Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 215

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The Magic Tower construction ceremony was canceled.

No matter how important the Magic Tower construction ceremony is, and even though the declaration of a new magical sect holds great significance, it doesn’t compare to an all-out war with the Kingdom Union.

The knight from the enemy country mocked my knight in front of me, looked down on me, and returned alive.

Perhaps, if today’s events become known, my honor will be greatly tarnished.

‘My honor doesn’t matter.’

I looked out the window from my bedroom, lost in deep thought.

Karen, the weight of that name pressed down on my chest.

A genius of the era.

A talent that no one can match.

Even blessed with divine luck.

A person who lacks nothing. Because I created him, I knew Karen’s fearsomeness better than anyone.

Although the current Karen is not the Karen who destroyed the Empire back then.

‘He will develop frighteningly. His skills increase daily.’

I clenched my fist tightly.

“Your Highness.”

It’s Olivia’s voice.

Olivia looked at me with concern, seeing me wake up early in the morning and lost in thought.

“Did you not sleep at all?”

“No. I just woke up a bit early.”

Olivia always wakes up before me, but today, I couldn’t.

A complicated mind woke me up, and I thought about Karen for a long time.

Olivia came to my side and opened her mouth.

“Is it because of yesterday’s events?”

“Yes. Karen is someone who even fought against Father. He was a great knight, and it’s unfortunate that such a knight exists in the enemy country.”

I also brought up Gale’s story.

“I’m worried about Gale too.”

Olivia listened attentively to my story, even though she had just woken up.

She gave me strength in her own way.

“Sir Gale will be fine. He is a strong knight.”

I felt a little calmer at the sight of Olivia leaning her head on my shoulder.

“Yes. Gale will overcome it.”

I was also humiliated yesterday, but the mockery Gale suffered will be talked about among the knights for a long time.

It’s not just about losing in a duel; it’s as if the opposing knight treated Gale as if he didn’t exist.

Moreover, the opposing knight is unknown.

Even if he fought against my father, he doesn’t have Gale’s reputation.

Not many people witnessed the battle with my father back then.

On the other hand, Gale has emerged as a rising powerhouse on the continent. He became a Sword Master and has been active in various battles.

For Gale, who has just begun to make a name for himself as a strongman, losing to an unknown knight is a disgrace.

‘Gale isn’t one to dwell on reputation, but I’m still worried.’

I decided to meet Gale separately in the morning.

“Another war.”

“Perhaps this war will determine the fate of the direct territory.”

I nodded at Olivia’s words.

“Maybe.”

“As always, Your Highness can win.”

“Because I have Olivia.”

Olivia smiled brightly.

“Of course.”

Even just Gale, Olivia, and Lillian are an enormous force.

The main forces of the opponent are Jane and Eric.

And Karen.

There are three Sword Masters.

‘I’m also on this side. I can win even against a Sword Master.’

I recalled yesterday’s events once again.

Karen blocked Sylphid’s skill, but I didn’t feel that Karen was stronger than me.

When Ifrit was summoned, I was determined to kill Karen and didn’t doubt my skills.

If Karen hadn’t had the magic scroll, I would have surely killed him.

‘The problem is the next time.’

Karen is developing daily, so he will be stronger the next time we meet.

I defined Karen’s existence.

‘The weakest state is the current one. In other words, he is an opponent that must be killed upon meeting.’

Next time, I will not give him a chance to tear the magic scroll and will definitely deal with him.

After changing into casual clothes with Olivia, I left the bedroom.

Olivia headed to the dining room to check on breakfast, and I walked towards the training ground used by the Royal Knights.

The Pireon Kingdom also had a Royal Knights Order directly under the royal family, and five training grounds were built inside the royal palace.

I plan to lightly exercise in the morning at the one closest to the bedroom.

As I got closer to the training ground, I heard people’s voices.

They all seemed to be knights.

When I arrived at the training ground, the knights were focused on training.

And Gale was exchanging swords with Duke Beregon.

Gale wasn’t the only one stimulated by yesterday’s battle.

Duke Beregon seemed to have felt it too.

The fact that he is weaker than Karen.

Clang-!

The two were sparring using real swords instead of wooden training swords.

“Your Highness.”

I turned my head at the voice behind me.

It’s Ken.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Sleep well? How could I sleep after seeing such a monster yesterday.”

I smiled bitterly at Ken’s words.

“He is someone we have to face. And he is still… weaker than me.”

“It’s a relief that Your Highness is confident.”

Ken continued.

“News has arrived from the Imperial Palace.”

“From the Imperial Palace, you mean Father?”

“Yes.”

Yesterday’s events were immediately reported to Father via magic transmission.

“We have received the number of soldiers, knights, and mages that the Empire can support. And Duke James has been assigned as the Sword Master.”

I narrowed my eyes and asked.

“Duke Beregon is here, couldn’t they have assigned Duke Beregon as well?”

“I inquired once, but it seems Duke Beregon will be going to the south.”

The Southern Alliance issue seems to be bigger than expected.

Enough for Duke Beregon to be dispatched directly.

“What about Austin?”

“Duke Austin is in the west.”

“I need to send a separate message to the western nobles.”

It’s not welcome news that Duke Austin, who can be said to be my power base, is going to the west.

I can’t defy the imperial order, so I nodded for now.

“We need to start conscription in the direct territory as well.”

“Yes.”

I patted Ken on the shoulder.

“I entrust the issue of dealing with the nobles from Ivid and the Pireon Kingdom to you.”

I was going to handle the issue of disposing of the nobles from the Pireon Kingdom directly, but the situation has changed.

Now, I have to go out to the border walls every day.

I plan to move my accommodation to the border in case Karen provokes us at the border.

* * *

I left the war preparations to Ken and Soris, and the combat personnel, led by me and Gale, headed to the border.

Ken was also scheduled to join once the full-scale battle began.

We passed the Reinhart Ruins and unpacked our luggage at a fortress near the border.

It was a shabby place that couldn’t be compared to the royal palace, but there was no problem living there.

“What is the number of soldiers guarding the border?”

Gale answered my question.

“Approximately four thousand.”

“That’s not many.”

From the beginning, the border between the Pireon Kingdom and the Kingdom Union was not significant.

You could tell just by looking at the old fortress.

“Are they all elites?”

“About two thousand can be called elites, and the remaining two thousand are just filling the numbers.”

“Good. Then let’s start with the repair of the walls and fortresses.”

About two thousand soldiers will be on constant guard, and the remaining two thousand will begin preparations for the all-out war.

Gale nodded.

“Yes.”

“I plan to help with all the guarding and repair work.”

Spirits are versatile.

“Let’s start repairing the fortresses and watchtowers first. The all-out war will begin within three months. We must finish all the repairs before then.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The fortress began to get busy.

Gale first divided the soldiers who would be on guard and the soldiers who would participate in the repair work.

The work of dividing the soldiers was finished around sunset.

“Your Highness. A messenger has come from Ken.”

The messenger bowed before me.

“It is a letter sent by the military officer.”

I read the letter immediately. There was nothing particularly special.

The main content was that he would report the situation once a day.

I said to the messenger.

“Tell them to deploy soldiers to the border as soon as a certain number of soldiers are conscripted.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The messenger bowed and disappeared.

“Gale.”

“Yes.”

“As new soldiers arrive, have them take a test and only send soldiers who can be deployed to battle immediately on guard duty.”

“Yes. I will take action.”

“The enemy’s provocations will continue. Small battles will unfold without rest, so we can’t sacrifice those who are not prepared before the all-out war begins.”

Knights, mages, and spiritists all have roles in the war, but of course, soldiers also have roles.

And the more soldiers there are, the easier it is to win the war.

I don’t know how many soldiers the Kingdom Union will gather, but it was good to prepare as much as possible on this side as well.

In particular, they often provoke us, centered on knights from the Karen and Jane families.

If those who are strong in guerrilla warfare cause trouble at the border, there may be unnecessary sacrifices, so it seemed better to deploy only elite troops.

Inside the fortress building, there were several offices and about fifteen bedrooms.

I tore down two of the offices and made them into the commander’s headquarters.

The walls themselves were all old, so it didn’t take long to renovate and repair them.

It was decided to hold a general meeting at the headquarters after dinner.

* * *

“How about we also engage in guerrilla warfare?”

I opposed the opinion of one of the knights.

“Their border is where the Jane, Eric, and Gordon families are gathered. In other words, the Kingdom Union’s best are gathered there. On the other hand, most of our soldiers can’t even be deployed to battle.”

I paused for a moment and continued.

“If we engage in guerrilla warfare against those who are guarding the border with the elites of the Sword Master families, it will be a waste of soldiers’ lives.”

The knight did not back down from his opinion.

“We can also form an elite group and operate. If we just defend like this, the damage from the Union’s provocations will only continue to accumulate. There is also the issue of the soldiers’ morale.”

His words were not entirely wrong either.

I asked Gale for his opinion.

“What do you think?”

“I will form some elites and provoke the enemies.”

The atmosphere at the headquarters instantly cooled down.

Gale is not one to step forward easily, and it is rare for him to express opposition to my opinion.

But he brought up the idea of provoking the enemies himself.

“Gale.”

“The knight’s words are not wrong. It is important to accumulate even small victories for the sake of the soldiers’ morale before the all-out war begins.”

I couldn’t bring myself to tell Gale that he might meet Karen if he did that.

“Let’s consider it for now.”

The only answer I could give right now was that I would think about it.

I turned my gaze to Olivia.

She is not the Crown Princess here, but a knight.

“What about Duke James?”

“I heard that he will arrive soon. His Majesty has assigned the White family to this war, so he has sent word that he will bring all the elites with him.”

Olivia’s tone was different from when we were alone.

I nodded.

“That will be a great help.”

I said to Gale again.

“When Duke James and the elites of the White family arrive, we will seriously consider provoking the enemies on our side as well.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“We have entered a full-scale wartime system. Military provisions will be supplied directly from Grenian.”

The fortress was too small and dangerous to store military provisions.

Because it’s close to the border.

The distance to Grenian is not far, so it was good to supply military provisions on a daily basis according to the quantity.

“Don’t neglect the guard. Hamilton.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Hamilton had also stopped his mission and joined the fortress.

“You and your organization should monitor the enemy’s movements. I mean, don’t engage in battle and focus only on reconnaissance.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

After arriving at the fortress and having a meeting, I realized that the real war had begun.

‘Karen, if this place was the novel I wrote, you would win… but seeing you under Jane, this place is not the novel I wrote, but the reality I live in.’

Karen is not the protagonist.

He is just a strong enemy.

I reminded myself of that fact once again and said.

“We will surely win against the Kingdom Union and ensure the safety of the direct territory.”