Chapter 326. Alternative (1)
“For the Jewel of Truth! Additional measures from the heavens have come down!”
A cry echoed from afar.
A left angel who has been busy flying with big news.
Raphael folded his wings of light and landed.
He came abruptly with a slightly flushed face.
“If it’s an additional measure, did it come down directly from the heavens?”
Lloyd asked with a smile.
This is the news you’ve been waiting for
Wanting to know this news, he allowed Raphael to live in the manor.
The left angel shook his head at this question.
“no. No official directive has yet been issued. Just-”
“Just?”
“Talks of further action have begun to circulate among the 3rd degree angels.”
“A story has started to circulate? Could it be that other angels have come down here again?”
Lloyd was hot.
There was such an uproar when one Raphael came down.
What if another third-class angel descended?
Even if there are several?
‘I can never stop it.’
Even with Xaviel, it was the same.
Even if he became a sword master, it would be the same.
Contrary to the worries on this side, however, Raphael shook his head with an innocent smile.
“Ah, other angels didn’t come down.”
“sure?”
“There was a rainbow a little while ago.”
“…A rainbow?”
What the hell is this left angel trying to say?
Raphael’s words continued.
“Your rainbow horse. We angels use it to share various news or information. Through the letters displayed in the color that matches your rank.”
“Hey, please…A group chat room?”
“What is a group chat room?”
“No, anyway, let me explain.”
“yes. 1st class angel is rainbow red, 2nd class is orange, 3rd class to which I belong is yellow…And finally, grades 7 through 9 use the purple side of the rainbow. All angels are free to post opinions or information in the rainbow column to which they belong.”
“So, that third-class group chat you belong to…Are you saying that the information is displayed in the rainbow yellow column?”
“yes. Along with the news of my failure to execute the removal of the Jewel of Truth this time, additional measures from Heaven to be taken against you and the jewel have been mentioned.”
“What was it said about?”
“I think I will send you back to heaven.”
“…yes?”
It was really hot this time.
Lloyd asked with an unbelievable feeling.
“If you repatriate, does that mean you’re going to arrest me?”
“Yes, roughly.”
“….”
“But don’t worry too much. Because repatriation is not the same as harshly dragging sinners away.”
“sure?”
“Perhaps the archangel wants to speak with you directly.”
“Talk….”
“Since you are fiercely resisting the decision of the celestial realm regarding the demolition of the jewel, you must have heard the situation and made a decision.”
“Hmm. But we shouldn’t expect him to make a lenient judgment, can we?”
“sorry. I can’t even predict that….”
The left angel smiled bitterly as if he was sorry.
Lloyd asked.
“Then when is the repatriation? Couldn’t it be called right now?”
I hoped it would.
please beg me not
Fortunately, the Left Angel nodded.
“yes. The exact date of repatriation is not yet known. It is still at the stage where talk of additional measures to be taken in the future is floating among the level 3 working staff.”
“So you’re saying it’s not an official beating yet?”
“yes. Not yet.”
“Are you going to take official action sooner or later?”
“Yes maybe. Official measures will be taken within a month at the earliest, and a large number of 3rd and 4th grade angels will descend to send you back.”
“It sucks.”
Lloyd licked his lips.
A lot of 3rd and 4th grade angels.
A future they couldn’t afford was clearly drawn.
‘I should say it’s fortunate that I’m not sent back right away. There is only one way left.’
speed battle.
Lloyd thought of an answer.
‘You can’t refuse repatriation itself. Even with Xaviel and Yongyong, that’s the case. When several 3rd-class angels like Raphael attack, what can you do to stop them? So, let’s build a dam and a treasure house before being repatriated.’
No matter how I thought about it, that seemed like the best answer.
‘Because it’s just under construction. Within a few days, it will be completed quickly and the jewel will be activated. Then you will know how to prevent the restoration of fate. Then it will work. Because that was the purpose of building the jewel of truth.’
That minimum goal is to be achieved.
After that?
‘Repatriate or not, do whatever you want.’
After you have already achieved your goal.
Whether to send this side or interrogate.
Whether the archangel longs and threatens.
I also calculated that if I don’t want to do it, I will have to accept the other side’s request.
‘It’s a bit too much to just give up on it right away, so I’ll look into the conditions over there, and if it still doesn’t work, I’ll agree to demolish it. Then you won’t get much punishment. what can i do He said he would agree to the demolition.’
Truly, this is a strategy to eat all the food, so get hungry.
I didn’t want to see any unfair damage.
It was a specification to live that way.
‘If you’ve been in the world lately and can’t eat your share, you’re going to be called an idiot.’
Even if you are criticized for being sloppy.
Even if I get pointed at as cowardly.
For now, I wanted to live while taking care of my own rice cakes.
It was the same this time too.
‘You can’t be late. It’s a race against time from now on.’
The reaction of the celestial world that I learned about thanks to the left angel Raphael.
This side’s countermeasure to prepare according to that reaction.
All angles were measured.
There was no time to waste.
It was from that day.
The complex construction of the dam and the jewel of truth was accelerated.
‘The main body of the dam is now almost finished. Fortunately, I implemented almost everything I had designed.’
Thanks to this, the ability of the dam to withstand external forces such as water pressure seemed to be much better than the standard expected.
Even so, he didn’t take care of things roughly.
‘Because management is more important than building a dam.’
Consistent maintenance and management after construction.
Thinking of that, he put a lot of effort into inspection throughout the final construction stage.
The pore water pressure, earth pressure, vertical settlement, horizontal displacement, shear displacement, and positive pressure of the dam body were checked one by one.
The stress applied to the concrete used in the dam and the stress that would occur due to expansion or contraction of the concrete were also predicted and calculated.
During the construction period, it was also checked that the dam body did not subside.
In addition, a large-capacity spillway was secured to drain water from the dam in case of emergency. In the place where the water filling the dam body will drain, wire mesh for driftwood was also meticulously installed.
‘This way, tree branches and sundry floating matter coming down from the upper stream will be filtered out. The passage of water from the dam will not be blocked.’
As such, it is a huge dam.
Even at the final stage, there were many places to check and pay attention to.
None of them could be dealt with carelessly.
On the other hand, the jewel of truth?
‘Compared to a dam, this is honey, honey.’
It was just a pile of precisely cut stones.
Of course, in the past, this process would have been difficult.
There are so many stones that need to be moved and piled up.
That alone would have been a heinous undertaking.
It was different now.
“Yongyong? Are you squeamish? Let’s build up!”
squeaking!
“Byeom!”
There were two heavy equipment (?) that were only 100 meters tall.
How big is the Jewel of Truth that needs to be stacked together?
66 meters per side.
It was about 30 meters high.
For Yongyong and Bibeongi, it was nothing more than a slightly larger Jenga or building Lego blocks.
‘You have to make it elaborate instead. Even the slightest deviation in the way each block is placed and fastened is not allowed.’
That was the core of the construction of the jewel.
only 1 cm.
No, it didn’t matter if it was off even by 1 millimeter.
‘Because this is not just a building made up of materials. Because this structure itself becomes a huge magic circle.’
one block.
Even the carvings on the exterior walls.
Even the slightest step or beeping(?) was not allowed.
‘If you do, the path of mana flowing through the structure will be finely distorted. What if the path twists? The flow of mana is different from the design and the device malfunctions.’
In a way, I thought it was more like a giant electronic circuit than a magic circle.
Anyway, thanks to Lloyd’s dry eye syndrome, he spent every day.
Diagnose the completion process of the dam.
Check the error rate of the gem blocks.
I had to hold a magnifying glass to the countless pieces engraved on the outer wall of the block to see if they had been chipped with a carving knife or if they had been carved incorrectly.
And finally.
It was around the time when the 15th day was going through the days when it seemed like saree was forming in the eyeball.
The Dam and the Jewel of Truth were completed.
The dam was immediately filled with water.
Shoot aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The site, which had been dry throughout the construction period, was filled with water.
All the while, Lloyd stared at the jewel and the dam.
It was because I turned on my surveying skill.
‘good. It’s holding up well. It’s perfect.’
A large amount of water to be filled for the first time after completion.
The dam was strong enough to withstand the enormous water pressure.
The jewel of truth submerged in water was the same.
Both the dam and the book were designed, conceived, and presented exactly as expected.
Finally, a powerful message appeared in front of my eyes.
Ding dong!
[The Prontera Dam, the first concrete dam in the history of the Laurasia continent, has been built in the Frontera territory.] [
You have successfully built a new type of dam that has never been seen in the history of this place. This will be a monumental achievement
that will go down in the history of civil engineering on the Laurasia continent.] [In the future, dams in a format that imitates the construction examples of ‘Fronterra Dam’ will be built throughout the continent.] [
You You will be ranked every time as the most radical and innovative civil engineer in the history of the continent.] [
Numerous civil engineering aspirants in the future will repeat your name resentfully and break their pens during each exam period.]
[Monumental civil engineering A large amount of RP is specially paid as a bonus for engineering achievements.]
[Acquired 1500 RP.]
[Current RP: 1571]
‘Whoa.’
Again, as expected.
As soon as the completed dam did its job.
As if I had been waiting, achievements related to completion came to my mind.
But Lloyd was not satisfied with this.
It was because not only one dam was completed.
‘What is the reward for completing the jewel?’
The moment you roll your eyes while thinking so.
A welcome message filled my vision like cod roe.
Ding dong!
[You have built Aotearoa, the Jewel of Truth, a building from the Age of Mythology in the Prontera Territory.] [The Jewel of Truth, Aotearoa, is
a building from the Age of Mythology with powerful powers, and it is the largest building lost by all pseudo-humans in the underworld. It was a legacy.]
[You have accomplished a great feat of successfully restoring this ancient heritage.] [
At the same time, this achievement will evoke various reactions from many people.]
[The residents of Frontera Territory feel proud.]
[The residents of the Mermaid Kingdom are interested in the Prontera Territory tour.]
[The angels of the celestial world send their eyes of deep concern and concern.]
[Many powerful people who will learn about the existence of the gem later will feel greed and monopoly for the jewel. will. This can be the seed of trouble that will arise in the future.]
[Satans in Hell, who have foreseen trouble, are hurriedly opening the popcorn bag.] [
A large amount of RP is specially paid as a bonus for great achievements.]
[8500 RP Acquired.]
[Currently owned RP: 10071]
‘Gagging.’
Lloyd covered his mouth involuntarily.
‘Two achievements combined, 10,000 RP in one queue.’
RP is always right.
The more you accumulate, the better.
Besides, what if it piles up like this?
much better.
‘In the past, even if I only received a few hundred RP, my mouth would get stuck.’
There were so many things I could do with it.
I couldn’t get enough RP anymore, so I felt like I was just taking a shower.
But Lloyd did not lose his composure.
‘Compensation is just compensation. I have to get a bigger one now.’
Like the salary you get if you go to work and work hard.
The compensation this time was just a fair price for building the dam and the jewel.
Thinking so, Lloyd remembered what he had to do now.
A goal that has been engraved in my heart ever since I first heard the story of the Jewel of Truth from the Dragon King.
To achieve that, he jumped into the water that filled the dam.
with a splash!
The clear, cold water covered his entire body.
woke up in it
Sunlight shimmering through the surface of the water.
I approached the jewel of truth submerged in the water far below.
I climbed to the top that resembled a general’s gun.
At its top was an altar surrounded by a balustrade.
It was an altar made of Kiaora, the last core material of jewels.
Lloyd stood in front of the altar.
‘This is how the jewel works.’
He recalled the operation of the gem attached to the blueprints of Aotearoa.
I touched the altar with both hands.
Moved Mana Heart.
Activated Mana Circle.
Kiyiing-!
The vitalized mana was absorbed into the altar through both hands.
Mana awakened the jewel.
The entire huge jewel trembled.
The light of heaven was opened.
It poured deep into the water.
Illuminated the mythical building.
finally uncovered the truth
Bao-ok asked for this.
A huge voice resounding in my head.
A feast of water droplets and light shining in front of your eyes.
Lloyd’s five senses were stunned by sound and text.
[He who seeks truthful answers from the Jewel of Truth. In exchange for truthful answers, you will have to reveal to the world one secret truth that only you know about yourself.]
