The people of the kingdom were perplexed.
No, I was embarrassed but also amazed.
The reason I was shocked was because such a huge stone statue was suddenly erected overnight, and what was amazing was that I was certain that I would never see such a huge and magnificent stone statue anywhere in the world.
“What the heck is that…….”
It must be a truly beautiful and magnificent statue.
So, without realizing it, I became curious.
I wonder who created that statue and what they were thinking when they created it.
It is understandable that such curiosity arises,
“Why am I so sad?”
Because even though it was clearly magnificent and cool, I felt a strange sense of sadness.
The emotions of the person who created the sculpture seeped into their hearts as well.
… And, the person who created this giant sculpture that everyone is curious about is.
Drool drool-.
“Oh, I wanted to build it bigger, but I don’t have enough time, really.”
They were sprinkling wine under the stone statue.
If people had seen this, perhaps they would have understood why they felt a little sad.
That would be the case, because this was an act of commemorating someone's death, and a 'tomb' was created to ensure that that death was not forgotten.
…a grave for someone who is no longer [harmful].
As Lee Han was pouring wine, a voice was heard from behind him.
“Okay, are you satisfied now?”
“Even a king’s tomb cannot be bigger than this!”
The first contributors to this work.
Lark and Maximus, you two have had a hard time too.
Of course, how can you say that you didn't have a hard time when you compressed the dirt and sand with force and then trimmed it one by one with a spear, compressed so tightly as if it were iron?
Well, he was the one who assembled the blocks by hand, welded them with steel, and polished them with a semi-automatic machine, so I'm sure he also had a hard time.
However, neither Lee Han nor they had any intention of bragging.
“I didn’t pour it all, do you want to drink it? The guy who gave it to me said it was a pretty expensive wine.”
“…Let me just have one drink.”
“Northern women don’t refuse alcohol!”
They have no desire to brag about doing something to commemorate someone's death.
The three knights shared the drink like that.
It was the first masterpiece of the three knights.
* * *
…the nun's remains were lost.
It seemed like it had disappeared like a mirage, and some of those who witnessed it said…
– Gwangmyeong took you away.
– Just like the previous great saint did… .
It is also said that the remains of the previous great saint disappeared in front of everyone.
Ascension. A human being chosen by God ascended to heaven.
It was truly a feat that could not but be mentioned in history… .
– What, you're taking me away without even turning on the blinkers?
As an acquaintance who witnessed this, it couldn't help but be disconcerting.
– We should hold a funeral, right?
It was not that the light of Confucianism that had been sleeping within him had awakened.
I was just overcome with regret at how vainly it had disappeared, and the emptiness of everything seeming to have become an illusion.
It felt like he disappeared without leaving any trace, leaving only an imaginary friend in my memories.
So what he thought was.
– Hmm, … Should I make the grave a little bigger?
As if to prove that he wasn't an imaginary friend who only existed in my memories, I decided to make a grave for him.
Something very huge, for example.
– As big as a pyramid.
Even the Pharaohs built huge stone tombs to bury themselves in when they died, so a great saint who appeared after a thousand years, and who had made great contributions to stopping high-level demons and eliminating the Hell Gate, would be greater than the Pharaohs, if not worse.
So Lee Han decided to build a tomb.
If any of the prime ministers had heard this, they would have been horrified.
Why do you insist on buying and revealing things that should be kept secret?
However, if there had been such a minister in front of Lee Han, he would have answered like this.
– It's my heart.
There is nothing more unproductive than asking others for permission to do what you want to do.
More than anything, it is faster to ask for forgiveness after causing an accident than to ask for permission, and Lee Han said,
– You have to do it when you get permission!
He made an immediate judgment.
However, if he worked alone, it would take a long time. Lee Han looked for simple guys who would fit in with this act of self-satisfaction, and he found two simple guys and gave them his opinion-.
– Are you crazy?
– Haha, if I do something like that, our Grand Duke won't leave me alone, hehe.
– So, what's the answer?
– … Hmm, wouldn’t a statue be better than a stone tomb?
– It's a daily occurrence for my brother to scold me! Hahahaha!!
That's how the team came together.
These are three people who boast more functionality and power than most modern heavy equipment.
Progress was rapid from then on.
first,
– What are you making? No, what do you want me to provide?
Thanks to the gray-haired Taechang who 'willingly' bought me a 'stone mountain', I was able to obtain the materials to make a sculpture.
– Land? I have some real estate, but… . Huh? What did you say you were going to build, now?
A black-haired regressor who 'willingly' offered a 'real estate' with a nice view.
– Instructor! It's been so long! I brought you a present… . Huh? You need help moving the statue? … It's heavier than the pyramid? … … How do I move it?
We also secured a magician chick with unprecedented magical powers who could 'somehow', 'hard', and 'well' move the completed statue.
Thanks to this, the work progressed rapidly and was completed in less than two weeks.
And now,
“People made this?”
“And that’s only three people…?”
“Wow….”
"oh my god……."
“Well, humans are animals that can do anything if they put their minds to it.”
“No, no, don’t get me wrong. Only those guys can do that. If you try to do that, you’ll die.”
“…….”
I saw acquaintances who seemed as surprised as if they were seeing the pyramids for the first time.
These were the people who helped, big or small, in installing the statue.
“Master…!”
“Oh, you’ve had a hard time. You must be tired from traveling, but I guess you must have had a hard time because of me. Um, would you like a drink too?”
“Oh, sorry for the trouble. I was just leveling the ground.”
“Yeah, that was really hard.”
If we were to pick out the top contributors to this plan, excluding them, we could probably name about seven people.
In addition to the two wealthy boys who provided resources and land, and the wizard who moved the building, there were four more people.
Those four may be the swordsmen who took charge of the architectural design.
There will also be a slave professor in the Department of Magic who has been (forcefully) deprived of sleep for 10 days and has been strengthened with magic to prevent anyone from touching this statue.
It could be the leader of the Hundred Ghosts who hid the fragments from coming to this place with the power of the spirit, but
When Lee Han saw it, he was certain that the first-class contributor, no less than them, was none other than the blue-haired girl who controlled the people on their behalf while they were busy, and carried out the construction work of leveling and finishing the land perfectly without even an inch of error.
'It's a terrible thing to have people do this work, but it's even more amazing to have them do it perfectly without a single error.'
I know because I have experience working on construction sites.
If you do the ground work well, the building will not collapse for hundreds or even thousands of years.
“Thank you. This was built thanks to you.”
“Don’t worry. But, instructor, is it really okay to do this? There’s going to be a problem…?”
“Well, we didn’t build on someone else’s property. The black guy even got the building permits. There’s no problem at all!”
“I don’t think that’s the problem….”
Levy, a girl reminiscent of blue hydrangeas, smiled faintly.
It seemed that my dear master, whom I could not help but love, had been through a lot this time too.
It seems like you've had a hard time.
So I could understand his feelings as he erected this statue, and I thought it was amazing.
… although.
‘I think I’ll get in big trouble later…’
As Levy predicted, the higher-ups probably didn't want this person to be revealed to the world.
At least 10 years?
I bet you had no intention of revealing the truth until then.
'The kingdom is in chaos not only on the outside but also on the inside.'
There may be economic issues or problems with the temple, but those are on the back burner for now.
The most important thing is….
'Because it's for their own benefit.'
Some might say that hero worship could help unite the kingdom, but the nobles would not welcome this and would desperately try to prevent it.
'There would be no nobles who would want the authority of the temple to be revived.'
There were problems caused by the destruction of the temple, but the nobles of the kingdom were clearly reaping the benefits.
Just by insulting the temple, the people's approval ratings are rising, so if the saint's sacrifice is suddenly revealed, those in power will inevitably receive a blow like a bolt from the blue.
Of course, the temple had a history of ignoring the saint's requests for help for decades… .
'That won't matter.'
Humans are easily deluded creatures, and they are easily brainwashed by the mere appearance of a great agitator.
That is why unity cannot happen.
No, even if they are united, it means unity of the people, not unity of politics.
On the contrary, they just keep biting each other more.
'That's the nature of those in power.'
No matter how much the kingdom is in crisis or on the verge of ruin, people will reveal their lust for power and indulge in their greed to their heart's content.
Just as his adoptive father and adoptive grandfather, who were only nominally noble, were on the verge of ruin and were left to wander the streets, he could not give up power until the very end.
So… .
“I’ve deeply instilled the ideas of me, the spearman, and the big guy here. Even if there’s an earthquake, it’ll be fine, and it won’t be destroyed by any kind of firearm. In that sense, how about [Statue of the Indomitable Virgin]? It’s not a bad name, is it?”
“…Haha.”
Levi was nothing but respectful and admirable to his master.
Because I practice my beliefs for the pure reason that I just want to express my gratitude.
And that too in a way that doesn't go beyond the law.
“…Really, that’s amazing, Master.”
“Huh? Oh, a statue? Hey, that’s because you haven’t seen any truly amazing structures yet. There’s even a 330-meter tower… Oh, it’s not here.”
“1,038 feet? Is there such a great structure?”
“…….”
“Master?”
“…It’s really amazing how you can say that by changing it to Pete.”
"yes?"
“Oh, no….”
“??”
So the people looked up at the structure they had built for a long time until the soldiers arrived.
─It was a farewell ceremony that was neither gloomy nor sad, but rather lively and joyful.
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“Wow! Dude, look at that! It’s huge!”
“…Louise, can you start calling me daddy?”
"yes?"
“…The eyes and hair color are the same, so why don’t you believe me…?”
“Yeah, that’s because I’m still at the stage where I have to be suspicious. Santa said that. He said that you shouldn’t trust people too easily. He said that there are many scammers who change their faces!”
“…They really did educate us thoroughly, …unnecessarily thoroughly.”
"lol."
“I’m not praising Santa Claus….”
The Count, who did not hide his sorrow, grumbled and did not hide his distress at the difficult question of 'How can I make him call me father?'
But, one thing.
The girl had a secret: she already knew that he was her 'daddy'.
But the reason I can’t call you is….
'It's embarrassing.'
It was not easy to say because it was still an extremely awkward word.
So, even though she felt a little sorry, Louise couldn't call him dad right away.
It just takes a little more time.
'Is that okay, Mom?'
The child looked at the woman who was clinging so tightly to his side.
It has been felt clearly since some time ago, the spirit of a precious woman who has been by Louise's side ever since she was a baby.
And the woman smiled and nodded.
[Huh huh…]
As if it's still okay to harass that person a little.
Louise smiled a mischievous smile like that of a woman, and then looked at the statue again.
And the child whose gaze was turned to the top of the stone statue… .
"ah!"
I swung both hands with all my might.
As if expressing happiness to someone.
"lol."
The child ended up laughing brightly.
Because he was so happy to see her waving back at him with a kind smile.
