Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 199

199.

The Wind Spirits were trapped in Elraim’s water droplets. The Wind Spirits tore through the water droplets that were compressing their bodies with blades of wind.

Elraim hardened his face and created more water droplets.

‘This isn’t easy.’

Dealing with even one spirit was proving difficult.

Seeing the endless number of spirits rushing in, I steeled my resolve.

‘Either I die here, or I break through this ordeal, whether it’s a test or a trick.’

I poured even more mana into Elraim. The size of the water droplets increased.

KWAH-! BANG-!

The ground shook incessantly. Climb’s punches delivered shocks strong enough to cause earthquakes.

‘The only good news is that there’s only one Supreme-grade Spirit over there, Sylphid.’

There were many High-grade Spirits, but only the Wind Spirit Sylphid appeared to be Supreme-grade.

If there had been even a Supreme-grade Spirit of another attribute, it would have been difficult to even hold on.

‘Sylphid.’

At my call, Sylphid once again unleashed a glacial gale.

GOOOOOOO-!

The Fire Spirits were the first to be affected; the flames they created fluttered precariously in the icy wind.

‘I’ll neutralize at least one attribute of spirits.’

Elraim, recognizing my intention, sent all the scattering water droplets towards the Fire Spirits.

POP-! POP-!

The forms of over a dozen Fire Spirits blurred and disappeared.

I glimpsed hope.

‘I can do it. If I use the opposing attributes well, I can handle them without much difficulty.’

I had only dealt with a few dozen Low-grade and Mid-grade Fire Spirits, but I had escaped the frustrating situation, even if only slightly.

I continuously deployed the Flow of Wind and Earth, dodging the attacks of the spirits targeting me.

Mana continued to be consumed, but I somehow managed to replenish it little by little with the Wind Breathing Technique as I fought.

Sylphid was struggling amidst the spirits.

I sent the Water Spirits towards Climb.

I targeted the opposing Climbs attacking Climb with a storm of water.

KWAH-! BANG-!

Thanks to this, my Climb’s movements became much easier.

‘Climb, target the Wind Spirits.’

At my words, Climb leaped powerfully into the air. As Climb swung his hand, dirt scattered in all directions, crushing the flying Wind Spirits.

The moment the Wind Spirits were slammed into the ground, I immediately unleashed the Roar of the Earth.

Heavy soil covered the Wind Spirits.

“Ignis!”

Ignis trapped the Wind Spirits with a curtain of fire. At the same time, my Salamanders went to the Wind Spirits’ side and created a large burst of flames.

The more the Wind Spirits stirred up strong winds, the larger my Salamanders’ flames grew.

BANG-!

I had consumed more than half of my mana.

No matter how much I recharged mana with the Wind Breathing Technique, the rate of consumption was hard to keep up with.

‘If I hadn’t reached Supreme-grade, I would have been knocked out a long time ago.’

It was fortunate that mana consumption efficiency had improved drastically since becoming a Supreme-grade Spirit Master; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to hold on.

I instinctively turned my body and swung the Sword of Destruction at the cold energy I felt behind me.

SWISH-!

The Sword of Destruction, imbued with the energy of wind, split a Mid-grade Water Spirit in half.

‘That was close. It’s not over yet.’

I erased unnecessary thoughts from my mind and focused solely on the battle.

“Elraim!”

Since Elraim had two skills that could attack in a wide area, I actively utilized him.

Scattering water droplets and a storm of water unfolded in succession.

KWAH-!

Sylphid weaved through the spirits, dealing with the High-grade Spirits as if assassinating them.

‘It’s better to deal with the High-grade Spirits quickly than the Mid-grade and Low-grade Spirits.’

This was a method I had learned as the battle continued.

As a Supreme-grade Spirit, Sylphid could unleash enough power just by deploying the Chains of Wind.

Elraim drew attention with large attacks, Climb defended my surroundings, and Ignis provided support.

And Sylphid began to show off the stealth unique to Wind Spirits.

SWISH-!

Each time Sylphid unleashed a blade of wind, she would always take down one High-grade Spirit.

In particular, she actively targeted the Climbs, who were the most difficult opponents.

SWISH-! SWISH-!

The mana hole [the body’s reservoir of magical energy] was already showing its bottom, but I didn’t care.

Rather, I poured more mana into Sylphid.

Sylphid created hundreds of blades of wind.

The same went for Elraim. I squeezed out every last drop of remaining mana.

Elraim’s form became even more intense. Elraim was now a completely deep blue, and the scattering water droplets had become enormous.

FAP FAP FAP-!

Ignis also scattered a curtain of fire over the sky.

The curtain of fire slowly descended, creating the illusion of fiery clouds descending from the sky.

Climb caused an earthquake.

Silphend and Sylphid added to the blades of wind, and my attack unfolded with unprecedented strength.

KWAH-! BANG-! BANG-!

The mana hole ached as if it would tear, but I bit my lip until it bled.

I continuously poured mana into the spirits in succession.

Even so, I held the Sword of Destruction and swung it.

Instead of dodging with the Flow of Wind and Earth, I directly attacked the opposing spirits.

SWISH-!

KWAH-! BANG-!

Was it thanks to squeezing out my last strength?

The many spirits seemed to have decreased, at least.

‘Damn it.’

A bad thought came to mind.

Is this the end?

‘It’s not like I haven’t been short on mana before.’

Mana shortage is a difficulty I face every time I fight. Every battle has been fierce, and I have always fought against opponents stronger than me.

I haven’t experienced an overwhelming victory often.

I sighed, catching my breath.

First, I focused on maintaining the High-grade Spirits and returned the Low-grade and Mid-grade Spirits to the Spirit Realm.

“Huh?”

No, I tried to send them back, but the spirits didn’t return.

“What is this?”

Mana continued to be consumed and was now completely depleted. But the spirits were not being reverse-summoned.

‘What’s going on?’

As I felt curious, Sylphid unleashed a blade of wind once again.

Even though I had no mana!

Instead, I felt tremendous pain from the mana hole.

* * *

I had never seen this before.

The spirits were maintained even though I had no mana. They were even using skills.

Was mana consumption being converted into pain?

I was on the verge of losing consciousness, but I couldn’t die. I endured the pain and maintained the spirits’ skills.

As Sylphid played an active role, the opposing spirits gradually decreased. Once the High-grade Spirits disappeared, dealing with the Mid-grade and Low-grade Spirits became easy.

KWAH-!

When the last spirit disappeared, I collapsed to the ground.

I had no injuries on my body, nor had I suffered any damage to my mana hole.

Just pure pain!

Due to the aftermath of that pain, I breathed roughly.

FLASH-! FLASH-! FLASH-!

Light gathered and the spirits were forming again.

I groaned, “Ah.”

I don’t have the strength to fight anymore. More spirits again? I worked so hard to deal with them?

What on earth is this World Tree? What kind of test is this? Just as resentment and annoyance were about to surge, the spirits began to gather in one place.

I stared with wide eyes as the spirits gathered.

Soon, the form of the spirit merged into one was revealed.

It was not much different from the appearance of a human.

“Master of the Covenant.”

A clear voice. I answered that voice.

“Yes. I am the Master of the Covenant.”

From the first time I encountered Spiritism, I had received the title of Master of the Covenant.

Because a Supreme-grade Spirit was summoned during the first contract with a spirit and told me.

“I have seen your Spiritism well.”

“Is that the World Tree?”

At my words, the spirit nodded.

“I am one of the many wills of the World Tree. The will of the tree that protects the balance of the Intermediary Realm is broad, deep, and countless. I am a being with the power of spirits among them.”

I barely managed to hold back the words, ‘What kind of dog is eating grass?’ [A Korean idiom roughly equivalent to “What nonsense is this?”].

“I felt an indescribably great evil within the will of the World Tree that extends throughout the Intermediary Realm.”

It seems that the Demon King’s followers are quite impressive. To even know about the existence of the World Tree.

Ren didn’t just lie. Since the World Tree directly mentioned those presumed to be the Purifying Flame Order, it is certainly true that they are dangerous.

I narrowed my eyes and asked.

“The guys trying to summon the Demon King? What exactly is my relationship with them?”

It was ridiculous to ask the existence called the will of the World Tree about the relationship between the Purifying Flame Order and me.

What would I gain by asking others about my problems? Nevertheless, the reason I couldn’t help but ask the question was because of the title of Master of the Covenant.

I had a feeling that the strange feeling and weight that the title gave were very closely related to the World Tree.

“Several conditions are required for the Demon King of the Demon Realm to descend into the Intermediary Realm. Extreme chaos, evil energy that grows as if reaching the sky.”

The spirit continued calmly.

“The Intermediary Realm is originally a world of chaos. The World Tree is the existence that maintains the balance of that chaos. The world where the evil power of the demons, the purifying power of the celestials, and the circulating power of the spirits meet and maintain balance is the Intermediary Realm.”

“So, you mean that the powers of other worlds achieve an appropriate balance here?”

At my words, the spirit nodded as if satisfied.

“Yes. You understand well. But in the current Intermediary Realm, evil power is gradually becoming stronger. To the point that the World Tree cannot maintain balance.”

“What does that have to do with me?”

It’s not that it has nothing to do with me, but anyway, it’s too big of a story for an ordinary human to handle.

At my honest words, the spirit replied.

“The Master of the Covenant is the existence that maximizes the circulating power of the spirits. It means that you are the existence that balances the Intermediary Realm.”

I had many thoughts as I looked at the spirit discussing my destiny. I had never written or thought about this. It’s not surprising that my settings are off, so I asked briefly.

“I am the existence that maintains balance, which means I have to defeat the evil power, right?”

Isn’t the conclusion to deal with the Purifying Flame Order? Anyway, even if they didn’t recommend it, I couldn’t coexist with them because of my interests.

“That was something I was going to do anyway. What about my subordinate who came into the World Tree?”

“She is undergoing a test from another will of the World Tree.”

So she is taking a test. Did I misunderstand Ren? If so, I’m a little sorry.

But the spirit completely dispelled my misunderstanding.

“If someone who is not qualified enters the World Tree, they will wander inside forever and become part of the World Tree. She came in without knowing anything, but she was qualified.”

“Didn’t the fairies know that fact?”

“Fairies are beings born from the World Tree. There are no beings who know the World Tree as well as they do.”

The spirit continued.

“The reason why fairies have excellent affinity with spirits is because they are born from the World Tree.”

Actually, that wasn’t important. Ren let Lillian in, knowing the possibility that she would wander inside forever.

Under the guise of a test.

Since I met a spirit who was answering well, I asked.

“Is the test I took over?”

“The test on the basics of Spiritism is over.”

“Is there anything else left?”

“Now will be the time to verify whether you, as the Master of the Covenant, are truly qualified to bestow the power of the beginning upon the spirits.”

“Let’s do whatever it is quickly.”

The pain that felt like my mana hole was tearing apart had already disappeared.

I also worried less about Lillian. Since the spirit directly said that she was qualified, I believed that she would pass the test well.

‘I hope she gets the Wrath of Magma.’

I was wondering if I should ask the spirit about the Wrath of Magma, but the spirit was already raising its hand.

“Now the Primordial Kings will inspect you. And the spirits who are with you.”

“Primordial Kings?”

As soon as I asked, my vision went dark.

It seemed that the World Tree’s hobby was to eliminate vision. I felt like I was being dragged somewhere.

Since it was the second time, I wasn’t flustered.

Now I was looking forward to it.

Primordial Kings, the nuance sounds like the Spirit Kings, but are they really the Spirit Kings?