The Failed Swordmaster - Chapter 85

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Chapter 85 34. Giving the Disease and the Cure (2)

Lumian’s expression darkened.

He had hoped it wasn’t true, but the source really was his own book.

It was incredibly embarrassing.

But at the same time, he was angry. He let out a shriek.

“No! That book is wrong!”

“Huh? What is?”

“Real people aren’t like that! That’s just exaggerated. It’s a book with no realism at all.”

“Oh, really? I didn’t know…”

The dragon made an apologetic expression.

His perked-up ears folded downward. But Lumian continued to interrogate him.

“Did you really not know? You’re not pretending to be innocent, are you? You knew everything from the start, so you made the atmosphere weird with lewd words. If you didn’t know anything, how could you say such things in that situation earlier?”

“But Lumian explained it to me.”

“Huh?”

“You said it before. You said the atmosphere gets weird when you say words like sex, XX, @@. Lumian said that when we first met!”

“…”

“I don’t know anything about human reproduction! I only know what Lumian told me and what’s in Lumian’s book!”

The dragon rattled off his words rapidly.

He must have felt very wronged, as his voice grew louder and louder. Loud enough to be heard in the next room.

Lumian soothed the dragon again as he sniffled with tears welling up.

He felt deflated. In the end, it was all his fault. Everything had originated from himself.

He apologized.

“Sorry. I misunderstood.”

“Hmph!”

“I’m really sorry. I won’t do it again.”

“Fine. I’ll forgive you just this once!”

“Anyway, what you’re thinking won’t happen. You can rest assured. Whether I play with women or men, I’ll continue training hard. Of course I’ll keep getting stronger.”

“Really? Hehehe, that’s good too!”

The dragon in his small state flew around buzzing in the air.

The sight of him circling dizzily around felt more cute than chaotic. His smiling face was also pleasant to see. He looked at him with a pleased expression.

Then he suddenly came to his senses.

‘Wait, but why am I the one comforting him?’

Wherever the dragon learned his lewd knowledge, what did it matter?

In the end, he was the one who suffered damage. Because of that guy, things became awkward between him and Senior Tania.

But the atmosphere had become too strange to argue about this.

He didn’t feel like continuing to bicker with a 10-year-old kid either.

‘Let’s not snap at him, just ask questions.’

Having reached that conclusion, Lumian made a serious expression.

Judging by the guy’s desperate expression, it wasn’t purely to help him.

There must be a reason. To find out, he asked in a gentle tone.

“But what’s the reason you want to make me stronger?”

“…”

“You have something you want to ask me, don’t you? Feel free to tell me. If it’s something I can do, I’ll do it. Of course, nothing bad.”

“It’s not something bad! They’re the bad ones!”

“Huh? There are bad guys?”

“Yes! There are very bad guys. I… I want Lumian to get stronger and punish them…”

The guy sitting on the table began to speak haltingly.

The story was simple.

Five years ago, beings from the demon realm had set up camp near the baby dragon’s nest.

The guy, vulnerable to demonic energy, couldn’t handle it and couldn’t return home, so he wandered the world aimlessly looking for someone to help.

“And then you found me?”

“Yes. You’re a strong human, and you seemed like you’d get much stronger, and, uh, also, you didn’t seem like you’d bully me…”

“Why, did other people try to bully you?”

“It just seemed like they would. It’s dragon intuition!”

The guy in his small state said while hopping around.

Lumian nodded.

‘Well, there’s no one quite like me.’

Even in his current state, he was strong enough to be among the top ten on the continent, and he was improving his level faster than anyone.

Not only that, but he also had his own sense of morality.

It sounded like self-praise, but it was true.

If the guy had asked other warriors or mages for help, he might have suffered terribly. The power to gather mana and purify the body was an ability that couldn’t be found anywhere else.

“You chose well. It’s hard to find talent like me anywhere.”

“Really? Did I do well?”

“You did well. Very well.”

“Right. I did well. Hehehe.”

Pleased by the praise, the guy smiled brightly.

But that was only for a moment. Soon he made a tearful face and began complaining about the demons.

“Nasty guys. Guys like parrot droppings. They pollute the land, pollute the mana, and make animal friends weird too… They’re completely bad guys… Uhuhung…”

Finally, he began shedding tears drop by drop.

He seemed to have a lot of pent-up feelings. And separately from that, he seemed to instinctively hate demons.

Of course, Lumian felt the same way.

There couldn’t be any human who liked guys whose top priority was invading the human realm. He made a serious expression.

‘Again, demons again…’

This was already the third time.

Once at the estate, twice with Leiton Wino, and now a third time.

It definitely wasn’t normal.

‘The estate incident could be understandable, but Leiton Wino’s case was definitely strange. A high demon tore through dimensions and emerged too easily.’

With the dragon’s situation overlapping on top of that, it was hard to dismiss as mere coincidence.

How could a world that should be much more peaceful than 10 years ago, excluding conflicts among humans, be so chaotic?

‘Moreover, the demons who set up camp near the dragon’s nest… they’re definitely not easy opponents.’

That was probably the case.

Dragons are creatures that can accurately gauge the size of energies like mana and aura.

Such a creature had tried to train him. Not asking him to deal with the demons immediately.

The reason was obvious. He judged that his current power couldn’t handle those guys.

‘The concentration of demonic energy must be incomparably denser than the Incubus Dungeon. Quantitatively and qualitatively incomparable.’

Perhaps there might be hordes of enemies at the level of the ice demon he faced a few days ago.

Having thought this far, Lumian looked at the dragon.

The guy was still spewing curses about the demons.

“Bad guys! Pupae! Pinky fingers!”

“…”

“Virgin! Impotent! Eunuch! Rabbit…”

“Hey, you shouldn’t say such things.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Anyway, you shouldn’t. Especially don’t say eunuch. Even if the opponent is a demon.”

“I shouldn’t?”

“No.”

“Okay…”

The guy nodded.

He didn’t look convinced, but seeing him respect his words anyway was pleasing.

Lumian petted the dragon and said.

“But, what’s your name?”

“Name? It’s Semu! Semu!”

“Uh… are you okay with that? Didn’t you have a separate name?”

“Why? It’s good! I didn’t have a name. Lumian gave it to me!”

The dragon said, puffing out his chest. Lumian made a troubled expression.

Semu was the name he had given when he thought the dragon was a parrot.

He had been calling him “sexbird, sexbird” but thought it was too explicit, so he shortened it to Semu.

Seeing the guy accept that as his own name, he didn’t know how to react.

‘Since he likes it, let’s just go with it.’

Lumian, who decided to call him by the original name, called the dragon.

“Semu.”

“Yes! Lumian.”

“Your nest, is it far from here?”

“A little? If I fly, it takes about half a day.”

He wasn’t sure exactly how far that was, but the travel time was quite satisfactory.

Lumian asked again.

“By any chance, could you carry me there?”

“Of course. It would take forever if you walked. Why, want to secretly observe the demons? See how strong they are? Sneak a peek and come back?”

“No, what for. Since we’re going anyway, we should just finish it and come back.”

“Huh, huh? That won’t do. Right now Lumian can’t win.”

Semu moved restlessly back and forth, left and right.

He looked like a malfunctioning cat.

Lumian smiled and said.

“No. I can win.”

“You can’t win! Those guys are really strong!”

“I’m strong too, you know? And I’m a knight. As someone who protects the continent, I absolutely cannot overlook this matter.”

“But if you go when you’re weak and die, that’s not good! No way! I won’t carry you! I won’t even tell you where it is!”

Semu turned his head away with a huff.

His tightly closed eyes and mouth represented the guy’s stubborn attitude.

Lumian, who had been watching for a moment, spoke in a calm tone.

“Then, if I become much stronger than I am now, I can go, right?”

“Huh?”

“I’m asking if you’ll take me there when I become much stronger than now, strong enough to deal with the demons near your nest. Do you understand?”

“Of course! That’s why I’m helping you! So work hard and train, Lumian! Let’s train ten hours a day, no, twenty hours a day!”

“No, doing that every day would be too much.”

“Then, then… couldn’t you train just two more hours than now?”

Semu said, clasping his two front paws together.

When his already short and small front paws came together, it was unbearably cute.

Lumian, who let out a chuckle, opened his mouth.

“No, I’ll do exactly the same as now.”

“Eeeng, eeeeng…”

“You don’t need to be upset. From now, in half a day, I’ll be as strong as you expect.”

“Who?”

“Me.”

“Lumian?”

“Yeah.”

Semu, who heard Lumian’s words, made a blank expression.

His mouth also opened slightly.

Just as he thought that look seemed a bit stupid, the guy jumped up and got angry.

“What are you talking about! How can you become that strong in just half a day!”

“Right. How could I become that strong.”

“Are you joking? Are you joking? Ugh, don’t make jokes like that! It’s not funny at all!”

“It’s not a joke. I can really become stronger. If only Semu helps me.”

“Me? If I help, it’ll work? How?”

“Just like usual. Stabilize my mana flow, purify impurities and turbid energy in my body. That much would be enough.”

“That’s impossible! Lumian is a liar! There’s no one in the world who can do that!”

Puhwaaaaak!

Semu threw a tantrum.

He seemed angry that his words kept being denied. Perhaps because he was frustrated, flames burst out from his mouth with a puhwaak sound.

Seeing that, Lumian smiled and said.

“Then, shall we make a bet?”

“Huh? A bet?”

“Yeah. If I become as strong as you want in half a day… from now on, when you call me, add an honorific. With full respect and courtesy. How about it?”

“Then, if Lumian loses, what will you give me?”

The guy said with sparkling eyes.

It seemed he already thought this was a match he had won. Lumian casually proposed a condition.

“If I lose, I’ll train as much as Semu wants from now on.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Even if I tell you to train 20 hours, no, 22 hours a day, you’ll do it?”

“…Then I’d die.”

“Then, then… about 18 hours would be… okay?”

“Hahaha. Fine. If I lose, I’ll train 18 hours a day.”

“Good! Awesome! I’m excited! Hehehe!”

Hop!

Thud!

Semu, who came down from the table, made a confident expression.

His posture was also a sight to behold. Standing on two legs with his arms crossed and his belly sticking out. Steam was puffing out from his nose.

That appearance looked both cute and annoying.

Lumian shook his head and said.

“Aren’t you a bit too happy?”

“Hehe, ehehe.”

“Fine, laugh all you want. But you have to properly help me.”

“Of course. What do you take me for!”

What do I take you for? A cheeky dragon who’s learned nothing but lewd things.

Lumian, who internally criticized Semu, took out an item from his subspace backpack.

A dark blue stone emitting tremendous cold energy.

It was the Demonic Stone he had obtained during the Leiton Wino incident.

The dragon who confirmed this made a shocked expression.

“Eeek! What, why do you have that!”

“Shouldn’t I have it?”

“You shouldn’t! That’s dirty, dirty!”

“Hmm, it looks delicious to me though?”

Gulp.

After finishing his words, Lumian immediately swallowed the Demonic Stone.

Semu’s surprise grew even greater. The guy screamed.

“No! You’ll die doing that!”

“I won’t die.”

“It’ll hurt terribly!”

“I can endure that. Don’t talk to me now. I need to concentrate. Don’t forget to help me like usual.”

Lumian quickly assumed the posture for aura cultivation.

Already, tremendous demonic energy and mana were surging in.

Perhaps because it was a demon that controlled ice, he could distinctly feel the cold energy as well.

‘Normally, consuming multiple Demonic Stones would be impossible, but….’

Not a trace of anxiety could be felt on Lumian’s face.

It was only natural.

As a result of receiving Semu’s help for over a month, his aura had become much purer and more stable.

Not only that, the creature’s assistance would continue even during cultivation. There was no reason to worry at all.

‘That ice demon, it had no technique but the sheer magnitude of its power seemed considerable….’

He felt anticipation. Of course, he wasn’t excited.

Concentrating his mind, he operated the aura of the mountain.

Earth, water, fire, wood, and sunlight writhed to purify the demonic energy of the Demonic Stone.

“Oooh, what should I do?”

Watching Lumian enter cultivation, Semu stamped its feet anxiously.

However, there was no choice. It had to do as he requested.

The creature made its body small again, then flew to Lumian’s crown and gently settled down.

And it concentrated its mind.

Wooooooong!

Wooooong!

The room continuously vibrated with the energy of these two extraordinary beings.

It was a precious sight that could not be seen anywhere else in the world.

* * *

“Lord Lumian! Lord Lumian!”

“What.”

Lumian spoke with an expressionless face.

In contrast, Semu’s expression looked as if it could fly away with joy. It was actually flying too.

Flapping its wings and flying around Lumian, the creature spoke excitedly.

“You’re cool!”

“Hehe.”

“You’re handsome! You’re the best!”

“Hahaha.”

“You’re unrivaled! You’re a stamina king! You’re hung!”

“…You can stop praising me now. And don’t read my books anymore.”

Lumian scolded Semu with a solemn expression.

His presence was completely different from half a day ago.

“Well then, shall we go?”

“Yes! Lord Lumian!”

The two faced each other and simultaneously leaped out the window.

Immediately after, Semu’s body swelled to the size of a foal. Lumian quickly mounted its back.

Breathing in the night air, the two flew swiftly toward the Demon Realm.

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