The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 628

Episode 628 Come to Me (3)

Phew!

Jiselle fell backwards, blood pouring out of her mouth.

When I used my willpower on top of the amplified power, my body could no longer endure it.

“Kuaaaah!”

Arterion let out a scream of pain as his Dragon Heart was destroyed.

Up until now, it was the only part of my body that had been protected even though my whole body was covered in wounds. However, because I was already so exhausted, I couldn’t block the final blow that Giselle delivered.

They all rushed towards Arterion, who was writhing in pain, dragging their exhausted bodies.

Among them, one person approached Arterion faster than anyone else.

“Opponent… … !”

Arterion raised his claws even in pain. It was to kill Yulien, who was quickly digging into his arms.

And he saw.

Julian’s eyes, which had never shown a single trace of emotion until then, were shining eerily.

“you…….”

Scratch!

Yulien slashed Arterion’s dragon heart again.

Even after being stabbed by Giselle, Dragon Heart still maintained its shape, albeit unsteadily, and the fragments were still attracting each other.

The Dragon Heart, the source of the dragon’s power, was not easily destroyed. It was attempting to restore it by gathering all of its remaining life energy.

But Julian completely crushed it.

Paaaaaaaah!

In that moment, a tremendous light burst out from Arterion’s chest. It was a sight that signified the end of the dragon’s life.

“Krrrr… … .”

Arterion looked at Yulien with tired eyes. The dragon, no longer able to support its massive body, slowly fell.

Kuuuuuuuung!

Yet Arterion’s breath did not completely die out. It was a truly terrifying life force.

Giselle, who had barely managed to get up, walked with difficulty towards Arterion, who was panting for breath.

Arterion’s eyes were empty. There was no longer any murderous intent or madness in them.

Jiselle squinted at the sight.

‘It cleared up.’

Arterion’s eyes, which seemed to be staring into the distance, were a deep, clear blue.

It was the kind of look a wise man would have. It was the kind of look that only someone who possesses ancient wisdom can show.

It was completely different from its initial appearance, which was red and bloodshot.

It was as if all the madness that had been lurking inside him had been sucked out.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

Jiselle took up her sword. She could only feel relieved if she cut off the head and finished him off for sure.

However, after hesitating for a moment, Jiselle finally opened her mouth.

“You… …what the hell are you?”

There were more than one or two suspicious points.

Rather, it is anger and murderous intent that only disappears with death.

The madness that suddenly bursts out again while trying to escape from an unfavorable situation.

It didn’t look like a wise dragon at all.

So I couldn’t help but ask, ‘What is it?’

Arterion’s eyes slowly moved to look at Giselle. The dragon’s eyes were losing the light of life.

Soon he opened his mouth in a soft voice.

“Ahh… … I had a long dream… … .”

“dream?”

“Yes… … . The friends I want to see… … . My people… … . This world we protected… … .”

Jiselle kept her mouth shut. She could guess who he was talking about.

Arterion seemed to smile gently.

“Who can I blame for things turning out like this… … . It’s all my greed and my fault… … .”

“What does that mean? What on earth happened in the war a thousand years ago?”

“You… … knew that… … .”

“Tell me. What on earth is the point of fighting us? If the enemy threatens the world, shouldn’t you join us?”

Arterion slowly closed his eyes and opened his mouth again, his voice growing quieter and quieter.

“We… … to protect this world… … .”

Scratch!

Kagagagagagak!

Arterion’s words were cut short because Yulien, who had been swinging his sword, had already cut off the giant’s head.

Arterion, whose Dragon Heart was destroyed, was unable to put up any resistance and ended up having his head cut off.

Jiselle turned her head in surprise.

Julian was breathing heavily, as if he was extremely tired. It was a sight rarely seen on a regular basis.

“Julian, you are now… … .”

Arterion was clearly trying to say something.

He couldn’t have heard everything since he was on the verge of death, but there was no need to cut him off before he finished speaking.

But Yulien had already taken Arterion’s breath.

Julian rested his head on his forehead and closed his eyes. Even he seemed somewhat confused.

Jiselle asked again.

“You… … are you okay?”

“……okay.”

It didn’t look okay at all. Julian stumbled slightly as he stepped back.

Jiselle looked at him quietly. It wasn’t because of battle fatigue or injuries. It seemed like he had been shocked by something else.

The energy from Arterion’s body penetrated Yulien’s body. It was clearly an aftereffect.

Jiselle hesitated to ask about the energy.

‘Wait a minute, in my past life too… … .’

We made countless sacrifices and defeated Arterion. What was the end like?

― Humans… … You… … .

Even then, Arterion tried to say something. At the time, they just assumed that he would either acknowledge them or curse them.

Because I couldn’t hear what he had to say.

‘At that time too… …Julian cut off his neck.’

Julian decisively cut off the dragon’s neck.

Everyone thought it was natural. Of all the people who had faced the dragon, Yulien was the most sane.

Since I had to kill him anyway, I didn’t care who did it.

But now, it was different from the previous life. Everyone was tired, but they had time to listen to the dragon’s last words.

But it was still unsettling because the same situation as in his previous life was happening. Crucially, for a split second, Julian’s eyes met mine.

‘The same thing must have happened in my past life too.’

Yuliendo must have felt the energy from Arterion’s body seeping into his own. But he said nothing.

It means that Julian is trying to hide that fact from himself.

So Giselle closed her mouth. Julian still had his eyes closed and his forehead rested on his hand.

‘Not yet, not yet.’

It’s a problem he’s trying to hide. If you ask him, he won’t give you an honest answer. It’s hard to force him to find out from someone as strong as Yulien.

The answer will be in the saint’s dream. It would be better to gather a little more information and then create an opportunity to talk.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The superhumans surrounding the dragon fell down one by one.

Jiselle looked around. Everyone had tired but grateful expressions on their faces.

It was a more difficult and dangerous fight than ever before. It required more preparation than ever before.

After overcoming all the difficulties, he finally defeated the dragon.

Kaor was the first to throw down his weapon and shout.

“fu*k! I won! I won! I caught the dragon aaaaaaaaaa!”

The others also breathed a sigh of relief. Piote sat down with tears in his eyes.

“Ugh… … .”

Parniel tried to stand up somehow, holding his mace against the ground.

Jiselle, who had been sitting there for a while, said.

“Just sit down and rest. It’s okay now. The dragon is definitely dead.”

“There’s someone who said something disrespectful… … . He needs to be reprimanded right away… … .”

“… … .”

It was something about Alpoy. Jiselle smiled awkwardly.

“Why don’t you just let it slide this time? We all survived thanks to that guy. That’s just the way he was.”

“Phew… … .”

Parniel took a few deep breaths and then collapsed. In fact, she didn’t have the strength to get up anymore.

“You are a saint!”

The priests ran to Parniel with tears in their eyes and poured out their divine power with all their might.

The light coming from them was barely that of a firefly, because they too had run out of divine power.

Still, the priests reached out to Parniel diligently and shed tears of emotion.

“You really can catch a dragon!”

“As expected! As expected, you are the one chosen by the goddess!”

“Wow! This feat will be recorded in the church and passed down for a long time!”

“The power of the church will be greater than ever before!”

Now that the dragon has been captured, the majesty of the goddesses will be widely known. Not only the priests of the Moriana cult, but also the priests of other cults were delighted.

In particular, the priests of the Juana Order, to which Piote belonged, smiled brightly enough to split their mouths.

Parniel looked at them and secretly sighed.

I thought that priests were still far from being obsessed with worldly fame and power.

‘I’d rather that ungodly man… … .’

Parniel shook his head sharply as a thought flashed through his mind. It seemed that he had lost consciousness for a moment due to the exertion he had exerted while fighting the dragon.

“Waaaaaaaaaah!”

Even from the fortress, the wizards’ shouts could be heard.

Although most of them had collapsed, there were still a few wizards who still had magical power left.

“I survived! I survived!”

“We stopped the dragon!”

“First, save the people who have fallen!”

They were delighted and immediately cast healing spells on the fallen wizards.

How terrified I was after being forcibly taken away. But I actually caught the dragon. There was no harm done. It was a perfect operation.

Of course, if we leave it like this, people will die. In particular, the control fortress that blocked the breath was in a dangerous state.

“Come quickly! Use all your remaining magic power!”

“Call the priests too!”

“This way! This way!”

The wizards and priests rushed to inspect the fallen wizards. Everyone’s eyes were filled with awe, especially when they saw Alfoy.

“How on earth did you do that?”

“I heard it was definitely the 5th circle?”

“You have accomplished the impossible.”

No matter how great your magical power management skills are, there is a limit to how much magical power you can handle. However, Alpoy has accomplished something that has surpassed his own limits.

The wizards were anxious to know the secret. They diligently cast healing spells on Alfoy and carefully moved him.

The priests also quickly approached and poured out a weak stream of divine power onto the fallen ones.

“phew.”

Jiselle felt relieved only after hearing that the wizards were okay.

He turned his head slightly.

Julian was sitting on a rock with his head bowed.

I couldn’t tell if he was tired or if he was thinking about something.

‘Hmm, are you worried about that energy?’

Jiselle looked at Yulien and then back at the people. Now was the time to enjoy the joy of victory rather than get lost in complicated worries.

That way, you’ll have the strength to do the next thing.

As Giselle had expected, Julian was contemplating what had happened to him.

‘Something from Arterion’s body was transferred to me.’

I couldn’t even stop it. It flowed into my body as naturally as breathing.

I couldn’t figure out what it was. I couldn’t even guess how the energy moved inside my body.

It was absurd that someone as skilled as Yulien could not understand what was happening to his own body. That’s why I became even more curious about the nature of the energy.

Julian continued to observe himself, trying to find the unidentifiable energy.

At that moment, his mind began to become covered with black fog.

‘… … .’

Julian’s eyes twitched.

Because he thought it was trying to influence his mind.

But it sat down quietly and showed a shape to Julian.

‘This is… … .’

A woman appears in the darkness. She is smiling.

I couldn’t tell who it was, because everything from their eyes to their hair was covered in darkness.

But looking under her eyes, beneath her uncovered face, I could see that the woman was smiling.

It’s a subtle smile that seems both sorrowful and joyful.

It wasn’t a normal situation. It was a shape that appeared without one’s will.

‘… …Who are you?’

Julian asked, concentrating his mind. There was no way the image of a woman he didn’t know would appear in his mind for no reason.

It is clear that the energy that has penetrated his body is having some effect.

The woman slowly opened her mouth, still smiling in an incomprehensible manner.

― … … It’s not about saving the world.