The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 14

Jiaolong Association (4)

[I was recognized by defeating ‘Evil Hanabi’.]

[I was recognized by beating ‘Matthew Byron’.]

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[All luck has increased by 14.]

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[Congratulations! You successfully completed Tutorial Quest #11 by forming a party with ‘Eveline Nereville’.]

[Rating: B+]

[I got a ‘beginner’s top’ as a reward.]

‘As expected, there is no additional reward this time. Is it because the evaluation is low because I didn’t deal with it myself?’

It was a bit of a waste.

It seemed that the evaluation would be given an additional reward only when the evaluation was at least A rank.

‘I wondered if there might be some authority related to using the rewards I’ve received so far this time.’

As the actual battle began in earnest, I thought that it would give me that much power.

‘Still, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.’

[Your level has risen for the first time.]

[From now on, you can distribute the additional given coefficients arbitrarily.]

Theo seemed to have his eyes wide open at the part called ‘self’.

If you can grow your abilities in the direction you want, the plans to choose from become infinite.

… … later.

Let’s check it slowly later.

You shouldn’t choose this right away.

After long research and consideration, I had to set a clear direction and make a strategic choice.

that buck!

Theo pushed all the messages down, exited Dongbaek Palace completely, and looked back.

It was so quiet that I wondered if it was the place where the uproar had occurred just a moment ago.

‘Those who targeted me and my mother. Axion. No, Troy was right.’

As Theo tapped Axion on the shoulder, he vividly remembered the second information window he had seen.

[Observe ‘Axion Ragnar’ anew.]

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Axion Ragnar (15 years old/male)

· Title: Dark Mark (暗彪)

· Talent: Madness. Psycho Pass.

Status: Being under strong shame or stress for failing to follow instructions from uncle to an idiot.

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[Status] in the information window sometimes describes the psychology of the subject of observation.

So I checked just in case… … caught a big fish

There is a man named ‘Ed Troyban’.

Axion’s maternal uncle and Emil’s twin brother, he was originally a member of the Marquis of Troyban’s pride.

To the extent that he could aim for the position of Troyban’s next head of household.

But was his love for his sister great?

Ed became Ragnar’s subject after following Emile, who was getting married to Ragnar.

At this time, the title he received from the head of household was Hangryong (亢龍).

Became one of the ‘Nine Dragons’ protecting Ragnar.

By the way.

It was said that this sad month was not Axion’s mere interest, but Ed’s plot.

‘A guy like that is moving, so of course there must be a number of targets. I think he was trying to test me because the Rendon he planted died suddenly.’

Now, how should we react from this side?

‘If I remember correctly, Troyban eventually… … !’

It was then that Theo’s eyes sank deeply.

“Princess Theo, Prince Theo!”

Wellington was leaving Dongbaek Palace with hasty steps.

“A little while ago… … !”

“Well.”

“Princess Theo, now you called me by an abbreviation… … ?”

Wellington didn’t try to make excuses for what happened at the Gyoryukai, but widened his eyes.

Abbreviations are usually only used among close friends.

“The first round ended so boringly. Wouldn’t you like to go for the second round?”

It was the first time.

What Theo wants to hang out with.

Wellington naturally nodded.

Even Evelyn, who came a step later than them, looked a little surprised.

‘It seems that he has had a change in his heart.’

I thought that perhaps the concept of ‘my person’ came about while confronting Axion.

It was a desirable change.

“There is a favorite restaurant that you know very well. let’s go there They will give you a lot of service.”

Following Wellington, who happily led the way.

‘Because of this incident, Wellington and the Kyoryongkai are completely at odds. If this happens, will the future where Narcio and Ragnar confront each other be changed?’

How the future would change was unknown even to Theo.

Because there were so many variables in the conflict between the two families.

But one thing was certain.

That a line of great history has begun to subtly change.

‘The power of Narcio, who was not far behind even when he collided with Ragnar… … What if I could stand on your back?’

Theo wanted to lead that subtly changed stem in the direction he wanted.

To do so, you must continue to step on the plan step by step and build up your strength one by one.

And.

Some of that power was right there.

“… … .”

Theo glanced up at the top of Dongbaek Palace.

2nd floor, storage room. Blue light leaked through the cracks in the windows.

‘It’s clear. that blue… … It’s a milestone pointed by messages and quests.’

From invitations to warehouse rooms.

The blue light was guiding Theo in the direction of a new event.

Then, in the end, it means that you must acquire this blue-colored Camellia Palace.

‘Anyway, it wasn’t a relationship that I could go with Troyban from the beginning. So what if I hit them first?’

Something flashed through Theo’s mind.

I haven’t been able to materialize it yet, but it seemed like what would happen if I solved it well.

‘So what if Dongbaek Palace was taken away?’

If so, wouldn’t it be possible to cut off one or two of their limbs?

You can pull another line of history in the direction you want.

A sneer hung over Theo’s lips.

* * *

The 4th floor of Dongbaek Palace, the residence of the third wife, Emil.

Wow!

I heard the sound of flying slugs.

what always happened

Shibi and the butler all pretended not to hear and avoided the seat and covered their ears.

“You mean, you didn’t just give the stupid bastard a justification, but your limbs were also cut off?”

Emile looked at his ugly second son with a smug face.

Axion nodded, showing a bright red handprint on his left cheek.

“Yes.”

“I mean that now… … !”

Emil raised his hand again in anger and held it high, then took a long breath.

“Your maternal uncle is well aware of the weight of this matter, having explained it several times over and over again. Theo Ragnar, I don’t care what that lowly thing does. The only thing we need is the Rose Palace.”

“… … .”

“However, the lowly thing sitting in the rose palace without knowing the subject will only keep its vigilance, so there will be more than one or two variables to be concerned about.”

Emile’s eyes turned ferocious.

“Your son, go into your room and cool your head. I will have to deeply reflect on the fact that I almost missed my line with that shallow interest.”

“… … I will keep that in mind.”

Axion left Emil’s residence with a blunt face and a slight bow of his head.

Worse!

Emil spread the fan in his hand and cooled the heat on his face.

“While pretending to be smart, who the heck does he resemble to be so impulsive? Tsk!”

“That’s right, it resembles the Dongbaek Palace’s childhood.”

A shadow quietly approached from behind.

Emile turned on his twin wick and glared at him without a hint of surprise.

“You didn’t throw that out as a joke, did you, brother?”

“It seems that the princess has a lot of temper. This time, I have an aroma scented candle that I had difficulty airlifting from the southern Akran volcanic region. The fatigue built up in your mind and body will be completely relieved.”

Emil laughed out loud at the words of her twin brother, Ed.

This is why I couldn’t hate this mischievous half of my alter ego.

Do you understand your inner thoughts more deeply than your husband?

“And this time, I think it went well.”

“Why?”

“As the harem of the head of the household, it was very difficult to take ownership of the Rose Palace. But what if Theo Ragnar stands out there?”

Emil seemed to catch on to something.

“Can an asshole play the role of a rose princess?”

“Yes. If so, wouldn’t the other servants and wives bow their heads in front of Dongbaek Palace when Theo Ragnar was subdued?”

A smile crept across Ed’s lips.

“And I think we can get rid of that lowly handyman who was a thorn in the eye at the same time.”

Emil’s fine forehead stretched.

In fact, the reason why he couldn’t get his hands on the rose palace was mostly because of Cecilia, who always quarreled with him.

If I could tie him up with Theo and hit his neck, it couldn’t get any better.

After seeing this, there is absolutely nothing wrong with me.

Emil looked at Ed with sticky eyes.

“Then you must have already prepared for that?”

“When you wake up tomorrow morning, you will hear good news.”

“As expected, our older brother. This is why I have no choice but to love you.”

Emil put her hands behind Ed’s neck and hugged them.

Ed gently patted her on the back.

But.

Unlike his hands, his eyes were not caring at all.

* * *

Wellington made his first disgusted expression in front of Theo.

“… … Prince Theo, didn’t you tell me to go to the second round?”

“Yes. It was. Although Well chose the place.”

“But wasn’t ‘second party’ usually used to mean having a drink after a meal?”

Wellington glared at the glass in front of him.

A few ice cubes in bright yellow orange juice.

The straw stuck in the center seemed to be making fun of himself.

It wasn’t alcohol.

It was a children’s menu given to little children who followed their parents.

The bartender and Evelyn were already laughing next to each other until their faces were blushing.

“We are still legally underage. The Gyolonghoe is wrong.”

“This is a pub, Oman.”

“Still, being underage doesn’t change anything.”

“… … .”

“It tastes good too.”

Theo sucked the juice through the straw as if something was wrong.

The bartender said it was an honor and politely bowed his head.

Wellington looked around with eyes asking for help.

However, Evelyn was now laughing openly and was on the verge of falling backwards.

Sigh!

Wellington let out a sigh.

That’s why I’ve never had a party before.

After all, he wasn’t the type to drink alcohol.

But what is it, when I look at novels and things like friendship, I don’t always drink alcohol when I’m building loyalty and friendship… … .

How to say, the feeling of romance being shattered?

But there is nothing wrong with Theo’s words.

In the end, Wellington had to suck the juice through a straw, just like Theo.

That was then.

jump!

“Welcome!”

Along with the bartender’s welcome, twenty or so swordsmen came inside smelling of sweat.

They were familiar faces.

“So today in Dalian, wouldn’t I have won if I changed my posture like this?”

“It’s not because the young bastard who’s already lost just talks smoothly.”

“What this bastard is talking about. You are really tomorrow I… … yes?”

“uh? Captain? You were with the instructor… … ? oh oh! Even Gongja?”

“Why Confucius!”

“He said he was going to eat expensive food.”

The practitioners who have shared the 4th gymnasium together for the past three months.

They said it was a regular store in Wellington, and they seemed to already know about it.

“Somehow it happened.”

“Oh, then we cannot stand still! It’s best to enjoy these things together, right?”

At the same time, it seemed that he was not willing to do it even if he wanted to join Theo, secretly checking Theo’s eyes.

Should I say that Theo is difficult?

“Those friends, in fact, only Bocchan and Wellington said they were going to eat something delicious separately, so they got together to have a drink together because they were sad.”

Evelyn’s electric sound slipped into Theo’s ears.

Something like that happened.

Theo’s eyes widened slightly.

‘I must have been too negligent to be negligent in the meantime.’

Evelyn seemed to want to point that out.

Please give me some peace of mind.

Perhaps the reason why he came here was kissing Wellington.

‘I didn’t intend to become a particularly difficult person.’

Still, I was grateful that everyone opened their hearts like this.

Theo nodded slightly, signaling that it was okay to sit together.

Soon, along with cheers, the couples brought a lot of tables and chairs, creating an untimely atmosphere for a dinner party.

It was a much more comfortable and fun place than the Gyoryonghoe social gathering.

* * *

The dinner was nothing special.

All they do is tell their own story.

A story of dreaming of becoming a high-level swordsman, but having to drop out due to lack of talent.

A story about going on a mission and letting go of the sword due to the trauma of a colleague dying.

The story of how the family’s expectations collapsed because they were too much, and so on.

It was filled with many resentments and fragments of old dreams.

Theo enjoyed hearing each and every one of those stories.

Because you weren’t the only one who lived a difficult life.

Even so, I was able to get a lot of comfort and sympathy from their lives, which they endured.

‘In the end, everyone lives the same way. me or them Only the environment is different.’

Should I say that I feel closer to them thanks to that?

It seemed that it was no longer difficult for the practitioners to sit next to Theo without hesitation.

In the end, the out-of-season get-together goes beyond the 2nd and 3rd, and continues until dawn.

“Ugh… … I can’t drink any more.”

“Don’t feed me any more… … .”

“help me… … .”

Everyone was so drunk that they couldn’t come to their senses.

Theo and Wellington were the only ones sober.

Twap Twap Twap!

Wellington was chewing on the straw of orange juice he didn’t know how old it had already been.

‘I want to play too… … I can play well… … .’

If you hang out with a good life man (?), this is not good.

While I was grumbling inside, Theo sighed and laughed next to me.

“You’re the one I don’t like.”

“… … Well, what can I do? I am underage.”

“After the flowering ceremony.”

“… … ?”

“After the opening ceremony, let’s have a drink together. From then on, Gagyu doesn’t specifically ban it.”

Wellington let out a laugh.

Looking at this, I thought Theo was really good at handling people.

“yes. It is.”

“And, in fact, I asked Well not to drink because I had something else to ask of him.”

“ask?”

Wellington tilted his head.

It wasn’t often that Theo would step out like this.

Then, seeing Theo’s serious face, he narrowed his eyes.

“You must have something.”

Wellington’s eyes sharpened.

It’s like the nickname ‘Lion of the Snowfield’ that you will get in the future.

Theo wondered if this might be the ‘real’ side Wellington had been hiding so far.

“Sooner or later, there will be a competition for power between me and Axion. And it will end around the time the flowering ceremony begins.”

“… … !”

Wellington, without realizing it, stiffened his back.

competition for power.

Nothing in Ragnar was as heavy as that horse’s weight.

“Of course, I will be the one to win. There is something I want Well to help with.”

“What are you saying… … !”

It was then.

“Theo Ragnar.”

bang!

Suddenly, the door to the pub burst open, and yellow-armored swordsmen entered.

All the customers in the pub turned blue.

They were the swordsmen of the law, who were also called Winterler’s grim reapers.

“You are urgently arrested on charges of blackmail, intimidation, violence and instigation.”