Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 171

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Is this really the south?

One of the Seven Wings’ wings was taken from the pigeons, so there are six left.

If that Captain, that Jack, is really a member of the Seven Wings, it would be a perfect situation for Zion, a happy circuit in motion.

‘When a person with a Sacred Mark dies, that Sacred Mark is transferred to a random person on the continent and takes its place again.

But there’s a trap here too.’

When the Celestials leave the Sanctuary, the Sacred Mark holder finally begins to exert their original power.

Once that happens, the Sacred Mark can no longer be transferred to another person even if the holder dies.

The Sacred Mark of Trisha, who died at the hands of Kim Yu-hyun, also turned to ashes with her.

For that reason, Zion is not killing Trisha right away, keeping her by his side to see if she is a flame that can be used until the very end, or a fire demon that gnaws at friend and foe alike.

If it doesn’t seem right, he can watch from the side and cleanly eliminate her when the Sacred Mark begins to emit light.

‘Jack, also known as Captain, is the same.’

Unlike Trisha, Zion was determined to eliminate Captain, whether he was a Sacred Mark holder or just a regular pirate, since he was trying to screw him over anyway.

He could capture him, tie up his limbs, or cut them off, and then get rid of him the moment the Celestials leave the Sanctuary and the Sacred Mark begins to exert its power.

‘So why didn’t the Celestials manage these Seven Wings?’

It’s not that they didn’t want to protect those who would become their greatest strength in the future.

Even if they wanted to protect them, they couldn’t even know who they were or where they lived.

It seemed that the god was not very fond of the pigeons who followed him, so he made it so that even they could not clearly recognize the Sacred Mark holders.

‘For this reason, the Celestials couldn’t properly use the Sacred Mark holders, the Seven Wings, until they started blowing the horn in earnest.

Of course, they found them right away as time went on….’

They, the Celestials, along with the Sacred Mark holders, the fairies, and the followers, first eliminate the most threatening enemy, the demons, and then take away all the power of the other races and humans.

After neatly cleaning them up all at once, everyone throws themselves into the fiercely burning flames and returns everything to nothing.

This was the seven horn scenario that the Celestials so desired.

‘Without knowing that, the fairy bastards and the fanatic bastards did everything they were told.

And even the Seven Wings were acting like they were saviors.

It’s a total mess.’

Zion sighed and slowly closed his eyes.

In fact, he himself had no real confidence or certainty about the Sacred Marks or the Seven Wings.

They hadn’t shown any signs of appearing until the middle of the novel, but suddenly appeared in the second half, so there was no way there were any hidden foreshadowing or plot devices.

The author knew this, so he hurriedly appeared as an explanation character and said, ‘In fact, there were these and these things, and there are these and these restrictions accordingly!’ but that alone was not enough.

The fact that he had deduced this far was the result of several readers racking their brains and arguing in the comments section, saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be like this?’

‘The setting is so poor that, even if I don’t know anything else, I can be sure that the Sacred Mark holders, the Seven Wings, are seven in number.

And if those guys are absorbed into the Celestials’ power as they are, I’m the only one who will suffer.’

If he could take them like Trisha, he should take them, and if that was impossible, he could beat them to a pulp until they were on the verge of death and kill them the moment the Sacred Mark manifested.

He had no intention of uttering famous lines like ‘Get stronger and come back’ like a common third-rate villain.

“Do you happen to know Jack Sparrow, also known as ‘Captain’?”

Perhaps Helen thought Zion’s reaction was strange, so she looked at him quietly and asked in a worried voice.

She even mentioned a jackpot or a big fish, so she must have thought there was something he didn’t know.

At that, Zion looked at Helen with wary eyes, wondering if anything strange had been revealed about him.

“Ah.”

Helen was momentarily flustered and lowered her head.

In any case, Zion Claussen and she were bound by a deal, so she thought it might be rude to try to know too much detail.

“I’m sorry, Young Master.

If my question sounded strange….”

“Sorry, Helen Hyness.”

“Yes?”

“It’s always like this when I come back from the royal palace.

It’s full of bugs trying to gnaw at my weaknesses.

Well, I’m not much different….

I guess I got a little too edgy without realizing it.”

It seemed to be an apology for showing her wary eyes.

At that, Helen looked at Zion for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“You don’t have to apologize.

You should always be careful when trying to figure out someone’s intentions.

And isn’t it possible that Young Master Zion’s worries are correct?

Maybe I’m being taken over by those who are digging into Young Master’s past and passing on information.”

Helen immediately regretted saying that.

She didn’t know why, but she suddenly felt sulky and resentful, and she blurted out words that were like a slightly nasty tantrum from a child.

But to Zion, it could sound like a warning or even a threat.

‘…I made a mistake.

You idiot.’

Helen bit her lip slightly, scolding herself.

She was making a mistake that she had never made before as a head of a trading company.

It was the moment when she felt incredibly pathetic.

“Then it’s all my fault.”

“….Yes?”

“I still believed in the woman named Helen Hyness.

Even though the reason for a merchant’s existence is to pursue profit, sometimes it’s more beneficial for everyone to make a choice for the future than to pursue immediate profit.

I thought you were that kind of woman, so I worked with you.”

“…”

“But if you were plotting something behind my back, it means I didn’t make a very attractive offer, and I wasn’t worth investing in the future.

What can I do?

If that’s how I looked in the eyes of a merchant, I have to accept it.”

There was no hint of resentment towards Helen in Zion’s words.

He just said that if you made that decision, it’s all my fault.

His voice and expression looked quite sad.

“I….”

Helen, who was about to say something, clenched her fist tightly as if she was going crazy with self-pity as things went awry due to a moment of wavering.

She thought she would live her whole life only for revenge until she died, and she would be used for her whole life to do so, but she was finally able to escape from it by that man not long ago.

A man who says that he can never empathize with Helen’s pain, but whose actions are completely different.

What the hell is that man, how can he be the complete opposite of that cursed Sefer Kasghar?

She was so curious and doubtful about that.

She’s curious about that man, but suddenly she’s afraid to approach him.

It’s because she has to approach the existence called human, who pushed her into hell so much, again.

And she has to doubt the one who might be her benefactor, and this whole world.

“But you know, Helen.

You’re definitely wise, you’re stronger than anyone else, so you wouldn’t do that.”

“What do you mean….”

“I’m saying that you wouldn’t rate me so harshly.

If you were only that kind of woman, you wouldn’t have entrusted me with revenge, and you wouldn’t have told me about those who are targeting the royal palace.”

“That’s, that’s a completely different matter.”

“I’m saying that the fairy sitting in front of me is a very wonderful woman.

So don’t belittle yourself too much, and won’t you accept my apology with your usual relaxed demeanor?”

Helen looked at Zion in silence for a moment.

He was deliberately beating around the bush, but in the end, he was saying that he trusted her.

There was no way a bright woman wouldn’t know that.

“….I think I’ll be going down south soon.”

Helen cleared away her uneasy appearance and returned to her usual self.

At that, Zion waved his hand lightly as if he was glad, and stared at Helen as if asking her the reason.

“The expedition is not something that trading companies like us should be involved in anyway.

But the situation in the south is different.

We also have a hand in maritime trade, so the damage we’re taking is also great.

We need to see and recognize the situation more clearly to decide on the future direction of our business, right?”

“And you’ll bring me new information.”

“That’s optional.

You shouldn’t expect too much.”

“If you want a deal, I can pay you as much as I can?”

Then Helen began to look at Zion with strange eyes.

Zion stared at Helen with the meaning of ‘Is there a problem?’ at the gaze that was very ambiguous to express in words, and then she turned her gaze and coughed!

She cleared her throat.

“….I should definitely get a fair price, right?

That way, Young Master will trust me more.”

“Honestly, yes.

Unconditional favor is originally the most scary and wary part.”

“Young Master, does that mean that everything you’ve shown me so far was because you wanted something?

I was just being purely kind, so I’m a little disappointed.”

This was clearly Helen’s joke.

Zion, who noticed that, decided to hit back hard.

“Honestly, there is something, but I’m a little scared that you might misunderstand it.”

“Is the war hero of Hispania also afraid of something?”

“Men are more afraid of women than powerful enemies.”

“….Is that so?”

“That’s right.

Especially if that woman is beautiful, smart, and capable.”

Helen, who was hit head-on by the sudden attack, couldn’t answer and could only sit there and stare blankly at Zion.

“Anyway, you said you’re coming to the south, so I’ll see you again.

I hope you’ll bring more interesting information than you do now.

Helen Hyness.”

“Yes, yes.

Young Master Zion.

It was… it was nice to meet you.”

Helen sighed as she watched Zion’s back as he left the room with a cheerful smile.

Really, every time she sees that man, she feels like she’s losing a lot.

‘…But, I don’t feel that bad.’

I’m disqualified as a head of a trading company if I do this.

Helen muttered to herself and smiled slightly.

―

Unlike the expeditionary force, which had plenty of time, those who had to go south were in a hurry.

Therefore, Zion also finished his preparations in a few days and had to go south without a break.

‘How long has it been since the cold season ended, and now it’s the south.

Am I going to ruin my body like this?’

In fact, he would have been worried if it were normal.

A forced march that requires going back and forth between the end and the end of the kingdom is something that even a decent knight would have a hard time with.

But there was something he realized after his relationship with Rishikida, and that was that this body, which doesn’t even have mana, has become quite strong.

It’s as if his mana stat is 0, but his stamina stat is maxed out.

The problem is whether it’s only strong at night, or whether it affects his entire daily life.

“Master, Master.

I’ll definitely get stronger.

I’ll be so amazing that you’ll be amazed when you come back and see me!”

Rishikida, an enthusiastic disciple who was already sticking next to Kim Yu-hyun and harassing him with all sorts of things.

She had the talent to become a high-ranking knight at least 10 years earlier than other knights in the first place, so she seemed to have no difficulty absorbing Kim Yu-hyun’s teachings.

“To be honest, I was a little worried because I don’t have the talent to teach others, but fortunately, she’s following me well.”

“You’re not just teaching her and swinging your sword from the start, are you?”

He just said it as a joke, but Kim Yu-hyun couldn’t answer right away and just cleared his throat.

From the looks of it, it seemed like they really had a duel with real swords from the start.

“Kim Yu-hyun.

Everything’s fine, but don’t hurt or kill her.”

“It’s not that bad.”

“…”

“It’s really not that bad.”

“…”

“I, I don’t kill them!”

Yes, now he’s finally admitting that he can hurt them.

Zion, who can confidently say that he knows Kim Yu-hyun’s behavior patterns better than anyone else in the world, couldn’t possibly try to lie in front of him.

You protagonist!

Zion sighed on purpose and opened his mouth in a serious tone.

“Keep in mind, Kim Yu-hyun.

There will definitely be those who are targeting Princess Vanessa.

Whether it’s from our allies, or from the demons, or even a mysterious group that we’ve never seen before.”

“….If it’s a mysterious group?”

“They’re the ones who want the suspicion between each other to deepen more than anyone else.

And those guys are usually the most vicious bastards.”

“I understand what you mean.”

“I told Princess Vanessa that I would specially assign you to her.

The princess will also treat you as her escort knight.

So ignore whatever those other guys say or do and stay by her side.

And if anyone does anything strange to the princess, kill them.

I’ll take care of the aftermath.

You can just kill them without anyone knowing.

Protect Princess Vanessa.

Be sure to.”

Kim Yu-hyun would probably nod his head right away at this request.

He’s a man who has lived such a hard life that he hates to suffer or see unfortunate things happen.

At the same time, Zion was the one who saved Eos, the woman he had his first crush on since he fell into this world, from a difficult situation, so he definitely had to repay his kindness.

“Please rest assured and come back.

Even if I don’t know anything else, cutting down those who try to harm her is my specialty.”

Kim Yu-hyun said that and slightly drew the sword he was wearing on his waist.

To others, it looked like a simple sword display, but Zion knew very well what that meant, so he laughed out loud on the outside, but swallowed hard on the inside.

‘That means he’s going to destroy everything if he touches it.’

It means that he will run straight to the target as soon as he finds it and plant a tactical nuke [a metaphor for overwhelming force].

Whether it’s a fairy, a celestial, or a group of fanatics, he can’t say that he won’t do anything, so Zion prayed that such a thing would happen as late as possible.

It wouldn’t be good if rumors spread after the expeditionary force left that one of Princess Vanessa’s escort knights was expressionlessly cutting off limbs and legs.

―――――――Afterword―――――――

Serial killer Kim Yu-hyun