The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 683

Episode 683: Tell them to come in person. (1)

Tyran took a moment to recall his memories.

“Ah, right… … . The Julian Mercenary Corps.”

He had also heard several stories about the Yulien Mercenaries.

Even at that time, I thought I had some skills. However, I only recognized that much and had long since erased it from my mind.

There was no need to worry about a small mercenary group that had only been around for a short time.

But they united all the Nordhill mercenaries! When did they do something so bold?

For a small mercenary group, it was an incredibly fast growth rate. But growing well and following your own words are two different things.

“Didn’t you convey my offer to them as well?”

“Yes, I did pass it on because I thought it would be easier to manage since it was integrated into one… … but they refused.”

“Rejected? You rejected my offer? You say they don’t know who I am?”

“No. I knew about you, Captain. However… … .”

“Just what?”

“I told them not to force me. Mercenaries are people who get paid to work, so as long as they get paid, they can go anywhere… … .”

“These guys dare… … .”

Tyran’s eyes glowed with anger.

He was a beast. He always thoroughly trampled on any mercenaries who opposed him.

That’s why all the mercenaries in this area fear him and follow him.

He spoke in a seething voice.

“Contact them immediately and tell them to come meet you. Tell them to come as soon as possible if they don’t want to die.”

There are some guys like that sometimes. When they taste a little success, they act cocky as if they are something.

On the topic of a new mercenary group, it seemed like they had grown quite quickly recently and were quite swollen.

We need to meet those guys in person and show them the difference in power. Then they will bow down on their own.

At Tyran’s command, several officers of the Iron Lions moved to meet the Yulien mercenaries again.

Jiselle, who welcomed them, spoke with an arrogant expression.

“Tell him to come in person.”

“what?”

“Who should I tell you to come and go? The person who has business should come. The person who has no business should go?”

The executive who came to deliver the news was speechless because he couldn’t understand why the other party was acting so strongly.

“Didn’t you say that you know our leader?”

“You know, Tyran. Commander of the Iron Lions.”

“But you’re not coming?”

“What should I do if he calls me? Even if he’s the king? But if I don’t want to go even if the king calls me, I’m the one who won’t go.”

“… … .”

The officer of the Ironclad Lions just opened his mouth in amazement. It was as if he was wondering how arrogant and stubborn one had to be to do something like that.

He asked again to confirm.

“We… … are not impersonating anyone right now. We are from the Iron Lions.”

“Oh my, you named it so it smells like sweat and it’s so sticky. I’m not going.”

The executive frowned as Jiselle spoke forcefully and repeatedly.

If it were normal, I would have just swung my fist and beaten him up. But this place was like enemy territory.

Looking at the other members standing there blankly with soulless eyes, it didn’t seem like it would be that hard to catch them. But there were just too many of them.

Besides, the core members of the Yulien Mercenary Corps were rumored to be quite strong.

The executive chewed his lips a few times and then said.

“You will regret that arrogant attitude.”

Then Giselle answered with a sly smile.

“There were so many people who said that to me. There really were so many. Do you know what happened to all the people who attacked me while saying that?”

“… … What happened?”

Jiselle said, pointing to the sky with her finger.

“Everyone went to see the goddess. Oh, except for one cat and the woman who raised the cat.”

Jiselle smiled happily as she said this.

When I said something similar to Amelia right after the return, I had to mumble in the middle of my sentence. At the time, everyone was living in good health.

But now it’s different. Just as she said, Giselle sent all her opponents to heaven.

However, to the executive who did not know about Jiselle’s past, his sincerity sounded like arrogance. The executive’s face turned red with anger.

“This, this… this crazy guy… … .”

How can you say such arrogant things when you don’t even know how strong the Iron Lions are!

He wanted to immediately draw his sword and cut off his neck, but he held back. Instead, he gave a warning and turned around.

“We’ll see how long that confidence lasts. Wash your throat and wait.”

“The name is cliche, and the threat is cliche too. Okay, I’ll be waiting, so bring lots of them.”

Ugh.

The officer of the Ironclad Lions turned away, gnashing his teeth at Giselle’s sarcastic answer.

Osval, who had been watching them confront each other with a nervous heart, said with a sad face.

“Brother! Don’t you know how strong the Ironclad Lions are? There are over 500 of them! It’s even rumored that their leader will soon become a top-tier knight!”

“Oh, really?”

“No, if we fight them, we’ll all die! Don’t you know how hard the nobles are trying to recruit that Tyran? He’s a capable man who can be a knight commander no matter where he goes!”

“Oh, I see.”

“I told you that if you fight, you lose!”

Osvald earnestly dissuaded Giselle.

Even if war broke out anyway, he planned to run away quickly. But wouldn’t he be caught in the middle of chaos and die? So it was best not to fight.

Still, Giselle remained steadfast.

“If they attack, just destroy them. Honestly, I don’t know if it would be okay for a dragon, but something like a ‘human’… … .”

Jiselle trailed off. She felt a little embarrassed to brag about it herself.

On the other hand, Oswald felt his chest suffocate to the point of bursting. In his eyes, Giselle was just a human being.

‘You’re really going for it. That’s right, Osval! As soon as the fight starts, you’ll be right there with them!’

Surely the Iron Lions would take action. There were ominous rumors going around that a land war would soon break out.

They too will want to start by clearing up the irritants, so it will be soon enough that Giselle will have an answer for her arrogant attitude.

As Osvald had expected, Tyran looked dumbfounded when he heard the news the executive brought.

“If you have anything to say… … come to me?”

Aside from my days as a rookie mercenary, I’ve never seen anyone act this cocky towards me.

Even the nobles treat him well, so which mercenary would dare to attack?

Tyran’s mind was frozen for a moment. This was the first time he had experienced something like this since gaining his powers, and he had no idea what to do.

But soon he ground his teeth and clenched his fists. In an instant, anger filled his insides.

“Did you say there were about 100 of them?”

“Yes, a little more than that. I think it’s around 120 people.”

“Yeah, you ate a lot in a short period of time.”

It was a remarkable achievement, but it was only so far. It was no match for the power of the Iron Lions.

Moreover, most of the mercenaries remaining in Nodehill were low-level mercenaries.

“The mercenaries there aren’t that high level. I think we can train them even if we send only about 50 of them.”

“As you said, there aren’t many people with decent skills… … . The vice-captain there is a magician.”

“A wizard? Yes, I remember hearing something like that. You said you told the lord how to find a warlock. Which circle was it?”

“That part is a bit ambiguous. The lord said it was the 5th circle, but there are rumors that it’s actually the 4th circle. It seems like the lord is exaggerating a bit.”

“Hmm… … It seems that Baron Nodhill was bluffing.”

The mercenary group that has a close relationship with the lord is practically his military force. In fact, doesn’t the Earl of Crest also make good use of his power?

So the rumors about lower circles might be true.

However, the 4th circle was not something to be taken lightly either. If it was a small territory, it was enough to become an exclusive magician. There was no harm in being careful.

“Send Vice-Captain Zark. About 100 men should be enough. If the wizard gets into trouble, just break his limbs. Don’t kill him.”

It ends there out of consideration for Baron Nordhill’s reputation. Tyran also needs to be careful about his relationships with the nobles.

However, he was not the kind of person who would be so lenient as to let live a guy who kept attacking him.

“If he’s still not in his right mind… … just kill him. I’ll go find Baron Nodhill and calm him down.”

“All right.”

In any case, Baron Nordhill has no choice but to accept Tyran’s apology. The Iron Lions can easily defeat a military as weak as Nordhill.

They simply tried to please him to some extent, as fighting without a just cause could result in being attacked by other nobles for the ‘crime of provocation’.

Soon, Vice-Captain Zark, several officers who knew how to use mana, and 100 mercenaries with some strength set out from the headquarters of the Ironclad Lions.

Tyrone clicked his tongue when he heard that they had left.

“Even if they’re a new mercenary group, what are you going to do with such a lack of intuition? This isn’t a place where you can survive with just a little skill. Tsk tsk tsk.”

If I step on him for sure this time, he’ll come to his senses. Besides, if I think about it, it’s even better for him.

“We just need to get those mercenaries back that we forcibly recruited.”

It’s not that Tyran didn’t use that method because he didn’t have the strength. He just didn’t have a reason to use it.

Even among mercenaries, justification is quite important. If you expand forcefully without justification, you will eventually be held in check by large mercenary groups from other regions.

But things were going well for them now. The Yulien Mercenaries had already created the pretext.

If you step on the Yulien Mercenary Corps moderately, you will be able to absorb the members of the mercenary corps that were disbanded by them. There is no way that the mercenaries who were forcibly recruited would have any loyalty to the Yulien Mercenary Corps.

“Well, that’s not a bad result. It’s a good sign for the war.”

Tyran smiled with satisfaction. Thanks to those idiots, he was able to easily recruit mercenaries.

The skills of the members may be just so-so, but the ones who are from the unit leaders are pretty useful.

Good things have been happening quite often these days.

“Okay, very good.”

It felt really good.

* * *

The officers of the Ironclad Lions came to see Jisel again, this time with 100 mercenaries.

Jiselle looked at them and asked.

“Why? Are you trying to fight?”

Zark, the deputy commander of the Ironclad Lions, spoke in a heavy voice.

“I’ll give you one last chance. Apologize for what happened last time and go say ‘greetings’ to our leader.”

In this world, being ignored is the end. Right now, the opponents have ignored their leader, Tyran.

So, all that’s left is to demonstrate your abilities. Before that, give yourself a chance.

If you put 100 mercenaries of the Ironclad Lions in front of you, most people will feel like giving in.

Indeed, all the members of the Yulien Mercenary Corps began to watch closely.

‘Damn, I knew it.’

‘It turned out that the fight was a proper one.’

‘When should I run away so that people will say I ran away well?’

They were all scared. Compared to the Iron Lions, not only were the individual members weaker, but their numbers were no match either.

Since they had made up their minds to come out, it was as if the outcome had already been decided.

But Jiselle answered with a grin, not knowing what others were thinking.

“What if you don’t like it?”

“Then I guess I should do some education.”

As soon as Zark finished speaking, all the mercenaries of the Ironclad Lions took out their clubs.

I didn’t intend to kill him. I just wanted to beat him up a few times and let him feel the difference in strength.

Well, there may be some unpleasant incidents, but it won’t matter to some people.

Zark looked around and shouted loudly.

“All those who want to attack can attack! However, those who attack will never be forgiven, so know that! If you don’t attack, the Iron Lions will receive you later!”

At those words, the newly recruited mercenaries took a step back. Naturally, they had no intention of fighting.

They also opened up a way for me to survive on the other side. They said they would accept me in a better place than the former mercenary group that was disbanded.

There was no mercenary who would refuse that offer. They all humbly stepped back and began to wait for the results.

Jiselle shook her head at the sight.

“Hey, you ungrateful bastards.”

I understand. How long did it take to be together for loyalty to develop?

In this area, the reputation of the other party was so unrivaled that it was understandable to be afraid.

Jiselle said with a leisurely smile.

“So, who wants to join us?”

Of course, none of the newly recruited mercenaries came forward. Who would dare fight the Ironclad Lions?

But surprisingly, ten members of the bandit group stepped forward, trembling in fear.

It seemed like he was forced to come forward even though he obviously didn’t want to. The mercenaries couldn’t understand that.

‘What the heck, those guys? Are they idiots?’

‘You mean you’re going to keep your promise when you’ve been forcibly captured?’

‘No, you’re too scared to look at it like that? Then why did you come forward?’

The bandits were clearly frightened. However, even though they were frightened by the armored lions, they kept watching Jiselle.

As if we found out who the real ‘predator’ in this place is.