The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 125

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Chapter 125 48. It’s Just the Beginning (2)

Progress.

It refers to the speed or degree of how things advance. At the Academy, it’s mainly a word that comes up when talking about academic matters.

However, Morghen’s words right now didn’t mean that.

Naturally, Lumian didn’t take it that way either.

He said with a reddened face.

“Progress… We’ve only been dating for two days, and you’re already trying to make progress…”

“Are you serious?”

“No. I want to make progress. A lot.”

“That’s right. People should be honest.”

“I acknowledge it.”

Lumian nodded with a solemn expression.

And said.

“I want to do all sorts of things. All kinds of shameful acts I can’t even put into words.”

“Now we’re finally getting somewhere. Excellent.”

“But it’s not like that can happen as quickly as I’d like. It’s not like I have abundant dating experience.”

Lumian made a dejected expression.

He was someone who had struggled even with confessing. On that note, he didn’t think he could boldly make progress.

“The best I can do right now is hold hands.”

“Are you 5 years old instead of 15? People do that much even when they’re not dating.”

“…I’ll try my best. Maybe tomorrow I could manage a hug.”

“Why are you so timid?”

“No, I’m not being timid, I just know my own level.”

Lumian shook his head. A bitter smile was a bonus.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Morghen shook his head.

As expected, this senior was hopeless.

He felt that without himself, it would take another 5 years to reach the true goal.

‘Maybe he won’t be able to do it before marriage.’

He who had been making a frustrated expression soon shook his head.

No. Still, his senior had grown a lot.

Compared to when he couldn’t even confess, he had made tremendous progress. At least he was at a level where he could follow his plans.

Thinking this, Morghen lowered his voice and said.

“Senior.”

“Yeah.”

“I’ve come up with a plan. Would you like to hear it?”

“Of course I should listen. Thank you.”

Lumian swallowed his saliva and leaned his upper body toward Eujae. Ahem, hmm, after clearing his throat for a moment, Morghen began explaining his plan.

“Do you know about the 3rd years going on a field trip to the Royal Knight Order right after the 2nd semester ends?”

“I know about it. Sigh, we’ve only been dating for two days and we already have to part…”

Lumian made a gloomy expression.

If there hadn’t been the knight order field trip schedule, he had been thinking of asking Tania to postpone returning to her family by about a week.

But with an official Academy schedule set, he couldn’t tell her to skip it.

Morghen also knew about his circumstances.

“But why are you asking? Could you possibly exempt just Senior Tania? No, that would be impossible. Even though you’re a Sword Master, you’re not a full professor but a visiting professor…”

“It’s possible.”

“What? It’s possible?”

“Yes, if things go according to my thinking, it’s possible. Not only that, I think it’s also possible to arrange for you and Miss Tania to go on a trip together, just the two of you.”

“What! A trip for just the two of us!”

Lumian shouted loudly. And unconsciously swallowed his saliva.

A trip for just the two of them. A trip with just him and Tania, with no one else interfering!

If that were possible, he was confident he could carry Morghen on his back and run twenty laps around the training grounds.

“As you know, senior, when a man and woman travel together, something is bound to happen. If their personalities don’t match, it could lead to disaster, but…”

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll definitely accommodate her.”

Lumian answered heavily.

His eyes were burning with a passion never seen before.

There was no need to explain what kind of passion it was.

Both Morghen and Lumian already knew.

“Anyway, what is it. What’s the plan?”

“Well, you see…”

Late at night, a secret plan flowed from Morghen’s mouth. Lumian listened to Eujae’s words with a serious expression.

The content was too materialistic to be considered a conversation between a professor and student, but it couldn’t be helped.

Anyone who knew Lumian Calard’s circumstances wouldn’t be able to throw stones at them.

* * *

Ten days had passed since Morghen and Lumian’s secret meeting. It was five days after Tarasan Academy’s 2nd semester had ended.

The prospective 4th year knight cadets had all already left for the capital. Not only them, but other students were also returning to their families or preparing to return.

“Sigh, it’s such a shame.”

However, only the prospective 4th year valedictorian, Tania Eloise, remained alone at the Academy, unable to do this or that.

This was because the wandering training scheduled with Sword Master Morghen had been canceled at the last minute.

‘I was really looking forward to it…’

A week ago, visiting professor Morghen had presented one opinion to the Knight Department Head.

The content was that he would take the most outstanding cadet from the Knight Department and teach swordsmanship in his own way, while broadening their knowledge of the world.

The Knight Department Head welcomed this. Naturally. Morghen was currently the Kingdom of Tarasan’s only Sword Master. How could he refuse when he volunteered to teach a knight cadet?

The Department Head and other professors hurriedly held a meeting and recommended Tania Eloise, the kingdom’s greatest genius, to Morghen.

When Tania heard this news, she was overjoyed.

Even if not quite at the level of Sir John Maccart or Sir Claire Cambahita whom she had seen during the Swordsmanship Competition, Morghen was also a terrifyingly strong swordsman with skills ranking within the top 100 on the continent.

To be able to receive guidance from him throughout the vacation. It was like a dream. She thought she would gain much more than from the Royal Knight Order field trip.

But yesterday, three days before departure, she heard from Professor Morghen that the wandering training would likely be difficult.

‘I’m sorry, Miss Tania. Something very urgent came up personally… This is really embarrassing, bringing it up first and then apologizing.’

‘It’s alright, Professor.’

‘No, I’m really sorry. Instead, when the new semester starts, I’ll give you about ten days of separate guidance.’

‘Thank you!’

‘Instead, please keep this matter secret from the Academy and professors. If it gets out, my reputation would be somewhat… Do you understand what I mean, Miss Tania?’

‘Yes. I’ll act as if the training with Professor Morghen never happened.’

‘Thank you so much!’

Professor Morghen repeated his thanks and disappeared, and Tania, who had been managing her expression as if nothing was wrong, soon made a gloomy face.

Of course, the fact that she could receive special individual guidance next year was welcome, but still, with the training she had been continuously looking forward to being canceled, she couldn’t feel good.

The excitement she had been building up day by day instantly became a heavy stone pressing down on her chest.

Tania, who kept sighing, confided this fact to Lumian to ease her disappointment.

And shortly after.

A completely different kind of excitement began to fill her heart.

“If you’re really disappointed, how about we go on wandering training by ourselves?”

“Huh? By ourselves?”

“Yes. Anyway, it’s awkward for you to return home right now, isn’t it? Didn’t the Academy send a letter to your family? Saying you’d return after wandering training with Professor Morghen?”

“Yeah, they probably did.”

This was also one of Tania’s concerns.

For Morghen’s sake, she had ended up in a situation where she could neither stay at the Academy nor return to her family.

But a method to solve this cleanly had appeared.

And in a much more positive and pleasant way than expected.

“How about it? Let’s go together?”

“Hmm, but… wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

Tania hesitated. Of course, she didn’t mean what she was saying.

She was already halfway convinced. Fortunately, Lumian expressed his opinion even more strongly. Thankfully.

“Come on, what could be dangerous? Two Sword Experts traveling… no, going on a wandering training journey. If that’s dangerous, should everyone else just stay locked up at home?”

“That’s… true, isn’t it?”

“And I’m used to traveling alone when going back and forth between my family and the Academy, so I’m familiar with this kind of training. Even if it’s not quite like Professor Morghen’s level, wouldn’t it be pretty good to train together while traveling the world?”

It was a valid point.

She wasn’t saying this because she wanted to spend time with Lumian—it really was true.

Despite becoming an Expert, Lumian’s skills still seemed limitless, so there was a strong possibility he could elevate her to even greater heights.

‘Even if it’s not quite like training with the Professor, it might be much better than observing the Knight Order…’

Of course, even if that weren’t the case, it didn’t matter.

Tania’s heart swelled with anticipation, ready to burst.

To such a her, Lumian drove in the final nail.

“And after the wandering training is over, let’s go to Rodigia’s Snow Flower Festival together.”

“Snow Flower Festival?”

“Yes. The end of Professor Morghen’s original route is close to Rodigia’s capital, so if we time it right, we might be able to enjoy the festival too.”

Lumian said with a smile.

A purely innocent smile that showed not a trace of ulterior motives.

Tania found herself nodding without realizing it.

“Sh-shall we? Then?”

‘Good! I did it!’

Crack! Lumian’s fist under the table clenched tightly with force.

Recalling Morghen’s face, he thought to himself.

‘Thank you, little brother! It’s all thanks to you!’

Lumian’s smile became even brighter.

Seeing this, Tania also smiled shyly.

Though they couldn’t know how the journey would end, for now they were two lovers with a wonderfully good atmosphere.

* * *

“Travel? Travel?”

“Yeah, I’m going on a trip. Just Tania and me, alone.”

“Not just the two of you! Me too, I want to go with you, Lord Lumian!”

Whoosh!

Semu, who had sprung up from the bed, transformed into a tiny dragon and flew over.

He was planning to sit on Lumian’s head or shoulder and act cute.

But he couldn’t.

Because Lumian, with a serious expression, held out his hand to stop him.

“L-Lord Lumian?”

“No, Semu. Sorry, but this time just the two of us are going.”

‘No way. If Semu’s there, I won’t be able to have intimate physical contact!’

While it would be much less burdensome than having a human companion, two was still much better than three.

Lumian said once more.

“Absolutely not. Don’t even think about following us. I’ll kick you away.”

“Eeeh, what! Let me come with you!”

“No.”

“Let me come! I’ll be bored!”

“I said no.”

Semu didn’t give up.

Throughout Lumian’s travel preparations, he fluttered beside him demanding to come along, and each time Lumian coldly refused.

Finally, thoroughly annoyed, Semu delivered his ultimatum.

“Geez! If you keep doing that! I won’t call you Lord Lumian anymore! I’ll just call you ‘you’!”

“Go ahead.”

“…I won’t even call you ‘you’! I’ll call you stupid Lumian, jellyfish Lumian!”

“Sure.”

Lumian answered halfheartedly.

Even more angered by that attitude, Semu shrieked.

“I hate you! I hate Lumian! Stupid idiot Lumian! Jellyfish, frog Lumian!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Pinky finger Lumian! Rabbit Lumian! Mushy Lumian!”

“…This little bastard?”

Lumian’s expression hardened stiffly.

Sensing danger, Semu flew out the window while shouting one last time.

“Premature ejaculation Lumian!”

“You little! You’ll get it when you come back!”

“Hmph!”

Semu snorted and transformed into a parrot with a pop!

Then he flew quickly. His destination was Tania Eloise’s dormitory.

‘Even if Lumian says no, if Tania says it’s okay, I’ll be able to come along!’

Since Lumian liked Tania, there was a good chance he’d bend his opinion if Tania asked.

With this thought, Semu’s expression brightened considerably. The tears that were about to flow also stopped.

The little guy flew even faster and arrived at the window of Tania’s room in the female dormitory.

With another pop! Semu, now transformed back into a tiny dragon, opened the window with his front paws. Then he approached Tania.

“Tania!”

“Huh? Semu?”

“You’re going on a trip, right? You’re going on a trip with Lumian?”

“Oh, you heard about it? Mm-hmm, that’s what happened. But it’s not a trip, it’s wandering training. Training that knights do to broaden their experience.”

“Oh, I see.”

Semu nodded.

Actually, he didn’t really understand the difference. Wandering training and travel seemed like the same thing to him.

Giving up on thinking about it, the little guy brought up his main point.

“Then Tania! That wandering training, if I come along too…”

“No.”

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