A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 241



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Episode 241. For some reason there was no answer.

The meeting with the Duke of Elsevier was concluded successfully.

I left the mansion with a proud heart and walked along the streets dominated by winter.

I felt good all over again.

As the proud leader of the Sherwood Mercenaries, he has received important commissions on good terms.

I even managed to coolly beat up that multiple personality demon swordsman I had been waiting for.

How could I feel bad?

Even Hudmillar will not be able to help but praise me when he hears this news.

When I was fighting those guys, it didn’t seem like Hearts and Sorrow were paying much attention to me.

That’s why I hid my identity and attacked.

Rather than being pushed back by their fierce attacks, he kicked them back twice coolly, so I was confident that he was not lacking in skills compared to the other members at the moment.

I can finally stand shoulder to shoulder with those guys!

“Hoo hoo hoo… … .”

Furthermore, if you do not neglect your training.

If he becomes that much stronger, then he will be able to develop into a true Sherwood captain who even the captain cannot help but acknowledge.

I haven’t forgotten my goal.

Defeating Guston of the Greatsword.

That’s my ultimate goal.

I was getting closer to my goal step by step.

So how could I not feel good?

“Hahahaha… … .”

I walked down the street of Tudra with a cool smile.

People didn’t seem to care much whether I smiled brightly or not.

As expected from Toudraya. It’s so refreshing.

“ah.”

Come to think of it, I should also try my hand at one of the nine famous swords of Oposis, the Azure Sword.

I forgot about it while negotiating the commission.

Well, let’s talk about it next time we get a chance.

It’s not urgent.

At first glance, Tudra seems like a poor, barren northern region with nothing to offer.

Surprisingly, it is a wealthy city, just like any other large city.

Tudra is a city that was created to block the evil spirits coming down from above.

The source of that wealth, ironically, is the devil.

This means that the demons are the ones who make money for Tudra.

High-quality products from demons, such as their hides, teeth, bones, and magic stones, are popular exports from Tudra.

The Tudra Mountain Demons that descend from beyond the barrier, also known as the White Hell, are quite famous.

They say that in foreign countries where demons are relatively rare, it is so rare that it is almost impossible to obtain.

Can you guess how popular it is?

After the wave is over, go around and make sure to kill and eliminate any possible hazards.

Soldiers sort out the marketable items and perform simple processing (cutting large items into pieces, removing unmarketable parts, etc. to minimize volume) before transporting them inside the castle walls.

Then, the people who were waiting inside rush in and take the demons away, or if it’s a big one, they start working on the spot.

Even while walking down the street, you can easily find people here and there bringing in the corpses of demons and diligently preparing them.

Men and women alike are rolling up their sleeves and vigorously cutting off the limbs of the beasts and skinning them.

You could say that it’s like selling the devil in order to catch the devil.

I was leisurely walking down the street, looking around… and asked Cheonma what he thought.

“Master.”

[What is it?]

“The Duke of Elsevier. How is it?”

Cheonma answered plainly.

[What an impressive man.]

“hmm.”

[He is a person who can be named among the top ten masters.]

“Oh?”

[He is rough like a man from the North, but he also has a surprisingly gentle side. He knows how to use the two well. That must be why he was able to become a leader who was respected by the people.]

“Are you saying you’ve already seen through it all?”

[Of course. It wasn’t hard to notice because the soldiers’ loyalty was extraordinary.]

As expected, every thousand.

Even though he didn’t say anything, it seemed like he was watching everyone inside with eagle eyes.

I also often saw the Duke fighting while clearing out the demons in this first wave.

There was no demon that could withstand his blows.

No matter how big a beast was, it would split in half and spurt out blood in front of the Duke’s green sword.

Whether it was D-class, C-class, or B-class, there was no difference in front of him.

Class A probably won’t be much different.

While walking down the streets of Tudra, chatting with Cheonma like that.

A thief suddenly came down.

His movements were as light and swift as a swallow.

“Little brother!”

He was a talkative Dauphin who preached the strange theory that the more skilled an assassin was, the more he talked.

Dauphin spoke to me urgently.

“Brother, stop that lunatic. He really intends to kill me.”

“Hat?”

“I think I can calm down Harts somehow, but that bastard Sorou is the problem. He really tried to kill me. He was exuding murderous intent!”

Ice Master Sorou is a cold and indifferent person.

I don’t know if his personality is fixed based on the magic he can use, or if he was originally that way and had a talent for ice magic.

Anyway, the cold ice wizard who never uttered a single lie was the Ice Wizard Sorrow.

If he kills you, it means he really killed you.

“Brother Do.”

“huh?”

“Then why did you lie to your comrades? That bastard Sorou. I knew you were serious about anything related to alcohol.”

Are you saying that you weren’t afraid of the aftereffects?

A merciful guy like me would be better off beating him up a few times.

The drinker who was serious about drinking should have thought carefully about the weight of the words he was saying in front of Sorou.

It should never have been taken lightly.

It was like reaping what you sow.

Dauphin looked at me with a serious expression.

“Little brother. Don’t you know that it’s a jackpot if you don’t get caught?”

“… … .”

It didn’t seem like he was reflecting.

The man in front of me was suddenly a world-class bastard whose hobby was stealing.

I think that conscience should have been sold for a high price a long time ago.

‘Should I just leave it to chance?’

Don’t worry for a moment.

In any case, something as horrible as fratricide must not happen within the mercenary group.

As the captain, this is something I must stop.

“Brother Do.”

“huh?”

“Don’t worry. I’m the wise leader of the Sherwood Mercenaries. I have a plan.”

Then, I took out the contract I had shared with our Duke of Elsevier and handed it to him.

“Huh? Little brother. What is this?”

“Stop talking and read it.”

Dauphin read the request while muttering.

“Ah, it’s a request. It seems the Duke has made a request to Sherwood.”

A man who wouldn’t stop talking even when reading a request, that was the talking Dauphin.

“Hmm. A reconnaissance mission beyond the barrier. The risk is extremely high. Reconnaissance is all about mobility. It wouldn’t be safe to leave it to the honest knights. It’s not very suitable either.”

Dauphin’s eyes widened at the end as he slowly read the request form, muttering and nodding.

“… … ?”

Then he looked back and forth between the request form and me as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Brother. Am I dreaming right now? Am I seeing things wrong?”

“of course.”

“The Duke really offered this in return?”

“Oh, can’t you see the signature of the Duke of Elsevier written underneath?”

Dauphin looked at me with eyes that seemed to be looking at a savior.

“Oh! As expected, it’s our little brother! Ashvan of Sherwood! Ashvan of Sherwood! I believed in you!”

I smiled and patted Dauphin on the shoulder.

“Then go and gather our members at the inn. I have a request to take care of.”

* * *

I gathered the Sherwood men at the inn and explained the request I had received from the Duke.

In the process, there was a bit of a commotion as they had to stop Sorou from giving a cool ice to the Dauphin sitting across from him.

I whispered in his ear the reward he would receive if he successfully completed this mission, and he quickly became a docile lamb.

“… … Really?”

“Okay. If you don’t believe me, go check it out yourself.”

The cautious and cool-headed Sorou nodded and sat down quietly only after seeing the request with his own eyes.

“So, you mean we have to go out and scout beyond the barrier?”

As soon as he heard the price, Sorou, who was terribly focused on the request, asked.

“Yes. You’ll have to go much further than you think to see the scale of the demons with your own eyes.”

At that moment, Princess Lilia, who was occupying one of the seats, raised her hand.

“Wow! This looks fun! I want to go too!”

“no.”

“Ugh. Why?”

“Where would a noble princess of a country go beyond the barrier?”

“Ugh. Then I’ll take Monde Kyung with me. I’ll do one serving.”

Sir Monde, who was sitting next to Princess Lilia and sipping his drink, looked at the princess with a surprised expression.

“Princess. What are you talking about? I am the princess’s guardian angel.”

“Be Sherwood’s guardian for the time being. Come back and tell me how it was.”

“No, what is that… … .”

“Don’t do that.”

I quickly accepted her offer before he could say anything.

To be honest, I think Mond Kyung would be more useful as a mercenary than a knight.

Besides, he is also the comrade of that pervert knight, Lord Rai. That means his skills are certain.

I got the princess’s confirmation to make it more certain.

“Can I use you as I please?”

“Of course! Feel free to use it! It’s sturdy, our Monde Sir.”

“Good. Did you hear me? Sir Monde, please take good care of me.”

Monde Sir spoke to the princess with an earnest look on his face, as if pleading.

“Princess. What are you going to do without me? What are you going to do if you get assassinated in this harsh north? You need me!”

Princess Lilia simply dismissed Lord Monde’s earnest request.

“I’m staying at the Duke’s mansion. Well, then I’ll ask the Duke to appoint a great knight for me. Honestly, I’m a bit tired of Lord Monde now.”

“Oh, Princess… … .”

Look at that blank face.

Have we lost our country?

I added Monde Kyungdo’s power with a giggle.

So the numbers matched perfectly.

“Okay.”

He spread out on the table a map containing a rough outline of the terrain beyond the barrier that he had received from the Duke.

The land beyond the white frozen barrier is vast.

Not only that, it’s cold and dangerous.

It is an unknown land where you don’t know what will happen.

Of course, it would be safest to travel in groups, but it is not efficient.

I wish the rest of the Sherwood guys would come sooner, but for now we have to carry out the request with this number of people.

Since we were in a situation where one hand was too little, we decided to split up into pairs and disperse.

“Do-hyung, along with Hats and Sorou, look northeast along the forest.”

Dauphin raised his hand slightly.

“I, my younger brother-”

“Oh, and as the captain, I do not accept any dissenting opinions.”

“… … .”

I saw the corners of Sorou’s lips slightly raise.

“Dauphin. Now that we’re on the same team, let’s do our best.”

“… … .”

A team that is already making resolutions.

Satisfactory.

I continued.

“Schmidt, go to the northwestern plains with Linda.”

-yep!

Schmidt nodded vigorously.

Schmidt is a guy who is famous for his speed.

There is even a saying that when the guy runs with all his heart, all you can see is a golden afterimage.

There was no need to worry, as he was the fastest guy in Sherwood after the Dauphin.

Linda is a bit slow on her feet, but she shouldn’t be in much danger if she runs away on Schmidt’s back while spraying him with poison.

Schmidt will know when it’s time to run away.

This combination is also good. Don’t worry.

But only Schmidt answered forcefully, and Linda was nowhere to be seen.

“By the way, Linda, where did that little shit go? During this important meeting.”

Schmidt signed.

-I was studying demon blood, but now I’m treating the injured.

“Oh, really? Then have Agent Schmidt relay the operation.”

-Yes! Captain!

I looked at the Monde Kyung, who I had been waiting for with excitement for the last time.

“And Lord Monde, let’s go with me to the place where there are mountains and valleys to the north.”

“… … .”

Monde Kyung just looked at the floor with a gloomy face without answering.

They say silence is affirmation.

I decided to interpret that silence as something like, ‘Yes, I understand, leader! I will give my life!’

The meeting ended with a round of applause.

“Okay, that’s the end of the meeting. We have to leave early tomorrow, so go to bed early today. It’s pretty chilly out there, so dress warmly. That’s all.”

The guys dispersed to prepare for tomorrow.

Princess Lilia stood up from her seat, patted the shoulder of Lord Monde, who had been turned into a statue, and encouraged him with warm words of encouragement.

“That would be fun, Lord Monde. I’m jealous. I want to go with you.”

“… … .”

“Think of it as me going in my stead and have a good trip. Don’t forget to tell me when you get back. Okay?”

“… … .”

For some reason, Lord Monde didn’t answer.