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Chapter 36 - Beyond Expectations (3)
“······Hmm.”
Lumian could not answer Teoro right away.
Before the Swordsmanship Festival began, the topic of Cal Krone had come up.
At that time, Teoro had told him not to underestimate Cal Krone, and Lumian had obediently nodded.
He had never once beaten Cal Krone, so he thought it would be rude to say something like, ‘That guy is no big deal,’ in front of him.
Е̃ n̆um̂_а̄. id̊
It was the same now.
Having already made one mistake, he did not want to hurt Teoro’s pride again. That was the reason Lumian was holding his tongue.
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But Teoro pinpointed Lumian’s thoughts exactly.
“You don’t have to worry about me.”
“Huh?”
“Speak freely. I won’t be shocked no matter how strong you are.”
Е nũ ḿа̌
“······.”
“Once I leave Tarajan, there will be plenty of guys better than me anyway. I’ll just think of you and Cal Krone as those kinds of guys. So don’t try to hide anything just to protect my pride. Tell me properly. Just how strong are you?”
Lumian kicked a stone.
There was no reason to hide his strength when Teoro was putting it like that. It was not as if he had committed a crime and was hiding his identity. And it was not like it would wear out if he showed it.
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He nodded his head. Giving Teoro a look, he raised his index finger and slowly drew out his Aura.
Then, a blue, flame-like energy spread along his finger.
Ẁ е̌ b̆ ń о̂vе l Е̂ n̄üm̆а̊
An incomplete Aura Sword.
Seeing the mark of an Expert, Teoro wore a dazed expression.
“Does this······ explain it?”
“······This far surpasses my expectations.”
Teoro watched the Aura Sword that Lumian had manifested for a long time.
It was absurd.
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Among the ordinary knights of Tarajan who were not part of the Royal Knights, more than half were still unable to draw out an Aura Sword.
Yet his friend, who was only 15 years old, had succeeded in creating an Aura Sword. And not just for a moment, but for quite a long time.
He felt as if he were dreaming. It was also like he had been struck in the head with a hammer several times.
In any case, his mind was in a whirl.
Watching him, Lumian withdrew his Aura.
Snapping back to his senses, Teoro spoke to him.
Ŵ ёb ǹ ŏv̌ е́ l̇ Ē n̈u ṁ.а̂
“You crazy bastard.”
“Hey, why the sudden swearing?”
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“With skills like these, forget the Swordsmanship Festival, you could join the knights right now, couldn't you? What are you doing here?”
“I told you, I don’t have any desire for honor or a successful career. All I need are women.”
“No, if you become the youngest to join the Royal Knights and earn the title of the youngest Expert, the women of the capital will be lining up in front of you. Why bother with the Academy······.”
“A formal knight is much busier than I am now. The current environment is much better for dating.”
Е ńũ m a . і̄ḋ
“No, even so, there’s no way you wouldn’t have time to date······.”
Teoro simply could not understand Lumian.
But Lumian was confident.
He began to tell his story with a serious face.
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“You see, I don’t want my memories of being an academy cadet to end bleakly without a single romance.”
“What is that supposed to······.”
W е̃b̄ṅ ӧvе̂ l̈ Е̃ n uṁа
“This is what I think. There are many kinds of romance. There’s the romance of childhood friends, the romance of academy cadets, the passionate romance of newly adult men and women, the romance of the late 20s to early 30s when each other’s charms have deepened, the romance of middle age, the romance of twilight years······ I want to experience them all.”
“······.”
“But unfortunately, I can’t have a childhood romance. I’ve already grown older, and the environment no longer allows for it. A 15-year-old cadet can’t just decide to have a childhood romance, can he?”
Teoro found himself nodding his head.
Gaining momentum, Lumian laid out his thoughts even faster.
“It’s the same for a cadet romance. Right now, the environment and my age allow for it, but in just three years, it will be absolutely impossible.”
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“Hmm.”
“I have absolutely no intention of becoming an adult, a middle-aged man, or an old man and looking back thinking, ‘I really wanted to have a fresh and pure romance when I was at the Academy······’ and regretting it. I will definitely enjoy a satisfying academy life and graduate after filling up all four years, just like everyone else.”
“······.”
“While sharing a pure romance with a beautiful female student.”
“I, I see.”
Teoro stammered in response.
Еn̆ũm a
He could feel Lumian's earnest emotion. After he had said all that, Teoro could not possibly tell him to drop out of the Academy and join the Royal Knights.
Of course, by his own standards, it was ridiculous, but having just heard Lumian's philosophy on life, he could not say a word.
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‘Right, just accept that this is the kind of guy he is.’
Teoro took a deep breath in and out.
His head felt much clearer. He continued speaking.
“Are you perhaps intentionally sealing your Aura Sword? So you don’t graduate early?”
Ӗnŭ m а
“No, it’s not that······ Well, if I show it, the professors or the people from the kingdom will be a nuisance, but what can they do if I say I’m staying at the Academy? It’s not like they can force me to be expelled.”
“Then how about showing it in the finals? I think it would definitely work on the girls.”
“There’s a problem with that too.”
His expression hardening, Lumian explained his situation in detail.
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That he had been putting effort into creating an image to get a good reaction from the women.
That it consumed a tremendous amount of energy to maintain it.
Ẅe b n̂ о v еl̊ Е n ü mã
That it was therefore impossible to use both the Aura Sword and the image creation at the same time.
And finally, that just showing the Aura Sword without the image manipulation would not have any effect on the women in the stadium.
After hearing the explanation, Teoro nodded.
At first, he had wondered what kind of nonsense this was, but after seeing Lumian with and without his Aura image activated, he understood. And he came to agree with him.
Cal Krone’s popularity was that immense. During the Swordsmanship Festival, the women had already become crazed fans who had fallen for his charm and could not escape.
‘That guy is a real madman, too. What did he do to make the girls lose their minds like that?’
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Teoro shook his head.
Both Lumian and that guy were beyond his common sense.
“What should I do? Do I really have to forfeit?”
“No, wait a minute.”
Lumian asked with an anxious expression, and Teoro reached out his hand to stop him from speaking.
His narrowed brow spoke of his torment. Lumian held his breath, waiting for him to come up with a plan.
Е̄nú ma. і d̆
A moment of silence passed.
Finally, having finished his thoughts, Teoro looked at Lumian and spoke.
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“That thing you do······ artificially creating a desired atmosphere. Can you create other atmospheres with it?”
“Other atmospheres?”
“Yes. The current fresh and pure image like a wild flower is good, but that won’t do. It will be completely overshadowed by Cal Krone’s flashy image.”
Lumian nodded with a serious expression.
Е n u m̊ a. і̀ d́
He was right. The image Cal Krone had shown today was like a rose.
To stand next to him, who possessed a fatal charm, his own presence was too faint. At this rate, defeat was certain.
At that moment, Teoro proposed a new concept.
“Let’s compete with poignancy and desperation.”
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“Poignancy and desperation?”
“Yes. So that no one can blame you. You’ll show a struggle so intense that just watching it will naturally make people want to cheer for you. We’ll also deliberately create a situation that feels like top dog versus underdog, and at the end······.”
Е̌ ṅ um а̄
Teoro eagerly explained various things, and Lumian nodded his head frantically.
He did not know if it would work. But it seemed at least far better than before.
Toward the now much brighter-faced Lumian, Teoro asked one last time.
“The most important thing here is your skill. Making the match flow according to the scenario I’ve described depends entirely on your ability.”
“Right.”
“Are you confident?”
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“Of course.”
“Good, then let’s practice.”
“Alright.”
Lumian and Teoro exchanged glances with serious expressions.
They immediately began to practice.
Teoro continuously pointed out Lumian’s atmosphere, lines, and actions. And Lumian accepted his feedback with a firm face.
Е n̊ üm а..іd̆
They looked like a director and an actor who had worked together for a long time. Their training did not stop until the day of the Swordsmanship Festival finals dawned.
They were not the only ones engrossed in training.
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Cal Krone was also doing his best for the finals.
WHOOOOOSH
The secret cultivation method of the Marquis Krone family.
Cal Krone added his own insights to it. He improved it to be more suitable for his body and disposition, thereby increasing the efficiency of his Aura cultivation.
Е n̊ u̇ m а̄
It was an astonishing feat. For someone only 15 years old to overhaul a completed Aura Cultivation Method was incredible. The title of genius was not wasted on him.
And now, a spark had been lit in that genius’s heart.
It was a spark lit by Lumian Calard.
The passion for the sword and Aura, which had been dying out from not having met a proper opponent for a long time, was reignited. Cal Krone devoted himself to his cultivation, forgetting even the passage of time.
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Swoosh.
He stopped his training at 9 a.m.
Ӗ n̄ūm a
It was not long before the final match.
Getting up from his seat, Cal Krone slowly moved his body.
‘My condition is excellent.’
Despite staying up all night, his condition was top-notch. His mood was also at its peak.
He no longer felt any concern about Lumian. Instead, that space was filled with an infinite belief in himself.
Looking in the mirror, he grinned and muttered softly.
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“Let’s go up, to the top.”
As he always had.
After getting ready, he headed to the stadium.
***
“KYAAAAAAK-!”
“Cal Krone! Cal Krone!”
Е́_ṅů m а̌ .і d
“Win the championship! You must-!” “Defeat that country knight-like guy in one blow!”
The finals of the Swordsmanship Festival.
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Even before the match began, the cheering was one-sided. Most were hoping for the victory of the Academy’s most popular man, Cal Krone.
This was inevitable, as more than 70 percent of the audience gathered in the stadium were women.
Having become crazed fans of Cal Krone, they had used all sorts of means to secure their seats, and the men who lacked such fervor were inevitably pushed out of the stadium.
“Go Cal Krone! Cal Krone for the win!”
Е̊ n üm а́
Miss Amora, who had secured a seat in the very front row of the stadium, was one of Cal Krone’s fans.
For this day, she had not opened her mouth once since yesterday’s match. She had saved her vocal cords to cheer until her throat was sore.
That was the extent of her affection for Cal Krone.
And that affection was a dangerous thing that could, if mishandled, turn into slander against the opposing participant.
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‘Just you try to give Cal Krone-nim a hard time! I’ll curse you out immediately!’
Miss Amora pledged, clenching her cute fist.
Е́ńùmӑ
It was not that she had any ill feelings toward the participant named Lumian Calard. In fact, she had quite liked his innocent-looking appearance.
But even for such a Lumian, there was no mercy.
If he did anything to cause even the slightest harm to Cal Krone’s body, she was ready to spit out curses immediately.
‘No, should I start now and intimidate him? So he can’t perform at his best?’
A look of torment settled on Miss Amora’s face.
She knew very well that it was not something a respectable lady should do, but she felt that if she sacrificed herself to give Cal Krone an advantage, it would not be a bad thing at all.
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Good. Let’s do it. She firmly made up her mind.
Just then, Lumian Calard was being called and was coming up onto the stage.
It was the moment she was about to utter harsh words to drain her opponent's energy.
‘What is this?’
It was strange. It was really strange.
The moment she saw Lumian from behind, she did not feel like doing it at all.
We b n̆о̇ v̊e l̊ Еn̂.ü_m̃ ǎ
She felt a sense of guilt, as if she were throwing a stone at someone who had been running toward a single goal for a long time.
‘Why am I suddenly like this?’
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Miss Amora rubbed her eyes and looked at Lumian again.
But the atmosphere emanating from his body was still the same.
Desperate, and poignant.
A question mark popped up in her head.
E̊ n̆ um̄а . і̂ d
‘Why am I feeling this? I don’t even know him.’
Miss Amora did not know Lumian Calard. Naturally, she did not know his past either.
Nevertheless, an image naturally formed in her head.
The thought that he must have walked a lonely, solitary, and arduous path until now naturally came to mind, soaking her heart.
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What could be the reason?
For what on earth had he walked such a path of hardship?
Еn̊ ûḿа
Just as such questions arose in the minds of Miss Amora and a few other highly sensitive people.
Lumian’s lips, which had been firmly shut until now, opened.
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