Future Knight [EN]: Chapter 11

Future Knight 11

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Kang Chan, having received intensive healing from the Elf mage, was left with only red marks where his wounds had been, almost completely healed.

So severe were his injuries that the Elf who healed him was exhausted after four hours of healing and ended up bedridden.

Thanks to the healing Elf’s help, Kang Chan barely managed to survive and slept for two straight days.

This was due to the exhaustion of his stamina from using the excessive battle mode.

If he had taken it to the final Stage 6 at that time, he would never have survived.

That was because it was the last card he used, prepared for death.

Like a river from which there is no return.

Lying quietly in the sickroom, Kang Chan slowly opened his eyes.

“Wh-where am I?”

His tone was devoid of any vitality.

A groan escaped Kang Chan’s lips as he tried to move his body.

“Kuh…….”

Even though the magic had healed him to some extent in appearance, bones are not completely healed by ordinary magic.

However, Kang Chan had suffered such severe injuries that his bones were damaged, so he had to rest in bed for more than half a month.

Magic that completely regenerates bones was a fairly high-level healing spell.

Kang Chan leaned quietly against the bed and looked out the window, lost in thought.

‘If I had used the suit, I wouldn’t have been defeated so futilely.’

Kang Chan still seemed unable to shake off the lingering feelings of the fight.

Of course, it would have been difficult to use it in front of them even if he had been wearing it, but Kang Chan still felt a great sense of regret about the suit he had left in the lodgings.

As he was still obsessed with the fight, Kang Chan suddenly thought of the fallen battleship and his own situation when he thought of the suit.

‘I’ve been so busy adapting to this place that I’ve forgotten my original mission. What should I do from now on?’

Kang Chan felt suffocated when he thought about the mission he had to carry out in the future.

His mission was to destroy this world.

Kang Chan sighed deeply and looked at the blue sky beyond the window.

But he soon lowered his head.

His ugly true self seemed to be reflected in the clear blue sky.

Hanging his head, he suddenly had this thought.

It wouldn’t be so bad to just live here with the Elves and die as he is now.

That’s how much he had become immersed in the peace of this place, and he didn’t want to lose this precious peace and comfort that he would never have again in his life.

However, reality and ideals are always different.

He steeled his mind again so that his heart would not waver.

And in order to do so, he thought that he needed a mission to carry out here as well.

‘That unknown power that Keremion used, that mysterious technique that instantly made him several times stronger and made even a wooden sword so sharp. Is that the superpower of the aliens living on this planet? They have so many hidden abilities that I don’t know about. I need to investigate this opportunity. That unknown power will be the biggest obstacle for the Federation Army to occupy this planet in the future.’

While Kang Chan was lost in such thoughts, someone opened the door and came in.

It was Elladion visiting him.

“Oh? Sir Elladion. Ugh!”

As Kang Chan tried to force himself to get up with his injured body, a groan of pain escaped his lips, and Elladion stopped him.

“No, just lie still.”

At his words, Kang Chan lay down comfortably again, and Elladion sat down on a chair next to him.

“So, is the wound okay now? The healer here may be young, but she has the next best skills in our village after Sir Arteon.”

From Elladion’s point of view, who had lived for over 800 years, she may have been young, but the Elf who healed him was a distant elder to Kang Chan.

“It was really amazing. I’m fine now, thanks to you.”

“I’m sorry, I should have stopped the duel before it got to that point.”

“No, I was satisfied that I could fight to my heart’s content.”

“You’re tough.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Where should I see if the wound has healed well?”

As Elladion tried to untie Kang Chan’s top, Kang Chan refused Elladion’s touch.

“It’s not a big wound. I’m fine.”

“What’s not a big wound? I clearly saw you being pierced by a wooden sword. Show me your wound quickly. I pride myself on having a better eye for sword wounds than a healer.”

In fact, Kang Chan had a cleanliness issue where he didn’t want to show his body to others.

Whenever someone looked at his body, he was reminded of the eerie eyes of the scientists who used to scan his body like a laboratory animal when he was undergoing physical 改造 [remodeling/modification].

Because of that, he was famous for not taking group showers when he was at Red Mars.

“I’m really fine.”

“Hey, how can I know if the wound has healed well if I don’t see it? Come on, take it off quickly.”

“I think it’s healed well.”

“I’ll be the judge of that.”

“…….”

“Why are you so shy? Are you a woman by any chance?”

“Absolutely not.”

“Then do you have hair on your chest?”

“That’s not the reason either.”

“Then why on earth don’t you want to take off your clothes?”

“…….”

As Kang Chan continued to refuse to show his wound, Elladion’s emotions finally exploded.

“Hey! Take it off when I tell you to! Why are you so talkative for a man!”

“Ah! No!”

While Kang Chan, powerless, was being forcibly undressed by Elladion, who rushed at him with the momentum to tear his clothes off, an uninvited guest came to the sickroom.

“Uncle! I heard you were hurt?”

The uninvited guest was Jeina, who had belatedly heard the news that Kang Chan was injured and had come to visit him in such a hurry.

However, the moment she opened the door to the sickroom, Jeina froze for a moment at the sight of Elladion and Kang Chan intertwined on the bed.

Jeina’s expression was very ambiguous as she watched Elladion forcibly climbing on top of Kang Chan and forcibly taking off his clothes.

“Oh? Oh? Oh? I’m sorry. Then, I’ll be on my way.”

As Jeina blushed and slowly tried to close the door while stepping backwards, Elladion and Kang Chan simultaneously shouted Jeina’s name.

“Hey! Jeina, stop there!”

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“To think that even the bones have already healed.”

“Was he that badly hurt?”

“Tak!”

“Ouch.”

“Watch your words! He is Sir Arteon’s guest.”

“But he’s younger than me.”

“Considering that humans only live for one-tenth of our Elves’ lifespan, he has lived twice as long as you. So, stop playing with those meaningless numbers.”

“Yes…….”

Jeina, unable to dare to refute the Elder’s scolding, glared at Kang Chan with a frustrated expression.

Kang Chan was silently nodding at Elladion’s words with an expressionless face.

Seeing that, Jeina felt a sense of anger that made her mind feel at ease and glared at Kang Chan as if to kill him with eyes that said, ‘You’re dead when the Elder leaves.’

But Kang Chan nonchalantly brushed off the glare.

“First, drink this healing potion three times a day after meals. It’s a secret healing potion passed down in our Elf tribe. Drink one bottle now.”

As he drank the red liquid that Elladion recommended, his whole body warmed up, and the muscles all over his body, which had been screaming from the aftereffects of the battle mode, slowly calmed down.

“The effect is really fast. I feel much better.”

“Of course. Didn’t I say it was our Elf tribe’s secret healing potion? But you have a very fast healing power like a troll. Even with the help of healing and healing potions, to heal so quickly…….”

“Troll? What is that? It’s the first time I’ve heard that name, but I definitely heal faster than others from most injuries.”

“And you can be free from pain at will. Are you perhaps? Ah, no.”

Kang Chan became tense at his words, which seemed to be digging into his secrets.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, I’m afraid this old man will make a mistake to you.”

“It’s okay. You can ask me anything. I also have something I want to ask Sir Elladion.”

“Hmm! Then I’ll ask. Has anyone ever touched your body?”

“That’s not wrong. But about that part…….”

When Kang Chan’s expression suddenly darkened at his sharp remark, Elladion couldn’t ask any more questions and had no choice but to promise for the future.

“I understand, I won’t ask any more about that part. Still, I know better than anyone that your skills in defeating Keremion are real. Because experience is not something that someone can artificially pass on.”

Jeina was startled at the mention of defeating Keremion.

‘Keremion, who is he? Isn’t he the best of the best elites in this village that Jeina admires so much!’

He was an Elf with monstrous skills who could freely manipulate the mana in his body even before he came of age, and he was unrivaled among his peers in swordsmanship, by far the best of the best.

Moreover, he was also a great beauty.

‘No, could this idiot human be Keremion?’

Jeina’s eyes were vaguely shaking.

“Then I have a question for you.”

“Tell me.”

“How could Keremion suddenly become so explosively strong? And how could a mere wooden sword become so sharp?”

“That’s because that child is a Sword Expert.”

“Sword Expert? What is that?”

Sword Expert.

It referred to the realm where warriors of all races in the world yearned for, where they could freely manipulate mana through their bodies.

Elladion’s eyes were truly filled with surprise as he looked at Kang Chan, who knew nothing about Sword Experts.

“It refers to those who handle mana with their bodies.”

“Keremion also told me that he would use mana, is that the mana he was talking about?”

“Ho? Still, that guy had a conscience. He said it and used it.”

“What is that mana anyway?”

“Since you’re from an alien world, it’s natural that you don’t know much about mana. I’ll be generous today and explain it to you step by step so that you can understand it well. Along with the greatness of the mana that makes up this world, I will also talk about the noble pride of our Elves’ swords.”

Elladion’s face was full of pride, with a special pride in martial arts, and from his mouth, the content containing the noble pride and greatness of the mana that makes up this world and their Elves’ swordsmanship began to pour out like a flood.

It was almost as vast as Elladion’s experience of living for nearly 800 years.

The process of filtering out what to cover and putting only the necessary content into his head was a daunting task even for Kang Chan, who had implanted the latest biochip in his head.

Jeina, who had built a wall against studying, had already taken her place early on and fell into a deep sleep, and Kang Chan could only look at the rising sun alone.

The next day came, and it had been a long time since the sun had risen, but Elladion’s praise for Elf swordsmanship showed no signs of ending.

That’s how great his pride in swordsmanship was.

His proud words further stimulated Kang Chan’s curiosity.

He had a curiosity to learn Elf swordsmanship properly, not just as an investigation for his mission.

In particular, Keremion showed the ability to overwhelm him from beginning to end in his battle with him, even though he had not received physical enhancement like himself.

Kang Chan was quite shocked by that.

But all of that was just a realm achieved by focusing on swordsmanship……. He couldn’t help but be intrigued.

In the meantime, Elladion’s words, ‘Anyone can overcome their limits with effort in swordsmanship!’ immediately captured Kang Chan’s heart.

‘Anyone can become stronger with effort alone, even without receiving enhancement surgery?’

Looking back on his past, when he had been forced to undergo physical modification surgeries several times since he was young, he was truly envious of Keremion, who had become stronger through his own efforts.

Kang Chan’s heart was gradually filled with the desire to learn swordsmanship.

Kang Chan, who had been listening to Elladion’s words to find out the secrets of their superpowers, was instead deeply fascinated by his words.