It was always a sunny spring day. On the street outside the door, children in the neighborhood were flocking around like they were playing ball, and a moving air conditioner that had recently been bought with money was buzzing and sending cool cooling air throughout the office.

In the upstairs bathroom, if Shura starts laundering, you hear a creaking, automatic washing machine turning. After practice this morning, after a short shower, I changed into clean clothes and left the office.

Armida is still snoring on the counter today. My sister is a good seller. I heard you came down to the ground to look for your runaway friend before, but you're all busy wandering around like you've lost your mind.

I took a cup of fruit juice from the refrigerator and opened the office door and came out. There was something to be done in a hurry.

“Phew, it's hot. ”

It's still late in the spring, but Kara's city is hot. Desert climate is not all that hot, but it is particularly hot today.

Then the children running in front of me. A small ball rolled under my feet to see if a child had made a mistake. Then the children came running to me smiling brightly.

“Mister, give me the ball. ”

I swiftly smiled and kicked the ball toward the far west gate. With Mana powered, the ball flew over the wall and became a dot.

“You kids! I was so noisy, I freaked out somewhere else! ”

Children chasing an invisible ball with tears. A brave little boy yells at me with his middle finger spread.

“Mister! I'm going to my dad! ”

“Yes, just bring him here. I'll slaughter you with a proper one-on-one honor duel. ”

As the children left, it was quiet. It was still hot, but moderately pleasant. I've worked hard for a comfortable life like this again today.

Soon after finishing my work, I heard the little voice of an old man coming back to the office, singing a nostril.

“Excuse me.”

“Huh?"

The old man was a continent dressed in long jewelry. His back is crooked due to not overcoming the winds of time, and his hand rests on a jagged cane, but his eyes are very sharp.

But I wasn't alone. There are a line of martial artists in the rear of the escort. He was neither a regular soldier nor a mercenary. He seemed to belong to an organization somewhere.

The old man greeted me politely.

“Greetings. My name is Robert Verbe. Are you Mr. Caoyan in the White Face? ”

I tilted my head.

“Kaoyan's right, but what's with the backbone? ”

“In the marketplace today, we call him Caoyan the White Face. ”

Perhaps it was my new star sign. By the way, Caoyan on the White Side? It has become quite a class compared to my previous life. In my past life, my star sign was "The Ground Duke."

I don't know what's happening with this accidental mountain or torn mask.

“Yeah? But what's going on? ”

“Actually, I came here with an urgent request. ”

“Really? Let's go inside and talk. ”

I rushed into the office and woke Armida, who was drooling and lying on her heels.

“Sister, come on, Ina. We've got company.”

When Armida wakes up with her dirty eyes, old Berne leaves the escorts outside and opens the door.

“Oh, my God, you're so beautiful. ”

Armida stares at the old man, Berne.

“Who is this inspiration? ”

“Sir, I need you to get me something to drink. ”

“Brother, you know who I am. ”

I opened my eyes to her insubordinate youth.

“Then shall I consult you? Living on it should help you make a living. Hurry up.”

“Tsk, got it. ”

As Armida's sister grumbled, I sat Verbe on the reception couch.

Berber looks around and nods.

“The room is very comfortable. ”

“Well, I've been paying attention lately. ”

I've been spending quite a bit of money lately. The automatic air conditioner was equipped with 24 gold leafs for purchasing refrigerators, washing machines and magic lights, and a total of 277 gold leafs combined with an intermediate essence and energy supply system, construction costs, and wizard labor costs for supplying Mana to the magical household.

But this was a hematopoietic. The item with the real big money was now a magical lantern in my sub-space pocket.

No matter how long a 30cm long magical lantern is, mine is really expensive. It's because it has the best essence. Thanks to this, all of the chaos pieces you acquired while hunting crackers and some extra Chaos piece costs you 465 leafs to make the ultimate essence were added, but it didn't matter.

This lantern is my survival kit item number two, along with the Dark Crescent Horse.

Turn on this lantern at night to illuminate the surrounding 100m, and use only at night to write indefinitely. It could have been a nighttime battle with a magical object or a survival necessity in the crossroads.

“I suppose.”

“So tell me. What brings you to me? ”

Verbe gives you a shaded face.

“Not only that, but I came here with an excuse to save the life of my reckless son. ”

“Is your son going to die? Why?”

Armida put two glasses of juice on our table. In gratitude, Berbe takes a sip of juice and squeezes his throat open.

“Actually. ”

Berber was in charge of the Intercontinental Merchant Guild, which is also considered within the Kingdom of Robos. The items covered were magic items for sale on the Argentine continent and the Eastern Continent, and silk, tea and spices imported in reverse.

While the business was thriving, there was one concern for Berber. He was a reckless successor. His name is Fiat Verbe. He was the only son of the Verbe Parliament.

“So?”

“That reckless son of mine went overboard a while ago and was attacked by the Great Desert Bandits, and is now a hostage. ”

I couldn't understand it. I know what you mean, but I don't know what he means.

The reason why the Great Desert Bandits steal is also because of money. If someone's held hostage, most of them are released for ransom. There was no reason for Verbe to hire me separately with large sums of money.

Of course, there are some rogue thieves who sometimes only take ransom, but that's rare. If they don't protect their credit, they will face significant penalties in future hostage negotiations.

“Hostages? Then why come to me? Are you not going to negotiate a hostage? ”

“No, I tried, but · · · · · · · ·. We had an unexpected breakthrough in the middle, and we failed to negotiate. ”

“What problem? ”

Berber heard that his son Fiat had become a hostage, and went looking for an intermediate broker to negotiate a hostage. It was because it was a good practice for negotiating hostages to bridge people who were friendly with bandits in the middle, and it was also a tradition of this line.

So I just chose a mercenary commander to play this role. He has long been a mercenary in the Great Desert Trade Route and was associated with many of the Great Desert Bandits and was a veteran among the veterans who were disappointed around him.

“Are mercenaries friends with bandits? I thought we were fighting each other. ”

“Only on the outside, of course. But if we continue to fight for our lives, there will be great damage between the two, and some wise mercenaries will pay a certain amount of toll and try to safely cross the Horsemen's trade routes. Moreover, the Great Desert Bandits are also burdened with the sacrifices they make in battle with mercenaries, so they usually accept the offerings. ”

After all, it is a place of living coexistence. If we fight to die, we'll both have to see the blood. Mercenaries and bandits must coexist long enough to survive.

“Were you close when you lost your life? But?”

“The mercenary commander fled with his ransom in progress. So the Great Desert Bandits who were hit by the promise deadline were very angry with their betrayal. So we got back in touch a few days ago, but they've been threatening to kill my son by showing him an example. ”

“Threaten? Are you still alive? ”

“Yes, he's still alive. ”

I laughed bloody. You're threatening to kill me if I don't kill you already? Then it's almost obvious. I'm asking for more money.

“You're asking for more money. ”

“Yes, I think so. So as I was trying to negotiate, I got a new offer from them. ”

“What proposition? ”

“Bring me the mercenary commander who blew them away. alive. ”

“Oh, will you avenge blood yourself? Well, then my job is to get the mercenary commander, right? ”

“Yes, as you said. ”

“Who is it?”

“You know the master. It's Alone.”

Alon was the one who lured Ardan's commander into making me a lot of money on the Fraker hunt a while back. There was a conflict at the time, but it was kept alive as an emergency prize.

Man is blessed only when he is good. Since you let me live with your generosity, I will ask you for a quest right away.

“Oh, the emergency money? I know, but why did he take your ransom and run away? ”

“It appears that this is what happened on the way back to your home country because you are no longer able to act as mercenaries in the Great Desert. ”

“Were you hurt that badly? ”

“No, I've been threatened with murder. ”

I tilted my head. Alone Mercenaries were their own size. There was no need to threaten me.

“That's odd. I wanted to blackmail them, not get hurt." ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Berber dares not answer. He stares at me. I pointed to myself with a vague sense of detection.

“Me?”

“Yes, there's a rumor going around in Karae. The Master has promised Zenbee of the holy oil that he will kill Alon and his mercenaries. ”

I remember scratching my head. It seems that one of the mercenaries nearby overheard me talking to Azerbaijan.

Then all the blame is on Zenbee.

Honestly, Zenbee, you're too loud. Since he shouted with his medium-sized voice everywhere, there's no way he wouldn't have heard it around.

“Hehe. Who said anything about killing him? You said you'd kill me if you attacked me. I thought Alon was a mean bastard, but he was just a scared little prick. Hmmm.”

“Master, I don't mean to complain. because we also made a mistake using that person as a broker. It's just that I need him to save my son. that must remain alive. ”

I folded my arms in embarrassment.

“But the question is, where is he now? ”

“He's at Polkin Gateway right now with his minions. We urgently asked the Gateway Manager who we used to know with magic communications to stop us from going there. ”

Polkin Gateway is the only passageway across the Iposium Mountains that cross the Great Desert and Prosia. There's no way out of here if it's blocked. The first is a cliff ridge all around, and the second is heavily guarded by gate guards.

Polkin Gateway is a place that has lasted over a year to welcome the magical mob. If you don't let me go, I'll never leave.

“But you know how to manage the gate? So you can't catch it? ”

“That's not the point. ”

“Why?”

“The act of paying ransom to the Great Desert Bandits is a permanent deterrent to the laws of the Kingdom of Robos. If he gets arrested and reveals the truth to everyone, our council will be greatly punished. ”

The Kingdom of Robos considers the Great Desert Bandits to be a sight for sore eyes, attacking its trade merchants. Because of this, the profits and taxes from Great Desert Trade Routes are greatly reduced. So the Kingdom of Robos was in complete control of its interactions with its people and the Great Desert Bandits.

“So you want me to sneak into the fort and get him? ”

“Yes, but don't cause any trouble. Current Commander Polkin Fortress is very strict in that area. ”

It looks simple, but it seems like the quest is quite difficult. It is more difficult to save lives than to kill, but we must sneak Alon out of the world's most fortified fortress, through the rigorous surveillance of the border troops. Moreover, it is said not to cause a commotion. There are too many restrictions and this is a problem.

But I wanted to see what would happen if I did well.

“Compensation?”

“I'll give you 200 gold leafs. ”

I didn't snore. Compared to difficulty, Faye is too salty. There's no labor cost.

“Ahhhh! ”

“You can get the rest from Alone. Now that you have our 600 Leafs, you will have plenty for the rest of your fee. ”

Alon swallowed a lot. Six hundred leafs of gold is my two month's entertainment.

“By the way, isn't it possible that Aaron doesn't have 600 Leafs now? It happens a lot. ”

“Then I'll give you an additional amount that's missing in the future. ”

Not a bad quest. After all, 800 leafs of gold was not a small price.

I had something to do with Alon anyway, so it wasn't so bad to try. This guy was talking about me in some vicious sheep town, and I thought I'd have a hard time figuring it out.

As a token of my permission, I took the bag of money that Vervega gave me and put it in my pocket for a few moments.

< My emergency payment came. > End

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