Volume 2 - Chapter 293

The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years (Season 2) Chapter 293

Translator: Seven

Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

Rinas request suggested one possibility.

There might be more attacks like the one they just suffered.

Of course, Lukas had no reason to refuse her request since he had intended to help them if they were attacked anyway.

With this, Ive now secured 150 gold coins.

For the time being, he wouldnt have to worry about finances. That was the only thought Lukas had towards his gains.

While he knew the power of money, it was only something he had to worry about while remaining in the bounds of human society. Of course, considering the fact that he would have to live within that framework for a while, he couldnt ignore its value.

We will arrive at the Rulan River Bridge tomorrow.

He heard Garp murmur. The new leader of the mercenary group was pressing his fingers to his eyes, perhaps because he was tired.

The mercenaries around him who heard his voice began to stretch exaggeratedly.

Ah. Then it wont be much longer till we arrive in Bairak. When we get there, the first thing Ill do is sleep. I think I could probably sleep for 20 hours straight.

The street food in the Bairak night market is pretty famous. Apparently, theyre the best side dishes to eat while drinking Just thinking about it makes me drool.

Ill be heading to the dens to make a big fortune. I have a really good feeling this time.

Bulls.h.i.+t. If you saved the amount of money you wasted gambling, you probably couldve opened three stores by now. You b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

The mercenaries burst into laughter.

They sat side by side in front of the bonfire and talked happily among themselves.

It was a sight that young people who dreamt of adventure longed to see, but Lukas could tell that the mercenaries werent as happy as they appeared to be.

Theyre forcing themselves to not think about the attack.

They were intentionally creating a pleasant atmosphere so that the atmosphere wouldnt subconsciously become gloomy.

In a way, it could also be called a rough funeral.

Due to the nature of their jobs as mercenaries, there were memorials and tributes for their comrades who died. Otherwise, the atmosphere of their group would be like a funeral home year round. And there was no way that customers would hire such gloomy mercenaries.

Their dead comrades would probably want them to laugh happily too.

What about you brother?

It was the bald mercenary who asked this. For reference, his name was Dumbo. (TL: oof)

Hed been one of the few who bullied Lukas the most, but after he killed Budilem, Dumbos eyes became as bright as a loyal dog looking at his owner whenever he saw him.

Of course, Dumbo was not as cute as a loyal dog. It was very burdensome when a bald giant, who was at least 2 metres tall, stared at you with bright eyes.

Ill have to find a job first.

Lukas averted his gaze as he answered. Dumbo spoke to him informally, so Lukas also spoke informally.

Because Ill need money in order to find my memories.

Hed learned the value of money in this world to an extent.

Currently, Lukas had 80 gold coins in his possession. After completing the request, the total amount would become 150.

This was by no means a small amount. It was enough to allow a commoner to live a comfortable life for a few years. But Lukas didnt intend to settle down in a city and diligently work after finding a job.

He intended to wander the continent instead.

The price to use a Warp Stone is probably around 20 gold coins. (TL: For reference, this was the price 10 years before)

It was incredibly expensive, but the merit of allowing him to save time could not be ignored.

Lukas couldnt use magic at the moment. In other words, the fastest way for him to travel would be to use Warp Stones.

Theres no need to rush, but I also cant waste time unnecessarily.

At the very least, he couldnt afford to waste time on travel. He would probably need to use Warp Stones frequently. In addition to that, there were also dozens of other things hed have to spend money on, especially if he were to encounter any unexpected situations.

Why dont you do more mercenary work similar to what youre doing now?

mercenary work.

Of course, it wasnt that he hadnt thought about this.

It was the easiest way for powerful persons to make money, and there wouldnt be anything to worry about since it only prioritised skill.

But Lukas couldnt help but glance down at his legs.

I dont think the mercenary guild would accept me with my legs like this.

Ah. Would that still be a problem with your level of skill? Or you could just join our mercenary group.

Your mercenary group?

Yes This time, well probably have to replenish our numbers.

As Dumbo said this he glanced over at Garp, who nodded.

Perhaps the conversation caused them to think about their dead comrades once again as the mood became a bit gloomy.

A young mercenary, who had been looking at Lukas the entire time, abruptly opened his mouth.

Hey, maybe Sir Lukas is from Luan.o.ble.

His tone was pretty calm for a mercenary.

Luan.o.ble? Isnt that the land of the Knights?

What land of the Knights? That place is basically the land of criminals. The cities there are so disgusting.

Huh?

Read the newspaper sometimes. There they have a slave market that runs on basically a national level and I heard that it even grew in scale a few years.

This was something that Lukas knew.

Hed visited Luan.o.ble in the past, and at the same time, hed seen firsthand a slave breeding house run by a certain n.o.ble. The DemiG.o.d, Riki, had even called Luan.o.ble the most corrupt place among the human nations.

10 years ago, they were able to keep that fact well hidden.

Now, it was something that could even become the conversation of mercenaries.

That was enough to show what kind of scrutiny Luan.o.ble was currently receiving.

Its not just human slaves either, even other races and monsters are treated as commodities. So they did a good job when they named it [Country of Honour and Pride.]

Come to think of it, Aren, youre from Luan.o.ble arent you?

Yeah.

Aren had a calm expression even as his homeland was blatantly insulted. He didnt seem to be particularly patriotic towards Luan.o.ble.

He continued to talk to Lukas.

In Luan.o.ble, a Knight compet.i.tion is held once a year. Regardless of status anyone who is a Knight can partic.i.p.ate.

Dumbo frowned.

What kind of bulls.h.i.+t is that? In the first place, all Knights are n.o.bles.

Not anymore. Luan.o.ble introduced an honorary Knight a few years ago. Anyone can become a Knight as long as they have the skills to match and there are no major issues with their past. Of course, this means that there are hundreds of Knights in the compet.i.tion.

Hmm I see.

Lukas turned to Aren and tilted his head to the side.

But what does the compet.i.tion have to do with anything?

When I was young, I used to watch the Knight compet.i.tion. I think I saw Sir Lukas swordsmans.h.i.+p in the compet.i.tion.

Re-, really?

Dumbo asked with a more excited expression than Lukas.

Do you remember who it was?

If my memory is correct it was Marquis Aquarid.

A-, Aquarid?

A ripple spread through the mercenaries.

It seemed that it was a famous family name. Lukas felt that hed heard the name before somewhere but he couldnt remember. (TL: He forgot Sonia.)

However, he understood the situation.

The Luan.o.ble Kingdom was built on Icollium, Lucids homeland. There were probably descendants of Lucid there, so it wasnt strange for them to have inherited his swordsmans.h.i.+p.

Its possible that Sir Lukas might be a Knight trainee from the Aquarid family.

House Aquarid is considered the hope of the Luan.o.ble Kingdom. Theyre the only family who have Knights with integrity and honour.

Indeed

Its just as I expected. Because he showed a sword technique that was able to easily break the inescapable death.

Apparently, the man named Budilem that Lukas had killed was very strong. The mercenaries all had looks of respect on their face as they remembered that time.

But Lukas expression couldnt help but become complicated.

The only reason hed been able to kill Budilem at that time was because he was aware of the situation and his surroundings, and he used his opponents own psychology against him.

To put it bluntly, when it came purely to physical capabilities, he fell short of the mercenaries around him, not to mention Budilem.

swordsmans.h.i.+p alone is not enough.

It would take more than just a day or two to train his body.

Only by repeatedly and steadily training for a long time would his body be able to reach an acceptable level. That was the difference from magicology, where the performance of the mind was the most important. No matter how great his technique was, there would still be a limit to the level of power he could produce if his body was weak.

I need something else.

But for the current him who couldnt even use magic, what the h.e.l.l could he do?

Lukas stayed up all night thinking about it.

The next day.

The convoy finally arrived at the bridge.