Chapter 113. Ruler of the Lake (2)
“Lake Capua in the middle of the eastern mountain range? You’re going to wake up King Stoma, the ruler of that place?”
The first to break the quiet silence was Baron Frontera.
His bewildered question pierced everyone’s eardrums.
Only then did everyone in the office flinch.
The baroness involuntarily clutched the handkerchief.
Xaviel’s blue eyes flashed coldly.
Lord Bavaria swallowed dryly.
Sir Blanc felt his heart leap in anticipation.
Baron Frontera’s question continued in everyone’s ears.
“Isn’t Lake Capua the last place where Viscount Lacona built a water intake?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“But isn’t King Stoma sleeping there a great beast?”
“Yes, that is correct.”
“By the way, do you have a separate purpose in mind to wake up such a demonic beast?”
“Yes, as I said earlier.”
“Did you say that earlier?”
“We want to make it work for us.”
“King Stoma? Wake him up and make him work?”
“yes.”
“….”
Is that possible?
No, before that, what the hell are you going to make that demon do?
The baron and everyone else felt dazed.
Lloyd’s plan could not have been guessed at all.
Lloyd’s words continued.
“They say they do something, but it won’t be anything grandiose. I plan to make him roar twice a day, morning and evening.”
“A roar?”
“yes. It’s kind of a territorial display.”
“King Stoma’s roar. Does that change anything?”
“yes. It makes a lot of difference.”
“To be specific?”
“The territory will not suffer any damage from the monster domino phenomenon.”
“why?”
“Because all the monsters running west from the wasteland won’t be able to dare to cross the Eastern Mountains.”
“Could it be because of King Stoma’s roar?”
“That’s right.”
Lloyd nodded.
Then, he pulled out an old booklet from his pocket.
“This is an old record found in the library.”
Sabak Sabak.
Lloyd’s hand carefully opened the bookshelf.
The old paper gave off an old musty smell, revealing the contents.
“Look here. About three hundred and fifty years ago, before our family was given the fief here, there is a record left by the lord who managed this province.”
Lloyd pointed to a spot on the page.
“According to records, King Stoma first entered the mountains at that time. No one knows where it came from. In any case, it is said that the boy showed vigorous activity. They say they cut down countless trees and piled them up on the mountainside.”
“On the mountainside? why?”
Lloyd grinned at the baron’s question.
“It is said to have created a natural dam. In this way, a large amount of water accumulated and gathered in the middle of the mountain range. Can you guess at this point? The origin of Lake Capua.”
“…ah.”
Everyone widened their eyes.
Of course, Lake Capua, a mountain lake that was only thought to have occurred naturally.
It was created by King Stoma.
Everyone’s ears turned to Lloyd’s mouth.
“It is natural that you are hearing this for the first time. It was the first time I knew about this through this record. In any case, it is said that soil piled up and trees grew on the dam. The scenery has also changed like a natural mountain lake. Just like now. And King Stoma went into sleep with satisfaction. In the lake-centered abode of his own creation.”
“So you’re saying that Lake Capua was created for shelter? By the hands of King Stoma?”
“yes. But what we’re going to focus on is the back.”
arm and arm.
Lloyd’s hand turned the page.
“According to the records, life in this region has become difficult since King Stoma went to sleep.”
“How?”
“It’s simple. Occasionally monsters came across the mountains from the east. Rambling, eating people, things like that. Just like what our estate at the foot of the mountain is still experiencing once or twice a year.”
“ah….”
A strangeness appeared in the baron’s eyes.
After listening to Lloyd’s words, I naturally understood.
In fact, even now, the Frontera Territory was occasionally damaged by monsters. Most of the damage was caused by monsters descending from the eastern mountains.
Even if it wasn’t for this monster domino phenomenon, it always was.
However, what if a powerful magic beast is active in the region at Lake Capua, which is the way down from the mountain range to this territory?
The answer was clear.
“So you’re saying that King Stoma will act as a defense against monsters?”
“you’re right. That’s it.”
“So you’re saying you’re going to wake King Stoma?”
“yes. If you roar twice a day to mark your territory, all the monsters coming from the east will turn away in terror. It acts as a kind of biological barrier.”
“It’s a biological barrier.”
The baron nodded.
Everyone had similar thoughts.
Lloyd’s idea I just heard is on a scale beyond imagination, but it’s convincing.
Worth a try at least once.
“But wouldn’t it be dangerous?”
“Danger?”
“The possibility of King Stoma attacking our territory.”
There was a faint worry in the baron’s voice.
“If that terrifying demon beast descends on our territory, the damage will be indescribable. Have you prepared any measures to prevent such a situation?”
“of course.”
“Which one is it?”
“Just be still.”
“Still?”
“yes.”
“how?”
“Just be still.”
“….”
The baron was silent.
Lloyd smiled faintly.
“Really. Records indicate that even in the past, King Stomas have never left their habitat. It seems that they thoroughly showed the habits of the creatures of the realm. It will probably be the same this time.”
“But, just in case….”
“Yes, I know what you mean. What are you worried about? But we have Lord Asrahan.”
“what?”
“As you already know, he is a sword master.”
“….”
Everyone’s eyes were on Xaviel.
Did I feel embarrassed because of it?
Xaviel cleared his throat quite a bit.
A mischievous bitter smile formed on Lloyd’s lips.
“If King Stoma comes down to the manor and causes a riot, the answer is simple. We have Lord Asrahan, the sword master. In addition, the brave White Lancers have also been added. No matter how powerful the King Stoma is, you can hunt it without too much trouble.”
It was true.
King Stoma has been investigated through written records and research journals of various scholars.
As a result, the conclusion drawn was that the Baron’s power would be enough to hunt them.
“The expected power of King Stoma is expected to be almost the same as the giga titan we faced in Cremo. So, if your only goal is hunting, Lord Asrahan alone is enough to deal with. might kill you. Rather, it would be easier than hundreds of thousands of locusts or hundreds of mastodons. You’ll only have to deal with him alone.”
“But you mean you’re not going to hunt us and we’re going to make you work for us?”
“yes. For us, this seems like the best option.”
“Hmm, I guess so.”
The baron nodded.
After listening to his son, a picture was drawn.
Let’s wrap up the King Stoma….
1. It is not very difficult to eliminate when it is a threat to the territory.
2. Instead, it can effectively block a number of monster raids that are more difficult to deal with in advance.
…could be said
It’s not difficult to control from this side.
The bigger threat is the existence that effectively blocks it.
That would be the position of King Stoma that could be created from the position of the baron now.
“In a word, it’s like an incredibly large guard dog. There is a leash in the front yard of our house to scare away and block other monsters.”
The baroness, who had been listening quietly, helped out.
When I heard it, it certainly did.
That was a good summary.
Thanks to this, everyone now understands Lloyd’s painting.
But that didn’t solve all the questions.
“Um, I get the rough idea. By the way.”
The baron tilted his head.
“How did you plan to wake up King Stoma and control it at will?”
“I will not be manipulating.”
“What if?”
“I need to get some exercise.”
Lloyd’s hand reached for an old booklet.
I flipped through the pages again.
The last page finally unfolded.
“Look here.”
Everyone’s eyes followed Lloyd’s fingers.
There was a sentence that defined King Stoma’s habits in one word.
[Much like a beaver.]
“…beaver?”
Everyone tilted their heads.
Among them, Sir Blanc was an exception.
“Is this a large rat-like animal that lives in rivers and builds dams?”
“Ding dong deng. you’re right. The rest of you don’t seem to know about beavers.”
Lloyd said with a smile.
“It is roughly as Sir Blanc said. Beavers live in rivers and lakes and collect twigs to build dams. Shows a great obsession with the dam. They even make it from generation to generation. That’s why. When the dam breaks, they rush out and try to build the dam again.”
“So you mean the same goes for King Stoma?”
“yes.”
Lloyd nodded.
Suddenly, he remembered the image of a beaver he had seen on a TV Animal Farm X program in Korea.
Was it ‘Animal X Chapter 202? There was a beaver raised in a zoo.’
The beaver, too, made a dam all day long.
He said he worked so hard.
But what if the dam is completed?
The zookeeper has destroyed the dam!
Smashed mercilessly!
‘I thought you were bullying me completely evil. But it wasn’t.’
I remembered the words of the zookeeper I was interviewing on the air at the time.
This will keep the beaver moving diligently and not lose its wild habits. If you leave the dam as it is, then when there is no work to do, beavers will settle there. They say that they roll around, gain weight, and have a lot of small illnesses.
That’s why they said that the dam should be broken down from time to time.
I have to provide work like that so that the beaver moves diligently and becomes healthy.
‘As a result of various scholars’ analysis, King Stoma also said that beavers and habits are similar. Then that method will probably work.’
Lloyd briefly explained the beaver’s behavior to everyone.
Except for the animal × chapter story, it was appropriately embellished.
And by the time everyone nodded.
He said it with confidence.
“So we can use that method as well.”
“That way?”
“yes. While King Stoma is asleep, part of the circumference of Lake Capua is slightly demolished.”
“Then will King Stoma, who sensed it, wake up to repair the dam?”
“Exactly.”
“Umm, then what if the dam is all repaired?”
“Then we can sneak up again and break the dam again.”
“….”
Isn’t that so evil
Everyone felt a sudden pity for the sleeping King Stoma.
But Lloyd didn’t care about everyone’s gaze.
‘Because I can’t afford to care about that right now.’
Right now, it is a decision whether Youngji will be swept away by the monster domino or not.
So, if he could secure the peace and safety of the territory by harassing a large monster for about a year, he would do it without hesitation even a hundred times, he vowed.
“Besides, you don’t have to feel sorry for King Stoma alone. We are not without risk.”
“Eh, it’s definitely a big monster.”
“yes. Besides, if you miscalculate the extent of the demolition and break the dam, there will be a major flood.”
“A flood?”
“yes.”
Lloyd’s eyes widened.
“It is the original dam. The collapse of even the slightest part can cause the whole to collapse. Furthermore, it becomes difficult when King Stoma goes wild in the lake. Then, a local tsunami occurs in the lake, causing the lake water to overflow over the dam. Then the flood will happen again.”
“….”
Everyone is speechless.
Because I had never thought of such a catastrophe.
‘What’s wrong? You’ve never encountered a large dam before.’
However, the two types of disasters he just cited were always possible threats.
‘The first case is the collapse of the Stava dam in Italy in 1985. Due to minor damage to the outer wall of the dam, the dam collapsed and 250,000 liters of water flooded the village at 90 km/h.’
In addition, the second case, the lake tsunami, was added.
‘1963 Vajont dam collapse accident in Italy. that was even worse On both sides of the dam there was a layer of limestone with a layer of clay. However, thanks to the dam, the water reached this layer as the water rose. Over time, the ground weakened and eventually landslides poured 238 million square meters of dirt into the dam’s water. At the same time. While providing twice the impact of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.’
The results were truly terrifying.
A large pile of dirt poured into the dam lake.
In the aftermath, a mega tsunami of shock and horror with a height of 250 meters occurred in the dam lake.
Naturally, the wave crossed the dam.
It swept all the villages downstream.
It was a super-large disaster with an estimated death toll of at least 2,500 to a maximum of 5,000.
“But we have to be careful not to let such a disaster happen. You can leave that to me. Surveying and design are perfect fields to use in this case.”
Intentional dam collapse to wake up and keep King Stoma alive.
However, the plan was to make thorough calculations so that the structure of the entire dam would not be damaged.
The same would be true of inducing the movement of King Stoma, which will move.
“So it is. Anyway, since King Stoma is a dangerous beast, only me, Lord Asrahan, and the White Lancers will participate in this operation.”
“You mean us?”
Sir Blanc asked.
Lloyd grinned.
“yes. It’s too dangerous an operation for ordinary sappers to undertake. Fortunately, even if King Stoma notices our presence and reacts fiercely, the White Lancers will be able to respond militarily.”
It is impossible for the Corps of Engineers, who are mere ordinary people.
What if King Stoma goes on a rampage?
Massive casualties may occur.
That’s why they needed strong men who could fight right away if they were wrong while shoveling.
“That’s why we incorporated the White Lancers into the Corps of Engineers early on and had them participate in the creation of the relief image of Megarania. Why? To give you time to get used to shoveling.”
“….”
Lloyd’s calm voice echoed in the office.
Everyone’s mouth was shut.
And everyone realized
I didn’t know that I had been doing all this while calculating things like that.
this has to be followed
That’s how Lloyd’s wicked and cunning plan to wake up and eat the ancient magic beast that slept in the lake began.
