The Shameless Man Who Crushed His Beloved Junior Arthur with Lewd Taunts and Won the Sword Dance Tournament
210. The shameless man Geum Taeyang, who crushed his beloved junior Arthur like a dog with lewd attacks and claimed victory in the Sword Dance Tournament.
[Technically, I think there’s nothing more to say about that since you, Arthur, are a greater genius than this Geum Taeyang.]
Whenever Arthur sent a letter, Geum Taeyang naturally replied. They exchanged many stories, including advice on the swordsmanship Arthur desired.
[But what this senior wants to say is about composure. In a real street fight rather than a duel between knights, you’ll face far more varied psychological attacks than you’ve ever experienced.]
Geum Taeyang had given her a very meaningful piece of advice. It was none other than advice about mental fortitude.
Hmm… What does he mean? Senior has always praised my mental strength and even said he wanted to learn from it…
Because it was precious advice from her senior, she had engraved it in her heart, but honestly, Arthur didn’t understand it. In her own eyes, her greatest strength was precisely that mental fortitude.
She was the one who had endured absurd training just to maintain her male disguise. Even in the actual evaluations at the Imperial Academy, Arthur had always scored the highest in the mental category.
[You must endure any psychological provocation. Just like how this Geum Taeyang endured the psychological pressure after stepping into forbidden territory.]
Geum Taeyang had placed heavy emphasis on mental composure even in his reply to Arthur’s indirect declaration of intent to participate in the Ulysses Sword Dance Tournament. It was almost like a warning.
How foolish. Even though this senior gave such advice, you couldn’t overcome it.
That was right. During the final match, Geum Taeyang had put into practice all the lewd remarks and dirty talk he had mentioned in his letters—the kind of mental attacks one might face in real street fights. It was nothing but vulgar verbal assaults targeting a beautiful female swordsman.
—Fwoooooooosh!!!!
“I’ll pierce your heart and shut that filthy mouth of yours!!”
Thus, unlike her quarterfinal match against Mateo, Arthur unleashed Divine Flash without any proper setup.
She’s lost her composure. The attack was launched far too recklessly. But aside from that, it’s become even stronger. The purity of Swordswoman Luciel truly defies description.
Yet Sword Empress Marianne couldn’t help but admire the sight of Arthur activating Divine Flash. Geum Taeyang’s harassment had unintentionally drawn out even more of Arthur’s potential.
In normal cases, losing composure while channeling holy power in an aggressive direction would cause severe backlash. However, Arthur’s soul was so pure that not only did no backlash occur, but an even greater surge of holy power was drawn forth.
How will Dark Knight respond? Will he try to evade Luciel’s holy power attack with True Mana Step? But the moment that attack was cast, Luciel’s feet were already off the ground. He’ll definitely chase after it with True Mana Step.
The Sword Empress’s attention focused on Geum Taeyang’s response. She had already grasped the characteristics of Divine Flash after seeing it used once against Mateo.
Divine Flash wasn’t simply a fast and powerful linear attack. The initial intense flash pressured the opponent’s vision, while Arthur’s body, enveloped in holy power, entered a near-weightless state that allowed unnatural directional changes even during an extreme linear assault.
Hmm… How dazzling. Divine Flash…
As expected, when Divine Flash was activated, Geum Taeyang’s vision was momentarily obstructed. But that didn’t matter much to him. He possessed True Mana Detection, which more than compensated for his impaired sight.
Then came the evasion.
—Fwoooooosh!!!
—Shhhhhhhk!!!
Contrary to the Sword Empress’s expectations, Geum Taeyang cleanly evaded the linear strike of Divine Flash.
“!!!!????????”
Even the Sword Empress, whose expression had barely changed throughout the entire tournament, widened her eyes in shock.
That technique… Snow Flower Flying Lotus Steps…????
That was right. Geum Taeyang had instinctively followed his mana flow, predicted that Arthur’s Divine Flash would chase after his True Mana Step evasion, and slipped away using the evasion skill of the Snow Flower Sword—Snow Flower Flying Lotus Steps.
Don’t tell me…
In other words, “Dark Knight is none other than Grand Khan Geum Taeyang…?”
It meant that Geum Taeyang had revealed his true identity to the Sword Empress for the first time.
Now let’s start the real show.
Grin…!
The corner of Geum Taeyang’s lips curled upward. He knew full well that the Sword Empress would realize his identity through the Snow Flower Flying Lotus Steps he had just displayed. Why? Because he had intended it.
Moreover, when Geum Taeyang launched his counterattack right after—
“No, that’s!!!!”
—Thud—!!
Even Emperor Antoinette shot to her feet in astonishment.
—Papapapapapapapap!
Papapapapapap!!
It was as if a blizzard had erupted, countless ice swords raining down upon Arthur.
“Isn’t that the fifth form of the Snow Flower Sword—Snow Flower Flying Lotus Dance!!!”
It was the very technique the Emperor had witnessed the Sword Empress demonstrate right before her eyes. The fifth form of the Snow Flower Sword, Snow Flower Flying Lotus Dance, poured toward Arthur.
So it really was Grand Khan Geum Taeyang!!!
Seeing the perfect execution of Snow Flower Flying Lotus Dance, the Sword Empress became certain that Dark Knight’s true identity was Geum Taeyang.
Ah! A blizzard… A blizzard that devours my flash is raging!
Arthur, caught off guard by the Snow Flower Flying Lotus Steps and momentarily frozen because she couldn’t tell where Geum Taeyang had disappeared to, turned toward the massive mana energy that had just erupted. What rushed before her eyes was the majestic blizzard of Snow Flower Flying Lotus Dance.
—Clangclangclang! Clang! Clangclangclangclang!!
I can’t let myself be devoured like this! I declared to Senior that I would show him the results of my training!
Most warriors would have been so overwhelmed by the sword blizzard covering every direction that they would have collapsed on their backsides. But Arthur couldn’t afford to. She had desperation on her side—the desperate desire to show Geum Taeyang, the one who had guided her onto a new path, the fruits of her efforts.
Arthur swung her sword frantically to resist Snow Flower Flying Lotus Dance. Yet—
—Clatterclatter!!
Unable to withstand the overwhelming pressure of the swords, she eventually lost her grip on Excalibur.
—Spinspinspinspinspin!!!
The sword flew backward, spinning pathetically through the air before—
—Thunk!!!
—embedding itself into the colosseum stage floor.
Ah…!!
Arthur came to a halt, a sigh escaping her lips. Then—
—Shhhhhhk!!!
The countless ice swords that had been raining down from all directions suddenly coalesced into a single blade, stopping right in front of Arthur’s eyes.
“Do you acknowledge your defeat, Swordswoman Luciel?”
Geum Taeyang stood with his sword pointed at her in a dashing pose. His expression and tone were so courteous and composed that it was hard to believe this was the same man who had just spewed all those vulgar lewd remarks moments ago.
So that was his strategy…!
Seeing him like this, Arthur finally realized that Dark Knight’s earlier mentions of her butt, breasts, asshole, and hymen had all been nothing more than attempts to shake her mentally.
“I lost. This is my defeat, Dark Knight…”
Thud…!!
Thus, Arthur dropped to one knee as if her strength had left her and cleanly declared her defeat.
“Swordswoman Luciel acknowledges defeat! Dark Knight is victorious!”
The head referee’s declaration of Geum Taeyang’s victory followed.
“The champion of the 3rd Ulysses Sword Dance Tournament has been decided! His name is Dark Knight! Swordswoman Dark Knight is the champion of the third Ulysses Sword Dance Tournament!!!”
After the head referee’s official ruling, the tournament herald proclaimed Geum Taeyang as the winner of the 3rd Ulysses Sword Dance Tournament.
“Wooooooah!!!! Dark Knight!!! Swordswoman Dark Knight!!!”
“What the hell was that storm-like sword strike at the end???”
“The clash between the sun’s flash and the storm!!! The storm swallowed the sun!!!”
As the herald’s announcement echoed, the massive colosseum erupted with the roars of tens of thousands of spectators. Everyone had held their breath during the transcendent final exchange, and now all that suppressed dopamine burst forth at once.
In the end, Dark Knight won!! Amazing!! My Dark Knight!!!
Evelyn, who was guarding the Emperor, couldn’t stop trembling as the entire colosseum chanted the name of her beloved male, Dark Knight.
“Swordswoman Dark Knight…”
Even Emperor Antoinette looked quite excited. Another user of the Snow Flower Sword besides the Sword Empress—how could someone who loved the sword not be thrilled? Yet this young Emperor was no ordinary person either. She could have asked the Sword Empress for an explanation after Geum Taeyang used Snow Flower Flying Lotus Dance, but something told her not to ask.
“I apologize for my earlier rudeness. I wanted to give it my all.”
Geum Taeyang extended his hand to the defeated Arthur.
“Not at all. It was an excellent lesson for me. This is Luciel’s clean defeat, Sir Dark Knight.”
Arthur took Geum Taeyang’s hand and stood up, shaking her head at his apology. As expected, Dark Knight had used strategic mental attacks tailored specifically for a female swordsman like her. She had been completely played, yet she had gained a profound realization.
“Um, actually…”
Once standing, Arthur met Dark Knight’s eyes with her composure restored. Reflexively, something she wanted to say came to mind.
“Yes, do you have something to say to me, Luciel?”
Arthur hesitated. Geum Taeyang responded with a courteous gaze and voice.
“Ah, no. Congratulations. It was a wonderful match. I learned a great deal.”
However, Arthur held her tongue and simply left the stage.
“Come up here, Bianca.”
“M-Me too, Master!”
“Of course. This victory was only possible because you supported me as my step.”
“Ah, okayyy!”
As the final victor standing alone on the colosseum stage, Geum Taeyang received cheers and applause from tens of thousands of spectators for a long while. The tsundere master Geum Taeyang called for his youngest slave, Bianca, in that moment of glory. He wanted to share it with her. Bianca, who had been watching her master’s magnificent performance from the step seat, excitedly rushed onto the stage.
“There will now be an audience with His Imperial Majesty and the trophy presentation for the champion of the Sword Dance Tournament, Swordswoman Dark Knight!”
After a long period of interaction between the crowd and the champion, the tournament herald announced the finale: the champion’s audience with the Emperor and the trophy presentation.
—Thud thud thud thud!
The security personnel in the VIP seats withdrew, and the Emperor’s personal guard, clad in splendid golden armor, lined up to create a path for the champion to the podium.
The Emperor, the pinnacle of the Pangea Continent. I’m finally going to meet her.
Step, step, step.
Emperor Antoinette Darmina, escorted by her guards, had already ascended the magnificent golden podium. An immense aura. Geum Taeyang savored Antoinette’s aura as he slowly stepped onto the stairs leading to the Emperor’s podium.
“Seeing you up close, you truly have a dignified and warrior-like presence, Swordswoman Dark Knight.”
Thus, Geum Taeyang approached right beneath the Empire’s supreme ruler, the Emperor. Emperor Antoinette greeted the Sword Dance Tournament champion Dark Knight with a rather intrigued expression.
“You are the hero of the Sword Dance Tournament and the hero of the Darmina Empire. I present this Ulysses Trophy to the hero Dark Knight.”
She then handed the symbol of the Sword Dance Tournament champion—the Ulysses Trophy—to Dark Knight Geum Taeyang.
How strange…
Geum Taeyang accepted the trophy with pride and raised it before the colosseum crowd. Watching this scene from just a step behind the Emperor was Sword Empress Marianne.
It must be the Grand Khan, yet what is this inexplicable sense of dissonance?
She tilted her head, puzzled by the dissonance created by the Life Water Cloak.