How to live as a wanderer

While Doris was in despair, John moved relentlessly.

There was something left to lead this ascent.

“Call.”

“Yes.”

The mercenary white commanders and their escorts are still unaware of the situation.

Unlike the new mercenaries hired below, they had a direct relationship with the employer. There was a danger of burrowing at will if I let it go.

“What are you calling me for... Knng. ”

“I saw the call and came... Hehe. ”

Every time John stepped inside the tent, he fainted with a club. I didn't think the knight would have caught Doris hostage first.

“Tie him up and lock him inside. You can kill me if you try anything. Doris, you ready? ”

“... Yes...”

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The surprise that happened in the middle of the night ended surprisingly quietly.

What's changed is that the mercenaries escorting Doris have been replaced by a new knight and his men.

They stick close to Doris and don't give her a single crack.

The perceptive vendors realize that some mercenaries are invisible, but they keep their mouths shut as if they were a perceptive vendor.

Even the brave mercenaries hired before departing realized they couldn't see the white captain who paid them, but they kept their mouths shut as brave as the mercenaries.

And one more thing.

“This is unexpected...”

John kicked his tongue.

It turned out that Doris and John had the same destination.

To be precise, it was a little different.

John was the destination of the Earl of Jarpen's castle of Bozon.

Doris was the destination of Earl Abner's army surrounding the fortress of Bozon.

“Are you sure you're surrounding us? ”

“Yes...”

“Knight. Maybe he's lying. More interrogation...”

“Enough. If I think about it, this procession is obviously marching towards an army stationed somewhere. ”

I was about to go into the Earl with ease and meet the Earl, but I found Earl Abner's army first.

John senses things are getting more and more complicated.

"The difficulty is rising…"

I can't believe this is what happens when you accept an invitation from Earl Jarpen.

In fact, there's no reason to just take a dishonorable turn and back down.

I had no intention of retreating after this.

I'll definitely get something out of it!

“Sh-Knight. If you stop here, I swear to God I will not retaliate...”

“Were you planning to retaliate? ”

“Oh, no. It's not like that. ”

I made the mercenaries shut up before John could say anything. Doris screams silently, her mouth closed.

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Over a thousand troops were stationed near Bozon Castle. Of course, not all of them were well-armed soldiers. Earl Abner would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.

Heavy artillery is between 200 and 300. The rest consisted of scraped mercenaries, hustled farmers, and other noncombatants.

Of course, at this scale, it was enormous.

We were desperately short of taking down the prepared castle.

No, it was nearly impossible to take down a castle prepared for this era in the first place.

Age of overwhelming advantage over siege!

The easiest and best way for the attacking party to proceed is to surround them. We seize the villages and farmlands around us, and then we surround the castle and wait. Praying for it to collapse inside.

Ridiculous, but this was the most realistic way.

What if it doesn't break?

Then the attacking side collapsed first.

“I heard another one escaped last night. What are you doing? ”

A young nobleman was furious inside the tent. It was Earl Abner's third son, Stefan.

First, in an empire that inherits everything in the family, the children under it had to find their own way to live. It was a minority when it was completely neglected, like John, and it usually finds a way.

In Stefan's case, it was the Earl's consideration that he was knighted and sent to the army.

The problem is that Stefan wasn't trained as a knight!

Without proper training, the inauguration ceremony and "You're a knight now" would not have been possible.

It was the people below who suffered.

“I'm sorry, Sir. ”

“You don't need to say you're sorry! Take that castle down now! ”

I didn't like the faces of the knights and mercenary commanders.

Earl Jarven dealt with it so harshly.

Instead of fighting outside, I grabbed all the supplies around me and threw them into the castle with the elite soldiers.

The moat beneath the castle was deep and the walls were solid and the soldiers guarding the walls were well trained.

If we do this formally, we're all going to die.

‘When more deserters come out, there won't be less. ’

I had to take the castle or the Earl to get paid.

In this situation, there is no money to be made.

The commanders are taking care of it first, but it was only a matter of time before the money ran out.

“Sir! The main rewards have arrived. The merchant would like to meet you and greet you! ”

“Oh. Good. Tell them to come in!”

Stefan's face is discolored. Others were the same. While I was frustrated, good news came in.

The morale of the soldiers increases when new merchants arrive in the camp. Salaries and whatnot, once you eat, drink and enjoy your fill, your complaint disappears.

Moreover, the effect of pressure on the people in the castle was random.

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“Leave your weapon and go inside. ”

“I didn't even bring it here. ”

John surrendered himself as if to see. There was definitely no weapon. The guards nod satisfactorily.

“Go inside. Don't forget to be careful what you do in front of the Commander. ”

“I... know. ”

If the guard had some snow sleds, he would have realized Doris was exceptionally thin. But he didn't have it.

W-what are you trying to do? ’

Doris stares at John, trembling inside. I couldn't figure out what John was trying to do. There's one thing I can tell you.

Whatever Johann is up to, if he fails, he's more likely to fall behind!

‘God, please... I will give you one-third of this revenue, or one-fourth of it, when I return. ’

“Yi, it's an honor to meet you. Stefan.”

“Yes. Why did you ask to see me? ”

Stefan looks at Doris with an eager look on his face. When the chief of the main rewards asked to meet with the commander, they had already expected something from each other.

Appropriate bribes and practices.

“That, in fact...”

“I'm sorry, but I'll go first. I'm John of the Yates. ”

“? ”

Stefan frowns. It was unpleasant for a knight from a family I had never heard of.

“So? You want to build a ball under me? I'm not taking anyone under my wing. ”

“I didn't say I was going in. I was invited by Earl Jarpen to march on the Duke. It is the honor of knights to accept honorable invitations from nobles. But this merchant tried to attack me. ”

“...... ”

Stefan doesn't understand what you're saying, but the other knights nearby and the mercenary commanders immediately realize what they're saying.

"That idiot..."

"If you're going to attack, will you arrest me or arrest me?" Who gave that son of a bitch a license? ’

Once I've taken him hostage, I can convince him to lead Earl Jarpen, but I have nothing to say if he takes me hostage.

“I've captured this merchant, and I've been given a fair share of what this merchant has. So please allow me to take this man's fortune and enter Earl Jarpen's castle. ”

Absolutely not.

One of the mercenary commanders said with his eyes. I don't know how many supplies Doris had, but does it make sense to send her into the besieged castle?

“No. We're at war. You cannot allow supplies to be provided to the enemy. ”

“I understand. Then buy me my share of the treasure." I'm going in naked to meet Earl Zarfen. ”

This was an acceptable offer. It was a siege, but it wasn't a struggle to decide what to do with the Earl. It was a struggle to surrender the Earl and get what he deserved. It was no big deal to go in and meet one of the knights.

Problem is...

You can't.

It was that there was no question of their funding situation. Even if I take money from Doris, I can't afford it.

“No. Our breach could leak to Earl Jarpen. ”

“If that doesn't work, I'll return with my fortune. ”

“No, you can't. I can't believe the merchant attacked you in the first place. Who knows if you attacked and captured a merchant? ”

With the horse, Stefan looks up. It was a sign to tell Doris to open her mouth. If we insist Doris is right now, John is in trouble.

But Doris said nothing.

"That stupid piece of shit? ’

What a fool to call a merchant. Stefan doesn't notice Doris' head isn't rolling because she's scared.

“In the name of the knight, and in the name of the god, I did not lie. Are you saying you trust the name of a merchant over a knight? ”

“That merchant is an honorable merchant with Earl Abner's permission. By comparison, you've never heard of it. I don't believe you, so when this is all over, come complain to Earl Abner. I will let you stand trial in the name of the knight, if you wish. Instead, I'll accept the merchant and the wealth until then. I'll give you a day, soldier.

Stand down. ”

The mercenary commanders and knights nod at Stefan's words.

I was worried, but I finished very well.

Given that naive knight the way out, he will have no choice but to go naked, unfair and angry.

Even if I went to Earl Abner later and demanded a trial, there was no chance that an unnamed knight in the Earl would win.

“You have insulted my honor. ”

“Hey, watch your mouth. You and my honor are not the same, how much less my decision is above yours. Be grateful for saving your life out of respect for your honor. ”

John raises his head. The reason for this boring question was to build excuses.

John was like a thief when he attacked Stefan in a raid at night, but the story was different if he claimed his rightful place and accumulated excuses in this way.

Everyone here must think that John has a reason in mind. I just don't admit it because of the realistic benefits.

Blame!

“Huh?"

John throws Doris to the left, then swings the nearest mercenary commander upside down on the right. The swift whirring of the massive body makes the area a complete mess.

“W-what are you...! ”

A terrifying knight draws his sword. Unlike the mercenary commanders, the knights could have swords in their tents. Without hesitation, John wields the commander of the mercenaries.

Puck!

The knight was beaten without stabbing the sword. John makes his way, swinging the mercenary commander like a windmill. Stefan stares at John with a sword, frozen in time, even if he runs away right now.

“Avoid! Sir! ”

Then the knight who realized what John was after screamed, but he had already thrown the mercenary commander and arrived in front of Stefan. Stefan swings his sword, but John turns away and grabs Stefan by the neck and twists his hand to take it from him.

“Say that again. Sir, what about my honor? ”

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