Mob No. 63: “I’m Dan Biltrop. I’m a Knight Rank. People call me ‘The Invincible Tough Guy’!”
The mercenary team “Purgatorio,” led by Count Bissen’s son, ere successfully executed.
It’s just my bad luck to encounter crazy people two days in a row.
Meanwhile, unrelated to me, Zeistole san and Rossweisse are exchanging greetings.
The receptionist who brought Lambert here without permission is glaring at them jealously.
I think that’s the same receptionist who talked to me when I first came to the Mercenary Guild.
Well, I doubt she remembers me at all.
“The higher-ups are concerned about Count Bissen’s idiot son and that Zeistole san, but there’s nothing we can do about it. Let’s talk about the job instead.”
“Sure.”
As I stood dumbfounded by the cliché extermination scene unfolding before me, old man Roans spoke to me, trying to change the subject.
He was also stunned, but he recovered faster than me. As expected of him.
“Among the current job postings, the most peaceful one is security for a social party in the colony.”
The details of the job request he handed me are as follows:
Job Description: Security around the colony, which is the venue for a social party hosted by the Marquis of Norbundle, and traffic control for guests.
Duration: 72 hours (3 days) in Galactic Standard Time.
Mandatory briefing one hour before the start of the job.
12-hour continuous shifts followed by 12-hour standby breaks in a two-shift system.
Breaks during shifts are optional. Must report when leaving the site.
Work Environment: Free use of capsule-style accommodation in the colony.
Free meals provided.
Spacecraft fuel provided.
Job Requirements: Must bring your own spacecraft.
Repair costs for damaged spacecraft are your responsibility.
Must respond/deploy even during standby breaks in case of emergencies.
No leaving the colony during standby breaks for the above reason.
Entry to the venue colony is prohibited except in emergencies.
Payment: 360,000 credits – fixed.
The conditions are quite good, but there’s something that bothers me.
“The security itself isn’t strange, but in cases like this, wouldn’t the Marquis’s security team usually be eager to do it?”
“Apparently, the Marquis’s security team is busy with internal colony security, so they want to outsource the external security to mercenaries. That includes traffic control for guests.”
“Well, it’s not like we could handle the nobles anyway. This is better for us.”
A social party means many nobles will be attending.
For security, it’s better to have more people, and for colony internal security, their team would be more suitable as they’re used to dealing with nobles.
“Alright, then you’ll take it. Make sure you’re there by the specified time.”
“Understood.”
After accepting the job, I quickly left the guild.
Afterwards, I bought information from Gonzales, picked up some light novels and manga to kill time, and prepared for departure. I left planet Ytts in time to make it to the designated time.
The venue colony was in orbit around the planet Latakasa in the Marquis of Norbundle’s territory.
Planet Latakasa is basically a rock and ice planet, but it receives enough starlight to have day and night cycles, plants, and even an atmosphere with components that humans can breathe.
However, the average temperature of this atmosphere, even when illuminated by starlight, never exceeds minus 120 degrees, and breathing it would instantly destroy your lungs, causing immediate death.
The trees that stand tall in this extremely low temperature are called “Soybis.” They always have lush green needles, grow in rows stretching for hundreds of kilometers, and their trunks are said to be harder than diamond.
This makes Latakasa one of the beautiful planets, with green streaks on a white background.
While it might be possible for humans to live there with extensive development, the Marquis of Norbundle hasn’t developed this planet. There’s only a specially built villa and observatory belonging to the Marquis, and landing is prohibited for anyone unrelated.
It’s probably some kind of emergency shelter, just in case.
Anyway, the mercenaries docked their ships at the provided accommodation colony and headed to the briefing venue.
There, about 200 mercenaries from various branches were crowded together.
The moment I sat down on the edge of a chair,
“Hey! You’re here too!”
“Oof!”
Suddenly, someone slapped me hard on the back.
I turned towards the voice and saw a familiar face standing next to me.
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“Oh, it’s you…”
“What’s with that gloomy face?”
“It’s because you hit my back…”
The culprit was Morise, the rough female mercenary.
She seems to have forgotten about delicacy as usual.
“So you took this job too. These security jobs are always easy and nice.”
Old man Bernard sat down in front of me, stretching his shoulders and back.
“Long time no see, everyone!”
“We often end up together, don’t we?”
“Taking jobs like this seriously is what makes a first-class mercenary. It’s only natural.”
Arthur, Miss Seira, and even Levin were at this venue.
Levin is still dressed in his chuunibyou-style clothes, but his dignity seems to be improving.
Unexpectedly, the members from that previous job had gathered, but then a different face approached.
“Yo, you lot. Why the gloomy faces?”
He was a bit older than me, about 185cm tall with a well-toned body, slicked-back hair, and a grinning face.
Seeing this man, Morise made a disgusted face.
“Better than your grinning mug.”
“Heh. Still as mouthy as ever, woman.”
They both speak with a bit of an edge, but their expressions show they’re not serious.
“Who are you?”
“Oh right. I haven’t met you three rookies and the old man before.”
As Levin cautiously questioned the man, he put one hand on his hip and pointed at himself with his thumb, striking a pose like some anime hero.
“I’m Dan Biltrop. I’m a Knight Rank. People call me ‘The Invincible Tough Guy’!”
He said these embarrassing lines without a hint of shame.
This Dan Biltrop may be annoying in conversation and attitude, but there’s no doubt he’s a reliable and skilled mercenary.
He’s also famous for once reaching the Bishop Rank, but voluntarily requesting a demotion because there were too many annoying nobles.
Even if people don’t know his name, the story of “a man who once requested demotion from Bishop Rank” has spread.
Well, with that attitude all the time, it’s no wonder people find him annoying.
I didn’t want to approach him at first either, judging by his appearance and atmosphere, but…
He’s saved many allies during large-scale battles, He’s charged into enemy lines to break through difficult situations,
He’s helped people being harassed by nobles,
He’s encouraged those who were depressed after failing jobs,
Once I realized he was such a brave and caring person, my view of him changed.
“Long time no see, Mr. Dan.”
“Hey John! Still an otaku as always!”
By the way, we became friends when I found an old manga he was looking for.
Levin and the others remained dumbfounded throughout.
Well, that’s to be expected when you first meet him.
As we were having this silly conversation,
[We will now begin the briefing. Please be seated.]
An announcement was broadcast.
Well, it’s time to work.
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