Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 95

95

If you want peace, prepare for war.

The next morning.

Sion was meeting with the Lion Knights Commander and talking.

The Knights Commander listened to his story, tilted his head, and carefully began to speak.

“Um, Young Master,

may I ask a few questions?”

“Of course.”

“Why are you suddenly so insistent on this kind of training? No matter how I listen to your reasoning, it doesn’t seem like a standard approach to dealing with enemies.”

“That’s right. It’s not a method for dealing with the usual enemies we’ve faced so far.”

The Lion Knights Commander tilted his head, puzzled by Sion’s answer.

Muttering, ‘Perhaps,’ he stroked his chin and said, “Are you worried about engaging with flying monsters?”

Sion nodded.

Of course, to be precise, it wasn’t just about flying monsters, but about confronting any airborne threat, even if they were as small as pigeons.

“This time, there were only a few, and they were still young, so I could easily handle them with my knights. But if those creatures grow into adults and attack in larger groups, it could lead to a chaotic melee.”

“…Are you saying that the fairies might try to ravage our territory in that way again?”

“I can’t say for sure that there’s no possibility.”

To wage war between Hispania and Nudia, they have no choice but to involve Klauzen, whether they like it or not.

This time they failed, but next time, there are unscrupulous groups that could devise an even more elaborate plan and act in secret!

‘I have to prepare. I can’t remain attached to Klauzen forever.’

Who knows what might happen in the north, and I have to go with Winnie to find the beastmen.

And that’s not all.

Later, the southern pirates might fall for the radical fairies’ tricks and do something foolish again.

Sion had no choice but to leave Klauzen eventually, unless he developed some kind of instant teleportation skill to be everywhere at once.

‘It’s unsettling to leave it all to Kim Yu-hyun. In the first place, this guy doesn’t actively intervene and respond to incidents, but rather passively gets swept away while saying, “Oh, oh, oh?”’

If things continue like that, the radical fairies and the avian race will proceed with their plan for a continental war, and most of the demons will be annihilated.

After that, when the avian race appears, shouting, ‘We’ve arrived!’ they’ll burn everything!

Except for Kim Yu-hyun and a few skilled individuals, everyone else will be literally ‘deleted’ by the avian race.

‘Okay. I’ll allow you to come out of the sanctuary.’

Sion’s goal was clear: to minimize the damage to the continent as much as possible.

Since the appearance of the avian race is a writer-certified ‘inevitability,’ there’s no need for him to suffer or strain himself to stop everything.

Moreover, the radical fairies’ antics will never be resolved until the avian race emerges from their sanctuary.

If he stops them, they’ll cause even bigger problems, and if he stops that, they’ll plot something even worse.

In that case, it would be better to just let them have their way to some extent and make the avian race happily burst out into the world.

However, the events after that can proceed differently from the novel.

The continent’s power, the skilled individuals, the so-called ‘named’ characters, that haven’t been swept away.

If those forces are preserved as much as possible and投入 [thrown] into the war with the avian race, that’s all he needs to do.

The avian race may be strong, but they’re not invincible, and they weren’t confident of নিশ্চিত [certain] victory against the demons, so they manipulated the fairies to incite extreme animosity against the demons and drive them to the brink of destruction.

‘The strong who were on par with the demons, plus the cunning to use manipulation and fabrication, and the 냉정함 [cold-bloodedness] to use them to the fullest and then discard them when there’s nothing left to gain.

Kya!

With this level of ruthlessness, they deserve to be called the strongest race in the world.

If there’s anything lacking in the avian race, it’s that they didn’t anticipate Kim Yu-hyun’s growth rate at all.’

To put it simply, the avian race is like a lion in the safari, and Kim Yu-hyun is like a growing elephant.

They just thought of him as one of their many prey and left him alone, but before they knew it, he had grown like crazy and become an uncontrollable enemy who crushed them, kicked them, and slapped them with his trunk.

“To Count Lichten…”

“I’ve already spoken with him. I thought it would be better to discuss military matters with the Lion Knights Commander, so I’m having this conversation with you.”

“Ah, I see. Thank you for your consideration.”

The Lion Knights Commander bowed and replied.

The Border Count had so many things to take care of that the Knights Commander usually handled military matters unless they were really important, and Sion remembered that and made a point of coming to him to offer his opinion.

‘That arrogant attitude from before was just acting after all. Haa, if only he could use mana, what a perfect lord he would have been. How regrettable!’

Today, Sion was accumulating misunderstandings day by day.

“And I’m thinking of including Rishi, or rather, Rishikida Amshel, in the knights’ training now. Would that be alright, Knights Commander?”

“Are you referring to that female knight who defected from Nudia to our side?”

“Yes.”

Even though she was a high-ranking knight, she was clearly an important figure from an ‘enemy country.’

It was natural that such a person couldn’t be 함부로 [carelessly] included in military training, and Sion knew that well, so he was content with just having her as his escort knight.

However, she had completely abandoned Nudia and was only focused on serving her new master, and she had actually made a decisive contribution to saving the Klauzen territory.

At this point, even the knights and soldiers who had shown hostility towards Nudia wouldn’t show any aversion or hostility towards Rishikida.

“I was actually about to suggest that to you, Young Master. A high-ranking knight can’t live while being mindful of others forever, and above all, I wanted to spar with a knight from Nudia.”

As expected of a Knights Commander with a martial spirit, he seemed to be thinking of dueling with Rishikida first.

“Ah, one more thing.”

“Yes?”

“Kim Yu-hyun. Train that man as well.”

“…Isn’t that man neither your person nor related to Klauzen?”

“To be precise, he’s someone who doesn’t belong anywhere and has no place to call home. It would be good to create a place for him to belong and return to.”

He was speaking indirectly, but he was ultimately suggesting recruiting him.

Unlike with Rishikida, the Lion Knights Commander couldn’t give an immediate answer, and the reason seemed to be that he was wary of Kim Yu-hyun’s rather 독단적인 [self-assertive] tendencies.

‘Right. I can’t say I don’t understand that concern. In fact, Kim Yu-hyun at this time was more than just a cold city man; he was quite 까칠한 [prickly]. It was only after going to the north and meeting that woman that he gradually regained his softer side.’

Since he seemed likely to head north soon anyway, Sion smiled as if to say not to worry, having decided to tame Kim Yu-hyun at that time.

“I will talk to Kim Yu-hyun. I will address the concerns that the Lion Knights Commander has in advance. How does that sound?”

“If you do that, I would be grateful.”

If Rishikida and Kim Yu-hyun naturally blended into Klauzen, it would be very good for Sion himself.

In the first place, he was the successor to this territory, and when Border Count Lichten stepped down, he would take over that position, so it was clear that having skilled individuals 배치 [placed] in advance would be unconditionally beneficial.

“Young Master, may I ask you a question?”

“Of course.”

“It’s about the griffins. I would like to inform you in advance that you may feel offended.”

“…”

Since he specifically mentioned that he might feel offended, he seemed to have a negative view of using flying monsters.

Sion quietly stared at the Lion Knights Commander as if to tell him to speak.

“There have been movements to try to use flying monsters in Hispania and Nudia for a long time. Griffins and wyverns were the targets. But in the end, they all failed.”

“Yes, I’ve heard about it. Everything from funding to practicality, operability, and maintainability failed. It wasn’t just a simple judgment of unsuitability for combat, but a judgment of complete inoperability.”

“That’s right. Capturing adults is extremely difficult, and training them to obey human words is even more difficult. In that regard, the juvenile griffins that you captured this time are still young, so they may be able to lower their 경계심 [guard] towards humans and be trained to some extent.”

He had said something hopeful, so now would be the main point.

As Sion nodded quietly to mean to continue speaking, the Knights Commander continued with a firm expression.

“However, even ordinary soldiers can handle mana to some extent, and there is a powerful natural enemy called a wizard lurking. Even if we barely tame them, train them with difficulty, and put people on top of them, the probability of them falling with a few dozen arrows and a few spells is too high.”

“That’s right, because they are living beings made of flesh, bones, and blood.”

“Even if we assign them tasks such as reconnaissance or transportation, it won’t be cost-effective. The funds required are too enormous. And above all, there are too few of them. With five, it’s doubtful whether we can even try to do something right away.”

Everything he said was 구구절절이 [entirely] correct when viewed rationally.

Even though it was an outright opposing opinion, it wasn’t offensive at all.

The Lion Knights Commander even looked a little worried that his young master, Sion, might be offended, even after speaking.

‘So, am I offended?’

No, not at all.

Rather, Sion was truly relieved and reassured by the fact that someone with a good head on his shoulders was working in the military field around him.

‘Shibaltaeng! [a slang expression of relief and gratitude] So glad! I believed in you, Knights Commander!’

The scariest person in the world wasn’t a 뛰어난 [outstanding] enemy, but a 멍청한 [foolish] ally.

In that respect, this man wasn’t such a 멍청한 [foolish] ally.

Rather, he was a fairly 뛰어난 [outstanding] ally who could confidently express his 주장 [opinion].

“Lion Knights Commander.”

“Yes, Sion Young Master.”

“That sounds like you’re worried that I might be doing things with short-sighted thinking.”

“I had no intention of belittling you, Young Master. I have simply stated everything I know and think about regarding flying monsters.”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

Sion tilted his head slightly and stared at the Lion Knights Commander.

In some ways, that appearance seemed quite 건방져 [arrogant], but considering his current social status and the achievements and abilities he had shown so far, it seemed quite threatening rather than 건방져 [arrogant].

“…”

The Lion Knights Commander had an expression that he would endure even if a harsh command came from Sion’s mouth.

After a few minutes of very uncomfortable time for the Knights Commander.

“Do you think I would proceed with things without knowing or ignoring that part? I’m a war hero, one of the main players who led Klauzen to victory. I’m a little hurt that the Knights Commander was evaluating me so lowly.”

“No, that’s absolutely not true! How could I ever…”

“I’m just kidding, kidding.”

Sion waved his hand and crossed his arms, looking out the window.

Beyond the castle, the 영지민들 [territory residents] who were the foundation of Klauzen.

The city where they lived, the solid castle walls that protected everything, and beyond that, the widely 펼쳐진 [spread out] fields and the Border Count’s territory.

“Knights Commander, what do you think determines the outcome of a war?”

“Yes?”

A sudden question.

The Lion Knights Commander looked at Sion for a moment and carefully began to answer.

“I think it’s the commander’s capabilities, the level of the soldiers, and the logistics.”

“Excellent. That’s a very accurate answer. Yes, that’s the kind of answer you should expect from someone in charge of the military.”

“Th, thank you.”

“However, in my 부족한 [lacking] view, that’s not all there is to it.”

“That’s right. The place where they fight, the time, and the presence of reserve forces…”

“That’s also true, but what I want to say is this, Knights Commander.”

Still keeping his gaze on the scenery outside the window, Sion continued.

“Giving 혼선을 [confusion] with false information, causing forces to desert before fighting with 과장된 [exaggerated] rumors.

A trick that an individual can easily figure out.

But in a war, a large-scale situation where groups face off against each other, it’s very easy for even a gentle breeze to be 부풀려진 [inflated] into a typhoon.

Whether you end a gentle breeze as just a gentle breeze, or 부풀리 [inflate] it into a typhoon that swallows everything, I think that’s an important 수 [factor] that determines the outcome of a war.”

In war, or rather, in all ‘incidents,’ something doesn’t have to be fatal, threatening, or efficient.

It just needs to be flashy, 과장된 [exaggerated], and lack substance.

Empty wagons make a lot of noise, but people tend to pay more attention to that noise.

Sion had experience working as an extra on a film set for a few months.

Looking at the special effects-filled scene, he thought that there was no better way to distract people.

Later, when the movie was released in theaters, Sion watched it.

At that time, there was a couple watching the movie together next to him, and after the movie ended, they grumbled, ‘The story is too crude and the coherence is a mess!’

But Sion had known from the start that the couple had been engrossed in the scene with their mouths open while watching the movie that they were criticizing as a mess.

They only found the loopholes after it was over, but when they actually faced the incident, their brains stopped thinking due to all the flashy and noisy information.

‘I have to do what I’m good at. I don’t need tactics that cover the sky and the earth. Just enough to cover people’s eyes and ears is enough. Reversing the situation to that extent? Of course, it’s totally possible, isn’t it?’