The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 694

Episode 694 Let’s celebrate today’s victory. (2)

Even the highest-level knight could not handle three opponents of equal skill.

This was even more so if, in a state of urgency, one was suddenly attacked and one’s posture collapsed.

Simon, who was spitting out bubbles, glared at Julianne and muttered.

“Cowards… … Three of them… … hitting one person… … .”

He himself seemed to be quite aggrieved, having been so fatally attacked by surprise. He collapsed with such an angry expression, spitting out blood.

Kuung!

The mercenaries also know who Simon is. He is considered the strongest knight in the region.

However, even though they were attacking together, the three of them quickly caught that guy.

All that mattered to them was that their mercenary band had captured a knight of the highest rank.

“Yaaaaaaah! Simon is dead! Good job!”

“That kid is always so arrogant, it’s just unlucky! The knight made a surprise attack! That cowardly kid!”

“Anyway, let’s hurry up and get our captain and vice captains together!”

The mercenaries cheered and the allies joined in the cheer. The surrendering Crest troops bowed their heads and the Count’s knights were at a loss.

The strongest knight commander in the territory is dead. The remaining knights are quite skilled, but it is impossible to defeat this many.

Of course, if you fight with the determination to die, you can inflict considerable damage on your enemies.

But that’s all. The knights couldn’t find a reason to risk their lives like that.

Yulienne, sensing the commotion, spoke again to the escort knights.

“Put down your sword and surrender. Earl Crest is not worthy of loyalty. If you give up your life here, you will be laughed at.”

The knights noticed, then quickly dropped their swords and bowed their heads.

The other person was right. The Earl of Crest’s notoriety was so great that there was no way he would gain honor by dying together with him.

When even the elite Royal Guards surrendered, Earl Crest screamed.

“You piece of trash! Are you betraying me now? You’ve been treated the best so far, what are you doing now!”

The Royal Guards did not even participate in the battle. That was how much Earl Crest cared for them.

But the last remaining force in the territory, the ones who were supposed to protect themselves, surrendered without even fighting!

The betrayal and anger left Earl Crest unable to come to his senses.

“Fight now! You deserve what you’ve eaten! You damn son of a bitch! Dogs should follow their master’s orders like dogs!”

The faces of the knights who surrendered to the insulting remarks turned red. Even so, it was true that they had betrayed their lord, so they did not fight back and just bowed their heads.

Julian approached the convulsive Count Crest and spoke.

“Do you have any last words?”

“This, this… … This lowly mercenary dares… … .”

The Earl of Crest was trembling and foaming at the mouth. He had never imagined that he would suffer such humiliation.

I was just planning on taking care of those insolent bastards before I took on Count Swipel. I might as well take over the Nordhill Estate as well.

But they suffered a crushing defeat. More than half of the soldiers were killed and the rest surrendered to the enemy.

In other words, he was completely ruined.

Still, Earl Crest had a corner of his faith.

“You lowly creatures! If you kill me, Margrave Falkenheim will not leave you alone!”

“… … .”

No one could dispute that statement. In fact, Count Crest was a vassal who enjoyed the favor of the Margrave of Falkenheim.

For a moment, there was silence around them. This was because the image of Margrave Falkenheim behind Count Crest came to mind.

This time they won, but soon a greater danger will come. And there is a very high probability that they will all die.

Most of the mercenaries hadn’t thought that far ahead. They were just thrilled with their current victory, and when they realized the reality, they trembled slightly.

‘Oh, that’s right… … There was a Margrave of Falkenheim.’

‘We’re in trouble. Margrave Falkenheim is going to kill us all.’

‘What should I do? Should I suggest that they run away to another kingdom?’

There is a price to pay for killing the vassal of Margrave Falkenheim, the most powerful man in the kingdom.

Even if he were to be spared, it would still be a problem. Earl Crest would come here again, even if it meant borrowing troops.

Everyone was uncomfortable with Count Crest’s threats. The Allied soldiers and the commander of Swipel’s army were no exception.

They too were only fighting to survive, and now they had to worry about the movements of Margrave Falkenheim.

As everyone seemed to have come to their senses, Count Crest said with the corners of his lips twisted upward.

“I’m going back now. If you don’t want to face my vengeance, come to me. I’ll give you a chance to fight for me in exchange for the troops you’ve lost here.”

Even though he lost the war, he is spouting out arrogant words. This is because he believes in those behind him.

Julian looked at Count Crest quietly.

‘This was it.’

Jiselle had said that she would leave the finishing touches to him. She had said that he could kill her or leave her alive, as he pleased.

Julian could see why Giselle had done so. Giselle was teaching him through this experience.

As Count Crest turned around, Julian put his sword to his neck and said,

“Where are you going?”

“This guy… … didn’t you say you were going back?”

“I can’t let you go.”

“Are you doing this knowing who is behind me? If you kill me, you will surely die.”

“Nothing will change even if I don’t kill you.”

“what?”

“If I was going to beg for my life, I wouldn’t have fought you in the first place.”

“You… … dare… … .”

The Count of Crest’s eyes trembled. This was because he could see sincerity in the expressionless eyes of the mercenary who spoke.

No. I can’t die here.

I have to somehow get back alive and wash away this humiliation. I have to kill all of these guys.

“If you kill me! Margrave Falkenheim… … .”

Scratch!

Julian did not listen to the end of Count Crest’s words. He had no use for hearing more, and he did not want to hear more.

Toouk.

The Earl of Crest’s head fell to the floor. A heavy silence fell around them.

There should be cheers of victory, but the Count of Crest’s threats weighed heavily on their hearts.

As if he knew what I was thinking, Julian turned around and said.

“It’s okay. It wasn’t something I didn’t expect anyway. Even if I sent the author here, we’d still have to keep fighting.”

“… … .”

“You don’t have to worry. If you keep winning like you did today, you’ll definitely be able to do it. So for now… … .”

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Julian’s face. It was the kind of smile that would put anyone’s heart at ease when they saw it.

“Let us rejoice in today’s victory.”

People looked at Julian with expressions of emotion. Seeing him speak so calmly, it seemed as if all their worries had disappeared.

A few mercenaries with clenched fists were the first to shout loudly.

“Yeah! The captain and vice captains are monsters, what’s scary about that!”

“You just have to win overwhelmingly like you did now!”

“Eww! Anyway, we won!”

With that, all the troops started shouting.

“Whaaaaaah! The Earl of Crest is dead!”

“Osval, man! I will never back down!”

“The Julian Mercenaries are the strongest!”

Not only the Allied Forces, but also the Swipel Forces laughed and cheered. After all, they had won an overwhelming victory and suffered almost no casualties.

Andrew and Rio, who were just watching from the back, also applauded and laughed. Their worries had not completely disappeared, but for now, the important thing was to overcome the crisis.

“Wow… … You really won this? You said you’d do it yourself, and you really did it all yourself.”

“You guys are really strong. I didn’t know we would win this easily.”

Although Yulien and Kyle were strong enough to wipe out their enemies, it was Giselle’s amazing strength that was the biggest reason for their victory.

The two still had expressions of disbelief. That was how incredible Giselle’s power was.

Jiselle, who returned quietly as if asking when she had run away, smiled as she looked at Yulien.

‘You’re doing very well.’

Even though he doesn’t have much experience, he was able to control the atmosphere faster than expected. He’s a natural at that.

He deliberately left the care of Count Crest to Julian, in preparation for his departure, so that Julian would become accustomed to making his own decisions.

I also really like the current choice. If I didn’t have a firm mind, it wouldn’t have been easy to kill Earl Crest.

To that extent, the influence that Margrave Falkenheim had in this kingdom was enormous.

‘He wasn’t born that way after all.’

He decisively cut off the head of Count Crest. It was something he had felt when he was subduing the bandits.

Now that I look back, I see that Yulien was just trying to follow Deneb’s will. If it weren’t for her, he would have at least become the ‘King of the Bandits’.

I just tried to live a good life, but I didn’t know what to do and I ended up just being a fool.

But now it’s okay. Julian has become a man who knows how to move towards a big goal.

This is all thanks to your sincere teachings.

The mercenaries who discovered Giselle smiling proudly too late shouted loudly.

“It’s the vice-captain! The monster vice-captain has arrived!”

“Yaaaah! Our vice-captain is a superhuman!”

“That guy is a 100-circle magician!”

The mercenaries came around Giselle and cheered. Giselle also raised her head haughtily and accepted the cheers.

Tyran looked at Giselle and shook his head.

“He’s a completely unpredictable guy. But his skills… are truly terrifying.”

What would have happened if we had not accepted the result of the match and had fought head-on?

The Iron Lions would have been annihilated that day. A chill ran down my spine at the thought.

“Still… …It feels good to win.”

We achieved an overwhelming victory over a powerful lord like Earl Crest. Thanks to Giselle, but in any case, there is no other mercenary group like this on the continent.

Now that I think about it, I think it was a good idea to join the Yulien Mercenaries.

Amidst the cheers of the people, Astion grumbled after seeing the results of the battle.

– Tch, that would be nice. I’d be happy to get compliments like that from people. It would be nice to be good at fighting.

– It’s okay! The owner can’t date, though!

― Puhahaha! That’s right! You may be good at fighting, but you’re not good at dating!

– So that’s why the master’s temper is dirty! No, is it because he’s dirty that he can’t do it?

Astion and Dark, who were laughing and teasing Giselle, ended up getting trapped again.

* * *

Having won the war, the Earldom of Crest was to be divided among the three lords.

Andrew and Leo were going to discuss this with the Yulien Mercenaries, but Giselle waved them off first.

“Do whatever you want with that part. You’ll have to come back to it later anyway.”

The two tilted their heads, but took it to mean that they should just do whatever they wanted.

So, for now, I’ve divided it up into a few parts. After all, I have to meet with Count Swipel to discuss the details separately.

Since they divided it based on the area connected to their respective territories, there didn’t seem to be any major problems.

The commander of Swipel’s army returned after receiving the proposals of the two barons. Count Swipel, who had just entered the Crest County, was surprised to hear the news.

“The war is already over?”

“Yes, we won overwhelmingly.”

“How? How could that be possible with that number of troops? Tell me in detail.”

He sent them with the intention of abandoning a thousand cavalrymen. He judged that it would not be a loss if he could reduce the power of the Earl of Crest even a little.

But the damage was so minimal that Count Swipel found it hard to believe.

The commander reported the battle in as much detail as possible, emphasizing several times that it was true, especially regarding Giselle’s skills.

Count Swipel, who had heard the whole story, asked with a blank expression.

“Really… … a superhuman? He killed over 5,000 people by himself?”

“Yes. Even if you’re not a superhuman, I think you have skills close to that of a superhuman.”

“Why is someone with such skills working as a mercenary?”

“I don’t know. Aside from him, the captain and other vice captains also seemed to be of top-notch skill.”

“Ugh… … .”

Now I understand why he was so confident. With such strong men gathered, there was no way the Earl of Crest could be afraid.

Even though the royal guards did not move, the result would not have been much different even if they had moved.

Because only superhumans can stop superhumans.

Of course, if they had moved from the beginning, the opponent would have suffered considerable damage as well. Even if they were superhumans, their strength was not infinite.

But in any case, Count Crest did not move his knight escort and was defeated. Although it happened as he had hoped, Count Swipel’s heart became heavier.

‘A person with superhuman strength… … Isn’t he more dangerous than Count Crest?’

It is not comfortable to have such a strong person in the territory right next door. You will have to live with constant worry.

The amount of money I had to pay there was enormous. I couldn’t afford to pay it right away. I had originally planned to take it, so I didn’t even consider whether it was an amount I could afford.

‘What should I do… … .’

Count Swipel also saw the documents Andrew and Leo had given him. The insolent brats had divided up the territory as they pleased.

It’s ridiculous that he divided it up so ‘fairly’. Isn’t he not in a position to share it fairly with those kids?

Anyway, I was planning to get rid of both of them once the war ended, but an unexpected variable arose.

‘If you have superhuman strength, you should never fight on the battlefield.’

He couldn’t even beat Count Crest, so there was no way he could win.

But he couldn’t just leave it alone. If he left it alone, he would have to give them money and share the Earldom of Crest.

I couldn’t give up something as precious as blood so easily.

After thinking for a while, Count Swipel spoke to his staff.

“Find a way to get rid of that wizard. Don’t hesitate to use any means necessary, and come up with anything that has even the slightest possibility.”

Count Swipel was sure there was a way. Unlike the superhumans who belonged to powerful forces, his opponents were mercenaries with little foundation.

So I was thinking of finding a way to get rid of it now before it gets any bigger.