Although it was less powerful than the chaos cross that Rowan Hertia unleashed, it was exactly the level of power I wanted.
If it had been the chaotic cross that Rowan had unfolded, it would not have been surprising if the rooftop had collapsed.
“Kuhuhuh… !”
Petra fell to the floor, vomiting blood.
He looks at me with shocked eyes and then lowers his head.
‘how will we do it… … .’
Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if I just cut off his head and killed him right here. However, these people are just mercenaries hired for money.
“Tell me everything in detail, including your identity, name, affiliation, and the reason you came here.”
“… … Are you trying to save me?”
“I saw it.”
“Petra, I am the 4th leader of the Grealish Mercenary Guild. “I just received a request from Arcane Merchants and came to kidnap those two.”
Contrary to her stubborn appearance, Petra spit out her information without the slightest hesitation.
Of course, it may be because it is trivial information, but judging by the atmosphere, it seemed like he would tell me even if I asked a little more.
‘The 4th mercenary unit of the Grealish Mercenary Guild?’
Somehow, his skills were extraordinary. He was bigger than I thought, right?
It is no exaggeration to say that the Grealish Mercenary Guild is the largest mercenary guild on the current Rasilen continent.
A huge guild that quickly grew in size by integrating numerous mercenary groups and guilds. I heard that the guild leader’s resourcefulness is amazing. The same goes for skills.
I think I heard that the mercenary corps working under him numbered around 30, and numbers 1 to 5 were said to be mercenary units comprised of incredibly talented people.
‘I don’t know, but if it’s number 4, that means he’s the 4th among Grealish, right?’
I don’t know the skills of the members, but looking at Petra alone, it was surprising that she was only fourth in the mercenary guild.
“This request is a failure. What can you do for us if it saves our lives?”
It’s not easy for a mercenary guild to hold a grudge over someone who encounters one another in a hostile relationship and kills the other, but if you’re as skilled as Petra, things are different.
Even if they don’t openly target me for murder, I probably won’t have good feelings about it.
In other words, if I save Petra in a situation where I have a good reason to kill her, I can leave a good impression on Grealish.
‘No matter what I give, it won’t be worth the life of a powerful person like Petra.’
Complex emotions flash through Petra’s eyes. What should I give? What does the other person want? Such thoughts.
“first of all… … .”
“Ah-oh! What do you think? Leader!”
The female member who was lying down in the back stands up suddenly and shouts with a frustrated look on her face.
‘I was wondering when he would wake up… … .’
I already knew that the guys who had collapsed after being hit by me the first time had recovered to some extent and were seeing an opportunity.
You can tell just by hearing their breathing. However, I was just curious about what to do, so I just left it alone.
“Can I speak for you?”
She walks confidently with a disheveled appearance and speaks boldly to me.
“okay.”
I guess the captain’s opinion isn’t important, so I don’t even ask.
“First of all, I will give you the entire commission fee for this contract.”
“Everything? “We haven’t received the quest success reward yet, right?”
“Does that matter now?”
Petra, who heard the sharp voice and saw the fiercely raised eyes, flinched and closed her mouth.
Well, the real force in mercenary unit number 4 was not Petra, but this woman.
“And in addition to the cost of repairing the building at the top of Full Gather, if a mission is needed in the future, our number 4 master will ask for one request without compensation… … .”
Endless rewards. As the price was much greater than I expected, not only me but everyone else’s expressions changed strangely.
I didn’t really want it this far, did I?
“Oh, no. Sophia. Anyway, this is too… … .”
“Shh!”
When she turned around and covered her mouth with her index finger, Petra fell silent again.
* * *
The work at the top was completed quickly. The top of Arcane was completely devastated by the Red Pill soldiers’ raid.
A major incident occurred last night. Although it was a time for people to dream and be disconnected from reality, few people knew that the next day, the two giant ships collided.
This is because it was thoroughly controlled by the Red Pill.
“what’s this? “What happened?”
“Oh my, the ground is completely torn up, isn’t it?”
“I guess there was a fight at night.”
Ren, who was watching the scene among the people, suddenly felt a prick on his arm and turned to the side.
Sofia from unit 4 smiled and gestured to him.
“Follow me. “I’ll tell you what happened yesterday.”
A secluded tavern we followed her into. Perhaps because it was early, the first floor was empty except for one table.
“You came.”
A muscular giant wearing nothing but a coat over his shoulders greets Ren with a bright smile.
There is a little blood on the bandage wrapped all the way from the chest to the left shoulder. Ren immediately realized that the person who had fought at the top of Arcane last night was this man.
“My name is Eric, leader of Grealish Mercenary Guild No. 3.”
“This is Ren Argen.”
The two people shook hands lightly and then sat down. Aside from Eric, the white-haired man and Petra were already sitting in the seats.
‘Suddenly I’m associated with Grealish a lot.’
Following number 4, number 3. I did not have a good relationship with the 4th division, so it was not a very pleasant meeting.
“Well, the reason I called you here is to tell you what happened last night.”
Eric lost Ren’s grumpy expression and got straight to the point.
He told me everything, including the first request he received from the top of Arcane, how he left out after finding out that Ren’s family was in Full Gather, how he hit Arcane in the back to take them down, and how he and the Black Knight fought that night.
‘her… … , The leader of Grealish’s 3rd mercenary unit is so frightened by the value of my name that he goes to such lengths?’
I feel once again what a great achievement I have made.
Well, since we stopped that monster that was close to a natural disaster, is this much natural?
“… So, without you, I wouldn’t have been able to take down Arcane.”
“ha ha ha… , Sir Wren. We didn’t mean to be condescending. Without even hoping for something. Would you believe me if I said I just wanted to become friends with Lord Ren?”
The albino, seeing Ren’s reaction, spoke urgently.
‘I want to become friends…’ … . Well, nothing bad. Grealish’s number 3 ramen. His judgment doesn’t seem to be bad either.’
If they had really messed with their family like they thought, they probably would have been punished for the 4th time.
“great. “I got help anyway.”
“ha ha ha! This amount of help is nothing. If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact us. We welcome any contact or visit from Lord Ren at any time!”
“thank you.”
The atmosphere instantly became more friendly. Sophia and Petra next to me didn’t look particularly good.
“We also welcome Lord Ren’s visit at any time.”
“okay. “This time we made a mistake-.”
“What a mistake. He suffered a serious injury after messing around with Lord Ren. Petra.”
Eric sneers, thinking that this is the time. Petra’s expression suddenly distorts.
‘Isn’t the relationship between the two mercenaries very good?’
It seems like not everyone who belongs to the same mercenary guild gets along well.
“Don’t talk nonsense. “If we had known that Lord Ren would come, we wouldn’t have accepted this request.”
“What’s wrong with you, Petra? It’s Sophia’s fault for not acting properly. Isn’t it? Leader.”
“That’s also true.”
“Hmph, how could a guy like Ren Arzen or something really kill a monster in the North? “Who was it that went all the way to Rosaria Kingdom to confirm the facts?”
“What, what? “When did I do that?”
“Oh my goodness? Do you think you got hit on the head by the Black Knight this time? “I see you don’t remember that.”
An argument between each other that follows so naturally. It’s so natural that if you look at it, it looks like you’re just exchanging greetings normally.
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“Big, big.”
Ren cleared his throat and calmed the increasingly heated atmosphere.
Perhaps only then did they remember Ren’s existence, and the four people fell silent at the same time.
“Anyway, have you all heard that rumor? “This time, the Mercenary King has appeared again.”
Sophia quickly changed the subject.
“Mercenary King?”
“yes. I heard that it’s already been over 2 years since you went into hiding. As far as I know, I heard that you were in a bad state and went into hiding to get treatment for it? But I’ve been hearing that he’s been seen in the northern part of the country recently.”
“Have you recovered?”
“I’m not sure about that.”
Ren didn’t know much about the Mercenary King. I never encountered him in my past life, and he hasn’t done any major activities since he went into hiding.
‘As far as I know, they said he died the next year.’
His death also had a big impact on the continent. He was a man with such strong influence.
“so… … .”
Perhaps because they were mercenaries, as soon as the story of the mercenary king came out, the story blossomed. Ren was not particularly interested in the story, so he only skimmed over it and left the bar.
‘Anyway, the top of Arcane is over.’
It was clearly revealed that it was related to blackness. From warlocks to black knights. Unfortunately, Eric was unable to kill the Black Knight, but while he was buying time, he collected all the ledgers containing Arcane’s details.
Sooner or later, Arcane will be destroyed, and his place will be taken by the top of Gather.
“Ren, did the story end well?”
Seia asked Ren who had returned.
“yes. mother.”
“I guess Sophia was looking for her brother and finally met him?”
“Yes, the story ended well, so don’t worry.”
Among mercenaries, it is very common for yesterday’s enemies to become today’s friends. And vice versa.
“Where did Francis go?”
“Oh, my sister went midway because something suddenly happened. “I don’t know either?”
After listening to the story, I heard that someone took Francis away. The two people asked Ren to look into it later, saying they were a little worried that he looked serious.
“okay.”
Ren and his party left for Brilliant again. There was no need to rush when returning, so I took the carriage and returned.
They even sent back the wolf they had brought along.
Ren, who returned to Brilliant, climbed into Decane.
“You came.”
Adeline, who roughly grabbed the head of a large wild boar and dragged it along, greeted Ren. When I looked at the boar’s side, I saw a small fist mark clearly visible.
Seeing that there were no other scratches other than scratches on the other side, I guess he killed the wild boar with one punch. Since learning her strength from Potter, her strength has been getting stronger day by day.
– Hey, you said you need magical power?
A voice coming from behind. Gemma looks Ren up and down with interested eyes and smiles.
“yes.”
To learn Grace’s astrology, magical power was needed. But why are you asking? Is there a way?
– Do you want me to gain magical power?
“yes?”
Gemma said she was a sculptor. As one of the heroes who protected the continent, I thought he might have some other abilities, but no way.
– You look like you don’t believe me?
“Are you trying to carve my body into pieces?”
– that’s right.
Ren gasped at the answer so calmly. It’s a piece… … , How on earth do you carve?
“I would be grateful if you could.”
It was just amazing. The abilities of heroes have never been strange before. There must be something special about Gemma’s sculpting.
– Ho… … , trust is great?
She says with a grin. Seeing that smile made me even more anxious.
– Trust me. Gemma saved many of us.
Bliss quietly helped.
– In particular, I received the most help. He’s not a sculptor, he’s just a doctor who saves people. doctor. That guy.
Potter came and said:
“really?”
– okay! Is it just us? Did Gemma save Havenberg’s life too? And do you know why there were many swordsmen who used magic in the past? It’s all because of this guy.
Potter was talking excitedly.
– Noisy. Porter.
– hehehehe, I got it.
– Do you look happy?
– What are you talking about? But aren’t you also formidable?
Potter and Bliss had very shallow smiles on their lips. That smile is the smile that appears when Potter plays with Adeline. It is certainly.
“Wait a minute, I changed my mind-.”
[Subquest – Gemma’s Sculpting]
[Experience Gemma’s sculpting skills with your own body. A new world will unfold.]
[Reward – Magical Engraving]
“… … .”
Ren was about to speak, but then closed his mouth.
– huh? what?
Gemma asks curiously.
“no. I’ll take it… … .”
Ren nodded with a half-resigned expression.