Episode 36.
In the morning, I took Patrick to the temple.
After receiving the healing magic, Patrick returned to a much better condition.
“Master, may I ask you something?”
“okay.”
“Can I live with you at Master’s house?”
Patrick lives with you.
To be honest, the house was large enough to live alone with Har, and I was feeling a bit lonely.
I nodded.
“thank you! Please leave the chores to me from now on.”
“Are you going to do it anyway?”
“How can I put water on Master’s hands with the principle of being a disciple?”
It was good for me to have Patrick do the chores for me.
First, I had a question for Patrick.
“Are you good at cooking?”
“I grew up alone from a young age. Even though Odd raised me, I did the cooking myself.”
It was fortunate in misfortune.
I tried cooking several times, but the results were not good.
The food I made was too extreme. It was either too salty or too bland. The original taste of the ingredients did not match, so we played separately.
“I’m glad, but if it’s still difficult, tell me. I will help too.”
“hahahaha, I can only thank you for your words.”
By the way, the training to be given to Patrick was decided. Now I had to find a good land.
Then I remembered the place where the ogres were yesterday.
‘It’s not far from the valley, so I can bring water, and the land is flat, so it was okay.’
In addition, the ogres must have excreted a lot there.
At the same time as chasing monsters, it will serve as an excellent fertilizer.
“By the way, Master, why are you hiding your power?”
An obvious question from Patrick.
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Now Patrick knows what I’m good at.
“To be honest, I want to rest. I’ve lived a very difficult life. If your skills are revealed, it will definitely bother you a lot.”
I recalled my life before the regression. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
I never knew how I could live like that.
“…”
Patrick looks at me pitifully.
“You’re still young… what kind of life did you live…”
From Patrick’s point of view, I was a child who hadn’t even reached adulthood yet.
It was a funny story to say that such a child had a difficult life.
“Ha ha, just kidding. I just wanted to follow the stories of the heroes.”
Most heroes didn’t reveal themselves. I think it’s an age-appropriate answer.
Patrick’s eyes glow.
“indeed···.”
“Uh, why?”
“Master, you intend to become a hero.”
Wait a minute, there seems to be a little misunderstanding.
“All right. The disciple will work hard so that Master can become a hero.”
What do you mean by working hard?
I hurriedly shook my arms and denied it.
“I have no intention of becoming a hero. got it? So, I don’t know what it is, but don’t think about working hard.”
It was Patrick who was lost in thought without answering anything, as if he had listened to me.
“Please… I really don’t intend to be a hero.”
***
Ea Kirton.
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No, the first princess of the Mycenae Empire, Epinia Mycenae, had a sabbatical and returned to her hometown, the Mycenae Empire.
“Where did Suhar leave without telling me?”
He thought of his juniors. Suhar was a curious child.
He was somewhat like a child, but he was also a child with a sense of maturity.
I remember the first time we met.
“Maybe it was a garden.”
I was also curious about who the swordsman had called, so I went to the garden. And found Suhar.
The first meeting was close to disappointment. Even though the name of the swordsman was called, he didn’t feel the presence of a strong man at all.
“The next thing we met was in the club room.”
Personally, I was investigating the curse. The club room door opened and I saw Suhar.
It hadn’t even been a few days since our first meeting, but I felt that something had grown.
“Every time we meet, it changes, so I keep wondering about it.”
As the days passed, Suhar’s growth was visible.
“Besides, it seems like you’ve been to the ruins a few times.”
Suhar seemed oddly familiar with the ruins.
To be honest, I felt a sense of crisis with Suhar. If it didn’t suddenly disappear and stayed until the end.
He wondered if he could have won in the confrontation he would have had with Suhar.
“I think Suhar has surpassed me by now?”
Epinia Mikener is a Sword Expert Advanced.
According to common sense, Suhar couldn’t have surpassed the level of Ephinia.
However, I wondered if it was Suhar that Epinia had seen so far.
“The reason I quit the academy was because I had nothing more to learn.”
Epinia somehow asserted that her thoughts were correct.
“Can I see you again…?”
I thought there would be no Epinia.
“My name at the academy, my family. Because everything was a lie.”
Even if Suhar is looking for Ephinia, it will not be easy to find.
“I wished I had said goodbye…”
Leaving behind her regret, Ephinia started her own work.
***
After receiving Patrick as a disciple, Patrick’s physical condition was finally restored.
The long awaited training time is approaching.
“Patrick, you’d better prepare for today.”
“All right!”
Once I cultivated a field where the ogre lived. The crops that are expected to yield profits in the future are also recovery herb, hemostatic herb, and paralytic herb.
“Basically, the price of herbs used for treatment doubles.”
because of the war
It was not easy to grow herbs, but they were herbs that could be easily grown except for paralytic herbs.
“Of course you can find them in the wild.”
Is it really necessary?
You will get more by growing your own than by finding it in the mountains.
“But why did the war break out?”
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No one knew the reason for the war.
The starting point was the war that the Mycenae Empire declared war on and started with the Natearden Empire.
The war started by the two huge empires was enough to engulf the continent in war.
“I wonder if the reason the Mycenaean Empire declared war was because of its conquest?”
It is incomprehensible considering the current Mycenaean Empire.
Even at that time, everyone was surprised that the Mycenaean Empire had declared war.
Various speculations came and went, but the Mycenaean Empire remained silent about the reason for the war.
“It would be nice if we could stop the war itself.”
It could be said that no one benefited from this war. All countries suffered losses.
Roto Kingdom also suffered a lot of damage.
“Still, there is nothing I can do.”
We don’t even know why the Mycenaean Empire declared war.
All I can do now is prepare something to benefit from in the future war.
“Although it would be nice to buy something like an armament in advance.”
It was a risky act for any individual to buy and collect weapons.
In the end, all I could do was grow things that were often used in war, such as recovery plants.
“For now, we should go back to the Caldert family before the war begins.”
In times of war, there was no safe place.
Of course, when I return to the Caldert family, I will take all the herbs I have grown and leave.
It was the free cities that suffered the most.
“For now, I don’t know. I should just grow herbs.”
My head hurt just thinking about the future war.
It seemed better not to care about the war anymore.
“Anyway, I have to do mercenary work again, so what should I do?”
To be honest, I could get by just teaching Patrick.
But for my goal, I needed a lot of money. It’s not bad to spend leisurely like this.
“A rough glance…”
There were no good requests. I didn’t intend to take on any more escort missions.
The reward given by Baron Drake was great. But considering the time it took to get to the Empire, I don’t think it was that good.
I would have been able to earn much more by doing group missions in a short period of time.
“Others take over missions with good rewards first.”
This was also a problem.
I pondered for a while. A mission that a gold mercenary can receive.
“Should I go to the next step?”
A grade comparable to that of Sword Expert. It was time for Diamond’s promotion.
Besides, I accepted Patrick as a disciple. This fact will spread someday.
It is a strange situation for a gold mercenary to become a student of a young gold mercenary.
“I need to be promoted to Diamond.”
It was a situation where I could receive a promotion mission.
I headed straight for the mercenary guild.
Fortunately, there was Thoth in the Mercenary Guild.
“Thoth, I’m thinking of upgrading to that diamond.”
“…?”
Thoth looks at me curiously.
“Are you going to challenge diamonds?”
It was understandable that Thoth was bewildered. Thoth still thinks I’m on the same level as Patrick.
“I didn’t show my skills because I just didn’t like the hassle.”
“That’s Genga…”
“By the way, I want to receive a diamond promotion mission. Do you have any recommendations?”
Thoth looks at me strangely.
Thoth’s reaction was strange.
“Did I say something wrong?”
“You… are you a mercenary?”
Are you a soldier?
Thoth knows that I am a gold mercenary. It won’t be literal.
“It’s not normal to not know how to get promoted while working as a mercenary.”
How dare you criticize that much? Thoth is also a very kind person.
As far as I know, isn’t it enough to succeed in three or more promotion missions while doing missions?
“Is the promotion to diamond different?”
“Yes. From now on, the promotion to Diamond will be strictly reviewed.”
“Then, the promotion mission is…”
“No.”
What kind of screening does it take to become a diamond mercenary?
“What kind of examination do I have to take on to become a diamond mercenary?”
“First of all, we look at the mission success rate so far. After that, there is practice and writing.”
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Needless to say, my mission success rate is 100%.
However, I understand the practicality, but what does the handwriting mean?
“Why do I have to read the handwriting to become a diamond mercenary?”
“Of course, diamond mercenaries will be the target of envy, so it’s natural. How embarrassing it would be if someone without basic knowledge became a diamond mercenary.”
The mercenary guild seemed to care more about their image than I thought.
“What about the writing difficulty?”
Actually, I was a little perplexed. Practical skills are confident no matter what comes.
But writing is a bit different. It’s been a long time since I haven’t studied.
“Well, don’t worry. It’s something close to common sense. The writing pass rate is almost 100%. If you know the text, you can get through.”
It was fortunate in misfortune.
If so, what do you see?
“As expected, the actual skill must be similar to the gold mercenary promotion I did, right?”
Thoth nodded.
“What you have to do is sparring with two gold mercenaries at the same time.”
It seemed easier than I thought.
However, if the opponents were two middle-class sword experts who had just reached maturity, it would be a difficult test for them.
“Well, I wouldn’t say win. If you show a good match, you can get a promotion. Let’s see…”
Thoth looked around the inside of the mercenary guild. Thoth smiled.
“Just over there, I see someone who could be your opponent.”
At the end of Thoth’s gaze was Patrick.
“Even though you and I are close, don’t think that we’ll pass the test easily. Your opponents are Patrick and Anna.”
I almost laughed at Tot’s serious look.
Apparently, Thoth thinks I can’t beat Patrick. After all, I looked weaker than Patrick when Thoth saw it before.
And the other Ana was a woman who used a whip.
“It must be easier than you think.”
I looked at Tot and smiled lightly.