The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 189

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Chapter 189 72. Epilogue 1 – The Hero’s Wedding

After an exceptionally harsh winter passed, and even the late cold snap disappeared leaving only warmth in May, Lumian Calard and Tania Eloise held a grand wedding ceremony.

The venue was neither Lumian’s territory nor Tania’s territory, but the headquarters of the Goddess’s religious order. Only a place of that scale could handle the crowds of wedding guests, and there was no more fitting location for a hero and hero candidate.

“Thanks to that, it’s convenient to watch.”

“That’s right, Lady Allia.”

Archangel Armion, possessing the body of one of the wedding guests, nodded and spoke.

Not only she, but the Goddess herself was also dwelling in someone else’s body, and unlike during the Rodisia Snow Festival, she looked much more comfortable. It was because the divine power at the order’s headquarters was strong. Thanks to this, the two could watch the hero’s wedding relatively at ease.

“It’s incredibly lavish. That Lumian, if you look closely, he has quite a bit of vanity, doesn’t he?”

“I heard he wanted to keep it small, but he followed his parents’ wishes…”

“Hmm. Well, it’s not particularly bad for someone qualified to make a big deal out of things.”

Even though she was the Goddess ruling the continent, it wouldn’t be good to badmouth someone’s parents. Allia quickly changed the subject and looked around here and there.

“It’s bustling, isn’t it?”

“There are many people. It’s the wedding of the hero who saved the continent. Tania’s fame is also considerable.”

Armion’s words were true. After the hero appointment ceremony video was spread across the entire continent, Lumian’s popularity truly exceeded imagination.

It couldn’t even compare to the fame of the Knight King who had beheaded the Demon King over a decade ago. With even the slightest connection, people excitedly shared stories, and listeners would listen with sparkling eyes. It was natural that people wanting to attend this wedding were overflowing.

Of course, Allia had no interest whatsoever in such riffraff.

No matter how high their status, how much money they had, or how renowned they were, they were all the same. From her perspective, it was much more interesting to look for people she knew.

And just then, interesting beings caught the Goddess’s eye.

It was Bumer.

“Why does he look even older? He already looked old for his age.”

Tsk tsk, Allia clicked her tongue as she spoke. Armion made a pitying expression at her harsh words but couldn’t refute them. Because it was true.

“It seems raising a child is incredibly difficult.”

“Hmm. It’s not like he’s personally changing dirty diapers anyway.”

“Maybe the child has a particularly spirited personality…”

“At an age where they can barely speak properly? Hmm, I’m curious. I should keep an eye on them later.”

“Voyeurism isn’t good, Lady Allia.”

“Says the one who watched Lumian’s first time with me.”

“Still, it doesn’t seem like he has a bad relationship with his wife. Honey is dripping from their eyes!”

“Don’t obviously change the subject.”

“Ah, Teoro and Cal Krone are over there too.”

Armion desperately changed the subject. Allia chuckled and considered tormenting her more, but decided against it. She turned her head to observe Lumian’s other friends.

Sure enough, Cal Krone was monopolizing the attention of many women at this gathering.

“Excuse me, if it’s not rude…”

“You’re Cal Krone, right? The hero candidate! Right?”

“Lumian Calard’s closest friend…”

“Haha, this is embarrassing.”

He showed an innocent expression as if he didn’t have much resistance to women. However, this was only momentary, and soon he was leading numerous women to an empty table and beginning to show his skills. The ladies became absorbed in Cal Krone’s words, forgetting that this was even the hero’s wedding.

Still living up to his looks, Allia muttered and turned her gaze to Teoro. And she was slightly surprised. Because the woman talking with him was a familiar figure.

“Lili Calaran… was it? Right?”

“Huh? Ah, yes! That’s right. She lives in the neighboring territory to Calard…”

“Actually, the atmosphere here is better than Cal Krone’s side?”

“That’s right. Teoro looks much brighter than usual.”

It wasn’t just Teoro Shutgarn. Even Lili Calaran, who had a somewhat introverted personality, was smiling unlike her usual self, and anyone could see they made a well-matched pair. The Goddess nodded and spoke.

“Right, two of his friends have already gone, so it’s time for him to go too. He’s of age.”

“Then Cal Krone will be soon too?”

“From what I can see, he’ll enjoy himself much longer before settling down? He has quite the playboy tendencies. Oh, the Rodisia kids are coming in too.”

“Sinsieo Ainsworth always has such good energy whenever I see her.”

“It’s not just Sinsieo. Maybe because they have more leisure? Everyone seems to have clearer hearts than before.”

Allia spoke with a satisfied expression.

The Rodisia knights led by Sinsieo Ainsworth, Sara Lesherre, and Elena Martin were excellent, but the knight orders from other kingdoms were no less impressive. Jenas went without saying, and even the smaller kingdoms including Tarajan showed upright character regardless of their skills.

The only concern was the Cairo Kingdom side, but she believed. She believed that once time passed, the civil war ended, and wounds healed, they would regain their righteous and solid appearance as one of the three pillars supporting the continent like before.

‘Right, let’s stop worrying. There’s no need to worry about the future even at such a good occasion.’

Allia shook her head to dispel the stray thoughts. Then she smiled again and began watching the wedding guests even more earnestly.

She saw the Morghen and Airin couple looking at each other with the happiest faces, just like the Bumer and Deiner couple.

She saw the young Dragon Semu flying around the ceremony hall in small form, along with two even younger dragons not yet a year old.

She eavesdropped on Abram Russo’s voice as he pricked up his ears and practiced his congratulatory speech in a corner.

“Hey, but isn’t his speech too boring?”

“…It is a bit.”

“Tsk, the Pope is actually better at this kind of thing. He’s good at everything else but too rigid and stiff.”

“How can you speak ill of the Archbishop, Goddess?”

“Hey, is this speaking ill? I’m just saying his speech is boring. The Knight King who prepared a similar speech is much easier to listen to. Isn’t that right?”

“That may be true, but…”

“This girl has been trying to make me look like the bad guy since earlier… Huh?”

It was the moment when Allia was about to thoroughly scold Armion as usual. Suddenly, an unpleasant energy began to be felt by her senses. The Goddess frowned and quickly turned her head to see what was happening.

Then she saw two handsome men who appeared to be in their early thirties. From their attire, they seemed to be nobles from the Tarajan Kingdom.

However, this was only the superficial part. The Goddess’s sharp eyes were grasping their true identities completely.

“They’re demons.”

“…That’s right. And they’re subordinates with power almost at Demon King level.”

Armion spoke with a serious expression.

She had no choice. She had thought all threats were eliminated and only a peaceful future remained, but demons had appeared in the human realm again. And at the heart of the religious order no less. It was impossible not to feel uncomfortable about the situation.

However, Goddess Allia’s response was unexpectedly soft.

She watched them and spoke nonchalantly.

“Leave them be.”

“Pardon?”

“I said leave them alone. You heard from Lumian last time, didn’t you? Those are his guys. What were their names? Sex?”

“Ah! You mean those demons. Sekus and Baku.”

“Right, Sekus. That was the name. Anyway, since you heard, you should know. They came to genuinely congratulate.”

“Hmm…”

Armion let out a groan.

She had no choice. Born by the Goddess, she had fought demons her entire life and had their cruelty carved into her skin. It was natural that it was hard to bear when two high demons appeared before her eyes.

However.

“The demon realm will change rapidly.”

“…”

“Since the Demon God has disappeared, there’s no reason to fight each other anymore. Lumian swept away most of the 108 Clan subordinates too… We might even have to help them.”

Allia advised Armion to think differently. And the answer didn’t come for quite a while.

“Well, let’s discuss this slowly when we go back up.”

“Understood.”

Of course, the Goddess understood.

They had been fighting for over a thousand years. Just because those subordinates had changed, just because they would change more in the future, didn’t mean she could say “Yes, I understand” and shake off all hatred.

However, Allia believed. And hoped.

That someday the children of the demon realm would also abandon their past selves and break free from the shackles of corruption.

That they could shed the modifier of “demon” and be reborn as clearer beings. That they could achieve relationships of coexistence and exchange beyond conflict and discord.

“Ah, it’s starting!”

While lost in such thoughts, Archangel Armion spoke in a higher tone than usual. She seemed to want to break the awkward atmosphere. Allia smiled slightly and played along.

“Really? Oh, they’re entering simultaneously again?”

“Both Lumian and Tania look incredibly handsome and beautiful!”

“That’s right. Those kids aren’t the type to be lacking anywhere they go.”

Though not as much as me, the Goddess muttered and concentrated her senses.

Sure enough, she could clearly feel the aura image surrounding Lumian. As expected, this guy was someone who enjoyed receiving attention from others. To the point where she couldn’t understand how he lived so quietly in his previous life.

‘Does having or not having that thing make such a big difference? I don’t know.’

From her perspective as a goddess but still fundamentally female in form, it was an incomprehensible aspect.

Well, it didn’t matter. Though she sometimes thought it was excessive, it was true that his current appearance was much better to look at than in the past.

“Yes, live happily. Have lots of sex and bear many children.”

“…Lady Allia, she can hear you.”

“Oh my, was my voice too loud? Sorry about that. It’s not even my body.”

“Let’s give them a blessing and head back up to the Divine Realm.”

“We should, shouldn’t we?”

Allia nodded. The owners of these bodies must have been eagerly awaiting Lumian and Tania’s wedding. It would be too cruel to prevent them from even seeing the bride and groom’s entrance.

Swoosh!

Swish!

The two exchanged glances and simultaneously returned to the Divine Realm. The two women who owned the bodies felt dizzy for a moment and staggered, then looked at each other with puzzled expressions before realizing that the wedding ceremony had begun.

“Oh my! When did…”

“What? I feel like something happened to me for a moment.”

“That’s not what’s important! The bride and groom are making their entrance now!”

“Wow, they’re so lucky…”

“I want to get married too…”

The two ladies watched the bride and groom’s procession with deeply envious faces. Wedding guests with similar expressions poured out words mixed with envy here and there.

The couple who received all their gazes, Lumian Calard and Tania Eloise, looked at each other.

They exchanged the happiest faces, gazes, and smiles.

Watching the two finally exchange deep kisses along with rings, the wedding guests sent thunderous applause.

Thus, the most splendid and meaningful wedding in history came to an end, and four months passed.

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