SSS-Class Ranker Return

Chapter 99

Knight’s Oath (3)

Remington estate.

It was a very shabby city ruled by Baron Remington. No, calling it a city is a bit embarrassing.

Fortunately, there was a magic stone mine nearby where low-grade magic stones could be mined, so it was enough to make a living, but I knew at a glance that it was a standard of living that would have been quite difficult otherwise.

However, the place where Rokhan rode for a while again arrived at a manor located in a valley deeper than this.

[You have entered the Linai territory.]

That’s Youngji Lina.

Although half of the estate was made of mountains, the only special product was a small amount of copper, and there were many monsters, so it was not mined properly, and the land for farming was not very fertile, so even the lords led a poor life.

“What’s going on?”

“I came here because I wanted to be a knight.”

“Yes, I am a knight.”

Even the guards who were guarding the lord’s castle were surprised by Lokan’s answer.

[Guardian of Rinai Territory][Lv 181]

Even the few guards did not exceed the level of 200.

Hearing Rokhan’s answer, the guard glanced at Rokhan with questionable eyes, then ran inside, and soon a response came from within.

He was so surprised that the lord ran out himself.

‘Hey… … .’

It was expected, but it could not have been disastrous.

Wouldn’t it be several times the price of the lord’s clothes just for the equipment that Lokan was wearing right now?

It was a frugal life because it was a very poor manor, but he was dressed in an outfit that did not feel the lord’s dignity at all.

‘That’s why I chose it, though.’

There were two main reasons why Rokhan chose such a shabby estate and lord.

One was the potential of the realm, and the other was the concept of ‘fallen aristocrats’.

Not yet, but sooner or later this estate will fall. It was eaten at the nearby Remington estate, and only later did the potential explode and hit the jackpot.

‘Before that, I have to eat.’

Rokhan had planned to devour this estate before that.

At the moment when he becomes a condition for obtaining the status of a nobleman, he intends to buy the entire Linai estate by giving a large sum to the Linai lord, who leads a life of poverty that does not fit the name of the nobility.

It sounds like a big deal when it comes to purchasing manor, but in fact, at this level, 2,000 to 3,000 gold was sufficient.

Even at this moment, the shop in Crossroads was making a lot of money, so it was possible to raise that amount of money.

“Yeah, yes. You came here because you wanted to become a knight.”

Lord Linai, unaware of Rokhan’s insidious intentions, pretended to be serious and looked into his eyes.

“Yes, I want to become a knight in the Linai estate here.”It looked like it would burst into laughter when I saw him doing it with a scruffy face, but Lokan desperately took care of his facial expressions and took it seriously.

“Ugh… … .”

Seeing that, Lord Linai seemed to be worried as well.

In a situation where there are not enough skilled knights right now, so even the monsters in the mountains occupying half of the territory are not able to subdue, and sometimes they are being damaged by monsters that come down to private houses, it would be reassuring to have a knight like Lokan.

Also, isn’t Lokan a visitor?

Whatever your current level, you will soon become stronger, and even if you die while subjugating a monster, you can resurrect as much as you want.

Isn’t this the best price-performance ratio for him?

There is only one thing that worries me, however, is that Linai’s estate does not have enough money to take care of his green poles.

‘I will be worried.’

Of course, if you subdue a monster, you can take advantage of it as a by-product. But in a situation where the subjugation of monsters has to be left entirely to Rokhan, shouldn’t he also take care of his share?

And if all the monsters to be subjugated disappeared, then that was a problem.

“Uh huh… … .”

At first, I thought it was an unconditional advantage and I had to catch it, so I jumped out with tabi feet, but I had no choice but to get more and more troubled.

And after a while, the answer of Lord Linai, who broke the silence and was frustrated, came out.

“Tell me honestly. Our estate doesn’t have enough money to give you your green stick.”

“Fine. I will not accept green sticks.”

An overly honest answer. However, Lokan gave an unconventional answer as if he had expected it.

“There will be conditions.”

However, Lord Linai was not as happy as he was. It was because he could have fully anticipated that there would be certain conditions behind it.

“Yes, give me the land instead.”

“the land”

Lord Linai’s forehead narrowed.

Because asking the lord for land is like asking for everything. Even if it’s just a small part, it’s not easy to give it away willingly.

“I am not asking for anything at all. All you have to do is give me ownership of some areas of that mountain while I’m here as a knight. The contract is… … We do it every year.”

It will probably take less than a year. Until Rokhan bought this estate instead of renting it.

So he could build with confidence.

“Are you going to make a contract like a mercenary?”

“Yes. Do you not need to confirm that I am a master you can trust and serve?”

It wasn’t wrong. What would a knight like Rokhan believe in serving a lord like that for the rest of his life?

The eyes of Lord Linai were shaken by Lokan’s bold request to renew the contract after a year or to return to being a free knight.

Rolling his eyeballs back and forth, it seemed like he was busy calculating in his head.

“As I told you in advance, there will be no requests for mines necessary for the operation of the estate. If a vein is found in the area I have chosen, I will return it to the lord and receive another land.”

“I don’t even want mining rights”

Then, Lord Linai’s eyes turned round.

When he asked for land in the mountains, I thought he might want the copper mines here, but he said that it was not.

“Then why do you want the land?”

“Give me all the rights to the monsters that hunt in that land in return.”

“Ah… … Right.”

Youngjoo nodded as if he knew only then.

But even that was a fake of Lokan. They are trying to make people misunderstand them as if they were greedy for the corpses of monsters and were doing shallow tricks.

Perhaps Lord Linai thinks that Rokhan has a plan to drive monsters to the land and hunt them down.

“… … Good. But when you go out to subdue monsters, you have to go with three soldiers.”

After examining the truth of the condition, Lord Linai finally nodded his head with a firm expression and accepted the condition.

Instead, he stipulated the condition that he should follow his instructions and actively strive for the development of his territories.

‘of course. In the end, it will be mine.’

And that was what Lokan wanted.

“It is an honor to have you.”

“I, Decarn von Linai, will appoint the knight Rokhan as my knight.”

After writing a brief contract that even states that the master-slave relationship can be ended by agreement even if the contract period does not expire, Rokhan made an oath of knighthood to Lord Linai and was incorporated into his knighthood.

[You have become a knight in the Reina Territory.][Awesome achievement! You are the first visitor to be knighted.][The title ‘First Knight’ has been acquired.][You are the first to acquire this title.][First Knight] [Rare]

A title given to the first among visitors to be knighted.

You are the first to win this title.

This title is only awarded to the first one.

[Hold Effect]

-All stats +10

-All stats increase by 10% during escort missions or defensive battles with the [Knights] effect

In addition, even rare-grade titles!

All stats increased by 10 may not have much meaning for Lokan now, but the [chivalry] effect seemed to be able to be put to good use later.

Escort missions are seldom performed, but if it is a defensive battle, it can be used in a territorial battle or a siege battle.

As such, Lokan, who was incorporated into the Linai territory, immediately began to move.

Even though the lord is still in a bad mood, there should be nothing he can’t do because he keeps an eye on him.And that was another reason for choosing this place.

‘It’s a no-brainer anywhere else.’

He enters the ranks of a nobleman who is about the same level as a count and behaves arbitrarily.

Moreover, if there was any territoriality in the knights under his command, he might have to give up the level-up for a while because of suffering there.

Because of this, at one time in his previous life, there was even a saying that the producers were slowing down the malicious content consumption.

The only disappointment is that the level of monsters that appear is limited because it is a weak and small territory.

‘It’s me, thank you.’

Some may see it as a weakness, but from the point of view of Lokan, it was also a good thing.

Anyway, there must be a high-level hunting ground of level 250 or higher right now, and it was the bread of the picture.

In addition, he had information about high-level fields and dungeons that others did not know.

‘Then let’s start’

Lokan got up from his prostrate posture and his eyes lit up. He apologized to the lord and immediately began to command his men.

“From now on, we will start subjugating monsters near the city and mine. Gather all except the soldiers who will protect the lord’s castle and the city!”

“Yes, yep!”

The soldiers who had been watching were met with frost at the sound of Rokhan’s shouts, full of strength.

Surprised by those sad blue eyes, he straightened his posture and began to stand in line with the five.

From their point of view, it would feel like a stone rolled in by Rokan, but his body moved before his head in fear and intimidation that he would not be able to pick up a bone if he touched it wrongly.

“Is everyone gathered?”

“Yeah!”

“The answer is short and bold. Got it!”

“ancient!”

The force of a Korean reserve sergeant. The soldiers crushed by it began to move rapidly like new recruits under Rokan’s command.

“Then I will go.”

“Wow, hard work.”

Even the lord stuttered in embarrassment, but Lokan suddenly took them and disappeared.

‘It would be good enough as a barricade or a shepherd dog.’

However, even Lokan did not intend to use them as a combat force. He is the only one who hunts. The remaining troops only serve to guide the guide and to guide the monster so that it does not leak.

And the biggest role is to ‘show’.

It is to show and appeal to the lord, and also an opportunity to show off his strength to the soldiers who will follow his command in the future.

Lokan ran towards the monsters alone with a villain-like expression.

“Heh heh heh heh heh!”

As the cry of madness erupted, even the soldiers who were classified as ‘allies’ and were not affected by it shuddered.

He began to deeply fear and obey his new boss, trembling at the horror of not knowing who was a monster or who was a human.