The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 300

Episode 300 I am the Plunder King (1)

“Oh my, no! You guys!”

In the middle of the night, an old man was holding the leg of a masked, muscular man and pleading with him.

“Hey! Why don’t you get out of here?”

Phew!

“Oh my!”

The man kicked the old man away and then took various things from his house.

“Ha, maybe because he’s an old man living alone, he doesn’t have much. But since he received food this time, he’s got plenty. Hey, did you take pictures of another house?”

When the man turned around and spoke, several people bowed their heads and spoke.

“Yes, I have chosen a good place. Let’s go.”

“Okay, let’s go quickly. In times like these, we need to stock up.”

The man laughed jokingly. They were low-level members of the ‘Dark Lion’, one of the criminal organizations active in Desmond.

Although it was an organization with a grand name, their main business was robbery. And there was a good reason for that.

“Hehehe, that crazy general scattered so much food, right? If we collect it all and sell it to the merchants in other territories, we’ll make a ton of money.”

Criminal organizations do more than you might think: they sell bad drugs, run loans, commit fraud, extort money under the pretext of protection money, and smuggle prohibited goods.

But the latest trend in Desmond County these days is robbery and theft. The occupying forces are distributing a lot of food, so if you just steal it, you can easily make money.

Harold’s gambling left most of the troops guarding his vast territory absent, and criminals took advantage of the gap.

“Hey, let’s move quickly. I heard the soldiers are being mobilized and moving around here and there. We need to gather as many as we can before then.”

The criminal organizations were going crazy in their respective areas, committing robberies and thefts, knowing that even such things were possible even in this day and age.

As the robbers were about to leave, the old man jumped up again and shouted.

“You bastards! If you take all that away, how am I supposed to live? Give it back to me now!”

When the old man lunged at him, the man kicked him again.

“Ugh!”

“Hey, why do you keep acting like this when I’m trying to be nice? Don’t you understand the situation? I left you alone because I thought you wouldn’t live long, but are you just going to kill me now? Haven’t you heard the rumor that a lot of people have been dying lately?”

The man took a knife out of his pocket and waved it in front of the old man’s eyes. The old man took a deep breath as he looked into his bloodshot eyes.

“Ugh… … .”

I can tell just by looking at their eyes, having lived for so long. These guys have actually committed murder.

When the old man finally got scared, the man got up and spat.

“If you want to report something, go ahead and do it. We won’t be able to catch you since we don’t even know who you are. Hehe.”

The man spoke as if he was having fun. It was really fun to be able to run wild like this, taking advantage of the security vacuum.

The robbers, laughing heartily, left the old man behind and moved on to their next target.

And then they came across a group of people wearing masks like themselves.

“Huh? What? Where did they come from?”

The man tilted his head. Although robbery is a trend these days, it is still morally acceptable for gangs to operate within their own territories.

You need to eat well now because if the organizations fight each other, it will be a big loss.

“There are quite a lot of people? Where are you going? Hey, where are you guys from?”

The 40 or so people who had just appeared stared blankly at the robbers. Then the one in the front stepped forward and asked.

“A robber?”

“Where did you come from? Don’t you know this is our area?”

“It’s a robbery.”

“Ah, shit! Are you trying to do this now? You’re asking me where I’m from!”

The man shouted loudly. There were only about ten of them, but this was their territory. There was no need to be afraid, as war between gangs was banned for the time being.

But it seemed like the opponent had no intention of staying still. He suddenly pulled out an axe from his waistband and approached me with brisk strides.

“Uh, uh. What is it? Are you going to break the agreement now? Judging by the hatchet you’re holding, you’re the Blood Axe Clan, right? You’re making a mistake… .”

Phew!

The man died with his head split open before he could finish his sentence. The one who had wielded the axe spoke in a dry voice.

“I am the King of Plunderers. And those behind me are the Forty Thieves.”

Disguised as a plunder kingpin, Giselle encounters robbers on her way to take down a criminal organization.

The robbers backed away hesitantly, their hands shaking.

“What, what? What are you talking about? Didn’t we make a pact? Are you saying we should go to war now?”

“What kind of war are you with little kids? Kill them all except one.”

As Giselle waved her hand in annoyance, the forty thieves… … no, the knights moved.

Pufferpuck!

“Eww!”

The robbers died in an instant, their bodies broken or their heads bursting. Those who had not even mastered mana could not possibly withstand even a single attack from the knights.

“Hey, save me!”

The remaining robber knelt down and rubbed his palms. He couldn’t come to his senses. He couldn’t even see how his opponent had killed his comrades.

Jiselle approached the robber, crouched down and asked.

“Where are you digging?”

“Ah, it’s the Dark Lions.”

“Pfft!”

Jiselle, who burst into laughter without realizing it at the grand name, cleared her throat as if nothing had happened.

“Ahem. I was just looking for another organization. Was there a place like that?”

Jiselle tilted her head.

Harold had documented and identified most criminal organizations while he was alive, but the information was not perfect. As existing organizations disappeared or merged, new organizations emerged.

Although the organizations that paid taxes to the territory and protected themselves appropriately were clearly identified, information on those who resisted paying taxes and were wiped out, or those who were forced to disperse due to power struggles, was bound to be insufficient.

And it was difficult to detect new organizations that emerged during the security vacuum.

It wasn’t a goal in the plan, but since we came out with the intention of catching and eliminating all the criminals anyway, it would be right to do something about it now. Jiselle nodded and continued.

“Anyway, that’s good. Guide me.”

“yes?”

“Take me to your hideout.”

“Oh, I understand!”

The robber got up from his seat with his eyes wide open. I thought he would die without being able to move, but he survived.

There are many members of the organization in the hideout. The executives in particular have great fighting skills. The robber was certain that the executives would be able to catch and kill these guys.

He led the plunder king and his men to a fairly large building.

“Hmm, where is this?”

It was a fairly large ink and dye workshop that was included in the status report of the territory’s facilities. This means that they were also conducting legal business in their own right.

“Wow, these guys are really great. On the outside, they’re doing a good job, but behind the scenes, they’re really swindling money out of us.”

This is why, no matter how many thugs you catch, criminal organizations will not disappear.

The higher-ups live by the law very well. They order the people below them to do things that could cause problems, and continue to commit crimes while protecting themselves.

They often build connections through bribery so that they can escape if they are caught.

“That’s why they’re so hard to catch. Most of the people in the territory don’t even know that they’re a criminal organization.”

If you attack here without proper evidence, rumors will spread in an instant that the lord is framing you and wielding tyranny.

However, it takes a long time and effort to find evidence and legally investigate it.

In that case, it would be better to just beat him up and throw him into the assault brigade.

Squeak… … .

As I opened the door and went in, there were indeed a group of healthy men gathered there.

“Who are you? We are closed right now. Please come tomorrow.”

A muscular man smiled kindly. He was the leader of the Dark Lion Clan.

But he soon noticed that his guests were dressed rather suspiciously.

“What? Where did you come from? You’re all wearing masks?”

“I am the plunder king.”

“what?”

As soon as Giselle finished her self-introduction, the robber who had been caught shouted.

“Boss! These guys are the Blood Axe Bandits! They’ve come to attack us!”

At those words, all members of the Dark Lion Clan stood up with their weapons in hand.

Jiselle watched the scene quietly and then muttered.

“I said he’s the plunder king.”

“Hit!”

The members of the organization rushed in at the signal of the leader’s shout. Jiselle nodded to the knights and spoke.

“Sweep them all away. Except that one.”

Kwaaang!

“uh?”

The leader who was rushing forward with his weapon stopped walking.

None. All the members of the organization that were running with him suddenly disappeared.

When I slowly looked back, everyone was covered in blood from having hit the wall.

Just right, just right, just right, just right… … .

The boss clacked his teeth, shook his body, and slowly raised his hands.

‘Yes, it’s true. Those who really work in the shadows have arrived.’

The men before their eyes were not simple criminal organizations like themselves. They were clearly part of a proper assassination squad or a large guild.

“Wh, why, did, you, come to see us?”

“Hmm, can we talk?”

“Tea, can I have some tea, can I have some tea?”

“No, sit down.”

Despite all the blood around her, Jiselle sat calmly on her chair. The boss didn’t dare to sit with her and knelt on the floor.

Jiselle, who had been quietly watching him, opened her mouth.

“Tell me the locations of all the organizations you know.”

“Yes, yes!”

He was also the leader of a criminal organization in his own right. He knew very well that asking questions like this would hurt a lot.

Anyway, no matter how much a criminal organization emphasizes loyalty and blood alliances, the reality is that they are quite insignificant.

The leader of the Dark Lions wrote down the locations of all the organizations he knew, and even wrote down how many members there were and who the leader was. It was as if he was writing down his parents’ enemies.

Jiselle received it and nodded with a satisfied expression.

“I guess I’ll have to find all of these guys.”

There were some I already knew and some I didn’t. As expected, criminals know criminals best.

If you keep chasing their tails like this, you can destroy them all.

“Hey, you two.”

“yes!”

The leader and one remaining robber shouted loudly.

Jiselle looked at them and said.

“I, the Plunder King, have never left my enemies alive. So I must die.”

“Oh my, please save me!”

“Hmm, if you survive, you’ll have to pay the price diligently.”

puck!

With one wave of Giselle’s hand, the two immediately fainted.

A masked knight quickly picked up the two men and threw them into the nearest barracks.

Then several soldiers ran up and dragged them away.

There was a large signboard in front of the barracks.

[Labor Shock Brigade – 5th Special Education Center]

The Plunder King and the 40 Thieves went around every night to eliminate criminal organizations. Naturally, when the sun rose, corpses were found everywhere, and the people of the territory were in an uproar.

“Has a serial killer appeared?”

“No, they were all criminals. They were fighting against other gang members!”

“Huh! So you’re saying that the criminal organizations are at war right now?”

“I told you so. A man called the Plunder King has appeared and has decided to unify the underworld of this territory!”

“Oh my, I wonder if we’re being harmed too. It’s already a mess after the war… … .”

“I heard that the new lord has issued an order. He said that if you touch the people of the territory, you won’t be spared. That’s why the soldiers are patrolling continuously and the security is being strengthened.”

“Well, that’s fortunate, but… … .”

Lowell, the spy, worked hard to fabricate rumors, making it seem like this was a fight between criminal organizations.

So, suspicion and distrust were not directed at Jiselle. Although her anxiety grew due to fear, she was using the soldiers to strengthen security, so this problem would disappear quickly.

After all, it was human nature to quickly forget something if I wasn’t harmed.

If we can get rid of the criminal organizations as quickly as possible, interest will quickly die down.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Eww! This devil!”

“You are the plunder king!”

“I won’t leave you alone!”

As the organizations disappeared one by one, some criminal organizations joined forces. However, they were no match for the Plunder King and the Forty Thieves.

Every day, half of them died and the other half were taken to labor brigades and special education centers in various places.

“You f*cking cruel little bastard! We’re people too, do we really have to do this! Do you think you’d be satisfied if you ate it all by yourself?”

The leader of one organization shouted in a fit of rage, but Jiselle said as she cleanly blew his head off.

“You are not human. And I like to eat everything by myself.”

Although the criminal organizations were disappearing at such a frightening rate, things didn’t end as quickly as Jiselle had thought.

This was partly because Desmond’s estate itself was so large, but also because a huge number of criminal organizations had sprung up in the aftermath of the war.

As the activities of the Plunder King became known, many criminal organizations began to go into hiding one by one. Some moved their hideouts, while others reduced their activities significantly.

Jiselle, who was searching for a criminal organization, touched her forehead.

“Hey, look at these kids?”

We can’t just leave them alone because they’re inactive and hiding. It’s obvious that they’ll come out and do bad things whenever they get a chance.

Realistically, criminals can’t disappear completely. There are more crazy people in the world than you might think. Such people will continue to exist until the end of humanity.

But Jiselle intended to make sure that at least while she ruled the territory, criminals would not be able to breathe.

“I guess I need to change my method a little.”

We need to find them as quickly as possible and take them down. It would be better if we just gathered together and attacked them like last time.

Giselle, who was worried, called Claude.

“You need to be more active.”

“I… …what?”

“You have a bad reputation, don’t you? You’re a huge briber, a gambler… … You’re known as a bit of a scumbag.”

“… … So?”

Claude tilted his head and made an annoyed expression. Somehow, bad rumors about him had spread all the way here.

I was trying to start anew in a new territory, but it all went wrong.

But Jiselle said with a meaningful expression, as if it was very good.

“You need to meet with the criminal organizations. Tell them you’ll take some bribes and look after them. Gather as many of them as possible.”

“…….”

“You can do it? You’re good at that kind of thing.”

Giselle spoke with a confident tone. No matter how much I thought about it, Claude was the best suited for this kind of work.

No matter what anyone says, he was known as the most corrupt official in the realm.