21st Century Archmage

Translator: Lei

Proofreader: Imagine

‘Theres old and then theres this…

I returned to the convert under the scrutinizing gazes. Just looking at the huge covert outer wall taking up one part of Denfors made me frown. It occupied a space bigger than most universities, but there were so many places in need of repair.

‘Even though I dont even have any money.

In the end, all my problems could be fixed with money.

‘Hm?

After Count Pavess left, the soldiers loitering around also disappeared from the big covert. As I went inside, I saw quite a few people.

‘Theyve come. Huhuhu. You couldnt call yourself a lump of simple desire, aka mercenary, if you didnt drool at such attractive bait.One, two, oho! Theres already a hundred ofem?

Unable to face the hangar where Bebeto was at, the gang murmured amongst themselves in a group.

‘Ara? That guy is…

While I was looking at the mercenaries with satisfaction, one person caught my eye.

‘Isnt that the guildmaster?

The slick-faced guildmaster who had answered me so apathetically at the Mercenary Guild was here too, standing at the head of the crowd.

“Ah! H-Hes here!”

As one of the mercenaries spotted me and yelled out, everyone turned in tandem to look at me.

‘My goodness, my cute little prey.

They probably thought of me as a pushover, but I saw them as prey.

Clip clop.

However I didnt reveal any of my feelings on my face. Pretending to not see them, I slowly led the horse towards Bebetos hangar.

“…..”

I simply passed the mercenaries.

“Stop right there, if you will.”

Then I heard the guildmasters quiet voice.

‘Hes no ordinary fellow.

Not only did he have quite the mana, but there was a certain weight in his voice. The authority was palpable.

“Did you mean me?”

‘Argh, I cant get used to this no matter how much I do it.

If I had stayed in Korea, I would have been nothing more than a talkative, cheeky kid. The ink hadnt yet dried on my ID card; it wasnt easy for someone as young as me to act like a distinguished knight. Not long ago, I had been fighting my way through a time of growth while pitifully begging my mother for just ten dollars and buttering her up.

[TN: Koreans get their official identity card when they reach 17 years of age.]

But now, I had become a noble who led the people with a long blade at his hip. At the same time, the weight on my shoulders was so heavy it could make you puke, which applied to even I.

“What do you want to do?”

“Do what?” I said, feigning ignorance at the guildmasters query.

“It seems you dont mind playing with your life and now youve even gotten dementia. Haha.”

‘Ara, would you take a look at him?

The guildmaster was mocking me in front of all these mercenaries.

“Did you insult me just now?” I asked, my voice flat.

“How could that be~ How could a mere mercenary insult an esteemed Skyknight with a baronet title? It was just that I wanted to know if you remembered what you promised.”

The guildmaster, whose eyes were as blue as his hair, smiled with a hint of derision that contradicted his words.

I descended softly from the horse.

Hiss!

And gently unsheathed my sword.

“…..”

As I did so, the mercenaries tensed. As the mood suddenly turned grim, they looked at each other in confusion.

“How much?”

“Let us start with 1,000 Gold per month.”

“After I check.”

“Haha. I will not decline.”

From the moment I saw him at the Mercenary Guild, I could feel the guildmaster was no ordinary man of skill. It seemed I needed to stomp him down nicely once.

‘Why is someone with the status of guildmaster trying to work under me?

There was no doubt that the guildmaster, whose name I didnt even know, had personally brought the mercenaries here.