Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 230

230.

Bang-! Bang-!

I frantically used my skills.

As enemy mages joined the battlefield, Grenian was exposed to even greater danger.

Jane changed her strategy.

Instead of advancing with Karen, she focused on protecting the mages as much as possible.

She didn’t recklessly try to breach the castle walls.

She primarily attacked from a distance, sending only a small contingent of soldiers to assault the walls.

‘It’s a small number to them, but a significant force for us.’

Approximately ten thousand soldiers were committed to attacking the walls, with archers, mages, and summoners providing ranged support, and knights protecting them.

Unable to sortie through the gates, I had no choice but to defend against the enemy’s ranged attacks as best I could.

Duke James and Gail were also confined within the gates, focused on repelling soldiers attempting to scale the walls.

Naturally, our allies were taking considerable losses.

‘Today is our biggest crisis yet.’

I bit my lip.

It was exceedingly difficult to eliminate the mages and summoners because Jane and Karen were so determined to shield them.

‘We must do our best to defend.’

I shouted with all my might.

“Defend!”

Responding to my command, Sylphid soared through the air, intercepting and detonating magical projectiles fired from afar.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-! Bang-!

“Waaaaa!”

The soldiers on the wall roared and simultaneously thrust their spears.

I deliberately deployed powerful skills and positioned the highest-level spirits at the forefront.

Even with the advantage of defending from the wall, the enemy’s overwhelming numerical superiority was a major concern.

If morale faltered even slightly, the soldiers might lose heart. If we were pushed back, we could be overwhelmed, so I paid close attention to maintaining the soldiers’ fighting spirit.

Because the highest-level spirits used large skills to neutralize the attacks of enemy mages and summoners, morale naturally improved.

The relentless assault that had persisted all morning finally subsided around noon.

I stuck out my tongue and took a deep breath.

“Looks like they’re breaking for lunch.”

At my words, Ken nodded wearily.

“Yes. We need to eat lunch too.”

Ken held the rank of military officer, but in this dire situation, he couldn’t simply direct operations. All the commanders had to lead their soldiers and personally engage the enemy.

Ken had been fighting on the wall and was utterly exhausted.

I patted Ken’s shoulder, noting his exhaustion, and said.

“Tonight, right?”

Ken nodded.

“Yes.”

Tonight was the night the kingdom alliance’s supply convoy was due to arrive.

Supplies were delivered every three days, and they always transported them to their base under the cover of darkness.

They seemed to think moving them at night added secrecy, but they failed to realize it made them more vulnerable.

Because the night is perfect for surprise attacks.

Ken looked up at the sky.

“Can summoners also control the weather?”

“No way. Summoners aren’t gods.”

“Can’t they predict the weather?”

“Since spirits are beings of nature, wouldn’t they be able to predict it to some extent?”

Ken turned his gaze to Undine, who had not yet been unsummoned, and asked.

“Is it going to rain tonight? My knees are aching like it’s going to rain.”

Undine looked at me.

When I nodded, Undine answered aloud.

“It will probably rain. Not a heavy rain, though.”

Ken smiled brightly.

“That will make the surprise attack even better.”

I thought of Olivia, who was out there somewhere.

So much depended on her success tonight. I felt guilty for entrusting her with such a heavy responsibility, but she was the only one capable of carrying it out.

“Olivia will succeed, right?”

At my words, Ken nodded.

“The Crown Princess is a better knight and commander than anyone else. Hamilton is with her, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

“I’m disqualified as a commander.”

“Pardon?”

“Honestly, I don’t care if the operation fails, I just want Olivia to come back safely.”

Ken smiled.

“It feels like just yesterday you had your coming-of-age ceremony [성년식], but you’ve already become a head of household.”

Ken added, as if to reassure me.

“The Crown Princess will return safely. And she will accomplish the mission.”

I nodded.

“Okay.”

Soon, Gail approached.

“Your Highness.”

Gail’s body was drenched in sweat and he looked exhausted.

“You’ve been through a lot.”

At my words, Gail shook his head.

“No, I haven’t.”

“Take good care of the soldiers.”

“Tell the commanders to manage the soldiers as best they can. Gail, you manage the commanders well too.”

“Yes.”

“These are difficult times. If we make it through tonight, the counterattack will begin.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

I encouraged Gail.

“Eat well, too.”

Gail bowed his head and disappeared.

I decided to tour the castle while the enemies were taking a break from attacking.

Grenian Castle wasn’t just filled with soldiers.

The citizens who originally lived in Grenian were still staying in the city, unable to leave.

There were far more soldiers than merchants in the market.

It felt like anxiety permeated every corner of Grenian Castle.

‘I can’t blame them.’

Grenian, operating under a wartime system, was enduring hardship even for ordinary citizens.

I comforted the citizens as much as possible.

The war will end soon.

We will surely win.

There is a significant difference between saying words you don’t mean and not saying them at all.

I am showing the citizens at least the minimum courtesy as the lord of this direct territory.

Fortunately, the citizens were supportive.

After touring the castle and returning to the wall, the kingdom alliance soldiers were preparing to attack again.

I shook my head on the wall, as if I was fed up.

“Looks like they’re coming again.”

“Did everyone eat a hearty meal!”

Gail’s voice echoed along the wall.

The shouts of our soldiers responded.

“We will never be defeated by those who fill up with gruel [죽]! Show those who try to take away our property and our families! Show them whose land this is!”

Gail’s words served as a signal, and the battle resumed once again.

* * *

The shouts coming from Grenian could be heard all the way to the border.

“They’re not stopping the attack even though the sun has set.”

At the words of one of the knights, Olivia nodded.

“They’re completely focused on the attack. It seems like they believe they can capture Grenian if they push just a little harder.”

“That’s because their numbers are overwhelmingly large. But as long as Your Highness is there, Grenian will not fall.”

Olivia smiled.

“That’s right. So we must succeed in our operation.”

“They’re coming!”

At the words of the knight in front, everyone fell silent.

The sound of carts moving could be heard in the distance.

Soon, kingdom alliance soldiers appeared, carrying numerous torches.

The supply train was so long that its end was not visible.

“Captain.”

At the sound of someone calling her, Olivia raised her hand.

“Wait. Wait until they cross the border.”

“It’s too dangerous. Once they cross the border, they’ll be too close to their base.”

Olivia shook her head.

“You don’t have to worry about that. We’re going to lure them back towards their base after the attack.”

Doubt appeared on the knights’ faces, but Olivia simply smiled and didn’t elaborate.

How much time had passed?

As the moon gradually rose in the sky, the end of the long supply train finally came into view.

‘There’s really a lot of it.’

Olivia inwardly clicked her tongue.

The number of soldiers attacking Grenian across the border alone easily exceeded three hundred thousand.

The supplies required to sustain them were also enormous.

As the last cart crossed the border, Olivia immediately stood up.

“Fire the arrows!”

At the same time, the knights unleashed a volley of arrows at the supply train.

There were only a few hundred knights, but they were all highly trained ‘knights.’

The arrows, imbued with a power far exceeding those fired by ordinary soldiers, hurtled towards the supply train.

Pshook-! Pshook-!

“Light them on fire and shoot!”

Once again, the knights fired arrows.

“It’s an enemy!”

“It’s a surprise attack!”

The knights leading the supply train shouted loudly.

Olivia drew her sword.

“Charge!”

An aura blade flickered from Olivia’s sword.

Olivia, leaping into the supply train, rampaged like a lion among sheep.

Swish-!

Swish-!

Olivia instantly cut down two knights and then unleashed an aura blade at the knights rushing towards her.

“It’s a Sword Master!”

Some of the knights following Olivia continued to fire flaming arrows.

The fire, spreading to the supplies, began to intensify rapidly.

“Block them! Block them!”

Olivia swung her sword at the knight commanding the soldiers.

Swish-!

Even without an aura blade, Olivia’s sword was enough to cut down a knight with a single strike.

“Shoot the arrows! Burn the supplies!”

At Olivia’s command, one of the enemy knights shouted loudly.

“Run to the base!”

It was a decision made to protect the supplies.

Rather than fighting a Sword Master, they believed it would be faster to retreat to the base, now that they had crossed the border.

Above all, there were no knights among the supply guards capable of facing a Sword Master.

A Sword Master can easily contend with hundreds of knights.

In the early days of the war, hundreds of knights escorted the supplies, but at some point, only a minimal number were assigned.

Most of the knights were mobilized to attack Grenian.

They hadn’t considered the possibility of an enemy surprise attack at all.

No one expected the soldiers of the direct territory, who were supposedly focused solely on defense, to launch a surprise attack.

As the vanguard began to flee, the supply train abandoned any resistance against Olivia’s elite troops and ran towards the base en masse.

Dadat-!

With the carts moving urgently and even the knights giving up resisting, Olivia’s surprise attack was successfully executed.

“Fire the arrows!”

Olivia shouted sharply.

The surprise attack was successful, but there were still many supplies that had not been burned.

In fact, almost all of the supplies remained intact.

The number of soldiers who launched the surprise attack was small, and the supplies were so vast that they seemed endless.

Olivia spoke again.

“Chase them! Prevent the enemies from reaching their base!”

As if in response, the kingdom alliance knight shouted.

“Run! The base is right in front of us. We just need to reach the fortress!”

The pace of the supply train quickened, and Olivia continued to attack the rear of the line.

Olivia wore a mysterious smile.

‘It’s going according to plan.’

The purpose of this surprise attack wasn’t simply to burn a few supplies.

It’s to burn all the supplies!

Olivia casually fired an aura blade.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-!

The vanguard of the supplies was already far away, but Olivia didn’t hurry.

“Captain!”

At the knight’s words, Olivia answered.

“It will explode soon.”

“Pardon?”

As soon as the knight repeated the question, a massive explosion erupted at the vanguard of the supply train.

Bang-!

Olivia smiled faintly.

“The trap is working perfectly.”

Kwaaaang-! Bang-! Bang-!

The initial explosion triggered a chain reaction.

The number of supplies destroyed by a single explosion far exceeded the number ignited by hundreds of knights firing flaming arrows.

The explosions occurred one after another, as if the entire world was shaking.

Olivia shouted once again.

“Clean them all up!”

“Waaaaaaa!”

The knights, roaring, charged into the supply train.

In less than a day, the supplies intended to feed and equip three hundred thousand soldiers were completely destroyed.

The tide of the war was about to turn dramatically.