How to live as a wanderer

“I'd like you to stay in my town for a while with a knight like that. ”

“What's the matter? ”

“You know, there's been a lot of rumors around here lately. ”

The owner of Luzbek Village is Earl Jarpen. When Earl Jarpen fought several times, rumors came to the lands beneath him, of course.

The villagers had to form vigilantes to stop the villagers, because the erl was too busy to help as the bandits grew. The young people in the village were as energetic as a spear, but the chief knew it well. It's hard for them to prevent a proper attack.

Why would nobles hire mercenaries for expensive money? I couldn't fight them well enough to give them a spear that I'd never fought before. You will be very courageous when you have the advantage in your village, but if you are attacked by a real attack, it will collapse immediately.

This large town was still safe because it was hard to target the deserted mercenaries, but I didn't know what to do next. If there are more mercenaries, or if you can't get anywhere near them, you're in trouble. Vigilantes are tough to subdue.

“Haha. Atanka. Of course, I would love to, but if you stay here, you won't be too hostile. ”

“Why, it's home to people who live together. There are many young women in our town. ”

‘This old man is being a trifle greedy. ’

"The merchant is arrogant..."

They were smiling, but inside they were insulting each other.

But the disadvantage was Atanka. He also thought that if the knight fainted, he would not stay here. There were few reasons to stay.

But I think it would be a great help if I had some more articles.

‘You can trust these mercenaries. ’

You'll need to hire mercenaries to protect the town.Can you trust these mercenaries? It's common for mercenaries in town to turn into bandits because they betrayed them.

I had to hire reliable mercenaries, but they were hard to find and expensive.

However, the story was different for the Knight Eldans. A noble who knows the fame of a knight family will never betray him, nor will he reveal gold as blatantly as a mercenary.

‘Yeah, I'll stay. ’

Eldans was a fool. I explained it to you because you're a foreigner and you don't want to be misunderstood.

The Khettana Sanctuary always wanted reliable warriors. The Catalan Peninsula fought as often as the empire or kingdom above the Dwarf Mountains. Fought amongst independent city-states, fought against the nobles of the Holy Empire...

It's a small ceremony to avoid fighting, but a large ceremony actively dives into fighting. Nothing made more money than war.

And what I needed most at this point was power.

It was a chaotic time. The only thing I could trust was my helplessness. Even small towns formed vigilantes and hired mercenaries, especially the city's guild.

Eldans was going to introduce John to the Khettana Council. It will certainly help to build up friendship with such a young knight.

“Well, we'll talk about that later... I heard you brought wheat and barley. How about a buck and a half of wheat and a buck of barley? ”

“Oh, Lord Atanka. I've been through a lot... two and a half pounds of wheat, two and a half pounds of barley. I have to take it like this. ”

“Two and a half dollars! You want me to starve to death for the people of my village? ”

“What are you talking about? This barley is really good quality, and if you're a Luzbek brewery, you know how much it costs to make it and sell it. ”

Luzbek's beer was famous nearby. Should I send someone from the Monastery to buy it?

A bucket of wheat, usually packed full, costs a quarter of a silver coin. However, the merchant would not have come here for my price.

“I can give you two and a half if you want to buy another silver coin instead of Empire Silver Coins. ”

“Don't say... nonsense. Atanka, you know how unbelievable silver coins are these days. ”

This was unusual, operated by the rules of iron established by Dwarf nobles. Other currencies have always changed the content of silver and gold. Merchants liked Empire Silver Coins and Doubloons for a reason.

“Two cents. Atanka. And barley for a quarter. No more. I'd rather eat and die. ”

“Stop the pain. I get it. I'll do it. ”

Atanca acknowledges that she has no further plans to discount it. Eldans was troubled, but he was able to get over it. He wasn't the only merchant to make the deal this time.

“Thank you again. Atanka.”

Eldans smiles and holds out his pouch. We knew each other well what was in that bag. Atanca shakes hands with a smile. The villagers don't even know if these conversations have come and gone.

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This world was a rarely traveled world. Most people died living in the village or city in which they were born. Even so, the outsider who came to the village was forced to receive a gaze mixed with curiosity and vigilance.

Suspicious, but I want to hear from the outside world!

In that regard, the mercenaries of Goran were quite convenient. The Eldans brought them here, so they're reliable. The villagers approached the mercenaries and said, "Where are you from?" and, "How are you doing?"

“You know you have to be careful, right? ”

“A mercenary a day or two. Of course not. Don't worry. ”

Of course, the mercenaries of Goran did not act recklessly. A small town can be a problem if you behave like this.

What if we got along and got into a fight over a drink or something? If I don't fix it well, I'm risking my life. A small town could break through and escape, but a large town had its own vigilantes and pride. It was a big deal to be caught or chased.

So the experienced mercenaries visited several times and were careful to act unless it was a friendly town. If something goes wrong, it'll be their fault.

Of course, there were more mercenaries in the world who didn't think. And Gamson was one of them.

“But where's Gamson? ”

“He said he was going for a drink. ”

“No, no, no. You're not her father, and you can't monitor her every move. ”

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“Are you the new mercenary? ”

“Yeah, you got a fucking problem with that? ”

“Whoa, whoa. Calm down.I just wondered what the new mercenary was up to. ”

Tak

A young man in the village sat next to Gamson. Gamson recognized him quickly. Young, bloody, grumpy, greedy guy. A man who curses at being immature in town. Maybe that's why he fled town and became a mercenary.

There was only one thing this guy wanted to know. Just like Carson did.

“Why, are you curious about mercenaries? ”

“I thought I'd be okay with being bored. ”

“Buy yourself a beer. Then I'll tell you.”

Gamson literally returned the mercenary he met to his opponent. The user pretends not to, but the opposing Pokémon's body rises. If you ask me to do mercenary work with you right now, I'll accept it.

The beer came out and the two of them took a cool sip. Soon the two became three and the three became four. Luzbek was a pretty big town, and there were a lot of people boiling blood.

“So I took care of the Trolls there, and the villagers wanted to thank me for it. I'll report this to the nobles... Even the knights came and marveled. How did the mercenaries catch it?”

Gamson blushes with a red face. In the mercenary army, I was only in a position to be noticed and scolded, but here it was different. After he said a word, the young men all looked with admiration.

Not all of them, of course, believe it, but what does it matter?

“So? What did you say? ”

“All you need is a reward. What do you want with the nobles? It's annoying to get involved with nobles. Do this, do that... Mercenaries are the best! You don't have to be jealous of nobles with silver coins. ”

When I had a chance to meet the noble, I was a fallen gamson, but I panicked. However, others seemed to disagree. It was everyone's dream to become successful in the eyes of the nobles.

“But you could get a job. Knighthood.”

“What are you going to do with it? Keep the silver coins, you idiots. ”

According to Gamson, the young men were calm, but tolerated. They're the ones I want to hear more about.

“Oh, by the way, didn't you say there was a knight in your group? I heard you had a fucking good fight. ”

“I heard that too. You said you butchered them by yourself. Is that what real knights are for? The wandering knight from last time was terrible. ”

“He's a wandering knight too! ”

“Aigoo, are all wandering knights alike? The equipment was different.”

“Hey, you know why he's so strong? ”

“? ”

“Did you see his gear? It's because his Longsword is an enormous sword. ”

Just as the cow stepped back and caught the rat, Gamson pushed John down and got the answer right. Of course, even if it had been a branch, John wouldn't have had much trouble killing the raiders, but Gamson couldn't have known.

“With that sword, two or three mercenaries like you could just kill. ”

“That's it? ”

“Ridiculous...”

“Hey, think about it. How are you supposed to win a fight with more than ten enemies? Is that a normal weapon? ”

“Isn't that because knights are trained from childhood? ”

One was curious, but the other seemed to be intrigued by Gamson's words.

“Hey, that looks like a really great sword...”

“... shall we take a peek? ”

“?? ”

Gamson was surprised when he drank beer. What are they talking about?

Luckily, the other villagers tried to stop him.

“Are you crazy? What are you going to do about it? ”

“Run with it. You were gonna go to the city anyway, weren't you? You've been farming in this town your whole life, and you said you didn't want to rot. With such a great sword, you could sell it and share a portion of it. Is that an ancient Imperial sword? ”

“Really…! ”

You must have been drunk, too. The world's illiterate babies ran up in no time. Gamson is embarrassed. I didn't know whether to stop them.

“Gamson, you come with me! ”

“Wha... what? Me?”

“You're the one who knows about mercenaries. If you want to go into the city and sell it, you're not supposed to be there. ”

“I've got mercenaries...”

“What's so important about these assholes? You said they weren't much help anyway. Drop it and get out! Join us. We're not like those cowards. ”

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