paranoianovel 3 #3화 past and present2
3 #3화 past and present2
After training, Luther immediately checked his mana.
The two-circle intermediate mana was slightly increased.
It wasn't as much as I expected, but I wasn't disappointed either.
That's enough.’
I can't be full for the first drink.
In any case, the mental and physical training method is effective only when you train steadily.
In addition, the purpose is not to breathe.
Manna respiration goes my way, not Bernoulli.’
The Bernoulli Matap is specialized in earthly magic among the elemental family of magic.
However, in other areas, it is Jem's disease.
Luther decided to create his own manna breathing method, which is specialized in all fields.
'The problem is that we have to start after the reconstruction.’
A mana stone is needed to reconstruct the body.
Luther now thought of an easy way to get a mana stone.
All sorts of ways made me confused, but Luther chose one of them.
'Let's go north.'
Go to the northern border of the Olsen Kingdom and the Basco.
There is a monster there.
And monsters have contaminated mana stones.
Luther decided to make a fresh start in monster territory.
A wagon train is passing along the slope.
Next to the carriage, mercenaries on demonback or on demonback were wary of all sides with stern eyes.
Duke, the captain of the mercenaries guarding the top, stopped the carriage.
When the carriage stopped, the representative of the merchant with a good appearance showed his face.
"What's the matter?"
"It's a narrow mountain path. From now on, we need to send out scouts to search the area before we pass."
'We'll be on the land soon, do we have to go that far?'
"Tepeth's Birch has a famine in the drought, and bandits and bandits are rampant, so there's nothing bad about it."
"Yes, I see."
The wagon train stopped moving and the scouts moved forward.
After a long search, the carriage starts after receiving a signal that there is nothing wrong.
However, the mountain path was long, and the carriage stopped frequently.
The representative of the merchant who couldn't stand it raised his voice.
"If we go this way, we won't arrive until the day passes."
"Safety comes first."
"If we don't meet the deadline, we'll find fault with everything and cut the price. If that happens, I won't be able to meet the deposit that you guys set. So let's hurry up."
Duke frowned on his forehead.
"Then I'll hurry."
Duke sent a signal to the scouts to hurry.
The scouts' search radius narrowed and the carriage sped up.
Soon the end of the hillside was visible.
If you go over here, it's an open plain, so there was nothing to be too careful about.
But the last one wasn't that easy.
Paw!
"Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
An arrow flew from somewhere and penetrated the scouts' neck.
Duke raised his voice after seeing the scene.
"Enemy! Ready for battle!"
Ring ring!
As soon as his cry fell, several bandits began to push the rock down from the end of the hill.
Although not large, it was sufficient to interfere with the movement of the carriage-moving top matrix.
"Shoot an arrow! Move the wagon!"
Duke was busy giving instructions.
But he was not the only threat.
Shoo, wook!
A threatening attack came from the hidden bushes on the left and right.
Duke knew exactly what it meant from his long experience.
"Everyone, get down!"
Shouting, he lowered himself to a crisp.
Ring ring!
A huge pillar of wood popped out from side to side and hit the upper matrix.
He smashed the demon's head and smashed the wagon.
Fragments of the smashed wagon stabbed the bodies of the merchants on board.
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"
"Save me!"
Screams broke out everywhere and rocks came down the slope at the same time.
As it rolled down, the speeding rock swallowed the mercenary.
Puck!
The mercenary's head, who had fallen on his stomach to avoid the wooden pillar, became a mess.
The rock sent two more mercenaries to the underworld and went down.
Whoooooooooooooo!
A hidden bandit came running with a knife.
"Kill them all!"
"Stop it!"
Cha-cha-cha-chang!
The battle between bandits and mercenaries began.
The mercenary was a skilled prosecutor, but the bandit was poor.
However, the difference in numbers has nearly tripled.
The fierce battle between 20 mercenaries and over 50 bandits became fierce.
At that time, a young man ran behind the carriage procession.
He pulled back a mercenary who was about to cut his throat and stabbed a bandit wielding a sword in the neck.
The bandits rushed at the new enemy.
But the floor was slippery, so I fell down one after another.
Nothing is easier than killing a fallen enemy.
The young man penetrated the bandits without hesitation.As the rear cheered up, the mercenaries began to struggle.
"Run away!"
Worse-than-expected bandits ordered the retreat.
The mercenaries could not keep up with the bandits.
Most of the clients, merchants, are severely injured and have to take care of them.
"Cure the wounded!"
Duke approached the young man while he was taking care of the moaning injured.
"Thanks for your help."
"We have to help each other with the same mercenaries.
Duke, who made a difference, asked for a handshake.
"This is Duke with the Coelo Mercenaries."
The young man held his hand together.
"Grade C mercenary Luther."
Luther got into a war.
To a certain extent, I knew how to handle all the weapons I could experience in war.
The argument that a wizard is vulnerable to proximity is that it does not work for those who have mastered battle like Luther.
He has a lot of experience, so he can play with simple weapons.
There was no way such Luther could have been comfortable walking alone on the mountain path, or on the territories where the security was rough due to the war.
There is no place as vulnerable to surprise as in the mountains.
It was easy not only to cover up and cover up, but also to set up traps.
So I waited for the right time.
May someone pass through here.
Just as the top matrix appeared, Luther followed them.
As expected, the bandits raided, and he naturally supported the mercenaries.
It would not be a difficult request even if you ask for it since you owe it.
The top line, which was out of crisis at Luther's rescue, decided to guard the scene.
The demon died, and the carriage broke.
Now that there are injured people, it is difficult to get out of the mountain by oneself.
The scouts have headed for the compound, and reinforcements will arrive by tomorrow.
The atmosphere was gloomy.
The mercenaries lost five colleagues, and most of the merchants lost two to injuries.
Duke wanted to criticize the merchant representative.
This disaster did not happen even if he did not urge him to hurry.
However, he could not be angry with the merchant representative.
He was wailing, holding his dead son in his arms.
I lost my son because of my haste, so in a way, I was lucky.
Upon seeing the merchant, Duke approached Luther.
Luther's existence was the biggest concern now that mercenaries have decreased.
"Why don't you come to us without your mercenaries? The pay will not be disappointed."
Duke noticed Luther's sword handling skills during the battle.
It is monotonous but practical.
It was the so-called practical swordsmanship.
In particular, he was good at aiming only for the enemy's vital point.
He spoke highly of Luther's swordsmanship.
Luther flatly rejected Duke's offer.
"I'm sorry. We have a separate destination."
"Where is it?"
"I'm thinking of going to the northern part of the Olsen kingdom."
Duke saw through his purpose.
"It's a monster, isn't it?"
"That's right."
"If money's for it, monsters are the next best. I don't know if you know, but there's a war going on like wildfire. The local lord is scrambling to gather troops and sign with mercenaries, and merchants are busy moving supplies. It would be much better to escort a merchant than to earn it through monsters.”
Monster hunting was once in the spotlight, but is now a minority area.
Goblin or Oak is not affordable, but it is impossible to catch expensive monsters alone.
Most of the time, it was all about participating in large-scale punitive operations, so even if they were active, they were less paid than the top escort.
Therefore, mercenaries were not interested in monsters.
Duke's advice was realistic.
But he didn't know Luther's situation.
Luther trembled at the sound of war.
It was boring and I didn't want to go through it again.
His purpose was to stay quiet while catching monsters.
So Duke's advice didn't reach him.
"It's okay. It's like a good experience."
Duke was sorry that Luther could not break his stubbornness.
"You'd better go through everything, young man. Too bad. It's hard to find a man like you.”
Duke continued to like the calm and calm Luther.
Being in charge of a group of captains, I have an eye for people.
If Luther was a colleague, he could leave his back with confidence.
Luther put his wind behind him and took out his business.
"Are there any tops from the Viscount Tepes to the north of the Olsen kingdom?"
"There's no direct route, but there's a layover nearby. I'll hook you up if you want.”
"Thank you."
A smile came up around Duke's mouth.
"We'll help each other."
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