Price of Management

Fortunately, as the salamanders evolved into higher spirits, their spiritual affinity increased dramatically, making them more relaxed.

As I was digging the tunnels, I suddenly noticed something strange about the shared senses with the spirits.

“Water? Is there groundwater down here? ”

It was about two kilometers into the dungeon.

I felt a large amount of groundwater embedded underneath this.

Suddenly, my head fell off. I came up with a good idea

“Noum, let's hurry. We'll finish digging the tunnels first! ”

- Yeah!

The gnome shovels faster.

So the tunnel led to the bottom of the royal school building. When I examined the ground with the senses of gnome, it was in the middle of a large garden in the countryside.

And one man walked slowly through the garden.

Who is it? I don't think there are any students here because they haven't opened yet.

Focusing more on his senses, he was the Marquis Duron.

As the Principal of the Royal School, he seemed to have come out to get some air while watching his work.

The secret passageway should be kept literally secret, but I don't think it would matter if it was Earl Duron. There was something I wanted to discuss.

I, along with Noonum, dug a tunnel upward and came to the ground.

“Marquis Duron! ”

“Huff!”

Oops.

I was frightened and saw the late Duron who almost fell backwards, and then I realized my mistake.

You're an idiot!

Who wouldn't be surprised when someone pops out of the ground? He was a very old man. If he had a heart attack, it was a big deal.

“Hm, are you okay? Sorry!”

I hurried to rescue the duchess.

Duke Duron stares at me dazed and gives me a glance. Seems to have seen something false or doubted it.

After calming down and sober, Duke Duron asked me with a cheerful expression.

“Are you insane? Did you come out of the ground to mess with the old man? You've got to be kidding me. ”

“Stop, no way. I'm so sorry, Viceroy. But what were you doing out here alone? ”

“That's what I'd like to ask. If you didn't mean to startle me, what were you doing underground? No, it's probably business hours now, so why aren't you at the palace? ”

“I was taking a sick day, resting at home, and building a secret passageway. ”

“Secret passage?”

“Yes. A secret passage has been opened from the Ligand family mansion to here. ”

“You've actually drilled a tremendous distance from your home. That's a hell of a skill for a sick man. ”

Duke Duron looks blamed for abandoning his work as a visionary and doing useless things.

“My body is fine, but I was resting a little uncomfortable. ”

“What's going on? ”

I sighed and told him about Duke Rompel.

“He's a scary man, if you say so. ”

“Yes. I'm honestly not sure if I can defeat my father and brother Rick together. Who could have stopped that monster from walking? I was worried that everything I had prepared was going to be a pointless resistance. ”

“With you so anxious, I can see how great an unmanned Duke Rompel is. Haha, I thought I'd lived a long time.I 'm 110 years old, but I can't even call myself a monster. ”

However, the Duke of Duron was not as worried as I was.

“Are you not afraid, Viceroy? ”

“I'm not afraid. ”

It was the late Duron speaking.

“Why?”

Duke Duron smiles at me with a glance.

“Take the time to meet your father and brother. I hope you realize why I'm not afraid. ”

I didn't think it meant I was already alive enough.

“…… Yes. ”

Ha.

To put it bluntly, I've lived for almost 100 years, but I think I'm still just a young man in front of him. Pathetic, even for me.

“Suddenly, I get a grumpy stomach for it. Haha, that's you. It's simple and wrong to express fear this way. ”

“An expression of fear……. Oh, come to think of it. ”

I scratched my head in shame.

Concerned about the safety of the family, I created a secret passageway, and it turned out that the source of concern was because of the fear of Duke Rompel. It's not a mole...

“You're going to build a secret passageway out here, by the way? ”

“Yes, I would like your permission to do so. ”

I pointed to the middle of the garden and asked.

“Can I make a pond here? ”

“Pond?”

“Yes, I just found groundwater. I'm going to pull it up and turn it into a canal that leads to a pond. ”

This was the identity of my idea after discovering groundwater.

The water source I discovered in the groundwater was so high that it could not fill the secret passageway that it put the wine cellar and the pantry in danger of turning it into a sea of water.

That's why we want to make a pond here and adjust the water level.

And a few small boats, all rowing together and escaping. It would be much more suitable for carrying a load than walking by paddling on a boat.

“Hmm. The view with the pond shouldn't be so bad either. I'll allow it.”

“Thank you!”

“What an interesting idea. Just like you.”

“Hahaha. Step back, then. ”

After pushing Marquis Duron back, I created a large pit near the entrance to the secret passageway. A few laps later, Norm shovels a wide hole.

Considering the amount of ground water storage, I didn't want it to be enough. If it was too much, it could be a little spicy to control the water level.

I entered the secret passageway again.

I went back to the mansion and summoned Woundee, who was looking after Jis.

Undyne, who was sharing his mind with me, brought the sleeping gym to me in a cradle.

“Come on! Let's go, guys. I'm gonna make something fun. ”

- Yeah!

-Yeah.

You carry the gnome and the undead on your shoulders and move on the Earth's Hand.

When I reached the location where the groundwater was, I instructed Woundee.

“Let's get the groundwater up and fill the school's pond. ”

-Yeah.

Wundine reaches down with both hands.

Two or two!

The secret passageway shakes like an earthquake. It did not collapse because it made it impossible to resist the attack by error.

Soon.

Shoot it ― Kuakwakwa!

Groundwater rises, turning a secret passageway into a sea of water. The Woundees pour water flowing towards the school.

We rode the Earth Hand along the rapidly flowing waters.

Quack quack quack!

You begin to fill the hole with water that has been spilled into the exit of the secret passageway.

“Wounded. Do you think this is enough? ”

Woundee shakes her head.

We need to dig a little deeper.

“Okay, Noum! ”

- Yeah!

The gnome grabs the shovel and plunges into a pool of water.

Splash!

Soon, the level of the pond gradually lowered. It was because the gnome was digging deeper into the pit.

Woundee slightly stabbed me in the shoulder and said.

- That's enough, that's enough.

“Okay, Noum! ”

- Yeah, Dad!

Gaaaah!

A stream of gnome protrudes from the water. The gnome that drained the water like a green puppy climbed onto my shoulder.

Whose house is this cute? I stroked him. Then Woundee held out her head as well. He also asked me to pet him. I smiled and stroked Wounded as well.

A new pond fills up between you and the spirits.

I rode the Earth Hand into the secret passageway to check it out.

My secret passageway is three meters high.

About a meter of water flooded in. It was the right level of water.

The water was clear and clean because the groundwater was pulled up.

“Okay, that's perfect! ”

I was very satisfied.

I stepped out of the secret passageway again and asked Earl Duron, who was exploring the pond.

“What do you think, my lord? ”

“Excellent. But I'll have to hide that passageway well hidden from the public. ”

“I understand.”

I convinced gnome to hide the exit of the secret passageway adequately.

Farewell to Marquis Duron and return to the Kingdom of Lerdon, where I asked him to build a small boat, three meters long and one and a half meters wide by tonight. The carpenter rolled up his arms after giving him a lot of money.

This was not the end of my work.

I decided to reinforce the defensive strength of my mansion as well.

I fixed the fence that surrounded the garden.

He transformed the wall, which was only two and a half meters high, into a magnificent 10-meter wall. I was going to hire an extra 50 soldiers to defend it.

Moreover, you dug a deep pit beneath the wall.

“What the hell?! ”

“Earl Ligand has suddenly become a fortress! ”

“Earl Ligand made a harmony! ”

As our ligand mansion quickly turned into an impregnable fortress, those who crossed the northern highway were appalled. Who wouldn't be surprised by the sudden appearance of the Wall?

Strong walls and holes encircling the mansion.

No matter how many attacks the Horn Empire attacks, it won't bring them down in a heartbeat.

“This should buy the family enough time to escape through the secret passageway. ”

Looking at the view of the mansion from the sky, I finally felt relieved.

Now all I have to do is show off to cis and julia.