Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 245

244.

I was suddenly separated from Olivia, but I couldn’t complain.

After finishing the Great War council, I headed to my palace for the first time in a while.

Even with the Empire being attacked from all sides and the Undead wreaking havoc across the continent, the Crown Prince’s palace garden was peaceful.

The servants and maids greeted me.

After encouraging them for managing the palace in my absence, I headed to the bedroom.

I wanted to rest.

I hadn’t rested a single day since the war began. Physical fatigue could be relieved with meditation and the Breathing of the Wind, but mental fatigue was different.

The mental fatigue that accumulated day by day seemed to cloud my judgment and affect my body as well.

Now, as I looked towards the realm beyond the highest level, I instinctively felt that I needed rest more than training.

I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes.

* * *

It felt like I had slept for at least a day, but when I opened my eyes, the moon was high in the sky.

I fell asleep in the early evening, but that meant I hadn’t slept for too long.

I washed with warm water and left the bedroom.

A servant followed me.

“You don’t have to follow me.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

I left the Crown Prince’s Palace alone.

My destination was the Empress’s Palace.

The Crown Prince’s Palace and the Empress’s Palace were not far apart.

The Empress’s Palace garden, which I quickly reached, was neatly arranged.

When I came with my father, it wasn’t maintained, but after Olivia entered the palace, the Empress’s Palace also began to be managed.

Olivia had directly assigned tasks to the servants.

The Imperial Palace was also entering the full swing of winter, but there were still flowers blooming.

Watching the flowers bathed in moonlight, I slowly strolled through the garden.

‘Mother.’

She was a mother I had never met, but I was filled with longing, and my steps naturally slowed down.

In my memory, I still vividly remembered playing with my mother and the spirits here.

After spending some time in the garden, I entered the Empress’s Palace.

Without being summoned, Sylphid and Undine appeared.

“What’s going on? It feels like I’m being summoned frequently these days without being called.”

In response to my words, Undine transformed into a small fairy and replied.

“Sometimes, the master of the covenant emits intense spirit energy. At those times, we are summoned to the master’s side regardless of our will.”

“Is that possible?”

“Unlike other spiritists, you are the master of the covenant.”

“Is that the case now too?”

“I think it’s because of this place.”

Undine flew around and continued.

“It’s a place where an indescribably strong spirit energy resides.”

I narrowed my eyes and asked.

“My mother’s palace? You didn’t say anything last time I came.”

When I visited with my father, the spirits weren’t summoned.

“That’s because your power was weak back then.”

I chuckled.

I was strong enough when I had meals with my father and mother in their palaces, but it was true that I was weaker compared to now.

I roughly understood and nodded.

“Okay. But there’s spirit energy residing here? I can’t feel it.”

Undine calmly said.

“If you concentrate, you will be able to feel it. It’s an energy that only spirits can feel, but you are special as the master of the covenant.”

I found it hard to believe Undine’s words, but I decided to try it anyway.

It was a place where the highest-grade spirit said there was a lot of spirit energy.

My mother’s palace seemed to be special in some way.

I slowly examined the entire palace.

I went into every room, one by one, and thoroughly grasped the entire palace.

Everything was neatly organized.

Then, when I reached what appeared to be the bedroom, I vaguely felt what Undine had called ‘spirit energy.’

“Is this… the place with the strongest spirit energy?”

Undine nodded.

“Yes.”

At that moment, a strong wind rose from Sylphid’s body.

“This is…”

Sylphid’s deep voice echoed in my ears.

The wind swept through the entire room.

Soon, the wind strongly surged towards one wall of the bedroom.

Gooooooo-!

I flinched.

“What is it?”

I had just come to the Imperial Palace after a long time and stopped by my mother’s palace, but something completely unexpected was happening.

Undine said quietly.

“It seems like it would be best to focus your power on Sylphid. This place is where the essence of wind resides.”

Before I could ask Undine a question, she returned to the Spirit Realm.

Sylphid opened her mouth.

“This is not the wind I am creating. The power contained here and my power are resonating.”

Mana in my body flowed madly into Sylphid.

I tried to stop the flow of mana to the point where the bottom was exposed, but it was useless.

When the last drop of mana flowed into Sylphid, the room was filled with a refreshing energy.

Gooooooo-!

The room shook, and cracks began to appear in the wall.

Wind flowed out from the cracked wall, and pure white light blocked my vision.

-The first head of the Iriel family was born with the energy of the spirits.

This voice?

I shuddered.

It was a voice that was clear in my memory.

It was a voice that even I and my father had wanted to hear just once.

-When I was cursed, I sensed it. My spirit told me about the great ‘evil’ growing in the Middle Realm.

It was my mother’s voice.

My mother’s voice, carried by the wind and landing in my ears, became increasingly clearer.

-Before I could tell Ron, their power reached me. I was fortunate enough to leave you at least one Spirit Grimoire [a magical textbook for spirits]. But I didn’t think that would be enough. No matter how strong Ron is, he is alone.

The wind was now beginning to transform into a single form.

There stood my mother, wearing a bright smile.

* * *

Ken was working with Lilian, Olivia, and Gale to defend Grenian.

“Let’s draw the magic circle today.”

“Then I can’t use my power at night. Is it okay without His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Ken nodded.

“It’s okay. Destroying the altar is the most important thing. Even if there are some sacrifices, we can’t give up the only way to attack the altar.”

Olivia and Gale’s expressions slightly hardened at Ken’s words.

Gale opened his mouth.

“Strategist, that’s too much of a sacrifice. How about waiting until His Highness arrives and then proceeding with the altar destruction operation?”

Ken shook his head.

“No. If we can’t destroy the altar, not only Grenian but the entire direct territory will be occupied by the Undead.”

Ken continued coldly.

“Even without the magician Lilian, defense is possible. Please draw the magic circle every other day, Lilian.”

“Then it will take about a month to draw all the magic circles.”

“Yes. Once all the magic circles are drawn, we can execute the altar destruction operation.”

Ken looked around at the three and also conveyed news from the Imperial City.

“His Majesty is on the verge of death. The Empire is now in a greater crisis than dealing with three fronts.”

Olivia asked.

“What happened to the Southern Front?”

“The enemies have stopped advancing. We’ll have to wait for more news for details.”

Ken sighed.

“The greatest strength supporting the Empire and the Imperial Family is His Majesty’s power. The fall of His Majesty, who was invincible, is something that will shake the entire Empire.”

Gale said quietly.

“What could happen during a war? It’s not a war with another country, but a war with the Undead.”

“It will happen. Humans are selfish animals.”

“Strategist.”

Gale’s expression hardened.

“But it won’t be easy. His Highness and Duke James are in the Imperial City. The power of the Imperial City will be determined by which side the Imperial Knights support.”

“The Imperial Knights will all support His Highness.”

“It’s not something we can be sure of. They are only His Majesty’s swords.”

Ken spoke with a worried expression, but this time Gale assured him.

“You don’t have to worry about the Imperial Knights. The worry is rather the Shadow Unit.”

“We just need to trust His Highness. His Highness’s abilities are greater than we think.”

The three nodded simultaneously.

“Now, magician Lilian, please continue drawing the magic circle. The two of you should listen to a brief explanation of tonight’s operation and then get plenty of rest.”

Lilian left the conference room, and Ken spoke to Gale and Olivia.

“As a result of carefully observing the Undead so far, it has been confirmed that their intelligence is very high.”

The two also agreed with Ken’s words.

“In particular, we have seen liches [powerful undead spellcasters], dullahan [headless horsemen], and death knights joining and commanding the Undead forces.”

Ken smiled deeply.

The two were puzzled by his smiling appearance, even though it wasn’t good news.

Gale asked.

“It’s not good news.”

“Yes, but the limitations were clear.”

“Limitations?”

“Yes.”

Ken wore his unique smile.

It was a unique smile, like a sneer, that he made whenever he thought and came to a conclusion.

“They certainly have tactics and command their troops, but the level is low.”

Gale swallowed a groan.

Ken’s words continued.

“Lady Olivia, take the cavalry and ambush here.”

Ken pointed to a part of the map on the table.

It was a large forest near the border.

“Here?”

“Yes. Not all Undead are hiding underground. They are hiding in the subspace managed by the liches or in places where the sun doesn’t shine.”

Undead usually originate in caves or dense forests.

All are places where the sun hardly shines.

But the number of Undead in the Kingdom Alliance was so large.

They couldn’t hide only in the forests or caves near Grenian.

The Undead were also staying in the liches’ subspace.

“If we could find the liches and destroy the subspace, we could easily kill the Undead, but that seems difficult.”

Olivia nodded.

“Yes.”

“Ambush in the forest and target the rear of the Undead advancing from near the border. It’s dangerous if you’re too greedy. Just focus on collapsing the Undead’s camp attacking Grenian.”

Ken turned his gaze to Gale.

“Sir Gale, ambush here and target the liches when Lady Olivia causes chaos in the Undead camp.”

Gale raised a question.

“The damage to our forces will be great.”

“Only think about the safety of Her Highness the Crown Princess and Sir Gale, and proceed with the operation.”

“Ken.”

Gale was surprised.

“The success of the operation is important, but if you achieve only moderate results, the two of you should only worry about your own safety and return.”

“Ken!”

Gale jumped up.

Ken said coldly.

“It’s an order.”

Ken’s plan was clearly excellent.

But the problem with this operation was that while there was no major problem with the survival of Sword Masters like Olivia and Gale, most of the subordinates mobilized for the operation would inevitably die.

Because it was an operation to stir among countless Undead.

Ken emphasized once again.

“It’s an order. If you disobey, I will deal with you according to military law.”