“Uh, uh…?”
The mercenaries blinked their eyes and looked at the troll and root. It was so sudden that I had no idea what had happened.
Eric was the first to come to his senses.
“Didn’t you hear what Bocchan said, you guys! Raise your weapons! Wake up and pick up your weapons!”
“Yes, yes! Weapons!”
Only then did the mercenaries come to their senses, grabbing swords and axes in their hands and preparing for battle.
No matter how frightened he was, the experience of many years had not gone anywhere.
‘Thanks to that young boy, the worst was over.’
Eric broke out in a cold sweat and gripped his ax tightly. Worst of all, they were terrified and scattered in all directions.
If that had happened, the trolls would have come and wiped them out like rats.
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However, thanks to Luke’s well-timed shout, everyone was able to keep their ranks.
‘f*ck, the problem is that I’ve never caught a troll before.’
He somehow managed to stay in line, but that was Eric’s limit. Right now, Eric was overwhelmed just by keeping his head up.
Eric bit his lip and heard Luke’s scream.
“Don’t look scared! Look him straight in the eye!”
Eric and the mercenaries flinched but followed Luke’s words. The troll that had been hit by the arrow was backing away, caressing its wound.
Unlike before, it was clear that the composure had disappeared. Luke continued to shout, aiming his bow at the troll.
“Judging by the size, he has just become an adult! If you threaten him like this, you can chase him! Stay in your seat and shout with all your might when I give you a signal!”
Little by little, the mercenaries regained confidence in Luke’s unwavering voice. The confidence of the one who commands gives courage to the soldiers under his command.
Now, Luke was the commander of the battlefield.
“Sir Roderick! Please stand in front of the mercenaries and point your sword at them! Don’t let him approach you!”
“I accept the command of the young master!”
Roderick stepped forward, suppressing his overwhelming emotions. The troll hesitated even more as the flashing armor and sword appeared.
But soon, he fiercely revealed his teeth and took a step forward. It was an ogi that he could not lose to his prey.
– Kwaaagh!
“…!”
All the mercenaries froze at the roar that came from in front of them. The power in my legs was losing all the time, and I felt like I would collapse even if it was shaken for a second.
But Luke didn’t budge. It was because I had experienced enough of that level of threat before returning.
Luke drew a string against his open mouth as he let out a roar.
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-Kuwouk! Wow!
The arrow pierced the troll’s open mouth. Luke exclaimed the moment he saw him backing away in agony.
“Don’t back down! Scream as hard as he can!”
“I-Yaaa!”
“Wow!”
All the mercenaries screamed with all their might. As several people shouted in unison, an echo equal to a troll’s roar echoed.
With arrows stuck in one eye and mouth, the troll became discouraged and backed away.
-That’s it…
“Okay, you’re doing great!”
Luke smiled inwardly as he encouraged the mercenaries. In fact, I knew about that troll well before returning.
Living in a comfortable environment with no natural enemies, he is a coward who avoids fighting to the extreme.
On the outside, he looked terrifying, but in reality, he was a guy who would run away from the slightest danger.
Even before returning, when Luke fired an arrow with the determination to die, he quickly ran away.
‘The reason I’ve been holding on so far is probably because of the first impression of the mercenaries.’
Even the most ignorant of trolls can tell if they are scared or not.
Perhaps seeing the frightened attitude of the first mercenaries he met, his momentum rose. However, due to the actions of Luke and the mercenaries, that momentum died.
All that was left was one shot that would completely break his will. Luke quickly fired an arrow from the string.
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– Wow!
“It went right in!”
Another arrow pierced the troll’s eye, and the mercenaries cheered. It was the same left eye as the first hit earlier.
The guy continued to backtrack, probably because the two arrows had been properly pierced.
“The bastard is stunned! Step forward once again…!?”
Luke, who was about to give the order, realized something was wrong. The troll, which was about to step back, began to stumble.
The guy, who had been moving around like a drunk for a long time, soon moved his head first.
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Everyone fell silent as the troll’s body fell to the ground. Even Luke was at a loss for words.
Because of its regenerative power and thick skin, it is a troll that does not die even if it becomes a hedgehog. But he died from three arrows?
I wondered if he was pretending to be dead, but he showed no sign of moving.
“What happened? Are you dead?”
“Someone check.”
Among the whispering mercenaries, one came out and approached the troll. The mercenary approached cautiously and kicked the troll with his foot, but he didn’t budge.
After examining his face closely, the mercenary muttered with a bewildered expression.
“Lord, he’s dead.”
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As soon as the message reached Luke’s ears, silence fell. And after a while, cheers broke out all at once.
“f*ck! I thought I was really going to die this time!”
“Oh my God, I never thought I’d survive an encounter with a troll!”
“Looks good, damn monster bastard!”
The mercenaries embraced each other and rejoiced in the joy of their lives. Some sat down relaxed, others kicked and spit on the troll’s corpse.
Roderick approached Luke with a moved face and knelt down.
“Awesome! Killing a troll with only three arrows! Truly an epic feat!”
“No, that’s…”
Luke couldn’t say anything and rolled his tongue. In fact, I just shot him for the purpose of wounding him and chasing him.
No matter how much it hit the eye, who would have known that it would go directly to the brain and end it.
Among the monsters I faced before the regression, there were some that survived even after half of their heads were blown off.
After thinking for a moment, Luke hardened his face and said.
“…Eyes are the weakness of all creatures. It was believed that even a troll with strong regenerative power would collapse if you focused on it.”
“Oh, yes! Then, did you instruct the mercenaries to shout and threaten you?”
“It was to stop him. If you said you could defeat the trolls, the mercenaries would not believe you and refuse to obey. That’s why I threatened him and said that his first goal was to chase the troll.”
“What a sober judgment!”
It’s a dead troll anyway. There is nothing wrong with inflating achievements a little.
****
After the troll died, all that was left was what to do with the body. The by-products from the corpses of monsters can be quite a bit of money.
This matter was simply ended with a word from Luke, who had the highest priority.
“Troll corpses are handed over to mercenaries.”
“yes!?”
Eric widened his eyes. what kind of a troll Blood is sold expensively as an alchemical ingredient, and leather is also in considerable demand.
There is a saying that if you completely dismantle one troll, two mansions will appear.
But are you giving it away in its entirety?
“Can I really take it?”
“Yes. It would have been difficult without your cooperation. You should be rewarded for your hard work.”
“Thank you thank you!”
Eric knocked his head to the ground several times before running to the mercenaries. After a while, the mercenaries rushed at the troll corpse with cheers.
Roderick murmured a little regretfully as he watched the trolls disintegrate one after another.
“It’s a pity. If only I could take that thing in its entirety, I could have made known the master’s achievements.”
“I am okay.”
Luke laughed and shook his head. It wasn’t empty words, I really had nothing to regret.
‘There’s not enough manpower to move it, there’s no tools to dismantle it, and it’s better to give it to the mercenaries rather than paying extra money.’
Dismantling a giant monster is not an easy task. There were many things to take care of, such as tools to draw blood, containers for storage, and follow-up treatment so that they would not rot.
Of course, if you dismantle it roughly without preparing in advance, most of the by-products will be unusable.
Even if that troll is dismantled, 70% of the by-products will probably be thrown away on the ground.
Considering the additional cost and hardship, it was better to be kind to the mercenaries.
“Hmmm, but I think it’s too much of a gift for mercenaries. Why don’t I bring some?”
At that moment, Gaiden, who came out from the side, added a word. The ugliness of the moment before was the attitude of forgetting it.
Roderick opened his ax eye and glared at him, but Gaiden didn’t budge. It was clear that he was determined to mix things up like this.
Luke smiled at the sight and said.
“Sir Guyden, that’s not worth regretting at all.”
“Why is that?”
“Sir Guyden wouldn’t have received anything anyway.”
It meant what kind of food did you crawl to eat when you didn’t do anything during the fight. Gaiden’s face flushed red at the straightforward sarcasm.
I tried to find an excuse somehow, but Luke and Roderick didn’t listen and left.
Left alone, Gaiden gritted his teeth to make a sound.
‘Damn it! You gave me such a humiliation for backing down a bit during a fight!’
Aren’t lives in danger? Moreover, the opponent is a troll who barks at knights in an instant.
Even a knight can get confused and lose his senses. But to say such a thing in front of your face is just that much.
The fading desire for revenge flared up again.
‘Do you think this is over? Not yet!’
Gaiden racked his brains to find a way to get revenge on the bastard. We had to go a long way to Count Bernstein’s house.
In the meantime, there are many things that can be done. After organizing the plan, Guyden called Eric, who was in the midst of dismantling.
“Mercenary captain! I have something to do!”
“I don’t like it.”
“What, what?”
“The contract is over. If there is a job, you should do it yourself.”
“…!”