Episode 42
The Secret of the Totem (2)
The item Theo found in the supplies was an artifact.
A ring with a one-time magic engraved on it, but its power is certain.
-Thunder Calling.
This magic summons lightning from the sky, and not only has great destructive power, it also delivers a powerful shockwave.
Even if it could somehow be endured, it was enough to ‘paralyze’ a single sandworm.
but.
Theo made one more assumption here.
-What happens if you awaken the artifact’s spirit with [Hatchling Synchro]?
Hatchling Synchro awakens the essence of things, ‘Yeom (念)’.
Just as I had encountered the Ice White Blade through Ray’s sword, I had the thought that the artifact could also read thoughts and enhance the power of the Thunder Calling built into it.
And as a result,
‘I didn’t know it would be possible to catch a sandworm in one shot.’
The sandworm had no time to survive as its head and body were split in half.
Dismissal, dismissal-
The floor was covered in black soot, and sparks flashed and disappeared incessantly above it.
‘Hatchling Synchro… … This will really come in handy from now on.’
Even with just disposable artifacts, this is all there is to it, but what if you could strengthen Drake’s Blade or Moonlight Sword?
Just imagining it sent shivers down my spine.
Amplifier.
It was truly an unbelievable favor received from the Guardian Dragon.
“No, no, no, that’s nonsense, no… …!”
Orien was still looking this way with a trembling voice.
Theo paid no attention to it at all and rummaged through the charred remains of the sandworm’s corpse.
Thunder Calling shouldn’t have ruined this.
While I was worrying about such things, I was able to find what I was looking for.
“It’s a little damaged, but fortunately it’s still usable.”
What Theo found was a devil.
A blue magic bell hanging from Sandworm’s neck.
The judge said he would award points simply for ‘recovering’ this, but
‘There were other hidden pieces hidden here, like totems.’
The ability to find hidden pieces hidden throughout the building is also one of the evaluation criteria for the Gaehwasik.
Theo turned the magic bell over.
Along the inner surface of the bell were inscribed dots and lines of unknown meaning.
At first glance, they appear to be ordinary patterns.
But to Theo, who was from the intelligence service, it looked completely different.
It was a broken word (a type of secret word made by breaking letters).
‘If we combine these points and lines separately… … it becomes the runes used by the ancient dragons.’
And if you line up those letters, it will become a sentence.
-Lightning is the fastest and most destructive thing between heaven and earth, so if it is handled incorrectly, there is a high risk of physical damage… … .
‘
One corner of Theo’s mouth curled up.
Ragnar had a tradition spanning over a thousand years, so he had many different types of lore.
But among them, there was a breathing method that was ranked at the top.
-Attribute breathing technique.
Commonly known as ‘Law of Calling.’
Just as ancient dragons each had unique properties depending on their color.
The magic method was to give certain properties to magic power.
Thunder.
frost.
flame.
waterway.
tree.
poison.
There were six attributes in total.
However, because of its importance, the title of Sokho was only occasionally granted to those who were high in the line of succession or had made outstanding achievements.
However, there was a unique window through which one could obtain this secret method.
It was the second opening ceremony.
‘All six of the secret methods are fragmented and engraved in various demon species. If you can decipher them, you will obtain them.’
Of course, the process was not meant to be smooth sailing.
‘Each of the four corners of the spell is divided into nine segments, so there are 54 of them. However, since they are all scattered and the number of each corner is different, it is virtually impossible to combine them into one.’
Even if you obtain one scepter, if the scepters you obtain from the next scepter are from different scepters or are duplicates, they will all be useless.
‘Moreover, the hidden piece is only hidden in the entity summoned by the totem.’
It was the hidden piece of the hidden piece.
‘Is this the fourth verse that I have now? It should be divided into nine verses in total, so I still need to find eight more.’
Obviously, it is nearly impossible to obtain a complete synopsis in the second flowering ceremony.
However, it was only ‘close’, not completely impossible.
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In reality, there have often been people who have accomplished this.
‘The monsters known to be closest to the true successor.’
A representative example is Thorkel Ragnar of the Black Iron Age.
Fortunately, Theo knew how to combine the pieces based on his memories from his past life.
There was even something specific that I wanted to obtain from the secret method.
Thunder.
Brain light therapy.
Lightning is characterized by being very strong and fast.
For Theo, who wanted to complete the three claws of the dragon, this breathing technique was the perfect fit.
Theo used his spirituality to recite all the verses, then used his magic to wipe away all the shards and looked at Ray.
“… … ?”
Ray tilted his head with blank eyes, wondering what was going on.
‘This is only poison to Ray, who has already mastered the sword technique known as the Ice White Sword.’
Theo shook his head, saying it was nothing, and slowly walked towards Orien.
Thud, thud-
The guy was still looking at him with a dumbfounded face.
“Orien.”
“Ugh, ugh… …! Oh, don’t come!”
A total of eight applicants survived the appearance of the sandworm.
However, since all of them were in a difficult condition to fight again, it was practically considered that they had retired.
But I didn’t feel any regret.
Because they were targeting not only Ray, but also themselves.
‘Kyoryonghoe, I need to clean it up completely now.’
So that he never runs wild again.
I was thinking of pulling it out by the roots.
“Axion, where are you?”
* * *
Kukukung… … !
The giant bear, a demon boasting a huge size, fell to the ground covered in blood.
The examinees who had been nervous and letting out harsh sighs were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
“Ugh! Okay, this is it!”
“I finally got it.”
“As expected of Axion. He took down a 7th-grade guy by confronting him head-on.”
“Of course. Where would the reputation of black market tickets go?”
While all the applicants for the Kyoryonghoe gathered together and praised Axion.
Axion ripped off the demon’s bell hanging around the demon’s neck with a blank expression.
Green devil.
By now you should have a pretty decent score.
‘There’s another pattern here, what is it?’
Axion tilted his head at the pattern carved into the inside of the demon’s body, but soon figured it was nothing and ignored it.
There was no time to worry about such useless things right now.
“You little shi*s! Are you even human after doing this? Are you even human?”
At that moment, one of the prisoners who was tied up in one corner screamed.
While he was resting, he lost or injured many of his comrades to the surprise attack of the Dragon Society by summoning monsters.
In addition, Axion lost his base when he destroyed the totem.
Of course, I couldn’t help but show a lot of hostility.
Bam!
Axion kicked the guy in the stomach.
“Ugh… … !”
“You, Ragnar’s inspector, are you complaining when you’re the one who got hurt because of your own incompetence? Don’t you know the law of the jungle, the strong prey on the weak?”
Axion kicked the back of the head of the guy who was lying face down on the ground.
“You have to get rid of all those guys who only know how to do evil.”
Madness appeared in Axion’s eyes.
He was ready to kill me if anything happened.
In his eyes, this guy looked like a different person.
Theo Ragnar.
A guy who dared to take first place at the first opening ceremony without even knowing the topic.
He was the kind of guy who would soon have to have his head banged like this.
It was only after a long time that Axion withdrew his kick from the back of the guy’s head.
The guy was already unconscious, his breathing barely hanging on.
“Take all these kids away. If they listen, you give them food. If they don’t, you keep beating them.”
“You want me to do it like I’ve been doing? Hehe! That’s our specialty.”
The men dragged the fainting and shivering prisoners out, laughing darkly.
With this, the number of prisoners taken by the Kyo-Ryong-Hoe is now around thirty.
More than half of the participants in the second opening ceremony fell into Axion’s hands.
– So far, the only ones who have properly resisted are the Ranke siblings, Wellington, and Ray? This is too easy.
-That’s what I’m saying. Those guys will all be caught soon, so the second opening ceremony is actually a stage for our Kyo-Ryong-Hoe.
-The plum blossom palace guys are also doing it on their own. Ugh!
-Then who are you going to beat up next? This game isn’t working, I’m bored to death, ughhh!
After Axion discovered that there was a magical tool hidden in the totem that could summon monsters.
The Kyo-Ryong-Hoe has been focusing more on finding safe areas than on hunting for monsters.
In most safe areas, the test takers are relaxed and at ease, making it easy to take them by surprise.
This was because there was an advantage in being able to easily summon monsters by destroying the totem.
Of course, hunting monsters, securing prisoners, and even supplying supplies.
This means you can get all your annoying tasks done in one go.
So there is no reason to refuse this.
Thanks to you.
Axion was quickly racking up points, and was soon approaching 500 points and 600 points.
“Oh, come to think of it, isn’t it about time to announce the rankings?”
Laughter erupted here and there at someone’s remark.
“Hey, do you really have to see that?”
“Who cares about first place? Of course it’s the captain. What matters is how we rank among ourselves.”
“That’s true, right? Okay. Then the one with the lower rank will treat the one with the higher rank as his older brother, okay?”
“It’s call, you little shit!”
“Ahhhh! It’s been a while since I’ve had an ugly little brother.”
“You’re talking crazy and you fell asleep.”
While the subordinates were babbling on about something that didn’t even matter.
Axion waited silently for the test tube to appear.
Because he also had something he wanted to confirm.
‘Theo Ragnar. Where the hell are you?’
Isn’t it about time you showed up now?
At that time, I was thinking like that.
widely!
A test tube fell down where Axion and the Dragon Society were.
The second opening ceremony will be held every evening at 6pm with the announcement of interim results.
A process to encourage applicants to do their best.
Naturally, the examinees eagerly await this moment.
It may have gone up or down.
If you’ve climbed, figure out how much higher you need to climb to get to your desired rank.
All eyes in the Kyo-Ryong-Hoe turned toward the test tube.
“I will now disclose the midterm grades. Please take note.”
The examiner scanned the messy surroundings with a blank expression on his face, then unfolded the scroll he was holding.
Chorrrrrr-
and.
“What, what is this… … ?”
“What the heck… … !”
The applicants for the Kyoryonghoe exam were all left with bewildered faces due to the completely unexpected result.
Axion’s expression also became stiff.
The midterm report cards were very different from what they expected.
1st place. Ray Ragnar (572 points)
2nd place. Axion Ragnar (561 points)
3rd place. Wellington Narcisio (479 points)
.
.
“… … !”
“… … !”
“Examiner, I think there is something wrong with the report card!”
Axion fell to second place, and Ray rose to first place.
There was even a ranking for Theo, who had been quiet for a while.
36th place. Theo Ragnar (82 points)
It’s already reached the middle in one day.
Some have raised objections to the grades,
“Are you saying that you doubt the main building on the subject of the training examination?”
As the examiner’s eyes glared coldly, my shoulders automatically hunched.
“That’s not it… … !”
“The testers scattered throughout the winter mountains record the results each time, and the scores are given by the central organization and distributed back to us. If you want to object, prove it with your skills.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
All the examinees ended up keeping their mouths shut.
What on earth are the Orien gang doing?
If they went to catch Ray, shouldn’t there be some news?
No, even if I failed, I couldn’t believe that I could get such a high score in just one day.
-What the heck is that score?
-The score increase between Sulbinggeom and the disabled bastard is similar.
-Do the two of you eat together as a team and move together?
-But what on earth do I need to catch to get that kind of increase…?
The Kyoryonghoe applicants were all watching Axion’s expression while chattering.
Cadduk-
Axion was clenching his teeth with a red, bloodshot face.
but.
The shock that Axion and the Dragon Society received did not end there.
A moment later, another student from the Kyoryonghoe who wasn’t there came running in, out of breath.
“Ouch, this is a big deal! This is a big deal! Theo Ragnar and Ray Ragnar… …!”
A guy who was planted to guard the safe zone that the Kyo-Ryong-Hoe had occupied.
“G, G …
“… … !”
“… … !”
“… … !”
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
