Necromancer’s Evolutionary Traits

The strongest necromancer with evolutionary traits (272)

The 10th playable

Cromwell finished my business, and I moved right away.

The place I was heading to was the port city of Muriel, which I had become quite familiar with.

“It was my first time.”

Vivian gazed in admiration as she gazed at the uninterrupted sea behind the vibrant city scene.

Have you ever seen the sea itself?

“Are you new to the sea?”

“huh.”

“Since we came all the way here, shall we stay for a day and then go?”

“Is that okay?”

“it’s okay. I have room.”

There was no contact from the academy yet, so I had time to spare.

It’s already been two days since I’ve been away, but I’m sure no one has interpreted the sword marks I left in two days.

“Then just one day.”

“All right.”

I nodded at Vivian’s words and headed to the luxurious inn Minus had told me about.

‘… … for a moment.’

I moved naturally, but when I thought about it, wasn’t I the lord?

I feel like something went wrong… … .

“When are you going to hire mercenaries?”

“Let’s get a room and go right away.”

The reason Muriel came all the way was because of a mercenary.

I came to Vivian, saying that there was a mercenary I knew here, and I was entrusting a request, but in fact, the mercenary had more business than the request.

‘The 10th playable character.’

A mercenary character who is of mixed blood between a beast and a human.

It was the time when he had just arrived in the Empire from the Confederation of Southern Kingdoms.

As usual, the ruins Paisy found this time was an episode she would solve.

However, because the future has changed due to my actions, not only the schedule has changed, but also the unscheduled forces have gathered.

So, I have to go and find it.

“Welcome to Grand Phillips. Do you have any reservations?”

When we arrived at the inn, an employee inside the building greeted us.

There is a manager, but the actual owner is a luxury inn owned by the Morheim family, so you can think of it as a modern five-star hotel.

“This is Adrias Cromwell.”

“Mr. Cromwell, sir. Please come inside.”

And I was able to enjoy this inn without any burden at the convenience of Minus.

The employee did not separately verify my identity.

If you need confirmation, I tried to show you the card Minus gave you to use when you come to Muriel, but I don’t need it.

He probably knew my face because he had been told in advance.

We were guided to the best room and soon unpacked.

There wasn’t much to say about luggage, so I looked around a bit and left immediately.

“If you leave the key with us, we will give it back to you when you return. Have a nice trip.”

It was a luxurious inn befitting a port city where money was gathered.

After being seen off by an employee, Vivian and I went outside and went straight to the mercenary guild.

The mercenary guild had no choice but to be active as there was a lot of work and all sorts of logistics.

“Come on!”

There were so many people that it was terrifying.

In the meantime, the receptionist who confirmed that we had entered greeted us.

“What commission did your team receive this time?”

“You have to go downstairs.”

“The transportation ship escort has crossed the water?”

“Oh, it’s not like that. Now I’m just tired of the sea.”

Listening to their outfits and conversations, most of them appeared to be mercenaries.

Occasionally, there were people who seemed to have come to ask for a request and servants of nobles, but compared to the mercenaries, the number was small.

I walked straight through and approached the reception desk.

“What did you come for?”

“I am looking for a mercenary.”

“name is?”

“Agatha.”

“Forty thousand will.”

When I handed over the money, the receptionist immediately shouted somewhere.

“Hey Agatha! A guest!”

Then, from that corner, a mercenary covered by a hood pulled up and approached.

Because of his beast ears, he always wore a hooded cloak.

“Are you Agatha?”

“That’s right, but how did you know?”

It was a voice full of vigilance.

I know that she is of mixed beast race, and I know that she grew up in a difficult environment, but I am more wary than expected.

“My name is Adrias Cromwell.”

“… … Earl Cromwell?”

Has my name become a bit famous now?

When I nodded, Agatha, who was carefully examining me with her eyes hidden under the hood, shook her head.

“I know that Earl Cromwell has been appointed as a professor at Rodlen Academy.”

“you’re right. I had business, so I came out for a while.”

“Can you prove it?”

Come to think of it, there’s really no way to prove it.

Cromwell’s signet ring was also on Amy.

“How can I prove it?”

“Why are you asking me that? You have to prove it yourself.”

It’s trouble.

The badge representing the academy professor was still being made, so there was nothing to prove his identity.

At that time, Vivian, who had been watching from the sidelines, stepped out.

“Crime of contempt of nobility.”

“what?”

“Get down on your knees and pray. If the lord forgives you, I will spare you.”

Vivian immediately drew her sword.

All the eyes of the mercenary guild were focused on us at the sudden launch.

“what? Is it a fight?”

“Are you noble?”

As the situation became more complicated, Agatha casually knelt down.

Then he bluntly asked for forgiveness.

“I never thought you would really be your Excellency. Please forgive the rudeness.”

“… … All right. wake up.”

To be honest, I thought I would ignore Vivian’s words.

Because there was no proof that I was the real Adrias Cromwell.

However, if you think about it on the contrary, impersonating an aristocrat was a serious crime that could be punished by death.

That’s why Vivian’s guts, or charisma, must have worked.

“Thank you for your forgiveness, sir.”

Vivian, who was watching the conversation between me and Agatha, put the sword back.

Then people turned around with sad expressions, as if they had missed the interesting spectacle.

“May I ask how you came to see me?”

“I heard rumors that you are good. Do you have any assignments?”

“No, but… … .”

“Could you please accept my request?”

Agatha still looked at me suspiciously and glanced out of the building.

“Can we move and talk? I want to hear the request in a quiet place.”

“You do that.”

I nodded at Agatha’s words and came out of the guild building.

Even as I followed her to the quiet tea house, I felt suspicious.

‘Something’s wrong.’

Agatha wasn’t such a wary character.

Besides, judging from his current behavior, it seemed that he had no team members.

Basically, mercenaries work in teams, but being alone meant something was wrong.

“I will tell you the truth. I’m a private mercenary now. It is without a team.”

Upon arriving at the teahouse, Agatha spoke first.

I was thinking about it, so I listened quietly to her words.

“I don’t know how you came to know me, but if you entrust me with the job, there will be problems with the commission.”

“okay.”

Apparently, the flow of Agatha was severely twisted.

Since I was only thinking of her in the first place, it didn’t matter whether I had a team or not, but if I rushed to the request, it would only raise suspicion.

However, the job of a mercenary was diverse.

It wasn’t always something the team could solve, so I took a little luck.

“Actually, my job was to escort me.”

“escort… … Then you will need a team even more.”

“no. I rather like Agatha because she is an individual. Because I don’t want a lot of escorts.”

At my words, I could see that Agatha’s boundaries had risen slightly.

But I didn’t hold back because I was telling the truth.

“There will be an expedition in about two weeks. In addition to you, the escort will be accompanied by an escort knight and three more mercenaries next to me.”

“What kind of expedition is it a secret?”

“yes. I can tell you this after the contract.”

“Then I’m sorry, but I will decline.”

Agatha bowed her head respectfully.

I’m sure she’s more cautious than the original Agatha I knew.

“Would you like to hear about the compensation?”

“no. I will decline because I think it will only hurt my heart if I receive the reward for a request that I decided to refuse anyway.”

“500 million Will.”

where to run away

Agatha hesitated at the amount I said right away.

“… … yes?”

“30 million advance payment. 170 million upon arrival on the day of the escort fulfillment. The remaining 300 million upon completion of the escort.”

Even if you just sign a contract, it’s a whopping 30 million Will.

Is that all? It was a total of 500 million Will.

This was an amount that even a special mercenary could command according to the request.

“I don’t ask for much. All you have to do is follow me for a few days.”

“… … .”

Agatha’s eyes felt dizzy.

From the looks of it, it seems that he is suffering from financial difficulties.

I rested my chin on the table leisurely and looked at Agatha.

“Oh, there are incentives too. I’ll tell you when you decide to sign a contract.”

“Ugh… … .”

I couldn’t see it because it was covered by the hood, but I could see the drooping cat ears.

Agatha hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth cautiously.

“Why are you asking such a large amount? I am just such a mercenary.”

“Because I know it’s not like that. My human eye is pretty accurate.”

At my words, Agatha still looked at me in disbelief.

To be honest, it’s a dubious request to me.

He offered 500 million won in the name of escorting a mercenary whose performance was not certain.

However, for a mercenary whose performance was not certain, 500 million was an outrageous amount.

“All right. I accept the request.”

“You made a good choice. Shall we sign a contract right now?”

“yes.”

Agatha eventually succumbed to capital.

I thought it was a little risky because I was more alert than I expected, but in the end I did it.

We immediately returned to the mercenary guild and finalized the contract.

The advance payment of 30 million will was paid immediately and the exact contents of the request were also informed.

“Ancient Ruins… … .”

“There are a lot of people going with you, so you probably won’t have much to worry about.”

I tried my best, but she looked like something was wrong.

It was inevitable because the ancient ruins meant that it was a rough terrain where there was no way to know what kind of unexpected situation might arise.

“ha. All right.”

“If I successfully complete the excavation of the ruins, I will give you 3% of my share of the distribution.”

“yes.”

Agatha quickly regained her composure.

It is still quick to judge or accept the situation.

So you’ll survive

“Then I’ll see you in Cromwell in two weeks.”

“All right.”

When the contract was over and I returned to my room, it was already sunset.

Still, I was proud of my heart because I had achieved my goal.

“Aren’t you going to run away?”

Vivian suddenly said.

“Even if you run away during a request, you will be buried in the industry. Taking advance money and running away is a much bigger crime.”

“But why are you taking that person with you?”

“I heard from someone I knew that I was good at it. I just heard the news that you are in the Empire.”

“Hmm… … .”

A little doubt crept into Vivian’s eyes.

I couldn’t say anything because of the things I’ve been doing.

smart!

“Sir Cromwell, I apologize for interrupting you during your rest.”

“no. What are you doing?”

“Your Excellency has received a letter.”

letter?

It seemed that either the meeting or Evan knew I was here.

I immediately opened the door and received a letter from the innkeeper.

It was a natural procedure to scan before receiving.

“thank you.”

“Have a good day.”

After the employee disappeared, I opened the letter while receiving Vivian’s gaze.

“Evan sent it.”

Fortunately, it was not a ruse at the meeting.

I slowly deciphered the letter from Evan in coded text.

‘The results of the investigation into Pycy and the forces you sent. As you said, each of them is actively moving in the dark. In particular, many movements of different races presumed to belong to the scene were captured… … .’

Evan had many things entrusted to him, and in the meantime he sent information.

Of course, he wouldn’t do it alone, but he was always grateful.

‘… … P.S. Agatha, whom you asked to locate in the past, has traces of contact with Sin. I want you to confirm. End.’

… … what?

Once again I interpreted the part written in PS.

However, reading it again, the content was the same.

“Is Agata thin and in touch?”