The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

Groot Gorri is the captain of a large mercenary group.

Because I was lucky enough to be promoted to level 4 in the past two years, I was able to get this position. The salary of large mercenary groups is generally not high, and only those with strong strength can get higher income.

——However, some time ago, the group received a big task.

"We are going to assist in the defense of Marville City, which is under the jurisdiction of Marquis Moti of the Armand Empire. All 500 members of the regiment will be dispatched. The total reward is 1,000 gold coins... Even ordinary members can get at least one gold coin!"

When the team leader informed everyone of the news, the entire team was excited.

Normally, it was difficult for these people to earn 20 silver coins a month. Although the strength of the third level was beyond the scope of ordinary people, there were still too many people in the group. If the reward for a task had to be shared by more than a dozen people, they would only get a few silver coins.

Although it’s not that no one has thought about going out and working on their own, level 3 fighters can be found everywhere. Why would others entrust a job to you?

"Brothers, work hard. This time the client might be a big money sponsor... maybe there will be a reward later!"

Mercenaries don't care what kind of work they do. As long as they are paid enough, there are many people who are willing to do it, even if it means fighting against the regular army of the empire.

So, Grote and the mercenary group came to Maville City. Along with them came two large mercenary groups of several hundred people.

After gathering so many people, even the Imperial Border Guard Corps did not dare to fight them easily.

……

On the last night of Marvel's garrison, Grot was bored and drank with a few of his confidants.

"This city lord is really generous. He even provides us with free food. It would be nice if he could give us some women."

"Captain, why are the three mercenary groups gathered here? Shouldn't they be dispersed if they want to defend the city?"

"Idiot! We are not trying to defend the city! Didn't you hear the broadcast a few days ago?"

Groot is not a fool who only has martial arts. He was able to climb to the position of captain not just by relying on his level 4 strength.

"It's obvious that the city lord knows nothing about military affairs, but why did the captain agree to such an arrangement? Use your brain to think carefully, what is in this direction we are heading towards?"

"This is the south... Is the south the city of Moti?"

"That's right! We are not here to defend at all! As long as that stupid marquis dares to send troops over, we will directly attack Moti City!"

When Grote was chatting with the captain before, he accidentally learned that the financier who paid them to come here wanted to lure out the Empire's border guards and create chaos in this territory from the very beginning.

Although doing so would likely invite retaliation from the Empire, as long as the border guards were lured out, they could immediately withdraw from the battlefield and escape from the Empire.

"Just wait. Tomorrow...tomorrow we will let those imperial people see how powerful we are!"

After taking a big gulp of the light wine mixed with water, Groot looked at the mercenaries who were having fun in the camp and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Relying on these mercenaries to attack the city? What a joke... These people are just a bunch of greedy and cowardly guys.

If the border guards really show up tomorrow, I will use them as human shields and escape alone.

……

The next morning, Groot and all the mercenaries prepared for battle.

Most of the soldiers in the Empire's army are only at level three. If a melee breaks out, even if the mercenaries are not very motivated, they can still cause damage to the regular army.

The financial sponsor's intention is to let them slap the empire in the face. As for how many people will die in the end, that is the mercenary group's own business.

"Captain, the commander just gave the order. We will start moving towards Moti City at seven o'clock."

"Haha, I told you so! Team members, are you ready to slap those boastful Imperials in the face?"

After hearing this, all the mercenaries burst into laughter.

They are a group of unrighteous people who live on the edge of a knife and are only a step away from thieves and bandits. Under the temptation of money, they can even abandon all morals.

"It's time! Let's go-"

"Look, what is that!"

"Black...clouds?"

However, just as the mercenaries were excitedly preparing to march towards Moti City, a huge black cloud flying at high speed from the horizon made them all stop.

“What… is that!!”

——When the turbid and dark fog suddenly dissipated and the huge flying battleship revealed its true form from mid-air, all the mercenaries on the ground were frozen in astonishment.

That's a monster.

[——This ship is the Imperial Royal Guards’ “Yumonhua” special cruiser. It has arrived at the designated airspace and has begun to carry out the clearing mission.]

When an elegant and clear female voice sounded from the black giant beast in the sky, the mercenaries finally realized a terrible fact -

[Accepting this palace's order - unlock all secondary gun arrays on the ship, conduct manual aiming and calibration at each gun position, fully load the No. 1 and No. 2 magic source furnaces -]

They were only level three mercenaries, but they were so proud of themselves and wanted to challenge the empire. In fact, they were just ants.

[Target, illegal mercenaries on the ground—kill without mercy! ]

Then, brilliant tongues of fire spurted out from the monster's belly.

The huge rocks and earth condensed with flames fell to the ground like meteors, and beautiful and cruel red flowers bloomed among the mercenaries gathered outside the city.

"Fourth, fourth level magic! Run away! Quickly..."

"Ahhhh! My feet! My…"

Earth and rock fragments as sharp as blades flew out in the exploding flames, mercilessly piercing the mercenaries' weak fighting spirits and leaving holes on their bodies that gushed out blood.

Those who were lucky enough not to be directly engulfed by the flames or pierced by the flying rocks immediately fled in all directions... They didn't know where to escape to, nor did they know whether they would become the next target.

Groot, who was originally full of vigor and vitality, now just stared blankly at the black beast that was looking down upon and sneering in the sky, and even forgot what he should do.

"Run! Run towards the city! That thing shouldn't attack the city!"

"Where are you all?! Where should I run?! Help!! I don't want to die!!"

Amid the deafening explosions, mercenaries were killed by the falling huge flints. These people who had lived faithfully for their desires not long ago were turned into corpses with holes or ashes.

"Those who are still alive, follow me! We are heading in that direction..."

The dazed Groot vaguely heard the captain's voice. He subconsciously turned his head and saw a huge light red column of light suddenly falling from the sky, lightly drawing a graceful trajectory on the earth.

And those mercenaries who were running out at full speed just now completely evaporated from this world the moment they were swept by the beautiful light.

“Ha…hahahahahaha!”

Seeing everything he was familiar with vanish in an instant, Groot's last ounce of sanity finally snapped and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"That is the real monster..."

The giant beast in the sky was still raining down flames and light, burning the tiny lives on the ground. Whether it was the cries of fear or the roars of unwillingness, they were just tiny, imperceptible mosquito noises in the irresistible rain of destruction.

And when a brilliant light flashed before Groot's eyes, his body, which was unable to move due to fear, finally gained eternal relief.

"…The weak will be devoured."

——This was the only feeling left in his heart at the last moment of his short life.