The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 594

Episode 594 We’re the only ones left. (2)

Just as Erenes could not escape the forest of the World Tree, the forbidden Arterion could not escape the Shadow Mountains.

That doesn’t mean the great power he possessed disappeared.

Arterion shouted loud enough to echo through the cave.

“I was fighting without stopping!”

He spent a long time devouring the monsters around him, driving them mad and causing them to reproduce endlessly.

Arterion clearly felt that his adversary had been reborn. That was why he sent monsters in place of himself who could not move.

This is to ensure that there is a slim chance of killing the adversary while he is still young, before he regains his strength.

“Are you saying that I am wrong?!”

It was just an obsession.

And Arterion knew that too.

From what I heard through the goblins, the Turian Kingdom was doing a great job of holding back the monster waves.

But he didn’t give up. He had to vent the anger boiling inside him in some way.

“Even if all humans die because of this, I will not give up. This is also revenge for my people who were abandoned by the goddess!”

Dragons are extinct. It’s been over two hundred years by human standards since the last corpse was found.

Although it has not been forgotten yet because its traces still remain, one day the dragon will be completely forgotten and will remain only as a legend.

That was the curse that was placed upon the race called dragons.

Erenes stumbled, holding his hand to his forehead as he saw Arterion’s anger.

‘You’re wrong.’

There was only one reason why she came here.

If the adversary had truly been resurrected, they would have to gather their strength again.

I tried to persuade Arterion to take me to Rutania once the ban was lifted. I believed that if I was with Giselle, I would be able to stop the enemy if he appeared again.

But Arterion was no longer the wise dragon she had known. He was no longer the tuner who kept the balance of the world.

Only then did Erenes realize.

That lofty dragon is half-mad with vengeance.

Arterion’s eyes widened for a moment. His voice became soft again.

“Erenes, my old friend and the hero who saved this world together. Now, we are the only ones left who remember that war.”

“… … .”

“Our saving the world was meaningless. We couldn’t save ourselves. So… … shouldn’t we at least get some proper revenge?”

“… …Arterion.”

“You came here to be with me again, right? So hurry, hurry, find him. With your skills, you should be able to do it.”

“… … How do you want me to find it?”

“There must be some who are famous in the Turian Kingdom. There must be an adversary among them. You can check it out if you find the relic. The relic will definitely react to that person!”

“… …What if there is no holy relic?”

Arterion’s huge eyes came closer to Erenes.

Every time his mouth opened, a chill came over her.

“Then I guess we can just kill everyone. All the humans who get in our way.”

Arterion’s blue eyes were now completely bloodshot. Tears of blood were streaming from his eyes.

His eerie voice echoed through the cave again.

“If I move, I will immediately destroy the Turian Kingdom. If the enemy still lives, I will kill all humans on the entire continent.”

Erenes looked at Arterion with sad eyes.

Erenes, who had been looking at him for a long time, turned around.

I had to go back to Rutania. I had to tell Giselle about this.

The mad dragon will soon be released and will try to kill humans. So we must prepare.

Arterion’s voice rang out again behind her as she left with a stern expression.

“I will definitely find that bastard and kill him!”

* * *

“ha…….”

Erenes suppressed his fatigue and went back the way he had come.

The monsters were still pretending not to see her, so she was able to go down without any problems.

As she came down from the mountain, her men who had been waiting approached her.

“Are you okay?”

Erenes asked, looking at the worried expressions of his subordinates.

“How many days have passed?”

“A month has passed.”

“okay…….”

In reality, the time Erenes felt was less than a day.

However, the place where Arterion was was a rift in space and time. The flow of time was different from the outside.

The same was true for the World Tree Forest. That was why he was also able to avoid the flow of the outside world.

An elf asked her cautiously.

“Now… … what are you going to do?”

Everyone knew what kind of being she had gone to meet. Erenes’s future journey would depend on her choice.

Erenes, who had been pondering for a moment, asked.

“How did the war go?”

“The last we heard was that the Allied Forces were fighting the Arthrodites in the Kingdom of Grimwell.”

“Then let’s go there. For now, it seems better to help with the war.”

“All right.”

Erenes and the elves moved secretly, avoiding people’s eyes.

However, as soon as they arrived in the Kingdom of Grimwell, they heard that the war had ended. The Allied Forces had already returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia, leaving behind only some troops for the occupation.

“Yaaaah! The Allied Forces have won!”

“As expected, it’s the Duke of Fenris!”

“The Rutanian army has taken care of everything!”

People were rejoicing at the fact that the Salvation Church had been destroyed.

Erenes looked moved as he listened to their story.

“Duke Fenris… … You finally did it.”

I felt it when we were together in Rutania, but he was truly an amazing person.

Stopping the cracks from spreading and destroying the main force of the Salvation Church that had swept across the continent.

There were those stronger than him in the wars of long ago. But none of them led the war so well.

“If you had been there then… … would the outcome have been different?”

Erenes muttered with a bitter expression.

Long ago, in the war, she lost many relatives and had to endure much sorrow.

That is why the Duke of Fenris’s great achievements brought her both joy and regret.

Erenes shook his head, shaking off his thoughts.

You shouldn’t dwell on the past. If you become consumed by anger and pain like Arterion, you will lose yourself.

Instead, she happily accepted the sounds of people coming from all over the place. The wind spirit moved around and brought the voices of people.

“Wow, it’s not just Duke Fenris who’s been so active. The people he fought with are also amazing.”

‘Yes, there were many talented people in the Rutanian army.’

Erenes nodded with a pleased smile. He knew better, having fought alongside the Delphine Dukes.

“Who is that! There’s a great sorceress named Vanessa who destroyed the Duke of Fenris and the Silver Knights!”

‘Well then, Vanessa is truly a genius.’

“And what about Gillian! He lived up to his nickname, the White Lion, by slicing everything!”

‘Gillian, the most loyal and steadfast man of all.’

Erenes also helped Gillian become a superhuman, so I felt a little more proud.

“Hey, do you know Lady Parniel? She’s a saint, but she’s incredibly strong. They say that if you hit her with a mace once, she’ll all be destroyed.”

‘……hmm.’

Erenes tried hard to let the story slip. He didn’t like the saint either, but it seemed like the saint was also giving off the impression that she didn’t like Erenes either.

“Belinda’s technique is the strongest on the continent!”

‘Yeah, that’s great.’

“Oh, you know that one-armed knight? He’s good at fighting and commanding. And Princess Rutania is a monster of strength! She can wipe everything out!”

‘Everyone did an excellent job.’

Erenes smiled pleasantly.

In a way, they were the first colleagues I met when I came into the world. I was even more delighted to see such people receiving praise from people.

“I heard that Kaoru has also become a superhuman!”

‘Huh? That guy became a superhuman?’

Erenes looked surprised. He thought that someone who couldn’t become a superhuman had become one.

I thought the activity was exaggerated, but I heard similar stories here and there.

‘It seems that Kaor has gained great enlightenment during this war. What happened?’

Kaor’s beliefs were beyond Erenes’ imagination’s reach.

“Jerome is truly the best! He single-handedly held off an army of undead, and this time he even used some kind of divine magic!!”

‘Hmm, is that the wizard I’ve only heard rumors about? He seems quite strong.’

“What about this guy Claude! He’s a genius at strategy, a genius! Even revealing the bribes is actually all for the kingdom! He’s going to collect them and use them as war funds! He’s such a patriot! A patriot!”

‘Hmm… … . That guy… … . Let’s not think about it.’

Erenes let it slip away again.

Of course, there is no doubt about Claude’s ability. He also has excellent strategic skills, and he even got himself tied up in a strange contract.

It’s just that humans themselves are strange.

“Do you know Alpoy? The white wizard who defeated God! He is actually the ultimate secret weapon of Rutania. He is the 100th circle, the 100th circle.”

‘……hmm???’

Erenes stopped listening as his head started to hurt more and more. Rumors were also spreading.

But then I suddenly heard a sound and listened again.

“Hey, whatever you say, the real one is the Turian prince. He’s that strong, huh?”

‘Turian?’

In her head, the words Arterion had said came to mind.

– He was reborn in the Turian kingdom. I could clearly feel that cursed aura.

― There must be some who are famous in the Turian Kingdom. There must be an adversary among them.

– If I move, I will immediately destroy the Turian Kingdom.

‘no way…….’

When I heard it from Arterion, I was skeptical. But when I heard people say that he was the Prince of Turian, I couldn’t ignore it.

Erenes listened intently to what the people were saying, only that which concerned the Turian prince.

“He’s so handsome.”

“They say that just looking at your eyes will make you faint.”

“Black hair has such a great vibe.”

‘… … .’

Most of it was about how cool he was.

She gathered a little more information with her subordinates.

‘Your name is… …Julian?’

Her heart began to pound with shock.

There may be people with the same name. But the person with that cursed name is from the Turian Kingdom!

Why didn’t I, who had been observing the world, know about such a capable person until now?

‘The prince who was locked in the tower… … That’s why his identity was hidden all this time.’

It is said that his powerful force was also known while fighting against the cracks, so no one really knew about his past.

There is a limit to what you can learn from rumors. It is not as good as seeing it for yourself.

I was going to go find the Lutania army again anyway. Erenes spoke hurriedly to his men.

“Let’s go to the Kingdom of Sardina.”

They headed to the Kingdom of Sardinia, where the Allied Forces were based.

Although thieves would attack from time to time, it was no problem. Erenes, who was impatient, used his strength to completely turn them into dust.

Fortunately, the Allied forces remained in the Kingdom of Sardinia as the post-war settlement conference had not yet concluded.

Getting there and meeting the leadership wasn’t that difficult.

“Lord Erenes!”

Because many knights and soldiers of the Rutanian army knew her.

They welcomed Erenes with great hospitality and guided him straight to Claude.

“No, why are you taking such a long vacation! The war is over!”

“… … .”

“If you do this, there’s no point in having a contract! What’s the point if you’re not there when I need you?”

“… … .”

Erenes was busy suppressing the anger building up inside him at Claude’s request.

Anyway, it’s true that we made a contract, and it’s true that if I had confidence, the war would have been easier. That’s why I postponed destroying Claude’s head for 30 years.

Erenes spoke, cutting off Claude’s nagging.

“I must first meet the Duke of Fenris.”

As she spoke with great enthusiasm, Claude closed his mouth with a stinging breath and guided Giselle.

Jisel, who was training in the training ground, was very happy to see Erenes.

“Hey, are you finally done with your work?”

“Yes. I heard you won the war. Congratulations.”

The two exchanged greetings in a simple manner. Erenes spoke, unable to hide his urgency.

“Can I meet the Prince of Turian?”

“Huh? Why?”

“I just heard some rumors on my way here… … I have some questions.”

“hmm…….”

Jiselle nodded. It had finally come.

That was obviously a lie. Erenes must have a reason for looking for Yulien.

Even in his previous life, Erenes started a fight with Yulien as soon as he saw him.

‘I guess we need to change places.’

Giselle led Erenes to a very wide open space and called the major figures of the estate together.

Everyone was happy to see Erenes. They greeted each other and exchanged news. Only Parniel did not look particularly happy and just nodded.

Erenes was very receptive to people’s greetings, but to Giselle, she seemed a bit nervous.

‘Where should we go?’

In my previous life, I just watched the two fight and found it amusing. But now that I know more about the suspicious things, I don’t plan on just leaving it like that.

Julian, who was deliberately called the last, appeared in the empty lot.

Julian looked at Erenes with his usual indifferent expression.

And when their eyes met.

Ddddddddd… … .

Erenes’ expression hardened and a huge aura began to rise from her. The people around her were so surprised that they took a step back.

Knock, knock knock… … .

Vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped around her body. Before she knew it, she was fully armed.

Paaaaang!

Before anyone could stop her, Erenes ran out. The green light that shot out from her hand aimed at Yulien.

Julian wasn’t surprised. He just drew his sword and swung it in the air with a serious look on his face.

Kwaaaaang!

There was a tremendous explosion and flashes of light spread out in all directions.