Regressing as the Reincarnated Bastard of the Sword Clan - 46 chapter

[Opening shop window.]

[Shop]

- Current number of coins: 3

- List

- Items under 10 coins (△)

- Items under 50 coins (△)

- [Not available for viewing]

‘This place is full of things I can't view.’

Theo chuckled softly. Why were there so many secrets hidden everywhere?

It seemed that the items above 50 coins were the issue. But since he didn’t have enough coins to purchase anything anyway, he wasn’t overly curious.

Instead, he was intrigued by the other two items.

Under 10 coins and under 50 coins.

What could possibly be in those categories?

[Items under 10 coins (▼)]

- Weapons

‣ One-handed weapons (△)

‣ Two-handed weapons (△)

‣ Ranged weapons (△)

‣ Auxiliary weapons

- Armor (△)

- Accessories (△)

- Collectibles (△)

‘The categories are well organized.’

The [Weapons] category was divided into several subcategories like ‘One-handed Weapons’ and ‘Two-handed Weapons.’

[Armor] was split into ‘Upper Body’ and ‘Lower Body,’

[Accessories] included various items like ‘Necklaces’ and ‘Rings,’

[Collectibles] was filled with subcategories like ‘Potions’ and ‘Talismans.’

‘Interesting, isn’t it?’

However, Theo set aside the shop window for a moment.

Selford and Natasha were approaching him.

“How’s your body doing?”

“Fine, thanks to you.”

While Theo nodded indifferently at Selford's question, he didn't forget to point his Moonlight Blade at Natasha, who was following behind.

“What are you doing? I was the one who helped you.”

Natasha had a slightly angry expression.

She had helped him even at the risk of antagonizing the Central Bureau of Investigation under the orders of Princess Plum Blossom.

Yet, the only thing she received in return was animosity.

“Do you not know?”

“What do you not know?”

“Ask Felix directly.”

“Felix…?”

What on earth was this nonsense?

‘No way?’

Then Natasha suddenly recalled a possibility.

Currently, Felix was found seriously injured within the territory of the Beast Association.

She had thought he ended up like that after a fight with the Beast Association, but what if that wasn’t the case…?

“Hurry and check. If it turns out we made a mistake… I will apologize formally. Just know that this matter is entirely unrelated to the princess’s intentions.”

“…….”

Theo didn’t hastily reply.

He knew Princess Plum Blossom’s true intentions, but that didn’t mean it was the right time to show his feelings.

This was, after all, a continuation of politics.

Natasha bit her lower lip and bowed her head once more before quickly leaving.

“Well, I don’t know what’s going on, but don’t hate them too much. They think of you just as terribly as our captain does.”

Theo silently nodded at Selford's words.

“By the way, I’m late to introduce myself. I’m Selford Gardner. If you come to our White Knight Brigade, I’ll be your direct senior. I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Theo shook hands with Selford, slightly surprised inside.

If Selford was from the Gardner family, he was one of the six great families known as the ‘House of Wolves,’ boasting exceptional unity.

So it was unusual for them to reach out to outsiders, but here was a member dispatched to the White Knight Brigade…!

“......?”

Theo looked at Selford, who was squeezing his hand tightly.

What was this all about?

Selford was grinning.

“You’ll come, right? To the White Knight Brigade?”

Theo awkwardly smiled.

“When our clueless captain was rambling about you, I wondered what he was talking about… but now that I see you in person, I’m feeling a bit greedy.”

Even when he tried to pull his hand away, Selford didn’t let go.

It was as if he would never release it.

“I like not just your skills but also your personality. So make sure to come. Got it? Hmm? Hmmm?”

With Selford leaning in closer, his eyes sparkling, Theo subtly took a step back when suddenly a hand grabbed Selford by the nape of his neck.

“Stop forcing him. Looking at your ugly face makes me lose interest.”

“What’s wrong with my face?”

“Look in a mirror before you speak. And until Theo Ragnar officially becomes our junior, he is undeniably the heir, you know? Did you bite off your tongue? Speak properly.”

The one who scolded Selford was a woman of slightly smaller stature.

She was dressed in the test administrator’s outfit, with the symbol of the White Knight Brigade emblazoned on it.

“I’ll make sure to properly educate him on his rudeness. Please forgive any offense.”

“No, thank you. I appreciate your help today.”

Theo politely greeted her.

The woman, Arin Negative, looked a bit surprised.

It was the first time she had seen a Ragnar of that age being so courteous.

‘It’s not for nothing that the captain keeps him close. I heard Senior Evelyn took him as a disciple for his swordsmanship, but his character is exceptionally good too!’

As someone who admired Evelyn more than anyone else in the world, Arin found herself increasingly fond of Theo.

“Anyway, it’s not like you’re my mother, stop nagging…”

“What did you say?”

“Hehe. It’s nothing. I didn’t say anything.”

Selford playfully brushed past Arin’s glaring eyes and turned back to Theo.

“Anyway, I’ll be waiting for you to become our junior… so after the flowering ceremony is over, come find us right away. Understand? Oh, and don’t worry about cleaning up; we’ll take care of everything.”

Selford almost dropped the honorifics again but switched back after receiving a glare from Arin.

Theo couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.

With such a free-spirited atmosphere, the White Knight Brigade seemed promising.

Though he wasn’t ready to make a definitive judgment just yet.

“I’ll try to think positively.”

“Not just positively; you should confirm it right here…!”

“Let’s ignore him and take our leave first.”

Arin seemed to sense the conversation dragging on, so with a light farewell, she grabbed Selford and quickly left.

“Phew…!”

Theo took a deep breath as he remained behind.

The tumultuous battle from earlier had faded, leaving only silence in its wake.

He still had much to tidy up.

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Theo not only recovered the magical beasts summoned by Aksion but also acquired the magical beasts collected by the Beast Association during this time.

There were piles of magical beasts stacked at their base.

Thanks to that,

He gained not just points but also a significant amount of secret arts related to the spirit summoning technique.

‘While I found a hidden piece about totems, it seems I didn’t know about the secret arts.’

The fewer people who knew about the spirit summoning technique, the better it was for Theo.

The brain lightning spirit summoning techniques he had gathered so far totaled seven.

Now only two remained.

Moreover, he was able to gather a fair amount of fire and frost-type spirit summoning techniques, which could be useful.

And,

‘Finally, I reached level 20 and unlocked new privileges.’

[Observing ‘Theo Ragnar’.]

**Theo Ragnar (15 years old / Male)**

- **Level:** 20

- **Attributes (▼)**

- Strength: 102
- Agility: 42
- Stamina: 26
- Mana: 228
- Intelligence: 24
- Luck: 5

- **Skills (▼)**

- Lesser Drake Spear
- Hatching Synchronization
- [Not available for viewing]

- **Current number of coins:** 3

Theo inwardly cheered at the fact that he had finally surpassed level 20.

Though it was merely a change in the leading digit, it brought him an indescribable sense of achievement.

The feeling of growing step by step inspired him.

Especially since his [Agility] had increased significantly.

It was the result of investing additional stats to reach an agility coefficient of 100 after [Strength].

‘My body needs to be nimble so my attack speed and movement speed can increase too.’

Above all, the most noticeable part of the status window was different.

[Current number of coins: 3]

Coins.

The usage of these rewards, given so far, was right there in the shop window.

[One-handed weapons (▼)]

- Gem Cutting Dagger
- Asadal’s Dagger
- Nine-fold Folding Dagger
- ...

The item list was in the lowest subcategory.

Theo tapped on the item at the very top.

[Gem Cutting Dagger]

- **Type:** Dagger
- **Attack Power:** 5~10
- **Wearing Conditions:** Strength 5
- **Effect:** Reduces durability by 15% at a certain probability
- **Price:** 1 coin

‘It’s indeed currency. I can buy what I want.’

It seemed that while beginner series weapons and equipment were given as quest rewards, from now on, he was expected to purchase the items he desired himself.

Theo found that preferable.

The equipment he had received so far, excluding accessories, had mostly become worn out or broken,

rendering them nearly unusable.

Moreover, the quality of weapons purchased from the shop window didn’t seem too bad.

Even the dagger he was looking at had an attack power comparable to the [Beginner’s Training Sword], and its effects were even better.

The forced reduction of equipment durability.

This meant he could break his opponent's gear and gain an advantage in battle.

Compared to real artifacts, purchasing such an item would require considerable gold bars.

If the lowest-tier items were this good, what about the higher tiers?

There was no need to look further.

‘I currently have 3 coins left. Can I buy something decent with this? Or should I gather more coins?’

Or was there another way to earn coins besides quests?

‘In a shop, you can usually buy items, but you can also sell them…!’

Theo opened his inventory for the first time in a while.

He touched one of the items he had secretly collected while hunting magical beasts, thinking it might be useful as an artifact material.

[Sandworm’s Body Fluid]

- **Description:** The body fluid of a unique sandworm that inhabits cold regions where snow piles up. It seems suitable as a material for cold-resistant items.
- **Price:** 2 coins

‘So it can be sold too. In that case.’

Theo sold all the materials he had collected and the now useless beginner series items.

Some items showed as 0 coins because they had no market value, but thanks to this, Theo was able to increase his coin total to 19.

He could now view items under 50 coins.

‘I hope there’s something good.’

Fortunately, he spotted a desired item on the list below.

[Death-bit]

- **Type:** Thrown Dagger, Dagger
- **Attack Power:** 25~30
- **Wearing Conditions:** Level 20
- **Effect:**
- Triggers ‘Critical Hit’ at a certain probability
- High probability of causing ‘Bleeding’ curse
- Hit rate +36%
- Armor penetration probability +15%
- Automatic position recovery
- **Price:** 4 coins

[Would you like to purchase ‘Death-bit’?]

‘This is it.’

Telekinesis had been an invisible hand during battles, helping in many ways.

Like using pebbles for stealth or capturing Aksion’s fleeing group with the ‘Invisible Giant Hand.’

However, it also had clear limitations.

The Moonlight Blade or Drake’s weapons he had were too heavy to use with telekinesis.

‘So I wanted a decent-sized dagger for smoother use… and this one exceeds my expectations!’

The options for Death-bit were incredibly impressive.

[Critical Hit] and [Bleeding].

They were the most effective options for hunting magical beasts and killing enemies.

Moreover, it automatically recovers its position.

That meant he wouldn’t need to exert effort to retrieve it.

How convenient was that?

It felt like this item was made just for Theo as he was now.

[16 coins deducted for purchasing ‘Death-bit ×4’.]

[Current number of coins: 3]

It was quite a big expenditure, but the satisfaction outweighed it.

‘If I bought it, I should try using it too.’

Theo took out four Death-bits from his inventory and activated his telekinesis.

Ssss—

The Death-bits floated into the air with a clattering sound.

After a few adjustments, the arranged daggers began to whirl around Theo.

Thanks to the steady practice he had done with stones whenever he got the chance.

Theo’s gaze shifted elsewhere.

Into the empty grass.

Paah—

One of the Death-bits aligned horizontally and shot off like an arrow.

Following that, the other Death-bits moved too.

With eyes shining more intensely than ever, like a child discovering a new toy, Theo was ready to unleash his newfound playthings.

* * *

Days passed,

And finally, the last day of the second flowering ceremony arrived.

1st: Theo Ragnar (1,321 points)

2nd: Ray Ragnar (1,002 points)

3rd: Erica Lanke (826 points)

4th: Wellington Narciso (789 points)

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