The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 583

Episode 583: Yeah, I’m the only one. (3)

In his hazy mind, Jerome recalled his childhood, when he had asked his teacher:

“Why does our Magic Tower hide its identity and name?”

Although he lived in hiding his identity as a one-man legend, he used a fake name called Dawn’s Tower.

Then the teacher answered, twisting his beard.

“Well, I just did it because you told me to do it a long time ago.”

“No, it’s called the Magic Tower, but there aren’t any proper records?”

“I don’t know. It’s just been passed down like that. But… … .”

“but?”

“Did the founder of the Magic Tower do something wrong in the war that happened a long time ago? No, did he say it was a mistake? I don’t remember well. Anyway, something happened.”

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”

“I don’t know about that. I just heard that it was like that.”

“What do you know, Master?”

Taaak!

“ouch!”

The teacher who had given Jerome a hard time clicked his tongue and continued speaking.

“Ahem, since we’re on the subject, should I tell you a funny story? You’re at an age where you should know a little bit.”

“yes!”

“Yes, so a long time ago, there was a great war in the world. Terrible monsters appeared in this world.”

The story the teacher told was a common legend.

The story goes that a long time ago, darkness covered the world, and a warrior fought against that darkness.

Naturally, it ended with the warrior defeating the darkness. If you only hear it like this, it is no different from the fairy tales floating around in the market.

The difference was that the story involved a magic tower.

“The founder who built the magic tower was the warrior’s comrade.”

“wow.”

The master spoke proudly, and young Jerome listened with admiration.

It is said that the task of driving away the darkness was really difficult. Although the darkness was finally driven away after making many sacrifices, the founder of the Magic Tower thought that it was not over yet.

“They called the one who led that darkness the ‘Adversary of the Goddess.’ The first ancestor believed that the adversary would return.”

“How do you know that? You said you drove them out.”

“Well? According to the story, the founder was able to see the future.”

“The future?”

“Yeah, um… … well… … .”

The teacher tilted his head for a moment. There must have been some distorted content over time.

I was worried about whether I should just pass it on.

But I can’t just arbitrarily change what’s been passed down. That’s why I told him honestly.

“Honestly, the founder of the Magic Tower was said to be a bit of a strange person. He would suddenly make a fuss about seeing the future, or say that someone from the future possessed him… … He even said that the result changed the cause.”

“Hey, there has to be a cause for an effect. How can an effect change the cause? There has to be a past for there to be a future, and the past changes because of the future? Does that make sense?”

“Ahem, didn’t you say he was a strange person? Anyway, since it was a long time ago, it might not be accurate. There must have been various stories attached to it.”

“I guess so. It must be a very old story.”

“Yes, wizards have a high probability of becoming mentally ill… … No, anyway, I heard that the founder was anxious and from then on, he studied new magic on his own.”

“What kind of magic is it?”

The teacher said with a sly smile.

“It is a magic that can be used to deal with an adversary when he appears again. It is said that he devoted his entire life to creating this magic. And it is said that the secret teaching he gave to his disciples was the beginning of our magic tower.”

“Wow! That must be some incredible magic. What’s the name of that magic?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“yes?”

“It doesn’t have a name. It’s just called the Last Magic of Our Magic Tower. Since no one from the previous generation gave it a name, I was bored and gave it a name.”

“What did you put on it?”

“I’ll tell you later.”

“Tch. Why are you being so expensive just for a name?”

The teacher smiled with pleasure at Jerome’s reaction and continued speaking.

“Looking at the spell, it seems like a really crazy strong magic. I haven’t tried it myself yet though.”

To young Jerome it just sounded cool. He couldn’t wait to learn the magic.

The master spoke with a serious expression to Jerome, who was pressuring him to tell him immediately.

“Of course, you will learn it as you level up a little more. However, this magic is dangerous. It should only be used when an adversary appears. That is why our magic tower exists and our mission.”

“What if no opponent appears?”

“Then you can tell the next disciple and spend the rest of your life playing and eating like me.”

“I hope it doesn’t show up.”

“Hahahaha! It’s just a legend. When the world gets messy, you just have to go out and give it your all and come back to help.”

The duty of the Tower included helping those in need. Jerome’s teacher had also been to many battlefields during his youth, helping people.

In that way, I lived in the dark, keeping my own sense of justice.

That is why he was very careful when selecting his disciples. He looked at both talent and character.

“Anyway, it is said that in the distant future, the world will fall into chaos and the enemy will appear again. I cannot believe it, but if that happens… … Then, we must definitely face the enemy, help the people, and fulfill our duty. So don’t forget it either. I don’t know if it is true or not.”

“Umm… … I don’t want to fight… … .”

“Even if you don’t want to fight, you have to fight when the real one appears. When the opponent appears, you can use the final magic. They say that you can find the real light then… … .”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I don’t know either. Anyway, when the time comes, we can tell you our real names.”

Jerome nodded. It was a mess, and even the Master didn’t know the details.

But, seeing as there was magic itself, it seemed like it wasn’t a completely far-fetched story.

Jerome suddenly became curious and asked.

“How strong is that final spell?”

The teacher chuckled and answered immediately.

“At the moment that magic is cast… … there will be no one stronger than you in the world.”

That means it is a very powerful magic. That is why the master emphasized to Jerome that he should never use it recklessly until he reached the 9th circle.

Because it was such a powerful magic that even if you reached the 9th circle, you had to be prepared for death.

He repeatedly emphasized that it should only be used to deal with adversaries.

It’s not easy to get to the 9th circle. So Jerome asked with a pout.

“What if an opponent appears before I reach the 9th circle?”

The teacher thought for a moment, then hardened his face and said.

“If something like that really happens… … write it down. Even if it means you die.”

“You want me to write it?”

“Yes, that’s the only way to avoid the destruction of humanity.”

* * *

‘Master… … .’

The final magic to prepare for the enemy.

That is why, no matter what, it was a magic that should not be used before meeting an adversary.

At first, I thought that perhaps Gatoros, who leads the Salvation Church, was the opponent.

The sight of that god-like figure made me think so even more.

But I soon gave up on that thought.

Gatros was certainly powerful, but he lacked something to be considered a legendary adversary.

Nevertheless, Jerome cast his final spell.

‘I’m sorry, Master.’

Jerome closed his eyes tightly. A tear fell from his eye.

He couldn’t let so many people die in front of his eyes. And he trusted his friends.

‘Giselle, Julian.’

Besides the two, there are many other superhumans in the Allied Forces.

Even if a true adversary appears, they will be able to stop it if they join forces. That’s the belief I had.

So he himself… … .

Save people here.

And so he ends the war and dies.

Flash!

When Jerome opened his eyes again, the last light was emanating from them.

Gooooooo… … .

As the meteor of light appeared, light began to spread in all directions and it began to become bright.

Dawn, the faint light of day.

As they waited for the time, they held onto hope and called themselves the Dawn.

That light was now transformed by Jerome into a bright and beautiful, dazzling brilliance.

A name that can be recovered when you cast this spell and destroy your opponent.

Tower of Radiance.

This was the real name of the tower Jerome belonged to.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

The light meteor fell slowly and heavily. But even though Gatros saw it, he could not avoid it.

“Oh, ohhhh, ohhhhh!”

Even before he reached the meteorite, his own energy was being extinguished by the light that spread around him.

That is not divine power. Nevertheless, the providence contained within it did not tolerate its own energy.

“How is this magic!”

It was a magic beyond common sense. Even Gator, who knew many legends and secrets, could not understand it at all.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!

An enormous pressure was coming. Not even a single ounce of energy could move. Thus, Gatros’s energy was quickly dissipating.

That wasn’t all.

“My, my soul… … .”

That light was burning even the soul. No, burning would be an inaccurate word.

An unknown energy was interfering with him. It was slowly removing the deep and sincere energy buried in his soul.

What kind of magic is it that produces such strange effects?

“Oh, no! No!”

If even your soul is washed away, you will no longer be yourself. You will forget your mission. Everything you have done up to now will be in vain.

In that way, his soul will ascend to heaven and forget everything.

salvation.

This was another form of salvation.

But not in the way you want it to be.

“Kkaaaaaaah!”

Gatros screamed and continued to draw out his energy. He sucked in all the black energy around him.

Yet the black aura was completely unable to resist the light. It simply continued to burn and disappear.

And within that aura there was another being screaming.

‘Wow! Crazy! What the heck! I’m dying… … .’

Dark, who was hiding in the black fog, disappeared before even reaching the light.

Dark flew in during the battle and hid in the fog. Even Gatros couldn’t find Dark.

Although it was small, it strangely became one with the energy and blended in with it.

Dark thought that it was a terrifyingly scary magic. If the consciousness had not been separated, it would have disappeared in an instant.

Kukukukukukuku!

The meteor of light finally reached the giant form of Gatros.

The black energy burned madly and was sucked into the meteorite. The same was true for the places where light reached.

Gatros was dying so slowly.

Without even being able to offer any resistance.

‘With this power, you can still die… … What on earth is that magic… … .’

When he was giving up everything in the midst of soul-wrenching fear.

The bracelet that Gatros was wearing suddenly began to glow.

Paaaaaaaah!

The Saint’s Bracelet.

It began to radiate tremendous divine power and push away the meteors of light.

Jerome, who was already dying, looked at it with a look of despair.

‘Why?’

Why does divine power block this light!

Why are you protecting that devil!

Dduk dduk!

The meteor of light splits apart. Even the magic circles drawn in the air begin to split apart.

If Jerome had ascended to the 9th circle, he would have succeeded in performing magic despite such obstacles.

But even now, it is barely maintaining its magic.

With the divine power disrupted, it became difficult to maintain magic any longer.

“Ugh… … .”

Jerome gritted his teeth and tried to maintain his magic. He was determined to somehow wipe out Gatros and Artrode at once.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

The more this happened, the more powerfully the divine power poured out and spread in all directions.

Some of the divine power that spread out reached Jerome.

At that moment, Jerome felt something. No voice could be heard, but the will contained in the divine power was conveyed.

“I see… … .”

Although there was no evidence, Jerome felt like he knew.

That you shouldn’t use this magic yet.

And that if he stopped now, there was a chance that he would survive.

“Anyway… … I can’t hold out any longer… … .”

Jerome laughed self-deprecatingly and gave up on maintaining his magic.

Tsk tsk tsk!

The light meteor and magic circle were now completely torn apart and collapsed.

Countless points of light scattered in all directions like stars. It looked like the Milky Way in the night sky.

Even the fragments of light that had woven the air like brilliant golden threads soon disappeared.

At the same time, Jerome began to fall from the sky.