Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 127

127.

We set up camp at the chosen ambush site.

There were four skirmishes on the way, but we won them all without much difficulty.

It was like gaining practical experience before the wyvern hunt, which boosted our confidence.

I called out to those waiting for me outside the tent.

“Come in.”

Behind Gail, Riorden and David entered and took their places.

“Are all the items to lure the wyvern ready?”

“Yes. We have prepared several jewels provided by Baron Hamilton and two staffs owned by the Riverhill family.”

Riorden was key to this hunt.

“If the wyvern doesn’t show any interest, we should place the jewels from its nest nearby.”

“Near the nest?”

Riorden nodded.

“Yes. If there are jewels near the nest, the wyvern will definitely come to retrieve them.”

I understood Riorden’s plan.

“So, we make sure it retrieves the jewels first, and then plant Rhinehardt’s items one by one along the path to the ambush site?”

“Yes. Like a child following a trail of candy, the wyvern will be drawn to Rhinehardt’s items and come to the ambush site.”

“Good.”

Riorden’s idea was sound. No one objected. Once we lured it to the ambush site, we were confident in the battle.

“Let’s give the archers and knights plenty of rest. The alarm devices made by the Riverhill family are better than most guards.”

“They were all top-quality.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at David’s impressed tone, as he was the one who installed the alarm magic himself.

“Kahn squeezed them dry this time. It’s covering up treason, so we have to get the best of everything.”

Gail seemed to have something to say. He didn’t seem to like the fact that I had been lenient with the Atran and Riverhill families. He hadn’t said anything until now, but he finally brought it up.

“If we get another chance to inflict massive damage on those two families, we must not miss it.”

“Of course. Maybe we used a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the West, but I don’t regret it. Building my power is as important as eliminating them.”

Building my power wasn’t the only reason I negotiated with the two families.

“And if their crimes are revealed, they will be wiped out. His Majesty will not forgive them.”

The same curiosity appeared in the eyes of the three. They seemed very curious about what I was going to say next.

“How much of a blessing would it be for the empire if we could gain their loyalty?”

“Ah,” someone exclaimed.

“Of course, it would be difficult. Atran and Riverhill have been called prestigious families since before the empire, so they must have dreamed of building an empire themselves. They are powerful enough to do so.”

The three nodded in agreement.

“His Majesty’s existence shattered the balance that had been maintained among the prestigious families, and the Calpheon Empire was established. They suddenly became powerful people who lost their ambition.”

I paused for a moment.

The three were becoming more and more focused. They weren’t judging me solely based on my age.

As the Crown Prince, I tried to present myself in a manner worthy of the position.

Even in front of Gail, who could be considered my close aide, I was mindful of the gazes of passing soldiers.

‘Dignity, justification, and the symbol of fate do not come from specific objects like the Sword of Destruction.’

I didn’t need to look far to see that. I could see it just by looking at my father.

He built the empire with his bare hands.

Karen was no different.

“It’s difficult to receive the loyalty of someone who has ambitions for power because they are not looking for moderate power, but the pinnacle of power.”

“They are not easy families,” Riorden commented, and I added.

“If there is no way to see a path to cooperation, we will have to break them with force… but if we reduce their immense influence and weaken their power, it is not impossible to gain the loyalty of a prestigious family.”

I smiled, thinking of my father.

“Because those with more overwhelming power and influence are also the first to bow their heads.”

The three were lost in thought at my words.

“Well, let’s finish the discussion about the two families here and focus on the hunt.”

“Yes!”

In response to Riorden’s energetic answer, I added one more thing.

“Many things will change starting with the wyvern hunt.”

It was a vow to myself.

Since coming to the Calpheon Empire, I had been busy surviving at first.

I fought in the Imperial Palace solely for survival, without even having time to adapt.

Now, I had the luxury to look around and gather subordinates.

‘The struggle for survival has led to a rapid increase in skill.’

After becoming a high-level spirit master, I felt the changes in myself.

The full mana hole [a reservoir of magical energy within a spirit master] always gave me strength, and the Breath of Wind gifted me with a clear mind.

The spirit of earth, who is reliable just by being there, the spirit of wind, who is my sword, the spirit of fire, who has a bouncy personality like Ignis but ignites passion, and the spirit of water, who harmoniously leads everything.

“It’s tomorrow. I made all sorts of promises while leaving Marquis Mike’s castle, so I have to keep my word, right? Let’s hunt the wyvern and go back.”

* * *

KWA-KWANG-! KWANG-!

The wyvern’s reaction was much more violent than expected.

I clicked my tongue.

“It seems very agitated.”

Gail carefully observed the wyvern and replied.

“It’s definitely different from what we’ve seen.”

“Could it be anger over losing an item as the guardian of the Rhinehardt family? It seems to feel more self-reproach than relief at finding it again.”

The wyvern fearlessly flying towards the jewel-studded cliff exuded an intense aura.

KWANG-!

The wyvern, having removed the jewel from the cliff, turned its direction.

“Is it just… going away?”

I reassured the slightly embarrassed Gail.

“It’ll probably leave it in the nest and come back, right? It must have seen the other jewels. There’s no way it wouldn’t see them, considering it found the jewel embedded in the cliff.”

Sure enough, the wyvern soon flew back into the sky.

So far, it hasn’t gone far from the nest.

“It’s coming. Let’s go.”

Gail and I moved quickly.

The wyvern diligently repeated the task of retrieving the jewels and placing them in the nest.

“The ambush cave seems more suitable as an escape route. Being close to the nest will allow us to catch the wyvern off guard.”

“There will be no need to escape.”

I smiled and encouraged Gail at his resolute voice.

“Of course. Now, let’s go to the next place.”

Gail and I took on the role of monitoring whether the wyvern was coming to the ambush site.

Everyone volunteered to be scouts, saying it was dangerous, but they couldn’t overcome my stubbornness.

To be blunt, Gail and I had the highest chance of survival if unexpected events occurred.

KWANG-! KWANG-!

The ruler of the ruins, the wyvern, was showing all sorts of temper.

It didn’t seem to like the fact that Rhinehardt family jewels were scattered everywhere.

“It’s getting closer and closer.”

It wasn’t far from the ambush site now.

“I’ll send the signal.”

Sylph was in charge of the signal.

Watching Sylph disappear quickly, Gail and I tracked the wyvern’s movement.

There were no small jewels at the ambush site.

The Sword of Destruction was stuck in the cliff.

It was a risky gamble, but the Sword of Destruction was perfect for attracting the ruler of the ruins.

‘Originally, it was the guardian protecting the Sword of Destruction, but the dungeon was destroyed, and the Sword of Destruction was lost.’

I came to understand to some extent why the ruler of the ruins was going crazy.

The Sword of Destruction was an item that had to be protected first as a guardian, rather than the jewels in the nest.

‘Karen revealed the sword that she thought she had lost, so she had no choice but to hurry like that.’

It was truly terrifying speed.

Gail and I ran together.

The wyvern was seen entering the ambush site.

The wyvern charged towards the Sword of Destruction.

PA-PA-PA-PAT-!

The moment the wyvern, trying to retrieve the Sword of Destruction from high in the air, lowered its altitude,

the archers’ arrows rained down on the wyvern.

FOOSH-! FOOSH-!

KKIEEEEEEK!

The wyvern quickly gained altitude.

“Elraim!”

I summoned Elraim from below the cliff, and Gail scaled the cliff at an astonishing speed.

Elraim spread a wall of water over the archers’ heads.

I summoned Silphelven.

“Let’s go up.”

Silphelven carried me and followed Gail.

The wyvern lowered its altitude again to attack the archers.

‘The arrows are working.’

The archers’ arrows were stuck in the wyvern’s back. There were easily dozens of them.

The arrows were half-embedded.

Dark red blood was flowing from the wyvern’s back.

KKIEEEEEEK!

It was a cry filled with intense fear.

The mana hole twisted, and I staggered for a moment. Most of the archers who were preparing for the next attack dropped their bows.

KWA-KWANG-! KWANG-!

The wyvern roughly struck the wall of water, reacting to the fear.

The heavy body collided with the wall of water, causing an explosion.

I got off Silphelven as soon as I arrived on the cliff.

I steadily distributed mana to Elraim. If the wall was breached, the knights and archers would be in danger.

The knights had drawn their swords to protect the archers, but they would only step in at the last moment.

The knights were tasked with protecting the archers during their retreat.

They had anxious faces, fearing that the wall of water would be breached.

‘Elraim, can you hold on?’

-Yes. I think this is enough.

KWA-KWANG-! KWANG-!

The wyvern increased its speed. It soared vertically and came down like lightning, striking the wall of water with its powerful claws.

KWANG-!

“Archers, aim for when it comes down!”

I already knew the wyvern’s attack patterns to some extent.

The wyvern’s body itself was a weapon.

It comes down from the sky and attacks its opponent with its claws or wings that are harder than steel.

If it were any other monster, its body would be crushed by its claws or crushed by its swinging wings.

Fear was its only magical ability, but it wasn’t used often.

Gail stepped into the air.

GOOOOOOO-!

The wyvern turned its gaze at the intense aura.

Did its instinct warn it that Gail was the most powerful enemy?

This was also discussed during the hunting strategy meeting.

I can protect the archers adequately, but the attack would be blocked.

If I wanted to shoot an arrow into the sky right away, I would have to remove the wall of water first.

After the archers attacked the wyvern with the initial surprise attack, Gail promised to draw its attention.

If Gail raises his aura, the wyvern can never ignore it.

Everything went according to plan.

Watching the wyvern fly towards Gail, I removed the wall of water.

“Archers, get ready!”

At the same time, I also summoned Ignis. In addition, Climb also appeared on the cliff.

Gail’s figure, facing the wyvern flying towards him with a sword in his hand, radiated an indescribable determination.

A blue aura blade extended more than 2 meters from Gail’s sword.

GOOOOOOOOO-!

And I prepared Ignis and Silphelven’s wind of flames.

Gail didn’t avoid it and unleashed the aura blade.

SWISH-!

The aura blade, which could cut anything, tore one of the wyvern’s wings.

The wing wasn’t cut off, but it was enough for the wyvern to lose its balance.

“Fire!”

While giving orders to the archers, I unleashed the wind of flames.

FOOSH-! FOOSH-!

As expected, the archers of the West were all master archers.

More than a hundred arrows simultaneously pierced the wyvern’s twisting body.

The shape of the wind of flames created by Silphelven and Ignis changed into arrows.

‘You can even make shapes?’

-Wind has no shape.

With Silphelven’s strange answer, a huge fire arrow struck the wyvern’s torso directly.

KWANG-!

It was definitely a scream.

As the wyvern plummeted below, Climb leaped high into the air.

As I increased the mana supply to Climb, his body became even larger.

Climb, who had a body that was a match for the wyvern, wrapped his thick hands around the wyvern’s neck.

KWANG-!

Gail flew like an arrow towards the wyvern, which crashed to the ground.

SWISH-!

The blue aura blade sliced through the wyvern’s neck.