Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Chapter 304: Another job

Chapter 304: Another job

Lucius stirred from his bed, the sunlight streaming through the narrow window of his chamber casting golden streaks across the stone walls. He stretched languidly, a grin spreading across his face as he sat up. For the first time in months, he felt rested, content, and untouchable. Life had been good—very good for him.

It had been three months since that fateful night in Arduronaven,when he alongside his comrades had led a charge to open the gate from the inside.

His reward had been nothing short of extraordinary for particepating in this task. The prince himself had handed Lucius a heavy purse of silver and formally announced his promotion to sergeant. 

Since then, life had been a dream. The extra coin had afforded him comforts he'd never dared to imagine.

Lucius smiled as he thought of Sabina, her shy smile and the way her brown hair framed her delicate face. It still felt like a dream—she was finally his. His promotion and the generous sum of money he'd received had done more than elevate his standing among his peers; it had softened the heart of Sabina's father, a man who once saw Lucius as little more than an ambitious foot soldier.

The old tavern owner had been reluctant at first, grumbling about the precariousness of a soldier's life, but the gleam of Lucius's new sergeant insignia and the weight of his purse had silenced those protests. After weeks of negotiations and showing his newfound stability, Lucius had received the answer he had prayed for: Sabina's hand in marriage. Their wedding was set to take place soon, and the thought filled him with a nervous excitement.

He glanced around the modest inn's room where he currently resided. It was clean and well-kept, but the worn wooden floorboards and the faint smell of ale from the common room below reminded him that this was no place to start a new life with his bride. The room had served him well in these past months, but now that he had the means, he knew it was time to do better.

Lucius's brow furrowed slightly as he ran a hand through his hair, considering his options. He had coin enough now to buy a proper home