CH 192

Chapter 192

When Peaceful Times Cease To Exist : Character Introduction — Blackhawks Part

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

Name : Valthus

Age : 35 years old, Human male

Appearance : 178cm, 74kg, Standard chestnut and brown eyes

Occupation : Swordsman（Uses a sword that is only slightly longer than a normal sword,）Blackhawk’s Commander

Likes : Reading, Companions

Dislikes : Vegetables

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

His origins and parents are unknown. He was born on the battlefield and was already in the war when he can remember. In the mercenary company where he grew up, children born on the battlefield were considered auspicious and were cherished and nurtured by all. To him, the battlefield is home, and the members of the mercenary company are his family. Therefore, being on the battlefield at all times is his true desire, and he cannot tolerate the killing of his allies or betrayal.

When he was 12 years old, there was a betrayal among his allies that almost wiped out his entire group. Valthus pursued the members of the group who betrayed him for 14 days, nearly sleepless and uninterrupted, and slayed more than 200 soldiers who stood in his way. Ironically, this would make him a household name.

He went on to work for various mercenary companies, but it was the battle against Gruzald when he was 15 years old that made his name the most famous. The Valthus unit, entrusted with the position of lord in a desperate situation in front of Gruzald, plunged 500 men into Gruzald’s main camp of over 50,000, and in fact defeated over 1,000 beastmen in head-to-head combat. At this time, Valthus took on six Gruzald generals at the same time and finally succeeded in striking a blow at King Dryan. With his overwhelming destructive power, he escaped safely. At that time, the members who served in the same battlefield became members of the first Blackhawk group. Zeldos and Rascha were members of the same mercenary group at that time.

Valthus was then targeted by various people who wanted to take advantage of his strength, fame, and bounty, but he succeeded in turning the tables on them. However, the battle was so fierce that more than half of the group’s members died, and the group was disbanded once in order to hide underground.

However, afterwards, new great people gathered under Valthus and the group was reorganized.

Name : Betts Brave Raedrind

Age : 58 years old, Human male

Appearance : 175cm, 68kg, White hair (Formerly brown hair), Brown eyes

Occupation : Swordsman（Normal size sword,）Blackhawk’s Deputy Commander

Likes : Wine, Writing poetry, Bonsai

Dislikes : Zeldos

First-Person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

He was originally the fourth son of a prestigious samurai family. However, because of his rather free-spirited personality, he was thrown out of his home with near disownment. It’s quite ironic that he became most famous among his brothers.

Kicked out of his home at 18, he moved from place to place as a mercenary. He couldn’t carelessly become an officer because he came from a prominent family in another country, and the mercenary life suited his nature. He and Zeldos have been friends since he started working as a mercenary.

He have known Valthus since he was a relatively young child, and now that everything around him is dead, he can say that he was his father figure. He used to be a lightweight, but now that he’s older, he has become a stopper for the group members who tend to go off on some tangent. According to him, this is the reason he has gray hair, but according to Zeldos,「I’m lucky I’m not bald.」

Incidentally, his swordsmanship is of the very highest class. Even Rui and Lexus can hardly win a single sword in single combat. Everyone is reluctant to follow Betts, who is always nagging about something, because they recognize his personality and ability. Today, the members of the group say to him with love,「We are all very proud of you, Betts.」And「Hey, old man…」

■ 0th Squad Member

Name : Grossfeld（Commonly known as, Father Sexual Harassment）

Age : 32 years old, Human male

Appearance : 188cm, 80kg, Blonde hair, gray eyes

Occupation : Warrior Priest（Weapons are twin swords in the shape of a cross）

Likes : Words Of Love（It was never the word of God,）Women

Dislikes : Not beautiful beings, Men who reek with sweat

First-Person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

The members labelled him as the「Enemy of Women.」He thinks he is a preacher of love, but he has never succeeded. If he wasn’t so busy, he’d be tall and handsome…

Incidentally, he comes from the Western Olympus Church. It isn’t certain how he came to make a series of sexually harassing remarks, but he is certainly capable of doing so. He has recovery magic and front-line combat ability. He can also be used as an all-around player, such as providing magical support from the rear guard.

Name : Mireille

Age : 35 years old（Equivalent to about 18 years old in humans,）Beastkin female

Appearance : 172cm（Ears excluded,）58kg, 82/58/85,

Occupation : Rabbitkin Fighter

Likes : Meat, Napping, Acting alone, Talking

Dislikes : Vegetables, Loudmouths

First-Person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

She is a beastkin warrior from Gruzald. She was expected to be a future Beast General, but she got tired of her life of military service and bondage and deserted. This was before Nia had yet to join the military.

She is a genuine avant-garde type of fighter who plays with speed. If it’s just speed, she can momentarily outperform『Godspeed』Rohha, and has actually taken one from him, but for some reason, she can’t take one from Valthus. She is registered at Blackhawk with the promise to do what she says until she gets one from him.

By the way, she is quite talkative and often gets bored because most of the members of 0th Squad do not talk much. Because of this, she often play pranks, but it’s usually Betts who is the victim.

Name : Amarina

Age : 25 years old, Human female

Appearance : 165cm, 55kg, 83/58/86, Brown twin-tail hair, brown eyes

Occupation : Dragon Knight（Her partner’s name is Crown.）

Likes : Sky, Long rides

Dislikes : Crowding and hustle and bustle, Alcohol

First-Person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

Formerly a member of the military. She left the military to become a mercenary because she wasn’t given a fair evaluation in the military and felt dissatisfied. She joined Blackhawk because Valthus gave her a fair and proper evaluation. She consider him a respectable person.

Since she’s the only dragon knight in Blackhawk, she’s always in charge on scouting. Normally, this is an extremely dangerous mission, but she have never been caught unaware.

She is a serious and sensible person. She often works with Mireille, as she takes good care of her.

Name : Grace

Age : 70 years old（Equivalent to 25 years old in humans,）Giantkin female

Appearance : 237cm, 86kg, Undisclosed three sizes, gray hair, green eyes

Occupation : Swordswoman（Greatsword User）

Likes : Mercenary work, Travelling, Liqour

Dislikes : Troublesome stuff, Loudmouths

First-Person : I/Atai/アタイ

＜Profile＞

A female swordsman of the Giant Tribe. She is much larger than the average human male swordsman and is a little known swordsman in the world of mercenaries in the northwestern part of the continent. In the closed world of Giants, it’s rare to find someone who operates out of their sphere of influence. But she is very fond of touring different places, and she likes her job as a mercenary very much.

After all, she was easily defeated by Valthus in single combat, so she began to follow him. However, she doesn’t always work with anyone because she cannot cure her windbag temperament. She usually works alone as a mercenary. She and Amarina seem to hit it off and hang out together a lot.

She has a husband in her hometown.

Name : Qanaat

Age : 42 years old（Equivalent to late 20s in humans,）Half fiend, half human male

Appearance : 183cm, 75kg, Blue skin, Red odd eye only in right eye, Black hair

Occupation : Sensor and Spearman

Likes : Deserted places

Dislikes : Urban places

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

He is the child of a mother attacked by a fiend. In other words, he is the child of a fiend. But her mother raised him righteously despite the scorn of the villagers, and he’s quite a decent person in his own right. However, his appearance made it difficult for others to accept him, and when he was unable to find work, until Valthus picked him up.

Perhaps because of his fiend blood, his physical abilities are considerably better than those of an ordinary human being. He is also a Sensor, especially good at detecting poisons. Therefore, his guidance is indispensable when entering uncultivated lands. Of course, he is also a first-class spear user.

He’s not good in urban areas due to his experience of discrimination, but he has a caring and gentle personality. Therefore, Mireille is very attached to him. He is also very good with Mireille, without a trace of displeasure.

※ The other 0th Unit has not yet appeared in this Act.

■ 1st Squad

Name : Max Obrain

Age : 34 years old, Human male

Appearance : 193cm, 89kg, Brown hair, eye patch over right eye, brown eyes

Occupation : Sickle and Chain User

Likes : Lovers, Studying, Sweet things, Gambling

Dislikes : Betts, Spicy things

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

Subordinate(s) : His 4 Lovers

＜Profile＞

He was the son of the heir to a wealthy merchant. Since childhood, he had prided himself on his large size and strong arms. One day when he was 12 years old, his parents hired a group of mercenaries. It struck Max that one of them was a boy not much older than himself. He wasn’t very big, and Max often made fun of him because he was a quiet boy.

Then, his troopers were attacked by fiends. This was a new experience for Max, and he was so horrified that he was buckling under the weight of fear. And just when he was about to be attacked by a fiend, the boy he had always made fun of cut the demon down in two. The boy didn’t even give a glance to the frightened Max, but plunged into the crowd of fiends and tore through them as if he was lucky to get hit. It was then that he learned when the truly strong wield their power. The boy’s name was Valthus. The number of fiends he had defeated exceeded 30 at that time.

Thereafter, he decides to stop being a merchant and walk with Valthus as a mercenary. Valthus had a natural ability to fight, but he wasn’t good at things like money management or negotiating, so Max often had to take care of those things. He is the main money manager for the entire mercenary group, especially since the establishment of Blackhawk. He is usually the one who brings in the big-ticket jobs, and he is exceptionally talented when it comes to information.

At the core of this group are the Lovers. In fact, they are Max’s mistresses, but they are all synonymous with intelligence and assassination work as well. Their origins are varied. They are former slaves, Kunoichi with permanent contracts, sinners, and prostitutes. By the way, all of them are professional fighters.

Contrary to his appearance and attitude, he is extremely sweet-tempered and loves to study. In his spare time, he spends his days in and out of the academy or reading books. This has helped Blackhawk immensely, and he also acts as a military strategist.

■ The 2nd Squad is Rui and Lexus, so see that one.

■ 3rd Squad

Name : Zelver

Age : 32 years old, Human male

Appearance : 185cm, 84kg, Brown hair, brown eyes

Occupation : Former Knight, Greatsword User

Likes : Tempering

Dislikes : Sweet things, Gambling

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

Formerly a knight, he rose to the rank of captain at a young age. However, on a certain battlefield, he suffers a terrible tragedy in which almost all of his men die except for himself.

He questions his own abilities, so he abandons his homeland and sets off alone on a journey to train himself in swordsmanship. He then meets Valthus, and realizing that he isn’t strong enough, he decides to work with them to hone his swordsmanship.

His character is a little too strong-willed, but he is basically serious. Max always teases him, forcing him to make bets, and when he loses, he’s forced to eat something sweet as a punishment. By the way, he doesn’t like to gamble, but he’s always involved in it because all the members of the 3rd Squad except him are betting enthusiasts.

Name : Vernot

Age : 53 years old, Human male

Appearance : 170cm, 57kg, Black hair, brown eyes

Occupation : Magician

Likes : Painting, Gambling

Dislikes : Alcohol

First-Person : I/Washi/ワシ

＜Profile＞

He is a former mage from the Magic Association. He was fed up with the repeated factional fights and became a freelance mage and mercenary. He was quite good, but not good enough to form a faction, and he probably felt his limitations as a mage were due to his excellence. However, he is quite fond of the current Blackhawk.

Name : Dorothy

Age : 24 years old, Human female

Appearance : 163cm, 53kg, 80/55/84, Brown hair, brown eyes

Occupation : Swordswoman（Curved Sword User）

Likes : Alcohol, Gambling, Men

Dislikes : Weak Men; Shallow, glib and obsequious men

First-Person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

She is a woman from a genuine mercenary background. A war orphan, she is the type of woman who has done whatever it takes to survive. When she tried to see how good the rumored Blackhawks were, she liked their strength so much that she followed them. Today, she like the atmosphere of the group very much.

She is a flamboyant dresser and is not a stickler for details. In the towns where she stops, she sometimes shuts herself off with random men, but she’s careful to avoid such a relationship with her fellow members of the group.

Name : Danda

Age : 50（In humans, he’s about 30,）Orc male

Appearance : 210cm, 102kg, No hair, Red eyes

Occupation : Warrior（Axe User）

Likes : Women, Training, Gambling, Alcohol

Dislikes : Weak guys

First-Person : I/Ode/オデ

＜Profile＞

Orcs were originally targeted by Blackhawk for defeat. He is one of the larger and more intelligent of the orcs. He was already in a position to follow lower level fiend and would have become an Archfiend if he had been left untouched. However, his subordinates were kicked out by Valthus alone, and Danda was defeated by him.

However, Valthus liked Danda’s desire for a fair fight and took him under his wing, thoroughly training him in the human language and the ABC’s of being a mercenary. As a result, he is an orc who understands human languages and can converse normally with Blackhawk’s people.

He is a representative of the energetic orc, but he suppresses his sexual desire by devoting himself to training. Therefore, unlike most orcs, he had a slender body and was very lean and toned.

He’s in the 3rd Squad because he likes to gamble and there are many people he can talk with. He likes Dorothy, who treats him the same even though she knows he is an orc, but he never makes her aware of it.

※ Half of the deputy captains and below haven’t yet appeared.

■ 4th Squad（Once wiped out, newly configured）

Name : Zeldos

Age : 87 years old（About 42 in human terms,）Wolf Beastkin

Appearance : 198cm, 89kg, Dark brown fur

Occupation : Former military advisor to Gruzald

Likes : Alcohol, Food, Sleep

Dislikes : Difficult things (especially calculations), Boredom

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

He was as a bandit that he made his name in the world. Gruzald, who at that time had 12 beast generals and was flying high, led the bandits that he just couldn’t defeat. Finally, King Dryan came out and finally he was captured.

However, Zeldos was liked for his fighting skills, and he was assigned to serve Gruzald as a military advisor. With him as an equal in exchanging opinions with Dryan, Gruzald further expanded his territory, but eventually he grew tired of his work and left the company. Dryan tolerated it, but the 12 Beast Generals resented it very much.

He then moved from place to place as a mercenary, but after a single combat with the young Betts, he was intrigued by his ability to go toe-to-toe with him, and stayed with the mercenary company to which he belonged. Valthus was also there. After the mercenary group was destroyed, he and Betts helped found Blackhawk, with Valthus as its leader. But it took off, and once Valthus decided that as a warrior he was beyond his capabilities, Zeldos called it retirement and left Blackhawk.

Zeldos continued to wander around the country, but he was unable to support himself, and in Mysia, he went hungry and collapsed. He was rescued by a beastman who owned a diner and offered him food and lodging as a bouncer at his small stall, but when he became ill and died, Zeldos took over the stall. The cooking restaurant was murderously busy, and Zeldos liked to think,「This is a kind of battlefield, too.」He also didn’t mind being a guest and seeing the lives of different people.

However, he couldn’t run the store by himself, and Urd happened to come along and hire him. Although Zeldos is the store manager, Urd knows more about the store’s purchases and finances than he does, and in fact the store manager is like Urd.

This time, he returned to Blackhawk because Valthus wanted him to, but now he’s not as interested in fighting as he used to be.

Name : Rascha

Age : 78 years old（About 38, in human terms,）Squirrel Beastkin

Appearance : 164cm, 60kg, Brown fur, Sword wound over left eye (also blind)

Occupation : Zeldos’ second-in-command.

Likes : Training of new employees, Banquets, Calculations

Dislikes : Zeldos’ recklessness

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

He is a beastman who has been working with Zeldos since he was a bandit. Squirrelkin are a very docile clan, but he alone has always had a very rough temperament. Deciding that his family didn’t fit in, he tried to become a mercenary, but his temper often got him into trouble with his clients, and he eventually became an opposition figure.

He was quite skilled despite his small stature and led a gang of burglars, but was defeated in a territorial dispute with Zerdos and began to follow him.

Since then, his role has been to stop Zeldos’ recklessness, and because he is very caring, he is very popular with his subordinates. He is also good at calculating money and obviously admires Betts. He and Betts often drink together while complaining.

※ About 20 others, including Meenya and Orru.

■ 5th Squad

Name : Gelgeda

Age : 37 years old, Human male

Appearance : 173cm, 65kg, Dusty red hair, Brown eyes

Occupation : Assassinator

Likes : Beautiful beings, Money, Killing

Dislikes : Moralists, Good people

First-Person : I/Ore/俺

＜Profile＞

Gelgeda had a brutal personality from an early age. He has been extorting, stealing, and assaulting people since he was a child, and when he was 12, he and his allies committed the heinous act of breaking in and slaughtering a family who lived next door to him simply because they had said bad things about him. The daughter of the family was one year older than him, but all of his friends raped her and tortured and killed her while torturing her.

Gelgeda was then forced to flee his native land, where he lived off the land by imitating mercenaries and bandits. But because of too much criminal activity, Gelgeda was wanted across the continent, and he was rolled into Blackhawk on the condition that he「take care of all the dirty work.」At first he intended to manipulate Valthus well, but when Gelgeda rolled into Blackhawk, Valthus silently cut all of his companions except him to death on the spot and turned their heads over to the state. The sheer ruthlessness and strength of Valthus at that time made Gelgeda tremble, and since then he has been obedient only to him. He also likes the fact that Valthus isn’t necessarily a moralist.

※ There are about 30 subordinates.

Name : Fantaine

Age : 24 years old, Human female

Appearance : 166cm, 54kg, 86/58/87, Blonde hair in a braid down to her waist, golden eyes

Occupation : Magician（Beast Master）

Likes : Dressing up, Taking care of her beasts

Dislikes : Smelly things (because her beast doesn’t like them), Vulgar men

First-Person : I/Watashi/私

＜Profile＞

She is a pretty and elegant woman who can be described as the only one in Blackhawk, where many women are rough or wild. She also looks demure. However, as a captain of the Blackhawk corps, she is quite skilled, especially with the whip. It is extremely difficult for them to get into her pocket while dodging her whip.

The number of beasts she treats as her subordinates is also unknown. Even Valthus doesn’t know how many beasts she has under her command, as she always has a different beast with her.

Her origins and other details are unknown, but after completing a mission with Blackhawk, the group members liked her versatility, and she joined Blackhawk at their recommendation.