Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 108

108.

Duke Mike was the only one who accurately understood the battle situation.

‘Gale is watching out for him.’

‘Probably to make Arun stand out more,’ he mused.

*Indeed, wasn’t he a loyal subject?*

Gale accurately understood why Arun had come to the West.

With yesterday’s battle, Arun had made a strong impression on all the Westerners.

To the Westerners, who were always fighting for survival, a strong hero was an object of admiration.

If Gale were to cut down the Orc King in one strike, the praise and trust might only go to Gale.

‘He’s appropriately controlling the battle as if the Orc King is fighting quite well,’ Duke Mike observed.

In fact, Duke Mike could see that the other lords, like the soldiers, were watching Gale and the Orc King’s battle with sweaty palms.

On the other hand, Arun was completely overwhelming the Orc shamans.

Already, more than half of the Orc shamans had been annihilated by Climb’s skill.

As seen yesterday, the scene of annihilating the Orcs with spirits was spectacular.

The superior earth spirit, Climb, exuded a presence as large as its size.

When it struck the ground with its fist, an earthquake occurred, and the earthquake was an entrance to hell for creatures walking on the ground.

At first, those who had been paying attention to the Orc King’s valiant fight were now captivated by Arun’s battle.

Duke Mike was no different.

It was already widely known that Gale was a Sword Master [a master swordsman, a title denoting exceptional skill and power]. This meant that he had built the image of the strongest in everyone’s mind.

On the other hand, Arun was a rising hero.

As a spiritist, a being unfamiliar to the continent, he showed movements that no one had ever seen.

After reducing half of the Orc shamans with Climb, Arun soon summoned Sylph.

The presence of Sylph, who was suddenly summoned after only superior spirits had appeared, could have been insignificant.

The surprising thing happened next.

The Orc shamans blocked Sylph and Ignis’s techniques with their spells.

Kwaaaang-! Kwang-! Kwang-!

Duke Mike widened his eyes.

‘Could he have been aiming for that?’

The moment the spirit’s technique and the spell collided, the sylphs secretly slit the throats of the Orc shamans.

The wind, which looked like a short chain, was so sharp, and it flew like a boomerang, easily slitting the throats of the Orc shamans.

Swish-!

The number of Orc shamans losing their heads while spewing blood rapidly increased.

Only after the dust cleared did the soldiers and lords, who had grasped the situation, click their tongues.

“His Highness seems to fight even better than the Sword Master.”

“I never dreamed that a spiritist could be so strong.”

Duke Mike added to the lords’ words.

“It’s only natural since His Highness has risen to the rank of a superior spiritist. Above all, His Highness knows how to fight. He’s amazing at such a young age.”

“Yes. He shows a remarkable level of skill, as if he has experienced the battlefield for a long time.”

Swish-!

The moment they were praising the lords and Arun, the last Orc shaman’s head fell.

At the same time, Gale quickly approached the Orc King and swung his sword horizontally.

The Orc King could not resist the lightning-fast speed.

In the first place, he was no match for Gale.

Gale was only waiting for Arun to finish the battle first, and he aimed for the moment when everyone’s attention was focused on Arun.

Swish-!

The Orc King’s head also fell.

Arun and Gale turned their gaze to the castle walls.

“Waaaaaaaah!”

The soldiers’ shouts echoed through the sky, and some soldiers even shed tears as if they realized that the war was over.

And the Orcs began to retreat like a receding tide.

Because the fear of what had happened yesterday and today dominated the Orcs more than the instinct for hunger.

At the sight of the Orcs running away, the soldiers’ shouts erupted once again.

Arun slowly returned to the castle without rushing.

* * *

“Thank you, Gale.”

I knew that Gale had been dragging out the battle for me.

“It’s nothing.”

“As expected, Gale is a very considerate person.”

“I just did what I had to do. The Orc King actually fought well too.”

I laughed heartily.

“Gale can even lie.”

Gale turned his head slightly.

If he had used his full strength, the Orc King would not have been able to withstand even a single strike.

A Sword Master is a Sword Master for a reason.

“I’m glad the remaining Orcs ran away. To be honest, I thought they would rush in.”

Gale thought for a moment at my words and then replied.

“It seems that the aftermath of yesterday was significant. They were severely defeated by Your Highness, and even their king died, so they couldn’t overcome their fear.”

“I don’t care what the reason is. There’s no need to chase those Orcs. Since there’s no central figure like a king, they’ll scatter on their own.”

Gale nodded.

“Since they originally live in tribal units, they will each go their own way according to their tribe.”

“Or there might be a war among themselves at the legion’s headquarters. The Orc King, who was worried about not being able to overcome the food shortage, proposed a confrontation with us.”

I ended the story about the Orcs there.

They were already enemies who had fled and would not return, so there was no need to pay deep attention to them.

I soon arrived at the castle gate.

The castle gate was already wide open for us, and the soldiers welcomed me and Gale with shouts.

As I entered the castle gate, Duke Mike, along with the lords and knights, all raised their weapons and celebrated the victory.

“Congratulations on the victory!”

Looking at the lords speaking in one voice, I smiled and replied.

“Thank you.”

I gestured to stop the shouts and then calmly opened my mouth.

‘Sylphen, is it possible for you to carry my voice on the wind so that even the soldiers who are very far away can hear it?’

-Yes, Master.

Feeling delighted at Sylphen’s words, I asked.

‘Then adjust it so that all the soldiers in the castle can hear it.’

As expected, spirits possessed many abilities even if they weren’t skills.

Depending on how I thought and put it into practice, the potential of spirits was endless.

I cleared my throat and said.

“We have won.”

For a moment, everyone held their breath.

Some soldiers were amazed by my voice, which clearly pierced their ears.

“Many have died and been injured. Let us comfort the dead and care for the injured. We have protected our home, our family, and our territory. As of today, the war is over!”

The soldiers raised their weapons and shouted. For some reason, tears welled up, and I held them back.

I walked with the lords to the headquarters barracks.

* * *

In the headquarters barracks, I sat in the seat of honor.

As I sat down, all the other lords also sat down on their chairs.

I cooled off and drank a glass of water first.

‘Killing them like an assassination with the sylphs was a really good move.’

Feeling proud of the battle, my voice naturally brightened.

“I’m glad the war is over.”

Duke Mike replied.

“I feel heavy-hearted that I entrusted too much to Your Highness, but I’m still happy that we won.”

All the other lords nodded.

I replied with a smile.

“It wasn’t just my effort. In the beginning, I didn’t even participate in the battle with the Orcs because I was eliminating the seeds of evil.”

One of the lords opened his mouth.

“Your Highness eliminated the seeds of evil, so you truly played all the important roles in the war.”

I didn’t particularly refute it.

Victory is sweet, but war always leaves scars.

“I plan to discuss the issues of the dead and wounded, and the compensation for the bereaved families at tomorrow’s plenary meeting.”

In fact, I wanted to do it right away, but I wanted to rest today.

“I’ll release alcohol and meat from the evening.”

I nodded at Duke Mike’s words.

“Yes. Thank you, Duke. I’ll have a drink with you for the first time in a while.”

The lords exclaimed in admiration.

It was time to get a little closer to the Western lords.

I had received oaths of allegiance, but I wasn’t very close to them as people.

There had been a lack of interaction, and I was planning to handle the remaining work in the West for the time being, so I decided to start by getting to know them.

When I glanced at Riorden, he also nodded and approved of my opinion.

“I’ll get up, change my clothes, and come back. This smells strongly of Orc blood.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

I left the headquarters barracks with Gale as my escort.

On the way to my barracks, I said to Gale.

“You’ve worked hard in the West.”

“Your Highness has worked the hardest.”

“You almost lost your life.”

“As a result, I lived, and I became a Sword Master, so it doesn’t seem like I lost anything.”

I smiled faintly at Gale’s words.

“I can say that becoming a Sword Master is the biggest gain. Now I have a knight commander who is more reliable than anyone else.”

As my barracks gradually came into view, I added a joke mixed with sincerity.

“None of my brothers have a Sword Master as the commander of their knight order, so I’ll be able to show some dignity as an older brother for once, right?”

“Your Highness’s dignity will soon be revealed to the whole world.”

“Gale is even flattering me.”

“I’m serious.”

I shook my head.

“I can’t even joke. If you say it with such a serious expression, it’s not flattery.”

Gale smiled kindly.

I opened the door to my barracks and said.

“You go in and rest too. Let’s see you tonight.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

* * *

At a kind of victory banquet that I also participated in, I personally talked to each and every one of the lords.

I tried to remember their ages, names, and families.

The problem was that as I drank with the Western lords one by one, I gradually became very drunk.

I could have blown away the alcohol with the Breath of Wind, but I didn’t want to.

I was planning to make the West my solid force, and I was going to invest that much time.

There would be many opportunities in the future, so today I only felt the joy of winning the war.

Duke Mike was the oldest, but he boasted an enormous capacity for alcohol.

He clashed glasses not only with the lords but also with his knights, the knights under the lords, and even the soldiers.

I clicked my tongue as I watched Duke Mike, whose face didn’t even change color.

The lords and soldiers, who had been wary of me at first, gradually asked me various questions as they became drunk.

I answered them as faithfully as possible each time.

“Your Highness is truly amazing. It’s not easy for someone of Your Highness’s age to mingle with soldiers without any barriers.”

It was Duke Mike’s words.

I suppressed the rising intoxication and said.

“They are the ones who have suffered with me. It is natural for me to listen to their grievances.”

Before I knew it, my voice had become a little serious.

“The empire seems to be developing day by day, but there are still many people starving to death and dying from the aftermath of the war in various places. I know very well that there is no such thing as a world where everyone is happy.”

Duke Mike silently focused on my words.

The whole castle felt noisy with the sound of many people talking, but Duke Mike leaned in and listened to my voice.

“But I want to create an empire where as many people as possible are happy. I was born as the son of my father and the eldest son of the Leod family. That is my duty.”

“It is also difficult to try to keep one’s duty. I hope that Your Highness’s will is firm. And.”

Duke Mike, who had paused for a moment, said in a strong voice.

“If Your Highness truly wishes to become a wise ruler, I will do my best to assist Your Highness until this old body turns to dust.”

Duke Mike also pointed to the Western lords.

“They have the same mind…….”

Soon, he also pointed to the soldiers who were smiling or crying because of the thoughts of the dead.

“Even they all have the same mind.”

“Duke.”

“Your Highness is still young. There is no need to go too fast. Look far ahead.”

Duke Mike added one last thing.

“Completely capture the hearts of the Western lords. Oaths of allegiance and offering true loyalty are different. Draw out the true hearts of the lords. The West is a big place, Your Highness. If you gain this place, you gain a quarter of the empire.”

Duke Mike’s advice was causing ripples in my heart.