The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years

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Frey was immediately awarded a mercenary defeat. Unlike the C-class mercenary shield made of bronze, the A-class mercenary shield seemed to be made of shining gold.

The man in the eye, Dummy, told me about the precautions.

“As you can see, it's a mercenary made of gold. It's not just a gold rush, so it's worth it. Dozens of gold can be sold at the grocery store, so it costs a lot to reissue. Be aware of the loss.”

“Got it.”

“But are you the Wizard of the Five Stars? ”

“Yes.”

I was astonished at Ducky's eyes.

Frey recalls Agég's advice as he reacted. Ajeg advised that it would be most convenient to be in the position of a 5-Star Wizard when acting externally. It was because people around them could perceive the strength of realistic figures and did not buy suspicions.

A wizard who is stronger than 5 stars doesn't belong anywhere, but is suspicious of doing mercenary work. If you're a young wizard like Cain, it's even better.

Because of this, when I borrowed Freydo Cain's face, I didn't intend to use more than 6 stars of magic. I don't think there's much to be done with that kind of risk.

“It's amazing without a staff. ”

Staff.

Then you didn't have a staff. I forgot because I had the staff of the Prophet.

‘A wizard without a staff might have no doubt about it. ’

Then we need a staff to carry it for the purpose of showing. Frey decided to get a cane today.

Fortunately, Dummy didn't talk about the cane any more.

“Do you have any mercenaries? ”

“No, I'm not going to join the mercenaries right now. ”

“I see.”

Ducky has a sad face. He was also greedy for the young man in front of his eyes as the leader of a mercenary.

A 5-Star Martha will be treated more than any mercenary. There is always a shortage of wizards in this industry. Even if you are a 3-Star or 4-Star Wizard, you are guaranteed a reward close to ten times that of mercenaries of the same grade.

A mercenary led by Ducky already has a 5-Star Wizard, but no matter what, he doesn't seem stronger than Frey.

Of course, I couldn't force myself not to.

“Class A provides free accommodation for any mercenary guild, and you can also ask for equipment repairs once a month for free in a forge that has partnered with the guild. Not only for the Empire's allies, there are no restrictions on crossing the border, but you can also create mercenaries if you like. · · · · · ·. ”

Ducky explained the benefits of Class A mercenaries. Frey listens to Ducky. Class A mercenaries were less than 1% of all mercenaries, and were also targets directed by most mercenaries.

It was because I knew that the monster-permeable S or SS class was a dream that could not be achieved.

I can see why the mercenaries are risking their lives in class A.

“· · · · · This is all Any more questions? ”

Ducky's voice was soft. The first frivolous speech did not come to mind. Frey felt that the man in front of his eyes was trying to instill even a small fondness for himself.

“I have a quest I want to carry out. ”

“What is it? ”

“This is an escort quest for hikers to the Rainforest. ”

“The Rainforest, at this time."

“Yes?”

Ducky shakes his head and says,

“You could do a better quest. ”

“Is it hard? ”

“It doesn't matter as usual, but something terrible has happened lately. ”

“Terrible things? ”

“I'm sorry, but I can't just float around. First of all, it's extraordinary. If you have the skills, you don't have a hand in receiving a quest, so I encourage you to listen directly to the officials of the quest. ”

“Got it.”

“If money is for a purpose, it is not a bad quest. I hear this mission is particularly rewarding. ”

Remuneration. There is still one platinum painting left, but the more money I want to keep drifting around the continent in the future, the better.

Fray decided to talk about his plan and ask for his opinion.

“I don't think I'll be able to come back with you because I have something to see in the jungle. How can I not? ”

“One-way escort. It's a tricky condition, though. ”

Class A mercenaries, if you are a wizard, you will receive this much. After the calculation, Ducky nods.

“Let me tell you something. Instead, the remuneration will fall to less than half. You don't care?”

“Yes.”

“Stay in the guild today. We'll let you know as soon as we're done coordinating departure dates with the merchant. ”

“Thank you.”

It doesn't matter if you use warp when you come back anyway. He memorized all the coordinates of the place he went once.

Utiano, of course, knows the coordinates of Grodna Pilate, the Third Tower and even Drake Mountain.

Frey went up to the first floor. And showed the new mercenary defeat to the employees at the counter. She looked at him with an astonishing face.

“You've become a Class A mercenary. ”

It hasn't been an hour. The man in front of her seems to be a much greater man than she thought.

“I was told I could rent a room for free. ”

“No, of course. Here's the key.”

Frey took the key from the employee and put it in his pocket. I don't intend to go directly upstairs. He slowly looked around.

Mercenaries.

In a sense, no one will be so sensitive to the surrounding circumstances. The more skilled mercenaries you are, the better you know how to return to the world.

Frey ordered a simple yoga lesson and listened to the conversation around him, pretending to eat.

“A while ago, I saw Elsie, an S-class mercenary, and her face really killed her. If I didn't know it was her, I would have worked. ”

“And your finger must have been cut off. Giggle!”

“There will be another civil war in Sylkid. It may be dangerous, but it's also a chance to make a buck. Would you like to come with me?”

“Geothermal fires are a good place to make money these days. I heard there are pirates hanging out with Undead, and they're pulling as many escorts as they can. ”

“Another undead? Damn skeleton bastards. You've been seeing it a lot lately. ”

There was a lot of interesting talk, but it wasn't what Frey wanted.

It was then.

“Earl Isaka said he could retreat from the Fifth Horse Ride. ”

“Huh? Really? For what?”

“Well, I'm not sure. I heard it from a friend who works for Hudret in the Fifth Tower. ”

“By the way, it looks like you're staying at the main house for a long time. About two months? ”

“It doesn't make sense for the Horse Master to vacate that much. I think you're almost fired. ”

Frey got up on the spot. And I went to those mercenaries. His mouth was filled with a whimsical smile.

“Hello, seniors. ”

“Huh?”

“Who are you? ”

The mercenaries stare with suspicious faces. Frey said without a smile.

“The dark waters of the world are the ugly juniors. I have something to ask you. ”

“Mm-hmm. ”

“Of course, you can't bare your seniors' precious life experiences. I need plenty of beer and some rest. ”

Frey ordered it from a passing employee, and the mercenaries' faces became clear.

“You've got eyes on the junior. ”

“In Pilate, there's no one to follow our party. ”

“Yes. What do you want? ”

Things were easier than I thought. There will be two reasons.

One is that Cain Rixton's impressions are good. Cain's face changed to the impression that people could easily live with a smile.

The other is in the profession-specific simplicity of mercenaries. Most people make a day and spend a day anyway. The mercenaries in front of you are probably Class C or Class D mercenaries, but they don't think complicated.

Without thinking deeply about Frey's doubtful favours, I would only think that a day like today is fine.

“Any recent rumors from the Blake family? ”

“Rumors?”

“It's okay if it's minor. ”

“Why do you ask that? ”

Frey pondered for a moment and looked around.

“I want to be a guard of the Blake family. ”

I got a hint from Frey's old memory. There were a lot of people who came here to be a guard of the Blake family.

I remember. The mercenaries laughed and nodded.

“Yes, because salaries are strong and stable. ”

“Sometimes aristocratic foods come along, but they look good. ”

“Except for the competition, it's God's work. ”

Although the majority were useless, Frey waited for their talk to end with a smiling face.

By the time the beer came out, the man on the far right said,

“Well, Hans saw a few wagons enter Blake's mansion at dawn. ”

“Why is that? It could be something you ordered in the capital. ”

“There were too many of them. And I heard a human voice inside. A little screaming. ”

Frey's eyes became sharp. Two letters called sacrifices grabbed my brain.

However, other mercenaries laughed in ridiculous voices.

“Puhaha. Scream? That's a perfectly plausible joke. ”

“It's common in noble families. Probably a user from another province or another country. ”

“Well, I don't take it seriously either. ”

Frey has heard about the Blake family since then, but there's nothing to save. Michaels and Heinz, the eldest and youngest, were remarkable talents, mistresses of the forgotten Blake family of old age, or praise for Isaka's great magic skills.

Frey Blake didn't even mention it. Is it completely forgotten? Or is it simply less flammable? There is no need to think deeply. I wasn't particularly interested.

Frey stood up to the mercenaries seeking their understanding.

Then I went to a store nearby and bought a suitable cane.

“Ten gold.”

The cost of a cane is ridiculously expensive, 4,000 years ago and now. All the stuff with the diadem on it. Frey paid without a shout.

Then I wandered around the town of Pilate. It was because there was nothing to do before him. And I was wondering if I could get a clue about Isaka.

Of course, there was no harvest.

The next day.

Fray, who came down to the first floor after finishing the washing, told the employee.

“Cain Rixton. Dummy asked me to tell you. ”

A flyer. It contains information about the Raynals Forest Escort Mission.

‘The pedestrian guilds are united. So there are a lot of different kinds of handling. ’

They range from simple clothing and local specialties to precious metals, horse-drawn tools and scrolls. If there are so many valuable items, it is likely that the bandits will raid.

‘The total number of mercenaries is 25. ’

This is a fairly large task.

Each mercenary had one class S, seven classes A, twelve classes B and five classes C.

I laughed at my head because I had a memory of being rejected when I was a class C, but soon I realized that the class C mercenaries included here were professionals such as guides, priests, and herbalists. Certainly, a job like that doesn't have to be high in combat.

"But there are seven Class A mercenaries? ’

Furry

Then someone sat next to him. A man in his thirties, who grew a beard, turned his gaze and looked at himself.

“Are you Cain Rixton? ”

“What about you?”

A four-year-old man smiles nicely and gives out his hand.

“This is Alcon, the leader of the Raynals Forest Escort Mission. ”

Leader. Then there is a good chance that this man is the only S-class mercenary. Frey held hands.

“This is Cain Rixton. Thank you very much.”

“Haha. It's me. I wasn't able to leave because I didn't have enough wizards, and I came in on time. Ducky, he's famous for his demanding eyes, but he doesn't appreciate your compliments. ”

Alcon shook his arm with a big smile.

I felt the rigidity of not going into a needle in my right hand. I had a big axe on my back, and it looks like that's probably a weapon.

‘S mercenaries must have a minimum of first-class strength. ’

It means that he is stronger than Liamson, the warrior of the Dark Elves, or Fianne, the executive of the circle. Of course, he is as strong as he is. I've heard that Frey knows less than a hundred people across the continent.

“Is this mission dangerous enough to require the strength of an S-class mercenary? ”

The look on Alcon's face became serious in Frey's words. He said with his voice down.

“Something horrible has happened lately. Did you hear that?”

“Something bad happened, that's all I know. ”

It was because Ducky didn't tell me any more. Alcon nods.

“I see. Now that you're involved in this, you should know. In fact, the herd of pedestrians who left for the jungle was destroyed immediately upon delivery. ”

Frey raises his head.

“Including mercenaries? ”

“Yes.”

“Whose actions are you following? ”

Then came a name I didn't even think of.

“Undead.”

“ · · · · · ·? ”

Frey's expression became strange. As much as I thought Lizardman, Monster, or Money is the purpose of thieves, Undead?

Alcon sighs.

“The immortals are often present on the continent these days. Sometimes he says he's holding hands with other races. It's not a good thing anyway. ”

‘I see. ’

Frey recalls Richie who raided Cortes. The wizard of the 6th Star, who held hands with the pirates, was certainly an undead who had an indiscriminate hatred of the living.

The higher the undead, the more intelligent he became, but he could not escape that hatred. Frey frowned. Undead is not a problem. The problem was that their raid delayed their pace.

‘I think the guild cared about this quest, so I don't have to worry too much. ’

On that day, I had a light drink with Alcon. Alcon seemed to like Frey. No, at least I had relatives to make it feel that way. Probably because he was a wizard.

I didn't make endless, hateful teas. Frey remained close to him while maintaining a certain distance.

And the next day, Frey loaded himself into a wagon and left for the Rainforest.