Tail Catching (2)
“This makes it certain.”
Heukryong said in a solemn voice as he looked down at the report he was looking at.
‘Why on earth does this guy keep showing up here?’
Julius frowned quietly.
Since coming to discuss this mission, the Black Dragon has been visiting Julius’ office every other day.
The problem was that there was much more talk about Theo than about Edna Troyvan.
Because of that, Julius was on edge.
Because the Black Dragon is now very open about his desire for Theo.
It’s the same now.
I had a feeling that perhaps the report in Black Dragon’s hands was more of an observation log(?) about Theo than a mission report.
As expected.
“Theo is truly a talented person who fits our Heukseol.”
“Are you crazy, human?”
“You will be speechless after reading this report.”
The black dragon ignored Julius’s annoyance and presented the urgent report submitted by Cleve to Julius.
… … Even in the unexpected confrontation with the Blood Priest of the Holy Demon Church, he showed a cool-headed side by suppressing them with only his own force without any wavering… … He expressed his opinion based on fragmentary clues and is currently moving north to the top of Ceres… … He has a deep understanding of the operation of Heukseol… … and additional approval is required for this.
… … With this, the three examiners unanimously agreed to promote Probationary Inspector Theo Ragnar to a Practical Inspector… …
“The report is too long. Anyway, it’s just empty words. Try to summarize it.”
“It says that a blood priest has appeared.”
In that moment, Julius’s eyes sank deeply.
These cults, who have been throwing the empire and the continent into chaos, have been a headache for Ragnar for a long time.
There was also a deep ill-fated relationship with Julius.
“Are you saying that the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency also joined hands with the Holy Demon Cult behind the scenes?”
The black dragon didn’t answer.
The furrow between Julius’s eyebrows deepened.
“You already knew?”
“… … .”
“But the fact that I left it alone meant that I was going to get caught properly. Anyway, I don’t know who the real rascal is.”
“No. I didn’t know.”
The black dragon shook his head briefly and continued speaking.
“However, I only predicted that there was something else in the dark. The Holy Demon Church was just one of the candidates.”
This was confidential information that only he knew and had not been made public.
Since not everything has been fully revealed yet, it is difficult to make a hasty decision.
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Not anymore though.
“Well, anyway. What does this have to do with Theo?”
“A total of three blood priests appeared, and Theo single-handedly captured one of them.”
Julius’s stiff expression suddenly disappeared as if it were a lie.
Hehe.
“As expected, our youngest. He causes trouble as soon as he joins. Do you know why that’s possible? It’s because I taught him swordsmanship. As expected, he’s a kid who fits our Baek. Gap. Yong. Gi. Dae. so well.”
I intentionally emphasized each and every word of the phrase ‘Baek Gap Yong Gi Dae’.
The black dragon continued speaking, pretending not to hear.
“And then, after finding out that the place where the request was submitted during the season of the snake was Ceres, he immediately suggested that we attack it. His judgment, determination, and mission execution… … were all perfect. Shouldn’t we, Heukseol, hand this over to him in good conscience?”
“Conscience is a piece of shit.”
Julius snorted and placed the report that Evelyn had just given him on the table.
“Stop talking nonsense and look at this. When the Director of the Information Agency sees this, he will stop talking nonsense.”
I applied the auxiliary operation method <Yeolgyeolui Sikri> and incorporated it into my swordsmanship… … and soon, Aura will bloom… … I judged that my understanding of the Biryong was high… … .
“You said you were moving urgently to the headquarters at the top of Ceres to attack them? Do you know how they do that? There was a creature called Umbra in our enclosure, and it was two to three times larger than the average monster dragon. Theo tamed it, and it’s carrying the great Musel and the Plum Blossom Inspector, and they’re all getting along well, that’s what I’m saying!”
“so?”
“The understanding of lightning warfare! The utilization of the air force! The capabilities as a partner of the Biryong! This is the talent and connection that cannot be separated from the Baek Gap Yonggi Unit!”
bang!
Julius jumped up from his seat and shouted, hitting the table hard with his palm.
“First of all, you kicked away all the other petty suggestions and came to Baek Gap-yong’s team of your own volition! Why do you keep hanging around the periphery?”
“What? A little trifle?”
I could see one eye twitching behind the mask.
“Then it’s a piece of crap! Or what!”
“Do you want to die?”
“What, if you’re going to kill me, then just kill me!”
Julius thrust his shirt forward, tearing the nape of his neck with a violent rake.
If you tell me to try, I’ll tell you to try.
The black dragon turned its head to the side as if it was about to be attacked.
“It’s so noisy I’m going to die, should I just issue an order to transfer him from Gajujeon to Heukseol… … .”
Although he muttered it to himself, he was saying it out loud for Julius to hear.
“This guy is really! I didn’t want to say this. Brother! Isn’t this really a bit unethical?”
“This is not a private place. Be careful with your expressions, Captain Baek Gap-yong.”
“What the heck? Then shouldn’t our great intelligence chief also use formal language? In terms of hierarchy, we’re both equals?”
“… … .”
“What the heck? You’re not even answering?”
“Since the Information Department and Heukseol were originally independent organizations established separately from other organizations, the above contents do not apply.”
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“You are so shameless.”
ha!
Julius sighed deeply as he looked at the white mask whose expression was difficult to read.
“Brother, let’s stop this and talk frankly. What’s the matter? Why do you keep trying to spit on Theo? That guy, Osa, teases me by saying he’s adopted Theo as his son, and he keeps getting on my nerves!”
But after I got older and had a heavy title placed in front of my name, I hardly ever treated my brother like that.
In fact, Julius was the closest to the black dragon among all of Ragnar’s family members, including the nine dragons.
At one point, they were even sworn brothers.
He was also one of the few people who knew the Black Dragon’s ‘true’ identity.
Kyle, Black Dragon, Julius, and Plum Princess.
These four people knew each other very well.
So much.
but,
“You know one thing and you don’t know two things, little brother.”
The Black Dragon also decided to treat Julius as a sworn brother, folding his arms and snorting.
“What don’t I know?”
“They say that if there’s something you like the most among your younger sibling’s belongings, it’s your job to take it away.”
“Dog shit… … !”
“Let’s pretend I didn’t hear that.”
The black dragon burst into laughter in front of the crumpled Julius and disappeared from the office.
Whoosh!
This time too, he just scratched the surface and ran away.
“Ahhhh! I really hate humans so much!!”
Julius twisted his body this way and that, clutching his temples.
* * *
Theo and his party quickly rode on Umbra and Langus (Evelynn’s partner) towards the headquarters on top of Ceres.
This operation was all about speed and time, so there was no room for compromise.
However, light recovery while on the move was possible.
The heat that had been emanating from Theo to the point where it was difficult to approach him was now cooling down.
“… … What on earth did you do?”
Cleve made a bewildered face behind Theo.
As soon as he mastered the method of heat, he started to emit heat, and it changed the nature of his thunderous attributes. Now, he had even learned how to hide the heat within his magical power.
To be precise, it was a method of trapping heat within magic power.
Because heat itself is a consuming energy, simply confining it can greatly reduce inefficient energy waste.
By regulating your body temperature, you will no longer suffer from heatstroke.
Even though Ragnar boasts of having a blessed body.
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Isn’t this almost foul play?
“well.”
But Theo could only muffle his answer with a laugh.
I couldn’t say that I got a hint from the blood priest’s magic usage method.
‘After all, maximizing the density of magical power was the right answer.’
This is exactly how the blood circulation was harmonized.
The massive amount of divine power pouring through the brain gate is melted into magical power, compressed with tremendous pressure, and continuously rotated within the body.
Of course, this was a special feature of the Holy Magic Church’s divine power, so I couldn’t follow it unconditionally.
Theo also had a similar trait, [Spirituality], so he was able to increase the density by increasing the viscosity of his magic power.
Thanks to you,
The heat released is trapped within the magic, and the flow becomes much faster, resulting in increased efficiency.
‘If I use this a little better, I think I can create a good breathing and operating method.’
Theo intended to continue researching this topic for the time being.
Of course, it was absurd for those watching from the side.
‘Was this what the lord’s youth was like? This is what the manager saw.’
‘The princess’s choice was right. Theo Ragnar will write a new history for the Plum Palace.’
Cleve and Hazel were now convinced that they had to bring Theo fully under their wing.
‘I think Black Dragon or Sword Dragon must have been really upset. It’s such a shame I didn’t get to see that… ‘
Evelyn licked her lips, feeling regretful that she had not seen Julius, who was probably in agony, picking at his temples by now.
Ugh!
At that time.
Foodduk-
A black bird flew over the heads of Theo and his party.
A messenger bird raised in Heukseol to communicate in case of emergency.
Cleve quickly reached out and checked the letter Jeon Seo-gu had delivered, and ended up laughing in vain.
“Why are you doing that?”
In response to Theo’s question, Cleve said while burning the letter with his magic power.
“I heard from a spy that something interesting is happening on top of Ceres.”
“Is that funny?”
A look of doubt appeared on Theo and his companions’ faces.
* * *
Top of Ceres.
The owner of this place, which had grown into a great merchant representing the North over the past hundred years under Ragnar’s protection, had one wish.
The upper class is no longer just a group of merchants, but is reborn as a proper family of horsemen.
And to establish ourselves as a prestigious family that is no less than the 6th generation!
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It was because of this that we joined hands with the Central Intelligence Agency.
No, it was in this context that Ed Troyban’s hunting dog began.
“But that’s still not enough. To become a knight family… … . We lack history. We lack military power.”
Uppercase, Quadrac Ceres muttered softly while rubbing the two walnuts in her right hand.
“The reality is that our top is now at risk of being robbed by even a single terrorist. In order to do that, we need to build up our military power even more.”
The recent hostage crisis was a huge shock to him as well.
And this further fueled his desire to be reborn as an armed group.
“So this wedding must be a success.”
Bam!
Quadrac’s sharp gaze turned to the papers on the table.
There was a diagram drawn showing the relationships between various people and forces.
With the dragon Ed Troyvan at the center, Kyle and Ragnar are positioned above to form the opposite sides.
Behind Ed, two branches extended out and connected to ‘Troyban’ and ‘Saint Magic Church’ respectively.
Both are the biggest forces behind supporting Ed Troyvan, the dagger aimed at Ragnar’s heart.
The ‘Top Ceres’ branched off from Ed Troyban to the right and was grouped into a category called ‘Dragon Club’.
and,
The top of Ceres had a unique feature that could not be found anywhere else.
It is directly connected to one of the ‘6 Snow House’ categories that are tied to Ragnar.
The Bacchus family.
It was the place with the most bold and bold image among the six sects, with a bull as its banner.
However, there was a question mark on the branch connected to the top of Ceres.
Bam.
Bam… … .
Quadrock muttered, tapping his index finger right over the question mark.
“No matter what happens, we have to make this wedding a success. And then we have to eat these guys up. Not only will our company be reborn as the Sixth House, but we will also be able to replace Ragnar.”
Quadrac had already decided to turn his back on Ragnar.
Considering Ragnar’s policy of never forgiving traitors, it was an extremely dangerous act.
Quadrac, like the great merchant he is, has already done all the calculations for him.
‘Troyvan alone is already a great family, no less than Ragnar. On top of that, the Holy Magic Church is supporting them, and other forces have joined hands to divide the North. The upheaval is already a planned process. There is no way that the Bourne Merchantship can’t get on top of it. Moreover.’
Quadrac’s two eyes flashed coldly.
‘Isn’t ‘He’ behind this? ‘He’ is the true absolute ruler of the North. This is a game we can never lose.’
Quadrac shuddered as he recalled the first time he had met ‘him’.
The mental shock he received at that time still remained vivid in his mind.
How can one go against Him after seeing that… … .
It was just then that I was thinking that.
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“Your Majesty, the descendant of the Bacchus family has arrived.”
“Is it that time already? Okay. I’ll leave right away.”
At the sound of the General’s voice outside the door, Quadrac flipped the relationship chart back over and stood up from his seat.
‘The event is not far away. The event that will transform Ceres’s upper class into the Ceres family…!’
How the bastard of the Return Sword Family lives
