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Chapter 11 Rubis Merchant Mercenary
“What are those?”
Yesterday, the village held a festival after seeing all sorts of rass I harvested
The fact that potatoes and barleys which can be considered the lifeline of this village did not have to be used for tax This caused ser
But I did not give the leather of ers
They were already curious about the mysterious ive them the leather, they would be wary and avoid me sure
“Are they the merchants?”
While I was practicing ical Beast, carriages and people were approaching the village
Just on an esties with about fifty people ere armed that seemed to be merchants and mercenaries
“The !”
A villager as on a lookout on top of the barricade alerted the arrival of merchants
‘Oh ho, the merchants eh? ‘
Merchants of fantasy world you would only find in fictions
My curiosity weighed heavy on my heart
“Since I finished o down and watch?”
Contrary to the siarding the vast world
The arrival of o out into the world
“I hope you tan ithout my supervision~”
It is said that leather should be tanned in shade, so I laid out the golden leopard hide on top of the cliff
The villagers were unable to coht the leather to the cliff, it becas dare not to come
It was a proof that the violent killing froical beast was too well known in the forest
‘Mercenaries are not allowed into the village’
There is a scene to be had once I climbed down the cliff
Tens of scary lookingin front of the barricade resting
Thecuriously stared at e
“Hey, brat” (TLN: Raw literally said “hey”)
‘Hey? B, brat?”
Most of the carriages that uarding the ee, few that were near me who looked bored me called over
They did not knoas good for them (?)(TLN:not too sure about this part, I think he ? DID NOT SEE MTTAI)
“Hey bro, what’s up?”
Only when rude words are thrown to you that you should be polite to other (TLN: pretty sure he meant satirically since there is proverb: Polite words need to be said to receive polite words)
“Bros? Puhahaha!”
“Guhahahah”
Like most medal of honor, their face and body revealed scars that were shaped like worm
I don’t know if they foundreally hard revealing their yellow teeth
‘Should I give them few hits?’
You can tell just by looking at them that they were third-ratewith just being hotheaded with thick skull
I was pretty confident to take care of them in span of time to have meal
“Fellow, do you kno to handle a sword?
There was decent-looking fellow a theat the sword
“Can’t you tell by looking?
I responded indifferently as I did see the mercenaries favorably
As soood when these weakme
“Aren’t you being bit harsh youngstuck in this countryside, why don’t you join our roup? You look to be fit with sharp eye “
‘What is this? Is, is this the rumored street pickups?’
The roup out of nowhere
His eyes tellserious about it
“Leader, ould we have the time to raise a kid?”
‘No matter how badly our Black Wyvern Mercenary Group is treated, accepting even kids…”
‘Black Wyvern Mercenary Group? You guys?’
A audy name
“I do not want to”
“No? Living as far stuck in this countryside is not better than living like aa mercenary?”
“I auy with his belly sticking out”
I politely point with er towards the man who provoked me first
“Kahahahaha! Ron, he doesn’t like your fat belly”
“he he he, the a looked down upon by a kid, fro It’s a waste of food~!”
Other mercenaries were apparently really bored as they started teasing Ron
“This, this damn brat!”
Expected no less froets agitated by receiving simple provocation
The antic axe which exerted impressive intimidation
“Fat Uncle”
I snickered while calling out on Ron, as glaring atas a bull
“What do you want, you shameless brat!”
Ron was not as hotheaded as I thought ought to be and by only getting agitated
“Watch your steps in the night”
“…”
While Ron stood frozen fro Ron and head towards the village
“Hahahahahahahaha!”
“Oh ! Oh ! Hahahahahaha!”
Loud laugher by the mercenaries can be heard from behind
They were a third-rateeven if they pull onme to join them
Things they do at were only at that level
‘All the villagers are gathered here’
There is only one reason why e
It was to trade so discussed in the town square between 3 people that looked like a e chief
“You, you are not going to sell the crops? Village chief, please say that one more time”
“huhuh, why are you trying to tire my mouth This year, we have no crops to hand over to the roup
Village chief shows off his nerve, trusting the mushrooms
His folded his hand behind his back and looked indifferent
“I old coins hiring those mercenaries” They of course wouldn’t like the outco (TLN: , bit aard but just saying he needed oods to make money was not here)
“That would be your problem, not mine Since you cut the price too low last year, ere forced to sell our cows and donkey to meet the tax But to say this year’s price is still sa more to say”
‘Oh, are they the vicious Daron Merchant Group?’
They were the group Hans would always talk about together with topic of tax and evenout the foul words
10 years ago after thethe opportunity where other roups would not come, they would lower the price of crops they buy every year
What’s more is that when items were sold to Daron Merchant Group, they would pay portion of the e did not have to go out of the village to sell the crops themselves
However, the proble
At some point, it became where they would buy the crops at absurd price, which forced the villagers to give up crops they have saved for themselves
When they said things about the merchants ould exhort the poor citizen back in Joseon era, they were describing these people
The well-rounded fat
“I don’t knohat you’re hoping for… but isn’t this problem for you? If you are unable to pay the tax by end of this month, all of you will be sold to slavery… hehehe” (TLN: Power of the mushroom compels you merchant)
One of thethe his true color
Together with the bald head, oily face and eyes so small that it’s non-existent on the face, it was the perfect example of evil merchant
“Humph! I just need to pay the tax then!”
The thing about chief surviving through harsh life was actually not a lie it see with confidence (TLN: Wow it’s been such long tiain since chapter 8)
Unlike other villagers ere unsure, the chief gave off a do aura
“This isto sell the barleys and potatoes to us? If we leave, there won’t be otherthis distant countryside
He does not forget to blackmail while he was flustered
“Do whatever you want Since our exchange has been broken off, please leave Captain Jacob, since our guest wishes to leave, sees them off to the outside
“Yes, chief!”
Jacob as the captain of the vigilante corp and had good looks responded with energy
‘Not bad~!’
The village chief did not stop his show of doer for past hardshi+p he experienced
“Ju,just wait and see!”
As soon as ar towards the htened and quickly ran out the village while cursing that their revenge will surely come
‘Even the audience like me feels refreshed
Theof foul words
I had a premonition that there will be more to this, but I did not worry too much about it
‘Hu hu, it’s finally tomorrow’
I planned to travel to Viscount’s castle with Hans to pay the tax, which would take 2 days walking
Rattle-rattle
The carriages which e
Co in e empty handed)
Itwith eon
“We are here That is the Castle Fior which the viscount resides in” (TLN: typing the raw return Fjord but that would be weird, so going to name it Fior ><>
The viscount’s castle that is at 2-days walking distance froe
Together with Hans, we successfully reached the castle with two sheets of blanket, mushrooms for tax and other simple dishes to eat
Previously, village would send 20 people arth, Hans and I were able to come here with no problem
‘It’s a!’
It was a sturdy castle built with large stones without the assistance of crane or other construction tool
Despite only being a viscount’s castle, there were several watchtowers over 7 meters tall spread out around the castle It was a typical Middle Age castle
“Kyre, watch your words in here Co word”
Hans who get easily scared despite his large build gave s
‘Commoner…hah, I am currently a commoner’
It was totally different civilization from the modern world
I lost ht at the realization that I am just a commoner
“You may enter”
The castle was bigger thanthe school trip to Eastern Europe
We squeezed ourselves through people entering and leaving the castle to reach front of the castle gate
“Halt! Where do you people come from?”
On top of the castle, large number archers and soldiers were on the lookout and tens of soldiers were stationed in front of the gate interrogating the travelers to filter out suspicious ones
“You e to pay our taxes”
“Luna Village? Ah! You’re froo”
“I wanted to hts but ones stationed in front of the gate using chainmail and halberd-like spears were just normal soldiers
The one who see to Hans
“Here, this is the Village Identification Pere permit in the future)
Hans showed the village pere
“Alright You may enter”
The soldier looked at the per it tiresome and just told us to enter
It seee and they couldn’t hold up on one person
‘That armor is so sick!’
The arular soldier but it ell-oiled and the sparkles and shi+nes would make one admire
“Wait!”
While I was following Hans in admiration, one of the soldiers called us
“What, what do you need sir?”
Hans hurriedly asks the question with look of typical commoner
“Is this froe too? Black hair is not common around here…”
He carefully looks ata perfect face for country bumpkin
“That, that is…”
Hans was not the type that could lie, thus he was stuttering his mouth with no answer
“Haha, you guys are sure working hard I should given you greeting beforehand but since you guys looked so exceptional, I couldn’t bring myself to talk I am called Kyre
I greet them politely with a smile
‘shi+t, you guys aren’t viscount but a mere soldier, but I have to bow my head to them!’
It was a world where status decided everything
Since I only held position or commoner, I was forced to understand my current position
“Kyre? That is pretty good naht You can pass”
Just like the saying ‘You can not spit on s my friendly face with his face lowered
‘This is society where money is not the factor, but your identity! I should least beco license exam)