How to live as a wanderer

There are two ways to impress the nobles below.

One is to give generous words like nobility.

And the other is to impress the peasants, even though they are nobles.

John was a good knight at both. I didn't mean to, but...

“So what happened? ”

“What happened! He left everything he had. If the lieutenants led by the Lord come back and are captured, they will die immediately. ”

The mercenaries cheered on John's sturdy attitude when they ate rough food together in the camp. Above all, I was even more surprised that the knight who was so fiercely provoked in battle was so unassuming.

“How could you be so strong? ”

“Hey, don't be so blasphemous. You've been trained since you were a kid. Is that what you call it? ”

The knights' training was harsh. Children of nobles from all over the castle sweated from morning to night under the steward's command, and in some parts outsiders came to help train.

Not only how to shoot bows, how to ride horses, how to swim, how to hunt, how to play chess, how to recite poetry, but also how to learn rhetoric, arithmetic, and astronomy. It is done externally and internally as a knight.

Of course, this was the story of the knights who were training under the command of the nobles who had the right territory, and John was different from that.

Train Trainees!

“Even if you're not a knight, I'm thinking about going to the Sword Guild and learning about it. ”

“You said you were short on money last time. ”

“Yeah, but... apparently they're good fighters. ”

The sword guild was founded by a group of swordsmen gathered with the city's permission. The title was an education of swordsmanship and self-defense for the good citizens, but many mercenaries and vagrants also slammed on the door.

If we go any deeper here, we'll become a guild for assassins like Kaegal.

“Last time I saw St. Jacqueson's Swordsman, he fought well, even as an apprentice. He didn't fight 1: 2. ”

“If you're a trainee, aren't you the lowest level? ”

“You know what? How well does a trainee fight with a master? ”

John listens interestingly and sprinkles powder around him. A combination of herb powder that hunts insects and snakes, learned from Joseph the hunter.

“Uh, Knight. Have you met the Eastern Patrolmen? ”

“? ”

Eastern Patrolmen.

To the east of the Holy Empire was the land of the wild, untouched by the forces of the Empire. The nobles of the empire wanted to defeat the tribes here and become new lords.

Of course, the battle was inevitable, and in the process, there were experienced warriors in the east.

One of them was an Eastern Patrolman.

They are made up of skilled hunters who go back and forth freely to the eastern hemisphere, killing monsters and alerting their enemies to the invasion.

“What are you talking about? ”

“The powder you just used, isn't that what the Eastern Patrolmen use? I once saved a life and learned how to combine. ”

“...! ”

John was surprised by what he said.

Is Joseph from Eastern Patrol?

That made sense to me strangely. Clearly, Joseph was far too competent for a country hunter.

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“Knight, we have a problem. ”

The mercenary looking at the backbone with Karamaf said with a difficult look.

“Why? More mercenaries coming?" ”

“No, the merchants are coming. ”

A large merchant procession of wagons is coming this way, rather than dragging one or two wagons. Two hundred seemed to have sufficed.

Large procession of traders and mercenaries, as well as porters, clowns, nurses, launderers, courtesans, bartenders, gamblers, travelers and more!

“Looks like you're off to business. ”

“Yes.”

The main rewards for following the military and providing various supplies and convenience. Substantial supply work was done by these people.

And there was only one reason they showed up in these places.

“They're not bandits, but they wake mercenaries up and move on, aren't they? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

Relaxation is also important when traveling, so there was no reason to move back to packing unless the enemy was a threat.

“But they'll care about us, too. Knight.”

“You mean I have to talk to him in person? ”

“... Yes. ”

The mercenary said cautiously. I was nervous to tell my employer, 'You have to go and convince him yourself.' If the opponent slashes the throats of Trolls with a dagger.

John laughs in relief.

“If that's the case, you don't have to worry about talking. At ease. Let's go. ”

It is better to go and say it before the procession comes near here and hits you. John puts on his armor and his coat and takes a few mercenaries to the merchants' procession.

It's already dark around here, but I can see the light from a distance because there are so many numbers.

“Halt! Identify yourself! ”

“I am John of the Yates. The warriors behind me are mercenaries hired in the name of Marcel's Kettana Chamber. Who are you people?”

“We are mercenaries hired by Doris. Doris has a permission slip with a seal on it, so please don't be clumsy. ”

The mercenaries are wary because they don't know how many troops are behind John. A fugitive that size couldn't even touch the fugitives, but there are always lunatics.

“Fools. What have you done to the honorary knight? Stop.”

At that moment, the fat man comes out screaming. At first glance, I could see that he was Doris. I had rings on my hands on clothes made of precious silk.

“Johann of the Yates? Are you the knight who killed Marcel's Trolls?" ”

“That's right."

“Thank God! I can't believe I'm meeting a famous knight in a place like this. Give me a chance to treat you! Hey, what are you guys doing? Weapons down! ”

The mercenaries hold their weapons and come down unharmed. I was embarrassed by the way the employer did it. But I don't know what to do. You do as you're told.

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Goran took a bumpy walk, yawning with his cans. I was tired in many ways while checking the dark forest.

“Reconnaissance complete. Nothing in front of you. ”

“Well done. Get some rest. ”

He was the commander of his own Goran mercenaries, but that was the story of their time alone. There are higher rank mercenary commanders who serve them when they enter this large procession.

Of course, it wasn't a complaint. I couldn't be the commander all the time living as a mercenary. I was satisfied if I didn't give the money on time and drive it with the crossbow.

“What's that? You have a visitor?”

The noise of the employer's tent made Goran curious. The mercenary next to you speaks in a quiet voice.

“Well, I heard they're serving you. ”

“Sir?”

“They say he caught a Troll in Marcel. Have you heard of it?”

“! ”

Goran and Khan exchanged their gazes. Of course I heard about it. We traveled together.

They were rewarded generously so they could rest in the city without being subdued, but they were able to see improvements from afar.

“If you eat and drink like that, you'll lose something on us, right? ”

“Huh? Huh. I suppose.”

Goran nods. If you play lavishly from the top, what's left will fall to the bottom, but that's not the problem now.

“Mr. Khan. You don't have to go say hello, do you? ”

“Don't do anything unnecessary. Lord Johann was a great man, but there's no law telling us not to splash fire.... Wait. Wait. Goran. What are they doing? ”

The columns point fingers near the tent. The oldest mercenaries, as usual, were lurking around their employers.

“What are you talking about? ”

“Are your eyes foaming? What kind of mercenary rests so tightly in the middle of a camp? ”

“! ”

It was definitely weird to say that. A vigilant man usually wears lightly and circles around, but all the mercenaries are strangely equipped with weapons on their armor.

“... What are you doing? ”

“Hold still. I'll figure it out. ”

Khan takes out a bottle of wine and walks forward. Khan, an experienced mercenary, has excelled at this. He talks with the mercenaries near the tent and returns.

“Oh, my God. Those guys...”

“? ”

“Looks like they're about to attack the knight. ”

“...?! ”

The Goran was surprised by the unexpected words.

“Why, why would you do that? ”

“How would I know that? ”

“Should I tell him? ”

“Well...”

Normally, you'd be like, "Why would you do that? ’, but this time it was different. I could have been rewarded later if I helped. Besides, they both owe John their hearts.

“A little warning would be nice. ”

“Are you sure about this?”

“Why, wouldn't I tell you not to? ”

“You have to say that now. Shit.”

The Goran roams around. You can see who John's group is leading. The mercenaries I'd never seen were hanging out with the others. I was refusing to offer them a drink, even if they were well-versed, but it won't do much good to be cautious if they get caught.

“What if I get stuck over there? ”

“When and how you say it, it's vague and you say it, so you might be able to convey it. If that mercenary suddenly goes to that tent, Doris might get suspicious. ”

“So how do you communicate? ”

“Give me a bottle of wine and a silver coin. ”

“Yes?? ”

“A bottle of wine and a silver coin. Then I'll show you magic. ”

“No... the wine, but the silver...”

“You don't have to do it if you don't want to. ”

“Oh, shit. What if he doesn't get his reward? ”

“Goran. If I'd known you could roll your head like that, I'd have retired a mercenary long ago. ”

The Khan slaps his hands on wine and silver coins. It was because of his personality that he was stuck with Miu Na Gou Na Goran for a long time.

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“What a wonderful wolf! His name is Karamafni. It's even cooler. ”

Grrrrr.

“I'm sorry. His temper is filthy. ”

Karamaf sighs and grumbles whenever Doris approaches. The wolf's mood was also transmitted to John. It is unnecessarily cautious.

“Of course the beast's temper is filthy! Knight. So tell me how you caught the Trolls. I knew there were Knights of the Velemens and Knights of the Duores! What the hell are you doing? The knight's cup is empty! ”

Doris pushes the slaves by her side every time John's cup dries. The naked slaves rub their bodies and pour wine. Even though the meat was pricked through the nose, John's expression did not change.

John wets a mouthful, then pours it all over the floor. There was no poison, but I didn't want to get drunk in front of this merchant.

Was it a mistake to get the offer? ’

Refusing to treat an opponent is tantamount to insulting. I took it because I didn't want to make more enemies on the way through enemy territory.

If this merchant has a plan, he's in the middle of something.

But it was also the first thing I did. Karamaf hated this merchant because he was just greedy about his temper.

All I could do now was be treated without lifting my guard.

“Knight!! Do you recognize me!! ”

“?? ”

An old, drunken mercenary comes through the tent door. It was a column.

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