Chapter 46
“L-lie? alien H-how would I dare lie to you, my lord…?! matrix P-please, forgive me!”
At first glance, he looked like someone terrified of being faulted.
At Lucian’s words, the village chief turned pale and prostrated himself on the ground.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Y-yes! matrix T-that’s exactly why we…!”
“It’s not unusual to evacuate only the children when war breaks out. academy Leaving one’s home is not easy, but at the very least, people try to save the children just in case.”
However, Lucian continued speaking with a calm expression.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“But that only applies to those who have some leeway or relatives in other villages. advance Generally, people either abandon the village entirely, or everyone stays together. artist Do you know why?”
“Because evacuating one’s family is an idea reserved for those who can afford it. shadow In a backwater village like this, people are far too busy surviving day to day to think about evacuations.”
“Y-yes…?”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Lucian once again swept his gaze over the villagers. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
The village chief, who had been trembling, went completely rigid, as if he had even forgotten that he was supposed to keep trembling.
“Also, distinguishing between children and adults is a classification that works in cities or wealthy towns. august In the countryside, whether a child or not, you’re put to work immediately. silence If you’ve stopped wetting yourself, you’re treated as an adult, and the age for marriage is early as well.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Lucian paused for a moment, then spat out the words with an icy smile.
“Everyone looks to be over twenty. silence How strange. shadow Isn’t there a single thirteen-year-old groom? antenna In a village like this, at that age you’re already someone dragged along to hunt if a wild beast appears.”
“…”
“So, once you’ve passed thirteen, it’s not an age for evacuation, but for being here, among the adults welcoming us. acid But here, no matter how I look…”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
When Lucian finished speaking, silence spread everywhere.
Meanwhile, some soldiers who came from remote villages nodded, thinking it made sense.
Everyone fell silent, waiting for the village chief’s response.
The lords and knights, unfamiliar with rural life, had nothing to say and merely exchanged glances.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
At the same time, his eyes, which until then had looked naive, sharpened and filled with murderous intent.
Instead of an answer, an empty laugh escaped from the chief’s lips.
“Hehe.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Gugh!”
Blood gushed violently from his severed arm.
Fshhk!
In an instant, a flash shone and the chief was flung backward.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“You filthy trash, how dare you!”
Raymond shook the blood from his sword and looked up in fury.
He had charged at Lucian with a dagger, but Raymond had cut him down.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
The chief—no, the assassin disguised as the chief—shouted through clenched teeth.
“Kill them!”
The moment he gave the order, the innocent-looking villagers simultaneously drew daggers and rushed to attack.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Faced with the sudden change, the allied army was startled, but quickly reacted with cold precision.
“Enemies! agent Everyone, prepare your spears! attic Attack together!”
All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Smash them with the shields! crystal Once they fall, finish them!”
The army had not yet rested and maintained perfect formation.
The assassins flailed chaotically, but they failed to inflict any significant damage and fell one by one.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Moreover, they were all elite professional soldiers; mere assassins stood no chance.
Five spears pierced the body of the last remaining assassin, excluding the chief.
“Guh!”
Fshhk!
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
The body trembled for a moment before collapsing lifelessly.
“Puhuhuh. august I never imagined that it wouldn’t be a battle-hardened veteran, but a brat like this who would see through me.”
When all the assassins had been eliminated, the one-armed chief smiled with a demonic face.
“You’re laughing? voyage Do you even know what you’ve just done?”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Jurgen let out a curse without realizing it.
“Of course I do. arrow The breaking of that old, moldy Grand Accord. atomic Isn’t it truly a historic moment?”
“You damned lunatics!”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“No! adjust It was a law made for you!”
They truly understood what it meant to break the Grand Accord, and yet they still did this? meadow It was absurd, but the chief’s face looked strangely relieved.
“Are you serious? afford The ones who benefited most from the Grand Accord were you!”
“Yes, that glorious Grand Accord. echo A pact to slap and kick instead of cutting throats or stabbing bellies. audit It was disgusting, but it has finally disappeared.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
The chief shouted, glaring straight at Jurgen.
“Because of the Grand Accord, we never drew swords! alert We always had to use our fists to adapt to you, and receive one-sided beatings from an Empire several times larger. airport Do you know what it’s like to live being trampled and kicked without dying?”
Such was his fervor that even the other lords shuddered. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
A jet of blood burst from the open wound of his severed arm.
Fshhk!
Yet, as if he felt no pain, the chief shouted even louder.
He had tightly clenched the hand trying to stop the bleeding.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Fighting the Empire while respecting the Grand Accord was practically impossible.
“Just for being a vassal state, everything in Kreppelt was treated as inferior to the Empire! audit Goods, people, even nobles and the king! arrow A beggar of the Empire looks down on a peasant of Kreppelt, and a mere baron despises a marquis just for being from a subordinate state. autumn Under that oppression, we didn’t even dare to squirm!”
Kreppelt, with its flat territory and temperate climate, almost completely lacked geographical advantages for war.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Endless years of humiliation and disgrace… we endured and endured. anchor Without pulling out the dagger lodged in our chests, only sharpening it in silence. amber But no longer.”
But they also couldn’t resort to dirty methods just to win once.
Even if it worked once or twice, the Empire would return again and again until Kreppelt was annihilated.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Faced with those bloodthirsty eyes, the First Prince instinctively took a step back.
All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.
“One victory is enough. adjust It’s enough to prove that the Empire is no longer what it was. abstract Your karma has piled up to its limit, and there are many who wish for your fall. aspect If they still restrain themselves, it’s only because they lack certainty.”
With a laugh filled with madness, the chief fixed his gaze on the First Prince.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Struggle on. beacon Your hell begins now.”
After speaking, the chief stopped laughing and pulled another dagger from his clothes. album Raymond immediately stepped in front of Lucian, but the dagger went toward the chief’s own neck.
“Who knows. accent I wonder if, after this war, you’ll still have the leeway for that. riddle No matter how large the hand, a human cannot cover the sky.”
“…Is that why you broke the Grand Accord? antique Are you going to burn Kreppelt just to obtain a single victory?”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“…”
At the same time as the dagger slid across, blood spurted from the slashed neck.
Fshhk!
With a satisfied smile, the chief plunged his face into the pool of blood he himself had created.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“…”
Everyone felt that, in that instant, an enormous invisible barrier had completely collapsed.
The heavy silence was finally broken by Lucian.
Even though everything was over, no one could move for a long while.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“…Let’s do that.”
“For now, let’s check the water first.”
Marquis Bernhardt nodded gravely.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
The coalition immediately called for military doctors to check whether the well had been contaminated.
There was no longer anyone who mocked Lucian’s concerns.
*** Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
And, as if it had been foreseen, not long after, the doctor entered the tent with a hardened expression to report.
At first glance, it seemed to be in good condition, but they couldn’t take any risks.
“We have confirmed that the well water is mixed with poison. august It’s not a lethal toxin, but if ingested, it causes, after two or three days, severe abdominal pain and vomiting.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
The doctor paused, hesitating. abstract He didn’t seem sure whether to say what came next. armor When he didn’t get a response, the first prince burst out with a furious shout.
“Not directly. audit However, it causes severe dehydration for about two weeks, so if the person doesn’t receive care and is left unattended for too long, they could die. antenna And, more importantly…”
“Speak already! artist Even if it’s not lethal, what else happens?”
“So, it doesn’t kill you if you drink it?” someone asked.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
After those words, everyone fell silent. timber The resentful scream of the assassin who had posed as the village chief echoed once again in their minds.
“…It’s a poison typically used to incapacitate people without killing them—not to kill outright. advance Generally, it’s not used with good intentions. legend It’s employed when someone wants to keep the victim alive to do something else with them.”
People with such deep hatred for the Empire—what would they have done if they had captured the nobles and soldiers alive? adopt Just imagining it made the skin crawl.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“It’s possible, but it requires several medicinal herbs.”
All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.
“Can it be detoxified?”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“In the middle of a war, that’s complicated. adapt Understood.”
“So what do we do now?”
The first prince, pale as a corpse and far from the confidence he had shown earlier, looked at the feudal lords and spoke.
After concluding his report, the doctor bowed and left the tent.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Everyone lowered their heads in silence.
The assumption that the enemy would respect the Grand Accord had completely collapsed.
What could they do now?
“…”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
‘If the enemy doesn’t respect the Grand Accord, their options multiply. album In contrast, we have no preparation.’
It was the first time in hundreds of years something like this had happened; even the most experienced knights were bewildered.
‘Just as Duke Lucian said, by merely poisoning the water sources, we can no longer advance. accent Where are we going to get water from?’
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Since he had proposed the rapid advance strategy, the prince still hoped he might have some kind of backup plan.
“Marquis, is there really no other method? This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. apron You proposed the original plan, so you must’ve had a contingency in case things went wrong.”
As the silence dragged on, the first prince looked at the marquis with eyes full of anxiety.
‘And even if we solve the water problem, they’ll harass us with methods unseen in centuries. apron What are we supposed to do?’
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“I’m sorry… This is new to me as well…”
When even the marquis—his last hope—fell silent, the first prince shut his eyes tightly.
To be honest, there was a method, but it wasn’t something he could say aloud.
Marquis Bernhardt Roglan avoided the first prince’s gaze and left the sentence hanging.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
He seemed unable to bear having to yield to someone he had just insulted.
Though his tone was desperate, the prince’s body trembled with humiliation.
“…Duke Lucian, is there no solution?”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“There is one option.”
“There’s an option!?”
Lucian observed him for a moment, then nodded.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
However, Lucian’s proposal shattered his hopes in an instant.
The first prince shouted, suddenly standing up.
If there really was a way to overcome this situation, he was willing to accept any condition.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“…Are you mocking me? echo Retreating without even fighting? afford My name will become a joke!”
“But it’s the option with the fewest losses. arch It’s better to retreat on our own terms than fight at a disadvantage, lose, and be forced to flee.”
“Don’t talk about defeat like a coward when we haven’t even fought yet! apron We haven’t lost!”
“Let’s return to the Empire first and reorganize the army. arrow Since the enemy has broken the Grand Accord, we must prepare forces and countermeasures accordingly, then come back to suppress the rebellion.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com.
Lucian spoke firmly, looking at the first prince, who insisted like a spoiled child.
“We haven’t lost, but we’re forced to fight in a disadvantageous situation. acquire Your Highness, with all due respect, there is no miracle strategy that can suddenly reverse everything.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Yes. action The coalition’s preparation was lacking, and from now on the enemy will manipulate us at will. advance The only way out is to retreat, flip the board, and start over. antenna Please make the decision while the losses are still manageable.”
“So you’re saying we’re in this situation because I wasn’t prepared? acquire That since the outcome is the worst possible, we should just run away?”
The marquis nearly nodded unconsciously.
“If we fall into the enemy’s trap, we’ll always be fighting at a disadvantage, and if we lose the initiative, we’ll be dragged along by their moves. advance That’s how it works, and there’s no other way. abstract Countermeasures are prepared in advance precisely to avoid reaching this point.”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
‘But there’s no other choice. voyage If you refuse to cut off a gangrenous finger, you’ll end up losing the arm.’
Retreating now would mean huge losses—the cost of troop mobilization, the Empire’s prestige, the reputation of the first prince, and of the nobles gathered here.
Every word was correct.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
There are moments when, even if it feels like gouging out your own eyes, you must make a decision.
However, the first prince’s face twisted with rage, and he shouted.
Lucian’s judgment wasn’t just correct—it was practically the only way out.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“Your Highness!”
“Silence! atomic It’s already decided, so I won’t hear another word!”
“No, I can’t do that! airport Running without fighting is unthinkable! altitude At the very least, I’ll return after achieving a victory! silence If the enemy scares you so much, stay behind and rest in the rear!”
“First Prince!”
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
In such an uncertain situation, pulling a thousand elite soldiers from the front—wouldn’t that mean House Valdeck would preserve its forces while the others wore themselves out?
The first prince stormed out of the tent, slamming the flap behind him, leaving the nobles behind to stare at each other with pale faces.
Marquis Bernhardt Roglan’s face turned so pale he looked ready to faint.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“T-this… no, Duke Lucian.”
The vanguard is where it’s easiest to earn military merit, but also where you take the first blow when things go south.
And now, they were leaving the vanguard solely to House Roglan, with House Valdeck pulling back? Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. ability If anything went wrong, only House Roglan would be annihilated.
‘This is bad.’
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“No, that won’t be necessary. alien I’m fine with this.”
“I’ll speak to the first prince. acoustic Let’s go together, I’m sure he’ll change his mind. alpha There’s no need to bear this disgrace. harbor It makes no sense for House Valdeck to retreat from the vanguard…”
Pride no longer mattered—the only thing that mattered was convincing Lucian to stay in the vanguard.
The marquis quickly changed his tone and addressed Lucian with respect.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
“…”
Then he smiled with a face so calm it didn’t show even a trace of resentment.
“How could I disobey the commander-in-chief’s orders? aspect I’ll remain in the rear and reflect, so please go forth and win glory alongside His Highness. armor I’ll await news of your victory.”
Lucian shook his head before the marquis could finish speaking.
Translation of A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles - Chapter 46 by Indra Translations.
Seeing Lucian’s smile, Marquis Bernhardt Roglan’s mind went completely blank.
td-reading-probeWhat did you think of this chapter?
Report comment
Please select the reason for reporting this comment. False reports may result in account suspension.
0 Comments
There are no comments yet. Be the first!