Kuro no Senki (LN)

Phew, and Schiff sighed toward the ceiling.

Keep your eyes closed and massage the eyeballs from the top of your eyelids.

It is the mercenary guild stronghold away from the heart of Sylvania that has Schiff... its office.

The building on which it is based has the appearance of embodying the word "rigid quality."

That doesn't change the office either.

That woman, don't do a good job, Schiff glances at the exorcism tattoo engraved on her cheek.

I left the construction of the base to Elaine.

No, I had to rely on it.

Because there were no twats to rent or build a base.

Whether you want to build a building or borrow it, the money moves.

Money is life.

This is what mercenaries belonging to the Alliance gain by putting their lives at risk.

So I can't waste a single piece of brass coin.

You shouldn't do business with someone you don't trust.

I have done that before, and I intend to continue to do so.

Elaine Sinner is a trustworthy opponent in terms of keeping her word.

I'm sure that's from the backlash that has been used by the Alliance Masters of the Free City Nation group.

I'm not like you guys.

It's a nasty feeling.

"... I don't hate it,"

"What don't you hate?

Schiff was questioned and looked at the front.

I'm surprised he accidentally called, but he's squeezing the sword pattern.

"Don't surprise me, Bear"

Schiff called the man's name.

Bear is the bearer of a look that has extended the Dwarf vertically, leaving one of the escort units at his disposal.

Schiff comes from the most vocal Eu tribe of all tribal coalitions, and Bear comes from the Moo tribe, second only to the Eu tribe.

We've known each other a long time, but I didn't bring him here as a deputy.

At some point, he was establishing a second-in-command position for Schiff in Sylvania.

No, should I say that I was serving as a packer for the escort unit?

Tough looks, but loving when you laugh.

Take good care of yourself and don't forget to pay attention to your surroundings.

I count the beauty and find myself in my current position as much as possible.

"What's going on with the Barbarian Knife Wolf (Banded Wolf) thing?

"Three or four, you haven't been out of Pioneering Village since you killed them. It's not that hard to get rid of them, but there's nothing you can do to hunt them out."

Bear said in a tone that could also be taken as a throw.

"Right. Are you doing well with the Marquis Elakis soldiers?

"All these serious people, they're gonna get along. I haven't got a clue."

Bear flaunted his shoulder.

"It's enough for me to meet you right now."

"Now?"

Oh, and Schiff nodded.

"... it's about emigration"

Bear punctuated the words and looked at the corner of the room with chillies.

There is a curse placed there.

The curse placed in various parts of the building serves as a junction that prevents spiritual intrusion.

We can also go beyond our power, but as soon as we can, we'll know.

"Did you talk a lot?

"Oh, there was negotiating material."

Schiff poked his elbow at his desk and put his hands together to hide his mouth.

First of all, mercenaries are indispensable for escort now that we have started doing business in earnest with the Kingdom of Holy Argo.

Preparations for the next time Sylvania begins to exercise autonomy through a council system.

And finally......

"Boulder, you're the great-grandson of Big Schiff."

"After that, he's a maid of honor at the office."

As Schiff cut back, Bear grinned bitterly.

Big Schiff is who hits Schiff's great-grandfather.

My great-grandfather created the predecessor of the mercenary guild, and my grandfather settled his assessment that mercenaries in the Bethel Mountains were not afraid of death and would not betray their employers.

"My father says stupid things"

Oh, the Presbyterian Church.

Bear held his temples so he could have a headache.

Presbyterian is probably a headache issue for Bear as well.

The Presbyterian Church is made up of the tribes of the Bethel Mountains… by the elders of the four tribes.

Schiff's father has become an elder with the power of his great-grandfather and grandfather, and he is paranoid that Sylvania should be reclaimed as a stepping stone and the pride of his tribe should be reclaimed.

Nothing more can be done.

The representatives of the tribal federations are shiv and the mercenary guild is not the property of the tribal federations.

The Presbyterian Church today is nothing but a privileged honorary position.

"When I look at those people, I even feel like I can't help being called a barbarian"

"That's spicy."

With that said, Bear doesn't deny it.

At the dawn of the Kepheus Empire, ten tribes were driven to the Bethel Mountains.

Fewer lands are suitable for grazing, as are raising livestock, and fewer are suitable for cultivation.

Ten tribes toured only a few lands and engaged in a tragic killing.

The three tribes perished after the feud, and the seven surviving tribes entered into an agreement of no war.

A long time passed, the three tribes invaded the empire multiplied by confusion, and the four tribes stayed in the Bethel Mountains and chose the path to live as mercenaries.

The three tribes that invaded the Empire were driven to the Aleos Mountains, and now only the Lou remain.

We killed each other again.

It's like a curse.

Curse of eating bone meat.

This curse is also eroding Schiff.

Because they have plotted measures to discredit the Presbyterian Church to a privileged position of honor, and they have used the code of the Alliance as a pretext to kill those who have been sensed by the Presbyterians.

Land. I want land, Schiff clenched his fist.

Not the way my father said it.

We cannot escape this curse unless everyone gets the land in a way that convinces us.

"By the way, what did you use as a bargaining material to get people to admit to emigration?

"... our lives."

Bear opened her eyes gently as if surprised.

"You sold him high."

Oh, and Schiff replied briefly.

The last negotiating material is our own lives.

Risk your life for Sylvania.

Instead they obtained permission to migrate and develop.

We have to bear the cost of the pioneering ourselves, we have to pay taxes either in currency or in crops, all of which are reasonable demands... No, it's a breakthrough condition if you think the guild masters in the group of free city states have drunk boiled water many times.

Well, you wouldn't think the guy bought it high, but Schiff laughed bitterly.

"What are you laughing at?

"No, I thought I was old, too."

I'm reminded I'm looking at Chrono to see how dirty I've become.

I'm weird that I'm thinking about that.

"First we have to clean up the Barbarian Knife Wolf thing."

"Yeah? Yeah, you do"

Bear replied with a one-tempo delay.

You managed to make it in time for the year, and Schiff stared at the mercenaries coming off the ship.

There are fifty newly arrived mercenaries… comprised of twenty Yu, fifteen Mou, ten Hu and five Nu.

This ratio represents the sequence as it is in the tribal federations.

The sequence is determined by its contribution to the tribal federations, but is closely related to the tribal population.

It is a dimension that if the tribal population is large, the number of mercenaries produced will increase, and if the number of mercenaries increases, the contribution to tribal coalitions will increase.

It also means that the Yu have killed other tribes and monopolized rich lands.

The mercenaries finish the prescribed procedure at the reception at the end of the pier and follow the guidance of Bear and his men to the mercenary guild.

Westa and Rona are searching the roster smoothly and handing over permits.

The number of spectators is smaller than when Schiff came to Sylvania.

There is no Kane and Elaine.

I guess we're both busy at work.

Following the mercenaries, the hunters came off the ship.

The status of hunters is lower than that of mercenaries.

Because there is a strong sense that mercenary income supports people's lives.

Isn't that all, Schiff laughed bitterly remembering his old self.

It would be because I grew up being asked about my grandfather and great-grandfather's martial arts.

I thought mercenaries looked good.

That kind of longing is pushing mercenary status within the tribe.

One or two hunters got off the ship, and in the tenth, Schiff doubted my eyes.

The tenth hunter was a girl with an old dog.

The girl was weaving a hooded cape.

He's short and thin enough to tell from above his cape.

I'm not sure how old I am because I wear the hood in my eyes, but I wouldn't be older than my own daughter (Quaint).

"... wait"

"... Huh!

When Schiff stopped, the girl stopped with her spine pinned out.

"Remove the hood."

The girl nodded small, removing her hood.

My bossy hair becomes dewy like I've never combed before.

It is difficult to say that your face is neat.

I catch my eyes full of giggles and busy moving big eyes.

"What's your name?

"... nu, nu lolo, is"

Girl...... Lolo opened a few moments and named her.

It's as if we haven't spoken in a long time.

"What did the man who sent you in say?

"Mm, of the village, helpful," he said.

Mouthwatering, Schiff sighed.

Usually team up when hunting beasts.

Making me come all the way out here alone is like telling me to die.

The sequence of the Nu tribe is the lowest… undeniable given that it is the poorest tribe.

"Go, okay?

Oh, and Schiff nodded.

Treat all tribes equally.

That's Schiff's creed.

From the standpoint of the Alliance Master of the Mercenary Alliance and the representatives of the tribal coalitions, there is no reason to blatantly dismiss one's own tribe.

Schiff was facing Kane upstairs in the deputy office.

Westa and Rona are not here.

Communications magic items are also covered with a thick cloth.

"I tell you to pay people, so think about what you're going to say"

Kane sighed deeply.

"When you were in Quaint, didn't you tell me to cook, boil, peel and like?

"I made a mistake."

Kane looked up to heaven just to say he didn't understand.

"So, Rollo says to make it convenient for a kid?

"I didn't tell you to be convenient. I want you to tell me how this city works."

"I don't know why."

That's what I said, Kane scratched his head.

"I have a position."

"That's an odd encounter. I have it, too."

Kane told her to shudder.

"As Alliance Master of the Mercenary Alliance, it's a bad idea to treat one individual as a representative of a tribal coalition"

"Then we'll have a study group."

"I've already done that"

Because that's all we have to do on the ship, Schiff added in his mind.

"It's best that the Nu people take care of me..."

"But what is it?

"Lolo feels isolated. If you fail to hunt and die, you can give up, but being drowned wild isn't sleeping well."

Kane looked sinister.

"You're calculating, aren't you?

"No, I mean it?

Schiff inquired.

Of course, it's a statement based on an understanding of Kane's background.

"Okay, okay. I don't want to see a kid drooling, either. For once, I'll tell Rona. So deal with it."

"Oh, that's okay"

I've rooted for Bear.

In conclusion, Schiff's worries ended in concern.

Lolo was an excellent hunter.

They are inferior in number of prey compared to other hunters teaming up, but there seems to be a certain amount of money that you and your old dog won't have trouble eating.

Sometimes it was a year old, or no one in the 'Sinner Trade Union' tavern.

Schiff sat in the corner seat, looking out at the wine glass.

My vision stumbles unexpectedly.

I don't have to bother looking up. I can tell by the smell of perfume who came.

"Oh, you don't drink?

"You came here to talk about work?

"So is that."

That said, Elaine sat in the opposite seat.

He is wearing a highly exposed dress.

A dress that can be worn because it's in a warm store... I think this woman would wear it outside, and it doesn't have that benefit either.

"First, should I say congratulations?

"Oh, thanks to you. Thank you."

I don't ask what it is for.

No wonder Elaine knew Schiff got permission to migrate and pioneer.

Mercenary guild jobs were increased and mercenaries with artisan background were able to return to their original jobs.

Tribal coalitions were able to secure a place of resettlement.

"It's okay, it's work."

"Still."

Schiff thinks about what's to come.

Those wishing to migrate must be recruited and embarked on exploration.

We will have to use the help of the 'Temple of the Loess' to successfully pioneer.

We also have to do something about the residence.

You can't keep using the tent you use in the Bethel Mountains in the sense of trying to reconcile.

"I want you to keep helping me."

"Absolutely."

Elaine smiled glossy.

"... nevertheless"

Elaine gracefully put her legs together.

"Why did she admit to emigration?

"Without us, we wouldn't have made a deal."

Phew, and Elaine narrowed her eyes as she tried to see through this mind.

"You thought about it a little bit."

……

Schiff doesn't answer.

"Surely a deal wouldn't be made without an escort, would it? But even you guys don't want to lose your jobs. So I thought there might be another reason."

Elaine put her elbow on her thigh and poked her cheek cane.

"For example, preparing Sylvania for a council system. You feel weak, too."

……

Schiff doesn't answer.

I was just in the mood for a tongue slap.

If it's something you can do, I'd like to stake myself out because I'm old enough to think nobody's there.

"To protect Sylvania, this doesn't stick either, does it? Holy Argo Kingdom... I'm dealing with General Ignis, things like two years ago are hard to happen, right?

Elaine punctuated the words there.

"... that child, isn't he prepared for when the Empire becomes an enemy? Thinking about it, I feel like a twitch fits. Including organizing a pedestrian union and trying to form an economic alliance with the surrounding lords."

"You don't have to ask me that."

Schiff flaunted his shoulder.

Elaine's guess is a big one, but he's only wrong on one point.

Chrono is not when the Empire becomes an enemy, but is ready for its previous stages.

We are trying to cut our minds off against the backdrop of highly skilled soldiers and brave and resolute Bethel mountain mercenaries, the power of economic alliances.

Schiff grabbed a glass of wine and drank only one bite of wine.

"This is your next chance to talk about your work."

Phew, and Elaine exhaled, dropping her shoulders gently.

"I'll pay for it."

"... oh"

Schiff replied briefly, after 'Sinner Trade Union'.

The sky was covered with clouds and it was going to snow even now.