The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 739

Episode 739 I guess I can use some force. (1)

The reason Jiselle carefully examined the rotten forest was because she had a suspicious corner.
‘Black magic alone can’t do this.’
Black magic is clearly an energy full of resentment and malice, but it is also an attribute that exists in this world.
However, the energy that spread through the forest now contained a more fundamental darkness.
An alien energy that did not fit with this world at all.
‘Salvation Church.’
Only the priests of the Salvation Church could handle this energy. An energy that could never mix with this world like water and oil.
That unclean energy was mixing with black magic and quickly corrupting this forest.
It was natural that the elves didn’t notice. The energy left behind by the Salvation Church simply served to amplify the power of black magic.
Since both were negative energies to begin with, their origins were bound to feel similar. Even if they were superhumans, it would be difficult to detect them if they were mixed like this.
However, Jiselle was a high-level black magician, and she had reached a level where she could control the power of will, so she could sense the discord in the world.
Thanks to that, I could sense the energy of the Salvation Church.
‘
Yeah, I thought so.’
The war between the elves and orcs had been going on for a long time, so I could let it go. However, I was suspicious when I heard that the warlock had intervened.
They
were the Salvation Church guys who had been doing tricks all over
the
world. There was no way that they wouldn’t reach out to
the elves
. As expected,
they
were approaching
the northern forest
. Ss
…
“No, they’re other guys. But the warlocks and orcs are probably following behind.”
“What on earth are you talking about? Who are the enemies?”
“High priests of the Salvation Church.”
“…….”
Erenes’s expression became blank for a moment. This was because the name of the Salvation Church had come up out of nowhere.
This was a fight between elves and orcs. The warlocks had just gotten involved.
If the Salvation Church had intervened, there was no way the chieftain and the elders wouldn’t have known.
Erenes sneered in a voice that seemed bewildered.
“They say humans’ lying skills are scary, but when I actually saw it, it wasn’t that bad. Aren’t their lies just too clumsy?”
There was no way for Giselle to convince Erenes right now. The darkness that was approaching was something only she could see and feel.
And that darkness would arrive here soon.
Giselle turned to Erenes and said,
“There’s no time. You go back now. Go back and tell them to prepare for war.”
Giselle slowly raised her magic power. Several powerful energies were approaching this place.
But it wasn’t just darkness that was approaching.
Paaaaaaaah!
Elves appeared along with the spirits. They had sensed the forest’s anomaly and had come to track down Giselle.
The elf who had been chasing Giselle from the beginning shouted as the elder.
“Erenes! What is this!”
“I, I……”
Erenes looked back and forth between the elder and Giselle in confusion. The elder spoke to Giselle with a cold expression.
“Is it you? Did you make the forest like this? Where are the other warlocks?”
“……”
Giselle frowned. She was a little annoyed, but it wasn’t something she couldn’t understand. They didn’t know anything anyway.
But now was the time to slowly persuade them and resolve any misunderstandings.
His tone also turned cold.
“It’s not me.”
“Then what’s going on?”
“The priests of the magic realm are coming here.”
“What, what?”
“The center of the forest is the safest, right? Gather all the elves there quickly. And prepare for battle.”
“You punk! What the hell are you talking about! Can’t you stop this right now!”
Paaaaah!
A giant spirit flew towards Giselle. At that moment, Giselle turned into darkness and scattered.
“That punk again!”
As Giselle disappeared, the elder expanded the spirit’s energy even further. He was determined to catch Giselle here.
At that moment, Giselle’s voice rang out from the darkness.
“Get out of the way. They’re almost here.”
“Where the hell are you talking about….”
The elder looked up at the sky as he spoke. Only now did he sense the approaching great energy.
“What, what is this…?”
The elder made a dumbfounded expression.
A thick darkness was gathering from afar. That darkness was extremely ominous and terrifying.
He could feel it even more clearly because he was an elf who lived in harmony with nature.
That was a force that was completely against the providence of this world.
“Th-is it really that the people of the Demon Realm have come here?”
As the elder’s attack stopped, the darkness gathered and Jisel appeared again.
“Yes. So get out of here quickly. Go and gather all the elves. The army of warlocks and orcs will be following them.”
“You, what are you going to do…?”
“I will buy as much time as possible, so go away. You are in the way.”
The elder swallowed hard and looked at Jisel for a moment.
Judging from the fact that she was still running away in this forest without being caught, it was clear that she had considerable skills. But they couldn’t understand why a human who had nothing to do with them was acting like this.
But they would ask why later. For now, they had to accept the human’s kindness.
“Let’s step back. We should quickly inform everyone and prepare for battle.”
The elves who had followed the elders retreated. But Erenes clenched his teeth and stood still.
“Erenes! Let’s go!”
“……I’m not going.”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“I’ll fight here too.”
“What are you talking about right now! It’s too much for your skills!”
Then Erenes shouted with an angry expression.
“What’s wrong with my skills! I’m strong enough! I can fight too!”
“You, you……”
The elder made a blank expression for a moment. It was like the expression of a parent who was surprised by his child’s rebellion.
In reality, the elder’s feelings were not much different from his.
All elves obediently followed the words of their adults. The elder couldn’t understand why Erenes was rebelling so violently.
Erenes continued to speak as he looked at the elder.
“That human is the first human friend I’ve ever made! How can I leave my friend behind! Is that what we elves call nobility?”
“…….”
The elder still had a bewildered expression on his face.
Elves don’t abandon their own kind. Even if it means losing their lives. That’s natural.
However, that principle didn’t apply to humans. They had no choice but to cooperate because of the magic mirror, but elves and humans
are not friends. That’s why they were taught to stay away from humans.
But now they’re close enough to talk about being friends with humans. And that’s with an unknown intruder.
Erenes said with an arrogant expression.
“I’m going to fight here with my friend. You’re not telling me to abandon my friend, are you? And a friend who’s willing to risk his life for us?”
“…….”
The elder had nothing to say. Since Erenes called him her friend, fighting here was a matter of honor for her. If they were to drag him by force, it would go against the beliefs they had taught him.
Giselle snickered as she watched the elder who couldn’t say anything.
‘Anyway, he’s clever.’
The feelings Erenes had for Giselle were curiosity and a little affection, nothing more. She wouldn’t think of him as a true friend.
How many times had she seen him before she could call him a friend? She just wanted to fight here and make a contribution.
Of course, that wasn’t the only selfish reason. Still, she would be a little worried about a human she had just met.
‘I would appreciate it if you fought with me, but not here.’
Giselle didn’t plan on fighting alone against the approaching army until she died. She planned to fight for a while and then retreat.
If Erenes was there, it would be hard to escape alone with peace of mind.
So she said to Erenes.
“Erenes, follow the elder.”
“What? I’ll fight too! I’m strong too!”
“I know. But this isn’t the place for you to fight.”
“…….”
“Go and fight with the other elves. The orc army will come anyway, so you’ll be able to fight to your heart’s content.”
“What are you going to do!”
“I’ll fight a bit and then run away. I can run away comfortably if there’s no one to worry about. You know how good I am at running away, right?”
“…….”
Erenes bit her lip. Her running away skills were certainly top-notch.
She had been running away without being caught even before he helped.
Goooooooh… … .
Now the darkness was so close that it was clearly visible. The heavy energy seemed to be pressing down on her body, making it suffocate her.
Giselle gripped her staff tightly and shouted,
“Go! Go quickly and prepare!”
At Giselle’s shout, the elder stepped back and said,
“Erenes. Step back. I will prepare to fight alongside the Chieftain.”
“…….”
Erenes did not resist any longer. If she insisted here, the others would be in danger.
She said with her usual sullen expression,
“Don’t die. I still have a lot to learn about the outside world.”
“Yes, I will hold out as long as I can and then escape, so prepare well.”
With those words, Erenes and the elves retreated.
Giselle raised her head. The sky she could see was now filled with darkness.
‘One, two, three, four, five.’
The ones coming now were not ordinary. It could be said that this was the most dangerous situation since she came to the past.
It was to the point where she really had to risk her life.
In fact, I felt like I had been fighting too easily. No matter how high the average skill of people in this era was, my own realm was far superior to theirs.
But not now. I felt a tingling sensation all over my body.
The real powerhouses of the Demon Realm were different.
This tension… … . I really felt good.
“It’s been a while since I’ve been able to show some strength.”
Unlike Jiselle who felt good, Astion and Dark in her consciousness spoke worriedly.
― Didn’t you say you were dating, sister? Didn’t you say you were dating the first person you’ve ever dated?
― That’s not what I meant! You idiot! This is completely stupid!
‘Quiet, this is just the beginning.’
Jiselle snickered and drew out her magic power strongly. His body was surrounded by blue light.
Immediately after, five black lights shot down from the sky toward Jiselle.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Jiselle’s body was thrown backwards with a loud explosion. The five black lights were the same.
With just one collision, the surrounding ground split apart, and dust and debris flew in all directions.
The entire area was reduced to ruins in an instant. It was a sight that showed how strong the collision had been.
After the thick dust cleared, five middle-aged people wearing black robes stood in the empty space.
The one in front looked at Giselle and asked,
“Who are you? Why is a human with such power here?”
Giselle straightened her posture and spat out blood-mixed saliva as she answered.
“I was walking.”
“…….”
The middle-aged man in the lead looked around for a moment. He checked to see if he had made a mistake and ended up somewhere other than his intended destination.
No matter how much he looked around, he was right where he had intended to be. That was why he couldn’t understand it anymore.
In the elven forest that refused human footsteps, and in a place that was so corrupted that nothing could live there.
Why was this strange human walking alone?