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Record of Episode 817 (1)
Some of the people of Fenris Territory gathered together every evening.
The reason was to read the records Astion had left behind.
They even prepared refreshments and sat down to read them. Jerome used magic to float the book in the air, making it appear large.
Now, unless something extraordinary happened, gathering in the evenings to read the records had become a natural part of their daily routine.
As time passed, the people’s interest grew.
Claude burst out laughing, especially after seeing Erenes’s behavior in the Elven Forest.
“Puhahahaha! To think Erenes was like that!”
His eyes gleamed with a despicable gleam.
Erenes was a majestic elven chieftain. He had never played a small prank in front of others.
Yet, she showed her emotions openly in front of Giselle. When they first met, she had even openly attempted to seduce him.
Whatever his intentions, the fact that she had done so was a golden opportunity for Claude.
‘Hehehe… … How can I exploit this?’
The time bound by the contract was passing quickly. Once that period ended, Claude could be considered dead.
But Claude had no intention of simply dying. He planned to exploit his past to his advantage.
Belinda, seeing this, clicked her tongue and said,
“You can do that when you’re young.”
“That doesn’t matter. What matters is that it doesn’t match your current appearance at all. Hehehe…”
The people around him gave him contemptuous looks, but Claude didn’t care. That’s just how he was.
Finally, Belinda spoke up.
“Crying and wailing because of Anna…”
“Ha, don’t do that! Don’t do that! I get it! Just stay still!”
Claude waved his hands wildly in confusion.
Belinda shook her head, watching him. The only answer to a guy like that was to treat him the same way.
In any case, the records were full of interesting details, even beyond those about Erenes.
When the Prophets attacked the elves and dwarves, everyone was on edge. Everyone cheered them on without exception.
And when Deneb awakened, there was cheering.
Later, when Marika appeared, Belinda even applauded with delight.
“Oh my, oh my! But our master went and taught us? Then how did I learn it? He learned it from me?”
Now I understood that the future and the past are interconnected and influence each other. But I still couldn’t clearly grasp how that was possible, or what the principles were.
It was a realm impossible for human wisdom to fully grasp. People had no choice but to accept it as such.
When they met Arterion, everyone felt a strange emotion. That dragon, unlike the past, appeared to destroy humanity.
And when the Pope’s identity was revealed,
people were thrown into confusion.
[… … Giselle insisted that I add one thing to my records: that the Pope looks exactly like the future Duke of Delphine. I don’t know who he is, but I’m leaving this information for future generations to see.] Claude was
the first to scratch his chin and mutter.
“…The Duke of Delphine is the adversary? The king of the Salvation Church?”
Jerome also showed a look of incomprehension.
“Then why…? The Salvation Church is looking for their king? Aren’t they already together?”
Vanessa tilted her head.
“Asterion and Erenes have designated Yulien as their adversary.”
“…”
Everyone was lost in thought. But the details about him still hadn’t come out properly.
Kaor crossed his arms and spat out indifferently.
“Why are you making it so difficult? Huh? You don’t just not remember? Huh? You were reborn, but you’re an idiot!”
“…”
He spoke so simply and clearly that everyone was speechless.
A look of subtly dismissive flashed across their faces, and Kaor bristled.
“Oh, right! It’s good that you’re smart! But you know what? Huh? Smart people overthink things so much that they overcomplicate even simple things! Just ignore them, catch the Duke, and beat him up, and he’ll tell you everything!”
Claude nodded.
“Hmm, that’s true, but… that doesn’t explain why Master Julian was singled out as the enemy. And even if what you said was right, I’ll say it was wrong.”
“This kid!”
The two were about to fight again, but Gillian and Belinda stopped them.
Claude, finally gagged, resumed his appreciation.
Jerome was later startled when he saw that Lucien had been accepted as his disciple.
“Ah, ah! ah!”
Jerome shouted, pointing at the book with his finger as he let out a strange scream.
“That’s right! That’s right! That’s the name of our Magic Tower ancestor!”
When the people looked amazed, Jerome continued to explain excitedly.
“In our Magic Tower, the names of all the previous Magic Tower lords, except for the Founder, remain! It’s a ‘one-person legend’! The very first name on the list is Lucien!”
“Oh…”
Belinda, who had been exclaiming in admiration, asked.
“Then… did you explain why it was a one-person legend?”
“That’s… so…”
Jerome continued hesitantly.
“Since the Magic Tower’s magic is so powerful and its training is so difficult, there was a saying that you should find someone with the right character… and concentrate everything on one person to carry on the legacy… I’ve always believed that…”
As Jerome continued, his voice grew quieter and his confidence waned.
The people exchanged glances and then chuckled.
Now they knew the real reason. It was
just Giselle’s vague excuse that led to the one-person legend.
And finally, the scene of Giselle parting ways with her friends appeared.
Everyone wore a look of regret. It was clear that Giselle, too, did not want to part ways.
Some even shed tears, especially when Erenes grabbed Giselle.
But Giselle was from this place. She couldn’t remain in the past.
Everyone here was waiting for Giselle.
[… … Just as Giselle had suddenly come to us one day… … she had suddenly left us one day.]
The moment they saw the record, everyone jumped to their feet.
Without a word, they all rushed to the room where Giselle lay.
It was a room equipped with the highest level of magical protection, ensuring her optimal condition. There, Giselle lay comfortably.
“Master!”
“Giselle!”
“My Lord!”
Everyone shouted as they entered the room.
It seemed as if Giselle would wake up at any moment, smile, and greet her.
But… …
“W-what? Why aren’t you waking up?”
Belinda asked in a trembling voice. Jerome quickly examined Giselle’s body.
Giselle was still deep in sleep, her eyes closed. His physical condition hadn’t changed at all.
“Dark! Dark!”
Jerome called out urgently to Dark. If Giselle had wanted to, like before, he could have sent Dark here.
But Dark didn’t appear. Giselle still didn’t respond.
The people were confused. According to the records, shouldn’t they have gotten up right now?
They couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
Jerome hurried back to the book.
At that moment, new words began to be engraved.
[… … After Giselle left, the war against the Demon Realm began in earnest. Although Giselle is gone… … I still leave the records for future generations.]
* * *
“Now… let’s move.”
Yulien nodded at Astion’s words. However, his expression remained dark.
It wasn’t just Yulien who looked somber. The other friends were also deeply depressed.
Giselle, who had always been at the forefront, guiding them on what to do. His absence was more than just the loss of a comrade; it was like the disappearance of a landmark.
However, he couldn’t miss his departed friend forever.
Astion said to Yulien,
“I’ll be by your side to offer advice… but now you’re the leader. You must lead everyone.”
“…Yes.”
“Giselle formed the mercenary group around you for a day like this.”
“…Understood.”
Giselle had laid the foundation.
So that even if she were gone, her friends could find their own way.
Yulien stood up and muttered,
“Let’s go.”
As he took a step, the mercenary leaders immediately followed.
Now, it was not Giselle, but Yulien who stood at the center of the group.
The United Human Forces were led by the leaders of each nation. Although the Saintess was at their center, she didn’t hold command of the army.
However, the Yulien Mercenary Corps was different. Their command rested solely with Yulien.
Having built up their power over a long period of time, most of them had gathered in the Empire for this war.
“Waaaaaaaaa!”
“We’re finally going to war! You idiots!”
“Get in line! Get in line, you punk!”
“Isn’t this the first time you’ve seen the Commander? Remember him! Don’t stab me in the back of the head because you don’t recognize him!”
The middle-ranking officers of the mercenary corps shouted incessantly. The mercenaries gathered from all over were unmanageable.
It couldn’t be helped. Giselle had been assisting various kingdoms, growing the corps haphazardly.
The kingdoms had provided various benefits, so mercenaries flocked to the Yulien Mercenary Corps. Many had joined because of the war with the Demonic Realm.
Many of them didn’t know Yulien’s face, and many felt no sense of belonging. They
simply stayed, believing it was advantageous to be gathered together in this chaotic time.
Astion smiled awkwardly at the gathered mercenaries.
“Ha, haha… Will they be able to properly control this?”
The mercenaries he’d led from the beginning were quite disciplined. They knew how formidable Yulien’s mercenary group was.
But the others were different. They were rough and unruly, always trying to exploit any opportunity.
“…”
Yulien didn’t say much to the mercenaries. He didn’t make any particular attempt to discipline them.
He continued leading them, their disorganized state intact.
Astion asked Yulien,
“Are we just going to keep going?”
“Yeah.”
“The formation is a mess right now. They can’t even march properly.”
“It’s okay. Let’s go to the front line for now,”
Yulien said with a gentle smile. Astion didn’t question that smile any further. He
remembered Giselle’s words:
“Just do whatever Yulien says. Just give him advice when necessary.
” But Astion’s expression was grim. The others were the same.
They worried about Yulien’s ability to lead this ragtag group of tens of thousands.
Only Giselle could control these wild mercenaries. Everyone believed that without Giselle, they couldn’t properly control them.
[With such anxious hearts, we headed to the front lines. Fortunately, the battle was still moving in the Human Alliance’s favor, thanks to the dragon’s overwhelming power.]
[More time was needed to assemble all the continent’s armies. Meanwhile, Deneb, escorted by her dragon, toured each legion, hoping to bolster the soldiers’ morale with the saint’s blessing.]
[In the meantime, we decided to take charge of a certain area and focus solely on defense. With a makeshift fort, it wasn’t a difficult task. Even with uncontrolled mercenaries, we could hold out.]
[But as time went on, the number of Crackers increased. Because the barrier was so wide, sections where we gradually lost sight of the Crackers began to appear.]
[Eventually, the Human Federation decided to tighten the barrier. And the legion we were a part of… … .]
[The Yulien Mercenary Corps requested to take the lead.]