Raise a Warrior 35

Chapter 35 – Chapter 8. Samura Gorge.

Jihyeok entered the smithy where his face burned. The hot air cooked his lungs with each breath.

Almost naked, sweating profusely, hammering red-hot iron with a hammer, the blacksmith glanced at the incoming customer.

“What’s going on?”

The middle-aged man focused his eyes again on the reddened iron and was engrossed in pounding iron. Jihyeok took a quick look at the forge and put the sword he had brought down on the table.

“It’s a rusty sword, but I want to repair it.”

“If it rusts, you can’t use it. I’d rather buy a new sword. Even if I fix it, I won’t be able to go far.”

“Because this is something special.”

Jihyeok eagerly waited for his man to finish his work. The repeated heating and cooling continued for a long time. It’s been such a long time. The man left her son with her next job.

“You made me wait a long time.”

“I could have waited until I was done.”

“… We can’t make our guests wait that long.”

The middle-aged inspected the rusty sword. Where it had been plugged in for a long time, there was a clear distinction between rusted and non-rusted areas. … At a glance, it was a sword so famous that it was definitely worth fixing.

“It’s stronger than expected.”

“Remove the rust, just put a new handle on it.”

“But it might break while using it.”

“I’ll take care of that.”

The middle-aged man felt a little uncomfortable, but when he saw the gold coin he held out, he quickly accepted the job. What would he do if he gave me money?

“How long will it take?”

“It should come tomorrow.”

“Then come back tomorrow afternoon. Take care of me.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll make it shine brightly. Take a good look.”

Jihyeok came out of the forge. The sweltering heat dissipated and cool air hit my body. I was able to breathe a bit now.

He was making a lot of noise, like a mayor, saying that apprentices were soliciting passers-by in many places. They shouted madly, saying that their shop is the best, that they are the original.

As we passed by, the prostitutes called oppa—- this time and rushed at us. Because there were many mercenaries near the blacksmith shop, the prostitutes were also very active. If they were guys, they started sticking to each other. What’s funny is that they, like their apprentices, did the same thing.

He’s probably by now grabbing a whore and fucking it.

Orcs couldn’t be left out when it came to sexual desire, but Gorsh was a different species. He had the idea that sexual desire hurt his piety. A life without desire is the path that a good believer should walk or something… He thought that after living his life 15 times, he would also meet an orc who recited about the life of indifference.

Jihyeok took off the prostitutes clinging to his arms and headed straight to the mercenary guild. He’s looking for an escort to see if there’s a top there or not.

He stood at the back of his long line. Fortunately, the line moved quickly. Soon it was his turn. The counter female employee was an orc. He first presented the silver mercenary plaque.

“Do you have an escort job?”

Uh-oh, the orc woman rummaged through her papers.

“… There is, but the conditions are a bit tricky.”

“It’s okay, just tell me the name of the company and the lodging.”

Jihyeok paid the fee. The employee called for information after receiving it. There were three in total. One was a large caravan he had heard of.

He left the building, memorizing the name of the inn in his head. Then he grabbed and asked passers-by to find the lodging building with the top.

The place he came to was the inn where the sylph corps stayed. If it’s Silph, it was a large guild with a fairly good name on the continent. If he had to cross the canyon anyway, he decided that it would be better to move with the upper rank that had the value of the name. If it was a large guild, there would be a lot of mercenaries hired.

“What did you come for?”

“I came here because I was looking for an escort for the upper ranks.”

“Oh, I will call someone.”

Soon a middle-aged man appeared. He said he was a middle manager. It seemed that he was in charge of hiring carriers and escorts. The two sat across from each other at the table.

“I heard from the mercenary guild and came to see you…”

“Ah, are you a mercenary? I’m only looking for silver grade or higher. It’s floating around, but it’s because it’s mana.”

“I am a silver mercenary. I have a mercenary squad.”

Jihyeok showed a silver mercenary plaque in his arms. His man nodded his head. If it’s a silver level, it means that you still have some skills.

“How are the rest of the crew?”

“It’s not that the language is floating around. I vouch for it.”

“Because it’s not something that can be taken lightly. The situation is also an accident, and the ransom is quite expensive…”

“Do you have a top stock now?”

“There is, but I am in charge of this.”

“Then, whether you or the upper lord, if you think our mercenaries are not up to par, you will receive half the escort fee. Are you done now?”

“Well, if you’re that confident…”

After making such a condition, the other party presented the contract. The cost is 5 gold coins per person for a total of 25 coins. Considering only crossing the canyon, it was not a small amount, but considering the level of danger and the conditions of being a silver mercenary, it wasn’t that expensive. It was just right. There’s really nothing more to bargain about.

“When are you leaving?”

“The departure is three days later at dawn. Until then, come through the north gate. Perhaps other mercenaries are waiting there.”

“Yes, I got it. Then.”

Jihyeok took the contract and left the building. The day was already drawing to a close. Male prostitutes and prostitutes were arguing that they would somehow catch a glimpse of a customer before nightfall. He looked at the naked reality of the street and walked towards the inn.

Gide hadn’t returned to the inn yet. The drug addict, not yet familiar with the affairs of this side of the world, seemed a little worried, saying that only Mr. Gide was late. Jihyeok felt a nasty urge to tell the bald man what he was doing. … Of course it didn’t. Still, if you want to remain a solemn captain, you must refrain from vulgar taunts.

Jihyeok shared a kayak and a drink in the hall for the first time in a while. Then he met Gide, who returned late at night. He had a somewhat relieved expression, probably because he had packed his balls so that they were empty. He also quickly joined the drinking party.

“How’s the top job going?”

“I decided to move on with the sylph. Get some pay.”

“Sylph? It’s pretty famous there, isn’t it?”

“I have some reputation.”

The three chatted, played, and drank, then went up to the room. As Jihyeok quietly entered the room, Yayel raised Booth’s upper body. It seemed that he hadn’t been sleeping since the beginning.

“Ah… , Are you here?”

“… Did you wake me up?”

“No, I was just thinking about it.”

“Okay? Get a good night’s sleep You sleep a lot at times like this. If you start moving, you will start to suffer again.”

Jihyeok got into bed wearing light clothes. Only then did Yayel lie down again. … Without realizing it, she thought that the two of them were like a married couple.

Seriously, what am I thinking…

It was a crazy idea. The two of them were about to break up after this job was over. It was a big deal if it was useless.

At that time, Jihyeok spoke in a soft voice. She smelled faintly of alcohol.

“The day after tomorrow we will depart for the canyon. A monster might appear. It’s real practice So you have to be nervous. Understand?”

“Yes.”

“But don’t be too scared. Just do what I tell you to do. Then nothing will happen.”

“Yes, I will work hard.”

It wasn’t the expedition she wanted, but she still tried to do her best with the task she was given.

In fact, from the point of view of a magic researcher, this experience was undoubtedly valuable. Without actual combat, the theory of magic cannot be perfectly established. So, didn’t the professor readily allow this expedition? If you gain experience through actual combat, the theory will help, that’s it.

“Okay, sleep well.”

“Captain, have a good night’s sleep.”

Yayel thought about this and that, and then fell asleep.

· · ·

Three days after that.

Jihyeok and his party got up early in the morning and headed for the North Gate. It must have rained once during the night, so the floor was wet. Still, it wasn’t to the extent that the wagon wheels came off. It was a million bucks. Or else I would have been stuck here needlessly for another day or two.

Besides them, there were two other mercenaries at the North Gate. The two mercenary commanders briefly exchanged eye contact with Jihyeok. Even so, they were meant to protect each other’s backs, but they couldn’t be shy.

One was an orc male and the other a beast woman. She was bigger than most of her men. She seemed to be with a bear.

As soon as Gide saw the beast woman, he said, “Ahhhhh,” And cupped her hands together and placed them on her chest to make the shape of her breasts.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen a woman that tall. Shibeol, Jjijji is just…”

“Hey, listen. Be careful. There will be a fight.”

“Aww, that bastard’s snout… All right, boss. I’ll be careful.”

In fact, as he said, his chest was as large as his size. The protruding nipples were clearly visible through his outerwear. Still, it didn’t feel sensational or anything like that.

After waiting for a while, it started to dawn. The dark world slowly brightened.

Not long after, I saw a group of sylphs rushing in. Jihyeok and the two mercenary captains approached them. The three faced the same man they had met before and had written the contract with.

The manager said he would take a look at the mercenaries first. Of course, it was a natural procedure, so the three nodded.

After examining the three groups carefully, he signaled to make sure they thought there was nothing wrong with them.

The manager first paid half of the hiring fee on the spot. The rest were to be given upon arrival. Half at the beginning, half at the end. Originally, that was the custom in this world.

“Catch the wagons one by one.”

Jihyeok and his party got into the third carriage. It was a bit cramped, but not to the point where I couldn’t get on.

The carriage soon departed. He said he would arrive at the entrance of the gorge in one day.

“Well, it’s not like the monster comes out as soon as you enter, right?”

“If you say something like that, you get rejected.”

Lizardman Kayak glared at Gide with a light snout. However, Orc Gorsh went a step further.

“Except for the monster coming out, everything was God’s will and plan. There is no such thing as infidelity.”

Yael, who was listening quietly, said, What kind of mess is this?

Jihyeok took care of it quickly.

“Regardless of whether a monster appears or not, you have to be vigilant and nervous. The monsters here aren’t easygoing guys.”

“If you get caught by me, it’s all fucking shit.”

Gide pounded his chest with his fist, telling him to trust him.

At that time, the day was already bright.

Jihyeok checked the holy sword he had brought back from the smithy yesterday. The rusty sword was nowhere to be found, and the famous sword boasting a silver luster was pulled out of the scabbard.

Kayak with a keen eye pointed his chin at his sword and asked.

“Is that the sword then?”

“Okay.”

“It looks like a pretty good sword.”

Jihyeok smiled. He was a little fooled to say that it was just a pretty good sword.

“It is a very good sword.”

“Is it really good? Doesn’t look like that…”

Gide said, scratching his chin.

“It is a cursed holy sword used only by the brave Kali.”

“… Curse?”

The holy sword is a holy sword, but it’s cursed. Everyone said what kind of nonsense it was.

“I just called it a holy sword because it was used by a hero, but the truth is completely different. It is a demonic sword made of a mixture of demon blood and flesh.”

“Yes?! Is that it?”

Having said that, Gide’s expression immediately frowned as if he was a little reluctant. If you say the devil, don’t the continental people tremble?

“That’s why they say that the devil’s resentment dwells there. … Although they are all legends, of course.”

Yayel looked a bit frightened. Jihyeok smiled and told him not to worry.

“Still, swords that are as effective against demons are rare.”

“… Hey, could you possibly meet the devil?”

Gide laughed awkwardly.

“Why not?”

Hearing those words, Jihyeok smiled eerily like a devil.

“Our mission is to catch demons.”