Chapter 170: The World a Demon Lord Only Knows (7)
We entered Pometra, a village in Baronet Bercy’s territory within the region of Lorraine.
“Please distribute these to the soldiers.”
Baronet Bercy gave us a genuinely warm welcome. He wasn’t the type of person to lie. The baronet caringly wrote a billet directive for us which was basically comparable to a free admission pass.
If a soldier were to follow the directive and go to a house, then the house owner would have to take the soldier in for the night. This was a natural duty that commoners had to fulfill for their lords. Be it soldiers from their own nation or a foreign power, accommodations were handled like this.
However, like all tasks, providing accommodations wasn’t exactly a welcomed task.
A stranger would be staying in the same house one’s wife and daughter were also staying in. This would cause an incredible amount of stress. There was nothing more bothersome than having to provide a free meal and accommodation for rough-looking soldiers. Adding to this, a majority of our group are dwarves and elves…… in other words, we couldn’t possibly be more foreign to the villagers than this. They will still obey their lord’s order, but they will definitely be frustrated.
Nonetheless, do not worry, my mercenaries and assassins.
I took out a pouch from my pocket as I spoke to Baronet Bercy.
“Pardon me, Baronet, but do you have silver and copper coins?