bells poured water into the rock frame. The rock frame Lloyd had made in advance was filled with splashing water.

‘This is a gigantic version of the square ice tray put in the freezer of the refrigerator divided into sections.’

I used the granite that was left after making the stone ice storage. Every now and then, I worked hard to make it. It was just a giant version of the home refrigerator ice tray that everyone in Korea uses at home. The ice tray divided into sections was moved to the inside of the ice storage with the soldiers. After moving, I sent everyone out. Seokbinggo closed the door. Lloyd was left alone.

‘Then let’s start.’

Lloyd went to the corner of the ice skating rink. He carried a pile of straw that had been piled up there. A large piece of straw was placed in the ice tray dripping with water. It was firmly fixed by pressing firmly on the bottom and side surfaces. When the water freezes later, it was a preparation to conveniently remove the ice without damaging it. Like that, Lloyd carefully laid straw on the inside bottom and sides of all the ice trays. He made all his preparations. He immediately started making ice in earnest.

‘Concentrate your mind.’

I sat cross-legged with an ice tray in front of me. His sleeves were rolled up and he dipped his arms into the slick water in the ice tray. In that state, it calmed his mind. He raised his concentration. She invoked the dark mind. Keyiing… … . Just like starting a car. The two silent mana circles began to rotate. It rotated around the heart and exerted suction power. The force of attraction spread through blood vessels and muscles. It passed her shoulder, passed her forearm, and reached her fingertips. The mana around him was absorbed with his fingertips. Up to this point, it was the same as the usual operation of the dark mental method. Lloyd tried a variation here.

‘Not all mana, but only mana with a warm nature.’

absorbed slowly. Of course, it didn’t go as well as I thought at first. The rotation of the mana circle became unstable due to the unfamiliar operation method. But Lloyd did not give up. The more step by step. focus your mind I tried to absorb only warm mana from the water in which my hands were soaked. That’s how he clung to the application of Simbeop for a long time. One hour, two hours, and three hours. A change occurred in the water in the ice tray. Chizu, Chizuzu… … . The water in the ice frame was deprived of mana and heat of warm nature. The water got colder little by little. Thin ice began to form. At the same time, a clear message rang in Lloyd’s head. Ding dong. [We have developed a new application of the Shady Simbeop.] [The level of the Shady Simbeop skill has risen due to this special attempt.] Making ice to complete Seokbinggo. Lloyd’s research and attempts for it were leading to the growth of simbeop.