The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 653

Episode 653: Watch me fight. (2)

Kaang!

At the moment of life or death, Jisel blocked the bandit leader’s sword with his staff.

Jiselle looked at Yulien’s hesitant face and snickered.

“You can’t let your guard down until it’s over. Don’t forget.”

Julian nodded without realizing it.

“Uh, uh.”

“It’s okay. You’ll become a very cool-headed man later on. You’ll become a man who doesn’t let his guard down even a little.”

“Me, me?”

“Well then. Maybe?”

Although the face was still the same, everything else was different… …Giselle thought that the warrior in front of her seemed to be the reincarnation of the real Yulienne.

Julian just assumed that he would grow up to be like that in the future and moved on. After all, Giselle had said that she was from the future.

I just didn’t know that the future was a thousand years away.

“this guy!”

The bandit leader swung his sword at Jisel in anger. Jisel dodged and continued speaking.

“Everyone, from now on, watch carefully how I fight.”

Phew!

Jiselle hit the bandit leader’s knee with her staff. The bandit leader staggered back.

Jisel quickly followed the bandit leader and swung his staff again. His staff struck the bandit leader’s body here and there.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Each weapon has a different way of handling it depending on its characteristics. However, no matter what type of weapon it is, the fundamentals are the same.”

The bandit leader’s body shook violently. Jiselle continued to instruct the three without stopping.

“A weapon is not just a tool. It is an extension of my body, a part of my body.”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Ugh, ugh, stop… … .”

The bandit leader was now losing his weapon and was just getting hit. He wanted to just fall down, but strangely, he couldn’t.

The three of them watched Jiselle closely, determined not to miss a single moment of his movements, and listened to his words.

“The true skill in handling a weapon is not simply how to move, but feeling a sense of ‘oneness.’ The weapon and I know each other, breathe together, and move in a complementary manner.”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The staff was now moving like a whip. Although it wasn’t actually a whip, it was climbing up the opponent’s body like a snake and striking them.

It was truly a strange technique. Everyone was dumbfounded and watched it.

“As if they were one body. You have to feel the weight, balance, and even the vibration of the weapon.”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The bandit leader had already lost consciousness, but he still did not fall and was still being beaten.

When he was about to fall, a cane flew in and stopped him. It was a truly amazing sight for the three of them to see.

“As I understand the nature of the weapon and get in sync with it, at some point the boundary between it and my body disappears. It is no longer a different object, but becomes a part of my body.”

Phew!

With a loud noise, the bandit leader’s head was shattered and his body fell to the ground.

Jiselle put away her staff and smiled.

“This is what it means to truly handle a weapon. You all understand, right?”

The three of them nodded their heads. It was hard to get used to it right away, but they could understand what it meant.

I was able to gain some insight by seeing for myself how Giselle actually moves.

“Wow, that’s amazing.”

“How can you move like that?”

“Teach me too!”

At the three people’s words, Jiselle closed her eyes and nodded.

“It’s nice to see you so motivated. You can learn like this, one by one. How about it? It’s good for a surprise attack, right?”

The three nodded slightly again. They didn’t know if it was worth it, but they won anyway. Most of them were caught by Giselle.

Julian looked down at his still trembling hands. It was definitely a little different than when they were fighting so far.

I always moved cautiously. This was the first time I had used all my strength at once.

‘This is… … a surprise… … .’

Not at all. Julian was misunderstanding something.

As soon as it was clear that the battle was over, the three of them collapsed on the ground, exhausted from the exertion and tension.

Jiselle was lost in thought as she watched the three people resting.

‘It’s strange. He’s definitely talented, but… … .’

Jiselle looked into the techniques and mana training methods that the three people had learned over the past few days.

They said that the skills they learned were thanks to Astion’s mysterious abilities.

The possessed beings that entered Astion’s body said that they could not stay for long. So they said that they only taught him what they knew and left.

It was the four people’s job to research and learn what kind of technology it was based on the stories they heard.

‘It’s amazing that you learned it on your own, but… … .’

Those who were born with natural talent somehow acquired the skill even in the absence of a teacher. They did this by racking their brains, exchanging ideas with each other, and testing it out with their own bodies.

In some ways, it could be said to be a stroke of luck. For children in the countryside, it would be extremely rare to have the opportunity to learn such skills.

But in Jiselle’s eyes, it was far from enough. It was impossible for her to grow to the level she had seen in her dreams at this rate.

‘It’s not the technique or mana training method that the warriors originally used.’

Jiselle knew the techniques and mana cultivation methods they used. She also knew how to develop them.

So when I joined the group of warriors, I thought it was a good thing. I thought that if I continued to watch them based on the information I knew, I could quickly develop them.

However, they were using completely different swordsmanship and mana training methods. They were significantly lower in level than they should have been.

That’s why Giselle felt a little strange.

‘Was there another coincidence? Even if I do well with the skills and mana training methods I have now, I’m afraid I’ll only be able to achieve superhuman levels… … .’

If you have survived countless battles and gained enlightenment, you can surpass superhumans. However, you cannot suddenly develop a skill that did not exist before.

There had to be some kind of trigger, either for him to gain enlightenment and create a new skill of his own, or for a great possessed being to enter Astion’s body and teach him.

‘I can’t tell which one it is right now.’

I had been just watching to see if they had misunderstood things or had bad habits. Then, I became convinced through this actual experience.

That rapid growth is impossible using the technology they know now.

After thinking about it for a moment, Jiselle finally made a decision.

‘I’m going to cook it anyway, so why not cook it a little faster?’

At first, I tried to point out some mistakes and let them gain some practical experience. I was confident that since the future was already set, they would become stronger even if I didn’t step forward.

However, everyone was learning techniques different from what Jisel knew. Feeling frustrated, Jisel decided to immediately change the swordsmanship and mana training methods.

“Okay, from now on I will teach you new mana cultivation methods and techniques. Let’s take a short break and then go back and gain some practical experience.”

Once I made a decision, I had no intention of doing it half-heartedly.

If you learn it easily, the time when you become stronger will also be delayed. You have to push yourself harder than you are now.

‘I must fail the surprise attack next time too.’

I deliberately fought with a relaxed attitude to push the three of them to their limits. I planned to continue doing so in the future.

At Jiselle’s words, the three nodded half in anticipation and half in trepidation.

The three of them were amazed several times by Jiselle’s vast knowledge and outstanding skills. However, they felt that if they continued to fight like this, they would not be able to live long.

Wasn’t it still quite dangerous and precarious?

‘But I can’t object.’

‘If I object, I feel like that cane will fly this way.’

‘He’s a bit strange. He’s different from other people. He’s too active and enterprising.’

All I could do was grumble inside.

Those who took a short break looked around the mountain village and found a warehouse building.

And the three people who checked inside the warehouse opened their mouths wide.

“Wow, wow… … .”

“There are so many of them?”

“Hey, is this all ours?”

Although it was a small territory, it was a powerful bandit group that the owner of one territory had to compromise with. There was a huge amount of wealth piled up in the warehouse.

In addition to gold and jewels, there were also many items that could be used for money or were necessary for daily life, such as food, leather, and medicinal herbs.

If I had all of this, I would be able to live my entire life without being envious of anyone, no matter where I went.

“Hey, are we really allowed to have all of this?”

Kyle asked with a trembling voice. It seemed like only lords and nobles would have this much wealth.

Julian and Deneb also gulped. The three of them, who had grown up in a rural village, had never seen this much wealth.

But there was someone who broke the mood.

“Eh? Is this all there is? Aren’t these complete beggars? There’s only the rumors, but there’s nothing to eat.”

“…….”

Even though the standards are different, they are too different. How can you be disappointed after seeing this much wealth?

The three people glanced at Jiselle and thought.

‘How much money did Giselle have?’

‘He had a lot of titles. He must have lived in a big mansion. He must have had a garden.’

‘Maybe I had enough money to live off of for 10 years.’

That was the extent of what three people from the countryside could imagine.

Jiselle was disappointed, but objectively the treasure was too much for four people to carry. There was so much that even if they filled an old backpack, they couldn’t carry it all.

It was really difficult because there was much more left over than what was brought in.

Jiselle said, looking around roughly.

“Let’s bury it around here for now and hide it, then take it later.”

When you establish a base or have the means, you can bring them back. Back when I was a mercenary, that’s how I dealt with leftover items.

Kyle nodded as well, but Yulien had a different opinion.

“Let’s share.”

“what?”

“Anyway, these items were stolen from the people in the surrounding villages. We took enough for ourselves, so let’s distribute the rest to the nearby villages.”

Deneb also agreed with Julian’s opinion.

“Yeah, we can live comfortably for a few months with just what we’ve packed. I think that’s better since we can’t take it with us anyway.”

Kyle bristled at those words.

“Hey! How long are you going to do this! Are we rich? Are we debtors? If we just take everything we have here, we can pay off our debts and live comfortably!”

Kyle was going crazy. Yulien and Deneb were always like that. They couldn’t even get their share, and they were impatient because they couldn’t share with others.

No, I can understand because he is a priest of Denebya. But why is Yulien, the beggar of beggars and the one with the most debt, doing something like that!

“Wake up! You’re a debt collector! Don’t you know that they’re always tracking our location from above?”

They were required to report their location when they visited a city with a large merchant guild or mercenary guild. That was their agreement with the upper class.

If there is no contact for a long time, the higher-ups will assume that they have run away and take action.

Despite the situation, Julian shook his head.

“It’s not ours.”

“We took it rightfully, so it’s ours!”

“They originally had owners. This is enough compensation for our efforts.”

As he spoke, Julian glanced at Giselle. In reality, Giselle had already caught most of the bandits.

So, Giselle’s consent was needed.

“……what do you think about it?”

Jiselle, who had been watching as if she was watching an interesting performance, was lost in thought for a moment after receiving the question.

If it were anyone else, I would have told him to stop talking nonsense and just taken care of everything. Hitting him once was a bonus.

People’s lives don’t change just by handing out money once. If you want to help, you have to change the fundamentals. That’s what Giselle has always done.

‘It’s a little difficult this time.’

It was a different matter from teaching the three people how to become strong. Because I had to change their values ​​and way of thinking.

Changing itself wasn’t difficult. It wouldn’t be easy to change just because Jiselle forced it, but if you keep doing it a few times, you’ll eventually get used to it.

But I couldn’t decide if it was right to change it like that.

‘Hmm, what should I do?’

I don’t want the nature of Yulien and Deneve to change. They must have had the nature and qualifications to become a warrior and a saint.

Jiselle, who had only recently arrived in this era, decided to wait and see a little longer.

‘I guess that’s true for the time being.’

It’s different from when I had a clear goal of saving the territory after returning. Now, my main goal is to obtain information to fight the real-world opponent.

That is why, even if he were to intervene in this era, he had to act only as a bystander.

“Okay, this time, let’s do it your way, Julian.”

At those words, Yulien and Deneb smiled brightly. Kyle kicked the floor with his feet and got angry.

“Oh, really! With that money, I could just pay off my debt and go live somewhere quiet!”

If Astion was here, he would have taken his side. I thought Giselle would have done the same when she asked for money, but I didn’t think she would give up here.

“Spy-sized Dark said as he looked at Kyle grumbling.

“I agree with you. They seem like they’re a bit retarded. They probably had a serious head injury when they were young. That’s the only explanation.”

“i think so too.”

“But still, there are people who make money because there are people like that.”

“That’s right. You and I get along surprisingly well.”

“Stop pretending to be close to me already. If you were where I am, you wouldn’t dare talk to me. You wouldn’t even make eye contact.”

“…….”

Kyle thought Dark was a very high-ranking sparrow. Still, he felt a little relieved when such a noble bird took his side.

The group immediately packed their bags and headed to a nearby village to quickly distribute the goods to the people.

But when they heard that the bandits had been defeated, the villagers began to look at them with suspicion rather than being happy.