The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Chapter 26

Episode 26

Moonlight Sword (1)

black dragon.

Or the Black Emperor.

It was a nickname that Theo could not understand.

Because it was the nickname of my former boss at work.

‘The incarnation of a dragon in the sky, the black emperor on the ground… … There was a saying that the two of them couldn’t stop Ragnar’s era.’

Black Dragon was one of the Nine Dragons.

However, little information about him was known to the public.

Even Ragnar’s executives, as well as the intelligence department ‘Black Snow’ with the Black Dragon as its head.

It was because Kyle had absolutely covered it up.

Nevertheless, the black dragon’s fame spread widely because there were always special traces that symbolized him in the areas where he appeared.

Theo had only seen such a black dragon from a distance once.

The sky covered with red sunset.

An old man sitting by the river and enjoying fishing leisurely.

If you look at it alone, it will be as beautiful as a watercolor painting.

– Uhm… … ! Are you a crab that sees ‘this’?

Theo didn’t find it beautiful.

Hundreds of corpses were piled up behind the old man.

None of the corpses were intact.

Their limbs were scattered, as if they had been bitten by something, or their faces were full of fear.

and on top of that.

The monster was sitting and clapping its blood-soaked feet.

A monster with the face and wings of an eagle, the upper body of a lion, and the lower body of a dragon and a scaly tail.

-This is embarrassing. What is it?

Contrary to his tone, the old man was wearing a black mask that did not match his long white hair, making it difficult to recognize his expression.

And.

Theo’s memory was cut off there.

When he opened his eyes again, he was in the middle of a bare field.

The pile of corpses and the strange monster that smelled of blood had disappeared.

* * *

Theo didn’t know why the black dragon, who said he would never leave a witness, had saved him at the time.

It could have been a simple whim, or it might have been that he left because of an urgent business.

But I couldn’t forget the black mask and the monster behind it.

I was able to get a clue about the monster that the Black Dragon used to do later.

-Did you hear that rumor? Why does the Black Dragon leave his seat every three months?

-no. I didn’t hear you. Why don’t you do whatever you’ve been doing?

-Anyway, there’s no such thing. listen. There is a sword that the black dragon uses. I heard that it’s actually a sword with a monster in it, so it needs to be fed a lot of human blood at regular intervals? There is a saying that otherwise the owner will be eaten.

-… … Where did you hear that?

-Where did you hear that? All the security guards knew it.

Theo knew instinctively.

The fact that the ‘ghost’ he was talking about right there was actually the monster he had seen.

But that thought never came out of his mouth.

If the black dragon doesn’t think of himself belatedly and doesn’t show his whims again.

I wanted to live as if a rat died as much as possible.

‘Sometimes the black dragon doesn’t like to climb into someone’s cubicle.’

In fact, the colleagues who told Theo about the sword were found murdered within a few days.

Theo eventually had to leave as if he was running away from the black snow.

By the way.

‘Is it here?’

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Less, less!

Even though the wooden box was wrapped around the chain, it was constantly moving as if it was cramped.

Theo felt chills running down his spine, fearing that the monster he had seen would come out at any moment.

‘It wasn’t until about four years later that the black dragon started using the moonlight sword in earnest. Then, at this time, was the moon-white sword in Kirson’s hand, not the black dragon?’

It was three years later that Cecilia was executed for conspiracy… … I also wondered if it had anything to do with it.

“Looks like you know what this sword is.”

Theo felt sorry for the moment.

It seemed that he was unable to hide his emotional agitation as he briefly reminisced about the past.

“Then the story will be comfortable. If you are the owner of the artifact, you will surely be able to choose the Moon White Sword. Would you like to try it out?」

Theo’s gaze turned to Kirson.

The corners of Kirson’s mouth curled up as he clenched his pipe.

“If you succeed in pulling it out completely, I will give it to you as I said.”

‘… … !’

He said he would give the black dragon his favorite sword?

pounding! pounding!

My heart raced.

It was every swordsman’s dream to have such a treasured sword.

“Anyway, it’s been over 200 years since I got it, but I haven’t been able to pull it out yet. So that means it’s not mine after all. So try it. However, keep in mind that we cannot be held responsible for any mishaps that occur during the process.”

It was then.

Tring!

[The quest has arrived.]

[Tutorial Quest #13]

Choose a weapon that emits a blue glow.

· Difficulty: C+

Reward: Ownership of the Moonlight Sword

· In case of failure: ■■

The quest window popped up in front of Theo.

‘The level of difficulty is higher than clearing the dungeon. That obviously means it’s not easy.’

But Theo knew better by now.

That the quest doesn’t give you an absolutely impossible mission.

Rather, the harder it was, the greater the reward was.

More than anything.

The desire to possess the Moonbaek Sword raised its head.

Didn’t you feel it when you were fighting Lesser Drake? the importance of the sword.

No matter how harshly he used it, he desperately needed a sword that would never damage or break its blade.

‘More than anything… … If it was now, before it fell into the Black Dragon’s hands, the yogi he possessed would surely be very weak.’

Kirson had said it too.

It’s been over 200 years since I got this magic sword.

So, it means that I have been stuck in this wooden box for all these years.

No matter how great a magic sword is, it is bound to weaken a lot.

So I thought it was worth a try.

‘If I can harvest and command that beast… … !’

If so.

You will be able to obtain the power of the Black Dragon, which was also called the ‘Destroyer’ because it destroys everything without a trace wherever it passes.

After thinking that, it seemed that the fear that had been sitting in Theo’s mind for a long time disappeared before he knew it.

The will to do it somehow remains strong.

Theo pretended to take the [Blue Key] out of his left sleeve and took it out of his inventory.

“that is… … ?”

Kirson’s eyes flashed for a moment.

On the other hand, Cecilia’s face was full of worry.

“Son, that sword looks too ominous even for this ignorant mother. There is no need to overdo it.”

“Could Grandma make her grandson do something wrong? Don’t worry, I’ll come out if it’s dangerous.”

Theo soothed Cecilia and looked at Kirson.

Kirsson twitched one eyebrow at the word ‘grandmother’.

If Theo gets hurt, he realizes what Cecilia had said is that he will become a ‘fucked old man’.

‘On the outside, he looks polite, but on the inside, he’s completely ruthless. How could Cecilia have such a child?’

“Is that the key to unlocking the artifact?”

“Promise, you must keep it.”

“… … You never give me the right answer until the end. Don’t worry about promises. Have you forgotten what my race is?”

Theo nodded.

Kirson’s race is an elf. They are naturally abandoned by the Spirit if they lie.

That is why they are also called the race of truth.

click!

Theo inserted the key into the lock that held the wooden box tight.

It felt like a perfect fit, like when I opened the storage room in Dongbaek Palace.

The moment you turn the key,

Clap, Clap, Clap!

As the chain burst, the lid opened.

oh oh oh-

At the same time, a storm of powerful yogi (妖气, magical energy) invades the room.

Theo’s long hair was so strong that it swayed loudly.

“this… … !”

Kirsson now forgot to put the smoking pipe in his mouth and clenched his fists.

A sword neatly placed in a wooden box.

How long have you been working all your life to see that?

However, the guy who didn’t show his face once was showing his face in front of the grandson I met for the first time today.

‘It’s a real moonlight sword.’

Theo swallowed dryly.

The same look as the one I saw in my previous life.

He reached out and touched the scabbard.

Theo is very nervous because he doesn’t know how Yogi will attack.

“yes… … ?”

“Muh, what is it?”

The Moonbaek Sword did not respond.

Rather, the yogi that he exhaled slowly faded.

Theo blinked his eyes wondering what was going on, then took out the moonbaek sword from the wooden box and separated the scabbard.

Serureung-

Then, like a dark night sky, a jet-black blade appeared.

But the response is still strange.

Rather, it only reflected Theo’s face in the transparent blade like a mirror.

“… … It seems the legend has been wildly exaggerated. Or it could be that you are truly the one chosen by the relic and there is nothing wrong with it.”

Kirsson put the smoking pipe in his mouth again and continued.

“Still, I’m glad I found the right owner. Rather than going to a worthless bastard, if it was Cecilia’s son… … what.”

Even if he said it was okay, Kirsson’s eyes were still dripping with regret.

At the same time, he looked at Theo, whose gaze was still fixed on the moonlight sword.

“Anyway, just in case. If you don’t need the sword right away, I can take a look before the flowering ceremony… … !”

“Nope. The seal hasn’t been completely lifted yet.”

“what?”

“I think I finally know how to solve it.”

Theo still remembers it clearly.

A monster sitting on a pile of corpses.

Those eyes were clearly those of a hungry beast in an endless hunger for food.

But a guy who used to be so ferocious behaves so calmly?

nonsense.

At that moment, Theo remembered the monster licking his bloody feet.

He seemed to quench his hunger and thirst with blood.

‘blood.’

Apparently, that was the ‘real’ key.

Theo quickly placed the blade of the moonlight sword on the palm of his left hand.

“What are you doing… … !”

Kirson tried to stop him from being startled, but before that, the wound was cut and red blood flowed down the blade.

The blade was too sharp.

aaah-

The silent body of the sword trembled violently, and runes of unknown meaning emerged one after another on the surface of the sword.

And the blue light leaking faintly over the letters.

It was like moonlight.

That moment.

Whoa!

the world has turned

* * *

An unknown beast was climbing the mountain with a happy heart.

‘After 400 years? You’re finally out!’

As a ‘qualified person’ whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, I thought I would treat him very well.

‘hehehehe! The despair and regret that you have deep in your heart. I’ll make it happen somehow.’

Everyone has at least one wish that they long for.

But usually, such a wish cannot be fulfilled because of circumstances, or because of one’s status, or because of one’s age and gender.

The beast would scratch at those spots and whisper devilishly that he would give them strength.

Then, in all probability, everyone was bound to come over.

It was human beings who mistakenly thought that they could overcome restrictions if they had strength.

The beast thought Theo would be no different.

Tadak!

The beast landed on the roof of a building as it kicked the ground violently.

where you set your eyes.

A man was hanging his head, wrapped in chains.

Tears were dripping down the man’s face.

He seemed to have lost his precious family and colleagues.

Shu Shu Shuk-

Just then, arrows rained down on the man’s head.

-This is the despair that dwells in your heart.

The beast snorted at the weak man’s appearance.

It was just ridiculous to see him get hit without even resisting properly.

From the looks of it, it was clear that he was an idiot who couldn’t do anything right.

… … It was hard to understand how such a guy became a ‘qualified person’.

I thought the beast was better.

Thanks to that, I felt like I could swallow it in one bite without much difficulty.

‘By the way, wasn’t that guy about fifteen years old? The one over there looks over 30 years old, no matter how little you take it… … . Well, it probably doesn’t matter.’

If you’re someone who’s usually suspicious, you’ll have doubts at least once.

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Long hunger and thirst that lasted over 200 years blinded him.

Heh heh!

The beast roared and threw itself into the yard where the man was.

-Give up your body, human!

The man still lowered his head until the beast’s voracious jaws attacked the nape of his neck.

And the moment the fangs were about to touch the skin.

wooong-

Cha Cha Cha Chang!

Suddenly, the chains that bound the man were shattered at once.

And the man raised his head.