Resurrected Immortal 939

Chapter 939 – 939. Estate Redevelopment (1)

While Eunhyeon was devoting himself to training to grow his level, Eleanor introduced new changes to the management of the territory.
It was when Lily, along with her other wives, entered Eunhyeon’s dream using her power.
After encountering the civilization called Earth, she searched for various ways to apply efficient and effective technologies to the Duchy of Armitas.
Her greatest interests were in the fields of medicine, architecture, and agriculture.
One day, Eleanor and Eunhyeon visited the dwarf’s blacksmith shop.

Kang! Kang! Cough!

I passed through the first floor, filled with the sound of hammers hitting cast iron with all their might, and moved to the laboratory on the second floor.

“Welcome! You’re a field manager! “My lord!”

A laboratory where discussions are actively taking place on new research, such as new alloy materials, golems, and dolls.
Doran, one of the lab’s directors, welcomed Eunhyun and Eleanor, who were visiting there.

“Haha, I was waiting.”

Perhaps it was because he had received notice in advance that he would visit, but Doran’s arrival was quicker than expected.
His eyes were full of anticipation, as if he had come up with an idea for another invention.
To the dwarves, Eunhyeon, who had the title of Cheonilyajang, the best blacksmith, was an object of respect and admiration.
Not only his ability to make weapons, but also his ability as a blacksmith to make various artifacts and weapons, including golems and dolls, was at a level that everyone admired and expressed surprise.
Among the dwarves, there was no one who did not respect Eunhyeon.

“What brought you to visit today?”

What are they trying to create this time to surprise them and make their hearts pound?
Doran asked with great anticipation.
But Eunhyeon’s answer was unexpected.

“That is… “I don’t know either.”

“… Hmm? “What does that mean?”

Doran tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand.
Eunhyeon, who smiled bitterly as if she was embarrassed that she had not lived up to his expectations, looked at Eleanor who had gone with her.

“The person who has business in this lab this time is not me, but my wife. “I was just dragged in.”

“The manager? Hmm. “I see.”

For a moment, Doran had an expression that was difficult to understand, but he did not question it too much.
It was a fact that everyone who was close to him knew that Eunhyeon was devoted to his wives.

“What brought you here?”

After hearing that it was Eleanor who had the real business, Cecilia looked curious.

“I have something I would like to advise you on.”

“Hmm?”

Eleanor’s business was a request to manufacture equipment.
Cecilia looked at Eleanor in surprise.

“What is it?”

“Hmm… “I plan to research new styles of architecture and apply them to the estate.”

“Hoo. “May I ask how you speak?”

“I drew a rough drawing, but…”

Eleanor put the wad of paper she was clutching in her hand on her table, showing an expression of uncertainty.

“Haha, it’s okay. “Can you show me?”

Doran smiled brightly and carefully looked at the drawing on the table Eleanor had placed on it.
Eun-hyeon also did not ask in detail why Eleanor accompanied her, so she naturally focused her interest on Eleanor’s drawings.

“Um, this is… “Is this the entire map of this territory?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Eleanor nodded in the affirmative to Doran’s question after reading the contents of the drawing.
As he said, the drawing Eleanor unfolded was close to a map of the entire duchy of Armitas, drawn flat from the above perspective.
Perhaps because she drew it by hand, there were traces of erased and rewritten or clumsy markings left in various parts of the drawing.
Drawings that were not drawn with professional knowledge were very poorly completed.
But for some reason, through this drawing, I was able to understand what kind of territory Eleanor wanted to create.
The composition of commercial districts and residential districts and the arrangement of welfare and convenience facilities necessary for the residents of the territory.
Roads were laid here and there to provide convenience for the residents of the territory, and even patrol routes for members of the Knights of Armitas to maintain public order.
Eleanor’s various intentions to act as a lord were recorded in the drawing.
From the perspective of a surveyor or architect who specializes in drawing drawings, Eleanor’s drawings were incomplete, but as a lord, they were no different from perfect scores.

“Hmm.”

After checking Eleanor’s drawing, Doran thought briefly and expressed the conclusion that came to his mind.

“The manager’s wife, no. The lord…”

At first she tried to treat Eleanor as the wife of her benefactor, but now Eleanor’s attitude and behavior itself indicated that she was not his wife, but the lord of this duchy of Armitas.

“Are you trying to completely reorganize the inside of the territory?”

“… It’s not even a reorganization. Only… “We are just trying to increase residential space by utilizing the remaining space or land.”

In fact, it was not even a task at the level of overhauling the interior of the territory on such a large scale that it could be called a reorganization.
The plan was to leave the commercial and residential districts where the most active population flows, including Duke Armitas’s residence, as is.
What Eleanor was thinking of was to renovate the facilities of underdeveloped residential areas and slums with relatively low population movement.
At the same time, we are simply trying to add welfare and amenities at an appropriate scale and distance.
The reason she thought this was simple.

“Hmm, I guess it’s because of the refugees.”

This is because it was predicted that the continued influx of refugees would no longer be possible.
The West, overrun with undead and demonic beasts created by necromancers, has now been completely destroyed.
Many countries and all those who belonged to them have met terrible deaths and have become Arnd, and are gradually expanding in all directions in search of the vitality of the living.
The scale of the undead was already beginning to spread throughout the continent, and it was only a matter of time before the hand of death would one day reach not only the Kingdom of Pernias but also neighboring countries.
This was the reason why Eun-hyeon quickly devoted himself to training to raise his level even a little, and revived his old friend Arcis, trying to become powerful in various fields.
Accepting refugees from the western part of the continent with good will and kindness requires a big decision, and there are bound to be limitations.
The living space where they can sleep and shelter from the elements is limited, and so is the food that will be distributed.

“However, even if we redevelop this underdeveloped residential area, there are limits to securing residential space to accommodate the large number of refugees who are still coming in.”

The area of ​​land is fixed, and the number of buildings that can be built on that land is also fixed.
Supply cannot keep up with demand at all.

“So, I’m going to research and introduce new architectural styles.”

“Hmm… It’s a new architectural style…”

When it comes to creating a large-scale residential space on limited land, there was only one method that came to mind.

“Are you planning to increase the number of floors?”

“As expected, you recognized it right away.”

Eleanor smiled and confirmed Doran’s guess.

“Hmm, other than making use of limited space, you can’t help but think of preparing a living space. “How long have we dwarves lived on construction food?”

As much as making weapons, architecture is an area where dwarves ignite their spirit of craftsmanship and art.

“But even that has its limits. “For us dwarves, the limit to the number of duplexes we can build is around 6 stories.”

The number of residential spaces that could be secured as a result was not small, but looking at the number of refugees currently flowing into the duchy, it was clear that that number would catch up at some point.

“For now, I’m thinking about 20 floors per building.”

“… “What?”

“Yes?”

Both Doran and Cecilia reacted in surprise to Eleanor’s remarks.
It is natural that Doran, who had never seen a building of that height, was surprised.
Cecilia asked cautiously, as she had seen such a tall building once before.

“… Are you trying to build a structure like a magic tower?”

“No. “That is too much of a loss.”

It was not impossible as the number of floors of the Magic Tower, which was home to outstanding wizards called the elite among all wizards on the continent, exceeded 60 floors, but the Magic Tower was built using magic, not construction technology.
The structure of the Magic Tower, into which a large amount of magical energy was poured every day to prevent collapse, was far from an ordinary building that ordinary people could use as a residential space.

“… “So you’re saying it’s possible to create such a high-rise building with architectural technology?”

“Hmm… It’s not impossible in theory, but it’s too dangerous… “It won’t be able to withstand the load, so even the slightest impact or wind will cause it to collapse.”

Even Doran was skeptical.
Eleanor looked at Eunhyeon, who was quietly listening to the conversation.

“Is it really impossible?”

“…”

Eunhyeon did not answer Eleanor’s question but was deep in thought.
Doran became interested after seeing Eunhyeon’s reaction, which did not immediately give an answer, saying it was impossible.

“Do you have a way?”

“What… Hmm…”

Eunhyeon gave an ambiguous answer and moaned softly.
This is because I could actually guess why she came up with this method.
The reason why Eleanor was inspired to design this redevelopment area was probably because of her memories of living in her own dream where civilization on Earth existed.

“Does Eleanor want to build an ‘apartment complex’?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm… “It’s not impossible, but I think I should give it a try.”

“That alone is enough.”

It was worth the time just to hear that it was worth a try.

“But wouldn’t it have been okay if you discussed this with me first and asked?”

Eunhyeon didn’t understand why he was brought to the blacksmith’s laboratory without explaining anything.

“…”

Soon Eleanor turned her head with a slightly stiff expression.

“Huh?”

Eunhyeon realized through her ‘insight (洞察)’ that she was a little sulky.
Before she could figure out why she was sulking, Eleanor said the reason first.

“I wanted to discuss this first before coming here… “You’re the one who always doesn’t have time.”

It wasn’t easy to even get a consultation time with Eun-hyeon, who was busy visiting the nine-tailed fox shrine every morning and devoting herself to training.
Besides, she didn’t even want to talk about work even at home when she could be with him.

“… Sorry.”

Eunhyeon honestly expressed her regret for making her feel bad by asking her something pointless.
She said, gently holding her hand.

“Shall we have dinner together today?”

“… “That’s good.”

Eleanor quickly accepted, holding Eunhyeon’s hand.
She felt that her slightly sulky mind had calmed down and she made an awkward expression as if she had never thought of doing something like this.
It occurred to her that she could barely relax her mind to this degree, and that she was a very easy woman.

“Haha! “It seems like you have a really good relationship with your wives!”

After Doran’s reaction of her boisterous laughter, Eleanor continued to tell her plan.

“Next, I want to make this.”

She gently released her hand from Eunhyeon’s and spread out another drawing on her table.
The exterior depicted in the drawing was closer to a vehicle than a weapon or equipment.
Rather than a drawing depicting the design of something, it was closer to a ‘picture’ that well expressed the characteristics of the exterior.
Eunhyeon immediately recognized what this painting represented.

“This… “It’s a tractor, right?”

She drew and expressed the appearance of agricultural tractors that farmers often used in the fields where they grew crops.
Eleanor’s drawing skills were outstanding as she perfectly reproduced the characteristics of her tractor in her drawings.

“I knew you were good at drawing, but you’re amazing.”

“After this, she became educated as the daughter of a duke’s family. “She didn’t know she would use it like this.”

“Hmm, what is this tractor?”

“It is an artifact that will replace the labor required for agriculture.”

As explained earlier, the food that needs to be provided while accommodating a large number of refugees is also limited.
By developing this tractor, Eleanor planned to relieve the fatigue and burden of the people engaged in agriculture and contribute to cultivating larger fields.
This is to naturally increase crop production, thereby supplying more food and creating margin.

“Wow, this artifact…”

Doran’s eyes lit up with interest in the new invention.

“But if the goal is to reduce the labor required for agriculture and increase production, wouldn’t it be okay to use the dolls and golems currently being developed in research labs and blacksmiths?”

“That may be true, but it is difficult for ordinary residents of the territory to use dolls and golems that require an understanding of the operation of magical power and complex manipulation and command systems.”

What Eleanor wanted was agricultural machinery that could be easily distributed and used by ordinary residents of the territory.

“Well, if that’s the case, I guess it can’t be helped.”

“Of course it looks like this… Designing the interior is impossible for me. Okay, I want to ask you a favor. Is it possible?”

New construction such as the creation of an apartment complex and the development of tractors, etc.
Eleanor wanted to ask Eunhyeon for detailed coordination and design of this part.

“Hmm… Okay. Give it a try. What.”

“Really?”

“It’s Eleanor’s request. Of course, I have to use some strength.”

Eleanor’s face brightened at Eunhyun’s request, which she readily accepted.

“Thank you so much.”

After receiving her thanks, Eunhyeon began to seriously discuss the development of the tractor with Doran.

“Hmm, how about making it like this?”

“I see. First of all, if we assume that the power source is a top-grade magic stone, we can also devise defense measures against unexpected intruders.”

“… Yes?”

Eleanor tilted her head after hearing the unexpected story.
Eun-hyeon and Do-ran, who could not hear her question in return, continued to talk.

“If it’s a defense function, why not be armed? If it were powered by a top-level magic stone, even equipment with decent firepower could be used without difficulty. For example, Optimus’ weapon, the cannon blaster.”

“Hmm, if that’s the case, I’d rather have stronger firepower…” .”

“Wait, wait a minute.”

Eleanor urgently stopped the conversation between Eunhyeon and Doran.

“Eleanor? What’s the matter?”

“Permanent residence? “Is there a problem?”

“Now… Are you saying that you are going to put a transformation gimmick like Optimus or other golems on the tractors that the people of the territory will use and equip them with weapons that shoot out magic with high-digit power?”

“Of course.”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

“… What is normal? Are you going to burn all the fields and crops and turn them into a sea of ​​fire?”

If such functions and equipment were to be equipped, it would cost three or four times more than the original budget.
Eleanor was a very soft woman to Eun-hyeon, but she was also a lord who could never tolerate wasteful money being leaked to places where it was not needed.

“Then, when someone attacks the field…”

“Armitas Knights are regularly organized into patrol routes, and we plan to hire newbies and adventurers of the same level on a regular basis. At least there will be no risk of burning all the fields and crops.”

“…”

Eleanor said firmly.

“What I want is a regular tractor that regular residents can use without too much trouble. “There is no need for transformation or armament.”

“… Okay.”

Eunhyeon reluctantly nodded her head and accepted Eleanor’s words.
Seeing Doran’s face becoming gloomy for some reason, she looked at the reaction of Eunhyeon, who had a similar expression.
Eleanor looked at his thoughts in her mind.

‘… ‘Did I go too far?’

As the lord, she prevented her useless money from leaking out, but she couldn’t believe that her husband, Eunhyeon, was so depressed.
Still, she is putting off her own practice to improve her level and stepping forward to help herself, but isn’t she being too strong?
As expected, she was aware of it herself, but Eleanor was a very easy woman for Eunhyeon.
However, Eleanor, who was watching Eunhyeon’s thoughts, had no idea why he was depressed.

‘It’s just a regular agricultural tractor with no armament or transformation gimmick…’ .’

The inspiration that was about to jump out of her head disappeared in an instant.
The motivation I had been trying to burn cooled down.