Quit being a knight and become a mercenary chapter 274

274 – Cleaning Up (2)

Maria declared in a solemn voice.

“Then, from now on, we will discuss the treatment of these two. “Let’s all talk comfortably.”

The reactions of Fourth Prince Otto and Margrave Estelle to those words were different.

The Margrave quietly bowed his head and accepted his situation, perhaps thinking that everything was over.

“I hope you will show mercy to my family.”

Otto was tied to a rope and kneeled down, gritting his teeth and trying his best to attack Maria.

“Hey, you two b*tches! How dare you kill me! How dare you talk nonsense about arbitrarily disposing of the imperial prince to a lowly b*tch!”

It’s a shame that the knights around Maria were holding Otto’s shoulders and body so tightly, otherwise he would have lunged at Maria like a wild boar and tried to bite off the back of her neck.

Even though it is already confirmed that he will die, he should behave like a man and be cool, so that he will be evaluated at least a little favorably after death.

I don’t know why you have so many regrets about life.

‘Human trash until the end.’

Then this time he changed direction and started swearing at me.

“Baron Cologne, no, Martin, you little bastard!”

He lost because I hit him on the back of the head a little too hard, so I guess I should at least listen to a few curse words before I die.

Isn’t this the freedom of a winner?

“Even when I was a mercenary captain, I was obsessed with a b*tch named Hilde, so I bought her all her possessions and did something like something out of a chivalric novel. “You guys are crazy about this woman!”

No, I don’t think this is what you should say.

I know very well that you have more than 10 concubines alone, but…

I’m just being sincere to the girl I’m in love with.

Still, throwing away all your money was a crazy act that would make even a woman-mad bastard shake his head, right?

“I guess the reason I decided to be loyal to Maria was because I fell in love with that b*tch’s breasts! Ha, is there a pervert who will leave a lasting mark in history?”

If I had heard something like this under normal circumstances, I would have challenged the opponent to a duel, one of the beautiful cultures of this world, and tried to chop off his head, no matter who he was.

That’s because he touched my wife, Hilde, and even insulted her by biting at her, Maria.

But now that he has become a living corpse, he doesn’t even get angry no matter what they say.

There is a saying that the weaker a dog is, the more it barks, but it barks really bad.

Instead of getting angry at those words, I snorted.

“Oh my gosh, no one will care if you bark like that. And if you were to humiliate me like this after being defeated by Your Highness, wouldn’t your reputation as a prince be diminished? “When you pass away, you must do so with at least some honor, Your Highness.”

“aaah! Martin!!”

“Don’t be ugly until the end, Your Highness Otto.”

The Marquis of Schweig chuckled after hearing Otto’s struggles.

“Such human trash, the Baron of Cologne, or rather the Viscount, must have abandoned his master. Well, I feel sorry for the nobles who swore to live and die with such trash. Isn’t that right, Margrave?”

“…… He is the lord we chose. “Now I won’t say anything lame like I regret it or anything.”

“A trashy master and a great subject… What a beautiful combination.”

No matter where you go, whether you go to work or the military, if there is an incompetent boss among competent employees, things will quickly turn into a mess.

In fact, there were many knights who seemed quite capable even under that Pappenheim guy whom I always cursed at.

Then the Marquis of Schweig pointed down to the ground with his right thumb.

“Prince Otto is not worth keeping alive! He should be executed like this, and his family should be sent to a monastery. And we will have to deal with Margrave Estelle in the same way. “What do you think of the rest of the nobles?”

“The principle is to handle things the same way, but considering future battles with other factions. There’s no need to kill him. “I guess we’ll just grant them asylum.”

A cornered rat bites not only cats but also people, so if you provide them with breathing space, they will be less likely to resist at the last moment.

Even if the faction collapses, only the royal family and the leader will die, and those below them will think that there is no need to fight to the death if they can survive elsewhere with their own money.

“That is a wise decision, Your Majesty. Then, the day after tomorrow, he will be executed in Bremen Castle Square and the news will be announced to everyone…”

When Maria heard those words, she was lost in her thoughts for a moment.

She then waved her hand and denied what Marquis Schweig had said.

“No matter how much of a trash person he is, he is a royal family member with the same father’s blood as him, and he is my brother. So let him show at least some mercy.”

At those words, Otto’s expression brightened for a moment.

I guess he thought he could survive, but that’s not even worth half a penny.

Maria called me with a gesture.

“Viscount Cologne, please come forward.”

“Yes, Her Royal Highness.”

“My name is my brother and he is a person with royal blood. So, she wants to show the least amount of mercy and not let her die while still alive and getting hit by rotten tomatoes in the square.”

Maria said as she slit her throat with her thumb.

“The heads of Margrave Otto and Estelle will be cut off in the inner castle (another castle within the castle where the lord of the castle and his family live). And let the Lord himself cut off the heads of these two. “This is my last mercy.”

Honestly, it was the Margrave who gave me the stepping stone to get to this point, and I feel a bit uneasy about beheading him with my own hands…

War is essentially a fight between death and death, so there is nothing we can do about it.

“I will follow your orders.”

**

And not long after, Otto and Margrave Estelle were brought out to the square of the Inner Palace.

There wasn’t a lot of people gathered together and mocking them like they did last time when they executed that Prince or something, but nobles and knights, including myself, gathered in a circle around them.

“Ready.”

At those words, Maria made a signal with her hand.

“Execute the margrave first.”

I went and stood right behind Estelle holding the knife.

“It happened like this.”

“I want to pour out all kinds of curses at you Martin, but if I do that, it will be like throwing away my last bit of honor with my mouth, so I will refrain from saying anything.”

He seems like a waste of time to be under the incompetent Otto.

Even right before death, he controls his emotions to at least take care of his honor.

“If you have a will, I will listen to it.”

“Tell my family I’m sorry. “If I die like this, it will be over, but my wife and children will have to live a very difficult life from now on.”

I owe something to Margrave Estelle, so I will have to pay some attention to her family at least in the future.

“I will tell you my will. Then, go to Deus’ side in peace.”

I held the sword, released an aura, and swung it.

With just one cut, Estelle’s head fell off his shoulder, and his blood splashed onto those around him.

When Otto saw that, he started screaming loudly.

“aaah! Ahh!!!”

I felt wet under my feet, so I looked at Otto’s feet and saw that a liquid with a musty smell was flowing out.

Anyone can see that this is urine.

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f*ck, if I’m going to die, I’d rather die gracefully than end up with urine on other people’s shoes.

If I die even a little gracefully like Margrave Estelle, what good will there be?

Well, since he’s such a bastard, he probably sent me to Maria’s side to purge me and got stabbed in the back by her.

But since he was going to die soon anyway, I showed him some last mercy and gave him words of encouragement.

“Your Highness Otto. “Be prepared.”

Otto trembled and pleaded.

“Maria, please save my brother. Aren’t we a blood-related family? “How can you live the rest of your life with the guilt of killing your family?”

If I had said that we had no choice but to die because of the war, I would have understood to some extent.

But you were the one who said that if I won this war, I would give Maria to me as her s*x slave and humiliate her for the rest of her life?

After all, this guy is a leader who should not be alive.

After hearing those words, Maria spoke confidently.

“If those who serve me as monarch wish, they can take on as many sins as they want. Brother Otto. “Don’t be too ugly until the end and go to Deus’ side.”

“Maria you b*tch!!”

After the skit ended, I stood behind Otto.

“Your Highness, do you have any last words?”

“uuu…. Save me.”

If you are a prince, at least speak the truth now.

If you ask me to take care of my family, I’ll tell you that I listened, even if it’s just a pretense.

Since we have paid for our sins with the death penalty, we can do just that with humane affection.

“That is not possible.”

“Martin Mayer! You will be cursed forever! “One day, all the women you’ve ever loved will become someone’s slaves and be sold, and you will watch helplessly!”

After all, this is a trashy will.

“Then die.”

I swung my sword and took Otto’s life.

After the execution, when everyone was on their way back, Maria called me and spoke quietly.

“Martin, when your time permits, come visit me with Hilde.”

If I had been clueless in the past, I would have thought this.

‘Wow, because Her Highness Maria liked the story of Hilde. ‘But I really want to see it!’

Of course, now that I’ve figured it out, I don’t think that way.

…… I can’t believe I’m truly in love with a man who is 7 years older than me and has 3 wives, and is trying so hard to stand by my side.

‘Oh my god, Deus!’

It’s so good, but does it make sense?

Is this okay?