The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 19

first war (4)

Fortunately, the secret about the storage room on the second floor was now solved.

[The rating of Tutorial Quest #11 has been raised due to fighting against the sword of ‘Kyle Ragnar’.]

[Rating: S]

[You have obtained ＜Inventory＞ permission as an additional reward.]

[You have achieved S rank for the first time.]

[You have acquired ‘Blue Key’ as a rank reward.]

Theo realized it the first time he executed the second authority following ＜Observation＞.

I can finally use the items I’ve been receiving as rewards.

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[Inventory List]

– Beginner’s Ring ×1

– Beginner’s Necklace ×1

– Beginner’s Earrings ×1

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– Blue Key ×1

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A new type of window made up of numerous slots, like a Go board, allowed you to see a description of the item by hovering your hand over the slot.

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[Beginner’s Ring]

· Type: Accessories

Effect: 5% increase in magic efficiency

Equip condition: level 5

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‘Magic efficiency increases? Even 5%?’

I was amazed when I first saw it.

If it was true, it was like getting an expensive artifact for free.

In particular, artifacts related to magic boasted a very high price.

Fortunately, it wasn’t difficult to get the stuff out of the slot. All I had to do was tap it lightly with my index finger.

[Would you like to wear a beginner’s ring?]

The ring was simple, as if it were made of copper without any design.

I was suspicious because there didn’t seem to be any devices engraved on it.

However, the moment I put it on the ring finger of my left hand, I could feel a big change in the magic that flowed through my veins.

[You have put on a beginner’s ring.]

[Magic efficiency increases by 5%.]

pounding… … ! pounding… … !

The circulation of mana became much smoother than before.

As if the dragon’s heart had grown.

‘It was real!’

Theo opened his eyes wide and tried to take all the other prizes out.

But.

[It is not a condition to wear.]

[It is not a condition to wear.]

Unlike the beginner’s ring, all other items had problems.

[Equipment condition: Level 10]

Theo’s current level is 8.

that did not meet the conditions.

‘How do I raise the remaining levels? Can I gain more experience through sparring?’

I was in a hurry and was thinking about what to do.

I was able to find one item different from the Beginner series in the inventory list.

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[Blue Key]

· Type: Miscellaneous

· Effect: Dungeon opening

Conditions for use: Find the corresponding dungeon gate

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‘Blue? gate? Are you referring to the door to the storage room?’

Right then.

[The quest has arrived.]

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[Tutorial Quest #12]

Follow the blue light to discover and clear dungeons.

· Difficulty: C

· Reward: Material item

· In case of failure: ■■

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In the end, Julius, Evelyn, and Wellington also left saying they would come back tomorrow.

Theo was finally able to stand in front of the storage room.

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The warehouse room was still leaking blue light.

A light that only Theo could see.

Its color was the same as the [Blue Key] currently held in Theo’s hand.

‘This is clear.’

Theo pushed the key into the keyhole on the door.

click-

The door opened by itself with the sound of the lock being unlocked.

Then, a different space is revealed.

‘Is there a place like this in Dongbaek Palace?’

Beyond the door was a long, elongated cave.

Torches on the left and right walls illuminated the interior.

solid floor.

various murals.

Naturally, due to the structure of Dongbaek Palace, such a room could not appear.

Theo stepped inside with a slightly nervous expression.

That moment.

Tring!

[I discovered the dungeon for the first time.]

[As a reward, all EXP is doubled for about 24 hours.]

[Clear the dungeon.]

Theo moved slowly while holding the sword hanging from his waist with his hand.

‘It’s because I’m not used to using it, so my hands are so unfamiliar.’

The Zweihender used by Theo has already been destroyed by Kyle’s sword, leaving only the handle.

I was able to get that handle separately thanks to Julius, but I had to bring a completely different sword here.

things that were rewarded in the past.

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[Beginner’s Training Sword]

· Type: Weapon

· ATK: 8~12

Equip condition: level 8

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[Beginner’s Training Shield]

· Type: Armor

· Defense: 10

Equip condition: level 8

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Contrary to the word training use, the materials of the two weapons were quite good.

So, holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand, he was able to find something while moving.

‘A wolf?’

Kreur-

A wolf with red, bloodshot eyes was slowly walking this way.

By the way… … .

‘big.’

They were much larger than normal wolves.

about 2 meters?

The ferocity was even more ferocious, so it seemed that it would never be easy to deal with.

‘It’s like seeing a wolf in the sea.’

At that moment, the boy moved.

tadak-

‘Fast!’

Quaang!

The wolf approached Theo in an instant and thrust his teeth into it.

I was able to block it by hastily holding out my shield, but the force that put the pressure on Theo was tremendous.

But.

“If it comes to strength, I won’t lose either.”

Theo only reached 53 strength, so he believed in his own strength, having blocked even Kyle’s single sword.

And the dragon’s heart.

bang!

Pushing the ground with all his strength, he pushed the wolf as hard as he could, and thrust his sword into the back of his neck.

However, the wolf stepped back and easily avoided it, aiming for Theo’s side again.

bang! bang! bang!

The wolf was much more agile and strong than expected.

It wasn’t always easy to deal with.

‘The leather is too tough, so the sword doesn’t go in easily. It’s fast, so it’s hard to catch up.’

Could it really be the demon beast on the other side of the north wall?

It is said that it is difficult to cross even the training swordsman who has undergone the opening ceremony.

If so, it was not at all strange that it was so difficult to deal with.

‘The beam of light that my father and Julius used… … It would be nice if I could only use that.’

Theo clearly remembered what Julius had said before leaving Camellia Palace.

-light… … ? her! Have you already felt ＜Dragon Island＞?

-Yongseom? is that the name?

-hahahaha. Actually, I don’t know the exact name. just stuck it like that. The sword of the patriarch I once saw was so beautiful… … I came up with it because I couldn’t think of a better name than that.

-That beam of light, can you teach me too?

-Five! Did you like it? but. I even experienced it myself when I saw it… … Well, as a prosecutor, I can’t resist.

-Please.

-If you ask me to join the Baekgap Yonggidae on that condition?

– I’ll go in.

– Uhm… … !

-Won’t you?

-In fact… … Sigh! I will tell you the truth. It’s not something that can be said to be or not to be.

The bitter smile Julius had made came to mind.

-It’s impossible to pass it on in the first place.

Julius’ explanation was as follows.

Dragon Island is a sword that only Kyle can see.

What he showed was only that he was forced to follow it. Can’t be called ‘real’.

So, I don’t know the formula, herbivore, or secret ritual.

It’s all just speculation.

-When I was given the title of ‘Magic Dragon’ by the head of household, I also asked for it like the current Confucius. want to learn It was because of the Dragon Island that I threw myself into Ragnar in the first place. But then the head of the household said to me.

This light cannot be learned.

is to realize

-I didn’t know what that meant at the time. However, as I kept retracing and retracing, and even clumsily following it, I came to know. In order to show the light, you have to look higher than this.

Theo recalled the sword at that time.

-If Prince Theo wants to get it… … You will have to look much higher than now. But keep one thing in mind.

beautiful and gorgeous.

It was shining nonetheless.

pure white trail.

-That way… … It will be a very lonely and difficult road.

that light… … I couldn’t learn the single sword that Julius named ＜Dragon Island＞ right away.

-The higher the peak you want to reach, the harder it is to climb.

But.

‘If you want to follow… … Wouldn’t it be possible to reach it someday somehow?’

one sword.

If the passion you put into a single sword is important, you should eventually acquire a sword that can kill in one blow.

So Theo decided to change the strategy.

bang!

The shield, which could no longer withstand the wolf’s bite force, shattered, naturally biting Theo’s left arm.

As the flesh was forcibly ripped off, the bones were about to break as well.

Theo swung his sword hard at the snowball to the wolf’s right.

With the desire to resemble the beam of light.

Squeeze the dragon’s heart as hard as you can.

thump thump… … !

It was as if I could hear the sound of my heart pounding in my ears.

Thanks to this, the field of vision narrowed dramatically, and only the target wolf’s snowball was visible.

thought at the same time.

‘The basic skills I learned from Evelyn… … Among the elements that make up arcane swordsmanship, only those that are most specialized for ‘fast’-‘

The wolf hurriedly backed away, trying to avoid it.

The speed of Theo’s sword was much faster than that.

Right now at this moment.

Theo’s head was burning hotter than ever.

The forms of swordsmanship he had learned so far were dismantled and then reestablished repeatedly.

‘Fly.’

nettle liquid-

The fastest attack of any sword I’ve ever wielded.

Pooh!

Unlike leather, the eyeballs were not hard, so the sword penetrated his eyelids very deeply.

‘Shallow.’

I tried to pierce the brain at once, but the wolf’s reaction speed was also fast, so it didn’t seem like it was that deep.

Heh heh heh-

The wolf raised his head in agony.

Theo took advantage of that opportunity to release his sword from his hand and clung to the scruff of the guy’s neck to choke him.

He believed in his own strength, which was not pushed by the wolf’s strength.

Break it up! Crack!

The wolf shook his head randomly to somehow get Theo off,

Theo was dangling, never falling.

If you miss this, you die.

I held on to that thought until the end.

In the end, the wolf gradually lost strength and became limp.

“Sigh… … Sigh… … !”

Theo was able to fall only after making sure the wolf was completely dead.

A sweet smell flew out of his mouth.

It was dusty, and his left arm had no strength at all, as if he had a broken bone.

[You have hunted the Dire Wolf.]

[Acquired 12 EXP.]

[The 2x EXP reward was applied, so 12 additional EXP was acquired.]

[Your level has risen.]

[Number of remaining monsters on the 1st floor: 171]

“My… … Giral… … ! You were a real magician… … ! Besides… … something like this… … I have to catch a hundred more fish… … ?”

Theo forcibly suppressed the nausea that was about to come out.

I didn’t even have the strength to get angry.

Rather, you should focus on leveling up.

[Muscle Strength: 58]

After all the additional stats were invested in [Muscle Strength], fortunately, my muscles got stronger and my left arm started to gain some strength.

‘Anyway, investing in other stats won’t help right away. Right now, it’s only right to focus on one investment.’

If there was an additional corner to believe, it was that when [Muscle Strength] exceeded 50, his qualities changed drastically to the extent that he could feel it himself.

Then what about when it goes over 100?

At that time, wouldn’t it be possible to go far beyond the realm of the extraordinary and reach the realm of ‘splendid’?

Although I was already physically exhausted.

‘But let’s try a little more.’

I got up from my seat again with the thought of doing something.

Yongseom.

To get that clue somehow.

And.

‘According to the message, this will be the only double EXP event… … I can never stop.’

Tattered steps moved through the cave again.