Episode 217
East (2)
Just before meeting Kinkarnon.
Theo unsealed the
[Unseal the relic of the Great Dragon and begin the trial.]
Theo opened his eyes in a huge hall.
A banquet hall where court musicians play instruments under splendidly sparkling chandeliers, and men and women dressed in elaborate costumes and masks dance together.
A few steps above him, sitting on a throne, was a man with a languid expression.
It was a face Theo also knew well.
Although his face was much younger than what he had actually seen, the prayer he exuded was overwhelming to Theo.
“Theo.”
‘Yes, I will accept it.’
Isn’t there only one person in the world who can make even Lordbroke’s voice tremble?
“Sigurd.”
“Oh, you recognize me right away. Many descendants have come and gone over the years, but there have been very few who recognized me so immediately.”
A hint of interest appeared in the eyes that had previously felt dull.
The music playing and the dancing around them were now just background and had no significant effect on the two people’s perception.
“I happened to meet the ‘real’ you by chance.”
“If it’s true, then. Oh, so you opened the White Tower? It must not have been easy. You’re amazing.”
The Sigurd in this place is nothing more than a shell or a trace of what he left behind.
“Yeah. Where am I doing? If I’m doing well there, I feel like I want to hit you in the back of the head.”
“You have been trying very hard to block foreign media.”
“You were having fun? Pfft! Right. You’re making me suffer here while you’re having fun? That’s ridiculous, it can’t be done!”
The languid look on Sigurd’s face was now gradually disappearing.
“By the way, you’re still doing that shit? When was it that I was running around trying to get away, haa… …! Anyway, those Pantheon guys, they’re all flashy but have no substance, no substance.”
Theo now felt as if he had some idea of Sigurd’s personality here.
“Do you have to keep suffering like this here?”
“Yeah! Isn’t it time for me to take a break? Do you know how many years I’ve been doing this in this small space?”
Sigurd’s lament that followed… was truly painful to the human ear.
How long you’ve been stuck here, how hard it is to deal with the occasional Choosers, how boring it is to see the residents here doing the same thing over and over again, etc.
If it weren’t for my sense of duty, I would have given up on work and everything else a long time ago.
‘I don’t think I was originally this talkative.’
I thought that perhaps it was this closed environment that made this person like this.
“That’s what happened.”
“Yes, I see.”
“You, aren’t you listening to a single word I say?”
“That’s not possible. I felt deep sympathy and compassion for the responsibility that the ancestral spirit bears, and I was thinking about how I could speak well to the ancestral spirit when I meet him in the Mansinjeon later.”
“It looks like you didn’t really put much emphasis on swordsmanship before your return, judging by the way your snout works so well?”
Theo smiled quietly and changed the subject.
“But first, tell me what mission I have to do here. Where is the Guardian?”
Sigurd looked at Theo with a face like, “What kind of person is this?”, but he ended up laughing in vain at Theo’s silent smile.
Then he said with a hint of playfulness.
“The Guardian is close to you now.”
Theo was about to ask what that meant when an idea suddenly occurred to him and he opened his [spiritual eyes] wide.
Then, as the surrounding scenery became distorted, sights that could not be seen with the naked eye began to come into view one by one.
Beyond the ornate chandelier were rows of gnashing teeth, and the carpet on the floor was actually a tongue.
The banquet hall. The entire hall was actually the jaws of some giant beast!
and.
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo… … .”
Outside the window, something seemed to sparkle like a jewel and the sound of laughter could be heard.
Theo felt like someone was ‘laughing’ at him.
『It’s a ridiculous size… … .』
Lordbroke’s slurring voice rang in my head.
‘Do you think you know who it is?’
“It seems to be Canhel.”
‘Kanhel?’
『Among the dragon species, it can be said to be a spiritual being that is not bound by form. It usually stays in the shadow of its master, but if there is a place it likes, it will inhabit it and take its place.』
It seems that he liked this banquet hall so much that he took it as his own body.
“If I pass the test, I’ll be able to leave the banquet hall safely, but if I don’t pass… … it’ll be terrible.”
“Why are you being so cruel? Are you really going to let it go that easily?”
Sigurd continued, stroking the armrests of the throne with his hand.
“Rather, this place was created to punish descendants who are greedy but not qualified, or for descendants who are full of will and ambition but have not awakened their talents.”
Sigurd raised his head again and his eyes glowed menacingly.
“Those who pass the test here will obtain the
I think I finally understand now.
The reason Kinkarnon coveted the Emperor’s Scepter even to the point of plotting a coup.
“The fact that he was born with the blood of Ragnar is very important. Shouldn’t he also be given a chance?”
Sigurd smiled brightly.
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“Of course, to do that I have to go beyond ‘me’.”
[The quest has arrived.]
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[Scenario Quest #11]
Among the blessings given to Ragnar’s bloodline is the ability to regress. However, this is only a talent imprinted on the bloodline, and those who have not developed it cannot even dream of it.
Sigurd the Founder was concerned that there might be some descendants who were talented but had not awakened their bloodline abilities, so he created a way to artificially awaken their talents.
The seat of the chooser is a seat that only the emperor can sit in. Also, it is a seat that can prove that one is worthy of succeeding the founder Sigurd.
Prove that you are worthy of the position.
· Difficulty: SS
· Reward: Ancient Dragon’s Relic, ???
· On failure: death
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Theo stared blankly at the item marked ‘???’.
Is that the reward for the one who obtains the Emperor’s Scepter as a Chooser?
“I am saying that I have to go beyond you.”
“It means you have to break me here.”
Sigurd slowly rose from his seat.
In an instant, the music that had been filling the banquet hall stopped, and the dancers retreated to the left and right.
Thud, thud!
With each step he took down the stairs, Sigurd’s face began to grow younger.
“You are now, let’s see. I see. Sixteen. Soon to be seventeen?”
As his height gradually decreased, Sigurd, standing on the carpet, looked young, even young.
Sigurd, seventeen years old.
But, let me tell you, Theo could tell just by looking at his momentum that he was much stronger than Kinkarnon at the moment.
Tingling.
Is it true that the one who founded the great house called Ragnar was someone else?
Srrrrung!
Sigurd slowly drew his sword.
“If you want to talk about being worthy of being king, you have to be at least as good as me at that age, right?”
While he was laughing playfully… … Theo could only laugh in vain.
‘The Emperor’s Scepter… … Now I understand why it was not known within the family until now, and why my father never bothered to retrieve it.’
In the first place, no one had ever passed the trials given by the Emperor’s Scepter.
None of his descendants ever crossed the walls of Sigurd.
Kyle knew that too and did not retrieve the relic.
On the one hand, Theo felt a strong sense of victory.
The Sigurd we saw in the Pantheon was truly the God of War himself.
My heart raced as I wondered how strong he would be.
Of course, if you lose in the process, you will end up just a bite of Kanghel.
‘well?’
For Theo, who had decided to completely overhaul Ragnar, this was a natural ordeal.
“Has anyone ever passed this ordeal?”
Theo levitated four swords into the air instead of the Drake’s blades that had been torn apart.
“Yes.”
Sigurd smiled, his fangs clearly visible.
“Kyle.”
“… … !”
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The duel with the seventeen-year-old Sigurd was so rough that it went beyond the level of a duel and was more like a ‘battle’ or a ‘life-or-death fight’.
Sigurd was not given special treatment just because he was a descendant or a chosen one.
There is a reason why the quest difficulty was classified as SS.
But in the end, the match ended in Theo’s victory.
Theo’s growth, which had already been established through numerous quests and leveling ups, surpassed even Sigurd’s growth at the time.
“It would be fun if we could meet again next time.”
next?
The words Sigurd spoke just before the quest ended raised questions in Theo, but Sigurd simply laughed without giving any explanation.
As if we’ll all find out later.
So Theo returned to reality with his reward.
The Emperor’s scepter, glowing blue, rested in his hand.
When it first came to Theo, it was wrapped around his wrist in the form of a bracelet, not in the form of a scepter.
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[The Emperor’s Scepter]
Adds to the majesty of the emperor.
· Type: Accessories
· Effect: All skill effects are increased by 1.5x
· Wearing Conditions: Those who have completed the corresponding quest
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Amplification of skill effects.
For Theo, there was nothing more effective and certain than this for an immediate power boost.
[‘Skill: Drake Fear’ puts pressure on the opponent.]
Kookung!
Kinkarnon’s shoulder was seen being forcibly crushed.
Kinkarnon’s face became so pale that it seemed as if he would have difficulty speaking, as his body, which was already unable to use magic power due to the magic restraint, was being crushed by the spirit.
But he boasted such great mental strength that he never lost his temper.
Instead of answering, he focused on the bracelet wrapped around Theo’s right wrist.
“The Emperor’s Scepter. You got it.”
A bitter smile spread across his lips.
“After all, is the owner of any object already determined?”
“You have no intention of telling me where you got it. Then is it the Gwangryongje?”
Kinkarnon closed his eyes tightly again.
For Theo, that alone was enough.
In the wide open field of vision of [Yeongan].
A white light was spreading out softly around Kinkarnon.
“It’s the Gwangryongje.”
Such a firm tone of voice.
Kinkarnon’s gaze quickly turned to Theo.
There was a slightly embarrassed look under his eyes.
“It’s hard to tell if I’m just speculating or if I’m being very sure. Isn’t it?”
As expected, the white light became stronger.
At that moment, Kinkarnon was able to feel confident.
That whether he was lying or telling the truth, he could not deceive Theo’s gaze, which was now deeply sunken.
It has become possible to determine whether something is true or false.
[The spirituality contained in the magic power has been strengthened due to the increased skill effect.]
[From now on, you can distinguish the truth of others with your spiritual eyes.]
[Black means false.]
[White means truth.]
Theo intended to use this to pry open the threads of the Light Dragon Emperor that had reached Kinkarnon.
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
