The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 618

Episode 618: Why can’t you have a conversation? (2)

Stealing without any thought is robbery. Jiselle never thought of herself as a robber.

He has always been the type of person who takes what he reasonably deserves and gives what he deserves. This incident was no different.

But the Allied commanders didn’t seem to think so, so I explained it in a little more detail.

“Shouldn’t we be punishing those who just piled up wealth behind the scenes and fled?”

“They, they have already wholeheartedly provided war supplies… … .”

“Really?”

Jiselle leaned forward slightly and asked again.

“Did they really support us as much as we risked our lives fighting?”

“… … .”

That’s impossible. Even when the kingdom fell to the rebels, most of the nobles fled with their wealth.

For example, in the case of the Kingdom of Ceylon, which Claude occupied, even support supplies from Rutania were embezzled.

In other kingdoms, there were many nobles who embezzled wealth, although not to that extent.

Everyone hid their wealth, made jokes, and supported passively. It must have been the right thing for them to do.

Because I was in a situation where I didn’t know when or how I would die.

Now things are better. They have to pay the price to those who risked their lives to protect them.

“… … .”

The commanders were speechless.

That’s true, but the problem is that they have to go and get it themselves. It’s going to be a mess.

It might even put his position at risk. It was obvious that he would become an open enemy of the nobles of the country.

Why do you keep making me do such difficult and troublesome things?

Giselle, who knew the habits of nobles well, smiled and made up an excuse.

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, I will speak. Since the war has been prolonged, we must requisition more supplies. Please make sure that they are delivered to your home country.”

It was something he had decided to do from the beginning. Even when he shouted at the soldiers, Giselle thought that if there was not enough, he could just take it.

Marquis Alperen groaned inwardly.

‘I should have asked then. I should have told you not to do it then.’

I really regret not asking because I was scared of what the answer would be.

No matter how justified the cause was, it was obvious that it would be met with fierce opposition.

When I got to that thought, I really didn’t want to do it. Just thinking about it made me so tired.

The same was true for other commanders. How peaceful the world would be if we could just ask for it and receive it graciously.

The world is not like that. It is always full of fights and chaos because of greed.

Marquis Alferen stepped forward and spoke on behalf of the group.

“That’s all true, but… … It’s not as easy as it sounds. Everyone will try to hold it back somehow. If we’re not careful, it could easily lead to another fight.”

Then Jiselle answered with a calm expression.

“Then tell him to fight the dragon instead of me.”

“… … .”

“Anna, I’m too tired to do it.”

“… … .”

“You always fight in front of me. Seriously, the more I think about it, the more wronged I feel.”

“… … .”

“Hey, I guess we should just go back. Do whatever you want. Oh, by the way, we’ll take the wizards we captured with us. Because we captured them.”

Jiselle stood up. Then the commanders became anxious, especially the closer they were to the Turian Kingdom.

“Hey! Wait a minute! I said it was hard, but I didn’t say I wouldn’t do it.”

The other commanders also laughed awkwardly at one commander’s words.

“Of course, of course. It’s only natural to help fight the dragon.”

“If we don’t, it means we’ll all die, so there’s no way we wouldn’t do it.”

“If you don’t give it to me, you’re a traitor.”

Everyone forced a smile and tried to stop Giselle. Giselle sat back down and smiled brightly.

“Oh, I guess I misunderstood again. I have a quick temper, which is a real problem. I got in trouble a lot because of it when I was young.”

‘It’s not like I’m in trouble because I’m dirty?’

‘Why do you always do whatever you want?’

‘There’s no need to beat around the bush.’

Everyone wanted to cry. That guy just keeps threatening. He doesn’t know what coordination is.

Marquis Alferen continued speaking with difficulty.

“We know that we need to participate in raising funds, but… … it seems like it will take some time. We can’t just do it, we have to proceed through ‘dialogue’… … .”

Bam.

Jiselle smiled broadly and placed her sword on the table.

“The name of this sword is ‘Conversation.’ When I take it out, there’s no one I can’t communicate with.”

“… … .”

It means do it with force. There wasn’t a single person here who didn’t understand that.

Jiselle, who had been laughing continuously, suddenly stopped laughing. He spoke with a slightly serious expression.

“They are soldiers who fought for the people, for the kingdom, and even to protect the world.”

“… … .”

“Is it so difficult to give a little more compensation to those who fought with their lives on the line?”

“… … .”

“If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have been able to fight this war. They were the ones who fought at the forefront. Honestly, even if we give them more, it’s not enough. Aren’t they our comrades who fought alongside us?”

The Allied commanders were silent. They simply listened to Giselle’s words with heavy expressions.

That is not the noble way of thinking. Considering those who fought alongside you as comrades is the mercenary way of thinking.

Only then did they remember what one of Giselle’s nicknames was.

‘King of Mercenaries.’

Their way of thinking was completely different.

But you can’t ignore the other person’s opinion, because their power is overwhelmingly stronger.

And their minds have also changed a little from before.

Hadn’t they also been fighting on the front lines alongside the soldiers? Now, they felt closer to the soldiers than to the nobles of their home country.

‘That’s not wrong.’

‘I guess I’ll have to see blood in the end.’

‘I can’t help it.’

They wanted to avoid fighting with the nobles who remained in the kingdom. Even now, they were facing numerous restraints and pressures.

It was different when I brought the wizard. Now I had to fight openly even with the nobles within the kingdom.

But what can I do? The power is in my hands. And it was something I couldn’t do if I didn’t do it now.

Jiselle said, driving a wedge into the conversation.

“It is also the duty of the nobility to give fair compensation. That is what we must do.”

“All right.”

As Marquis Alferen nodded in agreement, the other commanders all expressed their agreement.

Only Marquis Gideon looked at Yulien and asked.

“Are you okay?”

Julian is already hated by his father, the king. This will cause the king and the nobles to join forces again to ostracize Julian.

But Julian answered with his usual indifferent expression.

“I’m not saying that we’re going to take away their private property. I’m saying that we’re going to protect them, so we’re going to ask for a fair price. We can calculate it accurately and get it.”

With those words, Julian closed his eyes, indicating that he didn’t care how his opponent reacted.

Marquis Gideon exhaled deeply.

‘His Majesty will be furious again.’

Soldiers are expendable. Just pay them the promised salary. After that, it is none of the nobles’ business whether they starve to death or die in battle.

But if they are to pay the soldiers for the amount they fought for, there will be a lot of opposition to this decision that goes against existing customs.

But Giselle had decided and Julian had given his permission. No amount of protesting would have stopped it.

‘If it’s really that hard, we have no choice but to try to reach an agreement using the newly acquired land.’

It was a spoil that would go not only to the royal family, but also to the nobles and merchants who supported the war. There would be room for some coordination with that.

I wanted to resolve this as peacefully as possible, even if I had to use force if necessary.

So the meeting ended and everyone started preparing to withdraw. Now the remaining troops had to focus on suppressing the remnants.

In the end, it turned out just as Giselle had wanted. Giselle didn’t have to feel guilty about extorting money. She was going to pay the most anyway.

“If you fight with your life at stake, you deserve to be paid accordingly.”

Having lived as a mercenary for a long time, his way of thinking was such that he could not help but continue to clash with other nobles.

But Jiselle didn’t think she was wrong. This was a truth she had discovered through her own experience in the field.

As the soldiers prepared to withdraw, key figures including Giselle also entered an important meeting.

The topic of the meeting was ‘How to defeat a dragon’.

“So, if the wizards block the dragon’s magic, then Yulien and I will take priority… … .”

“You have to be careful with Breath, too. If you fight, he’ll definitely target the magicians first… … .”

“Parniel is with us and the priests are hiding behind the wizards… … .”

It was mostly Jiselle who suggested various plans and received opinions from people to make modifications. Jiselle took the initiative in suggesting plans because she had caught a dragon in her past life.

In my previous life, I suffered great damage and barely managed to catch it because I had no information.

But now it’s different. Based on the experience from back then, I was carefully planning and reviewing the operation.

Piote, who had been listening to the meeting, opened his eyes wide at a sudden question.

‘Huh? Wait a minute… … .’

When I looked closely, it seemed like everyone was forgetting something important. Piote raised his hand slightly.

“hey…….”

“Ah, so if I use my twin swords and say Shashaak!, both of my wings will just get torn off.”

“If the magicians gather together, the damage will be great. We need to spread out our magic fields.”

“Then, the dragon will also use a magic that obstructs perception without being able to tell… … .”

Everyone was busy talking amongst themselves and ignoring Piote. Strictly speaking, you could say that they were too focused on the meeting to hear him well.

“hey…….”

Fiote timidly opened his mouth again, but no one listened.

At battle councils, Piote was always the exception. Most of the time, he just did as he was told.

It was not only because he had no knowledge of strategy or tactics, but also because he had no interest in fighting.

But now, he kept raising his hand with a desperate expression. It was a gesture asking for someone to please listen to what he had to say.

“hey…….”

“Okay, so the dragon’s attack pattern is probably… … .”

“hey!”

“hmm?”

Everyone looked at Fiote in surprise. It was unusual for Fiote to raise his voice.

Jiselle blinked and asked.

“Why? Do you have a good plan?”

Alpoy intervened right next to me.

“Piotte, just think about getting hit from the front. And when you get the chance, throw a goddess punch!”

“Oh, I understand. But before that, I have something to say… … .”

Jiselle nodded.

“What is it? If you have any good plans, tell me.”

“Well… … everything is good… … but why does the meeting always end up in a fight… … .”

“What are you talking about? Dragons are coming to attack humans first.”

“No, I mean… … I thought it would be a good idea to talk to the dragon first before fighting… … .”

chin.

Jiselle took out her sword and placed it on the conference table.

“This friend’s name is ‘Conversation.’ He’s a friend who can communicate very well with dragons. He doesn’t discriminate between species.”

“That’s a sword! It’s a real conversation!”

“hmm.”

Giselle crossed her arms and looked at Piote. Everyone else did the same.

Because I couldn’t understand what he was saying at all.

As everyone’s eyes were focused on him, Piote’s face turned red and he spoke with courage.

“I heard from Lady Erenes that dragons… … seek out their opponents and fight them?”

“yes.”

“But we also have to eventually eliminate the remnants of the Salvation Church, and fight against any enemies that appear.”

“Probably so?”

“Then aren’t the dragon’s enemies and our enemies the same?”

“uh?”

Jiselle tilted her head. Everyone else tilted their heads as well.

Fiote shouted loudly.

“So even if you fight, you can fight! Why don’t you explain the whole story and talk things through first? Why do you all try to solve everything with violence? Why don’t you know how to talk?”

Everyone looked shocked at those words. They looked like they had never thought of something like that.

Seeing that, Piote was convinced.

What I’m saying is that the only thing on those people’s minds is ‘fighting’.