Chapter 51 – Chapter 6

The greenskin army, transformed by xenophobic orcs into a force to be reckoned with, was shattered in a single battle.

In order not to give the remnants a chance to gather and regroup, the mercenaries who were dispatched started a one-sided hunt.

No matter how ferocious and stronger a greenskin is than a human being, it is no different from other defeated soldiers in its moral bread state.

“Recover bone ornaments carefully! They sell very well to collectors!”
“Ignore the goblins! Get the hobgoblins out of the head first!”

And the battlefield, where countless greenskin corpses were scattered like corpse eagles and crows, was turned into a mess by mercenaries who wanted to take any valuable loot.

“Fucking bastards! It’s our territory from here on out!”
“Who decided that? Whoever caught it first has priority!”

As if the mercenaries would draw their weapons at any moment, the atmosphere became threatening.

Fortunately, the captains of both sides seemed to be rational, and after talking a few times, the situation settled down and they focused on collecting the loot.

This is because they know that other mercenaries benefit from fighting among themselves.

Rather, the mercenaries, who had spent more time recovering loot than fighting, turned the night into a festive mood by offering their stockpile of alcohol and meat.

Haha! That’s where Kaicent’s eyes widened!”
“Sometimes my jaw dropped open as I was giggling!”
“Puhahahaha!”
“Oh no! Stop kidding me!”

Elsewhere, while rejoicing over a large portion of the stake, the theme of Wolf’s mercenary corps was centered on Kaicent.

Kaicent, who was astonished to see the type of Marquis army, is being teased by the mercenaries for what kind of expression he was making.

“By the way, is the army of the Marquis the regular army of this world?”
“That’s right.”
“But I’ve never seen an army like that while moving from city to city.”
“Of course, it’s because of the civil war. The nobles who lined up for the first and second princes desperately sent reinforcements because they felt embarrassed when the prince they supported was defeated.”

After hearing this and that explanation from nearby mercenaries, Kaicent tilted his head.

“But why aren’t we armed with weapons like that? Some of them might be greedy.”
“Whoa. Don’t talk about the big trouble.”
“You know how different species from the 21st century earth went into a frenzy with their ideology, saying it was democracy or communism, right?”
“Yes.”
“Since then, all the countries of our world have signed an agreement. Commoners like us cannot use military weapons without permission.”
“Even if you succeed in stealing it, if you use it in front of others, you will be put to death without asking or questioning not only him but also his companions.”

There were many occasions when the common people rebelled, but the revolutionary army armed with the ideology of equality for all was a great shock to the king and nobles.

They themselves are beings of noble blood different from commoners, but being the same as commoners is unbearable.

However, the world was too chaotic to deprive all commoners of military power, so they allowed it to some extent.

In the early days of the revolution, except for kitchen utensils such as butcher knives and kitchen knives, it was said that they were unable to hold all cutlery.

‘It could have been a big deal. I was going to copy some of them.’

Some of the weapons used by the Marquis Army were simple in operation, so Kai Sent, who was going to make them later and distribute them to his comrades, secretly broke into a cold sweat.

“But there’s something else I don’t understand.”
“What?”
“What should I say… Weapons are inconsistent and messy…? Age, technology, style, everything is jumbled up.”
“Oh. Are you sure it’s a heterogeneous species?”
“That’s right. It’s the result of accepting weapons used by engineers and soldiers from different dimensions.”
“The Heint Empire, which occupied half of the eastern continent, even uses a mechanical giant called Titan.”
“Mechanical giant…”

In the world where Kaicent existed, there is a doll weapon called a mecha.

He hates fighting, but he thought about going that way when he became an adult and became independent, because mechanics related to mechanics were given preferential treatment anywhere.

With the help of his eldest sister, he personally touched a military mecha and accumulated knowledge and experience like an expert, and he was interested in the mechanical giant called Titan.

‘Even if I go to the East Continent, it would be nice to see it from afar.’

Soon, as he thought that just watching was all he could do for himself now, he noticed another oddity in this world.

‘There are tanks and airships, but I’ve never seen them used for civilian purposes.’

Until now, Wolf’s mercenary corps had been roaming around the outskirts, but the fact that they had never seen such a weapon reminded them that such weapons were only used for military purposes.

“Puha! Now that I think about it, it’s funny again! I should have seen my own face at that time!”
“Uuuh…!”

Having learned the rules of this world once again, Kai Sent shared the joy of his victory by arguing with the mercenaries who used him as a snack.

-Kaisent.-

“!?”

At that time, Kaicent heard a whisper in his ear as if someone was whispering close by.

He hurriedly checked behind him and tilted his head to see that no one was there.

-Come this way.-
‘This voice…’

“I’m going to see you for a while.”
“What are you running away from?”
“Tsk. It’s not ripe yet. I barely escaped with this.”
“No!”

Shouting at the mercenaries who were teasing him to the end, Kaicent followed the voice in his ears.

‘Kaisent? Where are you going?’

Meanwhile, Lillian, who was sharing a drink with Frederick, spotted Kaicent’s back as he left the camp and headed into the darkness.

“Frederick, wait a minute. I’ll do some business.”

Before Frederick could answer, she headed into the darkness where Kaicent had disappeared.

‘… The way Lillian treats me these days isn’t the same as before.’

Frederick was worried about the strange appearance of Lillian these days.

When the two first exchanged affection, Lillian, who had been pretending to be a wolf, had the feeling that she wanted to take off her helmet and whisper her love to her.

But now, far from acting like that, he reacts roughly as if his heart went somewhere else.

‘I must have my own troubles.’

Believing that she would love herself as much as she loved her, Frederick looked at Lillian as she disappeared into the darkness.

On the other hand, Kaicent strides forward into the darkness where humans cannot be identified even an inch ahead.

Having inherited the dragon lineage, he walked through the space beyond pitch-black darkness.

And soon after, he was confronted by the person who called him.

“Whoops. I believed you would be able to find me.”
“Ah, that… Count Akina…Hello…How are you…”

I heard that there is a separate greeting for nobles in this world, but Kaicent, who hadn’t heard how to actually do it, hesitantly greeted them normally.

“There’s no need to force yourself to be polite. Since you’re young and a different breed, it’s only natural that you don’t know the manners of our world.”

Akina, who reached the origin level and was able to see the speed of darkness like broad daylight, smiled back at the cute boy who was embarrassed because she didn’t know how to treat herself.

“Thank you. But why did you call me?”
“Did you know that I am Count Akina? I would like to invite you once again as Count Akina Karaiden, not as an unknown knight. If you follow me, I will help you develop your talents.”
“I’m sorry. Even if it’s Count Akina, my answer won’t change.”

Kaicent shook his head again.

However, Akina smiled as if he liked her resolute appearance.

‘That’s good. Even after learning that I am Count Akina, his eyes are still carrying out his will.’

If she had changed her mind after learning that she was Count Akina, she would have been disappointed inside.

Even though he must have come to know how dangerous this world is, and how strong he is, he is trying to keep his grace at such a young age.

‘Angry… Don’t have thank god…’

Knowing how wary the royalty and nobles of this world are against the common people, Kaicent paid attention to the change in Akina’s expression.

“I knew you would answer that. Take this.”
“This?”

Akina took something like her medallion from the belt of her armor and handed it to Kai Sent.

“Engrave.”
“What!?’

When Akina opened her mouth after confirming that Kaicent had received something like her medallion, her medallion shimmered and a certain pattern came to mind.

“In the future, when the return of the favor is over, take it and come to my estate.”
“Is this… Something…?”
“It’s a mark that can only be activated by giving it to me and triggering a command. If someone other than you catches it, the pattern will disappear.”
“I need this pattern to let them know that I am an invited guest.”

From the fact that Akina gave this directly to her, she could tell how highly she looked at herself.

“Thank you. I will definitely stop by.”
“If you want to repay the favor you received from the mercenary leader, come visit us anytime.”
“Yes!”

But Akina’s gift did not end there.

“Take this too.”
“Is this… A book…?”

It was made in haste, unlike ordinary books, it was all about hastily made covers and a few sheets of paper.

When I looked up with a look that implied a question if I could watch it, she nodded her head and agreed.

After checking the contents of the book like that, Kaicent could see that it had several spells written on it.

Invisibility, attribute enchantment, wound healing, stone skin.

All of them are made up of magic that is of great help to survival.

“I want to say it’s a gift, but in reality it’s a bait.”
“Ah…!”

Bait to let them know that they can learn this kind of magic whenever they come to them.

It was an obvious ulterior motive, but Kaicent, who was thirsty for as much knowledge as possible, hugged the book tightly and expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you! “

Unlike before, the gratitude that comes from the heart.

“Then let’s go. I came without telling my subordinates.”
“Yes. Goodbye!”

Her face is pretty and cute, and her every action is as cute as a doll.

Akina, who smiled at her cuteness, waved her hand and flung her body swiftly.

‘Then. Let’s check who was hiding from earlier.’

Akina stretched her senses to confirm the presence she felt during her conversation.

She lowers her body in the dark and erases her presence, but she can’t fool Akina’s senses as her human origins reach.

‘That helmet, the physique. Volp is the mercenary leader. Did you follow Kaicent?’

It had only been a few days since she had ordered her men to bring information about the Wolf Company.

Therefore, among the information she received, the least useful was about the leader and vice-captain of the Wolf Mercenary Corps.

‘I’m trying to capture this energy, but I’ve reached the level of an expert. Why is an expert-level person acting as a mercenary leader?’

With that skill, it would be much easier and quicker to earn money by joining a noble family somewhere.

Akina, who learned from Wolf’s aura that she was an expert, strengthened her a little more and dug deeper.

‘Hmm? Not a man, not a woman? A woman who has reached the level of an expert pretending to be a man…’

As he learned that the leather armor was specially made to make his physique look bigger, his curiosity toward Wolf grew stronger.

She said, ‘I was simply trying to figure out what my personality was and why I became a mercenary, but I’ve changed my mind.’

If you are a warrior who has reached the expert level, there is no mercenary to look down on, even if it is a woman.

Even so, pretending to be a man means that there is another reason besides the purpose of not being looked down on.

Akina returned to her army to give her instructions to focus on digging for her wolves rather than her mercenary corps.

Meanwhile, Kaicent, unaware that Lillian was following him, perused all the newly learned magic.

‘Since I came out, I have to use all the magic before going back.’

“You’re popular, Kaicent.”
“Hey!?”

At the moment of giggling at the increase in new magic and knowledge, Kaicent, startled by the presence and cold voice behind him, hurriedly turned back.

There he could see Lillian, her helm draped at her side, looking down at her with her somewhat disgruntled eyes.

Perhaps because she is in the dark, her overall atmosphere has a strong sense of creepiness.

“Lee, Lillian? Why are you in a place like this…!?”
“Whether you call me Lillian or sister, I want her to be unified by her title.”
“…”

Fucked.
No matter what I say, it feels wrong.
Kaicent broke into a cold sweat, not understanding why Lillian was upset.

‘Something seems uncomfortable. Why? For what?’
‘Why are you so angry? You even refused Count Akina’s invitation to repay the favor you received from me?’

But she couldn’t figure out why neither Lillian nor she was upset.

Through the flow of the story, it seems that even though Count Akina had previously met Kaicent through some circumstances and persuaded him to come under him, he refused for the grace he received from him.

However, as she developed a strange feeling of joy and anger coexisting, the current cold atmosphere was created.

“Um…Lil…No, noona. May I ask why you’re so angry…?”

Kai Sent, who couldn’t find a reason for her anger, cautiously asked, instinctively using a title that would soften her opponent’s anger even a little.

“Since when did you know Count Akina?”

It wasn’t polite to answer a question with a question, but Kaisent didn’t hesitate to point it out.

“The…We met in the woods near the campsite.
“Huh. It looks pretty friendly for that.”
“Isn’t it because I’m showing my talent at a high level?”
“You don’t know Count Akina very well. There are any number of subordinates with talent. But they treat everyone fairly…”

It wasn’t until she said that that Lillian understood why she was upset.

Count Akina, who treats everyone fairly, is kind and kind to Kaicent.

The fact that other women besides himself were interested in Kaicent, and he was angry that he did not cut off such interest.

‘Oh my god. I feel like little girls…’

Lillian, who had never imagined that she would remain with this kind of sensibility after following her path in the mercenary world, felt ashamed belatedly, and her face blushed.

“Sister?”
“…It’s okay. I’ll go back first, so take care of it.”

Oh my god. Are you jealous that a woman is interested in another man?

Even when she saw the women clinging to Frederick, she had no feelings whatsoever, let alone her jealousy.

She tried to return to her camp, quickly covering her blushing face.

You can’t even imagine what will happen if you don’t suppress this feeling quickly.

“Wait a minute, sister. Lillian!”

However, Kai Sent, having a premonition that she would regret it madly if she let her go, followed Lillian and grabbed her hand.

“Let go! I want to be alone!”
“No! What am I supposed to do if you just leave without telling me why you’re angry!”

‘Ugh? What! Aren’t you stronger than before!?’

Every time you learn a new skill, each time your skill proficiency increases, your other abilities also increase along with Kaicent.

It was to the extent that it was more appropriate to say that the dormant ability was awakened rather than growth.

As Lillian was no longer able to unilaterally suppress Kaicent with her powers, she was left tossed around.

“Profit!”

She tried to understand somehow, but Kai Sent, who was angry at her behavior of not understanding and not understanding, let alone explaining, pushed Lillian away because she couldn’t overcome her momentary feelings.

“Wow!?”
“Ah! Sorry…!”

As Lillian screamed at her, she rushed to apologize to Kai Sent, who understood a moment too late what she had done.

However, as he looked down at Lillian, who collapsed on his own, he unknowingly swallowed dry saliva.

It was because Lillian’s eyes looking up at her with her blushing face were so alluring.

Up until now, while pretending to be a man, he had implicitly made a manly expression, but he was belatedly expressing his female charm through sexual intercourse with Kaicent.

As evidence of that, her eyes, which gave her strength like a tough man, and her face lost strength, revealing her natural beauty.