Episode 21
Artifacts of the Taigo Dragon (1)
Kyaaaaah!
Lesser Drake, who suddenly lost one of his eyes while sleeping, writhe in pain.
Boom, bang, bang, bang!
The power was so great that it made such a loud noise that it seemed like the cave was going to collapse every time it jumped.
‘It would have been better if it had penetrated into the brain. Was it shallow?’
Theo clicked his tongue lightly and jumped forward.
It’s a shame, it’s a shame, now is the time to focus on hunting.
Excluding the sword stuck in the guy’s snowball, there were two swords left. He held each in his hands and crossed them at the back of his neck.
Thump!
But the scales on the nape of its neck were so hard that even a sharp sword would bounce off them.
‘this……!’
Wow-
Lesser Drake realized that Theo was his enemy and charged at him roughly.
[Dragon Fear dominates the battlefield. Fear status is applied, reducing movement by 10%.]
Plus, it has the dragon-killing aura unique to the dragon species.
Theo quickly pulled his two swords inward, barely managing to push the Lesser Drake aside.
‘The scales of this bastard are too hard for the sword to penetrate. Then I have to aim for the gaps between the scales.’
Even in dangerous situations, Ragnar’s keen battle sense told Theo exactly where to move.
The lower neck area connecting the head and torso.
A place commonly called Yeoksin.
Theo quickly spun his body around, dug inward, and stomped hard on the ground again.
‘One day.’
Paaaaat-
Once again, the dagger he was holding in his right hand became a pure white trajectory and stabbed Drake in the back of his neck.
Phew-
This time, I felt a sensation piercing my skin at my fingertips.
“Then, next… … !”
Theo swung his remaining sword diagonally, cutting deep into Lesser Drake’s left eye.
This time, it was a one-shot using the vision sword techniques I had learned previously.
But, it’s a slashing technique, not a stabbing one.
Choaaaak!
Lesser Drake’s remaining eyes burst like firecrackers.
Kwaaaaang!
Theo narrowly missed the spot where Drake’s tail had swung.
As expected, it is a new technique that utilizes vision swordsmanship.
His skills had become incomparably stronger than before.
Thump thump thump… … !
The adrenaline secreted as the dragon’s heart beat wildly.
Theo laughed out loud.
* * *
Recently.
Theo’s followers, including Sybil, felt that the way people viewed them had changed significantly.
“Hey, Sybil.”
“why?”
“The number of people has increased again.”
“That’s right. At this point, I think I might need to change my training gear.”
Sibyl scratched the back of her head as she looked at the crowd that had filled the 4th martial arts grounds since the crack of dawn.
This is also a recent phenomenon.
They were all the people who had come to see Theo after hearing rumors that he was training at the 4th training ground every morning.
Everyone wants to fight Theo with their swords.
Theo heard that he had received the sword of Gaju, so he came to see its capabilities.
The problem is.
“I hope there won’t be any troublemakers this time.”
The thing is that all the people who come here have bad personalities.
Is it because I look down at Theo?
They only thought about beating Theo to elevate their own status, and they never thought about associating with Theo.
So, he was busy treating the crowd that followed Theo as ‘tramps’ and was quick to cause trouble and conflict over every little thing.
What if Evelyn hadn’t existed?
Perhaps it would have been more interesting to see the way he did it.
So this time, I just hoped that there would be only normal(?) guys.
“But why haven’t I seen you around lately, Theo?”
At that moment, Sybil shrugged her shoulders in response to a question posed by someone.
“That’s right. There are only five days left until the opening ceremony.”
“yes.”
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“I’m worried for no reason since you’re someone who never missed a single day. Is it because you’re focusing on personal training? Didn’t you hear anything from Evelyn?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“Hmm… … . I hope nothing happens.”
As the opening ceremony approaches, various incidents are occurring in Winterer with tensions rising every day.
So, I couldn’t help but worry about Theo.
-I’ve been waiting for several days, but why haven’t I seen your nose?
Meanwhile, Sybil and her colleagues heard pumpkin seeds about Theo.
No, they weren’t just pumpkin seeds.
He was openly sarcastic as if he wanted others to hear it.
-That’s right. If I stay here any longer, I’ll start to feel a little sick.
-Well, look at all the faces you see here. How could I have done otherwise?
-Hehehe. Is that so?
Some people who had come to see Theo burst into laughter, while others were left with their faces set in.
“Those kids are really… … !”
Eod grabbed Sibyl’s arm as she tried to step forward in a fit of rage.
“Hey, keep quiet. Didn’t you hear what Lady Evelyn said before? That as the opening ceremony approaches, there will be tricks to tarnish Theo’s reputation? Keep quiet.”
Sibyl gritted her teeth.
“Then just leave it like that?”
“You’re just saying that to us. It’s not something you hear for a day or two. Why are you saying that?”
“Shit.”
Sibyl is barely able to calm down while suppressing her anger.
-But you’re saying that you actually think that way sometimes?
-What are you thinking?
-Is that rumor true? That he received the master’s sword. Actually, if you think about it, no one has actually seen it, right?
-Hey, so you’re not saying it’s a lie?
-That’s not a lie, of course. But rumors can be exaggerated, right?
-Huh? That’s true too? Then the reason you don’t show up is because you’re hiding because you’re afraid your skills will be exposed?
-We’re the ones who are scared.
-Oh, that makes sense? Hehehe! It’s funny how you hide in fear and then drag yourself out. It’s hard, it’s hard.
Sybil’s face hardened.
Because that was blatant disrespect to Theo.
So I turned to Eod.
“Huh?”
No Eod?
The moment I looked around wondering where it had gone, I was able to see it.
The sight of Eod flying and kicking(?) the guys who were laughing.
Pfft-
“Cough!”
The guy who was standing still and got his head kicked ended up getting kicked back violently.
“Hey, Henry!”
“This crazy guy!”
“What is this loser doing!”
Those who had been giggling together until just a moment ago all drew their swords and growled at Eod.
“… … That crazy kid. He told me to be calm, but he lost.”
I forgot for a moment.
In fact, Eod is the most extreme Theo’pa among his followers.
When he heard Theo being ignored, his pupils seemed to roll back.
But that doesn’t mean I can ignore that loser friend.
“Everyone, pull out your swords!”
Slurp! Slurp!
As instructed by Sibyl, the followers all drew their swords and gathered around Eod.
Suddenly, the 4th Martial Arts Training Center was divided into two major groups.
“You dare disrespect Prince Theo? These bastards are going to die!”
“Those bastards who look worse than Confucius!”
“… … Hey, don’t talk about faces. We’re not doing well either.”
“But we are average, average! They are not!”
“Yes. If you include Prince Theo, the average will go up… … .”
“Anyway, I don’t like the shit those guys are doing.”
“Step on it!”
Wow-
It was just then that a brawl was about to begin, accompanied by loud cheers.
Kwaaang!
Suddenly, a sword struck down like lightning between the two groups.
“… … !”
“… … !”
A destructive force so strong that it shakes the smokescreen.
Everyone turned their gaze in that direction with stiff faces.
On the handle of the sword stuck in the floor like a grave.
Wellington was looking down with his arms crossed.
“The Prince of Wellington!”
The faces of Sybil and her followers, who met their allies, were filled with joy.
“I, Narcissus Sogaju… …!”
The opposing group swallowed dry saliva when they met the strong one.
-I heard that Narcissus Sogaju was friendly with Prince Theo, but, was it true…?
-I didn’t see you lately, so I thought there was nothing to worry about. Why of all things… … !
-Oh my god, is this going to be a mess?
Wellington was originally called a genius, unlike Theo, who only recently began to receive attention.
Besides, the position of Narcissus Sogaju was by no means a low one.
The gang looked at each other quickly.
-But aren’t Narcissi known for being nice to people who give out Soga? Wouldn’t it be okay if we just talk nicely?
-That’s right! If you say there was a misunderstanding, then something will work out… …!
They tried to persuade Wellington somehow.
“Haven’t you heard yet that everyone got their right arms blown off because they were joking around about Ragnar’s successor?”
Wellington’s gaze looking down at them was very cold.
“Oh, I think there was a misunderstanding. Narcissus Sogaju.”
At that moment, Jenkins, the leader of the gang, cautiously stepped forward.
One of Wellington’s eyebrows twitched.
“misunderstanding?”
“That, that’s right. We are only curious about Prince Theo’s abilities… …!”
“No one has properly seen that he received the master’s sword, rumors can be exaggerated at any time, he is hiding because he is afraid that his skills will be revealed… … Where is the misunderstanding in these words?”
“… … !”
You were listening to everything from the beginning?
Jenkins’ face turned grim.
There was no excuse for this.
“If there are no more excuses, let’s end it by taking one arm each.”
“Okay, sleep… … !”
Before Jenkins and his men could shout anything, Wellington was on the ground and drew his sword.
Wedge-
Suddenly, an épée with a long blade flew towards Wellington like an arrow.
Chaaaaang!
Wellington twisted his body towards him and brought the épée up.
The epee spun around in the air and landed quietly on a nearby tree.
There sat a woman with an icy face, retrieving her epee.
“Re, Rei!”
In an instant, a color came to Jenkins’ face when he saw her.
“What are you doing here, Ray Ragnar?”
Wellington, on the other hand, glared at her with cold, sunken eyes.
‘Snow Bing Sword’ Ray Ragnar.
Among the fifteen-year-old Ragnars of his time, he was the most promising genius along with Axion.
Her fame as a person who overcame the curse of being ‘the nine-syllable pulse’ and took up the sword was so great that there was no one in the North who did not know her.
But why is she here when she has no interest in the outside world at all?
The problem was that she wasn’t the only one who showed up.
Kwaaaaang!
The opposite side where Ray is.
A huge explosion occurred, as if a shell had struck, and a plume of dust rose up.
There was a man there with a muscular body that seemed to be about 190 centimeters tall, despite his young face.
“To Holkus Ranke?”
The Ranke family is one of the six noble families, along with Narushio and Hanabi.
They were also known for their large physique and brawn like a polar bear, and were better known by the nickname ‘The Polar Bear Family’.
Holkus was the second son of the Ranke family and was a genius who was expected to make a big splash at this year’s opening ceremony.
“Hahahaha! This, this, is it okay if I’m the only one left out in this fun-looking place! Are you all going too far?”
Holkers looked back at Wellington and Wellington, laughing evilly.
The more this happened, the more stiff Wellington’s expression hardened.
From Ray to Holkus.
It was because I had the feeling that it was absolutely no coincidence that they suddenly appeared at the 4th training ground all at once.
Wellington, Axion, Ray, Holkers.
In the North, these four people had separate nicknames.
-Northern 4th Quarter.
They are said to be four talented people representing the future of the North.
Excluding Axion, there are three gathered in one place.
The fact that these guys, who are busy preparing for the opening ceremony, moved means that they clearly have some kind of ulterior motive.
Wellington was tense, as he had no idea what it was.
He even grabbed his sword as if he was going to fight the two of them.
But Ray, despite being under Wellington’s watch, paid little attention to him.
Just quickly look around and find other people.
“Where is it?”
“what?”
“Flashing tiger.”
“Island… …?”
“The owner of the training center here.”
Wellington only then realized.
The fact that the word ‘Seomho’ is a nickname referring to Theo.
‘You’ve developed a nickname.’
I didn’t know.
He also hasn’t been able to pay any attention to outside work because he’s been focusing solely on personal training.
But what about Seomhora?
It means a tiger that flashes like lightning.
I thought that perhaps there was no nickname that suited Theo better.
Who built it?
“Why Prince Theo?”
“Because I wanted to see the result before the opening ceremony.”
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
