Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 21

Rebirth of a Favorite Reader – Episode 21 (21/439)

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‘This is my fate!’

Lilith, in the guise of Lord North, sighed as she snapped the necks of her enemies with her bare hands.

Lord North’s mission, the role she was currently embodying, was solely to protect his master.

That master was Zion Clausen, the eldest son of Margrave Clausen and the heir apparent.

Normally, Zion should have been observing the battlefield from a safe distance, but he was currently at the forefront, acting as a field commander.

This forced Lilith to cosplay as a ‘middle-aged male’ knight, swinging her sword and getting covered in the blood of her enemies.

‘Tsk! I want to fight strong guys, not these weaklings!’

Even though she was a Succubus Queen, her core essence remained that of a demon.

A race drawn to strength rather than weakness, to honor rather than cowardice.

It didn’t matter if they were allies or enemies.

If the opponent was strong, she wanted to crush them; if they were honorable, she wanted to destroy them honorably.

‘Only Kim Yu-hyun is having all the fun!’

Kim Yu-hyun charged like a mad dog toward another group of knights rushing in.

Lilith, seeing what they perceived as an opening while she glanced away, dodged a spear and immediately threw a punch.

With a sickening ‘crunch!’ another enemy soldier’s face caved in.

‘But… something’s a bit off.

Even if the others are nothing special, the human at the front seems different?’

Meanwhile, Kim Yu-hyun, who had charged towards the newly arrived knights, bisected the lead knight and prepared to dispatch the rest.

However, the moment he made eye contact with one knight, he changed his plans.

Thud!

Neigh!

With a final scream, the horse, its neck half-severed, collapsed.

Normally, the knight would have fallen and suffered a serious injury, possibly breaking a bone.

But this opponent landed gracefully.

The knights following behind ignored them, as if by unspoken agreement, and charged towards the main battlefield.

Kim Yu-hyun, who wouldn’t normally allow a single enemy to pass, focused solely on the knight before him, gripping his sword tightly.

‘Damn it!

What is that bastard doing?’

Zion was now in trouble because of this.

Kim Yu-hyun was the one who had slaughtered half of the Knights of Nudia in the novel.

That’s why he had been brought to this battlefield, but if he couldn’t even stop them and let them through, how was Zion supposed to defend the rear!

‘I thought he was a carry [a strong ally who can secure victory], but that bastard is a troll [someone who intentionally sabotages the team]!

Is this how an X-Man [a traitor] appears?

Damn it!’

The knights on their side were already exhausted from fighting the Knights of Nudia.

Fighting these fresh knights was nearly impossible.

As if he didn’t care what the knights he had let pass would do, Kim Yu-hyun was locked in a battle of wills with the knight standing before him.

‘Damn it, why is he so out of it… Huh, what?

Shit.’

Zion couldn’t believe his eyes.

The one person who shouldn’t be here, according to the original plot, was facing Kim Yu-hyun with swords!

‘What the hell, am I seeing things?

Is there something wrong with my eyes?’

He rubbed his eyes hard, then strained them.

Unfortunately, Zion realized he wasn’t hallucinating.

‘…Crazy!

Why is Rishikida Amshel here!’

Kim Yu-hyun was undeniably strong.

He was once known as the Supreme in the Murim [a world of martial arts experts].

However, due to the author’s dislike of overpowered protagonists in new worlds, he had permanently lost a significant amount of internal energy when he was transported here.

On top of that, he had suffered a major injury that he couldn’t recover from on his own, until Raido saved him.

Later, in the early part of the novel, Kim Yu-hyun grew stronger by clashing with various powerful figures in Hispaña, the main setting, including Raido, Sebastian, and others.

And in the Kingdom of Nudia, which he clashed with every time…

‘How much has Kim Yu-hyun recovered his strength?

Can he fight and win against Rishikida?’

Kim Yu-hyun could kill ordinary knights with one hand.

But the knight facing him, wielding swords, was described as being on par with Kim Yu-hyun in the early part of the novel – a woman hailed as a genius among geniuses.

If Kim Yu-hyun couldn’t exert the power of his prime, Rishikida was at her peak right now!

“Young Master!

This is bad!

The enemy knights are targeting the rear of our formation!

If this continues, the main force will be annihilated!”

Zion gritted his teeth.

Kim Yu-hyun’s ‘trolling’ had messed up the situation, but he couldn’t blame him entirely, because if Rishikida had jumped in here, it would have been a complete disaster.

‘This won’t do.

I was going to show off Lilith when all eyes were on us, but if this continues, we’ll be annihilated.

The Margrave’s soldiers can’t sustain any more losses here!’

Zion grabbed Lilith’s hand tightly, and she gave him a questioning look.

The scenario Zion had envisioned was the dramatic appearance of the Succubus Queen, who would block the pursuing enemies as the Margrave’s soldiers retreated, saying, ‘Be quiet.

Go home after this.’

It was a plan to evoke the image of an omnipotent goddess, but the unexpected situation forced him to make urgent revisions.

“Lilith, first the enemy knights…”

“Fire Bolt!”

Huh?

Fire Bolt?

Damn it, who’s using such a low-level magic that’s barely better than playing with fire on this battlefield!

That was Zion’s thought three seconds ago.

Until he witnessed the power of that ‘playing with fire’ level magic before his eyes.

Boom!

‘…Huh?

Wait, the destructive power of the Fire Bolt magic I know is…’

The novel stated that it was about the level of throwing a Molotov cocktail, not turning the area into a sea of fire like a napalm bomb.

“Aaaagh!”

“Aaaagh!”

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Nudia, who were about to overwhelm the Margrave’s soldiers, were melting alive in the inferno.

Zion quickly turned his head and realized that the magic had been cast from the commander’s ranks in the rear.

And the only person in that commander’s ranks who could use magic was Lucia.

‘Lucia!’

That’s right, he had forgotten about her.

He had only seen her as a heroine clinging to Kim Yu-hyun and begging for affection, but she was also skilled, and her father was none other than Raido.

‘What does your father do?’

‘He was a court mage,’ she could proudly answer!

“Fire Bolt!”

Lucia’s magic, which had created a hell of fire, flew through the air again.

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Nudia, already in chaos, screamed and scattered in all directions.

With their formation broken, they were no longer an army, but just individuals.

‘I believe! I believed it, damn it!

This is what a moonshot coin [an investment with potential for extremely high returns] should be!’

This way, he wouldn’t have to call Lilith out in an ambiguous situation.

At the same time, he could win this battle even without Kim Yu-hyun!

That was Zion’s thought three seconds ago.

And the current Zion had to curse himself from three seconds ago.

“Uh, uh…?”

The trajectory was off.

The first magic had landed to the right of the Kingdom of Nudia’s formation, but the one flying now looked quite dangerous.

It wasn’t heading over the heads of the Kingdom of Nudia’s army, but towards their own side…

‘Oh, you son of a bitch!’

There was one thing he had overlooked.

Lucia had a talent for increasing the power of magic like her father, but she was unskilled at controlling the magic itself; her talent lay in other areas!

“Lucia!

Lucia!

Don’t shoot!

It’s our side!

Danger close! [military term for artillery fire landing too close to friendly forces]

Broken Arrow! [military term for a nuclear weapon accident]

This is a troll move!”

He shouted at the top of his lungs, but there was no way to stop the nuclear bomb that was already falling.

Moreover, this didn’t have a self-destruct button like in the movies.

Boom!

In that moment, Zion wondered if he would open his eyes to a banner that said, ‘Welcome, hell welcomes you.’

“…Attention!”

Ugh.

Zion felt like the world was spinning.

His head was throbbing, the world looked blurry, and he felt a ringing in his ears.

He was about to close his eyes again, wanting to lie down and sleep.

Thwack!

“Keuh!”

Not a slap, but a thwack.

It wasn’t a slap to wake him up, but a hit like spiking a volleyball.

Zion, whose cheek had completely lost sensation, glared and raised his body.

“Wh-what is it!”

“Wake up, you idiot!

The Margrave gave the order to retreat!”

“Ah, then hurry… Huh?”

Realizing that something was wrong, Zion quickly reached out and touched the other person’s face.

“Li-Lilith?”

“Ah, what!”

“The transformation, what about the transformation?”

She should have been wearing Lord North’s face, but what he was seeing and touching now was the Succubus Queen’s incredibly beautiful face, her firm cheeks.

Zion blinked and waited for an answer, and Lilith slapped him on the back.

“Geh!

Why are you hitting me!”

“You son of a bitch!

I thought you were going to die!

The moment that terrifying magic fell near you, I released the transformation and deployed defensive magic.

Why, do you have a problem with that?

Should I just kill you!”

She seemed angry, but her voice sounded tearful.

Zion, who had raised his body, finally realized that he had almost died.

The area was charred black, and if it hadn’t been for Lilith’s defensive magic, he would have melted without a trace and been trampled under someone’s feet.

“The battle is at a standstill.

Not many of your humans died, because I blocked it with my defensive magic.

There are some who were unlucky enough to be hit by shrapnel…”

“Ah, thank you.

Sis.”

“Enough with the greetings!

Damn it!

What kind of woman is she that her Fire Bolt falls like a meteor!

I’ve never seen such a barbaric basic magic in my life!

And she can’t even calculate?

Why did she use magic if she couldn’t even grasp the location where she threw it!”

“…I know.”

There was a lot he wanted to say, but he wouldn’t.

After all, Lucia wasn’t the type to succeed with magic, and in any case, thanks to her, the front line, which was about to collapse, had entered a stalemate with the fire in between.

Clang!

Clang!

Meanwhile, Kim Yu-hyun and Rishikida were still fighting with their souls.

They were like top lane zealots [players who are very aggressive and focused on their lane], and he couldn’t help but feel respect for their dedication, not caring at all about what was happening below or the explosion that was destroying the entire line.

‘In any case, the goal has been achieved.’

The surprise attack was successful, and although there were many casualties on their side, the Kingdom of Nudia’s army was virtually annihilated, with nearly half of them killed or wounded at a glance.

‘It’s a bit unsettling that Rishikida Amshel is here at this timing, but she’s an early character and will soon be erased by the author, so I don’t have to worry about it.’

A female knight who couldn’t even play the role of a power level measuring device and disappeared like smoke due to the author.

She devoted her loyalty to the country, but what came back was an unjust and cruel end due to political intrigue.

An early character who wouldn’t have any impact even if someone just snatched her away.

‘…She’s a good case [a potential recruit].’

Zion clicked his tongue.

Rishikida was definitely a character worth having, but she had no connection to Zion Clausen.

Moreover, she was a noble and knight of a hostile country, so he couldn’t meet her personally.

‘Let’s give up.’

Supported by Lilith, Zion began to retreat.

Injured and dead soldiers were scattered around, but the situation was so urgent that no one dared to take care of their comrades easily.

Of course, not everyone was like that.

“Squad Leader!

Please let me go!

I have to go save my friend!”

“You crazy bastard!

Get a grip!

Are you trying to walk into that hellfire on your own!

Even the enemies are right in front of you!

You’ll just be killed like a dog!”

“I can’t!

That friend is a poor guy.

He lost both his parents in the war and worked hard to take care of my weak younger sister!”

“Don’t you think I know that!

Don’t you think I want to save my subordinate!

We can’t both die to save one!

Give up, you son of a bitch!”

“Aaaagh!

Jimmy!

Jimmy…!”

A soldier was struggling and trying to run forward.

Another man, called the squad leader, gritted his teeth and stopped him.

The place where his subordinate was trying to run was still ablaze, and the enemy was closer than the ally, so he could be attacked as soon as he went near.

“Give up!

Damn it!

Are you thinking of dying too!

Don’t you think about your family!

You bastard!”

“Keuh!

Jimmy, Jimmy…! Jimmy Faker!”

The soldier was in agony, shedding tears of betrayal, guilt, and pain for having to abandon his friend and return alone.

At the same time, he felt self-loathing for not being able to run to that hell when he thought of the family waiting for him.

It was then.

“Uh, uh?

Hey, hey!

Zion!

Where are you goingaaaa!”

Along with a woman’s sharp scream.

“Aaaagh!”

A man began to sprint like crazy.

The destination was the blazing fire, and the soldiers of the Kingdom of Nudia were close by.

“Don’t shoot!

Nudia, everyone!

Damn it, he’s a lab worker [someone who is reckless and doesn’t think things through]!”

The man who was running while spouting nonsense was Zion Clausen.