Northern Wall (2)
Vengeful Demon Bjorn Solberg.
This is a name that appears in the latter part of
A revenge ghost that broke through the collapsed Northern Wall immediately after the Frost Giant War and slaughtered the North Kingdom Nameds one by one in the kingdom in chaos.
A powerhouse with a semi-special evaluation rating who took revenge on North Kingdom’s elixir, the herb of mineralization, and continued to seek revenge.
I once had a confrontation with this man over the issue of executing prisoners.
“Everyone must be killed! We must kill all those wicked barbarian bastards! Corin Locke! “Do you, the kingdom’s hero, plan to side with the barbarians?!”
In the original work and in previous episodes, there was only the image of a berserker crazy about revenge.
He had the image of a wandering mad knight, but this man was the commander of the guards here.
‘They strangely tried to catch and kill the Valkyries… I guess that was the reason.’
Considering that one of the reasons why the Northern Wall collapsed so quickly was because of the Valkyries, this man’s actions make some sense.
‘But it’s not all their fault.’
I know roughly the circumstances surrounding the fall of the wall, but I think Lee Jae-ja’s fault was also big. Maybe that’s why he went on such a rampage for atonement.
anyway.
“The summary trial for Bifrost Guard Captain Bjorn Solberg begins.”
This negligence is not acceptable.
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The trial was held quietly at a guard post within the city.
Not holding the trial publicly in front of citizens is the minimum consideration.
“Ugh…”
Guard Captain Bjorn, who had sobered up and understood the situation, looked at me and hesitated.
“Guard Bjorn. Do you admit to the charge of neglect of duty?”
“Well, that is…”
“We will take disciplinary action for neglect of duty. Until the decision of the capital headquarters, Bjorn’s guard captain’s position will be lifted and he will serve as a regular soldier——”
“That’s ridiculous!”
“Is it okay?”
This guy, is he out of his mind?
“What are you? If you came here to do a climate survey, you would just be quiet and leave. This is an act of overreaching!”
“First-class magistrates are qualified to be military judges who can participate in military affairs in border areas.”
“Huh, how can you be a first-class magistrate at that age?”
Without further ado, I showed my badge. It is a golden badge symbolizing a first-class magistrate.
“Please take the situation more seriously, Guard Captain Bjorn. The pale young man in front of you is a first-class magistrate and a baron who owns a fief, and is also a certified knight and president of the Guardian Association.”
“No, that’s ridiculous…”
Since he was just drinking on the outskirts, he didn’t know any news from the royal capital.
“The number of soldiers required is said to be 3,000, but when I looked at it, it was a little over 500. The fortress equipment is also minimally maintained. The walls are falling apart.”
At this point, it was a good thing that the wall had not collapsed until now.
“Guard Bjorn. There are 10,000 kingdom citizens living in this walled city alone, and there are hundreds of thousands more residents behind this city. I hope you realize how serious your neglect of duty is.”
The dismissal of Guard Captain Bjorn is virtually a decided matter. There is a high possibility that the Central Command will refer you to a court-martial and send you to prison.
But I wanted to give this man a chance.
“Guard Bjorn. If you have anything to argue, do it now.”
“······There was none.”
He protested, clenching his shaking fists.
“There is no budget! Do you think repairing the wall is done for nothing? How do you repair the wall in a town where it is difficult to find a skilled carpenter, how do you find weapons, and where do you get the manpower!”
“······.”
Well, I admit this part. The walled city is a city with no self-sufficient economy, and most of its budget is made up of subsidies sent from the royal capital.
The problem is that most of the costs are spent on obtaining food, so the budget allocated to the security forces is ridiculously low.
“This judge takes into account some of Guard Captain Bjorn’s claims. However, even so, Guard Captain Bjorn’s work attitude greatly deviates from the scope of common sense.”
“Ugh…”
Still dude! It’s not a good idea to drink alcohol during work hours in broad daylight!
“The disciplinary action taken by this judge against Captain Bjorn will be maintained. Until Central Command makes a decision, he will be relieved of his rank and demoted to a regular soldier, performing the same duties as a lower-ranking guard until necessary.”
“Ugh…”
Bjorn lowers his head in shame. Still, if she’s like this, she’s seen a lot.
Ground pound! After making the decision, I came out, and Master was waiting for me with a grin on his face.
“It’s a surprisingly generous disposition.”
“He is a capable man. I decided it would be good to give him one more chance.”
“You kill two birds with one stone by controlling both the command system and the command system.”
“Wherever you go, it’s important to overcome territoriality first.”
In the previous episode, I wandered around here and there and had a hard time because of it once or twice.
We knew we had to prepare because we knew the future, but other people were bound to think that some outsider was interfering needlessly.
“Lord Bjorn.”
I approached the limp Bjorn guard and addressed him as Sir.
According to the ruling, it wouldn’t have mattered if he was treated as a subordinate even though he was a security guard, but it helped him stand up.
“······Please give your name, Sir Corrin.”
He looked a little surprised, but bowed his head, accepting my consideration.
“We will use this as a base and investigate beyond the wall. But before that, the wall city will need complete repairs. We will also have to mobilize the city’s residents for labor.”
“······.”
Bjorn looks saddened by those words. He knew that what I said was realistically impossible.
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“There was almost nothing left over from the previous year’s budget. As the winter got longer, the economy froze… and unless city residents started cutting down trees in the surrounding forests, they would not have money to buy food…”
“You don’t have to worry about that, Marie-senpai.”
“huh.”
Marie, who had been watching until now, approaches. This was an issue that was discussed before departure.
“Food will be airlifted by sending Hresvelg and Wyverns back and forth. If you need any materials, please let us know.”
“yes?”
“Ah! It’s free, so don’t worry. First, please lend me a few temporary warehouses to store the potatoes.”
“Did you hear?”
“uh···.”
“This is how we solve the food problem. Repairing the wall is urgent. Gather the men of the city. Announce that the repairs will provide food and gold coins.”
“Ah, I understand…!”
This method was used several times in previous episodes.
People around me had money, so I decided to make a move.
It’s easy because Marie has a senior.
* * * *
The northern wall city was in bad shape.
The state of all infrastructure was on the verge of collapse, and the last repair of the wall facing North Kingdom was 14 years ago.
The bricks that had been stacked up one after another were crumbling and had holes here and there, so they couldn’t even think of repairing it.
“Senior Marie, please.”
“I’m just doing it right away, so what~”
Marie fired a huge water bomb at the wall with her amplified magic power.
This is a spell intended to pour down a hail of water, not to hit the wall.
Wow! And water bombs pouring down on the wall. They froze in an instant.
“If the weather stays the same, it won’t melt.”
“This will be a temporary measure.”
The frozen ice is harder than any brick. If this work is done as extensively and in layers as possible, it will act as a solid barrier for the duration of the winter.
“As winter continues, the problem of thermal insulation in the village is becoming more serious. Please bring people from the enemy’s magic school to check the thermal insulation of the city.”
“Okay! Chun-sik!”
“Yes, yes! Master! My humble servant has heard your call!”
Fortunately, we have hundreds of wizards.
The problem was the management of the city’s workforce.
“Corin, we can hire city dwellers as laborers, but the temperature is a problem. As winter continues, we’ve run out of firewood.”
While reorganizing the city’s fortifications and moving supplies, the problem was not food or money, but the cold.
“How long will it take to buy additional winter gear from the royal capital?”
“Even if we load it into Hresvelg, it will take a week.”
“It’s late. We’ll need a temporary solution first.”
“huh.”
The ‘Valkyries’ and barbarians who will invade the northern wall here. There was still time left for the next wave of demonic beasts to pour in.
“I’ll take care of that.”
I headed straight to the highest point in the city. Residents conscripted into the snow-covered city can be seen cutting down surrounding trees and repairing walls.
Although they were motivated by providing food and even offering gold coins as compensation, humans still have their limits.
They continued their work shivering in the increasingly cold weather. It’s to the point where I wonder if I’m going to freeze to death.
It’s a beautiful scenery only in rich and leisurely areas, but it’s like a terrible curse that can’t be tolerated in places like this.
Friends who have served in the military will know. Even if you clean it up, the trash in the sky keeps piling up.
“Would you like me to help you?”
I concentrated the holy power of Klau Solas. Vast magical power is concentrated above the city.
-uh? what?
-rain?
The concentrated energy of the sun instantly melted the swirling snow and wind and turned it into rain.
Naturally, the pouring rain melts and wets the ground… and begins to freeze again.
The melted water will not accumulate on the streets, but will instead turn into icy roads when the sun disappears.
“This isn’t bad either, but…”
I concentrated more magical power on the focused sun and launched it into the sky. Clausolas, who has reached the realization stage, is embodied as a small sun, shining with red brilliance.
-Tae, Taeyang······.
-oh my god······.
Residents marvel at the sight. The embodied sun provided heat so intense that it could be felt through the skin even on the ground… and even the melting rain evaporated on the spot.
“Koh, Lord Corin…! What the hell is this!”
Sir Bjorn, who had come to listen to my instructions, had his eyes wide open as if he had witnessed a moment of wonder.
“We will maintain it for the time being. In the meantime, please complete the winterization measures.”
“Huh, huh…”
Bjorn seems to not have the presence of mind to answer what I’m saying, but he swallows his saliva and looks up at the sun with blank eyes.
And the same was true for the city’s residents.
* * * *
After arriving at the Walled City, all members of the investigation team brought to Korin began repairing the city.
The members of the investigation team, who thought they would go beyond the northern part at any moment, tilted their heads at the unexpected city repair work, but faithfully followed what the boss said.
That has to be the case.
It’s already been three days, and everyone who sees the sun rising over the city has no choice but to follow the commands of the being who caused this unprecedented phenomenon in awe.
“Move quickly, quickly! The trees we cut down will be immediately processed and used to reinforce the barrier!”
The guards, who had been struggling due to lack of budget, moved quickly when food and manpower were supplied.
This is the first repair project in nearly ten years. This is because I am acutely aware that there is no chance if it is not now.
-Boom~!
It was then. A doll flying in the air. It leaped through the air and landed, carrying a huge coniferous tree on its shoulders.
“Huh…!”
Everyone’s attention is focused. However, he soon turned his head as if it was a sight he had become accustomed to.
“Woah, Sister Hwaran! Didn’t I ask you not to fly away like that!”
“······This is fast.”
It was definitely true.
The forests around the city were of good quality, perfect for repairing traps and barriers, but the problem was the weight.
It was not easy to make a way and transport it to the city, but this small-sized nun cuts down a thick old tree with a hand blade and carries it on her shoulder, jumping dozens of meters to move it.
The efficiency of the work was certainly better than that of a hundred men working, but it was inevitable to be surprised at the moment of landing.
“Now that I think about it, Sister, we received a request for help from the trap installation team on the wall. They say the ground is frozen and difficult to dig, so could I ask for some assistance?”
Normally, it would be unthinkable to entrust such a chore to Hwaran, who was the equivalent of an express engineer.
However, Hwaran was not the type to care about authority, so he nodded silently.
“Everyone is having a hard time. Shall we change shifts?”
“······are you okay.”
Hwa declined the suggestion made by his inner Ran. For her, with her adamantine body, her labor to this extent is not even a light walk.
“After a little while, let’s pack a lunch and go with my brother. “The one suffering the most here is my brother.”
“······Maratang. Do you like it?”
“If it was made by a painter, you would enjoy eating it, right?”
Despite her expressionless expression, she was unable to hide her heated cheeks at the sister’s words.
“Let’s add bird meat as the ingredients.”
“There’s only rabbits here.”
“No, look at the sky. “There’s a bird flying over there.”
Hwa looked up at the sky as her sister said. Perhaps because the temperature has risen sharply thanks to the sun, the surrounding birds also seem to come here to seek shelter.
“I’ll catch one.”
Hwa kicked the ground with his bare body like he did when he was cutting down trees.
bang! and leaps into the sky, crushing the dirt floor. The vast northern snowy plains spread out, but all she could see was a large bird.
-Quack?!
The bird is grabbed by the hair without even having time to be surprised by the sudden appearance of a girl in nun’s clothes.
It flapped its wings and flapped its wings, but it had no choice but to fall to the ground with anger.
“Gotcha.”
The moment when you are about to break the hair of a bird that is fluttering its feathers and resisting. Hwa and Ran widened their eyes at the same time.
Two legs as thin as chopsticks. A long beak that looks like it is going to peck at something. The tips of the wings, which are covered with pure white fur, are an unusually noticeable black color.
When it comes to birds, Hwa and Ran, who only know about chickens and eagles, are the only ones whose detailed appearance they know.
“······stork?”
“······stork?”
This was the baby delivery person I had been looking for so long.
fantasy,
