The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 656

Episode 656: If you don’t want to die, then die now. (2)

“Ahh… … I feel like I can live now… … .”

Julian lay on his bed, his face buried in his pillow. So did Deneb.

Kyle was so passed out that he was even snoring while sleeping.

Jiselle didn’t take several rooms at the inn. She took one very large room and had them all stay there together.

Deneb glanced at Giselle and said.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been on vacation, so can I get a separate room?”

“no.”

“We have a lot of money now.”

“You guys are suspicious these days.”

“…….”

“It seems like you’re avoiding me.”

“…….”

“We won’t attack you here, so get some rest.”

Deneb sighed. As expected, she wasn’t giving him a chance to escape.

As a Giselle, there was nothing I could do. I could catch her even if she ran away, but I couldn’t let my guard down.

It was probably because Astion’s body was weaker than his original body.

Still, the group was able to enjoy luxury for the first time in a long while thanks to the wealth they gained from defeating the bandits.

After washing up, the three people who went down to the first floor were surprised. There was a huge amount of food spread out by type.

Kyle looked at Giselle, cheering.

“Wow! Is this really all ours?”

Jiselle nodded.

“Yes. Eating is also part of training. If you eat well, your body will recover quickly and your muscles will become stronger.”

“…….”

Everyone was so shocked that they couldn’t say anything. There wasn’t a single thing that wasn’t training. It felt like I was being dragged into the military.

Now that I think about it, there was something special about the title that Jiselle had given herself. Yulien asked cautiously.

“Giselle was a soldier?”

“Well, I guess you could say that, since I spent my whole life on the battlefield.”

The three nodded as if they knew it would happen.

Giselle was different from the nobles who simply participated in wars and made a fuss. The military science and fighting methods he taught were truly professional.

‘I will never join the military.’

‘I guess I’ll just keep wandering around like this and helping people.’

‘If you make a lot of money, you should live quietly.’

The three people made a deep pledge in their hearts, without even knowing what their future would be.

The future is the future, and the present is the present. They had just had a long bath and were now soft and fluffy, so they stuffed food into their mouths.

“It’s so delicious!”

All three of them were on the verge of tears, as they had rarely eaten such warm and delicious food.

The arduous training that has continued over the years also played a part.

Thanks to Giselle’s consideration(?), I didn’t even have to do laundry or weapon maintenance. I spent a lot of money and left it to others.

To the three people who objected, saying that it was a waste of money, Giselle spoke firmly.

“When you spend money, you have to spend it wisely. If your goal is rest, focus all your resources on resting.”

By that logic, the three of them really didn’t need to worry about anything.

Kyle muttered as he stuffed food into his mouth.

“Money is the best after all.”

The reason I wanted to become strong was ultimately to make money. You need money to eat delicious food like this and rest comfortably.

Even Julian and Deneb could not deny that.

As the meal was almost over, Giselle asked Deneve something she had been wondering about all along.

“The divine power isn’t that strong, but… … I don’t think it’s strong enough to be kicked out on its own?”

Deneb shook her head in embarrassment.

“When I came out of the temple, my divine power was much weaker than it is now. No matter how much I prayed back then, it didn’t increase.”

“But has it increased a little now?”

“Yeah. I guess it’s because I keep practicing.”

“Isn’t divine power supposed to increase?”

“It’s not always like that. If you practice and do good deeds throughout your life, there are cases where it increases a little.”

No one lived like that because it was almost meaningless even though it increased. But Deneb seemed to think that was the case for her.

Divine power increases the most during childhood. In fact, it is rare for children to have increased divine power, but the temple sees that small possibility and brings children there.

And Deneb was kicked out because he no longer seemed to have any potential.

Jiselle thought deeply about something and then nodded.

“Okay, get some rest today. Tomorrow, let’s go sightseeing here and there.”

The three of them sighed in relief and fell asleep in their room. It had been a long time since they had been able to rest so comfortably.

As day broke, Giselle led the three of them on a tour of the city. No one asked what they were doing, perhaps because they thought they were just sightseeing.

After taking a quick look around the city, Giselle soon headed to the slums on the outskirts.

Most of the houses were in a state of collapse, and the people wandering the streets looked tired and worn out.

Looking at them, Giselle said.

“Since we’re here, why not do some volunteer work?”

The three people’s eyes widened at those words. It seemed out of place for Jiselle, who had always acted like a devil, to say something like that.

In particular, Julian frowned as if he was suspicious.

Giselle was startled when she saw Julian’s expression.

‘You’re crooked!’

Julian, who always went out of his way to help people, made that kind of expression!

Giselle wondered if perhaps her own teaching methods had caused Yulienne to become crooked.

‘It’s not good for a warrior to be crooked, right?’

Of course, Julian wasn’t crooked yet. He was just too tired physically and mentally, and he reacted violently to unexpected words.

If the current situation continues, it may go wrong at any moment.

Deneb said with a big smile.

“Okay, we have a lot of money now, so let’s help people.”

She was so happy to hear Giselle’s words. Helping people in need was her lifelong dream and goal.

It’s not that training is difficult.

The three of them bought a lot of food and necessities and distributed them to the people in the slums.

The people of the slums were at first bewildered, but then they expressed their gratitude and accepted it. And as time passed, more and more people gathered.

The warriors and their party were not fools, so they did not loot all the goods at once. They visited the slums over several days so that as many people as possible could receive them.

Kyle said with a disgruntled expression.

“How long are you going to do this? I’m going to spend all the money I earned.”

“We still have some time left, so let’s do a little more. Is that okay, Giselle?”

“Hmm, okay. Think of it as a break.”

Jiselle readily accepted. Kyle also felt sorry for the money, but he was relieved that he would be missing out on training.

While the three people were busy moving around, Giselle just watched. Giselle didn’t particularly like this type of relief.

He just doesn’t share unless it’s an emergency. He thinks it’s better to overpay.

‘If I just give it away, it’ll all be used up quickly or stolen by others.’

We need to help people join the economy of the territory, so that the territory can become stronger and more willing to protect its own wealth.

But for now, I just let the three of them do whatever they wanted. The important thing was to check Deneb’s abilities.

Suddenly, chaos broke out in the slums. People who were giving away their wealth appeared out of nowhere.

Some of those who had gathered looked closely at Deneb’s worn priestly garments and the insignia engraved on them.

A shabby young man came to support an old woman with a pale complexion and asked her.

“Are you by any chance… … a priest?”

“Yes, I am still a practicing priest. Do you need help?”

“Excuse me, my mother is not feeling well. Please take care of her for a little while.”

The young man knelt down and begged. Even in this day and age, only the wealthy could afford divine healing.

Deneb readily accepted the request. She said, a little embarrassed.

“I may not be of much help since my divine powers are weak.”

Still, the young man looked grateful. He wanted to receive even that small treatment.

Deneb used all her might to treat the old woman. It wasn’t a serious illness, but her complexion improved despite her weak divine power.

“Phew, that’s a relief. Eat well and get some rest and you’ll feel better.”

Deneb even put some money in the young man’s hand.

“Buy and take some medicinal herbs that are good for your health. You are old, so you need to take good care of your health.”

“Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.”

The young man bowed his head to Deneb several times, sobbing.

This was the first time he had ever received such a favor, for in those days there was no one to help others.

Everyone is just thinking about how to steal what belongs to others.

After that, rumors began to spread that Deneb could use divine powers. The sick also came to visit little by little.

“Get in line! I’ll see you all!”

She distributed food to people and treated their illnesses for several days.

Since she didn’t have much divine power, Deneb quickly got tired. Still, she somehow managed to muster up the strength to help the people.

Julian and Kyle also bought herbs and shared them with people. They had been helping people in need during their travels, so they worked well together.

It was hard work, but rewarding. Deneb smiled happily even though she was tired.

But soon a problem arose. Everyone who was even slightly ill began to come to Deneb.

Even those who did not live in the slums flocked to receive divine healing.

It got to the point where even Deneb, with her weak divine powers, couldn’t handle it alone.

People flocked before Deneb and begged.

“Please treat us too.”

“I’ve been waiting for days. Now it’s my turn.”

“I’m in more pain. Please, me first… … .”

In the slums, there are many people who do not eat properly and live without hygiene. Everyone lives with minor illnesses and injuries.

So many people fought to be the first to be treated, because they knew that more and more people would flock there as time went on.

“Get out of the way! I got here first!”

“What are you talking about! I got here first!”

“I told you I came first!”

The voices of the people were raised. No one tried to keep order. No one was controlling the surroundings. It was a small chaos.

If they had accepted everything, Deneb would have been trampled by the people.

Julian and Kyle stepped forward in horror.

“Hey, stop! Don’t come near me!”

“Get in line! Get in line!”

But people were anxious. Not everyone can receive divine power treatment.

He shouted even more passionately as if he would not miss this opportunity.

“Treat me first!”

“My father is dying now!”

“We have to save the child right now! Treat him quickly!”

There are even people who come with weapons and threaten people.

Anyway, these are people who don’t know what tomorrow will bring. So there was no reason to sacrifice themselves for the hope right in front of them.

The three were embarrassed. The good deeds they had done so far were small.

In the first place, I hadn’t been on a long trip and didn’t have much.

So, they had no idea what to do in this situation. All three of them looked back at Giselle and asked for help with their eyes.

But Jiselle didn’t show any particular reaction.

‘Helping someone is not an easy task. You need to gain more experience.’

Even in Jiselle’s eyes, this era was seriously messed up. The era she lived in was messed up too, but not to this extent.

He wasn’t simply saying that the world was a mess because there were a lot of poor people and the people were bad-tempered. There were a lot of people like that in his time, too.

It seemed as if the laws and systems that make up the world, and the way people think, had fallen to rock bottom.

Deneb shouted, sweating profusely.

“Now, wait a minute! Please wait your turn!”

Julian and Kyle also blocked her path, preventing people from coming any closer.

Of course, those who came to receive treatment did not attack Deneb, because she was the one who would heal them.

Instead, he attacked the person next to him who was getting in his way.

“I came first, you little punk!”

Phew!

As soon as someone started swinging their fists, the violence spread like wildfire, with everyone attacking each other indiscriminately.

To them, this was just a common and normal situation.

But when Deneb saw that sight right in front of her, her face turned pale.

“Uh, how… … why? Why each other… … .”

The situation was becoming too dire for her to handle. Julianne and Kyle were also at a loss.

Only Jisel watched the chaos with a still indifferent expression, as if wondering how the three of them would solve this problem.

“Get out of my way, you little punk!”

“You get out!”

“You son of a bitch! I’ll kill you!”

The fighting became more intense. The sick were caught up in the fighting, thrown out, and trampled.

Now, they were so consumed by their anger towards their opponents that they seemed to have forgotten why they had gathered there in the first place.

“Stop it! Everyone, please stop!”

Deneb tried to stop them, but it wasn’t enough. If they got any closer, even she would be in danger.

“Get back!”

Yulien grabbed Deneb’s arm and pulled her back. He also wanted to stop the people, but there was no way.

At that moment, when people were fighting each other without anyone knowing who was who, a group of people approached from afar.

It was a man dressed in luxurious priestly robes and guarded by temple knights.

The priest looked around with an arrogant expression and then said something.

“Tch, there’s trash blocking the road. Clear it away.”

The temple knights moved at the priest’s command. The way they defeated people was not so ordinary.

Phew!

“Huh?”

They began to mercilessly cut down and stab those blocking their path.