The Greatest Architect

90. Between Construction and Trust (2)

Head of the Royal Forge.

Wells Corgidus’ eyebrows twitch sharply, a dwarven master craftsman.

“Is this, um… a skeletal structure to support the weight? ”

The stubborn eyes of a dwarf scour the design drawings.

The drawings depicted a structure I had never seen before.

‘It’s like a skeleton. ’

The bars were connected by a straight line.

It was connected in a row, forming a triangular structure.

Overall, it was a structure that made a triangle with dozens of short bars positioned diagonally between two lines leading to an elongated straight line.

Flow of force to rest on the structure.

Balance of load the structure will support.

As a skilled craftsman, Corgidus was able to figure out the purpose of the structures in the drawings in no time.

“Is this supposed to be for the bridge? ”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s called Truss.”

I smiled at Lloyd.

You’re a Dwarf artisan.

It is as it is in the novel.

Corgidus’ question has flown again.

“I see. With this minimal structure, we should be able to get a lot of load on a large area. But who designed it? Do you have a Dwarf craftsman on your side? ”

“No, I’m not.”

“And?”

“I did it. ”

“What?”

“I designed this, this. ”

“ ……. ”

Corgidus’ gaze on this side is strange.

Finally, a harsh word came out of the mouth of a stubborn craftsman.

“This guy is crazy, right? ”

“Haha. I see. ”

“Of course. You’re actually here to threaten me, aren’t you? ”

“…… Have you noticed? ”

“Of course.”

Corgidus snorts.

“This stuff can’t be made by crazed blacksmiths. No, there’s no one in this workshop but me who can make it right. We need to make this whole lump of steel uniform rigidity. But what if I leave this in the hands of another craftsman? ”

Of course, there will be a big accident.

Corgidus was convinced.

Even if it looks like a healthy truss structure, it will be. No matter how clumsy you make it, there will be some places where the stiffness isn’t uniform.

But what if we could make a bridge out of it just by looking at the surface and looking normal?

“It will fall. That’s the thing about metal. Even if it looks fine until just now, it suddenly fades away and snaps. That’s what scares me the most. ”

What if we lose Truss like that?

So what if the bridge collapses?

Dozens of people would have sufficiently died.

“But why show me a blueprint of something like that? Did you think I wouldn’t notice? ”

“No. Please, I hope you understand this. ”

Lloyd smiles softly and replies casually.

Corgidus sticks out his tongue.

“You want to test my conscience? ”

“Well, if you don’t want to do it, ”

“So, to suffer at the sight of an accident? ”

“It’s your choice, so don’t force it. ”

“Don’t you think you can get my attention and get me to take orders? ”

“Yes, nothing. I’m pretty sure I’m pretty good at it. That’s why.”

“So what?”

“I thought appealing to a famous craftsman’s conscience would be more likely to succeed. ”

“But can I be honest with you about that? ”

“You’d know if you hid it anyway. ”

“Hahaha?”

The thick beard of Corgidus rises.

Such audacity.

Somehow I didn’t feel that resentful.

It was because it was a rare attitude among those who came to see themselves.

‘Usually, it was the kind of thing that provoked my curiosity about status, or could I make something like this. ’

The Lloyd that appeared to me today was a little different.

I was just clarifying my business.

I didn’t stand up and take on any obvious provocations, such as provocations.

No, he emphasized in a clear and clear way that only with his help would the construction be done safely.

Ultimately, cogydus, who was thinking about it, decided.

“Let’s take a look at another blueprint. ”

“What does that mean? ”

“Start with the blueprints.”

“Yep.”

Lloyd’s hands are busy.

The drawings taken were shown in order.

Every time, a fresh shock pleases the eyes of the craftsman.

A large socket to secure the suspension bridge cable to the main tower.

Linked joint joints considering stretching as the temperature of the bridge changes.

A flap that is a blowing mechanism that will dampen the vibrations experienced by the winds of the river.

Numerous other modules and parts were unfolding before my eyes.

The eyes of a renowned craftsman are filled with responsibility.

And finally, his head nodded.

“Yes, let’s do it. Do it.”

“Are you sure?”

“Would that be a lie? ”

Kogidus’ rigid eyes are pierced into Lloyd’s face.

“The other drawings you showed me make it even clearer. I’m the only one in the kingdom who can make this. But what if I leave it in the other guy’s hands and the bridge collapses? This was a matter of conscience before interest. ”

“Thank you.”

“Thank you, asshole. I have a lot of explaining to do since I’m new at making things. Don’t even think about going home today. ”

“But I was going to. ”

Lloyd grins and opens his backpack.

Inside was a well-stocked late-night lunch box.

It was even two.

“Hahaha?”

Did he expect all of this beforehand?

I feel it again, but this guy, he’s not normal.

Kogidus’ eyes toward Lloyd are overwhelmed with satisfaction.

♣

It’s been three days.

In the meantime, Lloyd was held captive at the Royal Forge Workshop in Corgidus.

Kogidus was determined and meticulous as the best craftsman.

I used to ask for the principle and direction of construction, pointing out things that even Lloyd didn’t think of every time.

Thanks to that, Lloyd had to sweat his insides a few times.

‘You’re not the father-in-law. ’

In fact, his designs were greatly assisted by his skills. Then, there were small parts that were easily skipped.

I didn’t usually feel real, but when I was asked by the professor who slapped me, I felt that part of my skin.

‘I’m going to have to pay more attention and design it. ’

Escape from the Royal Forge in 3 days (?).

Of course, that didn’t give him a chance to rest.

No, I’m even busier.

The job had to start now.

“Well, let’s have a nice cooking time. ”

Duck. Duck!

Lloyd looks forward to unwinding his gloved hand.

Royal specially supplied Soyeon Armory.

There was a pile of dirt there.

It was today’s cooking ingredient.

‘You’ve come to the right place. As expected, royalty. ’

Yuto, a greasy clay.

Stone clay and sand.

Masato and gravel.

There were piles of broken brownstones, Obsidian, Olive, and Gemstone, each piled up to talc and tin.

‘Let’s start with the land. ’

Lloyd’s shoveling started.

You spread the soil. You chop it wide and puff it with a shovel. It was spread like a 1 meter diameter pizza dough.

All kinds of dirt were placed on top of it in order.

Stones such as basalt and obsidian were scattered over it.

Then, I moved on to the droplet, which was waiting for me, clutching its belly.

“Here, bubble? ”

“Droplets!”

“I made it according to the recipe you mentioned earlier. ”

“Drop!”

“Do you want to try it? ”

“Droplets!”

Whoo!

A big shape-shifted drop cuts a big chunk of dirt pizza.

I chewed it up and swallowed it.

Soon, I shook my tail.

Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle!

The droplet on the tail rings frantically.

The droplet raises its chubby tail.

And he cried out.

“Droplets!”

At that moment, Lloyd made his move.

A large granite tray, prepared in advance, rests beneath the buttocks of the droplet.

Uhhhhhhh!

A much thinner steel spurt sprayed from the belly of the bubble.

A thin, fluffy piece of steel piles up on a granite tray.

Lloyd turns the tray around in time.

A thin spurt of steel coils around the tray.

Lloyd shouts.

“Fan out!”

The wind blows from both sides in fear of his roar.

It was because Xaviel and Julian, who had been waiting in advance, began to wield huge debts.

Aaaaahhhh!

The ferocious wind quickly dissipates the iron.

The diameter of that steel is only five millimeters.

It was much closer to the wire than steel.

‘Okay. First of all, it’s the right look. ’

I felt joy in Lloyd’s eyes.

It was true what the droplet said.

I heard that if you eat dirt like that recipe, you can pull out thin wires.

The literal consequences were literally all over the granite tray.

‘Then let’s see if the performance is also properly picked up. ’

This wire is used as a material for cables to support suspension bridges.

I had to test my ability to withstand such a tensile force.

‘The Roadcell Meter would be perfect for this kind of tension measurement. ’

Unfortunately, there was no way to find such a modern device here.

So he directly tested the tension of the wire with his body.

“Xaviel?”

“Yes.”

“Hold this. ”

Freshly cooled wire comes out. I had Xaviel grab one end.

And he grabbed the other side himself.

“From now on, I’m going to pull this. You have to stay steady. ”

“I understand.”

“You can’t pull anything else. ”

“Are we just supposed to stand here? ”

“Yes. We have to test exactly how much power we’re cut off from. ”

The computation becomes more complex when the pulling force is added over there.

So that’s where Xaviel’s holding it, at a fixed price.

This side had to calculate the tensile force alone.

“Then let’s begin. ”

Heave-ho!

I grabbed the wire tight.

One Mana Circle was mobilized.

Used up to skill options to measure correct force.

[Aslahan Deep Jurisdiction Skill Option ④: Activates Circle Shift.]

‘Because we have to test the power step by step, from low gear. ’

Gear is aligned to one stage.

The circle reacted immediately.

[Alpha circle gear is set to stage 1. Fixed to RPM 1,000.]

Kieing!

The number of revolutions per minute of the first circle was fixed to exactly 1,000.

You carry the power of Mana, which is so amplified, into your right arm.

I pulled the wire.

Hiccup…!

A tightened wire.

It didn’t break.

You survived.

‘Then step two. ’

[Alpha circle gear is set to stage 2. Fixed to RPM 2,000.]

Quadruple!

The wire pulls tighter.

But it still hasn’t broken.

Gear up while pushing.

Step 3, step 4…… As soon as I climbed up to step 5, the wire snapped.

Boom!

“Great. Between 4 and 5 levels based on single circles. One more time. ’

The test was continuous.

Initially a fixed RPM through a circle shift.

Slowly turn off the shift option and get more detailed RPM later.

Thanks to this, the droplet was able to see the strength of the wire pulling out in detail.

It’s breaking between approximately 4,600 and 4,700 RPM. If you calculate this by force, well, that’s fine. ’

It wasn’t just okay.

Wires used as a material for cables in the modern world.

Compared to that, it was not significantly damaged.

Now it’s time to make the cable.

Lloyd’s hand goes into his pocket.

I pulled out a phantom bell from my pocket enjoying Koo’s nap.

“Hey, Podonga? ”

“What’s the plan, Popeye? ”

“I’m sorry to wake you up, but could you do me a favor? ”

“Podo-dong?”

“From now on, the droplet will pull the strings. ”

“Podong?”

“When the wire comes out, can you gather it together and then tighten it together if it cools down? About 120. Like a bunch of dried banquet noodles from the market. ”

Lloyd raises a branch.

I drew a picture on the floor.

To help Podong understand.

“What do you think? Can you do it? ”

“Podong!”

A round head nodded forcefully.

Podong liked to listen to Lloyd’s request.

Lloyd’s mouth also smiled with a happy smile.

“Yes, thank you. How about we start with this? ”

“Podong!”

Tour King!

Podong, who had eaten the red sunflower, transformed into a size of 10 meters.

Since then.

Podong rubs his hands together.

The droplet shakes its tusks as it prepares to release a steel spike.

“Po-dong! Po-dong! ”

“Drop! Drop! ”

thereby preparing and completing cable fabrication.

Soon Lloyd’s head turned around.

I pointed out the third worker I had in mind.

“Hey.”

“Ugh, yeah? ”

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a giant vision of a phantom.

Even Lloyd, who calls it free material.

Julian flinches, frozen by the sight.

Lloyd’s jaw slightly dries up.

“I’d like to start construction on the basics of the suspension bridge tower with Xaviel now. ”

“Oh, yeah. ”

“That’s why we have to leave this place. ”

“Yeah, so? ”

“I need you to take over. ”

“Me? How? ”

“Somehow.”

Lloyd picks up the shovel.

I sneaked it out to Julian.

“Here.”

Boom!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Julian held a large shovel in his arms.

“Now, imagine you’re grilling meat. The meat is good.But we’re out of cooked meat. The only meat left on the plague is the undercooked ones. That’s why we have to wait for the bird to ripen. I lost my appetite. How do you think that makes you feel? ”

“Uh, well, I’m a little nervous and annoyed. ”

“Right? What do you know? I mean…”

Lloyd’s smile changed significantly.

“You, let’s shovel. Much faster than droplets eat dirt. Recipe, exactly, okay? ”

“ ……. ”

“From now on, the soil you’re shoveling will go through the droplets and become a wire, and it will be made of cables that will support the whole suspension bridge. So work hard. ”

Gulp.

Julian’s collar rises.

A smooth young master who grew up studying calmly all these years.

Only then did he realize the meaning of this seemingly simple shovel that Lloyd entrusted to him.

“Hey, hey, wait a minute. ”

I grabbed Lloyd by his back in a hurry.

I asked because I couldn’t believe it.

“Well, isn’t this really important? ”

“Oh, right. ”

“But you’re leaving it to me? Why?”

I wondered.

It was strange.

The opponent is Lloyd Frontera.

He always hated himself and didn’t believe it.

Of course, Lloyd never believed in himself or did.

Together, when he refused the request, he was angry and scolded.

But why now?

Looking at yourself with such serious eyes.

It’s natural to say that in a kind voice.

“It’s important. I’ll leave it to you. ”

“ ……. ”

I don’t know, Julian’s eyes widen.