How to live as a wanderer

Knight's inauguration.

It was a ritual that every young knight trainee dreamed of.

In fact, it made no difference to the fact that mercenaries with weapons on horses think they are knights and that they were trained and knighted from childhood.

But there was a huge difference after that.

The former were bloodthirsty except for themselves, but the latter made a connection with the nobles who gave the inauguration ceremony, the knights trained together under the nobles, and other nobles related to the nobles.

It was a kind of social tribute and an important practice.

A ritual to gain a dignified identity that cannot be easily lived by gold and swords!

I didn't give the knights' inauguration to anyone like that.

Some customary obligations are followed by the nobles who give them to us.

Basically, I had to provide the knight with expensive equipment such as swords, shields, armor, and armor, and hold a good day to open a fancy festival for the inauguration ceremony.

It didn't end there.

The young knight who was appointed, for several years, wanted to go around and compete in matches, catch monsters, and raise his reputation, but the nobles were usually able to help pay for his activities.

Which means...

The inauguration of a knight was not just a gift to a young and brave knight, but an investment that was firmly prepared for the nobles as well.

Through this veil, a nobleman gets a young knight to follow him.

Isn't that too much? ’

Johann is embarrassed. I know you've raised the ball, but the inauguration is overwhelming. It was customary to train under nobles for more than a decade as a knight and raise a ball as a seed. Or build a huge ball on an urgent battlefield.

“Me? I feel overwhelmed.”

“What's too much for a young knight who broke through the enemy camp and captured the enemy commander. Not at all.”

‘There's nothing wrong with taking it. ’

It was an unconditional gain, to be honest with John. I'm sure you'll be overwhelmed by Earl Jarpen's blessings, but I don't think there's anything free in the world. And I was already a little confused.

“Earl, if you don't explain it properly, Sir Johann may be mistaken. ”

“Ah. Right. I'm not the one giving the inauguration ceremony. ”

The knight behind said as if he had remembered the erl.

I sometimes called a reputable bishop for the inauguration ceremony, but I didn't think he meant it this time.

What is it?

“I could give it to you, but there's someone better. ”

“...? ”

“Well, I'm sorry I didn't get a clear answer, but I guess I got ahead of myself. Are you going to take it anyway? ”

“What would I do without an honorable nobleman like you? ”

Earl Jarpen grins, his blunt face distorted.

“I can guarantee that. It's not in my nature to bring up stories that haven't happened yet, but I have to check on your doctor first. I'm sorry for the confusion. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. ”

“No, it's not. It's not important in the same situation. ”

“What kind of situation is this? ”

“The castle is surrounded. ”

“Soon you won't. ”

The Earl said with confidence. It seemed like the army outside was already compromised. Johann wondered, of course, if I had the commander, but they just disappeared. They must be face-to-face.

But the Earl was right.

The next day, when the sun came up, not one of the soldiers who were occupying the villages near the castle disappeared.

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“Can I ask you a question? ”

“Yes, you can ask me anything. ”

The secretary at the castle was extremely polite to hear John's name. After checking the books, he took out a chest of gold and silver coins and gave them to John. John trembled at his heavy senses.

When I was on the ground, I thought I'd never have to touch money like this.

I had to go up eventually to get a lot of money in my hands. If you roll as a peddler or mercenary below, all you get are fairy tales and a few silver coins.

The knight's life was a typical high-risk high-return. If you catch the target and get the ransom, a lot of money comes in, but if you don't, the money spills out in an instant. If he got caught, he'd make a lot more money.

“Check it out. We've converted his supplies. ”

Of course, John did not check each. We should go back and sneak this stuff in. It's not something we should have done openly.

“With this kind of money, shouldn't we have hired more mercenaries to fight? ”

“Earl Abner is in trouble. Because there are too many opponents, the Earl chose to stay in the castle rather than fight too hard. ”

If the opponent hires mercenaries because he is too much, he waits for the time to hire them as well. It was a good strategy and actually fits well. And thanks to John, there was an unexpected hostage.

Thanks to this, Earl Jarpen has had a joyful journey. It was about getting ransom from Earl Abner and then making a truce. As much fun as he enjoys himself in Erl Zarfen, the atmosphere of Er Abner is going to be hard to breathe.

“How was the shield you received and the sword? ”

“Good. He's a well-trained horse. ”

“I knew you'd be pleased, too. Donum is the smartest and most noble of all the horses here. The trainer asked if his ancestors were mixed with the blood of monsters. ”

I was happy to exchange the merchant's fortune, but all the other gifts were priceless.

The Earl gave me this gift, and I could see he was smart as soon as I took it. I realized the master's intentions and moved well. It was a virtue not seen from Fern.

Moreover, the Earl also gave me a chain mail, not just a sword and shield. The chain mail made by the Earl was much thicker and heavier than John was wearing. A double chain made by Dwarf blacksmiths. It was heavier, but it was definitely defensive.

John, who received this reward, was so happy that he tried to use it right away, but...

Surprisingly, there was nowhere to write.

The knights of the castle didn't even challenge John if he had received orders from the Earl concerned about friction, but he was also careful to ask his guests first.

When I was with Suttle, I put a GO on it, and when I was treated as a precious guest, all I had to do was train and ride.

Bored, John summons Gordon and the mercenaries. After entering the castle, Goran and Khan, who received a generous reward from John, went out to get something else and were struck by lightning.

“Huff... huff... huff...”

“Hey, you got to get up. ”

“Wait... let me rest a moment." Knight. ”

“Gee, Knight... how old am I to be...”

The mercenaries had their training, but it was not John's way. John's systematic and persistent approach to training the body's parts bored mercenaries.

Even when the knight said he would teach them, they were gladdened mercenaries, but this was not what I expected.

“Sir Johann. Why don't you tell me when you're ready? ”

The secretary ran in embarrassed as John played with the mercenaries. It seemed to him that John was protesting.

“No, why? ”

“Sir Johann. Let me introduce you to the right person for you. ”

“Oh, who is it? ”

When the secretary said that, John was tempted. It was boring. I just got a couple of days of rest while I was walking around with a lot of blood.

Anyone who wants to make a connection.

“...... ”

“... did you really think you fit in? ”

And the secretary introduced me to Stefan who was being held hostage.

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“Lord Stefan and Lord Johann, why don't you two talk to each other? ”

The secretary was not wrong. If Stefan had been a true knight, admiring his defeat and admiring the winner.

But Stefan is far from a knight like that.

“When I return to my territory, I will challenge you to a duel. ”

“Why not now? Ah, I see. What can I do now that you're in custody? It would have been the same if it was loose. ”

Stefan's face flushes with John's scorn.

“Watch your mouth! I am the blood of the Abner family. The sacredness of a family is different from that of someone like you! ”

“You can't even inherit the title? I should have built an army as a knight... Oh, dear. Now that I've rolled it up this time, I won't be able to leave it to you next time. ”

Stefan couldn't have defeated Johann in the first place. The situation we are in is also a situation, and the background we grew up in is different.

“Well, I'll be going now. ”

The secretary realized that he had made a mistake and ran away. John looks at Stefan and asks, It shouldn't be a bad idea to get information about Earl Abner and the troublemaker.

“So how much do you think your family will pay for you? ”

“...... ”

“Are you not going to answer? ”

John, along with the horse, pulled out a splinter from the furnace. A scorching hothead makes threatening noises. Stefan's eyes widen.

“Wh... what are you doing? ”

“Isn't the disposition of hostages my freedom as an owner? ”

“Honor, honor! Don't you have any plans for ransom? ”

“Wounds don't cost you anything. Now, are you going to answer me or are you going to shut up? ”

Stefan was frightened by John's actions. When the Pokémon is held hostage, they don't care about ransom, and if they get stuck like that, there's no way out.

“At least a hundred gold coins from the Empire... No, 200 gold coins! ”

“Oh. Is that true? ”

John tapped Stefan with his scrawny skin and asked.

“It's worth it to pay for my body! ”

A hundred to 200 shekels of gold coins from the Empire accounted for the annual income of a famous knight. The income of subnobles without territory is hard to target.

John was pleased.

Good job catching this guy!

“How comfortable are you with each other for answering like this? Now, tell me about Earl Abner. ”

“What... what? ”

“Whatever. Why. You want to talk about it? ”

Stefan shudders as John brings his fluttering head close to his face.

I heard it was an honorable knight, but what I did was just as vicious as a mercenary.

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Earl Abner, Stefan's mother, was a nobleman who loved gold and silver as much as a merchant.

For her, the silver light found at the border between the two territories was a swirling prey.

But unfortunately, no matter how much I searched the document, the silver mine was located in Earl Jarpen...

Earl Abner has cleverly asked for the land where the silver mine is.

“What money? ”

“Marriage, money. ”

“... with you and Earl Jarpen's daughter? Isn't that too much to ask? ”

“What are you talking about?! I'm talking about the Ulrike ball. ”

The ball is a title given to the nobles or heirs of the nobles. Ulice ball was Lord Stefan's sister and the first heir to Earl Abner's throne.

“Ah. You're not married yet? Then you better do it. ”

However, even marrying an heir was too much to ask for a silver mine as a deposit, and Earl Jarpen refused, of course.

Earl Abner used this as an excuse to raise soldiers...

The two families were closer than I thought. No, the noble family was always intertwined.

“Earl Abner had no intention of marrying you, so peace will be yours soon! Then, of course, the ransom will come in, and get rid of the bunions from my body! ”

“Oh, sorry. Now that I think about it, it's like this. ”

“I brought you some liquor. ”

The servant walks in while you talk. Stefan, who saw the alcohol on the silver platter, swallows his saliva.

Isn't that Doris' drink? ’

Things spin and spin, but they don't spin and spin.

John looks at the approaching servant, thinking such useless thoughts. The servant bows politely and withdraws, placing two glasses.

“Wait.”

John summons his servant. It was not for a specific reason, but something instinctive. I realized why later.

“Why didn't you turn the cup over and pick it up? ”

“... I'm sorry. ”

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