Episode 24: The Same Guys Are Meeting (1)
Just as Giselle and Gillian were getting ready to go out again, Belinda came rushing in.
“Master! What on earth do you mean by developing the forest of demons? Rumors have already spread that you almost caused another accident!”
It seemed that the news had spread. Belinda came to see Giselle as soon as she heard the rumor.
“Oh, Belinda. I was going to come see you anyway, so that’s good. I have a favor to ask.”
“What is it?”
“Gather the laborers. First, we’ll build a camp near the forest. It should be large enough for about three hundred people to stay. Also order the necessary food and materials. This will cost quite a lot of money.”
Belinda blinked silently and tilted her head.
“Didn’t the lord tell you not to do that?”
“Yeah. I’m just going to do it secretly. Help me get ready. Will you?”
The brightly smiling face was so annoying that I wanted to punch her. Belinda shouted.
“No, why are you doing it when I told you not to? In the past, even when I did have accidents, they were mostly small, but why did they suddenly get so big?”
Belinda regretted being pleased with Giselle’s enlarged bowl.
I never imagined that as the bowl got bigger, the scale of the accident would also get bigger.
“Don’t be so excited. If you don’t want to help, there’s nothing I can do.”
Jiselle shrugged and continued.
“But I will definitely proceed even if Belinda doesn’t help me. You think I might die if I go into the forest unprepared? Are you really not going to help me?”
“What good will it do? I’ll tell the lord everything!”
“Oh, Homer said that if you cause trouble this time, he’ll really lock you in the tower. Even if Belinda tells her father, he’ll do the same, right? Then we’ll have no choice but to run away. He might get so angry that he’ll do something even worse. For example… … he might set the forest on fire.”
“Are you crazy? What would you do if someone heard you?”
Belinda was horrified, but Giselle continued speaking calmly.
“Since I won’t be able to get in anyway, I might as well just set it on fire. Wow, this is going to be so much fun. Should I get Skoban and Ricardo in too?”
“Are you threatening me now? Huh? Are you blatantly threatening me by saying that you’ll cause trouble!”
“It’s not a threat, it’s just that it might happen. Wouldn’t it be better to just go into the forest?”
“Eww! I’m really going crazy!”
Belinda kept arguing against it, but after Giselle repeatedly asked her with threats, she finally gave up and asked.
“Haa, are you really going to do it? There’s no need to go out of your way to do something dangerous. I heard the General is determined. This time, I might really get locked up.”
“Because it’s absolutely necessary. If Belinda helps, we can succeed. Will you help?”
Belinda was particularly weak towards Giselle. Ever since he was little, she would give in to anything Giselle asked her to do.
This time, Jiselle knew that she would eventually lose, so she acted more shamelessly.
As expected, she sighed and nodded weakly.
“Haa, even though the bowl has gotten bigger, it’s gotten too big.”
“Is that a compliment?”
“Is that a compliment?”
Jiselle smiled and changed the subject, pretending not to know.
“Anyway, please prepare well. I’m going to go rescue the mercenaries.”
“Have a nice trip. It’s a shame we can’t go together this time… …but it’ll be okay since Gillian is here.”
Giselle and Gillian left the estate right away, escorted by Belinda.
The place they headed to was the Zimbar territory, which was close to Perdium.
This is where the Cerberus mercenary group resides, and it is also the territory with the largest number of mercenaries among the surrounding territories.
As soon as the two arrived at Zimbar’s territory, they went to the Mercenary Guild and asked them to recruit mercenaries to fill their numbers.
The head of the mercenary guild was a man who looked to be in his fifties.
When I asked him if he wanted to join me in developing the Demon Forest, he tilted his head and asked.
“You want to pioneer the forest of demons in the Ferdium territory?”
“okay.”
“Why there?”
“Do I have to explain that to hire you?”
“That’s not it, but I was curious as to why you would do such a dangerous thing… … .”
Working in a mercenary guild, you naturally hear a lot of rumors. Among them was a rumor about the Forest of Demons.
There have been many explorers who bravely ventured into the Forest of Demons to conquer it, but they never returned.
A dangerous forest where nothing is clearly known about what creatures live there, how dangerous it is, or how the paths are laid out.
Clearing such a forest was an uncertain and difficult undertaking that might or might not be profitable.
A business that would never be attempted in the Ferdium estate where there is no money.
Since they are not even sure that they will make a profit, they do not even suggest that they try to develop other territories together.
It was a forest that had been abandoned for decades, so it was natural to be curious when an unidentified man suddenly appeared and said he wanted to develop it.
“Who are you… … .”
Jiselle spoke with dignity, showing the family crest.
“Gisel Ferdium. The Grand Duke of Ferdium Territory.”
‘Nimir, you’re a total loser, aren’t you?’
The reason the office manager was able to keep his businesslike smile on his face and not reveal his true feelings was because of the experience he had accumulated over the years.
As a person who is sensitive to rumors due to his job, he naturally heard rumors about Jisel, the Grand Duke of the neighboring territory.
‘What kind of accident are they trying to cause by recruiting mercenaries this time?’
He thought that Giselle was being really useless, but that didn’t mean he could be picky about his guests.
What do mercenaries do?
Even if the other person is stupid, if you give them money, they will do whatever you say.
It is the employer’s ability to decide what will be done and what the results will be.
The manager scratched his beard and spoke vaguely.
“Okay, but it’s not a proven job, so I’ll have to pay a little more risk pay. Is that okay?”
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“Okay, gather them together as quickly as possible.”
“It will take a few days because there are a lot of people.”
“If possible, fill it with individual mercenaries rather than mercenary groups. If it’s really difficult, you can put in a mercenary group, but only if there are less than thirty people.”
“I see. You’re thrifty.”
Rather than hiring an entire large mercenary company, Giselle planned to fill most of the personnel with individual mercenaries.
Hiring a large mercenary group would cost a lot more money, and there was a high possibility that they would betray the group when faced with a dangerous situation.
After leaving the job of recruiting mercenaries to Jiselle, she asked the office manager a question.
“Do you know where the Cerberus mercenary group is staying?”
The office manager frowned as soon as he heard the question.
Just hearing the name made me feel irritated and my stomach started hurting.
“Cerberus… … Are you talking about that mad dog gang?”
“Yeah, those guys.”
“Those little bastards… … No, why are you looking for them?”
“I’m going to hire them too.”
The manager was terrified and stopped Giselle.
“Oh, that’s a bit much. How about giving up? Those guys, they’re not normal. They’re already giving me a stomach problem… … .”
“It’s okay, just let me know.”
When Giselle showed no sign of giving in, the manager muttered to himself.
‘Ugh, I guess I’ll be meeting the same guys.’
The office manager had a rough idea of what Giselle was thinking.
The Cerberus mercenary group is cheap to hire compared to their skill level. Ferdium is famous for being poor, so they would want to spend less if they can.
But cheapness means there are some flaws.
I was curious to see what would happen if two idiots met… … but I still felt guilty about recommending them to my guests.
“I was really against it. I shouldn’t have resented it later.”
The manager emphasized this several times, then wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to Giselle.
“They are staying here.”
“Thank you. Okay, let’s go meet them.”
The Cerberus Mercenaries are a small mercenary band of considerable fame in the North.
Although they were known for their skills, their hiring fee was lower than that of other mercenary groups. This was because their success rate for requests was low.
There was no way that the requests he made on his own would be successful because he had caused so many accidents.
That’s why the nickname ‘Mad Dog’ was given to him.
They were more commonly known by the name “Mad Dogs” than by their original name, the Cerberus Mercenaries.
There is only one reason why the mercenary group can still exist despite its poor reputation.
Because each individual’s skills are superior to those of other mercenaries.
Although he is a mercenary, his skills are on par with those of a knight, and he does not hesitate to use any means necessary to fight.
Gillian also knew that fact and spoke to Giselle with concern.
“Your Majesty, do we really have to use them? How about using a better, more proven mercenary group? No matter how much I think about it, they don’t seem like the right fit.”
“If we were to employ such a mercenary group, we wouldn’t have enough money to cover everything from laborers to food and materials.”
“But those guys have such a bad reputation. It’s highly likely that they aren’t properly controlled. There are also rumors that they are from a bandit background.”
“It’s okay. They’re going to fight monsters anyway. It’s better to be rough. Don’t worry too much.”
When Giselle cut her off firmly, Gillian backed off for a moment. It was the right thing to do since it was the decision of the one serving her.
But if they betrayed or caused an accident to Jiselle, I decided to kill them all with my own hands.
After a while, Jiselle arrived at where the Cerberus mercenary group was staying and looked around and clicked her tongue.
“Whew, that’s really dirty.”
They lived in a few tents roughly pitched on the outskirts of the city.
Some were gambling and some were just lying down and sleeping.
Their hair was disheveled, as if they hadn’t even washed, and their clothes were yellow, so they smelled just by looking at them.
One of the mercenaries who was lying down looked at Giselle and Gillian and asked while picking his nose.
“Who?”
At first glance, he looked like a nobleman, so he seemed to be quite polite.
“I came to make a request. Where is the captain?”
The mercenary who had been picking his nose answered as if he was annoyed, still lying down.
“The manager is busy, so come tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Jiselle turned around without saying anything.
Since I have to wait a few days anyway because of the mercenary recruitment, I have withdrawn for now.
He went back to see the Cerberus mercenaries the next day.
“I came to see the captain.”
The mercenary who was picking his nose yesterday answered with a chuckle.
“You’re busy today too, so come tomorrow.”
“I see. Looks like a good deal.”
Jiselle backed down again obediently.
Gillian was starting to get annoyed. She could tell what they were up to.
“Sir, they are doing this on purpose. They know that if they come to them, they must be in a bad situation, so they are playing a prank. They are training them to gain the upper hand as their employer.”
“I know. But let’s just back off today.”
Jiselle returned to her quarters, comforting Gillian as if nothing had happened.
It was the same the next day, and the day after that.
Each time, the mercenaries sent Giselle away mockingly.
And on the fifth day.
When Jiselle came, the mercenary curled his fingers and said.
“I think it would take a little more sincerity to meet our leader… … He’s such a busy person.”
Jiselle nodded and tossed him a gold coin.
When a large sum of money suddenly appeared, the mercenary swallowed with his eyes wide open.
This is because the noble guest’s generosity was greater than expected.
So I got a little more greedy.
“Ahem, I think this isn’t enough. It seems like you haven’t grasped the situation yet, so come back tomorrow. You’re young, so you don’t have much insight.”
The mercenaries watching nearby burst into laughter.
It was fun to catch one of the nobles and play with it, even for them.
Just as Gillian was about to step forward, unable to contain her anger, Giselle stopped her and spoke.
“Today is the last day for you to be courteous as a guest. I’ll see you again tomorrow. This is your last warning.”
“Yes, please take a look. Bring plenty tomorrow.”
The mercenaries giggled and greeted her, and Giselle returned.
And the next day, the mercenary smiled again and asked for money.
Jiselle nodded slightly and said.
“I think this is polite enough. First, one leg.”
chin.
Gillian gritted his teeth and grabbed the mercenary by the neck.
“Huh? What? Won’t you let go? Does this kid want to die?”
It was at that moment that the mercenary quickly took out a dagger from his bosom and was about to stab Gillian.
Snap!
“Kwaaah!”
A loud, painful scream echoed, accompanied by the sound of something breaking.
