The Branded Female Fencer

Dunno.

I hear one like a heartbeat. Loud, powerful, and very disturbing sound to those who listen. Originally other people's heartbeats were supposed to reassure people, but sounds similar to their heartbeats made the listener very anxious.

Is that because the sound is not a real heartbeat? Or because there are too few people to listen to and there is no comparison with anyone about the sound?

"Why, nobody tries to hear this sound..."

The man who was listening to the sound, whines one. It sounds so loud, you should hear it if you clear your ears. Is it because there are no signs other than sound, or because no one is smart enough to hear? But the man who was listening to it thinks. By the time the masses realized it was already too late. This is certainty.

And I heard the sound of it just for myself, saying that it must have made a difference in the heavenly servings. I was chosen for my destiny.

"Then we have to do it. Even if you're going down Shura's path yourself."

The man listening to the sound did not ask for consent from anyone, but solidified one's resolve.

"So, how are you going to build a mercenary regiment called Alfie?

"Huh?"

Alphilis and the others were drinking at the inn tavern. It's been my fifth day on the North Street already.

The horse's feet from the prairie with Aerial are very fast. The journey was very fast because of its strength as well, it was able to travel nearly twice as fast as the coarse horses. Through Ramlissa from Feblanc, heading north all the way. To be clear, two streets other than the central street are not very secure. Overshadowing the North Street is 1/3 in the eastern countries and the other 1/3 in Romansland. The part where these two govern is still in good security. But the other third is a conflict zone, where small states are disturbed. There are still constant skirmishes, the most insecure zone on the eastern side of the continent. There were many demons, and the Arnelian Church was the area most susceptible to requests for secondments.

Before entering the area, I am now staying in a city called Brugal, in Vindal, the Romansland country, for about two days because of financial enrichment, gear and luggage. Here, it is an arithmetic of making a request as a mercenary and purchasing supplies while adding to the Road Bank. The Alphilis and the others succeeded in getting a request for a demon crusade to do well, so the Road Bank was able to work on it faster than they thought. At all, I think this trip is a lucky one, Alphilis. We'll be able to leave by tomorrow. So now we have a break and we all have a drink. Of course, I already put Irmatal upstairs to bed. Lisa senses her sleep at the sensor, including Eri, so she safely joins Gwendorf for a drink.

Drinking with all the women, they thrive on love stories, too, like the daughters of a large town. I usually just want to play with Fenna's past stories and make fun of Kazas and Nia, but now that I don't know if Fenna and Kazas are cheap, the story was forbidden. Alphilis' romantic pattern was still at the centre of the discussion here, in the middle of being made fun of. Utility tries to get Lisa's story out, but Lisa's good at it. And surprisingly, maple has a very large mouth count when booze comes in. I was taking the initiative and starting to talk about my romantic views.

"Even me... even me! About the ideal guy, I'm here!!

"Ha, for example?

"Isn't that nice, you don't have a mouth! Why should I be in a real relationship? Before this, before this, the seniors told Lady Tsuko not to drink with the men of the Holy Knights! And I'm the only one who's still a grown-up!!

"No, this..."

The conversation is not at all mixed. Apparently Maple was somewhat willing to drink. Only Miranda talks funny as she pours more liquor into the Maple Cup.

As the drink grew, Miranda suddenly spoke to Alphilis about the mercenary regiment.

"That's why Alfie asked me how I was going to build a mercenary regiment."

"That's of interest to me too. Why don't you throw away Grossardo and join us?"

"Lisa is not irrelevant either, let me ask you something. Depending on the terms, I may also participate"

"I decided to follow Alfie. I don't care what happens, I'm in."

"Me, too."

"Wow, Strawberry, Miranda said she'd join us."

"Yes, yes, Maple can go to sleep now."

"Uh..."

Alphilis got in trouble. I've been thinking a lot about it, but at any rate, it's only been about two years since I went out to the public, Alphilis. Because the mercenary history is the same, there is no real sense attached to the diagram. So when I say honest feelings...

"I don't know."

That one word made everyone angry.

"Phew..."

"I thought Alfi would be..."

"Damn, keep it on. Is that it?

"Ha ha, that's right, Alfie doesn't bore me. Wow"

"And you don't have a choice, do you?

While each face turned a white eye on Alphilis, Alphilis was peeling. Seeing such an alphilis, Lisa and Miranda start explaining.

"I can't help it, then let's explain the steps this Lisa has to take to create a mercenary regiment. Because this big woman needs to be taught, taught and educated."

"Right. Maybe what Atashi knows is old information, so why don't we leave this place to Lisa"

"I kind of find the way Lisa said it disturbing, but... please"

Alphilis lowers his head with a pepper. Plus I got in a little mood for it, and Lisa started explaining it as she tinkled the couscous juice.

"To be registered as a Mercenary Regiment first, you need to apply to the Alliance. There are a few conditions for the application, but first the number of people"

"Number?"

"Yeah. It makes sense to apply as a mercenary corps. If you speak to that regiment, it is an advantage on the part of the hire that you can ensure an instant number of people or more. Because otherwise, you can hire each and every one of them individually. So to register as a mercenary regiment, you need a minimum of 10 people who belong to that regiment only"

"Ten..."

Alphilis listens to that word, and it bothers his head.

"Is that even an animal man?

"It won't be a problem. There's also a mercenary regiment of beasts. But maybe Uti can't."

"Why not?"

Fumble like Uti was left out of company.

"It's up to the guild to judge whether the utility will be in the number of regiments. So I can't even judge Lisa for all this. It's not normal to involve fairies who belong to nature in the bloody work of mercenaries."

"So is that. If so, Utility calculates that it cannot be counted in number..."

Alphilis looks over everyone. Is it something like Aerial, Larna, Lisa, Nia, and later not on the spot, but Kazas that seems to be in the numbers? Miranda and Maple can't do it because it's the Arnelian Church, and they can't put Gwendorf or Irmatal in numbers. Fenna is also more royal in the first place than she is a seeker, so I'm sure she can't. Near and Kazas aside at one end, Alphilis realizes there are only four of them, including himself.

"Not enough."

"Yes, so during this journey, more and more people who are likely to have sights should speak up."

"But what can I say and ask you out?" I'm being targeted by some very strong guys, so help me! 'Like what? "

The words of Alphilis are not impossible either. If you're one of them, there's a chance you'll confront those lifeless people. Alpha Reese felt somewhat deceitful, such as speaking out knowingly about such a dangerous thing.

"Well, that depends on how Alfie convinces you."

"You don't have to worry, Alfie. What a mercenary. A nest of rascals who have lost their place in life. Because it seemed like a fact."

Miranda slaps Alphilis on the shoulder as she drinks.

"So mercenaries are always ready to disappear with the dew on the battlefield. Alfi doesn't have to worry about that. What matters to mercenaries is how enriched they are now. That's the best part. Some of them are out in public, purely as money earners. And eventually, Atashi wonders if this battle will involve the Arnelian Church and the state as well. Alfie and the others don't have to stand on the arrow."

"Right. Besides, I wonder if I should ask everyone about the possibility of confronting them after that? At least for now we're not fighting them, and if it's decisive to fight them, then we'll just have to hear their will again."

"Well, that makes sense too."

Alphilis seems convinced by Gwendorf's words. More Miranda goes on with the words.

"If you're going to be one of us, you've got to replenish the talent we're running out of."

"For example?"

Alphilis asks.

"First of all, magician. Each of the Atassis uses sorcery, but no pure sorcerer. I knew I couldn't fool around with their knowledge of witchcraft. The Atasis specialize in attacks and such, so it's very troublesome to meet enemies who use witchcraft like tangled hands. Let Larna handle some of it, okay? It would be better to have diversity of attributes as well."

"If you're gonna say that, I want someone who can specialize in avant-garde. Alfi, Miranda and Aerial will be avant-garde while I return to Groussard. Each of these three is universal. That's why when you're guided and everyone is drawn out to the avant-garde, you'll have no companions behind you to protect Lisa, Uty, Irmatal and Larna"

"That's possible. This is a troublesome problem because there are more people in the rear guard to protect."

"Hmm."

Alphilis got his head in Nia and Aerial's words. But even more Lisa continues.

"In addition, we need people from pure mercenaries. Miranda and Lisa are the ones who have purely mercenary experience in this, but it was long ago that Miranda was a mercenary. Nor did Lisa receive very few requests to leave Meesia. But from now on, the requests you receive as a mercenary regiment will also include war. Given that, the regiment needs at least one person who is experiencing the battlefield. It doesn't necessarily mean there won't be any war requests until Nia joins us."

"War... I don't know if I have to take that request?

I look at Lisa with eyes like Alphilis doesn't really care. Lisa also agreed with Alphilis again,

"I can't... I guess. More than half of them would be war-related, such as a request to come to a mercenary regiment. I don't know if they're human or demonic. I've heard it from people in the mercenary regiment who used to go to battlefield."

"I knew it."

"Can I say something about that as a battlefield experience?

Nia raises her hand.

Continued