Kuro no Senki

Episode 4: Mercenary Guild

Kane stood near the pier and narrowed his eyes.

One ship is moored at the pier.

Kane's memory suggests that the sail of the ship is square, but the sail of that ship is triangular.

Am I remembering something wrong? and Kane tilted her neck.

But Kane soon concluded it wasn't enough to bother him.

If it bothers you, it will.

Kane watches carefully for Shiv's trend, the head of the mercenary guild standing on the deck.

Kane reached for the sword pattern.

Previously, Kane cut Schiff off that he was prepared to scratch his neck as long as it was enough to be Chrono's foot clump, but choosing death from himself was not the same as being slashed irresistibly.

Well, there's nothing like being slashed at this time.

Schiff has traveled to the Marquis mansion many times to engage in dialogue with Chrono.

Dialogue with Krono should have been a considerable burden, given the work Schiff has.

Still, Schiff didn't serve as an understudy.

I guess that's all Schiff attaches importance to this job.

"Oh, are you nervous?

"... somewhat."

Kane glanced at Elaine, who was standing next to her at some point.

Elaine dresses highly exposed today.

Elaine is wearing a piece...... no, is it a dress?

No, no, I can't throw away a line called a cloth either.

First of all, I don't have any sleeves.

Two cloths stretched from the back hide a rich breast.

The cloth adheres to the body so you can't peek even when someone is standing diagonally behind you.

The skirt section is also short in length.

If it's this short, I don't think I need the skirt part.

Once Kane had finished picking up Schiff, he decided to climb the stairs earlier than Elaine and return to the deputy office.

"Still, what can the wild horses do about it?

"You can't."

Kane sighted in a fed up mood.

A large number of spectators surround the corner of the harbor.

Though some of them seem to be watching Elaine, not Schiff and Mercenaries.

Well, I don't even know what it's like to be the guys watching Elaine.

Elaine is an attractive woman.

It is sophisticated even if it takes one stand and behave.

It seems like something that would make me feel awkward to be a different woman in the world who lives this much, but on the contrary, some of them seem to get their beasts rolling.

"Do you care?

That's why you're here.

Kane flatly answered Elaine, who asks like a prank.

"I was the one who bridged that kid with Schiff, and that ship... for once, it's a 'union' ship I run"

I also feel like Chrono said Elaine introduced him to Schiff, but somehow, it was months ago.

"Why are you next to me?

"To appeal to you that I am cordial with you. It's settled."

Kane exhaled with her nose and looked behind her over her shoulder.

A crude desk is placed somewhat apart.

Here Westa confirms the name of the mercenary, and Rona is supposed to hand over a permit issued by Chrono.

When Westa noticed Kane's gaze, she smiled hauntingly.

Rona frowned like trouble and tightened her body tight.

When Kane looked at the ship reflexively, Schiff was about to get off the ship.

About twenty men follow Schiff.

I can't even let Rona stretch her body.

The men are the sharpest in the mercenary guild... because if you try Rona, who was ranked lower in the guild, he's a cloud man.

The cloudman... actually has a way of doing things... but accepts more than a hundred people today alone.

If this hundred or more people do not cause problems, another hundred will be added, and if they do not cause problems for a certain period of time, permission is to be given to call relatives.

Why is the kid mixed up? and Kane spotted a child among the inflexible men, tilting his neck.

I would be about fifteen years old.

Brown's hair is bumpy because of his sailing journey or because he's not going to fix it from the start.

The skin is shallow and dark.

My body is well trained.

It's just the lines are thin.

It wouldn't be suitable for a fight like beating each other straight from the front.

My face... I guess that's not what I brought him here for, I'm so neat that I'm going to take it for granted.

Schiff stopped walking at a distance where Kane's attack would or would not arrive.

"... what can I do?

"It feels like checking the pre-handed roster and ID, and then, uh, giving you a permit."

There's no flaw in querying the roster and ID prepared by the mercenary guild, Kane felt, but he won't put it in his mouth.

"How useful is that permit?

"Isn't it more useful than an exorcism tattoo? Anyway, there's Brad Hamal's signature."

The Viscount Hamal family is quite a historical nobleman, and our Lord Brad is the leader of the Fifth Kingsguard Knights.

Other nobles should be able to respond quite a bit if they see Brad's signature.

"Well, let's get this over with."

"Okay."

Kane stood next to Westa and watched the proceedings.

I was worried that there would be trouble, but I ended up worried.

That's how the order of the children came within.

Children... according to the Mercenary Guild ID, the name Quaint... when he received his permit, glanced up at Kane.

The sight of Quaint cannot be described as friendly.

Strongly speaking, it resembles what Elena sees when she looks at Kane.

I can't help it, Kane thinks.

Kane is a traitor to the mercenary guild.

When Kane was thinking about that, the pain ran on my leg.

Quaint stepped on Kane's feet.

No, should I say I stepped on it?

Quaint was smiling.

It is also a dark grin, not a full grin.

Kane sighed and shook her arms up.

Quaint retreated and clashed at the man behind him.

As Kane scratched his neck, Quaint leaned bright red in his face.

Quaint received a permit from Rona and ran out toward the city.

"You treat children well, don't you?

I just scratched my neck.

Elaine leaked a sneaky laugh as she creaked.

Kane finishes the day's work and stands in front of a communications magic item.

Well, Kane hasn't made a big deal out of saying he's done his day's work.

Speaking of what Kane did, he supervised Westa and Rona's work, so much so that he toured the city to see if there was any trouble.

"... Sounds familiar"

Kane finished reporting to Chrono and carried the cup to his mouth.

"You didn't have any trouble accepting mercenary guilds, did you?

"Ah? Oh, no troublesome troubles."

Kane tilted her neck.

I just finished my report.

Naturally, it also reports on the acceptance of mercenary guilds.

Well, I haven't reported being stepped on by Quaint.

"Well, if you haven't been in trouble, that's fine."

Chrono put it like things were pinched in his back teeth.

I guess Chrono grasps that Kane was stepped on by Quaint because he's deliberately pointing it out.

You mean someone was reporting this before me? and Kane thought of Elaine first, but given the time, someone would be working for the deputy.

"Good day, Kane"

"Oh, tired"

Kane put a thick cloth on the communication magic item.

Well, wearing a thick cloth doesn't completely block the sound.

The next day, Kane was poking his cheek cane upstairs in the deputy's office.

It's a beautiful day.

If you ride a horse and run down the street on a day like this, you'll feel scuffed.

But Kane can't be away from the office.

"You're free."

"Right."

When Kane muttered, Westa and Rona agreed.

For this minute, Mary and Kate, who are receptionists downstairs, would agree.

The main task of the deputies is to be present at the mercenary guild's contract with the merchant.

Without a contract, there would be no work for the office.

In the morning, Rona and Westa were cleaning up and killing time, but I felt like they had cleaned up.

"... I wish you'd come and say hello at times like this. Today, when it comes to what I did, it's like getting rid of a mouse's body."

Kane poked his cheek wand.

As Kane woke up in the morning and looked around the deputy's office, there was a dead rat on the deputy's doorstep.

"With that said, where do all the mercenary guilds sleep?

They're supposed to sleep in a guild-owned building.

Kane answered Westa's question.

The mercenary guild is based in Sylvania.

Schiff should have relied on Elaine because the mercenary guild couldn't have used the connections he had cultivated so far.

"... What's the problem?

"Oh, there's no rubbing going on as far as I can see."

When Kane answered, Rona opened her eyes to surprise.

"Did Master Kane give you a tour last night?

"In character."

This time, the more than a hundred people I accepted are the elite mercenary guild...... Shiv's children or those who understand Shiv's sincerity even if they don't.

They shouldn't cause problems unless something else happens.

That's about as much as Kane understands, but there's no reason not to be alarmed at all.

The opponent is an armed group of 100 people.

I haven't had a rub, Kane added in his heart.

I felt my gaze as I looked around the city.

I hope it doesn't stink, Kane looked up at the ceiling.

Three days later, a first job to remember broke into the deputies' office.

It was the pedestrian union that hired the mercenaries.

There are ten mercenaries hired by pedestrian unions, the contract is reasonable as the amount to hire ten mercenaries, and there are few mercenary guild elites to hire.

Kane made sure the contents of the three contracts matched and wrote the autographs.

One is a mercenary guild, the other is a pedestrian union, and the last one will be kept in a deputy office.

Now neither the mercenary guild nor the pedestrian union can change the contents of the contract at will.

I don't care if Kane consigns with one of them, but Kane's not going to do either of them any favors.

Kane learns from his own experience that if the control side rots, the whole thing will go bad.

"No problem."

When Kane said, Schiff and representatives of the pedestrian union left the room.

Review the contract and hand it to Westa.

"Save it in the vault. Don't lose it."

"I won't lose it"

Westa pointed her lips as if she were obstinate and left the room.

"Isn't the amount too cheap now? Suppose you hire a mercenary guild elite, right?

"It's an agreed amount on both sides. It's not our act."

Kane told her disgruntled face Rona.

Lorna can be described as cheap because, like Kane, she knows how much to hire a mercenary guild elite in a group of free city states.

But Kane thinks.

Mercenaries are not considered authentic in the Kepheus Empire.

The mercenary guild has signed a contract for a properly profitable amount, even though it is not surprising to be seen underfoot.

That is proof left that the mercenary guild is not a bunch of combat idiots.

"... Whatever, I wish you'd been a little busier. Feel like you're looking forward to the bottom line of a mercenary guild."

Kane put his arms behind his head and looked up at the ceiling.

Kane walks through the city.

Sylvania is a developing city.

The ground is paved with cobblestone only near the harbour… around the buildings of the five chambers of commerce and the pedestrian union, while the rest are stripped of soil.

I can't say the streets are sophisticated either, but they have enthusiasm.

It's not boiling down to a good economy like Hashel, it's enthusiasm as if the city itself is willing to grow.

It is cloudy and chaotic and orderly.

I liked the unexplained enthusiasm of Sylvania like that.

Kane stopped his leg.

I felt my gaze today.

Want me to ask you out? and Kane often thinks.

I also feel there is no harm in leaving the Lord of my gaze alone, but I was concerned about the mouse carcass.

There are more mouse carcasses every day.

This morning, Kane cleaned up the remains of four rats.

I want to do something before escalating to a cat or dog.

Kane's legs were suitable for those who were not natural and popular.

Just a short walk and you'll soon be out in an unpopular vacant lot.

Kane turned around with a vacant lot away from Sylvania and the deputies... perhaps to be called a wasteland...

"Hey, nice weather, huh?

"It's a good day for you to die"

As Kane spoke, Quaint said to his enemies in a dewy manner.

"Why do I have to die?

"You have to tell me, you traitor! You put mud on the Alliance's face while the Alliance took care of you! That sin can only be atoned for by death!

Kane smiled bitterly.

"What's wrong!

"I don't even know how you feel, Quaint. But my boss is talking to the victim's merchant, and Schiff... seems to have a policy of meditating on what I've done."

That, and Quaint's mouth caged.

Again, this case seems to be Quaint's arbitrary.

Kane stared at Quaint, hoping to end it in peace somehow.

"Well, you put a mouse carcass on the front door of the deputy office, too, and you're a little out of your mind, aren't you?

"... Huh!

Quaint stared at Kane in a haunted shape.

"Ugh, shut up! He's the master of the mouth! Through the sword! A battle!"

"No, I'm not going to pull out my sword."

Quaint pulled out his sword and came to Kane.

As you can see, Quaint seemed quite capable of moving.

Quaint flashed his sword and Kane jumped the attack backwards.

Quaint gets mucky and wields his sword, but each time Kane takes a great distance and strikes.

It's no big deal, Kane felt that way as he attacked Quaint.

Quaint can move for his age.

It's only for my age.

There will be enough mercenaries and other guilds than Quaint to sweep and throw away.

Kane didn't know why Schiff bothered to bring Quaint.

Can physical surgery alone render you powerless? and Kane grabbed Quaint's wrist.

Kane grabbed Quaint's arm lightly enough to clap it out.

"Get off me!

"So easy...... Huh!

Kane's hand is played.

No, Quaint played Kane's arm, not his hand.

Quaint stepped away from Kane because of his ridiculous leap power.

"... engraving technique?

"That's right!

Quaint bragged his chest out.

The black light colored Quaint's body like barbarian warfare makeup.

Quaint's engraving differs from that of Chrono and Sue.

"... and this is my power!

"Come on, are you serious?

Quaint's engraving emits a strong light...... Kane's consciousness was swallowed by darkness.

I see fangs.

I can see the nails.

Dark eyes like Nara's staring at Kane from the darkness.

Fragmented memories burst.

My nails tear my body apart and my fangs eat into my arms.

When he heard Kane scream, he narrowed his eyes delightfully.

As Kane opened her eyes, she was staring at Kane with Elaine's worried look on her face.

There's not just Elaine, there's Westa and Schiff.

"... shit, hell"

"If you look at people's faces, isn't there hell?

As Kane threw up, Elaine cramped her cheeks.

Make sure this isn't hell, I felt terrible.

I have a terrible headache.

I also feel nauseous.

He was hot as if he had had a bad quality cold, and his whole body hurt like a whiff.

Kane put his gaze around.

Apparently, he's in one of the dormitories.

Maybe someone carried it to me.

"Schiff, what's that? That kid, right in front of me..."

Kane shook his head.

I couldn't believe what I saw.

Anyone, I guess.

He turned into a wolf.

"Kane, you may have hit your head hard."

"Come on, don't look at me like you're looking at such a pathetic kid"

Kane slipped weakly into Elaine pointing her pitiful gaze.

"Schiff, that's real, isn't it? What's that?

"... engraving technique"

Sigh said in a sigh.

"Are you serious? For once, I've looked into engraving, but it's the first time I've ever heard you turn into a wolf."

Even though I said I looked it up, to the extent that I read a book in the Marquis Mansion, there was no description of transformation in it.

"There are not many in my clan who have the power to transform into wolves. A certain pedigree, a very rare mutation in it."

"But why, it's a wolf?

"According to the inheritance of my clan, the Spirit is in high places and manifests itself with the help of the creatures of this world when interfering with the human race"

I guess the reason Schiff didn't affirm it was because he hasn't pelted the heirloom of the clan.

So you're a wolf.

"Oh, whoever expresses this alien gets the power of a transformed creature"

"So you're saying it's equipped with a wolf-coated sense of smell and hearing?

"That's the thing. If the inheritance is correct."

Kane ate and tied her teeth and woke her body up.

"Don't move!

"Oh, I'll deal with that later here"

"What do you mean?

Schiff sighed.

I'm just asking you why you know what you're talking about.

"Follow the guild code and dispose of Quaint. Of course, I pay for the treatment and compensation. So I want you to put this thing away."

Not bad, Kane calmly calculates.

Dispose of Quaint will also serve as a warning to other mercenaries.

Kane can clean up his troubles without getting his hands dirty, and he can get treatment and compensation.

"Are you convinced?

"... don't be ridiculous, shit"

Kane threw up and got out of bed.

"Kane, aren't you another mercenary captain?

"I know. I'm a deputy. But I'm not the kind of person who got hit so well by a kid that I could keep quiet."

"Wait, this isn't just about you"

Sif blocked Kane's whereabouts.

It's natural to panic.

I'm trying to clean things up by killing my own men.

"That way, pull in. This is a quarrel between me and Quaint. If you know what I mean, get out of here."

Kane pushed Schiff away and reached for the door.

As Kane entered the cafeteria and tavern, the men... mainly the mercenaries stared at Kane.

Some of them are Quaint.

Kane strived to dress up as a light breeze and approached Quaint.

Quaint stared at Kane with insulting eyes.

For Quaint today, Kane is an unmatched loser.

Maybe Quaint is sure of his next victory as well.

"Dude, don't look at me that scared. No, I think I did something wrong when I was a mercenary, too. That's why I'm here to apologize. I don't want to hurt you twice or three times. Hey, sis. Give these guys some booze. This kid's got milk."

When Kane rolled up, the mercenaries unraveled as if they were relieved.

The waitress immediately brought booze and milk to the counter.

"I'll take care of it. Just do your job."

Kane received it from the lady in service and handed the liquor to every mercenary.

"Sorry about that."

……

Quaint was silent, but he was laughing well.

In the next moment, the liquor store became noisy.

Because Kane flipped the cup over Quaint's head and showered him with milk.

"Do what!

"You've come to sell your fight, you fucking kid!

Kane said back to the milk-coated quant.

"This time, I'll kill you! Get on the surface!

"Ah? Are you stupid, Temehe? If I did it right there, I'd be annoyed by the people who came to catch the booze in a good mood. Follow me."

As Kane crouched his jaw, Quaint stood up.

"If you miss me, you can bring your friends, too, okay?

"Who!

When Kane left the tavern, he headed to the harbor.

It's not because I thought this harbor of time wouldn't bother anyone.

Kane stopped at the right place and turned back to Quaint.

Because of the slight walk, Quaint seemed to regain his calm.

"Come on, get out your sword!

"You don't need a sword for a kid. This guy's good enough."

Kane held his fist and stuck it out to Quaint.

"That way, use the engraving technique. Well, now you can't win with engraving."

"As you wish, I'll tear you apart!

Quaint barks toward heaven.

The pitch-black light colored Quaint's body like barbarian warfare makeup.

The pitch-black light blinked irregularly and emitted a strong light.

At the next moment, the pitch-black light erupts from the engravings, covering up Quaint's body.

Quaint finished his transformation and turned into a wolf with shining fur in pitch black.

Kane has no idea what logic is causing the transformation.

'... let's go!

Quaint opened his mouth and attacked Kane.

Kane rolled down the ground and gave Quaint a blow to the mouth.

Quaint flips at the same time as he lands, striking Kane again.

Kane intended to spare him, but the pain ran on his shoulder.

When Kane touched his shoulder, blood wet his fingertips.

"What's up? Can't you even resist? If you're gonna cry and apologize, you can forgive me, okay?

"Come on, it's a declaration of victory about as much as I bled you out a little. My counterattack is about to begin."

"If it were, I wouldn't die!

Shit, did I piss you off too much? and Kane regretted it just a little bit.

Quaint's speed is completely above Kane's ability.

Kane does his best just to chase him with his eyes.

"Why? Why, I can't kill you!

Quaint stopped the movement and shouted as irritated.

Kane wiped his jaw with the back of his hand.

Blood sticks to the back of my hand.

The reason Kane is outmaneuvering Quaint's attack is simple.

Quaint's movements are too linear.

"It's no big deal for slapping a big mouth. Oh, is that you? Actually, isn't the power of the Spirit a big deal? He said he'd get the power of a wolf, but a wolf is stronger than you."

"Shut up. Aah!

Quaint flies to Kane.

Kane hoisted the edge of his mouth and played the first trump card with his finger.

It emitted intense light at the tip of Quaint's nose.

"Ghaaaaaaaaaa!

Quaint failed to land and acted like scratching his face with his forefoot.

Kane hit Quaint with a second trump card.

The first trump card is a flashing magic item.

The second trump card is pepper wrapped in paper.

"Geha! Ko, you coward!

"Ugh! Are there cowards and shit in the fight!

Kane continued to throw a second trump card at Quaint, carefully repositioned.

Quaint saw Kane.

Kane took Quaint's sight and sense of smell.

But Quaint's hearing is alive and well.

It looked like Quaint laughed at Kane.

"That's a breeze! I still have my ears!

"Shit!"

Quaint jumped toward Kane.

The aim is the neck.

Kane reflexively sheltered his neck with his arms.

Quaint's fangs eat into his arms.

"Ha-ha-ha! What do you say! My ears got you! Whether you're blind or not nosy, you're not an enemy!

"Really? Then I'll explain it just in case."

Kane held Quaint in his arms with all his might.

What reason is it that you're eating up in my arms and you can speak up? and Kane thought,

"It's the ocean behind us. Hey, you good at swimming?

"Eh!"

Kane hugged Quaint and jumped into the ocean.

You should have thought about what happened after you jumped into the ocean, Kane said, pulling Quaint over and heading to the deputy office.

Passengers turn their gaze, but Kane ignored.

Schiff and Westa stood in front of the deputies.

Westa rushed over to Kane and panicked with Awawa.

"Mr. Kane, you're hurt!

It's not a serious injury.

Kane reached out to stroke Westa's head, but noticed his hand was wet and scratched his own.

"Hey, we won."

"I don't expect you to lose. Me too, Elaine."

Schiff said with a flashing look.

"Is it a sign of trust that you won't welcome me?

"That woman (Elaine) left because she was scared of you."

"I see."

Kane took her hand off Quaint.

The gong and sound sounded.

The shock should have been pretty good, but Quaint remains stunned.

"Take him home now."

"... What's the report?

"You don't seem to understand, so I'm gonna say it again."

Kane glared at Schiff and said slowly.

"This is a quarrel between me and Quaint. So, Quaint doesn't need to be disposed of, and I'm not going to give you an asshole report for 'fighting, beating the kid up' either."

See, Kane slammed Schiff's chest gently with his fist.

"Is that how you do it?

"Oh, this is my way"

The next morning, Kane woke up with a body ache.

But the mood is clear.

Losing is not a hobby.

You have a little more room.

Well, there won't be today......, Kane weaved his jacket and headed to the front door of the deputy.

Quaint was sitting on the doorstep of the deputy office.

"What kind of joke is this?

……

Quaint does not answer.