Chapter 18

Subjugation Request

A mercenary was an opportunity seeker . Which opportunity would give the better profit, that was what mattered for mercenaries .

They don’t trust companions . Usually, the rewards were split up by the number people, and there were quite many people thinking to kill the others to get the rewards alone .

Sungmin knew that . In this Subjugation request with Heelong, Wangpo, Do Sangrang, and Renis, Sungmin didn’t trust them . He did get a request by them to help their mission, but he didn’t think of them as companions .

‘If there’s weakness . ’

If they do something .

Anyone could betray . That was true for Sungmin as well . They were 4, Sungmin was one . The numbers were true, and they could put Sungmin into a bad situation . Sungmin knew that .

Still,

The orc’s village was deep in the forest . They were further than the goblin’s village so they had to walk about half a day .

A speed technique would speed it up, but the martial artists didn’t use it . He could guess why .

They weren’t that strong . Eun Heelong looked to be the best, but even he was barely second rate . He didn’t have that much inner strength, and he wasn’t proficient enough to run with a technique through the mazy forest .

So the company walked quickly . To save energy for the fight .

Walking with them, Sungmin received a bit of information . He found out that Heelong acted as the leader through that .

And other information . The guild affiliate was Do Sangrang . He didn’t know what his rank was, but Sungmin expected him to be about D to E rank . Second rate martial artists were usually that much .

Sungmin also had that much strength, but he was C rank . The only reason why he was C rank was because of experience . The experience lacking Do Sangrang was probably at best D rank .

The magician Renis was also in the guild . Seeing as they talked informal, they were probably the same rank .

Wangpe didn’t talk much . Sungmin couldn’t get a lot of information about him . But seeing the way that he acted towards Heelong, Wangpe and Heelong probably had some sort of relationship before this request .

The two No Classes .

They didn’t introduce themselves or didn’t talk . They only followed behind . Like the name porter, they were carrying heavy bags . It seemed like bags that were used to carry spoils that wouldn’t fit in the interdimensional pocket .

“Ha . . . ha . . ”

“Ugh! Ugh!”

The No Classes were out of breath . It was natural . Walking through the forest was not an easy job . The sun was incredibly hot . Even the martial artists were sweating . It would be incredibly hard for the No Classes .

However, no one cared . They only looked back a few times to see that they were following well and screamed at them if they fell behind .

“How about resting for a bit?”

Sungmin finally said .

“Worrying about them will only make us fall behind . We can’t leave them behind, and we have been walking for a while, but I think it’s best for us to rest for a while . ”

“I think that’s right . ”

Heelong agreed . They went to a shade under the trees and rested . The No Classes tried to take hold of their breathes .

“Idiots . ”

Do Sangrang grumbled . Beside him, Renis sat down . Renis pulled out a small pocket . It was similar size to the one that Sungmin had .

‘Is that the pocket that the guild supported with?”

It was a big interdimensional pocket . Even if the size was small, the magic that was on the pocket was probably incomparable to his .

She pulled out a few food items out of the bag . The No Classes pulled out their own food items are started to chew on it .

Sungmin bit on the bread that Renis had given . The bread was hot and squishy like it was just made .

“ . . . Are they also in the guild?”

“Hmm?”

Renis tilted her head . Sungmin pointed towards the No Classes .

“Ah, those guys? Yeah . They’re affiliated with the guild, but they aren’t mercenaries . ”

Renis answered .

An Apprentice mercenary . It was basically a mercenary that couldn’t do jobs alone . They don’t get a rank, and they don’t get any benefits of being a rewards .

The reason for their existence is to basically have them as a easy to order around worker . They were used in requests like these and did other small works in the guild .

‘They probably entered, but they weren’t enough skill to get a rank . So they became an apprentice mercenary . ’

The treatment against low rank mercenaries weren’t good . It was even worse for unranked apprentices mercenaries . They were cursed and beaten at any second .

Sungmin started as a G rank mercenary . But he was beaten and hurt daily . The beatings and the cursings were toxic enough to make Sungmin think about suicide everyday .

He couldn’t even think about how bad it would be for apprentice mercenaries if a G rank like him was treated that . Sungmin clucked his tongue as he started at the two men .

‘They have to live . ’

Even if it was a harsh job, they were given a resting place . They probably looked at that while applying for the job .

“How many orcs are in the clan?”

“About 50 . ”

Do Sangrang answered . Orcs and Goblins were very reproductive . About a hundred were usual size for them .

Genavis was a little on the small side . 50 was the max .

“There won’t be any danger . Orcs are stupid and idiotic . ”

Do Sangrang mocked . Sungmin didn’t like overconfidence . Usually the people with that much confidence didn’t have much strength to back it up .

THey started to walk again . It was the orc area now . Sungmin came here a few times .

“Are we going in head first?”

“I was thinking that . ”

Sungmin sighed as he heard heelong’s answer . Heelong said that, but Do Sangrang and renis was also agreeing with that .

‘These guys are crazy?’

“ . . . isn’t that a bit rash?”

Sungmin added an opinion . He wanted to curse loudly but couldn’t .

“What’s rash?”

“One orc won’t be stronger than you guys . Yes . That’s true . But there are 50 of those guys . ”

Sungmin chose his words carefully and tried to persuade them .

“If they keeping pushing us, we will get tired . ”

“You are very cautious . ”

Heelong laughed and said . Sungmin didn’t know if it was a complaining tone or a mocking tone . He didn’t give much attention to it .

“There may be a lot of orcs, but they aren’t strong alone . They can’t use any skills or techniques . ”

“Right, if I just get time, I can get them all with magic . ”

Idiots . How are you guys mercenaries with those brains . It wasn’t surprising that Do Sangrang who didn’t have much experience with orcs was saying that, but Renis with that opinion was surprising . Renis was probably not used to actual battles and was an experience lacking magician .

“I fought with many orcs . Like Do Sangrang said, orcs aren’t that great . But those guys are in a group and are stupidly brave . If we are surrounded, it could be bad for us . ”

Sungmin spit that out and looked at Renis .

“If the front line gets broken, you will be in great danger . ”

You’ll be f*cked, Sungmin stopped from saying that .

“ . . . Hmm . What should be do?”

Heelong asked . Do Sangrang and renis didn’t have experience . Heelong and Wangpe weren’t used to orcs . So the experience heavy Sungin had to lead .

“ . . . First, Renis, I don’t know much, but could you tell me about Belarus's magic?”

“ . . . Belarus uses wind magic . Even so… I don’t know that many magic spells?”

Renis said with an embarrassed face . Sungmin accepted that fact . She followed the martial artists through the woods . The male apprentice artists were breathing heavily, but Renis was fine .

It made sense if Renis was a wind type magician . Magic is useful .

“ . . . Ok . ”

Sungmin thought for a bit and nodded his head .

“Let’s let the orcs come out . ”

He thought about the simulations . He didn’t know that it would work for sure, but it wasn’t a fluke that Sungmin rose from G rank to C rank . He still had that experience in his head .

“Orcs have a sense for their area . So Renis, could you please use magic near the clan and spread some odor towards them . ”

“Odor?”

“Yes . human odor . If they smell the human odor, they will come out to hunt the origin of the smell . ”

“Aren’t I in danger then?”

Renis spit out . Sungmin shook his head .

“A few people will be ambushing them when the orcs come to your direction . In that time, you should use offensive magic to help the fight . ”

“Is that it?”

“No, We will pull them out of the village 2 times . ”

Sungmin looked towards Renis and Do Sangrang .

“Don’t you have the flare?”

“ . . . This?”

Do Sangrang pulled out a stick . It was a flare that mercenary guilds gave to mercenaries . If the top was taken up and friction was applied, fire would erupt, sprouting red smoke . It was used to ask for help or when the target was found .

“I’m going to use it a bit away from the village . If they see the smoke, the orcs will come out . You can look to see the orcs coming out and pull them out with Renis . ”

“Are you going alone?”

“I’m not going to fight . I’ll come soon so don’t worry . ”

“ . . . Hmm…”

Heelong said . Then he shook his head .

“If you’re pulling the orcs out twice, it’s best for us to split into two . Sir, I’ll come with you . ”

“ . . . I’ll be glad then . ”

Sungmin didn’t reject his generosity . So the company split into two . Sungmin and Heelong with one apprentice was going to pull out the orcs with a flare . Renis, Do Sangrang, and the other apprentice will be pulling the orcs near the village .

“Let’s go . ”

Heelong said in an energetic voice .