Northern Expedition

Ser Damian blinked, momentarily caught off guard by the sheer audacity of the question, though he quickly recovered.

To any outsider, Craig's casual inquiry about purchasing an entire mercenary guild would have sounded like the height of unbridled noble arrogance.

But to Damian, who had watched the young viscount grow, it was simply the reality of the realm Craig inhabited.

Craig von Darkstar had been born into absolute opulence, breathing the elevated air of the supreme aristocracy since his first cry.

At just ten years old, while most noble children were still practicing basic swordsmanship in private courtyards, Craig had been granted an entire Barony to govern, accompanied by a formidable Sword Master assigned as his personal Guardian Knight.

Back then, he was merely an exceptionally talented young master.