The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 80

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You mean it’s delicious too?

Hilda smiled lightly as if she liked the wine.

“Are you saying that the returner is a relic of the Great Dragon?”

Theo asked impatiently.

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Lodbroke said.

Theo has a total of 4 artifacts.

But there were only three artifacts he remembered.

Dungeon, Moonback Sword, Amon.

That’s why I expected that something that caused the regression might be the remaining one,

“no. It is not a return.”

Hilda laughed and shook her head as if she was having fun.

Theo’s eyes widened on their own.

“then… … ?”

“A blessed body passed down only to Ragnar from generation to generation. That is a relic.”

“… … !”

“Contrary to the legend, our Ragnar is not the real Lodbrok bloodline. We share the ‘dragon’s blood’ as a contract, but even so, the blood is inevitably diluted as generations pass on for over a thousand years. If you are a regressor and selector, you should know this much, right?”

“… … Yes.”

“But why do these traits continue to pass on? Just because Sigurd, the second-great-grandfather, was good at improving traits? Even so, wouldn’t that make sense? Traits that flowed into collateral or other families were never expressed. There have been quite a few marriage alliances in the past history.”

“Are you saying it’s because of the artifact?”

“yes. That’s it. A blessing bestowed only on the family of ＜Ragnar＞. It is also a unique lineage factor that is expressed only in the direct lineage. That’s what a relic is.”

“… … !”

The ancient dragon’s relic is a kind of ＜mystery＞.

A horse is only a relic, but its form could be a simple object or a specific phenomenon.

“And.”

Are there still more?

Theo felt completely absorbed by Hilda’s words.

“Among them, there are cases in which the characteristics of the lineage factor are expressed more prominently. That’s it.”

“selector… … . Regression ability.”

“bingo.”

again-

Hilda said as she refilled her empty wine glass.

“I don’t know the conditions under which the latent selector or regressor ability in our genes awakens. The same goes for the number of possible regressions. If we had known those things, we, Ragnar, would have been able to conquer the world.”

Theo nodded heavily.

He seemed to be clearing his mind now.

‘A person who awakens as a Selector has the ability to return and gains the qualification to contact Lodbrok… … You can see it that way. But I still don’t know the details or conditions beyond that.’

So, the question arises here.

-How many times can I regress?

And another question that arises.

-Why doesn’t Hilda mention ＜The Message＞?

‘Just as we know that the ability of the lineage factor is simply limited to the blessed body and return… … .’

Theo thought he should take a look.

“The number of possible regressions may be one.”

“Maybe. In fact, there have been cases like that. why? Would you like to know your count?”

Hilda gave a mischievous laugh as she twirled her wine glass.

Theo smiled bitterly and nodded.

“I can’t say no.”

“Whoops. yes. That’s right, because each and every opportunity is an opportunity for you, it must be important.”

“Is there any way to know?”

Hilda shook her head.

“No, I don’t know. But there is something else called ‘feeling’. It feels like there may still be a little more, that there aren’t many left.”

“feeling… … . You’re saying it’s not specific.”

“yes. But isn’t that great?”

Theo nodded his head silently, but was able to convince himself inside.

‘Message is a skill that only I have. Are you sure.’

Even if it wasn’t, at least it wasn’t Hilda.

The word ‘not specific’ was the proof.

Theo would at least recall information related to him.

Didn’t that message pop up when you actually did your first regression?

‘It’s not just a message. Status window, information window, inventory, shop… … . Nothing related to ＜authority＞.’

thump thump!

Theo had to force himself to hide his beating heart.

Of all the selectors, the fact that he had the ability was clearly a great advantage and weapon.

It was necessary to hide it even from Hilda.

Tring!

[Congratulations! You succeeded in finding out the hidden secrets of the family and the events surrounding them, and successfully completed Tutorial Quest #18.]

[Rating: A+]

[I got 1 coin as a reward.]

[Overall stats increase by 5 as additional compensation according to evaluation.]

[All tutorials have ended.]

[Beginner status has ended. From now on, all the beginner’s perks will disappear.]

[You can proceed with the scenario in earnest.]

Theo exclaimed delight as he watched the messages floating in front of him.

This means that the overall stats have increased by another 30 points.

In other words, a change similar to that of the beolmosesu was achieved.

‘But what about the scenario? What is this? Looks like a new step in the tutorial.’

That was when Theo asked the question.

[The scenario is a story about uncovering various secrets hidden in this tightly closed world and heading for ■■.]

[You can get compensation and a certain causal rate when solving.]

[I wish you good luck.]

‘The rate of causation?’

Again, the message was not so kind this time.

However, it was easy to predict that this would be deeply related to the other secrets of the family, the remains of the ancient dragon, and the message that had not yet been discovered.

In particular, I had a strong feeling that the newly appeared ‘■■’ would be the central theme that runs through this scenario.

[The main scenario begins.]

[The quest has arrived.]

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[Scenario Quest #1]

Stay centered against the temptations and intimidation of many who covet your talents.

· Difficulty: A

· Reward: 2 Coins

· Failure: death

* Depending on the outcome of this quest, an important fork will be created.

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Theo stopped reading the contents of the quest window and stiffened his back.

Stay centered in the temptation and intimidation of many people?

There is only one meaning that such content suddenly appeared here.

‘this.’

As Theo turned his wine glass round and round, he felt that Hilda’s eyes looking at him were unusual.

A dragon’s eye looking at its prey.

Even a hint of madness that hadn’t been revealed before was flashing.

“I’ve answered all your questions, now it’s my turn to answer mine.”

“… … Yes. What are you curious about? The life I came across is not that long, but I will tell you with all my heart.”

“No, you don’t have to.”

Hilda raised one corner of her mouth.

The fangs exposed through the slightly parted lips were especially sharp.

“Because there is a better way than that.”

“A good way?”

“Be my disciple.”

“… … !”

“I will give you my sword, which has accumulated hundreds of years of karma. It’s the sword that prevented your father from daring to expel me, so it will appeal to you.”

“… … .”

“And.”

thud! thud! thud!

My heart beat wildly.

The sword that Hilda had created, said to have reached a higher level than Kyle, was right in front of her.

Hilda put something on the table, raising the corners of her mouth wider as if she knew Theo’s intentions well.

bang!

It was a neck.

“I’ll give you this as a gift.”

“What is it?”

“Open it.”

Hilda pushed the wooden box forward.

Mokham slid across the table and stopped in front of Theo.

Click!

The moment he opened the lid, Theo’s eyes widened by themselves.

A red heart the size of a human head was beating.

thump thump!

thump thump thump!

As if reacting to it, Theo’s heart also beat.

“It is a familiar face. Do you know with future knowledge?”

Theo couldn’t say no.

“The heart of Garuda… … Isn’t it?”

“right.”

Theo swallowed dryly.

When Theo first saw Hilda at the flowering ceremony, he wanted to have it, but his hands were shaking when he saw it in front of him.

Garuda is a divine bird with a legend that only picks out the heart of a dragon and eats it.

It was one of the few beings called the dragon’s natural enemy along with the dragon’s sword.

Of course, the heart with that power and spirituality would be of great help in the future growth.

‘Actually, it means that the natural enemy will disappear.’

But if he became a disciple, he would give me this elixir along with swordsmanship.

It was an exceptional condition.

“You seem to know the value of this, so it would be much easier to talk about it. I’m different from Kyle. I won’t do nonsense by pitting the heirs against each other. I will give you full support by having just one proper person.”

“… … .”

“Come to me, Theo. I will put into your hands a power that no regressor has ever had.”

Theo looked at Garuda’s heart without saying a word.

thump thump!

Her heart was beating loudly as if she were still alive.

They say it is also a being that crosses life and death. That life force seemed to be transmitted to here.

But,

thud!

Theo made up his mind and lowered his head as he closed the lid of the wooden box.

Hilda’s confident expression hardened.

“sorry.”

“Why are you doing that? Are you saying that my offer is not enough?”

“no. It’s just too much for me.”

“Then why?”

Theo raised his lowered head.

The deeply sunken eyes captured Hilda’s face in them.

“I don’t want to get entangled in the political battle between the two of you with chess.”

Hilda tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.

“A political fight? I don’t know what that means. As you know, many decades have passed since I left the job of head of household. It’s already Kyle’s time, how can I get involved in it?”

“Yes. Even if Hilda-sama reveals her true identity again, it will be difficult for her to sit on Ragnar’s throne.”

“Then why… … !”

“But wouldn’t it be possible to sit in the back?”

Theo didn’t let go of Hilda, whose emotions were gradually disappearing from her face.

Instead, the other emotions that were beneath it rose completely to the top.

Madness.

“If you put me, who was accepted as a disciple, into the throne of power, it would be like the whole of Ragnar falling into Hilda-sama’s hands.”

-Hilda still has a strong attachment to power.

That was the conclusion Theo came to after seeing the vision outside the castle, past conversations, and Hilda’s various actions.

I don’t know why she gave up as head of household in the past, or why she wants to seize power again now.

But they all had one thing in common.

avarice.

Just as the Guangryongje tried to use the ability to return and use Ragnar for personal gain.

Hilda also used her powers for that reason.

-Isn’t this the limit of the regressor that Kyle saw?

So, sooner or later, Hilda and Kyle will fight.

I’d never seen anything similar in my previous life, but it wouldn’t be strange if the two of them collided several times in the shadows where they couldn’t be seen.

“Kyle never leaves a regressor alive. Now I’m leaving you alone on a whim, but you never know when the knife will aim for your neck. But you will be fine under my umbrella.”

Hilda no longer hid her quarrel with Kyle, but rather openly.

Theo shook his head.

“I am a man who wants to hold the seat of power. I will stand on my own feet without my father’s consideration or Hilda-sama’s protection.”

“… … That’s right. I can really understand why Kyle thought he needed to keep an eye on you.”

Hilda read the strong will in Theo’s eyes and smiled bitterly.

It wasn’t something that could be broken with words.

so,

“I can’t help it.”

In an instant, Hilda’s eyes were clearly stained with madness.

Theo instinctively tried to get off the table.

But before that, Hilda’s hand knocked on the table.

widely!

Whoa!

The world around Theo was reversed.

It was pitch black all over.

There was no table, Garuda’s heart, or Hilda in it.

Even Theo.

Even all senses were buried in the darkness, and even the sense of existence disappeared.

It was Hilda’s glass space.

“I have never missed a single thing I wanted to get my hands on. No matter how many times I tried, no matter how many times I had to destroy my opponent, I finally got it.”

Hilda’s electric sound resonated like an echo from all directions.

“So you can’t get it?”

I’ll keep you locked up here until you change your mind.

Hilda was declaring that.