Fun Territory Defense Chapter 182 (Patreon)

The Strongest Fortified City Plan 1

Hello, I am Van, everyone's idol.

This is Van, everyone's idol.

I have been asked to rebuild a fortress that looks like it was hit by a missile in a war zone that could turn into a battlefield at any moment, and to defend it by myself in case of an invasion. If a stranger were to hear this, they would think it was a new form of torture or something.

However, I am now one of the most motivated people I have ever met. Perhaps even from a distance you can clearly see the fire in my eyes.

"Okay! First we need to gather materials! Everyone, gather the collapsed walls in their places!"

"Yes!"

With these instructions, the knights of Seat Village split up and went to work. Some of the other knights have stayed behind and are working on my request.

I am careful to note that most of them are higher in rank than I am. They are also older than me, and if I were to ask them for a favor, they would not take it.

Well, to use an analogy, it is like the president of a small company who has just started a business giving instructions to the president of a large company to work for him. It would take more than ordinary courage to endure this.

However, His Majesty's prestige shines brilliantly on me now. I will have no choice but to use this beam of prestige to deal with the aristocrats. The situation is urgent.

"Um, Viscount Pinin...I'm very sorry, but I want to repair the broken gate on the north side of the castle, so could you please gather some wood, stone, and if possible, metal?"

"Mmm...fine. My knighthood will take care of it. How much do you need and by when?

"Thank you! I know it's a rush, but we need about four two-horse carriages of metal and twice as much stone..."

"...Yes, I understand. So how long?"

Within a week, I think.

"Oh, really...? That's a little...

I looked up at the middle-aged man with a skinhead and blue streaks appearing on his temples and waved my hands in the air.

"Oh, no, no! Of course, I am not making a request to Viscount Pinin alone! I am going to ask Viscount Farina for a favor from now on as well..."

"Sir Farina...not a bad choice, but you should have a little more manpower. May I call on a couple of people on my end?"

"Also, of course. However, we would ask that you contact us later to let us know who you ended up working with. I have to report to His Majesty..."

Viscount Pinin grunted and pulled his chin back as he bowed his head and told me this.

"Of course! By the way, when I said there were two or three more people, I was thinking that Viscount Farina was also participating this time with a large number of people. Our two knight corps should be enough. I will gather the materials in five days, not a week."

"Thank you!"

And with a low profile and a great deal of compromise, he gave instructions to the nobles. They are the ones who try to make things easy for us if we are not careful. Some of them even try to take back the goods left in the fortress when given time.

We have to limit the work area as much as possible and manage the work so that it can be completed in a short period of time with the right number of people. It is a very troublesome task, even though it takes a lot of care just to make a request.

However, just by telling them that they will report to His Majesty, even the aristocrats, who are like rampaging generals, will listen to what they say. It is a story of how much His Majesty is feared.

After all, the remaining nobles in this fortress are the ones who were not able to play a significant role in the previous battle. It could be said that His Majesty was kind enough to ask them to at least help repair the fortress and make an achievement. If we were to ignore his kindness, we would be afraid of what would happen next.

Thanks to His Majesty's prestige, nobles with higher titles than mine are working very hard. I'll take this opportunity to gather a variety of extra materials. After all, we have such a large number of personnel. There is no way we can avoid taking advantage of this.

"Van-sama, you look bad, don't you?"

Tyll says to me, and my expression returns to normal.

"No, no, I don't have anything on my mind. Anyway, are there any more aristocrats who look bored? I'd like to ask you to do a little work for me."

"...Really, where does Van-sama remember such things? It's as if he's a big merchant who's been through all kinds of hell and back, and he's very good at manipulating people..."

"Manipulating people is not a very good way to talk to people. Please tell me you're good at it."

"I felt like you were half threatening me..."

He returned a wry smile to Tyll, who looked dumbfounded at that, and turned back to Camsin.

"I wonder if there are any walls that need to be fixed in a hurry?"

I ask, and Camsin pulls out a hand-drawn map.

"Well, the rest is on the southeast side. The rest is already taken care of."

"The southeast wall was just a crack. Then let's start repairing from where the materials seem to be available. Have the earth mages gathered?"

While answering Camsin, I ask Arv the next question. Arv, straightening his back to it, opened his mouth.

"Ha! We have received reports that ten people have now gathered in the central square! Roe is working with the group to find them, but we may not be able to gather anymore!"

"Well, there aren't that many people who could be used to build the walls. Okay, I think we'll be fine with ten people, and we can start repairing the castle walls."

As I was replying to Arv's report, Arte, who was listening to the conversation diagonally behind me, said, "Oh.

"Yeah? What's wrong?"

I turn around and ask, and Arte shakes her head from side to side with a troubled smile on her face.

"Oh, no...I just realized I can't take a bath today. I apologize."

Arte bowed deeply.

"I forgot!!! Thank you, Arte!"

Arte's words made me shout louder. The number of knights remaining to rebuild the fortress was surprisingly large, and of course the fort was overcrowded, so there was no way I could take a bath. I am, after all, the lowest in rank. I am also a newly-arrived nobleman, and I have to be aware of that.

Inevitably, I will be staying in this abandoned fortress.

"Good! I will repair the fortress right now! No, rebuild it! We will prepare a clean new building! I need you all to gather materials ASAP! All wood, please, as fast as you can!"

"Yes!"

The Seat Village Knights immediately ran to the scene.