The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 83

hilda ragnar (3)

“Defense Director, you must have done this well behind the scenes. But… … It seems a bit clumsy for what you’re doing.”

Julius murmured softly as he put down the report Evelyn had posted on the desk.

There was something uncomfortable about it that was hard to put into words.

Uncomfortable.

“What do you think, Chief of Intelligence?”

As Julius raised his head, a black shadow fell in front of him.

“What are you thinking, sleeping, and doing? Just arresting the culprit as indicated by the physical evidence is enough.”

The black dragon snorted lightly and threw another document in front of Julius.

“The evidence is clear. As a first-class assassin belonging to the season of snakes, his powers are quite spectacular. He was also the culprit in the assassination of the 2nd leader of the Storm Sword Team last year.”

Julius tilted his head before examining the new documents.

“By the way, did you get hurt somewhere? Your left arm looks uncomfortable.”

“… … Don’t mind my business and look at the papers.”

Julius turned his gaze back to the papers, knowing full well that the black dragon would not answer if he asked more.

‘It looks like you had a big fight somewhere. Does that monstrous man even get hurt?’

However, Julius’ doubts vanished the moment he saw the contents of the document.

There was an incident last year that shook Winterler.

The commander was found murdered in a safe house while the Flurry Blade was on an external mission.

Since he was assassinated in hiding rather than killed during the mission, it would have been absolutely impossible if information had not been leaked from within.

“I thought it was classified as an unsolved case because I couldn’t find any traces of the culprit… … I guess that wasn’t the case.”

“It was known that way outside. Because I had to cover the serpent’s attention.”

snail.

It was another of Ed Troyban’s hidden nicknames.

“At the time, the Storm Sword Team was in the middle of a local war with Troy Ban because of the conflict over the ‘Baektap Ruins’. It bothered Troyban quite a bit.”

“So Troyban was suspicious?”

“At the time, the Central Security Bureau intervened and brought the jurisdiction of the historic site over to us, but there was intelligence that the head of Troyban was quite angry at the time.”

“Well.”

Julius let out a quiet voice.

Black Dragon expressed it in a vague way, but it meant that he had grasped all the circumstances of Troy Ban’s secret movements.

Heukseol’s information power was already the best in the world.

“It wasn’t just that. Unknowingly, many of the gains that our side tried or reviewed were often won by Troy and its affiliated organizations first. There was also some high-quality information that would be absolutely impossible to grasp unless Sejak was planted in the center of our side.”

beyond the mask. The black dragon’s eyes sank deeply.

I didn’t even feel any emotions.

That’s why the eyes that have no choice but to approach more fear.

“So who is the first to be suspicious?”

“Isn’t it the director of the Central Security Bureau and his third wife?”

The black dragon nodded.

“No matter how much they publicly announce that they have cut ties with Troy, is it possible to peel pumpkin seeds behind them? So just in case, I conducted a targeted investigation for over a year.”

“I think you stepped on its tail.”

‘The fact that Heukseol grabbed the tail must mean that it also entered the ears of the head of the household in the first place. And yet, the fact that you don’t cut it off and keep it there. Hmm.’

Somehow, it occurred to me that Kyle’s aim seemed to have reached far away.

I could already smell the blood.

A very fishy smell of blood… … .

“yes. And for the purpose of capturing more convincing evidence, we even had our agents stationed around the captives.”

In an instant, one of Julius’ eyebrows twitched.

“You buried a shadow in the headquarters of the main unit without telling me, you mean?”

“Because that is what I do.”

“her!”

It means that he doubted himself.

A knife that, if necessary, can discredit even loyal allies and cut them off.

That’s why the black dragon was the one who couldn’t get along with all the chiefs and executives and lived only in fear.

“The problem is that our agent never had a chance to step out.”

At this point, Julius also became conceited for no reason.

“Our Evelyn captain is rather good at it.”

“Is it true? That it was Theo Ragnar who predicted this.”

“Right. It was a success at the suggestion of the intelligence chief’s brilliant nephew.”

“That’s right.”

pick.

Julius widened his eyes at the laughter he heard from behind the mask.

‘This nobleman is laughing?’

It was the first time he had seen Julius, who had been working with Ragnar for decades.

“Theo Ragnar… … .”

“I don’t like it.”

“Have you not finished talking to me yet?”

“It’s obvious what you mean. Please change your position in black snow, or at least send me a dispatch, aren’t you trying to say such useless things?”

“Well, that’s true.”

“So I don’t like it.”

“… … .”

“The old man is mine. If you want to take it, you will have to cut open my stomach first.”

Julius abruptly held out his stomach.

The black dragon said with an absurd look.

“Does the demonic dragon of the world know how to do something like this?”

“The black dragon of the world is trying to steal my beautiful offspring, but it looks like it’s not showing its teeth? don’t rush I can bite you off.”

“… … Well, I can’t help it.”

The black dragon lightly licked his lips.

Julius shook his head inwardly.

In the future, to protect Theo from various monsters (?) (!), it seemed that he would have to pay more attention.

‘I can’t sleep comfortably because of these nobles.’

“Anyway, it looks like you caught the tail, so let’s start chasing it.”

At the black dragon’s words, Julius nodded heavily without joking around anymore.

“Yes. Let’s try it.”

* * *

all over again-

There was a carriage running over the well-polished road.

“It looks like the black snow caught the tail?”

Ed, who was riding inside, raised his head slightly at the report from the ceiling.

And the following wholes that follow.

“… … You mean that?”

Fisik!

Ed laughed lightly.

“house owner… … Really, who you are.”

Then he straightened up again and said.

“Everyone wait in their places until further orders are given. And pass the news on to your father. The dragon will start dreaming in earnest now. Since the plan to stick a dagger into the enemy has already passed, I’ll take care of what I need first and see you soon.”

Soon all the signs on the carriage disappeared.

Ed closed his eyes as he half buried himself in the chair.

“indeed… … What will you do after seeing this? You’re already curious, Theo Ragnar.”

* * *

At one end of the winter mountain range that runs to the east.

Theo arrives at a hut that appears to be a resting place for ordinary hunters.

The Erica siblings had been separated as they were carrying out other missions.

kiik-

As I opened the door and entered, three pairs of eyes poured out.

Two were familiar faces, and one was unknown.

“Last night.”

Among them, an unfamiliar face stood up and asked for a secret word.

“The little bird cried.”

“Theo Ragnar, is that right?”

“That’s right.”

“Nice to meet you. It is called Snowless Cleve.”

A soldier-like tone and moderation in action.

It was a woman with a short short cut and sharp eyes.

But there was something else that surprised Theo.

no word.

The special agent representing Heukseol was in front of him.

‘Heukseol bit his teeth.’

Theo took Cleve’s outstretched hand.

“I was the commander of this mission and also served as your examiner. I heard a lot about the manager. I wish you well in the future.”

“I wish you well.”

“The other two are old acquaintances, so they don’t need to be introduced, right?”

“Yes.”

Theo nodded and looked at the other two.

Evelyn let out a deep sigh and said.

“They told me to take it to the end once I started it.”

“Still, I think I can focus on my mission more easily because the captain is there.”

“Can you take that to mean that if I were there, I would get in the way?”

Hazel, who was next to Evelynn, suddenly interrupted with a disapproving face.

“I didn’t mean that, but I’m sorry if it sounded that way.”

“No, I did it because I wanted it to sound that way. I plan to closely monitor you to make sure you are participating in the mission properly.”

Hazel openly showed her dislike for Theo.

‘I think he was hurt when he said that he had no intention of becoming the heir of the Maehwa Palace.’

Theo laughed bitterly.

At some point, he said that he couldn’t easily allow himself to become a disciple of the Maehwa Palace, and when he said he would understand, that was the reaction.

Does she even think that the Maehwa Palace has been insulted? I thought I was a very tired person.

However, because Hazel’s skills were genuine, there were also expectations.

‘Baegapyonggidae, Maehwagung, Heukseol. Only two high-level swordsman, one actual swordsman equivalent to that… … . It must mean that they all watch over me and support me. I have to succeed unconditionally.’

Prior to this mission being an alternative promotion test, it was a groundwork to cut off Ed’s limbs.

It was a battle with Ed that had begun in earnest, so he could never lose.

“Once everyone has said hello, let’s start the briefing right away as this is an urgent matter.”

When Cleve opened his mouth, the eyes of the remaining three all turned to that direction.

“The contents of this mission are similar to those previously announced. The four of us break into the headquarters of the Season of the Serpent and attempt to obliterate it. It is an instruction from the superior that it is okay to have no survivors.”

Power annihilation order.

Ragnar did not think of saving those who dared to set foot on their ground.

“And the evidence related to this case… … In particular, it is to return to Winterer with all the links related to Troy or the Central Security Agency. Any questions?”

Theo raised his hand.

“Let me speak.”

“The Central Security Directorate is a thorough person. Is there any chance of detecting the movement on this side?”

“That’s a good question. Other operations are already underway on that.”

“Can I ask you something?”

Cleves raised a finger.

“Simple. One is that rumors that prisoners of war were found murdered spread in the dark and reached the ears of the Central Security Directorate.”

The second finger is folded.

“The other is that we have started digging into the corruption of the Central Secretariat, which has been only identified in black snow.”

In Theo’s mind, the number of goals for the black snow was quickly established.

“It’s Seongdonggyeokseo. Trying to catch the tail completely after diverting the attention of the Central Security Directorate elsewhere.”

Black Snow deceives Ed Troy Ban as if his target is the Central Secretariat, and in fact finds a direct link between the Troy Ban family and Ed by hitting the snake season directly.

“Time is life. We’ll have to run into it before the Director of the Central Security Agency finds out that the assassin was caught on our side.”

“The general manager was right when he said he was the most suitable person for Black Snow. Honey, are you really turning 15?”

Theo laughed silently.

Cleve shook his head while letting out a blank laugh.

It was amazing to see what I had only heard about in words.

On the one hand, I thought it went well.

I wondered if it would make sense to have a swordsman trainee in such an important mission, but having such an eye for it would have given me wings rather than hindering it.

-Take a good look at it and, if necessary, be persuaded to come here at any time.

Before leaving, what the black dragon said flashed through my mind.

‘It must be fun.’

I heard that Theo and Ed had already crossed an impassable river and were said to be enemies, so I thought it would be more worth watching.

“Oh, and get this before you leave.”

Cleves threw something at Theo.

A wooden box the size of the palm of your hand.

There was a mysterious aura.

Theo’s eyes sparkled.

“What is this?”

“A reward for this achievement. It is ＜Cheongmyeongdan＞. It is an elixir that purifies mana. And there is one more.”

Theo received the second throw.

An old book with nothing written on the outside.

“＜The Ceremony of Enthusiasm＞. It is the assisted breathing method of the lightning fast breathing method. It will help strengthen the existing breathing method and settle the Cheongmyeongdan into the body.”

“… … !”

“I am also a master of the thunder attribute. I’ll give you detailed instructions on how to operate it along the way, so learn everything until you reach your destination.”