The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 25

Relic of the Great Dragon (5)

‘Mother?’

Theo didn’t understand for a moment.

‘Mother? Kirson?’

As far as Theo knew, Cecilia was an orphan with no family.

So, it was not a good position in the family.

By the way, you call the owner of the Basque workshop your mother?

I couldn’t connect at all.

Even more so, although Kirson is crazy about money, he is an elf in name.

As far as Theo knew, there were only a handful of ‘high elves’ left on the continent.

So, he couldn’t be Cecilia’s mother.

Do you know whether or not you know about Theo’s question?

Kirson was casually responding to Cecilia’s title.

As if very disrespectful.

“What is mother? Do you really think of me as your mother?”

“Even if it’s my adoptive mother who only raised me for half a year, my mother is my mother.”

“Damn year. It’s something I don’t normally see.”

“Or should I just call you ‘old man’ or ‘age spot’ as usual?”

Theo wanted his mother’s speech skills to be very spicy.

“Anyway, after saying it… … ! just turn it off All the ties between you and I have long since ended.”

It was just then that Kirsson was about to turn away in anger.

Suddenly, Cecilia threw the three swords she was holding in her direction.

“What is this?”

Kirsson reached out with his left hand, not holding the smoking pipe, and deftly caught the swords.

It felt like the wind was following her will.

‘His skills are as good as his hammering skills.’

While Theo’s eyes sparkled.

One of Kirsson’s eyebrows twitched.

It was because they were the treasured swords that Cecilia had brushed her off with, saying she needed a present for her son last year.

“I’m here to return it.”

“You’re upset. How dare you return the sword Kirson himself refined.”

Theo let out a laugh.

I thought it was just a good quality sword for formal wear.

You said it was smelted by the magi himself?

“Even if that wasn’t the case, who the hell would return a product that was bought more than a year ago?”

“If it’s a defective product, shouldn’t it be possible to return it even after a few years? It seems that the motto of the Basque workshop also includes trust and sincerity.”

“Defective goods! There was no way I dared to do anything wrong with the things I made… … !”

“If you don’t believe me, have you seen it yourself?”

Kirson frowned as if he didn’t like Cecilia’s confident attitude until the end, but

Sureureung!

The moment he pulled out his sword, his expression hardened.

The same goes for the remaining two sack.

Kirsson was speechless.

“… … This.”

“Are you still going to say it’s not a defective product?”

“… … .”

Kirson was silent for a moment, examining the pre-swords one by one.

worn condition of the blade,

The shock applied to the sword body,

Everything, even the balance of the sword.

Then, for the first time, he opened his eyes with a serious expression.

“Who wrote this sword?”

“Who would have written it? Of course he is my son.”

“The guy behind you?”

“Be careful what you say. Now he is the one who will lead the next Ragnar. It is also the child who will be the main character of the flowering ceremony in five days.”

Theo was too ashamed of Cecilia’s gold lacquer, but he did not show it and politely set his manners.

“This is Theo Ragnar of Camellia Palace. It is an honor to meet the owner of the renowned Basque workshop.”

“… … Theo Ragnar. yes. I’ve heard word of mouth going around among young field managers. Hanabi’s son’s right arm was cut off, and the second son of the Ranke family was made of blood?”

“It’s just an exaggerated reputation… … !”

“Did I tell you? He is a promising player who will rewrite the next history of Ragnar.”

Cecilia raised her nose high again.

Theo wanted to hide somewhere from his mother’s skirt.

“That’s why my son used such a defective product. However, what if you participated in the Flowering Ceremony without knowing this condition? Do you have the confidence to handle the ridicule you will receive then? The honor of the Basque workshop and the reputation of the horsemanship will fall, right?”

“This trace is not like that… … !”

Kirsson was about to say something but shook his head and turned away.

“It happened. It doesn’t seem like it’s a story to share here, so follow me.”

* * *

Caang, Caang, Caang-

Theo and Cecilia followed Kirson across the studio.

Even though it was late at night, close to 100 field managers were busily walking around.

It seemed that it was because they were coping with the backlog of orders as the flowering ceremony was just around the corner.

So, no one was interested in Kirsson’s sudden guest.

Thanks to that, Theo was finally able to ask questions.

“How are you with the majang?”

A smile crept across Cecilia’s lips.

“It is as I have heard.”

“Then you are really a foster mother… … ?”

“It’s a short relationship of less than half a year, but it’s a mother who took care of this mother.”

A faint smile as if recalling old memories.

“You must know that this mother was an actress before she married Ragnar, right?”

“Yes. Because you told me before.”

“I got to know my mother then. Mother loves anything beautiful. Whether it be jewelry, gold, art, music, or theater.”

Cecilia added an afterword.

“Or a person.”

“… … .”

“So they adopted me as their adopted daughter. Do you like it or what? It’s a good thing for me to have a pretty strong back, so it wasn’t bad.”

Theo could feel the deep affection beneath Cecilia’s words.

Wouldn’t that half-year of being in a mother-daughter relationship be a good memory for her as well?

‘My mother’s excellent eye for art must have been influenced by Kirsson.’

“But how did you end up leaving me?”

“At that time, this mother was in the eyes of the head of the household.”

“… … .”

“At that time, the head of household was so cool. Beautiful, dignified… … . That’s why I fell in love with this mother.”

My mother was against it.

Theo closed his lips at Cecilia’s afterword.

-Can not be done.

– But mother… … !

-If there’s anything else you want to do, do it. don’t give me any support Didn’t you say you wanted to set up your own theatrical company the other day? how much do you need support this mother

-It’s no longer needed. If only I had him… … !

– Stop talking nonsense! What are your eyes covered with now! My eyes are blinded by the light of my reputation as Ragnar!

-But!

-Do you think you would be treated properly if you went there? It is a jungle full of non-humans. I can’t send you to a place like that!

– I can’t help it if you keep opposing it. I have no choice but to make up my mind.

-What are you doing… … ?

-Thank you for raising me all this time, mother.

The events of the past flashed through Cecilia’s mind for a moment.

A past that can’t be recalled now.

“I hardly contacted him after that, but I visited him again last year.”

– What did you come here for? when you leave the house

– I need a sword.

-knife?

-Yes. I will give it to my son as a gift. Can’t you make it into a past relationship? I will pay the bill.

-… … yes. Do it yourself.

“That’s why the three Preliminary Swords were created.”

“that’s right. By the way… … Who would have thought that a sword would be made that way? I’m thinking of asking if she messed up because she was a disowned daughter.”

Theo scratched his cheek with his index finger.

Because I felt the love and resentment of my mother for Kirson.

In fact, he was well aware that the preliminary sword Kirson had made was not a defective product.

‘The blade is damaged because of Drake’s scales… … . How can I tell you?’

There is a restriction on not being able to talk about the dungeon, so it’s just hard to know how to bring it up.

However, Kirsson cannot continue to receive resentment for no reason.

‘It seems that the Majang still cares for her mother.’

Then, Theo thought as he looked at Kirson’s back, where the smoke was blowing.

‘By the way… … Why didn’t I show up at my mother’s funeral in my previous life?’

* * *

“I will forge you into a black bird. Even if I try to explain this or that, it will only look like an excuse to my old adoptive daughter.”

Kirson said that to Theo and Cecilia’s mother as soon as he entered the representative’s office.

Winnie the Pooh-

It’s a bonus that white smoke spreads throughout the talk.

Cecilia frowned as she cleared the smoke with her hand.

“The words are good, but this acting is a bit… … !”

“Just ask me one thing.”

Kirsson cut off Cecilia’s words, who would only nag her, and licked her lips while looking at Theo.

「What kind of relic of the ancient dragon do you have?」

It was telephony.

Cecilia lit the twin wicks and looked at Theo and Kirson.

She only learned basic breathing techniques, but as the hostess of a renowned swordsman’s house, she knew the art well.

That Kirson wants to talk to Theo alone.

She slinked back.

“ah! Didn’t you say you haven’t had an opening ceremony yet? Then just keep your lips swollen. You can find out that much.”

Theo nodded silently and pursed his lips.

‘Are you referring to the ancestors of the guardian dragons, who are said to protect the home of the ancient dragons?’

Kirsson frowned.

“You don’t know about the artifact?”

‘I’ve heard the ‘legend’ that the founder arranged the treasures used by the Great Dragon for the descendants of Ragnar… … .’

Theo couldn’t understand Kirson’s words.

Are you talking about a fairy tale that all Ragnar’s children know?

I don’t think so.

“Legend? A legend! under! you know that? Don’t even think about pretending.”

Kirson pulled out a pre-sword with a voice mixed with irritation.

“If you don’t have the artifact, how can you explain the traces left on this sword?”

Most of the marks that Kirsson pointed out were from striking the scales of the drake or being directly bitten by them.

“This unique pattern is a trace that only those who have awakened the artifact can leave behind!”

Theo opened his eyes.

Kirson’s words mean he knows about dungeons!

thump thump!

Theo’s heart raced.

But Theo was calm.

It wasn’t the time to express myself yet.

‘The scars left on the sword are just the ones I’ve been training too intensely.’

“You mean you’re going to keep pretending until the end. well, really Wouldn’t you be hasty to reveal a secret to me, whom we met for the first time today? I understand. So will my country.”

Whoa-

Kirsson took a deep breath in the smoking pipe and then exhaled.

The representative office was filled with smoke.

Cecilia glared at Kirson, but did not break the mood.

“But, let me tell you one thing. Opening an artifact is something that no one can do.”

Kirsson’s eyes sank deeply.

It’s a completely different look from the nervous and money-obsessed ones I’ve seen so far.

Theo wondered if this was the ‘real’ Kirson.

“There are many cases where someone can’t open it even if they want to. No, most of them.”

Then, the tip of one lip curled up.

“But you seem to have made it… … Where should I check it out? I wonder if I can get a selection of other relics as well.”

Kirsson clapped abruptly without even hearing Theo’s answer.

match!

Soon the door to the representative office opened and the secretary waiting outside appeared.

“Did you call, CEO?”

“Bring ‘that’ from the warehouse.”

“‘that’… … Are you talking? But boss, that’s… … !”

“Stop talking and bring it.”

“… … All right.”

The secretary took turns looking suspiciously at Theo and Cecilia before leaving.

Cecilia asked.

“What did you ask me to bring?”

“Did you not do that? That I gave you a defective product. So, in order to make amends and to stop the spread of rumors, this grandmother is trying to give a gift to the ‘grandson’ she met for the first time.”

As Kirson laughed loudly while biting into a smoking pipe, Cecilia quietly narrowed her eyes.

I was very suspicious of giving the word grandson so much power.

So I turned to Theo to see if it would be okay, but

“I’m fine, mother.”

“it serves you right. My grandson says it’s okay too. You just took it too sensitively.”

Theo smiled calmly and eased Cecilia’s worries.

‘Other artifacts… … I don’t know what Kirsson is up to, but if that’s true.’

It was possible that the message that had been thoroughly hidden until now could have been discovered.

Theo thought it was worth the gamble.

‘If you’re someone who cares about your mother, you might be able to trust her to some extent.’

While Theo’s eyes went deep, the secretary returned.

“I brought the goods as you instructed. then.”

The secretary put her things down and left the office as if running away.

The object was a long wooden box.

However, the appearance was a bit peculiar.

Not only was the exterior wrapped in iron chains, but the hinged entrance was securely locked with a rusty padlock.

Other than that, there were no other characteristics.

Cecilia tilted her head, wondering what the hell this was.

But.

“… … .”

Theo’s eyes trembled slightly as he looked at the wooden box.

Paaa-

Blue light was leaking from the inside of the lock.

Dongbaekgung’s storage room.

The same as the one I saw when I opened the dungeon door.

“As expected, it seems to be visible to you. I can’t see it at all.”

Kirson’s laughter pierced his ears again.

“I originally wanted to open this, but couldn’t. I wanted to have it, but I couldn’t get it.”

Theo looked at Kirson.

It’s like what the heck is in it.

“What I wanted was a demonic sword… … No, since it contains a monster, the expression “a ghost sword” would be correct. In any case, the sword said to have been made by the Great Dragon from its own fangs in the distant mythical age is contained within it.”

woo woo-

said Kirsson, emitting thick smoke once more.

“It’s called the Moon White Sword.”

“… … !”

Theo’s eyes widened.

It was a name he knew very well.

-Why is the Black Dragon’s sword here?