The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 601

Episode 601: You must fight the dragon. (2)

Jiselle looked at the dragons with curious eyes.

I’ve seen past wars in my dreams many times, but never once did a dragon get involved.

But why did this dream appear when I was preparing to fight a dragon?

“Is this trying to tell us something? Or was it just our turn to show us something?”

Since I couldn’t control the order of my dreams and didn’t know how they were determined, I was just filled with curiosity.

Whatever the saint’s intentions, the dream itself was an interesting one. There were dozens of dragons, and even Giselle had never seen them before.

It was a little creepy. Right now, the Allied Forces are barely able to figure out how to deal with one dragon, and yet there are so many of them.

If those dragons had been hostile to humanity, humanity would have been destroyed long ago.

Fortunately, the target of those dragons’ fight was not humanity.

Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!

Kuoooooooo… … !

Giant creatures were coming from the other side.

A white giant with the head of an eagle above its shoulders, wings on its back, a giant with the head of a cow and holding a huge hammer, a giant with many arms, a giant holding a huge spear and spitting fire from its mouth, etc.

They were giants with bizarre and terrifying appearances that did not exist in this world.

The only thing they had in common was that they all had pure white bodies.

‘Master of the Cracks.’

In my previous life, I called them the Masters of the Cracks. Some people just called them giant monsters.

At that time, those beings were truly amazing. There were quite a few of them wearing weapons, armor, accessories, and clothing. It means that they were or had been civilized.

So everyone couldn’t help but wonder what they were and where they came from.

‘A lower-level god of the other world.’

In the myths told by Erenes, they were called lesser gods of the other world.

Although one cannot believe all myths, it seemed like a pretty plausible hypothesis to Giselle, who had personally encountered giants.

They were so powerful that they could be called lesser gods. That’s why the previous human union had no time to worry about anything else.

If even one of those appeared, all the strong men on the continent would have to gather and fight.

‘But at that time, they were moving around in groups like that.’

If they had appeared in such large numbers in the previous life, humanity would have perished immediately.

It was possible to deal with them because only a very small number of them appeared occasionally.

In the dream, dozens of dragons and giant monsters soon began to clash.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

Dragons breathed from the sky. The dragons were so tense that they were ready to unleash their strongest attacks.

Kuoooooo!

Even the giant monsters did not stay still. They threw their spears into the sky or flew into the sky to catch the dragon.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The fight was so fierce that no other being dared to interfere.

The dragons known as the Magical Control scattered the transcendent magic of the 9th Circle across the battlefield.

Even the giant monsters, living up to their reputation as lower-level gods, radiated powerful auras to block magic. They didn’t stop at blocking attacks; they even caught dragons and dragged them down.

Kaaaah!

The dragon’s teeth dug into the giant monster’s neck. The giant monster grabbed the dragon’s wings with its hands and tore them off.

One giant monster had its stomach pierced by a dragon attack. Another dragon was eaten head first by the monster.

It was a brutally painful and savage fight, one that only beings with transcendent powers could undertake.

Dragons and giant monsters killed each other in such a way without hesitation.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The heavens and the earth shook and everything around them was shattered. Huge rocks were torn apart like paper and flew away.

The shockwave from the clash between the dragon and the monsters tore through the earth, creating deep fissures. Lightning struck ceaselessly from the sky, creating the backdrop to this massive battle.

While everything around them was destroyed, only the dragons and giant monsters continued to fight tenaciously at the center.

Among them, there was one dragon that particularly stood out: the Dragon Lord Arterion.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

The pure white breath that Arterion emitted slowed down the movements of the giant monsters. He effectively restrained and attacked the giant monsters by spraying various magics around them.

That powerful force was truly worthy of being called the Dragon Lord. Thanks to Arterion, the battle situation began to tilt in favor of the dragons.

Jiselle watched the fight with a stiff expression.

‘It’s different from what I know.’

The dragons and giant monsters were much stronger in my dreams than they were in my past life.

‘Erenes has become stronger than when I saw her in Rutania.’

If what she said was true, it meant that the ban would be lifted and the original power would return over time.

In his previous life, it was highly likely that Arterion had not been able to use his powers properly. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the figure he saw in his dreams was on par with that of a god.

‘I guess I should be thankful.’

Arterion was moving in a hurry, both in his previous life and now. It was fortunate that he was able to fight before his full strength returned.

I could also guess why the giant monsters were stronger than in their previous lives.

According to Erenes, in that era, the enemy was active and the spirit of the demon that spread throughout the world was much stronger than it is now.

Thanks to that energy, even giant monsters could become more powerful.

As she watched the battle, Jiselle’s heart became a little heavy.

‘The spirit of the machine… … .’

As time goes by, those giant monsters will become stronger and stronger. If we don’t contain and close the rift, they will eventually burst out.

Erenes said that as the adversary is resurrected and becomes stronger, the demon’s influence on the world also becomes stronger.

Whether or not one could believe that statement was not the issue, for it was clear that an unidentified force was influencing the world.

‘The adversary… … .’

As Erenes said, it was still unclear whether the adversary had truly been resurrected or who it was.

One thing is certain: the world is becoming more dangerous as time goes by. We must find a way out before the cracks open and their masters come out.

Jiselle looked around again.

The fight between the dragon and the giant monsters was drawing to a close. Both sides were so wounded that they could not move properly.

Paaaaaaaah!

An adversary appeared, his entire body covered in black aura. He moved while leading numerous priests and rift people.

On the Human Federation side, the warrior was the first to move. Many of his comrades and soldiers followed him.

Soon the warrior and his adversary clashed again.

Kwaaaaang!

Jiselle’s eyes darkened as she watched the two fight.

* * *

Everyone in the Allied Forces was busy preparing to hunt the dragon.

Jiselle was also busy inspecting the troops and making sure that the necessary supplies were delivered every day.

Then, Erenes came to him.

“I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to leave this battle. No matter how much I think about it, I can’t do it.”

“Um… … . Do you really have to do that?”

“Yes. Just telling you the news makes me feel uneasy.”

“Ugh… … .”

Jiselle nodded slightly, licking her lips.

It’s not that I don’t understand her feelings. To Erenes, Arterion is a friend and comrade who fought alongside her in battles long ago.

It was impossible for her to fight Arterion. Just giving her the information now was a big decision on her part.

“Okay, I understand. So what are you going to do now?”

Erenes thought for a moment.

She sought to find Arterion’s adversary. Her goal was to find and destroy him.

That is why he did not come out into the world as soon as the ban was lifted.

She, who had been thinking about it, soon opened her mouth.

“Now that it’s come to this, I’m going to try to find Gatorus.”

“Gatros?”

“Yes, he is dangerous. We must find him and kill him somehow. After that, we must find… …the enemy.”

Erenes trailed off. It seemed as though she still suspected Yulien.

Anyway, Jiselle also agreed with some of what she said.

He also intended to find out if the adversary had truly been resurrected. Gator was also a man who had to be killed.

But there’s no need to do that now.

“Gatros was going to form a tracking party anyway. It’ll be faster if you search with us. Instead, let’s do something more urgent.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about dealing with the remnants. I was originally going to give Claude a tenant. We need at least one superhuman. Why don’t you go instead?”

“… … Go with Claude?”

“huh.”

“… … .”

“You have to follow Claude so we can send Tennant to hunt monsters and dragons. It would be better to have at least one more person, right?”

“… … Hmm.”

Erenes frowned slightly. Why Claude of all people!

Whenever I talk to Claude, I keep getting involved with that guy. Just thinking about it makes me really tired.

After thinking for a while, Erenes finally nodded slightly.

“… … I understand. For now, I will focus my efforts on subduing the remnants.”

She thought it would be better that way. It would be much better if several people worked together to find Gatros.

And anyway, Amelia would take the lead in subduing the remnants. I had already seen Amelia’s abilities firsthand. I could trust her.

And Claude also felt like he couldn’t mess around in front of Amelia.

Giselle smiled brightly as Erenes accepted.

“Okay, that will be a huge help. Please take care of it.”

“Okay, I’ll try to handle it as quickly as possible.”

It was a relief for Jiselle as well. It was just that dealing with monster waves and dragons was more urgent, so it was put on hold, but subduing the remnants was also an important task.

If Erenes fights actively, there is no need to worry. It will only take time to move, but when she fights, no one will be able to deal with her.

After finishing the conversation, Erenes was about to leave, but stopped for a moment and stood still.

Jiselle asked, wondering at the sight.

“Why? Do you have anything else to say?”

“… …Do you still have the holy relic?”

“Yeah, I still have it around my neck.”

Jiselle took out the necklace and showed it to me.

Erenes, who had been looking at it for a while, asked.

“By any chance… … has the holy relic ever shown any reaction to Julian?”

“… … .”

Jiselle didn’t answer right away.

It is well known that Gator tried to obtain the relic first in order to find an adversary.

Jiselle felt uncomfortable with that part. It was clear that the holy relic had reacted to Yulienne.

Jiselle, who was wondering how to respond, nodded obediently. Since many people had seen it anyway, even if she lied, it would be discovered right away.

“Yeah, when I met Julian, I started to shine.”

“… … .”

Erenes’ eyebrows twitched.

Arterion also tried to find the relic, because he knew that he would need the relic to find his adversary.

That such a relic would react to Julian was a factor that fueled suspicion.

Jiselle shook her head and continued speaking.

“Don’t judge too hastily. Yulien isn’t the only one who reacted to the relic.”

Rather, the holy relic saved Gatros from the brink of death. It is said that it also sent a momentary will to Jerome. It showed a similar reaction to itself when it met Julian.

Jiselle also relayed those stories.

Of course, he didn’t say that he often had dreams or that divine powers were absorbed into him.

Because it seemed like Erenes had too many secrets to talk about.

“Phew… … .”

Erenes closed his eyes and sighed. Hearing that the relic had saved Gatros had made him even more confused.

Now that Jerome and Giselle had reacted to it, I couldn’t be sure about anything.

She shook her head and said.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll decide later when I catch Gatros.”

With those words, Erenes left. It was obvious that he had no more intention of thinking about it.

Giselle, who had been staring at the place where Erenes had left for a long time, soon lowered her head and focused on her work again.

He muttered very quietly as he checked the soldiers’ formation and operations while looking at a pile of documents.

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

Actually, I have already made some hypotheses. Now all that’s left is to spend some time testing them to see if they are correct.

but…….

Jiselle was hoping that she was wrong.