The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 181

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Chapter 181 69. Judgment of Justice (2)

 

Stab!

 

“Grrrgh…”

 

Thud!

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Everyone was left speechless watching the demon who had instantly committed suicide.

 

Even Lumian was no exception.

 

The words he had just spoken weren’t deeply thought out. He had simply spat out the most vicious content possible because these were bastards who wouldn’t be satisfying even if chewed up and eaten. What ability did he have to make high-ranking demons live healthily for their entire lives as eunuchs?

 

Yet the demon before his eyes had committed suicide as if there was no need to even consider it.

 

‘This is absurd. A bastard who hates becoming a eunuch so much participated in something like a plan for an impotence curse?’

 

So only his own manhood was precious, but others’ weren’t?

 

Something hot surged up from within. If he could, he wanted to revive that bastard and make him a eunuch.

 

Of course, that wasn’t possible. Lumian let out a deep sigh and looked at the remaining demons as he spoke.

 

“I guess the other bastards value their lives more than their goods? Seeing how they’ve been staying still until now.”

 

“Kugh.”

 

“Grgh…!”

 

The six heads let out groans.

 

Their minds were complicated. The thought that they couldn’t lose anything, but the realistic thought that it wouldn’t be easy for their side to win, and therefore the thought that they would eventually have to choose one of the two.

 

Added to that, anger toward the hero who was forcing such an absurd choice began to rise.

 

‘Damn bastard! How can someone called a hero do such terrible things!’

 

‘Looking at his expression, it’s not a bluff. He really seems like he’ll do it. Damn! What choice should I make…’

 

Living as a eunuch for life VS committing suicide. Faced with this untimely dilemma, the heads of the 108 Families could neither do this nor that, frowning as they watched each other’s reactions.

 

And Sekaros, watching them, had an expression even more serious than theirs.

 

“These worthless bastards! How dare you consider the enemy’s proposal with me right in front of you! Do you think I’m going to lose! Do my words sound that ridiculous to you!”

 

“Gasp!”

 

“N-no, that’s not it! But…”

 

The startled demons turned toward Sekaros and begged. Someone tried to make an excuse.

 

But it was too late. The enraged Sekaros raised both hands. Then terrifying demonic energy gathered. Lumian frowned but watched what he was doing, curious about what would happen next.

 

“How dare you listen to the hero’s threats with me, the son of Demon Lord Javahir, right in front of you, you insolent bastards! Fine! Those things you cherish so much, I’ll take them myself!”

 

“What do you?”

 

“N-no!”

 

Urgent voices burst from the demons’ mouths. Some noticed what Sekaros was about to do and tried to gather their energy to escape.

 

But it was too late. The Son of the Demon Lord ground his teeth and flicked his right finger. Then half of the heads’ manhoods exploded with a pop.

 

Pop pop pop!

 

“Graaaagh!”

 

“No, nooo!”

 

“This can’t be happening!”

 

Three demons writhing in physical and mental agony.

 

The remaining ones prostrated themselves to apologize, but it was already too late. Sekaros snorted and flicked his left finger, and the remaining heads’ manhoods also disappeared with spectacular explosions.

 

Pop pop pop!

 

“Kyaaaagh!”

 

“Waaaaah! Waaaaah!”

 

“Huh, uhhhh…”

 

“…”

 

It was extremely shocking. Lumian and Baku, faced with an unexpected situation, looked at Sekaros with horrified eyes.

 

No matter how disgraceful they had appeared, they were still his subordinates. To take away their manhoods without hesitation.

 

‘What an irredeemable bastard!’

 

Clench. Strength entered Lumian’s hand gripping his sword. His jaw as well. His tightly clenched teeth showed his anger.

 

“You really are a terrible bastard.”

 

“Hmph!”

 

Sekaros snorted at his words and clapped his hands. Then the heads of the six heads who had been clutching their groins and wailing exploded simultaneously.

 

The demonic energy they possessed, and the resentment and hatred that had reached maximum levels just before death, mixed together and gave off a nauseating smell.

 

Lumian, now understanding his opponent’s intention, spoke as if finding it despicable.

 

“You tormented them on purpose.”

 

“That’s right. They were cowards who wouldn’t be of any help anyway. You have to harvest them when they’re in maximum despair for it to help with power. Heuup.”

 

Sekaros took a deep breath. Then the energy left by the heads of the 108 Families was absorbed into his body along with their Demonic Stones.

 

Making beast-like growling sounds, he reached toward the void. Then a sharp sword was pulled out from a crack in space.

 

Its appearance was dyed blood red. Just looking at it, one could feel a thick bloody scent that seemed to numb the nose. Sekaros, having added several vicious spells to it, spoke with emphasis.

 

“Die!”

 

Whoosh!

 

The blood sword moved. Its speed was too fast to be described as flying or shooting. It arrived in front of Lumian in an instant and was swung. Of course, he dodged it leisurely.

 

But this wasn’t the end. Each time it was swung, it left a black shadow, and the shadow became another sword threatening Lumian. In an instant, more than twenty swords began slashing at Lumian’s entire body.

 

“Kyaaaagh!”

 

That wasn’t the end either. Sekaros continuously drew weapons from the void. Spears, axes, whips, daggers, maces, and all sorts of other vicious things flew toward Lumian as soon as they were summoned, and immediately grew in size upon flying.

 

It looked like hundreds, thousands of invisible giants were oppressing the hero!

 

Baku’s pupils trembled. Because Sekaros’s power seemed stronger than he had thought.

 

‘Surely the hero won’t lose?’

 

Until arriving here, he had been confident of victory, but seeing the Son of the Demon Lord fighting so hard, anxious feelings surged up. Baku watched their duel with sweaty palms.

 

However, there was something he was mistaken about – Lumian had never once thought of this as a ‘duel.’

 

Clang!

 

“Kugh!”

 

A suppressed groan flowed from Sekaros’s mouth. It was right after Lumian, who had been only evading until now, swung his sword. The blood sword that collided with his Aura Sword completely lost its power and disappeared. The shadow swords were the same.

 

Clang!

 

“Grugh!”

 

The axe was the same. Though it looked like it could cut even a giant mountain like a pancake, it was insufficient to handle one small human. Fragments that shattered like glass scattered in all directions. Blood droplets spurted from Sekaros’s mouth.

 

Clang! Bang! Crash!

 

One, two, three, ten. Weapons exploded without rest. Each one was a weapon possessing power stronger than the heads of the 108 Families, no, even stronger than Demon Kings, but it was useless. Lumian pressed forward faster and stronger, as if everything until now had been a joke. He cut. He stabbed.

 

After a brief moment passed, only Sekaros’s main body, now in tatters, remained before his eyes.

 

Lumian let out a snicker. Sekaros knelt on one knee as if frustrated.

 

It felt like the grandeur of a massive world collapsing. Baku tightly shut his mouth to hide the admiration that was about to burst out.

 

‘Though he’s a cowardly and utterly evil enemy, at least in this final moment there’s a sense of dignity. I guess he is the Son of the Demon Lord after all.’

 

“Huff, huff. Kill me.”

 

“…”

 

Sekaros spoke while breathing heavily.

 

He closed his eyes as if he had given up on everything. Baku showed a confused expression, caught between the thrill that revenge had been achieved and the sense of betrayal from having caught a ruler of the Demon Realm with the hero’s help.

 

He wanted to see his enemy’s final moments. But he also didn’t want to see them. After hesitating briefly, he soon nodded and quietly closed his eyes. Instead, he opened his ears wide.

 

It was when Baku was collecting his confused feelings, waiting for the scream that would soon be heard.

 

Stab!

 

“Grugh…!”

 

“What?”

 

He opened his eyes. And looked behind himself.

 

He saw Sekaros pierced by an Aura Sword. Baku looked toward where the Son of the Demon Lord had originally been kneeling with a confused expression.

 

Then, Lumian’s voice was heard.

 

“That was a clone.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“From right before the fight, no, from before killing the heads of the 108 Families, this bastard had been hiding his body. He probably wanted to take you hostage, Baku.”

 

“Grgh… How did you know? Not in an ordinary place but here… To see through all the spells I painstakingly set up… A human who isn’t even a demon…”

 

“Well… should I say it’s thanks to you?”

 

Lumian answered. He was sincere.

 

If Sekaros hadn’t committed the heinous act of the impotence curse, tens of millions of demons wouldn’t have risen up for him. He wouldn’t have gained the power he had now, nor would he have been able to adapt to the demonic energy of the Demon Realm.

 

However, he didn’t want to explain this in detail.

 

Lumian spat and swiftly drew his sword. A pained groan flowed from the real Sekaros’s mouth.

 

Lumian didn’t care. With the sunken face of a grim reaper, he delivered a low kick to bring Sekaros to his knees and raised his sword high into the sky. Finally, it was the moment when justice’s judgment would be carried out.

 

But then, words that would greatly shake Lumian’s heart flowed from his opponent.

 

“Even if you kill me, the curse won’t be lifted!”

 

“….”

 

“…!”

 

“Rather, it will become even stronger. Because of my hatred, anger, and resentment!”

 

Lumian’s movement stopped abruptly.

 

Baku was the same. He bit his lower lip firmly with an expression of being caught off guard.

 

‘Damn, this is absolutely something that can’t be ignored!’

 

There was more than a 99 percent chance that Sekaros’s words were lies. Though he was famous as a dark mage, Baku had never heard of a curse that remained even after the caster’s death. Even if he was the Son of the Demon Lord, he didn’t think such a thing would be possible.

 

However, that was his own thinking, and the problem was that Lumian, the person involved, would think differently.

 

‘If I were the hero, a human who knew little about dark magic or curses… would I really be able to ignore those words and cut down Sekaros in one stroke?’

 

It seemed impossible. Even the slightest possibility wouldn’t be easy to dismiss.

 

‘What should I do? How can I eliminate the doubt that has bloomed in the hero’s heart?’

 

His mouth was bitter. Blood seeping from his lower lip was trickling down Baku’s chin. Nevertheless, he couldn’t think of any clever solution.

 

But surprisingly, truly surprisingly. Lumian wasn’t swayed by his opponent’s words.

 

Raising one corner of his mouth in a sneer, he swiftly swung his sword. Sekaros, whose limbs were severed in an instant, let out a scream-filled voice.

 

“Guh, gyaaaah… Y-you bastard! Didn’t I tell you! If you kill me, you’ll never be able to lift the curse…”

 

Thwack!

 

“The Patron Deity told me.”

 

Lumian swung his fist and struck Sekaros’s face. Forcibly shutting his opponent’s mouth, he continued speaking.

 

“Not to believe the words that demons offer. 99 out of 100 are deceptions, and the remaining 1 is certainly deception too, so there’s no need to listen.”

 

“Crazy! You’re making such a gamble believing only that bitch’s words! Was your thing so worthless that you could risk danger believing only her words?”

 

“Of course, Lady Allia’s words aren’t 100 percent correct. Just look at Baku here.”

 

“Then…!”

 

“But there’s another reason I don’t believe your words.”

 

A tone filled with conviction.

 

Sekaros’s expression hardened. Baku also waited for the next words with an extremely curious face.

 

Receiving their gazes, Lumian swiftly moved his sword with a flash. Then the pants covering Sekaros’s lower body were instantly stripped away.

 

Baku shouted in confusion.

 

“Hero! What on earth are you doing right now… Hup!”

 

The greatest exclamation of shock he’d ever made burst from his mouth.

 

Baku, who had been rubbing his eyes for a long time as if he couldn’t believe it and staring at Sekaros’s center, turned his head toward Lumian and spoke.

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