Chapter 54. First achievements on the continent (1)
Roman aqueduct.
It was a product of civil engineering beyond the age of the Roman Empire.
Aqua Appia, built in 312 BC.
Anio Vetus, completed in 272 BC.
Aqua Marcia in 144 BC.
In addition, numerous aqueducts connected Rome and its suburbs.
dozens of kilometers away.
It brought clear water from as far as 100 kilometers away.
Thanks to this, Roman citizens, reaching 1 million, have been able to get a stable supply of drinking water for a long time regardless of the season.
‘Besides, most of those aqueducts are still standing. They’re even still supplying water.’
Memories of my college days that suddenly come to mind.
Lloyd recalled the club activities at the time.
It was a club that investigated and researched traditional buildings.
Not only our old buildings, but also various architectural heritages of the world were explored.
Of course, I also investigated Roman aqueducts.
‘The one that surprised me the most was Aqua Julia.’
It was also a waterworks built in the BC era.
But so far it has been working fine.
What a surprise to learn that that ancient heritage still supplies water to the Plaza de España and the Trevi Fountain in Rome’s Old Town.
“Likewise, if you build an aqueduct well, you can easily ease your water worries for decades, as well as several generations. Of course, you have to manage it consistently for a long time.”
Lloyd said, putting aside the rising memories.
his hand moved.
He pointed directly at the cliffs that stood on either side like folding screens.
“So if you put an aqueduct here, it would be perfect from there to there. The ground is also suitable. The height difference is also small. Besides, this is not a place where earthquakes happen.”
“….”
“And I think we might be able to get some stone for building an aqueduct nearby. Do you see the slightly exposed bedrock over there? That’s all limestone.”
“….”
“I think the wood to be used as a support when making the arch will also be procured locally from a nearby forest. The distance from the manor is just right, so it shouldn’t be too much of a hassle for workers to come and go. yes?”
“….”
“hey. How can you not say anything?”
“Lloyd-
sama-” Xaviel’s words opened only after Lloyd pointed out.
“Where did you learn all this?”
“Is it like this? erection?”
“yes.”
Xaviel’s question continued.
“I don’t understand. The Lloyd-sama I remember was not originally this competent.”
“omg. You said you weren’t competent.”
“It is true.”
Xaviel said as if cutting a sweet pumpkin.
The fact assault by the silver-haired knight continued.
“He was lazy, indolent, arrogant, and hated learning. Oh, there was just one thing I liked to learn.”
“Maybe math?”
“Not at all. What do you think of yourself?”
“Are you a talent that the heavens envy?”
“….”
“hey. Don’t be so serious.”
“Lloyd was only interested in playing. He drank and talked loudly, his face reddened, and he was immersed in drinking games that he did not understand.”
Xaviel said with a sigh.
“So I don’t understand these days. Where did Lloyd-sama learn all of this?”
“….”
Xaviel’s expression and eyes looking this way.
It wasn’t a joke or a complaint.
I was asking seriously, full of questions.
Actually, from Xaviel’s point of view, I thought that such a question was worth asking.
‘Actually, the first Lloyd he experienced would have been just a drunkard.’
However, at some point, I was able to bring out such knowledge that I had never imagined. It wasn’t like there was a period in between when I was engrossed in studying.
‘I’m sure he has doubts about something he doesn’t know.’
Lloyd let out a deep sigh.
His expression also became serious.
“How did I learn all this?”
“yes.”
“Would you believe me if I told you?”
“I’ll listen to Lloyd’s answer and make my decision.”
“Hmm then….”
Lloyd caught his breath.
he said with a serious expression.
“Korea University.”
“yes?”
“You’ve said it before. Korea University. Actually, that’s a place that comes up every day in my dreams. I don’t know why. In that dream, I was a student at that university. Thanks to that, I learned a lot of knowledge there and made it my own.”
“What is that….”
“Really. So every time I go to sleep and wake up, I am filled with new knowledge. The construction I’ve done so far, the construction methods, and the content of reciting lullabies to you are all the knowledge I gained that way. how is it? Can you believe me now?”
“I don’t really believe it.”
“yes? It’s bullshit.”
“….”
“If you believe it, it’s true; if you don’t, it’s false. is not it?”
“You mean you don’t intend to answer properly after all.”
“Maybe it’s because you don’t believe me.”
Lloyd smiled and shrugged.
In this case, you have to lay the iron plate in moderation, be moderately irresponsible, and blow the ball shamelessly.
At the same time, it would be wise to leave at least one hole through which to escape at any time.
Was it like that?
Xaviel shook his head.
“I don’t know if you know Lloyd-sama.”
That was the moment.
Ding dong.
[Javiel Asrahan found your answer insincere.]
[Javiel Asrahan’s affinity for you has decreased by -1.]
[Current relationship with Xaviel Asrahan: -9]
[Relationship with the main character has deteriorated slightly, but There is no RP forfeiture.]
[Current RP: 1337]
‘Huh. What.’
A message popped up in front of my eyes.
Lloyd read the message with an absurd look.
It is said that I learned knowledge while attending college in my dream.
It was just a random answer.
It was also an answer whose purpose was to confuse Xaviel.
Of course, I didn’t expect to believe that answer even a gram.
Of course, as expected, Xaviel did not believe this answer.
He also seemed to feel a little resentment.
But Lloyd didn’t even pay attention to such trivial(?) things.
His only interest was in the RP that was not forfeited despite the drop in favorability.
‘Heh heh heh. Is this great?’
Lloyd involuntarily felt the clown ascend to heaven.
RP.
A so-called relationship point.
It was the element that gave me the most strength.
Even when he confronted Sir Neumann, the senior knight of the territory.
Even when I was trapped in an ant nest due to an accident of injustice.
Even when selecting fantasy species for various construction projects.
It could be said to be a secret weapon that always gave the most appropriate power at the moment when it was most needed.
In fact, that’s why I was a bit worried.
It was because of the prediction that one day it would become increasingly difficult to obtain RP.
‘Because there must be a limit to the good feelings you can receive from others.’
A simple example was the baron couple and Xaviel.
At first, the affinity with them was negative.
So even if it shows a little change?
I was able to immediately receive a message that the favorability had risen.
However, as the affinity with everyone increased, the story gradually changed.
‘It’s been getting rather difficult to get a good impression lately.’
Humans are surprisingly slow beings.
Things that were startling at first become insensitive when repeated.
The same is true in terms of liking someone.
If you show a good side of yourself once, you have to show a better side of yourself later.
If you don’t, you will be buried in familiarity and won’t be able to give you any inspiration.
It was such a psychological trap that Lloyd was worried about.
‘Right now, it’s still not likeable, so it doesn’t touch the skin. But what if the likability rises tremendously later? At that time, I’ll have to work really hard to raise the affinity level by 1.’
Of course, you can expand new human relationships.
You need to make friends with more people.
But it was also tiring.
‘I’m not that crazy.’
Isn’t it possible to live with only being liked by everyone forever?
In other words, it was said that it would become increasingly difficult to accumulate RP, which is one’s greatest weapon.
However, Lloyd felt that his worries had been resolved as he saw the message floating in front of him.
‘I won’t forfeit my RP even if my affinity goes down!’
This was great.
In other words, when the affinity with a specific person is too high.
So when it became difficult to raise the favorability more.
‘It means that I can intentionally lower the favorability rating and then gain points again.’
gulp.
Dry saliva went down his throat.
Will it be?
Lloyd looked back at Xaviel.
As a test, I implied luck.
“hey. Are you mad because I didn’t answer properly?”
“no.”
“Um, is that right? Are you pissed off?”
“Please. I didn’t expect much anyway.”
Maybe it’s because the favorability rating was lowered by 1?
For some reason, Xaviel’s answer felt a bit colder than usual.
However, Lloyd rather laid a titanium iron plate.
Whatever your reaction, I’m experimenting.
Armed with such a mindset, he wet his tongue with his saliva.
“I didn’t expect it. But what about I am expecting a lot from you.”
“…yes?”
Xaviel looked back at him as if he was saying something.
I looked the boy straight in the eyes.
He said, enduring the gurgle rising from the villi of the duodenum.
“I’m glad you always helped me like this and thank you. I never said anything until now.”
“….”
“hey?”
“….”
“How come you don’t speak again?”
“Whoa. no. I got goosebumps for a moment, so stop.”
“…Did you hate it that much?”
“yes.”
“omg.”
Xaviel nodded as if cutting a sweet pumpkin.
“For a second, I thought Lloyd-nim was crazy. Or you got a big blow to the head, or you unknowingly took some strange medicine, or you were bitten by a mad dog.”
“hey.”
“Of course, you must have made a mistake just now, right?”
“Tsk. Let’s say yes.”
“What do you mean you hit it like that?”
“Of course I said the wrong thing by mistake, man.”
“Phew. That’s good.”
Xaviel wiped his chest with a sincere (?) expression.
At the same time, a message appeared before Lloyd’s eyes.
Ding dong.
[Haviel Asrahan’s affinity for you has increased by +1.]
[Current relationship with Xaviel Asrahan: -8]
[18 RP obtained by slightly improving the relationship with the main character.]
[Currently owned RP: 1355 ]
“….”
Nice anyway.
Lloyd clenched his fists without Xaviel knowing.
The experiment was successful.
The intention worked.
‘If this is the case, I won’t have to worry about getting RP in the future.’
Deliberately becoming a hater, then be kind again.
Or, behaving coldly and calming down quietly.
If you repeat push and pull like that, you will be able to get RP stably.
At that thought, Lloyd let out a sinister laugh.
“okay. That’s very fortunate. It costs 18 RP.”
“yes?”
Xaviel hesitated.
“Did you just curse at me?”
“no. at all. never.”
“I think you did.”
“no way. You must have heard wrong. By the way, let’s move slowly now. There’s a lot to do.”
“…All right.”
Lloyd stood up, dusting off his pants.
Xaviel, unable to erase his doubtful expression, stood up as well.
Actually, there is a lot of work to be done from now on.
And Lloyd wasn’t the type to procrastinate.
“Then let’s go down there and try again.”
Where to bury water pipes.
Where to create stable routes.
Lloyd took all those factors into account.
Surveying skill and optional underground scanning.
From design skills and optional floor plan display (3D) to simulation mode.
His eyes, showing all his capabilities to the limit, were more serious than ever.
Also, the look in Xaviel’s eyes, watching over Lloyd from the side, was a little more complicated than before.
The young boy he serves.
The closer I got to it, the more I felt like I was a mysterious being.
And so passed the first day of surveying for Lloyd’s waterworks.
♣
After that, surveying continued for several days.
Thanks to this, from Lake Capua in the middle of the eastern mountain range to Manor.
It was possible to determine the optimal route for laying the water supply pipe.
The design also took place almost every night.
It was thanks to the plan display (3D) and simulation mode, which are options in the design skill.
‘Because I can not only see the design result in a hologram right on the spot, but I can even simulate it.’
In practice, when the output of the construction is placed on the terrain.
When construction was completed in reality like that.
In many cases, the result is different from what was expected only from the design drawings.
No, there are almost always cases where the design and the result are different, and that is the reality.
‘But I’m different.’
It was thanks to two options of design skills.
The results of the design could be simulated and tested dozens of times in the field.
It was possible to apply even a number of physical conditions.
or landslides.
whether an earthquake occurs
How long can a water pipe hold up in such a situation.
All kinds of experiments were possible.
results could be calculated.
As such, when you have finished designing overnight over several days.
When you have completed dozens of experiments and calculations.
I was finally convinced.
“This is it.”
The barony of Prontera, located in the eastern corner of the kingdom.
The monumental achievement of constructing the first waterworks in the history of the Laurasia continent was about to be completed in that insignificant territory.
