How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 18.1: ๐Š๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐’๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Ÿ‘)



Chapter 18.1: ๐Š๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐’๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Ÿ‘)

They target travelers, pilgrims, or merchants who are unarmed or look weak, and who travel alone. There was no need to risk attacking a carriage that was escorted by nine mercenaries.

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๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

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โ€œIโ€™m sorry about this.โ€

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โ€œNot at all, Sir Knight.โ€

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Goran bowed politely and then went about his business. As a noble in the group, he had no need to do menial tasks or stand guard.

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โ€˜๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต.โ€™

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In this era, social status held absolute authority. In general circumstances, just revealing oneโ€™s status could earn them special treatment.

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While the mercenaries lit a fire and selected sentries for the night watch, Johan could rest comfortably after removing his armor. Of course, he didnโ€™t take off all his inner gear. He couldnโ€™t fully trust everyone. There are always bold and audacious people in the world.

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โ€˜๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Œ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข.โ€™

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Since he seemed to have made a good impression on Eldans, going to the city for an introduction seemed like a good plan. Everything becomes easier with a guide, and he had some money too.

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โ€˜๐˜โ€™๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ง ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ด๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ, ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ง ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด.โ€™

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He wanted to get a weapon first, if possible. The current longsword felt a bit unreliable. He carried it because it would look odd without one. . .

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โ€œThis is too humble for Sir Johan to eat. . .โ€

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โ€œWhat would a traveler have to fuss about?โ€

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Johan, who had left in a hurry, couldnโ€™t have brought proper food with him. A few pieces of bread and light butter were all he had. Fortunately, the bread from the feudal lordโ€™s house was soft wheat bread, a world apart from the hard black bread usually eaten by serfs and mercenaries.

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But even this can become monotonous after a while.

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The soup Eldans offered was more like a porridge, made by boiling a handful of mixed grains, water, and salted meat, but it was a feast for travelers. When in dire straits, one couldnโ€™t even light a fire like this.

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The soup warmed his throat, making him feel slightly relaxed. Johan looked around. The sun was setting, and it was getting dark. He habitually checked if the campsite was in a vulnerable position for an attack.

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The camp was ideally located, with a gentle hill on one side and a distance from the forest. Setting a watch on the hill would allow them to spot anyone approaching.

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โ€˜๐˜ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ.โ€™

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There was a reason not to travel alone. Solo travel meant too many concerns. Joining this group of merchants seemed like a wise choice.

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๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

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Khan yawned. He thought that as he aged, he would sleep less, but it seemed that wasnโ€™t the case.

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โ€œSo, Mr. Khan, to be honest, itโ€™s quite ridiculous. I donโ€™t understand why everyone else is groveling. Sure, nobles are impressive, commanding soldiers and all. But this guy is just a knight without any followers, no different from a wanderer or a pilgrim. . .โ€

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โ€œGamson.โ€

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โ€œYes?โ€

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โ€œShut up for a bit.โ€

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โ€œ. . . . . .โ€

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As the oldest in the mercenary band, Khan was paired with the newbie Gamson for guard duty. If there were mistakes, it was likely Gamson who would make them.

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Of course, that didnโ€™t mean Khan was kind to the rookie. The newcomer had to learn and adapt on his own. Not beating him up was kindness enough. Other mercenaries typically learned through beatings and menial tasks.

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โ€˜๐˜๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ?โ€™

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Khan pondered whether to hit Gamson a few times but then decided against it. It would be silly for him to step in when the mercenary Captain Goran was there.

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Gamson was mistaken about nobility, having never seen one. He had spent his life in a remote village, only to flee with a passing mercenary band.

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Nobles were not scary because of the soldiers they commanded; their terror lay in their backgrounds. Thatโ€™s why even the most worn-out mercenaries wouldnโ€™t target nobles in public places. Especially if they didnโ€™t want to be pursued for life.

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What if that noble was a well-trained knight?

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That alone made them a fearsome presence. Khan glanced at Johan, who was sleeping but still exuded an intimidating aura. His large physique and well-trained body, along with equipment far superior to that of ordinary mercenaries, spoke volumes.

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โ€œCome on, there are nine of us. Are we really afraid of just one knight?โ€

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โ€œNine or twenty, it doesnโ€™t work with knights, Gamson. Youโ€™ve never been on a battlefield, itโ€™s obvious, so stop blabbering.โ€

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โ€œWhat are you talking about, Mr. Khan? Iโ€™ve been in two wars. . .โ€

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โ€œProbably just goblin raids in the village. Ever been in a real fiefdom war? If you had, you wouldnโ€™t be so clumsy. Have you even seen a knight? Do you know how mercenaries react when a knight charges at them on horseback?โ€

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โ€œ. . . . . .โ€

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โ€œHundreds of mercenaries run away crying. Theyโ€™re not cowards; they know the front few will just die. Donโ€™t mess with knights. Pretending to be tough only exposes your ignorance.โ€

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Gamsonโ€™s face trembled. Back in the village, he was feared by other youths, but now in the mercenary band, no one treated him well. Ignored and scolded for speaking, he didnโ€™t realize that not being beaten was something to be grateful for. He took Khanโ€™s advice as an insult. Turning his head, Gamson muttered.


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