Reincarnated as a Sword (Light Novel) Vol. 6 by Yuu Tanaka

Author:Yuu Tanaka [Tanaka, Yuu]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Seven Seas
Published: 2020-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5:

Her Greatest Wish

SEVERAL DAYS before the tournament—before Fran’s match with Zehmet, before our run-in with the Beast King at the Blue Cat encampment—we’d been training in the dungeon.

Let’s get some rest, Fran.

“Just a little more.”

I can tell that your concentration is dropping.

The endless fighting was beginning to take its toll. Mental exhaustion not only cost her fights, but also meant that she missed obvious traps. She was racking up damage from careless mistakes, but Fran only bit her lip and resolved to try harder.

“Just a bit more…”

Well, if you say so.

I sighed. I wanted her to be in top condition for the qualifiers, but Fran had other plans. Before she locked into combat with the Beast King, she wanted to evolve. It was the only way we’d have a chance against him, and Fran was beginning to panic. She showed no signs of evolving any time soon. I would have to use my trump card.

You wanna go see Lumina?

“What for?”

We can ask her why there’s so few monsters in the dungeon today.

“Sure.”

Fran nodded. My plan worked. I didn’t want to bother the Black Cat Dungeon Master, but Fran needed a break before she killed herself. We trekked through the dungeon and found Lumina sitting in the center of the room, looking spaced-out.

Huh?!

“Ah…!”

Lumina’s aura alarmed us. Her body was changing. Her white skin, which made her look so much like Fran, was darkening. A change in mere outward appearance was usually no cause for concern, but the degree of malice she exuded was distressing. We had only seen this kind of malice in Fiends. While she had yet to surpass the Archfiend Linford of Bulbola, she exhibited levels far beyond an average Goblin King.

“Lumina…?” Fran called out weakly.

She finally took notice of us. “Fran…”

Or perhaps not. Lumina was acting strange, which I suspected was the cause of the strangeness in the dungeon today. Fiends hated all the other races. Slaughter and destruction were their sole purpose. What if Lumina was infected with the same corruption? We wouldn’t be able to defeat her easily.

Lumina turned to look at Fran. She looked relieved to see the young Black Cat, but only for a second. Her expression soon hardened again.

“Hm. It’s me.”

“I see.” An unusually cold response. She would always welcome Fran with warmth and congeniality, but the malice was taking its toll.

“There are no monsters in the dungeon.”

“I see,” Lumina responded coldly. She wasn’t at all pleased to see Fran.

“Umm…”

“Fran. Leave.”

“What?”

“I am occupied with many things. I have no time to pamper you. Leave. I do not wish to see you…”

Lumina grabbed Fran’s shoulder and pushed her towards the exit. What was with her today? There had to be some reason. It didn’t make sense.

“But…!”

“You are not to come here ever again. That is final.”

Her words left Fran utterly shocked. She was confused by Lumina’s sudden change. I checked her statements with Essence of Falsehood and found that they were true. That said, I didn’t know whether her apparent cruelty was really what she wanted.

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