The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 634

Episode 634 How about coming to our territory? (2)

Jiselle glanced at Marquis Gideon and then quickly continued speaking.

“If we’re going to play anyway, let’s play together at our territory. Then, when information comes in, we can go catch those guys right away.”

“hmm…….”

“Parniel agreed. Now that the Salvation Church bastards are all gone, it’s better to use the information network than to search for them on your own.”

“That makes sense.”

“Right? Everyone I know has decided to come to our territory anyway, so it would be nice if you came and played with us too.”

Marquis Gideon asked with a still suspicious look in his eyes at Giselle’s suggestion.

“I hope you won’t have any trouble, Julien?”

The Kingdom of Rutania, and in particular the Fenris Territory, was known for being bizarrely busy.

Besides, Marquis Gideon had observed several times how Giselle handled things.

The way Giselle works is just plain brutal. The results are always right, but the process of getting there is painful.

Jiselle, who was aware of that perception, answered with a hollow laugh.

“Oh, I said just play and eat. There’s nothing dangerous or busy to do now, right?”

Giselle didn’t lie.

When I return, I plan to develop the territory and subjugate the Forest of Demons in order to uncover the truth of the past.

But Jiselle thought of it as just a camping trip with friends, enjoying the forest and nature.

Fenris’s current power was arguably the greatest in the history of the kingdom.

If Yulien joins in there too? The difficulty of the Demon Forest will be reduced to that of a simple goblin forest.

Wouldn’t it be okay to say that I’m just having fun at this point?

Marquis Gideon, unaware that the standards for ‘playing and eating’ were different, nodded, convinced by Giselle’s sincere attitude.

“Lord Yulien, I don’t think it’ll be too bad. If you stay in Fenris for a while, I’ll try to stabilize things in the country.”

Julian was already hated by the king. This time, the hostility between the king and the nobles grew even more as he went through the process of securing the reward money to give to the soldiers.

Marquis Gideon hoped they would leave Yulienne alone if possible.

Julian has strong support among the soldiers. The people’s hearts are all focused on Julian. They should be thankful that Julian has no interest in power.

‘I’ll take care of everything.’

Marquis Gideon thought he had to seize power for Julien’s sake.

There was enough power to do that.

While he led the army and stabilized the country, it seemed that the only place where Yulien could rest comfortably was the Fenris domain.

Julian was lost in thought for a moment.

‘Which one should I choose?’

Clearly, my intuition was telling me to find Gatros. However, when I heard Giselle’s suggestion, my heart wavered a little.

I had a stronger feeling that I needed to go find Gatros, but the problem was that I wasn’t sure if that feeling was right.

Julian, who had become unable to trust his own supernatural intuition, nodded after thinking for a while.

“Okay, I’ll take care of you for a while.”

When it is difficult to make a judgment on your own, follow Giselle’s judgment. That was the principle that Yulien established during the war.

Didn’t you always say that you would trust Giselle’s judgment?

And personally, I thought it would be better, at least the people of Rutania didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable with it.

Rather, sometimes he treated himself so comfortably that it was incomprehensible, especially to Alfoyra and Claude.

“I thought about it carefully. Let’s get along well.”

Jiselle snickered. It is a loss to the world for someone like Yulien to waste his energy on useless things. He should use his energy for the right(?) things.

Besides, Julian had nowhere to put his mind.

In her past life, Giselle had seen the Turian king pick on Yulien at every opportunity and not cooperate with him in matters related to Yulien.

If even his father was like that, what about the other nobles? They tried countless times behind the scenes to bring down Yulien.

‘In that case, it would be better for you to come to our territory and stay with us.’

That much was true. Should a friend who fought for the world be treated like that?

When Yulien accepted Giselle’s offer, Marquis Gideon also felt a little relieved.

Because it wouldn’t be good for the kingdom of Turian to have Yulien there, where the cold wind would blow in the future.

So, Giselle took Julian with her and moved to the Kingdom of Rutania.

* * *

“Wow!”

“His Highness the Grand Duke has arrived!”

“The hero who saved the continent!”

The streets of the capital, Cardenia, were teeming with people.

Every corner of the street, every window, every rooftop was filled with people. It was as if the entire city was alive and breathing, and cheers spread out like waves.

“Our savior!”

“Long live His Highness the Grand Duke!”

“Guardian of Rutania!”

The shouts of countless voices resonated like thunder.

Children climbed onto their parents’ shoulders and waved their little hands, and the elderly bowed deeply with reddened eyes.

The sky was constantly filled with petals. Some people were scattering petals from their windows, while others were scattering them from their balconies.

Red rose petals, white lily petals, and yellow marigold petals fell as if dancing in the spring breeze.

“Waaaaaaaaaah!”

“Please look here!”

“Goddess! Bless His Highness the Grand Duke!”

As Giselle passed by on the Black King, the people cheered more enthusiastically.

Celebratory flags hung all over the streets fluttered in the wind. A magnificent anthem played by an orchestra echoed through the air.

The bouquets of flowers thrown by people piled up at the Black King’s feet.

From famines and rifts to epidemics and civil wars, to wars that engulfed every nation on the continent, everyone suffered for a long time.

The deep wounds have not yet completely healed, but today everyone seemed to have forgotten the pain.

The streets of Cardenia were filled with festive excitement. People’s faces showed genuine joy for the first time in a long time.

At the center of it all was Giselle. Thanks to Giselle, people were able to endure and hope in the midst of suffering, and their patience was finally rewarded with the joy of victory.

“Waaaaaaaaaah!”

Amidst the cheers of the people, an old woman on the side of the road smiled while holding her grandson.

“Now peace will come… … .”

It was a wish that everyone had been longing for. The people who filled the streets were engraving this moment deep in their hearts.

This historic moment, where war ends and peace begins.

The procession of people continued all the way to the palace. When Jiselle arrived in front of the palace, someone was already waiting for him.

Jiselle got down from her horse and walked forward.

“Gisselle!”

Zwalter approached with his eyes sparkling with emotion. Beside him were Homer, Albert, Randolph, and Fergus, the people of Ferdium.

“My son, my son has finally returned.”

Giselle smiled at Zwalter’s trembling voice. Even though he was king, Zwalter was still the same simple-minded person he was when he lived in the North.

“I’m back, Father.”

“Yeah, yeah. You’ve worked hard. You really have worked hard. Let’s go in.”

Jiselle fought the Salvation Church harder than anyone else. As a father, I was proud of her, but it was also true that I worried about her every day.

When Elena came back first, she ran barefoot and burst into tears.

He was trying his best to maintain his dignity, thinking of his son who was now the Archduke.

Jiselle burst into laughter as she looked at her father’s face, which had aged rapidly in the time since she last saw him.

“No, it seems like you’ve had a harder time than during the war.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. It seems like I became king for nothing. I want to throw everything away and go back to my hometown.”

Zwalter shook his head.

To the irresponsible, the throne is a place of endless pleasure. But to the responsible, the throne is a place of endless pain.

Zwalter was the latter. He was having a harder time than when he was running the poor estates in the north.

This is because he was working day and night to save the kingdom that had been devastated by a series of disasters.

The same was true of his subordinates. Homer, Albert, and Randolph also spoke with thin, soulless expressions.

“Can’t we just go back home?”

“It seems harder than when I was poor.”

“Oh, I want to just throw everything away and go home!”

He used to talk so much about wanting to sit in a high position, but now he just wants to quit. The other vassals from Perdium were the same.

It wasn’t something they could handle in the first place. The gap between managing just the Ferdium territory and managing the entire kingdom was so vast.

The reason they were able to survive until now was because many people helped them.

“Your Highness, I am so glad that you returned safely.”

Marielle and Rosalind smiled and greeted me.

Jiselle also greeted them with a smile. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the kingdom quickly stabilized thanks to the two of them.

Because managing the kingdom’s vast finances required the experience of at least two people.

Meriel looked at Giselle and smiled with emotion.

‘It seems like only yesterday I came to sell cosmetics.’

It’s been a few years now. The young nobleman from the frontier has now become the most influential man on the continent.

Meriel was the first to notice the cosmetics and supported Giselle wholeheartedly. This was also the case during the subsequent war.

Her insight made the Countess of Ailsburg one of the most noble families in the capital.

Meriel, who had exchanged greetings, gently pushed Rosalind towards Giselle.

Giselle looked at Rosaline and smiled again.

“I heard that the kingdom quickly stabilized thanks to your help. Thank you very much.”

“What? It’s something I should be doing.”

Rosalind looked a little more embarrassed than usual.

But that wasn’t visible to Giselle. As he entered the castle, he asked Rosaline a question.

“How are cosmetics sales going?”

Claude didn’t know much about cosmetics either, because Rosaline had been entrusted with everything. Sales had already dropped significantly due to the war.

Rosaline’s lips trembled slightly. But she could not show her anger in front of the king and his ministers. She answered calmly.

“Sales have been increasing again since the fall of the Salvation Church. We are currently reviewing trade with other kingdoms, so sales will increase even more in the future.”

“Oh! That’s really great.”

Jiselle smiled brightly. Cosmetics could finally be exported to the entire world. As expected, it was Rosalind. She had already finished preparing everything on her own.

When you think about the costs of post-war reconstruction, the more money the better.

As they walked side by side, Giselle kept asking about various things. There were many things she had been curious about.

“What about the arrow delivery and road construction?”

“It is still ongoing. One of the economic stimulus measures is to hire as many workers as possible… … .”

Rosalind’s hands were also heavily involved in the affairs of the kingdom. After all, she is currently serving as the kingdom’s treasurer along with Meriel.

Rosalind is a person who is very good at one thing. No matter what Giselle asks, she answers without hesitation.

“The cost of arming the soldiers is… … .”

“The distribution of wheat and meat also… … .”

“The production of the drug will continue as the cracks still remain… … .”

As the conversation continued, Rosalind’s face became more and more expressionless, as Giselle kept talking about money.

Zwalter coughed in vain, feeling embarrassed by the chilling atmosphere.

“Hey, Jiselle. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you all, so can we talk about work later? Let’s unpack first and then after dinner… … .”

Even though he is king, Rosaline, the daughter of the Marquis of Branford, is still difficult to deal with.

But Jiselle is the type of person who puts what she wants to do first.

“Just a moment. It’s important, so I need to find out in advance… … .”

At Jiselle’s words, Meriel also shrugged and took a slight step back.

Afterwards, when asked about important financial issues, Jiselle nodded with satisfaction.

“I see. I feel a little better now. Anyway, the kingdom’s ‘finances’… … .”

When the topic of money seemed to come up again, Rosalind finally exploded. She suddenly stopped walking and shouted,

“Hey! You always talk to me about money! How can you keep talking about money as soon as you see me? What else! What else are you asking me! What about finances? Do you think you have too much to do and not enough finances? Bring me the ledger?”

“… … Thank you so much for taking care of it.”

“… … .”

There was an awkward silence for a moment. As expected, you have to listen to what someone has to say until the end.

Everyone stood silently, staring at Rosaline.

Rosalind took a deep breath and bowed her head to Zwalter.

“Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness. I was momentarily distracted.”

“Oh, no. I know that you work hard day and night for the kingdom. I understand your feelings well, so don’t worry too much. He is my son, but he is a bit strange.”

Rosalind bowed again and took out her fan.

Chorus.

Covering her face, she glared at Giselle once, then quickly ran away.

This time, everyone looked at Giselle. Giselle coughed in embarrassment and said.

“Later… I’ll apologize. Well.”

People clicked their tongues. Every time I saw him, I felt that he was a person who had no interest in anything other than fighting and work.

Zwalter shook his head.

“You really… … . Oh my, who would take that? When are you really going to get married?”

“… … .”

Now that the war is over, everyone can’t help but worry about Giselle’s marriage again, since she is now the heir to the kingdom.

Of course, Giselle still wasn’t interested in that. She still had a lot of work to do.

Jiselle took the initiative, fearing that the topic of marriage would come up again.

“I’ll go first.”

“Where are you going? It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so shouldn’t we talk about how you’ve been and reminisce?”

“I’ll be back by dinner time. There’s someone I need to meet right away.”

“Who? They’ll all be here for dinner anyway.”

“I’ll go and meet the elf chieftain.”

Erenes returned to the Kingdom of Rutania with Claude and was living alone in her mother’s house.

He did not attend any royal events, refused any requests to meet with nobles, and did not go out at all.

He probably wouldn’t attend the dinner either, so Giselle planned to go first.

‘Arterion was definitely not normal.’

I had to meet her and ask her a little more about her past.

Why is the dragon so crazy?

And if you know anything about the unknown energy that has invaded Julian’s body.