The Returner Wants Complete Victory

42 – 042. War (3)

How many people did they catch?

The empty streets came to mind.

Even considering the fact that people were overcrowded at some points, including near Rick’s inn, the city was extremely deserted.

That many people have already left the city.

It was also a natural thing.

Unless you belong somewhere, there is no need to stay in the city and get caught up in the war.

Emur is only half a day away by carriage or a few days away on foot, and there are three more border towns that can be reached from Emur.

Mad Dog and the Martial Artists’ League may not have left the city right away as they bickered often, but after everyone felt that the fight had escalated from a simple dispute to the level of an all-out war, they would have started to leave in earnest.

Even if you take it as small as a thousand units… .

No matter how much I tried to think positively, I couldn’t.

Although the S-rank artifacts themselves are rare and have strong characteristics, blood ghosts are particularly unique.

In the case of S-rank relics, the effects are often semi-permanent.

This is because the material itself is special.

Mithril, Orichalcon, Adamantium, Dragonborn, branches of the World Tree, etc.

Materials that an ordinary person would only see in storybooks.

However, the Blood Demon Blade is just an ordinary sword reforged from steel.

The reason blood ghosts become special is because their owners have attained divinity.

That power also resides in the sword.

An army of death that advanced by drinking blood and using corpses as food.

Therefore, the power of Blood Demon is expendable.

The more blood it drinks, the stronger it becomes, but after using it, it becomes weaker again.

Normally, I would have waited until I had used up my power elsewhere before striking, but right now, that is impossible.

Not only are we the only ones capable of consuming the power of the Blood Demon, but those skilled enough to draw on that power are limited to a small number of people.

What they are saying is that it must be put to an end as quickly as possible before the Blood Demon Island accumulates too much power to handle.

“Wizard.”

James’ voice pulls me out of my thoughts.

Before he knew it, James had covered up his torn clothes with the coat his subordinate had brought.

“Did you enjoy exploring the ruins?”

“Thanks to.”

“Then keep your promise.”

As James said that, a murderous intent that could not be hidden was shining in his eyes.

But that murderous intent was not directed at me.

Was it not the body that was hurt but the pride?

“I will keep my promise, but it is difficult for me to catch Kanghyuk. “It’s not a good match.”

Although there was a certain amount of harshness mixed in, it was half serious.

Although my magic power is 120, in the end it is the caster who shoots magic.

In order to accurately hit an opponent, a certain level of sense is required.

My current sensory level is 41.

Even if you strengthen your body with magical power, it only reaches about 60.

I don’t know how strong Kang Hyuk is with the Blood Demon Blade, but if he can overwhelm James, all of his stats will be close to 100.

At that level, the specs are comparable to those of Emur’s mercenary leaders at this point.

I thought it would be possible to use magic that hit regardless of my sense level like I did with Raven, but it was obvious that that method would put a strain on my core, so I honestly wanted to leave it as a last resort.

“I have no intention of giving in, so don’t worry.”

James’ voice was low, like an animal growling.

If that’s the case.

“When is a good time?”

“The sooner the better.”

James must have been very angry at having been punched by Kanghyuk, who was looking down on him, so he couldn’t stay still and kept wriggling his hands.

I also thought that the faster the car, the better, so I thought it was a good thing.

He even said he would take on a role that was difficult for him.

“Then let’s go right at dawn tomorrow. Gather your troops by 3 o’clock. “I will join around then, so tell my subordinates in advance.”

James nodded as if he understood and turned around, and I also quickly walked towards Rick’s inn.

*

13 days since the first battle took place.

It was a situation where sporadic battles occurred several times a day, but surprisingly, the leader had never appeared on the battlefield until now.

Because of that, the morale of the Martial Artists’ League was low, knowingly or unknowingly.

Among the general members, it was naturally assumed that the leader would be the strongest within the alliance, and as such, it was believed that the leader would take charge of James Miller when the war began.

However, the leader refused to participate, saying that there is no way for a marshal to go to the front line.

Rather, it was Park Jong-su, the deputy leader, who led his subordinates on the front line, and Kang Hyuk, who was known as a mere leader of the armed forces, was the one who captured James Miller.

Then, as if he had been waiting, rumors began to spread among his subordinates.

The leader is afraid of James Miller.

The rumor that began to spread among the general members quickly reached the ears of lower-ranking officials, and it did not take long for the leader’s associates to hear the rumor.

bang!

The leader hit the desk.

His face was red, whether from anger or shame.

“How dare you… !”

My eyes were trembling with anger, but who should I take out my anger on?

Rumors of unknown origin have already circulated throughout the entire camp, and if all those spreading rumors are captured and killed, there will be no soldiers left who can carry out the war.

“Lord. “Shouldn’t you step forward in person at least once?”

The executive standing next to me spoke cautiously.

The leader looked at him with glaring eyes, but he only flinched and did not take back what he had said.

And there was no one to criticize him for that.

This was despite the fact that the only people currently in the conference room were Chinese executives who passionately supported Meng Zhou.

When the leader saw that, he cried out inwardly.

Until now, non-Chinese executives, including vice-leader Park Jong-su, have been in charge of the front line.

If they die during the war, the leader’s position will become even stronger.

Isn’t this a strategy that kills two birds with one stone?

However, because of the rumor whose origin is unknown, he is now in a situation where he has to go into battle himself.

Even if that happened, he would have to deal with James Miller himself… .

“Hyuk Kang. “Is the awakening of the Blood Demon still far away?”

“I do not know. Kang Hyuk said that awakening is not far away… .”

The leader looked for Kang Hyeok in frustration, but no clear answer came from his subordinates.

Quang!

The leader hit the table again.

“Damn it! I’ve already given you a thousand units of blood! But if you don’t wake up, when will you wake up? Should I at least drink the blood of my members? “Answer me!”

The subordinates lowered their heads and exchanged glances with each other, not knowing what to do.

Kang Hyuk says he doesn’t know, so how can we know?

However, it was obvious that if they came forward and said something, they wouldn’t hear anything good, so everyone chose to keep their mouths shut like clams.

It was then.

“There is no need for that.”

Jongsu Park opened the conference room door and came in.

Behind him, Kanghyuk followed like a shadow.

“Jongsu?”

Maengju looked embarrassed at the sudden appearance of Park Jong-su.

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Why is the vice-lord who should be in the middle of a battle right now?

However, Park Jong-su paid no heed and cast his gaze towards Kang Hyuk who followed him.

“Kang Hyuk.”

Then Kang Hyuk took a step forward and pulled out his sword.

The executives flinched at the sudden action and each raised their hand to their weapon.

However, Kang Hyuk just stood still with his sword drawn.

“The awakening has already been completed.”

Park Jong-soo opened his mouth instead of Kang Hyuk.

There was a stir in the hall.

It looks like it’s filled with blood.

It was a sentence that naturally came to Maengju’s mind after hearing Park Jongsu’s words.

Even though it was not stained with black blood, it was stained dark red.

The sword body looked as if it had sticky blood on it, and even as I looked at it, I felt an ominous feeling that I couldn’t figure out why.

“This blood demon sword is definitely special.”

“Isn’t that obvious? “It’s the only S-class artifact in the world.”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

Park Jong-su, who said that, nodded.

Wow!

An executive who was standing closest to Kang Hyuk collapsed, sprinkling blood.

Kang Hyeok, who instantly killed an executive, stabbed the body with a sword.

“W-what did you do… !”

The leader was startled and jumped up from his seat.

The corpse, whose blood had been completely sucked out, was dried out like a mummy.

“Awakening is not the end. Even after reaching S rank, if you feed it blood, your strength will continue to accumulate. It is even said that if you feed a strong person, it will gain a lot of strength.”

“Park Jong-su!!!!!”

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The angry leader pulled out his sword.

The other executives in the room also pointed their weapons with the same expression as the leader.

An expression as if looking at a traitor.

Why do they make such facial expressions?

From the beginning, time was not on our side.

Regardless of whether the blood demon’s awakening was over or not, it was a fight that should have ended quickly before the wizard came.

However, as soon as the leader, who was afraid of James Miller, heard that Kang Hyeok was defeated in the first clash, he decided to awaken the blood ghosts, and ultimately massacred numerous humans who would have come within the alliance’s sphere of influence when the war ended.

No matter how strong James Miller was, would he have been able to survive the joint attack of dozens of executives, including Park Jong-su and Maeng Ju?

No way.

If they had launched an all-out war from the beginning instead of fighting passively like this, this side would have suffered damage as well, but the outcome would have been resolved within a few days at most.

However, out of fear that he himself might become a victim, Maengju put his subordinates in front.

The executives who followed the leader also hid behind the leader’s back.

And as a result, two weeks passed without any results, and the wizard safely returned to the city without being cursed.

If so, shouldn’t we take responsibility for that?

“Did you never think this would happen when you grow up and hide your head like a baby?”

The leader did not respond and only glared at him as if he were going to kill him.

I will kill all of you, don’t you even have the guts to say something like this?

Park Jong-su didn’t even laugh.

“I couldn’t do it. “In the end, I’m saying that’s the only vessel you have.”

After finishing speaking, Park Jong-su went out and closed the door.

Standing in front of the door were executives who had been neglected, knowingly or unknowingly, because they were not Chinese.

The armor they were wearing was heavily worn, as if to prove that they had been fighting on the front lines.

“They say Kanghyuk has the upper hand over James.”

That was the decisive reason why the rebellion was carried out today.

Otherwise, like it or not, the leader and his group would have been needed to deal with James.

“Tonight at midnight, I will end the war. “Make sure everyone knows that and prepares.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the executives bowed politely and dispersed.

“Vulnerability… “No, Lord.”

However, one of the executives stayed and spoke to Park Jong-su.

Then he got close and said something in a low voice, as if he was giving an important report.

A sneer appeared on Park Jong-su’s lips after hearing the whole story.

“Oh yeah. Rick. “That guy stayed.”

“What should I do?”

“Why are you urging me to do so? “I wish I could just sit back and watch like I did until now.”

After finishing talking to himself, Park Jong-su gestured toward his subordinate.

“Get ready. “Still, there is a favor I received, and it would be polite to go and at least give him a warning.”

The subordinate bowed his head in greeting and quickly left the place.

The screaming coming from the conference room had suddenly stopped.