The Thousand Year Dynasty
24.5 Anthology Story: The Next Stage
Three days later, after the bridge-making troupe had arrived at their camp, Couran began gathering some of the people involved to discuss his next plan.
"Because everything we need is all ready, then from tomorrow we will run the next stage" Couran opened the conversation.
"Well I'll tell Matyas to start packing"
"Do you need Ellian's help?"
"Maybe some people to help dismantle the greenhouse when it's not a hassle"
"Well I'll ask some workers to come to your tent after this"
"Thank you"
"If you were Mr Val? Is there anything you need?"
"No, I think Marco was enough to help me"
"All right then. Today I will head to Baltra village to tell the village chief that from tomorrow we will move into the land of Pharos" said Couran, "And will follow you after" he said.
"Haldin and Mr. Val please lead the group to where it was yesterday" Couran added later. That was answered with a nod by Haldin and Val.
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The next morning, their camp area was cleanly packed, now all that was left was a field that was rarely overgrown with grass, the remains of a bonfire, and several holes in the land of former stake poles.
They made eight connected wooden train cars snaking on iron chariots. The car was for transporting heavy equipment.
The rest were twenty chariots that went hand-in-hand following the iron chariot that Haldin had led to the hills of Pharos.
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Two days later they arrived at the newly built bridge two weeks ago. Some people who did not participate in the construction of the bridge seemed amazed to see it.
They could not believe that the bridge, which, though only made of iron poles and wooden planks nailed on it, could be completed in one week, and only with 20 people. It is amazing when coupled with seeing the width of the valley which is approximately ten horse carriages lined up.
"Is this bridge really only built in a week?" Katarina asked from inside her carriage as they passed the bridge.
"I think it's true, because the last time I went through it, it was about a month ago. This bridge does not exist. And they just left about two weeks ago to build it" Ellian said at length next to Katarina. Sit down lightly while holding a cup containing herbal tea.
"I can't deny it. It's an incredible achievement. Herico needs knowledge of this kind of design" Katarina said later.
"You can ask both of them when you meet. I don't think they're stingy about science" Ellian replied.
While the trio of hunters and their aunt riding horses over the bridge also seemed amazed. Except Loujze.
"How can you finish it in a week?" Deuxter asked Loujze from his horse. His gaze continued to rotate observing the bridge and the poles of the pulley that had not been removed around the bridge.
"Truly worrying" said Go this time.
"Why bi?" Asked Loujze who did not understand the meaning of his aunt's words.
"Indeed right. They have the power to change the world. But since the Oracle sent two guards to them before he died, I think they were destined to do so" said Huebert.
"I think you're right" Duexter replied, agreeing with Huebert's words.
"I hope you're right" this time Go's answering, still worried.
"This is really very useful and shorten the time" said Marco from his horse in front of the trio of hunters was talking to Val who rode next to him.
"Usually when passing through this region we have to walk around and then go back up to get to the opposite. It took a whole day on a horse-drawn carriage" Marco continued at length, "and now it only takes a while" he closed with a happy look. Val just smiled to see it.
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After coming out from the bottom of the winding ravine between two towering proofs, their entourage finally arrived at their destination. In the future the place is called the northern camp area. And the valley formerly called the valley of the north gate.
"So this is the place we're going to make headquarters?" Ellian asked Haldin as their entourage had started unloading and unloading their luggage.
"really. And it looks like Couran has a map of the plans for this place. So for now we do not need to install the equipment first. We wait for Couran to come" Haldin replied with a nod by Ellian.
"All right then. But by the way, when are you gonna come say hello to him? Do you intend to keep quiet until he returns to Herico?" Said Ellian then.
Hearing this, Haldin suddenly choked and coughed briefly.
"Just take care of your business there. Do not take care of other people's business" said Haldin who sounded a little panicked. The middle-aged man combed his hair with his hands while leaving the Ellian.
"I warned you not to regret it later" said Ellian then a little loudly so that Haldin who began to move away could hear it.
"Have gone!" Haldin replied with a shout as he continued to walk away without looking at Ellian.
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A day later, Couran arrived at the place. This time with 10 men from Baltra village. They were the ones who volunteered to help in that place.
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They made the area into a nomadic campground village within a week. With a greenhouse at the north end and a sheep, cattle, and goat farm next to it.
They still carry water from the river outside Pharos in two days. Using an iron container the size of a train carriage and carrying it inside with an iron carriage. Which is then stored in three water towers that they make in the area.
Materials such as Dracz iron and wood ordered from cities in the north were faster and easier to get to the camp.
Besides because there is a bridge, also because they have tidied up and leveled the road to make it easier for horse carriages to pass. By using rock fragments stacked and stockpiled with soil. Then compacted. Aksa called it Makadam. But by the workers it is called the stone road.
They had also completed a pulley-like tool which was mounted lined with the center of the wooden plank-like circuit as a stage as wide as three horse-drawn carriages lined up, they can move up and down in the same way they did when they built the bridge before. Using an iron mine pulled by a Locomotive furnace.
It is mounted on the southern cliff, which is used to transport goods from below the northern campground to the highlands on its southern side. Aksa wrote the name of the tool 'elevator' in his draft scroll. But the craftsmen call it a floating board.
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News began to spread from the introductory materials who came to the camp. They reported that the northern gate of Pharos had a bridge. Also the campground has a carriage that can walk without being pulled by horses and strange tools to lift the horse carriage easily.