Fun Territory Defense Chapter 187 (Patreon)

Great Fortress Construction Project! Part 1

The fortifications protecting the borders of the Jiernetta Kingdom will be expanded in size and walled up to the entrance hill of the Wolfsburg Mountains. This will be an unprecedented fortress, as there has never been a structure that allows one to step into the Wolfsburg Mountains.

I greeted the morning with such a vision, filled with anticipation. I woke up feeling very good, having refreshed myself in the small but cypress-style bath and slept on a futon made from the fur of a magical beast.

"Morning in the keep!"

I open the sliding doors and outer door panels and jump out into the outer corridor. Apparently, I was more excited than I thought. The view was such that the morning sun had only just appeared. The horizon was getting brighter, but it was still dim above my eye level, and the higher up I went, the deeper the blue seemed to deepen.

"Dawn from the keep!"

I rephrase, then I put my hands on my hips, chest out, and inhale the fresh morning air. The slightly cold air makes my shoulders shiver, and I open my mouth.

"Is the view spectacular!"

I hear a voice whispering behind me as I shout at max tension.

"...What are you doing?"

"Van-sama must have personally checked the safety of the surroundings."

"Oh, really? Well... it looks like Van-sama when he finds something interesting..."

Arte, Camsin, and Tyll, still in their nightgowns, seem to be talking about me. If I don't do this, the lord will think I'm in disarray.

With that thought, I turned around, clearing my throat.

"Ohon...Camsin is right, I did confirm that there are no enemies or magical beasts in sight, and I uttered something to the effect that the scenery is very peaceful and nice. No strange misunderstandings."

When I explained this, Arte and Tyll nodded with a chuckle, and Camsin said, "Oh!" Camsin's eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "Oh! I love the pure and honest Camsin.

After that, we returned to our respective bedrooms, which were partitioned off in the keep, and quickly changed our clothes and got ready for the day. Then we started moving downstairs, talking about having breakfast a little early.

"I think the stairs are too steep."

"Indeed, it's a little hard to go up and down."

"...As a maid, I thought about bringing you a meal..."

"What? But it's fun, isn't it?

As the four of us moved from floor to floor, many of the knights wandered around in their proper attire. They may have been changing guards, but they must have been prepared to be called upon at any time. It was wonderful.

Every time the knights noticed us, they greeted us, so we bailed out and gave them a friendly smile.

"Good morning!"

"Oh, good morning!"

When I greet them politely, most of them stand erect as if amazed. I decided to move inconspicuously to the end of the long corridor, as it might be a nuisance if I was in the middle of preparations.

After quite a bit of walking, we finally reached the outer corridor on the stone wall. Since there was also a courtyard, some knightly order was already working on weapons and armor there. Others were walking along the outer corridor wall, patrolling the perimeter.

Perhaps each knighthood has its own role to play. The nobles seemed to be a bit of a bad uncle, but the knights seemed to have a lot of solid people in their group.

I looked at everyone with this thought in mind.

Last night, there was a limit to the number of people who could stay in the newly built castle, so those who could not enter the castle stayed in the fort they had built in the Wolfsburg Mountains. In a week, it should look more like a fortress city, so everyone will be able to sleep in a newly built, beautiful building then.

Thinking to that point, I realized one problem.

"Oh, in the first place, will most of them go back to their original territories after the citadel is completed?"

Only the Seat Village Knights and some adventurers would remain. Since they too will return to Seat Village once it is completed to some extent, the final result will be that no one will live in this fortress city.

"...Huh? Am I supposed to decide what to do with this?"

He mutters to himself as he looks down from the top of the stone wall at the castle walls and turrets under construction.

"Is there something wrong?"

I wondered what was going on, and Arte opened his mouth to look into my face.

"Yeah, a little bit. This citadel is going to be huge in the end, but... there's no one to live in it."

Arte's eyes blinked as she replied.

"...Speaking of which..."

"What? There's no one to live there?"

"Maybe the Knights can station 10,000 people there, right?"

Tyll and Camsin, who were listening nearby, were also surprised. This may require recruiting volunteers from Seat Village.

However, the logistics are so poor that it is sad to compare them with Seat Village. It takes one to two weeks to deliver even seasonings. If you mean ordering from here, it would take a month.

This is a big problem.

When I said this, Arte and the others nodded deeply.