Chapter 77

What is a castle?

It is a symbol of authority and power, as well as a key point for defense.

In such a castle, the most important aspect is undoubtedly its defensive capability, which determines how well it can withstand enemy attacks.

So, how can we enhance its defensive capability?

The shape of the castle, which determines how it can defend against enemy attacks, becomes a critical issue.

The required functions and forms change based on the attacking capabilities of the enemy.

That is what a castle is.

It seems that in this area, castles with walls are common.

Perhaps this is because, in a world where magic exists, there are no weapons like guns or cannons.

There might not have been much scientific development.

Indeed, in my previous life, I remember that the development of cannon technology led to the obsolescence of walled castles.

This is because the walls could be easily destroyed by cannon fire.

However, the magic here, as seen in the battle against the Fontana army, involves shooting ice pillars and is not on a scale that can destroy walls...

I think it is possible to build an impregnable castle by surrounding it with walls.

So, I proposed a plan to Gran.

Why not create a moat around the walls and fill it with water?

Since there is a river nearby as a water source, it would be a waste not to use it to enhance the defensive capabilities.

In response, Gran advocated for improving the walls and building towers.

The walls I can create with my "Wall Construction" spell are 10 meters high and 5 meters thick, providing considerable defensive strength, but they were originally designed to stop the charge of a giant boar, not to defend against a human army.

Therefore, I suggested modifications to allow access to the top of the walls for counterattacks, such as building stairs at various points and constructing walls to serve as shields against magic and arrows.

Additionally, we decided to build towers at the four corners of the walls.

These towers would be even higher than the walls to provide a better view of the surroundings.

Thus, we decided to build a castle with towers protruding from the four corners of a rectangular wall, similar to a Western-style castle.

We immediately began the work.

The land around the camp had already been leveled using the "Land Leveling" spell, and the area was surrounded by walls created with the "Wall Construction" spell.

We decided to renovate this existing structure.

First, Gran and I divided the people.

I had already named all 300 people who had gathered around me and divided them into those who could use the "Wall Construction" spell and those who could not.

I led those who could use the spell, while Gran gathered those who could not.

Those who could not use the "Wall Construction" spell had less magical power but could still use spells like "Brick Generation."

Gran first had his team make bricks and then started building the towers using these bricks.

My task was to create the moat.

I began digging the ground using magic.

This was something only I could do because I had not yet mastered the spell.

However, I was used to it from repeatedly digging large holes in the ground during the giant boar hunt.

I dug around the camp while taking magic recovery potions to restore my magical power.

I was concerned about simply diverting water from the river into the moat.

If the water flow caused the dug ground to collapse, the walls would crumble from their foundation.

Therefore, I had the team I led reinforce the ground with the "Wall Construction" spell after I dug it.

I had them set up walls along the sides of the dug holes.

This would likely create a sturdy foundation.

In this way, a moat about 10 meters deep was gradually formed around the camp.

After completing the moat around the camp, I entrusted the reinforcement work to the team and went to check on Gran.

It seemed that Gran's team had made significant progress.

Using a sea of people, Gran quickly finished making the bricks and began stacking them to form the towers.

The stacking work was done using the "Body Enhancement" spell, which made the process as fast as if they were using machinery.

Surprisingly, it took only about three days to build one tower.

"Hehehe. How is it, Ars? Look at this magnificent tower."

"It's great. It has a good atmosphere."

"It's not just the atmosphere. It will serve its purpose. Now, let's build the other three towers immediately."

"No, that's not necessary. I've already learned it."

"Huh? What do you mean, Ars?"

The tower Gran built had a spiral staircase inside and several arched windows along the way to the top.

It was a simple structure.

When the first tower was completed, I tried channeling my magical power into it.

I had done this before, channeling magical power into a structure and using the "Memory Storage" spell to input the magical power.

It was a spontaneous idea, but it worked.

I could perfectly understand the structure of the tower.

From my experience, I felt that I could build the remaining towers in one go, just like an inn or a house.

I went to the remaining tower construction sites.

I drank a magic recovery potion to restore my magical power to its maximum.

Then, I refined my magical power and used it to recreate the tower structure I had memorized.

Indeed.

It seemed that my magical power had increased slightly.

After my magical power finished recreating the tower, I built a brick tower according to the shape of the magical power.

A 30-meter-high tower was completed in an instant.

This was done at the other two sites on the same day.

In this way, a few days after the field battle against the Fontana army, I successfully built a sturdy castle surrounded by a large moat.

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