Episode 343

I found a way to capture Deputy Kummerk's strategy and decided to keep talking.

"Zakal is a good commander. Why is he not serving?"

"It's only here, but I've been rejected several times in the past ..."

I see.

`` Captain Zakar was hired by the valley lords to fight against nomad bandits, but no matter how successful he was, no officer was accepted. ''

No wonder.

I can't trust you as a person.

Despite not being trusted by the basin lords, Zakar is remarkable from mercenaries.

I understand why.

He hates the aristocrats and the wealthy, which seems to be part of the sympathy of mercenaries.

"We're the weak with swords, but eventually we'll be strong. If the sword isn't rusty yet, follow me ... he said so."

Kummerk has a far-sighted look.

Within him, Zachar is a respectable leader.

I know.

However, a man who hates aristocrats at the bottom of his heart would not want to get a good job.

I'm like a commoner both before and now, but now I'm part of a noble society. I'm in a noble house.

So it's unlikely he can get along with Captain Zakar.

The problem, however, is that he excels as a mercenary leader and a land war expert.

Coastal princes have no substitutes.

Do you want to hear that too?

"Zakal seems to be good at conducting land battles, but did he show his skills in the capture of Calfar?"

"Yes, of course"

Clenching his fist, Deputy Secretary Kumerk nodded.

"Captain Zakar, who was in charge of this general, was spearheaded to break through the gates of Karfal. He was struggling hard in the falling arrows."

"I heard that the mercenaries were severely damaged during the capture of Calfar, but ..."

"It seems that the rush into the city has led to a fierce battle with the long-awaited Karfal guards.

As a result, the mercenaries that came in were severely damaged. However, he has won because of the surrender of the Guard under the orders of Duke Calfar.

Meanwhile, Bazza mercenaries, whose responsibility is to the Duke of Bazah, rushed in later. Immediately after the Guard surrendered, Bazza mercenaries calmly seized the city.

Mercenaries who had fallen all over after being hit hard were reportedly rescued by Bazza Mercenaries.

The dead would have died resentment of being abandoned, but the rescued did not appear to have a bad impression of Bazaza mercenaries.

They received allowance and now Captain Zakar is taking care of the food, clothing and shelter. The employers, the lords, don't bother with mercenary clothing, food and shelter. You just pay money and you're done.

This inevitably fosters fear and trust in Captain Zakar.

He has made a remarkable achievement as a general. It is likely that he will become general in the next battle.

If you do not follow Captain Zakar, you will be discarded in the next battle.

So mercenaries in other cities began to follow Zakar rather than their own.

If you pledge allegiance to him, you will not be thrown away and will guarantee your food, clothing and shelter. You can also get looted money.

And above all, he is a "winning general."

Nothing is more miserable than a losing mercenary, so Captain Zakar who wins is equal to a king for mercenaries.

Thus Zakar has established a position of astute power and dominates the mercenaries.

He forbids any looting in occupied territories, simply because he shares his share as the ruler. If you go against it, you will be executed, but you will get enough share if you follow.

I think he's a man who looks like an animal.

However, it is perfect as a man to bundle mercenaries.

The situation of the mercenaries seemed somewhat transparent, so I thought I should return Kumerk soon.

But Kummerk is in great shape and talking.

"At that time, Captain Zachar was the one who picked up the three hundred nomad bandits,"

"It's a very interesting story, isn't Kummerk also serving?"

"No, the captain has had enough time, so how far have we talked?"

"The Zakhar Palace is about to pick up the 300 nomad bandit bandits ..."

How do I get back, this person.

He is my watchman and is unlikely to return, but it's hard to do once he sits down.

What's worse, they whisper outside the door. That voice is a squad member of the Monza squad.

"I have a report to the captain, let me see you."

"No, wait, I'm just visiting"

"I'm in a hurry, the movement of [Bunma] is different from usual."

She seems to be talking with Jerik, who is guarding.

They use each other's signatures. "Meeting" means mercenary officials are here, and "Gunma" is Zakar.

Apparently Zakar is acting differently than usual.

I would like to hear the report in a hurry, but here is Mercenary Lieutenant Kummerk here.

If you make strange movements, you may find that I am watching Zakar.

Then, one of the maids opened his mouth.

"Kumerck, I was afraid I forgot to tell you."

"What, Shura?"

The maid, which Kumerk called Schura, answers quietly.

"Beautiful paintings left in the residence of Duke of Karfal, all of which are heard by Luonico's brush."

"Runico ...?"

Kumerk's expression has changed. As a son of a potter, he knows a little about painting.

"Maybe it's" Smiley Ruonico! "That was the genius court painter who was born in this early life!

Kumerk got up in a hurry and bowed to the maid.

"It's incomprehensible, Shura. The picture will be sold out for military funding, but I'll ask a neat artist and promise to prevent it from being stained or dissipated."

Then he looks back at me.

"Sorry, I'm sorry tonight around here"

"Thank you, Kummerk. Please come again."

I see him off with a smile.

Mostly, I will return to the report to Captain Zakar.

Now the problem is Captain Zakar, but before that I look at the servants of Duke Karfal.

At that time, the maid who was called Shula was lying. At the very least, it was emitting a scent to deceive.

"Shura?"

"Yes, Mr. Weid"

Shula quietly bowed, saying:

"It seemed inconvenient for Kummerk-sama to be there, so we decided on a plan."

"Is that a painting of Luonico is a lie?"

Then Schura smiles.

"A real Luonico picture will make a house with just one sheet, so my Lord will not leave it. It is a copy and study of the Luoniko school."

Terrible. This person is terrible.

Shula bows down at me.

"Please pardon the impersonal imitation"

"No, thanks a lot. Thank you."

"Thank you very much."

A beautiful woman smiling.

The remaining two maids smile.

This may have acquired the best talent.

But for now, let's listen to the report from the observer.

"Captain, it's hard!"

When I got out of the corridor, I was waiting for Monza's cousin. A young man named Damon, his partner is his father.

"What's wrong, Damon?"

"Zakal went out of the city with his thirty cubs!"

Thirty horses? It is the number of people who can not win with two watchdogs.

I reduced the number of people to the limit so that I couldn't get rid of it, but I should have more guards.

"Isn't it a night battle exercise?"

Damon seems restless and continues this way.

"At first, we took about a thousand people to the nearby plains, so we thought so, but only Zakar and his entourage went farther and farther, so I just came back to report."

"What is the direction?"

"I think it's south because it's upstream. My father is following me now, but I'm worried because I'm alone ..."

"I see. All right, my dad is a good hunter. Don't worry."

It ’s bad, there ’s only so much you can do.

Let's join in a hurry.

But if I move, of course, it will fall to Kumerk.

He is not here now, but he has his men. It should have left a guard.

Never be aware that I am monitoring Zakar's movements. Be alert, he could take unexpected actions.

"Okay, Monza squad follows Zakal right away. We send wod squads on another route. Both squads can transform when they go out of the city."

Monza and Wadd nod immediately.

"Ah, it looks fun!"

"Um, leave me to the mercenaries."

We both rely on them.

After the Monza and Wod squads leave, I return to my private home. This is a house in the class of a mansion.

The length of stay has been longer than expected, so the residents of this house also live with me. The destroyed part was perfected by the Milaldia army.

I rent a room in a private house, but I feel like I'm staying somewhere.

There are only two elderly couples in the house, the Pagas. The fishing boat and the fresh fish shop are handed over to the son's family and it is a retirement that is suitable for themselves.

The wife of the Paga and his wife came out with a smile.

"Captain, captain"

"What is your wife?"

I wonder if you can get a stewed river fish.

The old lady smiles when she thinks so.

"You can get out of your own door into the next garden. Our people have loaded a wooden box so you can't see it from the street."

I wondered what it was, but I understood it immediately.

They seemed to have provided a route to sneak out so that the surveillance mercenaries couldn't find it.

"I just talked to Mr. Shachar next door, because he had a board passed from Mr. Shachar's roof to Mr. Damad's roof next to him. I can go to it. "

Kuwor's private houses have flat roofs and are used to dry laundry.

Shashal and Damad are repairing the roof, and adobes are piled up. It's night, and if you use magic to silence it, you'll be able to move unnoticed.

"Wife, why ..."

Then Mrs. Paga laughs funny.

"Because, captain, I've been looking at the windows and have been nervous."

Did you even get to the aunt at the boarding house?

Mrs. Paga laughs and looks at the window closed by the door.

"That's right, you've been wandering all the terrible mercenaries here and there.

Paga appears there.

"Hey, how long have you been messing around with the captain? You're all this as soon as you have a good young man."

"It's not good, it's a benefactor who has fixed the house. The captain is the one who protects me from the mercenaries."

"So I'll help you this way. Come on, Captain, early here. The fish will rot."

While muttering the habits of the fisherman era, Paga beckoned me.