The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 622

Episode 622 I finally met you again. (1)

Kaaaaang!

As Arterion raised his hand, a transparent curtain appeared in the air, blocking Giselle’s sword.

“hmm?”

Phage crackle!

The curtain broke and a sword swung forward. Arterion dodged by throwing his head back.

“It’s pretty good.”

Arterion let out a short exclamation and tried to attack Giselle. However, the others had already moved.

Booooooooo!

Parniel swung his huge mace at Arterion’s head with a menacing expression.

She had been pondering how to crush that dragon’s head ever since Arterion denied the goddess.

“Hoo.”

Arterion opened his eyes slightly. If he had been hit by that attack, he would not have been safe. Parniel’s attack was that strong.

But no matter how strong the attack is, it’s over if it doesn’t hit.

Swish.

Parniel’s mace only cut through Arterion’s afterimage. Before anyone knew it, Arterion had used magic to move backwards.

Paaak!

“huh?”

Arterion looked around in surprise. Dozens of daggers were aiming at him from all sides.

“This, this technology… … .”

I got goosebumps. How could my old friend’s secret weapon appear here now?

He looked at Belinda and asked urgently.

“Who are you? How did you get this skill… … .”

Before he could finish his words, the dagger flew towards Arterion, drawing a trail of light.

Papapapapak!

Arterion dodged, repeatedly pulling back. Gillian and Tennant followed him, swinging their weapons.

Boooow!

The two men’s attacks also failed. Arterion leaped through space again and approached Belinda.

I was curious. Who was the author? Was he a descendant of an old friend, or a later person?

Kagagagagagak!

Arterion’s body, which had been moving quickly, stopped. The energy of the world was hindering his movements.

“What is this?”

Suddenly, the movement slowed down. It was as if time flowed differently here.

My consciousness was clear, but my body felt dull as if I was underwater.

In that heterogeneous space and time, Jiselle’s sword suddenly appeared.

A smile spread across Arterion’s lips.

“Interesting. There were people in that era who reached this level.”

This was the state that the warrior, his companions, and the apostles had reached a thousand years ago.

Dddddddddd!

Arterion muttered as he watched the sword slowly approaching.

“That’s great. But… … .”

A red light emanated from his eyes.

“I am still too lacking to live in this world.”

In Arterion’s eyes, Giselle was just barely able to reach that level.

Kwaaaaang!

Jiselle’s eyes twitched as she stabbed the sword.

The space collapsed. Arterion, who had come right in front of him, was reaching out his hand towards him.

Kaaaaah!

Giselle raised her sword and blocked Arterion’s hand, but Arterion ignored Giselle and headed forward again.

He was anxious now. He wanted to catch Belinda and ask her. He wanted to know who the author was.

“Why is the shadow still there? Shouldn’t it have disappeared?”

Arterion laughed, muttering something incomprehensible.

At that moment, two swords flew towards his neck.

grasp!

Kaor, who had been holding her breath and waiting for an opportunity, suddenly rushed in.

“Look at this guy?”

Arterion chuckled and threw his head back, while simultaneously extending his hand forward.

Kwaaaaang!

“Keep going!”

Kaor quickly crossed his swords to block, but was knocked back. Even though he was simply releasing magical energy, it was incredibly powerful.

Paaaaah!

Belinda’s daggers blocked Arterion’s path, but Arterion pushed through them all.

Belinda continued to move her daggers while dodging backwards, but Arterion struck them away without a hitch.

Jisel and Parniel, Gillian and Tennant, and even the resurrected Kaor. They all rushed at Arterion at the same time.

Only then did Arterion stop moving.

Kakakakakakang!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Arterion dodged or blocked many of those attacks. He was dealing with all the superhumans who rushed at him without using magic.

“Crazy! Why is this dragon so good at fighting!”

Kaor was taken aback. Arterion was a true master of combat. His movements were simple and efficient.

At this level, even without the dragon form, it could be said to be the strongest in the world.

Arterion was no ordinary dragon. He was a dragon that had been fighting the monsters of the rift for a long time.

So, his fighting skills had to be excellent.

However, those here were also the strongest on the continent. The longer the fight went on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Arterion.

“Hmm, this is really quite good.”

Arterion stepped back, his body bruised and wounded in several places. No matter how strong he was, he didn’t think he could win against them in a fight like this.

In addition, the two saints(?) continued to defend and recover while emitting divine power. If the battle becomes prolonged, it will become even more disadvantageous.

So I decided to use ‘magic’ together.

“Let’s see what preparations you have made to fight me.”

He smiled and waved his hand slightly.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of giant fireballs rose into the air. I wondered how they, who were only capable of close combat, would react.

When you try to spray dozens of fireballs like that.

Kuuuung!

“hmm?”

A tremendous pressure settled around them, and one by one, the fireballs began to disperse.

Only then did surprise appear on Arterion’s face for the first time.

“This is… … .”

A magic field was unleashed. It was strong enough to block the dragon’s magic.

Arterion now understood the purpose of the structures scattered far away.

“You’ve gathered the wizards!”

How much did he have to collect to be able to release his magic at Circle 9?

The humans seemed to have prepared themselves thoroughly to fight him.

Ugh.

Arterion gnashed his teeth. How dare he block the magic of the dragon known as the Magical Control.

It was quite a blow to my pride, but I had to acknowledge his preparedness.

The humans rushed in, not missing the brief moment of confusion he had.

Kaang! Kaang! Kaang!

Arterion was pushed back repeatedly.

“These guys… … How dare… … .”

A murderous glint began to appear in his eyes. Up until now, he had thought of it as a simple game of catching and killing bugs, but now things were completely different.

Those bug-like things were threatening his life.

If you want to use magic, you can do it. You just have to find a way to exploit it and implement it.

But even if you do that, the power will be significantly weakened. It will also take more time.

That kind of magic couldn’t properly harm these ‘relatively’ strong humans.

Kaaaaah!

Arterion, who had struck back with Giselle’s sword, opened up the distance again.

Clink, clack.

Arterion’s killing intent grew stronger. He clenched his teeth until they broke.

It was extremely humiliating to run away from these guys, and to show up in their true form.

‘Let’s deal with them one by one.’

Even if it takes time, you can kill him one by one. Even though the magic implementation was blocked, he still held great power.

As expected of a dragon so full of arrogance, Arterion tried to fight only with his own fighting skills.

Until a human being appeared.

Kaaaaah!

Arterion managed to escape the encirclement by repelling the oncoming attacks.

When you try to counterattack first against the weakest looking guy, the one wielding dual swords.

He paused for a moment. A chill ran down his spine and goosebumps appeared all over his body.

‘what?’

The thought didn’t last long. Arterion’s body was already moving to the side.

Squat.

As soon as he felt his throat being slightly cut, Arterion poured a tremendous amount of magical power into his feet.

Kwaaang!

In an instant, the distance between humans and the world became distant and there was a brief lull.

Arterion slowly turned his head away without even looking at those he had fought with.

His gaze was fixed on a man.

The hair was pitch black, as if it contained the abyss.

The pupils of his eyes seemed to contain infinite darkness, and their depth was unknown.

The man’s expression was colder and more indifferent than the eternal blizzard that enveloped Arterion’s territory.

There was no emotion at all. There was only a coldness like a sharp piece of ice.

‘That face… … .’

Arterion looked at Yulien for a long time.

The sight was so familiar, like a shadow of the past appearing in the present.

A sigh-like sound escaped Arterion’s mouth.

“iced coffee…….”

I know. I knew that face so well.

Wasn’t that the face I had wanted to see and missed so much?

And the attack you just did to yourself.

It was a transcendent power that rejected the providence of the world and ignored the laws of reality. This was by no means a power that could be manifested by an ordinary being.

The ability to overturn the fundamental rules of this world created by the goddesses.

It was something that no being in this world could possess. Not even the dragon himself.

There is only one person who can wield such power.

A being that receives the energy of the demon and throws this world into a whirlpool of chaos.

Arterion’s eyes flashed with madness.

……at las.

… … I finally met you again.

Arterion’s roar echoed around like thunder.

“Opponent―!”

Yulien showed no reaction. He just looked at Arterion with indifferent eyes.

Arterion, in contrast, burst into flames.

“I didn’t expect to find you this quickly!”

“I will destroy you today!”

“Now! Let’s put an end to this damned evil relationship!”

Everyone stopped moving when they saw Arterion shouting as if he was having a seizure.

No matter how I looked at it, it wasn’t normal. It was worse than Erenes.

What on earth is it about their opponents that makes them so angry?

Even Giselle, who saw the past through dreams, was puzzled.

‘That’s… …not just a gaze toward the enemy.’

I could understand why they disliked each other, since they had been fighting for so long. But there was something about Arterion and Erenes that could not be explained with words.

A grudge that is almost like love and hate.

What on earth happened between them?

Why do they show off their lives like that just because they look alike?

‘Is Julian… … really an adversary?’

Erenes eventually withheld judgment, but Arterion didn’t seem to even think about doing so.

It was clear that the dragon had already decided to kill Yulien. There was no way to communicate with someone who had gone mad.

Yulien walked slowly, raising his sword. He looked at Arterion and opened his mouth.

“It’s done now. As promised, I will settle the matter with the dragon. Everyone, step aside.”

At those words, Giselle snickered.

“Oh, I told you not to show off by yourself.”

“… … .”

“And I’m the one who’s going to settle things with you. Not now, but later. People are curious to see which of us is stronger.”

“… … Just assume you win.”

Giselle laughed out loud at Julian’s answer, which was full of annoyance. It was a truly unexpected reaction.

It seemed like that icy guy had changed a little bit while he was with the Rutanian army.

I said it half-jokingly, but it wasn’t completely empty words. The goal of becoming the best swordsman on the continent was something I had set since my previous life.

So, after everything is over, the only one who can compete with Yulien is himself. Until then, Yulien just needs to stay quiet(?).

“Okay, then… … .”

Jiselle smiled and gripped her sword tightly.

It doesn’t matter anymore whether Julian is the opponent or not.

All that mattered was that he was their friend and colleague who had been with them until now.

So the only ‘conversation’ left with Arterion was this sword.

“Shall we start hunting dragons?”

grasp!

As Giselle moved first, the others followed suit. Yulienne also swung his sword decisively without hesitation.

Kaaaaaaang!

Arterion’s body began to bleed as wounds appeared all over his body. His clothes were cut and torn, and blood spurted out.

“Ha, hahahaha! Ehahahahahaha!”

But he was still smiling. He kept smiling with a lively look in his eyes.

Belinda was now out of sight. All his attention was focused solely on Julianne.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Powerful attacks continued to pour in. Arterion was pushed back helplessly.

The shockwave from their clash turned the surrounding land upside down. The earth split and energy collided, creating a storm.

Arterion, trapped inside, was covered in blood all over his body.

“Hahahahahahahahaha!”

However, people’s expressions gradually hardened due to the endless laughter.

Since Arterion couldn’t even use magic, the best option was to kill him before he turned into a dragon.

But Arterion managed to avoid fatal wounds. Everyone could feel the magical power surging within his body.

Ddddddddd!

The dragon’s magical power slowly spread out and pressed down on the surrounding area. All those attacking felt strong resistance.

The pressure was getting stronger and stronger. As if defying gravity, everyone was being pushed back little by little as they attacked.

Ddddddddd!

Arterion didn’t spare his energy. He was in a situation where he couldn’t use his magic properly anyway. Now that an opponent had appeared, there was no need to conserve his strength any longer.

I was thinking of using all the power I could muster to kill my adversary and wipe out humanity.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

A tremendous amount of energy emanated from Arterion’s body. Everyone instantly took a defensive stance, but they were all pushed back.

Only Yulienne, who was a little further away, swung his sword, breaking through the pressure.

Scratch!

Julian looked ahead. He had clearly struck. However, the light was so bright that it was blinding, making it impossible to see the enemy’s status.

The energy flowing from Arterion grew stronger and stronger. If you got close, you would get hurt just by the aftereffects of that energy.

Everyone had no choice but to distance themselves from Arterion.

Krrrrrr… … .

After a while, the light slowly disappeared. Everyone raised their heads.

In the sky, a giant dragon with pure white form was spreading its wings wide.

Arterion, who had a long scar on his neck, said.

“Opponent… … . I will destroy you here today. You and the saint… … .”

Arterion, who was about to say something, soon stopped talking. His eyes turned bright red again.

Soon Arterion opened his large mouth towards Yulien.