Episode 215
The mercenaries of the Black Knights flocked to the garden of the office building.
Two huge Lycan Slope corpses lying on the floor.
Since it was not an easy monster to see, the corpse alone was quite a spectacle.
Of course, what attracted more attention than the monster itself was the hunter who caught it.
“Does this make sense?”
“Is that really the Lycan slope?”
The mercenaries who flocked in uniformly expressed disbelief.
“Hey, newbie! Please explain! “Did you two really catch this together?”
“There are two lycan slopes where it is hard to see even one! “There’s something strange about this!”
“that’s right! “It looks like this needs an explanation from a newcomer!”
It’s just that I caught two monsters, so I need an explanation.
I didn’t know what to say, so I just left them talking among themselves some more.
“Did you happen to buy it?”
As expected, all sorts of things are being said. If this continues, conspiracy theories will emerge.
In the end, it was Barnes, who accompanied us to Mt. Mnoi, who took action to stop the traffic.
“Everyone be quiet!”
When Barnes frowned and shouted, the noisy surrounding atmosphere calmed down in an instant.
I’ve heard that he’s number 4 in the Black Knights, but now I’m truly realizing Vance’s status.
“Are these people crazy as a group? “You can say something like that even though you know that I accompanied him as an examiner this time?”
After Barnes complained once more, the hall became so quiet that you could even hear the sound of ants crawling.
“You guys will no longer be able to use the word ‘rookie’ against these two. “Why?”
After asking that question, Barnes paused for a moment.
Meanwhile, he was unable to finish his sentence.
The person who gave the answer was a person who suddenly appeared.
It was Ramel, the leader of the Black Knights.
“Because these two have become S-class mercenaries as of today.”
At that moment, everyone’s eyes turned to Ramel, the epicenter of the voice.
“Eh, S-level?”
Barnes was equally surprised by Ramel’s words.
“why? “I captured Lycan Slope on my own, is there any problem?”
“No, that’s not it. Captain! “This is unprecedented!”
“Hey, Barnes! So, what if we sign a contract according to precedent, and then these talented people are taken away by another mercenary group?”
“Well, that is!”
“Think about why we were able to recruit these two. “You don’t want to make the same mistake, do you?”
At Ramel’s words, Barnes nodded immediately after a moment.
I already felt that Ramel was a hot person, but he also had a big heart.
You can’t believe they immediately give us, the new recruits, the same S rank as the leader himself.
Ramel walked slowly in front of me.
“I would have recruited you anyway, even if you failed to hunt Lycan Slope.”
“I guess you expected failure.”
“If I’m being honest, that’s the way it is.”
Ramel did not bother to hide his true feelings.
And it was Barnes who immediately answered him.
“Before leaving, the leader asked that the safety of you two be his top priority. “Just know that you consider this contract more important than ever, and that you have high expectations for the two of you.”
“For that to be the case, didn’t you send it to a monster that was too strong?”
“men and horses! The leader is someone who has a plan! Lycan Slopes have a habit of not chasing fleeing hunters. Well, in the end, it was information you didn’t need to know.”
Ramel said with a satisfied smile.
“Instead of doing this here, why don’t we go in and have a quiet cup of tea and talk? “I have so much I want to say right now.”
“yes. “Captain.”
Since we have confirmed that it is an S-class contract, there is no need to worry too much about the details.
Actually, the most important thing to me was the grade.
What I want is to become the leader of a mercenary corps in future missions.
As a mercenary leader, I needed to make all the decisions myself and be free from various constraints and constraints, and that was completely resolved.
There is no one anywhere who can beat the S class and become a mercenary leader.
* * *
There is only one reason why I changed my affiliation to the Black Knights.
This was because a message appeared saying that the next quest would be created here.
The first mission given to me by the Black Knights is a quest.
Sure enough, four days after signing the contract, Director Ramel personally called me to assign a mission.
“It looks like the Demon King’s Castle has sent another letter.”
“Are you from the Galak family again?”
I thought it might be the case because the Galak family case was the first case where the Demon King’s predicted expedition failed.
The Demon King’s pride must have been hurt, so it was natural to expect that he would strengthen his forces and try again.
It was a nice miss, though.
“No, it’s not.”
“Then where will we go this time…” … .”
“The person who received the letter was the Duke of Lenoa.”
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“The Duke of Lenoa?”
Of course I don’t know who it is.
All I know is that I received a letter from the Demon King, and that Duke Lenoa’s ancestor was a hero who fought the Demon King 600 years ago.
“It would be to defeat the best family in the empire and build up the pride that was shattered this time.”
“okay.”
“I’m not really surprised.”
“As you just said, there must be a good reason for that on the Demon King’s side.”
“No, that’s not it. The Duke of Lenoa sent a request for cooperation to the mercenaries. In fact, the Lenoa family would have a lot of pride and would not ask for help like this. What do you think?”
In fact, there can be no such thing as thoughts.
Because I have no idea.
“As they are a great family, they have a lot to lose, so they must be anxious.”
“There is some truth to what you say. Anyway, this will be your first mission. Don’t you feel burdened?”
“Isn’t it impossible for a mercenary to choose a mission?”
“Yes, that is also true.”
Ramel chuckled and continued speaking.
“I think there will probably be about seven mercenary groups joining forces to participate, so out of courtesy, I’ll just ask. “Are you willing to apply to become a mercenary leader?”
“yes. “I will support you.”
“what?”
Looking at the surprised reaction, it seemed like I wasn’t expecting anything at all.
“Is there any problem?”
“It’s not a problem, but isn’t this your second time serving as a mercenary?”
“You seem worried.”
“It has to be that way. “It is a completely different matter for you to fight well as an individual and to control the entire mercenary army.”
In the end, it means that I am not trustworthy.
I knew that people would think that way about me because I have no experience, but I have no intention of giving up my position as a mercenary leader.
Because I want to move more freely.
“In the end, I guess I have no choice but to prove this. There is no change in my intention. “I will apply to become a mercenary leader.”
When I came out decisively, Ramel laughed heartily once again.
“This is a total deal! very good! “You are probably the best in terms of rank, so the Mercenary Alliance will have no choice but to take this into consideration.”
“When is D-Day?”
“Evening four days later. “There isn’t much left, but it’s not a huge amount of time left to prepare.”
At that moment a message was sent.
[The contents of the quest have been specified.]
[Defend the Lenoa family from the attack of the Demon King.]
[Reward: A piece of holy sword fragment]
Currently, the number of pieces I have collected is five.
With two sculptures left to complete, the end of the 31st floor seems to be slowly coming into view.
That was the moment I thought.
Immediately, another completely unexpected message was sent.
[The remaining time on the 31st floor will be revealed.]
[Time remaining: 4 days, 3 hours, 13 minutes and 43 seconds]
For a moment, I couldn’t help but believe my eyes.
The remaining 4 days and the D-day of this quest are exactly the same.
Depending on when the quest ends, there may be a difference of a few hours, but in the end, it is the same day.
If the 31st floor ends like this, one fragment of the holy sword will be empty.
Unless you can collect all 7 pieces, these fragments will be useless pieces of metal.
It became a situation where we had to consider several possibilities.
* * *
“Shinju, it seems like what you said was correct.”
The reward we got from the special quest called Lycan Slope Hunting was two pieces of fragments.
Considering various circumstances and contexts, it is highly likely that this compensation was unplanned.
As Shin Joo-ah said, there are things happening urgently in the tower surrounding the 31st floor that we don’t know about, and it is possible that it is at a level that the 31st floor monarch cannot control.
“It certainly seems so, as they gave us two fragments in their haste. “Maybe it’s because the remaining time on the 31st floor was shorter than planned.”
“If I’m going to give it to you, I’ll just give away the remaining four.”
“No matter how much you are a monarch, can you do everything you want?”
“I’m saying this because I’m frustrated too. “I know that it can’t be done because there are twelve monarchs.”
“But there is one thing that makes me more confident because of this.”
“what is that?”
“The holy sword. “I think it could be worth a lot of money.”
“If you’re not careful, it’s a situation where you could become a duck egg on the Nakdong River.”
Of course, we need to think of every means and method to prevent such a situation from happening.
“It would be ideal if a special quest was suddenly created, but I am actually skeptical about that.”
“why? “Is that also a prophet’s intuition?”
“yes. “If I just wait, I think the 31st floor will end like this.”
Ultimately, something needs to be done diligently on our part.
“I agree.”
“Do you have any plans?”
“Actually, I have something in mind. “I’m still thinking about it.”
This is just an assumption, but this tower is belatedly opposing my acquisition of the Holy Sword.
However, the monarch of the 31st floor, ‘The Wise and Pure One’, still supports me, and may be looking for a reason to grant me a fragment of the holy sword.
In the end, what I have to create is a plausible cause.
It would be difficult to only take ordinary actions.
‘In the end, is that the only way?’
Visiting the Demon King’s Castle myself.
I don’t know where it is, but I already know how to get there.
And it is true that this is the most plausible action I can take at this point.
The key is the issue of risk.
There is no telling what will happen when you pass through the portal to the Demon King’s Castle.
No strategy book is being sent from the 31st floor.
“First of all, I need to devote the remaining time to training as much as possible. “The 31st floor is a place where training efficiency is overwhelmingly high.”
“Then, would you like to spar with me again?”
Shin Joo-ah already has a double-edged ax in his hand.
It’s clear that he’s strong, but it’s not enough to fight me with all his might.
“Why don’t we try to achieve a better balance this time?”
“How do you mean?”
“Kangsu!”
“Kang!”
Kansu was summoned from the air with a very flushed expression.
“We’re going to start sparring right away. It’s good?”
“Kang!”
“Is this really a 2-on-1 sparring?”
“uh. that’s right.”
We are not the only ones who need training.
Kansu is also sharing the wisdom buff that his owner is receiving, so he will pull out all the mulberries he can pull out.
-Continued in Episode 216-
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