Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 109

109.

It had become a habit to meditate using the Breath of Wind and naturally fall asleep.

Yesterday, I fell asleep so deeply that I didn’t even use the Breath of Wind, nor did I know when I fell asleep.

I drank water to clear my head.

‘How much time has passed?’

I glanced outside the barracks and saw that the sun had not yet risen. Perhaps because I drank alcohol and slept yesterday, my body felt stiff.

Since we were scheduled to have a meeting in the morning, I checked my status window for the first time in a while.

“I finally reached level 50.”

There was a reason why I was happy about reaching level 50. Level 50 is the level at which you can evolve your title.

I immediately checked my titles.

“Oh!”

There was more good news.

A new title had appeared.

-Orc Slayer: Wind Spirit skill power increased by 30%.

I didn’t know exactly how much 30% was.

But the increased power meant that the skill had become stronger, which meant that I had become stronger.

‘Good.’

I had a total of three titles, and I pondered for a moment which one to evolve.

‘I should evolve the Path Walker of the Great Spirit, after all.’

-Path Walker of the Great Spirit

-Follower of the Primordial Oath

-Orc Slayer

The most effective of the three titles was Path Walker of the Great Spirit.

Follower of the Primordial Oath was a title with a kind of passive effect that allowed communication with spirits, so there was no need to evolve it.

‘Could there be other amazing effects attached?’

As I was about to make a decision, I felt a little regretful, not knowing what effects would be attached to the other two titles.

‘The Primordial Oath was a story that the spirits kept mentioning whenever I made a contract with them. That I am walking the path of the great spirit… and that I am the master of the Primordial Oath.’

It was a title that I usually didn’t pay attention to, but strangely, my heart was drawn to it.

I soon made up my mind.

‘Okay. The Path Walker of the Great Spirit already has a sufficient title effect. Let’s aim for the next opportunity.’

I didn’t consider Orc Slayer.

A title that only increases the skill power of one attribute spirit could be unlocked as long as the conditions were met.

Titles can also be obtained through quests, and if it’s a title at the level of Orc Slayer, it should be possible to obtain it through effort.

Without hesitating any longer, I chose to evolve Follower of the Primordial Oath.

-The title is evolving.

-The title Follower of the Primordial Oath has evolved into Primordial Oath Prospective Master.

I immediately checked the effect.

-Primordial Oath Prospective Master: Can communicate with all attribute spirits, can share vision with all spirits.

Vision sharing! After coming to the West, I had often thought that it would be good to be able to share vision with spirits while fighting. It perfectly scratched the itch.

Feeling proud of my choice, I slowly examined the system window again.

Bonus stats: 2,000.

I also checked the status of my contracts with the spirits.

The number of spirits didn’t feel lacking, so there was no need to contract with additional spirits.

If I coordinated well with the spirits I currently had contracted with, I could fight efficiently enough.

I licked my lips and looked at my skills. All the skills had increased in level.

-S Breath of Wind (Lv30)

-S Flame Wind (Lv5)

-S Red Wind Storm (Lv6)

-S Swamp Fairy (Lv5)

-A Wind Chains (Lv20)

-A Water Barrier (Lv15)

-A Water Storm (Lv5)

-A Cleansing Wave (Lv6)

-A Flow of Wind and Earth (Lv25)

-A Fire Curtain (Lv10)

-A Roar of Earth (Lv11)

I wore a satisfied smile.

“I’ve become much stronger.”

I felt like I was definitely ahead of my competitors.

‘Well, I don’t know the exact skills of the princes and princesses, but… there isn’t a high-level spirit master at this age.’

They all inherited their father’s blood and had the best talent, but high-level spirit masters were definitely special.

The status window strictly classified me as an expert, but in people’s perception, I had been seen as a master since my beginner days.

I had confidence.

To avoid turning into arrogance, I thought about the strengths of the other princes.

‘Their individual skills may be lower than mine, but they all have greater power than me.’

I closed the status window and started the Breath of Wind.

‘Now, all that’s left is to save the West.’

The stronger the lords of the West become, the stronger my power becomes.

I had Gale, a Sword Master, but my foundation was still lacking.

Even though the Western Expedition had given me a lot, I was still lacking in many ways.

That’s because the Four Great Families were among those who were aiming for my position.

Each of those families could be stronger than all the current lords of the West combined.

‘First, I’ll develop the West. For the time being, I need to use the excuse of war to develop the lords here as well.’

I regretted not unlocking the skills during the battle with the Orc Shaman, but now the situation had changed.

I had won the battle and planned to focus on training for the time being. I filled the mana pool with mana.

I looked outside for a moment and saw that the sun had risen in the meantime.

* * *

I comforted the soldiers outside for a while and then returned to the headquarters barracks for the meeting.

The Western lords, including Marquis Mike, stood up and once again congratulated me on the victory. I smiled warmly as I encouraged each of the lords.

“Let’s sit down.”

At my words, the lords took their seats.

The lords’ expressions were very bright.

“The West is just beginning.”

I turned my gaze to Marquis Mike.

“Marquis, you must rebuild your lord’s castle first. You can’t stay in the barracks forever.”

Marquis Mike had invested the most wealth in this war.

Because his territory was closest to the Dark Forest, he even demolished his lord’s castle to reinforce the walls.

It was a decision that an ordinary person could not even imagine.

I thought that Marquis Mike should receive a great reward.

“I will report the results of the war to His Majesty, and those who have defended the Empire will receive appropriate rewards.”

One of the lords asked anxiously.

“His Majesty is currently on an expedition to the East. And… I heard that many nobles were not happy about this Western War.”

The lord’s words were correct. The fact that I was going as commander and that there was no perfect evidence of the Seeds of Evil caused a backlash from the central nobles.

Of course, that backlash was resolved by my father in one fell swoop, but there was a high possibility that the central nobles would not highly evaluate our victory.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter. Because there is irrefutable evidence.’

The biggest justification for the Western Expedition was to prevent the revival of the forces of evil.

And I had the body of Goran with black wings.

“It was a necessary task, and no one can belittle our victory.”

I clapped my hands to focus the lords.

“First, we will compile the damage the West suffered from this war, including human and material resources, and send it to the center. If we have won, we must receive a reward worthy of it.”

I didn’t bother to mention the Atran and Riverhill families. It was better for me to do what I could do, as Ken would take care of it.

“Please prepare a detailed report on the number of soldiers killed and the list of assets that the lords have invested individually.”

Marquis Mike opened his mouth.

“Will Your Highness report directly to His Majesty?”

I shook my head.

“I will report, but not directly. Gale.”

“Yes.”

I turned my gaze to Gale and said.

“Compile the lords’ reports and create a separate report to send to His Majesty. Gale, deliver it to His Majesty.”

The answer came from Marquis Mike.

“Will Your Highness not go to the capital?”

I joked to Marquis Mike.

“Do you want me to leave quickly, Marquis?”

“It’s not that, but it’s not good to leave the Imperial Palace for too long.”

Seeing Marquis Mike taking my joke seriously, I also erased my playfulness and answered.

“That’s right, but there is still a lot of work to do in the West. I have to catch the Wyvern, the Ruler of the Ruins, in the Dark Forest, and it seems better to wait for the results of Ken’s negotiations here than in the capital.”

Riorden’s eyes widened at my words.

I continued speaking without paying attention to Riorden.

“There will be a lot of things I can do in the West.”

Marquis Mike’s title changed.

“I will do my best to help you strengthen your power here, my lord.”

The other lords added a word each.

“Me too.”

“Stay in my castle. It will take a long time to rebuild the Marquis’s castle anyway.”

“That’s right, my lord!”

My heart was touched.

Even though the West was weaker than other regions, they were all lords with their own castles.

The lords’ oaths of allegiance were different from the knights’ oaths of allegiance.

Knights pledge allegiance to me individually, but lords mean that the entire power of that territory becomes my strength.

I expressed my gratitude to the Western lords.

“Thank you. I won’t say that I helped the West with a pure heart without any personal greed.”

The lords were not fools, and they could not have been unaware of my motives for helping them.

But it was a pure heart that threw myself into the fight for the West.

Even though the motive may have been mixed with a desire for power, the sacrifices I made here were real.

They also knew that fact well, so they nodded.

I took a deep breath and continued.

“For now, I will continue to stay in this temporary barracks. There is no need to move to another place. I will also be hunting the Wyvern, the Ruler of the Ruins, soon.”

Marquis Mike asked about that.

“What do you mean by hunting the Wyvern?”

“Ah, there is a Wyvern living near the Orc Legion’s main base, and it can be said to be the ruler of the second district of the Dark Forest. With Gale here, it will be enough to hunt it.”

If the Wyvern hunt was successful, at least four territories could live for a year.

Wyverns were not common monsters, and especially the Wyverns that lived in the Dark Forest were larger and stronger than other Wyverns.

The Wyvern’s corpse was more valuable than a lump of gold.

The moment the rumor spread that it had been caught, the magic towers in each region would rush in with their eyes wide open.

In particular, Wyvern eyeballs and hearts were the best materials for research mages.

The leather was also one of the materials that knights coveted, because Wyvern leather was much stronger than most armor.

Moreover, if you engrave a little magic on it, Wyvern leather also had excellent magic resistance.

“Since the topic has come up, let’s make a hunting plan.”

* * *

I ate lunch with Riorden, David, and Gale in my barracks.

Lunch was a foreign concept to the Westerners.

They were lucky to have two meals a day, breakfast and dinner, instead of lunch.

‘Someday, my first goal is to make sure that all Westerners can have lunch.’

After eating the soup, I opened my mouth.

“It will take some time for Ken to come. I’m thinking of catching the Wyvern before that, what do you think?”

I asked about the Wyvern hunt, which I had hinted at during the meeting.

Riorden’s expression was complicated.

He had lost all his comrades to the Wyvern, the Ruler of the Ruins.

I had said that I would hunt the Wyvern of the Ruins for revenge someday, but he didn’t expect that time to come so quickly.

Gale answered first.

“It seems like a good choice. The West is currently a region with a shortage of food, and one Wyvern will solve the famine in at least three territories.”

Wyverns were not only valuable but also had the highest liquidity.

The moment the rumor spread that it had been caught, the magic towers in each region would rush in with their eyes wide open.

In particular, Wyvern eyeballs and hearts were the best materials for research mages.

The leather was also one of the materials that knights coveted, because Wyvern leather was much stronger than most armor.

Moreover, if you engrave a little magic on it, Wyvern leather also had excellent magic resistance.

“Good. Then let’s organize a unit for the Wyvern hunt.”

Gale stepped forward as if he had been waiting.

“Your Highness, please rest.”

I opened my eyes wide.

“It’s not a good look for Your Highness to step forward every time.”

It was a somewhat firm tone from Gale, but I refused outright.

“No. Now is the time to continue to lead by example. If you’re worried about my safety, Gale, try harder.”

Despite the firm tone, Gale easily backed down.

“I understand, Your Highness.”

I looked at Riorden and David.

“You two are definitely going.”

David nodded.

Riorden spoke with difficulty, as if he was overwhelmed with emotion.

“Thank you, Your Highness. I never thought that the opportunity for revenge would come so quickly.”

“Try to control your emotions. You have to succeed in revenge in a cool way.”

Riorden answered powerfully, “Yes.”

I then brought up the story of Baron Hamilton.

“I’m thinking of taking Baron Hamilton and his subordinates with me on this hunting party.”

“That’s a good idea. He seems to have excellent abilities.”

Gale agreed immediately this time.

“In the future, I’m thinking of including Baron Hamilton’s territory in Marquis Mike’s territory, or entrusting it to another lord, and incorporating him into the central nobility to keep him by my side.”

Gale hummed and pondered.

Apart from the effectiveness of what I said, he seemed to be wondering if Baron Hamilton was really worth it.

“He’s a person who assassinated a Sword Master. He also has high loyalty. And I think Baron Hamilton can develop further. Isn’t he young?”

I felt a little embarrassed when I mentioned someone’s age, but it was true that Baron Hamilton was young.

He assassinated a Sword Master in his mid-twenties and was now approaching thirty.

He was definitely young.

“His achievements are certain, but his skills must be seen with our own eyes. Still, since he is a person that Your Highness is paying attention to, I think what you said is not a bad choice.”

Since Ken was not here, Gale actively put forward his thoughts.

“It’s good to have subordinates, but both skill and loyalty must be satisfied.”

It seemed that Gale was trying to play Ken’s role while Ken was away.

Gale was also thoughtful enough, so I accepted his advice.

“Good. Hasty decisions are not good. Let’s see Baron Hamilton’s skills this time.”

Baron Hamilton’s swordsmanship skills were not outstanding.

What I was paying attention to was his assassination and stealth skills.

‘He’ll work well with the Shadow Walk Guild members. It’s better to place Soris in the military with Ken.’

Soris was also a member of the Shadow Walk Guild, but he was far from assassination or stealth.

Wasn’t he a spirit master right now?

And unlike Ken, who draws big pictures, Soris showed excellent ability in pinpointing detailed parts.

In the future, the Crown Prince’s Palace will be a place where many talented people gather.

I was thinking that Soris’s role was to manage and support those talented people.

“Well, now that the elite has been decided, how many knights should we take?”

At my words, Riorden answered.

“I think we can succeed in the hunt with Your Highness and Sir Gale, but shouldn’t we still take at least a hundred people?”

David also supported Riorden’s opinion.

“You must also consider the fact that the Wyvern’s nest, the Ruler of the Ruins, is near the Orc Legion’s main base.”

I exclaimed, “Ah.”

“That’s right. If we unnecessarily provoke the orcs, they may mistake that the war has not ended. Rather, we should send Baron Hamilton first.”

I organized my thoughts.

“Let’s go to the Dark Forest with a certain scale first. And after Baron Hamilton scouts the Orc main group, it would be good to decide on the scale of the hunting party.”

Gale nodded.

“That’s a good idea.”

I turned to Gale and asked.

“We can succeed in the Wyvern hunt itself, right?”

“Of course. The key is whether we can succeed without damage. Since it is a flying monster, it will not be easy to hunt, no matter how much I am there.”

I nodded.

“I guess I’m the key. For now, I need to focus on training for a few days. It seems like it’s time to jump over a wall [breakthrough to the next level].”

The three people opened their eyes wide.

“Your Highness, could it be the highest grade…”

At Riorden’s words, I shook my head.

“I’m not even a high-level spirit master master yet.”

The three people looked even more unbelievable.

“My affinity is just unusually better than other spirit masters.”

I smiled and concluded.

“I think I’ll be entering the master level soon. Until then, prepare for departure and help the lords.”