Chapter 22.1: ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ (๐)
Chapter 22.1: ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ (๐)
The lies one tells oneself become a trap.
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Gamson hesitated, stalling for time. But as he thought about it, he became increasingly drawn to the plan.
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The atmosphere among the mercenaries wasnโt great anyway.
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Unbeknownst to Gamson, Goran planned to punish him as soon as he returned to the city. The mercenaries were not so lenient as to overlook someone so audaciously climbing the ranks.
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Although Gamson didnโt expect to be punished, he sensed the unfavorable atmosphere. Being treated like a novice and even fighting with the khan. . .
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Perhaps it would be better to make a fortune and flee.
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โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ. ๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ต. ๐๐ญ๐ถ๐ด, ๐ช๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ข ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ, ๐ฉ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ.โ
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If I steal everything I can and flee, how could a mere wandering knight dastard catch up? The Yeats family wasnโt even from around here.
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While Gamson hesitated, the townspeople had already made a plan.
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โJust pack up and steal the knight dastardโs sword, then run away.โ
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โWhat if our families get angry? What if they chase us?โ
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โWe have the vigilantes. At most, theyโll curse us and blame us. What can he do? Weโll have to ride horses in case he chases us.โ
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โLetโs steal and ride the knight dastardโs horse.โ
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โGreat! Iโll help you out.โ
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Gamson made a decision, cheered on by the other youths.
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โThat knight dastard must have a lot of money. We should steal that too. Whoโs the lightest among us?โ
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๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
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The plan was simple.
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As night fell, the nimble and skilled Burren would pretend to be friendly and enter the inn, heading to the knightโs room. Then, heโd open the door and take everything he could, including the sword.
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Then, he would join the others waiting at the stables and escape the town. Pell and Pra seemed confident, having apparently brought a horse from somewhere.
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โWeโll split into pairs on the two horses and escape. Letโs sell everything in the city and split the money.โ
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โGamsonโs our Captain. We trust you.โ
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โHa ha ha. Just trust me. Mercenary work isnโt easy, but Iโll teach you well.โ
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Gamson laughed. He could ditch these three in the city when the right opportunity arose.
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โ๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ช๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ?โ
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โ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ฏ. ๐๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ญ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ช๐ต๐บ.โ
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The somewhat clever Burren signaled the other two with his eyes. Although inexperienced, Burren was cunning. Heading to the city, unknown and unvisited by these novices, was risky. They needed Gamson, even if he was unlucky, as a guide.
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โWait. Iโll go in.โ
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โBe careful. If you wake the knight dastard, weโre screwed.โ
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โGot it, got it.โ
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As he casually responded and was about to enter, Gamson grabbed Burrenโs arm.
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โAnswer properly. If we wake the knight dastard, weโre all in danger.โ
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โI said I got it, didnโt I? And stop acting like a coward.โ
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โWhat??โ
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โThis is our town. Even if he wakes up, he canโt do much.โ
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The youths of the town were reminiscing about a self-proclaimed knight, a wandering mercenary who had visited before. This was their town, and even if they caused trouble, outsiders couldnโt complain much. In this world, power was the law.
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Gamson, naive and inexperienced, couldnโt fathom the town folksโ absurd thinking.
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A knight wouldnโt dare act recklessly?
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He couldnโt understand their delusion. If the opponent was of noble birth, these mere town folks wouldnโt matter; they could be killed on the spot. No noble would stand idle if a serf dared to rise above their station.
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A vigilante group?
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What a joke. Any sensible townsperson would kneel at the first sign of a nobleโs wrath, fearing their entire town could be wiped out if they dared to oppose a noble.
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What about the owner of this town, the Count?
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If the Count hears it he will likely become enraged and stain this town with his weariness. Itโs absurd that even though this is his own town, the serfs looted the nobilityโs belongings and fought. That was a disgrace to the nobility.
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But these fools were saying things like, โBecause this is our town, the knights canโt act recklessly,โ with an arrogant tone.
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โ๐๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ข๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด?โ
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โCome on. Captain Gamson. Burren is confident, so he acts like that. If he really wants something, he goes for it.โ
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โ. . .Alright, just be really careful.โ
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Gamson finished his meal. He had never imagined feeling the same way as a seasoned mercenary like a Khan when he was being addressed by him.