The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 658

Episode 658: Let’s stop being so gullible. (2)

Jiselle really tried not to interfere with the group of warriors as much as possible. She thought that if she could develop Deneb’s abilities, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to continue the good deeds.

After all, her divine power was one of the most powerful weapons that could save the world.

But this was difficult. If I left it alone, I felt like I would get caught up in an accident and die before I could develop my abilities.

The three of them still stood there blankly. They had no idea what he meant when he suddenly said he was creating a mercenary group.

Jiselle was the first to explain calmly.

“I know what kind of dreams you guys are having. That’s why I’ve been watching you, but it’s pointless to continue like this.”

“…….”

“I’m not saying you shouldn’t do good deeds. I’m saying if you’re going to do something, do it right.”

Deneb cautiously replied to Giselle’s words.

“Properly?”

“Yes. You have to properly increase your power, make your reputation, and grow your strength. You have to have people who will support you. That’s the only way you can change the world.”

“…….”

“And let’s stop being so gullible. If we build up our strength and just punish the bad guys, the world will be a different place.”

“I just… … .”

“I know how you feel. But look at the results. They don’t show any gratitude when you help them, and when they look weak, they are busy revealing their greed. In this world, good deeds aren’t something that just anyone can do.”

Deneb had a sad expression on her face. She simply wanted to follow the will of the goddess and help people.

But what Jiselle said wasn’t wrong. It started with good intentions, but because of a lack of ability, problems kept arising.

He could not help the people properly, and he could not stop the priest. The situation became worse than before he started helping the people.

‘It really is not something that just anyone can do.’

That was sad. That the world was such that even good deeds had to be qualified.

As an awkward silence passed, Julian changed the subject.

“But why a mercenary group?”

“How can you, who are not even nobles, form a group and grow your power? You don’t even have a home. For now, a mercenary group is suitable. You can travel, gather people, do good deeds, become stronger… … and even make money.”

In order to increase Deneb’s divine power, you must either punish evil, do good deeds, or use a lot of divine power.

So I don’t plan on stopping their good deeds altogether. I just plan on making them a little more exciting and proper.

But the idea of ​​forming a mercenary group didn’t sound all that appealing to the three of them.

In this era, mercenary groups were almost like criminal organizations. They fought each other for power, and sometimes absorbed each other.

Deneb asked.

“If you become a mercenary… … aren’t you likely to do bad things?”

Mercenaries are beings who act for the benefit of their employers. The wars in which mercenaries are most active are more often caused by conflicts of interest than by battles between good and evil.

Jiselle shook her head and answered.

“I won’t do anything dirty. But there may be unavoidable circumstances.”

“Unavoidable circumstances?”

“You killed the villain’s subordinate, but he was actually a good guy. You won’t have time to figure that out while you’re fighting. If you keep talking about all that, you’ll be dead before you can change the world.”

Deneb also understood and nodded.

She also had a firm side in that regard. That’s why she didn’t hesitate when fighting the bandits.

The doctrine also considered it important to punish evil. The logic was that if evil was punished, only good people would naturally remain and there would be no suffering.

In the meantime, it is obviously impossible to judge who is innocent and who is good.

Even in the church, they teach that in order to relieve such suffering, some sacrifices must be made.

Because if we leave evil alone for fear of sacrifice, it will only bring greater suffering.

Jiselle continued speaking, looking around at the three people.

“You’ll never be able to create the world you want if you do it the way you’ve been doing it so far. You’d be better off working as a mercenary and hunting down and killing bad guys. That way, you’ll save more people.”

Jiselle emphasized that even if you work as a mercenary, you should focus on eliminating evil as much as possible and avoiding profit.

I don’t know when I will leave, so I didn’t want to shake their values ​​too much.

Julian, who had been listening quietly, asked. As he listened to the conversation between the two, a question arose.

“If… … someone has to be sacrificed to save more people… … then what should we do?”

It was a difficult question. There was no right answer. Different people would come up with different answers.

After thinking for a moment, Jiselle spoke her mind. She didn’t want to have a big impact on their values, but for some reason, she wanted to be honest right now.

“I’m not saying we should sacrifice cows for the greater good. I’m not saying we should kill innocent people for the greater good. I don’t like that kind of thing either.”

The cause wasn’t important to Giselle. What mattered to her was protecting the people she cared about.

And as he grew stronger, he had more and more people to protect.

Giselle honestly told her feelings to Julian.

“Everyone has different standards for what is right and what is wrong. If you just want to get what you want, you have to build up your power.”

“My intention… … .”

“Yes. Even if it means killing a lot of people.”

“…….”

“If you believe that the path you are taking is right.”

Jiselle continued speaking with a sly smile. There was deep trust in his eyes.

“I believe you will go on the right path.”

Julian looked at Giselle with trembling eyes.

Astion has been a friend since childhood, but not Giselle. Why is Giselle so sure about herself, even though she hasn’t seen her in a while?

Julian was silent for a long time. Giselle just waited quietly.

Julian, who had been silently contemplating, soon clenched his fists.

“okay.”

“huh?”

“I won’t be a fool anymore.”

“oh…….”

“Now I will move towards a bigger goal.”

Julian thought that Giselle was right. He realized this during this trip.

I wanted to help people, but things didn’t go as planned. Instead, I ended up seeing more of the ugly side of people.

Of course, I still don’t think helping people is a bad thing.

‘But you need to have power and influence to help properly.’

Didn’t a priest from a small town almost die?

Ultimately, the ultimate goal is to eliminate the demonic realm. Only when the demonic realm disappears can the world become peaceful.

The fundamental reason why the world is so bleak now is because of the long war with the Demon Realm.

“Let’s create the best mercenary group. And let’s make a name for ourselves. Then more people will want to join us. Then we can change the world.”

And… …you have to become stronger to protect the people you care about.

Yulien glanced at Deneve and swallowed his words. That was just his own personal greed.

Giselle tried her best not to change Yulien’s values. But he didn’t know.

The fact is that Julian’s shaky beliefs are now beginning to take on a solid form because of what Giselle said.

Without knowing anything, Giselle smiled brightly upon hearing Julian’s decision.

“Yes, that’s it. Deneb can do it too?”

Deneb, who had been struggling, nodded. She also realized through this incident that her own power was weak.

I won’t stop doing good deeds. If I see someone in need, I will of course help them.

But it will be different than before. When we have to be firm, we will be firm, and when we have to fight, we will fight.

And I thought I’d prioritize big goals over short-term good deeds, because that’s the way to truly save many people.

In this way, Deneb’s beliefs also began to take shape little by little thanks to Giselle.

Kyle looked relieved. Those two probably wouldn’t be fools, but at least they wouldn’t be living as suffocatingly as before.

When everyone seemed to understand, Jiselle smiled brightly.

Dark asked him in his consciousness.

– Master… Is this really okay?

‘what?’

― Are you saying that you can create a mercenary group on your own and keep influencing their values? If they do small good deeds like that, they can grow, or maybe they can meet another chance.

‘I don’t know.’

– what?

‘Oh, it’s so frustrating, what should I do?’

― …….

‘So I explained it as well as I could. I said you can keep doing good deeds? I’m just saying you should stop being a swindler and focus on building a foundation. I just gave you a goal. A goal.’

― … … What if I get so into mercenary work like my master that I go out and fight every day?

‘Hey, they’re not like that. Well, that doesn’t matter.’

― …….

‘The saint told me to do whatever I want. I think it’s okay to do it this way. They didn’t have any specific goals anyway, right?’

I’m not saying you shouldn’t do good deeds, but I’m saying you should build up your strength and power and help others properly.

It also means that you should not waste your energy doing useless things like pretending to do good deeds.

And he clearly presented the goal that we should pursue right now. After all, fighting the Demon Realm would be a distant future event.

So I didn’t think this would be a big problem.

Even after hearing Jiselle’s explanation, Dark continued to express his doubts.

– Ah, I don’t think this is right. It seems like you’re interfering too much with the past.

‘No, the way I see it, it doesn’t seem right to just let them do stupid things.’

While the two were bickering like that, Astion’s voice was heard.

– thanks.

‘Huh? You were awake?’

– Yeah, I was watching quietly.

‘This guy is sneaky. He’s pretending to sleep. But what are you thankful for?’

– I also felt frustrated with their foolish actions.

‘…….’

– That’s why I tried to avoid people as much as possible. If I got caught up in something, I’d die.

In fact, Astion led his party carefully. He also made sure to cooperate with nearby soldiers to subdue the bandits.

Originally, we had been putting off going on a trip because we knew that our personalities were not yet able to handle the absurdity of the world.

In the meantime, when Deneb said she was going on a training trip, he reluctantly went with her.

– Deneb is a practicing priest. It’s natural for him to help people and do good deeds. But I thought that in a world like this, problems would eventually arise.

This was something I had to experience at least once. I was worried that I would get seriously hurt, but thanks to Jiselle, I was able to get through it safely.

I was a little relieved to hear that going forward they would be focusing on creating a mercenary group and making it stronger.

― I don’t know where you learned the Mana training method and swordsmanship, but it’s amazing. I’ll be asking you to take good care of me for the time being.

Astion thought it was fortunate that Giselle was not doing anything bad and was helping her friends grow up strong.

Jiselle wanted to say, ‘Actually, you guys taught me,’ but held back. It would be annoying if she said it.

Instead, I asked something else.

‘Yeah, you have a plan too, right? If you have one, tell me. I’ll help you with that too. You have to get stronger quickly.’

She didn’t know when she would leave this body and wake up. Giselle planned to do everything she could before that happened.

But Astion spoke in a weak voice.

– It’s not time to talk yet. Focus on making those guys strong.

‘You don’t really have a plan, do you? So you’re just wandering around and practicing?’

― … … There is!

Astion flared up. Giselle clicked her tongue. He said that, but it seemed to her that he had no plan.

Still, he is a wizard who has reached the 9th circle. He has that much talent, so he will do it as he pleases.

‘Then, while you’re awake, tell me everything you know. It’s annoying to ask them every time.’

In fact, Jiselle had many questions during this era. So she had to ask the three people whenever she had a question.

But since the three of them were from the countryside, they only had heard stories. It seemed like it would be better to hear it from Astion, who was relatively smart.

Astion soon answered in a tired voice.

― Idiot… … It’s not possible because of you… … .

‘why?’

― Because the size of my world can’t handle you right now… … . Even if I stay awake for a little while, I get tired… … .

‘Aha, so that’s what it was.’

Jiselle quickly realized that most people would have a hard time controlling their own consciousness.

Unlike other possessed beings, he didn’t just give information and disappear. He even took over the body and was active.

So Astion couldn’t stay awake.

― Okay… … . I’ll go rest again and come back… … . Please take good care of them… … .

‘Don’t worry. I’ll be stronger next time.’

― That’s… … fortunately… … .

Astion fell asleep again after saying those words.

* * *

After moving to another city, Giselle first looked for a mercenary guild.

The head of the mercenary guild laughed at the sight of the four people.

“Yeah, you guys are just kids with no blood on your heads, and you want to be mercenaries?”

Jiselle nodded.

“I want to get my mercenary rank and ID card quickly. Should I start the test right away?”

The office manager shrugged his shoulders and laughed at Jiselle’s bold words.

“These days, mercenary work seems like a joke. Seeing all sorts of people come to do it. Hey, do you have any idea how dangerous this job is?”

“I know, so I wish you would stop training me.”

“Yeah, if you want to die early, there’s nothing you can do. What’s your specialty? Is there anything you can do? You’re not built to fight properly.”

“He’s a wizard.”

“What? A wizard?”

The office manager was surprised. It was rare to see a magic mercenary.

Wizards rarely work as mercenaries, because other jobs are much more lucrative and safer.

To begin with, the wizard absolutely hated going out and wandering around. He would rather stay in the tower and read books.

The only wizards who worked as mercenaries were either fugitives who had committed crimes and were wandering around, or they were just some weirdo who liked to wander around.

So, as the office manager, he couldn’t help but be suspicious of the child in front of him.

“What circle is it? Circle 1?”

“5 circles.”

“Hey, is this kid joking? Do you want to die?”

With 5 circles, you can become the exclusive magician of a territory. Why would such a magician act as a mercenary?

The thing in front of me was too young. Considering that there were many young wizards, he couldn’t have been a 5th circle wizard.

The office manager suddenly stood up. It was to give the naive brat a taste of life.

“You dare come here and play a joke on me?”

He stretched out his hand with a fierce expression, but then his eyes widened and he stopped.

“Wh, what… … .”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of giant magical spears were floating around Jiselle.

Jiselle snickered as she looked at the absent-minded office manager.

“Should I just destroy everything here right now?”

“Ah, no… … Okay, wait a minute… … .”

The office manager waved his hands wildly. I don’t know if it was the 5th circle magic, but I could sense an ominous aura from each and every spear floating in the air.

I thought it would be possible to do at least 3 circles.

Now that it has been confirmed that he is a wizard, he cannot continue to push on. He immediately said, killing his momentum.

“Hey, let’s proceed with the test for the group.”

Jiselle nodded and took back the magic spear. Then she said.

“I’m also going to register for the mercenary group.”

“Mercenary group registration? You guys created a mercenary group?”

“Yeah, the name is… … .”

Jiselle glanced around at her group and continued speaking.

“Let’s do it with the Yulien Mercenaries.”

The future is what it is, and since I’m already involved, I plan to make sure to have a blast