Possessing Nothing

A noisy tavern. Someone sat in a chair and approached Lee Sung-min who was drinking beer.

“Are you getting on a boat, too? ”

Lee Sung-min raised his head. In front of him stands a strong man.

Coppery skin, crooked body, and tattoos on forearms. The man burst into laughter with a gaze of silence.

“Don't be so nervous. I'm just asking. I'm just asking. ”

The man reached out and said so. There is a stiff arrow in a large hand.

Seong-min slowly reached out and held the man's hand.

“Are you a sailor?”

“Yeah? Well, yeah. ”

A man nodded his head to Lee Sung-min's question. The body size was good, but I can barely feel the marks of a skilled worker.

He may be a rebellious master, but such doubt is pale. Despite the sheer energy of rebuke, if there is a large difference between each other, it is possible to detect rebuke.

Lee Sung-min asserted that the man is not unattended.

“So, where are you headed? ”

“I'm going to Belador. ”

Lee Sung-min replied: Belador is a port city on the west side of the continent, relatively close to where he is headed, Lego Forest.

Instead of running, he chose the sea path because of the pursuit of the blind who would follow him from the south.

‘The sea may not be safe. ’

I can't help it. The reason for choosing to board was not only the pursuit of the blind. When you think about it, getting on a boat is fast.

“Belador?”

“Yes.”

Why are you talking to me? Lee Seong-min glanced at the man's face. It was not just because I was bored that I was talking. He was looking up and down at Lee Sung-min and thinking about something.

I don't think it will be an informational guild act. Lee Sung-min was wearing an inflatable ball purchased through Erebri and was not wearing a barding.

“...... Do you have any intention of earning some money? ”

The man asked.

“Necklace?”

“Yes, it's not that big a deal. I just need to deliver something to Belador.... ”

“What is it?”

“It's not that hard. ”

“No, so. What the hell is that? ”

“Will you do it? ”

The man persistently asked. I had a rough idea what it was. Smuggling. Not uncommon.

Most commerce in Eria goes through the Merchant Guild. The Merchant Guild deducts fees from such commerce, and some of the transaction items are controlling the transaction and profiting exclusively from them.

“No, I'm fine. ”

“You're worried, aren't you? There's nothing to worry about. All you have to do is run errands. I'll give you enough money. ”

“I have a lot of money. ”

“You said you had a lot of money, so you got on a trading ship. ”

As if all men knew.

Sung-min no longer listened to the man. It's best not to make annoying work.

If you get caught smuggling for no reason, you will become involved with the Merchant Guild and become naturally involved with the Muslims. The Merchant Guild is also closely related to Muslim blindness.

“Well, if you're not going to do it, You're losing money. Don't regret it later. ”

The man once spilled a blatantly ignoring the word and then woke up.

Then I looked around the bar, and I turned to another man drinking alone. Apparently, they're after an outsider who came to board the boat, not a person from this town.

After emptying the glass of beer, Lee Sung-min woke up. He rubs the mercenaries in his arms.

A counterfeit mercenary purchased through Erebria. Even if it's a forgery, there's no need to get caught. Even a mercenary so crude as to be caught is not treated by Erebrissa.

Class C mercenary, Jeong Hyun-su. I don't know who the owner of this name is. Maybe he's dead, or maybe he's better off dead.

Lee Sung-min came out of the tavern and checked the time. It was time to board.

Among many merchant ships to Belador, what Lee chose was a rather small, insignificant merchant's merchant ship. I wanted to get on a big boat as much as possible, but I couldn't get on such a ship even if I wanted to be a C-rank mercenary without wire.

Of course, if you pay backwards, you won't be able to ride it.

‘If you do something like that, you'll only notice it. ’

And it's naturally processed into information. I changed my face, I changed my look.

After purchasing a Class C mercenary, Seong-min was determined to act faithfully towards Class C mercenaries. As long as you are careful of your actions, the information will not be circulated.

Even Erebrisa can't buy irrelevant information.

Do you want me to stick this old man in this crummy armor?]

Hungry grumbles. I can't help it. A barding possessed with liquor is too much for a Class C mercenary. Thanks to this, Herju had to relocate consciousness with his old armor.

[You're using a bothersome method. Why don't you take over the ship? Shut up and go to Belador. Isn't that easy for you to say?]

‘Notoriety only grows. And you're the one who told me to watch my step. ’

[Of course it's a joke. It's better this way, even if it's annoying.]

Heju grumbles. The old Heju does not want to restrain Lee's actions. But not now.

Heju knew that he did not want to become a monster, and Heju himself wanted to keep his humanity.

That's why they stopped Lee Sung-min in Elven Forest.

‘Well, in the worst case scenario, it's okay to use that method. ’

Lee Sung-min thought so and headed to the ship.

Jod was ambitious.

He's just a merchant now, but his ambition is to one day stand on top of a merchant guild's executive, no. My retired father used to always tell me not to be a jerk, but he was faithful to his ambitions.

Though his ship is an old caravel inherited from his father, and he can't afford the budget, only about ten third-rate mercenaries were put on the escort, and this was his first time sailing long distances to Belador.

That's okay. Jord wins cheap wine in his room.

For him, the wine was meant to be shown everywhere, and Jord didn't know anything about the profound taste of the wine.

‘If I'm going to Belador, I'll have to buy a bottle of fine wine. ’

Jod bluffs as he shakes his wine glass. We're leaving soon. Jord liked the moment before he left. It was due to the sheer expectation that after this voyage, there would be a great return.

Qadang!

Someone opens the door and comes inside before emptying the glass of wine. Jord, who was drunk with the unparalleled taste of wine leaning behind the chair, was not embarrassed. because it's always been the case.

‘Another argument among the mercenaries. ’

You don't have to pretend you don't know this much. The mercenaries Jord rides on are free mercenaries who are not part of the mercenaries.

The quality drops in many ways, but they are cheap. Moreover, even though Jill is low, those who are in the Mercenary Guild will not betray you if you pay them money.

It was as Jod thought.

Lee slowly turned his head. The big punch didn't hurt a bit. It was not powerful enough for my head to return. But I gave it back. Because I thought it would be class C if you did this.

“Does it hurt?"

The one with the fist twitches his muscles. What was his name? I heard about him earlier...... Yes, his name was' positive water ’. Class C mercenary. I don't remember what his nickname was, but that's all.

It was not just Lee Sung-min who was hit by amniotic fluid. Eight mercenaries scrub their cheeks with their hands and grind the fury.

But none of them came at the amniotic fluid. Class C. Mercenaries, by the standards of the Moorish, are just floating around on a second tide. Masters are not the only ones who can measure each other's level. The current has its own distinction.

“If you listen well, you won't have to hit again. ”

The amniotic fluid has set in place. Lee Sung-min rubs his right cheek with his hand as other mercenaries do.

Catch the ship. Positive intent seemed to have succeeded. None of the mercenaries aboard this ship resisted the amniotic fluid.

Yang looks you in the eye one by one with the mercenaries he struck. Everyone's eyes were down. Lee Seong-min looked at her eyes without lowering his eyes when he met her.

[The Transcendent Master was beaten to a pulp by a cocksucker like that!]

Heju bursts into laughter. As Lee Sung-min opened his eyes, he gave a lot of strength to his eyes and stared at Lee. His big fist rises to the top.

“Aah!”

However, the amniotic fluid did not wield its fist. It's because he kicked off the shin of positive water. Your leg would be completely shattered if it was properly kicked, but I gave you as much power as I could.

You grab the bridge hit by the amniotic fluid and scream. Lee Sung-min waved his fist at that amount of water.

Baaak!

The head of the amniotic fluid turns wide to the side. I thought I'd get beaten up, get caught by him. It was because I thought it would be easier to stand on top of him.

“Does it hurt?"

Lee asked his amniotic fluid. My black legs hurt and my cheeks hurt. The amniotic fluid fell to the floor and looked up at Lee Sung-min.

“Don't bother me anymore. ”

Lee said, tapping the spear on his back with his fingertips. It was a cheap spear purchased from an armory, but the spear is real. The amniotic fluid swallowed the swallow while looking at the flashing spear in the sunlight.

“Yes, yep. ”

By holding one amniotic fluid, you stand on the heads of other mercenaries. Lee Seong-min turned away satisfied with such income.

It's the sailors' job not to sail mercenaries. What mercenaries do is catch monsters from the sea or fight pirates. Or suppress the rebellion of the crew.

That is, if the problem does not arise, the mercenary has nothing to do.

“I'll be in the room. If something goes wrong……. ”

Lee pointed to the amniotic fluid with his fingertips.

“Come and get me yourself. ”

“Yes……. ”

He replied with a wet voice. Lee headed to the room he was assigned to. As you cross the deck, you encounter the crew.

They only teased Lee Sung-min and didn't say anything. It's because they knew that mercenaries were different from sailors.

[But you'll be comfortable.]

‘I don't think so. ’

I've never been on a boat while working as a mercenary. It's because I've never left Behenger in my life.

But I've heard the story many times. In the case of long-range voyages, the event must explode. The sea was a cage of giant monsters, and pirates who stage such seas are fiercer than bandits. Some of the brightest pirates often attack large sailboats and even Muslim sailors.

This ship is small. It's the perfect prey for monsters and pirates.

To be honest, I didn't understand. If there are ten Class C mercenaries, at least they have too few men.

“You're a mercenary this time of year. ”

Someone talked to me. I was a middle-aged man looking at the commotion between mercenaries.

Lee Sung-min glanced at the man. The man wears a seemingly plausible knife around his waist. Lee Sung-min noticed that the man was unmanned at the peak level.

“What about you?”

“A crusader escort. Don't make a fuss. But I'm in the same boat, and I don't want to kill my partner. ”

The man said, "You can't be sure it's the foothold of confidence in sailing with the ultimate unmanned escort." Lee Sung-min asked, looking at the man.

“Are you a mercenary, too? ”

“On the contrary. The water supply is different from yours. I belong to the Merchants Guild. I boarded this ship to avoid any unnecessary mishaps in this voyage. ”

I understand what you mean. I've heard that in my past life when I was a mercenary. If you give back money to the Merchant Guild, you can take a "mediator" who is part of the Guild on board.

They play the role of escorts of the ship-owner, negotiating with pirates in the name of the Merchant Guild on behalf of the ship-owner if they have friction with them.

Negotiation means paying for itself, and in that case, the money the arbitrator paid becomes the debt of the ship-owner.

That's the price of life.Most pirates don't want to friction with the Merchant Guild. So if the arbiter is identified, he chooses to be paid more than to raid the ship.

“If you were a mediator, this ship would be safe. ”

“Of course. Between the pirates of the sea to Belador and the merchant guild, there's a promise not to attack the mediator and the ship." ”

The mediator said so, looking up and down at Lee Sung-min.

“You know what I'm saying? My very existence is protecting your life. ”

“Well done. ”

Lee Sung-min bowed his head and passed the mediator.

[There's a lot of assholes out there who don't know the topic.]

‘Yes.'

Lee Sung-min entered his room, beating the false alarm.

‘Glad to hear it. I think I'll make it to Belador without having to deal with pirates. ’

[I don't know if it's gonna be that easy.]

Heju giggles and laughs.