Chapter 110 - Dwarves – 1> (1/2)
Dwarves – 1>
“Wow, there’s a castle here too!” Excited about the new sights before her, Mireina jumped up into the air with enough force to fly. Lee Chan-yu nodded and muttered to himself while watching her, specifically focused on her chest.
“Very good.”
“I haven’t been training you to make your eyes sharper.”
“Honestly, it’s been dull for just three men to hang out together…”
[Isn’t she providing the energy we lacked?]
“Be careful.” It was true, though, that Mireina’s bright and cheerful attitude was contagious. However, that relaxed personality of hers may prove an obstacle to her growth.
“I’ll have to train her extra hard.”
“Hey?!” Mireina, who had been running around excitedly, recoiled in fear. It seemed that the battle in the underground had sharpened her senses even further.
“Mireina, did you officially greet them?”
“Who? Big and small uncle?” Cain and Lee Chan-yu both stretched their shoulders in an identical motion as if to show off their good relationship. Mireina hurried over, wavering her hand vigorously.
“You guys are Fate’s servants too, right? My future has been promised with Fate as well…”
“They’re my subordinates just like you. I left you underground before, but I brought you here now so you can grow quicker.”
“That’s unfair!”
“I thought she had the skill to fight, but she’s skilled in other ways too.”
[It’s also unfair…]
The two of them were whispering in desperation; the friendship they formed seemed so shabby now. I returned my attention to the fort, starting with the construction of accommodations for Cain and expanding the walls. Compared to the extensive work I had already done underground, it was rather easy.
[It’s comfortable.]
“If an enemy crosses the wall, you will be our first line of defense. Be prepared.”
[Leave it to me.]
I made Cain’s lodging into an annex, almost larger than the actual castle. It was more practical, however, with hardly any decorations.
“It almost has an aesthetic to it.”
“I wish I could study its architecture…”
“That’s useless right now!” I continued to expand the wall while having a pointless conversation with Lee Chan-yu. I created a new layer of outer walls, slightly larger than the inner ones, and the work took me about half the time it had before even though the scale was larger. It was no doubt because I had grown to the point where I was incomparable to my prior self.
“It’s done.” Lee Chan-yu looked over the walls with a proud look, but I smiled and shook my head at him.
“It’s only starting.”
“What next?” I started using Lunatic Trickster to reinforce it, my gaze forward.
“It’ll take me a while, so there’s no need to stand around and watch. You must be exhausted from the battle, so go ahead and rest.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to work together and finish it quickly? What can I do, captain?”
“There’s nothing you can do here. Go eat some popcorn.” He grunted and entered the castle, not forgetting to position his men before he went to rest.
[Won’t you get tired if you keep working this hard? How about you take a little break, captain?]
“I’m trying to finish it all in one go before I rest. Cain, focus on figuring yourself out for now. Mireina, stop running around and go inside.” Cain reluctantly nodded at me, but Mireina didn’t stop.
“I want to be here!”
“Go to the castle and clean up.”