Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 158

Logan rode fast on his horse, struggling to calm his pounding heart.

It wasn’t just from the war being over.

“I’ve overcome the greatest hurdle.”

Only now did he understand he had climbed a huge mountain. It had looked impossible when he started.

The hundred or so knights and the thousand mounted crossbowmen riding with him were survivors of a fierce war. It was a force he couldn’t have dreamed of three and a half years ago.

His brother Viktor, Aileen, and others who would become very powerful in the future, rode safely behind him.

Above all…

Whirr.

“Me too…!”

The realm beyond the wall, glimpsed when he defeated Duke Jordan, felt within his grasp. It was a realm beyond human limits that had once seemed so distant.

It was an achievement he dared not imagine in his previous life.

The special ability he got when he came back gave him a little hope. Before, the future had looked completely dark.

“I can do it!”

According to his memories, the war with the Empire would happen in six or seven years. This force was enough to start planning for that fight.

And for that very reason…

“Those in the capital must be dealt with decisively.”

Logan tried to suppress his excitement and repeatedly shouted towards the rear.

“Faster! Just a little faster!”

But his strong feelings didn’t really show.

“Why is he like that?”

“How should I know? Concentrate. Uh-oh, danger! Don’t doze off!”

“One moment of sleep and you’ll fall off! Be careful!”

McLaine’s knights had been riding hard since the war ended. They were too tired to enjoy being safe.

The short rests and hourly naps weren’t enough to help them recover from the battlefield.

The knights were very tired. They had dark circles under their eyes. Even the crossbowmen behind them, who had lighter gear, were half asleep.

It was a miracle that no one had fallen behind during this hard ride.

McLaine’s relentless ride continued until they reached the fields where the walls of the capital, Gran, became visible the next day.

Heeey-ing!

“What army is that?”

“What are those things?”

“There are quite a few of them?!”

Gran’s magnificent walls were still far away.

However, the force of over 5,000 troops in front of them couldn’t be ignored.

McLaine’s best soldiers looked worried and spoke quietly.

“They’re allies! Don’t be alarmed, approach slowly!”

Logan, with his superhuman vision, spotted the bright floral emblem on the banners of the group in front and smiled.

‘I thought it would take a few more weeks. They’ve been working hard.’

“Welcome, ‘Son-in-law.’ I heard the news of your victory. I tried my best, but it seems I’ve ended up as a welcoming party rather than reinforcements. I’m quite ashamed.”

“Not at all, ‘Father-in-law.’ Thank you for coming out to meet us like this.”

The two got off their horses and hugged warmly.

Aileen’s face turned slightly red, but that simple act showed everyone that the McLaine and Floyd families were still allies.

“No, no. I couldn’t help with the real work.”

“Not at all. The forces you’ve gathered are a great help.”

“Hmm? Now that we’re here… ?”

“Yes. May I take command? I need to deal with the remnants of the factions left in the capital.”

“Ah…! Of course, certainly.”

At that moment, the forces entering the capital with McLaine instantly tripled.

The Royal Knights, who had been stopping refugees from entering, couldn’t stop such a large force of nearly 7,000 troops.

Or, more accurately, the commander of the Royal Knights himself came out to welcome them.

“Welcome to the capital, Young Master McLaine!”

“It’s Logan, Commander. Thank you for the warm welcome.”

“Ah! Hahaha. I was ignorant, I apologize. Young Master Logan, the Third Prince is waiting for you. Shall I escort you directly to Lord Geom’s residence?”

Logan’s face changed a little when he saw how overly polite the mustached, middle-aged man was.

The commander was very powerful, as he should be, but…

Logan thought this man was not important anymore.

‘He only appears after the next king is decided, clinging to the core power? Count Francisco Romero, what a waste of power.’

Logan didn’t want to show what he really thought. He asked the Royal Knights Commander to understand his plan. This commander was in charge of keeping the Royal Family and Gran safe.

“Before I meet His Highness Rogers, I would like to search for any remaining remnants of the ‘traitors.’ Would you be able to cooperate?”

“Yes? Remnants, you say? Th-that’s… Yes, of course, we must.”

His eyes flickered for a moment, but the Commander still bowed.

“And when will Lord Geom… ?”

“He will arrive when this is finished. You don’t need to worry about it.”

Lord Geom has permitted it. Follow along.

Logan’s words had a hidden meaning. Commander Francisco understood and didn’t ask any more questions.

However, he would regret not stopping Logan then in less than a few hours.

“Bring out and capture every human being inside. Gather them together, and I will judge them myself.”

Those were the words Logan added after ordering a full-scale search of the Valterheim Ducal Estate, the Douglas Ducal Estate, and the former Margraves’ private properties.

He intended to erase all the key figures of the factions, except for the captured Dukes, without leaving a trace.

The faces of the watching nobles turned pale at that drastic declaration.

The children of important nobles often stayed in their big houses in the capital, not in the countryside.

Logan’s words meant that he would uproot the forces that had opposed him.

But there could be no opposition.

These were the words of the leader of the McLaine family, who had led the war to victory.

And the highest-ranking nobles remaining in the capital were all cooperating with him.

“The Royal Knights will guide you to the locations! Capture them all! You may kill them on the spot if they resist!”

Logan’s command made everyone watching realize that a new era had arrived.

In a world where magical communication was well-developed.

Logan arrived in Gran three days after the news of the war’s victory had spread. So, the children of the Margraves who had led the factions should have already run away.

At least, that’s what Logan thought.

If you were to ask why he was doing this anyway…

‘A symbol that resistance will not be tolerated in the future. An example was needed…’

The result was, again, different from what he expected.

“Let go! Let go! Do you know who I am?!”

What on earth? What is that idiot who can’t even understand what’s happening?

From the fat man wearing clothes with the Douglas Ducal family crest, featuring crossed twin swords…

“Don’t you dare lay a hand on me! You! I am Laurent Valterheim! The third grandson of Duke Jordan Valterheim, I tell you!”

To the simpleton shouting while holding up a family crest with a roaring lion, the symbol of the Valterheim family…

As he watched the parade of fools who he couldn’t understand why they hadn’t fled the capital, he could only chuckle in disbelief.

‘Is there some kind of common sense among them that I don’t know, or are they really deluded into thinking they won’t die?’

He was starting to wonder if he was the fool, or if they were.

Of course, not all the children remained, but it was surprising that such fools were mixed in among the prestigious noble families.

It was strange. The only families who had no children at home were the Talos County and Wolves County families. Their leaders were missing after the Battle of McLaine. People thought they had run away.

‘Liina… Well, I didn’t think that fox would still be around.’

Why did he feel a slight sense of disappointment?

Logan quickly shook off all unnecessary thoughts and looked at the hundreds of people gathered in the front yard of the Royal Palace.

It had already been half a day since the first people had been captured.

The prisoners slowly started to understand what was happening. They watched Logan closely.

The soldiers and knights around them looked like they wanted to kill. Even nobles who didn’t usually get scared were shaking.

‘The simple employees were screened out through cross-examination, so these must all be direct or collateral relatives, or retainers…’

Logan rose from his seat, receiving the gazes of hundreds, no, thousands of people, including the soldiers.

Sensing the bad atmosphere, voices erupted from here and there.

“P-please, spare me! Young Master!”

One begged for mercy.

“W-what are you trying to do?!”

Another questioned.

“No noble has the right to take the life of another noble!”

One spouted nonsense.

“You! Release me immediately! I am…”

…Just an idiot.

Logan, looking down at the diverse group of people, said one sentence without emotion.

“Kill them all.”

The knights, who had been told in advance, flinched at the dry, emotionless words.

But even though there was a slight pause, the order was carried out.

“Aaaaargh!”

With the last scream of the fat man, silence fell over the Royal Palace’s front yard.

The dead bodies lay in pools of blood, silent. The soldiers who killed them were also quiet. Their faces were grim.

Logan turned his head.

“Is the confirmation complete?”

“Yes. Not a single bloodline of the traitors remains in Gran.”

“Good. Then next, we go to the Royal Palace.”

“Yes… Yes?”

Even Viktor, who hadn’t changed his expression during the massacre, widened his eyes and questioned the declaration.

‘…Could it be?’

The same question arose in the minds of everyone watching.

“The children of the First and Second Princes, and the civil officials from the old factions who are hiding behind the Royal Palace as a shield, capture them all and bring them to the Grand Hall.”

A shocking order came from Logan’s lips.

This was something that had never happened before in Grandia’s history. Disobeying the royal family like this was unheard of.

The knights, having heard the order, hesitated to move.

“I will bear the consequences! Bring them all!”

Logan issued the order again with a stern force.

The knights, who had been hesitating, ran towards the Royal Palace with hard faces.

“Um, Son-in-law. Are you sure this is okay…? Did you really discuss this with Lord Geom?”

Roberts Floyd was pale and shocked, like the other nobles. He asked Logan carefully…

“It is necessary. I will take all responsibility.”

Logan’s attitude was firm.

‘He’s really going through with it.’

‘Even so, the Royal Family…’

‘I need to be careful not to get involved.’

The nobles, their faces changing color from white to blue in fear, took a step away from Logan, watching his every move.

Seeing this, Logan smirked and headed towards the main hall of the Royal Palace.

‘Did you think I rushed here just to clean up the bloodlines of the Margraves?’

This was why he had pushed himself so hard, even leaving the cleanup of the battlefield to his master.

‘The Third Prince, Rogers von Grandia, and all other Royal Family bloodlines unrelated to him will disappear today.’

As there was much to prepare to transform the kingdom, he intended to leave no potential obstacles behind.

Today, the Royal Family would be cleansed, and the external members of the Royal Family who were lucky enough to avoid this would deny their own bloodline.

If they didn’t want to be captured and killed.

‘And if that happens, naturally…’

Bang!

The doors to the Grand Hall of the Royal Palace were thrown open, and the ornate jade throne at the head of the hall came into view.

‘The kingdom will not be able to ignore my words. Absolutely!’

Complex thoughts filled Logan’s face as he looked at the throne.

‘This is the first step to prepare for war with the Empire.’

For that, he would do anything.

To not lose the glimmer of hope he had finally gained after overcoming the great crisis of civil war.