Chapter 132. I like the city more than the countryside (2) When I got lucky, the village chiefs paid attention.
Before, they desperately hid their fears and concerns towards me, but now they only have expectations.
I can’t wait to see what amazing way he will save the residents.
good.
“Are your villages going to be demolished sooner or later?”
I smiled brightly and gave them a heartfelt declaration.
This is a surprise announcement.
“Oh Arell? What do you mean’?!”
When I mentioned that the village would be demolished unexpectedly, the faces of the village chiefs turned earthy at the same time.
Some of them suddenly get sick and cough violently.
Others are breathing heavily, as if their heart had stopped for a moment.
“I said too little.”
deliberately
I wanted to see a little surprise.
“Sooner or later, for the development of the territory, we are going to do extensive construction for the next stage. I’m going to dismantle all the villages for that.”
“What kind of work are you going to do? We can’t even imagine.”
“I will build a city.”
“?…yes?”
Their eyes widened.
There is not a single village chief who is not surprised by my words now.
“I’ll explain the details later, but I’m planning to build a big city by constructing the entire territory.”
“A big city…?”
“For example, are there any cities built on royal capitals or other territories? You can think of building a city equal to or greater than that in Pahelia.”
Of course, even if I said this, I have no intention of building a city similar to that.
I have to build it overwhelmingly better.
Otherwise it doesn’t fill my last name.
“Village demolition…. When urban construction is done, the current villages will be dismantled sequentially and new residential areas will be created instead.”
Anyway, once the city is completed, there will be no need to maintain the current villages.
In a sense, my bombshell statement about destroying the village is not completely wrong.
“Ha ha…. If the village is destroyed, what will the existing residents do?”
“don’t worry? Could I ask you to camp in the snow? We will prepare a temporary place to stay… well, I can’t guarantee that it will be so comfortable, but at least I’ll be patient until the city is completed.”
Of course, during the construction period, enough measures were taken to avoid incurring the hostility of the villagers.
Temporary shelters for residents can also be prepared at any time.
“You still look embarrassed.”
Looking around at the lords’ reactions, I sighed.
Well, it must be hard to accept that he suddenly said that he would upgrade his living place to a city overnight.
Most of all, you will be anxious.
“Everything was decided by me after carefully thinking about each one. There is no need to be anxious.”
The purpose of calling them here is to make them follow my method without a single doubt.
“Of course, it would be embarrassing to think that the villages where generations lived until now would disappear. But think about it. You guys have lived in snow fields like this until now.”
It is cold all year round, and even when it is less cold, the ground is still cold.
It is such a harsh land that no lord has been able to catch his breath before I came.
“Then don’t you want at least your children and grandchildren to live in a better place from now on?”
The village chiefs are at a loss as to what to answer with their mouths slightly open.
I wondered if I was wandering between the anxiety of suddenly building a city and the anticipation of the new city I would live in in the future.
“I won’t ask for anything difficult.
You just cooperate with what I tell you to do.”
It would be annoying if the existing territories had antipathy and protested against future urban construction plans.
“If the residents have even the slightest doubts, you persuade them. That’s the first thing I’ll do.”
That’s why I gathered here to ask the village chiefs in advance.
Do not interrupt.
Take good care so that no disturbances occur.
If you do that, I will make you live in a better environment just by following me.
And that it’s not a lie, they’ve been following my method and experiencing it themselves.
Of course, the village chiefs were confused at first, but soon they accepted my persuasion one by one, and each announced to me that they would teach the villagers well.
Afterwards, the village chiefs went back to their respective villages and explained to the residents about the urban construction plan as I had explained before.
A little worried about the atmosphere at the time, I secretly ordered the servants to release and observe the reaction of each villager.
Contrary to concerns that there might be even a little bit of a backlash, the response of the residents was quite positive towards the city construction plan.
Rather, there were quite a few people who wished that the city would be completed as soon as possible.
There seemed to be no fear of backlash from the beginning.
….Yes, you guys also hated the countryside.
The trend is also the city.
Everyone wants to live in a city.
Thanks to everyone’s support, I made a promise once more that I would build a city more vigorously without being too self-important.
A few days later, talents for city construction were called together.
“I think we’ve gathered only the best talent here.”
Now, I clenched my hands, rested my chin on my chin, and uselessly grabbed the weight and started to say something really meaningless.
All those gathered here are silent as one and paying attention to me.
But when you look into their eyes, you can feel their heart.
‘…What is this human talking about?’
….Yes, what can’t you think of in your heart?
To be honest, I was a bit ashamed of myself because I thought it wasn’t a little thing after putting all my weight into it.
If you give me a little response, where will it go?
Well… I can’t help it because the people I’ve gathered now have nothing to do with courting a high-ranking person.
All of them are master craftsmen in fields related to urban design, such as architecture.
“Anyway, it took a lot of effort to find the long way.”
Even in congratulations like this, they formally bow their heads and have only the minimum amount of courtesy, and their reactions are blunt.
Looking at them, I realized anew that our artisans were at least friendly.
Damon caught the mood well, and Aken still had a taste for teasing.
Well, I didn’t invite them to chat, and I don’t have a hobby of chatting harmoniously with the sweaty men.
You should be cool and share your business.
“Is there anything you want to ask first? Feel free to ask any questions.”
“I understand that you called us to establish a big city in Fahilia.”
One of the artisans first asked me a question.
“But we haven’t heard a detailed explanation yet.”
They still don’t know the details of my city plan.
Apparently, I didn’t give them any details until they showed interest in my plans.
Regarding this urban construction, I plan to apply many of the technologies devised by myself, rather than simply building up walls and buildings.
Of course, I can’t show you unless you stick to this side and work properly for me.
Even if I show it, I don’t think I’ll dare to use it elsewhere, but the world doesn’t know about it, so I’m careful about this.
Surprisingly, it’s not that there aren’t people who just look at important skills and leave them out.
In fact, more than half of the people who gathered to this place after receiving my request seemed to have heard rumors about my technology, and their eyes glowed with something like a strange desire for knowledge.
Because it’s already rumored.
Arken had previously told me while drunk that rumors were circulating among artisans that working under me would give them access to amazing new technologies.
‘That must be the purpose.’
I may be trying to hide my true feelings, but I still can’t get away from my keen eyesight.
But it can’t be hidden too much.
First of all, I showed the city plan I drew first.
“…It’s pretty serious.”
Since it was drawn by a member of the royal family, the artisans genuinely admired it, assuming that it would be a vague design.
Everything from the budget to the blueprint was laid out in earnest.
To be honest, I just have to show my skills according to the picture I drew.
As much as that, my plan is delicate.
There are no weaknesses.
‘Of course, how much effort did you put into conceiving it…
It’s the result of a lot of hard work, taking advantage of the time spent skipping work.
I haven’t shown you everything, though.
The part where the important technology is applied and other details are still secret.
i like secrets
“Detailed information will only be shown when you start receiving my requests in earnest.”
“…that can’t be helped.”
Even when I firmly drew the line, most seemed convinced.
“But isn’t it just building a city?”
“If that’s the case, I’ll be ruined in less than half a year.”
At my point, the craftsman who just asked the question shut up.
It’s true.
As my father feared, if we try to build an ordinary city here, it may end up not getting much favor in the end.
“The first thing I want to entrust is to build a proper residential area first.”
First of all, it creates a place where existing residents can live safely.
After that, the construction will be carried out in a way that gradually expands the necessary area.
It is not a project that will be completed in a short period of time even if it is built in a hurry, so you should compromise slowly.
For reference, during the plan, we are also considering demolishing the castle where I am currently staying and expanding it in earnest.
After all, it’s been decades since the castle was built.
If possible, I want to dream of remodeling as well.
Of course, the city comes first now.
“…First, you’ll need a strong barrier.”
Looking at the map of Fahilia, the stonemasons groaned.
As they point out, we need a much stronger barrier than other cities.
It was because of the monsters running around in that pure white wilderness.
Even if not, monsters surviving in harsh lands are much more dangerous than other places.
The logic is that the weak are weeded out and only the strong survive, but they are all ferocious.
Whether the natives here are accustomed to this environment, I am not surprised if a 3-meter rabbit runs near the house or a lord riding a griffon flies overhead, but when a city is built extensively and residents from other territories increase, of course this problem becomes unsettling. I will.
So the first thing to consider is safety.
I’ve been thinking about drying up Mr. Monster, but that’s a bit difficult.
Among some monsters, there are also objects flowing in from across the border.
It’s annoying that you even touched that.
Even if it was possible to dry the seeds of the monster there, there was a possibility that there would be some kind of adverse effect after doing such a thing, so it was better not to do something so drastic.
Again, the best thing to do is to rely on strong barriers.
“It will be difficult to withstand with ordinary stone.”
“So, there are stones that are just right.”
I took out a prepared sample and placed it in front of the masons.
“I think it will be strong enough without making it too thick. How about it?”
“…certainly… the quality is second to none.”
After touching the stone several times, they burst into admiration.
However, it was clear to me that his expression hardened slightly, as to what he was worried about.
“If it’s a sheep, don’t worry. Because it is full.”
