Lord Summoner's Freedom Philosophy: Grimoire of Love

"As what the treasurer had said, the total reward given to you is 3500 gold," (Guildmaster)

(Treasurer? So Lichia is the guild's treasurer as well? No wonder the other guild staff always bows and obediently obey her orders...) (Lyan)

"The guild's staff will help carry them to your carriage or wagon. Do you need escorts to transport them to your safe house? Or do you have no house here yet?" (Guildmaster)

"I'm still staying in an inn, but since I'm going to leave the city soon anyway, I'll be taking all of the gold with me. There will be no need for escorts," Lyan replied decisively.

Looking at the decisive decision Lyan made, the guildmaster let out a small chuckle.

"I see. Then until we meet again, Evocatore. May the god of fortune be with you," (Guildmaster)

With a single snap of fingers from the guildmaster, three muscular men with the guild's uniform entered the room and bowed to the three of them before lifting the heavy chest of gold with ease.

"Where should we take this, sir Evocatore?"

As the muscular staff asked the question with a gesture, in such a short moment, Lyan scanned the three of them with absolute observation.

Their body language, their eyes and the emotion they are harboring, their breathing pace, and the tone of the one that just spoke.

(Hm... I guess the ones chosen by the guildmaster are the trustworthy ones, huh) (Lyan)

"Ah. Follow me," (Lyan)

While carrying the chests, the three of them obediently follows Lyan. At the day before, Lyan had rented a wagon for him to use from a merchant for a day. But he didn't hire any coachman since he has the hobgoblin shadow servant for him to use.

By dressing the hobgoblin shadow servant to the point where no point of his skin could be seen, Lyan assigned him as the coachman.

At the time Lyan went outside the guild together with the muscular guild staff, the wagon driven by the hobgoblin is already waiting at the front.

"There, you can put them inside that wagon," Lyan pointed at his wagon.

Following Lyan's instruction, the muscular guild staff put the chests of gold inside the wagon. They were hoping to see a wagon that was a little bit safer for him to transport this much of gold, but when they opened the curtain, they saw it was just a normal wagon.

In the first place, choosing a wagon over a more stable carriage that could be driven faster is unthinkable. If in case he got ambushed or chased by people who aim for his reward golds, he wouldn't be able to make them lose him.

"As expected of the goblin king's slayer. He must be very confident that he could drive anyone who tried to steal his gold off,"

"Can't you see it? He's emitting the same presence as the guildmaster! He's definitely dangerous!"

"I heard that he faced the goblin king and the army of goblin champions alone. Some petty mercenaries won't be able to do anything to him,"

The muscular guild staff converses with each other in a small voice, but of course, Lyan's honed hearings caught their conversation with each other rather easily.

(Looks like my reputation had surely got known by everyone, huh... I guess making such a grand entrance on the announcement day was a successful plan) (Lyan)

"We've loaded all of them inside, sir Evocatore. Do you need anything else?" Asked one of them.

"It's fine, loading them inside the wagon is enough. Thank you, gentlemen," Lyan offer them a handshake.

"I-It's our pleasure!!" The one Lyan offered the handshake energetically accepted the handshake, and widen his eyes when he realized that there is something on Lyan's hand.

"It's a tip for the three of you. Have a good day," (Lyan)

"T-Thank you very much, sir Evocatore! Please tell us if you need anything!!" The man bowed, and when he showed the other two the three golds inside his hand, they bowed deeply to him as well.

"I'll do so sometimes then," Lyan replied with a smile before shifting his gaze to the big building of the mercenary guild.

(It's been less than two weeks, but it felt like I've experienced lots of things here. I guess it will be quite a while before I see this guild again. Should I bow to show my gratitude for giving me the fortune I got, I wonder?) (Lyan)

The hobgoblin shadow servant bowed his head when Lyan saw him and was ready to make the horse moves when Lyan entered the wagon, but-

"Lyan!"

Lyan turns his head back because of the call, and saw Rea looking at the wagon with a look of surprise on her face.

"Rea?" (Lyan)

"....Finally calling me without formalities right before you're going to leave is out of the rule, you know?" The usually cheerful girl uttered with a pout.

"Hahaha. Sorry for that," (Lyan)

"Are you... Really going to leave?" Rea asked as she saw the wagon behind him.

"Yes. It's been a while, thanks for helping me a lot," Lyan's response remains distant.

"Even though you're not even registered for two weeks as a mercenary yet... You haven't even completed your promise yet!!!" Rea suddenly shouts, startling Lyan and the horses.

"Promise?" (Lyan)

"Didn't you promise me to help Lichia-chan move on from that scumbag Jean!?" (Rea)

"No... I don't remember promising you that..." (Lyan)

"You did!!" (Rea)

"I didn't," (Lyan)

"YOU DID!!!" Her voice got even louder, making Lyan to manipulate the volume of her voice with his magic to avoid unwanted attention.

(I didn't...) (Lyan)

"Well... Rea. No matter how a scumbag that Jean is, it's Lichia's freedom to love anyone she wants to love, don't you think? It's definitely not the right of a stranger like me to meddle in her love affairs. It will be against my principle to force someone to go against their wishes," Lyan replied with a gentle tone but firm words.

"Y-You're right..." (Rea)

(He's right... It's unreasonable for me to force him to do so, right? But if he became one with Lichia-chan, it will be natural for me to be beside them as well...) (Rea)

"And here," Lyan reached his hand and offered a handshake.

Rea's complexion brighten when she saw the offered hand, and cheerfully accepted the handshake. But just like the three muscular guild staff, she noticed that there are something on his hands.

"Eh? Five gold coins? Why?" (Rea)

"It's my thanks for looking after me for this short while. Use this to eat and buy some things with Lichia, okay?" Lyan ruffled her head for a while before entering the wagon.

"We'll meet again!!" Rea waved her hands energetically, but Lyan didn't peek outside of the wagon. He only let out his hand from the curtain and waved back shortly before the hobgoblin shadow servant galloped the horses, making the wagon to move faster.

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Just as Lyan said he was going to go to the north to see the cold region, the wagon immediately took the northern route once he left from the west gate, and proceed to go straight to the north.

"Looks like he really went there, boss,"

"Good. Let's give some lesson of life to that show-off bastard,"

"Are you sure it's fine, boss? He did kill the goblin king alone, after all,"

"Hmph! It will be fine! I will be the one who faces him! If I didn't get trapped by the Golden Thrill, I would be the one who killed the goblin king in the first place!" The man said with clear anger on his face.

Ever since the day of the announcement, Jean had been harboring anger and hatred towards Lyan. No, not since the day of the announcement, but since the day he saw Lichia in his embrace and hold his hands in the middle of his duel, he had been setting his eyes on him.

Even though he's the leader of one of the Mythril-ranked mercenary parties, he's also the leader of a mercenary troupe that has over one five hundred members. But despite so, the people in the elite group seem to be praising and putting their attention on the newbie more than on him.

He's not interested in the men, but-

(Those unattainable Valkyries bitch, Lichia's friend Rea, the sexy madam, and the White Shadow's grandchildren. All those beautiful women are flocking to this guy. What's so good about him anyway? he's just a rather lucky newbie that loves to fight while wearing a cloak!) (Jean)

"We need to show him his place..." (Jean)

Jean mobilized a hundred of his men, and went with horses to intercept Lyan on his wagon when he reached the highway that is surrounded by a thick forest. There will be fewer people wandering, it will be easier for them to plunder that gold of his.

(I could get even more girls after getting those golds from him. And he will lose all of the fortunes that he just get from his beginner's luck. Welcome to the harsh mercenary life, Evocatore!) (Jean)

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Name: Lyan Arkanium Evocatore

Occupation: Gold-ranked Mercenary

Money: 3,541,722,400 Elnes / 3541 gold 72 big silver 2 silver 4 big copper

Weapon: None

Equipment: Black leather cloak, Leather Armor, 1 (Decent) One-handed Sword, 2 (Good-Quality) One-handed swords, 2 Health Potions, 2 Poison Vials

Grimoire's Companions: 8 High Spirits, 3 Valkyrie, Shadow Goblin Lord (Lv. 5), Papilio Slime, Galewing Butterfly, Rock Golem (Lv. 50), Deadlight (Lv. 63), Moonlight Butterfly, Ice Golem (Lv. 50)

Grimoire's Army: 6 Shadow Servants, 800 Skeleton Army