On the morning of the second day I left King's Landing and spent the night in a small lodging, I arrived in my first destination, the town. We will be based in this town's mercenary union for some time from today.
Mercenaries of Grade 2 or higher are not always enrolled in any branch. Because there are overwhelmingly fewer requests for second-class mercenaries than requests for third-level mercenaries. Because there aren't many clients who have the difficulty and ability to pay for secondary mercenaries.
For this reason, the second-class request is shared at the point where it is received and the surrounding branches.
Especially around King's Landing, many villages and towns are dotted within a three-day walk. And all the requests of those branches will be shared with the branches of King's Landing.
The requested information is communicated to each branch through special magic equipment. When the order for the request is processed in Wang Dynasty, the request will be extinguished from the other branches. Most importantly, if the request fails, it will be reissued.
That's why the second-class request I received was originally issued in this town.
There are large walls between the third and second grades, and only a few of them can exceed them. It is often said that newcomers who have raised their ranks properly continue to stay in the third grade without being promoted to the second grade.
Therefore, there is an overwhelming shortage of secondary mercenaries compared to the number of tertiary mercenaries. It is not uncommon to go away and use another branch as a base.
When you enter town, first secure the inn. Then gather information in the mercenary union. Today, we will stop the preparatory activities and digest the request from tomorrow.
I took the inn as planned, left my luggage and then went to the mercenary union, but the atmosphere in the town seemed strange to me.
"... is it close to the festival?"
I looked across the street, but there was a difference in the size and number of stalls that I saw in King's Landing. I didn't seem to be preparing for a special event.
When I went to the mercenary union with my neck bent, the discomfort I had felt up to now reached its peak.
Before the union, many people were gathered. I'm not a mercenary, I'm a citizen.
There is only a short distance to King's City, and this town has a large population. That's all there is to the mercenary union. The number of mercenaries asking for a favor increases in order to earn daily food. The mercenary union is a sign of the vibrancy of the city.
That said, the sight in front of me was much more unusual.
"What is it?"
Citizens don't look like they're going into the union, they just want to sew between the hedges and worry about mercenaries going inside. I hesitate to jump into it.
Is it the mercenary union that has its roots in the strange bustle of the town?
"... I can't help it. Let's get back out of here."
If you want to return to Yukina-sama as soon as possible, don't be impatient.
I am pregnant with the danger of losing my life in a moment of relaxation if it is a second-class request. I was prepared to take a considerable period of time from the beginning.
You don't have to force yourself into the Mercenary Alliance the day you arrive in town. It's not bad to spend a day relaxing, savoring the city's specialties, and cultivating wisdom.
The most enlightening thing to do is to get Yukina-sama to "treat you" ─ ─ No, I wonder what I'm thinking. I feel like I'm getting on a lot of things because I'm both physically and mentally fulfilled.
I can't see Yukina-sama for a while, so I have to change my mind. Or if you endure it here, Yukina-sama will be fully satisfied when you return ─ ─.
"Whoa!
I'm ashamed. Blurred (...) thoughts are misleading. The people around me tremble and shake their shoulders, but they can't care.
In the meantime, let's go back to the inn and let the owner know what to recommend in this town.
That's how I turned my heel back.
The people gathered in front of the union change. The spreading consciousness was concentrated in one place.
Front entrance of the union. Centered there, the hedge broke as if a path were to be born. I think I'm mistaken for some kind of parade or something.
That was ─ ─
Four people (a party) emerged from the front door of the union, where the outlook improved.
Heroic relix and wizard marier. And a familiar mercenary and a monk-like young man for the first time.
I was surprised and convinced.
I had heard stories of brave men traveling to villages and towns around King's Landing for training, but it seemed strange that the next destination was this town.
Hope for the resurrection of the coming Demon King. Faces that are in good shape. The courage is starting to resonate. All of them are noteworthy elements for the people. I nod that if I am visiting it closely, it will be lively.
Now, what do we do?
Shortly after deciding that it was time to move out tomorrow, a brave man came out of the mercenary union. If the brave leave like this, this gathering will be disbanded. Then there's nothing more to hinder it.
I can go if I want to, but I don't feel comfortable anymore.
Keep your gaze on the heroes and think with your hands on your chin. And I felt surprised that the brave and the brave had a line of sight.
No, it was flawed that I felt like it.
The brave man opened his eyes with a little surprise and walked towards us. The citizens who were near me faded, but I had a slight feeling that I had done it.
The rest of my people seem to have noticed my presence.
Especially the mercenary man smiled. Seeing that face makes me want to sigh even more. I am a respectable mercenary, but I am somewhat uncomfortable.
Anyway, I can't leave any sooner than this.
─ ─ Yukina. Apparently, I have a hunch that I won't be able to just digest the request.
I murmured in my heart against the master who was not here.