The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 184

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Chapter 184 70. I’m in a Bit of a Hurry (2)

 

Whiiiirr!

 

Crack!

 

A black portal formed in the sky above the cloudless winter heavens. Though the distance to the ground was quite far, Lumian wasn’t flustered. He was someone who could fall from dozens of times this height without any problem.

 

Rather, he showed off by performing stylish aerial somersaults before landing. Having gone through hell and returned to the Human Realm, he thought it was fine to show off this much.

 

“Though there’s no one watching.”

 

– Wahhh! You’re back! You’ve returned safely!

 

“Ah, shit! You scared me!”

 

Startled, Lumian looked around.

 

But there was no one to be seen. It was natural. There was no way he, who had overwhelmingly crushed even Sekaros, the worst demon created as the Demon God’s right hand, wouldn’t sense a presence.

 

However, the mysterious voice continued to be heard.

 

– You’re back, you’re back. You really came back. Haah… Really, I was so worried that I might never see the hero again…

 

“…By any chance, Archangel Armion?”

 

Lumian asked with a face that finally seemed to understand. Hearing his voice, Armion answered with an incredibly joyful voice.

 

– Yes, that’s right! It’s Armion! You remember my voice!

 

“Haha, of course. It’s been so long, and it was so sudden that I was confused for a moment…”

 

A gentle smile appeared on Lumian’s face as he spoke.

 

Actually, when he first set foot in the Human Realm, he didn’t feel like he had returned. If it were spring or summer, the vegetation, much brighter and fresher than the Demon Realm, would have welcomed him, but all he could see now were bare branches, withered grass, and fallen leaves.

 

But not anymore. Hearing Archangel Armion’s clear and beautiful voice, like rolling jade beads, he felt the fatigue from the Demon Realm somewhat lifting.

 

Lumian looked up at the sky.

 

He didn’t know exactly where the Divine Realm was, but he roughly knew it was above. He waved his hand with an even brighter smile so Armion could see, and was about to speak of his well-being.

 

But then, a sensation that couldn’t be felt in the desolate winter fields around him penetrated his mind.

 

‘What is this?’

 

It wasn’t a bad energy.

 

Rather, it was good. Clear and clean, gentle yet nostalgic. It was like a cool breeze that relieved summer sweat, and like a warm bonfire that warmed the body in winter. He felt a complex sensation that couldn’t be defined by a single characteristic. And Lumian realized.

 

This feeling wasn’t new.

 

He had forgotten for a moment because it had been so long, but this energy was the feeling of the world he had lived in for the long period of three years.

 

‘The Divine Realm… I can feel it from here?’

 

It wasn’t a mistake. Right now, he was definitely properly sensing the Divine Realm.

 

It wasn’t even a vague sensation. When he concentrated and drew up his aura to expand his perception, he could even grasp the Angel’s Congregation where Archangel Armion resided.

 

He stared blankly up at the sky at this sudden situation.

 

Armion, who was watching him, bloomed with laughter.

 

– Huhu, Hero? Don’t make such a strange expression. And the direction you’re looking at now is exactly where our eyes meet face to face…

 

“Armion.”

 

– Yes?

 

“I’m going to come up there now.”

 

– What? What do you… Ah, are you trying to report the situation in the Demon Realm to Allia? Wait a moment, I’ll speak to the Patron Deity. Fortunately, during the year and a half you were away, she recovered quite a bit of strength, so she’ll probably be able to summon you. Your status has become higher than before, so the burden has lessened too…

 

Armion poured out words at a rapid pace.

 

A being who loved humans more than anyone, but except for the very occasional times she descended to the lower realm through an Avatar, she couldn’t meet humans at all. For such a being, Lumian Calard, who had spent three years with her, had to be special.

 

Since he had safely returned after breaking through the perilous Demon Realm, it would be strange not to be excited. Armion continued muttering about the things she had to do, then thought she should report to Patron Deity Allia first and tried to leave the Angel’s Congregation.

 

But she couldn’t. Because something unexpected happened just before she moved.

 

– Huh? Huh huh?

 

Lumian, who had stomped his foot with a thud and floated into the air, rose high, high up.

 

Higher than the flying birds. Higher than the clouds floating in the sky. He continued rising without stopping. Armion stared at the sight in a daze.

 

Even while she was doing so, Lumian didn’t stop. Rather, he used all the aura of the world, human aura, and even the aura received from demons who were beings of another world, accelerating even more.

 

Shwaaaaaaack!

 

Lumian shot up against gravity like the opposite of a meteor falling toward the ground.

 

After a brief moment, he broke through the soft cloud barrier and reached the world above the sky, arriving before Archangel Armion.

 

He had ascended to the Divine Realm directly with his own power, without the Patron Deity’s help.

 

“Uh, aah…”

 

“Hello.”

 

“Ah! Yes! Hello, Hero Lumian Calard.”

 

“Even though it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, your beauty remains the same. Phew, now I finally feel like I’ve returned to the Human Realm.”

 

“Aah, thank you… No, no! That’s not what’s important right now!”

 

Armion shook her head back and forth with a flustered expression. Her water-colored hair swayed gracefully, giving off a pleasant fragrance. Momentarily, strength entered Lumian’s fists.

 

Feeling his heartbeat quicken, Lumian thought.

 

‘Could she actually be a succubus instead of an archangel?’

 

Armion was that attractive.

 

Compared to Tania Eloise, he could give her about 0.7 Tania points.

 

‘…Should I give her 0.8, or even 0.85?’

 

While Lumian was having such useless thoughts, Armion still couldn’t emerge from her confusion.

 

It wasn’t just her. The fairies and baby angels who had been playing harps, eating fruit, and singing in the congregation were also unable to contain their surprise.

 

Words like “A human, it’s a human, how did he get here? Amazing!” poured out simultaneously. Then a perplexed expression appeared on Lumian’s face too.

 

‘How should I explain this?’

 

He just felt the energy of the Divine Realm, and it seemed like he could reach it, so he tried. And it actually worked.

 

To summarize, that was it, but even he thought it felt too half-hearted. The angels probably wouldn’t be convinced.

 

Of course, there wasn’t really a reason to convince them. Lumian had much more urgent matters remaining.

 

While he was thinking such thoughts, Patron Deity Allia appeared at the Angel’s Congregation riding a four-person palanquin, holding a long pipe.

 

“Great Allia!”

 

“Respected Allia!”

 

“Beautiful and lovely Allia!”

 

“Oh, yes yes. Such honey-sweet words to hear.”

 

With the appearance of the supreme authority, the fairies and baby angels began rubbing their hands and flattering, and Allia received it with a satisfied expression.

 

Lumian and Armion watched this with bitter smiles, when words summarizing the situation flowed from the Patron Deity’s mouth.

 

“You brats, why are you so noisy? Ah, because a human who’s neither angel nor fairy climbed all the way up here? You’re curious about that?”

 

“Yes!”

 

“That’s right!”

 

“How can a human do that?”

 

“The Patron Deity didn’t summon him either!”

 

“Amazing! Amazing! Tell us!”

 

“I don’t know either, you little shits.”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

“I’m going to find out now, so don’t bother me and go play somewhere else.”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

“Aren’t you disappearing, you things?”

 

Allia shouted angrily. Then the baby angels and fairies with bright smiling faces hardened their expressions and disappeared like lightning.

 

The only ones left in the Angel’s Congregation were Allia, Armion, the four palanquin bearers who looked like Teoro and Cal Krone, and himself.

 

Looking at the Angel’s Congregation that had become desolate in an instant, Lumian said.

 

“You’re more ruthless than demons.”

 

“What?”

 

“You’re a complete tyrant, aren’t you? How could you say such harsh words to such cute angels…”

 

“Cute my ass, they’re just freeloaders who waste food without any abilities yet.”

 

“Allia, using such expressions toward the pillars who will be responsible for the future of the Divine Realm and Human Realm…”

 

“Ah, starting to nag again. Let’s do it later, later.”

 

Allia threw her pipe with a swoosh. Then it made a pop sound in mid-air and transformed into a table and chairs.

 

She got down from the palanquin and sat down, and Armion and Lumian, who had been standing awkwardly, followed suit.

 

He asked.

 

“There are more angels now?”

 

“Right. Thanks to you, the Demon Realm doesn’t dare attack our side, so I’ve regained some of my strength too. As Armion said, we need to prepare for the future.”

 

“It looks good. Before, there were only a few, so it felt a bit lonely.”

 

“It only looks good—they’re complete troublemakers. I’m dying from the effort of raising them, just dying.”

 

“I’m the one doing all the caretaking though…”

 

Armion whispered quietly, but Allia ignored her. After taking a sip of tea, she immediately got to the point.

 

“Right, I understand the curse has been lifted. That filthy aura that was wrapped tightly around your little thing has disappeared as if washed clean.”

 

“It’s not little.”

 

“Anyway, it seems the results were good. You dealt with the Son of the Demon Lord too, right? Well, the Demon Realm’s power has clearly diminished recently, so that’s natural. That was probably the only way to break the curse.”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“Right, good work. You’ve really done something great. It couldn’t have been easy.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

“But more than killing the Son of the Demon Lord and breaking the impotence curse… I’m more curious about your current state.”

 

“…”

 

Lumian looked at Allia silently.

 

He seemed somewhat anxious. Seeing his wavering eyes, Allia continued to pour out her words.

 

“There are more than one or two strange things. The fact that in just a year and a half, your level has risen enough to ascend to the Divine Realm on your own. And the fact that I can feel a completely different aura than before. Even that this aura is very similar to what I know of… the Demon Realm.”

 

“…”

 

“Don’t you have anything to say?”

 

Whoosh!

 

A strong aura flowed from the Patron Deity’s body.

 

She was using most of her power to care for the Human Realm, and on top of that, she was also training new angels. Nevertheless, Allia’s power was tremendous. Even Archangel Armion, the second-in-command of the Divine Realm, looked at her with a pale expression. Needless to say, Lumian was taking this head-on.

 

Indeed, his face was rigid beyond measure.

 

A serious expression. A stiff posture. The anxious look he’d been showing since earlier.

 

After a brief moment passed, Lumian spoke.

 

However, what flowed from his mouth was completely different from what Allia and Armion had expected.

 

“Um, I’m really sorry about this.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“I’m, well, in quite a hurry right now.”

 

“What do you…”

 

“Could I go meet Tania first and then come back to talk?”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

A cold silence settled. Allia and Armion’s expressions hardened.

 

Nevertheless, Lumian didn’t hesitate. He insisted once more, even more strongly.

 

“I’ll come back and explain everything. If I talk now, it seems like it would take too long… Oh, of course, I absolutely haven’t done anything questionable. I can swear on my life—no, my manhood. Anyway, there’s nothing for you to worry about, so if I could just take care of my business first and then…”

 

“Go. Go, go away, you bastard.”

 

Allia said, holding her head with her hand.

 

Hearing this, Lumian’s face brightened as he spoke.

 

“Um, sorry, but if possible, could you send me down to where Tania is…”

 

Thwack!

 

“Get lost!”

 

The Patron Deity kicked Lumian Calard with all her might. Lumian’s voice could be heard stretching long as he fell through the cloud floor to the lower realm.

 

– Thank youuuu I’ll come back laterrrr

 

He disappeared into a dot like that, and the two remained silent for a while.

 

After a moment, Allia, who finally managed to speak, nodded and said.

 

“Well, he’s endured for over 65 years. I should understand, right?”

 

“Yes… well.”

 

Archangel Armion nodded in agreement.

 

Though she couldn’t hide her bewildered expression.

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