Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 221

221.

The scale of the enemy attack goes beyond a simple provocation.

This is practically the prelude to an all-out war.

And leading their vanguard is Karen.

“Commander.”

At Ken’s voice, I turned my head.

“It’s been a while since you’ve participated directly in combat, hasn’t it?”

Ken grinned.

“I am a knight as well.”

Ken surveyed the approaching enemies and clicked his tongue.

“There are so many. I thought it would take time until conscription was over, but I never dreamed they would attack so soon.”

Even in the face of tens of thousands of enemies, Ken and I remained composed.

If I were to show any sign of anxiety now, how much more would the soldiers, who are already swallowing nervously and tense, tremble?

I summoned Sylphid.

Following her, Ifrit, Undine, and Noahs appeared.

The four supreme elementals exuded an overwhelming presence before the fortress walls, and the soldiers cheered.

“Today, none of them shall pass this fortress.”

My words rode on the wind created by Sylphid and echoed in the ears of all the soldiers.

“I will be at the forefront to clearly show those fools who dare to covet the Empire our power.”

I leaped off the fortress walls with Sylphid.

“Commander!”

I heard Ken’s voice trying to stop me, but I paid no heed.

“His Majesty always met the enemy first. I am no different. As one who carries the blood of Leord, as a Crown Prince, and as the commander of this direct-controlled territory, I will be the first to crush you, the enemies of mine and theirs!”

Sylphid and Ifrit flew towards the enemy.

Karen’s aura blade [a weapon or technique that uses concentrated life energy] soared, but the two supreme elementals countered it by unleashing a storm of red wind.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-!

The aura blade and the elementals’ skills collided, creating an enormous impact.

I smiled faintly.

Why would I unleash skills directly against Karen?

The storm of red wind was split in half by the aura blade, reducing its power, but wind cannot be cut by a sword.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-!

The split skills spread to both sides, engulfing the soldiers.

At that moment, Noahs shook the ground.

Karen nimbly stepped through the air, avoiding the earthquake caused by Noahs, but the soldiers following Karen were not so fortunate.

“Everyone, to the side!”

Karen’s voice was meaningless as the earthquake erupted amidst the advancing soldiers.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-!

Easily over a thousand soldiers disappeared into the ground in an instant.

“Waaaaaaaah!”

The soldiers behind me, the soldiers of the direct-controlled territory, roared endlessly.

‘Still immature.’

Karen himself might be stronger than me.

But he didn’t understand war.

He had no idea how much power a supreme elementalist could wield in war.

If Karen had been a seasoned knight, he would have immediately rushed at me as soon as I took the lead.

Because tying up one person like me is much more advantageous than commanding the soldiers.

Karen realized that fact too late.

He rushed towards me at a terrifying speed, but I didn’t need to face Karen one-on-one.

Once again, Noahs caused an earthquake, and Undine unleashed a storm of water.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-!

The enemy’s formation collapsed significantly.

I returned to the fortress walls before Karen could catch me.

I could see the bloodshot in Karen’s eyes.

“Oh, are you just going to charge in?”

I exclaimed, feigning admiration.

A Sword Master [a warrior who has reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship] is also an existence outside the norm in war.

They can’t unleash large-scale attacks like elementalists or mages, but a single Sword Master can break through and collapse a formation.

Ken said.

“This is an opportunity to capture him.”

“Gale, Olivia, and Duke James are not here right now. I’m the only one who can face him alone, but frankly, his skills seem to be a bit superior.”

At my words, Ken nodded.

“This isn’t a duel. Since he’s charging towards the fortress alone, there’s no shame in all of us stepping up.”

One of the unspoken rules of this era is the duel.

If you refuse when the opposing knight requests a duel, the soldiers’ morale drops.

The soldiers will not trust our side’s knight.

In the meantime, Karen got closer to the fortress walls.

Before he could open his mouth, I immediately launched Sylphid.

‘I have to catch him before he formally requests a duel.’

Kwaaaang-!

I shouted loudly at the sight of Karen blocking Sylphid’s wind blades with his aura blade.

“David, Riorden!”

David and Riorden, as well as all the remaining knights, rushed towards Karen simultaneously.

At the same time, I summoned all the elementals.

Karen’s lack of experience continued to show.

If he had charged alone, it could have been seen as a request for a duel, but he didn’t seem to give any particular orders to the soldiers following him.

The knights who came with Karen were encouraging the soldiers.

“Get over the fortress walls!”

“Karen is at the forefront! Everyone, cheer up!”

Ken said.

“Just because you’re a Sword Master doesn’t mean you’re good at war.”

“That’s right.”

“David.”

“Yes, strategist.”

At David’s reply, Ken quickly opened his mouth.

“The east gate is connected to Mount Bereron. Ambush thousands of soldiers at the foot of the mountain.”

Ken turned to Riorden.

“Knight Riorden, open the west gate and go out to ambush in the valley.”

Ken’s eyes gleamed.

“The commander and I will make sure that young knight who doesn’t know war learns a lesson.”

I sent all the elementals flying towards Karen.

* * *

At the time Arrun faced Karen, Lilian had finished all the preparations.

Lilian’s body floated into the air.

“An enormous… mana.”

At Duke James’s words, Olivia nodded.

“Yes. I think there’s a reason why Magician Lilian only brought us.”

Olivia’s words continued.

“Because only a Sword Master can withstand the fluctuations of that mana.”

The three were protecting Hamilton in the midst of the mana fluctuations.

Gale looked at Lilian with awe.

“I even doubt if she’s human. I’ve seen His Majesty for many years, but… that mana now seems stronger than when His Majesty was actively fighting on the battlefield.”

Duke James agreed with Gale’s admiration, who rarely spoke at length.

“Ninth circle magic is not in the realm of humans. And His Majesty has never fought with all his might. Because he hasn’t met an opponent.”

It was a compliment to Lilian and also to Ron Carl Leord.

Lilian’s magic staff shook violently.

“I think Eric will notice now.”

The moment Olivia finished speaking, a small whirlwind formed from Lilian’s magic staff.

Soon, the whirlwind began to contain a red aura and flew towards the Eric family’s main residence.

The flying whirlwind gradually grew in size.

Lilian fell from the sky with a thud.

“We, we have to run away quickly.”

Lilian lost consciousness after speaking.

Gale carried Lilian on his back.

Duke James roughly held Hamilton to his side.

“D, Duke.”

“Understood. Because if we don’t get out of that magic range now, we’ll all burn to death.”

The three immediately began running towards the border.

Kwaaaaaaaaang-!

The explosion that started once spread endlessly.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-!

Duke James was suffocated by the heat felt from behind.

‘All living things… will all burn up.’

The flames of hell, ninth circle magic, far exceeded Duke James’s expectations.

He understood all the reasons why Lilian had prepared the magic for half a day and why she told them to run away as soon as the magic implementation was over.

No matter how much of a Sword Master one was, it was impossible to survive within the range of ninth circle magic.

Perhaps the history of magic on the continent will change after today.

Papat-!

“We need to increase our speed.”

Duke James nodded at Gale’s words.

“Let’s do that.”

It’s not just the flames that are the problem. The flames of hell burned everything.

It was a flame that burned not only living things but also air and even mana.

Duke James looked at Lilian, who Gale was carrying on his back, and pondered.

She is a magician who is too strong to be alive.

Even when he heard that Lilian was going to unleash ninth circle magic on the Eric family, Duke James never had such concerns.

But as soon as he saw the power of the magic with his own eyes, he felt uneasy.

To think that she is such a strong magician.

Moreover, Lilian said that she could grasp the clues to the ninth circle by using ninth circle magic once.

‘She lost consciousness at the end, but she must have realized something.’

Duke James is ignorant of magic, but he thought that the path of a knight and the path of a magician are not much different.

Once you reach a certain level, whether it’s the study of magic or the sword, it’s ultimately a matter of enlightenment.

Duke James remembered when he first broke the wall of the Sword Master.

A very small realization led him to become a Sword Master.

‘I have to kill her.’

Murderous intent arose in Duke James’s heart.

Above all, Lilian is not loyal to Arrun like Gale or himself.

They are only working together because their interests align.

That means she could leave if her interests align with someone else, and what if the flames of hell fell on the imperial capital?

Lilian was a magician who had enough potential to become an enemy.

When he decided to send Olivia as the Crown Princess, Duke James was convinced that Arrun would become the absolute strongest on the continent after Ron.

A talent that had never been seen anywhere.

Arrun was the possessor of a talent that was unbelievable for a human, and that’s why he could entrust his daughter to him.

But someone appeared who surpassed the talent that he thought no one could surpass.

Arrun has also recently been glimpsing beyond the supreme elemental master, but he could not guarantee that he would gain enlightenment.

On the other hand, Lilian clearly felt something through one magic implementation.

The smile that spread across her face just before she fainted was not just because she succeeded in implementing the magic.

Duke James made up his mind.

‘I’ll kill her in this place.’

It is still more important to get out of the magic range.

Duke James suppressed his murderous intent and focused on running.

How much time has passed?

Kwaaaang-!

The explosion was still heard from afar, but they had definitely escaped the magic range.

Duke James stopped running.

Gale and Olivia also stopped and took a breath.

“We barely escaped.”

Duke James nodded at Gale’s words.

And drew his sword.

“Duke?”

“Put Magician Lilian down.”

Question marks appeared on Gale’s face.

As murderous intent filled Duke James’s eyes, Gale and Olivia’s faces soon hardened.

“Duke.”

Duke James answered firmly in a voice that was clearly trying to stop him.

“It’s too dangerous to keep her alive.”

Olivia stepped forward.

“Father.”

Even though Olivia, who always used titles such as Duke and head of the family when other people were present, called him father without being conscious of Gale’s gaze, Duke James paid no attention.

“It’s for His Highness. I trust you will understand.”

Soon, Duke James turned his gaze to Olivia as well.

“You should also know this well. It’s good to cut off the bud of anyone who has the potential to become an enemy that you can’t handle in advance.”

Duke James’s sword shone sharply.