Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 139

139.

After sending Vikan away, I headed to the training grounds.

I made sure to dedicate about two hours a day to training, but today I was even more serious than usual.

I hoped to catch even the slightest glimpse of the path to becoming a top-tier spirit master.

‘Is it just a matter of talent?’

I pondered various things while looking at the system window after a long time.

Because such good skills appeared so often and the titles were all excellent, I had completely forgotten about my talent level.

While my skill level and character level rose rapidly, my talent level had been stagnant for some time.

Companion of the Wind, Guardian of the Water, Friend of the Earth, Ruler of the Flame.

‘It’s not that they haven’t risen at all, but they haven’t risen nearly as much compared to my skill levels.’

It was Companion of the Wind 20, Guardian of the Water 17, Friend of the Earth 15, and Ruler of the Flame 14 in that order.

It had definitely risen. The problem was that the increase was too small.

‘Skills and talents are completely different concepts, so that might be the case… but I still have no idea how to raise them.’

Is talent an unnecessary stat?

Not at all.

Talent influenced skill unlocking and power.

A good skill would appear when unlocking a skill, and the level could be raised more easily if the talent level supported it.

While I was pondering, I arrived at the training grounds before I knew it.

Wouldn’t the path become visible if I watched it for a little longer?

I summoned all the spirits.

Pa-pa-pat-!

The spirits I had contracted with appeared in the training grounds.

It was natural, fast, and there was no difficulty in summoning multiple spirits at the same time, so I felt like I was the best at summoning in the continent.

“Okay, let’s train in a sparring format again today.”

Ignis responded to my words.

“Master, that’s a good training method, but you have to choose your opponent well.”

“Opponent?”

“Master has the highest affinity with wind spirits. So even if they are the same lower-level spirits, the Sylph is stronger than that Salamander.”

I widened my eyes at Ignis’s words.

“Master, if you look at me with such a stupid expression, won’t I think of you even more pathetically? It’s basic knowledge that affinity and the power of spirits are correlated.”

“Ah! I knew that.”

“You didn’t seem to know at all?”

I strongly denied Ignis’s words again.

“I told you I knew.”

Of course, I omitted the rest.

‘I forgot, but it’s not like I didn’t know.’

Just as Ignis was about to nag with a sigh, Ellaime said softly.

“The Master of the Covenant has the highest affinity with wind spirits, followed by water spirits. Earth spirits and fire spirits are at similar levels.”

Silphelan also added a word.

“The Master of the Covenant has a higher affinity than anyone else, so there is no need to worry.”

Ignis flapped his wings.

“Hey, you guys? It’s true that affinity is high, but there are differences between spirits, so you should always consider that part during battle!”

Silphelan and Ellaime nodded.

“Yes. Ignis is right.”

Ignis nodded vigorously at Silphelan’s words.

“So, when training, focus on training with that ignorant lump and me. Anyway, that puppy and old lady have high affinity….”

“Ignis has grown a lot. What did you just say?”

Ellaime smiled deeply.

Silphelan clicked his tongue.

Climb was lying on the floor as if he had no interest.

Ignis stammered.

“Ah, well. The master has high affinity.”

“With whom?”

Ignis answered in a barely audible voice at Ellaime’s gentle coercion.

“With, with Ellaime.”

“Yes. I was already Ellaime since Ignis was a Salamander. Never forget that fact. Got it?”

Ignis turned his head slightly.

I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

‘There seems to be a clear hierarchy even among the spirits.’

“Let’s start since we’ve summoned everyone.”

The spirits moved busily.

I proceeded with the training by dividing the spirits into teams and sparring while supplying the same mana to all the spirits.

‘This is the training method my mother recommended. You can handle each spirit meticulously.’

Initially, the same amount of mana is supplied, but if Sylph of Team A seems to be pushed back, more mana is supplied to Sylph.

If Noes of Team B is in danger, more mana is also supplied to Noes.

I had to constantly observe the movements of the spirits and use additional mana in the right place accordingly.

It was such a precise training that I would be exhausted after one sparring session.

I fell into training for a long time.

I roamed through the battle, using the flow of wind and earth even in the battle between the spirits.

Ellaime unfolded a scattering of water droplets towards Ignis.

The strange thing was that there was only one water droplet instead of several.

Bang-!

As soon as Ignis was trapped in the water droplet, the wind and fire spirits were pushed back rapidly.

I hurriedly supplied mana explosively, but even Silphelan, who was on the same Team A, was trapped by Ellaime, ending the fierce match.

“Hoo-oo-oo!”

While taking a deep breath, I sent all the other spirits except the high-level spirits back.

The reason for leaving the high-level spirits was for review.

“This is a scam.”

Silphelan scolded Ignis’s words.

“Your carelessness led to defeat.”

Silphelan also had a great desire to win.

I opened my mouth.

“Everyone worked hard. It seems like the decision was for Ellaime to conserve her strength and explode it all at once at the end.”

“Your Highness!”

At the urgent voice, I turned my gaze away from the spirits.

Soris approached quickly.

“Why? What’s wrong?”

“His Majesty is coming.”

* * *

My father had visited my palace only a handful of times.

The last visit was when I collapsed, when I first opened my eyes in this empire as Arun Carl Leord.

That day, I still cannot forget my father’s eyes.

It was a look with no emotion in it.

It’s different from then.

I greeted my father, who was entering the training grounds.

“Were you training?”

“Yes.”

“How is the preparation for the Eastern Expedition going?”

“It will be finished soon.”

My father nodded.

Soon, Gail and the knights also entered my training grounds.

It seems they heard the news of my father’s visit while training in the nearby training grounds.

“Gail.”

My father smiled faintly as he looked at Gail.

“Your Majesty.”

“Congratulations.”

After all, my father was an infinitely benevolent person to those with ability.

‘Unless they are opposition like Veregon or Austin.’

My father turned his gaze back to me.

“It’s increased quite a bit, shall we take a look?”

As soon as my father finished speaking, he reached out his hand.

Oh, oh, Riorden’s bewildered voice was heard.

The wooden sword from his waist was sucked into my father’s hand.

‘He’s a real monster. To use mana like that.’

Isn’t that telekinesis that only appears in martial arts? Sometimes I am amazed at my setting.

I used all sorts of things to make Ron Carl Leord and Karen into monsters among monsters.

It would be fine if I used it well, but I only heard that it was messy for my skills.

As my father moved, I erased my wandering thoughts and moved.

“The Crown Prince will do it after Gail.”

Gail was startled by the voice calling him.

“Yo, Your Majesty.”

“Are you uncomfortable sharing a sword with me?”

“No.”

I slipped away, and Gail stood in front of my father.

“Is the White family’s child here yet?”

The Grand Chamberlain replied.

“She will arrive soon.”

Who is from the White family?

The curiosity was soon resolved.

Olivia was approaching at a fast pace.

My father smiled deeply as he looked at Olivia, who bowed and paid her respects.

“Well, they say they are talents who will illuminate the empire? Gail, Crown Prince, and….”

Olivia quickly said.

“I am Olivia White.”

“Yes. You are the last one.”

My father held the wooden sword diagonally.

“Use a real sword, Gail.”

Gail did not refuse.

Gooooooo-!

Gail’s momentum explosively dominated the training grounds.

“Good.”

As the two began to spar, Olivia approached me.

“It’s better to step back a little.”

I nodded at Olivia’s suggestion.

I came out of the training grounds altogether.

“Did His Majesty call you?”

Olivia nodded slightly at my question.

“Yes. A message came in the morning, so I hurriedly entered the palace.”

I didn’t say anything more.

Gail started attacking, and it was the best sparring that I rarely see.

A sword master and a sword master’s sparring!

It was different from the feeling when Gail and Olivia sparred.

Olivia was focusing on the sparring with sparkling eyes.

My heart fluttered as I watched Olivia completely immersed in the sparring.

I struggled to suppress my desire to hold Olivia’s hand and focused on my father’s movements.

Clang-! Clang-!

Gail was attacking my father with an Aura Blade.

‘He’s a real monster, a monster.’

I clicked my tongue at the sight of my father drawing out the Aura Blade with a wooden sword.

No one can imagine creating an Aura Blade with a sword made of such weak wood.

Olivia seemed to have lost her mind, and I gradually became focused on the sparring as well.

‘He’s not moving.’

My father was only standing in one place, taking all of Gail’s attacks.

How much time has passed?

Gail stepped back and gasped, Hoo.

“When you reach God Master, you become obsessed with Aura Blade. Aura itself is powerful, but Aura Blade, which is even stronger than that, goes without saying.”

My father’s words continued.

“Practice strengthening the aura itself. If you make mana operation more precise and make the unity of swordsmanship and breathing more cohesive, the aura will become as sharp as Aura Blade.”

I didn’t understand everything, but Gail and Olivia exclaimed.

Even the other knights were surprised.

‘What does he mean?’

I was curious, but I wasn’t so dull as to ask questions in this situation.

“Swordsmanship refers to unifying mana breathing and sword movement. When many people use aura, they become intoxicated with the power of aura and neglect swordsmanship.”

Everyone held their breath at my father’s lecture.

“But if swordsmanship does not reach its peak, no matter how much you can draw out Aura Blade, you are only a half-baked master. Gail, it doesn’t seem like you’ve neglected swordsmanship, but try to improve further. Your family’s secret swordsmanship is by no means inferior to that of a prestigious family [myeongga].”

“Thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty.”

“There will be an opportunity to discuss spatial awareness next time.”

Does that mean there will be another lecture?

Doubt and excitement permeated Gail’s eyes at the same time.

My father said briefly.

“Okay, next.”

I struggled to suppress my tension.

Gail stepped back, and I stood in his place and looked at my father.

I had grown tall enough to make eye contact with my father, but my father was still like a huge mountain.

“Give it your all.”

As soon as my father finished speaking, I summoned all the spirits.

Five Sylphs, five Undines, five Gnomes, five Salamanders.

Twenty lower-level spirits.

Two Sylphere, two Undairone, two Phoenix, two Noes.

Eight intermediate spirits.

Silphelan, Ellaime, Ignis, Climb.

Four high-level spirits.

Gooooooo-!

The presence itself seemed to be greater than other times.

Perhaps the spirits themselves were increasing their momentum in order not to be suppressed by my father’s momentum.

“You are better at summoning than I am. And… you may be a high-level spirit master, but you have contracted with high-level spirits of all attributes!”

My father’s smile deepened.

“Interesting.”

I bit my lip.

‘I can’t be humiliated in front of Olivia.’

I don’t even think about the possibility of winning against my father, even by 1%.

‘But at least I don’t want to lose powerlessly.’

The spirits responded to my strong will.