Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 28

Nudia’s high-ranking knight, Rishikida Amshel, decided to surrender to Count Klausen.

Immediately after, Zion appointed her as his new escort knight.

This completely unexpected development caused knights and even some vassals to express their doubts.

That Rishikida, who was highly regarded by Klausen’s side as a symbol of loyalty, had become a completely different person in those two days she spent with Zion Klausen.

Even Zion Klausen, who took someone who had been a knight of the enemy country until just before, as his escort.

‘What the hell?

What is it?

How did Rishikida Amshel end up by Young Master Zion’s side?’

‘Could it be that the Young Master captivated her with his irresistible charm?’

No, you goddamn bastards!

Don’t spread strange rumors!

I barely managed to get her by my side!

‘Tsk tsk!

You people!

How could you say that?

Isn’t it obvious?

You all saw it back then!

The Young Master jumped into that hell to save a single soldier!’

‘Ah, right.

I saw it too.

Wow, seriously…

It was a scene that was hard to believe even while watching it, you know?’

‘The knights were so surprised at that time that their mouths were wide open!

I’ll never be able to see such a scene again in my life.

How could a nobleman’s son jump in to save a single soldier!’

‘What was his name, Jimmy, right?

That young fellow was praising the Young Master so much for saving his life that he couldn’t stop talking about it.’

Good, very good.

I was aiming for that when I jumped into that fire and made a fuss.

‘In my opinion, she must have felt something from that scene and switched sides. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have entered our castle alone, been imprisoned, and then suddenly come out after two days and be by the Young Master’s side!’

‘If you do good deeds, good fortune will come your way, and even people will gather around you, just as they say…’

Zion groaned at the embarrassing words pouring in from all directions.

He felt good at first, but as it continued, he started to feel embarrassed.

All he did was run around like a madman, looking for Jimmy Faker, and then carry him out while running for his life.

“Must be nice.

Getting so much attention.”

“Not at all.”

“Hmph.”

Lilith, who was walking alongside him with her hood on, snorted and walked ahead.

The soldiers were told that she was a mage, as it was decided that it would cause confusion if they said she was a demon.

Fortunately, there were hardly any soldiers who saw Lilith’s appearance from beginning to end during that chaotic battle.

That’s because how could they focus on anything else when a meteor was blazing and approaching right above their heads?

“Why do you keep doing that?

Nothing happened yesterday, I told you?”

“Yes, if we’re only talking about sexual relations between men and women, then nothing happened. I know that too. I can roughly check the contractor’s condition even without secretly watching.”

“What do you mean by condition?”

“What would a succubus be sensitive to?

Of course, a man’s orgasm. Oh, and you shouldn’t even think about lying that you masturbated. Our succubus clan isn’t so naive that we can’t even tell the difference.”

“…Cough.”

She can know the feeling of orgasm, not just read minds.

What a convenient, no, what a terrifying cognitive ability!

‘With this, I can’t deny anything even if I meet another woman and do something.’

I had to practice only talking nicely or just holding hands and sleeping well.

In fact, I don’t have any intention of embracing other women yet, but when I look at Luciana, who subtly hovers around, or Rishikida, who openly sticks by my side and doesn’t even think about leaving, Zion thought that Lilith’s ability was more outstanding than anything else.

“But why isn’t your future sidekick visible?”

“She’s sparring with Kim Yu-hyun. It seems like she wants to settle the score from last time.”

“Humans.

They always use their strength in strange places.”

With those words, Lilith started walking ahead again.

Zion stared at her back for a moment, then seemed to make up his mind and sped up to walk beside her.

“Don’t worry.”

“What are you talking about, all of a sudden?”

“My ideal type is exactly a mature woman like Lilith.”

The moment those words came out of Zion’s mouth, Lilith’s face turned bright red.

It was so red that Zion jokingly worried that steam would come out of her head and explode!

“…Ha, you bad guy.

I did feel a flutter for a moment.”

“It doesn’t seem like just a moment?”

“Shut up.

Damn it, being weak to the contractor is another limitation of succubi, damn it.”

Ah, so that’s why she showed a particularly weak side to me.

I thought there was something different from the succubus queen Lilith depicted in the novels.

Zion thought that it was perhaps natural.

Once a contract of subordination is made, the only way for that succubus to obtain mana and essence is through the relationship with the contractor and the feeling of desire for each other.

“Speaking of which, Lilith.

You seemed to have used quite a bit of power to block Lucia’s magic back then, are you okay? Shouldn’t we replenish it again soon?”

“Why are you asking so late?

That was already a long time ago!”

“It’s been four days.”

“…Normally, I can last at least fifteen days, up to a month. It decreases more if I use mana like that time. But it wasn’t that difficult, so…”

“So?”

“…I, I think we should do it again within a week…”

It’s the first time I’ve seen a succubus get embarrassed while mentioning a relationship.

It seems like you can really see a different side of the succubus that you couldn’t see before the contractor.

“Hmm, shall we try a different position this time?”

“W, what is he saying!

Shut up!

Are you crazy?

Talk about that later, later!”

Zion immediately nodded, feeling like he would get a backhand strike if he said any more.

“M, more than that, where are we going now?”

“To my father’s office. He said he urgently needed to talk to me.”

“Hmm?

Why all of a sudden?”

“What else could it be? Of course, it’s because of the negotiations with Nudia.”

“Negotiations?”

The battle is over, but the war is not yet over.

Officially, that is.

Of course, unofficially, it ended the moment Nudia’s attack was completely nullified.

‘Whether it’s a date or a war, what’s important in the end is the atmosphere.’

Once you’re swept away, it’s very difficult for anyone to turn it around.

If someone can do that, they are a commander who can be ranked as a ‘master general,’ but unfortunately, Nudia didn’t have such talent, and there’s no way Zion wouldn’t know that.

The first battle completely destroyed the soldiers of the noble family guarding Nudia’s border.

Nudia’s second attack, which was intended to put pressure on Count Klausen by invading in reverse, was completely thwarted by Zion’s ‘Gongyang’s scheme’ [a strategy of feigning weakness to lure the enemy] and Rishikida’s sudden actions.

The soldiers sent from the center are still intact, but the demoralized army is no longer a group for fighting, but just civilians with swords and spears.

The enemies have already won twice, and their momentum will not easily rust.

Continuing the war here is nothing more than a foolish act that forces their own bleeding.

‘If I were to pick a point I like about Nudia as a reader, it’s that they read the world quickly and switch gears right away. They’re really amazing guys. My heart is swelling with pride.’

It hasn’t even been a month, let alone half a month, since the declaration of war.

At this point, they could have fought more because of their pride, but Nudia immediately offered negotiations without any hesitation.

“Don’t they have any pride?

They started the fight first, and now they’re negotiating first?

Wow, they’re really amazing guys. Aren’t they ashamed of that?

If we were demons, we would have bitten our tongues and died.”

“It might be different if it’s a personal matter, but it’s a matter between countries. They must have judged that it’s better to be careful at this point because they could really screw each other over if they insist on their pride.”

If there is something to gain, war is something that drags on somehow, but if there is nothing to gain no matter how you think about it, then that war is no different from already losing.

In such a case, it is a hundred or a thousand times better to smile and say, ‘Let’s stop fighting, okay?’ without looking at anyone else.

“Father.”

“You’ve come.”

Count Lichtenberg had a rather bright expression.

From the beginning, the border dispute was turning into a war, so it was not a national all-out war or a total war, but a territorial war, but even so, the war that usually lasted at least two months ended in less than half a month this time.

“Your contribution was great, Zion.”

“Why are you saying that?

I just made some noise in front. Above all, weren’t you also thinking about a preemptive strike, Father?”

“That’s true. But I didn’t expect the soldiers to fight so well. From that point of view, your contribution to this war is as great as it gets.”

“I just made some jokes.”

“It may have been just a joke to someone, but you made it come true.”

He was talking about the time he made a fuss to save Jimmy Faker.

It was a nightmare for Zion himself, who was shouting, “Nimirul Tingtimbureol!” and running like a dog, but to Count Lichtenberg and others, it was a noble and sacred moment no different from the appearance of a hero.

Immediately, the soldiers who were stimulated by Zion’s actions somehow recovered not only the wounded but also the bodies of their comrades and returned to the territory.

Thanks to this, the bereaved families, who would have had funerals without bodies, were able to hug their families who returned home and see them off to the end.

‘I won’t leave anyone behind on that damn battlefield.’

The words Zion said that day still remained in the hearts of the soldiers and knights.

Those words left by the successor of the Count’s family, who jumped in with the determination to die for one soldier left behind.

And his figure, carrying the wounded on his back and coming out through the flames.

Everything.

“So I reported to the royal palace that your contribution was great.”

“Yes?”

This was an unexpected picture.

Originally, Count Lichtenberg would become the one who made the greatest contribution and would be summoned to the royal palace, and then he would follow such a Count to the royal palace and secretly carry out various tasks while all the spotlight was focused on the Count…

‘This is completely ruined.’

To have made the greatest contribution means that all attention is focused on that person.

It would be nice if it ended there, but if you go to the royal palace after making a contribution, you will not only receive attention, but also jealousy, envy, subtle vigilance, and competition at the same time.

Zion Klausen’s past is a series of stupid acts that he couldn’t help.

In a situation where those parts may catch his ankle at any time, going to the royal palace, which is the center of the political world, as the main character was a considerable burden.

“Why? Your expression isn’t very good. Weren’t you the one who used to sing about the royal palace every day?”

“Ah, yes. I did. But these days, I just feel more comfortable at home.”

“You are already twenty years old. You have completed your coming-of-age ceremony, so you must now get to know the nobles of the center and be able to read the politics of the kingdom.”

I already know enough about that politics.

Who slaps the back of whose head very richly, and whose head is smashed to pieces.

And who sits in the seat and shouts, ‘Great profit!’ as an opportunist.

It is said that politics is about blooming flowers in a mud fight, but Hispania today was not at the level of a mud fight.

To put it bluntly, it’s like pouring shit on radioactive waste and slightly covering it with mud.

“I’m just saying that I can proudly say to the royal palace that I’ve made a proper contribution only after the negotiations are perfectly completed.”

“Hmm, that’s why I called you. I heard that the Nudia side sent a letter hoping that you, Zion, would come to the negotiating table instead of me.”

“Me?”

They called me, leaving behind Count Lichtenberg, who is in charge of all the affairs of the border, or the commander of the Lion Knights, who is delegated all rights in his absence.

Something smelled fishy.

“Sorry to interrupt the conversation between father and son.”

Lilith, who had been listening quietly, raised her hand.

Although she was a demon, she was still a benefactor who helped the territory and the one who contracted with his son, so Count Lichtenberg opened his mouth without any unpleasant expression.

“Speak, Succubus Queen.”

“Can I come to that negotiating table too?”

“Unfortunately, they only requested Zion and one knight.”

“Then can’t I just take that knight’s place?”

Zion and Lilith both made a shit-eating face at Count Lichtenberg’s words.

Lilith was in a bad mood because she thought she couldn’t go with him.

Zion was because he could guess who the other person Nudia had requested was.

Count Lichtenberg turned to Zion and continued.

“Rishikida Amshel.

They asked her to come to the negotiation camp with you.”

“…Do you happen to know who will be coming from Nudia’s side to that negotiating table?”

He already expected it, but Zion asked just in case.

To be honest, if that bastard was a human being, he wouldn’t show his face at the negotiating table.

But as expected, the opponent was not a human being.

“It’s the Count who was in charge of Nudia’s border. The owner of the family that always clashed with our Klausen.”

That’s the guy.

Rishikida’s former master, the guy who used her to his heart’s content and immediately cut her off when he thought she was harmful to him.

‘…Should I smash his head?’

For a moment, Zion wanted to overturn everything, including the negotiations.