Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 159

159.

I swung the Sword of Destruction just as the magic net reached my head.

The essence of Silpilen’s wind, contained within the Sword of Destruction, amplified the unique sharpness of Mythril [a rare and strong metal] several times over.

Swish-!

The net was split in half.

Lillian looked at me, dumbfounded, as if she had never imagined that her magic could be broken.

Now was the crucial moment.

I breathed heavily and made the hand holding the sword tremble, as if I had used all my strength to break the magic net.

At the same time, I very discreetly sent Silp behind Lillian.

Lillian’s face hardened. She said,

“That was… an 8th circle magic [a very high level of magic]. Amazing. I was going to escort Your Highness, but now I think it might be better to just kill you. Ron Carl Leord alone is hard enough to handle, but if Ron Carl Leord’s son becomes as strong as Ron Carl Leord, I’ll be in a lot of trouble.”

I strained to lift my head and meet Lillian’s eyes. I forced a smile, trying to look like I was smiling, and replied weakly.

“Is that so?”

Silp arrived behind Lillian.

I thought this was my last chance. If I couldn’t inflict a fatal blow on Lillian in this attack, I would be reduced to a hostage, just as she wanted.

‘I absolutely can’t let that happen.’

I clenched my lips and raised the Sword of Destruction.

It was a show of defiance, protesting to Lillian that the battle was not over.

It was to deceive her until the end about Silp implementing the skill.

Fortunately, Lillian was only focused on my appearance.

“It’s unbelievable that you broke an 8th circle magic and are still standing on two feet without collapsing, and even attempting to attack.”

Lillian smiled.

At the same time, Silp launched the Chain of Wind towards the back of Lillian’s neck.

Instantly, Lillian turned her body and deployed a shield.

The Chain of Wind cut Lillian’s neck just before the shield was created.

Splat-!

Red blood burst from Lillian’s neck.

‘Success….’

I thought I had completely severed her neck, but I lacked the final strength.

I couldn’t cut Lillian’s neck all the way through, only leaving a deep wound. Despite the neck wound appearing very serious, flames surged from Lillian’s staff and flew towards Silp.

Kwaaaang-!

The moment the flames collided with Silp, Silp disappeared without a trace. It was reverse summoned to the Interdimensional Realm [a plane of existence between worlds].

I was devastated at the thought of missing my last chance.

A pure white light poured out from Lillian’s staff and seeped into her neck, and at the same time, the wall that had been separating us from the outside world disappeared with a soft sound.

‘I couldn’t kill her, but did I inflict a significant blow?’

The magician’s magic is dispelled when the magic itself receives a strong impact, or when the magician casting the magic receives an attack that prevents them from maintaining the magic.

The light that had been leaking from Lillian’s staff disappeared, and her figure, which had been invisible due to the blinding light, gradually became visible.

Lillian’s face was distorted with anger.

Lillian’s hand was gripping her neck, stained with red blood, creating an eerie feeling.

“I underestimated Your Highness.”

Lillian spoke with murderous intent, but I regained my composure.

‘She definitely took a hit.’

No matter how skilled a magician is, they cannot be proficient in all areas of magic.

Lillian was an 8th circle magician, but she didn’t seem very skilled in healing magic itself, only managing to barely seal the wound inflicted by the Chain of Wind.

I checked the remaining mana in the Mana Hole [a reservoir of magical energy within a person] and felt that even though Lillian was injured, it wouldn’t be easy to deal with her.

‘Mana is almost depleted. But I can’t show it.’

Whew, I took a deep breath and squeezed the Mana Hole to summon Silpilen and Ellaime.

Papat-!

Just as I was about to clash with Lillian once again, a powerful energy approached from afar.

Lillian’s expression became serious.

Pshushuk-!

Her body disappeared and instantly appeared next to Gordon.

Gordon was pushing Olivia back.

I unleashed a Flame Wind through Silpilen and Ignis.

Gooooooo-!

I squeezed out all the remaining mana.

“It’s Gail. We have to leave.”

At Lillian’s words, Gordon withdrew his sword.

“Lucky you.”

Olivia smiled faintly at Gordon’s words.

“You’re the lucky ones. Don’t act tough when you’re running away because Lord Gail is coming.”

Gordon’s eyebrows twitched.

Lillian shielded Gordon’s shoulder and blocked the Flame Wind.

Kwaaaang-! Kwang-!

‘Even with an injury, is this what an 8th circle magician is like?’

Her neck wound clearly looked severe, but Lillian blocked my attack without much difficulty.

Pshweek-!

Soon, Lillian and Gordon’s figures disappeared, leaving afterimages.

It was space movement magic.

“Commander!”

Gail’s figure appeared.

I collapsed to the ground, my legs giving way.

“Took you long enough.”

Olivia approached at my weak voice.

“Are you okay?”

Olivia smiled.

“Yes, I’m fine.”

I turned my gaze to Gail.

“You don’t look too good either.”

“I met Sword Master Jane. I barely defeated her.”

I decided to hear the battle story in detail later and looked around.

The enemies seemed to have retreated, as I no longer heard the sounds of battle.

“Gail, you must be tired, but please go around the camp, assess the damage, and report back.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

I headed to the headquarters tent with Olivia.

While walking, I recovered mana with the Breathing Technique of the Wind [a method of meditation and breath control to replenish magical energy], and when I had gathered a certain amount, I cast the Wave of Purification on Olivia.

Olivia shivered slightly as a refreshing energy enveloped her body.

“Your body will recover a bit. You seem badly injured, so go back and get treatment right away.”

Olivia replied briefly.

“Thank you, Commander.”

I shook my head.

“No. If it weren’t for Olivia, I would have had to face Gordon and Lillian at the same time. And I would have definitely become a hostage.”

I am not my father.

I couldn’t face a Sword Master and an 8th circle magician at the same time. Bringing Olivia as my escort was an excellent choice.

‘Anyway, I survived against Lillian. And I also confirmed that her assassination is absolutely necessary.’

The power of an 8th circle magician that I experienced firsthand was beyond imagination.

What if Lillian focused on fighting against soldiers with wide-area magic instead of focusing on fighting one strong person like me?

A terrible outcome was imagined, and I shook my head.

‘Hamilton, you must succeed.’

Gordon, Jane, and Lillian all launched surprise attacks, so wouldn’t Kaila’s defenses be somewhat weakened?

I believed that Hamilton would not miss that opportunity and would have infiltrated Kaila.

* * *

“What happened?”

Lillian frowned at Gordon’s irritable tone.

Within the Kingdom Alliance, Gordon and Lillian had similar influence and the same rank.

Of course, the difference in position between Gordon, who was born into nobility, and Lillian, who came from a wandering magician and became a noble solely through her own power, was stark.

Gordon despised Lillian because of her origins, no matter how skilled she was, and Lillian never let Gordon’s arrogance as a noble pass without comment.

Lillian responded to Gordon’s question in an equally rough tone.

“You saw it. The Crown Prince was stronger than expected, and the operation failed, right?”

“Do you think it makes sense that you couldn’t handle just one high-level spiritist? It wasn’t Ron Carl Leord, it was just some brat!”

When it was just Lillian and Gordon, Gordon revealed his true nature. Seeing Gordon reaching for his sword, Lillian said fiercely.

“If you draw that sword, you’ll die.”

Murderous intent filled Gordon’s eyes.

“What? Die? How dare you.”

Gordon’s words were cut off.

“Ah, that’s enough. What are you doing now?”

Jane interrupted Gordon’s words as she entered. Jane sighed as she looked at Gordon and Lillian glaring at each other.

“The enemy is right in front of us. Are we going to fight each other?”

Gordon poured out his anger.

“My family is on the verge of destruction, like a candle in the wind. Because we didn’t catch the Crown Prince today, he will be more careful, and it will be more difficult to catch him in the future! The Emperor has left for the family’s main estate, and if we continue like this, the main estate will be devastated!”

Jane replied with a serious expression.

“I know, Gordon. But getting angry won’t do any good.”

Gordon clicked his tongue and turned his head.

Lillian turned her body with a sneer.

“I risked everything to help with the Crown Prince’s capture operation, and you don’t even appreciate it. I don’t know anything anymore, so do whatever you want with the war or whatever.”

Jane tried to grab Lillian, who was about to return to her room, but she had already disappeared.

“That lowly wanderer!”

Gordon couldn’t contain his anger and spat out the words he couldn’t say earlier.

Jane took a deep breath and said.

“I know you’re upset, but the kingdom will fall to the empire without Lillian. The Emperor alone is a difficult opponent, but there’s Yan, Beregon, Austin, and even James. James doesn’t even come to the battlefield often. Even though a Sword Master is just playing around, the Pyreon Kingdom has been pushed back everywhere except for the capital.”

“Those incompetent Pyreon royals!”

At Gordon’s words, Jane patted him on the shoulder.

“But we can’t do without Pyreon. They’re like the shield of the Kingdom Alliance. Lillian is no different from the Pyreon Kingdom. She’s the only one who can stop Austin, and you know how powerful Lillian is in a war without Austin.”

Gordon reluctantly nodded.

“That’s why a lowly wanderer can talk to me. If she wasn’t an 8th circle magician, a human who isn’t even a noble would never have received a title in the Kingdom Alliance.”

“Calm down. You act all serious in front of other people, but why are you so eager to devour Lillian?”

“Because the blood that flows is different. I inherently hate being in the same place as lowly things.”

Jane shook her head at Gordon’s personality. She had told him to change his attitude towards Lillian several times, but he still hadn’t changed.

“I don’t like Lillian either. But she’s a magician trusted by the King and has a high reputation. She’s capable too. At least try to get along until we subdue the Empire.”

Jane changed the subject.

“A messenger came saying that Eric has arrived at the main estate.”

“His main estate is closest to the border, so it will be the Emperor’s first target. He must have rushed over to arrive so quickly.”

“It’s impossible for Eric alone to stop the Emperor.”

Gordon seemed to have regained some reason, as his emotions had subsided since Lillian was no longer in sight.

“The Emperor left the Imperial Palace, so it will take time for him to arrive at the main estate. The distance is considerable. Before that, it’s important that we catch the Crown Prince.”

Gordon was well aware of the seriousness of the situation.

Jane said.

“If our families collapse, that crazy Emperor might even push up to the capital.”

Gordon asked what he was curious about.

“I heard he didn’t mobilize a large army?”

“All four dukes are following the Emperor. It’s unusual for James to be on the battlefield. That means the Emperor has a lot riding on this.”

“He just took back Kaila, so he sends his son here and targets our main estate for revenge?”

Jane smiled bitterly.

“It’s a perfect strategy. We have to retreat immediately if we can’t take the Crown Prince hostage. If we retreat, Pyreon will fall into the hands of the Empire.”

Jane couldn’t hold back a sigh.

“It really feels like all the talented people are gathering in the Empire. Gail was also a Sword Master.”

Only then did Gordon ask about the result of Jane’s battle with Gail, as if he was curious.

“What happened? I know he’s a Sword Master, but Gail is just a kid. Did you get pushed back by a guy who just became a Sword Master?”

Jane, with her thoughtful and generous personality, readily acknowledged the enemy’s ability.

“I wasn’t pushed back. Gail and I were almost evenly matched, to the point where the outcome depended on the condition of the day. I only stopped the battle because I didn’t receive any news about the Crown Prince’s capture after the agreed time had passed.”

Gordon also honestly acknowledged Arun.

“The Crown Prince is tougher than I thought. Or maybe Lillian didn’t do her best. Anyway, she’s not helpful.”

There was now a slight sense of unease in Gordon’s voice.

“What are you planning to do now?”

Coming up with plans didn’t suit Gordon. The same was true for Eric, and Lillian was not much different from a mercenary who did as she was told.

Personally, Gordon couldn’t understand why Lillian was attached to the Kingdom Alliance.

All the plans came from Jane’s head.

Jane said in a low voice.

“If we can’t take the Crown Prince hostage, we have to bring at least his head. We don’t have to insist on a frontal battle in war.”

“Assassination?”

Jane’s eyes curved. She replied with an attractive smile.

“Yes. If we just bring the Crown Prince’s head, we can stop the Emperor’s advance. Lillian can make it look like he’s moderately alive. That means it’s possible to deceive the Emperor as if we’re holding the Crown Prince hostage.”