The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman - The Bastard’s Way of Life of the Returning Swordsman chapter 97

Episode 97

Some tea (2)

‘To get the recognition of artifacts for level up? Will the dungeon open?’

Theo had already opened a dungeon, so he knew its convenience better than anyone else.

It’s not very common to find a place where you can get real combat and experience at the same time.

‘The key I used to open Lesser Drake’s dungeon is still in my inventory.’

If it wasn’t for that, I might be sucked into the world of unconsciousness like when I first touched the moonlight sword.

Theo first opened his inventory wide.

[Views the inventory.]

First, he took out a copper ring and put it on the index finger of his left hand.

The ring fit so well, as if it were his.

click!

At that moment, a sound like mechanical gears engaging was heard.

[Equipped with ‘Relic of the Ancient Dragon: Ring of the Desert’.]

[Move to the second dungeon.]

Theo had the feeling that his mind was being sucked into something.

Whoa!

When I opened my eyes again, the sight that appeared was a dry desert.

The sunlight was so hot that I wondered if I was stabbing my skin with a knife.

Sand where your feet sink.

The heat was so intense that it was hard to breathe.

It was a completely opposite environment to Theo’s Winterer.

‘Even if I’m dragged to a place like this… … !’

It was the first time I had ever been to the desert in my previous life, so I was at a loss as to how to respond.

[You have entered the hot desert. Survive here for 72 hours.]

[72:00:00]

But the counter was already running fast.

[71:59:59]

[71:59:58]

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“… … I can’t. First, we need to find a place where we can set up a base camp.”

The quests and missions Theo has been through so far, whether real or fantasy, were actually carrying a penalty that would lead to ‘death’ if not completed.

So, of course, it will be the same here.

No, even if it wasn’t like that, Theo had no intention of abusing the number of regressions.

‘Surely, from the second return, neither my father nor the black dragon will have the same expectations of me anymore.’

Considering their hatred of regressors, this was not without reason.

Above all, the two had a special ability to exterminate regressors.

What if you do that to Theo?

everything was over

‘So let’s move first.’

Theo walked slowly along with that thought.

As my feet sank deep into the sand, I felt like my energy was being sucked uselessly.

If you want to get thirsty, buy water from the shop window and drink it several times.

How many steps did you take that way?

Cuckoo… … .

‘what?’

Theo stopped, feeling the desert tremble slightly.

At first, I wondered if I was mistaken because I was exhausted from the heat, but I felt the earthquake getting bigger and bigger.

something big… … was coming here.

At that moment, Theo noticed that a radius of several meters of sand around him was swirling and being sucked underground.

The range got bigger and bigger, from several meters to dozens of meters all at once, and the vibration got bigger and bigger.

It happened in the blink of an eye, and there was no way Theo could get out.

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Like drowning in a swamp. I felt a pile of sand rushing downward.

where the gaze was directed downward.

A void of enormous size, more than ten meters in diameter, was opening its mouth wide.

A red tongue was visible through dozens of rows of jagged teeth and the void.

‘Desert Worm!’

The king of the desert, which is said to be several times larger than Sandworm, has appeared.

As expected, a guy who leads to a lower dragon like Drake, Griffin, and Wyvern.

Survive for 72 hours.

It seemed to mean survival from Desert Worms.

‘I’ll be thrilled…’ … !’

Even if a high-ranking swordsman like Evelyn or Cleve comes right away, it’s a high-level monster that you can’t catch alone.

Theo quickly moved the death beat with telekinesis before the mouth closed.

Hiss! Hiss! ceremony! Hiss!

The four death beats quickly stepped on the stairs created in the air and soared high into the air.

Quad Deuk-

The mouth of the desert worm closed violently with a narrow shot.

Teeth sharp like gears and bodily fluids said to be deadly acidic splashed everywhere.

big uh-

The Desert Worm chased after Theo, quickly pulling its huge body outward, perhaps not liking the fact that the prey it was targeting had escaped.

“Shit.”

Theo spat out disgust and stepped on the death beat even faster.

But the desert worm’s speed is much faster than that, so it’s close enough to snatch your ankle.

‘It would be nice if I could summon Umbra, but that didn’t work a while ago… … !’

Theo swung the Drake’s blade hard down, thinking he was really going to get caught.

thump thump thump!

The mana that he squeezed out of the dragon’s heart with all his might and the mana of Danjeon mingled and scattered a hot wind outside.

Along with white steam, bright yellow thunderbolts exploded on Desert Worm’s face.

Kwak Kwah Kwah-

Kaaa!

There were large and small wounds on the desert worm’s hard shell, but it was not enough to stop its movement.

No, on the contrary, he tried to cling to Theo even more tenaciously because he only fueled his temper.

But that doesn’t mean you can give up like this.

Theo gritted his teeth and swung the drake’s blade at a higher speed, spraying light.

Cuckoo coo coo!

It was to the point that a weak wave was created in the air whenever the heart beat rapidly.

＜Dragon’s Five Claws – Nando＞

Kwak Kwah Kwah-

In the end, the beam of light instantly shattered the desert worm’s face, creating hazy smoke everywhere.

Keek!

The desert trembled violently as the Desert Worm writhe in pain.

Then, when the Desert Worm became bloody and tried to target Theo again.

Theo had already completely disappeared along with the faintly scattered white smoke.

Kaaagh!

With the furious Desert Worm’s wrath vibrating everywhere,

‘Because I’m still still, they can’t find me.’

Theo was watching him from hiding among the piles of rocks not far from Desert Worm.

‘The sound of my footsteps… … No, it detected the vibrations of my steps and determined my location.’

As far as Theo knew, the worm-type monsters that mostly lived underground had extremely poor eyesight.

Hearing is the same, so I was thinking about how to pinpoint my location, but I suddenly thought of that.

-Isn’t there a sensory organ that can separately detect the sound of one’s own footsteps?

The sound of sand being swept by the wind and the sound of footsteps are different in rhythm.

If only I could find that heterogeneous rhythm.

Even if you can’t capture the precise location, it’s very easy to swallow the entire radius around it with sand.

The Desert Worm, of course, had the size of its mouth.

So I hid after disturbing my senses as much as possible with the thought that it was worth losing money.

It was exactly as predicted.

‘The problem is that we can’t just stay here all the time… … !’

Theo looked at the ground with a hard expression.

ridge… … ridge… … ridge… … .

Several large and small concentric circles were being drawn all over the sandy beach.

‘There are more desert worms besides him. At least a dozen.’

Sensing the vibrations here, other desert worms scattered throughout the desert rushed in at high speed.

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Like sharks that smelled blood!

Cuckoo coo!

The earthquake is getting stronger and stronger,

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Theo soon had to think about how to get out of the hell where dozens of desert worms were entangled.

At that time, it was clear that it would be difficult to get out even if I wanted to get out.

Then, all of a sudden, I had an idea.

-What happens if I run another artifact mission while I haven’t cleared all the artifact missions yet?

one corner of the retina.

As if reading his thoughts, the inventory opened wide.

‘Let’s do it.’

Theo instinctively reached for the inventory.

Butterfly-shaped earrings.

I quickly put it on my left ear.

click-

It stung quite a bit as the needle pricked my ear lobe.

And,

[Equipped with ‘Relic of the Ancient Dragon: Butterfly of Ice Flower’.]

[Move to the third dungeon.]

Theo’s vision faltered.

But,

[You cannot proceed with the third dungeon mission because you are currently in the second dungeon mission.]

[The two missions collide.]

[The artifacts of the two Great Dragons fight for priority.]

Ugh! Whoops!

Gying- Gying-

Rings and earrings vibrated like crazy.

As if they were first.

started arguing.

Kwajik! Kwajijik!

At the same time, the blue sky began to crumble here and there, and cracks spread everywhere in an instant.

[The dungeon is in chaos due to the conflict of missions.]

[Durability decreases rapidly.]

‘Also!’

Theo raised an eyebrow.

All the artifacts he has experienced so far have guardians who protect them, and he boasts of the arrogance of never giving up ownership unless they are acknowledged.

But if you turn it upside down, it means that the battle of egos will be very strong even between artifacts.

It was easy to guess that if the two missions were activated at the same time, they would not make concessions to each other.

[The two dungeons repeatedly collide and try to invade each other.]

[The dungeon is mixed up.]

[The existence of the third dungeon appears.]

Through the cracks in the broken sky, a large amount of cold air that did not match the desert leaked out.

Puss-

The heat of the desert quickly cooled as cold air filled the sky in an instant, and whirlwind mist and clouds swirled and rain and wind began to blow.

Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!

rumble-

At the same time, a subordinate dragon in the shape of a large butterfly appeared through the steam.

A fairy dragon that is said to bring benefits to mankind by directly manipulating the weather has appeared.

Kyaaagh! Kyaaagh!

Just in time, dozens of desert worms appeared through the desert ground and thrust out their savage teeth at the new enemy all at once.

Parala Rock!

By raining ice hailstones on those guys, the fairy dragon,

A new conflict has begun.

* * *

[You have entered the Ice Mountain where the ice caps have fallen. Survive for 72 hours from the Fairy Dragon.]

[72:00:00]

Beyond the desert, ice mountains repeatedly appeared and disappeared like a mirage.

When the ice mountain appeared, rain and hail from the sky intensified, and when it disappeared, the ferocity of the desert worms reached its peak, and it seemed that they would bite the fairy dragon at any moment.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

Among the lower dragon species, monsters that were said to be one of the strongest were entangled together, and it seemed that the dungeon was about to collapse in an instant.

It seemed to them that Theo was already out of sight.

Or try to test Theo after winning.

“Anyway, both artifacts are good for draining power… … !”

Here, Theo had to stand at a crossroads of choice.

Shall we get out of here?

Or are you aiming for a fisherman’s geography?

and if that’s not the case,

– How about catching both of them at once when they’re weak?

Seeing that both missions are ‘survive’ rather than ‘hunt’ the guardians, originally hunting would have been impossible, but now it seemed possible enough.

‘If they’re real guys, I’d try taming with [Wyvern Taming]. That’s a pity.’

It was at that time that both eyes sunk deeply.

Jiing! Gying!

Theo could find his back shaking violently.

Moonbaek Sword.

No, to be precise, it was the griffin inside.

The guy was talking.

to get yourself out

Just like you broke your own neck, shouldn’t you break theirs too?

I’m going to show that I’m far superior to them.

It was pride.

Pride that wants to say that he is much better than Desert Worm or Fairy Dragon.

‘yes. Do whatever you want.’

Fisik!

Theo smiled lightly and brought his hand to the moonlight sword.

Wow-

As if the moonbaek sword had waited, it trembled violently and sprayed hazy moonlight in all directions.