As the captain of the city defense of Paravon and a sergeant who had served in the king's army, Yad longed for a peaceful and prosperous retirement. With his connections with his aristocratic friends, he could have lived a decent life as a squire, or in the comfort of a mansion in the city.

Unfortunately, a good retirement life requires dinars, and it is indispensable to seek a suitable position, but in this time of war, the work is heavy, but the income is not only not rising, but always in arrears. Take a look at the savings you have accumulated over the years, it's not enough to even hold a wedding for your lover.

When the economic situation is bad, people always have to think of some special solutions....

Yard told himself this, hid the filial piety sent by the robbers behind the cupboard, and then breathed a sigh of relief, took off his armor and lay down on the bed.

As the night wore on, the snoring continued, and as agreed, the robbers who had infiltrated the city began to gather in the room, and two Swadia militiamen under Yard were already standing in front of Yard's house, shields and short swords, waiting for them to arrive.

The faint glow of the morning dispelled the darkness, the torches were extinguished, and those who had risen early to work took to the streets, yawning, and walking down the street, not caring why there were a few people chatting in front of Yard's house.

When Yard woke up from his sleep and found that the robbers who had asked him for help and would give him money had arrived at the door, he put on his coat and brought a sharp sword, and opened the door. The two militiamen immediately stood up, and the robbers disguised as vagabonds at the door immediately showed smiling faces and approached with some flattery.

But at this moment, a hunchbacked old man pushing a linen-covered cart suddenly stopped, took out a sharp dagger from his waist, and then kicked it lightly with his foot, and the wheel fell off. He hid the dagger, pretending not to know what to do, and cautiously leaned over in the hope that the adults would help him.

Yard waved at the old man in dissatisfaction, and one of the robbers looked even more fierce and walked over to tell the uninteresting fellow to fuck off.

But the "old man" suddenly pulled out his dagger and stabbed it directly into the heart of the robber in front of him. The cloth on the broken down cart was lifted, and two mercenaries wearing chain mail and armed with sharp knives rushed towards them.

A drunken man lying on the street across from Yard's house also threw away his bottle and drew his dagger. And two passers-by nearby also took out their weapons from their waists or arms and surrounded the place. There were also two robbers pretending to be beggars in the vicinity, but before they could rush over to help, Byron, who had changed into chain mail with a burqa, and a merchant with a Germanic sword appeared from the corner with two Swadian light infantry, Byron stabbed a robber in the heart with a sword, and the other sentry was also stopped by two light infantry, he tried to resist with a dagger, but the blunt knife could not penetrate the light chain armor under the opponent's linen clothes, and the two directly cut off their arms, and then pierced the throat.

In the face of the attack, Yard fully demonstrated his fighting skills as a sergeant. Even though he only has one sword, he can face the attacks of three people at the same time and stab each other. But his teammates were in trouble, and the robbers didn't wear any armor, and when they shouted, "The king has ordered the traitor to be arrested!" The two militiamen also stopped their attack and scanned the surroundings against the wall, as if they wanted to make a decision depending on the situation.

The merchant's plan was very successful, even though Yard's one-handed weapon proficiency had exceeded 100, and he was so experienced in many battles that he could wear the equipment to take on Byron's entire squad. But now he only has a shirt and a coat, and he has to face a group of people at the same time, so after stabbing several people, he was still knocked to the ground, tied up and taken away.

"Well done, I saw you kill two people and knock one out, it's unimaginable."

The merchant praised Byron's performance and handed him a bag of silver coins.

"It's 200 dinars, your pay. Now, I will take this fellow who colluded with the robbers to His Majesty King Haraus, but this is not something to be commended, and the King will not be glad that the mercenary has captured his captain alive. You'd better hide first, and if things go well, you'll be able to see you in the tavern tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for your help, man. ”

The merchant left with the captain of the city defense, who had been tied up with flowers, and the merchant rushed to the king's castle with his own soldiers to support the wounded and robber captives. But as he said, it was better for Byron not to come forward, lest the king give him a trial and hang him.

However, Byron really admired this merchant, and his men actually had more than a dozen Swadian light infantry as a level 3 soldier, and even two Swadian infantry, these people were enough to rob a small village.

[One-Handed Weapon Mastery +5]

Byron had woken up early in the morning for this operation, and there was a lot of blood on his body, and he really had to hide and rest, but fortunately the tavern in the outer city was just right for this need. It's a place to rest, and the tavernkeeper doesn't care what he's doing.

Byron returned to the tavern, changed his clothes, asked for a few glasses of ale, and drank with a few of his men. It was evident that the recruits from the countryside were fascinated by the taverns and city life, and it was true that Byron had also taken a short walk around the inner city while he was shopping for armor, which was the real city, comfortable and in good order. People come and go, very lively. Even the women standing on the street were beautiful women dressed in velvet-trimmed clothes, and the rich and small nobles were polite when they chatted with them.

Class contradictions and the gap between the rich and the poor have continued in this way since ancient times, even in other worlds.

At dusk, the merchant reappeared in the tavern and found him directly. Apparently, things were going well, much to Byron's relief. Byron didn't have a good relationship with him, but if something happened to him, he wouldn't be able to escape.

"The king punished the captain, and it is clear that a man who can put robbers into the city for money will also open the gates for money in times of war. However, the king did not seem pleased that the merchants and mercenaries could kidnap his army officials, but he gave me a few days to arrange the affairs of the family. But don't worry, I didn't say anything about you in front of the king, so you're safe. ”

The businessman's expression was very calm when he spoke, not at all like the attitude of a person who has been arranged for the aftermath to have.

"It doesn't sound fair, you have eliminated a traitor for the king, and yet he has done so to you. So what do you do? I don't think you want to have a noose around your neck, do you? ”

Byron also smiled at this, he could see that the other party was ready, but he still wanted to hear what the other party would do, so that he could have a reference in case he encountered a corresponding situation in the future.

"Of course not, lad, I value my life."

The merchant heard Byron's slightly joking question and knew that he was a clever man, and that there was no need for him to hide it.

"On this continent, kings and nobles have everything, they collect taxes, they wage wars, and the lives of ordinary people are not worth anything to them. But no one doesn't need the dinar, especially the lords who shout about war every day, and the kings who have to pay for a lot of things. I'm not wanted by King Harlaus, so I'll leave here and hide in the Kingdom of Vekia for a while, and I still have some assets in Zhivadin. When the pockets of the king and the nobles are tightened again, I will find the lords who know me, drag them to intercede for me, and donate a few thousand dinars to the king's army, and I will return to Parabun in style. My business will be more prosperous, and for these things no fool will come to me to count me, unless he has a banner of his own. ”

"You're willing to spend money, and that's good. There will be a return on investment, and I believe that your business will flourish. ”

For the other party's arrangement, the young Byron admired it very much. Before and after the crossing, he was just an ordinary young man, and he lacked experience in dealing with things, and the words of this businessman were a completely precious lesson for him.

"By the way, I prepared some small gifts before leaving, I really didn't expect my instinct at that time to come true, you helped me a lot, and there was no counteroffer for the charge, I like your character very much. Good luck, lad. ”

The merchant put on his hat and left, while his attendant left behind a long cloth bag and a piece of parchment with the words written on it.

Byron opened the package and found that it was a hammer the size of a fist, and there were many maces with an inch of iron nails on it, which were unique weapons of the high-ranking troops of the Swadia Kingdom!

[Lightweight Mace (Single/Double): Piercing: Level 3.5; Length: 70 cm; Required Strength: 7; Effect: 1 (Lightweight: This is a small mace, which does not require a lot of strength to use, but at the cost of reduced attributes) 2 (Block Breakthrough: Has a good shield-breaking and armor-piercing effect.) ）】

"It's a small artifact!"

Byron couldn't help but appreciate, and when he was about to look at another piece of parchment, something like a system prompt appeared.

[Mission Completed: Capture the Captain of the Paraven Guard; Rewards: Level*1, Minor Team XP; Reputation*5;]

[Your level has increased, and you are now level 2; Gain Attribute Point*1;Gain Extra Points*5;[Powerful Attack]Skill*1;]

[Your troops have shared their experience, and the following units can be promoted:

Swadia Recruit*3;]