Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 229

229.

There was no time to worry about Ted.

The endless waves of allied kingdom soldiers were no longer seen as people.

They were like monsters.

Our soldiers were growing weary of the ceaseless tide of monsters.

And now, our numbers were noticeably dwindling.

With the large moon hanging high in the sky, I was still unable to return to the castle and remained on the watchtower.

Ken approached.

“Your Highness.”

“Why are you up here instead of sleeping?”

“How can I sleep? Look at the torches ahead. I can’t even count them all.”

Ken continued weakly.

“How can we sleep when those guys are attacking day and night in shifts?”

The attack intervals of the allied kingdoms were getting shorter and shorter.

I asked, frustrated, “How long do we have to endure?”

“Three days, three more days.”

“Three days?”

“The enemy’s supplies are delivered every three days. Tomorrow is the day right before the resupply.”

I narrowed my eyes and asked, “So?”

“Yes. It will be somewhat difficult, but one Sword Master must leave for three days to disrupt the supply lines.”

The supply line disruption operation was finally beginning.

The reason we had stubbornly held on until now was to lull them into a false sense of security.

We don’t have the luxury to attack the supply lines.

We are only focused on defense.

In fact, the effect is already showing.

The allied kingdoms, which initially paid attention to defending their supply lines, had now abandoned supply defense and were solely focused on attacking.

“They are desperate to break through Grenian before winter comes. If winter arrives, not only the soldiers but also most of the people in the allied kingdoms will starve to death.”

I nodded.

“Now it’s our turn to counterattack.”

“Yes. The problem is the next four days, but I trust only in Your Highness. The damage has accumulated because Karen is stronger than expected, but now that Magician Lillian has returned…”

Now Lillian can also participate in the battle.

“With Lillian here instead of one Sword Master, defense might be easier.”

“We have to think positively.”

I shrugged at Ken’s words.

“Yes. We have to think positively.”

Now the preparation is complete.

Counterattack in three days.

I went down the castle walls with Ken.

I thought I could rest for about two hours. The allied kingdom soldiers didn’t attack much at dawn.

“I would like the Crown Princess to take charge of the guerrilla warfare.”

As Ken cautiously spoke while descending the castle walls, I paused.

“Olivia?”

“It’s a dangerous operation, but Lady Olivia is the most suitable to lead it.”

Ken explained in an emotionless voice.

“Gale is closer to a traditional knight. He focuses on swordsmanship and excels more in one-on-one duels or large-scale knight battles.”

I listened to Ken’s explanation in silence.

“When Gale was dispatched to the west, he led search parties, but frankly, the results were not good. Gale performs best in battles with set rules on a defined battlefield.”

There was no sense of belittling Gale.

Ken was clearly distinguishing Gale’s strengths and weaknesses.

“You know Duke James well enough that I don’t need to explain him separately. Without the Duke, we cannot keep Karen in check.”

I agreed.

“If Duke James and either I or Lillian don’t team up with the Duke to keep Karen in check, we will be pushed back in an instant.”

“Yes. That’s why Lady Olivia is the most suitable for the commando unit that will cut off the supply lines. She has quick mobility and excellent leadership in commanding small elite forces.”

“When did you observe all that?”

“What else is a strategist to do? Thinking and observing are the main tasks usually.”

I smiled faintly.

“Appointing the Crown Princess as the commander of the most dangerous operation… Even though I am a ruler who implements unconventional policies, you are making a rather difficult request.”

“It would be fine if Gale took it on. However, I need to make my thoughts clear.”

“Alright. I’ll give you an answer tomorrow. I have to ask Olivia too.”

Of course, she would agree without hesitation.

But I couldn’t readily assign Olivia to the commando unit.

She means so much to me.

The first person I ever loved in my life, and now she’s my wife.

I parted ways with Ken inside the castle. Ken headed to his quarters, and I walked to the bedroom inside the castle.

Olivia was awake.

“Olivia.”

“Your Highness.”

“What are you doing up instead of sleeping?”

“How can I easily fall asleep with so many enemies right in front of us? You never know when they might attack again.”

“You still have to sleep when it’s time to sleep.”

I lightly chided her before getting straight to the point.

“I heard the allied kingdoms’ supplies are crossing the border in three days.”

“One of the strategist’s plans must be to attack the supply lines, so a separate unit or commando will be formed.”

“I want Olivia to take command.”

Olivia nodded.

“Yes.”

As expected, she didn’t hesitate at all.

I said with a wry smile.

“It’s a dangerous mission. Even if the enemies are only focused on relentless attacks, it’s still an attack on the rear of the enemy camp.”

“The operation to destroy the Eric family was more dangerous.”

“Duke James and Gale were there then, but now you have to go alone.”

Olivia smiled, as if noticing my concern.

“Don’t worry, I won’t leave Your Highness behind.”

I prayed that the war would end soon.

“I didn’t expect this situation even when I asked for direct control of the territory. Life isn’t easy.”

Olivia stroked my cheek.

“We will win this war, and as a knight, I want to offer my achievements to Your Highness. And as Your Highness’s wife, I will naturally fulfill my duties.”

I kissed Olivia on the forehead.

“Really… thank you.”

I must have thought that there was no one more suitable for this operation than her.

I felt relieved that Olivia readily accepted.

* * *

The supply raid operation was in two days. For those two days, we had to do our best to fend off the enemy’s attacks.

KWAH-!

The very landscape of the war was shaken.

Lillian had only cast a few spells lightly, but each time a spell landed in the enemy camp, hundreds of people died.

So Karen and Jane mainly targeted me and Lillian.

Duke James and Gale stepped forward to protect us, and naturally, another battlefield was created within the battlefield.

I deployed soldiers to defend other gates to protect our allies.

Jane and Karen also made their allied soldiers attack other gates to avoid unnecessarily exposing them to area magic or my area skills.

The four of us, me, Lillian, Duke James, and Gale, were facing two Sword Masters, but the battle was evenly matched.

Karen was taking on not only Gale but also Lillian’s magic and even my highest-level spirits.

Duke James was evenly matched with Jane.

What was fortunate was that the teamwork between me, Lillian, and Gale was not bad.

It was possible that the combined attack of three people could be weaker than one person exerting their full power.

My skills were mainly focused on hindering Karen’s movements.

Karen easily cut through the skills of the highest-level spirits with her aura blade, so they were not very effective.

I ordered Noahs to move aggressively.

If we used the earth spirits to bind Karen’s feet, Lillian would bind Karen’s body with magic.

And then Gale would attack with his aura blade.

Clang-! Clang-!

The problem was that Karen blocked the earth spirits’ skills, dodged Lillian’s magic, and extinguished Gale’s aura blade.

I was feeling the emotions of the knights and magicians facing my father on the battlefield.

A monster that defied common sense.

Lillian had also advanced to the next level, but she had not yet fully mastered that realm like Karen.

Also, she couldn’t use 9th circle magic as easily as 8th circle magic, even skipping the casting, so it was difficult to expect 9th circle magic.

Still, Lillian’s magic control was much more powerful than before, so much so that she was at least pushing Karen to the point where she couldn’t counterattack.

‘Is there no breakthrough?’

Since Lillian and I couldn’t use large-scale magic or skills against the soldiers, the battle time naturally lengthened.

The battle that started in the morning continued until sunset, and we managed to hold out thanks to Grenian’s strong walls.

After Karen and Jane retreated, I walked around the castle walls, looking not at the enemy camp but at our own.

Countless wounded and so many corpses that it was difficult to even move them.

I called Undine.

“Gather the wounded in one place.”

“Yes?”

When the adjutant asked back at my words, I ordered again.

“Gather all the wounded in one place. And Ken.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“If the enemies launch a surprise attack at night, I won’t be able to participate. I plan to heal the wounded all at once and then rest.”

Ken objected.

“Your Highness, that’s not a good idea. If Your Highness is out of the battle…”

“There is an absolute shortage of priests and healers who can receive support from the capital. At the current level of treatment, most of the wounded will die.”

This time, Ken couldn’t refute.

“Reinforcements from the rear are delayed, and there are still many enemies. We have to save even one more person.”

I sighed.

“We can only hope that tonight will be quiet.”

The adjutant approached me again and reported.

“We are moving the wounded into the castle. Those who cannot move are being moved near the castle walls.”

I walked towards the temporary tents set up near the castle walls.

Undine followed me.

Undine spread the wave of purification without me even having to say it.

Warm water droplets spread everywhere I passed, healing the wounded.

If it were a leisurely situation, I would have felt like a being who was performing miracles.

But now is not the time to be sentimental.

I appropriately adjusted the amount of mana flowing into Undine.

‘I have to heal all the wounded.’

Undine was a highest-level spirit, so even if I wasn’t a healing specialist spirit magician, she could heal even fatal injuries.

However, that much mana was consumed.

That’s why I can’t participate in the battle tonight even if there is one.

Because I plan to consume all my mana healing the wounded.

I arrived at the place where the critically ill were gathered.

The few healers were working busily.

The priests were also constantly praying and exerting divine power, but there were too many patients.

“How many of these tents are there?”

“There are fifteen in total.”

I nodded at the adjutant’s answer.

“Let’s hurry. Undine!”

The wave of purification swept through the tent.

* * *

I barely managed to return to the castle with Ken’s support.

Even if I had reached the highest level of spirit magician, there was bound to be an impact when my mana was depleted.

No matter how hard I operated the Breath of Wind technique, the mana recovery rate was slow.

KWAH-!

I heard a sound from outside that I didn’t want to hear.

‘That’s not a sound that a Sword Master can make with an aura blade.’

It was magic.

The sound of area magic striking the strong walls.

I rushed outside in a hurry.

One of the two days had passed.

There was still one more day left, but the enemy’s attacks had become even fiercer, and it seemed that the magicians of the allied kingdoms had finally begun to participate in the battle.