The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 86

tail catch (1)

[A new enemy has appeared.]

[The difficulty of the quest has been increased from A+ to S+.]

‘what? S+ difficulty… … ?’

Considering that the difficulty of the last tutorial quest was S, the difficulty was ridiculously high.

That meant it was dangerous.

“Answer me. what are you?”

It felt like my head was buzzing.

Feeling infinitely depressed.

Theo finally realized.

That he was the “god” worshiped by the Holy Demonic Cult.

The main culprit that caused the great war was right in front of my eyes!

‘Blood light harmony… … The word reception was not a lie. If I had been receiving divine power by forcibly opening the brain gate with magic power, I could understand that amount of physical strength and magic power.’

『It’s a familiar temperament, but this… … . Hmm, that’s right. Was it Ragnar? A descendant of the False Chooser dared to pry into the brains of my followers and spy on me.”

The evil god, which seems to have been created by combining fear and resentment, even figured out the identity of Theo while examining every aspect of it.

thump thump thump!

Theo’s heart beat like crazy.

Finding out the secret of the Blood Priest was an unexpected income, but I had to get out of here right now.

But where?

how do i get out

It was different from when he escaped from Hilda’s clutches.

Back then, there was a dragon sword and black dragons were around, but that wasn’t the case now.

On the one hand, Theo also felt ‘familiar’ with the evil god.

‘Similar to what I saw in the sea… … !’

『Because I am honored to have received me like this on the subject of Ragnar. In return, I will give you the grace to become my faithful servant.”

Something came this way from him.

huge hands.

It was about to hit Theo, but his heart beat faster.

thump thump… … !

It was just then that he tried to reach for the moonlight sword while somehow suppressing the fear that made his heart tighten.

Wheein!

Suddenly, it was so hot that I thought my head was burning.

incandescence.

And in an instant, the brain gate opened wider and wider.

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Like the brain gates of the blood priests who receive divine incantation.

Flash!

『It’s not the time yet, but the situation is the situation, so it can’t be helped.』

Theo felt as if something huge had appeared behind him.

familiar voice.

I hurriedly turned my body towards it.

A dragon with a huge body appeared and opened its mouth wide.

A dragon with an empty left chest.

‘Roadbreak!’

『Come on. ‘That’ is not yet something you will face. An existence that you can barely stand against if you rise to the position of Sigurd. It is the existence that calls on ■■.』

A ball of fire formed at the corner of Lodbroke’s mouth.

The roaring heat was so hot as if it were holding the sun.

“So go back. And after you grow stronger, call me.”

Soon the sun came out.

At the same time, Theo’s thoughts were cut off.

* * *

Theo forcibly took a few steps back from the blood priest, feeling his body jump.

“How are you… … !”

All sorts of emotions flashed across the face of the blood priest who was looking this way.

Shock, astonishment, disbelief, longing, regret.

He, who had served God all his life, could only vaguely sense the existence of God.

It was hard to believe that a mere unbeliever had even heard the word of God himself.

But on the other hand, I still have the lingering desire to see God longer.

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Little bit more.

Just a little longer, and you can directly know the existence of God… … !

Spark-

However, the blood priest’s thoughts did not last long.

In the meantime, Theo pulled out the Moon White Sword and blew off the guy’s head.

It was a measure to prevent being sucked back into the unconscious world.

‘The evil spirit worshiped by the Holy Magic Church… … It was the ＜nameless lord＞ that Lodbrok said.’

What Lodbroke had said in the nest flashed through Theo’s mind.

– Why are you here?

-Because of ＜The Nameless Monarch＞.

-Nameless Monarch… … ?

-It is a ‘monster’ that exists at the far end of the world beyond the sea. I’ve been staying here for the past thousand years with a mission to protect the world from him. The Winter Mountains are just an outpost for that.

The entity that has chained Lodbroke to the Winter Mountains for the past thousand years.

It was the first time even Theo had heard that name, but it lingered in his mind as a strong image.

However, I came across a part of that existence.

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Lodbrok suddenly appears and there is nothing else to defeat.

The demonic aura that emanated from him was proof that he was the ＜nameless lord＞.

Also, thoughts that came to mind at the same time.

‘Rodbroke said it wouldn’t last two or three years. A great war will happen in the next five years.’

If the ＜nameless lord＞ was behind the great upheaval that swept the continent, it meant that he would start working in earnest after Lodbrok’s death.

‘Could this really be a coincidence?’

can it be

Theo was a believer in the belief that there are absolutely no coincidences in the world.

‘Ed and Troyban’s conspiracy, the St. Magic Church’s riot, the occurrence of the Great War… … In the first place, the big events that I thought were separate were actually all intertwined!’

It seemed that he vaguely understood the reason why scenario quests existed.

Ragnar’s duty was to stop the ＜nameless lord＞, so it wasn’t strange at all if the potential of the artifact imprinted on this line factor awakened in step with it.

‘Let’s keep following the quest. Then it will be more certain.’

Fortunately, the purpose of the quest and Theo’s purpose were on the same line.

[Your level has risen.]

Theo turned his body the other way as he gathered his thoughts.

dig-

Just then, something flashed in the darkness.

It was the dagger of an assassin waiting to target Theo.

But the dagger couldn’t reach Theo.

For suddenly a shadow surged upward, and Umbra appeared and devoured the assassin whole.

Wow, wow!

A death that couldn’t even utter a final word.

“great job.”

keek!

At Theo’s praise, Umbra cried and said that she was happy.

* * *

“This… … !”

Cleve and Hazel rushed down to the basement and were in shock.

The traces of the fierce battle that remained everywhere were so great.

Theo sat on one side of the hallway with a tired face.

holding something in your hand.

“Are you here?”

“Bloodpriest… … Did you catch it?”

What shocked the two the most was the head of the blood priest lying on Theo’s toes.

Two Blood Priests also appeared upstairs, and they rushed in with the thought of subduing them as quickly as possible.

I never thought I’d deal with it because I couldn’t deal with it already.

“Yes. I happened to see it.”

“her… … . I don’t know if dealing with the blood priest is possible with the expression ‘by chance’.”

Cleve shook his head and smiled on his lips.

“It seems that you have already proven your capabilities as a real swordsman by single-handedly killing the blood priest. What do you think of Maehwa Palace?”

“… … I agree with Heukseol’s opinion.”

Hazel couldn’t help but nodded blankly.

She had to borrow Evelyn’s help because she was only on par with the blood priest she encountered.

“Baek Gap Yonggi University has already announced that it will be recognized… … All three examiners are unanimous. congratulations From now on, you are a real tester. It’s the shortest promotion ever.”

“thank you.”

Theo nodded calmly.

I was happy, but not thrilled.

Is it because you’ve been through so much?

Theo couldn’t understand his own heart.

The feeling that you just finished what you were supposed to do.

However, that figure came to Cleve intrigued again.

‘At that age, you might brag about your achievements, but you’re calm. don’t lose your cool As expected, he is a talented person who can go well with Heukseol.’

Theo asked.

“How was the top?”

“The suppression is complete. Leader Evelynn is still cleaning up after herself. If we go back like this, there must be a lot to report.”

Cleve’s eyes sank deeply.

The collusion between the Holy Demonic Church and Troy Ban was something that could not be grasped even in the black snow.

If this incident was reported, it was certain that a major revision would be made to the anti-Trojan strategy.

“By the way, what is in your hand?”

“Oh, I looked for the safe and found some interesting things.”

You even opened the safe?

How quickly did you subdue the bloodpriest?

Cleve smiled and accepted the papers Theo handed over.

One is a document related to the Holy Magic Church.

The Season of the Serpent seemed to be a camouflage group created by the Cult of Holy Demons to hide themselves from the world.

If this was the case, it could be used as evidence to tie Troy Ban and the Holy Magic Church together.

and another one.

In an instant, one corner of Cleve’s eye curled up.

There was a name written on it that I hadn’t thought of at all.

“Above Ceres?”

The Ceres Merchant Corps were the hostages that started this mission, but they were also the link connecting Ed Troy Ban and the Troy Ban family.

That name appeared… … .

Unsurprisingly, the more he glanced at the contents of the documents, the colder Clive’s expression grew.

“The Central Security Directorate’s tail was here.”

The document was a request sent from Ceres to the Serpent Season.

However, the words were only a request, the tone of the contents was close to an order.

It means that someone borrowed the name of the Ceres Merchant and gave orders to the season of snakes.

“We need to hit the headquarters of the Ceres Merchant right away.”

At Theo’s words, Cleve turned his gaze back to that direction.

“Only us?”

“The other party is the Central Security Directorate. I understand that the upper Ceres also handles a lot of information. If we wait for reinforcements, only our movements will be read.”

“Still, there is no doubt that this is an unreasonable operation. It is said that it is incomparable to the vassal family, but the power of the Ceres Merchant cannot be ignored.”

“Even so, I think there is no need to overdo it.”

Cleve stared at Theo quietly.

Theo also met Cleve’s eyes without saying anything.

Silence comes and goes for a while,

Fisik!

Cleve finally laughed.

In a way, Theo’s remonstrance could be said to be the blood of a young prosecutor, but Theo’s eyes were colder than any other time.

It means a conclusion reached after deliberation.

“If you’re a trainee swordsman, the opinion of a real swordsman during a mission is worth reviewing. Hazel Cople, what is your opinion?”

“I strongly agree with Theo Ragnar’s opinion. If this is true, it means that the Ceres Merchant Corps was already plotting a rebellion.”

rebellion plan.

It was a serious matter that could never be overlooked by the great family.

Furthermore, the Ceres Merchant was a vassal faction that Ragnar had served as the background for a long time.

If you did not know that grace and tried to stab him with a knife from behind, of course punishment would follow.

‘Let’s admit it. There was a good reason why the princess cared for Theo Ragnar. The one who sees the current situation most accurately is Theo Ragnar.’

Hazel was now determined to accept Theo.

Skill is skill, judgment is judgment. He wasn’t the kind of person who could risk dying.

To this, Theo added an additional comment.

“And I wonder if there is something in the dark snow as ‘insurance’.”

“… … How else did you know that?”

“Because there’s no way he wasn’t on a leash when dealing with a walking dog.”

“As expected, you… … . hahahaha! You always surprise me. good. We judge that the opinions of the two actual battle prosecutors are valid, and we will start the next operation as an extension of this mission.”

Cleve folded the paper and shove it into his inside pocket as he spoke to Theo.

“Anyway, the Ceres Merchant Corps would have been the ones you saved just a few days ago, but this time they’re being driven to their deaths. You have bad taste too.”

Theo laughed.

A smile resembling a beast in front of its prey.

“If it gets in the way of hunting, I just clean it up.”

“Well, he is too.”

Cleve laughed as well and turned around.

and that day.

An inn in the provincial city of Carlhelm has been engulfed in a fire of unknown cause and has disappeared.