The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 43

Totem Secrets (3)

“What do you mean?”

Axion asked him about the facts with a hard face,

“That, that… … !”

I had to grind my teeth to the answer that followed soon after.

Hard!

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Theo and Ray changed their strategy after hearing that Axion was destroying the bases of other factions.

“It’s just a random thought.”

“… … ?”

“How about we return it in reverse?”

“station… … by?”

“uh. I wonder if they would be quite upset if they found out that their stronghold was constantly being robbed. As a bonus, we will be able to quickly raise our score.”

Ray nodded, saying it was a good idea.

As she went to the threshold of death under the check of Axion and the Kyoryongkai, her hostility reached its peak.

In addition, Axion was maintaining first place by stealing the points that the applicants of the Kyokuryukai should receive.

As Rey, who always stayed in second place, she wanted to somehow bring Axion down.

“Besides, Axion isn’t the only one targeting us, is it? I don’t know where else will come out, but if I’m going to clean it, I think it’s better to sweep it all at once.”

“You have a good idea.”

“for now.”

Theo nodded.

What he wanted wasn’t just a victory.

– A landslide victory.

Everyone fears him, falls on their knees, and makes them bow their heads.

I hoped for a certain victory that everyone had to admit.

Gyolonghoe, Maehwagung, Central Secretariat, Senate… … . A victory that even those who didn’t like him had no choice but to accept.

The scapegoat needed for this was Axion.

If this plan goes well, the name Theo Ragnar will no longer be simply the bastard of the Rose Palace, but will be firmly imprinted in people’s minds as the ‘successor of the Camellia Palace’.

“great. Whatever you do, I will help you.”

Ray nodded as he looked at Theo, who smiled coldly.

She had already made up her mind to pay off another debt she owed Theo.

That’s how Theo and Ray’s alliance began.

And… … .

“What is this!”

“Te, Theo Ragnar! There’s also Ray Ragnar!”

“Shit… … ! Why did you have to come here… … !”

From then on, the safe zones occupied by the Kyoryonghoe began to be robbed at a rapid pace.

There was no way that the safe zones, where only the minimum amount of manpower was left, could withstand Theo and Ray.

The totem was broken, and the monster was always summoned.

After hunting them, all of the stocked supplies were destroyed.

This was the reason Theo and Ray were able to accumulate points at such a rapid pace.

Thanks to.

As each day passed, the middle ranks of the two were also able to rise quickly.

＜middle rank＞

1st. Ray Ragnar (611 points)

2nd place. Axion Ragnar (590 points)

3rd place. Wellington Narcio (526 points)

4th place. Theo Ragnar (500 points)

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Theo, who was in the middle rank, climbed up to 4th place before he knew it,

＜middle rank＞

1st. Ray Ragnar (654 points)

2nd place. Axion Ragnar (600 points)

3rd place. Theo Ragnar (573 points)

4th place. Wellington Narcio (531 points)

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to be third,

＜middle rank＞

1st. Ray Ragnar (674 points)

2nd place. Theo Ragnar (612 points)

3rd place. Axion Ragnar (610 points)

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By becoming 2nd, I was able to surpass Axion.

“find! Find this bastard somehow!”

From then on, Axion began to run rampant in order to somehow find Theo and Ray.

However, it was not easy to find because there were so few and they moved so strangely.

No matter how they found it, by the time Axion arrived, they had already left for a long time.

＜Come and Go＞

＜I wiped my feet because it was too late＞

＜Can’t you push yourself a bit more? Even the slugs are faster than you guys.＞

In addition, Theo and Ray left a phrase that seemed to make fun of Axion and the Kyoryongkai at the place where they were staying, making them grab their backs.

In the end, nearly 70% of the stronghold that the Gyolonghoe had made so far collapsed.

As their forces were destroyed individually, many of them were retired.

But the bigger problem is.

It was that Axion was wasting a considerable amount of time chasing Theo and Ray, so he couldn’t properly accumulate points.

finally,

＜middle rank＞

1st. Theo Ragnar (721 points)

2nd place. Ray Ragnar (718 points)

3rd place. Axion Ragnar (622 points)

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At some point, Theo became number one.

“aaagh!”

Chaeng-Geurang!

Axion’s medicine was so high that he threw everything he could get his hands on.

“Theo Ragnar, Theo Ragnar, Theo Ragnar… … !”

The corners of his eyes were bloodshot red.

Ed’s words to somehow rescue Theo from the Senator’s hounds have already been erased from his mind.

I felt like I had to catch Theo and kill him somehow to solve my problem.

“Hey, Axion… … !”

At that time, one of his subordinates cautiously called Axion.

When Axion’s annoyed gaze turned to him, he barely opened his mouth while breaking out in a cold sweat.

“At the Maehwa Palace… … A person came… … .”

“At the Maehwa Palace?”

Axion narrowed his impressions with an expression of incomprehensibility.

“Yes… … . And in the senate… … .”

From Maehwa Palace to the Senate?

It was a completely unsuitable combination.

But here there was a common denominator: Theo Ragnar.

Axion rose from his seat.

“Call me.”

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“There are rumors that the face is not a horse these days because of Theo Ragnar. Is your face really rotten?”

Felix is a trainee swordsman belonging to the Maehwa Palace, and because of his exceptional talent, he was a candidate known to be the first to be the first if the Maehwa Palace Lord accepts his apprentice.

But that speculation completely disappeared with Theo’s appearance.

Because of that, Felix’s animosity towards Theo was enormous.

– There is a high possibility that the head of the Senate or the head of the Central Security Bureau will reach out to Theo, so help him from behind.

To the extent that he ignored even the message of the Maehwa Palace Owner delivered through the examiner.

It was for that reason that he came to Axion.

Every single thing!

The blade of the sword pressed against the left and right sides of Felix’s nape.

The eyes of the Gyoryonghoe candidates aiming at the sword were fierce.

“Hey, let’s go easy, go easy. This, if you play a joke twice, you won’t have any lives left?”

But Felix was not taking the threat very seriously.

It’s because he was overshadowed by the genius of the northern 4th rank, because he also had excellent skills to be called one of the best talents.

and opposite.

“Let’s stop talking nonsense and get right to the point. Wasn’t everyone here aiming to stop Theo Ragnar?”

Axion and Felix’s eyes turned to that direction at the words of Morgan from the faction of the head of the Senate.

“Since it’s clear that all Hyde guys are dead, we’re in a position where we must capture Theo Ragnar. Because it is unacceptable for such a dirty child to harm a noble direct descendant.”

Morgan continued with a cold, hard face.

“So I want to check if you are willing to hold hands together. Of course, the targets of that punishment include not only Theo Ragnar, but also Ray Ragnar and Wellington Narcio, who are helping him.”

Morgan was ready to rush out to catch Theo at any moment.

‘Crazy fanatic bastards.’

Axion openly snorted when he saw that guy.

He had a deep loathing for the purists, who normally called themselves ‘Ragnar’s Order Police’.

Of course, he too was deeply proud of the fact that he was a direct descendant of the great Ragnar.

However, it was only because he had skills and talents that matched him as a direct descendant, not simply because of his natural bloodline.

What if the pedigree was excellent, but the skill and talent were lacking?

If so, he would have come out first and dealt with it.

Because there won’t be another number like that.

But purebloodists had none of that.

The only things that matter to them are origin, status, and lineage.

An idiot who has nothing to offer but that.

That was the impression Axion had on them.

So Axion had a deep contempt for Felix along the same line.

He does not know his subject, and is simply blinded by envy and has animosity toward Theo.

A hound should be like a hound, not try to be the owner.

If you really want to stand there, you have to live with ‘thinking’… … It was because Felix had no such ‘thought’.

But now, I have to borrow at least a cat’s hand.

Axion decided to keep an eye on the two even if they went wild without knowing the subject for the time being.

After all the work is done?

‘I’ll have to catch it. I’ll have to let them figure out the subject.’

Axion’s eyes shone bleakly for a moment.

But that’s only for a moment.

Soon, one corner of his mouth curled up.

“In the end, whatever the purpose of each other, we can hold hands right now. yes. I think the reason why everyone asked us to get together like this is because we had something in mind. Can I hear the story?”

Felix swallowed dryly for a moment.

It was because Axion’s malice was clearly felt.

I was careful with my luck because I knew very well what happened to the people who had fallen out of favor with him.

“You already know what the hidden piece is hidden in the totem, right?”

Axion and Morgan did not give a specific answer.

It sounds like you want to keep talking.

“Among them, I heard that you have a totem that can summon a monster wearing a purple demon. Let’s set a trap there.”

Felix called the comrade who had been following him.

dump!

The moment he unpacked the bundle he was holding, Morgan gave a light exclamation.

It was because it was full of dozens of totems.

“We will give you this in return.”

Axion also read Felix’s thoughts and laughed.

“First of all, use a totem capable of summoning purple monsters to induce the idiot, then use these totems to summon a large number of monsters and release them?”

“right.”

Felix nodded heavily, and Axion burst into laughter as he clapped his hands.

“Hey! My Felix, have you ever grown so short-tempered? You never knew?”

The reason why Theo and Ray were able to quickly accumulate points was not only because they robbed the totems of the Kyoryongkai, but also because they only hunted high-level monsters.

In other words, if you bring a totem that can summon a purple monster, Theo will have no choice but to be tempted.

Felix meant to plant a bomb right here.

No matter how long you fly, you won’t be able to use your hands in the gap between monsters.

“Because our goal is to somehow catch Theo Ragnar. Then what is the answer?”

“great. We’ll give you the remaining totems as well. The more monsters there are, the better.”

Axion laughed happily and turned his gaze to Morgan.

“They go this far, shouldn’t you guys do something too, don’t you know?”

Then, he gently tapped the hilt with his fingers.

If you say you’re going to fall out, it means that you’ll use your hands right away.

It was meant that everyone should participate in the contest together, as it is only when this conspiracy leaks out that everyone can get in trouble.

Morgan frowned in disapproval, but answered with a twist of the corner of his mouth.

“We’ll do the same with twelve totems. Then I think there will be more than 30 monsters.”

“Oh, are you big?”

“And.”

“Are there any more?”

“I’d like to bring two more to this operation.”

“who? If you’re thinking of bringing it, fuck it. If the number of heads increases unnecessarily, it becomes a headache.”

“No need to worry. Axion, you’ll like them too.”

“who?”

Axion tilted his head as he couldn’t think of anyone.

“hall… … !”

It was just then that Morgan smiled coldly and was about to say something.

Startle!

A sudden, creepy feeling running down your spine.

All three faces turned upward at the same time.

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“It’s not fun even if it moves too predictably, so what?”

Axion, Felix, Morgan, etc. all gathered together to simulate the operation on the top of the hill overlooking the foot of the forest at a glance.

Theo was standing at the edge of it, laughing nonchalantly.

It seems that they are careful with each other and are strictly vigilant about their surroundings,

In the eyes of Theo, who had been mainly engaged in information operations all his life, it seemed too clumsy.

More than anything.

His spiritually-enhanced eyesight far surpassed that of most telescopes.

Even from such a long distance, they were able to monitor their every move.

“Now, please release me… … ! This, this, this is all you need to do, that’s it… … !”

At that time, Orien, who was tied tightly with a rope at the back, begged.

In the meantime, it was all thanks to his remarks that we were able to discover even the hidden safe zone of the Kyoryonghoe.

It was like the fear of Theo broke his loyalty to Axion.

But now, even Axion’s location has been discovered.

He just wants to run away from here right now.

The question is whether that human-like Theo will really let himself go… … !

“great. A promise is a promise, so I will release it.”

Contrary to expectations, Theo obediently cut Orien’s rope with Drake’s blade.

Orien stood dumbfounded for a moment, then quickly started running in the opposite direction.

I wonder if Theo’s mind will change at any moment.

“Can I release you like that?”

Ray looked behind him and tilted his head, but

Theo told him not to worry and just smiled.

“Anyway, that guy can’t go anywhere. Even with Axion, the Central Security Directorate won’t leave him alone.”

Ray silently nodded.

Certainly, the Ed she knew was not the kind of person who would forgive a traitor.

“Then are you going to use it now?”

Theo nodded and opened the sack he had at his feet.

“Let me show you. Traps aren’t the only thing that can be made there.”

It contained over thirty disposable artifacts.

Originally, they were arranged to hunt summoned monsters,

The ones Theo had were brand new, never used.

Would you die of joy if suddenly firecrackers rained down from the sky?

Theo thought so and put his hand inside the sack.