I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

Chapter 250: Knight King

Chapter 250: Knight King

My body felt languid.

A pleasant drowsiness enveloped me. I felt a soft touch on my arm, distinctively different in size from Yu-hwa’s.

‘Come to think of it, I was with Kim Ara.’

The problem was that I showed that process to the Sword Empress, who watched us with a certain look on her face, as if she were in heat. I ignored that look and went to sleep...

I opened my phone to check the date. Thankfully, only a day had passed.

I developed this habit because there were many times when several days would pass by in a flash after I blacked out like this.

-Are you okay?

I flinched at the voice of Black Heaven.

‘I’m fine.’

I answered calmly.

My body was sturdy. Since I gained the power of the Giant Dragon, my body had rarely been under strain.

‘If not for the Black Heavenly Demon Sword, that is.’

I closed my eyes and observed my body.

Using martial arts created by the Heavenly Demon and Kim Seo-hyun, I observed and regulated my body.

This was a martial art modified and transformed solely for me, derived from the Black God Martial Arts.

I hadn’t named it yet. It’s still incomplete and unstable as a martial art.@@@@

However, its ability to regulate my body surpassed the Black God Martial Arts, so I was adjusting it.

‘It’s better than I thought.’

It seemed quite well-prepared.

The burden the Black Heavenly Demon Sword placed on my body was unimaginable. And I wasn’t even using it at full power.

If I went beyond that, the Infinite Black Flame Castle wouldn’t hold up, and my body might collapse.

-That power is too dangerous. At the very least, if you become a Transcendent... no, you already are one, but you should still use that power sparingly.

-There aren’t many beings capable of enduring that power.

I recalled the Heavenly Demon’s warning.

“Mm...”

I opened my eyes at the sound of rustling.

Kim Ara was sleeping soundly, frowning in her sleep.

‘It’s about time for breakfast.’

I left the room first.

When I mentioned wanting breakfast over the phone, a variety of menu options were provided.

I requested a proper meal, something light, not too heavy for the morning, and then looked back at the room.

Originally, Kim Ara and the Sword Empress were supposed to sleep in the same room.

But after that incident, I let Kim Ara sleep in my room, and the Sword Empress seemed to have gone into her room.

‘What should I do?’

It was a bit of an embarrassing situation.

I knocked on the Sword Empress’s door.

“Would you like breakfast?”

“.......”

No response.

But I sensed her presence. My keen senses as a sword master told me she was on the bed, covering herself with a blanket.

Was she embarrassed?

Well, it was understandable to feel embarrassed about being swept up in desire.

Although I was an adult, my body age was still 20, so there was some leeway for understanding, but not for the Sword Empress.

Considering she had the age equivalent to someone in their 50s, she would be conscious of social propriety.

Yesterday’s incident was simply an unfortunate situation.

I was about to wake Kim Ara but stopped because I sensed someone outside the door.

Ding-dong.

The bell rang. Was breakfast here?

When I opened the door, a woman dressed neatly in a yukata, looking like a hostess, entered with some staff and began setting the table.

For breakfast, there was rice, Japanese-style miso soup, grilled fish, kimchi, pickled radish, and neatly prepared rolled eggs.

Looked tasty.

I went inside to wake up Kim Ara.

“Mmm...”

“Aren’t you going to eat?”

“Food?”

Kim Ara opened her eyes.

With a dazed look, she stared at me for about 30 seconds, then her face turned red.

“Did you enjoy it yesterday, darling?”

Darling?

Was this some sort of pet name? I smiled and nodded.

“Yes, I did.”

“If you take the warp gate, there will likely be many people there. Reporters, political figures, people hoping to latch onto you, and even distant relatives claiming to be family to ask for money.”

“I don’t have anyone I would call family.”

“...”

“It’s fine. I’ll be your family from now on.”

The atmosphere grew heavy, but Ara stood beside me and spoke.

“...Anyway. From their perspective, asking you for that is akin to prodding at unattainable fruit. We’ll handle such nuisances as best as we can on our end.”

The Sword Empress cast a distasteful look to one side.

Hm, was it that bad?

“Anyway, there may be plenty of bothersome situations. Politicians might want to take a photo with you, and reporters will want to capture a piece of your daily life.”

However—

The Sword Empress added,

“You have the power to handle all of that.”

“Power?”

“Yes. You killed the Sword Saint who had turned into a Mine. Among all Transcendents, the Sword Saint has the weakest body. When someone becomes a Mine, they lose reason, but their physical power increases. At the Sword Saint’s level, the loss of reason would be minimal.”

The Sword Empress closed her eyes, seemingly recalling my battle.

“You are strong. There may not be a single Transcendent in Korea who can take you on alone. Already, many have inquired about you over the network.”

“Hmm...”

I brushed back my hair.

So, there’s not much of an issue, then.

“So manage your public image. We’ll cover for you as long as it’s not a major incident.”

“Image management...”

We headed to Korea.

As soon as we crossed into Korea, a large crowd greeted us.

From a quick glance, there were easily over ten thousand people. The president, politicians with gold badges, and even the Thousand Sorcerer were present along our path.

And the Emperor.

‘...In retrospect, it’s no surprise they summoned me after I subdued the Sword Saint.’

To be honest, it didn’t mean much to me.

I had defeated the Sword Saint with overwhelming firepower.

I gauged the distance between me and the Emperor.

‘The Stars are an issue, though.’

The Stars were strong. So strong that even Transcendents struggled against them.

But they weren’t Transcendents. Their joint attacks were formidable, but if I destroyed them with the Black Heavenly Demon Sword...

‘I estimate a 95% chance of success.’

I had knowledge about the Emperor, after all.

Assuming she didn’t know much about me, I could secure that kind of success rate.

An odd feeling welled up in me.

The Emperor gazed at me with violet eyes, somewhere between displeased and intrigued.

“You’re sizing me up.”

“...It’s just a habit.”

“I’ve heard the stories. You defeated the Sword Saint alone?”

“Yes.”

“Then it makes sense that summoning me would reassure you.”

The Emperor’s gaze fell upon me.

An enigmatic aura surrounded her. Has something happened?

‘She seems a bit stronger.’

I exchanged brief pleasantries with the Emperor as we passed by.

The president greeted me with a bright smile.

“Welcome, Mr. Lee Seo-ha.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“I’d love to talk with you, but... you look a bit tired. Could we arrange a time to speak through my secretary?”

“Certainly.”

The Electronic Witch will take care of that.

I was looking forward to the dinner with the President, but for now, I had a lot to do.

For guild publicity, I’d need to speak with the reporters. I also had to meet the Heavenly Demon and Kim Seo-hyun to adjust my martial arts.

I should promote that I defeated the Sword Saint and make it known that I was the Savior.

And I needed to speak at the Association to advocate for eliminating the Nazi Empire.

There was truly a lot to do.

But there was something more important than all of that.

‘Let’s take Kim Ara along,’

I needed to meet Hong Yu-hwa.