The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 106

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Chapter 106 41. Unexpected Reunion (1)

‘What should I do?’

Sinsieo Ainsworth assessed the situation while holding a signal flare in her hand.

At least it didn’t seem like a bad situation for her.

Anywhere else might be questionable, but the Kingdom of Jenas could be trusted. For the sake of continental peace, they had fought demons on the front lines despite national losses.

Perhaps if she explained the situation, they might join forces with her to fight until reinforcements arrived. No, they certainly would.

‘Maybe forces from Rhodesia and Jenas are already on their way.’

After all, she had caused quite a commotion fighting that Demon King, so it was possible. Perhaps the remnants of aura scattered around were visible.

‘But that doesn’t mean there’s no reason to fire the signal flare, right?’

Her expression frowned again.

There was no particular reason for them to stop her, was there?

Thinking this way, suspicion arose that these guys might be demons disguised as knights of Jenas.

Ziiiiing-!

Sinsieo drew her Aura Sword again and remained wary of the two. Then she observed the movements of Lumian Calard, no, the Demon King disguised as a human.

She could judge what kind of situation this was based on his reaction.

Thinking this and focusing her eyes, something seemed strange.

“Hmm?”

Because the Demon King’s eyes were reddening as if tears would flow at any moment.

It felt like encountering a friend he hadn’t seen for a long time. No, it was an even heavier and more serious atmosphere than that.

Sinsieo fell into confusion.

‘What’s going on here?’

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand. No possibilities came to mind.

Eventually she gave up thinking. And she threw a question at the newly appeared figures.

“State your affiliation and names.”

“Golden Lion Knight Order of Jenas Kingdom, Senior Knight Bercal Garcia.”

“What about the one next to you?”

“This person is also a knight of Jenas.”

“More specifically.”

“Are you suspecting me?”

“Given the situation, it can’t be helped. It’s natural to suspect those who suddenly appeared during a battle with the Demon King.”

“Demon King, what do you mean by that…?”

Bercal Garcia muttered with an expression of not understanding.

However, the person next to him was different. He smiled broadly and spoke to Sinsieo Ainsworth.

“I see, so that’s what happened. I wondered why you two suddenly rushed out of the city in such a hurry, but Sir Sinsieo Ainsworth was under a misunderstanding.”

“A misunderstanding? What do you mean by that now?”

“First, I think I should reveal my identity.”

Having finished speaking, he drew his sword from behind his back.

A longsword that looked quite heavy. However, the man swung it lightly as if handling a toothpick.

Sinsieo’s gaze changed.

Though it looked like he swung it playfully, she could tell. That the seemingly ordinary man was actually someone with tremendous skill.

‘A Sword Master? But among Jenas’s Sword Masters, I don’t recognize that face…’

Then, a dark-colored Aura Sword burst forth from his sword.

Ziiiiiiing-!

High, higher, even higher. Sinsieo’s mouth opened wide at the man’s aura soaring high into the sky.

An Aura Sword that rose as massively as her own, as massively as the Demon King’s.

And tremendous pressure that made the surrounding air feel heavy.

As far as she knew, there was only one person on the continent who could emit such solid-feeling aura.

She cried out in a surprised voice.

“Knight King!”

“Hahaha. That title makes me feel embarrassed yet pleased every time I hear it.”

The ordinary-faced man, Knight King Philip III, burst into laughter as he answered.

He continued speaking.

“I apologize, Sir Sinsieo. I should have revealed my identity immediately, but I was trying to assess the situation… And it’s also somewhat amusing. Seeing Sir Sinsieo’s surprised expression is not a common occurrence.”

“Ah, no, Knight King, how are you here in this place…?”

It was confusing. The appearance of someone completely unexpected complicated Sinsieo’s mind.

What? What exactly should she do in this situation?

It was when she was forcibly trying to turn her unresponsive mind.

Thud!

The Demon King, Lumian Calard, prostrated himself on the spot.

The menacing Aura Sword was nowhere to be seen. His appearance with his sword sheathed looked extremely defenseless. Defenseless enough that she could cut his neck right now.

But Sinsieo couldn’t do that.

She felt like she shouldn’t.

‘What? Why is the Demon King… no, is he really not the Demon King?’

Only then did the thought occur that Lumian might not be a demon.

This was solely due to the sense of trust that the existence called the Knight King provided.

Watching the two who seemed to know each other, Sinsieo Ainsworth completely gave up thinking.

‘…Let’s just watch for now.’

When she decided to observe the developments.

Lumian, no, Ryan Fromhart was calling the Knight King with a trembling voice.

“Your Majesty…”

“Hehe.”

“Your subject, Ryan Fromhart, greets his lord.”

“…”

Knight King Philip III looked at him with an expressionless face.

Lumian suddenly came to his senses. Realizing he was making a mistake, he hastily added more words.

“Ah! That, that is, I apologize. I should explain first… Your subject, your subject is now, though in a young man’s body… So Your Majesty would not understand this situation at all, but actually I am…”

“No, there’s no need to explain.”

However, the Knight King didn’t seem flustered at all.

He wasn’t surprised, nor was he making a puzzled expression.

As if he had known everything from the beginning, he maintained a calm and peaceful attitude.

Woooong-

With a gentle smile, he withdrew his Aura Sword.

And he slowly approached Lumian. Then he helped him stand and embraced him strongly.

“Your Majesty…?”

“I know everything, Sir Ryan. I missed you. You’re much more handsome than I thought. The Goddess must have paid great attention.”

Watching him mutter incomprehensible words, Lumian made a bewildered expression.

He felt like their positions had reversed. He thought he would have to explain at length, but somehow it seemed he should be the one receiving explanations.

Of course, the same was true for Sinsieo Ainsworth.

The Knight King, who also smiled at her, spoke to Buckal.

“Sir Buckal, prepare a place. We should have tea with these people.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Bowing his head, he took out various items from his subspace backpack. And he quickly set up a simple tent.

Watching this, the Knight King spoke to Sinsieo and Lumian.

“I declare on my name, on Jenas, on the name of Goddess Allia. There will be no danger, so let’s have a comfortable conversation.”

Who would doubt whose words these were?

Both nodded simultaneously.

* * *

“So that’s how it happened…”

“That’s right. It may be hard to believe, but it’s true.”

“No. Of course I must believe it. How could I dare doubt the words of the Knight King?”

Sinsieo bowed deeply toward Philip III.

And she also sincerely apologized to Lumian.

“I’m sorry, Ryan Fromhart… No, I should call you Sir Lumian Calard now. I’m truly sorry. For troubling you with my narrow perspective, it’s an inexcusable mistake. How can I ever repay this sin…”

“No, it’s fine. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, you don’t need to worry about it anymore… So you can stop now.”

Seeing Sinsieo Ainsworth kneeling, Lumian jumped up from his seat in surprise.

She was merely keeping the words she had spoken, but from his perspective, it was unbearably burdensome.

If someone had been hurt it would be different, but hadn’t everything ended without incident?

Lumian continued to dissuade Sinsieo, and Philip III also helped with this.

Only then did she recover her posture and apologize once more.

“I’m truly sorry. If Sir Lumian ever needs my help in the future, I’ll rush to you immediately regardless of when or where. Please don’t refuse this much.”

“…I understand.”

Lumian nodded.

Though it was burdensome, he was also pleased. It wasn’t easy to receive help from such a remarkable person as Sinsieo.

Of course, that wasn’t what was important right now.

Meeting his former lord, Philip III, in an unexpected situation.

Beyond him knowing his identity, the fact that he had greatly influenced his reincarnation.

These things were important.

Lumian looked at the Knight King and his eyes reddened again.

“Your Majesty…”

The reason Ryan Fromhart entered Lumian Calard’s body.

The reason he, who had been a eunuch, was reborn as a vigorous 15-year-old boy with robust equipment.

It was because Knight King Philip III had made a wish to Goddess Allia.

‘When I spent a month in sorrow after losing you, I heard the voice of Goddess Allia. She said she would grant one wish as compensation for slaying the Demon King. And I decided to fulfill your dying wish.’

In fact, even until then, the Knight King hadn’t taken this seriously.

He had simply thought that his longing for Ryan Fromhart was so great that he appeared even in dreams.

However, after a long time had passed, exactly 10 years after Ryan Fromhart’s death.

The goddess appeared in his dreams again.

‘The wish has been fulfilled. It took a long time to find a suitable body. It was also a wish that consumed much power. I hope you won’t be disappointed.’

Only then did the Knight King realize. That the voice he had heard 10 years ago wasn’t just a simple dream.

The story after that was obvious.

From early this year, he had been on high alert to find the reincarnated Ryan Fromhart, and coincidentally learned through Bercal that there was a talented young man in Tarasan.

From then on, the Knight King had been thinking of secretly meeting Ryan Fromhart, no, Lumian.

And so now, they had reunited at this incredible moment when Sinsieo and Lumian were having their decisive battle.

“Haha. Don’t look at me like that. It’s burdensome.”

“But… that precious wish from the goddess… how could you waste it for someone like me…”

Lumian’s voice trembled mercilessly.

It had to be so. What king would give up a goddess’s wish for a retainer? The lord’s grace was so immense that he couldn’t even dare to lift his head and face the Knight King.

However, Philip III didn’t think that way.

Rather, he responded with a calm expression as if this was natural.

“Didn’t you save my life?”

“But… that was only natural as a knight’s duty…”

“Stop. Then I’ll have to put it this way.”

The Knight King paused for a moment, then spoke with a mischievous expression.

“As a man, I had no choice but to fulfill your dying wish.”

“…”

“Any other man, not just me, would have done the same. So don’t worry about it anymore.”

“…Your Majesty, sob!”

A tear finally fell from Lumian Calard’s eyes.

He couldn’t endure without crying. The sorrow he had accumulated for 60 years, the solid lump of grief, melted away gently by his lord’s grace. This became thick tears.

One drop, two drops, soon watching Lumian pour out his emotions like a waterfall, Bercal Garcia’s eyes also reddened.

While assisting the Knight King and listening to the current conversation, he too had come to understand the entire situation.

Therefore, he couldn’t maintain his composure.

It was a natural reaction as a man.

‘What’s with this atmosphere?’

Only Sinsieo Ainsworth couldn’t adapt to the atmosphere.

A retainer who gave his life for his lord, a king who gave up a goddess’s wish for his retainer.

It was certainly a beautiful story that would only appear in novels. Everyone shedding tears was also perfectly understandable.

But something, something was strange.

It felt like there was something more that she didn’t know.

‘What on earth could it be?’

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