How to live as a wanderer

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In this world, relationships were several times more important. As you can feel in the city...

I joined the Eldans' ascension in the first place to build this council and kite.

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Aeon, the head of Marcel's Chamber of Commerce, listened to Eldans' report with a strange expression. Her ears and tail twitch like cats.

“Nice meeting you, huh? ”

“Yes, thanks to St. Luke's care. ”

“So... why do you think that is? ”

Eldans was not embarrassed by the sudden question of Iaon. I realized what it meant.

The knights who did not receive the territory, not the first of their families, were divided into several categories.

For a noble with a good family background, he was knighted by another family member who was connected by the family. I was very fortunate to be able to act as a knight in the family fence even if I didn't get the territory.

And, of course, this worked out very well.

If he was unable to settle down as a knight, the knight had to go around the tournament, build his reputation and seize opportunities by catching monsters. Occasionally, the wealthy knights went to the nobles and asked them to accept them as servants, but that was rare.

And what if we get further away from here?

You will become a thief knight who will shoot at the battlefield with mercenaries and turn into a robber.

John was not a nobleman of a good family. I wouldn't go out like that if I did. It was a trivial or fallen aristocratic family...

With that kind of equipment and that kind of skill.Why did you come to the Sanctuary without even looking for an opportunity in the eyes of a noble like the Tournament?

Knights would rather plunder merchants than come to the High Council and spoil them. It was unusual.

Iaon was asking why.

“I think it's ambition. ”

“Ambition?”

“Yes. Why would a knight from a noble family come to the council like this? Are you here to make some money? ”

Eldans' words were right, but I didn't know what they were.

“I wouldn't have made that choice if I wasn't ambitious. You're here because you're ambitious to raise a ball and gain territory as a knight. ”

The usual knight was reluctant to hang out with the merchants. Then why did he come to the council?

It was obvious that he had ambition to move away from such notions.

Hungry lions curl up and eat rotten meat!

Anyone can hold hands to strengthen them!

“I see. That's what I thought. ”

“It would be beneficial even for the Congress. Once you have a reliable knight and kite...”

At Eldans' words, Iaon nods.

The top story and the top story could be imagined. The council needed reinforcements to protect the merchants, and the knights needed gold to equip and feed their men.

The problem is that the relationship between the two is generally not good!

Rarely were the knights who had a good eye for forgiveness.

To the knights, the merchant was greedy and golden madman, and to the merchants, the knight was a creature with nothing but a head.

But if John doesn't think it's humiliating to think deep and follow the words of merchants, like Eldans said...

Obviously, this relationship was worth investing in.

“Very well, I will report the above positively. ”

“Thank you."

“Because I trust the eyes of Eldans. The story of the knight has been cut short... Is the Empire in bad shape? ”

“Yes, there is going to be a great war. ”

“I knew it.”

The emperor trampled a few nobles by example in order to discourage the anti-emperor nobles. The charges were plausible, but everyone knew it was nonsense.

And the herd angered the lords.

It was unusual to hire mercenaries and see the ambassadors come and go, not just to complain.

The emperor who insisted that God himself put a coffin on him, but was actually elected by a pre-elected vote. The power there was not so different from the lord.

I crossed the line in such a situation, and the nobles were forced to be furious. Nobles don't hold back because they don't have swords.

“Perhaps we should stop the merchants from going there." It's noisy around here. ”

“? ”

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‘Wrong way. ’

John regretted it. There was a reason Eldans said, "If you stay here, I will send for you."

John is uncomfortable with each other if he waits in the Sanctuary.

Even if I listened to Eldans, the staff were not brave enough to talk to John first, and I was reluctant to speak to the other side, so I had nothing to say to John first. I didn't want to bother someone who was too busy.

I can't believe how awkward it is to want to see and hear things in person.

A slave, Goiden, said something skillfully with the merchant staff because he was from the vendor. They laughed and said that it wasn't that hard to deal with the slave Gordon. John wanted to talk to himself, but the careful staff preferred to just talk to the slaves.

‘Damn it.'

In the end, all John could do was sit upright in a strict and solemn posture.

As awkward and quiet time passes, you hear a loud noise outside. Soon after, the door opens, an old man wrapped around a robe walks inside.

‘You're not an assassin. ’

John looked at the old man with such useless thoughts. Definitely not combat-trained. My back was stretched and my eyelight was fine, but that was it.

The old man was with two slaves who served him. Slaves were well-dressed, but quite sturdy. I felt like I was going to fight.

“Welcome, Suetlq. What can I do for you? ”

One of the employees with the old man and face said in a confused voice. Usually, I had an appointment before I met the branch manager. It's inconvenient to make people wait for someone higher than them. One of them was enough.

“I'm here to see the manager. Why, is there something this old man shouldn't be doing? ”

“What are you talking about? I'll let you know right away." ”

“There you go. Busy man, I'll wait. ”

“Haona...”

“Don't make me say it twice. ”

When the old man waved his hands and told them to back off, the staff hesitated. He knew that the old man's temper was twisted.

The old man looks around and says he's interesting when he sees John. John also looked at the old man interestingly, and his eyes met.

They were awkward people who didn't fit in here.

“Are you the knight? ”

John nods. The old man grins. It was a twisted smile with many meanings. The user feels bored and confident that it's okay to meet interesting opponents.

‘Well, my knighthood is a disgrace or a coward. ’

The nobility's identity made the commoner's head bowed, but that was it. The power of the nobles came from that background. There wasn't much a nobleman without a family or territory could do in a city like this.

John was being treated in this council because there were guarantees and equipment for Eldans. If you come barefoot and say, 'I'm a nobleman,' the merchants of this city will call the guards.

“Who are you? ”

“You don't know me. I am the Wise Man of the Ipael River. ”

“...? ”

The old man laughs again and says,

“Do I need to make it easier for you to understand? I'm a wizard.”

“Oh…! ”

“Oh... what? Is that all?”

Suetlq was curious. Few of the young knights liked him after hearing that he was a wizard, even though he was a heavy-headed noble.

The virtue of a knight was bravery, justice, loyalty, and it was far from the value of a sorcerer. The word that matched the wizard was suspicion, ambiguity, and ambiguity.

However, John looked very pleased.

‘... What is this guy? ’

“Greetings, Suetlg. A wizard. I wanted to meet him. ”

“... Yeah, right? ”

“I'd love to hear some magic stories, if that's okay with you. ”

In the countryside where John was, magic was treated almost like a legend or a myth. I was surprised to see the wizard in person.

This is your chance to find out everything you can about magic!

‘... What is this guy? ’

Meanwhile, John didn't notice that he was being treated by Suetl as a freak.

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I was embarrassed, but soon I recovered my composure. He nods.

“It's been a long time since I met you, and there's nothing I can't tell you. ”

“Oh.”

“It's not fun to just tell them, so if you beat me at all, I'll answer any questions you want. ”

“Oh…”

The "oh" was just a blurry "oh." John cursed inside.

‘Dammit. I should have worked harder. ’

Even if the article didn't learn how to read, it wasn't that he didn't learn the art. Sina Chess was a clever way to learn as well. It's called the play of the nobles.

If you don't know how to do this, or you're clumsy, you won't naturally be able to join their flock. That's why John learned chess by wrapping his head around a shrine when he was on the territory. I hope it will be useful someday.

Priest Valbert was an excellent chess player, but...

John was not a good student.

No matter how good you look at it, you're average. I was not interested in chess, so it was natural that it did not increase well.

“Is there any other bet besides chess? Dice gambling.”

Or an arm wrestle.

“That's quite a joke. And I'm not talking about chess. The games of kings are fun, but not as good as the games of gods. ”

“?? ”

What's God's game? Duel?

John wonders, and Suetlg licks his tongue.

“You don't seem to know. Are you from the North? This is the Sultan of the East's favorite game. The merchants who were interested in the Sultan's eyes learned and spread it here. The pagans of the East call this the God's Game. ”

Along with the horse, Suetlq flicks his fingers. Then the slave came and put the board up.

It was a grid.

“...... ”

John smiles. He misunderstood that look on his face.

“I'm sure there's plenty of room. Let me make this simple for you. Don't worry too much. Given your first lesson, I'll give you a handicap. ”

“... Oh, yeah. ”

John grips his teeth tightly. To endure the laughter.

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