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Chapter 74: The Treasure Hunt (2)
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The image that Damien had of Juan David could be summarized in one word.
Benefactor.
The ti when he was chased out of his family and beca a beggar and wandered around.
Damien first beca aware of his talent by knocking down more than ten ruffians with a rusty dagger he happened to pick up by chance.
Damien went to the rcenary hiring hall to settle his life. At that ti, the only job that ca to mind when he could eat and live with a sword was a rcenary.
But no rcenary would accept a beggar like Damien. Even if Damien begged to see his skills, he was ignored.
-Young friend, where are you going to show your skills?
The only person who did not mistreat Damien was Juan David.
-…Wow, your skill with a sword is quite good and different from what I’d expect at first glance.
-If you have this level of skill, you won’t die anywhere. Congratulations on joining our rcenary corps.
As soon as Juan David confird that the skill was real, he hired Damien.
-First, I have to wash off all the dirt over you with water.
Juan David used his own money to rent a bathroom for Damien and buy him new clothes.
So Damien joined Juan David’s rcenary corps.
After that, there were only pleasant mories.
He beca friends with other mbers while training.
In a crisis, he gained recognition from his colleagues by playing a big role.
He was recognized for his ability and learned swordsmanship and mana cultivation techniques from Juan David.
He gained the trust of everyone by preventing the rcenary corps from being wiped out by a knight’s attack.
To Damien, the rcenary corps was nothing more than another family. He thought he could do anything with them.
Until everything collapses when he ets Dorugo.
‘Was Juan in the Longhost Mountains at this ti?’
Damien didn’t know everything about Juan.
He didn’t know much about what Juan and his rcenaries had done before he joined them.
“Here.”
It was strange that Damien didn’t say anything. Juan David shook his hand in front of his nose.
“Don’t think I’m the only one who looks bad. The mbers under are all skilled.”
Juan David’s habit of saying this was the sa as in his previous life. He always put his mbers before himself.
“I want to decide after seeing the mbers.”
“Follow . Everyone is gathered here.”
Juan David took Damien to a corner of the hiring hall.
Five n were sitting at two tables.
“Hey, you guys, can’t you get up right away? He might be our employer.”
At Juan’s words, the five got up from their seats.
They looked immature in their actions, but their eyes were clear and their bodies were well-trained.
“From left to right, Bread, Bolt, Fish, Leg, and Bob.”
[TL/N- I know guys, these are not nas of human beings from any angle. But we can’t change the context of the story.]
Even if Juan David didn’t say it, Damien knew all five nas.
How could he not know? They were comrades who had been together for over a year.
“I guarantee the skills. …Bob is still a rookie. But he’s big enough to be useful.”
Bob was the biggest of the group. His eyes were very big but so he looked innocent.
In his previous life, he was the one who called Damien his brother and followed him around.
“I like it. I’ll hire you.”
“You won’t regret it. The hiring fee is….”
“I’ll pay one gold coin per person.”
Juan David was surprised at Damien’s words.
“Wait a minute… Do you not know the market price? We’re just bronze rcenaries. Even one silver coin per person is too much!”
Damien held back the laughter that was about to burst out.
If the employer is immature, he will take advantage of it. He’s just saying it straight.
In his previous life, Juan was a foolish human who couldn’t even take care of his own rice bowl in the rcenary world.
So he often got scolded by other rcenaries and even by his own mbers.
The only reason the mbers were working with Juan was because of his immature personality.
“I know how much rcenaries are worth. I raised the request fee as a sign of good faith, so you don’t have to worry.”
“Even so, one gold coin per person….”
“If you do a good job guiding , I’ll pay two gold coins.”
The reason Damien was so generous with the request fee was because of past connections.
Of course, this also included the fact that they were trustworthy individuals.
Anyway, Damien’s spatial ring was already filled with rewards from the Duke. This level of spending wouldn’t even make a dent.
“Don’t worry about guiding the way. We’re confident in it.”
Juan David said with a proud face.
Even in his previous life, Juan was not a liar, even though he was a coward.
“Then it’s better to make a specific plan. When are you planning to go up the mountain in a few days? Tell which area you plan to explore….”
“Wait a minute, Juan, sothing happened while I was gone?”
At that mont, a group of rcenaries walked towards where Damien was.
All eight of them had a strong sll of blood. It ant they had killed a lot of people.
“Hey, if you hire those fuckers, you might get killed in the mountains. Why don’t you just hire us?”
A man with dirty blond hair reached out to Damien.
“Griffin! What are you doing!”
“What am I doing? I’m just introducing better rcenaries to the custor who offered one gold coin.”
Griffin said with a shaless attitude.
“If you’re looking for soone to guide you through the Longhost Mountains, we’re the perfect fit. We’re familiar with the geography of the Longhost Mountains and we’re also friendly with the people there.”
Griffin said confidently.
“Instead of them, hire us. It will be better for you.”
“This motherfucker!”
Juan grabbed Griffin by the collar.
Griffin’s n put their hands on their weapons. Juan’s n also stepped back and raised their weapons.
There was a tense atmosphere between the two rcenary groups.
“Juan, don’t be too arrogant. Do you want to die?”
Griffin said in a condescending tone. Juan pushed Griffin aside and shouted.
“Co out right now! Don’t let this opportunity pass!”
At Juan David’s shout, Griffin backed down.
“Good. Should we go in for a reorganization during this opportunity?”
The two rcenary groups went outside. Soon, the sounds of fighting ca one after another.
The chaos didn’t last long. When it was quiet outside, Damien went out.
“Ugh, ugh….”
“Ugh….”
Juan and his n were lying on the ground, groaning.
“Where did these weaklings co from?”
Griffin spat on the ground.
Griffin and his n were all fine. There was no sign of being hit.
‘Looking back, it’s pathetic.’
Damien could only smile bitterly at the skills of Juan’s rcenaries.
Now that he thought about it, Juan’s rcenary corps wasn’t that good at fighting.
Thanks to Juan’s training as a knight, the physical abilities of each individual were quite high.
But because they were all naturally not good at fighting, they didn’t make much of an impact on any mission they were assigned.
In contrast, Griffin’s rcenary group was full of fighters.
Not only were their personalities rough, but they also had no qualms about using violence.
“You see? How weak these guys are.”
Griffin said, looking at Damien.
“You’re lucky. We t before you signed a contract with these assholes. Shall we go write the contract? Since we’re high-quality rcenaries, you should pay more than one gold coin….”
“It’s not necessary. I don’t plan to contract with you.”
Damien said flatly causing Griffin to frown.
“That’s nonsense. We won. Don’t you see?”
“I never said I would contract with the winning side. You fought on your own.”
Originally, Damien wasn’t hiring rcenaries because of a lack of power.
He just needed a guide to navigate the Longhost Mountains.
“It seems like this nobleman doesn’t understand the situation right now….”
Griffin approached Damien, muttering.
“Am I asking for a favor right now? I’m asking you to contract with our rcenary corps. Otherwise, it won’t be fun….”
Griffin’s words stopped abruptly. It was because of the blade under his neck.
Suddenly, Damien was holding a knife to Griffin’s neck.
“This guy is crazy!”
“What are you doing to the leader!”
Griffin’s n cursed. When Griffin raised his hand, his n closed their mouths.
“Now that I think about it, you’re quite talented. But if you’re going to boast about your swordsmanship skills like this, you’ll regret it….”
Damien lifted the sword. The surface of the sword was covered with aura.
The aura touched Griffin’s skin, and blood began to flow from his neck.
“O, oh, aura?”
Griffin’s attitude, which had been relaxed all along turned grim. His face turned pale, and he began to tremble all over.
“Do you understand the situation now?”
If Damien were in a position similar to Juan’s, he could kill all the rcenaries here without any problems.
Damien was a nobleman and a powerhouse as a middle-class knight.
But now Damien was hiding his identity. There was nothing good about attracting people’s attention.
Above all, Damien was very happy to et Juan and his n.
“You lucky guys. I’ll let you live, so get out of here right now.”
Saying that, Damien raised his knife. Griffin and the rcenaries ran away.
After they left, Damien spoke to Juan.
“Let’s go write the contract. The conditions are the sa. One gold coin per person.”
“Why did you choose us?”
Juan asked with a face that couldn’t understand at all.
“You seed more trustworthy.”
Damien was now heading to the secret warehouse of the dark mages. It was natural to hire soone who was tight-lipped.
He knew well from working together in his previous life. Juan was a very tight-lipped man.
Even if he didn’t know Juan, he would have made the sa choice.
The rcenary group led by Griffin was too shady to hire. They were not to be trusted at all.
rcenaries are basically fierce and rough people. There were often cases where they were not much different from thieves. Many rcenary groups threatened clients and took more money.
“Ha… You have a good eye for people. The bad rumors about those guys are huge.”
Juan stood up and asked.
“Co to think of it, I didn’t even know the employer’s na. What’s your na?”
Damien thought for a mont.
Since he couldn’t use his real na, he needed a suitable alias.
“They call Victor.”
Juan nodded.
“Victor, I’ll count on you from now on.”
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