Chapter 76 (1/2)

Ardis who returned to the inn was greeted by Ted and Orphellia waiting on a four-seat table

In this inn which serves as a tavern and a sleeping place for ht However, it was different today It was noisy but, rather than liveliness, it felt like aardness filled the tavern It was probably because no one had s of liquor in their hands

「Norris? 」

Ardis took a seat at an empty chair, and asked the two

「Norris is currently out to gather information 」

「It's a mess everywhere now, doubtful there's any useful inforh 」

It see information with the inn master and their mercenary friends as well But, it's not like the other mercenaries had witnessed the situation outside by themselves So, it didn't seem like what the other mercenaries know are er than expected 」

Just when Ardis was ordering some food and drinks, Norris returned Norris finished the cup of water on the table as he sat down before catching his breath

「Good work out there 」

As if awarding his hard work, Orphellia poured some fresh water into the cup and offered it to Norris After downing the second cup of water, Norris who finally settled down started his report

「It see Reiten are in a mess too But, at least they're fast It see to reenhorn soldiers ? 」

「That's true Wasn't it five hundred people or so they have? Even if the threats are mostly just beasts, with that number to oppose the army of beasts……」

At Ted and Orphellia's suspicion, Norris answered as if he was expecting it

「Unn, there're five hundred novice soldiers On top of that, fros mixed in the arht be dangerous for them too That's why there will be requests for uslike that is expected 」

「But look I don't kno many mercenaries is in Reiten but, even if there're a lot, wouldn't it amount to hundred or two at most? It's not like they have thousands of ainst beasts, even for us, that h? 」

「Well there, every cloud has a silver lining? Coincidentally, there're strong athered in Reiten now 」

Norris counted one by one, 『Freedoon's pawn』, 『Spirit's Guidance』, 『Crimson Three Blades』, all of them were famous mercenary parties that are known in their home country

「Five hundred from the army, a hundred from mercenaries If they just draft some citizens, wouldn't it be easy to pass the two thousand mark? 」

It's Reiten with more than fifty thousand population after all Even if they aren'tthe thenificantly

Of course, since there isn't much time to spare for preparation, there wouldn't be any kind of training of issuing of equiph the toalls and entered the town, only the death of their families and loved ones awaits

Since it's a battle that even the norh

「We will take care of the des, the ar drafted soldiers will use nu like that? 」

「Unn It's just as what Ardis said, the town see it that way as well The participation coold coins per person And there will be an extra of three gold coins per deold coins per de normally Since the failure of the request would mean the destruction of Reiten, it seems that the toouldn't save on the cos is out there, if there are ten or overnment quite a lot to compensate

「But hey? If the employer of those mercenaries wouldn't care, then wouldn't it be useless? Certainly, weren't 『Dragon's pawn』 and 『Criain? Ji merchant association――」

「It's Jimberyl 」

「Yeah, that Didn't they come because of the request from Jimberyl Merchant association? 」

It's as Ted said Mercenaries only moves on the request from their employer It's the norm for mercenaries to be forbidden to take up on another request during the period of the request they are currently in

For the employer, it would be bad if the mercenaries left just because 「The compensation of the other request was better」For arded as ruffians by the society, by abiding the contract is what barely allows mercenaries to have citizenshi+ps