Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 251

251.

My body was burning.

A heat more intense than ever before.

The Spirit Authority was amplifying mana fiercely, threatening to incinerate my entire being, when suddenly, something occurred to me.

Spirits have four attributes, and a spiritmancer’s mana changes its attribute depending on the spirit they have a strong affinity with.

If one has a high affinity with the wind spirit, the nature of their mana itself becomes similar to wind.

‘Until now, my mana’s attribute hasn’t leaned in any particular direction. That’s why I was able to contract with all four attribute spirits. My affinity with the wind spirit was especially high, but even so, my mana’s attribute didn’t change to resemble the wind spirit.’

The mana that the Spirit Authority was emitting was completely different in nature from my existing mana.

Making my body hot was basic; it felt like it would burn even my heart.

The nature of fire.

Fire that is hot and burns everything.

I summoned Ifrit.

It seemed like the Spirit Authority’s mana would suit the supreme fire spirit, Ifrit, perfectly.

Gooooooo-!

The space distorted.

Originally, when I summoned spirits, they would immediately appear according to my will.

But this time, it took time.

I could feel the Spirit Authority’s mana, which was making my body hot, being fiercely drawn towards the spirit.

“Ifrit!”

At my voice, Ifrit finally began to slowly reveal its form.

The shape of Ifrit, which had resembled a phoenix, was nowhere to be seen.

A giant emerged, with flames surging as if to scorch the world.

“The feeling is very different, Master of the Covenant.”

The voice was the same as Ifrit’s.

“Ifrit?”

“Hoo, I was quite dissatisfied that Sylphid became king first, but at the last moment, the master’s mana attribute suddenly changed, and I received power.”

“Then?”

“That’s right. I became king. Are those the master’s enemies?”

The Fire Spirit King, who could be called a giant of flames without exaggeration!

With a light stretch of its hand, flames flared up and flew towards the undead cavalry.

It felt like the whole world was getting hotter.

Kwaaaang-!

Kwang-!

The undead cavalry caught fire and instantly disappeared into smoke.

Seeing dozens, hundreds of cavalrymen disappearing into smoke in an instant was unbelievable even as I watched.

The Spirit Authority’s mana continuously flowed towards the Fire Spirit King.

Olivia said.

“Your Highness!”

“Olivia, clear out all the remaining undead.”

“Yes.”

Olivia gave orders to the soldiers.

With the Fire Spirit King’s activity, the battle ended quickly, almost anticlimactically.

The undead cavalry charged with terrifying speed and momentum, but they couldn’t do anything.

The soldiers’ morale was higher than ever, and they faced the undead without fear.

After the battle ended, I returned the Fire Spirit King to the spirit realm.

-The Wind Spirit King and I can also become more powerful if we receive a name from the master.

I widened my eyes at the Fire Spirit King’s voice, which I heard in my head.

‘A name?’

-That’s right. A name. Our own unique name. In the spirit realm, we are kings, but in the middle realm, we follow the Master of the Covenant. If we are granted a sacred name by the master, we can bring our authority from the spirit realm to the middle realm.

So, does that mean that both the Wind Spirit King and the Fire Spirit King became weaker when summoned to the middle realm?

My body stiffened involuntarily.

Soon, the Fire Spirit King returned to the spirit realm, and the battle was completely over.

“Olivia, I plan to march towards the altar by evening.”

“Yes. I’ll pass it on.”

Olivia was also doing a good job as my aide.

The order was conveyed to the soldiers, and we started running again.

I was lost in thought as I sprinted.

‘A name, huh.’

I casually asked Olivia.

“The Spirit King said that if they are given a name, they can exert all their original power even in the middle realm.”

“A name?”

Olivia and I were sprinting fiercely, but there was no difficulty in having a conversation.

There was no need to raise our voices.

If we put mana into our voices, we could make our voices clearly heard in each other’s ears.

‘Such conversations would be impossible if we were far apart, though.’

Olivia’s reply was heard.

“Does that mean that the Spirit Kings’ power will become stronger just by giving them a name?”

“Yeah. It seems like there’s something special about names.”

“Yes.”

Olivia cautiously asked.

“What about the Spirit Authority that Your Majesty bestowed?”

“I summoned the Fire Spirit King with the Spirit Authority’s mana. The remaining Spirit Authority’s mana is being calmly absorbed into my body.”

“That’s an amazing Spirit Authority.”

Olivia clicked her tongue at my words.

“It’s fortunate that you can absorb it, considering it contains enough mana to summon a Spirit King. It’s not easy to absorb.”

“It seems to have some special effect. It was very hot at first, but after summoning the Spirit King, the energy naturally stabilized. Now it’s naturally wrapping around my body.”

Thanks to that, I felt a bit hot.

Like I was getting a fever?

It wasn’t a bad feeling.

Doo doo doo doo-!

Me and the cavalry picked up the pace, and we were able to cover more distance than ever before.

When the sun went down, I ordered them to set up camp in a suitable place.

We weren’t far from the first altar.

I was planning to check everything one last time tonight and attack the first altar directly tomorrow.

‘I wonder how many undead there will be.’

The enemies must have noticed our presence by now and started preparing.

But I was full of confidence.

The soldiers’ morale was high, and my abilities had become even stronger.

After my father’s visit, I was less worried about the rear.

‘The Purifying Flame Order… Now it’s a head-on fight.’

I took a deep breath.

I had a feeling that this war would be the last war of my life.

I believed that the continent would be stabilized once the war with the Purifying Flame Order was over.

The Empire already had a large territory, and the power of the remaining small countries was no different from the power of the Purifying Flame Order.

Even the largest kingdom alliance among the small countries was a minion of the Purifying Flame Order.

‘Even the fairies are their minions.’

The map of the continent could be divided into two: the Empire and the Purifying Flame Order.

I now believed that one country was enough on this map of the continent.

‘I can’t create a perfect world, but… I can create a decent world. A better one than now….’

Living as the Crown Prince, I saw and felt many things.

And now, I felt like my own goals were becoming clear.

* * *

Karen met all the ‘priests’ for the first time.

It was the first time that formal priests had gathered since the Purifying Flame Order revealed itself.

“Nice to meet you. I am Karen, who has risen to the new High Priest.”

At Karen’s words, ten people bowed their heads in unison.

“The High Priest is waiting for God to descend upon this land and is accelerating preparations for it.”

“Oh! Finally, the God of the Purifying Flame!”

“Oh God!”

The priests all prayed at once.

Karen also closed his eyes and prayed to God sincerely.

‘The forces of evil are rampant in this land, plunging all people into suffering. As a priest called by God, I will use my flame to defeat them and wait for the power of purification to descend upon this land.’

Karen’s bright eyes were now filled with madness.

To him, this land was now a land of evil that needed to be purified.

Most of the humans on the continent were nothing more than a corrupted group of evil that could not be turned back.

They were either to be put into war with God’s soldiers to wash away their sins or to be executed and offered to God as sacrifices.

“Recently, Arun, the Crown Prince of the evil empire Calpheon, has invaded our sacred land and is said to be destroying the altars.”

“Such a cursed being!”

Karen continued.

“The High Priest has gone to the sacred land to protect the altar. We will purify the evil empire Calpheon from the south.”

“Thanks to the High Priest, the front lines are easily resolved.”

“Everywhere we go, the people welcome us. Although they are corrupted, they ask to join the war with God’s soldiers to wash away their sins.”

Karen smiled.

“That’s right. If we go a little further north, we can completely take control of southern Calpheon, the evil empire.”

Karen’s eyes sparkled.

“After seizing all the major strongholds in the south, we will join the fairies who participated in the war in the west and attack the capital of the empire.”

“Didn’t the High Priest already win against the Emperor? How about going straight to the Imperial Palace with this momentum?”

Karen shook his head at one priest’s suggestion.

“We must never underestimate that evil force. Although the Emperor’s spirit has been broken, there are still many strong people in the Empire.”

Karen paused for a moment to catch his breath before continuing.

“Among those called the Dukes of the Empire, there are still strong ones remaining, and according to recent information, there are rumors that the Crown Prince has already surpassed the Emperor.”

“Still, they won’t be able to match the priest who has received God’s blessing.”

“After all, isn’t he just the Emperor’s son? How strong can an evil force be, no matter how strong it seems?”

Karen calmed the priests.

“It’s not too late to control the barbarians well and move after the western front has been completely breached. Now is the time to focus on the sacred land. The High Priest is there, but since the Crown Prince has invaded, it won’t be easy.”

Karen narrowed his eyes.

“I’ll look into that side’s movements a little more. In the meantime, priests, please comfort the people and manage God’s soldiers well.”

“Yes. High Priest!”

Everyone bowed to Karen.

Karen rose with a satisfied smile.

“Let’s stop here today.”

The priests also got up, bowed to Karen, and left the conference room.

Karen, who was left alone, sighed.

‘The matter of the sacred land keeps bothering me. That guy… he’s not an easy one.’

Thoughts about Crown Prince Arun complicated Karen’s mind.

‘It hasn’t been many years since that guy showed his potential. A Crown Prince who had never received the Emperor’s attention for ten years as an incompetent person is now summoning the Spirit King… Is that possible?’

Karen briefly recalled the source of the power he had received from God.

“Does that guy… by any chance, have the same power as me?”

If so, it would explain why Arun suddenly became so strong.

‘If he has the same power as me, he is by no means an easy person. I realized this power when I was young and have reached this point, but he has become so strong in the last year using this power.’

Karen opened the window.

A cold wind brushed Karen’s cheek.

‘God will help me.’

Karen strengthened his faith.

No matter what power Arun had, he was with God.

Karen didn’t care even if his whole body burned to drive out the evil forces of this land.

“We’ll meet soon.”

Karen thought that Arun would not be able to overcome the High Priest and God’s soldiers, but he was subtly looking forward to meeting Arun.

And he had a feeling that he would definitely meet him someday.

‘Will I be able to beat him when I meet him?’

Luck played a big part in the confrontation with the Emperor.

The Emperor had reached the threshold of Grand Sword Master with his own power.

Karen was thrilled by the Emperor’s strength.

He was indeed a human strong enough to start an evil empire.

But in the end, he was defeated by himself, who had received the power of God. Karen thought that even luck was helped by God, and he was confident that he could win even if he met the Emperor again.

Now his skills were much stronger than when he fought the Emperor.

Arun, on the other hand, was different.

The Emperor’s skills were stagnant, but Arun was different.

Every news he heard was about Arun getting stronger.

He thought that the evil empire would collapse entirely if only the Emperor fell, but Arun appeared and was replacing the Emperor.

‘In the end, it will be a confrontation between him and me.’

And Karen believed in his victory.

Arun was alone, but he was with God.

“He too is a great evil that must be purified.”

Karen readjusted his sword.

He strengthened his will to cut down Arun, whom he would meet someday.