The pay is on the generous side too, so they must have found it attractive. Well, for a job that puts your life on the line, generous pay is only natural. Even mercenaries, who fight for a living, draw considerable wages.
That's why hiring a mercenary company takes gold.
I believe I heard that the signing fee for the Swiss mercenary company led by Leto and Gedel, hired as the royal guard, was 250 gold coins. A staggering price, but they were a force powerful enough to be worth every coin.
The hair-raising memory of nearly dying at the hands of Leto, called the strongest mercenary in Switzerland, came back to me. Even with items, the best I could manage was to barely hold on. These days, I think I could hold my own against him to some degree.
Not win. Literally just "to some degree."
He was a warrior so strong I never want to face him again.
"But if they can't even endure the training, send them home."
"No need to worry. We have an excellent instructor."
