How to live as a wanderer

The small difference is that you usually hold up a glass that you bring down.

However, John's instinct led to one answer, including the tension of the opponent, subtle tremors, and shaky eyes.

Assassination!

“Don't move. ”

“Why, why? ”

“Drink it first. ”

John pointed to his cup. The servant pours out a bottle of wine and drinks. Stefan looks at John like he's crazy.

"What are you doing? ’

“All right, all right? ”

“Then drink from this cup. ”

“...... ”

I started to get cold sweat on his face. John said with a cold face.

“Drink.”

“Well... Wrong!! ”

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After the servant was dragged away by the furious knights, Stefan's first words were an excuse that he didn't do it.

“I didn't do it! ”

“... what are eyes for? Your cup was poisoned, not mine. ”

There was poison on the inside of Stefan's glass. Stefan didn't understand what it sounded like at first, but later his face turned blue.

“I... was aiming at me? ”

“Why, have you never had a grudge stack in your life? ”

“No... that's not it...”

Stefan, trembling, raises his head and shouts.

“I know who did it! ”

“? ”

“Ulrich must have done it! ”

John was amazed at how suspicious his family was, leaving so many people behind. It was a noble gesture.

“Why do you think that is? ”

“That's the only one who doesn't want to bet on me! ”

Even if Earl Abner was a child and offered a ransom, Stefan was just a bad brother to the next generation.

The ransom for such a brother will be unfortunate.

“That makes sense.”

“Totally... reasonable? What the hell are you talking about? Trying to poison your family is a crime that God will never forgive! ”

“If you had no evidence against me... you'd still be alive. Just hang in there until I pay you back. Then they won't come after you anymore. ”

Stefan grimaces at John's silence, saying it's not his job.

“What a... what an honor...”

“Looks like your head's still a little off. Who wants to protect you the most in this castle? ”

“Now... Earl Jarpen? ”

“No, that's me. If you die, you won't get a ransom. Didn't I just save your life? ”

“...... ”

“So if you want to get back in one piece, you'd better behave yourself. Isn't that right?"

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Earl Jarpen flips the castle in anger at the fact that the hostage almost died. The foreigner who bought the servant has already left the territory.

After giving Stefan gold in advance, he promised to pay more for his death, but no one believed it. Perhaps even if he succeeded, the servant would have been killed by a stranger.

“I trusted you and sent you into the castle! ”

“I have committed a mortal sin. My Lord! I thought he was fine as he was irrelevant to your family! ”

After the investigation was concluded, the servant was executed in an instant.

And that evening, Earl Jarpen invited John.

“Thank you for protecting my honor. Sir, if it wasn't for you, I'd be rumored to have lost my edge. ”

“I just did what needed to be done. ”

“I hear you're hanging out with Stefan. Are you okay? ”

Earl Jarpen knew the nature of Stefan. He was far from an honorable knight.

“We're talking amongst ourselves. ”

“Is that so? Amazing. I didn't think I could. ”

“Any guesses as to who's behind the assassination? ”

“Erl Abner. Someone underneath the Earl must have done something because he was priceless. If the hostage dies, you won't have to pay the ransom. There are people everywhere who don't know honor. ”

Earl Jarven's conjecture was roughly the same as Stefan's. The situation was too elaborate.

“But you don't have to worry. As soon as the day breaks, I'll send the knights off. Earl Abner has accepted his ransom and peace treaty, so we won't have to wait any longer. ”

“! ”

John clenches his fist at the fact that Earl Abner surrendered.

It's only a matter of time before I receive enormous ransom.

“Did the marriage matter go well? ”

“Oh, you heard me. Yes, I've decided to let my youngest daughter go. There's nothing good about continuing the fight with Earl Abner, so I'm going to have to give him some face. ”

Earl Abner, who paid his ransom and compensation, was a rat in distress. If you keep pushing them, they'll bite you harder. To some extent, I needed to relieve my breath.

We used to live together anyway.

Even if it's not a silver mine, the money will keep Earl Abner's face somewhat alive.

“From which family will you adopt a quantum son? ”

“Well, I didn't hear it was the Ulrike ball's decision. ”

In gay marriage, it was common to bring a adopted son from another relative's family.

It was family territory, not each other's doctors or tastes.

Once you're married, you'll be able to make a boyfriend and live on your own.

“Actually, I've been thinking about you...”

“! ”

John was surprised as stories flowed beyond the level of the knighthood ceremony into the territorial ceremony. Bringing an untrained child to the master is like giving the target the same amount of land.

That's why it was natural for a widow or widow in the area to be found. Once you get married well, you become a lord.

I never saw his face, but John didn't care. If you can get lordship, that's something you'll have to endure.

“Then you will be the enemy of House Abner. ”

“I see. ”

John hesitated, but did not tolerate it. It was too much food for him anyway.

“By the way, may I join the procession carrying Lord Stefan?" ”

“It doesn't matter... but it won't be a very comfortable procession. Soon after the war is over, we'll be swarming with mercenaries and bandits. We have to subdue them.Can 't we just rest a bit longer? The man I told you about will be in touch shortly. ”

“What would you do if you were comfortable with the knights? ”

“That's astonishing.”

John's answer was a wholly satisfying answer for the Earl.

Of course, Stefan had John's inner self. Stefan's ransom was too expensive to leave it to the knights.

I'll make sure he's alive, and then I'll get my ransom from his face!

Plus, the money from the subjugation process was free.

“Then I will reserve a place in the procession. ”

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Not as much as the Elven Knights, but the Knights of Earl Jarpen did respect John. But it wasn't that I wasn't jealous. They tried to compete because they heard of John's work.

And John overwhelmed them with his skills.

In the process of subduing the bandits, John crushed and trampled his enemies like mad. Gordon calls out that he needs to come and rest his horse.

It won't be long before the knights acknowledge John.

“Huff!”

As the bird flies, Stefan leans forward in haste. I was mistaken by the sound of arrows.

“Are you afraid of birds? ”

“We'll be at the castle soon! We need to be more vigilant. ”

Stefan is firmly frightened. And it was worth it. Unlike Earl Jarven, Earl Abner was more dangerous to Stefan.

Of course, for knights, Stefan's actions were despicable.

A knight who can't fight his way out of hiding!

“Sir Johann. You don't have to hang out with him. I have soldiers escorting me. ”

“No. I will take good care of you until you reach the family after I've captured you." ”

The knights were buried with an impressive look on John's honorable behavior. Stefan, who was so blindly threatened, listens behind his back in a dazzling way.

What a thug...!

But John was really protecting Stefan with all his heart. He was blocking the enemy's approach by using Karamaf as well as himself.

Honestly, I'd like to see how you kill someone if you can cross this line.

“But wouldn't it be dangerous to go back to the territory if you were that scared? ”

As soon as I met the assassin, the brothers and sisters' names crossed my mind, it was more dangerous inside the territory than outside the territory.

If it had been like John, it would have bounced right off.

“Ha. If you tell the erl, she won't be able to do anything rash. ”

“Hmm…”

The way he spoke, Earl Abner seemed to care a lot about this third son. It was hard to do it without affection since I was knighted and squatted as a military commander.

“So protect me properly! If you want a ransom! ”

“All right, just shut up. Karamaf gets angry when you talk too loud. ”

Apart from his grudge against John, Stefan once again felt that his skills were certain during this journey.

Even if you hold yourself in a tent with armed knights, the power you show against the bandits is unimaginable.

I don't know if I'll think differently when I return to the territory, but for now, it's his life's work.

“I will arrive tomorrow. Let's stay in this town today. ”

The treatment was different when he was moving with the flag of Earl Jarpen. Despite being a territory of other nobles, all the peasants below the chief rushed to tie up their horses and did various quiet errands.

The knights sanctioned the best house in town when they tried to kill pigs and chickens, along with the basic liquor and debts.

“We have food. You may step back.”

“Thank you, Sense. Knight.”

Like Earl Jarpen's knights, discipline was thorough in these areas. Stefan grumbles about why he's not being treated with a grumpy face.

By the time the happy meal is over and the knights are about to lie down, a series of hordes appear outside the town. The Flag of Pearl was the flag of Earl Abner's family.

And leading the group was the Earl's eldest daughter, Ulrike.

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“Marcel's Troll Killer... that's it, right? ”

“Yes, the Ulrike ball. ”

The knights embraced Ulrike's approach with a bewildered look. An heir to the Earl makes them uncomfortable to deal with.

“Would you like to come to my tent for a nice drink for a knight like that? ”

“...!! ”

The knights looked very worried. Of course, breaking promises as nobles was a social suicide, but this was a real enemy.

Moreover, in the case of Johann, he is the most likely to grind teeth in the Abner family.

Johann was reluctant to send him to his tent alone.

“Sorry, ball. It's getting dark and you must be tired from battle today. ”

“I didn't ask you. Who are you bragging to? ”

“... I'm sorry. ”

I came to the ranks of the Envoys, but there was definitely a difference in rank. The knights were difficult to build in front of Ulrike except for the negotiated content.

“That's it. Let's go. ”

“... Lord. Be careful.”

“You have to be careful who enters a tent like mine. ”

In John's jokes, the knights forgot the situation and burst into laughter. It was truly remarkable courage.

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Before entering the tent and even drinking, Ulrike opened his mouth.

“If you kill Stefan, I will pay you as much gold as your ransom and put this grudge behind you. ”

John, who was about to take a sip, lowers his glass with a shivering expression. It was also a suggestion that the liquor would not taste good.

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