NOVEL NEXT WORLD chapter 10
Episode 10
Sleeping Dragon now stretches (5)
‘The captain was right.’
Evelyn was able to gain confidence by sharing swords with Theo.
‘This person’s talent isn’t just in swordsmanship.’
‘A charm that attracts enemies to allies, charisma that captures their hearts, heat that makes their hearts beat, desire, longing… … He has everything.’
People who have all of these things are usually called this.
-house owner.
‘The family’s bowl… … .’
It might be arrogant that he, who was only a mere prosecutor, was thinking this way.
But Evelyn really believed that.
‘perhaps… … It might be possible to change the entire family that has been rotting for a thousand years.’
Some say.
Ragnar’s current power is the strongest in all time.
In fact, if Ragnar puts his mind to it, a new empire could be established in the north.
Legitimacy built up over a thousand years,
The deep trust of the people of the north,
Combat abilities and the latest tactics trained while fighting the monsters of the sea,
Outstanding physical ability that others say is ‘cursed’,
And.
Up to the 6th theory to support it.
As a result, Ragnar was now rotting.
There was no place where the stench was not wafting everywhere.
Evelyn too… … He was one of those victims of the stench.
That was why he let go of the reins he loved so much.
It was for this reason that he put the sword he valued more than his own life into the box.
But Evelyn drew out her sword again and held it in her hand.
Even though he had only one arm now.
So the center of gravity didn’t match, so I couldn’t show my previous skills.
Still, Evelyn had a place she wanted to believe.
Of course, to do that, you’ll need to push harder.
Wow!
Kurr-
“Sigh… … Sigh… … !”
“Whoa… … Whoa… … !”
I saw Theo and Wellington, who had been pushed back by Evelyn’s fierce sword attack.
The two people, all drenched in sweat, were in danger of collapsing at any moment, but at least their eyes were shining brighter than ever.
He showed a fighting spirit that he would never give up.
yes. this is it
If you had a sword, wouldn’t you have to have that attitude first?
‘Then shall we push harder?’
smile-
Evelyn laughed until her fangs were exposed.
“Please block properly again. At this rate, the test is a failure.”
while saying things you don’t mean.
Tadadak!
Evelynn kicked the ground again.
I couldn’t have enjoyed this feeling after 4 years.
* * *
Even though it is obviously broad daylight, it is a place where the sun does not shine properly.
A middle-aged man looked at the papers handed to him by the attendant and put on the glasses that were hanging on the tip of his nose.
“Is this data about ‘The Guy’?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“great. Just get out.”
The middle-aged man waved his hand lightly and watched closely what was in his hand.
There was a photo of Theo, Julius, and Evelyn recently meeting and chatting.
“The idiot of the rose palace meets the captain of the Baek Gap Yonggi… … ? Ha, you got out. I got out.”
There was only one emotion in the gaze of the middle-aged man looking at Theo.
contempt.
It looked like it was looking at a field mouse in a gutter.
“It doesn’t seem like something that can be taken lightly.”
Just then, the impression of a middle-aged man hardened slightly at the echoing voice overhead.
where he raised his head.
A dragon’s head popped out from the shadow cast on the ceiling.
“I thought you told me not to come out without my permission, Shaton?”
for the shadows.
Among the numerous dragon species that exist in the world, the dragon boasts the most unique appearance and characteristics.
Shaton was the leader of those who were now judged endangered because there were less than 100 of them left.
However, this is a top-secret matter that is not known to the outside world at all.
Because of this, Shaton always had to live in a nest in the shadows, and she was always very dissatisfied with this.
“It’s frustrating here. How long do you want me to hide like a wild mouse? I want to run wild more!」
“Because it’s not the time yet.”
“His time, time, time… … . Time will come off very quickly, huh?”
“Stop talking nonsense. Wouldn’t that make things easier? What does that mean?”
“What do you mean? Exactly as I said. Do you see the other one in the picture over there?”
The middle-aged man looked at Evelyn in the picture and narrowed his eyes.
“Are you referring to this woman with a crippled arm?”
“yes. him.」
“Who is this?”
“I’m Evelyn Nereville, the manager of the 4th gymnasium.”
“Do I really need to know such a woman?”
“Still, he is a former high-ranking swordsman of the Baek Gap Yonggi Corps.”
“Well… … ?”
“When I was active, there were rumors that I was the right hand of Captain Baek Gap Yonggi.”
The middle-aged person recalled one of the ‘trivial’ memories that had been tucked away in one side of his memory.
One day, an incident in which Julius invaded the Senate to make ends meet, overturned the Senate, and turned some of the elders into a bowl.
Because it was an accident committed by Julius, who was normally too polite, the ripple effect was enormous.
The elders, who had been injured for at least 12 weeks, ran rampant, saying that Julius should be punished immediately.
The senate finally decided to leave the matter unwritten.
This was because the family head’s trust in Julius was so great, and only the authority of the Senate was lost when it was announced to the outside that the Senate had been ruined by a single commander.
‘At that time, he said that the reason why the courageous commander ran amok was because of a certain woman, maybe… … ?’
“It seems to come to mind now.”
The middle-aged man nodded.
“any. Anyway, why is this woman?”
“That woman, these days, she’s been hanging out with the idiot of the Rose Palace every day.”
“what?”
“Looks like you’ve become a swordsmanship master, right?”
“… … Baek Gap Yonggi Captain’s old loyal dog and idiot have a relationship with a priest?”
“bingo. It must have been about three months?」
The middle-aged man’s face was troubled.
If this were true, it was by no means an easy matter to pass over.
If Theo and Baekgapyonggidae really held hands, it was because his plan to get his hands on the rose palace was twisted.
Baek Gap Yong Gidae was a place where even a middle-aged man could not help but feel burdened because he held great power within the family.
‘Rendon… … . What if the order of work got messed up because that stupid guy died without being able to properly carry out his duties?’
Took.
Took.
The middle-aged man tapped the desk with his index finger for a while.
It was his habit that appeared whenever he was deeply troubled.
“Ah, I don’t know if this news will help either.”
“What else?”
“Do you have Narcissus? You go well with the sogaju there, too?”
The middle-aged man’s troubles ended there.
“I don’t want to have variables that deviate from my predictions. I can’t. I’ll have to check it out once.”
“Oh, what plot are you plotting again? What? What is it? Please tell me too!”
The middle-aged man quietly took out a piece of paper, scribbled something with a fountain pen, folded it tightly, and put it in an envelope, whether or not Shaton made a fuss.
-Dear Princess Rose.
The middle-aged man said as he finished sealing the envelope with that written on it.
“It’s starting again! If you tell me that, where is it? … !”
“Shaton.”
“Five! Are you finally telling me?”
“I will be on probation for the next month.”
“That, that, what does that mean… … !”
“It looks like you’ve been wandering around outside without my permission and picking up a lot of things, so you can cool your head there.”
“Hey, wait a minute, master! host? listen to me… … ! hey! Yaaa!”
Whether or not Shaton is making a fuss.
The middle-aged man quietly left the room with the letter.
* * *
For the past three months, Theo’s schedule has been focused exclusively on training.
At 6:00 am, he always appears at the 4th gymnasium and runs.
Basic swordsmanship training with Evelyn from 9:00, continuous sparring from 12:00.
Those who couldn’t sparred with Theo on the first day came the next day, and those who couldn’t sparred that day came again on the third day.
The continuous sparring that lasted for three months beyond four, five, and six days has now become a kind of culture that can only be found in the 4th gymnasium.
They liked doing things with Theo.
Physical training, swordsmanship training, and even continuous sparring.
What if I can’t sparring with Theo?
They took turns and sparred with each other.
On top of that, Evelyn gave me some advice.
It became an opportunity for their skills, which were known to have been ‘dropped’ one day, to improve little by little.
After the group schedule ended, in the evening, the individual schedule began.
From 6:00 p.m., a review of what happened that day,
From 9 o’clock, I tried to read the arcane swordsmanship through the bar I realized.
Rest periods were rarely included in mechanically repeated training.
Is it because of that?
Wellington, who at first showed a lot of interest in Theo’s work, had a tired face in less than a month.
“Isn’t it difficult?”
Same today.
After all the sparring was over, Wellington sprawled out on the floor of the gymnasium.
Coming from the Narcio family, who were famous for their rigorous training, he also seemed to be having a hard time.
“It deserves to be done.”
“This is ‘worth it’… … ?”
“Yes. So, I’m going to increase the intensity a bit from tomorrow.”
“… … more?”
“more.”
“… … I guarantee you, there will be no monster like Theo anywhere.”
Theo involuntarily burst into laughter as he looked at Wellington, who was half dumbfounded.
In fact, he was well aware of why Wellington reacted the way he did.
But.
‘I can see him getting stronger in real time like this, but it can’t be difficult.’
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Theo Ragnar (15 years old/male)
· Level: 1
· Ability (▼)
Strength: 18 Agility: 16
Stamina: 17 HP: 195
Intelligence: 16 Luck: -35
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Excluding [Luck], the other five stats have already risen by about 20 in total.
[Luck] has also been able to cut a lot in the meantime.
‘[Magic power] has also increased by an amount equivalent to a year’s worth. I think you can roughly say that the coefficient of 5 is equivalent to one year’s worth.’
Theo narrowed his eyes.
‘The problem is that all these things are at a standstill these days.’
It was this point that Theo was worried about recently.
It must have been about a fortnight.
That the stat coefficient didn’t start to rise anymore.
It seemed that the same training methods were no longer helping him grow.
‘Looks like I need something else.’
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[Tutorial Quest #11]
Experience the real world.
· Difficulty: D
Reward: Beginner’s Top
· In case of failure: ■■
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‘I’ve opened the Aura Hall and trained hard, so now I’m telling you to fight directly with swords?’
Theo narrowed his eyes.
But to do that, you’d have to take on a mission out of Winterr.
Theo, who had an opening ceremony ahead of him, was currently out of the ban on outside entry.
‘Otherwise… … !’
It was at that time that I thought that even if it was not a mission, I would be able to fight if the situation was similar to Rendon.
“… … So, I want to invite Theo to the meeting. What do you think?”
Theo jumped to his senses at Wellington’s question.
“sorry. Could you say it again?”
“I guess you were thinking about something else.”
“I was distracted for a while because I had something to take care of later.”
“It’s okay. It wasn’t even that important. The Flowering Ceremony is only two months away, isn’t it? So, I’m thinking of holding a meeting to promote friendship among peers participating in the opening ceremony this time. I hope that Theo-nim will also attend and shine.”
‘social? Ah, you’re talking about the Dragon Dragon Club.’
Gyo-ryong is a word that means a dragon that is deeply asleep in the water, and it was also the nickname of the first group formed in the year Theo held the Flowering Ceremony.
Theo’s peers, including Wellington, are full of geniuses.
To put it bluntly, Ragnar calls it the ‘blessed generation’, and the generations before and after them are called the ‘cursed generation’.
In fact, the Gyoryonghoe, which started as a simple social gathering, later gained enormous authority enough to control Ragnar’s important affairs.
To be honest, the council of elders must have been wary of them and tried to divide them somehow.
But Theo couldn’t even set his feet on it.
It was because I had no talent or qualifications in the first place.
However, in this lifetime, I received an offer to attend together.
What kind of irony is this?
‘Certainly, getting acquainted with them will help you in many ways. Before the Flowering Ceremony, I’ll be able to check the skills of the guys worth bumping into.’
But can it really help?
Anyway, going to a place full of seungnyangs would only give me a headache.
From Theo’s memory, he remembered that Wellington also got out of his previous life while wrapping his head later.
‘yes. let’s say no I have to sort out the insights I gained today.’
“I think it’s good to go, too. It is not good to live only by practicing too much. You have to cool your head once in a while.”
Suddenly, Evelynn, who had only listened to the conversation between the two, intervened and gave Wellington strength.
It was the time when Theo scratched his temple with his index finger as if he was embarrassed.
‘This… … ?’
Paaa-
The invitation Wellington was about to hand was glowing blue.
With the same light as the message window.