Price of Management

It was good that Julia was about to complain about the manpower.

If you look at the Caroc Merchant Guild, there are a lot of employees who can get the job done, but not a lot of people with a sense of management. With the exception of Juliana Eggs, none of us can help with important managerial decisions.

What a fool like Hansen could possibly be in charge of the pharmaceutical business! Didn't I tell you?

Neal Perry seemed to have some sense of management and seemed to be interested in that. Even after 30 years of mercenary life there, it must have helped the Caroc Armory. There are no useless experiences in this world.

That was when I was so obsessed with scouting Neil Perry.

Four mercenaries have entered the mercenary guild.

One of them was fit and the scar made a bad impression. Everyone seems a little tough on the battlefield.

They look at me and come at me with a loud voice.

“Are you a client? ”

“Yes. Caroc Ligand birthplace. ”

“Caroc? Are you the Caroc Merchant Guild? ”

“Yes."

Surprise and joy were on the faces of the mercenaries.

It was a request from the famous Caroc Merchants Guild, so they expected to touch some money.

“We are Jeff Mercenaries. He said he was looking for four mercenaries, and there were only four of us. ”

The furry man who looks like a beautician said. His name must be Jeff, the leader of the mercenary army. Mercenaries have a simple sense of naming.

“Have you ever been to the Kingdom of Leaden? ”

“Of course. I've been hunting monsters in the northern part of the Kingdom of Leaden for some time now. They know how to get to Kunt territory, and everyone knows how to ride a horse. ”

It's definitely a good place to send a quest.

“Very well. The quest is to deliver this letter to the Eggs of the Caroc Merchant Guild who are staying with the writer Kunt." ”

“By the way, you asked for four mercenaries to deliver the letter. Is someone after you?" ”

When Jeff asked, I shook my head.

“No. I chose generously to go alone and not scream. ”

“Then how much for the quest.... ”

“I'll give you 100 ducks to pay for the horse. ”

I summoned you roughly because bargaining was annoying. Jeff Mercenary's complexion brightened.

It is quite a long way from Kunt territory in the Kingdom of Leaden, but it is easier to deliver a letter rather than an escort. Besides, I can go back and forth on horseback, so I usually get as much as 100 Orin for quests.

“Leave it to me. We will send you a letter as soon as possible. ”

“Please. It's urgent. Please do it as soon as possible. ”

“Yes, let's leave tomorrow. ”

“Ah.”

I gave a letter to Geoff to write to the Eggs. I paid ten gold coins to the Mercenary Guild in the Orient Kingdom.

After completing the quest, I decided to meet Neil Ferry as planned.

As I walked east along the street, I saw a sign that said, "Jack Harper's Tavern."

Looking at the run-down door, it looks like a fairly old tavern.

I went inside.

“Huh? You're new here. What brings you to a bar like this? ”

A middle-aged man who appeared to be a host at the counter looked at me and tilted his head.

“Have a beer. ”

“Deposit.”

The host quickly brought a wooden cup filled with beer. It tasted pretty good after drinking it.

I didn't have many guests at the tavern because I still looked familiar. Only a thin old man dressed in gorgeous clothes was sipping wine in a corner.

I asked the host.

“Don't you know a guy named Neil Perry comes here often? ”

Then the host looked at me pitifully. What's that look?

“Sir, if you're going to recruit him, give up." I'm sick of fighting now! ’. ”

Apparently, the nobles offered a lot of recruitment since they were of Expert Intermediate merit.

“Don't worry, I'm not recruiting you to fight. Maybe Neil Perry will take advantage of my offer. ”

“Is that so? I beg your pardon. He comes here every day at sunset to drink until midnight. ”

“Okay, thank you. ”

It was only 4 o'clock when I pulled out the clock. I felt like I had to stay here until the sun went down a lot.

Drinking beer made me waste my time.

Beer was even better because it was made delicious by Wounded's power.

And by the time the evening began to set, a middle-aged man finally appeared.

“Hey, Jack! There it is.”

Then the host pointed at me with a jaw.

“There you are. Your visitor awaits. ”

“Customer?”

The middle-aged man, Neil Perry, looked at me.

Neil is moderately tall, but well-built. I feel like I'm squeezing my muscles together. My left forearm, which is muscular, had knife marks on it, showing me an unusual life.

And through the senses of Wundine and Noon, there was a considerable amount of error in his body. Indeed, it was an error rate of the intermediate level of Error Exports.

“You wanted to see me? ”

“Yes. I am the Bird of Caroc Ligand. ”

“Caroc Ligand...... I've heard a lot about it. ”

Hearing my name changed Neil's face.

“But what business do you have with me? ”

“What do you think? Scouts, of course. ”

Neil sighed, I said.

“Mr Ligand. Don't get me wrong, please listen. I appreciate your bringing me up to speed, but I'm too old to carry a weapon anymore. I want to take someone else's life and avoid making money again... ”

“No, no. ”

I swung my hand and hung up on him.

“I mean to hire you as a shortlisted member of the Caroc Merchant Guild. ”

“Yes? As a merchant? Then maybe the Merchant Guild Guard... ”

“No. You can work with a pen in your office, not with a weapon. Taking part in the management of the Caroc Armory. ”

“Management……, you mean? ”

I nodded.

Neil looks very surprised.

“Everyone will covet the power of Expert Intermediate, but I want to elevate the sense that I've been running a mercenary guild despite the industrial recession. He's strong. There's a lot around me. What I need is a man of business acumen. ”

“Do you appreciate the way I've run a mercenary guild? ”

“Of course. I noticed a lot of effort to attract customers. Particularly, the way the king also made a list of mercenaries residing in Orien and sold them to customers was very good. You've been very considerate to make the quest easier. ”

“You know that! ”

“Of course. I want you to use that power at my top. If you don't believe me, I'll put a separate clause in the contract that says I'll never let you carry a weapon. ”

Whether there was any faith in me then, I gradually lost my suspicion and joy in Neil Perry's face.

After a while, Neil became excited to talk with me. Whenever I give him a proper response, he gives me an uproar.

“I was embarrassed at first when I retired and took over the guild for mercenaries because I was tired of seeing blood. I don't know what to do, and the quest didn't come in very often, so the deficits were accumulating. ”

“That must have been embarrassing. From the perspective of a beginner guild member who has never traded. ”

“I see. Haha! But I decided to live and die with the thought of killing them. Wow, I've come up with all sorts of ideas for how to attract clients and get new ones. At that time, the staff worked really hard. ”

“When management shows enthusiasm, employees follow it. ”

“That's it. So they came together, and it turned out that the deficit was dwindling and turning into black, and they were touching the money bit by bit! Kyaa, that feeling of accomplishment...! ”

“It tastes like tears. ”

“Haha! Yes, it's tearful! You know something? ”

In front of the counter was a pile of empty beers that we drank.

When the mood was ripe, I gave out a contract of employment.

“You gonna get a job?”

“Yes! Sign now! ”

Neil became energized and signed off without checking the specific conditions. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. What if I was a con man?

I swallowed the contract and laughed bloody.

Neil Perry.

He probably wanted people to recognize another talent he discovered later, not as a mercenary.

* * *

An elite army of the Horn Empire has pillaged you. The scale was truly so great that the end could not be seen.

About 150,000 total!

With that vast army in front of them, the puppet-like emperor was expressionless, expressionless. Next to him, you see Earl Halstein following you like a shadow.

“We are ready, Your Majesty. ”

Earl Kaison, the deputy commander, journeyed on his horse and reported.

Emperor Kars said Najjik.

“Forward.”

“Yes! All troops, advance! ”

“Forward!”

Earl Kaison proclaims his orders, and the officers shout in a loud voice.

Soon the 150,000 troops began to march together. The sight of him marching without any confusion shows the power of the Horn Empire.

It was the beginning of a civil war.