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Chapter 680
Chapter 680
Shall I Start Moving Again? (1)
Before the subordinate came in, he had been reflecting on the past two years.
“There sure was a lot.”
The biggest change, of course, was that he had reached the level of a 6th-circle master.
He hadn’t yet found a 7th-circle grimoire. Astion’s realization was still lacking as well, so even if he did get his hands on the grimoire, he wouldn’t be able to learn it right away.
Е n̊uma
But he was already at the threshold of becoming a Transcendent. With his current level, he could produce Transcendent-class power through magic alone.
At first, Astion had been extremely resentful.
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— What the hell is this! I’m the one studying, so why do you get all the results! How can you pick up magic like that!
No matter how many times he saw it, he couldn’t believe it. He had to study until his head throbbed just to learn a single spell.
But Ghislain just watched him cast it once and copied it right away. No matter how difficult the spell, there were no exceptions.
— How the hell is that even possible!
W èb̀ n оv еl Ёńŭm â
Whenever Astion got mad, Ghislain would mutter indifferently.
“Magic… it’s not that hard. You just look and imitate…”
— Aaaagh! Why is the world so unfair!
Astion still couldn’t quite grasp the extent of Ghislain’s abilities and didn’t fully understand how he learned magic, either.
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So, he couldn’t help but be jealous and envious of Ghislain’s so-called talent. After all, he worked hard studying, only to hand everything over to someone else, he had every reason to be bitter.
Truth be told, Ghislain wouldn’t have been able to do any of this if he hadn’t taken over Astion’s body, but Astion didn’t have the mind to argue about every little thing.
Ẽ_ǹ um̄ ä. і̆ ḋ
However, before long, Astion changed his perspective.
Every time he finished studying, Ghislain would go through a light routine of exercises and say,
“I wouldn’t even take a body like this if you gave it to me. It’s so poorly maintained. Honestly, it’s downright disgraceful.”
— …Could you not insult my body when you’re the one who stole it?
“You try to solve everything with magic, that’s the problem. Look at you now. Constantly congested or dribbling snot. Out of breath after walking a bit. Not a single joint that isn’t aching, shoulders, knees, you name it.”
— …That’s normal for mages. We always sit and study…
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“Even so, you’ve got to move your body when you have the time to stay healthy.”
— If you have mana, you can use it to be even healthier than a normal person…
“Tsk tsk, that’s exactly the issue. If the body is healthy, mana flows more actively.”
Ghislain would scold him like that while never missing a single workout.
At first, it was just light stretches. But the intensity gradually increased over time.
In the end, he reached a level beyond human comprehension. He started strapping bizarre lumps of iron to his body and pushed himself to the absolute limit.
Ĕ_nu m_а.i̊.ḋ
Astion screamed in horror.
— S-Stop! Treat my body with care! Don’t handle me like that!
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“Don’t say things that people might misunderstand if they overheard. And I told you, it’s my body now, right? Anyway, don’t worry. I’m a master of training.”
Even when Astion panicked and tried to stop him, Gislain never ceased his training. The harder he trained, the more strain it put on the body, and Astion would throw fits.
— Aaagh! Stop it! My body’s going to break!
— Please stop! You’re hurt again!
En̆u m̂а̂
— My bones! You broke a bone!
— At this rate, you’re going to die! No, I’m going to die!
— You! Seriously… huh?
— Oh, oh, oh…
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— W-Whoa… Is this… my body?
Astion, who used to throw tantrums daily, at some point could only let out gasps of admiration.
W̊ е bn ov ӗ.l Еn ům̃а̇
In just one year, his body underwent a dramatic transformation. It became the kind of sculpted physique anyone would envy.
Astion could immediately feel the difference in his body.
— N-My nose isn’t runny! I’m not congested!
— Even after studying all night, I’m barely tired!
— My shoulders and neck don’t hurt! My head feels clearer!
With a body of steel, he felt powerful even without using mana. As his body improved, he could focus better on studying too.
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Grinning with pride, Ghislain pushed Astion even harder.
“Now study even more diligently.”
……
By endlessly combining physical and magical training, he had become nothing short of a living weapon.
Dividing the roles gave him both a strong body and a sharp mind. Theoretically, he was now close to invincible.
And he wasn’t the only one who had grown stronger over those two years. Julien and Kyle had also made huge progress.
Е̇ ñū m̊a
Their rapid improvement was due to his grueling training, but it wouldn’t have been possible without the perfect environment.
With Rio’s help, they had acquired a substantial amount of runestones and immediately constructed a Mana Concentration Array.
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It was a method he had used even back in Fenris. He spent most of his earnings buying runestones.
Julien and Kyle were horrified when they saw it.
“This- This isn’t something just anyone can use, right? Only high-ranking knights do this sort of thing!”
“Wouldn’t it be better to take this money and just go live somewhere far away and happy?”
Ẽn̂ůmа̂.і̄ ď
The cost of runestones was so great that it made day-to-day living difficult. No matter how much money he poured in, it was never enough to get a large supply.
It got to the point where even Rio’s finances were shaken just from helping him buy them.
Still, he pressed forward with stubborn determination.
“If we run out of money, we’ll just steal no, get more from someone else. For now, just focus on getting stronger.”
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Julien and Kyle were moved by those words. No matter how necessary training was, the fact that he would spend this kind of money for them left them speechless!
They couldn’t understand why he was going to such lengths. He always went around saying, “If you don’t want to die, just do it,” but they had no idea what he truly meant.
Е́n̂ üṁ а.і̆ d̄
From that point on, Julien and Kyle’s mindsets shifted a little more.
‘He’s doing this much for us; there's no way we can let him down.’
‘We can’t let this kind of money go to waste. We’ll grow stronger and live with pride.’
Fueled by that passion, Julien and Kyle finally reached the level of high-ranking knights. If they pushed themselves a little more, they’d reach top-class status in no time.
After that, the only barrier left would be reaching the Transcendent level. Since Ghislain already knew the future, he wasn’t too worried.
There was only one thing that weighed on his mind.
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“Deneb… she’s really not easy to handle.”
Even he didn’t know how to cultivate divine power. Deneb, who hadn’t learned the Mana Refinement Technique, was gradually falling behind the other two.
It got to the point where he even had to push her from behind and force her to do good deeds and still, the divine power she gained was minimal.
But Deneb herself didn’t mind one bit that her divine power wasn’t increasing. Getting stronger simply wasn’t important to her.
She poured her heart into doing what she could, performing good deeds, gathering the children of the estate, and teaching them.
But as time passed, an unexpected development unfolded.
Ẅ еb_n̂ оvе l̊ Е n um̀.а̀
“Lady Deneb, thank you so much.”
“Your words were a blessing today.”
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“I pray the Goddess’s blessing is always with you.”
Deneb’s reputation far surpassed the others.
The world had many strong individuals. Many wealthy people, and many who held power.
But there were almost none who genuinely acted for others like Deneb did. Not even among priests.
Ӗn̆ u̇ m а̀
While Julien and Kyle devoted themselves to training, Deneb helped more and more people.
Ghislain allowed it, of course, but it was also because she genuinely preferred helping people over training.
Eventually, Deneb became the most respected person in the estate. He could only let out a hearty laugh.
“Well… she’ll definitely awaken one day.”
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Once awakened, she’d become one of the most important people in the world. For now, there was no helping it, but as long as he protected her until then, everything would be fine.
They hadn’t spent all their time just training. They also continued mercenary work without pause.
Ē ñ ǔ m а̌ .і̃ d
“There’s no better training than real combat.”
Under that belief, Ghislain accepted every dangerous request that came his way. Sometimes, when bandits stirred up trouble nearby, he’d go deal with them without even taking payment.
Naturally, the reputation of the Julien Mercenary Corps steadily grew. The bandit gangs near Nodehill and the Larks Estate were completely wiped out by their hands.
Any who resisted to the end, Ghislain killed on the spot. Those who surrendered, he dragged back and threw in prison.
Eventually, even Lord Andrew came begging to him.
“The prison’s full! We’re spending too much on feeding those guys!”
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It was only natural, criminals from all over had been rounded up. He offered a simple solution.
“Put them all to forced labor.”
“Excuse me? Them? Can we even control them?”
“We can. Because I’m here.”
He arrogantly tilted his chin and pointed at himself.
He had already become a figure of fear in the region. None of the captured criminals even dared think about challenging him.
E n ú m̆ а̌ . і ḋ
Thanks to his firm stance, the criminals were put to work in dangerous tasks across the estate. For Lord Andrew, it was a blessing in disguise.
Those with decent skills or the occasional former knight were taken in by Andrew himself and to handle menial labor, Ghislain personally selected some and forcibly conscripted them as subordinates in the mercenary corps.
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“Man… joining the Julien Mercenary Corps was the best decision I ever made.”
Andrew marveled at us every day. Strangely enough, the estate itself was growing more prosperous over time.
With security stabilized, the common folk could finally focus on their livelihoods.
But that wasn’t the only thing Ghislain did for the Nodehill Estate.
Ēn̊.u m̃а .ì d̊
“Thanks to the mage, we even formed an alliance with the Larks Estate. Hmm, I should think about forging a blood tie with Baron Larks soon.”
The two estates made rapid progress, complementing each other’s shortcomings. And with him in the middle, they didn’t worry about betrayal.
Everything moved forward because they trusted him. Naturally, he became the real power behind both estates.
So, in this way, Ghislain’s group spent those two years extremely productively. But, of course, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses.
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“More and more people are targeting us.”
The more famous the Julien Mercenary Corps became, the fewer jobs were left for the surrounding mercenary groups.
Е̂n ûm̊а̇ . id
It wasn’t just Nodehill anymore, they were sweeping up all the jobs from nearby estates too.
Ghislain personally handled the dangerous missions. As for everything else? All the trivial work went to the bandit-turned-subordinates.
With their reputation so high, nobles and merchants alike sought out the Julien Mercenary Corps first. Even minor jobs were taken on by the underlings.
“Making money isn’t so hard.”
Ghislain grinned to himself. ‘It might be pocket change to me, but small amounts pile up into a fortune. My subordinates earned it all for me, so of course it was convenient.’
Naturally, the existing mercenary corps who had already established themselves in the region weren’t pleased with the situation. Fewer requests meant less money.
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It was a harsh era. A mercenary corps that couldn't make money became no different from a gang of bandits. They began to target the Julien Mercenary Corps with increasing aggression.
“We got ambushed again?”
“Yes, sir.”
The subordinates handling menial tasks were repeatedly attacked, wounded, and even killed.
He didn’t feel particularly sorry for them after all, these bandit scums were working to pay off their sins.
But the growing number of groups picking fights with the mercenary corps wasn’t a good sign.
W̌ е̊ b n о̌ v̇е̂ĺ Ѐ n ūm̃_а
“Well, I suppose it’s about time to move on to the next phase.”
He never planned to stay holed up in one place training forever.
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He had a plan.
“I have to put Julien and Deneb at the center of the world. And for that, we need a powerful faction.”
There weren’t many ways for someone like Julien, who wasn’t born a noble, to rapidly build power.
One of those few ways was through forming a mercenary corps. Nobles couldn’t easily ignore someone who commanded a powerful force.
Е̊n ǔmа .і̌ ď
Because they never knew when that force might side with their enemies and turn on them.
That’s why he planned to raise the Julien Mercenary Corps into the greatest, strongest mercenary corps.
“The second piece is political power.”
He himself had grown quickly thanks to the support of the Marquis of Branford. He needed to cultivate nobles who could become backers for the Julien Mercenary Corps too.
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Ghislain had already chosen to nurture Andrew and Rio. These two would become the most powerful nobles in the kingdom.
“I’ll make it happen. They’ve got to at least reach the rank of marquis.”
Ê nu m̌а̃ . і̌d̊
And he would be the mastermind pulling their strings from the shadows.
Of course, those two still had no idea about his plans. Like typical rural nobles, they were just content with their current lives, mining gold and raising ducks.
It would take quite some time for them to seize real power. In the meantime, his short-term goal was to build up overwhelming military might.
He even sent Dark to his friends back in the real world to inform them of his situation.
They probably felt relieved after hearing from him, and Ghislain was able to ease his own worries by passing on his side of the story as well.
‘For me, it’s like I’m just training in magic here before heading back…’
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It’d be nice if the others could be as relaxed about things as he was.
As he finished organizing his thoughts, a subordinate entered, pulling him from his musings.
“Well then, shall I start moving again?”
When he stepped outside, Julien, Kyle, Deneb, and about ten former bandit subordinates stood fully armed.
Ghislain smiled at Julien.
“All set?”
Е n u m а̇. і́ d̂
Julien gave a firm nod.
Julien and Kyle’s faces were nothing like they had been two years ago. Gone were their youthful features, their eyes and expressions now carried weight and intensity.
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Like rough stones polished into jewels, their training and experience had refined them into something brilliant.
The bandit subordinates lowered their heads as soon as they saw Ghislain. Having suffered greatly under his hand, they didn’t even dare meet his gaze.
“Bandit Crusher of Nodehill” - that was the new nickname he had earned.
With a grin, he turned to everyone.
Ẅӗ b n̂о̆ v̀ ѐl̈ Е́ n úm̃a
“Alright, let’s go. Time to clean up those who’ve been picking fights.”
It was time to bring all the mercenaries in this region under one banner.
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