The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 170

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Chapter 170 65. Bumer Simpson All Grown Up (3)

 

‘This bastard still has a nasty personality.’

 

Lumian thought with a completely distorted expression. Unlike Bumer, who had become much more mature despite still having some frustrating aspects, Cal Krone was no different at all.

 

The only things that had changed were his slightly more handsome face and taller height. He spat out a curse.

 

“Son of a bitch.”

 

“Feel free to curse all you want. Since you’re just a kid, it doesn’t even sting.”

 

“Ha, this bastard…”

 

Lumian, who had been spewing harsh words once more, suddenly burst into laughter. Seeing him like that, Cal Krone made a puzzled expression.

 

“What? Are you crazy? Was your training too intense?”

 

“No, just.”

 

“Just what?”

 

“I thought it was just like you.”

 

He was sincere. Lumian was incredibly glad to see Cal Krone treating him with the same unchanged appearance and still bratty attitude.

 

He recalled his previous life.

 

‘When I became a Swordmaster, many people showed completely different behavior than before.’

 

Those who had dismissed him as a eunuch knight, people who had maintained proper courtesy, and even those he thought were quite close to him – they all did the same. His changed status made their attitudes change as well, and Ryan Fromhart couldn’t help but feel somewhat bitter about such changes.

 

However, his friends standing before him now were different from them.

 

Probably Teoro, who hadn’t arrived yet, would be the same. As his thoughts went in this direction, Lumian felt like tears might well up.

 

Of course, he didn’t actually shed tears. If he did, it would probably become a lifelong source of teasing.

 

Instead, he brought up the topic that still worried him again.

 

“But I’m not just saying this casually – I’m really worried about it.”

 

“Hmm? Ah, the story from earlier?”

 

“Yeah. You know what intention I had when I said that, right?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Then instead of giving me a hard time, you should help me out. Look, Bumer still has that expression like he can’t understand…”

 

It was when Lumian was passionately expressing his opinion.

 

Bumer, who had been quietly listening ever since Cal Krone appeared, interrupted his words with a low voice.

 

“Lumian.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“First of all, thanks. I know you’re not doing this for no reason.”

 

“…”

 

“I spoke a bit strangely earlier. It’s not that I haven’t been paying attention until now. The marriage was decided suddenly so I didn’t have much time to think, but still, it’s my business. It’s family business. Don’t you think I would have thought about various things too?”

 

“…That’s right.”

 

Lumian nodded.

 

Just then, the meal arrived and the conversation was interrupted. In the silence, the two looked at each other without even glancing at the food.

 

Eventually, the next words flowed from Bumer’s mouth.

 

“My wife… Ah, it’s still quite awkward. Anyway, when she got pregnant, and I was frantically visiting both families to bring up marriage, barely getting permission, preparing various things – even during all that busyness, I kept thinking. About the parts you talked about. There was a lot of advice I heard from my parents too. There really are quite a few things to pay attention to. And none of them are unimportant. Rather, Father seems to think more deeply about those aspects than about the family itself.”

 

He told him about various things. What stories he had heard, what anguish he had been through, what mistakes he had made. And also what changes in thinking he had experienced.

 

Much deeper and more varied concerns poured out than Lumian had thought. So he was surprised.

 

Bumer wasn’t thoughtless. He had just been sparing with his words.

 

And naturally, the conclusion he reached at the end carried extraordinary weight.

 

“But in the end, I came back to the beginning. Those things are all useless after all. Just how much she and I love each other, trust each other. How much we can love the child that will be born later. That’s what’s most important.”

 

“…”

 

“It might sound too childish, or it might sound like a story from a novel… but anyway, that’s what I think. Honestly, isn’t that right? The things you mentioned, the things I mentioned. How could anyone pay perfect attention to every single one of those things? How could anyone not make mistakes? Well, there might be people capable of such things, but at least I’m not. Rather, I feel like if I focus on those aspects, I’ll end up missing what’s really important… Ah, I don’t have a way with words, so I don’t know if I’m speaking properly.”

 

“You’re speaking in a way that’s roughly understandable.”

 

Cal Krone picked up the conversation. Really? Bumer asked back and continued his story again.

 

“Anyway, what I want to say is, rather than paying attention to those things that seem important but are damn difficult to worry about, and that make you forget what’s really important and neglect it… I’m going to focus on the part I can do best.”

 

“The part you can do well? Taking care of things at home?”

 

“Well, that’s right too, but speaking in broader terms.”

 

Bumer said with a grin.

 

“Trusting each other, caring for each other, loving each other… things like that?”

 

“…”

 

“If I just do this well, I’ll be able to overcome whatever problems come up. At least that’s what 19-year-old me thinks.”

 

I don’t know what an older Bumer Simpson would say though.

 

Adding that afterthought, he belatedly started eating. Even though he was eating completely cold food, his expression looked very bright.

 

And conversely, Lumian’s complexion after hearing Bumer’s story was extremely dark.

 

He still couldn’t pick up his fork and thought.

 

‘Am I perhaps…’

 

Still unable to shed the habits of his previous life, thinking like an old man?

 

He felt quite a shock.

 

Of course, being older wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Rather, many people inherit experience, maturity, and wisdom from elderly people to create good results. The saying to respect and honor adults didn’t come from nowhere.

 

But does that mean young people’s thoughts are always wrong?

 

‘That’s not right!’

 

Lumian continued to reflect on himself.

 

All the countless thoughts and calculations he had made so far.

 

But if asked how many times among those efforts he had truly mustered ‘courage’ and followed through with ‘action,’ he couldn’t give a clear answer.

 

That was right.

 

Perhaps he was hiding behind the words ‘experience’ and ‘caution,’ missing what was most important.

 

Namely, the courage and spirit that could be called the privilege of youth.

 

‘Right now, I’m inside the shell of someone not even 20 years old yet.’

 

What Bumer had said kept circling in his head.

 

An older Bumer Simpson might think differently, but at least his 19-year-old self would chase his dreams. He would focus on what he really needed to focus on.

 

It was a statement someone might scoff at. That married life isn’t that simple. That there are too many harsh obstacles to live on love alone.

 

But the current Lumian Calard didn’t think that way.

 

His friend wasn’t ignorant of the situation he was in. He wasn’t speaking lightly in an ignorant state, but was mustering courage to maintain his beliefs even in a heavy situation.

 

Young thinking.

 

But not entirely childish thinking.

 

Looking at his friend who had become a young family head from a 15-year-old kid, Lumian smiled slightly.

 

“Thanks, Bumer.”

 

“What are you talking about? Suddenly.”

 

Bumer showed a reaction of not understanding. That was understandable. He had been silent the whole time and was suddenly expressing gratitude out of nowhere.

 

However, Lumian was sincere. Repeating his thanks once more, he spoke as if making a declaration.

 

“Thanks to your words, I was able to reflect on myself.”

 

“Really? I don’t think I said anything that great…”

 

“It was exactly the advice I needed. Yeah, there was no need to worry and hesitate over all sorts of useless things…”

 

Whew, Lumian exhaled deeply and raised his head.

 

And he spoke in a strong voice as if proclaiming to everyone.

 

“I need to properly propose to Senior Tania. Not the one I did carelessly through a misunderstanding, but properly once more.”

 

“What is this really? I can’t follow the flow.”

 

“Just, I newly realized how much I like Senior Tania. And that that’s the most important part. That everything else is trivial.”

 

“Ooh.”

 

“You can help, right? With preparing the proposal.”

 

“Oh, what? Is this for real? Hahaha!”

 

Hearing Lumian’s words, Bumer laughed loudly. It was a bright smile genuinely supporting his friend’s resolution.

 

And Cal Krone, who had been silent even longer than Lumian, suddenly joined the conversation.

 

“Good thing. That you made up your mind before it was too late.”

 

“Huh? Before it was too late?”

 

“That’s right. It’s fortunate.”

 

“Fortunate?”

 

Following Cal Krone, even Bumer. Question marks appeared above Lumian’s head at the incomprehensible conversation.

 

Nevertheless, the two didn’t explain the reason.

 

Cal Krone stood up from his seat and said.

 

“Let’s go. This should be about ready by now.”

 

“Ready? For what?”

 

“You’ll know when we get there, so follow us.”

 

“No way….”

 

While Lumian was flustered, the two paid for the food and moved somewhere.

 

He had no choice but to follow. He followed behind them silently with a slightly frowning expression.

 

‘What the hell is this?’

 

He asked several times while passing through the main street, crossing the market, and turning corners. But the two didn’t give him clear answers. They only told him to prepare his heart since he might be surprised.

 

In the end, Lumian couldn’t find out anything until they entered what appeared to be their destination building.

 

And the door visible before his eyes.

 

Cal Krone gestured with his chin. It meant to go in.

 

Lumian asked once more.

 

“Is this a welcome party? Are you doing something like that since I came back after 3 years?”

 

He couldn’t help but think that way.

 

Thanks to his exceptionally superior senses, he could tell. That his friend Teoro and his lover Tania were inside the room.

 

There were quite a few other things he could sense too. Faint flows of mana, soft music sounds, and so on….

 

But both of them shook their heads simultaneously.

 

Bumer said.

 

“It’s not a welcome party. But it is an event for you.”

 

“Then what is it. No, what the hell is it that you’re dragging this out so much….”

 

“Enough. We’re here now, aren’t we? You can see with your own eyes, so why do you keep asking. Open the door.”

 

“Me?”

 

“You. We’ll follow behind.”

 

“…Fine.”

 

At Cal Krone’s continued urging, Lumian nodded.

 

Right. I don’t know just how amazing whatever they’ve prepared will be, but I’ll do as they say for now.

 

But there won’t be anything surprising. If they hadn’t been caught preparing this event, maybe, but since I already know roughly what’s going on.

 

‘Should I at least show that I’m extremely happy, even if I don’t act surprised?’

 

With such thoughts, he opened the door.

 

And making his recent thoughts meaningless, he couldn’t help but show a genuinely surprised expression.

 

The lighting inside the room was somewhat dim.

 

But candles lit here and there warmly embraced the space. And magical phantom flower petals falling from the sky made the atmosphere even more romantic.

 

Lumian unconsciously opened his mouth and let out an exclamation.

 

“Ah….”

 

Beautiful piano melody could be heard. When he turned his head, Teoro was playing piano in one corner of the room. When did that guy learn something like that again. Such thoughts briefly crossed his mind.

 

However, where his gaze ultimately fixed was straight ahead.

 

It had to be where his lover Tania Eloise was standing.

 

She approached forward with a gentle smile and stiff steps as if nervous.

 

And she said.

 

“Lumian Calard.”

 

“….”

 

“Will you marry me?”

 

No answer was needed.

 

Lumian, who shed a few tears, hugged Tania tightly and kissed her.

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