The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 183

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Chapter 183 70. I’m in a bit of a hurry (1)

 

Lumian Calard, who had escaped the curse of impotence by defeating Sekaros, the son of the Demon God—or rather, the tool of the Demon God—began his day with aura training as usual.

 

The energy completely different from the Human Realm was somewhat disruptive, but it wasn’t a major problem. It wasn’t like he had just arrived in the Demon Realm—nearly a year and a half had already passed. He had grown accustomed to it as much as possible.

 

‘Come to think of it, from the moment I elevated my level by receiving the hearts of the demons, things like this didn’t matter anymore. Or was it even earlier than that?’

 

Thinking about it carefully, that was indeed the case. When he advanced from Sword Expert to Sword Master, he had received help from demonic stones, and the same was true when he surpassed his previous life’s level. He felt that he had benefited more from the Demon Realm’s energy than from normal methods.

 

Having thought this far, Lumian stopped his aura training. It wasn’t just because he couldn’t concentrate well, but rather because there was something he wanted to confirm.

 

He took out a sealing device from the spatial bag in the corner of the room and opened the lid. Three demonic stones revealed their ominous appearance.

 

Zzzzzzzzz…

 

Despite having just been taken out, the surrounding objects began turning black. It wasn’t just a change in color. Like a Demon King declaring territorial dominion in the Human Realm, their very essence was being eroded and transformed by demonic energy.

 

‘Incredible. I can understand why Semu’s sealing device couldn’t handle it.’

 

It was true. Semu’s sealing device had been fine while containing the demonic stones left by two Demon Kings, but it was struggling to contain the demonic stone left by the son of the Demon God. Only a week had passed, but the cracks scattered across the device’s surface were proof of this.

 

‘What should I do with this?’

 

He wasn’t sure.

 

If it were the old him, he would have tried to absorb them even if it meant overexerting himself. When he had devoured the demonic stones of the minor demons in the Red Territory, he had achieved tremendous results, so how could he just leave alone two Demon King-level demonic stones and an even more concentrated one?

 

But the current him had no such thoughts at all.

 

As they say, you see as much as you know—Lumian, whose level had become much higher than before, could sense the ‘rank’ contained within the demonic stones.

 

‘Son of the Demon God, son of the Demon God—they kept singing that tune. It wasn’t complete nonsense after all.’

 

The spine-chilling energy emanating from the demonic stone left by Sekaros.

 

But separate from that, there was an undeniably great energy that only ‘divine-level’ beings possessed.

 

He judged that it would be impossible to contain this within a human body.

 

It wasn’t just Sekaros’s demonic stone. The demonic stones left by the two Demon Kings also contained traces of the Demon God’s energy, though in small amounts. According to what he heard from Seks, Demon Lord Javahir bestows part of his power the moment one is appointed as Demon King, and it seemed to be because of that.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Of course, the current Lumian had completely transcended being ‘human.’

 

It had been that way since he took on the hero’s rank in the Divine Realm, and now he had even transcended that. Having accepted the great hearts from both the Human Realm and Demon Realm, he had obtained power comparable to a god in terms of sheer quantity.

 

Because he was such a being, it felt too wasteful to destroy objects that contained the rank of a god, even if it was a Demon God.

 

In the end, Lumian could only stare at the three demonic stones for a long while before putting them back into the sealing device. And as an urgent measure, he poured his own energy into it to further strengthen the seal.

 

‘I couldn’t have imagined having such an ability before. Certainly, the current me can do things beyond what a knight could do.’

 

Meditation continued.

 

A time of silence different from aura training, focusing solely on organizing his thoughts.

 

However, the conclusion remained unchanged. What he needed to do now was clear.

 

Nodding with a refreshed expression, he vigorously rose from his seat. Then he left the room. It was to meet the former Demon King Seks and his sworn brother Baku, whom he had rescued.

 

The reason for going to meet them?

 

‘To learn bedroom techniques!’

 

Though it had been said in a half-conscious state, Seks wasn’t the type to speak carelessly about such things.

 

And Lumian wasn’t the type to let such words pass by either. Since the other party was a demon he no longer had business with, he felt hardly any embarrassment.

 

Therefore, he headed toward the place where Seks was recuperating with confident steps.

 

The two happened to be having an interesting conversation. It was about which part was most important when looking at a woman’s appearance. Listening quietly, Seks valued the body, especially the pelvis and leg lines—the lower body—while Baku insisted it was absolutely the face, the face even if you beat him to death.

 

‘He seems to have recovered quite a bit. His voice is full of strength.’

 

Just a week ago, Seks had appeared to be in an irreparable state due to all kinds of torture. That bastard Sekaros had been squeezing out his life essence to draw even a little more power.

 

Even though he was a fallen Demon King, the Demon God’s rank still remained within him, so it seemed Sekaros had been trying to take that. That’s how desperate Sekaros had been.

 

‘Well, thanks to that he managed to preserve his life, so I suppose it should be considered fortunate.’

 

Lumian turned his head with a smiling face and this time looked toward Baku. However, his gaze was directed not at the face but toward the other’s groin area.

 

Looking at the center part where he could sense a large bulge unlike before, Lumian smiled once again.

 

‘Thank goodness. Seks is an excellent mage.’

 

About a year ago, Baku had given up what was most precious to him in order to gain Lumian’s trust.

 

Thanks to that, the two were able to build an alliance transcending the barrier between human and demon and defeat Sekaros, but the fact that he had become a eunuch had remained on Lumian’s mind all along.

 

However, the current Baku was no longer a eunuch.

 

Two days ago, Seks, who had recovered some of his strength, heard the situation and scolded his sworn brother severely, then cast restoration magic while furious but overexerting himself.

 

It required numerous materials, demonic energy, and no small amount of lifespan, but it didn’t matter. Living as a man even with a shortened life was far more important than living long and healthy as a eunuch.

 

In any case, Baku was able to escape from being a eunuch thanks to his sworn brother, who was the most excellent mage in the Demon Realm, and was having a conversation in a much brighter state than before.

 

“Really, as long as the face is pretty?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“Then between a woman with a face like a Succubus Queen but weighing 80 kilograms, and a demon with an ordinary face but the best body among all the women you’ve met so far, which would you choose?”

 

“Naturally the former.”

 

“What if the weight wasn’t 80 kilograms but 120 kilograms?”

 

“Still the former, older brother.”

 

“Ha! Then you wouldn’t mind even if she had a pretty face but weighed 120 kilograms with four arms and six legs?”

 

“The former.”

 

“Is this bastard crazy?”

 

Seks spoke with an incredulous expression. Baku answered with an unwavering voice.

 

“As long as the face is pretty, I don’t mind. The body doesn’t have to be standard type.”

 

The standard type he mentioned referred to an appearance similar to humans—one head with two arms and two legs each.

 

Hearing this, Seks shook his head as if he couldn’t accept it, then looked at Lumian and asked.

 

“What do you think?”

 

“About what?”

 

“Doesn’t this bastard seem crazy?”

 

“He does seem to think very differently from me. After all, from a demon’s perspective, all humans have standard-type bodies. An appearance very different from humans would be somewhat uncomfortable.”

 

“Demons are no different. Usually standard types meet with standard types, and minority species meet with minority species. This bastard is just strange. A crazy fool.”

 

“Don’t confine me within your way of thinking, older brother. Have you ever contributed anything to my sex life?”

 

“I restored your dick for you!”

 

“I take back what I just said. From now on, I’ll only meet women with standard-type bodies.”

 

Lumian burst into laughter.

 

When he was with Lumian, Baku had been consistently serious and heavy, but once Seks came back to life, his words and actions became so light they seemed ready to fly away. His expressionless face remained the same, but his atmosphere was playful beyond measure.

 

Of course, it wasn’t that he disliked such behavior. Rather, it was comfortable to watch.

 

‘Before, he felt like he had given up on everything except revenge. Perhaps this current appearance is the real Baku?’

 

In fact, he himself had been no different from Baku. What if he couldn’t break the curse of impotence, what if he couldn’t see Tania again, what if he died miserably without ever experiencing it once in both his lives—because of such thoughts, he seemed unable to smile even for a moment.

 

That’s why the current atmosphere of trivial joke exchanges felt so wonderful.

 

‘It feels like everything has returned to its proper place.’

 

Preparations to return to the Human Realm were also progressing steadily. Until now, opening dimensional rifts had been nearly impossible due to Sekaros’s interference, but with that bastard dead and gone, there would be no problems. Seks also said he could open a portal in 3-4 days.

 

‘I’m going back. After ending everything, I’m finally returning to where I belong. Returning to the side of the person I want to be with.’

 

He would meet Tania Eloise. After hugging her tightly, he would kiss her passionately. After that, he would also do what he had only thought about tens of thousands of times. Do it, do it, and do it again.

 

To do that, he needed to listen carefully to what Seks and Baku, these perverts before his eyes, were saying.

 

These were monsters with several times more experience than even that great Morghen.

 

“Please tell me quickly. There isn’t much time left.”

 

“Haha. Very well. Though we’re different species, standard-type demons and humans don’t differ much in body structure, so it should be quite helpful.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

“Ah, but before we start, let me ask just one thing.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Seks made a serious expression. The surrounding atmosphere changed instantly.

 

Lumian also grasped the situation and wiped the smile from his face. As he tensely waited for the next words, a question flowed from Seks’s mouth.

 

“When you look at a woman’s appearance, what do you consider most important?”

 

“…”

 

“Obviously the body, right?”

 

“That’s right. Obviously the body.”

 

Seks nodded with an ‘as expected’ expression. Then he glared at Baku and shook his head as if he couldn’t understand.

 

However, at Lumian’s following words, he couldn’t help but scrunch up his expression.

 

“But I prefer breasts over the lower body.”

 

* * *

 

Three days after receiving intensive practical bedroom technique lessons from Seks and Baku, a portal to the Human Realm opened.

 

Looking at the two who had come out to see him off, Lumian politely offered his greetings.

 

“Thank you. Especially you, Baku. If it weren’t for your help, I would have died as a eunuch once again. Miserably and lonely.”

 

“Haha. I’ve also received much help from you, Lumian, so there’s no need for excessive gratitude.”

 

“Thank you as well, Sekus. I’ll put the items you prepared to good use.”

 

“Of course. As you’ve seen for yourself, they’re things that won’t cause any problems even when used by humans, so don’t worry.”

 

“Understood. Then I’ll be going now.”

 

Lumian bowed his head once more.

 

After maintaining that posture for about 3 seconds, he straightened his upper body and turned around without hesitation. Then he ran toward the portal.

 

Swoosh!

 

The black portal that swallowed Lumian disappeared in an instant.

 

Baku, who had been watching this, asked Sekus.

 

“Brother.”

 

“What.”

 

“You sent familiars with him, didn’t you?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“I’ll set up the snacks, fruits, and magic screen.”

 

“Good. This should be interesting.”

 

Sekus said with a chuckling laugh. He was already looking forward to it.

 

What would the first night of a eunuch knight who had maintained his virginity for decades be like?

 

Would it be full of mistakes like ordinary people?

 

Or would he display an incredible performance from the start, befitting a hero who had reached the pinnacle of physical prowess?

 

He was extremely curious.

 

He felt no qualms whatsoever about invading his benefactor’s privacy. After all, they were demons. There was no need to conform entirely to human common sense.

 

But such pleasant times were short-lived.

 

“Ah, damn it!”

 

“What’s wrong, brother?”

 

“The hero killed all the familiars!”

 

“Oh no! They were just flying insects, so how could he… Ah, but given Lumian’s current state, that would be nothing to him. He’s become incredibly strong.”

 

“Damn it. Not being able to see makes me even more curious. Isn’t there any way?”

 

“I wonder.”

 

“Ah, the hero’s thoughts are flowing in!”

 

While the two were conversing with disappointed expressions, Lumian’s thoughts belatedly flowed into Sekus’s mind. It was thanks to the magic he had cast on the familiars working properly.

 

Thanks to this, the Previous Demon King was able to grasp his emotional state to some degree.

 

After maintaining silence for a moment, he spoke to Baku, who was looking at him with an extremely curious expression.

 

“He’s dying of urgency, and says to be prepared if we keep bothering him.”

 

“Hmm, that’s scary.”

 

“It is scary. Didn’t he defeat Sekaros without breaking a sweat? Whew.”

 

Sekus shuddered. Baku clicked his tongue and consoled his disappointed feelings.

 

However, that too was brief.

 

The two who had been maintaining silence looked at each other, and Sekus began speaking again.

 

“Still, he’s the benefactor who helped me escape being a eunuch, so he wouldn’t act too harshly if we tried once more, right?”

 

“Probably?”

 

“Then let’s try once more. Using a different method.”

 

“Sounds good.”

 

Color returned to Sekus and Baku’s faces.

 

It was a childlike appearance that seemed inappropriate for a Previous Demon King and his aide.

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