Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

"Snake Bone Mercenaries. I've never heard of it."

When Almark shook his head, Wilvis nodded, too.

"It's a mercenary group that has emerged very recently. You don't have to know. I don't know the details either, but it's strong anyway. Not much strength, but all brave men are fearless of death, and will always win against multiple enemies. That's the story."

Really?

It is the fate of mercenaries who repeat the collective separation that new groups of mercenaries always disappear when they are born, but few groups of mercenaries grow to be said to be the strongest in a very short period of time.

"You must be blessed with a good commander."

"Oh, the King of the Snakes.” Sounds like it. "

Wilvis nodded.

"Snake King"?

That's what they call the Captain of the Snake Bone Mercenary Corps.

"In the name of the king?"

That's what I'm talking about.

Almark doubted his ears.

The king of snakes.

King?

The title King has a special resonance among the mercenaries.

Of course, it does not mean a true king.

It could be one of the Northern mercenaries' illogies that began someday.

Some of the mercenaries who fought in battle were particularly good at martial arts and were rarely called "kings”.

“Sword King", "Axe King", "Spear King", “Bow King"....

It's not just two names.

The title meant the strongest and best of the swords, the swords, the axes, and the mercenaries who used their goods.

The unnatural use of the word "king” as a tribute to mercenaries.

Originally, was it ironic that mercenaries, no matter how strong they were, could not have small territories rather than their own countries?

I don't know the truth.

In any case, the title of “King”, which is given to a man of great personal courage, was a great honour for the mercenaries of the North.

Looking around the north, there are only about five mercenaries called "kings”.

Among them, the only honorary title given to a mercenary leader, not a martial arts technique, is the “King” who bears the name of the mercenary group.

It means that the mercenary regiment under its command is the most powerful in contemporary times. In the past, it was said that there were “King of Eagles" and “King of Scorpions”, but then there was no “King“ with an overwhelming mercenary regiment.

However, the leader of the Snake Bone Mercenary Corps is called the “Snake King”, who took the acronym of his own mercenary corps.

There have always been mercenaries who call themselves "kings”, but their names are passed down to Nakahara through merchants. The “King of the Snakes” is not self-proclaimed.

That meant that many mercenaries recognized the power of the Snakebone Mercenaries as unmatched.

Amazing.

Wilvis nods at Almark's words.

"Maybe it'll be the Snakebone Mercenaries in a while."

The war in the north doesn't show signs of ending yet.

As far as Almark knows, the battle will not end with the destruction of the Philippines and the destruction of Bastia.

How long will the mercenaries fight?

I felt the cold wind blowing through Almark's body in the north.

Coster tells Almark when the story is divided.

"We stop by this port once every few months. I'll tell you more about the North then."

"Yes, thank you."

"Is your father a famous blacksmith? Tell me your name and I'll ask you when I see someone I know."

"No"

Almark shook his head at Wilbis' suggestion.

"It's a common name, and it's not famous. Thank you very much."

I see.

The Guardian of the Stars will leave in a few days.

The whole day was tilting.

Almark thanked them and left the port.