OverMaster
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Down the River.
The Evil Overlord looked down the mountain in a contemplative, brooding silence.
The contractor smiled nervously. "So... do you like the site? It's suitably dark and macabre, apart from civilization but not enough as to make raids on villagers difficult, and--"
"Is there a river down there?" the dark lord asked.
The contractor blinked. "Ah? N-No, there isn't. Why...?"
"Then I cannot build my fortress on this mountain," the dark lord said. "When felled in battle by your mortal foe, you always must have a river to fall into as you drop from the top. Show me another mountain, dolt. With a river."
"Th-The closest river runs across plains all the way through..."
"Then can you drain that lake," he pointed into the distance, "to make it so a river runs down there?"
"I... I suppose we can, but it'll cost an extra..."
"Money's not an issue, fool! Get to work already!"
"Y-Yes, sir...!"
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"So that's why you can't strike now! Rainy season!" the Wise Old Perverted Mentor barked. "Wait 'til draught!"
"I see...!" MC-kun said.
The Evil Overlord looked down the mountain in a contemplative, brooding silence.
The contractor smiled nervously. "So... do you like the site? It's suitably dark and macabre, apart from civilization but not enough as to make raids on villagers difficult, and--"
"Is there a river down there?" the dark lord asked.
The contractor blinked. "Ah? N-No, there isn't. Why...?"
"Then I cannot build my fortress on this mountain," the dark lord said. "When felled in battle by your mortal foe, you always must have a river to fall into as you drop from the top. Show me another mountain, dolt. With a river."
"Th-The closest river runs across plains all the way through..."
"Then can you drain that lake," he pointed into the distance, "to make it so a river runs down there?"
"I... I suppose we can, but it'll cost an extra..."
"Money's not an issue, fool! Get to work already!"
"Y-Yes, sir...!"
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"So that's why you can't strike now! Rainy season!" the Wise Old Perverted Mentor barked. "Wait 'til draught!"
"I see...!" MC-kun said.