Sowing the land is a matter for next spring and can be put aside for the time being.Right now, there's something more important for Owen to deal with, and it's about whether Frontiertown can survive this winter.Leaving the test field, Owen led Marpel to the north of Frontier Town, the narrowest point of the Trans-Mountain Range and the Sky Dome Range.There is a section of stone wall that connects the two mountain ranges, and the front of the wall is the dangerous Mak Desert.Arriving at his destination, Winster saw the northern wall that silently guarded the border town.This section of the city wall is more than 500 meters long, nearly 5 meters high, and two meters wide at the top.The quaint walls bear many traces of destruction and have resisted many enemy attacks.This enemy is the undead monster that wanders the Great Desert of Mark.The monsters are afraid of the cold and the heat, usually hiding during the day, and wandering aimlessly in the desert at night, occasionally walking near the city walls, and solving them when they find them.In winter, they receive instructions from the Kaztu, gather somewhere, and then storm south in waves.Of course, their main direction of attack is the Red Sand Fortress, and the border town encounters a small part of it.It's a pity that there is a big gap of 50 meters on the right side of the big bunker in the middle of the city wall, and a small gap of more than 20 meters 100 meters to the east.There are many people at the scene who are repairing the gap in the middle, which has already been half filled, and there are many large stones that have been processed under the city wall.Others successively transported wood with the thickness of a bowl to the gap in the east.As for the origin of these two gaps, Winster had already heard about them from Owen on the road.It had happened in late winter last year, when Owen's father, Marquis Beric Eisen, led knights and ordinary soldiers to fight off the undead on the city walls along with the Templars of the Church.Perhaps because of the lack of maintenance, a large gap was actually knocked out in the middle of the city wall, and a large number of undead monsters poured in through the gap.Worried about the safety of his son and the town, Belik told Marpel to run back to the town quickly, informing the townspeople to run as soon as they could, hide if they can't, and then go to the castle to protect Owen.Marpel completed her mission and hid in the basement with Owen and everyone else in the castle until dawn.Eventually, the Templars lived up to their expectations and fought off the undead, while Belic died on the battlefield.Owen was seen from afar, and Viru, the stonemason in charge of repairing the city wall, hurriedly put down his work and went to receive him."
Lord Marquis, why are you here?"
Viru is a well-known stonemason in the border town, and his ancestors were responsible for the construction of the northern wall.He has a smooth head and a strong physique, as well as dark skin that has been exposed to the wind and sun for a long time.He looks rough on the outside, but he is very careful in his work, and he can't tolerate any sloppiness."
Let's see how you're doing."
As Owen spoke, his gaze swept over the craftsmen who worked the walls and the porters who carried large stones beneath the walls."
Please rest assured, Lord Marquis.""
If we continue at this pace, we will be able to fill the gap in the central part before winter arrives, and at the same time build a temporary wooden wall in the eastern gap to ward off the undead." ”"That's good."
Owen nodded, "You go ahead and get busy, I'll take a look at it." ”"Yes, Lord Marquis."
Bowing to leave, Viru returned to the construction site to continue his work, and loudly reminded everyone not to be lazy, and the Marquis was on the side to inspect the work.Looking at the two large gaps in the city wall, Mapel will think of the events of last winter and feel deeply."
I hope that this year, the border town can survive the winter safely.""
Absolutely."
Owen responded.In fact, he didn't have a score in his heart.But as the lord of the frontier town, he must be brave and fearless, otherwise the people below will be shaken.
[Is the gap on the east side okay?]
Even the sturdy stone wall has been broken through such a big gap, and the wooden wall will definitely not be able to stop it. 】Winster worried.
[No way, it's winter for more than two months, it's too late, it's better to have a wooden wall to block than nothing.]The Dongsheng Fortress refused to help us, and the financial and manpower resources of the border town were really limited. 】After inheriting his father's title, Owen immediately turned to Duke Eddie in the Eastbound Fortress for help.Even if the other party is unwilling to pay and send some people to help, the salary will be paid by the border town, and the two gaps in the city wall should be filled before winter comes.But I didn't expect Duke Eddie to be so stingy, and it was as difficult as plucking the feathers of an iron rooster if he wanted him to spend money on other people's territory.
[In this case, the situation in Frontier Town will be very dangerous this winter.] 】When a town is in danger, the safety of everyone in the town is not guaranteed.Owen is an important conduit for the world, and Winster doesn't want anything to happen to him.
[Then what can you do?]
】Owen asked.
[I don't know if you have the technology to maintain high temperatures here, I want to let you burn cement directly.]With it, the gap in the east can be repaired before winter comes. 】Winster wanted to build a rubble wall with cement and rubble to plug the gap in the eastern side of the wall.Compared to wooden walls, the safety factor can be increased by several levels.
【Cement?】
What's that?
】It was an unfamiliar term again, and Owen had to turn to Winster for an explanation.The other party patiently explained the characteristics and usage of cement.After listening to this, Owen was shocked.Even if he doesn't work in the construction industry, he knows very well that cement is not only an excellent adhesive, but also a stone that can be shaped into any shape.
[Can the furnace in the blacksmith shop be fired?]
】In order to improve the defense of the frontier town, Owen can't wait to produce cement.
[No, the temperature is not high enough, and it is not possible to maintain a stable temperature for a long time.] 】[Hmm......
In that case, why don't you let me try my hand at fire-based magic?
Increasing the mana output can increase the temperature of the flame, and maintaining the quantitative output of mana can ensure a stable temperature. 】[Fire magic?
Huh?
You, you're a magician?!
Why didn't you tell me Nirvana before!
】Winster's voice changed in surprise.You didn't ask me before. 】…… Back at the castle, Owen hurried to his study to record Winster's dictation of the cement recipe and wet production process.Winster chose wet production because of its simple operation, easy control of raw meal composition, high quality fired clinker and low dust.The disadvantage is that the heat consumption is high, and I don't know if Owen's magic power can hold up.The main raw materials of cement are limestone and clay.Limestone is abundant in the waste stone piles of the quarry, and clay is also readily available, as well as other raw materials.After checking that the cement recipe was correct, Owen asked Winster in detail how the cement was fired in wet production to determine how he should use fire magic.With a plan in mind, Owen immediately called in the guard at the door and asked him to summon Clive, the treasurer.