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Chapter 11 - What is Needed for Growth (2)
Lumian swallowed dryly.
Honestly, he had agonized over it a lot. The original owner of this body had thoroughly disliked this guy.
He had resented Teoro Shutgaren, who, despite holding the title of the best in their class, had not helped him. Beyond that, Teoro had looked at him with disdain and contempt.
Of course, the current Lumian was not like that. It was not that Teoro had done the right thing, but at the very least, a knight should know how to protect his own body.
However, because of the old memories, he couldn't help but feel an instinctive aversion to the guy.
Е̃ n̊ŭm̌a
‘And yet, the reason I asked this guy to teach me about romance was······.’
It was because Teoro Shutgaren was one of the most popular students in their year.
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His looks? They were handsome. His height? Of course, he was tall. His voice was a low baritone. The guy had most of the qualities that women liked.
But beyond that, it was undeniable that he was immensely popular.
The guy probably had a trove of know-how for seducing women that I knew nothing about.
‘To advance to a higher level, a great teacher is essential.’
Ӗň u mȧ . ïd̄
The reason his past self had been able to become an excellent knight was also because the senior knights of Jenas had shown him the right path.
Romance was the same!
Lumian intended to ascend to a whole new level through this enviable and annoying master of romance.
“Ha, haha.”
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“······.”
Teoro Shutgaren let out a hollow laugh.
Е̃ n̆ um̈ а.i̇_d̊
It seemed he had not expected my statement at all.
It was understandable. I also had not known I would end up asking for help so openly.
But now that I had braved the embarrassment and spoken up, I was determined to get what I wanted from him one way or another.
‘He probably won’t just teach me for free.’
Teoro was someone who usually looked at me as if I were a mere insect. There was no way a guy like that would readily agree to my sudden request.
But there was a way. Lumian focused energy into his right hand.
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WHOOOOOSH
With a faint sound, the Aura within his body concentrated.
He had absolutely no intention of beating up Teoro. Rather, Lumian planned to bestow a lesson upon him.
‘If I reveal my true skills and then offer to teach him Aura utilization or swordsmanship, wouldn’t he show some interest?’
It was a lamentable situation.
The most renowned knight after the Knight King, Sword Master Ryan Promhart!
Е̊ ṅŭmа.i d̈
Countless knights since ancient times had sought his guidance. Whenever he visited various countries, the knights requesting duels and teachings would form a sea.
And now, that very man was playing that precious card for something as trivial as ‘how to be good at romance.’
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“So, what do you say? Is it a no?”
Of course, Lumian did not have such thoughts at all.
Romance, and the bedroom. To him, those were the most important things.
For them, Lumian was prepared to do anything. He could bestow a lesson or two any number of times.
Е ǹu m̀ ӓ . íd̆
However, Teoro's reaction was different from what he had expected.
“Dragging me out here all of a sudden, what kind of nonsense is this······ Haa.”
“Of course, I’m not asking you to teach me for nothing. I’ll show my sincerity in my own way······.”
“No. Stop with the nonsense. Hah, become a romance mentor, a romance mentor, a romance mentor······.”
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Teoro slightly lowered his head, stroking his chin as he paced around.
Lumian was impressed by that simple action.
En ú m̃ а̄_
How could even a gesture like that have such an air about it?
If I practiced at home, could I do it too?
As he was thinking that, Teoro came to an abrupt halt.
Then he looked at Lumian and nodded.
“Alright. I’ll teach you.”
“Huh? Really?”
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“What’s with you? You’re the one who asked for help, so why that reaction?”
“Ah, no······ I’m just so grateful. In return, what kind of reward should I······.”
“Stop with the bullshit. What would I possibly take from you?”
Depending on how one heard it, it could sound a little arrogant, but Teoro’s tone was fundamentally underlaid with goodwill.
It was definitely different from last year. Seeing Teoro treat him as a person for the first time, Lumian felt a question arise.
‘What’s with this bastard all of a sudden?’
Е n uḿ а..і̂ d̂
There was nothing bad about it at all.
On the contrary, he wanted to dance with joy at how smoothly things had turned out. Lumian approached Teoro to shake his hand, but Teoro frowned slightly and took a step back.
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“Because I don’t want to hold a guy’s hand.”
“Ah, right. Thanks anyway.”
‘This bastard is a real womanizer.’
But this made him trust Teoro even more.
Е́ n̄um̆а̌. і̇ d
Nodding, Lumian spoke urgently.
“So, when will you start teaching me? Is there anything I need to prepare?”
“Umm. Hold on. Let me think. I’ve never taught this to anyone before······.”
“Well, you don’t need to feel too burdened. Just things like how to talk to a girl without it being awkward, things girls might like, how to set the mood, how to initiate skinship naturally, how to make them take a liking to me······.”
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“······.”
While telling him not to feel burdened, Lumian laid bare all of his desires.
Еn um а.і̀ ḋ
Teoro stared at him with a dumbfounded expression, but he continued to pour out what he wanted in an excited state.
Teoro raised his hand and covered Lumian’s mouth.
He shook his head and spoke.
“This won’t work. I’m not good at teaching with words. I’ve never done it before.”
“Huh?”
“It's not like I ever thought too hard about romance or dating. I just do it naturally······ so explaining it and teaching it is a bit······.”
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‘This son of a bitch! How annoying! Is he saying that because he’s talented, he can get away with just winging it!’
A fire raged inside Lumian.
But his expression brightened immensely at Teoro’s next words.
“I’ll just show you instead. Roughly how it’s done.”
“What? Show me? How?”
“Let’s go to a ball together this weekend.”
W̆ёb́ ň о ṽ e l Е̊ n̊um̆ã
“A b-ball?”
Lumian gulped.
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He knew what a ball was.
Wasn't it a fantastical place where lovely ladies and handsome gentlemen gathered to converse and dance?
He just had never imagined an academy student could go to such a place.
He nodded his head vigorously.
Ёnû m̆_ǎ . id̃
“Let’s go. I’m definitely going!”
“Alright. Since it’s your first time······ forget about trying to do anything. Just watch how I do things, and if there’s anything you’re curious about, remember it. I’ll explain it to you later.”
After he finished speaking, Teoro let out a smirk.
It seemed he found the situation amusing.
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But Lumian did not find it amusing at all. He wore an expression of deep emotion, as if he were looking at a high priest visiting a rural village.
“Thank you. Really······ thank you.”
W̊ ĕb̌ ǹ о v ѐ l̇ Eṅ umа̂
“Stop. It’s creepy. Let’s go back in now.”
“Ah, the next class is starting soon.”
“And if you don’t have clothes to wear to the ball, tell me. You don’t, do you?”
“I······ don’t.”
“I thought so. This is worrying, so let’s go buy them together before the ball. I’ll help you pick.”
“Thank you so, so much······.”
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Lumian bowed his head at a 90-degree angle, and Teoro smirked again.
Lumian also managed a slight smile.
The two of them walked back to the classroom side by side. The atmosphere was completely different from when they had left the building.
Lumian cheered inwardly. He felt as light as a feather, pleased that the matter had been resolved more smoothly than he had expected.
He had not learned a single thing yet, but he was already as excited as if all the women in the world were his.
He thought to himself as he glanced sideways at Teoro.
Е̇ń ûm a . і̄ḋ
‘This guy, he’s not as much of a jerk as I thought.’
Now that he had spoken to him directly, he was more reasonable than he had thought.
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He was prickly, but he did not seem all that arrogant.
As he was thinking this and entering the classroom, the guy suddenly nudged him and spoke.
“Hey.”
“Yeah?”
Ёň u m̀ ä
“You should’ve walked around confidently like this last year, too.”
“······.”
“It’s not a bad look.”
Showing his usual cool smile, Teoro Shutgaren returned to his seat.
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Lumian frowned slightly as he watched his retreating back.
‘What’s that supposed to mean? Didn’t I just beg him in a super pathetic way?’
Ë nu m а.і̄ d̀
Or was I wrong? Was I pretty confident when I asked him to teach me about romance? But wouldn't that, in its own way, seem a bit obnoxious?
After pondering for a moment, Lumian shook his head and returned to his seat.
What was important was that a new breakthrough had emerged in his stagnant love life.
Lumian grinned from ear to ear, and the students watching him whispered among themselves.
“What’s going on? They left like they were about to fight, but they came back on good terms?”
“What happened?”
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“Don’t tell me, did they acknowledge each other’s skills?”
“Lumian is on the same level as Teoro? Nah, no way······.”
“Even if he’s not at that level, maybe he’s gotten strong enough for Teoro to acknowledge him?”
Distracted by thoughts of the ball, Lumian failed to notice the children’s voices.
There was someone else who paid attention to such words.
GRIND
W̄е b̄ ñ о̊vе̇ ľ Е ñüm̈а̂
Looking towards Lumian, the big guy ground his teeth. The freckled kid and the others around him warily watched his reaction.
But there was not much they could do.
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Nothing except glare at Lumian, who was smiling like a fool.
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‘Clothes······.’
After all the classes had ended, Lumian returned to his dormitory, lost in thought.
W̌ е ḃ ñ о̀ v́ е̃ ĺ Е n um̂ӑ
He knew he would need a separate outfit for the ball.
A stylish tailcoat, shoes suitable for dancing, and gloves.
‘They’re probably going to be incredibly expensive.’
Lumian had no money.
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It was not that he never had any. His father was a nobleman, albeit a rural lord.
But the problem was that he had bought poison. As payment, Lumian had to give up most of the money he had. That was why he had been relying on the free student cafeteria until now.
Еn̊ ǔm̌ a .їd
However, Lumian was not worried.
He recalled memories from his previous life.
‘When I was young, I went on a lot of external missions.’
It was not that he had received little financial support, but when on external missions, there were times when expenses would unexpectedly pile up.
Could he just return to the royal castle and ask for more money? He could not do that.
In the end, he had to take care of the shortfall himself.
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‘It’s not a difficult task.’
Lumian nodded once. Having made up his mind, he took a set of clothes from his wardrobe.
And without anyone knowing, he slipped out of the academy.
SWISH
The Tarajan Academy had security guards and many professors who were active-duty knights. It was virtually impossible for an ordinary student to leave the premises without an exit pass.
But Lumian was no ordinary student.
W еb̊ n̊о_vė l̃ Е ñ u̇.m а
Although he had only recovered a tenth of the strength from his previous life, something like this was a piece of cake for him.
‘These aren’t the Knights of Jenas. This is easy.’
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Lumian finally managed to exit the academy safely.
He put on the robe he had brought with him.
When he pulled the robe's hood down low, he looked extremely secretive.
He felt confident that no one would discover his identity.
E̊ n u m̈ à.і̌ d̄
In that state, Lumian quickly made his way towards the downtown area.
And he used Aura to enhance his hearing.
“You son of a bitch, is this how you treat us?”
“If you’re going to act like this, close up shop. No, I’ll make you close up. I was having a hard time with all the places I have to manage anyway, so this is perfect!”
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“Oh my, brothers, why are you doing this? My boy didn’t know any better and······.”
CRASH! CLATTER!
Е̇n ú m̂à. i d̊
“Oof!”
“I don’t need it, just have the money ready by the time I come back. Boys, grab a few bottles of liquor and let’s go!”
‘Perfect timing.’
To the merchants, they were the city thugs, as feared as the grim reaper, but in Lumian’s eyes, they looked like walking moneybags.
Under the robe, Lumian’s face broke into a wide smile.
He stealthily followed the thugs as they left the store.
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