The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 727

Episode 727: Shall we start in earnest? (2)

“Ugh…….”

The thought didn’t last long. Ismogen lost his balance and stumbled as the pain squeezed his entire body.

It wasn’t enough to kill me, but it was quite a shock. I almost lost consciousness and collapsed for a moment.

Jiselle didn’t miss that opportunity. She swung her staff and struck Ismogen in the chest.

Boom!

“Ugh!”

Ismogen screamed and flew backwards. He barely managed to straighten his posture, but blood started spewing out of his mouth.

“Coolook!”

Ismogen didn’t have time to relax, because Giselle came back and swung her staff.

Kwaaaaang!

This time, Ismogen didn’t just take the hit. He quickly blocked it with his energy and counterattacked.

“This deadly bastard! How he fights so annoyingly!”

He was really angry now, because he had been ridiculed several times already.

Black energy emanated from Ismogen’s body again. He swung his arm that had turned into a blade and pressed down on Giselle.

The two people’s movements began to get faster and faster. With a sound like the air was being torn apart, the two people’s attacks and attacks went back and forth at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to follow with their eyes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every time the black blade and the blue staff collided, an intense light and shockwave erupted.

Ismogen’s words about being confident in close combat were true. He was fighting without being pushed back much against Giselle.

“Wow…… You really have practiced a lot.”

Jiselle kept smiling with interest as she watched Ismogen’s skills.

Ismogen’s martial arts were truly top-notch. They displayed the ferocity and freedom of a beast, but they were also sophisticated and systematic.

This kind of martial arts was not created in a short period of time. I felt that it was a martial art that was created through a long period of research and improvement.

It was probably created based on the experiences the Salvation Church gained while fighting against humanity.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ismogen attacked Giselle even more ferociously. He didn’t like the way Giselle seemed to be taking it easy on him.

“Let’s see how long that free time lasts!”

grasp!

Ismogen, who had disappeared in an instant, leaving only a black shadow behind, soon appeared behind Giselle. His blade came down towards Giselle’s back.

Jiselle twisted her body to avoid the blow, but her clothes were torn and she was slightly hurt.

“I guess this is the limit of your speed.”

Asmogen laughed and pushed Giselle even harder. It seemed like if he just kept going like this, he would be able to win.

Instead of answering, Giselle slammed her staff down on the ground. In an instant, a bright light spread across the ground.

“Huh! What a trivial trick!”

Ismogen jumped high, avoiding the light.

But that was exactly what Giselle had intended. When he snapped his fingers, the light covering the ground split into dozens in an instant.

The rays of light that soon transformed into arrows of light flew towards Ismogen, who was floating in the air.

“Huh?”

Ismogen, with no way to evade, crossed his arms and took a defensive stance.

Pupupupupupupupu!

Arrows of light quickly struck Ismogen’s body. Black smoke rose up from his body.

“Ugh! This guy!”

Ismogen ground his teeth. The enemy’s occasional spellcasts were constantly breaking the flow of battle.

I need to stick closer so that she can’t use magic at all. Ismogen thought that way and tried to rush at Giselle again.

“Huh?”

Jiselle, who had suddenly appeared before my eyes, swung her staff strongly.

Kwaaaaang!

“Ugh!”

Ismogen fell to the ground and screamed.

There was no time to adjust his posture, as Jiselle, who had caught up with Ismogen at incredible speed, swung her staff wildly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

“Ugh!”

The tables were turned. Ismogen was unable to defend himself properly and was hit repeatedly.

Every time he was hit by Giselle, black smoke would pour out from various parts of Ismogen’s body. He couldn’t understand the current situation.

‘What, what is it? You suddenly got stronger!’

It was clear that they had been fighting at close quarters until just now. No, they had a slight advantage. Hadn’t they been pushing their opponents?

But now he was being pushed around helplessly.

‘Were you hiding your power?’

No. The strength and speed were still similar to before. It wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t keep up if I concentrated.

However, the movement of the pole was so strange that it was impossible to predict where it would move.

Even though I clearly blocked it, it flowed through my body and hit other places, and even though I avoided it, it chased after me and hit places I never expected.

This means that the opponent’s skills are far superior to yours.

‘Oh, that’s ridiculous.’

The Salvation Church fought against humanity and stole and developed their technology. That is why Ismogen believed that the fighting methods he learned from the church were superior to any other technology.

But it didn’t work on the opponent at all. Ismogen couldn’t believe that this was real even though he was hit directly.

Jiselle laughed as she pushed Ismogen away, who had lost his cool.

“I admit that I wounded this weakling’s body. It was quite an excellent technique. It’s a shame that I couldn’t save him properly due to my lack of combat experience.”

“You, you dare…….”

“It would have been a more interesting fight if you had more experience. Well, I’ll still win in the end. Anyway, it was fun to watch.”

Jiselle deliberately watched Ismogen’s techniques in detail. This was to teach the group of warriors who would fight the Salvation Church how to respond.

After he had a certain degree of understanding, he stopped lenient and started beating up Ismogen.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

“Ugh…….”

Ismogen’s eyes were filled with confusion as he was hit. Every time he was hit, his energy was disappearing in clumps.

I’m holding on now thanks to my overflowing energy, but if I continue like this, I’ll end up getting beaten to death.

How can a high priest and a superhuman like me be killed by someone like that!

When he thought about it, his heart was filled with self-loathing and anger.

‘Are you saying that my skills are only this good? Are the superhumans outside the Holy Land really this strong?’

This is his first time actually fighting a superhuman.

The church clearly said that with his level of skill, he could defeat any superhuman in a one-on-one fight. Since it was the words of the elders, he had no doubts at all.

But the first superhuman I met in the world was so strong. It was like meeting a huge wall.

It seemed like the strength and speed were similar, but he couldn’t hit properly. On the other hand, his opponent was dealing with him with great ease.

Ismogen felt the difference in technology for the first time.

In fact, Jiselle’s skills and fighting ability were exceptionally strong, but Ismogen, who had fought a superhuman for the first time, could not tell.

‘Ugh… … We were frogs in a well.’

I hate to admit it, but I can’t help it. My opponent’s fighting skills were superior to mine.

‘then…….’

Ismogen’s eyes turned red.

Anyway, the other person is sure of his identity. There were even many people who saw him.

In order to hide his identity, he had to kill them all, but in this situation, he would rather die.

I had to use all the strength I had to somehow create an opportunity.

The opponent will be letting his guard down now, because he was being pushed overwhelmingly.

I had to kill him in one go, taking advantage of that gap. It was time to use the trick I had been hiding.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ismogen somehow held on despite being hit repeatedly. He waited for just one chance.

Kaang!

With amazing concentration, he managed to block Giselle’s blow. At the same time, he used that strength to step back and shout.

“Let me show you my true power!”

Kwaaaaah!

In an instant, Ismogen’s energy spread out in all directions, dyeing the ground black. As soon as he raised both his hands, black energy rose from the ground like thorns.

“Oh?”

Jiselle used magic to rise into the sky, but the black auras continued to grow longer and chase after Jiselle.

That wasn’t the end. Before long, a darkness thicker than night had gathered in the sky. It was a phenomenon created by the gathering of Ismogen’s energy.

Kwaaaaah!

Soon, black smoke poured down from the sky like rain.

Jiselle looked up at the sky.

“That’s…….”

Even in his time, it was a special technique used by high-ranking priests of the Salvation Church.

But what I was seeing now was completely different from the technology used by the half-superhumans.

Gooooooo… … .

The black energy rushing in from the sky and the ground looked like the teeth of a giant monster trying to devour the entire world.

“This is pretty amazing.”

There was nowhere to run because the black energy had taken over the entire surrounding area. Even if you were a superhuman, you couldn’t avoid every single raindrop.

Jiselle drew up her magical power and created a powerful shield around her body.

Boom!

A black light shot down like a meteor and struck Giselle. Giselle’s body shook and was pushed back.

Such attacks continued endlessly from heaven and earth.

Boom! …

An enormous amount of energy rushed towards Giselle. Now, she was completely surrounded by black energy, and Giselle was no longer visible.

Ismogen smiled with joy at the sight.

“Ah, kuhhhhhh……. It was a success. I didn’t know it would be this strong…….”

It was my first time using this technique with all my might. I was completely drained of energy and felt like my body was going to break, but the results were satisfactory.

The arrogant military wizard would have been in a tattered state from this sudden attack. Even the caster would have been surprised, so how much more so would his opponent?

“Hahahahaha! This is the true power that God has given me!”

Kwak …

The black energy that covered the heavens and earth continued to attack Giselle without stopping. Ismogen laughed at Giselle with a satisfied expression at the immense power.

“Hehehe…… That’s why you can’t let your guard down until the fight is over……”

Ismogen straightened his back and wiped the blood flowing from his mouth. The black energy that had filled the area was now slowly dispersing and disappearing.

“We won’t be able to find the body either……. Anyway, this is a big problem. I don’t have the strength to deal with the remaining guys right now…….”

The two top-tier knights I saw at first were the problem.

The holy warriors will all eventually fall. Since each of them amplifies their power, there was a limit to the power that the bandits, who were originally weak, could exert.

The duration wasn’t that long either. If someone had given me some energy, it would have lasted a little longer, but I didn’t have the strength to do that anymore.

But if I ran away like this, I would end up exposing my identity. I had to kill the remaining people somehow.

“I can’t help it. I have to help them even if it means sacrificing my life force before the Templars’ strength runs out…….”

Doing so would shorten lifespan and cause major aftereffects, but there was no other way.

Ismogen hurried to where the knights were. He checked the direction where the wizard had been standing for the last time, and soon lost his mind.

“Wh, what…….”

A wizard stood in the middle of the disappearing black aura. The wizard, wrapped in a shield, looked fine.

There were many black human-like figures surrounding the wizard. They seemed to be surrounding the wizard as if protecting him.

“Hey, what is that?”

As Ismogen muttered, they slowly dispersed like smoke.

One of the dispersing figures was heard muttering.

“This crazy bastard… Is this what your first summoning is like…?”

“Phuha!”

Jiselle let out a deep breath and straightened her back. This attack was truly dangerous.

Astion’s body was not as strong as his original body. So, Giselle summoned the Death Knights in an instant to cushion the impact.

Gascott, the leader of the Death Knights who was suddenly summoned and beaten up, disappeared in annoyance.

Jiselle whined as she watched the Death Knights scatter.

“Oh, you used a lot of magic power this time.”

The Death Knights created by Jisel are of extremely high level. Astion’s magical power is not yet enough to handle all of them.

I only summoned him briefly to focus on defense, but his magic power was almost depleted.

But the opponent was also exhausted. Jiselle smiled and twirled the staff around.

“It seems like you’ve used up all your strength. Now you have to hit me, right?”

“You, you…….”

Ismogen’s face turned pale. He was in worse condition than Giselle.

I gave it my all, but my opponent didn’t die. He even seemed to still have some strength left.

Ismogen hesitated and stepped back. Now was not the time to hide his identity and act selfishly. Running away was the best option.

He turned around and ran away, burning his life force to somehow escape the place.

At that moment, Jiselle said, pulling back her arm holding the staff.

“Magic Missile.”

Pfft!

The staff that Giselle had thrown flew quickly and struck Ismogen in the back.

“Ugh!”

Ismogen fell forward, spitting out blood. His body was not pierced, but his spine was shattered.

“Ugh…….”

Still, Ismogen tried to raise his body somehow. The more he used his life force, the more his hair turned white.

Jiselle, who had come closer without me noticing, picked up the stick. He too was breathing heavily.

“Whew, this body is still lacking. I lack exercise.”

Astion’s body, which had been weak at first, had now become so strong that it looked like a human weapon to others. However, it still wasn’t enough for Giselle.

If it were a real body, I would have just gotten hit by Ismogen’s attacks and approached him.

“You can’t let your guard down until the fight is over. Still, it’s been a while since I’ve fought someone so strong. You’re better than the judges I was there with.”

“Ugh…… Who the hell are you…….”

Ismogen looked at Giselle with a bewildered look and asked. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like the other person knew them very well.

Jiselle lifted the staff with a cruel smile.

“I am the one who will completely destroy you in the future.”

He swung his staff at Ismogen’s leg.

Kwajik!