The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 3

theo ragnar (3)

Usually, traditional families or factions set the age of five to ten as the age of discipleship to receive their first magical power.

But Ragnar was the opposite.

fifteen.

He is procrastinating as much as possible because he is afraid that he will not be able to handle Ragnar’s overflowing talent and rather be eaten by his talent.

Instead, he trained his body to the limit before that to create a foundation for his talent to bloom.

And it was the Opening Ceremony when the Aura Hall was opened.

A large-scale ceremony in which the position is promoted from an introductory swordsman to a trainee swordsman.

In the representative agency of the Ragnar family, not only direct and collateral descendants of families turning 15, but also children of riders’ families were forced to participate.

So now, five months before the flowering ceremony, according to the rules, Theo could never open the Aura Hall.

Because that was Ragnar’s ‘eternal tradition’.

What if you open it and get stuck?

It was a summary sentence, that is, the death penalty.

But.

Five years from now, someone who breaks that tradition will appear.

‘Mukai (武怪) Newwits.’

A scholar who was quiet in a corner of a room doing research in a mountain village.

It was Theo’s teacher.

* * *

The Ragnar family prides themselves on being of the blood of an ancient dragon. However, their breathing method is different from that of dragons, their mana management method is different from that of dragons, and their aura composition is different from dragons… … .

The words that Newwitz suddenly threw into the world one day turned the Ragnar family upside down.

Briefly, the contents were as follows.

-You guys are descendants of dragons? But why do humans imitate humans, not dragons?

-Are you guys goofy?

Theo still remembers it vividly.

It’s like the old-timers of the family, who were so arrogant in normal times, ran amok like wild boars who had been paid in advance.

Because it was obviously true, I couldn’t even protest and forcibly let go of my anger.

Eventually, all the elders and elders of the Ragnar family, and the 13 riders gathered together and put their heads together.

A vision was born to breathe ‘like a dragon’, use mana ‘like a dragon’, and create an aura ‘like a dragon’.

That’s ＜The Dragon’s Heart＞.

The aura hole is traditionally installed on the lower right side of the navel, where Theo calls ＜Danjeon＞.

However, the dragon’s heart was installed on the left chest, the heart, in the opposite direction from the dantian.

It was simply because the dragon’s heart was used as the core of the magic circuit to store energy.

The problem is that, unlike dragons who are naturally free to use magic, the swordsmen of the Ragnar family are human after all.

While trying to install an aura hole in their heart, many people died or became disabled because they could not stop the runaway magic power.

In the end, the Senate decided to dispose of the dragon’s heart with a ‘no’ decision.

It was judged that it was impossible to fix magical power on the heart that was constantly beating.

But.

‘Master rather saved it.’

Newwits obtained the dead dragon’s heart, improved it repeatedly, and succeeded in transplanting it to Theo.

He also called the new dragon’s heart otherwise.

Aura Heart.

It is the second magical organ that causes resonance with the aura hole in the dantian.

– Dragons are dragons, and people are people. If you try to force it to fit, it won’t work. Jerk the.

The sound of Master’s laughter still rang in my ears.

chuckle… … .

“By the way, the Aura Heart you made back then is still here, right?”

[I discovered the magic of my previous life as an additional reward according to the evaluation.]

[All the magic from the previous life is bound to the newly born Aura Heart.]

Theo was at a loss as to how the hell he was going to take this.

To be honest, it’s a strange thing to have reincarnated or regressed, but even though my body is young, I can recover my previous life’s aura heart?

‘Is it really good?’

Of course, Theo had no intention of rejecting the gift that suddenly fell from the sky.

In this era, the concept of Aura Heart does not yet exist.

In other words, it meant that he could practice his aura while avoiding the eyes of his family.

‘This will be my hidden trump card.’

The amount of mana he had accumulated in his previous life was by no means small.

The level of a typical 5-star knight.

It was enough to be called a ‘gosu’.

And if you can go further and open the aura hole of the dantian to operate two magic engines at the same time.

If you can even achieve ability amplification through resonance.

The explosive power will be at a level that cannot be expressed in words.

‘Because it’s like having two engines.’

In addition, the Ragnar family’s blessed warrior bones become stronger the more they are trained, rather than tired.

He was not at all worried about the burden his body would receive from the force of the explosion.

“Then, shall we begin the full-scale training?”

How strong will it be until the flowering ceremony?

I’m already starting to wonder.

* * *

“Mister Theo, did you spill something on your clothes?”

“Why? What’s wrong?”

“Oh, no. The clothes you usually wear suddenly smell sour and start to wear off… … ah! Um, never something like a strange smell… … !”

“Know. Don’t worry, I’m not mistaken. I was making something in the kitchen last night and spilled it on my clothes. It must be because of that. Sorry.”

“Nope! I’m sorry. I said that to get an apology… … !”

Theo scratched the back of his head as he left the room.

‘It was fun to polish with the magic circuit, so I circulated the magic all night… … . I’ll have to prepare some clothes to throw away next time.’

The performance of the Aura Heart, which was added to the magical power of the previous life, was very great.

He continued to use his mana to develop a mana circuit, but although he was physically exhausted, his mana did not dry up easily.

Thanks to this, Theo was able to build the first line successfully by continuously wiping the magic circuit all night long.

In the process, a large amount of waste products accumulated in blood and veins were discharged, and the clothes I was wearing were no longer usable.

Considering that we will continue to focus on building and expanding the line for the time being.

Certainly, he seemed to have to pay attention to the clothes he was wearing while using his magic power.

‘Still, I don’t know if it’s because I have Aura Hearts or because I have a lot of magic power from the beginning, but it seems that my efficiency is much better than in my previous life, and it’s very good.’

Theo hummed lightly as he headed towards the 4th gymnasium.

After clearing the magic circuit and awakening the aura, what will you do next?

Of course it’s sword training.

‘I felt comfortable thanks to this additional reward. Really, what is this?’

Theo was lost in thought as he touched the message that still occupied the center of his retina as he moved.

Receiving a nice gift doesn’t make doubts go away.

No, rather, the blade of doubt had become sharper.

Because there is absolutely no goodwill in this world without a price.

‘I’m sure he’ll ask for something later.’

I had already received the following message.

[Quest ■ has arrived.]

+

[Tutorial Quest #2]

Forge your aura hole.

Difficulty: E

· Reward: ■■■’s Neck■■

· In case of failure: ■■

+

Train your aura hole?

Is it to train magic power, or to train the body that holds the aura?

‘Besides, too many letters are broken. As if someone did it intentionally.’

As a result, there were parts that bothered me.

Items such as [Compensation] and [In case of failure].

‘I’m sure it won’t be serious… … .’

Are these [rewards] really good enough to match the additional rewards?

If so, what is the penalty [in case of failure]?

How dangerous would that be?

In the end, it was a time when I couldn’t easily organize my thoughts.

“Oh, hello. young master! Have a good day!”

Suddenly, a lady-in-waiting ran up to her, greeted her with a smile, and disappeared. without even knowing how to say hello.

Theo was dumbfounded.

‘… … It seems that the ladies-in-waiting are not able to see my face properly these days. My cheeks are still red too. Is there anything wrong?’

* * *

“Ugh.”

Evelyn yawned and scratched her empty left shoulder with her hand.

I’m bored.

It was a thought that came up several times a day.

Is it because he lived a fierce life while serving as a high-ranking prosecutor in his childhood? The job of managing the 4th Gymnasium was too boring for her.

‘It would have been a big deal if I hadn’t been watching that man.’

Should I say it as a vitalizer for boring daily life?

Still, there were some interesting spectacles these days.

Theo Ragnar.

It was the quietest and most inconspicuous sighting of the young master among the many children of the head of household.

However, in fact, Theo’s name was not well known among active duty members such as elders and prosecutors, but was quite famous among maids and butlers.

No, to be precise, it was very popular.

Unlike other Ragnar’s blood relatives who were only arrogant and selfish, his personality was so good.

As a result, Evelyn also liked Theo from the bottom of her heart.

The taste of the sighting was also very good.

However, Theo’s routine was a little different from his usual routine today.

The run that started from the dawn of the puppet was the same.

A month ago, I couldn’t run even one lap properly, but now I was able to do a few laps, so I admired it a little… … .

‘Eh? Weapon storage?’

After that, he didn’t go back to the palace, but rather headed to the warehouse attached to one side of the gymnasium.

There were several weapons placed there to be used for practice by introductory and training swordsmen visiting the gymnasium.

Theo checked the practice weapons one by one for a long time.

and listen to it for yourself,

I try to wield it,

I try to hold it with both hands

I also tried stance.

Then, if I didn’t like the weapon, I put it down and searched for the next weapon for a long time.

At first, even if you want to go there to find a weapon that suits you,

Even when she finds a weapon that seems to fit pretty well in Evelynn’s eyes, she shakes her head again and puts it down.

‘What are you trying to do? I just can’t figure it out.’

By the time the weapon search had passed for about 5 hours, Evelyn began to wonder why she was like that.

Then, suddenly, Theo rummaged through the warehouse again, opened his eyes wide as if he had found something, and held it up high.

Evelyn saw that and exploded her flagship too.

“Z-Zweihander?”

In Theo’s hand was a greatsword that was only about two meters in size and weighed at least several tens of kilograms.

Theo’s face, reflected in the old greatsword, was smiling broadly.

It’s like finding a hidden treasure.

* * *

“Te, Theo?”

“What do you have in your hand… … ?”

“Ah, don’t worry about this, just do what you’ve been doing.”

Every time Theo took a step, everyone, including the swordsman and servants who had been training at the 4th gymnasium, opened their mouths.

It was shocking to see a boy with such a youthful face dragging a greatsword that was over 2 meters long.

‘You mean you’re writing that? Who hasn’t even held the Flowering Ceremony yet?’

‘But you can hear me… … ?’

‘Does it even look light?’

‘Te, was Theo really that strong?’

While the onlookers burst into shock and admiration as one.

Boom, bung bung bung-

Theo was gauging the center of gravity by swinging the Zweihander back and forth in the air.

‘As expected, this is correct.’

It wouldn’t be too much trouble even if I waved the mighty greatsword back and forth with one hand.

In the meantime, it was proof that his body had changed greatly as he had built up his muscles by running steadily and even completed his aura heart.

Master said.

Since you have a strong dragon’s heart, shouldn’t you wield a sword that matches your heart?

Zweihender was perfect for that.

big, heavy

In addition… … thundering

There was nothing like this to grow quickly by pushing the body to its limits.

– I want to be strong.

A strong voice resounded from the depths of his chest.

At this moment, Theo was able to realize.

It’s because she pretended not to know, in fact, that these emotions, desires, and impulses had been anxiously waiting for them to be called from a corner of her heart for a very long time.

And at this moment when I finally faced them head-on, they all came out of my chest and started to fill my body.

All worries about the message had already completely disappeared.

‘It looks like I’m also Ragnar’s bloodline.’

with that thought.

‘Let’s try it.’

“Whoa… … !”

Theo took a long breath and began slowly lifting the Zweihander.

I emptied my mind. I poured all my mind into the sword in my hand.

A quiet calm reigned throughout the body.

thump thump thump!

On the contrary, my heart beat more frantically than at any other time.

The blood and mana springing from the Aura Heart flowed through the veins, infusing strength throughout the body.

And.

bang!

Theo took the first step.