The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 9

Sleeping Dragon now stretches (4)

The watchers had no understanding of the current situation.

Apparently, it was Theo who broke the sword.

It means that there was that much difference in skill or power.

Wellington still declared defeat?

Perhaps Theo is tired from the previous duel, so he reacts like that out of humility—

“That’s not it. You fools.”

The watchers’ thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a voice from behind.

Eyes hurriedly turned back.

that buck that buck

“Chief Evelynn… … ?”

People who recognized her were shocked.

Because it wasn’t what they normally knew.

A white uniform that reveals the shape of the body.

The epaulettes on her shoulders shimmered beautifully, and the golden buttons engraved with dragons looked like they would burst into flames at any moment.

The rapier hanging from her waist made a sharp clicking sound whenever she took a step.

The empty left sleeve was fluttering, but it seemed to be more elegant and full of dignity.

A white robe that is only given to senior members of the Baekgap Yonggidae.

The watchers were completely overwhelmed by Evelyn’s prayer at this moment.

Because the idol that any swordsman in Ragnar would hope for was right there.

“What if you could put magic on it? What if the aura was overlaid? How do you think it would have turned out?”

Whether the watchers did it or not, Evelynn’s gaze was still fixed on the gymnasium.

“If you still don’t know, just throw away the one on your shoulder.”

Evelynn passed the guards and approached Theo and Wellington.

Only then did the guards realize the meaning, and no one could speak.

The clash between Theo and Wellington was clearly ‘simultaneous’.

But the lynching of the sword was a problem.

Theo’s Zweihander was much longer than Wellington’s.

And Wellington was within that distance.

And if you consider the weight?

Slurp!

In an instant, cold sweat ran down their foreheads.

‘You can get that speed even with a Zweihander?’

‘Is that even comparable to Narcio, who is famous for his quick sword?’

‘If I could use magic, how much faster would it be?’

It was only then that the watchers began to feel like a monster in Theo.

-There were no lies in the rumors. No, rather lack of rumors!

Those thoughts crossed my mind at the same time.

And.

“What are you talking about? The sword is broken on my side. It’s my defeat. It was an honor to share a good fight.”

Theo bowed his head as he braced himself.

A figure full of theft and elegance that is completely different from the arrogant figure he has shown so far.

Exciting!

The primitive emotions of the prosecutors again made their hearts beat wildly.

The heat of Theo and Wellington’s fighting spirit,

The healthy attitude of two people who clearly acknowledge each other after the confrontation,

intense eyes,

Somehow it made them feel like they wanted to hang out there too.

The swordsman’s chivalry that he had only dreamed of someday was right there.

* * *

“Isn’t the sword that Prince Theo used already worn out from many battles? Moreover, his stamina was exhausted, so this match is his own defeat.”

“In a battlefield where blind swords and arrows fly, who cares about all those circumstances? A swordsman who loses his sword is doomed to defeat in the end.”

While the non-arguing was going back and forth about the strange subject of “I lost”.

Theo was looking at the achievements he had gained from a total of ten matches.

[Luck] had risen by 10.

Other stats also improved slightly, albeit slightly.

‘Also. I still lack a lot.’

On the one hand, I fell into a new trouble.

After sharing a consensus with Wellington, he clearly realized his weakness.

‘I’ve memorized the form of arcane swordsmanship now. The same goes for connections and applications. But I can’t go beyond that.’

Arcane swordsmanship is usually divided into two major categories.

A form containing herbivores or guts.

and the will contained in it.

A brother is literally a form.

As long as you’re not stupid, it’s possible to memorize it.

It is also possible to modify the structure if you have mastered the body.

That’s the application.

But righteousness was different.

Just as an egg has a yolk containing the most nutrients in a hard shell.

Righteousness covers all the techniques of arcane swordsmanship.

What if you don’t realize this?

It’s just a watermelon surface.

All of the arcane swordsmanship Theo brought from the library were so excellent that even the elders later burst into admiration.

The problem was that Theo didn’t have a very good eye for swordsmanship.

Something else was needed to dig this out.

‘teacher.’

Theo swallowed dryly.

‘I need a teacher who will guide me on the right path and teach me.’

But is there really a teacher who can teach him?

No, in a nutshell.

It was because the image that ‘Theo Ragnar’ had built up so far was not good.

Even if they were able to change their image through this opportunity, they were also the losers who were culled from Ragnar.

It was difficult to form a good public opinion right away simply by defeating them.

This was something that had to be done slowly over time.

And even if there was someone who could become a teacher, he would have already put a line somewhere else because of the Flowering Ceremony.

‘I really want to see Master Newwits, but… … It’s impossible because your body can’t go out of Winter until the flowering ceremony is over. Furthermore, he is more like a scholar who has only encountered martial arts in theory, but he is a nerd in practice.’

Above all, he was scheduled to appear in earnest only five years later, so it was not the time to meet him yet.

In the end, after all these conditions are removed, there is only one person left.

‘Julius… … .’

But Theo shook his head.

He still treats himself well, so if you ask him, he will listen.

But isn’t it unreasonable to make such a request to someone who once refused?

If you’re going to ask for a favor, you really have to think about entering the Baekgap Yonggidae.

‘As expected, I have no choice but to wake up.’

There were still five months left until the opening ceremony, and it was at that time that I wondered if I could somehow realize ‘righteousness’ if I continued sparring during that time.

“You are thinking wrong. What is lacking is not ‘righteousness’.”

A voice as if looking into your head.

Theo was startled and turned his head back.

Evelynn, who had an unfamiliar appearance in uniform, was standing there.

Suddenly, before I could even ask what he was wearing, another thought popped out of my head.

“How can I… … ?”

“That’s right, right around this time of year, all of the worries that people like Theo-sama are having, aren’t they?”

“… … .”

Is this a compliment or an insult?

food.

Evelyn let out a light laugh as she looked at Theo, who was staring at her with a bewildered face.

“Forgive me if I have been rude.”

“… … Oh no. tell me more than that What am I doing wrong?”

“What do you think of ‘of’, Theo?”

“Isn’t that the secret of swordsmanship?”

“Then what is the mystery?”

“What swordsmanship seeks… … ?”

“Then what is that pursuit?”

“The creator’s goal?”

“And what is that goal again?”

“… … .”

Seon dialogue that continues to bite the tail after tail.

Theo suddenly felt speechless and stifled.

“’Righteousness’ is, after all, the core of swordsmanship.”

“main point… … .”

“But the core of it is actually not that great when you look at it. Some people decorate it with splendor, such as capturing the blue of the sky or imitating the grandeur of the sea, but in the end, they swing, stab, block, cut, cut… … It is nothing more than a simple combination of what we know.”

Theo finally understood what Evelyn was trying to say.

-Basic skills.

Those who have just started swordsmanship, or those who are new to swordsmanship, have a poor understanding of the basic movements that can be trained.

“Theo is amazing. For some reason, someone whose basic skills are not perfect seems to know a lot of visions that I have never seen before.”

“… … .”

“Oh, of course, I am not asking where the visions come from. However, I am telling you that the order is wrong.”

Evelyn’s eyes were still.

“If you teach a child who can’t even walk properly to jump, will he be able to run properly? Even if you teach a baby bird to flap its wings, can it still fly?”

“But.”

“Yes. I know. Still, you want to say that you’ve been training well and haven’t had any problems, right?”

nod

“But isn’t that what ‘Ragnar’ is supposed to be?”

“… … !”

“Ragnar’s body is a blessed body that allows a child who can’t walk to be born, and a child who can’t even control himself to bite the neck of his natural enemies. Theo-sama has an even greater talent of being able to fly through the sky with the enemy he has bitten off.”

In the meantime, I leaned on my talent.

No, more accurately, it must have been a big bar that relied on the dragon’s heart.

“So you need to get your basics right before relying on that talent any more. You have to have a solid floor so that you won’t have to worry about the bottom even if you go higher.”

Theo wiggled his fingers.

Something tickling seemed to flicker from my fingertips as if I couldn’t catch it.

How do I get hold of this?

Again, there is only one answer.

‘Whether I’m going down the wrong path or making the wrong decisions, I need someone by my side to keep me right.’

teacher.

Not a swindler like Rendon, but someone who could be called a real teacher.

for example.

Like the person in front of me right now-

“Eveline.”

“Yes.”

“Will you be my swordsmanship teacher?”

-Ugh!

There was a whining sound all around. were the watchers.

No matter how much he retired, it was because it was a great honor to be able to learn swordsmanship from Baek Gap Yonggi University.

Wellington, who was a step away, was looking at me with a strange gaze.

By the way.

“Can you see my clothes?”

Evelyn said something completely different.

“Yes? Oh, that’s right. Did you decide to go back to the Baekgap Yonggidae by any chance?”

“Yes. This time, I came back, albeit temporarily.”

There were many occasions when he was friendly with Evelyn, including in his past and present lives.

But in the meantime, she never brought up her past.

But this time, he even returned to the unit.

Is it the butterfly effect?

However, he must not have had a major twist on his past yet.

“But is it temporary?”

“You are what I said. The captain made a condition.”

“condition?”

“Yes. He told me to become Theo-sama’s swordsmanship teacher.”

“… … .”

“You said you’d need Theo the most by now.”

“… … !”

The surroundings also became noisy.

-Muh, what is it?

– Baek Gap Yonggi is the swordsman master… … ?

-That’s not just a crew member! Evelyn! She was said to be the captain’s right-hand man, Evelynn!

-So you’re not actually a Jascout?

– Crazy… … . Is it real? A man with a high nose, Baek Gap-yong Ki-dae, who calls for love twice.

-However, even before the Flowering Ceremony, private lessons? her!

– But isn’t it worth it?

-If it’s to the point of standing shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Wellington… … .

Now, their eyes looking at Theo were becoming ‘envy’.

… … Somehow, my eyes seem to shine too brightly.

‘Julius… … Did you foresee this far with that short encounter? After all, I am a person, am I a person?’

“If this is some kind of condition… … !”

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about that. Because even the captain said this was a ‘favor’.”

“favor?”

“Yes. You said it was an investment. for the future.”

“… … .”

Theo scratched the back of his head.

At this point, it was hard to understand what Julius was thinking.

But there is no need to reject this.

The one who wanted Evelynn as her swordsmanship teacher in the first place was herself.

“thanks. Then I’ll ask you regardless.”

“great. Then pick up your sword.”

“… … uh?”

“The captain is the captain. Shouldn’t I just test Theo to see if he’s qualified to be my disciple?”

It wasn’t wrong, so Theo also recalled the fact that the sword had broken after holding up the Zweihander in the blink of an eye.

“Then change the sword… … !”

“Didn’t Theo tell you a moment ago? In real life, those are just excuses.”

“… … !”

“Please block it for now.”

nettle liquid-

‘fast!’

The flash flashed so fast that I wondered if it was someone who was really uncomfortable, or someone who hadn’t held the sword in his hand for the past few years.

Theo squeezed the dragon’s heart as hard as he could and somehow followed Evelyn’s movements.

The moment I tried to turn the angle of Zweihander to prevent that.

Shh!

Suddenly, Wellington’s sword squeezed between Theo and Evelyn.

Chaaang!

“Since the sword is half, shouldn’t the remaining part also be filled? Just in time, when I put my sword together, it seems to be the perfect length.”

Wellington glances over here and grins.

Fisik!

Theo laughed along and followed Wellington.

Theo on the left and Wellington on the right.

aaah-

Shh shh!

As if they had made a promise to each other, the way they moved in sync was very sharp.

“It’s a good idea for both of you.”

Evelyn also reacted quickly, bursting with admiration, as if the sudden appearance of the hindrance was not bad.

Follow me –

In an instant, the three swords came together in mid-air, reverberating with loud metal sounds.

“Wow!”

Watcher. No, the followers who acknowledged and admired Theo, but then went beyond that and became completely assimilated by the heat he radiated.

Their shouts made the gym go wild.

the more so

thump thump thump!

The hearts of everyone present also beat wildly.

[Congratulations! Successfully completed Tutorial Quest #8… … .]