
Mercenary is not translated into Indonesian, but still uses the word mercenary. Then, for this chapter, it may be a bit confusing because the monologue of the past is a little mixed up with the dialogue of the present. Well, it uses POV 1, so, let's just say you're Lugalgin.
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I started telling stories about how I and these people met. Before that, a little introduction seemed to be no problem.
In this kingdom, or perhaps this world, the world of light and the world of darkness were always fighting.
"Hey, Lugalgin, the world of light and the world of darkness? You seriously tell it like that?" Mulisu.
"Hahaha, no. I'm not serious. Just a prank."
In essence, there is a normal world and a black market world. The normal world is represented by an official government, be it the King, Queen, President, Minister, Duke, or whatever. The black market world is represented by organizations. Every country and kingdom has a different name. Some are called triads, mafia, gangster yakuza, and others as.
However, the black market organization Bana’an does not care about such a designation. People on the black market just refer to it as an organization, nothing more. In Bana'an, currently, the organization that is considered to represent the black market is the Six Pillars.
A normal person would say that government is right because it is in accordance with the rules and upholds basic human rights. And instead, they think the black market world is wrong because it justifies all means. However, from the point of view of people who have jumped into the black market world, like us, this assumption is no longer true.
The fact is, the government also justifies all means and often violates basic human rights. As long as money goes along, there is no right or wrong. Not only the black market world, even governments will do the same. Corruption, collusion, nepotism, murder, conspiracy, you name it. Both the black market and the government are the same.
What makes the government seem right is that there is a media behind it. With the media, governments can throw all responsibility for their dirty deeds onto the black market. Although I say government is dirty, the black market world is not clean, it is even dirtier.
For people in the black market world, our basic principle is freedom. We can trade anything without having to pay taxes and not limited to certain areas. We can sell goods from other countries without the buyer having to pay customs clearance, enough shipping cost.
Not all black market-related activities are illegal. Each organization also has a company that works in various fields, ranging from drug sales, contractors, advertising, and so forth. How to get a job? The path of collusion, corruption, nepotism, extortion, murder, and so on is the way. And, of course, there are people from the government who participate.
Back to illegal lines. In the illegal line, consequences are also in accordance with the basic principle, freedom. If the client is unable to fulfill the agreement or pay the agreed fee, then we are free to punish them, whether temporary disability, permanent disability, or even death. Everything is up to us, without the need for complicated legal process, fast paced.
Governments sometimes do the same with the black market. However, the government still has to keep the image in public, so the government cannot do all those dirty things blatantly or use the media too often. Too often, the public will be suspicious of the government. You could say, the government movement is limited.
Due to government limitations, the black market world dominates the trading road almost all over the world. Few governments have been able to put pressure on the black market world in its territory well. Before the tragedy of the Cleinhad family, the Bana'an was one of the few Kingdoms capable of suppressing the black market world.
Simply put, if the black market world cannot be suppressed, the number of criminals will increase dramatically. The criminal is not an organization or person who is directly involved in the black market world, but people who are victims of the black market world, people who only touch the black market world, he said, not jump directly.
These people sometimes borrow money at loan sharks, or buy a forbidden item, or even just tired of such a life. For people who borrow money in loan sharks, the person will be suffocated by the interest, making them steal, rob or anything for money. The same thing happens with buying a prohibited item.
For people who are tired of life, they are only introduced to drugs or firearms or the like. Then, to get the money, they will commit a crime. So, indirectly, the black market world is the main cause of high crime rates.
To earn money, there are many avenues, one of which is selling humans. Simply put, sell your own child. This is the most frequently used way. The black market also accepts payments with children. Many organizations prefer this payment. In fact, they often design that clients pay by this method.
Children who are accepted as payment can be trained to be PSKs, couriers, mercenaries, mercenaries, mafia members, or whatever. And again, in this way, every organization can guarantee the sustainability and future of the organization.
However, this method has weaknesses. Although many people are willing to sell their children for money, unfortunately, the amount is uncertain. If the kingdom experiences an economic crisis or is hit by a disaster, the sale of this child will be very fertile. However, when everything is stable, almost no one makes a child sale.
When the economy is stable, all organizations can do is sell drugs, weapons, and goods without excise, or do legal work. Financially, organizations also benefit from economic stability. However, this does not guarantee the future of the organization.
It was used by the Cleinhad family. Whether since when, some say several tens of people said that a few generations ago, the Cleinhad Family made an offer to the black market organization in the Bana'an Kingdom. The Cleinhad family will sell a number of children every month to the organization on the condition that they are willing to follow the maximum quota of transactions per month.
With a maximum transaction quota per month in each organization, the amount of criminality can be reduced to a certain number. The black market world accepted the terms. Since then, black market organizations have been divided into 6 classes. The lowest to highest order were Class 1, Class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5, and Six Pillars.
The higher the organization class, the higher the transaction quota. If an organization is considered to have enough achievements, achievements, and credibility, then the organization can go up in class. However, a troublesome condition is, if there is one organization up the class, then there must be one organization down the class. In this way, the total transactions that the black market can make are unchanged. Therefore, there is often a war between organizations when there is a class change.
The highest grade was the Six Pillars. It was very difficult for the position of the six pillars to change. Normally, one would think no organization would be able to achieve the achievements and credibility of the Six Pillars class. But, actually, there is another reason.
If there is news of a bird or issue an organization will reach the Six Pillars class, then the Six Pillars organization whose position is the weakest, which has the potential to go down the class, will immediately attack and destroy the organization.
Indirectly, the organizations that were in the 5th grade limited their own achievements and achievements so as not to attract the attention of the Six Pillars organization.
Between three or four years ago we were just mercenaries. What I mean is me, Mulisu, Ukin, and Lacuna. The three of us are Lacuna's students. So, the one who taught us to be guerrilla masters was the Lacuna.
It is not clear who first or later became Lacuna's student. We were trained separately by Lacuna. And, before meeting them, I was just doing a mission with Lacuna. However, suddenly, on one mission he brought the three of us together. Until now no one wanted to tell me when they met Lacuna, including me.
Lacuna is aggressive, dominant, foul-mouthed, and sexy. He is the most perfect Spanish guitar body I have ever seen. His gray hair was completely incompatible with the black and dark eyes that displayed the traits of nobility. However, these two things did not diminish her beauty. Her yellow skin, sharp gaze, and hair gave off an exotic and sensual impression.
Although sometimes I can see the scars on his body, but, it gives a wild impression and strengthens the impression of aggression. Not to mention–
I had not had time to say the beauty and beauty of my teacher's body further, I was stopped by the cold eyes of the girls, including my two future wives. Okay, well, let me keep the story going.
At that time, of course, only the face and name of Lacuna were known to the black market world. We, his students, always try not to show face when carrying out missions. If someone sees our face while on a mission, then death will pick that person up.
In terms of fighting ability and talent, Ukin was the most powerful. Tactically and strategically, I am the most superior. Mulisu has no advantage whatsoever. You could say he was in the middle, between me and Ukin, all-rounder.
"Hey!"
I ignored Mulisu's protest and continued the story.
In team division, I sometimes pair with Lacuna, sometimes with Mulisu. More often with Mulisu because Ukin is not the type who wants to cooperate other than with Lacuna. He considered himself to be the oldest and greatest student. Yeah, me and Mulisu both don't care anyway.
Once, as usual, there was a clean-up mission. The bottom line is that high-end organizations want lower-class organizations cleaned up so as not to interfere with their classes. Back then, we got our first Agade member.
"Ehehe, and it's me." Ninmar responded slowly.
Yup, while we were in the cleaning process, we found Ninmar.
I'm stalled.
"In this section, let me tell you, Lugalgin." Ninmar took over. "They said, back then, not a single piece of cloth was found covering me. My whole body, even–"
Ninmar, still with his smile, replied. "You're really good Lugalgin."
Back to the story.
Normally, if it was me and Lacuna, or Lacuna and Ukin, Ninmar's life would be gone by then. However, Mulisu had another opinion. Mulisu asks that I keep Ninmar's whereabouts from Lacuna and Ukin while he helps Ninmar recover.
I don't mind as long as Mulisu doesn't trouble me. Yes, sometimes he bothers me by asking to buy this or that item, but not too bother because I think it is trivial.
"A few weeks after that, either because I lacked nutrition or what, I miscarried. As a result of this miscarriage and perhaps also by the trauma and injuries I experienced during my time in that organization, I was no longer capable of having children."
I didn't cut Ninmar. If indeed he thinks he has been able to accept the facts and tell it to others, maybe this is the best.
In those days, only Mulisu was beside Ninmar, accompanying him until Ninmar's condition improved.
"What are you saying, Lugalgin? You were there too. It is thanks to you and Mulisu that I can return to normal walking like this."
I just rubbed my head a few times and fed you. Maybe a few times give a random story. Or let you sleep on my lap a few times. But at least, I don't think it's important.
Yeah, it doesn't matter. The point is that after Ninmar, Mulisu and I found another member. After Ninmar, there are Mari, Ur, Ibla, Uru'a, Simurrum, Elam, Yarmuti, and finally Umma. At that time, I only found out that Mulisu often did that, picking up victims of human trafficking. He sent the men to the orphanage as caretakers or residents, depending on age.
"For the record, Emir, Inanna, the names they wear now are not real names," Mulisu entered. "That name is the name we gave them. We don't think they're gonna use their old names anymore."
"The one who gave those names was you, Mulisu, not me." I'm affirming.
"But you agreed and didn't protest right?"
Why do I protest?
Back to the story.
After we found the fourth person, Ibla, Mulisu suggested that I create a new organization to house those people. I said why don't he just put her in the orphanage she used to visit.
Mulisu said, to be able to support their lives and orphanages, need large funds. If it only depended on the job as a Mercenary, it was difficult. And again, there are some people like Ibla who have a knack for working on the black market.
As I thought, a new organization for them is not a bad thing. In addition to financial resources, they also need a home to go home. And this new organization will be their home. And again, I can also get a new source of opinion.
After that, Mulisu and I established Agade with the aliases Sarru and Kinum. Even though we have already established Agade, we are still working as mercenaries under Lacuna.
To make sure our identities were unknown, we always wore robes, masks, and wigs. I was wearing a black wig and Mulisu was wearing a white wig. In the past, Mulisu's hair was still short, he was still easy to wear a wig. If so, I'm not sure.
At Agade we teach Ninmar and his martial arts buddies how to survive and transact in the black market world. As far as other organizations are concerned, Agade has only two members, Sarru and Kinum, the rest, we are known to hire mercenaries or sub contractors. In fact, we never hired a mercenary or sub contractor.
Without me noticing, in a short period of time, Agade had almost ascended to the Six Pillars grade. The original members of Agade were already predicated elite members. Agade also has normal members. At that time, the one who organized all our administration and activities was Mulisu, so I think it was Mulisu who planned all this.
When I looked at Mulisu behind the bus, he just smiled.
It is too late if we want to limit the quota of achievements and achievements, one of the organizations in the Six Pillars is already eyeing Agade. And finally, an unexpected moment arrived. We, more precisely Lacuna, got a cleaning job.
Cleaning target: Agade.
Seriate
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This chapter was uploaded Saturday afternoon.
As always, thank you for all the support, likes and comments of his supporters.
Apparently, this time, no comment could author a response. Before that, thanks to Matrix99 for correcting the misnomer in Chapter 43. Authors are only human, so they do not escape error.
For this post, there is not much to talk about. The most important thing is that this chapter was given an adult content mark because it had alluded to sex slaves. There may be some who are disappointed because it is not an adult scene or so on. However, the mention of sex slaves by themselves is not something that is worth reading by children.
As mentioned earlier, black market talk is often inappropriate for children. And, the target audience of I am No King is not children. And remember, all this is fiction and author's design, not really happening.
Then, the author there are only 2 announcements, one of which reminds of yesterday.
The first announcement, starting next week, updates change from 3 times per week to 6 times per week. However, each update is shorter than the half update (half chapter). This was done to keep up with the competition in the Mangatoon world. Wkwkwk, okay kind of lebay in there.
For the second announcement, next week is the closing of this Arc. In two weeks, the story will enter a new arc and change the point of view of being someone else entirely. This change of viewpoint will provide a foundation for the story of I am No King.
Well, maybe, it's about a month that the point of view won't be in Lugalgin. From whom is the story's point of view? Just look forward to :D.
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