2nd Rank Has Returned

Regression-1

Leonardo, to Leo, everything was familiar and awkward.

“what…?”

What is the situation and how does this happen?

I vividly remember all the scenery and circumstances here.

‘…the first time I fought Ariaspil… it was.’

The situation when I first met her and walked in Dalian.

And as it was the place where we suffered our first defeat, it was inevitably memorable.

“…what is this…”

are you dead? Are you crazy about being insulted when you die? Or is the past passing by like a periwinkle? what’s that nonsense?

“…what are you talking about?”

Ariaspil in front of him looked at me patheticly while holding a dagger.

“…ha… damn…”

Those eyes, those eyes that look down even after death.

“Ok, fine.”

What if it’s crazy or a fantasy?

“What are you doing alone? Are you scared now?”

Leo talked a lot to himself, and she looked at him and said, The onlookers around were also murmuring and laughing at the journey.

But this child has met a person once, but he’s never heard of it.

“No, I’m sorry I mumbled to myself. Hurry up and run.”

“I do.”

With a dagger, she charged Leo. Even though it was a short sword spanning one span, there were a lot of quick swords.

“But that’s it.”

But I’ve been watching a sword like that die for years. I’m already dead though.

“If you fight with that kind of fruit knife, you lose.”

Leo said, avoiding the quick sword, standing behind her.

“…?!”

She is surprised too

“how…?!”

The people around were also shocked.

Either way, Leo swung his sword. It was impossible to use sword skills as there was no proper mana core.

‘The handicap is enough.’

Child relativity, this was enough.

Kang! Kahn!!

swords collide She fires a fierce assault so that she doesn’t have time to draw her long sword.

“Ugh…!”

Mana is loaded on her sword. For a swordsman, there is a big difference between having a sword and not having a weapon. Even now, the momentum was gradually being pushed towards Leo.

‘So before that…!’

Leo also draws his dagger with the other hand. Her dagger bounces up into the air at the sudden counterattack.

“…hahahaha…”

Leo put a knife to her neck.

won Baby, but for the first time.

I won against a genius, against her, and against Ariaspil.

“under……”

so?

Leo’s smile subsided at that question.

As the laughter subsided, the excitement subsided.

‘What does it mean to win like this?’

It’s futile.

Whether it was crazy or fantasy, it was futile.

What I had hoped for until now was not this kind of self-satisfaction.

At least… to win like this…

“I… lose…”

The moment she was about to admit defeat,

“I lost.”

Leo admitted defeat first.

“…What?”

Because I don’t want to understand or understand this kind of victory.

“If you hadn’t been vigilant, you wouldn’t have known the match.”

“But… it was my choice to use the dagger…! So…”

“whatever.”

At that, everyone looked at him with a puzzled look.

“It doesn’t matter whether you choose or not. I will not be convinced of my victory.”

It didn’t matter to Leo, though.

“What…”

“If you don’t like me losing, play it a draw. okay?”

She puts the knife pointed at her back into its sheath.

“Then go. I’m sorry for arguing all of a sudden.”

So Leo left.

Arya, who was sitting on the floor, had no choice but to stare blankly at Leo.

So did the other onlookers.

“…Ugh…what’s this like when you’re dead…”

The victories I’ve won so far are futile, and since this is just a dream, I’m going to die soon, so I wonder what the meaning is.

“…still…”

‘Ariaspil…’

Is it ok to die looking at the top of that unlucky guy?

I’ll wake up from this dream soon after here.

It’s not that I don’t have regrets, but I’ve lessened it a little, so I should be satisfied.

[Yeah! Hey! You saved me as much as I can, are you satisfied with that?!]

I heard an old man’s voice.

What is this? When it’s time to die, hallucinations…

[No hallucinations!! Little boy!!]

Right before my eyes, an old man jumped out of my heart.

what the fuck

“what?! Fuck?!”

what the fuck was that

***

[Hmmm…]

The inspiration in front of him, the ghost of the inspiration, to be exact, cleared his throat.

It’s a ghost anyway, so I don’t know if it has any meaning… Anyway, it was.

[Don’t formally introduce yourself. I…]

“Is that the grandfather you used to play with?”

[…not.]

“Then, are you the innkeeper that I was pampered?”

[…no.]

“Or was it the old mercenary that I saved?”

[No. When people talk, close your mouth and listen!]

As Leo continued to speak, the old man suddenly began to take offense.

why are you here I was just trying to remember.

[Hmm, I am the essence of magic, the beginning of all magic, and the one who established modern magic…]

“The correct answer, sage.”

[Hey…!!]

When the horse was cut, the wise man rolled his legs and the road ran wild. Even though it was floating in the air at first.

“So, is it wrong this time too?”

[Ha… It’s all right. right. Little boy.]

Shaking his head, the sage sighed.

“But what is the situation? Isn’t he suddenly coming back to the past, or isn’t the wise man a ghost?”

[…it’s complicated to explain, but to put it simply, you and I have become one.]

“…Five…”

Something came up from deep in his throat.

“Wow…! Damn it…!”

Nausea comes out in bursts. I didn’t go to the wise man’s cave to do this.

[Why are you voicing first? You know it’s an honor!!]

“no!! It’s the first time I’ve seen an old man and it’s like a chimera, so what’s the honor?!”

[What…what?! chimera?! hey!! You know I’m your lifesaver?! At the most, I saved him with a wise man’s stone!]

You said you saved it with a wise man’s stone?

“Did you use the wise man’s stone? to me?”

[Yes, you bastard! A treasure made by grinding my soul!]

I didn’t understand. In the first place, Leo went to that cave and died fighting the Guardian…

“Did I die trying to get the wise man’s stone?”

[know. I saw it too.]

“But you kill people and give them stones?”

[Originally, I didn’t intend to give it to you. I hate thieves.]

The sage’s cave.

It has been said that the hidden treasure of the wise man lies in the secret cave.

It is said that there is a stone that contains all the magic of a sage.

It was difficult to obtain the information itself, and if there was, it was mostly false rumors, so everyone ignored it.

But luckily, Leo found the real sage’s cave,

He died while fighting alone with the guardian of the cave to get the stone.

“But why are you giving it to me?”

[No, why would you give it to me?]

“That’s right. After all, I am a thief that the sage-sama hates, and I don’t think I made it too cheap.”

[Baby, I know what you’re like.]

At Leo’s words, the sage smiled and looked at him.

[It’s okay. I just liked you.]

This is difficult.

“…I like the opposite s*x of the same age, but…”

[Don’t mean that! bastard! As my successor!]

heir?

“yes? Heir?”

[Originally, if I destroy the guardian and obtain the wise man’s stone, I intend to pass on all my magical powers and magic. Because he must be a worthy wizard.]

“Am I not a wizard?”

[Listen to the end of what an adult says. Are you really going to kill me again?]

I had goosebumps a little. It didn’t seem like a hoax.

[Originally, the Guardian was designed to be broken only by magic. It was made with Adamantium, which is said to be the best in terms of physical resistance.]

Somehow, no matter how much I cut it, it only hurt me…

[But what is this? A non-magic child smashed the Adamantium Golem by himself. So it got a little interesting.]

“Then what do you do? At that time, I was on the verge of death.”

[Still, that’s great. I didn’t know you could beat a golem in such an ignorant way.]

That was it. Although fighting intelligently was his specialty, at that time his strategy, equipment, and even compatibility were at a disadvantage.

[So I asked the golem to ask. Why are you so greedy for power, the wise man’s stone?]

“It was a bit strange for him to say something like that.”

[Originally yes. Roughly intelligent design.]

Is this guy a wise man?

[…Anyway, because I liked the reason for the fight. Even if you weren’t a wizard right away, you could see the buds.]

“Buds? Instead of a pen, I’ve lived with a knife all my life.”

[I do not care. Even if a guy who is obsessive isn’t a genius, he’ll hit a heavy beat even if it’s late.]

Even if you’re not a genius, you can beat the middle beat…

“hahahaha… Then, even if I learn magic from the wise man, I can only hit medium beats.”

Yes, that’s the limit of talent.

A wall as a person…

[…are you really stupid?]

“…yes?”

[You’re not a genius? Are you serious? Do you consider yourself that much?]

The sage looked at Leo with a very serious expression.

[Genius is not just a term to refer to someone with great talent. A true genius is someone who has his own way.]

“Do I have anything like that?”

[okay. I have.]

The sage paused for a moment, then said.

[You don’t give up. It’s the strongest talent I know.]

“…Isn’t that obvious?”

If you have a goal, run.

A very simple and obvious fact.

That sage speaks as if it were a great achievement.

[Of course. But there are plenty of guys around the world who can’t even do that for granted.]

“There must be many people who are better than me.”

[So you gave up? When you think you’re not a genius, you’re like, ‘Oh, are you? Then I have to stop.’ Did you think this way?]

It was never Even if there was someone more talented than him, that was it, and Leo was Leo.

[Then let me ask you one thing.]

“…what?”

[When you were killed by a golem, what did you think?]

“…this bastard insults even the body?”

[Put in the joke and tell me the truth. You already know.]

A smile fades on your face

And there is a short word.

“I wanted to beat Ariaspil Reinhardt.”

[..She was already dead by that time.]

“I still wanted to win. Even if I died, I wanted to win at least in my heart.”

[Chuh…! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!]

The sage laughed. A brilliance strong enough to be considered crazy filled the room.

The sage stopped laughing when his ears were deafened by laughter.

[You still have no talent? A guy who wants to defeat even someone who has already died?]

“……”

[Accept it. You are the one who never gives up.]

“…can it make a difference if you admit it?”

The wise man answered with a kind smile, as if he were looking at a small child.

[I won’t help. I’ll pass on all the magic I’ve built up to you.]

The sage held out his hand.

[Be my disciple. Leonardo.]

“…yes. me too…”

I’m trying to shake hands, but I can’t get my hands on it. what? Why is this?

[Oh right. I’m a ghost.]

“Is this wise?”

[Would you like to go back?]

It was a little lacking, but it was the moment when I had the best teacher.