Chapter 64

This story is a work of fiction.

The characters, organizations, and names are all fictional and have no connection to any real entities.

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061·2 - Chapter 2 Characters and Settings

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＜＜ Milis = Gandarban ＞＞

- A bear anthro knight, known as the strong-armed knight.

- He has black fur with a bluish tint, cut short. He stands about 2 meters tall and is broad-shouldered. He uses two seats on a sofa. Despite his fierce appearance, his round ears are cute.

- Like Montalque, he served a noble from another country.

- He met the party as the leader in front of the 4th floor boss room in Chapter 25.

- In Chapter 41, he joins Toi's group.

＜＜ Bartz ＞＞

- A male dog anthro soldier, a Footsickle family soldier.

- He has reddish-brown hair. His dog ears are not very large but hang down like a retriever's.

- He changed his job from a swordsman to an adventurer.

- His weapons are a bow and short swords.

- He has a good sense of intuition, and the adventurer job suits him well.

＜＜ Jojok ＞＞

- A male lizardman soldier, a Footsickle family soldier.

- He has green hair with scales in some places. His eyes are vertically slit like a reptile's.

- He evolved from a swordsman to a swordmaster.

- He is a quiet, reliable big brother type of character.

＜＜ Rin ＞＞

- A female cat anthro soldier, a Footsickle family soldier.

- She has black hair. Her cat ears move frequently.

- She evolved from a spearman to a spear saint.

- She has a very agile and bright personality.

＜＜ Solidia ＞＞

- A female fox anthro soldier, a Footsickle family soldier.

- She has platinum blonde hair. Her large ears are a distinctive feature.

- She changed her job from a spearman to a necromancer.

- She has a reserved personality.

＜＜ Rose ＞＞

- A thorn spirit, contracted to Toi.

- She can freely control thorns, but controlling other plants consumes Toi's MP.

- She appears as a pale pink light orb.

- She is weak against fire.

＜＜ Neck-Cutter Nest (Linenza) ＞＞

- She was deceived by a man she had been with for years and was left with a huge debt. Moreover, the man started living with another woman right next to her. Linenza hated not the man but the woman he slept with. She didn't hate all women in the world, but she hated women in the same profession as the one he slept with.

- As a result, she was possessed by a demon and began killing women in the same profession. The demon fed on the souls of the women she killed and on Linenza's resentment.

＜＜ Lower Demon Patis ＞＞

- A lower demon defeated by Toi.

- A giant gorilla with a sheep's head, curled horns, and a tail. It has bat wings on its back.

- The demon can only be killed with a holy attribute.

- When defeated, it leaves behind a lower-level gem.

＜＜ Rauk = Balkan ＞＞

- The third son of the Balkan family.

- He is over 2 meters tall with a face that could be described as a weapon.

- He was the captain of a company with 6 squads but was promoted to battalion commander.

＜＜ Egeus = Balkan ＞＞

- The eldest son of the Balkan family.

- He inherited his father's large build and fierce face.

- He is the regimental commander of the Gardland Duke's knight corps.

＜＜ Baron Venue ＞＞

- The new head of a family that had dealings with the Chardin bandit group.

- He was demoted from a viscount to a baron to keep the family alive, but he rebelled against the duke after his sister was executed.

- He made a contract with the lower demon Jamil.

＜＜ Lower Demon Jamil ＞＞

- His appearance is the same as the lower demon Patis (a must for lower demons).

- He had the ability to summon and control gargoyles and golems.

- He was defeated and killed by Rin's holy spear.

- The lower-level gem of Jamil was taken by the duke.

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[Settings]

＜＜ Nobles under the Duke's Command ＞＞

- They attend the Grand Council (held twice a year) and respond to other irregular incidents (such as wars or large-scale bandit suppression).

- The annual salary for a baron is 12 million grils (1 million grils per month). There is also a 1 million gril preparation fee given only once at the beginning of the year.

- A baron must hire at least one knight and five soldiers, in addition to servants. The duke's family can also introduce knights and soldiers.

- A newly ennobled baron must decide on a family name and crest within 10 days. The crest of Toi's Footsickle baron family is a wisteria hanging on both sides (based on the Fujiwara family crest).

- A silver medal is given to prove that the noble is under the command of the Gardland Duke.

- A baron has the authority to free slaves up to the 3rd level of crime. They cannot free 1st or 2nd level serious criminals.

＜＜ Duke's Family ＞＞

- In addition to the knight corps, there is a guard force that maintains the town's security. The scale is 4,000 knights and 1,000 guards. The guard force has several outposts in the town, with about 10 guards stationed at each.

- There are five types of medals (from 1st to 5th class). The 1st class Rose Medal and 2nd class Chrysanthemum Medal are awarded for significant achievements. The 3rd class Peony Medal is for moderate achievements, and the 4th class Camellia Medal and 5th class Iris Medal are for minor achievements or long-term dedicated service.

- The knight corps is organized into squads of 6, platoons of 12-18, companies of 30-60, battalions of 144-240, regiments of 300-720, brigades of 900-1800,