Quit being a knight and become a mercenary

15 – Don’t be like a knight (2)

Dalton threw me a question that seemed out of the blue, and he didn’t even give me time to answer with a dumbfounded expression, he just left his tent dragged me inside

In a fairly large tent that looked about 15 pyeong, there were many expensive items, including the armor and sword worn by Captain Dalton, as well as the finest wine in a glass bottle.

Not only that, but even a busty beautiful girl in a short skirted maid uniform was preparing to serve.

A mere mercenary captain who is not a noble, carrying such valuable items in a portable tent, not his own house, and being waited on by a beautiful girl…

f*ck, is this why people say that no matter what they do, they must first succeed in life?

Originally, after reincarnating in this world, I thought that I would have to go up at all costs, and I ran to say I would run without looking back… Seeing this scene, I really thought that I had to look forward and run even more with the determination to die.

And while I was amazed and envious at these things, the embarrassment I had just felt was pushed back before I knew it.

Since I reincarnated into this game world and looked at the rare items I saw for the first time and even the maid, Dalton slapped me on the back with the palm of his hand.

Then I was in a bad mood, but I tried my best to pretend to be pleasant.

“What, it’s crazy that my eyes go round with just this. f*ck you and ask if you are going to be a bonus of the family.

“Sorry.”

“There is nothing to be sorry about. To be honest, it’s surprising to see that a no-nonsense bastard who leads a mercenary force of only 150 has such luxurious things and even has a pretty maid like Millia.”

Dalton looked at me and smiled for a moment, then gestured with her hand to her maid named Milia.

Milia casually brought out two glasses and poured me a full glass of the finest wine I had ever seen.

“You may not know about other wines, but savor this wine and drink it as if you were a nobleman. Because it’s over 2 gold per bottle, it’s a damn expensive thing. When you hear sh*t, even good wine can calm you down.”

There was an official setting that 1 gold was about 1.5 Million won when converted into Korean money.

At the price of this world, it’s quite a lot of money to buy a fairly good quality sword or poor quality cloth armor, but wine for more than twice that price.

When I received the glass, I was scared and the glass shook for a moment, but I pretended not to be the case and savored the wine.

A bitter taste like dark chocolate and a very weak sour taste harmonized in the mouth, and the scent of grapes filled the nostrils.

‘The wine that I drank as high quality in the fjord was just bitter grape juice in front of this guy.’

As she thought about that, she simultaneously recalled the words that Baron Tyllen had just asked me if I had any intention of becoming a knight.

Dalton smiled smirking at me.

“You’re like an idiot from the countryside trying wine like this for the first time. Thank you for liking it though. By the way, I told you to follow me because it’s not your fault but sh*t happened.”

“Yes, you said so.”

“f*ck, you…”

Then I heard a clearing of my throat, the barracks door opened, and a man in a silk suit that looked filthy and expensive to anyone walked in.

At a glance, I could tell that he was a human of noble status.

Dalton and I got up at the same time, and I followed him and bowed my head in good manners.

“Hold your head and sit comfortably. Captain Dalton. And no mercenaries there, Martin Mayer.”

As I sat down comfortably, the man looked around me and gave me an interesting look.

“It is common for the second and third sons of a knight family to become mercenaries for a living, but… Martin Mayer, it’s certainly rare to find someone as talented as you, with exceptional fighting skills and excellent situational analysis.”

“It is an honor, sir.”

“No matter how much you say you were born into a family of knights and learned the sword, it was amazing to cut down a decathlon commander and defeat an enemy platoon leader who could use Auras on your first march. To find out Baron Cassino’s evil plan in advance and even prepare for it! After hearing about your performance, the baron rightly pointed out that it was you who made the biggest contribution in this war.”

After saying that, the servant reached out to me and asked for a handshake.

Well, strictly speaking, I’m from a knight’s family, so I’m not of a very humble status, so the other person might ask for a handshake…

Now I’m a new mercenary in a mercenary corps, and judging from the clothes he’s wearing, he’s at least the director of a small business called Baron Tillen’s family.

I was dumbfounded to be approaching him in such a friendly way, but not accepting a handshake is really bad manners and is considered rude.

I immediately reached out and accepted the handshake.

“Oops, so by the way, Baron Tyllen makes an honorable offer for you, who have no family to deal with…”

Dalton said as if he was about to cut it off halfway through.

“Martin, I have a brief talk with Sir Holmes here. You should go off for a while.”

So Dalton kicked me out of the tent.

**

The mansion of Baron Tylen.

Baron Tyllen, the owner of this mansion, sighed and grumbled.

“…… Whitebeard mercenaries, these bastards are truly full of greed. Maybe it’s because he’s a mercenary, but he’s like a greedy pig who bites down on a guy who looks good and doesn’t want to let go.”

Though he said it harshly, Baron Tylen didn’t see them that badly.

Dalton, the captain of this mercenary army, not only won the war against Baron Cassino and brought victory as he had promised.

‘That bastard dared to tarnish the honorable duel war, so he secretly mobilized more of his troops and gave us a clear question about how he tried to trap us into a trap we couldn’t win. Thanks to that, I’ll be able to extort more from them using that as an excuse.’

He even brought a huge rice cake that he hadn’t even thought of, because if Baron Tylen, full of ambition, liked this mercenary, he would have liked it, but he shouldn’t have hated it.

“Chief Butler, bring me the signet ring.”

“Yes, I understand. By the way, who do you plan to write a personal letter to?”

Baron Tylen laughed.

“Martin Mayer, I’m trying to seduce him. I found out about him through other guys, and he said he became a mercenary because he was from a family of low-ranking rural knights, so he didn’t want to be looked down upon in aristocratic society. So, if you take me as a knight under my direct command, promise to treat me with respect, and give me a huge profit to fish for it, won’t it definitely be mine?”

“…… I can’t stop the baron’s greed for talent.”

Tyllen didn’t deny it, but said with an evil smile.

“I can’t pinpoint anything, but isn’t this damn Jungkook so confused? His Majesty got a serious illness and it is unknown when he will die, and the crown prince died of food poisoning last year due to the wrong milk he drank. So, in the near future, a civil war will break out in this country over the seat of the emperor.”

“It will happen.”

Tyllen spoke in a more candid voice this time.

“Sebastian, because of the shackles of this f*cking baron, I have to bow my head every time to that f*cking fat pig, Viscount Schwein, over there on our estate. f*ck like that, I succeeded to the title of this baron and lived for 20 years.”

“…… “

“If a civil war breaks out, our barony could be ruined in the midst of it. But if we firmly support the would-be emperor, and make some notable feats along the way, we can put an end to this f*cking baron. And there could be a miraculous inclination to rise to the rank of count, or perhaps even marquis. But there are prerequisites for this.”

The butler sighed and said.

“You have to gather as many talented people as possible.”

“That’s why I need talent like Martin Mayer. That’s why I’m trying to write myself a handwritten letter promising good treatment, albeit a little bit. This is his first campaign, so he’s been active to this extent. He won’t even be able to take a thousand gold when he goes, not now. So you should grab it right now. Isn’t it?”

When the head of the house thought about it, he assumed Martin would accept the offer after all, unless he was a crazy bastard.

“Yes.”

“Therefore, I will ask him if he intends to come to me in advance, and if he refuses, I will ask him to show me my handwritten letter at that time. Even if he bounces, he won’t be able to stand it if he sees this.”