Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 161

161.

Eric and Gordon’s expressions hardened.

The knights who arrived beside me via teleport scroll aimed their swords at Gordon and Jane.

Knightly figures completely occupied the front, sides, and rear of Gordon and Jane. They were completely surrounded.

“Today, we will take the heads of these two Sword Masters and breach the walls of Kaila Hall!”

At my strong cry, the knights surged towards Gordon and Jane.

Gayle and Olivia took the lead.

Gordon and Jane unleashed intense Aura Blades. Blue and green Aura Blades flew forth, threatening to bisect Olivia and Gayle.

Olivia and Gayle also drew Aura Blades from their swords.

The Aura Blades collided, causing a massive explosion.

KWA-BOOM-! BANG-!

The battle began.

Around us, the enemies on the walls couldn’t shoot arrows, lest they adversely affect Eric and Gordon.

Our own soldiers couldn’t approach, fearing being caught in the Aura Blade explosions.

Even the knights of the Order gripped their swords tightly, striving not to be swept away by the aftermath of the Aura Blade collisions.

I was the same.

Despite mobilizing all the knights and preparing thoroughly, the battle ultimately devolved into a clash between four Sword Masters.

‘I’ll watch for an opportunity.’

I said briefly.

“Knights, maintain the encirclement! Take their heads whenever the opportunity arises!”

For now, I trusted Olivia and Gayle, watching the battle and blocking any external variables from interfering.

Gordon and Jane had to break through our encirclement with their own strength alone, but Gayle and Olivia had allies who could assist them if the right opportunity presented itself.

A small difference can determine victory.

Although it was turning into a series of one-on-one duels, Gayle and Olivia were at a distinct advantage, as they could receive support from allies at any time.

Gordon swung his sword wildly.

“You’ve lost your minds. Do you really think the likes of you can capture me?”

Olivia parried Gordon’s sword and replied.

“You will die here today.”

KWA-BOOM-! BANG-!

Blood spurted from Olivia’s shoulder. Gordon scoffed and said.

“Not all Sword Masters are created equal.”

I immediately unleashed the Wave of Purification.

As Elime infused Olivia’s body with the power of purification, the wound on her shoulder healed instantly.

Gordon’s eyebrows twitched.

“Annoying brat.”

Gordon glanced at me while gripping his sword, but he could no longer afford to look away, given Olivia’s imminent offensive.

I watched intently for an opportunity.

Anyone could intervene in the battle and tip the scales.

The reason I deliberately brought Gordon and Jane to the forefront was to prevent a one-on-one duel between Sword Masters.

It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Gayle and Olivia, but it was an undeniable fact that Jane and Gordon had been active as Sword Masters for longer.

‘Above all, those two have fought Father many times. The fact that they survived Father’s attacks proves their strength. A one-on-one duel doesn’t give us a high chance of winning.’

I couldn’t risk my precious subordinates in a gamble with low odds of success.

In a chaotic battle, the remaining knights and I could sufficiently compensate for any shortcomings of Olivia and Gayle.

I unleashed Roar of the Earth towards Gordon, who was rushing towards Olivia.

BANG-!

Even on the shaking ground, Gordon moved exquisitely. It was indeed a movement befitting a Sword Master, but Olivia didn’t miss the slight opening created by the suddenly distorted ground.

SWISH-!

Olivia’s sword pierced Gordon’s shoulder. Gordon deflected Olivia’s sword and launched an Aura Blade.

Olivia spun her body to evade the Aura Blade and thrust her sword again.

This time, Gordon blocked Olivia’s sword with lightning-like movements.

CLANG-!

Blood was flowing from Gordon’s shoulder.

“Damn it!”

The knights rushed towards Gordon, who seemed to be on the defensive.

Olivia also continued to swing her sword. She pressured Gordon with fluid movements.

Knights attacked Gordon from the sides and rear, and I immediately healed the knights injured by Gordon’s counterattacks with spirits, while also unleashing attack skills.

Roar of the Earth and Scattering Water Droplets targeted Gordon.

Gordon’s sword moved erratically amidst the attacks pouring in from all directions.

The moment Roar of the Earth shook Gordon’s body once more, Olivia’s dense Aura Blade grazed Gordon’s neck.

Having narrowly escaped death, Gordon trembled as he gripped his sword, seemingly enraged.

I felt an immense mana completely dominating the surrounding space.

“You little whelp!”

A dazzling Aura Blade, easily over 5 meters long, shone brilliantly from Gordon’s sword.

Gordon swung his sword horizontally.

Olivia also drew out her Aura Blade with all her might.

I unleashed the Red Wind Storm.

-Sylphen, can’t you narrow the range of Ignis Storm to increase its power?

-Now that you’re in a crisis, you finally start thinking, Master. Narrowing the range will naturally increase the power. It won’t completely block that Aura Blade, but it will be twice as powerful as the usual Red Wind Storm.

Lightly ignoring Ignis’s nagging, I poured an immense amount of mana into the two spirits.

Olivia’s Aura Blade and Gordon’s Aura Blade collided.

KWA-BOOM-! BANG-!

The knights retreated to avoid the aftermath of the Aura Blade collision. The knights who had been targeting Gordon’s rear also had to evade.

And the Red Wind Storm targeted Gordon’s face.

Even in that situation, Gordon unleashed another Aura Blade towards the Red Wind Storm.

KWA-BOOM-! BANG-!

“Gordon, I’m sorry.”

It was Jane’s voice, who had been consistently focused on her duel with Gayle.

Jane stepped into the air and lightly released her sword.

“Th-this, this crazy…….”

Gordon’s expression hardened as if he knew something.

I squeezed out the remaining mana and unleashed Roar of the Earth through Claim. The ground beneath Gordon’s feet momentarily disappeared.

Even in that situation, Gordon stepped on the air to avoid falling, but Olivia thrust her sword towards Gordon.

Gordon blocked this attack as well, swinging his sword horizontally.

‘Is he really… a monster?’

Gordon, covered in blood, slowly fell from the air.

Olivia’s sword completely severed the neck of the fallen Gordon.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Aura Blades began to scatter like rain from the sword Jane had released.

KWA-BOOM-! BANG-! KWA-BOOM-!

Some knights couldn’t evade the Aura Blades.

And Olivia also knelt down.

I immediately went to her side, gulping down potions like water.

Pouring out the meagerly recovered mana, I deployed the Water Barrier.

I barely managed to withstand the shock of hundreds of Aura Blades colliding with the Water Barrier, suppressing the urge to cough up blood.

KWA-BANG-! BANG-! KWA-BOOOM-!

‘Is it because the Aura Blades are divided into multiple strands? Anyway, the Water Barrier can defend against them.’

I waited inside the Water Barrier for all the Aura Blades to dissipate.

* * *

The first attack failed to breach the walls of Kaila Hall.

Nevertheless, the morale of the soldiers was high, and the atmosphere among the knights was good.

The mages of the Magic Corps, who had engaged in a difficult magical battle with Lillian, also had bright expressions.

I patrolled the camp and entered the headquarters tent.

The commanders were already waiting for me.

“Sit down.”

At my words, the commanders took their seats.

“Although we failed to capture Kaila Hall, today’s attack was by no means a failure. We killed Gordon, the Sword Master of the Kingdom Alliance!”

“Congratulations!”

“A tremendous achievement!”

“Now, the fall of Kaila Hall is only a matter of time.”

The commanders spoke with excited voices.

I calmed the commanders down appropriately and opened my mouth with a smile.

“Killing a Sword Master is more difficult than capturing a castle. Nevertheless, we did it, and now we have the advantage in terms of the number of Sword Masters.”

“Now, if Hamilton brings back the successful assassination of Lillian, the enemies might even open the castle walls themselves.”

Ken’s words followed.

“With Gordon dead, it’s impossible for them to capture Commander alive or deceive His Majesty by pretending she’s alive with Lillian’s magic.”

“They failed even when they had two Sword Masters and an 8-circle mage, so they won’t be able to attempt such a thing again now that Gordon is dead. They can’t even guarantee they can defend the castle even if they focus on defending Kaila Hall.”

Ken agreed with Olivia’s words.

“That’s right. We shouldn’t rush just because we killed Gordon, but rather reorganize our camp and wait for Hamilton to bring the results.”

I asked Ken.

“Does that mean that if Hamilton kills Lillian, as you said earlier, the enemies might surrender?”

“Yes. The morale of the Pyreon Kingdom soldiers was already at rock bottom. His Majesty personally led the campaign and pushed the capital to the brink of collapse. The Pyreon soldiers will not easily forget the memories of repeated defeats in the past.”

Ken cleared his throat and continued.

“Now that Gordon is dead, they have lost hope for victory. If Lillian dies in that situation, they will even lose their will to fight.”

“Don’t they still have Jane?”

I agreed with the words of one of the knights.

“Jane seemed to be a slightly stronger Sword Master than Gordon. Especially the last move she showed before running away was quite terrifying.”

I managed to block it with the Water Barrier, but the experience of having Aura Blades pouring down like rain is not something you can easily experience.

Gayle said.

“Jane is at a similar level to me. She can’t overwhelm the battlefield alone as long as Olivia and I are guarding you.”

Ken replied.

“Sir Gayle is right. And Jane is likely already rushing back to her main family.”

I exclaimed, “Ah,” without realizing it, and nodded.

“Well, if she sensed that the operation had failed, she might have abandoned the castle and gone to save her main family even now.”

One of the commanders asked a question to my words.

“Then shouldn’t Lillian have run away too? I heard that she doesn’t have as strong loyalty to the Kingdom Alliance as Gordon and Jane.”

“That’s a definite possibility.”

I concluded.

“We will reorganize the camp, find out the enemy’s situation, and then move. We will take a good rest for about two days while waiting for Hamilton’s assassination results.”

After sending the commanders out, I talked with Ken, Gayle, Olivia, Riorden, and David.

I especially praised Riorden.

“It seems like you’ve completely established yourself as a commander now?”

I saw Riorden interacting friendly with the soldiers while looking around the camp. There was no distance between him and the soldiers, but the soldiers’ eyes clearly contained trust towards Riorden.

“I worked hard.”

“Good. Perhaps after this expedition, the nobles’ views of you will change a lot. And the nobles will be even more wary of me.”

After the Dareon incident, the commanders did not ignore Riorden and had some fear of me.

I only discussed the aftermath of the war to that extent and returned to the Hamilton story.

“I think Hamilton will succeed. It won’t be difficult to occupy Kaila Hall.”

Ken agreed.

“Yes. It is important to go up to the capital after occupying Kaila Hall.”

“Wouldn’t that be impossible? The capital is a place that was not breached even during His Majesty’s personal campaign. Of course, His Majesty returned without incident, but that means that the defense forces of the Pyreon Kingdom’s capital were safely preserved.”

Ken glanced at me.

Gayle, who was quick to notice, got up first, followed by Riorden and David, who also left their seats following Gayle.

Ken glanced at Olivia.

“I am the Commander’s escort, Military Advisor.”

Ken shrugged.

Soon, Ken turned his gaze to me and said.

“How about bringing Lillian over?”