Worthless Regression Chapter 18

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Subjugation Request-2

A mercenary is an opportunist. Given the options in front of us, which choice can we make to gain greater benefits? That’s what a mercenary’s values ​​are.

Also, they don’t trust their colleagues. As for the reward for the request, the settlement ratio changes depending on the number of survivors, and there are more than one mercenary who thinks of killing the opponent in order to monopolize the reward.

Lee Seong-min, a former mercenary, knew that well. Unheeryong, Wangpae, Do Sang-ryang, and Renir. The party who proposed a subjugation request. Seongmin Lee doesn’t trust them. He was attracted by the difficult rewards he faced in Zenavis and decided to subdue the orc colony together, but that did not mean that Lee Seong-min thought of them as colleagues.

‘If you see a gap.’

Or if their attitude changes.

Either side can betray you. It was the same for Lee Seong-min. There are four of them, and Seongmin Lee is one. The difference in numbers is an unmistakable fact, and it puts Lee Seong-min in a disadvantageous situation. Lee Seong-min also knew that well.

Nevertheless, I followed suit.

You have to go deep into the forest to find the orc village. Since their village is deeper than the goblin village, you have to walk for half a day after entering the forest.

In fact, it would be possible to move faster if the divine method was used, but Unhui-ryong, Do Sang-ryang, and Wangpae did not use the divine method. Lee Seong-min was also able to guess the reason.

They are not very good experts. Unheeryong, who was the leader of the group, was at the highest level, but even he seemed to be barely above second-rate level. He does not have a lot of internal energy, and he is not very good at running through a complex forest using divine techniques.

Therefore, the group walked at a slightly faster pace. It was to save energy for battle.

While moving with them, Lee Seong-min learned a lot of information. One such piece of information was that the person acting as the leader of the group was Unheeryong.

Other information. The member of the mercenary guild who came with this request is Sowonhu Do Sangryang. Although Do Sang-ryang’s mercenary level was unknown, Lee Seong-min guessed that Do Sang-ryang would be around D to E levels. This is because the second-class level was the only level that could be received.

Lee Seong-min in his previous life also had second-rate skills, but he was a C-level mercenary. The reason Lee Seong-min was able to become a C-level mercenary was not because of his pure ability, but because of his experience. He has one thousand years of experience, and his level of experience is probably D-level at best.

Renir, a wizard from the Velas school, also belonged to the mercenary guild. Seeing that he was talking openly with Do Sang-ryang, it seemed like they were probably of the same level.

Heubido Wangpae was a man of few words. He had kept his mouth shut since his first introduction, so he couldn’t dig up much information. However, looking at the leader Un Hee-ryong’s attitude towards them, it seemed like Wang Pae and Un Hee-ryong had known each other before this incident.

Two No-class people came along as porters.

They didn’t introduce themselves or talk among themselves. I just walked behind him. True to their name, porters, they were carrying large backpacks on their backs. It looked like a bag for storing loot that could not be stored in the subspace pocket.

“Huh… omg… ”

“Wow! Whoop!”

Behind me, the No Classes are panting. It was natural. Walking through the forest is not easy. The ground is uneven and the sunlight coming down through the shade of the trees is hot. Even the martial arts people were sweating, and the Noh class, who were even carrying large bags, had no way of holding on.

But no one cared about them. I glance back every now and then to see if they are following along, and if they fall too far behind, I just scold them.

“How about taking a little rest?”

In the end, Seongmin Lee expressed that opinion.

“If we pay attention to them, we will end up in trouble. We can’t just throw it away, and it looks like we got tired after walking for quite a while. “I think it would be good to get some rest.”

“He is like that too.”

Unheeryong agreed. He sat down in the shade and took a rest. The No class sat down nearby and took a deep breath.

“Dull things.”

Do Sang-ryang grumbled. Next to Dosangryang, Lenir sat with his knees together. Renir took out a small pouch from inside his robe. It was the size of a fist and was similar in size to the subspace pocket that Seongmin Lee had.

‘Is that the subspace pocket that the mercenary group supported this time?’

It was said to be a large subspace pocket. Although it is small in size, the space distortion magic hanging in that pocket cannot be compared to what Lee Sung-min has.

Renir took out simple snacks from the subspace pocket and distributed them, and the No class chewed the beef jerky that they brought with them.

Seongmin Lee opened the bread he received from Renir. The bread was warm and fluffy, as if it had just been baked. It can’t be compared to the dry beef jerky that the no-classers are chewing.

“… Are they also part of the mercenary guild?”

“huh?”

Renir tilted his head. Seongmin Lee seemed to have not understood Leni Le’s words, so he pointed to the no classes with his gaze.

“iced coffee. Them? That’s right. “I belong to the mercenary guild, but I am not a mercenary.”

Renir answered.

Apprentice mercenary. To put it simply, it refers to a mercenary who cannot carry out a request on his own. In fact, you can’t even call them mercenaries. Apprentice mercenaries are not given a mercenary grade, and they receive almost no benefits as members of a mercenary guild.

To put it simply, the significance of the existence of an apprentice mercenary is that they are workers who can be easily and comfortably hired by the mercenary guild. They are sometimes used as porters in these requests, and are also made to do chores within the guild.

‘I applied to the mercenary guild, but I probably didn’t have the skills to get the grade. That’s why he became an apprentice mercenary.’

Low-rank mercenaries are not treated well within the guild. Needless to say, if you are an apprentice mercenary who did not have a rank in the first place. They are cursed, beaten, and harassed all the time.

In his previous life, Seongmin Lee started out as a G-level mercenary, the lowest level. Despite this, he received beatings and bullying as if it were a daily occurrence. The mercenaries’ harsh language and stabbings were so severe that it made Lee Seong-min think about suicide every day.

Lee Seong-min, a G-rank mercenary, also received the same pressure, and there was no need to think about the pressure that an apprentice mercenary without a rank would face. Seongmin Lee clicked his tongue and looked at the two apprentice mercenaries.

‘But I still have to live.’

Even though being an apprentice mercenary is a harsh job, the minimum amount of room and board is guaranteed. Perhaps they also wanted that and became apprentice mercenaries.

“How many orcs are there in the village?”

“About 50 of them.”

Do Sang-ryang answered. Originally, orcs and goblins were extremely fertile. In a typical village of orcs and goblins, there are usually several hundred of them living together.

However, Zenabis’s orc and goblin colony is not that big. At most there are 50.

“There will be no danger. “Orcs are stupid and dull.”

Tao Sang-ryang said with a laughing face. Lee Seong-min doesn’t like that kind of excessive confidence. This is because I haven’t seen many people who are so confident from the start and have substance.

After resting, we started moving again. From here on, it is Orc territory. It was a place that Lee Seong-min had also been to several times.

“Are you going to go straight ahead?”

“I think so.”

Lee Seong-min sighed after hearing Un Hee-ryong’s answer. Unheeryong’s answer was the same, but Do Sang-ryang and Renir, who were members of the mercenary guild, also agreed with that opinion.

‘You crazy bastards. ‘What kind of bullshit are you?’

“… “Wouldn’t that be too reckless?”

Seongmin Lee quietly expressed his opinion. He wanted to take a double bath, but he couldn’t.

“What is reckless?”

“No single orc will be stronger than you. Yes, that’s for sure. “But aren’t there more than 50 of them?”

Seongmin Lee tried to persuade the other four people while using his words as evenly as possible.

“If they keep coming in and use human-in-the-middle tactics, we are bound to get exhausted.”

“The small cooperative is cautious.”

Unheeryong said with a smile. He spoke in a tone that made it difficult to tell whether he was complimenting or sarcastic. Lee Seong-min did not react much to that.

“Although there are many orcs, each one is not that great. “They can neither use martial arts nor internal skills.”

“that’s right. “If you just give me time, I can catch everything with my magic.”

Jerk the. You’re a mercenary with a head like that. Even if Do Sang-ryang was not familiar with orcs, it was quite surprising for Renir to say something like that. It seemed that Renir was not very familiar with actual combat and was an inexperienced wizard who had only learned magic within the school.

“I’ve fought quite a few orcs. As Daehyeop Do Sang-ryang said, orcs are not that great guys. But they are in packs and they are as brave as they are ignorant. “If you are surrounded by them, you may experience the worst.”

After saying that, Seongmin Lee looked at Renir.

“If we break through, Renir will also be in big trouble.”

You’re falling behind. Lee Seong-min held back as much as he could from wanting to express such nuance.

“… Umm. “Then what should I do?”

Un Hee-ryong secretly gave a fortune. Do Sangryang and Renir lack experience, and Unheeryong and Wangpae are not very familiar with monsters called orcs. In the end, Lee Seong-min, who had the most experience, had no choice but to take the lead.

“… First of all, Renir. “I’m not very knowledgeable, so could you tell me about the magic of the Velas school?”

“… The Velas school specializes in wind magic. Yes, but… “There aren’t that many types of magic I can use, right?”

Renir answered with an embarrassed look on his face. I knew it. Seongmin Lee was convinced in his heart. Renir, who did not have a good physique, chased after the warriors as they crossed the forest. The apprentice mercenaries, all grown men, were sweating profusely and breathing heavily, but Renir was fine.

This is understandable if Renir is a wizard who specializes in wind magic. Magic is a convenient technology that can easily kill people.

“… great.”

Seongmin Lee was lost in thought for a while and then slightly nodded his head. When Lee Seong-min opened his mouth, others looked at Lee Seong-min.

“Let’s get the orcs out.”

I thought of several methods and ran a simulation. There is no guarantee that this will happen, but Lee Seong-min did not rise from G-level to C-level mercenary for nothing. I still have the experience of working as a mercenary for 10 years.

“Orcs are monsters with a clear concept of their own territory. first of all… “Lenir, please use magic near their village and send a ‘smell’ towards their village.”

“smell?”

“yes. Human body odor. If they smell human body odor, patrols will come out of the village to hunt for the source of the smell.”

“Then I’m not dangerous?”

Renir frowned and spat out. Lee Seong-min shook his head after hearing those words.

“Some people are lying in ambush and will attack the orcs heading toward Renir. In the meantime, Renir, please prepare attack magic and help us battle the orcs.”

“Is that the end?”

“no. “We will pull the orcs out of the village in two steps.”

Seongmin Lee looked at Renir and Do Sangryang.

“Don’t you have a flare?”

“… “Are you talking about this?”

Do Sang-ryang took out a palm-sized stick from his arms. This is a signal provided to mercenaries by the mercenary guild. If you tear off the lid that covers the top of the stick and rub against the inside, it will catch fire and emit red smoke. This is an object used when asking for help or discovering a target.

“It will be used in a location a bit far away from their village. If you see smoke coming out, the orcs will become alert and come out of the village. After confirming that the Orc patrol unit has come out of the forest, please work with Renir to pull them out.”

“Are you planning to go alone?”

“I have no intention of engaging in combat. “I will join you soon, so you don’t have to worry.”

“… Umm… ”

Unheeryong let out a low groan. Then, he shook his head and said:

“If we take out the orcs twice, it would be better to split us in two. Small cooperative. “I will go with Sohyeop.”

“… “Then I am grateful.”

Seongmin Lee did not refuse Unheeryong’s consideration. So the group was divided into two. Lee Seong-min, Un Hee-ryong, and an apprentice mercenary who served as a porter use flares to draw out the orcs. Renir, Do Sang-ryang, Wang Pae, and other apprentice mercenaries pull out the orcs near the village.

“Come on, let’s hurry.”

After receiving the signal from Do Sang-ryang, Un Hee-ryong spoke in a lively voice.

fantasy,