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[ Name: Hans / Age: 25 / Male ]

[Unique Ability (Spearholder): You are better at spears than any other weapon. There is a significant correction in spear proficiency.]

“Hmm… Hans. You should try using a spear instead of a long sword.”

“You mean the window? I’ve never held a spear before…”

“Don’t talk nonsense. Trust me once.”

“Yes. Okay.”

Hans, who was looking at me with distrustful eyes, put down his sword and swung his spear a few times, then his eyes widened and he looked at me in surprise.

It must have been my first time swinging it, but it seemed much more familiar than the sword I had used my whole life. It must have been because Hans himself realized that.

“Chief. I have something to ask you.”

“What is it? Vice-captain Seris?”

Seris, who was watching Hans swinging his spear in a trance, thought for a moment and started talking to me.

“Perhaps. Mercenary members here. Do you know everyone?”

“….That can’t be possible. Vice-captain Seris.”

Seris looks at me and the mercenaries with eyes full of suspicion. I almost knew why he was looking at me like that.

This may be because every time I gave advice to a mercenary member, I saw noticeable growth. There was a big change in not just a few people, but all of the mercenary members. And in a good way!

From Cerise’s perspective, it might seem like I’m just picking people I know and then pretending they’re capable. Because there was such outstanding growth that it was enough to raise such doubts.

“I can’t believe it. Captain. Every mercenary member who gives advice… isn’t even the last remaining Hans the same?”

‘I just used my unique ability.’

But… I just gave them a little advice using my unique ability, ‘talent detection.’

“Vice-captain Seris. My advice is not much. I just let them know about their inner potential. Recognizing this and achieving growth are all the results of the mercenary members themselves.”

No matter how much advice there is, it is meaningless if the recipient does not accept it. However, although the mercenary members were skeptical at first, they believed in me and accepted the change.

In the end, I just gave them a little push, and moving forward on their own was the result of them doing it.

“Chief. What the hell are you…”

“Huh? What did you say? I couldn’t hear you very well.”

“…No. Leader.”

Didn’t you just say something? I guess I heard wrong.

Anyway, I looked with satisfaction at the sprouts growing nicely.

‘okay! This is how it tastes like growing it. huh?’

It felt like watching the heroes I chose grow up in a story game!

good. Let’s just keep it like this!

***

Seris witnessed Hans being reborn as a spearman through the advice of Director Venice.

‘Captain. What the hell are you…’

In the end, even the last remaining Hans changed. Starting with Hans, it was visible that all the mercenary members had grown incomparably compared to the past.

In fact, Seris was suspicious of the leader at first.

‘They always make me sprint all the time.’

This was because no training other than sprinting had been carried out for several days. After seeing that, I asked if I should proceed with other training, but the answer I got was “Please trust me once again and wait”.

Seris was full of uneasy feelings, but… she decided to trust it just one more time.

And the result… was unimaginably outstanding.

entire. Not just a few, but all of the mercenary members changed 180 degrees, or even more, as soon as they listened to and followed Venice’s advice.

To be honest, the power level of the mercenary members when they first joined was miserable.

The thought that dominated my mind was whether I would be able to defeat a level 2 monster, which was the basic requirement for a mercenary group, even if I had to hit it well to be slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

After seeing that, I only glanced at it for a moment and became very suspicious of Venice, who chose to be a mercenary. It had to be that way.

However, what Director Venice said about having a plan was all true in the end.

Look at those mercenaries. His foolish appearance has disappeared, and isn’t he worthy of being considered a professional mercenary?

At that level, it is enough to target not only 3-star monsters but also 4-star monsters.

‘Captain Venice.’

Captain. What kind of person are you…? I still don’t know you.

You appear like the wind and fill everything about me like air. Who on earth are you?

Are you going to appear to me, who had given up on everything, and solve miraculous events easily and as if they were natural?

“Chief. What the hell are you…”

“Huh? What did you say? I couldn’t hear you very well.”

“No. Leader.”

You are charismatic yet generous. Although you are heavy, you have a cute and clumsy personality.

Venice. My leader.

I want to have a little faith in you, who is so mysterious and unknown to me.

***

“Good. Today is ‘the day’. I guess everyone is prepared and prepared?”

“”Yes! Leader!””

I am very satisfied with the mercenary members’ perfectly angled appearance. Today is the day of our first mission, the one we were so looking forward to.

The story is that a designated mission has arrived, which will be the first step in the story of the legendary Scar mercenaries!

Rattling-

“Vice-captain Seris. Are you ready?”

I asked Vice-Captain Seris, who seemed very nervous, quietly so that the mercenary members could not hear or see him.

“Da…Captain. I…I’m ready…”

Cerise spoke to me with a trembling body and voice. No matter how much she was the vice-captain, she was ultimately the youngest among them. It means you have little experience.

No, from what I heard from Seris, this was the first mission. Of course, it was my first time exorcising a monster.

Thanks to the other leaders, excluding his father, he has never once gone on a mission or exterminated monsters.

It was quite scary for Sprout, who had always been strong, or rather pretended to be strong.

Because she had no idea how great her talent was.

“Captain… I… I…”

“Vice-captain Seris. Look into my eyes.”

“………….”

As I held Ceris’s trembling shoulders and spoke quietly, she made eye contact with me with trembling eyes.

“Vice-captain Seris. I trust our mercenaries. And… I trust the vice-captain more than those mercenary members.”

“J…I mean…?”

“That’s right. Aren’t you… the vice-captain of the Scar mercenaries? Vice leader of the glorious ‘Scar Mercenaries’ who commanded the empire.”

“…………!”

Cerys opened her eyes wide, and then made an expression as if she had made up her mind.

“Vice-captain Seris. Straighten your shoulders. Shouldn’t we show weakness to our members?”

“…..Yes! Okay, Captain! Mercenaries, are you all ready?!”

“”Yes! Vice-captain!””

After hearing my words, Seris approached the mercenaries with a determined expression. There was no trace of fear or horror left behind.

“Good. Then let’s get going. Vice-captain Seris?”

“Yes! All mercenaries, follow me!”

Chuck-Chuck-Chuck-

With Vice-Captain Seris at the head, we began heading to our requested location.

let’s go. For a scene that will grace the front page of our legend!

***

There is a huge forest outside the walls of Leria Village. As large as it is, the forest is home to numerous animals and plants.

Of course, monsters are also rampant. Among them, we were commissioned to exterminate the ‘Iron Claw Monkey’, which caused dozens of casualties.

The client is said to have gone into the forest to collect herbs with his old friend, encountered the ‘Iron Claw Monkey’, lost his friend, and barely survived alone.

You said you spent a lot of money on a request to avenge a friend?

The ‘Iron Claw Monkey’ has hands with steel-like blades, a body harder than a rock, and a ferocious temperament that has the habit of attacking all creatures it sees.

Because it was such a monster, it was like a natural disaster to ordinary people.

How do I know this? Of course I read it as a book.

After reading so many books, I became overflowing with knowledge in this area.

“Stop everything.”

Anyway, it had been several hours since we had been wandering through the forest looking for the Iron Claw Monkey. Suddenly, Seris, who was taking the lead, clenched her fist and raised it.

It was a stop sign that we had agreed upon in advance, so we kept quiet and looked in the direction Ceris was looking.

Woo-woo-kku-kku-! Woohoo!

crazy. What is that? What kind of monkey is the size of a house?

His face was horribly shaped, the backs of his hands had blades that could cut even steel in half, and the muscles covering his entire body seemed impervious to bullets.

‘and. It’s even more terrifying when you see it in person.’

I had only heard about monsters through books, but this was my first time seeing one in real life.

‘Still, I don’t feel any fear.’

Who would feel fear while playing an RPG game? I don’t know if you’re thinking of exterminating that monster.

“Heo Eok…Heo Eok…”

“Is it possible..should I do it.”

Unlike me, who was naturally not scared because it was an alter ego, the mercenary members seemed scared. Of course it would be scary. You only have one life.

“Everyone, calm down. And… focus. We can do it.”

As I spoke quietly and strongly to them, their deep breathing became more even and their complexions looked a little better.

“I will take the lead. All you have to do is follow along as you trained.”

‘yes. Captain…!’

The mercenary members responded quietly to my words. Well then… let’s get started.

“Vice-captain Seris. I will be at the forefront and attract attention. Please support me.”

“…Yes. Leader..!”

Phew… let’s go!

Tadadadadak-!

Boo-?

As we ran quickly, Iron Claw Monkey heard the footsteps and started to look back.

Wow!

When it spotted us, it started screaming horribly. I felt like I was seeing a living disaster right in front of my eyes.

Thump-thump-thump!

Wow!

“This way!!”

The Iron Claw Monkey started running towards me, who was at the forefront. At the same time, he raised his right arm.

‘Attack with your right arm…!’

Kuaaa!

Liquid-!

“….Ugh-!”

Because it was such an obvious stance, I easily dodged the attack, but luckily I was able to narrowly avoid the left arm attack that followed.

Wow!

Huh-! Huh-! Liquid-!

As I dodged the attack, the Iron Claw Monkey attacked without even taking a stance.

‘left. Left… below. right!’

I can see everything. Maybe it was because that guy was so big, but I could roughly figure out the pattern.

Huh-! Liquid!

“Heu-!”

I narrowly avoided several more attacks. Okay, adaptation complete!

At this level, I don’t think I could get hit even once.

Kuuu!

Bang-bang!

As his attacks continued to fail, Iron Claw Monkey seemed to be angry and started pounding the floor with his fists.

It was a defenseless posture, not looking around. And I have been waiting for this situation to come.

Tadadadadak-!

Seris, who was looking for an opportunity, was seen running quickly from the Iron Claw Monkey’s blind spot.

widely-!

“Heu-!”

Liquid-!

Seris’ simple and quick sword strike was directed at the Iron Claw Monkey’s body.

good. If we continue like this a few more times, we can overpower it…

Suddenly!

Slurrr- Boom-!

“….Huh?”

Seris looked down at the broken body of the Iron Claw Monkey with a puzzled expression.

The Iron Claw Monkey was cut off so easily.

The Iron Claw Monkey, the nightmare of Leria Village, died from Ceris’ single sword strike.

“…….Huh.”

right. Seris was the future Sword Master, right? Anyway, I thought it would take a few attacks, but I didn’t expect it to be split in half with just one attack.

I looked at Seris and the half-baked Iron Claw Monkey in despair.

“….?”

“….Huh?”

I laughed helplessly, and Seris looked at her sword and the Iron Claw Monkey several times, as if she still didn’t understand the situation well.

The mercenaries, who had finished their first request without being able to do anything, stopped running in a daze.

So, the first page of the legend of the Scar mercenaries ended with just one line.