The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 7

Sleeping Dragon now stretches (2)

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[Tutorial Quest #8]

Get out of the title of ‘Ragnar’s bloody bastard’.

Difficulty: E

· Reward: ■■■’s foot■

· In case of failure: ■■

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[The player’s authority is elevated and the information is reprinted.]

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[Tutorial Quest #8]

Get out of the title of ‘Ragnar’s bloody bastard’.

Difficulty: E

Reward: Beginner’s Anklets

· In case of failure: ■■

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‘A player, a quest, a beginner?’

Even though all the information was output without noise for the first time.

Maybe it’s because the overall function is similar to ‘game’, so the unfamiliar words weren’t unfamiliar at all.

Although the penalty item was still hidden.

Thanks to that, I felt like my head was clear and clear.

“Come to think of it.”

Theo blinked his eyes as he alternately looked at his information window and message window.

“Surely, when you were recognized by Julius and Evelynn, [luck] didn’t improve?”

A good idea just occurred to me.

I don’t know if I can really call this ‘good’.

‘Still, if you succeed, the repercussions will be great. Killing three birds with one stone, no, even killing birds with one stone.’

with my daughter

After lightly shaking the bell on the table, the butler who had been waiting outside came inside.

“Currently, among the servants in the Rose Palace, call all the people you can call.”

* * *

The next day, at 6 o’clock in the morning.

Theo headed to the 4th gymnasium as usual.

The only difference is that he has a Zweihander hanging from his back that is taller than he is?

Every time he walked, the tip of his sword dragged along the ground, leaving a long, dark furrow.

– Hey, look over there.

-That person… … ?

-uh. It’s ‘that’ person from the Rose Palace.

– On the outside, it looks very dwarfed.

-You said you haven’t mastered ＜Changcheon Sword＞ properly yet? But how did you catch the two-star test?

-You’re here to find out, aren’t you?

And the scene of the 4th gymnasium was also very different from usual.

Quite a few people gathered in groups of twos and threes, pretending to warm up lightly and watching Theo’s every move.

As additional rumors about Theo quickly circulated last night, people gathered in person to ‘confirm’.

-The idiot of the rose palace, well, not only did he beat the 2-star swordsman, but he was also offered an enlistment offer by Captain Baek Gap Yonggi.

-But he didn’t even know the subject and rejected the offer!

Of course, the majority of those who heard the rumors snorted, saying that there would be no such thing.

But.

still.

What if that was true at least once in a while?

– You can never leave it alone!

That was the conclusion the prosecutors came to.

Any swordsman who immersed himself in the Ragnar family respects Julius.

To reject his offer was to put a disgrace on his face.

It is something that can never happen.

That’s why I tried to judge whether it was true by slowly watching Theo’s training.

iron-

Chow ah!

Suddenly Theo lifted the Zweihander high from his back and drew a long line across the ground.

To be precise, between Theo and the Watchers.

“… … ?”

“… … ?”

“… … ?”

Naturally, the guards who didn’t know why couldn’t help but tilt their heads.

Theo waved his hand at them, telling them to step inside the line.

“Everyone came to see me anyway, right? It’s annoying to deal with them individually, so attack them all at once.”

“… … !”

“… … !”

“… … !”

“What are you doing, aren’t you coming?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Theo’s mouth was full of cynicism as he looked at them still hesitantly.

‘As expected, the rumors worked very well.’

In fact, the epicenter of the rumors that spread rapidly from last night was Theo.

The servants were instructed to spread as many rumors as possible about what happened at the 4th gymnasium.

Unlike the other prosecutors who personally ignored the servants, Theo was on good terms with them.

In addition, he paid a small fee separately, so it seemed that he was very active.

‘There are a total of four things I can aim for this time.’

The first is that you can increase [luck] by drawing people’s attention and spreading fame.

The second is that you can level up by accumulating experience points through continuous sparring.

The third was that he could master the swordsmanship he had just begun to master.

And the last fourth.

‘momentum.’

Theo didn’t want to remain a mediocre person like his previous lives.

He wanted to make a name for himself and monopolize the family seat.

To do so, the name ‘Theo’ had to be left strong in people’s heads like a burning flame.

Like a flame

And those in front of you.

It would be a good firewood for that.

In fact, all the faces of the watchers who were insulted by Theo turned red.

No matter how much Theo was Ragnar’s direct descendant from their point of view, it was because the action he showed now was clearly an act of ignoring them.

However, apart from being angry, the watchers were only paying attention to each other and not recklessly crossing the line.

-If I get lynched here by mistake… … !

– Rumors spread like dogs.

-Shit. But I can’t stay still after being insulted.

Suppose that adults rushed in and made a fuss because a child provoked them. A child who had only been holding a sword for a few days.

It was just a social burial, a burial.

However, not responding to the provocation is something impossible for Ragnar’s swordsman.

Eventually, one of them took a gun and strode forward.

“I am Sybil Drey, a checkpoint at the Southern Checkpoint.”

inspection check. It was a position that could only be obtained with at least 2 stars.

“I would like to ask Confucius one thing. Can you say that the attitude you’re showing now admits that all the suspicions and rumors that have spread around the world are true?”

“It happened between me and Captain Baek Gap Yonggi. Aren’t I obligated to answer that?”

“Then why are you provoking this… … !”

“Because I am busy training alone ahead of the opening ceremony. If there are going to be any disturbances, wouldn’t it be convenient to put them away in advance?”

“… … .”

Sybil’s face turned red.

However, this time it was because of shame, not anger.

For example, Theo’s words meant this.

– No matter what excuse I make, you guys will listen and stop, right? I’ll stay in the gymnasium and make a fuss.

-But I don’t like being interrupted in my training. So what’s wrong with getting rid of you guys?

Sybil was also at a loss for words because, in fact, she had no intention of leaving the 4th Gymnasium until she was completely exhausted.

“So you want to come?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The problem was that upon hearing this, they were embarrassed to move.

If he really jumped at him, he would end up admitting that he was a bitch (?) himself.

‘It’s not possible to do this on purpose to bring the initiative or justification… … ?’

Although Sybil had some thoughts about Theo’s attitude, which was different from Theo’s evaluation she had heard.

“If you don’t come.”

Theo poised with his Zweihander.

“I am going.”

Creepy!

In an instant, chills ran down Sybil’s spine.

Kwaaang-

Wedge love!

Theo quickly crossed the line and charged Sybil, who was in the lead.

Sybil urgently had to pull out the sword hanging from her waist.

Chaaang!

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Until I took out the chest hidden in the farthest corner under the bed.

And until you carefully shake the top of the dusty lid and open it.

Evelyn thought several times.

‘Is this really the best?’

‘Maybe I got caught up in the captain’s wicked tricks again?’

‘What if the trauma of that time strikes again?’

‘What if I can no longer experience the same skills as before?’

‘No matter how severed the left arm is, the center of gravity is very different between two-armed and one-armed. Didn’t he really forget his swordsmanship?’

‘Can I do this?’

‘really?’

‘I… … .’

‘I… … !’

The whispers of countless demons ringing in my head.

Anxiety, worry, nervousness, anger, sadness… … . All the emotions were packed into it.

But.

click-

The moment the sound of opening the lid filled the silence of the room, all the emotions whispered by the demons completely disappeared.

‘Pretty… … Yes.’

The rapier in the box was too fine.

The sleek blade without any decorations was the only thing to boast about, but its plainness caught Evelynn’s eyes.

I’ve been fighting like crazy with this for a while.

You did such a terrible thing to this kid.

Evelyn thought about this and that, then slowly stretched out her right hand and grabbed the handle of the rapier.

Farr.

My hands trembled.

The sword also trembled.

Likewise, the heart… … trembled

-The reason I accepted your retirement application was because I couldn’t hold the reins anymore, not because I couldn’t hold the sword.

-So think about holding the sword again at this point. Isn’t it time to get up again?

The words the captain said passed by my ears.

-Maybe the friend’s fighting spirit could rekindle the fire in your extinguished heart, I thought.

Evelyn slowly rose from her seat while gripping her rapier.

‘You must be at the gym by now, right?’

Will Theo really be able to burn her cold heart?

Can you make my heart beat again?

I wanted to check it myself.

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Burr-

Sybil was awakened by the pain in her wrist.

‘It’s real! You’re really hard on yourself!’

It is said that excellent swordsmen can read the opponent’s thoughts simply by mixing swords.

But now Sybil was just like that.

Theo’s will to fight was felt too strongly.

As if we had met on the battlefield.

‘A person who has never left Winterer in his entire life… … ?’

Follow me!

In an instant, Sybil competed with Theo for several moves, then widened the gap.

Jiying, Jiying-

He cried as if his sword would break at any moment. There were even scratches all over the blade.

No matter how heavy Zweihander is, it is absolutely impossible without skill.

This was enough to be called ‘one prosecutor’.

‘… … There must have been a reason why Julius-sama scouted him.’

Sybil was so ashamed of herself for a moment.

It’s already been 10 years since he became a prosecutor.

But he still couldn’t get out of the realm of 2 stars.

That fact had been eating away at Sybil’s mind for a long time.

-There was a time when I, too, once dreamed of a time when I wanted to stand at the forefront of the battlefield and shine the majesty of Ragnar dressed in a stylish 100-year-old armor… … .

Do you know the feeling of a person who has a big gap between dreams and reality?

Those who haven’t experienced it never know.

The classmates who laughed and chatted together are now at the senior level and are shining so brightly, but he is infinitely behind and hidden in the shadows.

How great was the frustration that came when he realized that his limits had reached this point.

Perhaps it was from then.

To find someone who was worse than himself, to belittle them, and to ignore them.

One of them was Theo.

-Theo Ragnar? Ah, the pale-faced Confucius of the Rose Palace? How do you compare him to me? Unlike those who have no desire for life and no talent at all, huh? me, huh?

A kid who was lucky enough to be born with Ragnar’s blood.

That’s exactly what I thought, but I heard rumors last night.

-what? But that person got Julius-sama’s attention… … ? Nonsense! Why is he such a guy? There must be something. It is clear that there is a mistake.

It may be that he did not want to believe that the object he ignored and despised was recognized by the object he longed for.

Or maybe he just didn’t like the feeling of being left behind.

Sybil visited Theo with her usual friends.

In fact, most of the watchers who came with him were in a similar situation.

Those who once lived with a dream swollen by fortune in their hearts, but had to give up because they were tired of lacking talent and harsh reality.

They wanted to check.

That Julius-sama made a ‘mistake’.

No matter how perfect a person may seem, everyone can make a mistake once in a while.

And I wanted to punish.

The cheeky bastard who dared not even know the subject and kicked Julius-sama’s proposal.

By the way… … .

‘It wasn’t like that.’

Look at Theo’s fighting spirit.

That was absolutely not what a young boy who was ‘lucky to be born with Ragnar’s blood’ could look like.

Crouching to avoid being stepped on,

who gritted his teeth and endured to stand up,

Who swung his sword countless times in places no one could see,

It was a will that only those who persevered and persevered could have.

Sybil, the one he didn’t have.

such will.

“… … .”

Sybil felt like she wanted to hide in a mouse hole right now.

But that only runs away, and it doesn’t correct the mistakes and rudeness you’ve committed.

Chuck!

Just before Theo could move again, Sybil quickly lowered her sword and lowered her head as she covered her right hand with her left hand.

sword ceremony.

It was a common etiquette used only among prosecutors.

“What are you doing?”

“I want to apologize for my mistakes and rudeness.”

Theo stopped and narrowed his eyes.

“I looked down on Confucius’ skills and dared to interfere with his training. It may be hard to forgive, but I feel I have to say something, so I’m greeting you, albeit belatedly. Once again, I apologize for the rudeness.”