A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 202
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Episode 202. The Path to Greatness
Several weeks passed.
I also brought a smarty who rolls the pen on the desk.
Unexpectedly, a noble person came to take care of the household.
Only then can we say that we have found our place.
It’s finally starting to look a little better.
It seems like the mercenary group that used to look shabby and run-of-the-mill is finally starting to function properly.
‘okay.’
I clenched my fist.
‘Now is the real beginning.’
Sherwood Mercenaries.
Now all that’s left to do is become great.
“Stand there!”
Uda dada!
Bam!
“Wouldn’t you guys be quiet?”
“Excuse me, I’m about to do laundry, so if you have anything to wash, please give it to me now!”
“Oh, here.”
“Got it!”
“Whoa!”
Boom boom boom!
A laundry basket full of smelly clothes overturned and fell to the ground in front of me.
“… … .”
Cheonma laughed quietly.
[It’s a mess.]
The resolution I had just made felt meaningless.
At the same time, I felt a great sense of responsibility as the captain of New Sherwood.
The weight of responsibility weighs heavily on my shoulders.
But soon I shook it off with a sigh.
I don’t know what it would have looked like from the outside looking in at Sherwood, but the reality wasn’t much different.
Rather, this is considered to be quite tame.
This too should be seen as a process towards greatness.
Sometimes… no, most days are like this.
The ship was steadily heading towards its destination.
I had already eliminated the large demons around me a long time ago, so I was gradually expanding the area and taking on requests to kill the large demons that were C-class or higher.
The number of customers coming to make special requests was also gradually increasing.
Even Schmidt is currently away on a special mission.
Of course, I couldn’t handle all the requests, so there were quite a few who returned to the mercenary guild.
And that became the job of other mercenaries.
Naturally, mercenaries gathered to find work.
Hud set a guideline to not accept requests below D rank unless absolutely necessary, which helped secure work for other mercenaries. At the same time, Sherwood’s status also rose. It gave the impression that he didn’t accept just any request.
As expected, smart people think differently.
It was good that you brought him. There needs to be at least one smart person in the mercenary group.
There were quite a few who settled on the milestone.
Not just mercenaries, but also ordinary people.
Because the surrounding demons were all wiped out, it was safe.
It’s a free city, so there are no nobles to harass you.
Since they also have to make a living here, the diversity of occupations has naturally increased.
As I walked down the street, I noticed that new stores were opening every day.
The workload was growing and the flow of people flocking to Milestone was growing.
The streets were alive with activity.
It can’t be anything but a positive change.
It feels like I’m rebuilding this half-abandoned free city with my own hands.
It wasn’t bad.
“Hand me my bud!”
“Ugh, ugh!”
“Ouch! Spit it out!”
Linda, who had been caught by Shushuruta, seemed to have stolen the berries, and quickly stuffed a handful of them into her mouth.
Seeing Linda like that, Shushuruta runs for a long time.
Linda is sitting on the ground, paw-paw-paw! She is squeezing her front paws – no, her hands – with both hands.
Linda is eating the berries while being beaten up.
Anyway, it is the captain’s job to mediate the fight.
“Hey, hey. Stop fighting.”
I helped Mary pick up the spilled laundry, then pulled the two guys away from each other as they continued to bicker.
I looked at Shushuruta, who was dangling from my hand, the back of his neck held in his hand.
“How much is that? Buy it.”
Shushuruta was furious.
“That’s not the problem! That crazy guy keeps stealing from me!”
I looked at Shushuruta, who was kicking the air, and then turned my gaze to the other side.
Linda, like Shushuruta, is holding me by the back of the neck and dangling, and is sucking on my lips diligently. She is not a hamster, and her cheeks are chubby.
I asked the guy.
“Is it delicious?”
Linda looked at me and nodded vigorously.
“Isn’t it delicious to steal and eat?”
Nod nod.
There’s no way Linda would like berries or anything like that.
He was a guy who used to pick up and eat poisonous mushrooms because they were delicious.
He probably stole it because he was bored and wanted to play with Shushuruta.
Shushuruta continued to kick Linda.
Of course, it was short and didn’t hit the mark.
“I have to give him a lesson now! I have to fix that bad habit!”
It’s funny that a thief would say something like that.
But the leader must be fair and impartial.
I sentenced Linda to a heavy sentence in a stern voice.
“Linda. You have broken a very serious rule within the mercenary group.”
Linda tilted her head at me.
It was still a plump ball.
“The crime of stealing a berry is serious.”
Shushuruta waved her limbs in the air in agreement.
“Yes! Punish me! A terrible punishment!”
“As punishment for stealing Shushuruta’s prized berries. Help Mary with the laundry and cleaning for three days.”
thud!
I can almost hear Linda’s heart pounding from here.
Her expression became blank.
Linda, who had been mumbling for a while, finally swallowed what was in her mouth and looked at me.
“Hey, laundry and cleaning?”
I nodded with a cool expression.
“Yes. It’s too late to regret it. I’ll only admit it if I ask Mary and hear her testimony that she helped me faithfully. I won’t just let it slide like last time. Because stealing Shushuruta’s berries is a serious matter. It’s a felony.”
Shushuruta immediately pointed at Linda and burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! Who told you to steal my buds! How cool!”
“Ugh… … .”
Linda’s stomach dropped.
Only after I had judged them sternly did I put the two guys down on the floor.
As I was watching Shushuruta tease Linda, who had become sullen, something suddenly occurred to me.
“Hey, Shushuruta.”
“What?”
“What happened to the potion ingredients I asked you to investigate last time?”
“You mean the black potion?”
“Yeah, that one.”
“As soon as I got back, I found a trustworthy place and left the investigation to them. But the results haven’t come out yet.”
“still?”
“The original analysis took a long time. Instead, I did a little research on the dark sky you mentioned.”
“Hmm. Report.”
Trustworthy investigator Shushuruta reports.
“It seems to be called the Amcheonhoe, or Amcheongyo… They are believed to be the ones distributing the black potion. There are stories coming from all over about people who drink the black potion and become like demons and run wild, and they all mention the word Amcheon.”
“Are there more than just him?”
Shushuruta nods.
“I hear about it frequently from all over the place, regardless of the direction. It seems like the knights and mercenary guilds in each place are having quite a headache. I heard that it has something to do with the black magicians, but I’m not sure.”
“Hmm. Is it like a religion for warlocks?”
“That could be.”
Linda looked at me.
“Then the devil would know better! The devil also uses black magic.”
I fed Linda some honey chestnuts.
F*ck!
“Ouch.”
“How many times do I have to tell you that it’s not black magic?”
“Ugh.”
Linda asked, touching the spot where she had been hit.
“Then what is it?”
“It’s a feat.”
I answered solemnly.
“It is a force and power that contains the profound truth that our beloved Master personally taught me.”
When the topic of Cheonma came up, the words flowed out naturally as if I was expressing the respect I had for my master.
“Have you heard of Cheonma? The absolute demon under heaven. With one gesture of his hand, everyone holds their breath. All living things tremble in fear and bow their heads before him, and anyone who dares to oppose him―”
[Shut up.]
“… … .”
I kept my mouth shut because the Master’s words were absolute.
That’s how much I respect Cheonma.
I quickly changed the subject because Cheonma seemed a little embarrassed by his answer.
“By the way, did you take the promotion test?”
“Yeah! Look at this!”
Linda took out a gold medal from her bosom and held it out in front of me.
“Did you do well?”
“Not bad.”
“Hehehe.”
By the way.
When I saw his gold badge, I suddenly remembered my mercenary badge.
I also currently have a gold medal like Shushuruta and Linda.
This means he is a gold-rank mercenary.
But who am I?
Ashvan of Sherwood, a man who is never satisfied.
If you were satisfied with something like a gold rank, you wouldn’t have practiced so hard.
My target is none other than Guston the Greatsword.
A monster above platinum level.
If you want to catch that guy, you absolutely must get the platinum badge.
It’s not the final goal. It’s just a stepping stone. Something that must be crossed.
Even if catching the captain is a distant dream, I will not give up.
Because I am a man who never gives up.
Even if it’s not my personal greed, the sooner I can get my hands on the platinum medal, the better.
Because when you reach platinum rank, the range of requests you can take on expands.
It would be a pain to talk more about secondary things like the eyes of those around you, treatment, and money.
However, even if you have the skills to defeat other platinum-grade mercenaries right away, you cannot become platinum-grade right away.
Because the promotion test is waiting.
The Kingdom of Maia is strangely overflowing with demons, unlike other places, so most of the requests are focused on demons. The same goes for the promotion exams.
Therefore, you must confidently defeat an A-class demon alone in front of the examiner to be promoted to the platinum rank.
This is because you must satisfy the prerequisite for a platinum-grade mercenary: ‘Be able to hunt an A-grade demon alone.’
However, Class A demons are so strong that they are classified as being able to destroy a city.
If these guys were seen often, Maia would have become a den of demons long ago.
Because it doesn’t reveal itself that easily, my promotion test has been postponed indefinitely.
I told Boris to let me know as soon as the Class A demon appeared, but there has been no news.
“Whew.”
I sighed involuntarily.
When will I become a platinum-rank mercenary?
At this moment, the door to the hideout opened wide.
“No, a guy who doesn’t know any manners came in without even knocking―”
“Hey, Ashvan!”
It was Boris.
‘I’m not surprised at all.’
When on earth will this guy learn manners?
I was clicking my tongue while looking at the guy…
Boris shouted with a face flushed with relief as he ran in a hurry.
“It’s here!”
“what?”
“A-class demon!”
“What?”
I snatched up the letter of request that Boris had brought.
The commission depicted a hideous monster with many snake-like heads.
Look up, look down, look sideways.
I could tell that he was no ordinary guy.
The atmosphere was different from the dirty tricksters I had seen before.
A-class demon.
“What the hell. This is real, right?”
Boris chuckled, panting.
“How about it? Want to buy me a drink?”
“Okay. I’ll buy you three drinks.”
“This is an urgent request. They’ve leveled several villages and are advancing on the city. The mayor of Honeygrove has contacted you urgently.”
“Then I should go right away.”
Boris took the request form back from me and put it into the folder he had brought with him, then asked.
“The test tube? Are you going to take the golden brat with you again this time?”
“No, Schmidt is out on a business trip.”
“then?”
“Who could it be? There’s only one person besides Schmidt.”
Of those currently present, only one person qualified to be a test tube.
“ah.”
Boris nodded as if he realized who I was talking about.
“You’re better than the golden brat.”
By the way, this time the examiner was an acquaintance of mine.
Therefore, it means that a guild staff member must accompany you.
So that’s why this guy brought all these files.
“Can you leave my seat? Don’t you have any guests?”
As Sherwood settled in, the number of customers at the Mercenary Guild also increased.
People who want to take on commissions, and mercenaries who want to take on commissions.
Boris answered nonchalantly.
“The staff came down from headquarters. To supplement the manpower. No problem.”
“Oh, really?”
then.
I stormed upstairs and flung open the guy’s office.
Bam!
Hurd, who was working on paperwork at his desk, raised an eyebrow.
“Didn’t I tell you to knock?”
Instead of answering, I chuckled.
“Hehehe.”
Hurd looked at me with a startled expression.
“… … What? Why are you laughing?”
“Hud.”
“why.”
“Let’s go get some fresh air.”
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