Chapter 296
My Villains Episode 296
54. paladin(4)
Even after distributing it to Ute Kwai and Munchi, the warehouse was still full of equipment..
“The rest is the problem……
As I was looking at the equipment and thinking about it, Hayla blinked sleepily and asked a question..
“problem? what?”
“I was wondering how to handle this.”
Hayla, who was sitting on a chair in a corner of the warehouse, had already brought Hrunting (what was) and holding it in her arms. Even as his long eyelashes fluttered with sleepiness, his hand stroking the egg never stopped..
“Distributing it through an auction isn't a bad idea..”
“I think it will be difficult this time.”
“why?”
“So, um… … “Because they are precious items.” Because many parts were omitted, Hayla quietly blinked as if asking for an explanation. I scratched my eyebrows and opened my mouth..
Most of the loot obtained this time are items worthy of being called legendary treasures..
After all, a glaive that has a certain probability of instantly killing an enemy just by grazing its blade, a trident that enchants the opponent with its purple radiance, and a longbow that shoots wind instead of arrows are not common items. I have no idea how to price it..
Looking back, Conwyer spent all his money to buy a low-level spell reflection shield. Fritz paid one hundred and ninety silver coins to buy a hatchet with the 'discharge' spell on it. That was just a few days ago.
Then, what about the shield and axe that we got this time, namely ‘Rock of Corinth’ and ‘Blue Lightning’??
The Rock of Corinth is a shield that completely blocks most types of fire and cold, and has a significant level of resistance to spatial spells. Cheongroe is a vicious object that emits electric current even when wielded by a farmer who does not even know about the 'demon' character of magical power..
In short, both are high-level equipment that is incomparably higher than what Confire and Fritz bought. The rocks and blue rocks of Corinth are not the only special things. All the loot obtained this time are such rare treasures..
Even if mercenaries hold an auction, the amount of money raised is limited to a few dozen gold coins. It's ridiculous to get a legendary weapon for just that amount of money..
“I'm not saying it's a waste of money?”
“Of course not. Money isn't the problem... … As for equity, there are more than one or two things at stake..”
I sighed deeply and continued speaking..
“No matter how low you estimate it, imagine buying something that would cost about five hundred gold coins for only thirty. It's literally gold.?”
« O ” ugh •
“Would you still want to work as a mercenary even after making such a fortune? Pungchan homeless people are often treated like thieves, and it is a 3D industry where you have to risk your life every time to fight - no, there is no reason to maintain a difficult job..”
“Just because you get treasure doesn't mean you can fix your situation right away. Even a skilled mercenary would have to risk his life to dispose of that much treasure.-”
“I know full well that security in this world is the opening scene. But do all mercenaries think that way? As soon as you get the treasure, get rid of it all and return to your hometown.?”
Heyla nodded quietly and then opened her mouth..
“Then rent the equipment, but keep ownership of it..”
“I thought about that too. But if I do that, I end up monopolizing the loot..”
Hayla looked up at me and blinked slowly..
“why is that?”
“……Because?”
“What's the problem?.”
“Since we fought together, we should also share the loot. I'll differentiate it depending on the level of contribution, but I'll do it all by myself.
I can't reel it off.”
“It is also the employer's right to decide how the spoils will be divided. If you don't want to share the loot, you can just use the battle allowance instead..”
“Then it's back to square one.”
“origin?”
“I got more than ten treasures this time. If we were to share the appropriate combat pay, we would have to give at least dozens of gold coins..”
Hayla blinked again..
“I think the mercenaries played a role worth dozens of gold coins in this battle.?”
“As a result of the battle, you gained treasure worth thousands of gold coins..”
“but,”
“okay. You and me, Utequai and the bunch, did most of the work. But the mercenaries also risked their lives to fight. You have to give me 10, no, 15 percent..”
“15As for the percentage, well, let's roughly estimate it as four hundred gold coins.?”
I crossed my arms, tapped my forearms, and started counting..
“There are only fourteen mercenaries left, and considering the distribution rules... … Fritz and Conwyer will take sixty-two, and Donnell and Mittelman will take about twenty-five. The youngest children will take eight each..”
Hayla blinked for a moment and then nodded slowly..
“……okay. Because it is honorable to treat subordinates hospitably.……
Looking at you, it looks like you reluctantly understand what I'm saying..
“So now you're worried that the mercenaries who got that much money will leave??”
“uh. To be honest, I think I would give up my mercenary job if I had just 30 gold coins. Or at least get out of my way.”
“It's dangerous. Think about all the guys I've dealt with so far. Vampire Lord, Archdemon of Hell, Wyvern, Ogre and Ratman, King of Death.”
“3Seven people died in three months. Esanna, Melsias, Gablan, Enio, Dale, Viredin, Zil. If I were Esson or Donell, I would have run away a long time ago..”
“It seems like the story is leaking the other way..”
“no. This is the core of my concern. How can I keep the mercenaries under me?.”
There was a bundle sitting on the chair across from Heila. He was sleeping with his arms wrapped around his knees, and the way his body was curled up and his body was shaking slightly made him look like a kitten..
“••••••Ugh.”
I carefully picked up the bundle and sat down on the chair. I put the whining boy, who was talking in his sleep or fighting in his sleep, to sleep with a gentle hand..
I sat down in the chair and continued talking while stroking the bundle of hair on my lap..
“This will continue in the future. In a few months, some of you will have accumulated more wealth than most country lords..”
“On the other hand, I will continue to push my men into more dangerous battlefields. In this situation, will the mercenaries try to follow me??”
Hayla silently touched the egg with her fingertips, as if she was lost in thought. It seems like they are just copying the amount I give to Mungchi..
As if she was using her blood energy, a reddish energy flickered beneath her white scales every time her long fingers touched it..
When I looked down, the bundle in my arms was also staining its skin red..
Suddenly, I felt playful and tapped the inside of the boy's thighs with four fingers, from index to middle finger..
““Hehe!” The bundle made a strange sound and opened its eyes brightly..
The guy burst into laughter, perhaps because the sound I made was funny, or because he was happy to see me meet his gaze. And with his clear eyes filled with playfulness instead of sleepiness, he quickly stretched out his hand and wrapped it around my neck..
“Poi 1”
Hayla, who was quietly watching the bundle stick to me, opened her mouth..
“You have to offer something more valuable than money..”
“Something more valuable than money? which……,
Sigh, hey, don’t bite.!”
I was so surprised that I shook my shoulders without speaking. The lump that was burying my face under my neck said, 'Ang!' It's because I bit my uvula..
“ Ehehe.”
They immediately counterattacked the group that was continuing their ambitious attack. When I tickled his sides and armpits, he gave up after a short period of resistance and gave a 'phaha' sound..
“Poi, stop, *ahhh* stop!”
“I don't like it?”
As I was about to completely subdue the bundle of struggling arms and legs and exercise my right as the winner, Hayla, who had been quietly blinking, opened her mouth again..
“It varies from person to person, Phoenix.”
“Uh, yeah?”
I was startled and stopped playing. It's because Heyla's voice sounded a little cold..
“As you said, there are people who work as mercenaries only for money. Eson and Mira will eventually leave once they have accumulated a certain amount of wealth. To stop it, you have to use another method, and you probably don't want to use that method..”
“Hmm. then?”
“They give up and focus on those who want something other than money.”
While Monggi was catching his breath, he was waving my hand as if he was sad that the prank was over. But Hayla's pitch-black eyes were holding me tightly, so I didn't dare look away.…….
“Confire dreams of becoming a mercenary leader or commander, Dervish hopes to gain immortal fame like the Rider of the Sun, and Guy Don wants to live according to the will of God. A being more than human like Fritz or Cole
There are people who want to be.”
“……how do you know that?”
“I heard.”
“To whom? To them?”
W.O. ”
flaw.
It might be surprising, but Hayla is a very unique woman. He always has an expressionless face and doesn't talk much, but there's no one around him that he isn't close to. I'm starting to wonder about the secret..
“Understand what subordinates want and present a vision based on that
That's the role of the leader.”
“……It's the role of the leader..”
“you can do it.”
While I was quietly scratching my eyebrows, Heila stood up with Hrunting in her arms..
“……Where are you going?”
“To wash and sleep.”
“ah… … . Yes, you must be tired from waking up, so go and get some rest.” "you?”
“Well, I should get some rest too..”
I smiled at the bundle that was still squirming in my arms..
“Should I wash the bundle too? Should we wash together??”
“Yes, yes?”
“Why are you surprised? It’s not the first time we’ve washed together. Let’s wash together after a long time. huh‘?”
“Ahhh—”
Did he reminisce about the time when he was a baby wild boar? Mungchi’s face was bright red and he was crying..
I burst out laughing and ruffled his hair..
“Hey, it's a joke, it's a joke.”
“to,”
“wake up. You too, go and rest quickly..”
As I was picking up the tip of my cute nose with a bewildered expression on my face, I suddenly saw Hayla staring at me from the side..
“Uh, why?”
“……no.”
“ huh?”
She blinked a couple of times and left the warehouse..
The group stayed in a communal house, took care of the injured, repaired equipment, and had a very leisurely time resting..
On the other hand, Seteniora Monastery seemed very busy. It seemed like there was a lot of work to do, such as sending dispatches to various parts of the kingdom, repairing the battle-scarred walls, and cleaning up the ruined cathedral..
I asked the cathedral knight, Sir Kavar, if he needed help, and he said he would. I've already been indebted to you for protecting the shrine, but I can't do anything more..
I could have insisted that I would help by claiming to be a member of Gwangmyeong Church, but I just said I would understand. I was asking from the beginning out of courtesy, and I wanted to get some rest after working hard the past few days..
Three days passed, and a funeral was held in front of the cathedral whose roof was blown off, presided over by Priest Marcel..
“Lord, the source of all things, shine bright light and make their deaths blessed.-”
It was a ritual for the soldiers who died on the wall, and for Viredin and Jill, the mercenaries under my command..
Almost everyone in the monastery gathered to pay tribute to the martyrs who died protecting the shrine. Seeing them praying with all their hearts together, it was very comforting to see that those being buried now did not feel like they had died forever..
I personally engraved the words on Viredin and Jill’s tombstones. The two were mercenaries from Modos, and had never had much conversation except during training. So I had to enlist the help of Heyla and Donell to add some flesh to it..
“Huh, that's cool.”
Immediately after the funeral, a dervish, a heavy soldier, suddenly spoke to me..
“Nari, I will ask for my tombstone later..”
“……What kind of favor are you asking, ominously?.”
She frowned, but she smiled heartily regardless..
“If you're going to be left behind, shouldn't you pass on your name to future generations??”
“……What does it have to do with what I write on my tombstone and my passing on your name??”
“Nari will leave a name in history like ‘Talochan’ or ‘Knight of the Lake’. If it were a tombstone with words written by such a hero himself, someone would pay more attention..”
The dervish pointed with his strong jaw at the tombstones of Bireddin and Jill..
“Take a look. They will be renowned for hundreds of years as warriors who were martyred against the undead and companions of heroes who ruled the world. “Honestly, I’m almost jealous of those guys.” Instead of answering, I looked at the dervish..
I guess what Hayla said is right. Like dervishes who talk about fame and envy the dead, there were people under my command who wanted something other than money..
From now on, the only people who can follow my journey will be these abnormal people..
As I was quietly contemplating my thoughts, a middle-aged cathedral knight, Sir Kabar, approached me..
“Sir Phoenics.”
“Ah, Lord Kabar..”
He said, glancing at Princess Theodora and the Holy Knight coming down the stairs in front of the cathedral..
“I have something to tell you..”
“yes? what……
“This is an important issue related to the work of the church..”
Suddenly, I felt eyes on the cathedral. Priest Marcel, who has been the bishop of Seteniora Monastery since Hecavenko's death, was looking intently in this direction..
I felt somewhat uneasy, but I nodded and followed Lord Kavar..
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