Chapter 146 – Battle of Yeongji (4)
“Stuffy.”
“Be patient.”
“It’s frustrating!”
Ariel tapped the leather armor on her body. A large chest protrudes from the tight leather armor. It’s because she didn’t have armor that matched her breast size.
She grabbed her breast cover and pulled it down, as if she couldn’t stand the stuffiness. Her breastplate falls and catches on the front of her chest, leaving her upper chest undefended.
“Whoa… I feel better now.”
“What is better?”
I put my hand in Ariel’s chest. Her hand pierced her breast as if it were about to be eaten, and he grabbed her breastplate and pulled it up. After putting it back to its original position, he removed her hand.
“Oh fucking sweat.”
The hand she pulled out was wet with Ariel’s chest sweat.
I hated it and wiped my hand on Ariel’s armor.
“Uh huh?”
All the while, Ariel blankly stared at her breasts, as if she had been buffered. Then her eyes returned to focus…
“This, this pervert human bastard! Where are you touching?!”
Grabbed my collar He glared at me with blazing eyes as if he would kill me.
After wiping all the sweat off Ariel’s armor, I wiped my hands with a handkerchief.
“I touched something, I touched your breasts. Why do you say I touch mine?”
“Um, wet…? No, more than that, why is my heart yours?!”
“Why? Because you are my slave did you forget You belong to me.”
“Whoever wants!!”
“Oh, noisy.”
“Evil!”
I hit Ariel on the back of the head, and the noisy mouth shut. He released his hand from my collar and rubbed the back of my head.
“Ugh… It hurts! Why do you hit me!”
“Shut up. Are you alone here? I’ll customize the armor for you later, so hold on for now. Mr. Ann, please dress him in his armor properly. It’s okay to hit me if you rebel.”
“Ah yes.”
Ann ran over and helped Ariel put on the armor. Ariel accepted her hand without resistance, but she continued to mutter to herself. Seeing Anne smile awkwardly at me, it seems that she is my curse.
Shall I hit you one more time later?
“Mr. Yooseong, is there any reason why you must take Ariel with you?”
Before I knew it, Seris approached me. She asked as she looked at Ariel putting on her armor.
Why should we take Ariel before her estate?
“Of course not. You’ve seen him deal with spirits, haven’t you? It will be useful in Yeongjijeon.”
“But Ariel isn’t very good at using her body. It must be dangerous there, but in case you get hurt…”
“They will figure it out too. Their first priority is Ariel.”
“Is that so?”
The gazes of Seris and I were directed to the spirits at the same time. The water spirit bubbling and spewing bubbles from its body, while the wind spirit whirred and shot out weak winds.
“…You seem angry?”
“I am not angry. They are just protesting.”
“A protest? What do you say?”
“It’s nothing. I just want to improve Ariel’s treatment…”
No-nonsense sound.
Ariel’s treatment gets worse when it gets worse, nothing gets better.
* * *
After purchasing Ariel’s armor, we headed to Kalita’s West Gate.
The front of the west gate was full of people.
Adventurers gathered and chatted with like-minded people. The mercenaries gathered in groups of 10 and checked their armed status with serious faces, and guards surrounded them to maintain order.
“Are you?”
As we approached the group participating in the Battle of Yeongji, someone fully armed stood in their way.
He is the captain of Kalita’s guards.
I took out a wooden board and handed it to him.
“You are an adventurer who applied for the Yeongji War. Hmm? It says three here, but why are you four?”
“The elves here are my slaves. The two spirits above are contracted by my elves.”
“I get it. I will form a group soon, so wait over there.”
The captain of the guard returned his wooden tablet and went to do his job.
We went to the place where the adventurers gathered and settled down.
Kara patted me on the back.
“Oppa, I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but I think other people keep looking at us.”
“It’s not because of my mood, I’m really looking at it. Maybe it’s because of this Kampnyeon.”
Unlike prisoner slaves, elven slaves are rarely seen on the streets. In addition, Ariel’s appearance is outstanding. I can’t help but draw attention.
“Call it Kamp…”
“Close your snout.”
I grabbed Ariel’s mouth and pulled. Her lips pouted out like her duck snout.
“Ugh..!”
Ariel patted her on my arm and tried to get out. However, it’s okay. I released Joe only after the guards came to present him.
“Ugh…”
Ariel stroked my lips and glared at me. Ignoring her, she listened to the guard’s voice.
“… Girder, Han Yuseong, Seris, Kara, Rickson, 15 of them are in 1 group. The leader is Gillick. Next…”
The guard returned only after calling the second group.
The buzz grew louder among the adventurers. One of them raised his hand and shouted.
“This is Gillick, the leader of Team 1! Group 1, please gather here!”
The man who shouted was a man who looked older than Patrick. Adventurers gathered in front of the man he called the leader.
There were two groups of adventurers who did not gather around Gillik. The second group, who grasped the situation, also gathered among themselves.
“Nice to meet you, everyone. It’s called Gillick, who is in charge of Team 1’s leadership. I have a lot to say, but what are you talking about here, let’s do it after getting on the wagon.”
Gillick pointed to the wagon we were supposed to ride. The first group of people, including me, climbed into the wagon.
After confirming that all the adventurers were seated, Gillick opened his mouth again.
“Yes, everyone is seated. So, before we start talking, let’s talk about the whole statement first, shall we? I would be grateful if you could also introduce yourself briefly.”
Gillick pointed to the man sitting on the far right across from him.
The man was full of nervousness.
“I-I am Albore. He is 24 years old and his grade is rock grade! The reason I participated in the Battle of Yeongji this time was to raise money to build a forge…”
“Stop it. How far are you going to talk?”
The woman sitting next to Albore tapped him on the shoulder. Her touch contains her intimacy. When people’s attention was drawn to her, she bowed her head in greeting.
“Hello. This is Sigrid. She is 22 years old and is of the same rock grade as Al Bore. I will do my best not to be a nuisance, so please take good care of me.”
Unlike the previous Albore, it was a calm introduction.
Gillick looked at the two and asked.
“The two of them look close, but maybe…”
Sigrid grinned and raised his left hand. The silver ring on her ring finger shone.
“Yes, we are married.”
“Oh, that’s great. Let’s give everyone a round of applause.”
– Clap clap clap.
Applause spread among the adventurers, led by Gillick. Among them, there were those who clicked their tongue as if they were sorry. Were you keeping an eye on it? That Sigrid woman was quite beautiful.
I put my hands on Seris and Kara’s shoulders to avoid giving them hopeless hope.
The click of her tongue got louder.
She knew it, motherfuckers.
“My name is Geothera…”
Her self-introduction continued. Most of the adventurers on the wagon were either rock or iron. In a way, it was only natural that people of the same grade or higher would not have regretted money.
Seris like that. After Kara’s self-introduction, it was my turn.
“This is Han Yuseong. I am 23 years old and I am in the same class. I wish you well.”
She lowered her head slightly. The carriage became noisier than before.
“The same grade..?”
“Bronze, Bronze grade! Sigrid, we had a veteran in our group!”
Adventurers talked to me or chatted among themselves.
What they have in common is that their eyes are focused on me.
Some looked at me with admiration, some with relief.
I couldn’t understand their reaction.
It’s not to the point of being kicked in, but it’s not that rare either. If you just look around the guild, you might come across it a few times, so why such a reaction?
I realized it only after a while.
I pretended not to, but everyone was anxious.
“Kuhm! Everyone, please calm down a little.”
Gillick calmed the adventurers by raising his hand. After the fuss subsided, it was the next person’s turn.
“What about the elf over there next? Will you do it for me?”
“Under? No. I will not. I’ll tell you something like a human…”
“His name is Ariel. As you can see, he’s an elf with a bad temper. The two spirits above are the ones he contracted with.”
“Hey! Whoever wants… Yup!”
I pinched Kanp’s mouth to scream again. Laughter blossomed inside the carriage as the elf struggled.
“Now, it is my turn. As you all know, my name is Gillick. I am 47 years old this year and I am in the same grade.”
“The same grade? Is the captain of the same rank?”
“Wow, I wasn’t the captain for nothing. Wait, then our group has two members of the same rank?”
The adventurers’ eyes widened, and then a commotion broke out again. Gillick laughed and watched them talk. It was only after the carriage became quiet that he opened his mouth again.
“As the leader of Team 1, I will lead you guys. I have experience of participating in the Yeongji War in the past, and I also talked with the leaders before coming here. So please don’t worry and follow my instructions.”
When his words were finished, the remaining anxiety of the adventurers was completely removed. Gillick continued his story in a friendly atmosphere.
I smiled looking at it.
This Yeongjijeon may be better than I thought.
* * *
A wide plain in front of the Black Water Village.
There are dozens of tents spread out there. The base camp of the Clener Marquis camp. In the center of the camp, there was a large tent where Karen stayed.
“Philip.”
A sharp yet elegant voice called out the new knight.
The knight answered politely.
“Yes, Karen.”
“What did you say about the strength and composition of the enemy?”
“Banreed-nim and two escort knights. 200 infantrymen. The composition consists of 150 external mercenaries and 50 adventurers.”
“There is no change. Even that idiot seems to keep what he needs to protect.”
Karen nodded her head.
I turned around and looked at the map in front of me. The blue flag is her camp.
The picture in the shape of a small house behind it is the village that was involved in this territory war.
“…Tsk.”
Karen clicked her tongue in her disapproving look.
The power of the nobility comes from the taxes collected from the estate. Therefore, it seems that the nobles would be sensitive to the territory battle, but in reality it is not.
In these peaceful times without civil war.
Also, the territorial battles involving such small villages are a kind of show for nobles.
A show with a lot of political intentions, such as saving face or making a cause.
The show has a winner and a loser.
And her role in this show was a loser.
Karen got up and headed outside the tent. Two escort knights accompanied her behind her.
The meal was in full swing outside the tent. They might die tomorrow, but they have smiles on their faces.
Karen’s face darkened as she looked at them.
“Philip. Why should I lose?”
“Yes? That’s right… It’s because this Battle of Yeongji was held to enhance Banried’s honor before the coronation ceremony. Also, Karen-sama is Vanreed-sama’s fiancée. You have to lose at least for the sake of the face of the person who will become your father.”
Philip clearly explained why Karen had to lose. The new knight did not notice the small master’s feelings of guilt.
“Is it…”
There was bitterness in his resigned voice. She turned away and entered the tent.
