Steel Empire
Discussing Defense
After leaving his father's room, Berengar returned to the dining room where he had breakfast; once again, Linde and Henrietta were at the table; however, this time, the two girls were much friendlier to each other. Berengar had no idea what Linde was saying to Henrietta, but they seemed to have a better relationship than before; at least, the little girl no longer seemed to blame Linde for Lambert's exile.
While snacking on some wurst, Linde inevitably inquires about Berengar's visit to his father, which puts him in a difficult place, if Henrietta is still aloof, he might be able to, to tell the truth about the matter, but with a little loli innocently snacking on breakfast sausage, she could not tell the two of them about the severity of her father's condition. Therefore, he simply shrugged and said the most dishonest thing he could think of.
"I've done everything I can ..."
Although Henrietta was too engrossed in enjoying her breakfast to notice Berengar's serious expression, Linde soon understood it and could tell that things were not going well for the von Kufstein family, especially for the head of the household. He felt bitter after seeing the helpless expression on Berengar's face, knowing full well that if there was nothing he could do, then whatever he tried to do would only make matters worse. After all, Berengar's parents did not fully accept their relationship, even if they tolerated it.
Therefore, he snacked on his breakfast in an awkward silence. Berengar, on the other hand, stared deeply into his milk urn, which he desperately wanted to make wine for. However, she had more than enough self-control and forcefully blocked herself from drinking early in the morning as a way to satisfy her grief. He prefers a slightly healthier alternative than throwing himself into his work. Therefore, he quickly steered the conversation to a path that was more favorable to him.
"The building of the city walls is ongoing. Soon, Kufstein will be a city like no other, it may take several years to reach its fullest, but ultimately the design I planned will usher in a new era of security and prosperity. for the Germans!"
Linde has witnessed his grand plan and is very happy with such an offer. It was truly an incredible design, and he had no idea how Berengar kept coming up with such revolutionary ideas. He greatly admired his intelligence and his approach to problems. Although he felt he was spending too much money to make the lives of commoners better. Defenses he could understand, but a sophisticated plumbing system and a complex apartment would cost him big, and even if he rented an apartment at a reasonable price as he planned, he said, it will take a while to replace the loss.
As a woman who grew up in a privileged family of higher nobility and was greatly pampered in the years of its formation, some things like arrogance were embedded in her DNA. Therefore, Linde was unable to understand Berengar's good attitude towards commoners. Although he did not understand it, he did not underestimate it; he considered Berengar's kindness to his people to be one of his better qualities. If he was a truly ruthless sociopath who only cared about himself, he thought he would never fall in love with her to the depths that he had.
Knowing that her lover's plans are going well makes Linde feel happy, even if she feels she is spending too much money on the commoners' happiness, as he smiled and congratulated Berengar on the success of his current major infrastructure initiative.
"That's great news; I can't wait to watch the City defense after they're done. Your design is impressive, to say the least."
"What city? The walls? What are you talking about?"
Berengar could not help but smile seeing the innocent expression on his sister's face. This greatly calmed his nerves about his father's rapidly deteriorating health problems. Therefore, he decided to pamper the girl with information about her luxurious project.
"Right now I am turning the city into a complete city; with increasing urbanization, many locals live in dire conditions; therefore, I have plans to alleviate those concerns, he said, and build a strong defensive barrier around the city. city!"
Although Henrietta did not understand half of the words Berengar used, she felt as if it was something extraordinary; she smiled and congratulated Berengar on his progress.
"Good work!"
He said as he lifted his thumb as approval. Although he then realized how effective Berengar's plan was, it wouldn't be long before he came to such a conclusion. For now, the little girl was just enjoying her meal as Berengar and Linde continued their discussion on the topic that bored her. After she finished eating Henrietta looked at Berengar with a playful expression; considering that she was now sitting at the end of the table, it would be considered impolite to run away without her permission.
"Sister, may I excuse you?"
Berengar smiled and nodded, letting the little loli run to his room to play with his toys. Completely unaware that he missed the discussion about building a monumental advance in defense technology that would one day dominate the cities of the future German Empire.