The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 53

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Chapter 53 24. Rodisia, the Kingdom of Women (3)

He could only laugh.

The big brother he was currently serving had defeated the Demon King alongside Knight King Philip III in his past life. He had even single-handedly killed one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the demon army.

This meant he was someone who had achieved feats that would be recorded in history.

No, honestly speaking, there was no need for big brother to step forward. Even just himself, having reached the realm of Sword Master, could crush most opponents.

And yet, some guy who wasn’t even at Expert level was trying to show off his strength?

‘You guys started with the bluffing first… no, forget it.’

Morghen took a deep breath.

As the alcohol left through his breath, his mind calmed down somewhat.

If he got caught up in those braggarts’ pace and ended up in a fistfight, it would be over. Far from having a good time with women, they would all be dragged to the Security Force for questioning.

It would be incredibly troublesome.

‘They were already annoying, so I should take this opportunity to get rid of them.’

Rather, this was an opportunity.

As long as no bloody incident occurred, if he could drive them away peacefully, no problems would arise.

Morghen nodded and asked the squinty-eyed man.

“Who is he, that guy?”

“What! Did you just speak informally to me?”

“You spoke informally first. You suddenly started yelling and getting angry, so what choice do I have.”

“You bastard! This big brother here is the famous A-rank mercenary known as the Troll Slayer of Amarina, Sir Temur!”

“An A-rank mercenary?”

“He said A-rank mercenary?”

The customers in the store showed surprised expressions. The murmuring was loud enough to leak outside.

It was understandable, since to obtain A-rank at any Mercenary Guild, one had to prove skills equivalent to a knight.

“Ahem. Brother, why are you being embarrassing.”

“No, big brother! How can I just stand by when that arrogant little brat dares to spout nonsense in front of you!”

“Young blood can be like that. I understand it all.”

The bearded man put on an act of being magnanimous.

But to Morghen’s eyes, it only looked like obvious acting.

There was no way the perceptive Morghen could miss the expression of someone enjoying the attention and reactions around him.

‘The bastard would probably throw some forged mercenary badge if I asked to see it.’

Pfft, Morghen let out a laugh.

Of course, there were plenty of ways to prove it.

But he didn’t feel the need to do so.

He first took care of the women who were making disgusted faces.

“I’m sorry about this. Things somehow turned out this way. Did any sauce splash on your clothes?”

“It’s fine. And it’s not your fault either, right?”

“Right. Can’t we joke around a bit? Why are you dampening our cutie’s spirits?”

The cutie naturally referred to Lumian.

He struggled to suppress a smile amid his embarrassment.

Having a girl much younger than his past life age say such things gave him a strange sense of transgression.

But he liked it.

While Lumian stood there stupidly, the situation continued to unfold.

“What! Now you’re saying this is our fault…”

“Oh my, let’s stop this. Now that things have come to this, is it important who was at fault? What’s important is that the good drinking atmosphere has been ruined.”

“This guy keeps…”

“Hey, don’t keep calling people ‘this guy’ and ‘that guy.’ Besides, aren’t the store customers looking unhappy because we’re causing a disturbance? Oh my, the owner’s expression is completely… It’s okay! We won’t fight! Don’t call the Security Force!”

“Really?”

“Of course! We’ll resolve this peacefully! You guys over there aren’t trying to settle this with force either, right? Isn’t that so?”

Having instantly eliminated the biggest risk factor, Morghen looked at the two men with a smiling face.

They flinched.

By now they should understand.

Whether they were A-rank mercenaries or not no longer mattered.

‘Those guys have become troublesome customers 1 and 2, while we’ve become gentlemen who considerately thought of the women and the store’s situation.’

Morghen glanced sideways at the female mercenaries.

The atmosphere was good. Especially the blonde he had his eye on seemed like she wouldn’t be a concern anymore.

Of course, he had no intention of ending it here.

While the top priority in hunting was always oneself, in a situation with room to spare like now, it was only natural to look out for big brother too.

He looked at Lumian with a grin, then spoke to the bearded man.

“Hey there, Mr. Troll Slayer.”

“This bastard, how dare he address big brother in such a way…”

“Stop it. What is it?”

“Well, nothing much… since things have come to this, it seems awkward to keep drinking together… how about we make a clean bet?”

“A bet?”

“Yes. Well, I can’t do something grand like a duel because it makes my heart race. I’m someone whose hands and feet shake at the sight of blood…”

“Will you stop running your mouth?”

“Anyway, not something involving drawing swords and causing a ruckus. How about arm wrestling peacefully?”

“Arm wrestling?”

“That’s right, arm wrestling. The losing side quietly leaves the store.”

“Hmm…”

The bearded man and squinty eyes looked at each other.

Honestly, they weren’t confident. To them, Morghen looked quite strong.

They had expected him to get scared and run away when they mentioned A-rank mercenary, but the fact that he was standing his ground meant he was quite skilled.

Anguish appeared on their faces.

However, Morghen made an unexpected proposal.

“Of course, your side will have the famous Troll Slayer come out… our representative will be our little brother.”

“What?”

“Why are you surprised? Didn’t you hear what our little brother said earlier? Our little brother is the one who can pierce through troll skulls with Aura Sword.”

“Yes, that would be me.”

“Pffft!”

“Pfhehehe…”

Seeing Lumian’s calm reaction, the women burst into laughter again. The customers who had been watching them did the same.

The young guy continuing to bluff without any nervousness felt quite amusing.

Of course, the bearded man didn’t feel the same way.

“These bastards… Fine! It’s quite undignified for me to face such a little brat, but so you won’t tell such ridiculous lies in the future… I mean, as a lesson…”

Morghen didn’t focus on the bearded man’s words.

While clearing the table, he only winked at the women who were looking at him and Lumian with worried expressions.

“No need to worry. My little brother is incredibly strong.”

“But he said A-rank mercenary! What if his arm breaks!”

“Oh come on, I told you there’s really no need to worry.”

“That’s right. I’m strong.”

“This kid, even in this situation!”

The cat-eyed woman scolded Lumian.

Eyes full of concern. The way she stamped her feet.

Good. As he stood up from his seat, the alcohol hit him hard, but Lumian didn’t recognize this.

He was just happy that a stage for him to shine had unfolded.

“What, this is fun after a long time!”

“Should we make bets too?”

“Yes. This got interesting.”

“I should bet on that young master. I want to win big.”

The store’s atmosphere instantly heated up. Some ordered additional drinks, some started making bets among themselves. The owner still watched Lumian’s table with an anxious expression.

The Bearded Man placed his right hand on the table, feigning composure.

Though it was burdensome to receive so much attention unexpectedly, honestly, he wasn’t worried.

‘The age difference is probably more than double, so if I crush him with Aura, I’ll definitely win.’

Maybe if it were swordsmanship, but in this kind of direct strength contest, age was everything. There was bound to be a difference in Aura reserves.

Gulp. He swallowed as he grasped the green kid’s hand. Then he glanced sideways at the Cat-Eyed Woman.

He had made a slight mistake, but if he showed a cool side here…

“Alright, is everyone ready? Then…”

And after that, if he slowly won her over with his brilliant eloquence…

Just as the Bearded Man was thinking this far.

Morghen shouted vigorously.

“Start!”

CRASH!

“…?”

“Huh?”

And in 0.1 seconds, the result was decided.

Lumian dusted off his hands and stood up, speaking with an expressionless face.

“Easier than a troll.”

“Whoooooa, what the heeeeell!”

“That kid’s no joke!”

“He beat an A-rank mercenary?”

“Maybe that guy was just bluffing?”

All the store customers made a commotion at the unexpected result.

Those who won money were excited about winning, and those who lost money were excited because the situation was entertaining.

The Female Mercenaries were also purely happy since they found Squinty Eyes and the Bearded Man disgusting. In fact, if Lumian had lost, they were planning to get up immediately and go somewhere else.

But that cutie won so magnificently!

The excited Black-haired Cat-eyed Mercenary hugged Lumian from behind.

“What the heck, kid! You’re incredibly strong! Maybe what you said earlier was all true?”

“Gasp!”

Lumian’s eyes widened.

The soft pressure he felt against his back!

It was certain. These were breasts!

Lumian felt blood rushing to his head. At the same time, he felt blood rushing below as well.

Normally, he would have panicked at this and both his body and thoughts would have frozen simultaneously, but drunk Lumian was different.

He spun around and gazed intently at the woman who had been hugging him.

And instinctively used his Aura image.

Wooooooong-!

“Ah!”

The woman let out an exclamation.

It was an exclamation of unknown meaning.

Normally, he would have spent a long time stammering while pondering the meaning behind it.

But the current Lumian decided not to care.

He slowly brought his face toward hers.

But then, an ear-splitting sound echoed through the air.

ZZZZZZZT-!

“Urgh!”

“What’s that sound… Gasp!”

“I-It’s an Aura Sword!”

“Damn… that tiny bastard!”

The Bearded Man who had lost the arm wrestling match to Lumian – blue energy was rippling from the sword he held.

Highly agitated, he pointed at Lumian and said.

“These damn bastards, how dare they cheat?”

‘Just my luck. Of all times to meet such a troublemaker.’

Morghen let out a deep sigh.

He wasn’t scared at all.

He wouldn’t worry even if it were a real Aura Sword, but that guy was holding a fake Aura Sword. It seemed to be a magic sword that created a plausible image.

‘His earnings must be poor, yet he buys a magic sword to impress women.’

He wanted to applaud that passion.

Of course, only if it didn’t involve him.

He pressed his fingers against his throbbing head and pondered what would happen next.

It was fine. It was still fine. Since they had unilaterally started the trouble anyway, even if the Security Force came, only they would be arrested.

The owner would testify to their innocence, so he could actually turn this situation into a blessing in disguise.

‘If I show a calm and bold demeanor in front of an Aura Sword, and show concern that the women don’t get caught up in this…’

Of course, fighting back was forbidden.

Rhodesia was originally famous for its strict security. Since there seemed to be more outsiders now, it would probably be even stricter recently.

Since those guys wouldn’t actually swing their fake Aura Sword anyway, it would be enough to just not back down.

And his brother would know this too.

Since fights often broke out at drinking sessions, Morghen had given warnings about this throughout their ride here.

‘Good, that’s it. No problem.’

Phew, he caught his breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It was his first time hunting in a while, but there were too many unexpected incidents.

But it was fine. All’s well that ends well, and soon it would be time to harvest the sweet fruit.

ZZZZZING-!

“…?”

However, that was merely Morghen’s wishful thinking.

A sound gently echoing through the store.

People who heard it looked toward Lumian.

And shouted in great surprise.

“Th-There’s an Aura Sword here too!”

“Crazy, an Expert at that age?”

“Does that make sense?”

“What’s going on?”

“…Brother?”

“Move aside, Morghen.”

Lumian emanated a terrifying aura.

Morghen unconsciously cleared a path for him. Though he had reached Sword Master, right now he had no choice but to step back.

Lumian’s presence was that tremendous.

In reality, he was in an extremely heated state.

‘How dare… you interfere with me?’

Something surged up from within Lumian.

With each step he took, an even hotter energy rose up. It was almost unbearable.

‘You bastard… you must have done it plenty of times!’

It was certain. That bastard had definitely done it. He could guarantee it.

The birds chirping affectionately, the scruffy mutts wandering the streets, even the innocent-looking young lady he’d encountered while passing by last night.

Everyone has sex.

He couldn’t do it for 60 years because he lacked the equipment, and now when he was finally about to try it once.

‘How dare you interfere with that?’

Lumian stood face to face with the Bearded Man.

Right now, he wasn’t in his right mind.

Therefore, he couldn’t think rationally about dealing with this appropriately, handing the troublemakers over to the Security Force, and then continuing his work.

Bad guys who bother me must be eliminated!

Only that single thought filled his mind completely.

“Like that… do you really need to take everything like that… to feel satisfied?”

A heated voice flowed from Lumian’s mouth.

Naturally, Bearded Man couldn’t understand these words.

He stammered out.

“Wh, what, picking up some strange magic sword from somewhere…”

Swish!

Slash slash slash slash!

Clang, clang, clang!

“…”

Lumian swung his sword at a terrifying speed.

Then Bearded Man’s magic sword instantly became 6 pieces and fell to the floor.

Lumian spoke again.

“I asked if you really need to do that to feel satisfied.”

“He cut an Aura sword with an Aura sword!”

“No, wasn’t that a magic sword?”

“Is that so? Then only the Young Man’s side was an Aura sword?”

“What? That’s really an Aura sword?”

Everyone in the store was shocked.

Bearded Man was shocked, Squinty Eyes was shocked, the two women were shocked, and the customers were shocked too.

But the one who was most greatly shocked right now was Sir Linel, the Guard Knight, who had been enjoying a rare day off.

Drip drip drip.

Fruit wine flowed steadily from her gaping mouth.

She simply couldn’t close her mouth.

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