Root (5)
The reason Ragnar exists.
In the Empire, they are always called the end of the road, but in fact, they have a duty to protect the world?
But Theo understood what was being said to some extent.
It was they who had been holding back the demons of the Sea for over a thousand years.
‘Even though it feels more grandiose, in the end it’s not much different from the original duty Ragnar was responsible for.’
“Now that you have conquered the White Tower, let me tell you about the reward you received in return.”
Taaak!
Certosuchus flicked his fingers.
Then, messages started pouring in nonstop for Theo.
[You have been transferred the rights to the White Tower.] [The White Tower will be updated.] [Updating… … .]
Kookung!
Suddenly the White Tower shook violently.
It was as if something was being added to the rooftop.
‘The building is changing.’
Theo opened his eyes wide and looked up at the ceiling.
The scene where the size of the White Tower expands sideways in real time was a new feeling that cannot be expressed in words.
[All previously conquered relic stages have been added to the Baektap.] [The Baektap is set as a new subspace area. A network is established with the real world, allowing materials from the inner world to be summoned to the real world.]
“recall?”
As Theo tilted his head, Certosuchus nodded.
“Yes. Through the update just now, all the relics centered around this White Tower have been paired. In the future, they will be able to share functions with each other, and the synergy effect will also be greater.”
Theo looked down at his hands.
The rings and earrings on his hands and the swords on his back all trembled.
Theo could intuitively tell that the relics’ functions were much more enhanced than before.
“But what’s even greater is that you can now summon the guardians who were guarding each relic.”
Theo hurriedly turned his gaze back to the Guardian.
I was wondering why those guys were here all of a sudden.
Could it be for this reason?
Keeek!
The Lesser Drake roared loudly, pounding the ground hard.
Gulp! Gulp!
The griffin spread its wings wide and flew into the sky, showing off its bravery.
“Because there are only ignorant people who are strong. If you need wisdom, I will help you at any time.”
The fairy dragon shed mysterious dust every time it flapped its wings.
Drrrrrr-
The ground shook violently as the invisible Desert Worm roamed underground.
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“joy.”
Magara turned her head away, obviously not liking the fact that she would have to follow Theo’s orders from now on, but she seemed unable to break free from them.
‘If it were possible to actually summon them and use them… … the power would increase by at least several times what it is now.’
Besides these, there were two more dragons that helped Theo.
Umbra and Pontus. Rulers of the sky and sea.
With this, it was as if he had the land, sea, and air all in his hands.
“And as a butler, I will be responsible for educating them so that they can serve you properly, while also conveying the will of the Pantheon.”
Certosuchus bowed neatly.
“Greetings again. I am Kertosuchus, the butler who manages the White Tower, the master’s territory.”
Theo asked, nodding.
“Can I just call you Kerto from now on?”
“As you wish. You are the successor of the Great Dragon who has passed the test several times, so it is natural that the dragons follow you.”
“Then let me ask you one thing first.”
“Please give your order.”
There was no awkwardness in Theo’s appearance as he gave orders.
As if those were his clothes in the first place.
“It seems like there is an uninvited guest here.”
“Should I expel you?”
“Bring him in front of me.”
“I will follow your orders.”
When Kerto raised his head again, the lesser drakes and griffins were the first to move.
Keeeeek!
Kaaaaak-
“Damn it!”
At that moment, a space opened up and Gishar jumped out with a puzzled expression.
While Theo was distracted sorting out the reward or something, I tried to assassinate him, but when on earth… …!
In fact, Theo had not been able to read Guishar’s hiding until just a moment ago.
It was because I was constantly distracted, whether it was climbing the stairs, realizing Nirvana, visiting the pantheon, or checking the reward.
I never thought that someone unqualified would approach the examination of the relic.
But the moment I took ownership of the White Tower, I could sense Gishar’s presence.
Ownership was not simply the concept of ‘owning’ the pagoda.
Rather, it was closer to the concept of ‘dominating’.
The White Tower can also be said to be a symbol of Theo’s spiritual world.
It was absurd that he, who had completely taken control of the spiritual world by realizing <Nirvana>, could not recognize the foreign substance that had infiltrated the spiritual world.
Wedge-
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Pupupupu!
Gishar blocked the approach of the Lesser Drake and Griffin by continuously spraying black energy.
‘There’s nothing I can do. Since it’s come to this, I have no choice but to rush in and do whatever it takes!’
<Guan Shi Yin (觀世音) – Thousand Spoons>
Among the five candidates, Gishar is considered to have the most unique swordsmanship.
It is said that his gait is as light as a night cat, and that the dagger he wields does not even leave a shadow.
How fast does it have to be for your hands to be so fast that they appear to be a thousand?
Papapapat!
Dozens of daggers floated into the air.
Each time he pulled the thread at the end, the dagger would swing in different directions, targeting the weak points of the two dragons.
Griffin was very angry because the daggers, which were difficult to detect, kept digging into his blind spot and only increased his wounds.
Lesser Drake paused for a moment as the thread began to bind his legs, contemplating how to crush the dagger.
‘Ha! Do you think things will go your way? Do you know what kind of thread that is?’
There is something called Cheonjamsa.
Silk that can only be extracted from a special silkworm species called the celestial silkworm, which is born in very small numbers in the remote Far East.
It is so tough that even good steel cannot cut it, and it is also elastic, so it is said to be used as a material for armor in its production area.
But Guishar used this as a tool to handle the dagger.
With his extremely fast hands, it really felt like the world was filled with his daggers.
“Trapped here!”
<Cheonra Net>
Suddenly, a tightly woven net of threads formed on the ceiling and fell onto Theo’s head.
Magara opened her mouth and let out a ‘whoosh!’
The net shook as the water cannons fired, but it was enough to hinder Theo and the dragons’ movements-
<Eumsalbi (陰殺匕)>
While Theo and his party were distracted by the net in the sky, the dagger that had been secretly running on the ground suddenly shot up vertically.
Pfft!
Like a snake hunting for its prey.
The net was just an illusion.
This was the real trick.
‘It’s over!’
Guishar sensed his success.
The scorpion would have been stuck on Theo’s neck without a sound.
however,
‘Are you laughing?’
Guishar somehow remembered that Theo had been leaving the protection of the dragons alone and had not made any moves.
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Suddenly, a fairy dragon fell down in front of Theo.
And the transparent film that is formed.
Chaaaaang!
The sound of the sound being played was so disappointing.
“When on earth… … ?”
“I guess it’s because this is the first time we’ve met face to face like this, but I guess you still don’t know me well, hyung.”
Although Guishar did not know, the Fairy Dragon was already aware of everything that approached Theo using the magic called <Search for Enemies>.
So, no matter how secretly the evil spirits moved, they could not help but be detected.
“I am the type of person who never picks a fight I can’t lose.”
“Freeze.”
Rather, Theo was thinking of using this to his advantage to tie up Guishar’s feet.
The moment the fairy dragon uttered its words, the air in the air became chilly.
Phaaaah!
Jejejeok-
Frost settled on Gishar’s skin.
When I tried to move my body away, both of my legs were already completely frozen.
Boom!
Taking advantage of the gap, the Desert Worm burst through the ground.
Kaaaak!
The Desert Worm swallowed Gishar without any concern for his skin being torn by the net created by the silkworm.
Honey- Gulp!
“If you eat it wrong, you might get sick. Are you okay?”
The Desert Worm grumbled for a while before finally spitting out Gishar after hearing the Fairy Dragon’s advice.
Phew!
“you……!”
Guishar raised his head with difficulty, covered in saliva.
Because the desert worm’s saliva contained toxins, poisoning was already actively underway.
However, the fairy dragon cast a binding spell to completely tie him up and bound him with rope.
“I knew that there were many instances of successors taking each other’s lives, but I never thought that someone would attempt an assassination so blatantly.”
“If you kill me here… … it won’t end well… … .”
Guishar glared at Theo with reddened eyes.
“Are you begging for your life?”
“Don’t talk nonsense. I’m telling you how to live.”
Since the assassination had failed, Guishar was only thinking about how to survive here.
‘Even if I lose here… … I must reveal the truth about him to the outside world. I must tell Master!’
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Guishar had already climbed all the White Towers in pursuit of Theo, so he could tell that Theo was no ‘normal’ Ragnar.
A guy who might have a connection to another world.
Maybe he was just wearing Ragnar’s mask, but he wasn’t Ragnar at all.
‘The guy who had been hiding until the opening ceremony suddenly changed. If there’s any connection between that guy and the place with the many gray buildings… …!’
If this inference is true, Theo was not even qualified to challenge for the succession in the first place.
So, Gishar was prepared to reveal some of his personal information that had been kept a secret from the outside world.
One step back to take another step forward.
“I’ve kept it a secret because of the power struggle, but you can never ignore my background. If you kill me here, you’ll suffer for the rest of your life, but if you let me live here, your future will be much easier. Let’s join hands.”
Guishard was confident that Theo would never refuse his offer.
Because Theo, as he had heard from Leje, was a guy who knew how to make a deal.
It is said that Julius, Plum Princess, Black Dragon, and Light Dragon showed deep interest in him.
In reality, there is no one who supports Theo yet.
No, rather, he can’t ignore his eldest brother, Kinkarnon, so in order to further strengthen his position, his proposal sounds quite attractive… …!
“Do you want to tell me that you are the hidden disciple of the Hegemon Dragon?”
But before he could show the card he had hidden, Theo took it out, leaving Guishar with a blank expression.
“You, you, you know, how do you… …?”
“An alliance with the Paekryong… … is certainly tempting.”
Paeryeong.
Among the nine dragons, he is considered the strongest along with the Demon Dragon and the Hwanryong.
He boasted such a destructive personality that he never got along with anyone except Kyle.
Although it moves alone like a dragon, it is already no different from a legion in itself.
It wasn’t for nothing that he was nicknamed ‘one-man army’.
‘But even such a dragon is very interested in the throne. So, contrary to popular belief, it’s not like he has no power at all.’
Unlike the other nine dragons, Pae-ryong did not directly rule over his forces.
The group of followers who followed Gishar were that force.
“The problem is that you are missing one thing, brother.”
“……what?”
“You don’t think that you’re the only one who can approach Paeryong, do you?”
“what……!”
Guishar shouted, “What on earth are you talking about?” Then, something suddenly occurred to him and he opened his eyes wide.
“Yes. Lord Paeryong doesn’t only have his older brother as his disciple.”
“… … !”
At that moment, Guishar thought of Ansio.
A child who was his beautiful Iranian twin sister, but whose true nature was sometimes completely unknown.
“I guess you didn’t know.”
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“That, that, that!”
“I’m sorry, but I’m not a kind person enough to spare the life of someone who tried to take my life. I don’t want to get stabbed in the back of the head again.”
Guishar wanted to shout, ‘Wait!’
“And how can I save you when you know so many of my secrets?”
About the White Tower.
Even the fact that he was using a dragon.
Everything had to be kept a secret for now.
Squeak!
Guishar couldn’t even stop Theo.
Kerto, who was standing behind him, struck him on the head with his palm.
Phew!
Degururur… … .
With a look of shock on his face, Gishar’s head rolled on the floor.
dump!
Looking at the headless body falling, Theo thought.
‘Now it’s really starting.’
We eliminated one of the five candidates that seemed so far away.
This was sure to be a trigger.
The trigger that signals the beginning of a full-scale competition for power… … .
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
