Chapter 1.18 - Kind and Cruel (1/2)

Chapter 18: Kind and Cruel

After we arrived at the four walls, I first went to the post guard and handed out the documents Abel gave me to the guard. It was a document that granted me the authority of the lord to handle soldiers with the authority of the lord temporarily.

“Is this true?”

The captain of the guard looked alternately at the letter of attorney and my face. He obviously felt suspicious. Well, it was understandable. Not many people could believe a terrifying duke gave such great authority to a girl only over 10 years old.

“The seal of the duke is stamped in there.”

“….”

At the fourth wall, there were not many people who knew me as I often went to the second wall. Thus it was natural that dissatisfaction appeared. They asked the lord of the north to come and solve the problem, yet it was an unknown girl who came as a proxy.

“You’re a child.”

“It’s absurd.”

“Kid, go home and stop talking nonsense.”

Some of the soldiers resting at the post guard laughed at me, and some even threatened me.

This amount of arrogance was nothing for me. However, honestly, I was thinking to exercise my skills a bit.

“Believe or not, it’s up to you. But of couse you could handle the consequences, right?”

After I said that to the captain guard, he looked closely at the document I gave him. Then he seemed to have realized that the document was real, not some kind of manipulation or anything.

“Yes, this is definitely a real one…my lady.”

The quick change of honorifics was very awkward.

Anyway, I didn’t really care. So I held my skirt and gave a polite greeting like a lady of a noble family.

“I’m Fiona Green. I came here under the order of Duke Heilon to deal with the unpleasant thing on the Fourth Wall. I look forward to your kind cooperation.”

The guard responded with a disheartened face.

“Yes… Could I call you, Lady Fiona?”

The first impression in social life was very important, so I smiled, “Please call me with whatever you comfortable to use.”

“Perhaps, Does Lady Fiona know what the unpleasant thing?”

What the hell was he thinking. I was sent here by his superior, obviously, I had my best to do the job. I’ve even organized everything that I have to do perfectly.

“Of course I know. I’m familiar with everything the document. If you don’t believe me, I can recite everything in there—”

The guard captain quickly waved his hand with a heartburn face. “No, No, please. There is no need to do that My Lady. Then what can I do for you?’

I brought up the requirements I had in mind.

“First of all, we need the help of the soldiers to arrest criminals. Second, please gather the people in the village square. I’ll proceed with the work there. Third….”

I turned my head and looked at Sigren next to me.

“Sigren, do you know where the mercenaries I’m talking about usually gather?”

I said the names of the five people on the documents Abel gave me. Maybe Sigren knew the name.

Sigren who heard those name sighed lightly.

“I know. They always gather at a tavern near the wall.”

“I see.”