The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 719

Episode 719 The culprit is inside. (1)

When Giselle announced her departure, many nobles, including Alex, came out to see her off.

Of course, their true intentions varied.

‘Seeing you leave makes me feel empty… … but also happy… … and sad… … . But I won’t forget that I saved my life thanks to you.’

Alex’s heart was pounding. Although he was scared of Giselle, he still felt a little more secure with her around.

The three men who held key positions in the kingdom were in a similar state.

‘Is this really okay? I just wanted to live in peace and raise ducks. How should I run a kingdom? But it’s really good. The Yulian Mercenary Corps is really the best.’

‘The kingdom is still in chaos, so why don’t you just stay here? What do you want me to do… … But I will never forget the kindness of my brothers.’

‘Oh my, I’ve been in perfect line. I’m so honored by the family. But why did you give me this position? I’m grateful, but what do I do now?’

All the other nobles except these smiled brightly.

‘That crazy bastard is finally leaving.’

‘I was so scared I couldn’t even breathe.’

‘It was dirty being together, let’s never see each other again.’

Honestly, if Giselle had put her mind to it, she would have been even more frightening than Margrave Falkenheim.

Everyone knew that. So they all sighed as they watched Jiselle leave.

However, even if Giselle left, he would not dare to covet the throne. This was because he knew that the Yulien mercenary group was behind the three people who had seized power.

It would have been worth it to hear the news of Jiselle’s death to get greedy.

In this way, the power structure of the Kingdom of Plovitz was completely reorganized thanks to Giselle’s efforts.

Although the remaining vassals of the Margrave of Falkenheim would vie for power, Giselle was not overly concerned.

After all, the strongest force from now on will be the three people he appointed.

After moving to another kingdom, Giselle started causing trouble again, and the notoriety(?) of the Yulien mercenary group began to spread.

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[… … It wasn’t hard to raise our notorious reputation. First, we defeated and absorbed the mercenaries of that kingdom, and then we expanded our power. Naturally, the nobles entrusted us with various commissions. We only accepted legitimate tasks and successfully completed them. And we didn’t leave alone those who gave us dirty tasks.]

[… … As her fame grew, she received more difficult and complicated requests. But that wasn’t a problem. Jiselle had the ability to solve complicated problems simply. Of course, most of her solutions were… … ########My life is currently under threat. Please save me… … .]

[We have been acclaimed in many kingdoms and have solved many commissions. The scale of the work we have been given has also grown. We have suppressed rebellions in the kingdoms and intervened in succession fights. When necessary, Giselle has even called up the mercenaries she has gathered and forced them to resolve the issue peacefully.]

[After a year and a half, branches of the mercenary group were established in various kingdoms. The number of people coming to join the mercenary group increased. Their reputation grew and wealth also poured in. However, Jiselle seemed uncomfortable with something. She often repeated the words that something was strange.]

[… … Then, in the Kingdom of Arsena, members of the royal family were poisoned and died. The entire kingdom was turned upside down because more than one person died. No matter how much they investigated, they could not find the culprit. In the midst of all this, Giselle confidently went to see them and promised to solve the problem.]

[Originally, we should have been kicked out, but fortunately, the name of our mercenary group was well known even in the Kingdom of Arsena. The king left the job to us in a desperate situation.]

[Giselle, who had been enjoying herself in the palace for several days, suddenly gathered all the people working in the palace in one place. There was strong opposition from those with high positions and positions, but she was able to gather them all with the help of the king. I… … still can’t forget what Giselle did that day.]

By order of the king, everyone gathered in a very large building.

Jiselle looked around at the gathered people with a serious expression and said.

“The mystery has been solved. The culprit is inside.”

“… … .”

Everyone had a bewildered expression on their face. It was annoying that some mercenary guy suddenly showed up and was treated well, but now he was calling people over and talking nonsense.

High-ranking royal officials and nobles had also been summoned. They pointed their fingers at Giselle and shouted.

“How dare you do something like this when you have some reputation as a mercenary!”

“No matter how much chaos there is in the royal family, it’s still like that! How can a mere mercenary do this!”

“I know who the people here are and they’re talking about the culprit!”

“Your Majesty! Why on earth did you entrust this investigation to a guy like that?”

Everyone was expressing their anger by making loud noises. The low-ranking servants just lowered their heads and looked at the faces of the higher-ups.

The nobles were angry, but they did not dare to go outside, because knights and soldiers were guarding the outside of the building by order of the king.

Moreover, the king was sitting in the highest seat, looking at all this with a serious expression. He didn’t even try to stop Giselle.

As the atmosphere heated up with people shouting, Jiselle suddenly stretched out both arms and shouted loudly.

“Don’t move! Anyone who moves from now on is a criminal!”

“… … .”

The nobles looked dumbfounded. Isn’t this just too much?

Finally, the prime minister, unable to bear it any longer, came out and shouted.

“Inom! Can’t you stop this madness right now! Your Majesty! This doesn’t seem right! We need to form a proper investigation team again… … .”

“Huh? You moved? You’re the culprit!”

“What, what? What, what is this crazy guy talking about… …”

The prime minister stuttered in surprise. Giselle ignored him and quickly walked towards him, swinging her fist.

Phew!

“Cough!”

The prime minister screamed and fell down. Everyone who was about to say something froze.

Jiselle shouted to the royal knights guarding the surrounding area.

“This guy is the culprit! Tie him up!”

The knights also looked at the king with bewildered expressions, because the current situation was too confusing.

But the king still nodded with a stern expression. He didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping her.

The knights had no choice but to tie up the prime minister and drag him to the corner.

The chief of police stepped in to address a situation that was completely incomprehensible.

“Hey, hey, calm down for a moment. I need to explain the situation properly and get things going… … .”

“Huh? Did he move? This guy is also a culprit!”

“What, what?”

Phew!

The attendant also fainted after being hit once. He was tied up with ropes and dragged next to the prime minister.

Only then did people realize that the situation was no joke.

Everyone was watching closely, unable to breathe properly, for fear of being caught for no reason.

“Hmm… … .”

Jiselle looked around with an arrogant expression. Everyone lowered their heads or looked down, not wanting to make eye contact with him.

“I think there are more culprits… … .”

Jiselle muttered to herself as she walked slowly in front of the crowd. Everyone gathered their strength and held on.

As Giselle passed by the chief aide of the palace, the aide flinched slightly.

“Huh? You just moved?”

The chief of staff smiled awkwardly, sweating profusely.

“Ah, no, my body feels a little numb… … .”

“Huh? Are you laughing?”

“… … .”

“This is the culprit.”

“… … .”

Phew!

The chief of staff was also taken away.

People were even more terrified. If they were to be accused of being the culprit now, they would surely be accused of being a traitor who poisoned a member of the royal family and die.

So even innocent people couldn’t help but flinch in fear whenever Jiselle passed by.

“Hmm, maybe I saw something wrong?”

Even though several people flinched, Jiselle pretended not to notice and moved on.

He couldn’t have seen anything wrong, but those who didn’t know Giselle’s skills didn’t notice anything strange at all.

After passing a few people, Giselle said to a man who was completely motionless, like a stone.

“Huh? You just moved!”

“I, I didn’t move!”

“His chest was moving as he breathed. I saw it clearly.”

“This… this is crazy!”

Phew!

People were even more scared because they had no idea what criteria Giselle used to select people.

Now, Giselle continued to drag her opponents away, beating them even when they didn’t move. A few more people were caught like that, and Giselle stood in front of a man.

The man was a royal wizard who had reached the rank of Circle 6 Master. He was glaring at Jiselle with an expression that seemed as if he was going to kill her.

Jiselle looked at him and smirked.

“Did it move?”

“Don’t be stubborn.”

“It feels like something is moving hard inside my body.”

“If you find out, you’ll die. You crazy bastard.”

Paaaaak!

A tremendous amount of magical power suddenly came out from the royal wizard’s hand. Jiselle was hit by the magical power that had suddenly arrived.

The royal wizard smiled crookedly. He used enough force to instantly destroy the body of any knight. At this level, his body would have been completely turned to dust.

Even though he was in front of the king, it was difficult to look at him. So, he couldn’t stand it anymore and used magic.

But his face soon hardened.

“What, what is it?”

“Oh, you didn’t know? I’m a wizard too.”

Jiselle’s body was enveloped in blue light. Looking at it, the royal wizard just opened his mouth in disbelief.

He was a 6th circle master. He had a body that could become a superhuman if he just went up one more level.

To be able to block the powerful magical power that he unleashed in an instant so easily like that? It wasn’t something that just anyone could do.

“S, really… … 7th Circle?”

“I’ll show you the same thing.”

Jiselle smiled and reached out her hand. A powerful magical power burst out from within her.

Kwaaaaang!

“Cough!”

The royal wizard’s body shook violently. He did not fly backwards, but rather rose into the air once before collapsing.

People opened their eyes wide in shock. To subdue a 6th Circle Master with magic in one go meant that the Circle was higher than that.

Jisel had finally reached the 7th circle through constant training and experience. He had also obtained the 7th circle magic book as a reward while completing a request.

Of course, it would have been impossible for an ordinary 7th Circle to subdue a 6th Circle Master in one go. However, Jiselle had already surpassed the level of a superhuman.

By putting one’s will into magic, one can achieve much stronger destructive power and various effects.

So, in a close range like now, it would be possible to subdue even one magician in an instant.

Jiselle looked down at the fallen royal wizard and smiled.

“Magic is not a practice, it’s a circle.”

It changes every time depending on the situation, but that’s how it is for now.

Giselle did not kill the royal wizard. He only stunned him and placed his hand on the royal wizard’s heart.

“I will use the magic well.”

Paaaaak!

The royal wizard’s body shook and light emanated from his heart. This was a phenomenon that occurred when his magical power was transferred to Giselle.

It wasn’t just about borrowing magic power for a while. It was about completely destroying the opponent’s circle and extracting the source of the magic power.

In reality, the amount of energy that could be absorbed was less than half of what the opponent had accumulated, but Jiselle didn’t care.

“Anyway, it’s good to eat a lot of it. But it’s not very pure.”

An ordinary wizard would not dare to attempt it because of the clash of magical powers.

However, Jiselle, whose magical power management ability was at its peak, used a method of concentrating the opponent’s magical power into one side of her body and slowly melting and absorbing it over time.

In this way, the royal wizard was tied up and thrown into a corner after all his magic power was sucked out.

Jiselle has since pointed out several more people.

“Everyone, go over there on your own.”

People who saw his crazy behavior and crazy skills were dragged along without a second thought.

The people who were dragged into the corner were truly diverse. They ranged from high-ranking officials such as the prime minister and the chief chamberlain to court cooks and common servants.

When the task of catching the culprit(?) was finished, Giselle stood before the king and spoke with an exaggerated courtesy.

“Your Majesty, we have found all the culprits.”

“Are they sure?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The king looked at those tied up in a row.

But the look in his eyes wasn’t yet certain. There were just too many criminals.

“Are you saying that they are really… … the culprits… … ?”

The old king breathed heavily several times as if he was shocked. His complexion was also not good due to long-term mental suffering.

Many of my blood relatives had died, but I couldn’t find the culprit, so I was both angry and afraid. There was no way my old body would be okay.

However, we couldn’t just believe Jiselle’s words and blindly accuse them of being the culprits.

So the king said to Giselle.

“Explain to everyone here why they are the culprits….”

“I will do so.”

Jiselle smiled and stretched out her arms.

Paaaaak!

Magical power began to emanate from his body and spread in all directions.