How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 37.2: 𝐈𝐭 π–πšπ¬ π–πšπ«π¦ 𝐒𝐧 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐂𝐒𝐭𝐲 π“π‘πšπ­ 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 (𝟏𝟏)



Chapter 37.2: 𝐈𝐭 π–πšπ¬ π–πšπ«π¦ 𝐒𝐧 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐂𝐒𝐭𝐲 π“π‘πšπ­ 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 (𝟏𝟏)

β€œTo name such a smart creature β€œKaramaf”. Isn’t that pitiful?”

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β€œHe may be dishonorable and without prestige, but he’s still imposing.”

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β€œThat’s true.”

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To the elf knights, Karamaf wasn’t a good image. His notorious deeds in the Empire had tarnished his reputation.

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Of course, to Johan, insults to Karamaf meant nothing. In fact, he preferred it.

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β€œ. . .?”

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Johan realized something was off. Karamaf had brought a person in its mouth. The man was completely disheveled and struggling, but Karamaf wouldn’t let go.

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β€œWho did you bring here?”

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Initially, it seemed that he had caught one of the rogue groups. But the clothes of these rogues were too fine. The face and hands were soft, not like those who had roughed it.

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β€œLet go of me, you wolf cub!”

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β€œWhat are you doing?”

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Sensing something was off in his words, drew their weapons and aimed them at the man. Startled by the sudden weapons at his throat, the man exclaimed.

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β€œI. . . I am just a traveler, sir!”

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β€œWhere are you traveling from and to?”

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β€œI came from Thuringia, heading to Marcel to visit relatives. . .”

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An elf knight asked.

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β€œSir Johan. May I ask?”

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β€œGo ahead.”

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𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐑!

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The elf knight drew his dagger and sharply cut the traveler’s hand. The traveler screamed sharply.

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β€œIf it’s found that you lied, I’ll tear your limbs and burn them. Tell me who your relative in Marcel is!”

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β€˜π˜žπ˜©π˜’π˜΅ π˜ͺ𝘧 π˜ͺπ˜΅β€™π˜΄ 𝘡𝘳𝘢𝘦?’

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The answer was β€˜π˜΅π˜©π˜¦π˜Ί π˜₯π˜°π˜―β€™π˜΅ π˜€π˜’π˜³π˜¦β€™. Elf knights had a convenient mindset that even Johan couldn’t dare to follow.

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The traveler named a few, but the elf knight didn’t listen. It seemed he had already made up his mind.

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The elf knight continued to interrogate with the blade, and finally, the traveler, crying, confessed.

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β€œI. . . I am Baron Eiven’s scribe! Baron Eiven sent me here with a troll to help the mercenaries!”

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β€œ!!”

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Johan and the elf knight were both startled by the sudden name.

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β€œSo, it was you who brought the troll to our fiefdom?!”

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The knight exclaimed in anger. Trolls had appeared while they were subduing rogue groups.

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Johan was surprised for a different reason.

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β€˜π˜šπ˜°, 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯π˜ͺ𝘨𝘩𝘡 π˜₯𝘒𝘴𝘡𝘒𝘳π˜₯𝘴 π˜₯π˜ͺπ˜₯π˜―β€™π˜΅ 𝘫𝘢𝘴𝘡 𝘀𝘩𝘒𝘴𝘦 𝘒𝘧𝘡𝘦𝘳 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘡𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 π˜ͺ𝘯 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘡!’

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He had thought they were just chasing a troll in the woods, but this scribe had intentionally orchestrated it.

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β€˜π˜šπ˜°π˜³π˜³π˜Ί 𝘡𝘰 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯π˜ͺ𝘨𝘩𝘡𝘴. . . π˜•π˜°π˜΅ 𝘳𝘦𝘒𝘭𝘭𝘺. π˜›π˜©π˜¦π˜Ί 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘡𝘰𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘭π˜ͺ𝘴𝘩 𝘡𝘰 π˜₯𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 π˜ͺ𝘡.’

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β€œIs a troll a controllable monster? Never heard of that.”

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β€œMe neither. Not usual for an evil wizard.”

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The knights continued to interrogate the scribe.

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The scribe, in tears and snot, rambled on.

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He came to support the rogue groups on Baron Eiven’s orders, learning how to control a troll for this purpose. He said that by spraying a special potion given by a wizard, the troll wouldn’t see him as an enemy, allowing him to control it.

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. . .And Baron Eiven himself came leading mercenaries.

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β€œ. . .!!”

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β€œHow many? What kind of men did he bring?!”

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β€œEmpire’s <Bull Mercenary Group> a hundred in five units. . .”

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β€œ!!”

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The elf knights’ expressions changed drastically. They had thought their force was enough to easily crush a group of rogues, but the story changed with so many additional forces arriving.

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Furthermore, if mercenaries brought personally by the Baron were involved, they were undoubtedly well-trained heavy infantry.

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β€œBaron Eiven, a notorious figure as the Emperor’s right hand, his presence here means something! It’s a direct order from the Emperor himself!”

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β€œWhat cursed ignorance, not to recognize such honor! How dare they resort to such schemes?!”

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The knights of Erlans Kingdom were enraged. Even though Marcel city maintained friendly relations with the anti-Emperor factions among the Empire’s nobility, such blatant maneuvering was unprecedented.

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Supporting bands of rogues and mercenaries to threaten the city?

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Had they not realized, they would have shattered the punitive force once again, extorted gold from the city, and then acted innocently back in their own fiefdom.

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While the knights were furious over this dishonorable scheme, Johan urged them calmly.

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β€œReturn quickly.”

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β€œWe shall do so, sir.”

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β€œWhy did you act like madmen, creating this situation?”

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β€œI, I’m sorry, sir.”

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β€œWhen a troll appears, just retreat and rejoin the main force. Why behave as if it’s your sworn enemy?”

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β€œI’d appreciate it if you don’t say anything to the others about my mistake, sir.”

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β€œAfter all jumping in together, what now?”

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Johan naturally scolded the knights. The proud elven knights, unbeknownst to themselves, bowed their heads in submission━a surprising sight not shown in front of the Count.

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πŸ”ΈπŸ”ΈπŸ”ΈπŸ”ΈπŸ”ΈπŸ”Έ

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Battles among mercenaries often lasted long until one side crumbled and fled. Despite fighting back and forth for hours, Suetlg felt uneasy as the enemies held out well.

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Yet, it was evident that they were slowly being surrounded by a larger force. The fear in the enemies was palpable.

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β€œIn the name of Fort Oxso! Charge!”

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β€œBulls! Tear the enemies apart!”

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β€œ??!!”

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Thus, when hundreds of heavy infantry suddenly emerged from the flanks, even Suetlg was bound to be taken aback.


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