The Rolan Mercenary Team indeed came just in time.
Mercenaries could be hired to help with the war, counting as external forces. There weren’t too many of them so they should still be within the cap allowed to assist. Even if it wasn’t, they could use the loophole and get them to camp outside the territory instead.
Alterra was too far to help and while the weapons were ample, they would naturally want as many forces as they could get, especially since they weren’t familiar with the attacking territory!
The war was coming and they had received a lot of letter instructions from Alterra. First, they asked if they needed help. While more force was available, there was no way a decent force could come to them in less than a day.
Instead, they supported them with items, which was much more convenient because this place was a satellite.
Of course, she left him a few weapons and special medicine before they parted, but it definitely wasn’t enough for the entire territory in case of war, so they opted to send huge amounts via the Warehouse.
It was just that the only way they could transfer items to and fro was through the lord. In order for them to get items from the warehouse, sister-in-law had to teleport here and bring them out, one by one.
So, both territories were asked to create a secondary room outside the warehouse doors to receive the items without exposing her.
Captain was extremely sorry for this and implied in his letter that great doom would come to those who ask for too much.
Shiver.
Sister-in-law was gracious and kind though. Although she knew she couldn’t be sending them too much every single hour even during the war, she at least made sure the quality of the things she sent them was superior.
She also gave them a box… with bombs.
Fortunately, Luis and the others weren’t here, otherwise they’d have worshipped that box like idiots.
Anyway, those items were indeed really good, but if the people using them were useless, or cowards, then they’d have wasted such good things.
Which brought them back to the present. Bart was a relatively trusted individual they had signed plenty of deals and oaths. A village did not have a Mercenary Hall, but such oaths were sufficient.
"We’ll need your help," Gill said, making Bart’s eyes twitch. "In this war. For decent pay of course," he said.
"Don’t you like our products?" he said. "We actually have much, much, more than what you know now—and they taste even better."
Bart and the others brightened at this. More delicious? Food?
However, they weren’t able to discuss more as a certain half-orc made a sudden move—directed at Gill.
A huge shadow loomed over Gill threateningly and he took out his spear by instinct.
BANG!
Screech!
He stopped the half-orc’s attack, but his spear was shaking a bit. Gill was in his early level 20s, and based on aura the half-orc’s level was not much higher.
Yet the physical difference… was way more than he imagined.
At the very least, this half-orc was far stronger than Gochi! He knew this very well—after all, he had sparred with the guy a few times before leaving.
This should’ve been obvious because of their sizes, but he still underestimated the force difference.
His eyes sharpened, and fire surrounded him. Using the soil underneath his feet, he bolstered himself to push back.
ROOOAR!
The half-orc roared and buried his animalistic legs down the ground to keep himself stable. He sent a barrage of attacks at the man.
It became a full-on fight from then on. Because they were outside, the rules did not apply, and it was basically a free-for-all. In this case, a free-for-orc.
BANG!
SCREECH!
Rowan and Poki were there, about to rush and help out, but the people of the Rolan Mercenary Team stopped them.
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