Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 107

107.

Hamilton returned at dawn.

He entered the castle discreetly with the nine subordinates who had accompanied him and came to see me immediately.

I, who had been meditating with the Breath of the Wind, rose from my seat at Hamilton’s voice.

“Baron Hamilton?”

“Commander!”

Baron Hamilton and his subordinates bowed to me.

‘Did they succeed in their mission?’

I first congratulated Hamilton on his safe return.

“I’m glad you returned unharmed. I’m relieved to see that the knights who went with you are also safe.”

Baron Hamilton presented the results.

“We identified the enemy’s forces in detail, but we failed to assassinate the Orc King.”

“The mission I gave you was to identify the enemy’s forces. I didn’t ask you to assassinate the Orc King. It would have been a great achievement if you had succeeded, but I won’t fault you for failing.”

I led Baron Hamilton and his subordinates into the barracks.

“I have something important to tell you, Commander.”

Judging from Hamilton’s expression, it didn’t seem like a trivial matter.

I asked immediately.

“Can I hear it alone? Or should I call Duke Mike and Gail?”

Baron Hamilton nodded.

“It would be helpful if the two of them could listen together.”

“You go and bring the Duke, and you bring Gail. The rest of you, go and rest. I’ll hear the story from Baron Hamilton.”

At my words, Hamilton’s subordinates scattered.

I went inside the barracks and poured Baron Hamilton a cup of tea.

“It was a dangerous mission, but I’m glad everyone returned safely.”

“The Orcs had set traps on our infiltration route. Some of my subordinates were hit by magic, but fortunately, everyone was able to return safely.”

I couldn’t hide my surprise.

To be frank, Baron Hamilton and his subordinates were not outstanding knights.

“You were hit by magic?”

“We returned safely thanks to the Orc King’s consideration.”

At Hamilton’s words, my body stiffened.

“Your Highness, it’s Duke Mike and Gail.”

At the soldier’s words, I let the two of them in.

Once Duke Mike and Gail took their seats, I signaled Hamilton to speak again.

“The Orc King’s senses were far superior to my expectations. All infiltration routes were trapped. We broke through the traps and succeeded in infiltrating, but the Orc King already knew about our infiltration.”

Duke Mike asked Hamilton in disbelief.

“The Orc King noticed? You, who broke through the Fortress of Wailing?”

Hamilton smiled bitterly.

“Breaking through the Fortress of Wailing was just luck. All the soldiers guarding the Fortress of Wailing at that time were careless. My stealth skills are worse now than they were then, so I was really lucky to be able to break through the Fortress of Wailing.”

Duke Mike frowned.

“The Orc King noticed….”

The words ‘How could you come back alive?’ were omitted.

Hamilton told us about the conversation he had with the Orc King without adding or subtracting anything.

With each story, not only me but also Duke Mike and Gail’s expressions gradually became serious.

When Hamilton finished speaking, Duke Mike clicked his tongue.

“I felt that the Orc King was different from ordinary Orcs, but he seems to be more than I imagined. To challenge a Sword Master to a duel.”

Gail added.

“He targeted not only me but also Your Highness. He demanded a battle of elites against elites.”

I narrowed my eyes and pondered.

‘The Orc King clearly conveyed that the Orcs had not been fighting with all their might in the battles so far.’

He showed confidence that he could break through the castle if he took the lead and the Orc sorcerers exerted their power.

I chuckled.

‘I only wrote that Karen had cut down the Orc King, but as always, this world exceeds my expectations.’

Once again, I felt alive. Now, I felt more excitement than anxiety.

“I accept the Orc King’s proposal.”

“Your Highness.”

Duke Mike stopped me.

“It’s too dangerous.”

Gail chimed in.

“Your Highness, the Duke is right.”

For the first time, I ignored their opinions.

“Gail, prepare to go into battle in the morning. I’ll prepare too. Duke, please prepare so that all the soldiers can watch tomorrow’s battle.”

Duke Mike looked at my expression and seemed to feel that he couldn’t change my mind, so he didn’t object any further.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

I turned my gaze to Hamilton.

“The Orc King may go back on his word, so report the enemy’s forces in detail to Duke Mike.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Hamilton also answered energetically.

I lightly patted Hamilton on the shoulder.

“You don’t have to worry about failing to assassinate the Orc King. You did your part excellently. If it weren’t for you, the Orc King wouldn’t have made such a proposal.”

I comforted Baron Hamilton.

I added in case his confidence dropped or he felt guilty.

“Even if we win the war, many soldiers will be sacrificed if the war drags on. Thanks to you, we can end the war quickly through a battle with the Orc King.”

Baron Hamilton had clearly made a great contribution.

“I won’t forget the Baron’s great contribution.”

“I didn’t do much.”

I smiled brightly.

“The reconnaissance team did a perfect reconnaissance and achieved more than that, and you say you didn’t do anything? You don’t have to be so humble.”

I got up and said to the three of them at the same time.

“There’s not much time left until sunrise, so let’s prepare.”

A battle with the Orc King was a golden opportunity to end the war faster than I had expected.

* * *

Thump-! Thump-! Thump-!

The sound of Orcs marching in unison could be heard clearly even on the castle walls.

Thump-! Thump-! Thump-!

The ground shook violently, reminding us that even though many Orcs had died yesterday, there were still many today.

‘There really are a lot of them.’

I felt anew how many Orcs were participating in this war.

They were like cockroaches that kept multiplying even when killed.

They were driven to their limits by food shortages and even ate their own kind, but it might have been more advantageous for the Orcs to keep pushing with numbers.

The very fact that they were proposing a battle between elites meant that the Orc King was cornered.

I took a deep breath.

The Orcs soon stopped advancing.

One Orc, exuding an overwhelmingly dominant presence among the Orcs, approached the castle walls.

It was the Orc King.

Orc sorcerers followed behind the Orc King. Roughly, there seemed to be over a hundred Orc sorcerers.

I saw an Orc sorcerer wearing a monster skull around his neck, and another who dared to make a staff out of what I presumed to be a human skull.

‘I thought I had taken care of quite a few.’

The number of Orc sorcerers I had killed with Silpenn and Ignis was considerable.

I thought all the Orc sorcerers would gather to create lightning and bring torrential rain, but it seemed they weren’t all of them.

Now that over a hundred Orc sorcerers were gathered in one place, how strong would the magic they wield be?

‘But I’ll still win.’

I was full of confidence.

The fact that I could summon three high-level spirits at the same time meant that I was already in the ranks of the strong.

I said to Gail.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Gail and I went down the castle walls together.

“Waaaaaaaah!”

The soldiers shouted in unison.

They let out a very long shout for me and Gail, who were going to face the enemy’s leader and top elites.

Perhaps they also had the hope of repeating yesterday’s victory.

It wasn’t far to where the Orc King was standing.

The Orc King, seen up close, was very huge. His size was easily over 4 meters [13 feet], his muscles looked like they would burst, and the sword he was holding was taller than me.

The Orc King opened his mouth.

“Are you the king of the humans?”

The Orc King spoke to me, not Gail.

“I’m not a king yet.”

“I heard you massacred the warriors yesterday?”

I nodded.

“Because it’s war.”

“You killed the master, and you killed the undead….”

I cut off the Orc King’s words.

“Enough with the small talk.”

At my cold voice, the Orc King nodded.

“Yes, that’s right.”

The Orc King said to the sorcerers.

“Don’t underestimate him, he’s a guy who freely summons spirits.”

The Orc King turned his gaze to Gail.

“It won’t be easy. Human!”

I immediately summoned Silpenn.

“He’s a talkative guy for someone who looks like that!”

I unfolded the Chains of Wind in an instant.

Whoosh-!

The Orc King finished his preparations as the wind struck the ground.

“Was that the signal to start? Let’s begin now.”

The Orc King’s figure disappeared, leaving afterimages.

Gail slightly raised his sword.

Clang-!

Gail blocked the Orc King’s huge sword.

I distanced myself from the battlefield and told Silpenn to use his skill once again.

‘Chains of Wind.’

This time, it flew further and larger.

Gooooooo-!

The hundred Orc sorcerers shook their staffs at the same time.

A strange energy swirled around.

Kwaaaang-! Kwang-!

The moment the Chains of Wind fell, Silpenn’s skill was blocked by the wind created by the Orc sorcerers.

At the same time, the ground shook.

I jumped up, using the Flow of Wind and Earth.

“So there are a hundred of them? Still, to use magic containing the power of wind against the spirit of wind. You’re underestimating me too much.”

Hundreds of black palms emerged from the twisted ground.

“Hoo!”

I exclaimed, dodging the black palms that were rising at a frantic speed to grab my feet, and called Ignis.

“Ignis!”

At the same time, a barrier of fire unfolded and collided with the black palms.

Kwang-! Kwang-! Kwang-!

“Silpenn!”

I called Silpenn.

-The air currents have completely changed. Their power has altered the flow of the wind.

With the sound of the skull shaking, the wind blew towards me.

“These guys?”

To use wind-based magic against a spiritist with the highest affinity for the spirit of wind?

I instantly poured a massive amount of mana into Silpenn.

Silpenn shook his body greatly in the air currents created by the sorcerers.

Gooooooooooo-!

The sound of the Orc sorcerers shaking their staffs grew louder, and Silpenn also stirred up the wind.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

The wind caused by the high-level spirit and the wind caused by the Orc sorcerers collided, causing a series of explosions.

Kwang-! Kwang-!

I also called Climb.

‘I didn’t just contract with Silpenn. You’re underestimating me too much.’

The Orc sorcerers’ expressions distorted as the ground they were standing on shook violently.

Climb then caused the earthquake to intensify with his huge body.

It was the Roar of the Earth.

The skill that had buried over a thousand warrior Orcs, a nightmare for the Orcs.

‘I’ll end it in one go.’