Chapter 32 (1/2)

Occupational Mercenaries

There was a lot to do They couldn’t go without putting things into order

First, the slaves were released fro the key would have been troublesoes open with her katana

After confiriven meals and let to use the restroom and rest

Most were youths, but there were children as well Though they were ood appearances to some extent

After checking it out, forty-eight people cae and four were livestock breeders staying in the village from nearby The majority were beastkin, the rest humans

“Thankfully there’re huons”

Ria nodded at Carlos’ words If there weren’t any, Carlos and Ria would have had to get off their horses and guide the wagons

They were asked the details as to how they were enslaved, but they couldn’t help being completely resentful

Suddenly being attacked by an ar, they were arbitrarily declared to be conscripted into the arathered up women to act as servants

They said that people who resisted were killed

They’d already verified it, but the soldiers were definitely fro to Cordova and that it was an independent village Also that it hadn’t belonged to any nations since a long tio

While they were free froainst military forces

“Couldn’t the country of Casalia defend theht have to pay taxes, it’s probably better than being slaves instead”

Ria and Carlos both shook their heads froe’s opinion

First of all, this area was too far away from Casalia, and it was a problem that there were independent tribal nations on the way They couldn’t afford to dispatch troops to defend a single village

“It’d be good if the Ogre Kingto it”

Ria res never forin with At best they would fores

Besides, although Labyrinth City was a major force in the area, they wouldn’t assume leadershi+p of the people and form a country They wanted to reh it seeed to it, supplying food, they didn’t appear to take a tax

But thinking about things that would happen later, if a big country isn’t established in this area, it would very likely be sed by Cordova sooner or later

“When I return, I’ll need to talk to father about this area”

Though she went on a journey to is into consideration

Carlos woke the fainted knight to interrogate him

The first thing he did was screa in front of him he became obedient

Then, they found out that the slave hunting wasn’t perforet some extrato sell slaves to Labyrinth City

Knowing that they didn’t need to take on a whole country as their opponent, they were honestly relieved Still, the scale of the battalion from Cordova’s military consisted of one thousand infantry and two hundred cavalry At worst, they may take notice of their movements

“Well, hunting for slaves without peret executed”

Though Carlos tried to comfort her, he didn’t knoould really happen

“For now, should we head to the village? It’s the ht, but I don’t want to stay here”

The knight who obediently gave the information was left with just his weapon and released As expected killing an eneainst Ria’s sense of beauty Since they didn’t provide him with a horse, he would also take a while to join up with the main force

Riding on Rudolph’s back in the lead, Ria lead the e

The village was on a sainst dah if their opponents were the ferocious demons, it wouldn’t be very useful

The villagers were thankful when the ones who had become slaves were returned There were about one hundred houses Judging froe had around five hundred people

(Other than those in their priood)

They couldn’t couldn’t oppose the army

Borrowing an eroup rested

Only Carlos was called to the chief’s house, conveying what developht happen in the future

Would the army come? Would it not? Hoould they respond if they came? It wasn’t for a child like Ria to talk about it Normally

And so Ria, who held the power toher katana in the garden

“It’s a nice color…”

She was asone Kotetsu

The ferrite’s color was a calh not too h it had killed people, there weren’t any nicks in the blade [1]

After carefully wiping away the applied liquid, she sheathed it Then she looked at the dagger

She only looked at this one Because she didn’t use it

Masamune was specified as a national treasure in her past life Though she didn’t think it was reproduced entirely, its appearance was beautiful

Though she didn’t think she had to confir like its durability, if she showed it to any master blacksmith, it would be quite a story

Serge treaze at her katanas

“Though I already knew it, Nee-chan is scary”