The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 679

Episode 679 A Thousand Years Ago. (3)

“Dark!”

Belinda was the first to jump in and shout loudly.

Sure enough, next to Giselle, who was lying down, there was a black lump of Dark floating in the air.

The rest of the people also gathered and shouted urgently.

“What happened to you, Master!”

“Is Your Majesty well?”

“Is Giselle okay?”

In an instant, the surroundings turned into a market street. Dark shouted.

“Shut up! Listen to me first! There’s no time right now!”

Belinda said, holding Dark’s body.

“What! Why is there no time! What happened to the master!”

“We’re okay! We’re doing well! The time here is different now!”

“Time… is different?”

“Yes! Even now, time is passing quickly over there! So listen to me first!”

“Oh, I see.”

“The master told me not to worry first! He said he couldn’t tell me in advance because he wasn’t sure at the time! He just told me to wait! He’ll come back safely at any time!”

“Where are you now?”

Dark shouted with a very arrogant expression.

“We are now in the past! A thousand years ago! The era of the Demon Realm and the Church of Salvation!”

Everyone was shocked. Didn’t that mean Jerome’s hypothesis was correct?

Jerome asked urgently.

“First, I will ask on your behalf! Astion! Are you possessed by the body of Astion, the first owner of the Tower of Radiance?”

Dark was surprised by those words.

“What! How did you know? Anyway, we took his body!”

Everyone looked dumbfounded at his proud tone, as if he had taken over the enemy’s body.

“Really… … You took the body of our first Lord of the Tower?”

“Yes! It’s ours now!”

“… … .”

Everyone’s mind went blank. He was someone who liked to take things from the beginning, but… …he even took a person’s body. How should we understand this?

In fact, it was closer to a state of symbiosis than stealing, but because Dark spoke so incoherently, it couldn’t help but seem like a robbery.

Dark continued speaking, his voice rising.

“Even while we’re doing this, time is passing incredibly quickly on your side! The axis of time is different!”

“Mom, are you going too fast? Don’t you have time to explain it in detail?”

“Yes! The master sent me because he was worried about you guys! He’s settled down and focusing on his training right now! If you don’t have any more questions, I’ll go back now.”

After capturing the warlock, Giselle set up a temporary base in the Nordhill estate.

I plan to focus on training for a while, so I quickly sent Dark away while he was away for a long time.

People breathed a sigh of relief at Dark’s explanation. It was absurd that he had not lost consciousness, but had actually moved back a thousand years and was active.

It was an amazing phenomenon, but I couldn’t help but believe it when the person himself said it.

Among the people who were dumbfounded and just blinking, Jerome was the only one who asked important questions one by one without missing a single one.

“So, have you really met the saint? Or the warrior? Or have you not met him yet?”

“We met! We really met!”

People opened their eyes wide and were amazed.

A warrior and a saint who are said to have saved the world and sealed the demon realm. Who would have thought I would meet such mythical people!

What kind of grand adventure are they having?

Jerome asked again with the aforementioned expression.

“How are they? How strong are they? How great are they… … .”

Before the question was even finished, Dark wiggled his beak and shouted as if he was being rude.

“They are such total idiots!”

“… … .”

“Hey, I honestly thought they were amazing people until I went and saw them in person, but when I actually saw them, they weren’t that kind of foolish. The owner is frustrated and is training them himself right now! While he’s squeezing them!”

“… … .”

“Anyway, that’s the truth. The truth is nothing special, but as time goes by, it gets filled with bubbles and becomes really plausible. Just like that guy Alfoy bragging about beating God!”

“… … .”

“A warrior? A saint? Oh man, if they’re warriors and saints, then I’m the Demon King.”

“… … .”

Only then did people learn who the ‘friends’ in Astion’s Book were.

Those friends that Giselle was treating like devils were actually warriors and saints.

Unfortunately, Kyle wasn’t mentioned this time either. He always felt like a bonus.

“Anyway, I’ll be back now! It’s probably been a few days there already. Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon!”

Belinda asked again.

“Is it really okay? I’ll take good care of you, Young Master!”

“Ugh, I’m really sick of nagging. Don’t worry! I’m taking care of everything right now!”

I don’t know what he was hitting on, but I was relieved to hear that he was okay. I was glad that he gave me news like this.

Dark’s body began to gradually disintegrate. It was the process of passing through the door in Giselle’s mind world and going back to the past.

Dark looked at Yulien and said before disappearing.

“Hey, stop acting cool. A thousand years ago, you were a total idiot. Just like that! You didn’t even know that and tried to look good.”

“… … .”

Julian was suddenly cursed at without even knowing what was going on. But as always, he remained motionless.

“But what’s strange is that our real names are the same and our faces are exactly the same. It could be a coincidence, but wouldn’t it be more believable if we were reincarnated? Anyway, I’m really going! See you later!”

Paaaaak… … .

With those words, Dark disappeared completely.

Everyone was silent for a moment. It was so sudden that they couldn’t come to their senses.

But since Dark showed up and said that, it seemed like we had to accept Jerome’s hypothesis as fact.

Claude muttered with a look of disbelief.

“Why is it that common sense doesn’t apply when it comes to the lord?”

I pride myself on being the most intelligent person in the land, but as time goes by, I feel like I’m becoming more and more of an idiot.

Belinda and Gillian’s expressions brightened with relief. Of course, it was only slightly better than before, but it wasn’t like they were completely free of worries.

The calmest one was Julian.

“… … As expected, you’re doing a good job.”

Julian is the one who believes in Giselle’s skills more than anyone else. He has always trusted Giselle’s judgment and has never once opposed anything he does.

I didn’t think there would be much problem in trusting Jiselle, but when I found out what the situation was, I felt strange. It was beyond my imagination.

He suddenly remembered when he first met Giselle.

I felt both missing and happy without realizing it, even though it was clearly the first time we had met.

‘… … So that’s why it was like that.’

Listening to Dark’s words, it seemed that the warrior from a thousand years ago looked exactly like him.

Was he really the reincarnation of that warrior? Was that why he felt that way?

I knew it was possible, but I still couldn’t be sure.

There was an awkward silence for a moment. Oh my, who would have thought that Jiselle would be training the legendary warrior and saintess.

Jerome broke the silence with a laugh.

“Ahaha, that’s really interesting. Isn’t it?”

Vanessa nodded as well. As a wizard, she was deeply curious about the current situation.

“I am glad that Your Majesty is safe. I hope you return soon. I am sure I will hear many interesting stories.”

It was clear that the past and the future were influencing each other, but it was not yet known exactly how and to what extent.

Still, it was an event that would have a great impact on the academic world. As a wizard, it was natural that I would want to study this phenomenon.

Claude glanced at Julianne and said.

“By the way… … I guess Yulien was a lot different a thousand years ago? To the point where he could hear the sound of a fool… … .”

“… … .”

Everyone looked at Julian. Their expressions were still emotionless.

A man who doesn’t seem like he’ll bleed a single drop even if he’s stabbed by that sword is a fool? A man who competes with Jiselle for the title of the strongest man on the continent?

They don’t match at all. I have a suspicion that they might just have the same face and name.

Claude grumbled as if he had been waiting for this moment.

“Now, Julien, stop acting so cool!”

“… … .”

Everyone clicked their tongues at Claude as if they were tired of him. They told him not to act cool. That guy isn’t acting cool, he’s just cool in and of himself.

Jiselle is cool and popular, but Yulienne has a mysterious aura that surpasses even her.

If there was a popularity vote, Julian would definitely win first place. No one can deny that.

Of course, Belinda and Gillian will grit their teeth and vote for Giselle.

“Hmm, then while we wait for Giselle, let’s focus on what we originally had to do. If things aren’t done properly when we get back, Giselle will start causing trouble again.”

Jerome said with a smile. In addition to the post-war processing, there was still much left to do. He had to study ways to suppress the expansion of the rift and subdue the remnants of the Salvation Church.

In this way, everyone felt relieved and checked what they had to do. Thanks to their somewhat relieved minds, some of them even joked around.

In the midst of all this, Julianne suddenly spoke.

“I’m going to leave now.”

“Yes? Why? Where are you going?”

Belinda was surprised.

Giselle brought home the homeless Julian to the estate. She also made Belinda sit down and earnestly asked her to pay as much attention to him as possible.

When someone like that suddenly leaves, I can’t help but be confused and wonder if there was a problem.

Julian glanced at the lying Giselle and continued speaking.

“Now that I know it’s safe, I’m going to go find Gatros.”

For a long time, Julian had been trying to find Gator. His intuition kept telling him to look for him.

When Giselle collapsed, his faith in his own senses was shaken. So he couldn’t leave and just waited for Giselle to wake up.

But now there was no need to hesitate. With nothing else to do, I was determined to finish off the unpleasant leftovers.

“If we catch Gatros, we can learn more about our adversary. We can also catch the escaped Duke of Delphine, so it’s not a bad thing.”

“The pursuit party is already searching the entire continent.”

“I’ll try to move on my own. I’ll find it and come back as quickly as possible.”

If Yulien wants to go, no one can stop him. But since he came back, it seems he really likes the Fenris Territory.

Feeling sorry, Belinda tried to find someone to do the chores, but Julianne refused.

He packed only his light luggage and rode off on horseback.

Jerome shook his head as he watched Julian leave.

“Ah, cool. Humans are so cool.”

The attitude of not looking back once you make a decision is very similar to Jiselle.

Even after Julian left, people continued to debate heatedly, mulling over Dark’s words.

It was such an absurd and mysterious thing that I couldn’t help but talk about it.

In particular, the claim that Yulienne was the reincarnation of the warrior had a different weight than before, because it was so plausible.

It was also interesting that the warrior had met Giselle in his previous life. It was also surprising that their relationship continued to this day.

But as plausible as it may be, most of it was just their guesses and hypotheses. Nothing could be certain until Giselle returned.

They spent their time waiting for Giselle to return safely and quickly.

* * *

During their two years at the Nordhill Estate, the residence of the Giselle group changed significantly.

First, they moved to a much larger building than the official residence that the lord had provided.

It was a building that Jisel personally designed and built to conduct training. The building was filled with a practice hall and various convenient facilities.

There was no problem with money, because Rio sent me a huge amount of money.

The central hall of the building contained a large table, maps, and chairs for meetings.

Giselle was sitting in the highest chair, resting her chin on her hand and closing her eyes.

His appearance was completely different from before. The wizard’s body, which had been thin and slightly pot-bellied, had changed into a slender but sturdy body.

The attire wasn’t a rag-like robe. It was a luxurious work outfit, with a black bear fur draped around his neck and shoulders.

It was a truly majestic sight. Not a wizard, but a bandit king… No, he seemed like he could have been a high-ranking noble.

Soon someone entered the hall. He was a man with a dirty appearance and a fierce appearance.

The man opened his mouth with a very intimidated expression as he looked at Giselle.

“Excuse me… … Chief… … .”

“Write. Aren’t you going to call me by my proper name?”

“Oh, I’m sorry, Vice-Captain. The boss… … no, the captain said that everything is ready.”

Only then did Giselle open his eyes. He picked up the long black stick that had been placed next to the chair.

It was a steel bar that you could tell was very strong just by looking at it.

Jiselle got up from her seat and smiled.

“Okay, shall we try moving again now?”