I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 387



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Episode 387. The Belgrade War (2)

“I thought it was worth a try.”

Gunther tilted his head at Yuri’s answer.

“Is it worth a try?”

“It was only four months, that’s how long it took that one-man army to take over the western part of Belgrade. Didn’t you feel anything there?”

Gunther thought for a moment before answering Yuri’s question.

“Doesn’t that mean Green Hood has prepared for this thoroughly? Is that why it’s worth a try?”

“Well, that’s true too.”

That’s what he said, but it didn’t mean it was the answer he thought it was.

While Gunther was thinking of another answer, Arin, who was pulling the cart, intervened.

“From what I’ve seen, I think I can beat that kid! They’re total slackers! I’ll give this a try!”

Yuri raised his thumb at her shout, not knowing who she was talking to.

“That’s it!”

“… Is that true?”

Yuri nodded as Gunther looked at him in disbelief.

“Four months is proof of that. Even with the most thorough preparations made in Green Hood, it only took four months to take half of Belgrade? That means they had a significant advantage in terms of force.”

“Well… that’s true.”

“Just a few decades ago, the union of Belgrade and Brivel governorates kept the Green Hood trapped and exiled in the central mountains.”

“It’s not that they were locked up and kept out, it’s that they didn’t come out?”

“It’s not that he didn’t come out, it’s that he couldn’t come out. If he did, he’d get beaten up. But now, even his disciples, who aren’t even his own, can’t stop him from coming out and causing trouble, and it’s gotten to this point.”

“Does this mean that the power surrounding the central mountain range has declined as time has passed?”

“Or maybe the Green Hood bandits hiding in the central mountain range have been gnashing their teeth and growing stronger.”

“hungry.”

“It could be both!”

Arin, who had been interpreting Poppy’s words, started moving her legs diligently again.

Meanwhile, Gunther asked the question again.

“What are you going to do now?”

“What can I do? I signed a contract and received an advance payment, so I have to do my job properly.”

“Isn’t it because you have an idea that you are offering additional rewards based on contribution?”

“There’s no such thing?”

Arin stopped dead in her tracks and turned around at Yuri’s indifferent remark.

“Huh? It’s not there? Why isn’t it there?”

And the same goes for Gunther and Poppy.

“hungry?”

“None?”

They were so confused because they were sure that Yuri had some kind of plan.

On the other hand, Yuri looked at him with a bewildered look.

“Do these kids think I’m some kind of war god? How can they come up with a plan for a war that’s going on hundreds of kilometers away when they don’t even know how it’s going to work?”

“… … .”

“Since there’s nothing to lose, I was going to set additional compensation conditions first and decide the rest when I get to the site. Do I have to tell you this too? Tsk.”

The three people were left speechless by Yuri’s blow.

Come to think of it, that’s what happened.

It was before Ben had explained the war that he had mentioned the additional compensation.

Was there even time to make plans or anything like that?

But still, the three friends had somewhat gloomy expressions on their faces, thinking that Yuri would have some kind of plan.

Yuri felt sad for no reason at the sight of their disappointed eyes.

“These things?! Hey, there are so many variables in war! The plan is made by going to the scene and doing your homework!”

“… … .”

“You guys… What’s with your eyes? Do you know what’s happening? Huh? You don’t!”

“… … .”

“Hey, Arin, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to hurry up and leave? If we keep going like this, we’ll arrive after the war is over!”

Arin raised her hand at the blow to Yuri and said.

“I’ve filled my quota. It’s my turn to pick next.”

“… … .”

Today, Yuri and her friends are at peace.

After a brief moment of shouting “rock, paper, scissors,” the cart quickly shot forward again.

This time, the one who pulled the cart was Gunther.

***

Teresia sitting on a rock by the river.

She sighed as she looked at the moonlit river.

‘This is not what I wanted.’

Teresia wanted to participate in this war not only because her aunt May Winchester encouraged her to do so, but also because she strongly wanted to do so herself.

A cursed constitution that often encounters walls when advancing in one’s career.

When he was in the cradle, he grew so quickly that it was hard to believe that he had that kind of constitution.

But the problem came after I graduated from the cradle.

‘I’m frustrated.’

Even though I was pushing myself harder and training harder than when I was in the cradle, my growth rate was very slow.

Even for the past three months, I have been stuck in a wall and have not been able to take a single step.

‘It’s so… frustrating.’

He understood better than anyone that his growth was slow due to his cursed fate.

So she went out the window with the mindset of never giving up, and she never felt bored or frustrated with it.

But lately, Teresia has been feeling suffocated when it comes to opening windows.

‘Are we intoxicated by rapid growth?’

That’s what she thought, but Teresia knew better than anyone that it wasn’t true.

I feel like I’ve lost my driving force.

That must be the cause of this frustration.

And to escape from that feeling of suffocation and stagnation, she volunteered to get involved in this war.

I hope that by experiencing life-threatening combat, I will be able to escape my current situation.

but.

“ha…….”

She couldn’t help but sigh as she recalled the unit she had been assigned to a few days ago.

That was when the sigh she let out dissipated into the air.

“There you are, Lady Teresia. I have been looking for you for quite some time.”

Teresia turned her head toward the sound she heard nearby.

There stood a man with dark blue hair.

The man’s name is Al Giclee.

He was the son of Uli Gikli, commander of the Belgrade East coalition, and a member of the same unit as Teresia.

“What’s going on?”

Al Giclee smiled faintly as he looked into the crimson eyes directed at him.

“A mission was assigned a little while ago and the order to deploy was given.”

“Orders to deploy? At this hour?”

“Yes, we have to get ready and leave in two hours. So, let’s hurry and go back to the barracks.”

“All right.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Teresia asked cautiously, seeing that Al Giclee was standing there silently without leaving.

“… Is there anything else you need to do?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to go back with Lady Teresia.”

“… … .”

A friendly glance from Al Giclee.

Theresia felt that it was more than just a friendly gesture between colleagues, and lowered her head so as not to be caught sighing.

“I’m sorry. My mind is a bit complicated, so I’ll just stay a little longer and then come in.”

“What are you worried about? I may be of little help, but if I can be of any help, please feel free to tell me.”

“Thank you for your kind words, but I have some circumstances that I cannot tell anyone… … .”

“… Is that so? Okay, I understand. Then I’ll go first, so please come back on time.”

“yes.”

Al Giclee glanced at Teresia, who nodded slightly, with regretful eyes.

He slowly turned around and left the place.

Teresia, who was watching the back of Al Giclee walking away, flinched for a moment.

Dark blue hair.

A dark night, a color that at first glance feels like pitch black.

Here, Teresia’s memories were projected onto the back of El Giclee.

This is the back of the ‘someone’ he was chasing from the cradle.

After that, Al Giclee’s figure completely disappeared from sight.

“Phew… … .”

Teresia took heavy steps as her memories scattered with a deep sigh.

And two hours later.

The unit that Teresia belonged to left the camp.

***

The day after Teresia left the camp.

A wagon approached the Allied camp east of Belgrade.

The sentries immediately drew their swords at the sight of a large man pulling a cart with three people huddled together behind him.

“stop!”

“Identify yourself!”

A cart stopped abruptly by the guards.

“Yuri, yuri! They’re all here!”

“Get up, how long do you plan on sleeping?”

After a brief commotion inside the cart, Yuri stumbled out of the cart.

Then he yawned and walked over, silently handing something to the sentries.

Then the sentries gathered their heads together and confirmed this.

“Hmm? A request?”

“Are you a mercenary?”

What Yuri handed over was none other than a request letter officially issued by the Mercenary Association.

The content is about seeking a capable mercenary to participate in the war on behalf of the client, Uli Jikli.

And the Mercenary Association even guarantees the identity and skills of the person holding this request.

Afterwards, the sentries checked the request form and the mercenary cards of Yuri’s party one by one and said while clearing the way.

“The mercenary barracks are on the outskirts. Go there yourself.”

“Yeah yeah.”

Despite the guards’ indifferent attitude, Yuri waved her hand as if it was nothing and led the group inside.

It was a completely different treatment from Teresia, who had passed through the same gate before, but this was a typical situation for mercenaries.

After that, Yuri and I walked leisurely through the barracks as if we were back home.

“Wow, whoa!”

“Hmm… It’s messy.”

“hungry.”

Friends who followed Yuri around like chicks chasing their mother hen, looking around constantly.

While her friends were busy looking around, Yuri quickly found the person in charge and was assigned to their own barracks.

By the time Yuri’s work was done so skillfully and quickly, his friends had finished looking around and were already resting in an empty lot.

Around the very quiet vacant lot.

But Gunther muttered at the hidden gazes that he felt faintly.

“Hmm… They’re quite well-behaved for mercenaries.”

“Really? It’s too quiet… … .”

“hungry.”

The tone of voice of friends who seemed to be disappointed for some reason.

At this, Yuri, who had already taken a seat and was lying down, raised her head slightly and gave a half-hearted look.

“Are you guys looking down on mercenaries just now?”

“…Why are you saying that? In this situation, it would be natural for mercenaries to show off or look down on you and start a fight, but you were too quiet, so I said that.”

“Yeah, yeah!”

“hungry!”

Arin and Poppy nodded vigorously in agreement with Gunther’s excuse.

“You guys, you’ve read too many novels. Why, just because mercenaries are always like that in the novels you read, do you think they’d be like that in real life too?”

“… … .”

The three friends slowly turned their heads at Yuri’s fat gaze.

They couldn’t bring themselves to say it.

The image they have of mercenaries is that of rough, rude, and unruly beings.

As if it were ‘who’.

Yuri clicked her tongue as her friends kept their mouths shut, having misunderstood.

“Tsk tsk, anyway, that ridiculous novel is really undermining the value of the name mercenary. These days, there are people who do such cheap mercenary-like things… … .”

“Oh? What is this? Where did these fluffy chicks come from?”

Yuri’s group’s gaze turned to one side at the sudden sound.

When they saw the group walking towards them, the four people’s reactions were divided.

“Wow!”

“Oh?”

“hungry!”

A rough and rude atmosphere that appears at first glance.

Arin, Gunther, and Poppy’s eyes sparkled at the sight of a figure that was exactly like the mercenary they had imagined.

“… There is, a fever.”

Yuri’s eyebrows furrowed at the sight of the cheap mercenary who had actually appeared.

Meanwhile, the mercenaries surrounding Yuri’s group were saying something as if they were having fun.

“Are these babies I’ve never seen before?”

“All of their faces are half and half, without even a single hair on them… No, except for that fat guy, someone with a half and half face would be better suited for something other than being a mercenary. Kill kill.”

“Hey, kids? Why don’t you pack your bags and go back now instead of acting like a guest? You’ll end up peeing yourself.”

“Phehehe, just tease them appropriately. They might be runaway masters or young ladies.”

“Okay, then I’ll cry!”

The moment when Gunther flinched slightly at the line, ‘The runaway master’.

Yuri sighed and waved her hand lightly.

“Anyone, take care of it quickly.”

When he turned his back as if he was annoyed, Arin expressed her opinion strongly.

“This is what the youngest member of the mercenary group does!”

“hungry!”

“The youngest? Did we have a youngest?”

“… … .”

Gunther blinked at the gazes of Arin and Poppy, who were looking at him silently.

“… That youngest was me?”

“You were the last to join the mercenary group!”

“I thought the mercenary group was created because they didn’t have enough people, but thanks to me joining, they were able to create it?”

“Well… Ah, anyway, since I joined late, I’m the youngest!”

“I’m hungry, I’m hungry!”

Gunther, who was tired of responding to Arin and Poppy’s stubbornness.

“ha…….”

He sighed heavily and got up from his seat.

***

A spacious conference room with soft lighting.

About a dozen men and women were sitting in silence around a long table.

They are all the heads of families that once dominated the western part of Belgrade.

But now, those people were unable to say anything and were just looking at someone’s face.

A place where the nerves of the heads of households who roll their eyes diligently are focused.

“hmm…….”

At the head of the table, where a rough, nasal sound was coming from, sat a gray-haired old man with a large build, his chin resting on his hand.

The energy flowing from him was weighing heavily on the air in the conference room.

“Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

Tyrant of the Western Union of Belgrade.

The shoulders of the heads of the household instinctively flinched at the words spoken by Aaron Schmidt, the first prince of the Green Hood.