Chapter 179 – 40. Older Sister. (3)
A precious guest came to Grenzo, who had been able to afford it for the first time in a while. The elegant sorceress of the East, Princess Elizabeth Belber….
Sitting across from Grenzo, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, she grabbed the teacup served with her graceful hand and gulped gracefully.
“What happened to the Fudodanju to this distant capital?”
“There are things like this and that.”
“This or that?”
Then, as if not pretending not to know, a hand stirred in the air as if to say not to pretend.
“Right now, the North is in trouble, Granzo Danju knows too. Why are you like this, like a country boy.”
As Elizabeth Budanju said, the movement in the north was unusual.
Judging by the fact that they were buying grains and ingots by scraping together as much as they could with their already-existing finances, there was a sign that a war would soon break out. The East, which has already gone through one war, has a similar precedent.
“Just because the amount is higher than usual is unconditionally a war, isn’t the evidence a bit weak?”
Of course, it wasn’t that the demonic Granzo was wrong. But she has more proof than that.
“He even paid us a debt. That proud northern……. Can there be any clearer evidence than this?”
It was the first time Granzo had heard of it. Apparently, things were done very secretly.
With that, perhaps, it has become a thing. It started to show signs of that several years ago, and eventually the conflict seemed to have erupted.
“So, are you here for the war?”
“There is no direct reason. If a war breaks out, there will be a shortage of talent for a long time, so I want to fill the number of people in advance.”
Then the evil spirit lightly clenched her fist and placed it on her table, warning with a slightly frightened expression.
“I’m just saying it just in case… , Let the affairs of the North end in the hands of the North. If you get involved again, things get too big.”
“No way……. By the way, isn’t this too much of an oversight? Whatever we choose, it’s up to East Coast.”
As Elizabeth’s expression darkened, Grenzo’s voice softened.
“So you said. I mean, just in case. …… I save you I hope your time is not wasted on trivial human bickering. You have plenty of potential to go to a higher place. You’ve been saying it for a long time. Open the Mana Gate. I mean get out of reality and see another world.”
“How easy is that? I mean, I still haven’t caught on. If you ask me to open the door of mana without telling you, what would I do?”
“That’s because you don’t take it seriously.”
Elizabeth felt the sincerity of Grenzo’s care for her. So she too, he is the only person on the continent who can talk to her openly…. Even her father, her duke, thought of her as just a useful tool for her.
Of course, her princess had no particular complaints about it or anything like that. Because she, like the daughter of a ruthless duke, uses her background as a duke to her heart’s content.
…… Still, it wasn’t bad that she had at least one person like Grenzo.
“Work hard and diligently. Don’t let that precious talent go to waste.”
In order to make Elizabeth, who had lost her desire for a challenge, try again, Grenzo, the immortal ghost, spoke of what she had been holding back.
“The fourth door opener has appeared.”
Princess Belver’s expression hardened noticeably as she sipped tea and sips leisurely without paying attention to whatever the fire ghost said.
“……… Just now, what?”
“Fourth, open the door.”
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the fourth? I heard there were three of them over twenty years?
“No, suddenly the fourth? …… They said I’d be number four!”
“I knew that too. …… And I realized that the world is much wider than I thought.”
And Granzo with a smirk.
“If you continue to do so, will you miss the fifth or even the sixth?”
“Isn’t that utter nonsense?! It’s not like anyone can open it! On the continent, only a genius like me can open it!”
“It’s not like you can open it just because you’re a genius. It requires diligence and effort. …… You lack that.”
Elisabeth Budanju’s face grew even more dissatisfied. But she couldn’t spit out her words in the carriage and jumped up from her seat.
“… I want to go.”
“I won’t see you off.”
“I didn’t even want to.”
She snorted her bliss and walked out of her parlor.
“I, I, I used to be proud…. Tsk.”
Still, it’s definitely stimulated, so it’ll be much better than before.
Now is the time to infuse new blood into the gathering of the person who opened the door. If Elizabeth joins in, there won’t be any worries for a while.
…… You two will be good friends
Serious hardworking Elena.
Lone genius Elizabeth.
He smiled heartily as he imagined the scene where the two comrades were friendly.
· · ·
One of the two pillars of Vermandois, the top 10 Gione – As three or four people from the mercenary team retired at the same time, there was a big void in the position.
It was a golden opportunity not only for the mercenaries, but also for the trainee Victor who wanted to transfer to a higher place. Although Pergamond, a muscle man from the north, had a great desire for success like Victor, he did not like the fact that the main business of the Jione-Mercenary Corps was prostitution and gambling.
Of course, prostitution and gambling can’t be missing from a mercenary’s life, but it’s another matter if it becomes my workplace.
Anyway, since Viktor so actively requested it, Allen Danju also submitted a transfer wish to Gione-Mercenary Corps. Fortunately, the letter of hope passed the first round. … It’s probably the result that disproves that the status of the Allen-Mercenary Corps has risen to that extent.
So, on the day of the appointment, Viktor went to the mercenary’s hideout and had a brief interview with the person in charge. Apparently, the experience of being active so far has been so splendid, so it seems that even the recruiting permission has fallen from that side.
So, after a while, Allen headed to the hideout to negotiate the transfer fee.
The person in charge is Zione – the mercenary corps’ vice-chief.
The brown-skinned middle-aged man greeted Allen Danju warmly with a smile on his face. …… Of course, it is still unknown what kind of snake is wriggling behind that warm smile.
“You worked hard to get here.”
“It’s a job to make a lot of money, but I have to put in this much effort.”
Allen only went so far as to say hello. After all, what is the meaning of telling stories among players?
“How long do you think?”
He went straight to the main topic, but as expected, Budanju was not agitated at all.
“Four hundred gold coins, how about it?”
The amount was within the expected range, but Allen, of course, did not want to pass it on. Arrange a few hundred gold coins anyway, it’s no different from Gione-Mercenaries.
“Five hundred, let’s do just that. … Budanju probably already knows, but Viktor has seen and experienced many things. That means there’s absolutely nothing wrong with jumping right into the front lines of the mission. Does it make sense that the transfer fee for such a talented person is only 400 gold coins? This is putting dirt on each other’s faces. The Zione-Mercenary Corps must have some face, but what good is it if the word comes out that they slapped it at a cheap price?”
A deep smile slowly formed on Bu Danju’s lips, who had been silently listening to Allen Danju’s story. … I thought I would give and take for a while, but surprisingly, Budanju responded meekly.
“…… Good. If Danju-nim thinks so, I will do it with five hundred gold coins.”
Such a sweet answer. Of course, it couldn’t have been better for Allen, but should I say that I’m a bit reluctant because it’s so good.
Still, they say they will give you 500 of them, but there is no need to openly talk about cheating.
“I’m glad you acknowledged it so quickly. As expected, it seems that not everyone is doing the 10th lecture.”
“It’s not that we have a huge difference in opinion, so why do we need to exchange a hundred gold coins with Danju-nim?”
There, Allen could clearly feel how much his mercenary army had grown. Its status has risen to the point where the top 10 pays attention to the relationship between the two. …… Rather, the fact that the mercenary leader himself did not realize it.
“…… Then you know it happened. Today’s meeting was very beneficial.”
“It is the same, Danju.”
The two men rose from their chairs and shook hands. Negotiation ends there.
Thus, Victor, a trainee, ended his life as a member of the Allen-Mercenary Corps for several years and moved on to the Jione-Mercenary Corps.
A move worthy of celebration by all. Allen also sent Viktor with a happy heart.
“In the meantime, thank you.”
“Thank you too. I wish you good luck always.”
Trainee Viktor shook hands with Arlen Danju.
Members who had been with him for a long time also wished him good luck and said goodbye.
And he left the hideout for a fresh start.
As someone who comes in
There are people who leave.
Because that’s the way of the world.
