The Discarded Warrior Party Came to Me - Chapter 59



59 – Mercenaries

“If you don’t help the hero Eunchan Kang, we will all die in the end.”

To Park Ga-hyun’s bloody words, Je Nam-gyu, the man in front of him, replied.

“Why are you so sure? Even if the hero is pierced anyway, Goddess Abelida remains with us, as well as countless troops gathered in the capital. Even if we don’t go, there are many people who will fight for us. There is no reason for us to step out and die like dogs.”

Then Park Ga-hyun spoke.

“That’s just your guess. Until recently, my father and I lived in the slums near the city walls, and before we fled here, we met the demon king Saris in person. Saris is much stronger than you think. It’s not something that can be stopped by someone else. The newly inaugurated warrior you believe in? Seongwon Yoon ran away because he was attacked by Saris a long time ago. But Kang Eun-chan is not a warrior. He has strong enough strength to stand against Saris, and he neither runs nor intends to run away. The hero will fight there until he dies.”

Then, Je Nam-gyu answered.

“If you have that much power, shouldn’t you just fight alone? This is a place where everyone with their families gathers. They’re not the kind of people who can convince you that you’re using a herd. I don’t know what kind of relationship he had with Kang Eun-chan, but he was notorious for stealing the holy water of the slums until recently, and after a while, an article came out that he died, along with his body. But it’s hard to believe that he suddenly came back alive, but Kang Eun-chan is the last hope? Kang Eun-chan, the warrior, fights for us? If it were you, would you believe me? From our point of view, it is incomprehensible from one to ten.”

Jean Nam-gyu’s words penetrated the core of the current situation. Kang Eun-chan was framed, but people do not clearly know about that fact.

In other words, to people, Kang Eun-chan is a bad guy who stole and drank holy water to enter the slums. He was neither more nor less. Kang Eun-chan worked hard for the people of Goddess Bureau for a long time, and most people knew of his hard work, but no matter how good he behaved, once he was branded as a bad person, it was difficult to get rid of that stigma.

In people’s minds, Kang Eun-chan was a criminal. He is an embezzler or a holy water addict. Neither was positive.

“Don’t berate the hero. I’m from the slums. The father next to him is the representative of the slums. The hero stole the holy water? No. The holy water that will enter our slums has come straight through. But those items weren’t given to people in the slums. I didn’t know either. I just thought the hero Kang Eun-chan embezzled. But as it turned out, it seemed like there was a deal of some kind. I don’t know if he was cheating with Abelida or with the deputy of the goddess… How did I know about this? Because there are records of the deceased deputy head of the slums and the embezzlement of all of them for the purpose of making money by the people who were with him.”

“The evidence is. Do you have any proof?”

“Of course. The evidence is all there. As the deputy representative of the slums has accumulated all the profits he has earned from selling his support items so far in his borrowed-name account, his transaction history will appear as it is. Doesn’t it make sense in the first place? How much money do you think the warrior must have earned while working as a warrior? A hero like that suddenly got poisoned with holy water and stole goods from the slums? Under. Don’t be funny. The hero only received support. And, he was abandoned afterward.”

Park Ga-hyun opened his eyes and shouted.

“Hero Kang Eun-chan was not poisoned with holy water, but because of the curse that occurred in the process of sealing the demon king, he had no choice but to drink the holy water. The goddess Abelida needs too much holy water due to her curse, so she abandoned the warrior. Disappointed with Abelida’s behavior, the hero disappeared after that and returned to see her again. Even if stupid people like you resent and scold him, he came all the way here only because he was a hero, and because he wanted to protect people.”

Before Kang Eun-chan broke up with her Park Ga-hyeon, she explained her general situation. She told me why she pretended to be dead and hid herself, and everything else that had happened to her.

Park Ga-hyun, who knew all about the inside story, shouted out loud. Je Nam-gyu just quietly listened to her words.

Ga-hyun Park, who had been talking for a while, looked at the people who were trembling. I can’t convince you anyway. No matter how she tried to convince these people, she wouldn’t have any significant power. Judging so, she turned around and told her father.

“Father, there is no need to talk to people here. After all, these people are cowards. Even if there is clear evidence that the things I said are true, they won’t help Warrior Kang Eun-chan.”

And Park Ga-hyeon looked straight at Je Nam-gyu and talked.

“It’s just scary. I’m just afraid of Saris and the demon lord. Someone will step in and fix it. Maybe someone else besides me can help. It’s useless to try to avoid it by finding a reason why you don’t have to step forward. Why? Saris isn’t as weak as you think. Eventually, you will all die.”

-Poof-!

-Kwaaang-!

Park Ga-hyun went outside as she was, and her father sighed and followed her.

Soon, a man spoke to Je Nam-gyu.

“Brother. Don’t worry too much about it.”

“Why? Don’t you believe the authors too?”

“Hmm…That’s not true… Judging from the girl and her father’s behavior, it doesn’t seem like they’re lying about being from the slums. Terror in the slums on TV some time ago? I think I saw that girl’s face at the battle incident. I often saw the face of the man over there.”

Jian Nam-gyu was silent for a while before asking a question.

“So, are you saying that there is a possibility that what the authors say is true?”

“…Well…That’s how you should see it. In fact, isn’t Kang Eun-chan a warrior with a good reputation? You didn’t know the details because you weren’t interested, but when he said he was addicted to holy water, a lot of words were exchanged. Starting with the fact that the warrior Kang Eun-chan couldn’t be like that, it was the actions of the forces who wanted to slander. What is it A lot of stories came out, but later, Goddess Abelida herself announced the crime of Kang Eun-chan’s hero, and he died as if he actually ran away. But if everything that girl said is true, it makes more sense.”

-Poof

The man pointed to Kang Eun-chan’s appearance on the TV and talked.

“If the author was really an unscrupulous criminal with holy water poisoning, why would he come all the way here to fight again? Everyone else already thought the author was dead.”

Je Nam-gyu was silent for a moment.

“Kyungcheol Hwang. Do you intend to fight like a hero?”

“Haa…”

Hwang Gyeong-cheol sighed and said quietly, “Go away.”

“I want to do that too. As you know, I have a family. As a former mercenary leader, don’t you know why I quit the mercenary? One day, after she came home seriously injured, she cried and told me with a resentful look that her daughter had passed away. Not to get hurt If his dad gets seriously injured and dies, he cries out that he will die too, but he can’t forget those eyes. How can I leave a child alone who cries so hard even if I get a minor injury? Even if what they say is true, I cannot go.”

Soon, Je Nam-gyu spoke quietly.

“If, indeed, Saris is incredibly strong, if Kang Eun-chan is the last hope. Will you still not go?”

“What can we do just because we go…We are just old men who have retired from the mercenary corps.”

He spoke as he rubbed his saggy belly.

“The ship comes out as it should, and the action is slow. It means that I can’t find the mercenary days that I used to fly in the past. I don’t know if I can properly fight the demons, let alone the demon lord. Even if I go, it will only become a burden.”

Then, Je Nam-gyu asked a question.

“Then, think about it. If their words are true, Saris will eventually kill Eun-chan Kang and charge to this place. When she says Saris has reached the front of your daughter, what are you going to do with her?”

“I will fight. Even if my life ends.”

“Do you think you will be able to protect her daughter if you do that?”

-Sueuk

Hwang Gyeong-cheol watched the battle scene between Kang Eun-chan and Saris on TV. To the extent that the expression “Foreigner” Was appropriate, every time they competed, the ground in all directions went out and a maddening explosion was heard.

Impossible. How is he going to protect his daughter from such a demon king?

At the same time, I was sure. Kang Eun-chan’s innocence. If you’re a guilty person, if you’re just a holy water addict, it doesn’t make sense to fight like that.

He spoke in a somber voice.

“If I were alone, I wouldn’t be able to protect it…”

-Cheolgeureuk

Namgyu took out a pendant with his daughter’s picture from his chest. And he muttered, stroking the picture of his daughter once.

“Me too. I think the same as you. If my daughter is in danger, I will try to save her even at the cost of her life. But, by then it will be too late. Like you said, we’re just retired mercenaries. It is impossible to stop Saris.”

-Hui Yiing

A cold wind blows.

Today, a retired mercenary. It was a day when they regularly met and shared conversations. Most of the people in the bar are run by Je Nam-gyu and are members of the mercenary group. All of them had families and quit the mercenary corps, and were now ordinary heads of households.

-Kiik

Je Nam-gyu spoke as he opened the door.

“I will go further to check whether what the authors say is true. I don’t want to see my daughter helplessly die in front of my eyes later.”

Hwang Gyeong-chul asked Je Nam-gyu, who was about to leave.

“If you confirm it, what will you do when it is confirmed that it is true?”

He returned exactly what Hwang Kyung-cheol had said earlier.

“I will fight. Even if my life ends.”

“….”

There was silence in the hall. Then, one by one, they started to rise from their seats.

-Drreuk

-Drreuk

People who got up from their seats talked to Je Nam-gyu.

“We will go with you. If that statement is true, let’s just stay here. Everyone just dies. If that’s the case, we’ll have to do our best.”

Jean Nam-gyu shouted at them.

“I could die. Even if their words were true, we could do nothing, be of no help, and be slaughtered by Saris and the demon army. Are you still okay?”

All the men in the hall nodded sternly. Looking at the photos of the remaining family members, they refined their determination with determined expressions.

“Good.”

-Kikiiik

The door opened, and dozens of people started walking toward the place where Park Ga-hyun had just left. Je Nam-gyu, who was at the forefront, shouted.

“This is the last mission of the retired mercenaries. In order to protect the warriors who protect the kingdom, Park Ga-hyeon helps and summons people. And.”

He spoke with a cold expression.

“Kill the Demon King Saris.”