Regressing as the Reincarnated Bastard of the Sword Clan - Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Found it, Finally (2) >

Bang! Boom boom boom!

The drakes of Unit 5 unleashed all the magic bullets embedded in their greaves at once.

A large-scale airstrike like this, which was nearly impossible to counter, was extremely difficult to defend against unless it was a great family on the scale of Ragnar.

Especially for the Ceres Trading Company, which wasn’t even a martial family, there was virtually no way to respond.

Buildings collapsed with the explosion, and flames soared.

Thick black smoke engulfed the sky, and the deafening noise and tremors turned the surroundings into complete chaos.

“No, no…!”

To Quadrach Ceres, the scene looked like the end.

The end that signified the destruction of his family.

“Are the unbelievers daring to interrupt the work of God?! They are clearly possessed by wickedness! What are you waiting for? Bring them to God’s embrace at once—!”

The district leader’s face was twisted with fury as he roared.

The blood priests collectively hurled massive amounts of fist strikes toward the sky, but the drakes, as if mocking them, gracefully dodged and freely roamed through the air.

And then—

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Unit 5 simultaneously attempted to break in.

The drakes’ airstrike was merely a cover.

The real threat, the one that would completely cut off the enemy’s breath, always came from the sharp blades of the riders.

“Prioritize protecting the team leader and Theo!”

At Selperd’s shout, the team members scattered in all directions.

The melee had begun.

– I get that we need to protect the team leader, but why is Selperd giving that order instead of the leader?

– Huh? That’s true. Does he want to be the leader that badly? Even though he’s not even an Advanced Swordsman?

– Hey, he was the one who gave the order to descend earlier, too.

– Oh, really? I just let it slide back then, but now it seems suspicious. This Selperd guy is no good.

– Wow! Are we witnessing a subtle rebellion here?

– Look at his ambition. Let’s make sure we don’t end up like that disgraceful adult.

– Yeah. Let’s.

There were murmurs of discontent among the team members, but—

“Shut up, you lot! If you have a problem with it, why don’t you run around gathering the members yourself?!”

Selperd scowled as he beheaded an enemy in front of him.

He was ready to charge in at any moment, but the team members didn’t even blink.

– Look at that, would you? There’s no doubt he’s hiding something. We’ve raised a tiger cub, we have. We’d better keep a close watch on him to make sure he doesn’t stab our leader in the back.

Only the sound that further confused him returned.

Crack!

Selperd knew that no matter what he argued, the response would be obvious, so he didn’t say anything more.

Right now, he had to focus on getting rid of the ones in front of him.

Suppressing the Blood Demon’s Night Parade was by no means an easy task.

Clang, clang, clang!

Clang, clang, clang—

In an instant, the surroundings were filled with chaos,

[‘Skill: Hatchling Synchronization’ is tracking residual thoughts.]

Theo fully opened his Brain Gate.

As his mind began to burn white-hot with intensity, he quickly absorbed the situational information around him, tracking the traces of Lily that remained.

‘There…!’

The moment Theo was about to step into a Gust of Wind, the bishop struck from the side, his cold Bloodlight gleaming fiercely.

“You youngest unbeliever! Son of Kyle! I’ll kill you first—!”

.

The high-level secret art of the Black Iron Hand, which hardens like a diamond, was aimed at smashing Theo’s temple, but Naban intervened midway.

Clang!

“Sorry, but I haven’t gotten what I’m owed yet. If you want to kill me, do it after that.”

“What nonsense are you spouting—!”

Bang bang bang!

In an instant, Naban and the bishop exchanged dozens of blows.

Each time, Naban frowned from the pain, as if his sword was striking a solid rock.

If this kept up, it felt like his sword might break.

At that moment, the one who stepped in was Evelyn.

She approached from the opposite direction as Naban, like the wind, unleashing a barrage of sword strikes.

Her sharpness seemed to show off just how deadly the combination of the Wind Lord and Demon Dragon’s secret arts could be.

In the end, the bishop found himself trapped between the two, unable to move.

Wounds multiplied on his limbs, and blood began to pour from the torn seams of his clothes.

“Uaargh!”

The bishop let out a scream of frustration and struggled, but the combined attacks of Naban and Evelyn didn’t falter.

In the end,

Splat!

The bishop’s head was severed by Evelyn’s sword, and his torso was sliced in half by Naban’s blade.

A pitiful death for someone of the bishop’s status.

“Squad 5, protect Theo!”

At that moment, Evelyn, drenched in the bishop’s blood, shouted.

With that, the morale of Squad 5 surged, and their formation shifted.

They pushed the Blood Priests and the Blood Demons out, determined to secure victory.

– Avenge the bishop!

– Rip the unbelievers to pieces!

Of course, the Blood Demons weren’t easily driven back either.

Rather than being scared, they clashed even more fiercely.

-Martyrdom! Martyrdom!

-Martyrdom! Martyrdom! Martyrdom! Martyrdom!

-Eradicate the heretics!

-Eradicate! Eradicate! Eradicate! Eradicate!

All that remained for them was nothing but madness, devoid of any reason.

Because of that, there were quite a few blood demons that occasionally broke through the protective net of Squad 5 and clung to Theo.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-

No matter how many heads he cut off or flung aside, they tenaciously clung to him.

Their bloodshot eyes were filled with nothing but hatred toward the unbelievers.

It was difficult to pick up speed, causing Theo to grit his teeth.

“Out of the way, bastards! Make way! Lord Theo is coming through, so why the hell are you standing around?!”

Erika and her brother tried to help Theo in any way they could.

Erika protected his rear while Holcus cleared the path ahead.

“Go! Hurry! You said there was someone to chase!”

“Th… thanks.”

Holcus suddenly gave a thumbs-up and grinned widely.

“If you’re thankful, never, ever, eeeeever forget this favor!”

“…?”

Theo wondered what the hell Holcus was talking about, but—

「That idiot’s been spouting nonsense since forever. Just go.」

After hearing Erika’s telepathic message, Theo moved again.

Just as she said, Holcus always said strange things, so Theo let it slide.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Dragon’s Heart pounded wildly as he poured all his magic power into his lower body.

At the moment when strength surged into his legs,

[Agility has increased by 1.]

The moment Theo had been waiting for finally arrived.

[The Agility coefficient has surpassed 100.]

[A hidden feature has been unlocked, allowing you to accelerate your body’s movements instantly.]

+

[Acceleration]

· Type: Special Ability

· Effect: Upon activation, significantly increases movement speed and attack speed for a certain period of time.

+

Kwoooosh!

Theo stomped the ground with enough force to shatter it.

A deep footprint was left where he stood, with heat rising from the spot.

* * *

Finding Lily wasn’t all that difficult.

He only needed to track the remnants of her thoughts through the narrow gaps between the tangled buildings.

As expected.

Lily was standing in front of a shabby warehouse when she suddenly sensed Theo’s presence and her face hardened.

“You…!”

‘What’s that?’

On the other hand, Theo didn’t even register Lily’s appearance.

Instead, his gaze was locked on the blue light spilling through the cracks of the warehouse door.

The same blue light that was always found in the relics of the Ancient Dragon.

‘So this is Ed Troyban’s warehouse.’

Ed had been steadily collecting relics for a long time.

He thought this might be one of them.

“Theo Ragnar, I will kill you. Because of you, all this time, I…! When I think about the humiliation I’ve endured…!”

Lily, gritting her teeth, fiercely drew her sword and swung it.

A blood-red light appeared along the blade.

The magic of the Sacred Demon Church.

She was clearly ignoring the fact that opening her magic power was forbidden since she hadn’t participated in this Blossoming Ceremony.

Her mind was solely consumed by the thought of avenging herself against Theo.

Sssk-

Without much resistance, Theo beheaded Lily with Drake’s Blade.

Last time, it had been her right arm; this time, her head.

The heat rising from his blade instantly incinerated her corpse, and—

Kwang!

The tightly locked door of the warehouse shattered as well.

The interior became fully exposed.

Decorative swords, encrusted with all kinds of jewels, were lined up along the walls, and on the shelves and bookcases below, various documents were neatly arranged.

Paaaah!

Among them, Theo spotted a single ring glowing with a blue light.

It was a plain, worn-out ring, tinged with a reddish hue, as if it had rusted.

But the fact that it was kept inside a magically secured glass case made it clear that it was treated as something precious.

Moreover,

Ziiiiing! Ziiiing! Ziiiiing!

The Moon-White Sword and Drake’s Blade began to tremble.

At the same time, the ring was also shaking.

It meant they were resonating with each other.

And that wasn’t all.

In another glass case on the opposite side, a pair of earrings with butterfly decorations were also stored, glowing with the same blue light and resonating as well.

“Two relics, huh? If I take all of this, Ed will go absolutely mad.”

Theo could already imagine Ed raging furiously, which made him smile with satisfaction.

Then, he drew the Moon-White Sword and destroyed the security devices installed on both glass cases, placing the relics into his inventory.

[Congratulations! You have successfully thwarted the plot planned by your nemesis from a past life and secured two relics of the Ancient Dragon, completing Scenario Quest #2 without any issues.]

[Rating: S]

[You have earned 10 coins as a reward.]

[As an additional reward based on your rating, you have gained 5 bonus stat points.]

Theo checked if there were any additional items in the warehouse worth taking, tossing everything he found into his inventory.

Among them were some objects, like with Balmung, that gave Theo a sense of “ominousness.”

‘Items related to dragon slaying or connected to such legends… He must have been secretly gathering them for quite some time to prepare all this. He was definitely planning something big.’

He realized once again that leaving things alone would be dangerous.

As Theo was busy thoroughly inspecting the items, his footsteps came to a sudden stop for the first time.

It was a ledger, worn from extensive handling.

However, the title written on the cover was quite ominous.

-Report on the Relics of the Rose Palace.

‘Rose Palace…’

The suspicion he had always harbored—that his unexplained death in his previous life and Cecilia’s wrongful accusation might be connected to them—seemed to be on the verge of being confirmed.

A chilling sensation ran through his blood.

Keeek?

Umbra asked if Theo was okay after noticing his reaction, but—

Theo had no time to acknowledge it as he immediately began to open the ledger.

And then,

“……!”

Thump-thump-thump!

Theo’s hand, gripping the ledger, trembled with rage.

A few lines of record, seemingly left a long time ago.

To avoid the Black Dragon’s surveillance, it is necessary to secure the relics…

…Currently, the most obstructive individuals are Cecilia and her son, Theo. Proceeding with plans to assassinate them…

‘Found it, finally.’

His grip tightened around the ledger.

At last, he had found the truth he had been desperately searching for.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!