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Chapter 10 - What is Needed for Growth(1)
“It’s a little chilly.”
At an early hour when most people were still wandering through dreamland, someone appeared at the Tarajan Academy’s training grounds.
It was none other than Lumian Calard, who had just become a second-year student at the Knight Academy. After loosening his body, which had stiffened overnight, he slowly began to run around the training grounds.
One lap, two laps, three laps.
After five laps, his breathing grew ragged, and sweat trickled down. Catching his breath for a moment, Lumian stretched once more and then walked toward the exercise equipment in a corner of the training grounds.
Е̇ n u̇ ma
And then he began his real workout.
“Hmph!”
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“Hup!”
“Haap!”
As the weight he lifted increased, and as the repetitions continued, Lumian’s face contorted in pain.
But he did not stop. Even in a situation where an ordinary person would have given up, thinking, ‘This should be enough,’ he managed to squeeze in a few more reps, pushing his muscles to their absolute limit.
Ë.n üm ӓ
He did not let his form break down just because it was difficult. Lumian carried out the grueling, almost ascetic, exercise as if he were living only for today.
“What’s this? Someone’s already working out.”
“I haven’t seen this guy before······.”
The knight cadets who arrived at the training grounds late looked at Lumian with curious eyes.
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Since there were only a few who were diligent enough to train at the crack of dawn, they all had a rough idea of who was who among them.
So, when a new face appeared, it naturally drew their interest. The cadets, while doing their own training, occasionally glanced over at Lumian.
Е̃ ňu̇ m̀ ǎ
And they were surprised.
“Wow, he’s relentless.”
“He’s going that far?”
Overtraining.
To anyone watching, it looked as if he had already surpassed his limits, yet he moved once more. His clothes, completely soaked as if he had been caught in a monsoon rain, spoke of his current state. The cadets clicked their tongues at Lumian’s tenacity while also wearing concerned expressions.
“Hey, are you okay?”
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“Hoo, hoo. I’m fine······.”
He could not even answer properly even though an upperclassman was speaking to him. In that state, he moved again.
Endurance was essential to handle higher intensity workouts, and endurance increased the most when one pushed themselves to the limit.
With his entire body exhausted, Lumian began his cool-down.
Watching him run around the training grounds, a few of the upper-year cadets had a peculiar glint in their eyes.
“He’s a weakling, but······.”
Еnûm а́
“I’m looking forward to his future. I don’t know how he’ll change if that tenacity is maintained for a year, no, even just one semester.”
“Well, it will be tough, but. Hmm, should we make a bet?”
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“But who is he? Was there a guy like that in the lower years?”
“Ah, you’re a second-year, right? Do you happen to know who he is?”
“······He’s a guy named Lumian Calard, a nobody.”
The bulky guy who was swinging his sword next to the upper-year cadets answered with a disgruntled expression.
W̄ê b̊nо̃ v̀ёl Е̌ n̆ û_ma
He was in a very bad mood right now.
He had dragged his leaden body out for morning training to make a good impression on his popular seniors, but some guy he had not even treated as human until last year had stolen all the attention.
What was more, those seniors had never even asked for his name.
“Shit.”
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He let out a small curse.
The bulky guy did not know. He did not know the fact that if he had done half, no, even a third of the training intensity Lumian had, the seniors would have shown interest. The fact that merely pretending to train would not catch anyone’s eye.
Еñ ùm а . і̊_d
‘Working out so foolishly like that will only lead to injury. You have to be like me, taking it step by step, not rushing, to grow without overdoing it. Effort is only effective when you do it smartly!’
The bulky guy ground his teeth as he watched Lumian, who had come out much earlier, returning to the dormitory around the same time as him. In his heart, he desperately wished for some part of Lumian’s body to break down.
But he did not know.
The current Lumian was still far lacking in physical aspects like stamina and strength.
WHOOOOSH
But in terms of Aura utilization, he had reached a higher level than anyone at the Tarajan Academy, even higher than the professors.
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And the fact that he was a veteran knight who had broken through his own limits more than anyone else at the Tarajan Academy.
“Hoo. That’s a bit better.”
Lumian, having cared for his body with the Aura Cultivation Method, got up from his spot.
His body still ached, but since he had increased his body’s recovery rate with Aura, it would get better soon.
Ahem, Lumian cleared his throat and stood in front of the full-length mirror in his room. He looked at his bare body with a serious face and flexed his upper body with all his might.
POP!
Еn̄ u m̈ӓ
His chest muscle twitched ever so slightly. Lumian smiled with satisfaction.
“Excellent. Absolutely excellent. My body looks pretty decent right after a workout.”
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To others, it was a change so minor it would make them snort, but in his eyes, it looked different.
It had only been a week since he started working out. But Lumian had a happier expression than anyone as he watched his own body grow.
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This was not the only change in Lumian.
Е́nü m̊ â
Across all his classes, he showed a completely different side from the previous semester. This was especially true during theory classes.
“Lumian Calard. Do you know what changes a medium to large-sized monster undergoes when it suffers mental corruption from a high-ranking demon?”
“Yes. I do.”
“Go ahead and explain.”
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“First, the color of their irises changes to black or red. Their physical abilities increase explosively, and depending on the individual, their sense of smell or hearing may improve, and some even awaken special abilities. The most commonly confirmed special ability is······.”
“Hmm. Excellent. You may be seated.”
Е n um̃а
The other children looked surprised as they watched Lumian answer the professor's question without being flustered.
Compared to his very low swordsmanship skills, Lumian had managed to get decent grades in his theory classes. But that was only decent in comparison to his swordsmanship; he was not at a level where he could give a perfect answer to a sudden question like now.
Lumian, speaking in a comfortable manner without his voice trembling or showing any signs of panic, felt very awkward. The children kept glancing at Lumian, even as they worried that the professor's questions might come their way.
“That was a decent answer.”
“Not bad, Lumian.”
“Very good. You were paying attention in class. Weren't you, Lumian Calard?”
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It was not just in Demonology class. Lumian showed an excellent performance in chivalry, military studies, and even general liberal arts. Accordingly, the children’s surprise only grew.
In truth, this was a natural result. There was no way the strongest knight, who had personally subjugated the Demon King in his past life, would not know about demons and monsters, and there was no way he would be ignorant of chivalry.
Military studies was not his specialty, but answering questions at a cadet’s level was a piece of cake, and as for general liberal arts, he had nothing to worry about as he had escorted royalty.
All Lumian had to do was pretend to be diligently taking notes while scribbling down plans (or delusions) on how to woo women in his notebook, and then pretend to answer the professor’s questions sincerely. Just that alone caused the professors' evaluation of him to rise sharply.
“Lumian from Class E has been working very hard lately.”
“Indeed. He was an unremarkable cadet until last year, but he has improved a lot.”
Ŵ е̃ b̀n̂ о̂v еľ Ĕ n̂ŭ m.â_
“I wonder what happened during the vacation?”
“Well, young people can change drastically with even the most trivial of triggers. It's a positive change, so there's nothing to worry about.”
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Passing by the professors chatting in the building’s hallway, two female students from Class E whispered with surprised expressions.
“······They were just talking about Lumian, right?”
“Yeah. It seems the professors see him in a good light.”
“Well, he definitely has······ changed somehow. Right?”
Ѐ ṅ u m̈а. і̄ d
“I know. It’s like he’s a completely different person, only his appearance is the same, you know?”
‘Good. Very good. My image is improving.’
And Lumian had perfectly overheard the female students’ conversation. Although they were quite far away, as long as he enhanced his hearing with Aura, there was nothing he could not hear.
Lumian lowered his head. After smiling foolishly like an idiot, he soon hardened his expression and sighed.
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‘I should start taking action soon.’
In just five days, Lumian had succeeded in building a much better image than he had in the previous semester.
Ẅе̂b nо̂ v̂еl E n ü m а̂
The other children no longer ignored him. He could not tell if they held any goodwill toward him, but it was much better than when he was treated like a failure.
However, Lumian still had no confidence.
He sighed.
“Hoo.”
In his plans (delusions), Lumian had already spoken to dozens of women.
And was that all! He could do everything. In his imagination, there were already more than ten women with whom he had gone beyond dating, sleeping together, and marriage, to even having a son, a grandson, and spending their old age together.
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But the real him could not do that.
The self-loathing that had piled up during his 60 years as a eunuch held him back. It might have been different if the body’s original owner had a bright personality, but that was not the case either.
When it came to romance, Lumian was a bigger coward than any other boy at the academy. It meant he could not even attempt to move forward.
‘No! This won’t do!’
Lumian, who had been sitting at his desk with his head down, shot up.
He had to find a breakthrough. For that, drastic measures were necessary.
Е́ n ûma .і̆ d
With a determined expression, he glared and walked toward a corner of the classroom.
“Teoro.”
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“······Are you calling me right now?”
“Yeah. I have something I want to say, shall we step outside for a moment?”
“······!”
The noisy room fell silent in an instant.
Ŵ è b̂ nо́ v̈ е̂ l Е ń ū m̌ а̃
The combination of Class E’s top underachiever and its top honor student was that shocking.
And the underachiever had even initiated the conversation. The freckled boy whispered to the bulky guy.
“N-No way. He’s not trying to pick a fight with Teoro Shutgaren, is he?”
“Shut up, your breath stinks. Before I beat you up.”
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Although the bulky guy spoke harshly, he thought the freckled boy was right.
Teoro Shutgaren, who had the best skills in their class, did not openly bully Lumian like they did.
Е n̈ um̌a.
Instead, Teoro treated Lumian as if he did not exist at all. As if he were looking at a failure he did not even want to associate with.
‘He might not have liked that.’
The bulky guy covered his mouth and laughed.
No matter how strong the changed Lumian had become, there was no way he could win against Teoro. He looked at the two with eyes full of malicious anticipation.
“Ha. Alright.”
Letting out a scoff, Teoro Shutgaren nodded his head.
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Lumian quickly followed him as he strode outside, looking slightly angry. The other children were curious about their conversation, but they were too afraid of Teoro to dare follow them.
“What is it? What’s going on?”
“Is he planning on having a duel or something?”
“Are you crazy? Teoro goes back and forth between 2nd and 3rd place in the entire grade······ Even most of the seniors are no match for him.”
“Ah, what? Really?”
The children who were close gathered in small groups and talked about the two.
Е̂ ñúm̄а́ . і̆ d
What could be the reason Lumian called Teoro out? Was it to pay him back for the humiliation he felt being ignored? If they fought, could Lumian win?
Leaving the many speculations behind, the two left the building.
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Teoro spoke to Lumian with a scornful expression.
“Surely, you’re not trying to pick a fight with me, right? It’s a bit pathetic to be acting up like this just because you beat a few idiots.”
“Of course not. I called you out to ask for a favor.”
“What? A favor?”
E ňu m̌ a
“Yes, a favor.”
Lumian’s tone became stiff due to nervousness. Although he was driven by a burning desire, it was the first time he had made such a request so openly, so a slight sense of embarrassment rose within him.
But he had to do it. For his own growth, Lumian was prepared to do anything.
He spoke with fiery sincerity.
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“Please become my dating master.”
“······.”
Е n̂ u_m ǎ
Teoro Shutgaren wore a dazed expression.
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