Price of Management

How to get to know people? It is not difficult if you know what his interests are.

For example, let's look at Patrick Condol, who will become the future mercenary king.

I learned to breeze not long ago.

It doesn't take a traditional knight family, but it takes a lot of money to learn a mercenary or a lousy error brewing. Probably invested all the money he earned as a mercenary.

Such a decision would have some confidence in the talents of his sword.

Then there's only one thing I'm interested in.

“Do you know who I just met? ”

“Who did you meet? ”

“I met Duke Krail Meutt, who argued his name, too! ”

“Huff! Really? ”

As expected, Patrick's face changes and his eyes gleam.

Who's Duke Krail Meutt?

There was no stranger in this country, and every knight or mercenary on the entire continent had to know the name.

“How wonderful to meet such a great man! I wish I could have seen his face. ”

“Hehe, if you get to know me, you'll get a chance to meet him. ”

“Is that true? Is that how you knew him? ”

“Aldama. Duke Meutt's sword was made at the armory I run. ”

“Huff! That's a lie, isn't it? ”

“Look at this frustrating fellow. Why are mercenaries so dark? Do you know what he said to me when he received the sword I gave him? ‘It would be fortunate to hold such a prestige as a prosecutor.' I admire you! That doesn't make my armory any better. ”

Patrick falls in love with my reckless bragging.

“You're amazing! The Duke is the master of the armory that makes such glorious swords! ”

“I want you to look good for me. Then who knows if I'll make you a piece of that sword? ”

I encourage people to follow me around, chatting about my interests. You have to keep spraying rice like this to get over it.

“I see! I will take you with all my heart. ”

“Ah. You're still doing well enough. ”

I didn't forget to give her a compliment. They are called Paste Bait, Paste Bait, Paste Bait, and Carrot recipes.

“Duke Meutt said that swordsmanship is about knowing your opponent. ”

I've kept Patrick's mind occupied with the story of Duke Meutt.

When Duke Meutt told me the story of how he had defeated his father in the first place, Patrick became enthusiastic.

“Wow! Duke Meutt indeed. If you're Basque Kunt, you've heard of him! ”

“My father learned a great deal about it, too, so he's training. ”

“I knew it! The more I knew, the deeper the world of nothingness. I wish I could be a disciple of Duke Meutt and be taught. ”

Patrick groans with his sympathetic eyes. I tapped him on the back like that.

“I think you're talented enough. ”

“Haha, thank you for saying that. ”

“Oh, I'm serious. Do you know how many powerful people I've met, including my father, Rick, Earl Graham of the Royal Knights and Earl of Spain? You're just as talented as they are. ”

“…… Really? ”

Actually, you're more talented than they are.

“Sure. Trust me. ”

“Thank you very much. You seem to be the kindest nobleman I've ever seen. ”

“Hahaha, you're the most talented mercenary I've ever seen. ”

“Thank you."

In the evening, I made camp arrangements.

The gnomes build a small earthhouse and the salamanders start a fire. Wundine caught six fish in the stream. The fish I caught was grilled evenly by the pottery skills of gnome.

Patrick looks sorry for not doing anything while in the employ position.

“I'm sorry. It's all my job.... ”

“No, I don't think so. We spirits need to have fun like this. Right?"

- Heh heh, funny.

-Yeah.

- Rinse!

The spirits answered individually.

Patrick enjoyed the fish that Norm baked. After eating, talking, and lying in the same bed, we became closer than when we first met.

Patrick now notices that he wants to continue working for me.

I'm starting to realize the atmosphere is ripe (?).

“Hey, Patrick Condol. ”

“Yes, Baron. ”

“Don't you want to keep working for me? ”

“Are you willing to use me as a mercenary? ”

Patrick's shimmering.

I smiled.

“No.”

“Then…? ”

“I want to make you a knight. ”

“Old?! ”

Angry Patrick.

“I'm proud to have my own eyes on people, but I'm sure you'll grow up to be a great knight. I want to invest and nurture that talent of yours. ”

“That's...... Are you sure? ”

“I mean it. ”

“But I'm just a mercenary. ”

“You're a mercenary now. You can't keep doing that in the future. People's lives are always changing. Fate can change in an instant, especially depending on who you meet. Is that an opportunity for you right now? ”

“ ……. ”

“Of course, my territory is a small countryside, but would you put your talents in such a place? Don't worry, I'll pay you well. ”

“Why would you offer me such an offer? Do you really think I deserve to be treated like that? ”

Seeing Patrick's astonishing and bewildering appearance, I somehow felt like I knew what Duke Duron was trying to accomplish for me.

Believe in yourself.

At a time you didn't know, you were a man called the mercenary king.

“I told you, I have very good eyes for people. ”

Patrick doesn't know what to say, so he hesitates.

If we keep pushing for answers, I think I'm pushing too hard, so let's call it a day.

“Of course, I don't want you to decide right now. Tell me your answer before you reach Kunt territory. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

After that conversation, I went to sleep.

I can feel Patrick constantly turning away from his insomnia. Well, in my experience, I'd say I'm more than halfway there. Huh-huh-huh.

As the day passed, we got closer and closer to Kunt territory.

And one day I left a half-day's distance to Kunt Castle.

“The quest ends today. ”

“It's up to you whether we end up together today. ”

“Yes, I will make a decision when I arrive. ”

But it was then.

Patrick suddenly looks ahead.

“Baron, do you see that? ”

“Huh? What? ”

“Looks like the hordes are rushing this way quickly. ”

Like he said, there is a mob running along, creating dust so far away.

Who's there?

Curious, I summoned Noonum and directed him.

“Will you come take a look? ”

-Yeah.

The gnome disappears into the ground and reappears shortly after.

- Dad, there's 46 of them and they have guns.

“What did he look like? Is that the face you saw on our turf? ”

- No, I've never seen it.

Ominous.

This was the land of our Kunt family.

There should have been no more than 40 armed horsemen in our family.

“I don't feel so good. ”

“Yes, I think so. We don't know if it's the enemy yet, so why don't we divert west for now? ”

“Yes, let's do that. ”

We turned the wagon west.

Then the unidentified group also turned towards us.

Patrick shouts in a serious voice.

“We're in trouble! They're after us! ”

“Dammit. We're almost to Castle Kunt. ”

“What do we do? There's too many of them! ”

If only Expert hadn't come to win easily....

I said it after a moment of thought.

“Patrick, you just keep driving the wagon. Let's bypass as many of them as possible and get to Castle Kunt. I'll deal with those who follow me. ”

“Yes!”

Who the hell are they?

Were there any hostiles in our territory?

With that kind of chopping?) If they were around, my dad would have been thrilled to subdue them. Our territory is famous for not leaving any robbers, bandits, etc. because of my father, a war buff.

I climbed to the top of the wagon. I couldn't sit and fight in the wagon.

“Wounded. If they get close, use the water sphere to attack the horse bridge. ”

-Yeah.

“Norm, tell them about me for a second. ”

-Okay.

The gnome that read my heart disappeared into the ground.

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