The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 652

Episode 652: Watch me fight. (1)

Giselle often explained to everyone why surprise was important.

He won most of his wars by surprise and assault. He was the best on the continent when it came to surprise attacks.

“The key to a surprise attack is to completely go against the enemy’s expectations. The success of a surprise attack depends on three factors.”

Everyone listened to Giselle’s words with sparkling eyes.

“First, complete stealth. You must be completely undetected by the enemy while approaching. You must be able to control everything, from sound to movement to shadows.”

“Ohhh!”

“Second, instantaneous overwhelm. The purpose of a surprise attack is to not give the enemy a chance to respond. You have to corner the enemy in an instant.”

“Ohhh!”

“Third, accurate information. In order to succeed in a surprise attack, you must conduct thorough reconnaissance in advance and gather information. A single mistake can ruin the operation.”

“Ohhh!”

“A surprise attack is a double-edged sword. If it succeeds, it gives us an overwhelming advantage, but if it fails, it can put us at a disadvantage. So we need to plan how to move if it fails.”

“Ohhh!”

Whenever he had time, Giselle taught the warriors military science as well as the essentials of surprise attacks.

They were to lead the human union in the future, so they could not neglect military science.

The three of them kept exclaiming in admiration as they listened to Jiselle. Military science was an advanced discipline that could only be learned at the academy if one was not from a noble family.

Astion didn’t teach anything like military science. To be exact, he didn’t know much about it.

Unfortunately, no famous commander has ever possessed his body.

The three were deeply immersed in Jiselle’s advanced military knowledge and studied and mastered it diligently.

“Okay, you’ve learned a lot so far. This time, let’s try using surprise attacks in real combat.”

The three nodded with eager expressions at Jiselle’s words. This was because, unlike before, they had properly learned military science and were attempting a surprise attack for the first time.

And now.

They were learning the hard way what happens when a surprise attack fails.

“Catch him and kill him!”

As expected of regular soldiers, the bandits had set up watchtowers around the cliffs to keep watch.

Because high level knights and wizards know that they can come through the cliff.

Looking at the bandits running towards him, Yulien asked in confusion.

“W-This isn’t a surprise attack?”

Jiselle said, straightening her back.

“Learning from failure is what really imprints itself on your body and mind. We failed to maintain secrecy and secure accurate information. Oh, I didn’t know you had surveillance forces here too.”

“…….”

Everyone was speechless at Giselle’s confident attitude without any shame.

But one thing was true. The realization was certain. It was imprinted perfectly on my body and mind.

The bandits were running at a furious pace. The three of them took out their weapons and took up positions. They were exhausted, but they had no choice but to fight hard.

Kyle glanced at Giselle and asked.

“Didn’t you say that we should also prepare a plan in case of failure?”

“That’s a good question. Of course I prepared for it. I’m a man who always has a plan.”

“What, what is it?”

Everyone’s expressions brightened with hope. Jiselle turned to them and smiled.

“You haven’t used the momentary overpower yet. You just have to push through with force.”

“…….”

Doesn’t that only work when a surprise attack is successful? While everyone else was doubting their ears and hesitating, Jiselle stepped forward.

“Okay, shall we begin?”

Although Giselle couldn’t use magic, she could manipulate magical powers.

Hurrruk!

A magical spear of clear blue light was created. It was clearly different in color from the magical spear that Jisel usually used, perhaps because it was made using Astion’s magical power.

“Is it because you’re a 5th circle wizard? Still, you have quite a bit of magical power.”

The number of magic spears spread around Jiselle exceeded ten. The bandits who saw it shouted loudly.

“He’s a wizard!”

“Kill that guy first!”

“Cover them right away!”

The bandits targeted Jisel first, because it would be dangerous to leave the wizard free.

Jiselle leapt forward, leaving the three tense people behind.

“This crazy guy? What kind of wizard will pop out first?”

The bandits approached Jiselle, laughing wildly.

Paaaaak!

At that moment, spears of magical power shot out in all directions. Some knight-level bandits were able to repel them, but those with less skill were hit straight away.

“Ugh!”

Several bandits fell at once. However, the rest of the bandits did not panic. Instead, they took advantage of the gap and stuck close to Jisel.

Jiselle also jumped forward without paying any attention.

For a wizard to get so close to the enemy was a reckless move, anyone would say.

But Giselle was still smiling. And with an expression full of anticipation.

“Want to stretch your body a bit?”

The staff held by Giselle was smooth and straight like a staff. Its surface was covered with magical writings.

It’s a weapon used to amplify magical power, but Jiselle doesn’t know about that. So she just started fighting by swinging her staff.

Phew!

One of the bandits closest to Jiselle was hit in the face and fell down. Immediately after, another bandit swung his sword sharply at Jiselle.

“Die, you bastard!”

At that moment, Jiselle’s staff moved like lightning.

Phew!

“Ugh!”

As the tip of the staff struck the bandit’s chest, the bandit fell backwards, spitting out blood.

Three bandits rushed in from the left and right at the same time, as if to fill the empty space. Jiselle raised her staff vertically and struck one of them in the head.

Phew!

Immediately, he swung his staff and struck the knees of the two men who were approaching from the opposite side. The men who were running towards him could not help but scream and fall down.

Puppupupupup!

Jiselle’s staff moved like lightning. The bandits who rushed in tripped and fell, or were hit in the wrist and dropped their weapons.

Whenever there was even the slightest gap, Giselle’s staff would beat their bodies and heads mercilessly.

“Eww! What the heck is this!”

“Wow, you weren’t a wizard?”

“I’m not a magician! It’s an illusion! Hurry up and stick to me!”

In the midst of the chaos, someone’s shout gave the bandits courage and they clung to Jiselle.

In an instant, a spear of magical power was created around him again and stretched out.

Paaaaak!

The bandits who had been clinging to him were struck down by the magic spear again.

“Kwaaah!”

“It’s a wizard! It’s a wizard!”

“What do you want me to do!”

The bandits were mercilessly struck by Jiselle’s staff and magic spear. They could not even approach properly.

“W, what the heck is this… … .”

The bandit leader who arrived late opened his mouth in disbelief.

What kind of wizard uses his body so well?

No matter how I looked at him, I didn’t feel any overwhelming power. He looked weak. He was short, had a small build, and was thin. You could tell just by looking at him that he only studied.

But his subordinates kept getting beaten by him and falling down.

“Wh, what kind of technology is that… … .”

Jiselle’s movements are truly extreme. Without a moment’s hesitation, she continuously blocks attacks and counterattacks at the same time.

The staff, like a phoenix, was spinning, deflecting the bandits’ weapons and striking their weak points accurately, knocking them down.

Puppupupupup!

The staff held by Giselle rotated freely at his fingertips, allowing him to attack and defend simultaneously.

Sometimes he would hold the middle of the long pole and attack from close range by stabbing, and sometimes he would subdue those from afar with the tip of the pole.

“Wow, that’s ridiculous… … .”

The bandit leader was dumbfounded. As a former knight, he could see how skilled the wizard was.

No, it would be more accurate to say that he couldn’t even measure that skill with his own skills.

It wasn’t just the bandit leader who was out of his mind. The group of warriors were also busy watching Jiselle’s fight.

“Wow… … .”

“How could Astion move like that?”

“No matter how many other people come in… … .”

To use the technique properly, the body must also be trained to that extent.

However, Astion extremely hates moving his body. He always wanted to use magic to move around comfortably.

But how can someone with such a weak body be able to move like that!

Thanks to the long cane, my short arms and legs were not a weakness.

Rather, he moved nimbly using his small body, so the bandits couldn’t even get close.

“amazing…….”

Everyone was amazed with their mouths open. It was a movement on a completely different level from what they had seen briefly before.

“Please teach me something like that, not military science… … .”

The other two nodded at Kyle’s muttering.

The bandit leader, who had discovered the three people standing there blankly, shouted with the veins in his neck rising.

“Kill those bastards first! No, take them hostage!”

“Yaaaah!”

All the bandits in the mountain village had gathered here. Aside from those who had joined Jisel, there were still dozens left.

They all rushed at the three of them.

The three men raised their weapons, their expressions hardening with tension. Now was not the time to be admiring Jiselle.

Kaaaaang!

First, Julian stepped forward and blocked the bandit’s axe.

I had just climbed down the cliff, so my body didn’t have much strength left. That’s why I had to be even more careful not to make mistakes.

‘If you do something wrong, you die.’

Kaang! Kaang! Kaang!

Every time he struck the weapon, his body trembled. However, in order to draw out his insufficient strength to the limit, Yulien focused as much as possible.

In order to survive, you had to heighten your senses to the limit.

It was the same for Deneb and Kyle. It was the first time they had fought so exhausted.

Up until now, I’ve always tried to save my strength and be careful, because I never know when or where I might encounter danger while wandering.

But because of Jiselle’s reckless(?) operation, they had to really push themselves to their limits.

Kaang! Kaang! Kaaang!

“What are these guys!”

The bandits were surprised as they cornered the three men. They all looked young, but their skills were extraordinary.

Still, the odds were in the favor of the bandits. The three were only concerned with avoiding being surrounded.

As a result, the three people gradually got hurt and were pushed out.

‘Ugh, is this it?’

Julian bit his lip.

It was tough, but this fight was definitely different.

I felt like I was out of my mind as I pushed myself to my limit. I couldn’t even figure out how to move my arms.

It was so painful, but at some point my mind gradually became clearer and the pain went away.

But there were too many opponents. The wounds on my body increased one by one and dangerous situations became more frequent.

‘What should I do… … .’

Julian pulled back, trying to find another way. If he continued like this for a little longer, he would not be able to hold out and would collapse.

At that moment, something dug into the bandits. There seemed to be dozens of them.

Fooddeuk!

“Hey! What are these!”

Dozens of blue sparrows(?) flew between the bandits, disrupting the fight.

Even the sparrow was making a lot of noise.

“This body appears!”

“Tea, the sparrow speaks?”

Some of the bandits were surprised to see that and stopped moving.

“Yaaaaaaap!”

Phew!

Taking advantage of the gap, the sparrows blatantly rammed their bodies into the bandits’ faces.

“Hey! What is it? What is this!”

Dozens of sparrows were flying around in all directions, and the bandits were busy swinging their weapons wildly and chasing after the birds.

Because I couldn’t just leave them alone as they attacked me by pecking at my face with their beaks.

Unlike the confused bandits, the three people fighting them did not lose focus.

They took advantage of the bandits’ confusion and immediately launched a counterattack.

Chomp!

“Ugh!”

The bandits began to fall one by one to Yulien’s sword. The same was true for the bandits that went towards Kyle.

Deneb stepped back and assisted the two with her divine powers, deciding that it would be better to help the two exhausted men rather than fight them herself.

And that decision was valid.

Paaaaak… … .

Although it was a weak divine power, it had no problem healing minor wounds and revitalizing one’s vitality.

Thanks to that, the two were able to move a little more vigorously.

Whack! Whack! Whack!

“Eww!”

“These little bastards!”

“Do something about that damn sparrow!”

The bandits could not properly concentrate on the battle because the sparrows, which judged the situation and moved independently, kept interfering with the bandits’ attacks.

In particular, the bandits had no choice but to cover their eyes and retreat as they tried to peck at the area around their eyes with their beaks.

The three people were not at all surprised by the sudden appearance of a flock of sparrows.

Because I already knew about Dark’s existence while with Jiselle. I didn’t know that he had grown from a crow to a sparrow due to lack of magical power.

Anyway, thanks to the efforts of the three people and Dark, the number of bandits gradually decreased.

‘You can do it!’

Yulien swung his sword with all his might. He didn’t care about the other side. Kyle was definitely doing a great job of defeating his enemies.

Phew!

Yulien, who had stabbed the last bandit in the chest before his eyes, relaxed for a moment.

Because there was no one else to block the way.

And at that moment.

Behind the crumbling mountain bandit’s body, a distorted face of someone was revealed.

Deneb cried out in surprise.

“Julian!”

The bandit leader’s sword, filled with rage, was flying towards Yulien’s neck.