Episode 164
Successor of the Tower (4)
Cleve didn’t answer for a moment and began pressing his temple with his index finger.
It seemed like he was quite stressed out because of this incident.
“If I say even the slightest slip of the tongue in front of you, I’ll be in big trouble.”
The longer Cleve’s conversation with Theo went on, the more he felt like he was being sucked into a deeper swamp.
Theo was a swamp.
Absolutely impossible to escape from.
It was more nerve-wracking to have this brief conversation with Theo than it had been to chase after Nazariu for the past few days.
“I’ll give no comment on all the answers. Even if we’re both Ragnars, it’s still a secret that I can’t reveal.”
“I’m not asking for a yes or no. I just want you to listen to my guess. Who knows? It might help you, Cleve.”
“… … .”
“So, would you like to hear more?”
As expected, there was no answer.
Theo took it as a silent affirmation.
“I had two guesses.”
Theo put his index and middle fingers together, then folded his middle fingers first and continued speaking.
“The first is fake. The owner of the small tower of the magic tower is just a disguise to hide the real deal. But this is a little strange. The owner of the small tower has a good position in the magic tower, so it’s unlikely that he would take on such a risk.”
Of course, it is possible that Nazariu is in a political crisis at Matap, contrary to what is known on the outside.
But Theo knew from his future knowledge that this was not the case at all.
Going from strength to strength.
There was even speculation that the word might have been created for the Ivory King.
“So this guess is rejected. The second guess is that he intentionally let Ragnar know about this deal.”
Theo didn’t miss the change in the air in Cleve as he folded his index finger.
“If the deal between Lady Hilda and Matap was actually going to be done in secret, and if Matap was planning to sneakily reveal the deal to Heukseol in order to raise the stakes… … and if he was planning to induce internal strife within Ragnar… … then it seems possible.”
Even though Kyle currently holds the upper hand over Ragnar, there are still quite a few followers of Hilda.
The dragon was a representative example.
So Hilda also remained quiet and secluded for a while.
If I show up here and there for no reason and make Kyle feel more alert, it will only cause internal strife.
But after several decades, Hilda began to move secretly.
And it just so happens that a fierce battle with Troyvan was taking place.
It also targets the Magic Tower, which has a bad relationship with Ragnar.
If this fact were known, wouldn’t it naturally arouse suspicion?
‘Heukseol is the most representative personal guard unit of the lord. Naturally, they cannot help but be on high alert for this matter.’
This is probably the reason why Cleve followed Nazariu.
To find out the exact deal between Hilda and Matap.
If the deal is risky, the Black Dragon will formally report Hilda.
‘Matap is just trying to take advantage of Ragnar’s political situation to get some food and drink.’
Although the details of the deal are unknown, the Magic Tower is able to make a deal and shake Ragnar.
And all the credit will go to Nazariu, who was in charge of this matter.
It is to solidify one’s position as the next top player.
“As expected, I will not comment on the answer.”
Cleve was no longer surprised at what Theo had deduced in such a short time.
‘The second guess was right.’
Kyle and Hilda’s confrontation.
It is a conflict in the shadows that was difficult to know about in a previous life.
Theo calculated what changes this would make to the situation going forward.
“They said they’d hand over the new soldier of the Tower of Magic Tower to us, so just take him. However, if you mess up our work this time, I’ll formally file a complaint with the Baek Gap Yonggi Corps under the name of Heukseol, so keep that in mind.”
“So you’re saying I should prepare an alibi that I can defend myself against? Thanks for the advice.”
“… … go.”
Cleve slowly got up from his seat, smiling bitterly.
He was the main culprit who ruined his own work, but he was a child you could never hate.
It was at that time.
“It seems like you’re not done talking with me yet?”
Theo and Cleve suddenly turned their heads away at the sound of a voice echoing through the air.
It seemed as if the steam in the air was forming a vortex, and soon it took the shape of a human being.
Deungryong lifted his head with deeply sunken eyes.
“I will take the new soldiers of the small tower from Deungryongwan.”
“… … The one who secured the new recruits of the Tower of the Little Tower was Theo Ragnar. And the place that Theo Ragnar led was our Black Snow side.”
Cleve couldn’t bring himself to accuse someone as old as the Nine Dragons without any evidence, so he made an excuse about Theo.
But Denglong just laughed.
“But Theo Ragnar is currently under my command? Of course, the command authority lies with me, not Theo Ragnar. I cannot hand over the new soldiers of the tower lord Nazariu Monte.”
“Theo Ragnar has sole discretion.”
“No, to be exact, he will be granted that authority soon. I hope you don’t forget that his rank is still a field inspector.”
Things got messed up.
Cleve bit his lower lip lightly.
“… … I don’t think the manager will let this matter go easily.”
“You, I think you’re mistaken about one thing.”
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Buck!
Denglong took a step forward.
“Does this really look like me asking for your understanding?”
“… … !”
Gooooo-
A strong wave of energy swirled around the dragon.
The pain of life weighed heavily on Cleve’s lungs.
Her complexion instantly turned pale.
“This is an order. I hope you know that even if you are my lord, you cannot act carelessly before my order.”
Cleve’s body trembled with every word he uttered.
Although his speech was polite, it contained the rage of a ferocious beast.
“No matter how long and how far the black dragon flies, it is still a distant junior to me that I cannot even see. Do you understand?”
Brrrrrr… … .
Cleve trembled like an aspen tree, unable to answer properly.
“Do you understand?”
Cleve’s head turned pale and he was about to lose his breath.
Theo intervened quietly.
“If you have said that much, Cleve must have understood. Wouldn’t it be better to stop now?”
The killing intent that had been pressuring Cleve was dispersed along the way.
A transfer that was carried out by reversing the wavelength.
It was an incredible magical power control technique.
Denglong looked at Theo with a strange look as he patted Cleve’s back while he sat on the floor and vomited out his insides.
As expected, the more I looked at him, the more I desired his talent.
It was an example that served as an excellent stimulus for his disciples.
“Then let’s consider it as agreed and have the new recruits come from this side.”
Deungryong turned around, grabbed his luggage, and disappeared.
“Are you okay?”
Cleve was finally able to come to his senses after Theo repeatedly breathed warm magic into him.
“Shit…….”
That was all she knew how to say in response.
The wall of nine dragons.
Even for her who was looking at the Yongmun Inspectorate, it was too high and distant.
* * *
Chewy!
Clunk, clunk-
The magic train heading to the Baektap ruins has started running again.
‘In the end, the small tower was taken by Deungryong.’
Theo smiled bitterly as he looked at Nazariu and Jirima, who were sitting uncomfortably next to Dengryong.
Of course, it couldn’t be said that Cleve and Heukseol had completely given up on them.
‘They’ll be hiding their identities and hiding all over the train. Some of them will be chasing them in carriages.’
This should be seen as a confrontation between Kyle and Hilda, or a political battle between the Black Dragon and the Light Dragon.
There were likely to be many more clashes between the two people in the future.
Theo decided to just ignore it.
In some ways, it was as if Theo had blatantly set the fire, but it was something that would have happened even if he hadn’t intervened.
Moreover, he did not have bad relations with the Black Dragon or the Light Dragon.
I had absolutely no intention of interfering and getting criticized.
“Aren’t you anxious?”
“It’s completely out of our hands now. There’s nothing we can do.”
“That’s true, but… … Phew! Anyway, I can’t catch my breath when I’m with you.”
“I agree with you.”
“Is it because it’s Ragnar?”
“Maybe so?”
“As expected, the successor is different.”
“… … Why does the story between you two go in that direction?”
Theo, who was watching the conversation between Shelford and Arin, let out a light sigh.
Instead, he turned his gaze to the book he was holding in his hand.
“
But this time, it was Nazariu who showed interest in Theo.
Even though his hands were tightly bound with magic control handcuffs, he still maintained a relaxed attitude.
As if they knew that the dragon wouldn’t harm them.
‘Theo Ragnar… … I must find out what he did to Parcelsus.’
Apparently, Paracelsus had not changed much from before.
But the wizard’s unique sense was speaking.
The Paracelsus of today is no longer the Paracelsus he knew.
‘In reality, Paracelsus didn’t even explore what the R-rank data was. He must have swallowed it, though.’
As long as we do not know what was done to the AI algorithm, the Paracelsus research cannot proceed arbitrarily in the future.
But Theo only glanced at Nazariu and paid no attention.
The moment I saw Nazariu, I started to cry.
No one has ever been so cold to me in all this time… … !
“If you need it, I can help you a lot with basic magic. There’s still plenty of time before you reach your destination, so feel free to ask me any time. Hahaha! It’s such a waste of time if you don’t have anyone to talk to.”
But he laughed heartily, trying his best not to show it.
‘It’s pitiful.’
“How pitiful.”
Of course, it was a no-brainer for Theo and Lordbroke.
『Hoo hoo hoo! You look like a puppy that needs to poop.』
‘You really are in bad taste.’
“Who do you think I am? Pairs are meant to resemble each other.”
Theo knew firsthand that there was no point in arguing with Lordbroke.
‘What the hell are you doing over there?’
“Even if it’s a secret. But I can tell you one thing for sure. When I reveal the secret, you will bow down before me.”
‘When you keep saying that, I feel more motivated.’
“Oh, you want to try to guess?”
‘It’s definitely something to do with time magic, right?’
Roadbroke made no answer.
But Theo had a feeling she was definitely smiling.
‘Let’s give it a try.’
Theo closed his eyes slightly, pretending to read a book.
I learned a lot from hacking Paracelsus.
It was time to confirm that realization.
Thump thump thump thump!
My heart starts pounding like crazy,
Hwaaaa-
The magical power rising from the danjeon and the magical power from the heart mixed together and reached the brain gate in one breath.
The moment [spirituality] is in both eyes,
Paaaaah… … !
Theo felt the air become suffocating.
It felt like time had stopped.
I looked around.
Nazariu was still babbling on about something.
But it was so slow that it was no different from standing still.
I looked out the window.
The scenery outside, which should have been passing by quickly, was almost still, so that each blade of grass could be seen in detail.
That wasn’t all.
The smell of the air, the vibration of the train, the scent of horsepower, the chatter of other people…
I heard it all in detail.
It was as if Theo, and only he, were isolated from this world, and everything in the outside world slowed down.
『The speed of thought is abnormally fast, so the outside world seems relatively slow. The time given to each person is always relative.』
‘That’s amazing.’
『It’s amazing. And the world you’re looking at right now is also the world our dragons live in. This is why dragons all live abnormally long lives, unbecoming of living creatures, but each of them lives a different amount of time. And it’s also why they eventually went extinct.』
Lordbroke muttered bitterly before continuing.
“Look down for a moment.”
Theo turned his eyes down.
Tick tock tock-
The chronograph was quietly ticking beneath his feet, the hour, minute, and second hands turning.
『That’s the time that’s currently set for you. So, should you try to utilize it now?』
If you can move freely alone in a world that has slowed down significantly, you will be able to utilize it in various ways during battle.
Also, the ■■Return ability given as a quest reward is likely related to this.
Theo answered that he understood, and tried to move his arm first.
At that moment,
Cheeeeek!
It was a terrible pain that made my arm feel like it was going to fall off and turn red.
‘Ugh!’
Theo’s eyes were bloodshot.
『Hahahaha! How foolish! Just because your consciousness is fast, does that mean your body is also fast?』
‘How… should I… do… this?’
The limitations of the nervous system that cannot keep up with the speed of consciousness.
The frictional heat from the air and the pressure on the muscles were much greater than Theo had thought.
“What can I do? I have no choice but to keep trying until it works.”
It might not be impossible.
Even when the Plum Princess gave Theo the Plum Blossom Festival, she borrowed a completely different time zone.
The time that actually passed at that time was only a moment.
It seemed that making such an absurd harmony possible and controlling it freely was the essence of time magic.
‘After that, I can also set the time zone I want. So let’s do it somehow.’
Theo turned his attention back to his chronograph.
Tick tock tock tock-
While you are concentrating on your training like that, time passes and passes,
The magic train has already arrived at its destination, the Baektap ruins.
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
