Episode 59
Nomination ceremony (4)
Evelyn didn’t bother to join the members of the 4th Training Ground when they were talking about Theo’s performance.
Even when Julius came by, he pretended not to notice.
‘Once the opening ceremony is over, you will all know naturally.’
I actually kept my eyes peeled because I had faith that Theo would do well.
Because the news of you getting hurt for no reason can be heartbreaking.
But one day, when the third opening ceremony took place.
A woman who revealed herself as Theo’s biological mother suddenly showed up at the 4th training ground.
-I came here to say thank you.
-You don’t have to be so thankful for Master Theo. In fact, I think he would have blossomed with his talents even if it weren’t for me.
Evelyn’s thoughts were sincere.
It is true that he trained Theo in swordsmanship, but that only brought forward the time a little.
Eventually, Theo would have made a brilliant name for himself as he does now.
however,
-I guess that’s why.
Cecilia smiled, seemingly knowing and yet not knowing.
-I think I finally understand why my son was able to wake up.
-This may be an impertinent question, but what do you mean by that…?
-I just had the thought that it might be Evelyn’s mindset, rather than her swordsmanship or talent, that allowed her son to shine as brightly as he does now.
Cecilia continued, smiling bitterly.
– As you may know by hearsay, I am a sinner who has not been a proper mother. I am a bad mother who has not been able to give proper love to my son.
-… … .
-But at some point, my relationship with my son started to improve. It was a magical time. But… … Looking back now, I think that was right around the time my son met Evelyn.
Evelyn felt as if something invisible was weighing on her heart.
Salvation.
Cecilia said that you saved Theo like that.
Even though he was actually the one who was saved… … .
-That’s why I wanted to greet you like this.
-No. I’m just a one-armed inspector. You don’t have to go this far… …!
Evelyn tried to dissuade Cecilia, who was bowing her head politely.
Thud!
Suddenly, Cecilia frowned as if she was displeased with something and grabbed Evelyn’s left sleeve.
-No. You shouldn’t say that.
-what……?
Evelyn blinked, not knowing English.
-Your son will shine even brighter and rise to a higher position in the future. The teacher of such a person should not bow down like this.
-… … !
-And… …Evelyn, you are such a beautiful person, I don’t understand why you insist on hiding yourself.
Thump!
Evelyn felt her heart pounding for the first time.
You are beautiful too.
Those words were mind-boggling.
-No, that won’t work. Is your schedule okay? I’d like you to go somewhere with me.
-where……?
-Where would it be? Of course.
Cecilia smiled brightly.
-This is the place where you can shine more brilliantly. I, Cecilia, will teach you thoroughly how beautiful and brilliant you are.
* * *
Now that I think about it.
Evelyn was always quick to hide herself.
Because I learned that humility is the virtue of a prosecutor.
and,
That feeling got worse after one of his arms was cut off.
So the choice I made was to run away… … .
‘I hope you realize how beautiful and splendidly you shine…’
And what Cecilia gave me as a gift was this new left arm.
Wheeee-
Evelyn’s partner, ‘Langus’, flapped his wings magnificently and floated across the blue sky.
It seemed like he was enjoying spending time with his rider after a long time.
Thanks to that, Evelyn was able to let out all the frustration and resentment that had been building up in her heart for so long.
“… … And so, I was able to take the reins again.”
Theo sat behind Evelyn, staring blankly at her metal prosthetic arm.
A bitter smile came out.
‘I should have taken care of it first. This is my mistake.’
I only thought about getting help from Evelyn, but I never thought about giving her any help, so I was disqualified as a disciple.
On the one hand, I was so grateful to Cecilia for helping me like this.
“So, have you regained all your senses?”
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Evelyn focused on her left prosthetic arm, which was holding the reins.
His fingers wiggled a little.
“No, there are still many things I’m not good at. But they’re continuing to work on reconnecting my nerves, so they said I’ll soon be able to regain 80% of my original arm function.”
There was a hint of humor in Evelyn’s voice.
It was hope.
“Thank goodness, I’m so glad.”
“It’s all thanks to Cecilia and Kirson. Kirson’s skills, in particular, are as good as I’ve heard.”
Although it was clearly their first time making prosthetic hands, the Basque workshop’s skills were unparalleled.
… … He grumbled that he had blown too much money because of Theo and his daughter.
I decided to pretend I didn’t know and just let it go.
“But let’s stop talking about my story here… … Which wyvern do you plan on using for the test?”
Evelyn felt embarrassed to continue talking about herself, so she changed the subject.
Currently, Holkus and Erica were following Shelford and Arin respectively to take their aptitude tests.
“well.”
Theo looked down at the ground.
Dozens of wyverns were seen nesting along the sharp, high rocky peaks that looked like giant swords stuck upside down.
‘That’s right, the White Dragon’s Nest.’
In Ragnar, wyverns trained by the White Armored Dragon Corps are called ‘biryong’ or ‘baekryong’.
That means all the wyverns there belong to Ragnar.
But that doesn’t mean they were all ‘trained’.
Most of them were wild.
“Which one would be better?”
“Well, each species has different characteristics… …. Ultimately, your taste is the most important. Do you see the ones with red bands around their necks?”
“Yeah. There’s not only red, but also blue and black?”
“That’s right. Wyverns are originally divided into four major species.”
According to Evelyn’s description, the names and characteristics of each of the four species were as follows:
-OptiRex, a monster dragon species.
It boasts the largest size among the various types of wyverns and is also called the Tyrant of the Sky.
It grows up to 15 meters long and has strong teeth and claws that allow it to crush anything it catches in an instant.
In particular, its brown scales and leather are so hard that it is said to easily repel even the most sharp objects.
-Avialai, the poisonous dragon species.
Instead of being small in size, it boasts a long, snake-like body and tail. It has a ferocious temperament, making it quite difficult to handle.
The poisonous stinger on its long tail is so toxic that it can even knock down a bull, and it is sometimes used as a whip?
In times of crisis, it could also spray a purple poison mist outside its hide.
-Shigia, the Blade Dragon Species.
It is the only species of wyvern that boasts a gentle nature, and prefers to eat plants rather than meat. It has a habit of digging holes, so it has the characteristic of making nests underground.
Normally, the wings are used like forelimbs, but they also sharpen the membrane to use them like blades, and sometimes they show the characteristic of staying underground and cutting down prey like an assassin.
-Velociraptor of the Speed Dragon species.
It boasts the smallest physique among the four species, never exceeding 3 meters in height even when it grows large. As a result, it has a habit of moving in groups and is quite intelligent.
It was called a natural hunter because of its speed and ability to breathe fire. It also boasted the largest population.
“In order to distinguish each dragon species, the color of the band they wear around their necks is also different. The strange dragon species is red, the poisonous dragon species is black, the human dragon species is blue, and the common dragon species is yellow.”
Theo nodded.
I also knew very well that the Baek Gap Yong Gi Dae formed groups based on the characteristics and types of wyverns.
“That’s why your taste is the most important. Usually, taste is directly related to compatibility, so the probability of a good match increases.”
“It’s my taste.”
Theo looked back at the wyverns on the ground and narrowed his eyes.
‘I still can’t see it.’
In fact, Theo had been looking for something else since he came to the White Dragon’s Nest area.
‘Shadow Demon Dragon. That guy was probably around this time… … He looks so unique that he’ll be easy to recognize.’
About six years after the full-scale Great War broke out, a large disaster suddenly occurred in Winterer.
A mutant wyvern raided the White Dragon’s nest and annihilated over a hundred wyverns that the White Armored Dragon Corps had carefully raised for a long time.
Many of Winterer’s inspectors set out to hunt mutants, but failed.
The mutant had a tendency to hide in the shadows, which limited his physical attacks.
As much as it was ferocious and evil, its intelligence was also extremely high, and it ended up causing great damage to Ragnar.
In the end, eight villages were burned that day and dozens of inspectors were killed.
Accordingly, Ragnar classified the mutants as second-class disaster monsters and issued a decree to exterminate them.
The nickname that was given at that time was
It meant an evil dragon hiding in the shadows.
‘And only after Captain Baek Gap-yong and Princess Mae-hwa personally intervened, were they able to catch him.’
It was so strong that it required the mobilization of two of the nine dragons.
and,
After that, Heukseol started to track down the source of the Youngsa Dragon to avoid repeating the same damage.
Thanks to that, I was able to figure out a few things in the process.
The first of these is that the Youngsa-ryong was actually a wyvern that escaped the White Dragon’s nest long ago.
‘Dark gray-white hide and scales, and a body larger than that of most monster species… … It’s gone. I can’t see it. What the heck is going on?’
The reason Theo was looking for the Youngsa Dragon was because he wanted to choose a strong partner.
In fact, it was because I really wanted to see the guy in person at least once.
The second fact I found out from Yeongsa-ryong.
It was during the White Dragon’s Nest days that he was being ostracized by the group.
‘Am I remembering something wrong? No, that can’t be.’
Since Theo was the one who wrote the tracking report at the time, no one knew as much about the habits of the dragon as he did.
‘The main reason why the Youngsa-ryong escaped the nest was because it couldn’t fit in with the group due to its unique appearance… … !’
Something suddenly occurred to me.
“Evelyn, would you mind checking out the outskirts too?”
“It is possible, but… … if you go too far out, you will get close to the sea, so you won’t be able to go very far.”
“Still, I’ll ask you something.”
Evelyn tilted her head at Theo, who had difficulty making a decision, but soon said she understood and tightened her grip on the reins.
Because usually, partners are people you feel affinity for intuitively.
Eventually, Langus flew higher and quickly headed to the outskirts of the White Dragon’s nest area.
It was only when several rocky outcrops had passed beneath his feet that Theo’s eyes lit up.
‘Found it.’
Over there.
A gray-white wyvern was seen yawning, surrounded by a dozen or so wyverns.
Kaaaak!
“Those things again… … !”
At that moment, Evelyn’s expression slightly crumpled.
It seemed like he knew the guy well.
“Do you know about that gray-white wyvern?”
Evelyn nodded heavily at Theo’s casual question.
“I’m a guy who was bullied even before I left the Baek Gap Yonggi Unit. So the unit tried to isolate me several times and change the group, but… … .”
“It was like that the whole time.”
Evelyn sighed deeply and continued.
“What a pitiful child. He lost his mother when he was very young to protect him, and because of his unique appearance, he was always ostracized by his group. There were many times when he almost died. If it weren’t for his innate size and abilities… … Haa!”
I felt like I knew what it was about even without hearing the rest of the story.
However, there was something Theo also learned for the first time.
“You lost your mother?”
“Yes. It was because of a difficult birth. It was a baby that would have been impossible to be born under normal circumstances.”
“What does that mean?”
“That child’s father is not the same Wyvern. He’s a Beeper.”
In an instant, Theo’s eyes widened.
“If it’s a beeper, isn’t it a first-class monster that lives deep in the sea? But how is it different from a wyvern…? No, aren’t they different species in the first place?”
Level 1 monsters are treated like natural disasters such as typhoons or heavy rain.
A natural disaster that would cause enormous damage if even one were to cross the Great Wall.
Among them, the Beeper is a ghost species that lives in the shadows of the forest area, moving around without a specific form and taking the lives of living beings.
“I don’t know the details either. I just know that when that child was born, it was a huge issue in Baek Gap-yong’s army.”
Theo looked at the dragon quietly.
The guy was a head or two larger than other wyverns, but he was covered in wounds, showing that he was no match for the pack.
Among them, there were some wounds that seemed to be healing.
It meant that he had been abused by the group for a very long time.
‘It’s still the same.’
That sight struck Theo’s heart particularly deeply.
It’s like seeing myself from a past life.
The image of myself, unable to blend in anywhere and just wandering around the periphery.
‘… … When I was doing background checks, I was always drawn to it without realizing it because of things like that.’
Theo gritted his teeth and slowly activated his telekinesis.
‘so.’
Ss …
Four death bits rose into the air.
‘I’ll give you a different life this time.’
-Just like I’m doing.
“What is that kid’s name?”
Evelyn looked back hurriedly, instead of urging Langus to save the Youngsa-ryong.
Theo’s eyes were deeply sunken.
Like when we fought the Kyo-Ryong-Hoe.
“… … ‘Umbra.’ It’s Umbra.”
It was an ancient word meaning shadow.
“Shadow… … That’s a good name.”
“Your Majesty, really?”
“Uh. I’m going to do that guy. He’ll go first.”
There was no way to know how to get there.
Theo was already leaning sideways and falling to the ground.
and,
Pavababak!
Theo started running at high speed across the sky.
Using the death beat as a stepping stone.
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