The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 62

Old Chooser (2)

The old man must have starved to death for a very long time, and he was so skinny that it was horrific to look at.

‘Judging by the state of the rusty chain, it seems that he has been dead for at least ten years… … The body is barely rotten. It means that the magical power he possessed during his lifetime was enormous.’

Why was a master like him imprisoned in a place like this?

What is it?

Umbra tilted her head, asking why, but Theo cautiously moved toward the old man’s corpse.

His gaze searched every nook and cranny of the common room.

Then, I discovered a few odd things.

‘chains… … The connection to the wall is too jagged. Even the materials are not unified.’

If this cave had been built to restrain the old man, the connection would not have been so clumsy.

Although it was firmly fixed to the wall, there were also many corners where it was clumsy.

There are only two cases like this.

It was made because there was an urgent need to restrain the elderly.

‘Or he bound his hands like this himself.’

Theo’s eyes shone sharply.

“Did you use this as your main meal while you were alive?”

On the inner wall, various mushrooms were blooming colorfully among the transparent crystals.

Theo pulled out one of them and lightly sniffed it.

It was a familiar smell.

Margie.

“… … Why did ghost grass bloom here?”

Gwiryeongcho was a plant that grew very little even in the deepest part of the sea, and only in shaded areas with little sunlight.

It was an irreplaceable elixir for monsters and demons because they only grew up eating pure demons with the energy of moonlight melted in them.

The problem was that such a ghost plant formed a colony here.

‘It seems that the demonic energy evaporated from the sea of the sea not far from here gathered here through the valley, and then condensed in the crystal cave, making it a good environment for ghost grass to grow… … .’

I know it’s an environment that can be created in theory, but it was amazing to see what was actually possible.

“I guess the reason why you became the Spirit Dragon was all because of this.”

What is it?

Theo smiled wryly and stroked Umbra’s chin, and he tilted his head, not knowing why.

But Theo said nothing.

We just need to stop Umbra from eating the ghost plant from now on.

‘I’m going to have to burn everything here first.’

Depending on the use, it could be used as a good medicine, but there were only a few cases like that.

The same goes for thinking about eating it yourself.

Even though Ragnar’s body has excellent immunity, in the first place, their essence is a dragon.

It was a natural enemy relationship with demons, so it would be nothing but deadly poison.

Pajik, Pajijik!

Theo, though black, practiced the speed code for the thunder dragon.

Sparks flew from the fingertips, and soon a bright yellow brainstorm was created.

Kek?

Umbra was startled and spread his wings wide,

“Don’t worry, we’ll blow up only this side so that your favorite crystal won’t get hurt.”

It was just then that Theo was about to start a fire while trying to soothe it.

Keek!

Umbra suddenly rushed this way.

Theo tried to convince the guy who still seemed to have a misunderstanding, but belatedly realized that there was an ambush from behind.

The corpse of the gray-haired old man, who had been thought dead until now, was moving!

“Kai-i-i-i-il!”

The old man opened his mouth at Theo, letting out the stench of rotting corpses.

It looks like it’s trying to bite.

Umbra intervened between them.

Slap!

The old man’s bony nails could not pierce the hard scales of Umbra and broke.

Quarreureung-

Theo quickly took a few steps back and let out a thunderbolt.

Bright yellow lightning bolts fell from the ceiling of the cave.

Thunder Calling.

Compared to the magic that was activated during the 2nd Flowering Ceremony, it was vastly lacking in power.

Still, it was a technology that imitated the same principle.

The lightning struck the old man’s head violently.

Although he couldn’t break it, it was enough to give him a concussion. The old man paused for a moment.

But even in the midst of that, the sharp teeth of the old man that remained barely grazed the nape of Umbra’s neck.

And,

In the meantime, a new ally appeared.

“young master!”

Evelyn, who belatedly found where Theo was, was quite surprised by the sudden battle situation.

However, as if to prove that she was a veteran senior prosecutor, she calmly drew her sword and dealt with the monster.

＜Baegapyonggidae Common Vision – Sword Strike Bundle＞

Flash! Flash!

Every time the sword filled with magical power was swung, a much more beautiful sword light than the surrounding crystals flashed.

it was black

‘I’m just… … Aura Blade.’

The sword, said to split even cast iron, cut through the old man’s arms at once.

“Kyle! Kyle, Kyle! Robert! Robert! you guys… … ! I hate you guys!”

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

Whenever the old man resisted vigorously, the chains attached to both arms rang loudly.

But,

Spark-

Woo woo!

After pushing the black old man of Evelynn to the fullest, he blew his head cleanly.

No matter how much she lost an arm, her swordsmanship skills, which were once called the right hand of the Demon Dragon, were ranked among the best in Ragnar.

‘Still, it was dangerous. If this monster had been able to think and judge a little more properly, he would have struggled.’

Whoa-

Evelyn caught her breath as she watched the old man’s corpse collapse helplessly.

The sword was still shaking violently.

It means that the magic power contained in the old man’s hand was that great.

Moreover, the poison that could come from a rotting corpse was so great that a serious injury would have happened.

It’s a poetry poison full of magic.

It was the worst poison that must be avoided even in the Demon Sea.

“Bocchan, are you okay… … ?”

Evelyn didn’t look back at Theo as she brushed off the poison on her sword, and her eyes widened.

keek! Keek!

Umbra flapped her wings and stomped her feet, not knowing what to do.

Theo sat on the floor, sweating profusely.

“Do, young boy!”

“It’s fine. No fuss like that.”

Theo spoke as calmly as he could, but it didn’t look like it at all.

A considerable portion of his left forearm had been bitten off, and decay had already begun, and his complexion had turned pale.

If it wasn’t for the magic of the thunder attribute, he might have fainted right away.

“What are we going to do… … !”

Evelyn hurriedly ran to Theo and opened the first aid kit.

The problem was that because there was no search for the sea on today’s mission, the proper antidote was not prepared.

“my… … mistake… … Hey.”

Actually, it happened like this when I was forcibly trying to stop the old man from aiming for the nape of Umbra right before Evelyn appeared.

I didn’t bother to mention it.

“I will move to the headquarters first. Even if it’s hard, just be patient.”

Evelyn quickly completed first aid and tried to carry him on her back.

By the way,

Keek!

Suddenly, Umbra pushed Evelyn out with her head.

“I’m not trying to hurt your partner! I’m here to help! So, you have to go get it!”

keek! Keek!

“Umbra!”

Keek!

Every time Evelyn shouted something, Umbra roared louder than he did.

Is there anything I can do about it because I’m a minor?

Because the situation was so urgent, Evelynn did not persuade her further and moved her hand toward the sword.

then,

“Eveline… … ! wait a minute! stop for a moment… … !”

Theo suddenly sanctioned Evelyn.

Evelyn’s gaze returned to it.

“Umbra… … I think you want to say something. wait a minute… … give it to me.”

Evelyn had the idea that she had to take Theo somehow at a time like this, but she couldn’t say no because Theo was so serious.

He was gasping for breath.

“uh… … What are you going to do, Umbra… … ?”

keek! Keek! Keek!

“really… … that’s possible… … sun?”

Keek!

Theo exchanged a few incomprehensible conversations with Umbra, then nodded heavily.

“Okay… … uh. my life… … I leave it to you… … .”

Keek!

Umbra nodded and went into the inner cavity and took a bite of the ghost plant in her mouth.

thud! thud! thud!

“What are you planning to do?”

“anyway… … In this state now… … Let’s go back to headquarters… … It only gets more dangerous. So… … First of all, Umbra… … let’s believe what… … Because you seem to have an idea… … !”

For a moment, Evelyn felt her chest tighten.

Baegapyonggi, which is active in the depths of the demonic sea, always be careful not to be infected with poison mixed with demonic energy.

In case of poisoning, it was necessary to secure the safety area first according to the prescribed manual, and to use the treatment while paying attention to sterilization and hygiene.

However, even doing so is very dangerous, with a mortality rate of up to 70%… … Theo says he’s going to resort to methods that can’t be trusted.

But Theo had his own thoughts.

Umbra has grown into a second-class monster based on ghost grass.

Was there no quarrel with the old man in the process?

It won’t be.

‘It’s clear that the countermeasure against sea poison is in Gwiryeongcho. Some countermeasures we don’t know yet.’

So let’s trust Umbra.

with that thought,

dump-

Theo slowly passed out.

* * *

The only thing in Umbra’s mind was to save Theo somehow.

A friend who opened her heart to her lonely self for the first time and saved her from danger.

You cannot lose such a human friend.

Keek!

Umbra first spread the ghost weed she had bitten off on the floor, then crushed the ice crystals hanging from the ceiling and sprinkled them on top.

The crystals in this cave are all crystals made of only pure energy.

By mixing these two, the miasma of gwiryeongcho was diluted and the energy was much increased.

It was also the secret that Umbra was able to grow this much without eating properly.

“Feed this to the young master?”

Keek!

Evelyn was suspicious when she saw the recipe given by Umbra, but it was already too late to take Theo to the headquarters, so she had no choice but to melt the herb with magic and pour it into Theo’s mouth.

‘Bocchan, please… … !’

He could not deliver the obituary to Cecilia, who had given him his arm back.

just then,

thud… … ! thud… … ! thud… … !

Theo’s heart, which had become infinitely evil because of the poetry poison, began to tremble violently.

Even Evelyn could feel it at first glance.

Slow but powerful pulsation.

It sounded like a heartbeat.

thump thump thump!

Then my heart beat faster again, and the blood rushed through my whole body.

The place where the miasma was driven out was filled with the energy of ghost grass and crystals.

Theo’s face began to return little by little.

“how… … ?”

Evelyn opened her eyes wide, not understanding the current situation.

He knew that he was recovering, but the principle was difficult to guess at all.

But.

Meanwhile, the treatment was proceeding smoothly.

Pajik, Pajik! Jigsaw Jigsaw!

Suddenly, bright yellow brain energy began to rise violently over the body,

blazing-

Soon, the skin cracked like a tortoise shell, and black waste began to fall out.

-The moment when the spirit magic poison that gave birth to the spirit dragon in the previous life settles in Theo’s body.

It was the beginning of the bee taxation.