The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Episode 3
Back to the past (3)
I looked around the room where I lived as a prince and was overcome with longing.
It’s really like going back in time.
I walked over to the mirror on one side of the room and looked at my face.
Short-cropped silver hair. Red eyes and a faint, shallow scar along the jawline. Lean muscles vaguely visible through the clothing.
That was exactly the me I remembered as when I was twenty years old.
I muttered absentmindedly as I turned the ring on my left hand.
“I don’t like it.”
I was such a strong person that I even had the nickname of Sword King.
One, what on earth is this parasitic, delicate appearance of my brother?
Although he was said to have skills that were beyond his age and were talented beyond others, to me, who had returned to the past through regression, his body itself was weak.
Of course I didn’t like it.
‘Once this is over, I should focus on getting in shape.’
In conclusion, the beheading of Count Asus ended with a lenient sentence of three days of probation.
Naturally, this is not a punishment for killing the count, but a punishment for causing trouble in the palace.
This was thanks to the discovery of additional poison intended to be fed to the King, along with evidence of the corruption that had been committed up to that point.
‘I guess you thought you’d never find it.’
The eyes reflected in the mirror smiled coldly.
The place where I taught Baron Vidor was Count Asus’s private room inside the palace.
To be exact, it was inside the water tank of the toilet he was using.
Before returning, you could check information about corruption here.
If the safe was a place where important evidence was kept, then the water tank could be said to be a place where miscellaneous evidence was kept.
Asus, who had plotted a civil war and attempted to assassinate the king, was no longer called a count.
Unfortunately, the location of the soldiers he trained has not yet been revealed… … .
The only silver lining was that his clan was waiting to die in the castle’s prison.
‘It will be a great help to my plan to build up my foundation for the time being.’
If I just stay in my room under the pretext of self-reflection, my actions that are not adapted to the regression may be seen as rational.
In that sense, the measure of self-reflection was helpful, not a hindrance.
anyway.
I don’t know why this body returned to the past.
But this was an opportunity to change my life, which had been out of alignment.
“To the leopards that are after me, I appear as a tyrant… … .”
And I will show my people the appearance of a holy host.
Living life as an absolute monarch, not as the king of a small country in the northern frontier.
That was my ultimate goal.
I pulled out the sword that was lying in the room just to try it out.
Sling-
The sword, skillfully drawn, reflected the light and shone sharply.
Although its performance may be inferior to that of the sword I used before my return, its sharpness is still satisfactory.
Perhaps during this time, I… …would have had a separate swordsmanship teacher.
I don’t quite remember where it was rolling around, but it probably wouldn’t be of much help to me right now.
With that in mind, I demonstrated my own vision swordsmanship that I had used before returning.
“Ugh!”
Shak- Shak-
The sword wind cuts through the air, releasing a chillingly sharp scream.
A sword fight that continued without a single inch of error.
There was no unnecessary trajectory or movement here.
Perfect skill that makes you feel like you have become one with the sword.
In terms of speed and destructive power, it was incomparably weaker than in the past, but it was impossible to believe that it was the skill of a twenty-year-old.
At that moment, the eyes reflected in the mirror flashed and the energy latent in my danjeon flared up hotly.
and.
Wooooow!
An eerie, blood-red aura rising from the sword.
An aura nearly a meter high completely tore through the wall, along with the mirror.
It was the Sword Master’s secret weapon, the Aura Blade.
It was a scene that would have shocked other reporters, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
“I didn’t know you were this weak… … .”
Phew.
I took a deep breath, letting go of the hand holding the sword.
The sword was swung for only about two minutes. And wasn’t it only for a moment that he used his aura?
Even though I had displayed swordsmanship that was beyond my physical level, I didn’t expect that I would get tired already. I had vaguely expected it, so the disappointment was even greater.
‘Is it because my body can’t keep up with the state before the regression…?’
To put it simply, it was a contradictory situation where the memories and skills remained intact, but the body and aura of a twenty-year-old could not keep up.
At least this incident proved that my skills before returning were not completely lost, so it’s not like I was without gains.
Since he already reigned as the Sword King once, it won’t take long for him to rise to the top again.
‘By the way… … .’
I can’t rest comfortably in this room.
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I stroked the call crystal ball as I looked at the wall that was about to collapse.
Then, through my sensitive hearing, I began to hear the sound of someone running quickly.
And after a while.
dripping-
“Huh, huh. Did you call? Your Highness the First Prince.”
Baron Vidor knocked on the door.
Judging from the way he was panting, he must have run quite quickly.
“Come in.”
As soon as my permission was granted, the door opened and Baron Vidor came in.
He was dressed lightly and had sauce on his lips, as if he had been called in while he was eating.
Baron Vidor was appointed my temporary aide by my father’s order.
Because I had no one to help me until a new aide was chosen.
Of course, his will was not included in these decisions.
‘Tsk. I have no luck.’
Why are you having to suffer like this just because you helped me?
He said with a frown that he felt sorry for the sight.
“You were probably eating?”
“Huh? That’s… … .”
Baron Vidor, conscious of my gaze, wiped the sauce off the corner of his mouth.
Then he lowered his head with a thoughtful expression.
“I’m sorry! I made this mistake in front of His Highness the Crown Prince… … .”
hmm.
It must have been quite frightening to kill a high-ranking noble without hesitation.
I was just asking if you were eating.
“When the sun rises, call the repairmen and tell them to repair the wall. I will sleep in another room tonight.”
“Okay… … Huh!”
Baron Vidor, who had just discovered the cracked wall, stepped back in confusion.
“What the heck is that… … .”
“I practiced swordsmanship for a while.”
“Hey, is it possible to split a wall like that with swordsmanship?”
surely.
Unless you’re a sword master, it’s impossible to cut through a wall that cleanly.
After all, that wall was reinforced with magic.
I just smiled and spoke to Baron Vidor.
“What did you ask me to find out?”
“Uh… … Oh, is that what you mean? I’ve already finished gathering information. I brought the documents just in case… … .”
“Give it here.”
“yep!”
I slowly read the documents Baron Vidor had handed me.
What is written there is detailed information about specific people.
“Good.”
I couldn’t help but nod, because that was exactly the information I was looking for.
At that moment, Baron Vidor asked a question in a cautious tone.
“Excuse me, I may be presumptuous, but what is the reason for investigating the personal information of commoners as well as nobles?”
“Hmm.”
“If this was an off-topic question… … .”
“Didn’t I tell you?”
“yes?”
I opened my mouth and handed over the documents.
Before I knew it, a satisfied smile was forming on my lips.
“These are my new candidates for aide.”
“… … Yes? What is that… … .”
He opened his mouth as if his thoughts had stopped for a moment.
Its appearance was very similar to that of a goldfish.
“Okay, so who should I pick?”
I racked my brain, carefully checking every single word written in the document.
A person who would be of great use to future plans to establish an intelligence agency, but who could also perform the duties of an advisor.
And yet, a character that will not betray me.
Past events flash through my mind and bring out the best in me.
Finally, I made up my mind after seeing the person who caught my eye the most.
“There’s no one else but this guy.”
I took out a separate document and handed it to Baron Vidor.
I’m proud to say that it was a very good choice.
He was the one who caused me trouble back when I was called the Sword King.
When he finally realized the situation, he was shocked.
“Oh, no! You are choosing a commoner as Your Majesty’s aide!”
“Why?”
“I do not have any prejudice against commoners, but it is truly dangerous to appoint someone of unknown origin to the position of aide! Furthermore, if someone with no education becomes an aide to a member of the royal family, he will not be able to properly adapt to the job, regardless of the safety!”
“Then I guess I can learn under you.”
“… … .”
The position of a prince is one that is always exposed to various risk factors.
That’s why he always chose trustworthy people for his closest positions.
But that didn’t apply to me.
I was more confident than anyone else in protecting my own body, and I also knew exactly what kind of person this person was.
As someone with my pre-regression knowledge, it was impossible for me to find an aide as capable as this man here.
No, rather, if we didn’t choose this person, we would have big worries in the future.
‘He is a man who later plays a great role in the imperial war.’
George Hegmes.
It was the name of a person who was notorious as a staff member of the enemy Carrot Federation Empire.
The battles he participated in were all filled with heavy casualties for our forces due to his bizarre strategies, and his tactics were so powerful that even my overwhelming military force had a hard time breaking through them.
George Hegmes rose to a high position in an instant with his cool judgment and extensive knowledge of war.
Surprisingly, he was a citizen of Esteban.
‘You said you committed a sin and ran away from the kingdom.’
A dragon that had escaped its nest soon spread its wings and flew into the world.
He bares his teeth in his hometown of Esteban.
That’s why I chose George Hegmes as my aide.
To kill two birds with one stone: to select a capable aide and to reduce the enemy’s military power in advance.
‘And as a desperate measure to set the kingdom right.’
Perhaps many things will change as a result of this Asus incident.
If there’s something to be concerned about, I’ll tuck my tail and hide.
That’s why I’m even more envious of the talent named George.
A new set of eyes that can synergize with the future knowledge I have. And a shadow with great insight and brains.
That’s what was needed to hunt down cowards who hid their tails.
That was the reason why the idea of establishing an intelligence agency under his command was brought up.
plural.
We will not hesitate to use future knowledge to achieve this.
Because there was still a bunch of guys left to kill.
I spoke to Baron Vidor, who still shouted his resolute opposition.
“Baron Vidor.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“So, will you continue to be my assistant?”
“Ugh… … .”
“Don’t worry. I don’t plan on appointing him as an aide right away either. Well, I’ll go ahead with it even if you object.”
An aide of commoner origin could be a political weakness for me.
I also knew that fact, so I was just calculating the right time.
Baron Vidor eventually nodded his head at my stubborn attitude.
“Okay, then what should I do?”
“It’s simple.”
I filled out a simple form and gave it to him.
It was an official order with the royal seal stamped on it.
“You just have to pass that order on to the higher-level branch where he works.”
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“Ouch, we’re in trouble!”
George Hegmes, reading a book in his dormitory, was puzzled by his roommate’s fuss.
This was especially true because he was someone who had never shown such behavior before.
“What’s going on?”
“Dude, I think we should go to the conference room quickly!”
“Me?”
George put down his book and asked his roommate.
“Yeah! Now is not the time!”
“Oh my. What the… … all of a sudden.”
“hurry!”
He was dragged into the conference room by his roommate’s hand.
A serious atmosphere already permeated the conference room.
Even the branch managers at the top, who were usually not seen, were sitting in the conference room.
George’s throat twitched as he sensed that something unusual was about to happen.
The branch manager with a stern expression approached George.
“George Hegmes.”
“Yes, branch manager.”
“Pack your bags and prepare to move to the capital immediately.”
“yes?”
George said, his face crumpled.
“What does that… … mean?”
A number of thoughts raced through George’s mind.
The place he worked was a branch of a large conglomerate that spread out from the capital.
Other than that, there was no particular connection to the place called the capital.
But why are we being asked to move to the capital so suddenly?
“I’m also confused, but please take a look at this document.”
A piece of paper came out of the branch manager’s arms.
It was a document with handwriting so bad it was unrecognizable.
Because I was standing still without understanding the content, the branch manager said.
“He said he wanted to see you.”
“Who is it?”
The branch manager quietly muttered in response to George’s bewildered question.
“His Highness the First Prince of Esteban.”
At those words, George opened his mouth and looked at the rabbit for a moment, then barely managed to utter a word.
“No, why on earth is that person here?”
