Volume 6 Chapter 64 Side Braver Xviii ── The Guidance Of Brave
"But what do you plan to do with your strategy?"
"Well, the problem is that we have no support in Sanmoto."
Mayuri asked a good question, but Shion started to think deeply.
"They say there's no guild in Sanmoto. If we made a name for ourselves as mercenaries, we could potentially connect with the important people in the country."
Gabert was also thinking hard, but no good ideas came to mind.
There are monster attacks in Sanmoto, but as Gabert mentioned, there isn't a Mercenary Guild in this country.
Here, it's up to the lords ruling the regions to handle the monsters.
To be precise, the lords──powerful nobles──have people close to mercenaries on their payroll.
In other words, unlike Arcus's Mercenary Guild, this place has political ties, which could be a good thing.
"Maybe Gabert's idea could work, but here, our reputation and achievements as mercenaries are almost 0. It'll take a lot of time to build from scratch."
It's definitely one possible approach, but if we try to contact the nobles one by one, it will take a long time before reaching the higher-ups.
In that time, it's very possible that the demons could break the seal and unleash disaster.
"It's not likely we'll find a huge monster just lying around waiting for us."
"Come on, Gabert. That kind of talk makes it sound like you want people to be in trouble with monsters."
"Oops, my bad. I'll be more careful."
Gabert scratched his head, chided by Relix.
It was a natural thought for someone who lived as a mercenary, but he realized it wasn't the right thing to say in front of Brave.
"So, let's talk about what we're actually going to do."
"More than anything, not being able to convey the details of our 'requirements' is really painful. This blocks any reasonable paths we might have."
The guard was only told, "Due to important matters, we need you to contact the Shogun family," but they never mentioned what the 'important matters' were.
This was because if they accidentally touched the 'calamity' the Shogun family might be hiding, they couldn't predict what kind of response they would get.
It's a big worry how the 'calamity' is being handled within the Shogun family, since it's unclear.
The only thing left was an alliance, as diplomatic relations with the Lunatis royal family had been cut off for a long time.
If they present the best case, they could draw their interest and join the negotiations, but if they get the worst case, they might be detained without a word.
The approach would change if either was certain, but the possibility of either the best or worst makes it hard to act carelessly.
"So, we should've just made up some random reason from the start. Now that they've seen our faces, it's too late."
"No way~. No matter where we are, in any land or country, we are Brave-sama and his companions."
Gabert's words were practical and profit-driven, but Mayuri couldn't overlook them and argued back.
More than who is right or wrong, it's a clash of beliefs.
While the two were bickering back and forth, Shion pondered.
On the surface, he seemed calm, but inside, he had no clear view of the future, and a faint anxiety permeated his mind.
"........."
"Relix-san?"
Suddenly, Shion saw Relix place his hand on the hilt of the Holy Sword at his waist, close his eyes, and fall silent.
The space seemed filled with a tense atmosphere.
Relix, who even made raising his voice seem daunting, finally took his hand off the hilt, opened his eyes, and let out a sigh of relief.
"Shion. I want you to listen and consider this without laughing."
Relix looked directly at the monk and opened his mouth.
"Ignoring the prerequisites for now, if there's a way to meet Shogun-sama as soon as possible, what would that be?"
"That would be──"
Relix's words seemed extreme and easy to dismiss, but for Shion, it was a shock.
It was such an impossible idea that he hadn't even considered it.
That's why Brave's question struck a chord in the monk's heart.
If they set aside whether it's possible or not, and just think about how to achieve our goal──there aren't many answers.
Among those, if there's one thing we can grasp first──.
"If we can't meet the Shogun directly, we should ask someone who can. Helping Relix-san's request comes down to this."
"Yeah. Then the shortest path we should aim for is 'there'."
"I think I was overthinking things a bit. I can't believe I forgot such a simple thing."
By going to a land where common sense was different, he had been too focused on the methods and support he could use before.
Now, instead of looking for reasons why it's impossible, he should have been searching for ways to make it possible.
"But, even saying this myself, it's not easy to connect with someone who aligns with our goals──like a powerful person in this country, right?"
"Still, it might be a bit easier than meeting the Shogun directly."
Brave is someone who gives hope and guides everyone, no matter what hardships lie ahead.
Traveling with Brave, Shion felt he had experienced something new once again.
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