The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman

Episode 28

Moonlight Sword (3)

‘I don’t have to step out.’

A place not far from the Basque workshop.

Standing on top of a tree overlooking the representative office, Ray sighed in relief.

The moment Theo held the moonlight sword in his hand, he thought about going out because it looked dangerous.

Fortunately, Theo seemed to have taken care of it.

‘I want to help with anything… … .’

Steps followed by the thought that he wanted to be of help to Theo, just as Theo had helped him in his childhood.

However, no matter how much I looked, there seemed to be no chance for me to step out.

‘Let’s follow him a little further.’

With that thought in mind, Ray moved on again.

Seruk-

Like a lie, her body disappeared in the shadows.

* * *

all over again-

The carriage carrying Theo and Cecilia was heading towards Dongbaek Palace again.

“Still, I’m glad I was able to get a good sword. I wondered what would happen if I refused because I was busy.”

Cecilia let out a sigh of relief, and Theo smiled faintly.

It was a completely different look from when he protested to Kirson for selling defective products.

Theo seemed to know the true nature of his mother now.

Cecilia actually had such a soft side.

However, in order to protect his son, he had no choice but to read all the time and only show his strong appearance.

The one and only son had misunderstood his mother all this time.

“Thanks to my mother, it was easy to arrange. Thank you.”

“What do you mean, son? It is only natural for mothers to help their children in both physical and mental ways before a big event.”

Contrary to her words, Cecilia seemed to be happy with Theo’s thanks, but she was smiling.

“But fortunately, this time, they said they would make it under the name of the magistrate, so let’s look forward to it.”

Theo nodded and smiled involuntarily.

“What is so interesting about it?”

“Ah, suddenly my mother said to the magician… … .”

“You can just call me Grandma.”

“… … It reminded me of bargaining with my grandmother.”

Cecilia crossed her arms and sneered lightly.

“Isn’t it the law to reap what you sow? It’s obviously a birthday present for your grandson, so I asked you to take care of it, but it’s because your mother gave it to you. Shouldn’t you really do your ‘best’ to get over it?”

‘Thanks to this, the money-loving grandmother has been tight around her waist for a while, hasn’t it?’

Theo recalled the image of Cecilia who was betting hard on Kirson.

– Best? After all, these things you gave me last year mean you didn’t do your best, mother?

I’ll do my best to make it

When Kirsson spoke confidently, Cecilia pinched the fact with her ax eye.

Kirsson was taken aback.

-Oh, that’s… … !

-Somehow, he said it was too bad. I didn’t mean to come here in the first place.

– No, that’s not what I meant!

– No, what isn’t it? I can’t do it, son. Come on, get up. Let’s go somewhere else.

Kirson, who had planned to boast that he would be very grateful to Theo for making a wonderful sword, had to make an excuse that was not an excuse.

Cecilia was also hysterical because she hadn’t given her a proper sword.

Thanks to that, Kirson had to be anxious to somehow appease her.

– Where are you going at this time?

-Not far from here, there are Turkan Corporation and Georg Workshop, so I’d like to go there.

-No, why the hell are those places that are less remote?

Both Turkan and Georg were workshops that were often compared to Basque workshops.

Naturally, Kirsson couldn’t help but jump.

-At that remote place, at least they won’t give out defective products to my son!

-Well, even if it’s not a defective product… … !

– That’s what you’ll know when you see it.

-knife… … yes! You said you needed a sword for the Flowering Ceremony right away? Even if I went somewhere else now, I wouldn’t be able to find a sword that caught my eye.

-well.

-The entire workshop area is full of orders, so people are working day and night, how are you going to get the treasured sword? So it’s easy for me to make… … .

-Nope. I think you can save it.

– No, so that’s not possible?

-Have you forgotten, mother? That my son is a talented person who beat the northern 4th rank? In addition, if it is known that he was also chosen by the legendary Moonbaek Sword… … Wouldn’t each of you and I try to give the sword to our son?

-… … !

– Because it will definitely become a walking billboard.

Kirsson’s pupils trembled violently when his true feelings were revealed.

– My mother must have been aiming for that too. is not it?

At that moment, Kirson realized.

The foster daughter he raised in the past wasn’t just beautiful.

He looked so much like himself that he wondered if he might have shared real blood!

In the end, Kirsson had to raise both hands to signal surrender.

-… … I get it. I’ll make you a really ‘proper’ sword.

-like. Now it’s time for some negotiations.

-want… … Are there any conditions… … ?

-Why does our hat have to say that?

-… … what?

– The one who regrets should be the first to do it.

-… … .

In the end, Kirson was only able to get out of the negotiating hell after being swayed by Cecilia for a long time.

‘It must be the magic sword that others say they want to get it even if they do everything they can to get it… … . Even though she’s my mother, she’s really amazing.’

The specifications of the sword that Cecilia ripped off were very simple.

60% Snow White and 34% Darkwood.

And.

‘Adamant of 6%.’

How surprised I was when I heard that.

‘No matter how magical it is, I never thought it would even have Adamant.’

Adamant was a supermetal that was excavated in very small amounts only from meteorites that fell from space.

It boasts the characteristic that it can never be broken or melted unless it is in a specific way.

So people called it a ‘new sword’ that surpassed the level of a ‘treasure sword’ even with a small amount of adamant mixed in.

However, it was not 0.6%, but 6%.

Although this was no different from robbery.

-Do you like it? Then drink.

Cecilia didn’t blink an eye despite Kirsson’s earnest pleas and prepared to stand up proudly.

In the end, Kirsson sank while shouting total surrender.

‘Such a sword will soon be mine.’

However, Kirsson said that making such a sword would not take a day or two, and that even if you worked all night, it would take at least a week.

Although it was regrettable that the flowering ceremony would begin five days later.

‘Anyway, it’s okay since the first flowering ceremony is to be held with a regular steel sword given at the test site. It can be used from the second flowering ceremony.’

Theo’s fingertips tickled as if he had already held the magic sword in his hand.

Whoa!

As if he didn’t like Theo, the moonlight sword hanging from his waist cried wildly.

* * *

“… … Damn it. You really break my mother’s waist. They said raising a child is useless, oh, oh!”

Kirson started singing after Theo and Cecilia left.

It would be sad to work while being blown by the cold wind for a while after the moonbaek sword was taken away and the roof was blown off.

Because the daughter-in-law swallowed the treasure she cherished more than the Moonbaek Sword.

Even so, it was impossible to refuse.

If indeed Theo gets the support of Turkan or Georg to take the head of the Flowering Ceremony.

At that time, naturally, rumors about his old relationship with Cecilia would inevitably spread… … That’s why I couldn’t escape the stigma of ‘an idiot who didn’t even recognize the talent of his grandson’.

It was like trying to get a billboard and getting his nose right.

Still, I thought I would be able to handle it somehow.

It’s obvious how many minerals it takes to craft a normal-sized sword.

But.

As Theo, Cecilia, and the two mothers left, Theo’s words became a bomb.

-Please, in Zweihander.

-… … what?

-The size is about 2 meters 30 centimeters. The thickness should be about the size of a finger. And anticipation… … .

-Hey, bastards of thieves!

The problem was that the sword Theo wanted was more than Kirson had envisioned.

That much was almost ‘total’, so he needed a huge amount of snow white ingots, ebony wood, and adamant.

… … It was enough to open Kirson’s emergency safe.

“It’s the same for children, but why does a grandson want to make something like that out of something like that?”

Knick-knacks, Knick-knacks!

I had to grind my teeth, but the boat had already left. It was a situation where the decision could not be reversed.

woo woo-

Kirson frowned and buried his upper body in the chair, spreading a thick smoke.

“It’s not too outrageous, though… … .”

Kirsson’s gaze moved to the items on the table.

These were the materials Theo had asked to use when making the sword, if necessary.

The teeth and claws of a lesser drake.

It was also a good product without a single flaw.

‘It must have been something obtained in the course of acquiring the artifact.’

What would happen if you added these to the sword you were going to make?

It was clear that even as she had lived for hundreds of years, a ＜masterpiece＞ would be born.

In the meantime, being a faithful slave to capitalism, I felt the instinct of the craftsman who had been hidden in one side of my chest.

“I already have a drawing in my head. under! I will be thrilled.”

It was that time when Kirsson remembered where he had put the hammer while smiling bitterly.

“… … .”

The expression on Kirsson’s face cooled, and his gaze immediately turned to the window.

Good food!

A lark landed beneath the curtains that were gently swaying in the night breeze.

An unusual looking lark covered in black fur all over its body.

Chirp! tweet!

“It’s been a while, Majang.”

A human voice was heard in Kirson’s ears.

It was telepathic magic.

“very.”

“You are still cold.”

“If you’re going to say something useless, get out of here. I’ve been in a good mood today for the first time in a while, so I don’t want to get dirty because of you.”

“Have you come and gone as a welcome guest?”

I laughed as I looked at the roof where the lark had flown in.

His eyes did not move away from the traces of anticipation.

The explosion accident in the field area is also important in Ragnar.

This was because there was a high risk of turning into a major disaster, and there was a high risk that the supply of weapons would be stopped in the middle.

“It is a trace of a high-ranking craftsman researching and bursting. A probation order was issued a little while ago. Are you okay? And.”

One of Kirsson’s eyebrows curled up.

“If you were going to talk about it, I would have told you to turn it off.”

The lark’s gaze returned to Kirson.

“great. Then ask one thing and let it go. Are you worried? Have you tried it?」

“Worry?”

“yes. As for the advice about the artifacts I mentioned earlier.”

“Oh, that? I still have no idea. I’m no longer interested.”

“… … .」

“what? Why?”

“The relics you had… … not. It became.」

When Kirsson waved his hand with the hand holding the smoking pipe, saying that it was annoying, the lark stopped trying to say something and closed its beak.

If I say more, it only hurts my mouth.

Even if you try to subdue it by force, it’s easy enough to be caught, no, it’s not even an elf.

“… … Please come back next time.”

The lark glared at Kirson with sharp eyes, then fluttered away and disappeared.

Left alone.

Kirsson grumbled, biting deeply into the smoking pipe.

“Anyway, this bastard’s house. There’s not a single thing I like. If only the ugly daughter wasn’t here… … Ugh!”

* * *

Five days passed in an instant.

The day of the flowering ceremony.

Theo was having a final check with Evelyn.

Chae Chae Chae!

Cha Cha Cha Window-

“The overall swordsmanship has become much harder and faster.”

“You mean that sophisticated? I’m glad. You get compliments from Evelynn.”

“But you can get stuck in that stereotypical mold. I think you should pay attention to this part.”

“okay. I’ll be careful.”

It was an intense sparring, to the point where others thought it might be a real sword fight.

Theo and Evelyn were talking nonchalantly, as if it were quite natural.

“Really… … .”

“Because you’re not human… … .”

Sybil and her followers who watched the scene shook their heads.

Over the past half year, it feels like a huge gap has developed between Theo and them.

Although they are obviously working day and night.

Theo’s growth rate was far from being able to keep up with.

To the point where I wondered if that would be possible even for Ragnar.

Chaaang!

At that time, Theo and Evelynn fell wide with a violent metal sound.

Evelynn looked down at her trembling sword and quietly pushed it into the scabbard.

Theo is now strong enough to ‘push’ her.

What if you open up your magic here?

‘The monster… … It will be born.’

Evelynn trembled, wanting to see the monster as soon as possible.

“You have been through a lot. The opening ceremony that will be held from today, I hope you have good results.”

“It’s all thanks to Evelyn. thanks.”

Evelyn’s nose furrowed slightly at Theo’s words.

“… … no. It is me who wants to say thank you.”

Evelyn’s words were sincere.

Because I was able to regain my grip on the sword that I had let go of in my heart when I lost my right arm, thanks to Theo.

Now it was rather awkward to remove the sword from the body.

“If I get the top spot, I will tell you Evelyn’s name when I talk about my impressions, so I know.”

“that’s… … !”

Evelyn blushed in embarrassment and was about to say something when Sybil suddenly interrupted.

“Bocchan, Bocchan! After Evelyn, please tell me my name too!”

“I! Me too please!”

“How can I not?”

Theo burst out laughing at the clutter of followers asking you to join them.

“great. I will.”

Theo left the gymnasium with the moonlight sword and steel sword for training hanging from his waist, and the Zweihander he had temporarily saved from his back.

While listening to the cheers of his followers to be sure to take the top spot.

It was exactly half a year since the return.