The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 620

Episode 620 It’s a good suggestion. But… … (1)

Arterion finally thought of a question he had never thought of before.

For nearly a thousand years, I believed and waited for the adversary to return. But in all those years, I never felt the adversary’s presence.

At some point, that thought just popped into my head and I became convinced of it.

‘So I… … .’

He tried to kill his opponents with all his might, breeding monsters and driving them mad, sending them down without stopping.

‘Why… … .’

How on earth did he know that?

Why is he still so convinced that his adversary has appeared in the world?

‘Erenes… didn’t know.’

Even Erenes, who was also banned, didn’t know. All she could do was guess based on the various situations and circumstances.

No one knew. Only he felt certain that his adversary had been resurrected.

Arterion’s mind began to sharpen again.

‘I need to know why. What happened to my body and mind?’

The dragon’s strong mental power tried to figure out this phenomenon.

At that moment, Arterion’s mind was enveloped in black fog.

The doubt disappeared in an instant. Sleep began to creep in again.

‘Yes, because of the gold… … the power of the enemy is binding me… … . It is natural for me to feel that power… … .’

I rationalized it that way, but doubts started to creep into my head again.

‘No… … With that… … we can’t know… … .’

Even if it is a dragon, how can it sense the energy of a human while trapped in a cave?

The moment he began to question, Arterion’s mind became hazy again. He just wanted to be intoxicated with longing and dream of old dreams.

In the end, even the dragon’s strong will could not overcome this strange phenomenon.

In his subconscious, someone’s voice faintly passed by.

― … … When the promised time comes.

― … … Come find me.

After hearing that sound, Arterion fell into a complete sleep.

And in my dreams, the war of a thousand years ago began to repeat itself again.

Thud thud… … .

Suddenly, one of the black chains that had been binding him broke and scattered into the air.

The fragments floating in the air slowly gathered together as if they had a will.

The black energy gathered together moved like a snake, circling around the sleeping dragon.

Srrrrrr… … .

The black energy slowly seeped into Arterion’s sleeping body.

Arterion didn’t notice it digging into his body. He just kept his eyes closed and continued to dream.

Gooooooo… … .

The black energy squirmed as if it were a living creature. The giant dragon’s body accepted the energy as if it were a deep, dark sea.

Soon everything became quiet.

Now… … only one black chain remained that bound him.

* * *

After the operational meeting, Giselle called Galvarik aside. There was quite a bit of preparation to be done for battle.

“Why… … did you call?”

Galvarik, who was excitedly preparing to withdraw, looked uneasy. This was because he had never seen anything good when being called directly by Giselle.

Indeed, Giselle grabbed Galvarik’s shoulder and said.

“I think I should go and do some work instead of going right now. You’ve had enough rest these past few days, right?”

“… … .”

“Oh, it’ll be over soon. It’s easy. It won’t take long.”

“… … What.”

“I’m going to build a fortress.”

“fortress?”

“Yes, we need it to fight the dragon.”

“Oh, no. Do you think that if you ask the fort to build it, it will come out like that? It takes years to build it properly, and there’s no way the dragon will wait that long!”

Galvarik was furious and ran wild. He’s done some ridiculous things so far, but this is something he can’t do even if he dies.

Jiselle also seemed to have that much common sense, and spoke to Galvarik while calming him down.

“It’s not a fortress. It’s just a fortress, like a very small house. You just have to build it roughly and sturdily.”

“Hmm?”

“Listen carefully. When fighting a dragon, the wizards have to seal their magic. There are so many people gathered in one place. If the dragon rolls around there, saying ‘Wrath!’, everyone will be crushed and killed.”

Galvarik nodded. The reason dragons are scary is not just their magic. Their physical abilities are also terrifying.

“Then what should I do?”

“We will spread the wizards far and wide. To the extent that they can interfere with magical powers.”

“Uhhh… … Then how many?”

“We’re going to put about 50 people in each fortress, so roughly 30?”

When all the magicians belonging to the Allied Forces were gathered, there were about 1,500 people gathered. That was even excluding the magicians who would participate in the suppression of the remnants.

This number of people was enough to block the dragon’s 9th circle magic.

“eww…….”

Galvarik made a tired expression. It was possible, but there was no time to rest. The work was really coming in nonstop.

Jiselle spoke nonchalantly as usual.

“There is at least a month left until the dragon appears. However, it must be created before that month passes. The wizards must imprint the place where the magic is controlled so that the dragon cannot find it.”

The reason for dispersing the wizards is to prevent them from being attacked all at once, but it is also intended to obscure the dragon’s vision. To hide them, they also need time to work on their magic.

After a few days of rest, it was time to get back to work on a new plan.

There are more than enough laborers here. Everyone should just do some work and then withdraw.

Galvarik nodded with a cold expression.

“I see. Oh man, this won’t end until I die.”

The grumbling Galvarik went out with a face that looked like he was about to die. He had to get to work quickly.

The wizards were also called upon to work on the makeshift fortress. They had to place distracting spells to prevent the dragon from finding the magic controller.

Jerome and Vanessa also worked together and carefully selected the location. Together, the two of them were going to control all the magic power.

“Is this good enough?”

“I think we’ll need more runestones.”

Simply gathering magical power is not the end. In order to control that immense power, a supporting spell is needed.

That’s why wizards carved numerous magic circles in various places. They also used a huge amount of rune stones to amplify their power.

There were a lot of runestones anyway. Some were collected from the surrounding areas, and many were taken from the territory to be used as military funds.

All the magical weapons used by the mobile force also contained rune stones.

It’s a shame, but by gathering all of them and using them, I was able to create a huge magical space that had never existed before.

“Hey, at this level, even a real dragon wouldn’t be able to do anything?”

Jerome said in amazement. They finally have complete control over the magical power of this area.

Vanessa asked with a slightly worried expression.

“But… … Will it really appear here?”

“Hmm, I don’t know.”

The place they were was the closest route to the capital of the Turian Kingdom.

Jiselle pushed for this to be the decisive battle location. If the dragon appears in any other location, it will be extremely terrifying.

Because at that time, you really have to run out and fight with your bare body.

“Well, we have to pick a place and prepare anyway. Since they’re going to destroy the kingdom, they’re most likely to come this way.”

“That’s true. Your Majesty’s words are always right, so they will be right this time too.”

Vanessa calmed her wavering heart. The process of what Giselle did was always strange, but the result was right.

So, just trust as always. There was no other way.

After a few days, the makeshift forts were also completed. The makeshift forts were spaced some distance apart.

It was made so that even if several places were hit by the dragon’s attacks, it would continue to gather magical power.

“Should we check a little more?”

At Jerome’s words, the wizards entered the makeshift fortress. Countless magic circles were engraved on the floor of the makeshift fortress.

Wizards only need to focus on pouring their magical powers into it.

But the location where Jerome and Vanessa were was a little different. In addition to the magic circle, there were two waiting rods stuck in the ground.

It was an auxiliary magic tool that helped control magical power.

Jerome and Vanessa, standing side by side, each held it in their hands.

The poles were placed close together so that if something happened to one of them, the remaining one could grab them at the same time.

Wooooow!

As the wizards poured out their magical power, a huge amount of magical power gathered in the area. As Vanessa controlled and gathered the magical power, Jerome used it to cast a spell.

Paaaaah!

A fireball floats into the air, its size almost reminiscent of a small hill.

Even this wasn’t all the magic used. It was just a light magic used for confirmation.

“wow…….”

“What on earth is going on with the Fireball topic…?”

“With that, you could probably fight a real dragon, right?”

The onlookers were amazed.

Those who manipulated mana could feel the tremendous pressure exerted here on their skin.

It was different from the ordinary magic sealing where each wizard casts their own spell. This was a method of concentrating all magical power on the controller.

So the wizards didn’t need to worry about dispel spells. That was the Controller’s job.

They only had to continue providing their own magic power.

“In other words, you could say that a dragon was created to deal with dragons.”

Jerome chuckled. At this level, he could even use the 9th circle magic that he only knew the spells for.

The final secret prayer could be used, but unfortunately it had low utility.

Even if you put your own life on the line, you shouldn’t let a brawl break out between you. The dragon’s attack will reach here before you can even use your magic.

That’s why it was absolutely a priority to block the dragon from using magic.

All preparations were complete. Everyone began to withdraw, leaving only those left to hunt the dragon.

Non-superhuman characters such as Elena and Arel were planning to lead the Lutania army and withdraw.

Elena said to Giselle with a worried look on her face.

“Oppa, your mouth is the problem. Please don’t say scary things.”

“… … What am I.”

“Anyway, don’t say anything weird. I’m just saying that I don’t want anything weird to happen next time.”

“……okay.”

Giselle also knew what Elena was talking about.

A rumor was spreading among the people of the city that the dragon had appeared because of the Duke of Fenris.

‘There is also a rumor that the source of the rumor is Ricardo… ‘

He was kicked out of Perdium together with Skoban after spreading false rumors, and now he’s doing it again.

Jiselle sighed inwardly. Anyway, knowing the future was secretly difficult. To be honest, no one believed in me and only harassed me.

The rest waited tensely for the dragon. Now that everything was ready, all that was left was to wait.

‘Is it really true that it appears from this side?’

‘I hope the conversation goes well.’

‘With my twin swords, I’ll flap the dragon’s wings… ‘

Each person spent time lost in thought. After a few days, everyone began to relax little by little.

‘Hmm, maybe it’s appearing somewhere else?’

‘It’s nice because it feels like I’m resting, but… … .’

‘Dragon, isn’t that all a lie?’

If it weren’t for Erenes’ words, I wouldn’t have even made these preparations. This was possible because Giselle believed in me and pushed me forward.

Kaor and Alfoy spent their days gambling or something. The others spent their time training or resting.

About a month had passed like that.

One of the wizards standing guard opened his eyes wide.

“Oh, it’s true. A real dragon has appeared.”

Something pure white appeared on one side of the mountain range in the distance.

You could tell it was huge because it was visible even though it was quite far away.

He shouted loudly and shot out a blast of magical power.

“The dragon has appeared!”

Everyone’s eyes turned to the sky. A huge white figure was revealing its overwhelming presence.

The dragon’s outline became clear as its scales sparkled under the dazzling sunlight. It looked like a living snow mountain.

Choaaaak!

As the dragon approached without notice, it spread its huge wings and a shadow that seemed to block the sky was cast on the ground. Everything on the ground looked small.

“Get ready!”

As Giselle shouted, the magicians came to their senses and began to gather their magic power. They did not activate the magic circle, but they were prepared to unleash a magic field at any time.

Everyone except Yulien gathered around Jiselle. They also looked at the approaching dragon with nervous expressions.

Krrrr… … .

Arterion, who was flying towards the Turian royal palace, found them gathered in front of him.

The dragon’s blue eyes sparkled as he looked down. His gaze was filled with primordial wisdom and power.

As he slowly turned his head, bending his long neck gracefully, even the air around him seemed to tremble.

“There are bugs.”

Arterion didn’t think much of it. He just thought that humans had gathered as he passed by.

You can just pass by. But these are the first humans I’ve met since I came into the world. You can’t just pass by such a monumental meeting, can you?

So I slowly opened my mouth.

Kuoooooo… … .

At that moment, the world seemed to fall into silence.