The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 36

Guardian Dragon’s Lair (1)

Theo tried to erase all traces by throwing all the bodies down the cliff.

By the way.

Tuong!

“… … what?”

About the time I threw the last Hyde body, I got caught on something on the way.

At first, I thought it was a tree or a rock protruding from the cliff.

‘I don’t think it’s like that.’

Theo narrowed his eyes.

In the middle of empty space where there is nothing. There were red bloodstains left from the corpse colliding with something invisible.

The shape was a square block.

It was then.

Tring!

[The quest has arrived.]

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[Tutorial Quest #15]

Find the invisible stairs and explore the bluish cave.

· Difficulty: A

Reward: Ancient Dragon’s Relic

· In case of failure: ■■

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Theo clenched his fists.

I wondered how I could descend the cliff, but apparently this was the device.

‘But considering that it’s an A difficulty, it won’t be easy to move.’

Updrafts and blizzards coming up the cliffs.

I also thought about how to find the device and how to move it.

If I stumbled even a little, I could fall right off the cliff.

‘Still, there must be a big difference between finding a way and not finding it.’

Theo raised his mana towards his eyes, intending to take a closer look at the bloodstain.

thud… … !

thud… … !

The moment when the heart beats loudly and a short circuit and magical resonance occur.

Hwaaak!

“… … !”

Theo was startled involuntarily.

It was because things that were previously invisible began to appear one by one along the clock.

A world divided only in black and white.

Block-shaped transparent stairs spiraled down along the narrow canyon.

‘spirituality… … !’

Theo intuitively knew why there had been this change in his eyes.

The [Physical ability change] written in the description window of the special ability [Inspiration] obtained when the magic factor exceeded 200.

At first I was like, what the heck does this mean?

It seems that it means to develop the function of the body.

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[spirituality]

Type: Special Ability

· Effect: Changes in physical abilities. Increases magic regeneration by 1.5 per second.

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When spirituality dwells in the eyes, it makes something invisible visible.

then?

‘Is it the same anywhere else? What about the legs?’

Theo immediately lowered his mana toward the soles of his feet.

Then I felt my body become lighter like a feather.

Dig!

Theo gave a light kick to the ground.

The results were astonishing.

It was because the long jump was more successful than he expected.

It feels like I have small wings attached to both feet.

‘There wasn’t anything like this when I was climbing the hillside?’

I hadn’t felt this kind of lightness before when I spread ＜The Wings of a Lark＞, so I wondered why it suddenly became like this.

Theo soon realized that he hadn’t caused magic resonance back then.

‘When moving only with the magic of the Aura Hall, it was just fast. However, since Aura Heart was added, spirituality was activated. Is this also the effect of magic resonance?’

I don’t know why.

However, I think that if I make good use of this difference, it can become a great weapon in the future.

Paralock!

Theo twisted lightly in the middle of the void.

It was in order to land on the transparent stairs that were the destination.

widely!

The landing feeling was also much softer than before.

It seemed that it would be useful in battle as it did not put too much strain on the body.

‘I’ll go to the hatchling’s den like this.’

Theo’s eyes sparkled.

now.

It was time to explore the hatchling’s den.

and that time.

Good food!

A nearby black lark soared into the sky.

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“Currently number one, Axion Ragnar. The total number of Demon Bells collected is 41, and they are grouped with 21 people. Next on the list is Ray Ragnar… … .”

Each time the interim report of the second flowering ceremony was delivered, the expressions of the 9 dragons changed strangely.

It was because I hadn’t heard from the person I was waiting for.

“Theo Ragnar? How is it going?”

In response to Julius’ question, the reporter hurriedly searched through the newsletter he had.

“Theo Ragnar… … Currently, the number of horses collected is 0. There are no accompanying people. We are guessing that they are hiding in a nearby hideout or are in an ambush.”

“Hiding… … ?”

Julius narrowed his brows.

The Theo he knew would bump into him head-on from the beginning, and he wasn’t the kind of person who would hide somewhere and look for an opportunity.

At that time, the Maehwa Palace opened her mouth.

“I said it was speculation a while ago. Did you mean that no one confirmed it?”

“Yes… … First… … That’s how I figured it out… … .”

From Julius to the Maehwa Palace.

The reporter had to sweat for a long time while going through the useless documents.

“Both of you, please stop. What does this friend know? A friend who only sees. That’s enough, so let’s go.”

The reporter bowed his head to the head of the Senate, Wolfgang, who had saved him from the mire, and hurriedly left.

“Just because you excelled in the first round, there is no law that says you must do so in the second round. do you know I wonder if I’m hiding because my heart doesn’t calm down when I’m actually going to do it.”

It seemed to be defending Theo, but there was an unmistakable sneer in his tone.

Julius and the Maehwa Palace gazed silently at Wolfgang.

Wolfgang was in a good mood, the corners of his mouth hanging over his ears.

‘Those thunderclaps seem to have done a much better job than I thought. Whoop whoop!’

He recalled the faces of Hyde and his gang, who had instructed them to hunt down and kill Theo.

“… … Is the head of the senate involved in this incident?」

Then, in Wolfgang’s ears, he suddenly heard Ed’s electric sound.

“Ah, no! I couldn’t tell you beforehand. Well, as you can see, things worked out very well, so you don’t have to say thank you. It’s between you and me.”

Wolfgang expected that by now Hyde and his gang would be assassinating Theo, rolling him off a cliff and destroying evidence.

No matter how talented Theo is among my peers,

It would be difficult to deal with those who grew up to be professional assassins from a young age.

It felt like something that had been clogging my chest for the past few days was going down.

‘A lowly thing dares to stand on top of its enemies without even knowing the subject, so that’s what happens. Others should be aware of this as well. Whose Ragnar belongs here?’

Do Julius and the Maehwa Palace Master really know each other?

The fact that Ragnar’s order they were trying to disrupt has now found its proper place.

‘Nine dragons are so lacking in common sense. That’s why a family should have an adult.’

It’s a shame that there was even Edra with proper common sense, otherwise he would have been in real trouble.

Ed also holds a grudge against Theo for stealing the Camellia Palace, so this job should be satisfactory.

Everything is working out ‘as it should’.

Wolfgang sincerely thought so.

I didn’t see it because of that.

The fact that Ed was looking at him with slightly distorted eyes.

‘Shit… … ! That crazy old man does nonsense without permission!’

Ed was also thinking of killing Theo in the Winter Mountains.

In fact, there were some prerequisites that had to be addressed before that.

‘We have to stop it!’

Ed quickly sent a telegram to his subordinates who were waiting outside.

「Hurry up and tell Axion! Before the senate’s hound meets the idiot of the rose palace, save it somehow! Clues to the artifact shouldn’t be buried like this. Hurry!”

A relic of the ancient dragon that could never be found even after coming to the Rose Palace.

It was clear that Theo had it.

If so, it was absolutely necessary to secure Theo’s recruits.

Pat, Parbat-

According to Ed’s order, the agents of the Secretariat were busy moving.

To move the test tubes with strings attached to them.

Ed’s fists trembled in irritation at the unexpected ‘rescuing Theo’.

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“It seems certain that both the head of the Senate and the chief of the DSC are plotting something.”

Julius sensed the atmosphere subtly flowing between Wolfgang and Ed and pursed his lips.

The Princess Maehwa nodded slightly.

“Obviously, they will try to decorate the second flowering ceremony to their liking, so they will have to try their hand first. Let’s put it down separately.”

“Sigh! I didn’t want to touch the test as much as possible… … . Please, please.”

Julius sighed lightly, but did not forget to glare at the Princess of the Plum blossoms.

“But I can’t just go on about meeting Prince Theo without my knowledge, so I’ll ask you later.”

Apparently, he expressed his dissatisfaction with meeting Theo, despite the fact that he had told him never to touch it because he had spit on it.

“That’s right, isn’t Theo’s heart the most important thing?”

Of course, not even the seeds were eaten by the Maehwa Palace.

On the contrary, it even makes you smile.

The belief that it will come to you is firm.

Julius smiled and shook his head.

‘If this continues, the difficulty of recruiting will go up as it goes up, but it won’t go down.’

If I had known it would be like this, I would have clung to it even though Theo rejected it at the first proposal.

Julius let out a small sigh at the grievance that was not a grievance.

Then I raised my head again.

Whether or not Theo was recruited, it was important to secure his safety first.

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around Theo.

Against the background of the flowering ceremony and the winter mountains, the four dragons’ secret struggle began.

no,

Horror!

-It was a dark struggle between the five dragons.

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When Theo reached the hatchling’s den through the invisible stairs, there were a total of three emotions.

cold.

dark.

And.

‘dizzy.’

-I don’t want to die… … .

-I want to live… … .

-I don’t want to be here… … .

-The living… … .

-no… … .

– I mean go away… … .

woo- woo woo-

A deafening sound resounds like an echo from everywhere along the cave.

Even the watch was twisted here and there, making it difficult to secure a proper view.

‘I hadn’t heard of a ghost species. It won’t be easy to pass.’

Specter, Banshee, Ghost, Phantom, Ectoprism and more.

It was very difficult to deal with ghost-type monsters that did not have a certain shape.

It was because the physical blows didn’t work at all, and they also had attacks such as mind control or curses.

It’s the same now.

Theo is currently imprisoned in an illusion prison created by ghost species.

A curse that stimulates trauma in memory to produce hallucinations and hallucinations.

What if I am misled here?

I could be trapped here for the rest of my life and degenerate into the same ghost species.

Fortunately, Theo is mentally strong enough to defeat Moonbaek Sword’s mind control attempt.

Of course, the illusion prison was tolerable.

The problem was the cognitive system that came after that.

-Sensory disturbance.

Humans perceive the outside world through their senses.

However, if that function was lost, it would be difficult to analyze the situation.

explore the cave

It was the mission written in the quest.

I thought maybe he meant to break through this.

‘Quests are linked to each other as before. There must be an answer there. How did Black Snow pass through here in his previous life?’

Theo didn’t think it was impossible to get through here.

Quests only gave me missions that I could accomplish somehow.

Tae-oh closed his eyes.

Then he stretched out his hand and touched the wall, moving cautiously.

stuttering… … .

‘When my eyes were endowed with spirituality, I saw the invisible side. If you add spirituality to other senses like ears or hands… … ?’

Humans have five senses.

sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste.

Slowly turning the mana, it made the whole body young.

Then, little by little, a change took place in the body.

At first, my fingertips were numb.

I could feel the shape of the wall, its material, length, hardness, and even the shape of the passage beyond the wall.

After that, the senses at the tips of the ears were opened.

I could tell the difference between the sputtering of the ghosts and the sound of the wind blowing along the cave passage.

And then the senses at the tip of the nose opened.

Through the smell carried by the wind, the humidity, curves, and shapes of the cave were seen one after another.

And.

The last remaining senses of sight and taste were also opened one after another, merging the five senses into one.

Even with my eyes closed, the topography of the cave was automatically drawn in my head.

very clear.

‘This… … !’

It was a sensation that even Theo felt for the first time in his life.

A harmony of the five senses.

[I realized synesthesia.]

[You have learned how to use your five senses. You can sense the inspiration little by little from now on.]

[The path begins to appear.]

Right now at this moment.

Theo was enjoying the feeling of stepping into a new world.

The thick cloth that had been covering his eyes and ears had come off, and he felt as if he was peeping at the ‘true’ world that existed beyond it.

Theo walked along that true world.

The ghosts had faded and disappeared before I knew it,

Instead, the blue light remained elongated and seduced him.

And when you reach the final point of light.

thud… … !

A huge iron gate that seemed to be ten meters high appeared.

‘It’s here.’

Theo swallowed dryly when he saw the same iron gate as he had seen in his previous life.

And.

Awesome!

I pushed the iron door with all my might.

A beam of light came through the wide open door and hit Theo in the eye.