Price of Management

“I don't need it. ”

“ ……?! ”

Everyone froze in one word.

Emperor Kars continued to carefully observe the reaction.

“You misunderstand. It means you don't have to waste your strength in a fight that doesn't go unnoticed. ”

“Big, not a big fight? ”

“Yes.”

“But Chief Tallac is not just any man.... ”

The old chieftain continues to speak, but Emperor Kars shakes his hand.

“Save your strength for the day you conquer the continent with me. ”

The chief's eyes widened.

Conquest of the Continent.

No matter how much they dream. How I had hoped to recreate the glorious history of the rich central continent.

Emperor Kars said.

“Did you think Chief Tallack was a scary man? Excellent. Then take a good look. How I beat him. And see if I am the emperor who joins Duke Bezalius' will. ”

I did not see arrogance in his voice. Without any emotion, it seemed like he was just telling the truth.

The chiefs were amazed and aspired by such an emperor.

The young emperor is confident of victory in front of Chief Tallac and his powerful enemy, 60,000 nomadic warriors. I refuse to support the chiefs as 80,000 nomadic warriors and declare myself worthy.

"Maybe this guy! ’

‘Maybe it really will be a second Croscent Bezalius! ’

I felt such thoughts in the heads of chieftains.

After the chiefs retreated, Earl Kaison spoke to Emperor Kars with a worried face.

“Your Majesty, why did you defeat their support? ”

“Because I don't need it. ”

“The rebels who preside over Chief Haona Tallac are an extremely powerful nomadic people. Without their help, war can be difficult. ”

“Do you doubt me? ”

Emperor Kars asked.

The sudden question made Earl Kaison feel like his heart was pounding.

However, it was Earl Kaisson who had some insight into the nature of King Kars. He said honestly.

“I don't doubt your victory, but I doubt we'll be able to end the war quickly against the nomads. Prolonged war can cause financial difficulties and call upon the intervention of the Kingdom of Ledon. ”

“Better if the Kingdom of Leaden intervenes. ”

“Yes?”

Earl Khyson, surprised, told Emperor Kars.

“I will win three times. The Kingdom of Leaden will intervene in civil wars and return to us with no income. ”

"Beat it three times"? ’

Earl Kaison questioned.

However, I could guess that there was deep meaning in the words.

“Three victories will come. What choice does the Kingdom of Leaden have with Caroc Ligand? ”

Then Emperor Kars laughed.

Earl Kaison had to look at such an emperor with frightening eyes.

Because it was a real laugh.

* * *

The king also arrived at a mercenary guild in downtown Orien, why the landscape was so different from before.

There used to be a bunch of hungry mercenaries in front of the mercenary guild, but now they're sober.

Is the mercenary trade over?

No way.

There won't be much war, so there won't be any work.

Anyway, I entered the guild.

“Welcome. Do you have a request?”

The young male employee still greeted him closely. It's because the guild leader has trained me to treat customers well.

“Yes. I need mercenaries to send me to Kunt territory in the Kingdom of Leaden. ”

“Is this an important errand? ”

“Yes. I can deliver the letter, but I'd like to rush it a little bit. About four mercenaries who can ride horses? ”

It doesn't matter if only one person is hired, but he hired four people on purpose because it would be bad to meet monsters or bandits on the way.

“There are no mercenaries who own horses, so you'll need to pay the rent for four horses separately. Are you sure you want to do this? ”

“Yeah. Money's fine. ”

“Very well. You'll have to wait until you've summoned the right mercenaries. Are you sure you want to do this?" ”

“Yes.”

The employee ordered another subordinate to bring in the mercenaries.

I asked the staff while I was waiting.

“By the way, weren't the mercenaries always camped out in front of you? ”

“Oh, yes, I did. ”

“Then why are you so restless today? It's nice to be quiet. ”

“That's...... The guild master kicked them all out. It's inconvenient.”

“Huh?"

How can a mercenary guild drive out mercenaries? The Mercenary Guild is after all a group of mercenaries. The number of mercenaries becomes the guild's strength.

That's weird.

Isn't the guild leader of the mercenary guild quite business savvy?

I remember that the guild leader here, who came from 30 years of experience as a mercenary, had a good sense of business and responded to the recession of the mercenary industry with various measures.

“What ferry was the guild leader's name again? ”

“Ah, Neil Perry, the former guild master. ”

“The former guild leader? ”

“Yes, I quit half a year ago and someone new became the guild leader. ”

“You quit? You're pretty good at running him, huh? ”

“Yes, I have a situation. ”

The face of the employee who said that looked dark.

Tsk, tsk, there must have been a faction fight inside.

The guild leader who I thought was Neil Perry was quite good at guild management.

Perhaps with great management and more guild income, others were looking for it. There are a lot of people who would like to take away the Guild funds.

If so, I drove out the mercenaries who were camping in front of the guild...

But there was a guess that passed through the brain.

I laughed and said.

“The guild leader is only giving good quests to mercenaries who bribed him, right? ”

“Huff!”

The staff were furious. Tsk, tsk, that's right.

That's why the mercenaries were kicked out of front of the mercenary guild. It's hard to misbehave with the eyes of mercenaries.

“You heard the gazelle, the gazelle. Tsk, tsk.”

“Well, how did you know? ”

The staff asked with a surprised face.

“Obviously not. Neil Perry, the guild leader, is very talented. A good person gets that much jealousy. ”

Like me. Ahem.

It was common for good talent to be buried without seeing the light because of the ambiance.

Neal Perry, by the way, that's a pity.

Well, I wouldn't be too complacent about being unemployed by the fact that I was originally an Expert mid-level mercenary.

But I was wondering if you'd mind.

“What's the former guild leader doing with Neil Perry? ”

“I heard the guild leader retired and stayed home. I sometimes see you at the bar. ”

“Come on? Don't you do anything else? Even if you're that good at this, you'll still be able to hammer the Chief Knight of a noble family of some age. ”

“That's a lot of offers, but you said you don't want to work in blood anymore. ”

The employee said with a sad face.

“You've run a guild with a lot of enthusiasm, but you must have suffered a lot after quitting. ”

It gives me a general feeling.

If you had been a mercenary for 30 years, you would have seen enough blood to make you sick. That's why he retired and became the guild leader of the mercenary guild.

Then I became interested in running a mercenary guild and ran it with all my passion. However, it was natural that I lost my will because I was kicked out of the guild leader.

“What bar is this? The bar he frequents. ”

I asked Neil Perry because I was interested.

“Head east and you'll find a little shop called Jack Harper's Tavern. ”

“Huh, really? ”

I just have to make a quest.

Julia was about to complain about a manpower crisis, which is great.