I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 389



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Episode 389. The Belgrade War (4)

It was quite a stroke of luck for Yuri that the middle-aged woman saw right through them that they were from the cradle.

‘Because we don’t have to go around proving that we are capable, even if it means getting our mouths hurt.’

The quickest way to gain merit in war is to participate in key battles.

And the ones who decide this are the leaders leading the war.

‘What good is it if you have such great abilities? If you don’t use them from above, you might just end up fighting in remote areas or wandering around with those great abilities?’

In that sense, it was a great relief for Yuri to have such an influential woman recognize their abilities first.

Yuri smiled inwardly and looked around at the atmosphere.

‘Do other guys believe everything that woman says right away?’

That means others trust what she says.

In order to build trust among mercenaries like Bupyeong Elementary School, skill was important, but reputation was more important than anything else.

To put it more precisely, it was whether he had a ‘great reputation that was enough to warrant entrusting his life, which was like his only asset.’

In that sense, the Dokan woman must be a fairly well-known celebrity.

‘Let’s see, she’s in her early 40s. And she’s a female mercenary with one eye missing… … .’

At that age, he would have already achieved some level of fame before he even entered the cradle.

Yuri tried to buy some time by pretending not to know, thinking that if she searched her memory carefully, she might find some information about her.

“Huh? A cradle?”

The woman with the poisonous eyes snickered at Yuri’s reaction.

“No matter how much a large mercenary group grits their teeth and trains talented people, there’s no way they can easily create guys like you.”

A large mercenary group that exceeded a certain size was an organization comparable to an average family.

That is why, for the sake of the future of the mercenary group, they did not hesitate to train children who showed potential from the beginning at the mercenary group level.

“What’s more, there aren’t just one, but three guys of similar level… … .”

The woman’s eyes narrowed as her voice trailed off slightly.

“…even a very strange guy.”

For a moment, the woman had been observing the glass intently.

however.

‘I can’t read anything.’

There was absolutely nothing to read.

What this meant was two things.

That little guy hid his energy so thoroughly that he couldn’t detect it.

‘Or someone better than me.’

In either case, it is an existence that can never be overlooked.

The woman wiped her smile and continued speaking.

“Where else can a bunch of guys like you be produced but the cradle?”

“Why, we might be descendants of a very prestigious family?”

“If you want to make excuses like that, just unify your weapons and do it.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The conversation that had been going on stopped, and Yuri and the woman stared at each other in the quiet silence.

So glass is glass.

A woman is a woman.

That moment when we were exploring each other.

“Huh?”

A face from a past memory flashed through Yuri’s mind.

He opened his mouth cautiously, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“…Petra Pova?”

“huh?”

“Right?”

“Do you know me?”

“Really?! What the heck, you old lady! Where did you sell one of your eyes?!”

“hmm?”

Petra felt that the distance had disappeared considerably from the young man’s gaze towards her.

I tried to figure out the identity of the young man, whose speech sounded familiar, but it didn’t come to mind easily.

At that moment, Arin’s voice was heard, easing her worries.

“What, Yuri? You said it was someone you didn’t know earlier? Was it someone you knew?”

“Huh? You know that lady? I know her well! Even now, when I think about that crazy instructor’s antics, I get goosebumps in my sleep!”

“Huh? Instructor? Are you from the Mercenary Army Basic Training Center? Wait… Yuri? Are you… … .”

Petra’s eyes widened as she got a clue from Arin and Yuri’s conversation.

“Is this Yuri Holland?”

“Hey, but you still haven’t forgotten the name of the person who tormented you to death… … .”

“Really Yuri Holland? Are you shit-shaming?”

“… What the hell?”

Yuri’s expression suddenly crumpled at the call of a shithead that came before she could even finish speaking.

Soon the corners of his mouth twisted ominously.

“Phehe, I was wondering when I would get my revenge for those hellish days, and it seems like today is that day… … .”

“Stop it!”

“Catch him!”

“hungry!”

This time, Yuri’s words were not finished.

His friends behind him noticed something strange and covered Yuri.

Boom!

“Hey, let go, you little shits!”

“If I let go?”

“Just one… no, two… no, three!”

“Why does the number keep increasing!”

“If you can finish the revenge you’ve waited for for 10 years in just 3 hits, then I’ll be very lenient! So let go, you little punks!”

“No one or three generations will do!”

His outburst was reduced to a meaningless struggle, thanks to Poppy lifting him up by putting her arms under his armpits and Arin and Gunther each taking one leg.

Meanwhile, the mercenaries who were watching the farce unfold before their eyes asked Petra.

“… Do you know him?”

“This is a kid I met during my time at the mercenary basic training camp.”

As Petra answered, old memories flashed through her eyes.

“Talent and mental strength… Above all, he was a kid with a real sense of venom. That’s why I cherished him so much.”

“ah…….”

The other mercenaries sighed softly at Petra’s calm words.

When Petra was an instructor at the mercenary basic training camp.

It was a well-known anecdote that she treated her trainees harshly based on the motto, “A rough diamond must be cut to become a jewel.”

Because those who were manipulated by her during her training camp days are still gnashing their teeth.

But the fact that Petra, among all those trainees, still remembered his name and even said that she ‘cherished him a lot’ meant that he had been severely scolded.

So it was completely understandable why the glass glowed like that.

‘Tsk tsk, looks like you were bullied quite a bit.’

‘Petra quit her job as an instructor and the dropout rate from the training center dropped by nearly 90%?’

When the mercenaries looked at Yuri with pity.

Petra had a look of admiration in her eyes.

‘That poisonous brat has grown up like that.’

A child with ample talent, but a weak body.

But now, not only had he grown so strong, he had become a master who was not easily recognized by anyone even at his own level.

“Oh, let go! I’ll only hit you four times!”

“Why did it grow again!”

After a long time of being angry, Yuri was finally able to calm down.

Petra snickered as she watched Yuri keep snickering.

“Even though his body has grown, his temperament has not changed.”

“That lady has changed a lot. Where did you sell your eyes?”

“It’s still the same as poking other people’s wounds without hesitation.”

“Then! Who did you learn it from?”

“I never taught you that. It was just your nature.”

“Isn’t it an undeniable fact that my already twisted personality was greatly influenced by my mother-in-law?”

“… Have you only learned how to use your tongue from the cradle, not how to use a sword?”

“The sword is even more awesome. Do you want to see it for yourself? Huh?”

Yuri, who no longer hides the fact that she is from the Cradle.

Petra sighed at his crooked head.

“Okay, now let’s get back to work.”

“Don’t change the subject.”

Yuri pouted slightly, but didn’t say anything else.

Because the present situation was more important than the past.

“Okay, what information do you want?”

“What is your position, ma’am?”

“Captain of the Mercenary Army.”

Yuri made an expression of surprise at her story.

‘I don’t know about anything else, but this lady is excellent at mercenary skills.’

Aside from the notoriety of the training camp, her nickname and name were famous.

General of all men, Petra Pova.

Petra Pova was praised for his individual skills, but also for his ability to freely command ten thousand troops like limbs.

If she’s like that, there wouldn’t be any objection if she were given the position of commander-in-chief of the mercenary army.

Yuri nodded slightly and continued asking questions.

“How does our power compare to that of the enemy?”

“On the surface, it’s about the same.”

“It’s superficial… so what if you look inside?”

“First of all, the overall number of troops is roughly similar. However, the problem is that while the other side has filled its numbers with elites from various families, this side has the majority of mercenaries. Also, being outnumbered by skilled soldiers is a big problem.”

Belgrade East Union.

The families belonging to what is conveniently called the Gikli Union were the two major powers of Belgrade.

And the Schmidt coalition, the western coalition, included the remaining five powers.

Looking at this alone, it seems like there should be more experts on the Giclee Alliance side, but looking inside, that wasn’t the case at all.

“There are some old lumberjacks over there who followed Aaron Schmidt.”

Green Hood’s masters who came down from the Central Mountains.

Thanks to them filling out the numbers, both alliances had one certified 7th Dan, four 6th Dans, and five 5th Dans each.

“That’s not all. There are forty lumberjacks following Aaron Schmidt. Each and every one of them is at least a certified third-dan or higher.”

Leaving aside the Black Swords, the Green Hood’s lumberjacks were always mentioned as the best single armed group.

Lumberjacks who are considered the elite of the elite even within the Green Hood.

The 40 of them were practically the strongest force the Schmidt Alliance had.

Petra’s expression, which had been explaining without any hesitation up to that point, suddenly hardened into a serious expression.

A low voice came out of her.

“But most importantly… Aaron Schmidt.”

Aaron Schmidt.

As a disciple of Sangun, his skills are at the end of the official 8th Dan level.

He was a master who could easily advance to the rank of 9th Dan at any time.

“On the other hand, our best player is Uli Jiklij, a certified 8th dan.”

It is true that they have reached the same 8th level, but in the case of Uli Jikli, he is only just entering the level.

“If Uli Giclee is defeated in an all-out war, this war may end sooner than expected.”

Yuri nodded, crossing her arms at Petra’s explanation.

“Okay, I’ve heard your personal opinion. Now, I’d like to hear what the higher-ups think.”

The corners of Yuri’s mouth curled up playfully.

“Hey, you can’t possibly be thinking that I hired mercenaries and have a similar number of them, and the number of skilled warriors is also equal, and our Uli Jikli is strong, so I will never lose this war! … You’re not thinking that crazy, are you?”

Petra smiled bitterly at Yuri’s story.

“Why not… … .”

Sadly, Yuri’s explanation matched exactly what the current leadership of the Giclee Alliance was thinking.

Yuri smirked inwardly as he looked at Petra, who was sighing.

‘It seems that Julia had already calculated that the Eastern Alliance would lose this war.’

Thanks to this, Yuri realized clearly what attitude she should take.

‘I guess I’ll just keep quiet for a while.’

In this situation, if you reveal that you are a certified 7th Dan, you will receive considerable attention.

Also, I will treat you according to your skills.

‘But that’s all.’

For the Giclee Alliance, which is optimistic about their victory, the appearance of a new official 7th Dan will be a useful addition to their power.

But that wasn’t all Yuri wanted.

‘It’s best to reveal my value when I can sell it for the highest price.’

And perhaps that will be the moment when the Jicli Union is in crisis and the price of Yuri’s ransom is worth it, as one of its masters is missing.

“… … .”

Yuri’s golden eyes shone clearly.

***

The next day, Petra and Yuri, formerly known as the Demon Instructor, reunite after ten years.

The leaders of the Jikli Union began to stir at the news brought by the reconnaissance unit.

“Their movements are unusual?!”

Reconnaissance reports that the enemy is preparing for an all-out war at any moment.

But what confused the leadership even more was the additional news that arrived.

“A group of troops, including 20 loggers, escaped towards the central mountain range?!”

In a situation where it seemed like an all-out war was imminent, half of your strongest force was sent to the rear?

The leaders of the Giclee Union debated until they were dry as to what this meant.

“If they moved towards the Central Mountains… wouldn’t they have gone to Green Hood to ask for support?”

“Does it make sense to move nearly three hundred troops just to ask for support? Why don’t you just send a few men?”

As the shouting went back and forth, someone voiced a different opinion in a low voice.

“What if… those 300 people were sent to welcome us, not as troops?”

“Welcome? Who are you welcoming… Huh?! W-Wouldn’t it be the mountain army?!”

The atmosphere among the leaders of the Jikli Alliance became heavy at the shout of someone called Sangun.

In the midst of the silence, Uli Giclee sorted out the situation.

“Continue to report on developments and maintain a state of war so that you can engage in all-out war at any time.”

“Yes, I understand!”

The leadership nodded in agreement with Woolley’s order.

From that day on, the Giclee Union began to maintain a wartime system by raising tensions.

However, unlike the fact that they were prepared to fight an all-out war at any time, the Schmidt coalition did not take action easily.

When that time had passed by a full ten days.

Although the soldiers of the Giclee Union, who had been on standby for a long time, complained of fatigue, the leaders responded that there was no problem.

No, rather, he was convinced that the reason the enemies were not easily provoking an all-out war was because they were waiting for the mountain army, and he only tightened the wartime system even more.

On the other hand, there were those who had completely different opinions from the leaders of the Giclee Union.

One of them was Yuri.

‘No matter how much I look at this, something smells fishy?’

When Yuri first heard about the Schmidt Union’s movements, he also had similar opinions as the leaders of the Giclee Union.

But as time passed, his thoughts changed.

‘You’ve been seeing me like this for days? That Aaron Schmidt who has been devouring Belgrade so greedily?’

Of course, as the leaders say, they may really be waiting for Sangun.

But Yuri’s intuition, which was known to be particularly good at detecting bad smells, was telling her.

Those kids are definitely up to something fishy behind the scenes.

‘What is that?’

So Yuri began to worry.

‘The higher-ups are so fixated on the existence of Sangun that they can’t think of anything else.’

So, after ruling out the mountain army, he began to reassemble the basic information he had.

Enemy troops who appear and disappear every now and then for several days.

What if that movement catches their attention?

‘Then what about the troops sent to the rear? What is their purpose?’

Lumberjacks, mountains, central range, few troops.

That moment when I was trying to combine a few words like that.

‘Huh? Wait? Central Mountain Range?!’

Lightning flashed in his golden eyes.

At the same time, Yuri drew the topography of Belgrade in his head.

“Look at these kids?”

Soon the corners of his mouth twitched as if he was happy.

“You were planning on poking our butts?”