Fun Territory Defense of the Easy-Going Lord - Chapter 166
Construction Site
“… Just to be clear, are you okay with being shot with a bow and arrow all at once?”
“Of course. No problem!”
Dee replied with a radiant smile as he reaffirmed his answer. Dee was walking diagonally in front of me with a large shield in his hand, his gait light.
I looked at him with dismay as I walked fearfully over the hill.
The view suddenly widened, and there was a beautiful big sky and a formidable fortress that looked out of place against it. The overall blackish hue was intimidating to the surroundings.
“Wow, it’s bigger than I thought. It looks like it could be the size of a small town. And the castle walls are so massive. If we wanted to attack that place, we would have to ask a magician to help us, wouldn’t we?”
Dee nodded in agreement, bending his knees and sitting down, tapping the ground with one hand.
“Yes…and this hill is the problem. The magicians have to go to the top of this hill to chant, but from the ramparts, which are a little higher than ours, bows and arrows will have no problem reaching it. The terrain makes it impossible to use magic easily. However, even if we were to send many soldiers to break through the castle gate, the sloping mountain road and the narrow river in front of the fortress would be the worst. If the fortress is besieged, we may not be able to take it down except by attacking with troops.”
Dee explained in a more serious tone than usual. He must be looking at the situation from the perspective of an attacker. Well, I don’t intend to stay long, let alone attack.
“Well…then, let’s get started. Are you ready?”
Laughing to disguise my nervousness, I look back down the hill, where all the Seat Village Knights, the adventurers, and the sorcerers are also looking at me.
“… Sounds good. Okay, I’ll do it.”
I said, taking one deep breath.
As I climbed to the top of the hill, I saw that one of the soldiers standing on top of the ramparts had spotted us, and Dee was on guard, holding his shield at the ready. With that at his side, he signaled to the magicians.
“Was it a minute or two after they started chanting?”
“That’s right. However, the scale of the magic is a bit large, so it might take three minutes.”
While the two of us were having this conversation, before we knew it, many soldiers had gathered on the walls of the fortress. Some of them were carrying bows.
“Oh, they’ve already gathered. That’s excellent.”
Saying this, Dee snickered and pointed to the ramparts.
“That’s just a bunch of people looking at things. An elite trained to a high level of skill would be prepared to deal with an attack of 10,000 soldiers, even if they attacked us. If it was a Knight Order that I trained, all of them would have their bows and arrows ready and waiting, ready to fire at a moment’s notice.”
“Oh, that’s great. I see. When I look at it that way, it’s true that if we charge in now, we can easily reach the castle gate.”
I nodded in reply to Dee’s words. While we were exchanging these words, a man of high rank among the soldiers gathered on top of the castle walls looked up, looked at us, and opened his mouth.
“… I ask you! This is the westernmost and most important stronghold of the Jiernetta Kingdom! What is your business here?
The uncle asked who we were.
“Oh, you have a very clear voice.”
“He must be the commander. To command on a large battlefield, you need to have a voice that loud.”
“It’s important to have a loud voice, isn’t it… Oh, I have to reply.”
This was no time to distract myself with unnecessary chit-chat. I hurriedly stopped talking to Dee and let out a loud voice.
“Well, I’m Baron Van Nay Fertio of Scuderia Kingdom! I’m here today to build a fort… Oh, should I not say my name? Is this going to cause me to be resented later?”
I had unintentionally overstepped my bounds in being honest. I thought so, and asked Dee as I looked at her face.
“No, Van-sama’s name will be known to Jiernetta soon anyway. Sooner or later, that is the difference, isn’t it?”
Dee laughed and made such a joke, even though I was anxious to hear it. I let out a sigh at that and switch my thoughts.
“It can’t be helped… let’s keep going.”
I muttered to myself, then looked up at the top of the castle wall once more. The bearded man was looking at me with a puzzled expression.
I coughed lightly and inhaled as hard as I could.
“Well, I’ll start the greeting over! I am Van Nay Fertio, Baron of Scuderia Kingdom! I’m here today to build a fort on top of the hill! And I will leave after I build it! I will be leaving soon! If you have any questions, please visit Seat Village in Scuderia Kingdom later! Then we will start building!”
Just after I said that, I heard a voice from behind me announcing the activation of earth magic at the right moment.
“We are going to use the magic!”
I turned around and nodded at those words, and in less than a second, a huge wall appeared in front of me. Many magicians simultaneously activate magic. The wall rose with such force that it covered the area in front of me in the blink of an eye.”
“Oh, this is convenient. In the future, I’d like to create a sorcerer corps in our Seat Village.”
“Yes, with a few four-element mages, the scope of our strategy would be greatly expanded. It would be a necessary asset.”
We have such a conversation as we watch the high walls being built one after another, and reach out our hands.
“Okay, then, the next step is for all the adventurers and knights…please take care of them!”
I turned my back and signaled to the Seat Village Knights and Adventurers.
“Yes, sir!”
“Understood!”
Ortho and Arv each responded, and they began to move in unison. Camsin and Roe also started working at their assigned posts.
“Let’s build the first floor on the left and right first!”
“Let’s build the center of the fort!”
Those who were given the command were the first to assemble the building materials and form the structure. Despite the fact that they were working on the spot, everyone was moving quite well. They were working well together.
“Okay, I’ll do it too!”
I was impressed by the work of everyone, but I was also determined to do the same.
“I guess I’ll start with the center.”
Saying this, I put my hand on the earth magic wall made for the castle wall.
“Solidify, solidify!”
I put my magic power into the wall, and I prayed that the wall would solidify strongly. The image I had was of a solid concrete wall, but the sheer size of the wall would take time. Considering that bows and arrows would be rained down through the wall, it was a very good strategy to have someone who could move carry the building materials and assemble them on the spot.
Who thought of that strategy?
Van, the boy genius, of course. Van is a genius. Super genius.
I was working in a good mood, praising myself in my heart. At this rate, the fort will be here in no time.
Just as I was thinking that, a deafening roar suddenly echoed from behind the wall. I was holding my hand against the earthen wall, but a violent vibration was transmitted through my arm, and I almost fell on my butt.
“Is that a black ball… or is there a hole in it!”
As I was shaking my head from side to side, trying to figure out what the cause of the impact was, I felt a strange sensation at the edge of my vision and turned my head vigorously in that direction.
A part of the wall had been destroyed, leaving an entrance that would allow the enemy to enter.
“This is bad!”
A chill ran down my spine at the thought of a black ball being thrown through that hole.
“Dee!”
“Yes!”
I called out his name, and Dee quickly stepped in front of me with his shield up and stood in front of the hole. Next to him, I press my hand against the wall and put my magic power into it. If I don’t hurry, a direct hit from the black ball is dangerous even for Dee.
I ignore all the reinforcement in other parts of the wall and make repairs. Normally, once a wall is broken, it will not regain its strength with just a repair. With that in mind, the opponent should target the same spot again.
“I can’t wait to go home, really.”
How did it come to this? With that complaint, I hurried on with the construction of the fort.
Anonymous
Muchas gracias por los episodios ya extrañaba mucho la serie!