I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 396



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Episode 396. The Belgrade War (11)

It took Yuri and her group more than a full day to organize the special forces.

As Arin explained, the reason it took so long was because the enemies were suspicious of the signal flares that came up one after another, but the biggest reason was that Yuri’s goal was to destroy the special forces.

Yuri hunted down the enemies thoroughly, making sure not a single one escaped.

The reason he focused on destroying the enemy rather than simply rescuing the rear units was simple.

‘Information gap.’

Here, not only he, but also the Giclee Union, learned that the Schmidt Union’s special force had been annihilated.

However, the Schmidt Union does not know this fact.

And this information gap will cause the currently entrenched front lines to tremble.

‘Auntie Petra would never miss this opportunity.’

Twenty lumberjacks, the elite of the enemy’s elite, were annihilated.

There, the three hundred troops that had been carefully selected evaporated.

This left a huge gap in the enemy’s power.

In other words, by completely destroying the special forces, Yuri had lit the spark that would ignite the bomb of all-out war.

‘When will it explode?’

If it were Petra, she would insist on moving her troops immediately to avoid missing this opportunity.

The problem is the leaders.

‘The question is whether those cowards will obediently follow Petra’s words to fight an all-out war.’

Yuri, who had thought that far, sighed inwardly.

‘I hope Petra does well, you know.’

From Yuri’s perspective, now would be a good time to start an all-out war.

If this leads to an all-out war and the Giclee Alliance wins, Yuri’s contribution will be significant.

Save the rear supply units and eliminate any risk factors.

Not only did he turn a potentially losing war back to square one, he also turned the situation around to his advantage.

No one would ignore the contributions of Yuri and Sowol Mercenaries.

So Yuri wanted an all-out war to break out right now and for the Jikli Alliance to win.

‘That way, the reward I receive from Julia will increase.’

Additional rewards based on war contribution.

The corners of Yuri’s mouth slightly curled up as she thought about this.

‘Okay, so now let’s try to be slow.’

He has produced satisfactory results within the scope of his ability.

Now, if Petra could convince her superiors and an all-out war would break out, there would be no need to go back to base early and suffer so much.

‘I should go as leisurely as possible and pretend to fight.’

Of course, that was assuming that the Giclee Alliance won in an all-out war… … .

“Hey, you did all this for me, so how could you possibly lose?”

How much power did you reduce for them?

If they’re human babies, they’ll win.

Yuri thought about that and started walking.

***

Crystal Lake, located in the administrative district of Belgrade.

It was a water source classified as one of the world’s three largest lakes, along with Lake Montparnasse, the dragon’s cradle, and Lake Argo in the Niger administrative region.

Among them, the clear and transparent water of Crystal Lake, reflecting the sunlight and sparkling like crystal, was so beautiful that it was considered one of the best resorts in the world.

Whether or not there was a war in Belgrade, the resort area around Crystal Lake was still crowded with people.

A woman strolling around the lake appeared to be one of those vacationers.

A breezy white one-piece dress and sandals.

A wide-brimmed hat to block out the sun.

Even the square bag in his hand.

The woman in her thirties, walking lightly around the lake, looked like someone who had come out for a picnic around the lake.

She walked slowly, taking in the sight of the sparkling lake.

And finally, the place we arrived at.

In a remote part of the lake, a large, muscular old man was looking out over the water with his fishing rod hanging out.

An old man with a fierce appearance who resembles a tiger.

He also seemed to have come to rest, as he was dressed quite extravagantly.

The woman sat down quietly on the small chair next to the old man and asked.

“How long has it been since you came?”

“It’s been about three or four hours.”

“Did you catch anything?”

The old man clicked his tongue in displeasure at her friendly question.

“Why does this little creature seem to be so picky about people? It never bites me, tsk.”

“Even fish know. How humiliating it is to be caught by someone who was chopping wood in the mountains.”

“Heh heh.”

The old man gave a light laugh and changed the subject.

“It’s been a while. Why do you seem to get younger every time I see you? Let’s see, this year you… turned forty?”

“When did you turn forty? It’s been quite a while since you turned fifty.”

Many people would be shocked to hear that a woman who looked like she was only in her 30s was actually over 50.

At this, the old man said with a warm smile.

“That sullen brat is already over fifty. Time really flies. You’ll probably be acting like an old man when you go somewhere.”

“No matter how old I get, I can’t brag about my age in front of you, old man. Isn’t that right…?”

After a slight pause, the woman’s voice became soft and low.

“Sangun?”

If there had been another person in this place, they would have been shocked by the woman’s title.

Sangun (mountain lord).

One of the most powerful men on the continent and ruler of the central mountain range.

He, who is known to have not left the Central Mountains for a long time, has boldly shown up at the resort of Crystal Lake.

And the woman who did not waver even in the slightest in the face of such a mountain range was also an extraordinary person.

“What’s the big deal about growing old? What’s better than being young?”

“Contrary to what you say, Your Majesty, you are as energetic as any young man. It is unfortunate.”

“Haha, that’s true. If I die early, your family will flourish. Isn’t that right, Mei?”

“If you knew that, why didn’t you retire? If you had retired earlier and handed over the position of the mountain commander to your first disciple, Belgrade wouldn’t have had to go through all that trouble.”

“Tsk, Aaron, that guy is too small for his size. He even tries to fill his own. If a guy like that takes over the mountain, Green Hood will soon be destroyed.”

“It’s such a shame to hear that. Someone like that should have been the successor. So… I guess the second disciple chosen as the successor this time is a bit different?”

“Ah! It’s different!”

Unlike when he spoke of the first disciple, Sangun’s expression brightened when he mentioned the second disciple.

“He’s a bad guy!”

Serious personality.

Strong patience.

A head that can write numbers and even has martial arts talent.

Sangun was convinced that his second disciple was in no way worthy of being called a genius.

“Remember this well. If one day our Green Hoods leave the narrow mountain range and spread out to the continent, that child will be at the forefront!”

“… … .”

May’s eyes lit up at the sound of Sangun’s voice, which was full of faith and affection.

‘This old man really cares about that kid.’

So, it is likely that he chose his second disciple, who was just over thirty years old, as his successor.

‘That child has already received the position of successor that Aaron Schmidt did not receive until he was over eighty years old… … .’

This meant, in other words, that the second disciple’s talent was that great.

And that wasn’t good news for the Winchesters, who bordered the Central Mountains.

Seeing May’s slightly hardened expression, Sangun burst into laughter.

At this, she narrowed her eyes slightly and sighed.

“So, why did you call me to see you? I don’t think you called me to show off your disciple.”

The reason she showed up here today was because Sangun contacted her first to meet.

Sangun smiled at May’s question.

“He called me to play.”

“… … .”

“There’s nothing much to see. I just called because I was bored playing alone.”

What the hell does this mean?

May narrowed her eyes and spoke quietly.

“… Well, I don’t think hanging out with the old man would be much fun.”

“Hehehe, don’t take too much.”

As soon as Sangun said that, an incredible aura emanated from his entire body.

The water in the nearby lake rippled as if hit by a typhoon.

In the meantime, the energy of the mountain range surrounded the entire area.

It’s like locking May up.

At this, May let out a small sigh.

“… I’m not asking you to come play, I’m telling you not to go.”

May noticed Sangun’s intentions.

He didn’t call her to play, he called her to keep her.

That point was something that May couldn’t help but wonder about.

‘Why?’

Uli Jikli asked for his help in dealing with the mountain army in case of an emergency.

But based on what May found out, it seemed like that wouldn’t happen.

‘Aaron Schmidt is no longer the Green Hood.’

This war in Belgrade started when Aaron, who was losing in the succession fight, came out of the green hood.

He led his followers out of the Green Hood and started a war to create his own family, not the Green Hood’s.

May Winchester thought that the Mountain Army would not step forward for Aaron, who was no longer the Green Hood.

Then, out of the blue, I got a call from Sangun asking to meet up, and I went to see what he was thinking, and suddenly I ended up in this situation.

‘Why on earth is this old man doing this?’

Sangun smiled kindly at May’s eyes, which seemed to show that she did not understand English.

“No matter how bad he was, he was my disciple who served me for a long time.”

Even though he left Green Hood and became a stranger, he was once a disciple who was raised with affection, and he was an older child who had accumulated many memories with him as he was now eighty years old.

“A grown disciple wants to branch off and start his own family. As his teacher, wouldn’t it be possible to give him a small gift?”

Hearing that, May completely understood the current situation.

‘They expected me to intervene in this war and are trying to keep me captive.’

And indeed, May intended to intervene in this war to some extent.

Green Hood, who has been at odds with the Winchester family for a long time.

After spending decades there, Aaron Schmidt’s capture of Belgrade would be of no benefit to the Winchesters.

San-gun took back the ominous air he had been holding upon seeing May Winchester’s hardened expression.

The old man smiled warmly.

“I don’t plan on keeping you for long. Just until the big kid’s war is over, play with this old man a little. We can go fishing together too.”

Although Sangun’s expression, tone of voice, and words were all kind, May heard them as a warning and a threat.

He told me to stay quiet because he had no intention of sending me back until the war was over.

‘What should I do… … .’

No matter how strong the mountain army is, if she decides to go, there is no way to completely stop her.

But the problem is… … .

‘If I get involved in the war, this old man will do the same.’

Sangun’s words asking him to come play here with him.

This is likely a sort of negotiation proposal, in which the king will keep Mei, while also refraining from intervening in the war.

‘He’s telling me to stay quiet because if I don’t get involved, he won’t get involved either.’

May let out a small sigh and opened her mouth.

“Haa… It must be nice for you, my first disciple. You have such a strong teacher.”

“Keep on going, but he doesn’t know that. That damn bastard.”

“Okay. I’ll play with you until the war is over.”

“Good idea.”

“But your Majesty, you must not intervene in the war.”

“Don’t worry, I never intended to do that. Why would I get involved in a kids’ fight when I’m all old?”

Even though Sangun said that, May’s eyes turned gloomy.

“It’s not that you don’t want to interfere, but you probably don’t think there’s a need to. This war… You must have calculated that if you just hold me back, your first disciple will win.”

“Hehe, he really is so smart. If only he were a bit younger, he would have been a perfect match for our second son.”

“Oh my, I’m fine. She’s 20 years younger than me!”

“Hey, you guy!”

Two people joking lightly.

But suddenly, May Winchester’s eyes sank.

“But if the first disciple is defeated… what will you do?”

“What can I do? If I lose even after doing all this for you, then it’s all your fault. But… … .”

San-gun smiled, his voice trailing off at May’s question.

“That kind of thing won’t happen easily. The older one has that kind of ability.”

“… … .”

May looked at the south side of the lake in silence, convinced by Sangun’s words.

The moment when my ankle is caught by Sangun.

She was worried about her nephew who had joined the battlefield before her.

‘Tessya… please don’t push yourself too hard.’