Chapter 131 – 30. Chapter 2, Close. (One)
Arlen left the middle city of Varnamo early in the morning when his eyes fluttered, after loading several wagons with sturdy, large oak kegs. Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to share a warm hug and comradeship with Ingmar Danju.
– I will definitely visit Vermandois next time. Then, let’s meet again and share a drink all night… !
Of course, you never know how much to drink, but Allen promised to do so and broke up with him. And Ingmar-Mercenaries came out to the outer gate of the city to see them off.
It was cold in the north, but the affection of the northerners was warm. Although it was a relationship that initially led to money, their loyalty was sincere. As the viola Danju said….
“I heard that there are many beautiful women as white as snow in the north…. It’s all bullshit!”
While wandering around the continent these days, the furry Geese, who is eager to search for local beauties, is in a state where the wind that has swelled up over the vain rumors of northern beauties has been blown away. In other cities, the time I stayed was so short that I couldn’t check it properly, but at least here in the middle city of Varnamo, there were no such rumored beauties.
“They said that the daughter of Danju, Lai, the top 10 in the North, was so pretty. … I wish I could take a look at her face.”
Corey, the youngest member who had been fooling around with Gis, brought up the story he had heard somewhere.
“Have you not seen Danju? Didn’t the 10 rivers gather once in the capital the other day?”
Rai the furry asked Allen to check if her daughter was really that pretty. At the same time, the hot gazes of the members poured into Danju. She leaves no interest in her, because her talk about her beauty is a universal topic of conversation. … In particular, the two women who had a snarky relationship with Allen had no choice but to be a bit sensitive to the word beauty.
Of course, Allen only glanced at the face of the 10th river Danju, the monster Raiga, but she hadn’t seen her daughter, so she didn’t know what she looked like in real life, but she was still a great beauty graphically. . In [Guild Master], The explanation that she is the representative beauty of the north also made my ears hurt.
In particular, she is famous for being a sharpshooter who hits 100 times with 100 shots, and is also a very devout believer. Thanks to that, she’s good enough with a blind saint. Here at the [Guild Master], There is also compatibility among colleagues, but there is a synergistic effect between devout believers.
“They said she was a great beauty. I haven’t even seen it myself.”
“Wouldn’t there be a chance to see you next time?”
“Well. If it’s around 10, what?”
Danju said it sincerely, but the crew seemed to accept it as a simple joke.
It must mean that there is still a significant difference between the status of the top 10 and their status. … Of course, that didn’t mean Allen was hurting her or anything like that. Rather, it served as an opportunity to solidify her determination to work harder.
As we chatted like that, the sky slowly began to brighten before we knew it. However, the sun soon hid behind dark clouds that threw up snow.
Allen gazed at the whole world under the white blanket. … If I leave here, I won’t be able to see the snow again for a long time.
The middle city of Varnamo gradually receded into a single point, and then completely disappeared from sight.
The northern journey came to an end with this.
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Due to the cart loaded with her heavy kegs, the speed of Allen’s group was much slower than usual. Originally, the distance she could break through in a month was a situation that took a month and a half.
Furthermore, it looked like it was loaded with goods from afar, and since there was only one mercenary group, Allen-Mercenary Corps, escorting it, they were particularly targeted by bandits. Originally, there were only one or two raids on average, but on the way back this time, there were as many as five raids.
Even the worst thieves, the Martolo-thieves, used the magician’s summoning magic to drag them around and use them for raids. The Allen-Mercenary Corps also encountered the tamed Witchbeast twice, whom they had only heard about through rumors.
Wizards were no longer mysterious figures shrouded in a veil. Perceptions were changing into troublesome tribes causing problems everywhere.
Anyway, after a long journey, Allen-Mercenaries finally returned safely to Vermandois. He went to meet Viola Danju, who had brokered this case, with a barrel of wine to offer as a gift.
The girl I met after several months was still showing off a lofty figure.
“How was the North?”
“I did my best to see the snow.”
“Did you finish your work safely?”
“Yes. It was completed flawlessly.”
The Allen-Mercenary Corps is growing day by day. Seeing this, Viola was delighted inside her, but at the same time, she was a little worried that he would suddenly leave her side. He didn’t have to look far, he was in a situation where he was facing a powerful challenge with Elizabeth’s temptation right now. …… They say it’s still strong, but it’s because people don’t know what to do.
“As Danju said, the loyalty of the northern part was definitely good.”
“There are times when it’s a bit frustrating in terms of business, but it’s rare for them to hit you in the back.”
“You’re right.”
The conversation was cut off for a moment. The viola Danju released her hands from her grip and tapped her desk lightly with her fingers before continuing her words.
“… How about some dinner tomorrow?”
“Good. I will.”
“I see. … Thank you for your hard work. You must be very tired, so go ahead and rest.”
“Yes, then, see you tomorrow, Danju-nim.”
Now, the image of a young man has completely disappeared, and Allen, who is left with only the appearance of a sturdy man, shows a soft smile toward the viola troupe and withdraws.
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The liquor he brought from the north while he was in high school was selling like hot cakes. The price jumped up to two or three times in an instant. As Allen watched the money box gradually fill up, it felt like the hardships he had had so far melted away like snow melting on a spring day.
He seriously considered entering the liquor business later. Of course, there is a guild related to this side in Vermandois, but since the amount provided is small compared to the population, it seemed quite worthwhile if you properly penetrated the trade route. Furthermore, if you get some help from Ingmar Danju, you should be able to get a cheap supply of alcohol.
… However, it is still a long way from forming a dedicated top team. In order to properly operate it, it was necessary to maintain strong human resources, at least up to the 2nd Army of the Mercenary Corps.
He was spending an hour leisurely in Vermandois, earning money and resting anyway.
An urgent dispatch came from the eastern region.
– Dagon-Mercenaries have been disbanded!
The news that the Dagon-Mercenary Corps and its alliance, which dared to touch the Duke of Belver, the strongest in the East, were eventually broken into pieces. Allen was not too surprised because he had already expected everything. It just feels like something is finally here.
With this, Chapter 2 is really over.
In many ways, the eastern part, which had been suffering from the war for a long time, jumped on the bandwagon with the duke’s declaration of an end to the war and the mood of everyone living in peace.
In fact, eastern cities have already run out of extra money financially. It’s a war between words, but the battle has already stopped for several months. We just didn’t sign an armistice with each other out of pride.
Thus, the mercenaries and mercenaries who lost their jobs left the East and scattered to various regions, and Chapter 3 began with the arming of the entire continent.
The release of the mercenaries tied up in the east was also an opportunity for Allen. Of course, the fixed income isn’t wide enough to have a second team yet, so it won’t be possible to recruit a large number of people, but there was still time to recruit two or three more.
… And the time left until the process is about two months.
Allen planned to focus more on his business during that time. Now, including the money invested in alcohol and the net profit, I have about 4,000 gold coins to spare.
It was still a bit risky to jump into a new business, and I thought it was right to expand the inn business I was currently doing. Considering the alcohol business that will be done later, it means that if there are many inn stores to distribute it, you can make more profits.
So, after seeing that an inn building not far from the building he was currently using as a shop and hideout was for sale, Allen purchased it.
Of course, this time it wasn’t as cheap as the last time, about 2,500 gold coins. … The reason was that the price was a little more expensive than the list price because there were many competitors. Still, when considering the various conditions, it was a bit of a waste to miss, so I had no choice but to accept a little bleeding.
And around that time, only the old dog, Callis, asked Allen for a private meeting. The reason was that he had been away from his family for too long and wanted to go see them.
“Sure. Like that.”
Allen readily agreed. There’s no work right now anyway, so it’s right to allow that much in terms of crew management.
Kalisman bowed several times to express his gratitude and left early the next morning. Allen felt a little empty when the person who always stood by him and protected him left.
…… And, the time of one month passed like flowing water.
