71 – Poitiers Family – 11
The messenger pondered for a while. Aside from her wallet, she lost the letter. This becomes a big problem. How should I do this?
It is difficult to get the letter back. The system is big. He is helpless and has no way to catch a pickpocket who has already run away.
Then, as a messenger, how should you respond in a situation like this? There was no manual for losing a letter, but he made an arbitrary decision, and in his judgment, there was only one thing to do in the current situation.
The letter was lost, but its very existence was made known. The recipient of the letter was Manfred, the mercenary leader of the Crudia mountaineer mercenary group. He remembered it because he had memorized it several times.
The messenger immediately returned to his home near Arcadia, took some of his silver coins, and then started running to Crudia again.
After running for two weeks, the messenger was able to arrive at the camp of the Crudia mountaineer mercenary group. The first thing the messenger did when he arrived at the camp was to announce the existence of Charles’ letter.
“Charles Jean Rochepol wrote a letter to Manfred Wiess. But because I lost it in the middle… Please kill me.”
“What about the lost letter? Has it fallen into the hands of the enemy?”
“No. It was simply lost. “His whereabouts are unknown.”
“Hmm, I see.”
After thinking for a moment, Manfred spoke.
“As a messenger entrusted with an important mission, losing the letter was a huge mistake and should be punished.”
Is it worth it? Are you saying you won’t punish me?
“You belong to the Rochepol mercenary group, not the Crudia mountaineer mercenary group. And seeing as you did not run away when you lost the letter and kept its existence known until the end, I will leave your decision to Lord Rochepol. “But you are not innocent, so don’t worry.”
“… Yes.”
“Go back.”
Soon the messenger returned, and Manfred sat down in his chair and thought deeply.
What kind of letter did Charles Jean Rochepol send? It appeared to be an urgent letter, as the messenger arrived in great haste over the shortest distance. What exactly did it contain?
Manfred thought so, but Crudia and Arcadia were very far away. Even if you ride a horse, it would take 14 days. As such, Manfred had no way of knowing what situation Charles was in or what letter he had sent.
—–
But three days later.
A diplomat came to Manfred.
This time, it seemed like he was a diplomat who came in a hurry as he greeted me while sweating profusely.
The diplomat explained that he was a subordinate of Georges de Poitiers. And the diplomat said this.
“I understand that Charles Jean Rochepol has accepted the offer to sell your mercenary group.”
“Oh my.”
Charles finally accepted the offer! After hearing the diplomat’s words, Manfred thought this was it. He himself did not know the contents of the letter Charles sent, but the other party knew the contents of the letter Charles sent. If I did well, I thought I would be able to find out what the content of the letter was through the other person. Manfred countered, pretending that that was true.
“How did you know?”
“I have obtained a letter from one of the messengers sent by Charles.”
“That kind of thing…” “
The man in front of me said that Charles had accepted the offer to sell the mercenary group. That means that the letter that Charles must have sent contained an acceptance of the sale offer.
‘By the way, what relationship does this diplomat’s owner, a man named Georges, have with Charles?’
From what I could see, it didn’t seem like a friendly relationship, but I had no idea why they had come or what their purpose was.
‘Shall I ask what your relationship is with Prince Charles?’
No, if you do that, your opponent will only find out that you have no cards in your hand. Manfred planned to pretend that he knew as much as possible.
“So, what do you think?”
Manfred asked that, pretending to be relaxed and indifferent. These were words that would apply no matter what their relationship with Charles was or what the current situation was.
“I will pay twice as much.”
“Double?”
“10,000 Ducats. This is twice the price offered by Sir Charles. Give up selling the mercenary group to Sir Charles and sell it to us.”
“… “
Manfred thought. 10,000 Ducats. This is a huge amount of money. It is a national amount, not an individual amount.
Crudia Mountaineer Mercenaries are definitely a blue chip company. Although there are only 500 people, these 500 people are more valuable and have higher combat power than the opponent’s 1,000 people. When it comes to protecting, they sometimes show themselves to be better than 2,000 or 3,000 people.
However, I don’t think the value of the Crudia mountaineer mercenaries is 10,000 ducats. The existing price of 5,000 ducats was also quite high. The original value is about 3,000 to 4,000 ducats.
You’re paying 10,000 ducats to our mercenary group? Is the other person really in a hurry? If not…
“Are you in competition with Charles?”
The easiest thing to think of was this line. The opponent does not want to have the Crudia mountaineer mercenary group, but rather wants to prevent Charles from having them. The diplomat laughed heartily at those words.
“Well, what does that matter? The important thing is that if you sign this contract, you will receive 10,000 ducats, and with those 10,000 ducats, you can go somewhere quiet and live as a noble. Nobility! “This is your chance to become a true noble.”
That was right. 10,000 Ducats was enough to build a normal castle. If I add the money I have now, I could buy a small estate on the outskirts of the country. It wouldn’t be a bad life even if you lived off the taxes from that estate for the rest of your life. But…
“I have already proposed to Prince Charles the sale of the mercenary corps, and Prince Charles has accepted the proposal. But if I sign with you again, wouldn’t this be a betrayal of Charles?”
“Even so, it’s just a verbal contract, isn’t it? I also read the contents of the letter sent by Charles Jean Rochepol. I will purchase the mercenary group right now, and I will also pay 5,000 ducats. Instead, reinforcements are needed. It was like this. There was not a single word about the contract. That means you have never signed a contract with Charles’ army, and selling the mercenary group to us does not mean you are legally responsible… “
The diplomat was speechless. This is because Manfred stood up immediately.
“Charles’ army is in danger?”
“… ?”
A diplomat looking at Manfred with an expression as if he didn’t know. In response, Manfred ordered his subordinates:
“Roland!”
“Yes!”
“Arrest this person. I can’t go anywhere. The deadline is 35 days. “Feed and let him sleep for 35 days, and after 35 days, return all the items he originally brought with him and then release him.”
“Yes!”
“Manfred! What is this! Manfred! The difference in power between Charles Jean Rochepol and us is already evident! “It’s better to stick to our side!”
“Crudia mountaineer mercenaries do not betray their employers. Even if it is just a verbal contract. Odilon!”
“Yes!”
“Summon the soldiers. “I will lead the entire army right now and head to where Charles’ army is.”
“Do you know where it is?”
“It took 18 days for the messenger to return. And the distance between here and Arcadia takes 14 days. In other words, given the circumstances, it is highly likely that the place where Charles’ army is located is about 4 days away from Arcadia. So first, the army heads to Arcadia and sends our messenger to Arcadia to ask for the name of Georges de Poitiers. “If you do that, you’ll quickly know where the other person is.”
“Hey… The boss has nice hair. Captains should continue to play in active duty. It would be a waste to play noble while retiring.”
“Useless talk. Rugelon, Oliver!”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
“You two, prepare food. “A 35-day supply will be enough.”
“I understand!”
Soon, Manfred’s mercenary group departed from Crudia. It was heading towards an unknown battlefield.
—–
Meanwhile, Oxenberg.
“I never imagined you would treat Beth Aston like that.”
Charles laughed softly at Isabelle’s sudden words.
“You mean the one you suggested to Beth Aston to be the last one to leave?”
“Yes. Thanks to his suggestion to go out last, Beth Aston doubted Charles’s suggestion and insisted on being the first among the mercenary leaders to go out. Thanks to that, Beth Aston was the first to go out and be killed by Georges. And the 200 mercenaries led by Beth Aston… “
“Since mercenaries cannot become regular soldiers, they naturally transferred to the Rochepol mercenary group, which was the largest, most organized, and had a good relationship with their employer.”
“You are very resourceful, Charles Jean Rochepol. What’s next?”
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After that, there really isn’t anything.
There was no next operation, but there was actually something to talk about.
“Isabel.”
“Yes?”
“I am not a hero. Nevertheless, the reason I can somewhat imitate heroes is because I learned history. Throughout history, heroes have grown through numerous crises. And do you know what the difference is between ordinary people who respond to a crisis and heroes?”
“… Well. “What could it be?”
“Ordinary people run away, heroes prepare.”
“Ready? What?”
“Be prepared to face opportunities that may come your way.”
The goddess of fate is fickle. She may have been an enemy yesterday, but she may be an ally today. That’s why you never know when and where an opportunity will come. Therefore, you must be prepared to seize opportunities that may come at any time. Perhaps the right answer to the current situation is also the same.