Chapter 274
My Villains Episode 274
52. ancient gateway(2)
The next day, the three friends went to visit the mercenaries armed with their own weapons, but the response they received was cold..
“……What are you guys?”
“The mercenary, um, wants to join..”
“joining?”
“yes. Hire Us.”
The empty wooden warehouse that the village chief gave to the mercenaries was filled with low, fierce laughter..
It was as expected not only from the clever Shea, but also from the tactless Cavas and the naive Golman, but it didn't seem like it would be easy to get their way..
“Oh, is that so? please hire me?”
Among the mercenaries, a man wearing thick scale armor and a curved sword at his waist stood up, bursting into laughter..
Because of his sturdy physique and short hair, I thought he was a man until he spoke, but when I heard his voice and looked again, I saw that the mercenary wearing heavy armor was clearly a woman..
“Let's see……
She walked over to her three friends. Then he looked down at Cabas, Shea, and Goal in turn and laughed heartily..
“Yeah, well, I guess everyone is pretty good at washing dishes..”
“……“What?” “And, this guy looks kinda cute..”
The woman suddenly stretched out her hand and grabbed Golman by the collar, then turned to her colleagues..
“Is there anyone else who needs a servant other than me? I've been here for a long time, but I need to give you a job.!”
While the mercenaries were giggling, the stern-looking man sitting in the corner of the warehouse frowned..
“What are you doing to a child with no hair??”
“I like this type of kid. Hey, look at this fluffy thing over here.” As the woman said that, she tangled Golman's hair with her large hands. Goleman tried to shake off her hand, but the woman wrapped her thick forearm around his neck. He struggled with all his might, but the woman did not budge..
“Sigh, ugh, let me go.!”
“Haha, did you hear? ‘Let me go!’ Landa! This one doesn't just have fluff on the lower part.?”
The mercenaries burst into laughter at her words, and the hard-faced man shook his head and touched his rosary..
As the laughter died down, a man with short hair and a large scar on the corner of his mouth spoke..
“Dervish, kids are going to cry. stop sending me away.”
“Well, I guess so? It's a shame.”
The woman called the dervish smelt her appetite again and let go of Goleman. And patted his butt..
“Did you hear what Uncle Conwyer said? It's time to go back to mom. It's time to breastfeed, huh??”
As Goleman's face turned red with humiliation, he burst into laughter again..
At that time, Shea, whose face was slightly pale, gathered courage and stepped forward..
“Wait, we came to see the bloody prosecutor..”
As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the wood warehouse calmed down a little..
“bloody test?”
The mercenary who was leaning against a pillar and drinking beer stood up. He was a man with long, wild hair tied up in a ponytail, and his short eyebrows rose in an inverted shape and the space between his eyes was narrow, so you could tell at a glance that he had an impetuous personality..
“This rude bitch.”
“What, what??”
“Is Nari your friend? How dare you say such an ugly nickname??”
The ponytail-haired mercenary distorted his face and growled. His momentum was so fierce that he seemed to rush at any moment, so Shea took a step back without realizing it..
When Cabas, who was standing silently on one side, blocked her path, the ponytail mercenary glared at him..
“What is this hobgoblin-like bastard??”
“Shut up-”
Before Cabas could say anything, the ponytail mercenary raised his fist and punched him in the mouth. Wow! Following the cheerful sound of the blow, Cabas' body stiffened like a piece of wood and fell down..
“Ka, Cabas!”
“Fritz, you crazy bastard.!”
“What should I do if I touch the kid?!”
The mercenaries were startled and grabbed Fritz, the mercenary with ponytail hair. The short-haired mercenary called Confire quickly approached Cabas and checked his breathing..
“……Phew. I just passed out.”
While the mercenaries were sighing in relief, Fritz shook off his colleagues, glared at Shea, spat on the floor, and turned around..
“I'm sorry. Because he has such a shitty personality.”
Conwyer glanced back at Goleman, who was embracing Cabas, and Shea, who had a pale face. When he shouted, ‘Donell, bring me the medicine!’ Janghan, with half his face covered in burns, came running quickly..
“Ah, anyway, I didn't even know that Pitou was a bad nickname..”
Kern Whir nodded as Shea stuttered..
“Yeah, of course you didn't know..”
Confire continued speaking as he received medicine money from a large mercenary..
“It's like a rule between us that you shouldn't call Nari by that nickname. As it solidified, I ended up causing trouble to complete strangers..”
“What is that - why is there such a rule??”
“I really hate that nickname. “You hate it so much.” After saying that, Confire sprinkled the powdered medicine on the torn tongue and mouth of the fallen Cabas. It must have been so painful that Cabas opened his eyes with a sighing sound..
“Ugh, what, what is it? here, where,”
“Lie down for a moment, get up slowly.”
As Goleman and Shea calmed down the confused Kavas, the warehouse door suddenly opened and snow blew in. A tall man wearing a fur cape appeared through the snow..
“……this. After all, now.”
Conqueror was examining Cabas's wounds.
He let out a sighing murmur and quickly got up..
“Are you here, Nari?.”
The man who slightly raised his hand in greeting from Conwyr and other mercenaries was none other than Phoenix..
He took off his cloak, brushed away the snow, and looked around the hall..
“……What situation is this? What are those kids??”
“Well, that's it-”
As Conwyr roughly explained the whole story, Phoenics quietly pressed his temples..
“Where is Fritz??”
“Where is it? It bounced.”
“bounce?”
The stocky-looking mercenary smiled broadly and pointed to the back of the warehouse..
“yes. When he saw me coming, he ran out the back door..”
“……A cub like this sheep.”
Poynix cursed for some reason and then sighed deeply. And then he approached the three friends. The two long swords hanging from his waist clanged..
Goleman, Cabas, and Shea tightened their grip. As a commoner, it was very scary to encounter a knight renowned for his ferocity..
However, contrary to expectations, Poynix, standing in front of the three friends while scratching his eyebrows, only made an embarrassed expression..
“Uh, are you okay??”
“••••♦•yes?”
“I feel sorry. Fritz, that bastard has some unreasonable disabilities. Even though I am receiving behavioral correction from an ‘expert’, this happens often..”
He reached into his belt pocket and handed Cabas two silver coins..
“I get treatment with this and buy delicious food with my friends..”
“Uh, but-”
When Cabas, who unexpectedly received a large amount of money, looked embarrassed, Poynix tapped him on the shoulder..
“There's no need to feel burdened. Anyway, this will be paid out of Fritz's weekly salary..”
The three friends were a little embarrassed because their friendly tone did not match their cold appearance..
But that was only for a moment, and Golman stepped forward to replace Cavas, whose lips had begun to swell black and blue, and Shea, whose hands were still shaking..
“Wait a minute, hey, we're here to see Lord Phoenics..”
“ me?”
“yes.”
Poynix stared at the young man with large eyes that resembled a gentle cow..
“……not me?”
“yes? Y-no, I mean, I’ve heard the story.” "story?’’
““A story about Lord Phoenics.” “… … That's good to know.”
Poynix sighed softly and asked a question..
“So, what is business??”
“Well, I told you about the other mercenaries first, although we are young and poorly armed.-”
“Goleman, let me tell you..”
It was Shea who interrupted Goleman's rambling. She took a deep breath and looked up at Phoenix..
“Please accept us as your subordinates..”
“……suddenly?”
“Not suddenly. Of course, you may not know this, but the three of us have always respected Nari. It was our dream to join Nari's adventure, and we got the opportunity like this..”
Phoenix tried to open his mouth, but Shea poured out his words without paying attention..
“Of course, since the three of us are young, we absolutely lack experience. But the possibilities are endless..”
“Hey, wait a minute.-”
“Cabas is good at handling traps and shooting a bow. I studied martial arts in a monastery, and Goleman is, uh, the best in Polville, or rather, in Gistol, for honesty and sincerity. So, having us as subordinates is not a loss for you either..”
As Shea's words continued to flow, Poynix raised her hand with a tired expression..
“Wait, wait. Why do guys with such a bright future want to become mercenaries??”
“Because there is no other way to get ahead..”
what'?" Shea continued speaking with a calm face..
“Goleman is the son of a farmer, but because he has five older brothers, he cannot inherit even a hoe. Kavas lost his father and brother to trolls, and my mother died a few years ago and my father abandoned me..”
“Well, I'm sorry. however-”
“We are too young to sit down in a mountainous area like this. Like Nari, who was just a mercenary but became a knight through his merits, we too want to become successful..”
Phoenix closed his mouth and scratched his eyebrows..
“How old are you??”
“yes?”
“How old are you guys?.”
“uh—”
As Shea rolled his eyes here and there, Foy Nix narrowed his eyes..
“Be honest. Even if you lie, if you ask the village chief, you will be found out right away..”
“……“Seventeen.” “Seventeen? As the year goes by, I turn eighteen?”
“No, I'll be seventeen by the year..”
Poinix's gaze turned to Goleman and Cabas..
“me too.”
“……I'm one year younger.”
He quietly looked at the three friends in front of him..
Golman, with his simple appearance, was wearing quilted armor, a round shield that looked like he had made it himself, and was holding an old javelin..
Cabas was a skinny man, dressed in leather, carrying a crude short bow and a sash strapped to his thigh..
Shea was armed with a long sword and a buckler, so he looked like the least likely of the three friends..
Considering the remoteness of this village and the ages of the three, these items were probably obtained by giving up everything they had..
“……I want to give it to you just because of your earnest attitude.,”
Phoenix shook his head with a vaguely stern expression..
“Still, you are too young. All I need is a limb that can do its part, not children needing care.”
“We can do our part too.”
“Well, I don't think I can..”
Only Goll, who had been humiliated the entire time he came here, came out in anger..
“I really can do it.”
“There's nothing you can't say with words.”
“Ha, can I at least prove it to you??”
“••••♦•proof?”
A look appeared in Phoenix's eyes. The mercenaries surrounding him also looked at the goal as if it was amusing..
“good.”
“yes?”
“Prove it once.”
“Right here, now.?”
“If you want, I'll prove it to you.?”
Phoenix turned to his men and said, ‘Someone give him a proper weapon.’ Then a mercenary came forward holding a sword with an excited look on his face..
As Gollman was handed the knife, Phoenics spread both hands and shrugged his shoulders. Goleman played with the handle of the long sword in her sheath and asked again..
“Really, now.?”
“really, now.”
Despite his sure answer, Goleman hesitated for a long time..
Poynix was dressed in casual clothes and without a sword drawn, but his large size and unique aura were still overwhelming. Even the mercenaries who were like wild animals licked the bones with their eyes..
Unsheathing a sword with renowned knights and fierce mercenaries watching was a difficult task in itself..
In the air that felt even faintly alive, Goleman finally pulled out his long sword from its scabbard..
“......uh?”
The next moment, before he could take a stance, Phoenix snatched his sword away. It was a simple and agile movement, like snatching a tree branch from a child..
“You're brave..”
“……uh,”
Poynix grinned and held out the handle of his sword. Gollman didn't know it, but that beautiful smile was created by Poynix in just one week..
“Have you ever studied martial arts?” Gollman answered as he suddenly put the returned long sword into its scabbard..
“Uh, I learned a little bit from my uncle..”
“Maternal uncle? What does my uncle do??”
“He was a candle maker. Although he has passed away now.”
“……A candle maker? Chojang?”
Seeing Poynix showing interest in Goleman, Shea quickly stepped forward..
“Goleman worked as a sheep farmer in the large city of Lianwell. He was famous for his skill..”
“Seventeen, no, sixteen? He worked as a craftsman at that age.?”
When Phoenix asked in surprise, Goleman quickly waved his hand..
“No, I wouldn't call him a craftsman. It was just a chore..”
“••••••okay?”
Phoenix suddenly burst into laughter. And then, ‘It’s a pasture. He muttered something meaningless, saying, ‘It’s a job with high potential.’.
“good.”
“yes?”
“Seventeen and sixteen are all grown ups, right? I have to take care of my fate.”
The three friends widened their eyes at Poynix's words..
“Nari, then.”
“I'll take it from you. However, until you acquire sufficient skills, you must serve as an auxiliary soldier. The weekly wage is one dong..”
Goleman, Cavas, and Shea looked at each other with dumb faces..
“I'm dissatisfied?”
“no!”
“ doesn't exist!”
After catching a glimpse of the three friends singing in unison, Phoenix looked back at Eson, a chubby mercenary..
“There are some helmets left?”
“An iron helmet? There might be one.”
“one?”
“yes. I sold everything that was severely dented or broken. Instead, there are a few Chain Hoods. Shall I bring it??”
“uh. “You can’t see kids walking around with their heads exposed.” As Eson headed to the cart outside the warehouse, the three friends held each other's hands in joy..
Poinix, who was watching this, then turned to Conwyer..
“Confire.”
“Yes, Nari.”
“I can get you in shape until you leave in three days.?”
Conwyer twisted his lips to follow the large scar on the corner of his mouth..
“Of course, Nari..”
Jjambap's concubine, who has a total of 14 years of experience - 3 years as a conscript, 5 years as a regular soldier, and 6 years as a mercenary - smiled confidently..
The three children who faced that smile were overcome by an ominous feeling whose meaning they could not understand..
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