After a fierce argument, having failed to win even a token concession from Ian, Ser Barry and the knight from the Burway Family finally could not endure Ian's almost insulting arrogance any longer. After accepting the payment Ian offered in cash, they chose to leave with their men.
At this point, among the mercenaries Veld had found, only the two knights from the Fossoway Family and their squires remained.
Ser Veld was not satisfied with this outcome, but considering the arrogance expected of the Lannister name borne by "Ser Lucian," he could understand "Ser Lucian's" refusal to compromise with extortionists.
Moreover, now that they had already figured out their opponents' situation, losing a dozen or so cavalrymen would not affect their overwhelming advantage over the White Wall City caravan. Thus, Veld ultimately did not blame Ian.
The trap at the Abandoned Fishing Village had been personally arranged by Veld, but under the pretext of learning from experience, Ian had thoroughly familiarized himself with every troop deployment around the fishing village.
Night fell. Just as Ian was preparing to end the day's activities and go to sleep, he discovered that the system mission had updated.
Only then did he remember that exactly one week had passed since he completed Main Quest One.
Main Quest Two: Legion Mission Description: To prepare fully for the coming war, you should accumulate your own strength in advance. Mission Objective: Possess more than 1,000 soldiers. Mission Reward: 20 Points, 3 Attribute Points, 3 Skill Points, 2 selectable A-rank NPCs (within the region). Accept Replace
"1,000 men? Isn't that a bit too ambitious?" Ian blinked. "Annie, are there any specific requirements for the 1,000 soldiers in this mission objective?"
"These 1,000 men must be soldiers directly loyal to the player. If they are mercenaries, the