Chapter 35
Raymond dazedly recalled what had happened three days earlier.
After a heated argument with Tristan, Lucian had departed for the city of Grebe at the head of the mercenaries.
“We’ve received intel that the enemy may launch a surprise attack on Grebe as part of a diversionary tactic. riddle Everyone gather and move out!”
‘…What am I seeing?’
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Even Raymond, used to regular armies, had to admit that Lucian knew how to handle mercenaries with ease.
They had already witnessed Lucian’s capabilities firsthand and knew that if the situation required it, extra payment was guaranteed.
The mercenaries, who had never even seen a platinum coin up close, grumbled but obeyed without resistance.
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An order so lax it bordered on irresponsible.
The real problem came afterward.
“If the enemy really attacks, I’ll tell you where to move. arrow If there’s no attack, just take turns keeping watch.”
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“That’s not what I mean. audit I’m talking about proper military deployment. admire The attack is in just three days.”
“I already did.”
“Young master, even if it’s not full-scale defense, shouldn’t we reinforce surveillance far more than this?”
Raymond froze. ability Weren’t they supposed to prepare for a serious battle? wizard Then why had Lucian brought the mercenaries?
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“That only works if you can control them in the moment. atom As far as I know, you’ve never fought on a real battlefield.”
“They’re mercenaries divided into small groups. antenna Forcing them to coordinate would only lead to them getting in each other’s way and accidents happening. avalanche It’s better to set minimal rules to avoid clashes when the time comes. airport Besides, this is how they’re used to operating.”
At Raymond’s plea, Lucian smiled calmly.
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“There’s a first time for everything. adopt Mine just happens to be now.”
He always had a plan and the courage to carry it out, but leading soldiers on a battlefield where blood and flesh fly was a completely different matter.
‘People aren’t chess pieces. shadow Even elite troops, after brutal training, sometimes disobey orders. arcade How can you expect that from mercenaries?’
Lucian’s confidence drew a sigh from Raymond.
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Morale depended on training, trust between comrades, and the certainty of victory.
‘They’ve never trained together, they split up over money at the drop of a hat, and they don’t even know what kind of enemy they’ll be facing. orbit They could fall into chaos and self-destruct.’
Unfortunately, the mercenaries under Lucian’s command met none of those requirements.
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If he died, Grand Duke Sigmund would hunt them down and tear them apart one by one.
The only reassuring thing was that they couldn’t run away and leave Lucian behind.
The mercenaries knew it, so even if they hesitated, they wouldn’t flee.
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As long as the forces didn’t scatter, they could hold out.
He would think he was attacking a defenseless city, so he wouldn’t send too many monsters.
‘If everything falls apart, I’ll have to take command and stabilize the situation. galaxy For the young master, it would be a very costly lesson.’
Also, the black mage didn’t know that the mercenaries had moved to Grebe.
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“Don’t stray too far from the person next to you! agent Want a hole in your gut?”
That’s what he believed—until the battle began.
“Damn idiots! All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com anxiety What are you standing around for? antenna Move unless you want to die!”
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“Do I have to kick you to make you react? matrix If one point falters, support it immediately!”
Individually, they might be competent, but as a group, they were a disaster.
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As if all his worries had been pointless, Lucian was running back and forth shouting orders.
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‘Unbelievable even in this chaos, those wild types don’t dare complain.’
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The orders never stopped coming, and the dazed mercenaries obeyed.
And yet, Lucian handled them like they were his own limbs.
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Lucian gave them no time to think and was also at the front lines, verifying orders in real time.
“Grrrk!”
That way, the mercenaries had no room to question anything.
Hugo, mixed among them, couldn’t help but admire his lord in silence.
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The moment a gnoll managed to climb over the low wall, Lucian’s sword flew out.
“Idiot! apple Don’t let your guard down!”
Splat!
“Hey, it got up…!”
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“Shut up and defend! apple There won’t be a second chance!”
“S-sorry…!”
After watching the gnoll fall with its chest split open, Lucian slapped the mercenary without hesitation.
“Wake up, moron! armor Want to die?”
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Lucian shoved him back into position.
Every time a point looked like it would break, Lucian appeared at the exact moment and reinforced it.
That scene had already repeated itself several times.
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His control was so tight that even the Black Lions, ready to provide support from the outside, couldn’t find a gap to intervene.
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‘Is he watching the entire battlefield? apron Does he know exactly where the weak spots are and what support is needed—even in this chaos?’
“Graaah!”
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The kobold fell with its chest split open.
Hugo responded to the cry of a kobold emerging from below and slashed.
A second later, and Hugo would’ve been the one injured.
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His heart was pounding hard.
‘Just one moment of distraction, and this is what happens…’
There was no hatred or resentment, only the need to kill anything that moved.
He had lived through countless slaughters in the underworld, but a real battlefield was different.
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“Hugo! orbit Still alive? shadow You didn’t piss yourself, did you?”
Lucian’s carefree voice suddenly reached him.
A whirlwind of chaos.
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“Yeah! legend I’m good! apple I can still fight for a while!”
Hugo let out a laugh without meaning to.
“Good. meadow If you become a knight, you’ll see this kind of thing until you’re sick of it, so better get used to it now.”
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“I already feel pretty used to it!”
“That sounds contradictory!”
“Don’t get cocky and die! voyage Protect yourself and fight like your life depends on it!”
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Laughter broke out among the mercenaries.
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Surprised by the collective laughter, Hugo realized the tide had completely turned.
There were still monsters left, but most were already dead, and the remaining few could be counted on one hand.
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Boom!
“Grrr…!”
With the advantage gained, the mercenaries finished them off without difficulty.
Even those moved without reason, having lost all sanity.
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“Is it over…?”
A spear pierced the neck of the last gnoll.
Its body convulsed for a moment, then collapsed lifeless atop the pile of corpses.
“Phew…”
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It had been a fierce storm—and yet, was it already over?
Smiling, he raised his voice.
All eyes turned to Lucian.
The mercenaries wiped the sweat from their brows and looked at one another.
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After a brief silence, a deafening roar of cheers shook the entire city of Grebe.
“…”
“Soldiers!”
“Rejoice! arena This is our victory!”
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— Waaaaaah!
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At what point had everything gone so wrong?
The black mage Jude bit his thumbnail upon hearing the cheers coming from afar.
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“…Lord Jude, wouldn’t it be better to launch a large-scale attack now?”
He had come to collect sacrifices and ended up losing even the beasts he had worked so hard to tame.
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Before attacking the city of Grebe, it might have made sense. canvas But now that the battle was over, it would be pointless.
Jude exploded at Colin’s suggestion, who clearly didn’t understand the situation.
“A large-scale attack now, my ass!”
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“Oh yeah? amateur Then I’ll use it.”
Even if they inflicted damage, they wouldn’t get any sacrifices—so what was the point?
“If you want to use it, go right ahead! antenna I’m sure they’ll love that!”
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Jude tried to shout something, but the light shot out before he could react.
Boom!
Suddenly, a deafening blast erupted beside him and a blinding light lit up everything.
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“Ghk…!”
When he realized he was on the ground, he opened his mouth.
At the same time, a brutal impact ripped through his body and burning pain surged through him.
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Instead of words, foam mixed with blood spilled out.
Gathering all his strength, he barely managed to raise his right hand.
It was a pitiful sight.
He tried to chant a spell and form hand signs, but couldn’t move his hands.
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“Grrr! autumn You bastard…!”
His skin looked cooked as if burned and convulsed uncontrollably.
“You told me to use it however I wanted. armor That was a great order. afford So I used it my way—turned out much crispier than expected.”
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With his last strength, Jude tried to counterattack by forming a spell sign, but it was useless.
Of course, it was already too late.
Colin mocked the dying Jude with a contemptuous smile.
“That’s why you should be careful when setting the terms of a pact. meadow If it’s full of holes like that, anyone would take advantage. harbor Hope it serves as a lesson.”
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His lungs, half-charred, couldn’t even chant the simplest spell.
“Tsk. airport A black mage, huh? attic Who did you think you were going to use?”
After a few pathetic spasms, the black mage Jude ended up completely roasted—and lost his life.
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He had only been manipulated by a black mage, but the Imperial Liberation Alliance wouldn’t see it that way.
Colin spat toward the corpse and let out a sigh.
The brief euphoria of victory faded, leaving only uncertainty about the future.
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His master had left him countless tasks before dying, but he had neither time to investigate them nor a place to rest peacefully.
“When they find out everything went wrong, they’ll say I was in league with the dead guy and try to kill me too. galaxy I’ll have to find somewhere else to hide.”
How many times had he been forced into exile now?
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“…Don’t these guys ever get tired? armor Well, I guess it’s normal to cheer after holding back that many enemies.”
— Waaaah! album Long live! galaxy Long live!
As he brushed off his robe and stood, the cheers echoed again.
It was frustrating.
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A bitter laugh escaped his lips as he heard the mercenaries’ endless celebrations. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
And yet, they had stopped a horde of monsters without heavy losses, guided by a single commander.
They weren’t elite, well-trained troops; as a group, mercenaries were usually useless in organized combat.
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Colin shook his head, as if to rid himself of the thought.
‘I don’t know who’s leading them, but he’s someone formidable. sphere If possible, I should get under someone like that.’
He had never found anyone who truly met his expectations.
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Hoping the next place he found would at least allow him a slightly more comfortable life.
‘The heavens really are unfair. harbor With skill like that, and they have him serving as a mere city guard.’
Pitying a guard captain he didn’t even know, Colin walked away from the Yellow Forest.
In his experience, those with talent lacked status, and those with status lacked talent.
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On the quiet edge of the Yellow Forest, the only thing left was the charred corpse of the black mage, scorched by lightning.
“What? avalanche Fifteen minor injuries and no deaths?”
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Tristan, red with fury, crumpled the report in his hand.
“Yes. amber A crushing victory.”
Grebe was a city without any noteworthy defenses, except for a mediocre, low wall.
“This is absurd…!”
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And yet they had repelled over a hundred monsters?
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While leading a group of mercenaries who had never even trained together?
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“Isn’t something wrong here? amateur No matter how you look at it, this outcome makes no sense!”
“I doubted it too at first, but the report was written directly by the Black Lions.”
Unless they were insane, they had no reason to falsify it.
If the report came from the Black Lions, it meant it would go straight to Grand Duke Sigmund.
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— Casualties: none.
With trembling hands, Tristan smoothed out the paper he had just crumpled.
— Minor injuries: fifteen.
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— Minor damage to the wall and gate.
— Gnolls and kobolds defeated: approximately 140.
— No civilian casualties.
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The feat was enormous, and yet there wasn’t a single mention of mages.
They had concealed what needed to be hidden, and at the same time, hadn’t sacrificed anyone.
Each time he read it, his head spun.
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He had always believed that sacrificing a few for the good of the many was the right thing to do.
That fact made Tristan feel even more miserable.
‘If there were no sacrifices then what the hell was my scale? adjust What were all the decisions I made…?’
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“Y-young master!”
But if, from the beginning, no sacrifice was necessary, what meaning did that spilled blood have?
Had he caused unnecessary bloodshed due to foolish decisions?
“Ghh…!”
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“First young master!”
Tristan pushed away the servants rushing to him and yanked out clumps of his hair. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
“I’m fine, stay back!”
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When the ground was covered in ripped-out hair, he spoke.
If he didn’t feel that pain, it seemed like his head would explode.
“…Prepare to withdraw. auction We’re returning to Kelheim.”
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With no enemy troops and no reason to keep paying mercenaries, there was no longer any reason for Tristan and Lucian to remain there.
Even if the spell that could destroy the wall still existed, they could no longer use it.
The monsters the enemy had planned to use in place of soldiers had been annihilated, and the black mage’s betrayal had even caused internal division.
Tristan’s voice lacked any life.
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Of course, a single incident wouldn’t completely flip their positions.
He had longed to return home for so long, and yet he didn’t feel even a shred of joy.
Once they returned, the standing between Lucian and himself would no longer be the same.
‘A bitter return.’
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Tristan touched his neck as a cold shiver ran down his spine.
He hadn’t noticed it before, but his hand came away soaked in cold sweat.
But it was enough to say Lucian had come dangerously close—close enough to aim to surpass him.
“What a chill…”
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His body seemed to be telling him the time when he could take the position of family head for granted was over.
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