How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 21.2: ๐Š๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐’๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Ÿ”)



This world was one where travel was rare. Most people lived and died in the town or city where they were born. As such, an outsider who came to the town inevitably received a mix of curiosity and caution.

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Suspicious but wanting to hear news from outside!

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In this regard, Goranโ€™s mercenaries were quite convenient. Since Eldans brought them, they were somewhat trustworthy. The townspeople approached the mercenaries, asking where they were from and how things were around these days.

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โ€œBe careful with your actions, okay?โ€

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โ€œA day or two as a mercenary. Of course, donโ€™t worry.โ€

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Of course, Goranโ€™s mercenaries didnโ€™t act recklessly. In such a large town, careless behavior could cause trouble.

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What if they became friendly and got into a fight while drinking? If they couldnโ€™t handle it well, their lives would be at risk. In a small town, they might escape, but a large town had its own vigilante group and pride. Being caught or chased would be a big problem.

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Therefore, experienced mercenaries were cautious in their actions, especially in towns they werenโ€™t familiar with. If trouble arose, it would likely be blamed on them.

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Of course, there were more thoughtless mercenaries in the world. And Gamson was one of them.

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โ€œWhere did that b*stard Gamson go?โ€

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โ€œHe said he was going to drink.โ€

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โ€œDamn it. . . Okay, we arenโ€™t his father, canโ€™t watch him all the time.โ€

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๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

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โ€œAre you the new mercenary?โ€

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โ€œYeah. What, do you have a problem?โ€

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โ€œWhoa, calm down. Just curious about what kind of guy the new mercenary is.โ€

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๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐โ”

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A young man from the town sat next to Gamson. Gamson recognized him instantly. Young, energetic, full of complaints and greed. The kind of guy scorned in the town for being immature. Hadnโ€™t Gamson also run away from the town to become a mercenary?

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There was only one thing this guy would be curious about, just like Gamson had been.

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โ€œInterested in mercenary work?โ€

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โ€œThought it might be a good distraction.โ€

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โ€œYou buy the beer. Then Iโ€™ll talk.โ€

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Gamson returned the same words a mercenary he had met before had said to him. Pretending not to, but the other guy was excited. He would have accepted an offer to work as a mercenary right away.

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The beer arrived, and they drank it refreshingly. Soon, two became three, and three became four. Rutzbeck was a fairly large town, and there were several hot-blooded guys.

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โ€œSo, I dealt with a troll there, and the village folks were so grateful. The nobles said they would report it. . . even the knight dastards came and admired it. Asking how a mercenary caught it. . .โ€

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Gamson bragged with a flushed face. In the mercenary group, he was just a low-ranking member often scolded, but here it was different. With every word he said, the young guys looked at him with admiration.

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Of course, they didnโ€™t believe everything, but what did it matter?

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โ€œSo? What did they say?โ€

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โ€œJust get the reward, why bother getting involved with nobility? Itโ€™s damn annoying dealing with them. Do this, do that. . . Being a mercenary is the best! If you have silver, you wonโ€™t envy the nobles.โ€

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Although Gamson would bow down at the opportunity to meet with nobility, he was just posturing. However, it seemed others didnโ€™t agree. For everyone, rising in status through the favor of nobility was a dream.

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โ€œBut you could even receive a title, like knighthood.โ€

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โ€œWhatโ€™s the use of such titles? Just grab the silver, *sshole.โ€

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At Gamsonโ€™s words, the young men were infuriated but held back. They were the ones who wanted to hear more.

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โ€œHey, speaking of which, didnโ€™t you say thereโ€™s a knight in your group? Heard heโ€™s a damn good fighter.โ€

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โ€œYeah, I heard too. Did he slaughter them all by himself? Is that what a real knight does? That wandering knight dastard we had last time was pathetic.โ€

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โ€œThat guy is also a wandering knight!โ€

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โ€œCome on, not all wandering knights are the same. His equipment was different.โ€

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โ€œHey. Do you know why that guy is so strong?โ€

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โ€œ?โ€

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โ€œHave you seen his gear? His longsword is an amazing famous sword.โ€

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Like a cow backing into a mouse, Gamson stumbled upon the right answer while belittling Johan. Of course, even if Johanโ€™s longsword was a twig, it wouldnโ€™t have mattered in killing the attackers, but Gamson couldnโ€™t know that.

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โ€œWith that sword, even someone like you could kill two or three mercenaries.โ€

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โ€œT-That much?โ€

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โ€œItโ€™s nonsense. . .โ€

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โ€œThink about it. How could you fight and win against more than ten enemies? Is that a normal weapon?โ€

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โ€œArenโ€™t knights trained from a young age for that?โ€

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One was doubtful, but the rest seemed intrigued by Gamsonโ€™s words.

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โ€œMan, that sounds like an amazing sword. . .โ€

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โ€œ. . .Should we steal it?โ€

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โ€œ?!โ€

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Gamson was shocked as he gulped down his beer. โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต?โ€™

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Luckily, the other villagers tried to dissuade the one who brought it up.

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โ€œAre you crazy? How would you handle the consequences?โ€

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โ€œJust grab it and run. Werenโ€™t you planning to go to the city anyway? You said you didnโ€™t want to rot in this town forever farming. If itโ€™s such a great famous sword, even selling it would give us a good share. Could it be a famous sword from the ancient Empire?โ€

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โ€œReally. . .!โ€

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Drunk and naive, the youngsters quickly got excited. Gamson was panicked. He wasnโ€™t sure whether to dissuade them or not.

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โ€œGamson, join us!โ€

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โ€œM-Mme?โ€

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โ€œYou know the mercenary business. We canโ€™t do it without you in the city.โ€

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โ€œThereโ€™s a mercenary group here. . .โ€

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โ€œWho cares about those lousy guys? Theyโ€™re no help anyway. Leave them! Come with us. Weโ€™re different from those cowards.โ€


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