I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 405



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Episode 405. Negotiation (2)

The moment when Sangun and Yuri suddenly appeared and started talking and then confronted each other.

Then, a woman who appeared from nowhere easily fended off the mountain men’s attacks.

After that, the mountain man who was talking to the woman suddenly disappeared, and Yuri fainted and collapsed.

This series of events didn’t take long, but it was enough to change the mood on the battlefield.

In particular, the atmosphere in the Schmidt Union was gloomy.

“Oh, it’s May Winchester.”

“Shadow Queen… … !”

May Winchester, one of the younger members of the celebrity family.

Also, unlike the mountain men who had been hiding in the mountains for decades and not showing their faces, there were quite a few people who recognized Mei because she had been active in the outside world.

So when Sangun disappeared and only she remained, the Schmidt Union could not help but feel nervous.

That’s how the Schmidt Union looks at May.

“Please step back.”

May’s calm voice, filled with mana, spread to every corner of the battlefield.

“If Your Majesty does not take action, I have no intention of getting involved in this war. So, step aside. Then I will not pursue you.”

The faces of the Schmidt coalition leaders brightened at May’s declaration.

They shouted loudly, hoping that May would change her mind.

“Whoa, retreat!”

“Retreat!”

Following the resounding retreat order, the Schmidt Coalition hurriedly left the battlefield.

Meanwhile, May Winchester was staring blankly at the sight.

It was only when the Schmidt Union forces were almost out of sight that she turned her gaze to Yuri.

A young man who stretched out and slept without knowing the world.

‘This child’s magic… … .’

How could she not recognize his magic?

The thundercloud of the Redner family.

It was a magical technique that symbolized the person who was his benefactor.

And I was saddened to hear the news that my mentor had passed away only recently.

‘Oh my goodness, they look so alike!’

Looking at the way he talks back to that mountain man without giving up a single word, isn’t his temper exactly like that of that man?

And it wasn’t just his temperament that resembled him.

His talent also resembled his.

No, rather, it went beyond that.

‘Where on earth did you pick up such a monster?’

It seems like he’s just turned twenty.

But the level he achieved was not comparable even to his own achievements at that age.

It was truly a wonderful talent.

Ssuk-.

May slowly hugged Yuri.

May’s eyes, looking down at his calm, unconscious face, were filled with affection and longing.

“You are the only clone he has left in the world.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

Brrrr-.

Yuri’s calm expression suddenly distorted and her body suddenly began to tremble.

As if he had heard something terrible.

“…Is it cold?”

But soon, seeing Yuri’s expression calming down again, May tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.

The moment she turned her back towards the river while holding Yuri.

Ssuk-.

May’s new model had already appeared across the river.

“Huh?!”

“Wow, it’s here!”

When the two people appeared like that, the people of the Jikli Union were at a loss and just looked at each other.

And I can’t approach you rashly.

But I can’t welcome it either.

Although I knew May Winchester wasn’t my enemy, the pressure of being called a celebrity was too much to deal with without hesitation.

So, when you can’t do anything and just watch from afar.

“glass!”

“hungry!”

Four people appeared, pushing through the crowd surrounding May.

A faint smile appeared on May’s face as she looked at the person leading the way.

“Tessha, come… …!”

Just as she was about to greet me.

“glass!”

May’s eyes widened as Teresia snatched the young man from her arms without saying a word.

“Yuri, come to your senses!”

“Yurii! You can’t die!”

“hungry!”

“Don’t worry. He’s not dead. So everyone, step aside for now. I’ll try to wake him up.”

“hungry!”

“That’s right, Gunther, you bad boy! Why are you trying to hit a sick kid!”

“If not now, then when? And last time you told me to wake you up by hitting you, so why can’t I do it now?”

“I’m hungry, I’m hungry, I’m hungry.”

“Uh, we have no idea what you’re talking about… d, …

“Yes, I believe you don’t remember. So just quietly hand him over to me. It’ll only take a moment. It’ll be over in no time.”

Gunther, who tried to wake Yuri up by hitting her cheek at the inn in Enlight’s port city, was hit in the back and sent flying.

Teresia watches Yuri with concern while he is arguing with his friends, dreaming of revenge.

May looked interested at her niece’s appearance.

After looking at Yuri for a while, Teresia got up, slapped Gunther on the back of the head, who was holding Yuri’s collar, and turned to May.

“Aunt.”

“Tessha.”

In Teresia’s eyes.

The feelings of worry she had felt a moment ago disappeared, and May smiled faintly at the relief and joy mixed in.

“Do you know her?”

Teresia nodded as she felt May’s gaze fall on Yuri.

“Yuri… … .”

Just as Teresia was about to explain her relationship with Yuri.

Bam-.

May cut Teresia off, placing a hand on her head.

She gently caresses her young niece.

“Okay then. I’ll tell you the details next time.”

“… Aunt?”

“I’ve been away for too long, being held captive by some old man with nothing better to do. So I need to get back quickly.”

“ah!”

Teresia expressed regret at her aunt’s words that she was already going back.

May’s smile grew even deeper at this.

“What are your plans for the future?”

“I am…….”

“Are you going to be with that child?”

Teresia nodded, slightly conflicted.

“yes.”

“hmm…….”

At Theresia’s answer, May’s gaze briefly fell on Yuri’s hand.

A half-broken sword that he still held in his hand even after passing out.

At this, May smiled brightly and said.

“When that child wakes up, tell him. I’ll be waiting for him at Redner’s.”

“yes?”

Teresia asked in surprise, but May was already gone before her eyes.

Whiyo-.

A small swirling wind and a black current mixed within it where May was staying.

But when even that completely scattered and disappeared, Teresia sighed.

“Haa… You still just say what you want to say and then disappear.”

My aunt was really free-spirited, but she was too free-spirited.

***

A few days later.

An interior designed to let in plenty of light.

But even though it was bright daylight, the atmosphere inside was extremely gloomy.

The cause of the atmosphere was the people sitting inside.

“What do you mean… … .”

“Umm… … .”

Those gathered in the conference room are the Schmidt Union.

No, they were the leaders of the (former) Schmidt Union.

Now, Aaron Schmidt and his group, who were the center of the coalition, are no more.

The reason they started wrapping their heads was simple.

Because they were discussing how to end this war.

The chairman in charge of the meeting kept asking for opinions, but no one readily opened their mouths.

In that gloomy atmosphere, silence reigned for a long time.

“…there is no other answer than negotiation.”

The first person to voice an opinion worthy of being called an opinion was none other than a middle-aged woman who had left on Aaron’s orders.

She was ordered to investigate what happened to the special forces in the rear if she wanted to live.

But soon after, he heard the news of Aaron’s death and hurriedly returned to the headquarters to attend the meeting.

She opened her mouth, feeling the audience’s eyes on her.

“For now, we have no choice but to negotiate a ceasefire.”

“Negotiation… Will they really agree?”

Not only did they lose their leader, but they also lost their leader.

But unlike them, they still had ‘him’ who defeated Aaron.

As long as he existed, this war was already theirs to win.

So the chances of them agreeing to negotiations were slim.

“But that doesn’t mean we can surrender, right?”

A war that is already as good as lost.

But ending a war through surrender and ending it through negotiation were two entirely different things.

If we surrender, we will have to give up a lot.

If you negotiate, you can keep a lot of things depending on how much effort you put in.

The problem is that they know this too.

At that moment, the expressions of those present darkened.

“I heard that the guy who defeated Aaron, Yuri Holland, was badly injured… right?”

The audience nodded in agreement with the middle-aged woman’s question.

“That’s right. He must have suffered internal injuries.”

“If it’s to that extent, you’ll need to recuperate for quite a long time.”

Yuri also looked exhausted after defeating Aaron.

Also, there is the scene where he passes out after exchanging blows with Sangun.

Everyone in the conference room knew because they saw it.

When the crowd confirmed this, the middle-aged woman spoke with more confidence.

“Then the only chance to try to negotiate is now! It’s been several days since that fight, so why haven’t they made a full-scale push yet? They’re probably waiting for that young master to recover.”

“Sure… I guess so.”

“If that master fully recovers like this, then we must surrender unconditionally, not negotiate.”

“Hmm… … .”

“Also, they may not want to prolong the war any longer.”

“Why do you say that?”

“Have you forgotten? How many mercenaries did they hire for this fight?”

“ah!”

“There is no reason to prolong a war that has already been won and spend a huge amount of money on it. So perhaps they would welcome negotiations.”

“Umm… … .”

The audience was silenced by the woman’s words.

They thought about it deeply and then nodded their heads vigorously.

“Good idea!”

“Let’s do that!”

“Whether it works or not, I guess I can try.”

After thinking about it carefully, I realized that what she said was not wrong.

The (former) Schmidt Union, which had found a way out through the meeting, sent someone to the Giclee Union that very day.

An envoy to conclude negotiations.

***

The camp of the Giclee Union.

A scream erupted from a barrack located deep within them.

“Tongue-raising? Tongue-raising?”

Petra smiled awkwardly as she looked at Yuri, who seemed to be deeply troubled by the news she had brought.

“Are these kids crazy? They should raise the white flag and crawl between my legs right now, but they dare to negotiate?”

The corners of Yuri’s mouth twitched greatly.

“And you accepted that stupid offer? Are all the big heads here full of shit in their heads?”

Cool!

“Aww, my heart is breaking! Damn it!”

Petra sighed and calmed him down as she watched Yuri run wild and vomit blood.

“I fully understand how you feel.”

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Yuri virtually single-handedly led this war to victory.

No, that was true.

It is only natural that people are furious when they say they will end a war that could have been won through negotiations and surrender.

but.

“Even if you are the hero of this war… the money to sustain the war ultimately comes from the families of those above. You are nothing more than a hired hand.”

“… … .”

“So what can we do? The higher-ups have calculated that it is more profitable to end the war quickly through negotiations than to prolong it.”

“Tsk.”

“It’s not something that employees like us can do this or that about.”

Although Yuri pouted at Petra’s explanation, he also calmed down.

But his eyes were not those of someone who had given up.

“auntie.”

“huh?”

“Can you get someone to join us for this negotiation?”

“People? Are you saying you’re going to plant people in the negotiation team?”

“Uh. Can you make room for one of the people with negotiating power?”

Petra nodded after thinking deeply about Yuri’s question.

“If you sell your name… that would be completely possible.”

War hero Yuri Holland.

Considering the importance he has in this war, Yuri’s demands will be met amply.

I say it again, because of him we were able to win this war.

Yuri nodded at Petra’s answer.

“Then tell that to your superiors.”

“But who are you planning to plant?”

Yuri smiled and answered Petra’s question.

“The best negotiator.”