Chapter 406

「Ah, it’s so boring… 」

Shortly after Red Oath finished the request escorting the camouflaged merchants (aka spies) to the Albarn Empire back and forth, Pauline wanted Red Oath to take a long vacation because she wanted to visit her home.

Their usual rest time (vacation) only takes about a week give or take, Pauline and Maevis won’t have enough time for a 2-ways trip visiting their home. Thus, Red Oath took a long vacation of 3-weeks.

Pauline and Maevis returned to their home.

Rena went to pay respects to her father and Red Lighting Bolt Party’s graves.

…And, Mile couldn’t return, so she has a lot of free time.

「Something I can do alone and will take time…

Fairy hunt. …Yay (Yatta)

Take care and teach cute girl every detail. …I really enjoy my time with Mareeta-chan ( Chapter 2 Extra )

Ah, maybe I should sneak into school

“again”

and check up on her… 」(Mile)

(T.N: Yes,

“Mata/again”

in raw, Mile, what has you done? Why didn’t you show it to us in Novel)

Following that direction is the place where the three countries’ borders crossed. The Tyrus Kingdom, the Homebase of “Red Oath”, the Brandel Kingdom, Mile, no… Adel’s motherland and Albarn Empire.

More like the place where they are facing each other, the Tyrus Kingdom + the Brandel Kingdom VS Albarn Empire.

The Tyrus Kingdom and the Brandel Kingdom watch each other’s back and keep an eye on the Imperial Army that crosses the border.

…Yes, only “in case the Empire really invades their country”

(T.N: NEXT PART, SHINONOME TRANSLATES EVEN BETTER THAN ME SO I COPY-PASTE)

If it’s not a full-scale invasion from the Empire as a whole, but just the Empire’s nobles on the border having skirmishes using their own territorial armies, there was no need for the other kingdoms to get involved.

If such a thing was done, it was natural that the kingdom to whom the invaded territory belonged would launch a counter-offensive against Imperial territory with the support of other countries too, making the whole affair in danger of escalating to an all-out war at a national scale.

For things as small as skirmishes, nobles were expected to do something on their own, or maybe request for assistance from their own country’s national army.

The kingdoms would only dispatch their armies for each other when the Empire started a full-scale invasion aiming for the capital of one of the countries. The finer points have all been outlined in a series of different treaties.

(T.N: END COPY)

And at the place where three countries’ borders crossed, there’s a modest town.

It’s not a big town because it’s not a commercial one nor it has a big road passing through, however…

Well, Mile is just in the mood to see the atmosphere at the Border town which is in such a dicey geographic location.

Yes, for Mile, Tyrus Kingdom, where she currently lived with Red Oath. The Brandel Kingdom which was her motherland, and the Albarn Empire where the ancient dragon village and the scavenger base are located. All of these countries were “places where her friends lived.”

Therefore, she tried to stop any senseless killing to occur in any of those places at all costs.

「…Arrived」(Mile)

And Mile arrived at her destination at a speed twice of normal.

First of all, she will show up at the Hunter Guild Branch. However, her purpose is to check the information board, she has no intention to take a request now.

「Let see, the information board, unusual information is…

Here it is. Hey…」(Mile)

『There are signs of the Alban Empire’s invasion at the Brandel Kingdom.

Hunters who plan to cross the border please be careful.

However, there’s a high probability that it’s an act of Border’s aristocrats, the Imperial Government itself might not be directly involved.

It seems to be some kind of skirmishes. 』(Notice)

「Yeah, it’s too early for the Empire to begin a full-scale invasion…

But who could bring such accurate information and analysis results…」(Mile)

While pondering such a thing, Mile turned and looking at the request board this time.

「Uhm, maybe, at a time like this…

Ah, found it!」(Mile)

『Mercenary Emergency recruitment, 6 small coins per day, Baron Aleymen.』(Request)

There is no number of recruitment nor time requested.

If you want to hire a mercenary, you should ask the mercenary guild instead of this place.

And the reason why there is a request in the Hunter Guild…

「『A Red request』perhaps…」(Mile)

Hearing Mile’s murmur, the nearby hunters had a bitter smile. One of them elaborated:

「Well, it’s pretty much like this:

The other nobles, who dislike facing the enemy directly, all use the baron as a buffer zone.

Every time there’s a skirmish, his land will take all the damage.

While the other nobles only send a token force to drive off the invaders, or something like that.

And the baron himself can’t object to other nobles either since they also need to take care of their own land.

There’s nothing he can do about the location of his territory either…

And every time, the fields will be trampled and young women will be taken away.

It’s the worst imaginable territory there is.

And in such a messy situation, bandits will also try to attack, the soldier or mercenary of that land will need to fight almost on a daily basis.

All for the measly sum of six small gold coins per day.

To make matters worse, your employer is only a small, weak baron.

While your opponents are a territory full of starving peasants willing to fight to the death for their next meal.

You gotta be kidding me (ふざけんな/Fuzaken na)!

At any rate, if you accept, you’ll get put at the front as a disposable pawn.

Naturally, no one at the Mercenary Guild’s gonna accept it.

The same goes for us hunters! 」(Hunter)

He completely rejected it.

Well, the hunters here wouldn’t expect a young girl, who looks around 12 years old, to take such a request, so it’s more like they are teaching the junior young hunter.

It’s an unfamiliar face and of course, it’s not the age to go on a training journey.

She is alone, so she must wear the used-equipment that her parents bought for her.

Or maybe she is about to register as a hunter.

And a boy party from mid-teens to late-teens was glancing at Mile.

Perhaps they intended to solicit her as soon as she finished registering.

The equipment worn by Mile isn’t too bad for a newbie,

It means that her parents aren’t troubled with money and are willing to help their daughter becoming a hunter.

… And Mile was undeniable cute.

Yes, that how it was to the hunters around here.

Then Mile went to the reception desk, but what she told to the receptionist onee-san was…

「Um, I’m taking the request for mercenary recruitment from the neighboring country!」(Mile)

「「「「「「EEEEEHHHH!!」」」」」」(Everyone)

A loud collective cry echoed throughout the guild. Well, it couldn’t be helped…