Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 221

McLane sent a message to all the nobles in the kingdom. This message caused a big reaction.

Some nobles still had doubts, but now they believed war was coming. Smaller nobles were starting to support the King, but McLane’s message made them unsure.

In the end, most nobles, except for the King’s newest advisors, decided to wait and see what would happen in this civil war. They would watch from the sidelines.

I am sorry, as I do not have the means.

Nobles making similar excuses one after another.

The nobles could not guess who would win. So, they did not want to take any risks.

Neither the King nor Logan blamed that ambiguous attitude for the time being.

After all, everyone knew that the Esperanza and McLane families were the main players in this war.

Indeed, as soon as the Sword Master had all his troops gathered in front of the royal castle, he declared an immediate advance to McLane Town.

A straight march forward, showing no hidden intentions or schemes.

Maybe this was because of who he was, or maybe he just wanted the war to end quickly. It was hard to say.

Let’s end everything with one battle.

In this era of developed magical communication, the meaning of this single sentence, conveyed through a letter via envoy, was clear.

Logan let out a small sigh as he looked at the Sword Master’s simple and upright handwriting, which seemed to show his firm character.

However, not prolonging the war was what he wanted as well.

His master would not resort to any other tricks, given his nature.

“Tell him I agree.”

“…Understood.”

Maybe the messenger was surprised Logan agreed so easily.

He paused for a moment, then bowed and quickly left, and Logan publicly announced his departure the very next day.

The hours until morning felt long and heavy.

And that night.

Patrick, who had been carefully watching his son’s expression since the declaration of war, visited Logan’s room.

“Logan. Are you inside?”

Yes. Come in.

As he opened the door and entered, he saw his son rising from the bed.

Though he was in his pajamas, his eyes were so bright that he didn’t seem to be able to fall asleep at all.

And in those eyes, Patrick felt his son’s worries anew.

“…Are you really going to be alright?”

Patrick suddenly asked a question. It was not about anything specific, just a question from a worried father.

To that, his son replied with a bitter smile.

“I’m just doing what I have to do. The King is clearly going down the wrong path.”

“Yes. That’s right. But the one you have to fight tomorrow isn’t the King, but your master.”

“I know. And I’ve thought of a plan thoroughly.”

“I’m not asking about the plan. I’m asking if you can really raise your sword against Sword Master, regardless of victory or defeat.”

Seeing his son pause at those words, Patrick became even more certain of his worries.

Unexpectedly, Logan answered calmly right away.

“…It’s something I have to do.”

“Does that mean you can do it?”

“…Yes.”

Logan’s slight pause worried Patrick. But Logan said he was okay, so Patrick didn’t say anything else.

Patrick, who had been looking at his son with concern for a long time, could only pat his son’s shoulder and turn back.

“Alright. I believe you.”

Patrick walked back to his own room, his heart still heavy with concern for his son. He hoped Logan truly was ready for what tomorrow would bring.

The sound of the wooden door closing sharply pierced his ears, and soon a small sigh escaped.

In front of the spot where his father had left, there was a teacup left by Eileen, who had visited his room a step earlier.

Good luck.

He was grateful, but it was a situation that brought a bitter smile.

‘I’m causing worry to those around me at this important time.’

Were people acting this way because they could see how stressed he was?

How much of an impact would this appearance of his have on the morale of the soldiers?

It was foolish, a lacking appearance.

But even knowing that, the heaviness in one corner of his heart did not easily disappear.

‘Master…….’

Tomorrow.

He has to fight the person who cherished the relationship that started with a deal, led him, and was always on his side.

Logan thought about a specific memory of his Master, a time when his Master had shown him great kindness and understanding. This memory made the upcoming fight even more painful.

‘There’s no turning back now.’

He has to fight.

And he has to overcome it.

Logan took another long sigh and renewed his resolve.

“Yes. There are things you have to do even if you don’t want to.”

In the empty room, the heavy voice that flowed out represented Logan’s heart.

Tooooooot.

With the long, drawn-out sound of the trumpet, the deployed troops began to advance.

The territory residents of the town, who had been trembling with anxiety until a few days ago, were able to alleviate their anxiety a little by seeing the reliable appearance of the advancing McLane troops.

The air was cold and still, thick with the unspoken fear of the coming battle.

The sounds of horses, armor clanking, and nervous chatter filled the air as the army marched.

Of course, the soldiers themselves were having anxious conversations with stiff expressions.

“A, are we really attacking the royal castle?”

“I heard we’re fighting the kingdom’s best swordsman?”

“I, isn’t this going to be a really big deal?”

Voices that could only lower morale.

But voices refuting them were mixed in between.

“What are you worried about? It’s something the young lord is doing.”

“What?”

“No matter how absurd it is, if the young lord does it, it’s always successful. It’ll be fine this time too.”

“W, well, that’s true.”

Groundless assurance.

Really, it was just hoping for the best without much reason.

Even the soldier who said that was just saying it to soothe the anxiety of the battlefield.

However, the numerous achievements that Logan had made in the meantime were enough to make even that nonsense sound plausible.

And unintentionally, a small smile appeared on Logan’s lips as he heard those voices.

“…Good.”

The psychological anxiety had not completely disappeared.

But the solid power of the family behind him was eliminating even the slightest anxiety.

Logan, who was incredibly strong, and Luther Kyle were at the front. Behind them were about 1,300 knights, including Logan’s father.

And right behind them, the elite of the Magic Tower, including Victoria, were pulling hundreds of cargo carts with their respective golems under Clayton’s command.

All of these carts carried powerful weapons called Liberatio.

Around the carts in the center of the formation, now numbering 7,000 crossbow cavalrymen, were densely deployed in preparation for any possible surprise attacks, and 15,000 regular soldiers wearing shining armor followed behind them.

“That’s all the power of the family you’ve created.”

The words his father said, tapping him on the side as he approached, added a little more strength to his heart.

‘Besides, this isn’t all of it.’

In addition to this, 30,000 soldiers, half of the 60,000-strong self-defense force, were planned to join during the march.

A total war, leaving only the minimum number of troops for the territory’s own security.

“We must end everything as quickly as possible in one go. That’s the way to reduce sacrifices.”

As a result of everyone in the family faithfully responding to Logan’s words.

It was now common throughout the kingdom, but it was the self-defense force that was formed by not only having ordinary territory residents hold rapid-fire crossbows, weapons that could even kill knights, but also training them.

This self-defense force had already shown how useful it was when they protected Aegis Castle in the last war.

‘Even my master was reluctant to accept that system.’

It was like giving ordinary people weapons that could change the power of nobles.

The results at Aegis Castle were even accepted as a victory for the rapid-fire crossbows, not the self-defense force, so it was still an unexpected force that was difficult for the kingdom’s nobles to accept with their common sense.

“So we must mobilize them.”

Soon, everyone in the kingdom will know.

That the basic system of war, where the battles of capable people such as knights and wizards were the core, itself had changed.

‘Crush them all at once with overwhelming force and minimize the kingdom’s power loss.’

And for that to be possible.

‘I have to defeat my master, the kingdom’s strongest Aura User.’

Logan’s face hardened at the renewed difficulty.

If that succeeds, it will be the fastest and easiest way, and if it doesn’t, he will have to go a really difficult way.

‘There’s definitely a chance of winning.’

The power that spread from his heart and filled his whole body faithfully.

It had not even been a year since he had awakened as a superhuman, but he was already knocking on the wall of the intermediate level of Aura User.

His special ability, which he had planned and developed, was already showing how strong it was.

This power, his characteristics, and the power of the new Divine Sword Secret.

‘I can do it.’

As the feeling of battle grew stronger, Logan’s eyes shone even brighter with determination.

A field beyond the New McLane Plain, past Aegis Castle, and in front of the mountains.

The landscape stretched out before them, the New McLane Plain a vast expanse of green, with the distant mountains looming like jagged teeth against the horizon. The weather was cold, with a crisp wind that carried the scent of pine from the mountains.

The armies of the two families faced each other, hundreds of meters apart.

Two massive armies stood arrayed, the McLane banners a sea of blue and silver, contrasting with the Esperanza’s crimson and gold. Sunlight glinted off the polished armor, creating a dazzling spectacle of war.

‘The number of Esperanza knights is less than 400. But if the knight selection criteria are the same, I can’t ignore them at all. Fortunately, the number of soldiers is less than 20,000.’

Logan quickly grasped the power of the opposing camp with his hawk-like eyes.

This included soldiers from the Esperanza family and the King’s new helpers.

However, since 90% of the forces were solely Esperanza troops, the scale was not much different from what he had expected.

On the other hand.

“Wh, what are there so many of.”

“It’s different from what I heard.”

“What’s going on?”

The McLane army was so huge that it was not surprising the enemy soldiers were worried.

The McLane army, combined with the 30,000 self-defense forces that had joined along the way, was a large army of over 50,000.

No matter how brave they are, there are few soldiers who can remain calm even in the face of an enemy army more than twice the size of their own.

‘The signs are good.’

Seeing the enemy already shaking, Logan spurred his horse forward to the front of the formation.

And he shouted in a voice loud enough to echo throughout the battlefield.

“Listen, you fools who follow the foolish king and cause chaos! Throw down your swords and surrender! Those who surrender will not be cut down! Join us in punishing the tyrant who is ruining the country and opening a new world!”

This was his way of starting the war. He wanted to make his soldiers feel brave and the enemy soldiers feel afraid.

Then, one person slowly rode out in front of the enemy’s formation.

The face of his master, whom he had always seen as a reliable ally.

Feelings of joy and regret flashed across Logan’s face, and his master slowly opened his mouth.

“The king is the center of the country, and if you are a subject of this country, you must follow the king’s orders. Calling the king a tyrant without clear evidence is a violation of the duty of a subject. As the sword of the royal family, I will only follow His Majesty’s orders.”

The calm voice spread to every corner of the battlefield as clearly as strangely.

“In the name of Rogers von Grandia III, the monarch of Grandia, I will subjugate the traitor McLane!”

The red aura shot from the tip of the sword raised by his master soared as if to pierce the sky with intense light.

“Waaaaaah!”

Logan thought it was just showing off. But it worked! The enemy soldiers, who were noisy before, became quiet.

And.

“All troops advance!”

The war had begun.